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I am disabled and my cheap crockpot quit working after too much use, I guess. This new Crockpot from Overstock was the best kitchen purchase I have ever made. I use it almost every day and it does just what it promised. If my husband is late coming home from work it continues to keep food warm for up to 6 hours. I cannot wait to start making winter soups in it. There were some great recipes that came with it and I cannot wait to try them.I would recommend this to anyone who works, or anyone who doesn't mind leftovers the next day.
I have cooked in my new slow cooker 3 times since I got it last week and it has been a dream. It was very easy to use and I love the mode where it will hold it on warm after it has cooked.
Bought this slow cooker for the holidays. Had smaller models in the past but I really love this size far better. Easy clean up with crock removal. Ran it through my dishwasher. Love the digital set up feature. Wish I had brought it sooner. Looking forward to lots of stress free meals this fall and winter.
I have only used it once. I got it because of the timer. Once the cooking time is finished it keeps your food warm for up to SIX hours. With the old crock pot I had if I got tied up at work the food was MUSH by the time I got home. This is excellent. It has 3 settings, high, medium and low, instead of the usual 2. I love crock pot cooking. I work in one state and live in another so this is perfect for me.
I used the slow cooker and love it. I'll be using more often than using a stove.
I Love the large size, I was able to cook two medium chickens at the same time. That is Great!!!, when planning for a party. And the fact that it automatically kicks down to warm, allows me not to worry if I am busy doing other things. Love It!!
Works great. I really wanted a crock pot with a digital timer. I work 12 hr shifts and like that this cooker turns to WARM after the desired cook time has completed. If I do not make it home in time, eventually it will time off. NO more overcooked meals.
I am very impressed with this cooker. It is my first programmable crockpot; the instructions were very clear and uncomplicated. Was able to set without difficulty on my first try. The display is uncluttered and well-lit. Excellent even heat and I love the warming feature. All parts seem of high quality and durability. I have used it four times so far with no issues. Crock is easy to clean; exterior wipes clean. I am looking forward to many good years of service. I recommend it!
Very pleased with this purchase. Package arrived quickly and product was exactly as described. Have only used it once since purchase, but it was a great experience. The timer worked out great and continued to keep the food warm until we got home. Worry free cooking!!
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RockLove - Knight Chess Earrings
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Analogous with intelligence and sophistication, chess has obsessed the minds of royalty, military, the elite and the mundane for the past 1500 years. The silhouettes are timelessly recognizable - with centuries of romance and conquest soberly contained within the six iconic shapes. Wars - and sanity - have been won and lost on the black and white board.
The handmade original Knights stands 3/4 inch tall. Cast in the highest quality sterling silver here in our New York City studio. Gallantly hanging from our signature RockLove sterling heart ear wires. Three dimensional.
History of the Chess Pieces
Jewelry has remained relatively the same for the past six thousand years... in fact, one of my thesis for Art History was about this very fact. Enameling, metalsmithing, lost wax casting, cloisonne, stone setting - since ancient times the techniques have persisted. Maybe we aren't using blow pipes to stimulate our fires in the sand anymore, but next time you visit your local museum, take a glance at the Egyptian jewelry. Clasps, ear wires, pendant bails, chains - the mechanisms all remain identical to their forefathers. But in the past 10-15 years, a new techno toy has rocked the industry.
CAD/CAM ("Computer-aided Design") software, originally for 3D architectural drafting, now allows the designer to build the jewelry digitally and then magically print in wax. Or at least it certainly seems like magic, single-handedly making a master model maker of 60 years obsolete.
I've avoided CAD so far; like a religious fanatic blissfully tending my crops while sky-rises and Pinkberry's surround my farm. Like that old man in Pixar's movie "Up." However this new Chess Collection posed quite the logistical problem; Mainly how to carve something so precisely geometric by hand. After various attempts in wax and fabrication (soldering sheet metal and pre-made shapes), it was clear that for such tiny pieces to look uniform and stand straight, it was time to try the computer. It also involved a lot of hand-holding from a friend who is a professional CAD artist, since I quickly found out that this is not like my 2D graphics in Photoshop.
First we scanned my sketches, then built over the lines with basic 3D shapes (cone, cylinder, sphere, box). Sizing the pieces was especially difficult since a pendant over about an inch would be too bulky and heavy when cast. Thinner than a real chess set, we slimmed the bases of the pieces so that they wouldn't protrude too far from the wearer's neck. Finally, to accommodate as accessible jewelry, rather than make the chess pieces graduate completely in size, we made the King, Queen, and Bishop an inch tall with the Knight, Pawn, and Rook at three quarters of an inch. As pendants, a smaller Pawn would be too tiny, a larger King would be too obtrusive.
The Knight required some hand carving after wax printing to give it a more organic shapelier feel; look closely and you can see the little tool marks. Once all the waxes (in green) were complete, then it was casting as normal, just the same as when I carve the model from scratch. The second Knight you see pictured here is what raw silver naturally looks like... a matte white until evenly scratched (aka "burnished") all around. The Knight on the right is the finished product after de-spruing, dremeling, oxidizing and polishing - the little scratches are so uniform that all we see is one perfectly reflective shiny surface (what we normal picture in our heads when thinking about silver).
An exciting new technology, this chess collection would not be possible without the geometric precision of CAD software. I have broken out of my antiquated corn-field, pulled my head from the ostrich hole, and tested out the limitless frontier of graphic assisted jewelry production. But truth be told, I look forward to old fashioned hand carving for the next collection. Six thousand years and counting!


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Integrate Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya to leverage their powers and make seamless transitions between the applications.
CG artist and environmental designer David Lesperance explains how he creates the rich, lifelike backdrops for popular games like World of Warcraft, Halo, Diablo, and StarCraft.
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By one, and only one, measure, the institutions of higher education around the world are remarkably successful: They reach far more people today than ever before. About a third of Americans over the age of 18 have attained a bachelor's degree or higher — up from less than 20 percent 30 years ago. In the rest of the world, far more people than in the past are seeking higher education, especially in emerging economies, where immense numbers of young people yearn for professional careers. By all other measures, however, the 4,500 institutions currently serving more than 21 million students in the U.S., and the 6,500 other institutions around the world, collectively deserve failing grades.
First, they fail to help students fulfill their goals. Even in the U.S., which has 60 percent of the top-ranked universities in the world, the overall metrics on successful matriculation are dismal. Less than two-thirds of students enrolled in a four-year institution attain the targeted degree. Of students entering a community college, less than half graduate or transfer to a four-year school within six years. Although not every aspirant will be destined for success in higher education, these statistics suggest a systemic institutional problem.
Second, the cost of a college or university degree is out of control. Despite their questionable performance, tuition at four-year universities has tripled in constant dollars over the past 30 years — a faster rate of increase than much-maligned healthcare — and total U.S. student debt now stands at more than US$1 trillion. Worse still, one out of two recent college graduates is unemployed or working in a job that does not require a degree.
Third, institutions of higher education fail to meet the needs of another critical constituency: employers. Even as the U.S. unemployment rate remains stubbornly high, employment forecasts predict a shortage of educated, medium- to high-skilled employees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (known collectively as STEM). There are simply not enough mathematically capable young people in the pipeline. Despite the prospect of millions of unfilled jobs, many institutions continue to allocate their scarce resources to the softer fields — the humanities and social sciences — while underfunding the investment in science education that would enable and encourage students to pursue these high-demand positions.
In the business world, such poor performance typically leads to industry restructuring fueled by new entrants, as well as innovation by a subset of incumbents. Those moving too slowly or in the wrong direction don't survive. Higher education might seem immune from such dynamics. And it probably would be immune if it weren't for one factor: the technological disruption of the Internet and online learning.
For years, experts have predicted that online learning would change the basic operating model of higher education. Now, this transformation finally seems poised to happen. Nascent competitors appear eager to disrupt the existing, complacent enterprise structure of universities. Students seem similarly eager for change; according to the Sloan Consortium, in the U.S., more than 6 million students took at least one online course during the fall of 2011; that's more than 30 percent of all higher education students. In one recent experiment, Stanford University attracted the interest of 356,000 people from 190 countries by offering three free online computer science courses. Forty-three thousand people received a certificate of completion of at least one course.
The distribution of free videotaped lectures by renowned professors spreads knowledge for social good; however, it falls far short of solving the fundamental problems of effectiveness, cost, and relevance in higher education. Fortunately, university leaders are beginning to recognize that they could soon face the kind of disruptive competition already familiar to those in the corporate world.


