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What is a Mass Air Flow Sensor and where is it Located?
The majority of vehicles on the road today are equipped with a mass air flow sensor (MAF), also commonly referred to as an air flow meter. The mass air flow sensor is a device that measures the amount of air entering the engine and supplies this information to the engine control unit (ECU). The ECU uses this information to calculate engine load, which the ECU uses along with information provided by the oxygen sensor(s) to precisely control the engine's air / fuel ratio. Engine load measurement is also needed to control other functions such as automatic transmission shift points on many vehicles.
Your vehicle's air flow meter is located between the air filter and throttle body, along the air intake stream. The appearance of the MAF sensor will differ depending on what kind of sensor your vehicle uses, as there are a few different types of mass air flow sensors commonly used on cars and trucks.
Hot Wire Mass Air Flow Sensors
One of the more common mass air flow sensors used today is the hot wire sensor. This type of MAF sensor measures air mass directly. It uses an electronic control unit, a temperature sensor, and an electronically heated wire(s). This wire is heated and maintained at a certain temperature. As engine load increases, air passes through the sensor cooling the wire. In turn, more voltage is needed to bring the wire back to temperature. This voltage is directly related to the mass of the air entering the engine.
Cold Wire Mass Air Flow Sensors
Many General Motors vehicles use a cold wire MAF sensor. This sensor works just like a hot wire sensor, however it uses a "cold wire" that supplies the ECU with the ambient air temperature. This information is useful because different air temperatures will cool the hot wire at different rates.
Karman Vortex Mass Air Flow Sensors
Karman vortex air flow meters do not directly measure mass air flow. These meters measure air temperature, pressure and volume. The ECU uses these three measurements to calculate the mass air flow. This type of meter uses a metal foil mirror, a vortex generator, and a photo receptor. The vortex generator disrupts the air, creating what is known as a Karman vortex. The frequency of these vortices or "swirls" is directly related to the speed of the air. These sensors also incorporate an internal temperature sensor and barometric pressure sensor.
Vane Air Flow Meters
A vane air flow meter (also known as a "flap style" meter and a VAF sensor) is an early type of air flow meter that measures air intake volume. This type of meter uses a spring loaded flap which is attached to a variable resistor. As air enters it pushes against the flap or plate opening it. The movement of the flap opening is converted to voltage and the signal is sent to the ECU. VAF sensors also contain an intake air temperature sensor.
How do Mass Air Flow Sensors / Meters Fail?
Regardless of the type of MAF, they are all vulnerable to dirt or debris. If contaminated, these sensors are unable to provide the ECU with accurate information. Keeping up with scheduled maintenance, inspecting and replacing a dirty or clogged air filter is crucial. Hot and cold wire MAF sensors are particularly prone to dirt and oil contamination, as well as moisture. Although it is possible to clean a mass air flow sensor, using a cleaner specifically made for MAF's, it is important to remember the components are particularly fragile and can be easily damaged. It is widely recommended to replace a faulty MAF sensor rather than clean it.
Common symptoms related to a failed or faulty mass air flow meter is an erratic idle, stalling or inability to hold idle, loss of power, reduced gas mileage, bad throttle response, or even a no-start condition. When diagnosing a faulty mass air flow sensor it is important to check for oil or dirt contamination, intake leaks after the sensor (such as cracked / broken vacuum lines, air intake hose, throttle body or intake manifold leaks), and broken or frayed wiring. All mass air flow sensors and meters can be tested on or off the vehicle by a variety of methods, although methods differ depending on application. Common OBDII Trouble Codes related to mass air flow sensors / meters include:
P0100 - Mass Air Flow Circuit Malfunction
P0101 - Mass Air Flow Circuit Range/ Performance Problem
P0102 - Mass Air Flow Circuit Low Input
P0103 - Mass Air Flow Circuit High
P0104 - Mass Air Flow Circuit Intermittent
P0170 - Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 1)
P0171 - System Too Lean (Bank 1)
P0172 - System Too Rich (Bank 1)
P0173 - Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 2)
P0174 - System Too Lean (Bank 2)
P0175 - System Too Rich (Bank 2)
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Air is a key ingredient in fuel combustion and as such, an automotive engine's air / fuel ratio needs to be at an optimal level to run efficiently. It is the job of the MAF sensor to measure the amount of air entering the engine and send that information to your vehicle's computer so that the ECU can adjust the mixture of air and fuel properly depending on how light or heavy the engine's current air supply is. If the ECU is provided with the wrong information due to a malfunctioning air flow meter, it could release an improper amount of fuel into the engine, which is not something you want to occur. Therefore, having a working mass air flow meter on your vehicle is extremely important.
If your engine is not running properly because of a defective air flow meter, 1A Auto has your answer – we are your source for a mass air flow sensor replacement! We have quality, aftermarket mass air flow sensors for many makes and models, and all at great prices.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mass Air Flow Sensors:
- 1. In short, what does a mass air flow sensor do?
- 2. Quickly, what are the symptoms of a bad air flow sensor?
- 3. I replaced the air flow sensor, but the check engine light is still on - what should I do?
- 4. Will this sensor fit my vehicle?
- 5. In short, where is the mass air flow sensor located?
- 6. Can I install the mass air flow sensor myself?
1. In short, what does a mass air flow sensor do?
As mentioned above, the MAF sensor provides information to the engine control unit (ECU) about the quantity of air entering the engine. Using this information, the ECU calculates how much fuel to supply to the engine for optimal combustion.
2. Quickly, what are the symptoms of a bad air flow sensor?
- - Rough Idle
- - Power Loss
- - Reduced Gas Mileage
- - Hard Starting
- - Stalling at slow speeds
3. I replaced the air flow sensor, but the check engine light is still on, what should I do?
Replacement of the air flow meter rarely results in an instant shut off of the check engine light. If your check engine light is still on after replacement but the engine is running correctly, the light will probably go off after a few cycles of driving with the new sensor (on some vehicles this could take as many as 50 cycles of turning the key on and off). You can also have the code cleared with the correct scan tool. Another possible remedy is to disconnect and reconnect the battery, although this may not work on all vehicles.
4. Will this sensor fit my vehicle?
Information regarding the makes / models that a 1A Auto mass air flow sensor replacement will fit can be found, in bold, near the bottom of each individual part page. Please double check this information before you make your purchase. Call our friendly customer service reps at 888-844-3393 if you should have any additional questions.
5. In short, where is the mass air flow sensor located?
Usually it can be found inside the air intake duct between the air filter and the engine.
6. Can I install the mass air flow sensor myself?
That depends on the amount of familiarity you have with automobiles and the tools you have available. It's usually a simple process; first find the sensor, then disconnect the negative battery cable. Disconnect the wiring harness and vacuum hose. Remove the screws/bolts holding the sensor in place and take out the old sensor. Reverse the process to install.

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About 200 calories: This is enough to keep your metabolism humming, says Bethany Thayer, a registered dietitian in Detroit.
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I bought the 58cm Podium Sport for myself as an upgrade over my initial lower-end road bike. I had looked at tons of bike shops in my area at brands such as Trek, Giant, Felt, and Specialized. The $750-850 bikes in those brands had Sora or lower groups and weighed a ton. I was not impressed with the value for the money ratio, so I went with the DB Podium Sport with the solid Shimano 105 set up. I couldn't be happier. This bike is fast and the Shimano components are solid as a rock. This bike looks great too. Very clean welds and graphics. I did have to put a shorter stem on it and a more comfortable saddle, but I love this bike. I can see this being my go-to ride for years to come. Just buy it!
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I have been ridding mountain bikes a lot since 2008. I rode about 600 miles since I bought my first mountain bike in two weeks. The most fantastic trip I had made is a bike trip to Tibet. It took me 27 days to ride about 1500 miles and went across 12 mountain passes at altitude more than 13000 feet, and 2 of them are more than 16000 feet.
After come to the U.S. for half a year and the weather in Boston is getting warmer, I could not wait to buy this road bike.I found the bike components in the U.S. are about 20% more expensive than them in China. But this bike has very good value and nice looking. I have a lot of experience at fixing bikes and it took me an hour to assemble. But I think it would take much more time for fishes to do it. It also took me a couple of days to upgrade and adjust.
The 105 parts are good. But the problem is the best parts of 105 are cranks and brakes. This bike has neither of them. The R540 brakes are ligter but not strong enough for braking and the hand feeling is not good.So I upgrade it to 105 5700 brakes. I bought size 56cm and the cranks is not 175mm but 172.5. They are usually 172.5 for 56cm and I feel it is OK to use. The cranks are Ok to use, but much heavier than the 105 cranks. The saddle is not comfortable and I bought another one. I highly recommend to buy this bike, but you need to upgrade brakes, saddle at least. I recommend to also upgrade the pedals. Another thing is I do not like the white spokes. And 20 pounds is not very light for 105 parts. I think it is because the cranks and wheels. It is easy to upgrade the wheels and lose weight.
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So I might not be the best person to write a review for a road bike, but I'll describe where I'm coming from so you can judge for yourself whether or not my point of view is helpful to you.
My last road bike was a 10-speed roughly 30 years ago when I would pack up with camping gear and go for days at a time. In the past 7 years I've gotten back into the sport and have been riding a Diamondback Edgewood hybrid as my kids have grown and started riding. That is also a great utilitarian bike but now that I've been taking longer and longer solo rides for fitness and conditioning, I just got a bit tired of feeling like an inefficient windsock and wished I could cover more miles in the time I have available.
I spent ~8 months researching road bikes (I was in no hurry.) I visited local bike shops, researched online, and asked many, many people what I should look for in a road bike. I tend toward performance gear in other sports (Kevlar kayaks, etc.) so I didn't want to buy something too cheap that I'd quickly regret and/or outgrow nor did I want to drop a ton of cash to buy a top-of-the line, full-carbon bike when I have no intention of racing or competing with but I do want to join on group rides and be as efficient as possible (within budget.)
I had come to terms with the fact that I would probably have to drop $1-$1.3K for the right bike so I put the decision on hold because that just seemed like a serious amount of cash for what is, afterall, just a bicycle.
But then I found this bike on sale at Jenson, did a little more quick homework, and 10 days later it was on my doorstep.
I've got a couple hundred miles on it now and I love it! I didn't even try the original seat based on others' reviews (and the reality of how painful it looked when it came out of the box.) I used the original seat from the Edgewood that I replaced when it was new and the combo works great. Others might laugh at me when they see the seat but I'm the kind who will just grin and laugh back.
Like I said, I haven't really tinkered with bikes in over 25 years but assembling this out of the box was straight forward. Add the front wheel, mount the brakes, put in the seat, clamp on the handle bars, and that was about it. Sure, I took some tools with me on my first few rides to make adjustments...but there weren't any other than seat position.
This bike turns out to be more bike than I thought I could afford. Great component package for the price, looks awesome, feels great. Gears were fine out of the box without adjustment (once I learned how to use these darned modern shifters and also learned there is a 'halfway' click for the front sprocket.) I had a Podium 3 in my cart for quite a while at sumotherzon online retailer just waiting for the price to drop, but then this Podium Sport came along and my decision was rather quick and easy at that point.
My rides are now longer, faster, and more efficient and I find I'm getting back into the sport more and more. And that's just on my lunch hour and weekends. I can't wait for ~good~ weather and longer days to really get out there and enjoy this ride.
Oh, and it comes with peddles that have toe clips. I immediately replaced those with $12 cheapies without clips. They'll be good enough for me until I get comfortable with this new-fangled bike technology and I figure by then I'll have talked with enough people and gotten enough opinions to know what peddles and shoes to buy.
I did a ton of research and don't think there is anything comparable for less than about $1200.
I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. No regrets.
If you are a performance athlete I have a hunch you'll find faults with this bike and be put off by the name on it. If you are not a performance athlete, this bike will make you feel and look like one.
I hope this review helps you.
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I bought this based on the excellent choice of components (105 drivetrain) for the price, and other reviews posted here. Bike was in great shape when received, however the seat clamp broke as soon as I tried to tighten it. JensonUSA sent a replacement within a week. (Great service.)
I replaced the seat before I even road it. (see other reviews.)
One of the pedals had a tight bearing (outside nut was too tight), but I had already bought replacement pedals, so I installed those.
Brakes take a little more effort than my other road bike (Trek Pilot 1.0)
No adjustments to the drive train were necessary for smooth shifting.
Overall great value.
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great components for a great price. I love the way it looks and handles. Seat could be better but its an easy thing to replace. I am very happy with this purchase. I searched and searched this was by far the best deal for the money. great components for a very good price.
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This is my first road bike. I have owned this bike for a little over a month now and have put approximately 250 miles on the bike. The stock saddle is horrendous!! I replaced the saddle after 50 miles, three rides. You will do the same, so plan on this in your budget. The groupo shifts excellent and was tuned perfect from Jenson right out of the box. Jenson did an awesome job on the gold bike assembly which made the final assembly very easy. Before purchasing this bike I test road numerous top brand bikes (not to mention names) for several hundred dollars more. The geometry on the podium fits me very well. I am 5'7" and I bought the 52cm which is a perfect fit. For the money you will be hard pressed to find a better bike…Go ahead and make the purchase!