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For evident selfish reasons, I like to tout the Golden State as the breeding ground for innovation. And as California attempts to build the first high-speed rail (HSR) network in the country, it's tempting to consider ourselves warriors heralding in a new day for transportation. Really, though, HSR has been successful for decades in Asia and Europe. Nations from South Africa to South Korea are doing precisely what California hopes to achieve.
Crime and unemployment: two things cities consistently battle with, but rarely like to talk about. While it may seem like these two issues are linked, with crime rising out of necessity, GOOD's recent infographic shows that a positive correlation may not exist. Working with Part and Parcel, a small design firm in New York, GOOD's Transparency graphic confronts this issue in a very direct manner.
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Alleys serve many purposes and people, often all in the same space. They provide back access so that service vehicles and garages don't conflict with transit and pedestrians, and so that main frontages can be preserved for shops and lobbies. They provide affordable and quirky commercial spaces for small businesses.
Data. The mere mention of the word can overwhelm, baffle, and cause general disorientation. In its raw state, or as displayed in traditional forms such as pie charts and bar graphs, data has a tendency to elicit these negative reactions. This confusion occurs when the reader is unable to decipher what story is being told, or why they are being told it.
Our second installment of the Photos of the Week posting features images submitted by SPUR members and friends. If you are interested in seeing your own photos show up in the Photos of the Week, please add your shots to our Flickr Pool!
We are starting a new posting series with the hopes of engaging the creative points-of-view of the SPUR community. Each week we will feature a few photos from SPUR members and friends in a "Photos of the Week" blog. If you are interested in participating, please upload your images to our Flickr Group Pool. Include a caption, if applicable.
In Emerald Cities: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development, Joan Fitzgerald, director of the Law, Policy and Society Program at Northeastern University, showcases how some cities have taken the lead in creating policy that is mutually beneficial to both the environment and economic development. Ms.
SPUR is co-hosting with the AIA a lunchtime lecture on bottom-up sustainability practices in India. "Grass roots green" refers to the design approaches in India and other developing countries, which look to innovatively use traditional common-sense methods, knowledge and approaches to minimize consumption. Speakers Nimish Patel and Parul Zaveri, cofounders of the Indian design firm, Abhikram, will sha
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After learning about new plans for San Francisco's public realm—widened sidewalks and bike lanes on Cesar Chavez Street and throughout the Mission District, a complete makeover of...
In response to the looming budget deficits faced by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, SPUR Executive Director Gabriel Metcalf today sent a letter to the MTA outlining a set of measures that could balance the budget this year and next, while avoiding service cuts and fare hikes. The twenty-eig... |
Climate change is a global problem, and the San Francisco Bay Area is especially threatened. Around one thousand miles of shoreline frame the region, so we will be greatly affected by sea level rise and intensified storm activity.
Streetfood is not new. In fact, since the existence of streets and the commoditization of food, streetfood has been an integral aspect of daily life for cultures around the world. That being said, it is undeniable that there has been a growing trend in San Francisco and other American cities towards selling a creative array of food – from Korean tacos to crème brulée – prepared on the street.
As students rushed home for the day, SPUR members filtered in for a tour of the San Francisco Friends School. Built in 1906 after the earthquake and fire, the building housed Levi Strauss & Co. until 2002. Fundraising for the Friends School began in 2006, and classes commenced in September of 2008. Peter Pfau and Kami Kincaid of
As someone who has lived in this city for virtually my entire life, there is one thing I know for sure – parking is a pain. Were I to calculate the total time I've wasted cruising for a parking space or the total amount of money I've spent in parking tickets, I might go insane. However, we are not just losing our time, money, and sanity in this parking climate. We are also ...
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4/9/15 Spring Almond Field Day: Crop & Pest Management, Nitrogen & Water Management, and more
- Gurreet Brar- Spring & Summertime Almond Diseases
- David Doll- Nitrogen, Pest & Water Management in a Drought Year + answers to grower questions
- David Doll- answers more grower questions
- Carlos Arellano- The 2015 Almond Market
- Elias Marvinney- Orchard Management & Net Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Impacts
3/12/15 Pesticide and Pest Management Issues in Almonds, Alfalfa and Cotton
- Dr. Pete Goodell- Alfalfa, Almonds & Cotton Pest Management
- Orvil McKinnis- Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Regulations and Results
- Megan Bloodworth- Pesticide Residue Sampling Program
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10/7/14 Almond Post Harvest Management Field Day
- David Doll, Managing Almond Diseases Using Cultural & Chemical Practices, AND Irrigation & Sodium Mgmt When Using Groundwater
- Gurreet Brar, Post Harvet Almond Management- Heading Into Fall
7/16/14 Mid-Season Cotton Update Field Day
- Dr. Pete Goodell- Cotton Pest Management Update
- Dan Munk- Fertilizer & Irrigation Management in a Drought year
- Bob Hutmacher- Disease Mgmt & Cotton Research Trial Results- Race 4, Deficit Irrigation, Early Pima Defoliation
6/9/14 Alfalfa Pest & Crop Management Meeting
- Francisco Parra- Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa
- William Griffin- Vertebrate Pest Control in Alfalfa and other row crops
- William Griffin- Non-fumigant VOC regulations in the San Joaquin Valley
4/17/2014 Almond Field Day: Monitoring Practices, Irrigation Tips, Pest & Disease Mgmt
- Walt Bentley, In-Season Monitoring Pest Pressures & Preserving Beneficial Populations
- David Doll, Spring & Summer Disease Management
- Gurreet Brar, Irrigation Mgmt in a drought year to minimize pest outbreaks & flare ups
- Gene Brandi, Honey Bee Health Issues & Almond Pollination
- Matthew Danielczyk, Wildlife-Friendly Farming in Almond Orchards: Hedgerows, Pollinator Strips, and more
2/11/14 Pest & Drought Management in Alfalfa, Almonds & Cotton
- David Doll- Drought Impacts on Almond Production
- Dr. Pete Goodell- Alfalfa & Cotton Pest Control Issues for 2014
- Chris Linneman- Uses of Pesticides & Impacts on Local Water & Air Quality
- Gurreet Brar- Bloomtime and Spring Disease Control in Almonds
12/12/13 Almond Year-End Check-Up
- David Doll- Dormant Pest, Disease & Nutrient Mgmt in Almonds
6/5/13 Cotton Field Day- Herbicide Resistance, Pest Management, Water & Race 4 Fusarium
- Dr. Pete Goodell, UCCE Advisor, IPM- Cotton Pest Management Update
- Steve Wright, UCCE, Agronomy/Weed Science, Tulare- Herbicide Resistance in your fields?
- Dr. Bob Hutmacher, UC Cotton Extention Specialist- Update on Race 4 Fusarium in Cotton
- Dan Munk, UCCE Farm Advisor, Fresno- Cotton Production Risks in Low Water Years
- Dan Munk, UCCE Farm Advisor, Fresno- Nitrogen & Irrigation short
5/3/2013 Alfalfa Blue Aphid Informational Meeting
- Pete Goodell, Larry Godfrey, Dan Putnam- Alfalfa Blue Aphid Information
5/2/2013 Almond Pest & Crop Management Field Day
- Walt Bentley- "Orchard Shorts"- Almond Pest & Orchard Mgmt
- David Doll- Almond Disease & Nutrient Mgmt for the Spring & Early Summer
2/27/13 Alfalfa, Almond & Cotton Winter Mtg: Pest & Crop Mgmt and more!
- David Haviland- Role of Chlorpyrifos in IPM for Almonds
- Dr. Larry Godfrey- California Cotton IPM
- David Doll- Bloom time, Spring & Summer Disease Control for Almonds
- Dan Putnam- Pest Management & Water Quality in Alfalfa
7/24/12 Alfalfa & Cotton Sustainable Farming Meeting
- Dr. Pete Goodell- Insect and pest status of alfalfa and cotton- managing the crop through mid-season
- Dan Munk- Status of cotton crop development and its impact on pest management
- Dan Putnam- Current issues affecting IPM in alfalfa
7/19/12 Almond Pest Management Field Day
- Walt Bentley- Late Season Consideration for Insect & Mite Mgmt in Almonds
- David Doll- Post harvest practices to reduce disease & pest issues and increase tree productivity, managing water at harvest
6/12/12 Cotton Field Day: Early Season Pest & Agronomic Management
- Dan Munk- Early Season Mgmt of Fertilizer & Irrigation to Maximize Plant Growth
- Dr. Pete Goodell- Cotton Pest Mgmt Update- What's bugging your crop?
4/19/12 Almond Field Day: Fruit Development Period- Pest & Fertilizer Mgmt.