PS. Two weeks after I purchased my Podium Sport from Jenson they dropped the price $50.00 and with one email and no questions asked they credited my card $50.00. Way to go Jenson USA!!
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I am at heart an MTB rider but now dabbling in Tri & Dualathlons I needed a road bike to get me started that wouldn't break the bank.Jensons Podium Sport fit the bill to the Tee. The Podium sport is essentially the Podium 3 with a couple of part changes none of which makes it less than the podium 3 but the price difference was huge.The Podium Sport is exclusive to Jenson Usa and the only changes are in paint scheme red not blue and the headset FSA not Cane Creek. This bike delivered was easy to put together a little longer to set up to my body type and the bronze build left the bike shifting well but I did adjust the front derailer a bit and the brakes as well. I took my time unpacking and assembling the bike as it is my first road bike. I will replace the saddle ASAP because the stock one has no cut out and hurts like hell. The hubs don't role as smooth as the could if they used some shimanos but thats ok had to budget part it there. So far I've had it about a week and put 60 miles on it and really feel the bang for your bucks goes far here. I feel bike snobs will probably laugh at the make of this bike but I could really care less about those geeks. So if you want something solid to put some miles on you should consider this bike it rocks. P.S. 2 parts were slightly damaged on this bike and Jenson stepped up and sent the parts to me no questions asked, now thats customer service. Way to go Jenson USA !!
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exelent bike with good choice of components very impressive this is the best bang for the money
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This is my first road bike and i cant be any happier. I did a bunch of research on bikes, and for the money this one blew away the competition. Buy this bike, you will not regret it.
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This bike is amazing! It looks good and performs great! I'm new to the sport of cycling and before I purchased this bike, I was planning on buying a Giant. I ride to work and back everyday and with friends on the weekends. The Giant that I wanted had a Shimano 105 component set but was way out of my budget. This bike performs just as well and looks way better. I took some advice from others and purchased a Velo seat because the seat that comes with bike is pretty uncomfortable. A very good inexpensive seat that I ordered with the bike. This bike is an incredible deal at this price!
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Tic-tac-toe, also called noughts and crosses, hugs and kisses, and many other names, is a pencil-and-paper game for two players, O and X, who take turns marking the spaces in a 3×3 grid, usually X going first. The player who succeeds in placing three respective marks in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row wins the game. This game is won by the first player, X:
This is a "cat's game", that is, a draw:
Players soon discover that best play from both parties leads to a draw. Hence, tic-tac-toe is most often played by young children; when they have discovered an unbeatable strategy they move on to more sophisticated games such as dots and boxes. This reputation for ease has led to casinos offering gamblers the chance to play tic-tac-toe against trained chickens - though the chicken is advised by a computer program.
The simplicity of tic-tac-toe makes it ideal as a pedagogical tool for teaching the concepts of combinatorial game theory and the branch of artificial intelligence that deals with the searching of game trees. It is straightforward to write a computer program to play tic-tac-toe perfectly, to enumerate the 765 essentially different positions (the state space complexity), or the 26,830 possible games up to rotations and reflections (the game tree complexity) on this space.
The first known video game, OXO (or Noughts and Crosses, 1952) for the EDSAC computer played perfect games of tic-tac-toe against a human opponent.
One example of a Tic-Tac-Toe playing computer is the Tinkertoy computer, developed by MIT students, and made out of Tinker Toys. It only plays Tic-Tac-Toe, and has never lost a game. It is currently on display at the Museum of Science, Boston.
Simplistically, there are 362,880 (ie. 9!) ways of placing Xs and Os on the board, without regard to winning combinations.
When winning combinations are considered, there are 255,168 possible games. Assuming that X makes the first move every time:
Ignoring the sequence of Xs and Os, and after eliminating symmetrical outcomes (ie. rotations and/or reflections of other outcomes), there are only 138 unique outcomes. Assuming once again that X makes the first move every time:
A player can play perfect tic-tac-toe if they choose the move with the highest priority in the following table.
The first player, whom we shall designate "X," has 3 possible positions to mark during the first turn. Superficially, it might seem that there are 9 possible positions, corresponding to the 9 squares in the grid. However, by rotating the board, we will find that in the first turn, every corner mark is strategically equivalent to every other corner mark. The same is true of every edge mark. For strategy purposes, there are therefore only three possible first marks: corner, edge, or center. Player X can win or force a draw from any of these starting marks, however playing the corner gives the opponent the smallest choice of squares which must be played to avoid losing.
The second player, whom we shall designate "O," must respond to X's opening mark in such a way as to avoid the forced win. Player O must always respond to a corner opening with a center mark, and to a center opening with a corner mark. An edge opening must be answered either with a center mark, a corner mark next to the X, or an edge mark opposite the X. Any other responses will allow X to force the win. Once the opening is completed, O's task is to follow the above list of priorities in order to force the draw, or else to gain a win if X makes a weak play.
Sometimes, the names of the games Tic-tac-toe (where players keep adding "pieces") and Three Men's Morris (where pieces start to move after a certain number have been placed) are confused.
In The Legend of Kyrandia Book 3: Malcolm's Revenge, the protagonist Malcolm is taken captive by the Fish Queen who routinely forcefully summons him for a game of tic-tac-toe using human pieces.


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10/13/14 Amanda Bynes Back in Treatment
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Monday, October 13, 2014
The AMANDA BYNES CRAZY WATCH has been back in effect over the past month . . . but thankfully, she's off the streets again, and back under the care of professionals. Amanda flew to L.A. on Friday, where her family admitted her into a treatment center. TMZ claims she's been placed on an involuntary "5150" psychiatric hold, where she will be watched and evaluated over a 72-hour period. Earlier that day, Amanda Tweeted a series of crazy accusations, including claims that her father was sexually, verbally, and physically abusive when she was a kid. She later deleted those Tweets, and retracted them . . . saying, quote, "My dad never did any of those things. The microchip in my brain made me say those things but he's the one that ordered them to microchip me."
The 19-year-old guy who Amanda claims she's engaged to has no idea what she's talking about. His name is Caleb Pusey. Sources tell TMZ that Caleb did befriend Amanda at one point, but they never dated, and aren't engaged. In fact, he hasn't talked to her in months.