- Walt Bentley- In Season Monitoring Pest Pressures & Preserving Beneficial Populations
- David Doll- Horticultural & Fertilization Practices for Diseases Prevention in almonds
- Walt Bentley- Web Spinning Spider Mites
- Walt Bentley- Leaffooted & Stink Bugs
2/28/12 Kick Off Field Day: Pest Management, Water Issues & More
- Walt Bentley- Almond Bloomtime Strategies & Early Season Mite Control
- Dr. Pete Goodell- Insecticide Resistance in Cotton and Alfalfa
- David Doll- CA Almond Diseases in 2012
12/14/11 SJSFP Grower Field Day
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11/28/11 Almond Pest Management Field Day: Planning for Next Year's Crop
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The modern frame design of the SX models, comprising lightweight, high strength, chrome-molybdenum steel section tubes, combines maximum longitudinal stiffness with optimum torsional stiffness. A forged and milled cross-tube connects the two frame halves with the connecting rod of the linkage on the new SX frame for 2015. Omission of the weld seams leads to very precise manufacturing tolerances and greater safety - moreover, it saves another 60 grams of weight.
The revamped damping system for MY 2015 features a new linkage with optimised geometry. The flatter progression with a higher initial rate ensures greater stability and lowers the rear end. In addition, the new design saves another 40 grams of weight. The fully adjustable WP 5018 shock absorber has been completely retuned to suit the new linkage.
High quality, CNC-machined triple clamps have long since been standard equipment at KTM. They ensure precise handling and provide a perceptible boost to the flexing characteristics and hence the responsiveness of the telescopic fork. The new O-ring carrier for the lower steering head bearing, a revised shaft tube and the new steering head bolt save another 40 grams.
The fully adjustable upside-down fork from WP Suspension has been perfectly tuned to the new rear wheel damping system and the new 22 mm front axle (formerly 26 mm) for MY 2015. The new axle provides a better feel for the front wheel and also saves a further 40 grams. The new fork stubs now feature an offset of 33 mm instead of 35 mm, which together with increased trail deliver greater ride stability. Furthermore, they accommodate newly developed, 50 gram lighter fork protectors.
KTM engineers have focussed on designing the bodywork ergonomically and functionally in such a way that the whole motorcycle is in perfect harmony with the rider down to the very last detail. The front fender is a perfect example of how moulded plastic components can gain maximum stability with a well thought out structure and well-conceived attachment.
A new, refined graphic design with clear lines underlines the high demands made of a modern, state-of-the-art offroad motorcycle.
The ergonomically perfectly designed seat is equipped with a durable foam core, ensuring both adequate comfort and high stability.
At the same time, the design of the airbox guarantees optimum protection of the air filter from dirt plus maximum air throughput for the highest performance. Quick replacement of the twin-air filter - without tools and in a matter of seconds - has long since been an unrivalled KTM standard.
All models in the SX range are equipped with a 7.5 litre, lightweight polyethylene fuel tank. The fuel pump system used on the 4-stroke motocross models is the same as that used on the 4-stroke enduro models, thereby allowing optional fitting of larger tanks from the PowerParts range or from the enduro models.
All SX models are equipped with the extremely sturdy, tapered Renthal Fatbar 827 handlebar that features an offset specially designed to meet the demands of motocross. In accordance with the proven KTM standard, the handlebar can be fixed in a choice of four positions. For MY 2015, it is equipped with softer two-component grips to spare the rider's hands.
The wheels fitted for MY 2015 feature black coated, high-end Excel rims with lightweight, CNC-machined hubs and spokes with lightweight aluminium nipples, allowing highest levels of stability to be achieved, while keeping weight to a minimum. New Dunlop Geomax MX 52 tyres were developed in collaboration with the KTM USA factory team and offer perfect traction with top performance. The new rear sprockets save 50 grams in unsprung mass.
High-tech brakes from Brembo have always been standard equipment on KTM offroad bikes and, together with the lightweight wave brake discs, they are the measure of all things in terms of brake technology. As the best brakes in the motocross class, they remain unchanged for MY 2015.
In conjunction with the revolutionary injector position developed by KTM, the Keihin engine management system (EMS), with electronic fuel injection and 44 mm throttle body, ensures spontaneous responsiveness and maximum engine performance. Various engine characteristics can also still be selected via the EMS, with a map-select switch available as a PowerPart. Furthermore, a user-setting tool (also available as an option) allows data to be read from the bike by laptop and the mapping, ignition and fuel injection to be modified in a matter of a few mouse clicks.
The tried and tested, integrated cooling system transports the coolant from the cylinder head through the frame triangle directly to the aluminium radiators made by WP. The consequent lack of piping simplifies radiator installation and improves air flow beneath the fuel tank.
The 250 SX‑F is virtually a guarantor for top places in hard-fought motocross battles – this is substantiated not only by the numerous world titles. Newly developed oil strainer sealing rings are used for MY 2015 to provide better durability in the most extreme conditions and a longer service life. The combination of compact engine design and unrivalled performance make the 250 SX‑F an undisputed contender in the next model year as well.
The heart of the compact DOHC engine is the state-of-the-art cylinder head with twin overhead camshafts and DLC-coated cam followers – a design allowing the rev "sound barrier" of 14,000 rpm to be achieved. Ducts designed for optimum flow combined with ultra-light titanium valves (intake 32.5 mm, exhaust 26.5 mm) guarantee maximum gas throughput and therefore the highest performance.
The crankshaft on the 250 SX-F is equipped with a plain bearing in the lower conrod eye. Two press-fit bearing shells run directly on the crankshaft's crank pin. This design is a key factor behind the extremely high engine speed and unrivalled peak power of the 250cc engine. It also enhances the durability of the engine, thereby enabling an extension to the service intervals for the crankshaft – a benefit for the customer in terms of time and costs.
To counterbalance the inertia forces, the 250 SX-F engine is equipped with a balancer shaft that acts as a multi-function shaft, driving timing chain and water pump simultaneously.
The 250 SX-F engine is equipped as standard with an electric starter – an undisputed benefit when the going gets really tough in the heat of battle, even when a slight weight disadvantage has to be accepted as a consequence.
The very compact CCS (Coil Spring Steel) clutch is equipped with a wear-free steel cage and eight lining discs that are extremely heat-resistant due to the steel base material. The clutch basket has been reworked to make it lighter for MY 2015. The clutch springs are made from a new material that provides more consistent behaviour both in tough conditions and for a longer time. The hydraulic clutch actuation system from Brembo guarantees smooth and very precise clutch control.
The lightweight 5-speed transmission excels with extremely precise and simple shifting, so precisely the right gear ratio can be selected effortlessly in every situation.
The forged piston with a box-in-box design excels with its extra-stiff structure, while keeping weight to a minimum. Thanks to its reduced reciprocating weight, the engine exhibits extremely dynamic characteristics.
The 250 SX-F has been an established force in the MX2 World Championship for years now. In addition to the world title, it also won the prestigious AMA Supercross Lite Championship in 2013. All over the world, in both professional and amateur classes, the 2013 motorsport season was very successful for the 250 SX-F - and the 2014 season promises to be no different. In MY 2015, the feisty 4-stroke hits the scene with further improvements to engine and chassis – a performance package that will continue to dominate the MX2 class.
Design | Single-cylinder, 4-stroke, spark-ignition engine, liquid-cooled |
Displacement | 249.91 cm³ |
Bore | 78 mm |
Stroke | 52.3 mm |
Starting aid | kickstarter / electric starter |
Transmission | 6-speed, claw shifted |
Engine lubrication | Forced oil lubrication with 2 Eaton pumps |
Primary ratio | 24:73 |
Final drive | 13:50 |
Cooling system | Liquid cooling system, continuous circulation of cooling liquid with water pump |
Clutch | Wet multi-disc clutch CSS / Brembo hydraulics |
Ignition system | Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment |
Frame | Central tube frame made of chrome molybdenum steel tubing |
Forks | WP Suspension Up Side Down 4860 MXMA CC |
Shock absorber | WP Suspension 5018 BAVP DCC |
Suspension travel Front | 300 mm |
Suspension travel Rear | 317 mm |
Brake system | Disc brakes, brake calipers on floating bearings |
Brake discs - diameter Front | 260 mm |
Brake discs - diameter Rear | 220 mm |
Chain | 520 X-ring |
Steering head angle | 63.5° |
Wheel base | 1,495±10 mm |
Ground clearance (unloaded) | 375 mm |
Seat height (unloaded) | 992 mm |
Total fuel tank capacity approx. |
7.5 l Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON) |
Weight without fuel approx. | 102.2 kg |


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"…the quartet inspired its audience with musical gems ranging from Brazilian to Spanish Guitar and back again, as well as works from the classical era to contemporary New Zealand music. These were presented with technical brilliance and emotional depth…"
Christchurch Arts Festival
"…the three pieces by de Falla offered a wonderful display of the finesse and virtuosity of the quartet…"
Lindis Taylor (Middle C), 2013
"...the arrangement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.3 was scintillating..."