Nicole Kidman would love have another child with Keith Urban, but it looks like it might not be in the cards. She says, qutoe, "I mean, I hope every month that I'm pregnant, so there you go. But I never am. I would be jumping for joy if it happens." Nicole says at age 47 her chances of conceiving a child are slim, but there's always hope.
10/10/14 Clooney Has Private Island
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Friday, October 10, 2014
EVA MENDES and RYAN GOSLING named their newborn daughter Esmerelda Amada Gosling. We don't know where the name came from, but on a 1999 episode of the Pamela Anderson TV show "V.I.P.", Eva played a character named Esmerelda. And her character's name in the 2007 movie "We Own the Night" was Amada.
ANNE HATHAWAY says that the moment she realized she was the subject of so much online hatred, she felt, quote, "punched in the gut. Shocked and slapped and embarrassed. Even now I can feel the shame . . . I was in crisis." But she adds, quote, "Now I'd be fine . . . I'd let it roll off my back."
TMZ says AMANDA BYNES tried to shoplift at another store . . . just an hour before being caught stealing at Barneys on Wednesday. Employees at Pookie & Sebastian saw her bolt with a shirt stuffed between her arms. When an employee stopped her, Amanda said, quote, "Do I really have to buy this?"
We'd heard that GEORGE CLOONEY and AMAL ALAMUDDIN were going to settle down in England. But it turns out that they might have THEIR OWN ISLAND. They reportedly bought a 9,000 square-foot mansion on the Thames River in a village called Sonning Eye. But the mansion itself sits on its own four-acre island. It has eight bedrooms, a wine cellar, gardens and a gym with a steam room and jet pool . . . plus a separate cottage for staff. There's no word how much he paid for it, but at one point it was on the market for $16 million.
10/9/14 Amanda Bynes Shopliftiing
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
STEPHEN COLLINS claims his estranged wife FAYE GRANT has been using that tape of him admitting to child molestation to extort him during their divorce. His attorney says she's seeking, quote, "millions of dollars more than that to which she is legally entitled."
TMZ claims Amanda Bynes was caught shoplifting at Barneys in New York City. Supposedly, she put on a $200 hat . . . walked out without paying for it . . . and was nabbed by security. The police were called, but security had already let her go by the time they got there. "Eyewitnesses" claim Amanda was, quote, "acting crazy" while she was being detained by security. But hold the phone . . . Amanda says this is all a MISUNDERSTANDING. She explains, quote, "I was walking out of the store to get my handbag out of the car. I had been harassed by a man . . . a man and this woman were basically trying to take my picture inside the store. "I asked them to stop, but they wouldn't . . . they were like paparazzi but undercover. I walked out of the store, and the sensor went off. I didn't realize I was wearing my cap. And the cap . . . I was purchasing it, and I was actually still shopping." Amanda says security let her go, after asking her to leave and never come shop there again. Apparently, they weren't buying all her wild excuses. A rep for Barneys had no comment.
JENNIFER LAWRENCE says she wants a guy who isn't afraid to pass gas in front of her . . . quote, "[Those relationships] are deeper because you can be your true self with somebody, and somebody can be their true self with you." She also wants a guy who likes the same reality shows, like "Dance Moms", "Intervention" and "The Real Housewives of Miami".
9/8/14 Jennifer Lawrence Speaks About Nudes
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014
JENNIFER LAWRENCE breaks her silence on her nude photo leak in the new issue of "Vanity Fair". She actually tried to come up with a statement when the pictures first hit the Internet, but she just couldn't.
She says, quote, "Every single thing that I tried to write made me cry or get angry. I started to write an apology, but I don't have anything to say I'm sorry for." She also says the pictures were for a boyfriend, "X-Men" co-star NICHOLAS HOULT. They dated from 2011 to 2014. Jennifer is with CHRIS MARTIN now. She says, quote, "I was in a loving, healthy, great relationship for four years. It was long distance, and either your boyfriend is going to look at porn or he's going to look at you."
STEPHEN COLLINS . . . who played PASTOR Eric Camden on the TV show "7th Heaven" . . . is being investigated for child molestation. Collins actually admitted to inappropriate behavior with underage girls during a 2012 therapy session with his estranged wife. Police investigated at the time, but nothing came of it. An audio recording of the session hit the Internet yesterday, and now police are investigating again.
NICOLE EGGERT of "Baywatch" and "Charles in Charge" fame is now the owner / operator of an ICE CREAM TRUCK. It's called the "Scoops Ice Cream Truck", and she bills it as, quote, "A Family run business bringing a fun, unique, and innovative twist to the ice cream man."
10/7/14 Amanda Bynes Engaged?
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
BLAKE LIVELY and RYAN REYNOLDS are going to be parents. Blake announced it on her website Preserve, with a photo gallery of some kind of phony pregnant women picnic. There's no word how far along Blake is, but a source says she's, quote, "safely out of her first trimester."
MARIAH CAREY may have accused NICK CANNON of cheating on her during a show in Tokyo. She was singing the BILLIE HOLLIDAY classic "Don't Explain", which is about a cheating lover. And she changed the line, "And I know you cheat / Right or wrong, don't matter," to: "I know you cheated, mother[effer]."
AMANDA BYNES reportedly told "In Touch" magazine that she's engaged to a 19-year-old guy named Caleb, who works at a BAIT SHOP in Costa Mesa, California. She said, quote, "I am very needy for friendship and I hate men. I want to [eff] them, but I can now say I'm engaged . . . get away from me. I want to be married and I want to be away from people." She also said she hopes they settle in New York, because she'd rather ride a bike than drive, and in L.A., you need to drive. She said, quote, "I really do not enjoy driving. I don't like the way I look in a car. The lighting is very bad."
The British tabloids say George Clooney and Amal Almuddin are currently at a house in London that he bought for her as a wedding present. They want to raise a family there, and it sounds like that's exactly what they're trying to do as we speak. A source says, quote, "The fact they have barely left the house so far other than to walk the dog implies they're keen to get cracking."


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SISU player Marie Malone:"Our intensity level was not as high as in the previous game against Chevakata and we lacked some communication and that hurt us in the end."
SISU player Ida Tryggedsson:"A catastrophic second period. They changed to zone. Instead of aggressively attacking the basket we passed the ball around and tried to shoot from the outside."
Chevakata player Glory Johnson:"It was a great game. SISU played a very physical game. They had to struggle a little bit because they were undersized, and we definitely have that advantage. They played hard and strong."
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Results vs. Tusculum College (2007-11-17 16:00:00)
November 17, 2007
|Pfeiffer Falls to Tusculum
|Saturday, 17 November 2007
|GREENEVILLE, Tenn. –Tusculum College women's basketball team defeated Pfeiffer 83-71 Saturday in the final game of the Greene County Express Lady Pioneer Classic. Pfeiffer is now 1-1 on the season.
The Pioneers hit first with and 8-0 lead until Ashelle Athill hit a jumper bringing the Falcons into the game. TC maintained the lead at 15-9 until a foul shot by Domonique China that sent Pfeiffer on a five-point run. At a 16-16 game, the Pioneers took off on a 7-2 point run for the 25-18 lead. TC continued to control the first half ending with a lay up by Brittni Oliver for the 47-33 lead.
Tusculum controlled the second half of the game, with the largest lead being 15 points (61-46). The Falcons closed in on the Pioneers with the smallest deficit being eight points, but could not retaliate.
Tusculum finished with a 56.4% shooting average while Pfeiffer finished with a 36.4%.
Shanee Purnell had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Falcons, teammate Laura Brittingham added 18 points.
Pfeiffer will next play Monday night when they travel to Raleigh to take on St. Augustine for a 5:30 pm game.
Brittingham was named to the All-Classic Team after scoring 43 points in the two games.
MVP: Kat Spears (Tusculum)
Holly Krogman (Brevard)
Asheka Hudson (Livingstone)
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}}{{tnr}}'''Susan Margaret Collins''' (b. December 7, 1952) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] from [[Maine]]. Collins was first elected to the Senate in 1996 and is currently serving her third term.
}}{{tnr}}'''Susan Margaret Collins''' (b. December 7, 1952) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] from [[Maine]]. Collins was first elected to the Senate in 1996 and is currently serving her third term.
She is set to run for re-election in [[Maine]] in [[United States Senate elections in Maine, 2014|November 4, 2014]].<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/20/susan-collins-senate-2014-election-maine/2003837/ ''USA Today'' "Moderate GOP Sen. Collins intends to run again," accessed July, 2013]</ref>
She is set to run for re-election in [[Maine]] in [[United States Senate elections in Maine, 2014|November 4, 2014]].<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/03/20/susan-collins-senate-2014-election-maine/2003837/ ''USA Today'' "Moderate GOP Sen. Collins intends to run again," accessed July, 2013]</ref>
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|Susan Collins
|U.S. Senate, Maine
|In office
|January 3, 1997-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2015
|Years in position
|William S. Cohen (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 4, 2008
|First elected
|November 5, 1996
|Next general
|November 4, 2014
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|High school
|Caribou High School
|St. Lawrence University
|Date of birth
|December 7, 1952
|Place of birth
|Caribou, ME
|Net worth
|Roman Catholic
|Office website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Issues
- 5 Elections
- 6 Campaign donors
- 7 Analysis
- 8 Recent news
- 9 Personal
- 10 External links
- 11 References
She is set to run for re-election in Maine in November 4, 2014.[1]
Prior to her election in the Senate Collins served as Deputy State Treasurer of Massachusetts.[2]
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Collins is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members.
Collins was born in 1952 in Caribou, ME, where she also attended high school. She earned her B.A. from St. Lawrence University in 1975. Before seeking office herself, Collins had worked on the staff of now-former Senator William S. Cohen.[2]
Below is an abbreviated outline of Collins' professional and political career[2]:
- Staff Director of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management, 1981-1987
- Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, 1987-1992
- New England Regional Director, United States Small Business Administration, 1992
- Deputy State Treasurer of the State of Massachusetts, 1993
- U.S. Senate, 1997-Present
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
Collins serves on the following Senate committees[3]:
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- United States Senate Committee on Intelligence (Select)
- Special Committee on Aging, Ranking Member
Collins served on the following Senate committees[4]:
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member
- Appropriations Committee
- Armed Services Committee
- Special Committee on Aging
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Collins voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Paul Ryan Budget Proposal
In March 2013 the U.S. Senate soundly rejected a balanced budget plan by House Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan (R).[6] Five Republicans joined every Democrat present to kill the measure, which failed on a 40-59 vote.[6]
Collins was one of the five Senate Republicans who voted against Ryan's budget proposal.[6]
The proposed budget would have cut about $5 trillion over the next decade and aimed to balance the budget by the end of the 10-year period.[7]
Some tea party members of the GOP opposed the measure because of its reliance on $600 billion-plus in tax revenues on the wealthy enacted in January 2013, in order to balance the budget.[6] Others in the Senate opposed the Ryan plan because of cuts from safety net programs for the poor and the inclusion of a plan to turn the Medicare program for the elderly into a voucher-like system for future beneficiaries born in 1959 or later.[6]
Expanded background checks on gun sales
On April 17, 2013, the U.S. Senate took a vote on and defeated a measure that would have expanded federal background checks for firearms purchases.[8] The vote was 54-46, with supporters falling six votes short of the required 60-vote threshold.[9] Collins was one of the 4 Republican Senators who voted in favor of the measure.[10]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists criticized President Obama for not offering a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[11][12][13]
According to the website Breitbart, Collins was one of 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[14][15]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[16]
DHS speculation
Upon Janet Napolitano's retirement from head of the Department of Homeland Security, there was speculation that Collins may have been tapped for the position. On July 16, 2013, she told reporters, "The White House has not contacted me, I do not expect to be contacted by the White House and I am very happy being senator from Maine and I'm fully committed to seeking reelection." [17]
On November 4, 2008, Susan Collins won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Thomas H. Allen (D) in the general election.[18]
|U.S. Senate, Maine General Election, 2008
|Vote %
|Susan Collins incumbent
|Thomas H. Allen
|Total Votes
Full history
To view the full congressional electoral history for Susan Collins, click [show] to expand the section.
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Collins is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Collins raised a total of $12,306,142 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 19, 2013.[21]
|Susan Collins's Campaign Contribution History
|U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 15)
|U.S. Senate, Maine
|Grand Total Raised
Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Collins' reports.[22]
|Susan Collins (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[23]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[24]
|July 15, 2013
|Running totals
Collins won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2008. During that re-election cycle, Collins' campaign committee raised a total of $8,039,750 and spent $7,996,626.[25]
|U.S. Senate, Maine, 2008 - Susan Collins Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Susan Collins's campaign committee
|Marriott International
|Elliott Management
|Wish List
|General Dynamics
|Verizon Communications
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Securities & Investment
|Leadership PACs
|Health Professionals
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Collins is a "centrist Republican leader" as of June 27, 2013.[26]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[27]
Collins most often votes with:
Collins least often votes with:
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Collins missed 0 of 5,172 roll call votes from Jan 1997 to Apr 2013, which is 0.0% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[28]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Collins paid her congressional staff a total of $2,549,604 in 2011. She ranked 16th on the list of the highest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked 50th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Maine ranked 41st in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[29]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Collins' net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $110,005 and $300,000. This averages to $205,002, a decrease of 17.17% since 2010. This is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668.[30]
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Collins' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $145,005 and $350,000. That averages to $247,502.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 of $7,054,258.[31]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
According to the data released in 2013, Collins was ranked the 47th most conservative senator during 2012.[32]
According to the data released in 2012, Susan Collins was ranked the 47th most conservative senator during 2011.[33]
Voting with party
June 2013
Susan Collins voted with the Republican Party 61.5% of the time, which ranked 46 among the 46 Senate Republican members as of June 2013.