Hanno Fairburn, Rotorua 2013
"...The audience was enthralled and responsive to the groups professional musicianship and relaxed stage presence. The whole effect being an evening of sublime musical entertainment..."
Shaun Purkiss, Whangarei
"...capturing the essence of Spain without sentimentality, or any sort of expressionist excess; their perfect ensemble was exposed for all to hear..."
Lindis Taylor (Middle C), 2013
In true Baroque fashion, [Brandenburg Concerti] translated into the new instrumental medium as if fitting a perfectly-tailored glove...
Middle C, March 2011
...nothing less than extraordinary... made possible by the virtuoso abilities of each guitarist and their superb ensemble playing.
Dr John Spicer, President, Motueka Music Group
I couldn't praise too highly the group's realization of the sixth of JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerti.
Middle C, March 2011
I was privileged to hear the NZGQ perform in June at Pataka in their winter series of concerts. I was so impressed with the quality of their performance – it was just superb!
Jenny Brash - Pataka
The audience response to each piece was enormously enthusiastic, and the concert culminated in foot-stomping requests for encores.
Dr John Spicer, President, Motueka Music Group
...the ensemble's rendition of the individual lines brought so many deliciously-phrased strands of delight together with impeccable balance and osmotic teamwork.
Middle C, March 2011
I was so impressed with the quality of their performance – it was just superb!
Jenny Brash - Pataka
"…The talented foursome made their guitars sing,…"
Northland Age, Kaitaia
"...I left the Festival Club convinced that the New Zealand Guitar Quartet is undoubtedly one of the treasures of New Zealand Music..."
Christchurch Arts Festival, 2013
"...The New Zealand Guitar Quartet revealed itself as one of the treasures of New Zealand Music this afternoon to a full Christchurch Arts Festival Audience..."
Christchurch Arts Festival
"…This mix of arrangements of well-loved music and attractive contemporary pieces specially composed for guitar quartet makes a very satisfactory concert programme, and offers a fine opportunity to enjoy this highly accomplished, world-class ensemble,…"
Lindis Taylor (Middle C), 2013
"….They delivered a superb concert, dazzling with virtuosity and musicianship…"
Shaun Purkiss, Whangarei
...the concert culminated in foot-stomping requests for encores.
Dr John Spicer, President, Motueka Music Group
"...The New Zealand work by Craig Utting was a perfect gem,..."
Frances Robinson (Middle C), Wellington, New Zealand
"...The warm, yet clear, acoustics showcased the players' complete technical mastery of their instruments,..."
Frances Robinson (Middle C), Wellington, New Zealand
"...they applauded till they were granted a fiery Tarantella encore,... It was a fitting end to a wonderful evening's music making by and ensemble that is a huge asset to the Kiwi music scene..."
Frances Robinson (Middle C), Wellington, New Zealand
"...it is astonishing how relaxed and easy the quartet made everything look...."
Christchurch Arts Festival, 2013
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Veteran hurlers square off in new Interleague style
Hudson, Buehrle, take the mound in first of two games in Toronto
The Braves and Blue Jays may be kicking off a new age-type Interleague series on Monday, but the pitching matchup for the series opener will have a very old-school feel to it.
As the clubs open a first-of-its-kind home-and-home series Monday in Toronto, the red-hot Braves -- winners of eight of their last nine games -- will send veteran right-hander Tim Hudson to the mound to square off against Jays veteran left-hander Mark Buehrle. The teams will play in Toronto on Monday and Tuesday before traveling to Atlanta to close out the four-game series on Wednesday and Thursday.
Together, Hudson and Buehrle have combined for 376 regular-season victories and 3,406 strikeouts over 29 total seasons of big league experience.
Unfortunately for Buehrle, he's only contributed one win to that total so far in 2013. The southpaw is off to a rocky start in his first season north of the border, though he has recently started to show signs of a turnaround.
Despite being winless since April 15, when he defeated his former White Sox club for his lone victory, Buehrle has turned in three consecutive solid outings. The most recent came on Wednesday, when he limited the Rays to two runs on four hits over seven innings, marking his third straight start in which he entered the seventh inning having allowed two or fewer runs.
"I look at the team win-loss record," Buehrle said after taking a no-decision as the Jays went on to defeat the Rays, 4-3, in extra innings. "Obviously, as a starting pitcher, you want to go out and try to win 20 games a year. But so much stuff has to happen. My goal is to go deep in games and good things are going to happen.
"Listen, I'd like to be 5-1 right now. I'm not. I'm 1-3. But as long as we're winning my starts, I'm going out there giving our team a chance to win, that's all I can ask for."
And while Buehrle still sports an unsightly 5.90 ERA through 10 starts, Toronto has won three of the last four games in which he's toed the rubber and six times in his 10 outings overall.
As for Hudson, he's looking for a turnaround of his own after a recent slide following his impressive start this season. The 37-year-old stormed out to a 4-1 record to go along with a 3.83 ERA through his first seven starts this season.
The last three haven't gone nearly as well, with Hudson going 0-2 with an 8.56 ERA to raise his season ERA all the way up to 4.98.
In his last outing against Minnesota, he showed grit, lasting five innings despite the fact that rain and multiple outages of the stadium lights led to a 76-minute delay in the third inning.
"Honestly, it was never an option [to come out]," Hudson said. "If it had been another 20-minute delay, it might have been an issue. It's just one of those things where we had to get things going. Our bullpen is thin and the last thing you want to do is put six or seven innings on your bullpen with an [early] game [the following day]."
Braves: Freeman locked in with runners in scoring position
• First baseman Freddie Freeman is hitting .486 (17-for-35) with runners in scoring position. That average is the best among National League hitters with at least 10 at-bats in those situations.
The success with runners in scoring position has helped Freeman rack up a team-leading 30 RBIs.
"I don't know what the deal is when there is a guy in scoring position; I don't know if I concentrate harder or what the deal is," Freeman said. "But I want to get those guys in."
• Atlanta is 20-3 (.870) this season when scoring first in games.
Blue Jays: Bonifacio finally settling in
• It's no secret that Emilio Bonifacio's start with the Jays this season was nothing short of disastrous. Yet Bonifacio, acquired this past offseason from the Marlins, seems to finally be finding his stride at the plate.
After starting the year just 13-for-83 (.156) in his first 30 games, Bonifacio is hitting .316 (12-for-38) with two home runs, seven RBIs and seven runs scored over the last 12 contests. The reason, Bonifacio said, for his recent success at the plate has been the more consistent playing time he's received at second base, as he has started 12 of the club's last 13 games.
"I feel pretty good, especially since I've been playing a little more," Bonifacio said. "I've been seeing the pitch a little bit better. I'm able to recognize everything [coming out of the pitcher's hand], so I think that's the key."
• Adam Lind went 2-for-5 on Sunday and has recorded a multihit game in four straight games and in six of his last 10.
Worth noting
• The Braves and Jays have split their first 30 meetings evenly, 15-15, though Atlanta has won eight of the last nine dating back to 2009.
• Third baseman Chris Johnson leads the Braves with 15 multihit games this season and his six games of three or more hits are tied for third in the NL. He has hit safely in each of his last seven starts.
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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If you dont know who Herschel is then start watching. Tuesday's six-pack Six of the more interesting football machups this holiday weekend........ -- Stanford @ UCLA-- Both teams coming off huge wins....... -- Oregon @ Oregon State-- Best Civil War game ever? -- Notre Dame @ USC-- Tough spot for USC's freshman QB Wittek -- Raiders @ Bengals-- Carson Palmer returns to Cincinnati. -- Falcons @ Buccaneers-- Atlanta dodged a big bullet last week. -- 49ers @ Saints-- Rematch of LY's playoff game.