Recent news
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Collins lives in Bangor, Maine.[34] In August 2012 she married Thomas Daffron, chief operating officer of Jefferson Consulting Group, a lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, and a former chief of staff to Senators William Cohen, Fred Thompson and Lisa Murkowski. This was her first marriage, his second.[35]
She is the niece of former Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice Samuel Collins, Jr.
External links
- Social media:
- Biographies:
- Political profiles:
- Financial (federal level):
- Interest group ratings:
- Issue positions:
- Legislation:
- Public statements:
- Voting record:
- Media appearances:
- Media coverage:
- ↑ USA Today "Moderate GOP Sen. Collins intends to run again," accessed July, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Susan Collins," Accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Official Senate Website "Committee Assignments," Accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 CBS News, "Senate Rejects Paul Ryan Budget," accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "10 House Republicans Vote Against Ryan Budget," accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ NPR "Senate Rejects Expanded Background Checks For Gun Sales" accessed April 19, 2013
- ↑ Fox News "Background check plan defeated in Senate, Obama rips gun bill opponents" accessed April 19, 2013
- ↑ NPR "Historically Speaking, No Surprise In Senate Gun Control Vote" accessed April 19, 2013
- ↑ CNN, "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News, "Rand Paul wins applause from GOP and liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart, "AWOL: Meet the GOP senators who refused to stand with Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with 'no'," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Susan Collins: No thanks on DHS secretary," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Charles Rangel" April 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Susan Collins Summary Report," Accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Susan Collins April Quarterly," Accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Susan Collins July Quarterly," Accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Susan Collins 2008 Election Cycle," Accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ Gov Track "Susan Collins," Accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Susan Collins," Accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Chris Collins" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Susan Collins"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Collins, (R-Maine), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Collins, (R-Maine), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Official Senate Page "Biography," Accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ Susan Collins and Thomas Daffron, The New York Times, August 12, 2012
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OXFORD, Ohio - Junior Kayla Zakrzewski set up a pair of goals by freshmen and scored a goal of her own Friday to lead the Miami University women's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Western Michigan at Miami Soccer Field, extending the RedHawks' win streak to six games.
The win streak is the longest by Miami (11-2-0, 5-0-0 Mid-American Conference) since a six-game win streak in 2010 while the RedHawks remained unbeaten in league play (the only unbeaten team) and are off to their best start in MAC play since 2002 when the 'Hawks started 6-0. Western Michigan fell to 5-6-2 overall and 1-2-2 in MAC play with the loss.
Miami wasted little time jumping in front as freshman Haley Walter (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied her sixth goal of the year less than seven minutes into the match. Zakrzewski (London, Ont.) set up the score as she dribbled down the left flank before crossing into the box, where Walter gathered the ball and ripped a shot from 15 yards out that froze WMU keeper Michelle Watson and found the back of the net for a 1-0 RedHawk lead.
"What we wanted to do by getting that first goal is to get them to come out and not be as defensive as they were," head coach Bobby Kramig said. "I felt like we were able to expose them out wide. Just look at the game Kayla had. It's no surprise that two of the three goals came from one of the flanks."
Walter nearly scored again a few minutes later as she charged in to clean up a rebound after Watson made a diving save on a Zakrzewski shot, but Walter was unable to get much of her boot on the ball and the WMU defense was able to clear. Watson again kept the deficit at one with 7:30 left in the opening period, as junior Katy Dolesh (Chardon, Ohio) weaved through the Bronco defense and fired a blast from inside the box but Watson got her fingertips on the ball to deflect it wide.
The RedHawks took their one-goal lead into halftime while holding an 8-3 advantage in shots, but Watson's four saves kept the Broncos close. WMU did earn three of the four corner kicks awarded in the half but the Broncos were unable to take advantage of them.
"I was pretty happy with how we started. When the weather changed, we changed the way we were playing," Kramig said, referring to gusts of wind and cold weather that arrived in the first half. "We started playing into the air, which even on a good day, is not our game. We got off track there and talked about it at halftime."
Like in the first half, Miami struck quickly to start the second stanza as the RedHawks doubled their lead in the 56th minute when freshman Morgan Beck (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied her first career goal just over 10 minutes into the half. Zakrzewski again had the assist as she fought off a Bronco defender to send in her cross from near the endline on the left side, where she found Beck in perfect position just a few yards from goal on the opposite post and Beck buried the ball to make it 2-0.
Zakrzewski then got into the scoring act herself on a counter attack with only 2:54 remaining in the match. Dolesh carried the ball upfield in transition and dribbled around a Bronco defender in the box before slotting a pass toward the far post. Zakrzewski came sliding in from her flank position and connected with her cleat to drill the ball into the goal to complete the 3-0 victory. Zakrzewski finished with a goal and two assists for a four-point match after totaling five points against Akron earlier this season. She now has five goals and a team-high eight assists on the year.
"The thing that I liked about the game is we kept our poise and our composure. It wasn't really a well-played game I didn't think, but not every game is going to be well played," Kramig said. "Some games you just have to work through and I felt like maybe we did that today and that's good. You have to be able to win when you're not on your game."
The RedHawks finished with a 13-8 shot advantage for the match and also were the more physical side, collecting 14 fouls to WMU's five. Miami earned two of its three corner kicks in the second half, as well. Zakrzewski led the 'Hawks with four shots, including three on goal.
Watson totaled four saves for the Broncos, all in the first half, while redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Allison Norenberg (Palatine, Ill.) stopped the only two shots that came her way, both coming in the final 30 seconds of the match. She earned her fifth shutout of the season while Miami now has seven on the year with Norenberg combining for the other two. The RedHawks have now blanked their opponent in three of five MAC matches this year.
Miami looks to extend its win streak to seven on Sunday when the RedHawks welcome Eastern Michigan in a battle of first-place teams. Sunday will also be Senior Day as seniors Jess Kodiak (Naperville, Ill.) and Kelly Sullivan (Wilton, Conn.) will be honored prior to the match. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.


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OXFORD, Ohio -- In his first game back after more than a year following a knee injury, senior forward Bill Edwards poured in a career-high 24 points, but it was not enough as the Miami University men's basketball team was edged by Western Michigan in overtime, 78-77, Saturday afternoon in Millett Hall. The loss drops the RedHawks to 5-8 overall and 1-1 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Broncos improve to 9-5 overall and 2-0 in MAC play.
Joining Edwards in double figures were senior forward Will Felder (19 points) and sophomore guard Willie Moore (11 points).
Just nine minutes into the game Miami trailed 18-4 and 32-24 at the half. The RedHawks gained their first lead with 4:57 left in the contest when Edwards drilled a 3-point basket from the top of the key to give Miami a 60-58 advantage.
Moore erased a 65-63 deficit with 12 seconds remaining in regulation with a brilliant move to the hoop for an easy layup, sending the game to overtime.
In the extra session both teams exchanged several baskets before the Broncos took a 75-71 lead with two minutes remaining in the game. A Felder layup got Miami to within two, but WMU's David Moore sunk a pair of free throws with just over a minute to go to once again extend WMU's lead to four, 77-73.
Moore added a layup with 50 seconds remaining, and, following a defensive stop, Edwards drilled a jumper to knot the score at 77-77 with 6.4 seconds remaining. WMU's Moore got fouled on a drive to the hoop and converted on 1-of-2 free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining to secure the Bronco victory.
WMU's David Brown led all scorers with 25 points, while Connar Tava added 22.
Miami was 27-of-62 (43.5 percent) from the field and 17-of-18 from the foul line, while Western Michigan was 23-of-41 (56.1 percent) from the floor and 24-of-27 from the charity stripe.
The RedHawks committed just six turnovers in 45 minutes of action, compared to the Broncos' 16. Both teams finished with 28 rebounds. Miami also had advantages in steals (12-1), assists (16-13) and bench points (35-10).
Moore led Miami with four steals, but senior guard Quinten Rollins snagged three steals to move within one steal of Miami's No. 2 career steal total of 175. Rollins sits at No. 3 on the Miami career steal list with 174.
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The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced that its CIT GAP Funds invested in DivvyCloud, a McLean-based startup that provides software to help companies optimize their hybrid cloud-based IT infrastructure.
CIT President and CEO Pete Jobse said, "DivvyCloud provides an innovative answer to a complex problem – management of hybrid cloud environments - that a growing number of companies face. Solutions like DivvyCloud's software are what we look for with our CIT GAP Funds investments."
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PERRY, O.H. Pfeiffer University put home at-least three goals in each period of play defeated Lake Erie College 14-7 in non-conference mens lacrosse action on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium. Pfeiffer gets back above .500 at 8-7 on the year while the Storm fall to 3-5.
Trailing 2-1 after a Nick Berkompas score to start the contest, Jameson Schultz sandwiched a goal in between two tallies by Chad Olsen for a 4-2 turnaround. Olsen hit again with just three seconds left in the first quarter for a 5-3 lead through one.
Both teams put three on the board in the second going back and forth as Dan Mesler, Ben Nielsen and Kory Lutes registered the first, third and fifth goals of the period leading 8-6 at the half.
Pfeiffer went on to gain a larger advantage scoring three more in the third while holding the Storm scoreless. Schultz, Berkompas and Nielsen all hit again for an 11-6 lead while after an Andrew Donatelli strike for Lake Erie, Nielsen, Olsen along with Andrew Vanbruggen finished off the Storm for a 14-7 victory.
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Signal Hill acted as the sole placement agent to Stream Data Centers in connection with equity funding received from Iron Point Partners for its latest site in Chaska, MN, which is located approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Home to 20 of the Fortune 500 companies and a number of the largest privately-held companies in the world, the area is a pro-business community that also boasts climatic stability and low electricity rates.
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If you're thinking of whether you should incorporate social media to promote your business, this is the most important page you'll ever read.
Social media has virtually changed the way we communicate. Just like how the internet and telephone changed the way we communicate (making postal mail almost dead), social media is likely to do the same as well with other forms of media overtime.
The only difference with social media is that different forms will co-exist. There won't be one specific portal that will rule the world. There will be different portals with different demographics that communicate on entirely different devices.
With that said, here are 6 reasons why social media is extremely important for businesses…
1. Everybody Is Using It
That's the reason social media stands out from every other media communication form. Almost every single person uses sites such as Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Facebook has over 400 million active users and is adding about a half million new users every single day.
A Fortune 500 company CEO is on Facebook. A local school janitor uses it as well to connect with his friends and relatives. That's what social media is – it welcomes everyone regardless of their profession, age or money. It gives them a medium to communicate.
Earlier, Social media was only restricted to those who had computers with an internet connection in their homes. Smart phones (especially android smart phones) have changed that forever along with low cost data plans. People are now continually engaged on social media portals through their phones. In fact, there's a high percentage of the population that's engaged almost 24 * 7.
2. Allows You To Reach The Masses
The single most important reason why every single business must consider using social media is because it allows you to reach the masses like no other. Newspapers and TV ads help you reach the masses.
But they don't help you target a specific demographic. As a result, such forms of media are only ideal for big brands whose demographic is everybody (For example – soaps, toothpaste, etc).
But what if you have a special soap that only works for women with acne? You want to be able to target these people. It's easy to reach such folks using social media portals.
Regardless of whether you're involved in B2B or B2C, you'll find that you can reach your target customers a lot more easily and effectively with social media portals.
3. Increases Trust Among Customers
Trust is one critical factor that comes into consideration when people purchase things. They only purchase a product or service because they trust that this company's product will help them get what they want. They don't purchase otherwise. Building a community via social media portals allows you to build that trust with your customers.
Your customers know that if something goes wrong, all they have to do is to visit your Facebook Page and send a message to you and you'll resolve it.
They know that it's easy to hold a company accountable by posting a public message. This will increase their trust and they are more likely to choose you over your competitor because you are reachable via social media.
4. Provides You With An Effective And Fast Communication Medium
The reason why social media works so well for businesses is because it provides you with an effective, fast communication medium. Your customers no longer have to dial a toll free number to reach out to you. All they have to do is to visit your Facebook page, enter their product details, and you'll be able to communicate with them.