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Wrapping up an NFL Sunday.......... 13) Coming into this week, NFL teams that were +2 or better in turnovers were 52-8SU; on a strange November Sunday this week, they were 6-3, as the three teams who lost in OT all led by double figures at one point. Jags, Browns, Panthers, all teams trying to learn how to win. It ain't easy. 12) Six teams didn't turn the ball over this week; they all won. If you're an underdog and don't create turnovers or score on special teams, how do you beat a superior opponent? 11) Falcons won one of weirdest games in recent memory, beating Arizona 23-19 despite turning ball over six times on 15 drives. Matt Ryan threw three INTs in first quarter, but Cardinals were so inept on offense they benched starting QB Skelton in favor of San Diego State rookie Lindley after he was 2-7 passing to start the game. Matt Ryan is first QB since 1967 (Bart Starr) to throw five INTs in a win, with no TD passes. Green Bay won the Super Bowl that year. Redbirds started five drives in Atlanta territory, and scored 13 points. On a day when the Falcons tried to give a game away, Arizona wouldn't take it. 10) New Orleans scored four TDs on nine drives, added a defensive TD in an easy 38-17 win at Oakland; Saints are now 5-5 after an 0-4 start. If I had a vote for NFL Coach of the Year and the Saints made the playoffs, I'd vote for Drew Brees. Seriously. No way he isn't the unofficial coach of this team. 9) Andre Johnson put up Arena League numbers, 14 catches for 273 yards, as Houston came back from 34-20 down with 21:00 left to beat the spunky Jaguars 43-37 in OT. Jacksonville is 5-0 vs spread on road, but 1-9 where it counts, in the overall standings. 8) Tennessee Volunteers fired Derek Dooley Sunday; not sure where they go from here. Coaching in the SEC is almost as bad as the NFL, because recruiting wars might be more intense than the actual games. Not enough good players in Tennessee to sustain an SEC program, so you have to hire a coach who is a nationwide recruiter. Not a lot of those out on the street. Probably didn't help Dooley any that his dad is best coach in Georgia's football history; Vince Dooley was Herschel Walker's college coach. 7) Has a guy ever been MVP and Comeback Player of the Year in the same season? Peyton Manning has a pretty good chance this year. 6) Not sure why I thought of this today, but I did; best part of the HBO Hard Knocks series this summer was when Miami Dolphins traded CB Vontae Davis. GM Jeff Ireland call him into his office, tells him he's been traded, and all he wants to know is, "For who?" Isn't that the first question you'd ask, who did you trade me for? Next thing he wanted to do was immediately call his mother, which was odd, but Ireland talked him out of it, fed him some BS lines that GMs do when they trade a player, then they sent him on his way to call mom. Good TV. 5) Speaking of Miami, two weeks in a row they haven't had an offensive play of 20+ yards; other teams had an average of 4.81 per team this week. 4) New England had Tom Brady throwing ball with a 52-24 lead and 5:40 left in the game; isn't that an invitation for someone to take a cheap shot? I mean, whats the point? 3) Teams that had a 10+ yard edge in field position were 7-1 this week; Buccaneers somehow had an 11-yard edge in field position, despite being -2 in turnovers. Arizona lost despite a 17-yard edge in field position. 2) Favorites are 7-6 vs spread this week, home teams 4-9, over is 5-8. 1) Three Thursday games on Thanksgiving this week, with night game on NBC for the first time. Good sports week, with lot of college hoop and a bunch of college football rivalry games.
The Worst Of Week Eleven in the Spooky world - one of the greatest posts ever Being the total sheep that I am, commercials often sway my purchasing patterns. Now I don't care for Guinness, but I admit that their new black lager has me intrigued. Every time that those commercials are on, my interest is even more piqued. It helps that the actor guy looks so damn familiar. So I did some digging, and yup, that fella in those commercials is none other than Richard Harrow on Boardwalk Empire. Terrific. He is much cooler on that show than he is with that wiener voice and his allowance of a woman to steal his beer. Plus, half face is always better than full face. So whenever I can get my hands on a Black Lager, I will simply to put money in Richard Harrow's pockets. He's earned it for putting up with all of Jillian's whore nonsense. Onto the worst of the week which takes an extended tour thru Lions country this week Greg Jennings - How annoying is it that Jennings is showing up in every other fucking commercial like he is some sort of superstar now when he hasn't played barely at all this season? Who decided that Jennings was a good product spokesman? FUCK GREG JENNINGS. Matt Ryan - Atlanta needs to get their shit together because they are not winning anyone over with how they have been playing over the last month. Yeah, they won, but if their QB is going to launch five picks, they are going to go winless in January again. They barely beat Ryan Lindley AKA Ryan Lolzlol. Not good. Browns Discipline - FUCK! These talent-rich losers should have won in Dallas yesterday but they blew it because they have no discipline. I saw the stat that they had TEN penalties that gave the Cowboys first down. Bunch of shit. Pat Shurmur is ass. And the Cowboys are terrible. Redskins are going to beat them on Thursday. Fat Stafford - 22 incompletions...took 5 sacks...threw 2 picks and one got housed. Not good. Lions season = OVER. He fucking overthrew about a half dozen passes and 3 of them could have resulted in a touchdown. And when they have a chance to ice the game and score a touchdown and not leave the door open for State Farm Rodgers he fucking falls into the ground. I think Stafford and Matt Barkley should double date next week with each other. Mason Crosby - He has the name of a plantation owner and he likes to miss easy kicks. Chiefs, Rams, and Panthers - These losers lose all the time. No reason to dive any deeper. Although Carolina's loss was chock full of DERP. Josh Freeman sure is playing like a free man. Nick Foles - Just by glancing at the box score, it looks like the Redskins PWNED the Eagles yesterday. AND THEY DID. RG3 was back to being TRANSCENDENT! The defense played well. Actually, it could have just been because Foles is so bad. Seriously, he is SO bad. Phillyfan is already talking about tanking out the rest of the season. I like that attitude. I am rooting for the DREAM TEAM to finish 3-13. Bring back McNabb! Wade Phillips - Woof, how do you make Chad Henne look like Chad HENNELITE? I bet on JAX yesterday at +14.5 because I figured that Houston would mail it in with the Thanksgiving road trip coming up. I was right. I just didn't expect them to get torched by the King of the Forehead Flab. Carson Palmer - No one owns garbage time more than the guy who hates Cincinnati the most. I like how when the Raiders lose, they get slaughtered. There is no in between with them. The Saints have battled back to .500 which is absolutely amazing. What I'm trying to say here is clearly that Joe Vitt is the greatest coach of all time. Andrew Luck - Ouch. The goblin decided to defecate all over the memories of the Brady/Manning rivalry, I see. I guess that this will be a week where everyone talks about how great RG3 is instead of Luck. These stupid radio show segments seem to change every week. The Chargers - I just can't watch this team. They are so boring. They do nothing well. When SD is on RedZone, my mind immediately wanders. To me, they are less interesting than Jacksonville. I wish that I lived in San Diego (for many reasons) simply because they are always blacked out. That will do it for today. FYI, read the fucking Cool Blue post and help feed a homeless Gook. Gooks are people too.
Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........ 13) Is it any wonder when you look at how Maryland is willing to shell out $50M to leave the ACC for the Big Dozen, that recruits/parents have their hands out during the recruiting process? That's how much money is involved in all this, yet the kids get a free college education and nothing else. The education is worth six figures, understood, but how much money is Johnny Manziel going to put into Texas A&M's coffers if he stays there four years? 12) ACC commish John Swofford has ruined his league; he had the best basketball conference, but traded that in so he could cash in on the football cash bonanza, but he whiffed on that, and now he's lost Maryland, one of the ACC's charter members. Swofford should go get Louisville/Memphis (use part of Maryland's $50M to buy them out of Big East) so at least he has a premier basketball league. 11) If you missed our man Les Miles after the Ole Miss game Saturday, check it out on YouTube; Les went all Mad Hatter in his opening statement to the press right after LSU beat the Rebels 41-35. Its classic stuff, and a big part of why we like him a lot. 10) Readinghteplay.com is an interesting website with some good knowledge on it; they report that the pointspread affects only 15-18% of NFL games; the other 82-85%, the winner covers. 9) One of the hardest things to do in coaching is to turn a losing program around; the one thing a losing team must begin to do, as simple/obvious as it sounds, is to begin winning. Effort has to be there, good practice habits help, team unity sounds great, but actions speak louder than words, and until you start beating the enemy more regularly, you're still a losing team. Instilling confidence that they can do that into a group of players takes time and often it means acquiring a lot of new players, people who have played for winning teams in the past and who expect to win. 8) Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby, who made only six of last 13 FGs, has been very good for the Pack since coming out of college (Colorado). Kicking seems to be like golf; you get the yips now and then. Crosby has built up some equity with Green Bay, but he'd be well-advised to get out of his funk fairly soon. 7) Walk-on WR AJ Barker recently quit Minnesota's football team in a dispute about how his ankle injury was treated. Not only did he quit, but the kid went public with his dealings with coach Jerry Kill—he wrote a long, spirited article that was at least a little interesting to read, even if I had never heard of the kid before yesterday. Barker had gone from walk-on to team's leading receiver, but hadn't gotten a scholarship, which i part of this story. If you like college sports, its an eye-opening story, but I also wonder what was left unsaid by the player. Two sides to every story, you know? 6) Miami Hurricanes weren't going to a good bowl this year anyway; they applied self-imposed sanctions for this year, hoping to shorten their long-term sentence from the NCAA, something Ohio State should've thought of couple years ago. 5) Linesmakers have Notre Dame -6 for their game at USC this week, with Trojans' QB Barkley (shoulder) out. Freshman QB Wittig is said to have a cannon arm, but he's a freshman QB in a very big spot. Side note: Matt Cassel of the Chiefs starts for an NFL team, but he never started a game at USC, having been Trojans' backup QB for Palmer/Leinart, so chances are this Wittig kid is very talented, just extremely raw. 4) Rob Gronkowski broke his arm Sunday while blocking for a PAT that made the score 59-24. Why is he out there at that time? Seems like an interesting question. 3) Texas lost to Chaminade in the Maui Classic, making Rick Barnes first coach to lose to the Silverswords twice in this event-- he also lost to them when he was the coach at Providence. That not good. 2) Mets drew less fans than the Reds LY; since CitiField opened in 2009, their home attendance is down 28.9%. Interesting to see what they do this offseason, to spur interest/ticket sales in an increasingly negative fanbase. 1) I'm tired of listening to people bitch about football coaches; personally, I know next-to-nothing about in-depth football strategy and I watch hundreds of games on TV. Time management and replay challenges are different, thats something that really isn't football-related, more common sense-related. Blocking schemes, passing trees, different pass defenses, its not something I'm well-versed in, and I'm guessing 90%+ of average fans aren't either, so let the coaches coach and be quiet. Guys with the most good players are winning most of the time, anyway.
Wednesday's six-pack Some NFL trends to think about for this week's games........ -- Texans covered seven of last nine road games. -- Cowboys are 5-18-1 in last 24 games as a favorite. -- New England is 16-6-1 as an AFC East road favorite. -- Seahawks are 2-11-1 in last 14 post-bye games. -- Broncos covered eight of last 11 on the road. -- Rams covered four of last fourteen away games.
Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but......... 13) Cal Bears stupidly fired football coach Jeff Tedford, who leaves the program in much better shape than he found it. If I knew Coach Tedford, I'd tell him that George Seifert won two Super Bowls in the NFL, 12-15 years after he was fired as head coach at Cornell. Sometimes a bad day can actually be a good day in disguise. 12) Dallas Cowboys had 30 first downs in their OT win Sunday, 10 of them via Cleveland penalties; I'd never seen that before, a team getting 10 first downs via penalty in one game. Am guessing the Browns' coaches weren't too happy, especially when you add in a close call on a fumble in OT led to the Dallas winning FG. 11) John Gibbons went 305-305 as skipper of the Blue Jays from 2003-08, now he gets a second chance in Toronto, only this time with a much better team. I wonder if Ozzie Guillen applied for the job, seeing as he managed 20% of Toronto's team this past summer with the Marlins. 10) ESPN upgraded their college basketball studio crew by adding Bruce Pearl/Seth Greenberg; Pearl is a natural for TV, great talker. He'll be back in coaching soon if he wants to be; the stuff that got him fired at Tennessee seems like child's play with everything that's gone on since then. Greenberg didn't win enough, so he could be on TV for a while, but he's good at it. 9) If Mark Turgeon had stayed at Texas A&M, he'd be coaching basketball in the SEC, but he went to Maryland, to what he thought was an ACC job, but now he finds himself in the Big 14 (previously Big 10, Big Dozen). Wonder if he could do over again, if he would've stayed where he was? 8) USC's hoop team has 10 kids who started their college career either in JC or at another 4-year school. That's an awful lot of transfers. 7) The conspiracy theorist in me says the NASCAR post-race "brawl" two weeks ago was staged for TV, to try and create interest in the last race of the season. Then you say no, it can't be, until you notice that TV ratings for the last race were down 27% from LY, then you realize it very well could've been an attempt to jumpstart ratings. Going up against the NFL on Sundays is deadly; they'd be better off running the last race on a Friday or Saturday night, or even a Tuesday, since it's the last race. Make it a spectacle, like the BCS title game. 6) Air Force beat Hawai'I last Friday without throwing one pass; not sure I've seen that before. Seen teams not complete a pass, not sure I'd seen a team not even try one, and still win. 5) Steelers were working out free agent QBs Brian Hoyer (Michigan State/ Patriots) and Mike Kafka (Northwestern/Eagles) since they'll need a backup for Charlie Batch this weekend in Cleveland. Might wind up signing/dressing both guys Sunday. 4) I'm adamant that it hurts the NFL product not to have each team dress three QB's for every game, just in case. Teams with two QBs dressed go into a shell as soon as the first guy gets hurt. 3) When they set up this year's Maui Classic, ESPN probably envisioned a Texas-North Carolina final. Longhorns are playing in 7th place game, and Carolina will play Chaminade in the 3rd place game, as upsets have ruled the day in Maui this year. Butler beat the Tar Heels decisively Tuesday night. 2) A lawyer in Toronto paid $5,300 for a toilet that was once in the home dressing room at old Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto; said hes going to put it in his home. Imagine what he would've paid for it if the Maple Leafs were ever any good? 1) I carry a marble and a small compass with me at all times, because I never want to lose my direction, and when the world gets crazy, as it often does, I'm reminded to just roll with it. Corny, but true. You pay $5,300 for a toilet, you know sometimes its a crazy world.
NFL ANALYSIS Week 12 NFL Texans (9-1) @ Lions (4-6)—Short week plus travel for Houston team that has 3-game division lead with six to play, but is also playing for home field in playoffs. Wade Phillips coached in Dallas, so he should know how to deal with short prep time for Turkey Day game. Schaub passed for 504 yards in dome last week (8.8 ypa) after they struggled to 13-6 win in elements in Chicago week before (88 PY), so home field means more to them than most. Texans are 4-0 on road, with all wins by 6+ points; they covered seven of last ten tries as a road favorite. Detroit lost last five Turkey Day games, allowing average of 40 ppg; they lost to division rivals last two weeks, allowing 34-24 points. Lions are 15-10-2 vs spread in last 27 games vs AFC opponents, 1-1 this year; since start of LY, they're 0-2 as home underdogs. AFC South non-divisional favorites are 5-2 vs spread, 1-1 on road. Four of last five Texan games in a dome, three of last four Detroit games went over total. Redskins (4-6) @ Cowboys (5-5)—RGIII returns to Texas (went to college at Baylor) with Redskin squad that snapped 3-game skid with 31-6 rout of Eagles last week; Skins are 2-3 on road, 3-1 as road underdogs, losing away games by 3-4-15 (Steelers) points. Dallas was gifted with OT win last week; 10 of their 30 first downs came via Cleveland penalties. Cowboys are 3-14 vs spread in last 17 games as home favorite, 0-3 this year; they're 2-2 at home, beating Bucs by 6, Browns by 3. Pokes led at halftime in one of last seven games, but they've also only turned ball over once last three weeks (+2) after having 19 giveaways in first seven games (-11). Redskins scored 40-28-23 points in three games on artificial turf (1-2), with underdog covering all three games- they've run ball for 151-169 yards in last two games. Home teams are 1-5 vs spread in NFC East divisional games; home favorites are 1-3. Last three Washington games stayed under the total. Patriots (7-3) @ Jets (4-6)—Key indicator for Jets is 3rd down conversions; they're 41-87 (47.1%) on 3rd down in games they've played well (4-2), 13-53 (24.5%) in four stinkers they played, losing all four by average of 23 points. In three of Jets' four wins, they had +3 or +4 turnover ratio; Dolphins are only team they've beaten (23-20, OT) without winning TO ratio. Patriots are just trying to outscore people; in last two games, foes converted 15-25 on 3rd down, scoring 31-24 points, but NE scored 37-59 points. Absence of Gronkowski (broken arm) is a problem. Jets are 2-3 at home; since '08, they've covered three of four as a home underdog. Since 2003, Pats are 16-6-1 vs spread as road favorite in divisional games; they're 2-2 in true road games this year (beat Rams in London), with both losses by point (Ravens/Seattle), wins by 21-24. Home teams are 2-5 vs spread in AFC East divisional games; home dogs are 0-2. Last eight New England games went over, three of last four Jet games stayed under. Raiders (4-6) @ Bengals (5-5)—Carson Palmer was going to retire rather than play for Bengals; they finally traded him to Oakland, where he's thrown five pick-6's in little over a year; Raiders hadn't thrown any from 2006-10. Oakland defense has fallen apart, giving up 45 ppg in last three games (16 TDs on last 36 drives); they've turned ball over 7 times in those games (-6), leading to two opponent TDs and field position deficits of 12-8-10 yards. Raiders are 1-4 on road, 2-2 as road dogs, losing away games by 22-31-3-35 points, with only win at lowly Chiefs. In opponents' last 10 red zone drives, they've allowed eight TDs and a FG. Resurgent Bengals allowed only one TD (23 drives) in winning last two games; they're 2-3 at home, 1-1 as home favorites, winning by 7-18 points. AFC North non-divisional favorites are 4-9 vs spread, 3-5 at home; AFC West underdogs are 5-11, 3-7 at home. Last five Oakland games went over total; five of last seven Bengal games stayed under. Steelers (6-4) @ Browns (2-8)—37-year old #3 QB Batch gets nod for Pitt here; they're working out backups (former Patriot Hoyer/former Eagle Kafka) as I type this; Steelers have dominated series lately, but they've scored only two TDs on 24 drives in last two games, averaging 4.7/4.2 ypa. Last time Pitt had positive turnover ratio was Week 4, but they're defending well, allowing 6 or less 2nd half points in each of last five games. Browns got hosed last week at Dallas, getting flagged 12 times for 129 yards, giving Pokes 10 first downs, just on penalties; key call on OT fumble also went Dallas' way. Cleveland is 2-3 at home, 3-2 as home dogs; since '07, they're 14-13 as home dogs. Steelers are 2-3 on road, 1-2 as road favorites; since '06, they're 13-21 as road faves, 7-14 in division games. Home sides are 3-2 vs spread in AFC North games. Last five Pittsburgh games, last five Brown games stayed under total. Bills (4-6) @ Colts (6-4)—Indy was snapped back to reality by 59-24 beating at Foxboro last week, when Patriots scored three TDs on defense/STs; loss snapped 4-game win streak that has Colts as playoff contender- they're 4-1 at home, but wins are by 3-4-3-3 points, so they're winning by fine margin (one win in regulation by more than 4 points). Buffalo had extra time to rest/prep after Thursday night win over Miami, just their second in last seven games; Bills are 2-3 as road underdogs this year (4-8-1 in last 13), losing away games this year by 20-42-12-6 points, with wins at Browns/Cardinals. Colts are letting Luck be more aggressive on first down; seven of their last nine plays that gained 20+ yards came on first down (20 of previous 40 had come on 1st down). AFC South non-divisional favorites are 5-2 vs spread, 4-1 at home; AFC East underdogs are 7-5, 2-1 on road. Under is 3-1-1 in last five Indy games. Broncos (7-3) @ Chiefs (1-9)—Bad teams have very little home field edge, especially late in season; lot of no-shows at their games. Hard to muster any enthusiasm at all for woeful KC, which benched QB Cassel for Notre Dame alum Quinn last week; Chiefs lost last seven games, with four of last five by 10+ points- they're 0-5 at home this year, 1-3 as home underdogs (were 6-0 as home dogs in '10-'11), losing by 16-17-3-10-22 points at Arrowhead. Denver won its last five games, scoring 30+ points in all five; they won last three road games by 11-8-22 points, but lost of RB McGahee (knee/leg) sets them back some. Chiefs have only 12 takeaways in 10 games, with -19 turnover ratio, as brooms ready to sweep front office, coaches out of power after season. Bronco defense is making Manning's life easier; Broncos' last six TDs were on drives of less than 60 yards. Five of last six Denver games went over the total. NFL-wide, divisional home underdogs are 8-13 vs spread, 1-7 in AFC games. Titans (4-6) @ Jaguars (1-9)—Not often teams lose when they have +2 turnover ratio, but Jax has it done it twice this year, losing both times in OT, at Oakland/Houston. Jaguars are 5-0 vs spread on road, 0-5 at home, with all five home losses by 17+ points (average home score, 31-9); they're better off right now with more veteran Henne at QB- he passed for 372 yards in last week's OT loss in Houston, averaging 10.1 ypa. Tennessee's 80+ year old owner Adams read team/coaches riot act after 51-20 home loss in Week 9; team responded with pre-bye 37-3 win at contending Miami; Titans won last two road games, scoring 35-37 points, after losing first three by average score of 35-10. Tennessee is 0-1 as favorite this year; since '09, they're 2-4 as road favorites. Home teams are 1-5 vs spread in AFC South games; home underdogs are 0-2. Over is 5-3 in last eight Tennessee games, 4-2 in last six Jaguar games. Vikings (6-4) @ Bears (7-3)—In six-game winning streak from Weeks 3-9, Chicago scored 8 TDs on defense/special teams, masking a struggling offense; now that Cutler is hurt, offense has been exposed, scoring one TD on 23 drives in losing last two games- backup QB Campbell was beaten like a piñata at Candlestick Monday, sacked six times. After being +16 in turnovers first half of season, they've been -2 in each of last two games- teams that are -2 or worse in turnovers are 11-60 SU this year. Vikings lost their last two post-bye games 29-10/45-7; they're 1-3 on road this year, with only win 20-13 at Detroit, when they didn't score offensive TD but had two on special teams. Short week for Bears, who haven't been same team since bye week (4-1 vs spread before bye, 1-4 after). Home teams are 2-4 vs spread in NFC North games this season. Four of last five Viking games, four of last six Chicago games went over the total. Falcons (9-1) @ Buccaneers (6-4)—Red-hot Tampa Bay (won/covered last four games) finding ways to win; they were down 10 with 5:00 left at Charlotte last week, won in OT- they had TDs on defense/special teams week before vs Chargers. Bucs make opponent earn their points; 14 of last 16 TDs they allowed were on drives of 72+ yards, and other two were 64-65 yards- they haven't beaten themselves, which is what Falcon s tried to do last week, turning ball over six times but somehow surviving at home vs Arizona. Falcons have run ball only 42 times for 104 yards in last two games, after averaging 98.5 yards on ground in first eight games. Six of last seven Tampa Bay games went over the total. Underdogs are 4-2 vs spread in NFC South games this season. Last week, Ryan was first NFL QB since 1967 to throw five INTs, no TDs in a win; good news is that Bart Starr was that QB, and Packers won SB that year. Good news for Atlanta; they're 4-0 outdoors, with average score, 30-15. Seahawks (6-4) @ Dolphins (4-6)—Couple of rookie QBs figure to combine for low scoring game, right? In Miami's last two games, they have zero plays of 20+ yards, after having 32 in first eight games; league-wide, teams average 4+ explosive plays/game. Dolphins had three extra days to prep after tough loss at Miami (didn't allow offensive TD); they're 2-2 at home, scoring 17-3 points in last two home tilts. Long road trip for Seattle; they're 1-4 on road (0-2 as favorite), with only win 16-12 at Carolina- last time they covered as road favorite was 2008 at St Louis. Over last 21 years, Seattle is 5-17 vs spread (4-5 as favorite) in its post-bye games, though they covered last two (lost 6-3, +3.5 LY). Since '07, Miami is 7-13 as home underdog, 1-1 this year. NFC West non-divisional favorites are 6-5 vs spread, 1-1 on road; AFC East underdogs are 7-6, 2-1 at home. Under is 4-1 in Seattle's road games, 5-0-1 last six Dolphin games. Ravens (8-2) @ Chargers (4-6)—Sandwich game for Baltimore, which barely escaped Pittsburgh with 13-10 win Sunday night even though Leftwich played end of game with broken ribs; they play Steelers at home next week. Ravens won last three games but covered only twice in last eight; they're 3-2 at home, 1-2 as road favorites- they're 4-6 vs spread in last 10 games as road favorite, and scored 13 or less points in three of last four away games. Norv Turner regime is on life support after last week's loss at Denver, though string of winnable games in December keeps Wild Card in sight; Chargers lost five of last six games- they're 2-2 at home, beating Titans/Chiefs. Bolts are 4-6 despite being favored in 7 of 10 games; since 2004, they're 5-2 as home underdogs. AFC West non-divisional underdogs are 5-11 vs spread, 2-4 at home; AFC North favorites are 4-9, 1-4 on road. Six of last seven San Diego games went over total. 49ers (7-2-1) @ Saints (5-5)—Short week plus travel for SF, but Niners pummeled Chicago Monday night, holding Bears to 143 yards after Rams put 458 up on them week before; 49ers are 3-1 on road, winning by 8-34-21 points, with only loss in Minnesota's dome (1-4 vs spread in last five dome games). SF is 2-1 as road favorite this year. Brees has Saints on 5-1 roll after 0-4 start; now they get chance to avenge loss to 49ers in LY's playoffs, with Kaepernick making first NFL road start. Saints won three in row, five of last six games; they've covered seven of last eight, winning last three home games while scoring 31-28-31 points. 49ers don't beat themselves; they haven't turned ball over in last three games, but defense isn't forcing turnovers like they did LY (+28 LY, +4 this year). NFC West non-divisional favorites are 6-5 as favorites, 5-4 on road. NFC South underdogs are 9-3 vs spread, 0-2 at home. Six of last nine 49er games stayed under total; seven of ten Saint games went over. Rams (3-6-1) @ Cardinals (4-6)—Only games Rams won came vs two rookie QB's (Seattle/Washington) and a lame QB (Arizona); they sacked Kolb nine times in 17-3 (+2) win back in Week 5, but they haven't won (0-4-1) since, in large part because they haven't forced one single turnover in last five games (-8) after forcing nine (+2) in first five games. Teams with inferior talent cannot win with negative turnover ratios. Cardinals lost last six games after 4-0 start; they somehow lost in Atlanta last week despite a +5 turnover ratio- they picked Ryan off five times, started five of 15 drives in Falcon territory and still scored only 19 points. Rams are one of two NFL teams (Browns) without road win; they're 3-2 as road underdogs. Arizona is 3-2 at home, scoring 16-3 points in losing last two (one TD on last 23 home drives). Underdogs are 4-1-1 vs spread in NFC West divisional games. Last four St Louis games went over; five of last six Cardinal games stayed under. Packers (7-3) @ Giants (6-4)— Giants are 4-0 when game goes over total, 2-4 when it stays under. Last two Super Bowl winners meet; odd thing, they were both #6 seed in NFC when they became champs. Green Bay won last five games this year, forcing 14 turnovers (+8) after being -1 (5 turnovers) in first five games; Pack has chance to avenge home playoff loss to Big Blue LY- they're 3-2 on road, but all three wins came in domes- they lost their only outdoor road game, 14-12 at Seattle on a Monday night with bogus last play with replacement refs. Giants scored 34.8 ppg in winning last four post-bye games; they're 3-1 at home, 1-3 as home favorites, with wins by 7-14-4 points and loss to Steelers. NFC North non-divisional underdogs are 2-4 vs spread, 1-4 on road; NFC East favorites are 3-13 vs spread, 2-8 at home. Five of last seven Green Bay games, three of four Giant home games went over total. Panthers (2-8) @ Eagles (3-7)—Not much to choose from here, with both head coaches possible lame ducks, but you have underdog with big edge under center (Newton over Foles). Carolina lost seven of last eight games, blowing 10-point lead with 5:00 left at home last week; they're 3-0 as road underdogs this year, losing away games by 6-1-2 points, with only win in last road game, 21-13 at Washington. Visitor covered Carolina's last eight games. Eagles lost last six games, giving up 31.8 ppg in losing all four games since bye, when they fired their DC. Shanahan had been 3-21-1 as home favorite before his Skins walloped Philly 31-6 last week, that's how far Eagles have fallen, in what are obviously Reid's last weeks running club. NFC South underdogs are 9-3 vs spread, 9-1 on road; NFC East favorites are 3-13 vs spread, 2-8 at home. Four of five Eagle home games went over the total. National TV audience should extract better effort than these teams have been producing lately.
THANKSGIVING List of 13: Our football list of 13...... 5) Florida— Could find themselves in national title game without playing in SEC title game; had a tremendous September. 4) Oregon—If Stanford wins at UCLA, Ducks miss Pac-12 title game. 3) Ohio State—No one coaches other people's recruits better than Urban Meyer. Hasn't had many teams made up entirely of his recruits. 2) Notre Dame—Gordon Gekko's favorite college football team; how about joining a league in football, too? . 1) Alabama—No doubt in my mind they're the best team. 8) Steelers—On assumption Big Ben is coming back soon. 7) Packers—7-3, and they got hosed out of MNF game in Seattle; beat both Texans/Bears. Have chance to avenge LY's playoff loss this week. 6) 49ers—Were impressive Monday night, but Rams tied them week before, and should've beaten them. QB controversy when Smith is healthy? I still like them to get to the Super Bowl. 5) Ravens—Don't really trust Flacco, but they've won lot of games. 4) Falcons—Played terribly last week, still won; will need much, much better effort to win in Tampa this week. 3) Broncos—Last time Broncos visited Arrowhead, their QB completed two passes all day, and they still won. John Fox is lot happier now than he was then; he has a better QB now. 2) Patriots—Brady is one of five best QBs of all time. 1) Texans—Need home field thru AFC playoffs; struggled mightily in elements in Chicago two weeks ago.
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I just made the 12th payment on my car. Im not sure I can mention the specific brand of the vehicle in a column so Ill just tell you that it rhymes with zoobaru.
This is my second zoobaru. It has been a very good investment reliable, decent gas mileage and practical. However, this particular car has a minor quirk that can jeopardize a friendship.
The issue involves a rearview mirror that does not want to stay attached to the windshield. This first came to my attention a short time after purchasing the car. I was driving down a very busy road, minding my own business tailgating and weaving in and out of traffic, when the mirror randomly fell off and landed on the passengers side floor mat.
Safe driving is all about paying attention to your surroundings, so before stopping to assess the situation I bent over and looked into the mirror to see if anyone was behind me. Of course all I saw was the trash someone stuffed under the seat. I pulled over to the side of the highway and employed my very sharp observational skills to make the astute determination that, as suspected, the mirror had fallen off the windshield.
When I got home, I took out some super glue to reattach the mirror. I figured if this stuff could hold a construction worker to an I-beam with a drop of the liquid, it should be able to hold a small mirror to the windshield. I was right. For about two months the mirror stayed in place. And then one day, for no apparent reason, it dropped to the floor again. This time I took the car to the dealer and had a mechanic use an industrial strength automotive adhesive that cost almost as much as a new engine to fix the problem. I drove off happy to be able to see the money-gouging dealership in my newly affixed rearview mirror.
Again, all was good in my world for approximately two months, until the mirror, apparently tired of hanging on, once again let go and dropped to the floor.
And so the pattern has continued: Glue the mirror; its good for two months; it falls off.
Last week a friend and I were planning to go to Burlington. His car was getting repaired, so I offered to drive. We barely got onto the interstate when the mirror fell from the windshield, bounced off the stick shift and landed in his lap.
Hey, hold it in place, would you? I very politely requested.
What do you mean? he asked.
Hold it in place against the windshield so I can see whats behind us.
You mean until you switch lanes?
No, hold it in place until we get to Burlington.
You would think I just asked him to donate a kidney.
Thats 40 miles away?! He said.
Actually, its closer to 36.
Well, this guy pretty much whined about the blood running from his hand and arm down into his chest all the way to the Richmond exit, and then he stopped talking to me entirely.
I began to worry about him. Not his circulation issues; my concern was based on the possibility that he might try to jump out of the car as soon as we slowed down. Fortunately, my zoobaru has a child safety door lock feature that I was able to activate on the sly to prevent his premature exit.
Once in Burlington I purchased some duct tape and was able to affix the mirror to the windshield for the quiet ride home. The problem was that it took the better part of the roll to keep the mirror attached. I could see behind me without a problem. However, the multiple strips of tape across the windshield made huge blind spots, and visibility out the front of the car was difficult at best.
The next day I was supposed to drive old grumpy pants to the shop to pick up his car. Unfortunately, I didnt have any more super glue, and the duct tape wasnt working too well. Then I had a brilliant idea. In my basement there was an old bike helmet with an attached mirror. So I put it on and went to get my friend. Two thoughts about my experience: One, if you want to see people quickly get out of your way when you are driving, wear a bike helmet; and two, apparently wearing a bike helmet when you are behind the wheel can be embarrassing to your passenger.
At least thats what I think my buddy is going to say when he starts talking to me again.
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Exploring the country of Germany was a wonderful experience. This picture coming from our time in Wittenberg, Germany helped me not only see what my Lutheran background is all about, but also understand it on a different level. Being so close to where Martin Luther started the reformation helped me understand the country's religion, history, and people. Seeing how they interacted with the tourist, and taught us all about their history by showing us around meant a lot. I feel this picture captures the welcoming city as well as its rich history in the buildings.
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