Similarly, you can also reach out to your customers with a simple message on your timeline instead of having to send a postal email to each and every single of your customers. Portals such as Google Plus allow you to actually filter your prospects into special groups and communicate customized messages to just one or multiple groups.
Customization matters a lot in this ever-changing business world. You need to be able to communicate with your customers in an effective way.
A bride wanting to lose weight and a mom that wants to lose weight post pregnancy need the same weight loss product to get what they want. However, it's the way you communicate with them that will make them choose you over another.
For the bride, you need to be able to tell her that she'll be able to lose weight before her wedding. Similarly for the mom, you need to tell her that she'll be able to lose weight before her child starts walking and make her husband chase over her.
5. It Allows You To Measure
Social media marketing is nothing but classic direct response marketing via the internet if you use the right tools to track things. You can use Social media to attract new prospects, turn them into customers, sell them higher price products and offer support if you know to use the right tools.
The best part is there are so many tools on the internet that will allow you to measure your social media efforts effectively. Want to know how many people viewed your ad? You can know that. You'll also know what percentage of users clicked on your ad and became a fan or opted in, etc.
It allows you to measure each and every single of your marketing efforts. None of the other forms of media allows you to do that.
6. Helps You Build A Culture
Bringing your employees to social media portals and having them flaunt about how cool your company is another benefit of using social media. Companies like Zappos just do this by creating a positive internal culture and then sharing it with the world. You can attract quality talent quickly by demonstrating your beautiful company culture via social media portals.
You don't need to use social media sites just to attract new customers. You can also use to attract excellent employees that will really make a massive difference to your bottom line.
The best of companies in every niche are using social media to promote their business. What you are you waiting for? Create an effective social media marketing plan and get started right away. Don't wait.


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We offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in:
- Music
- Musical Theatre
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As well as minors in Music, Musical Theatre Dance, and Theatre.
Students in our degree programs have the opportunity to study and participate in:
- Acting
- Choreography & Dance
- Costuming
- Directing
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Industry
- Music Performance
- Recording Arts
- Set Design
We welcome students across campus to participate in our many ensembles, which include:
- A Cappella Choir
- Chamber Singer
- University Chorus
- Concert Band
- Jazz X-Press
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- Pep Band
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Both our programs are accredited:
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Welcome to the Department of Music and Theatre at California State University, Chico!
We are excited to announce the Department of Music and the Department of Theatre have merged to become the Department of Music and Theatre (MUTA).
The mission of the Department of Music and Theatre is to provide our students with opportunities to excel through disciplined study and practice in high quality facilities, classes, performance ensembles and productions.
We seek to sustain the academic and artistic vitality of the performing and recording arts at California State University, Chico. We provide a fertile learning environment, which nurtures student creativity, Scholarship, diversity, and entrepreneurship, enhanced by the collaboration of students, faculty and staff. We promote the education, appreciation and enjoyment of the Arts on the campus and in the greater North State community.
If you have questions or would like to explore our many performance options and areas of study, please contact one of our advisors or stop by our department office in the Performing Arts Center, room 106.
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Spring 2015 Theatre Auditions
Auditions for our Spring 2015 Theatre productions of WILL ROGERS FOLLIES and THE TARZAN PROJECT will be held January 25-26.
- Returning Theatre / Musical Theatre majors / minors
- Sunday, January 25 - 2:00-5:00pm
- Theatre / Musical Theatre freshman and transfer majors / minors
- Sunday, January 25 - 6:00-8:00pm
- General CSU, Chico Students / Community members
- Monday, January 26 - 6:00-8:00pm
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Thursday, January 15, 2015
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Appointed the 33rd president starting November 2010, Loh leads the state's flagship and land-grant institution with 37,500 students in 12 schools and colleges, 9000 faculty and staff, and $1.7B annual operating budget (including $500M in external research funding).
In support of the University of Maryland's continuing ascendancy as a front-rank, public research university, his priorities are:
Excellence and affordability in education:
transforming learning and teaching via technology; innovation and entrepreneurship education across the curriculum; and closing the achievement gap.
Strategic partnerships for research, innovation and the arts:
collaborations with federal agencies, industry, and other universities (especially U. of Maryland, Baltimore) on joint faculty appointments, research, and technology commercialization; partnerships with arts and arts management organizations.
Physical facilities and environmental sustainability:
new and renovated buildings completed or in the pipeline to date, totaling $700M; reducing the campus' carbon footprint by one-half by 2020.
completion of $1B capital campaign in 2012; preparation for the next campaign.
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changed conferences to join the Big Ten in 2014 to ensure the long-term fiscal health of Maryland athletics, compete at the highest level, and collaborate academically with Big Ten peer institutions.
Revitalization of College Park:
expand public safety, public transit, public charter education, and mixed-use real estate development to enhance the quality of life of the surrounding university town.
Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Provost of The University of Iowa; Dean of Seattle University's College of Arts & Sciences; Director, Governor's Policy Office and chief policy adviser to The Hon. Gary Locke, State of Washington; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculties, University of Colorado-Boulder; and Dean, University of Washington Law School.
Loh is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. Previously, he was Professor of Law at Washington, Colorado-Boulder, and Iowa. He was Visiting Professor of Law at Cornell, Peking University (China), Emory, University of Texas-Austin, University of Houston, and Vanderbilt. His scholarship and teaching are in the areas of law and social change and in criminal justice reforms.
He serves on the American Council of Education's board of directors and on the U.S. Comptroller General's advisory board. He chaired the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's academic advisory board.
Dr. Loh was elected to the 2015 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2014, the
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Born in China, Loh moved with his family to Peru. After graduating from high school, he immigrated alone to the U.S. and became a naturalized citizen. Education: B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Cornell University; graduate study, Universiteit te Leuven (Belgium); Ph.D. in psychology, The University of Michigan; J.D., Yale Law School. He and his wife Barbara, M.A., R.N., have a daughter.


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Biographical Profile:
Dr. Gardiner obtained his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He then completed two residencies—one in internal medicine and another in ophthalmology—before completing a fellowship in anterior segment disease at Mass. Eye and Ear.
As a clinician educator, Dr. Gardiner teaches and trains residents and medical students, both in outpatient clinics and in the operating room. Notably, he has been selected twice as Teacher of the Year—an honor bestowed to him by ophthalmology residents, reflecting his outstanding efforts in medical education. He also speaks locally and to the lay press about the importance of laser safety, night driving safety, and eye strain and computer use, and has published several book chapters, including one entitled "Corneal and Scleral Lacerations."
Clinical Interests
Cataract surgery, comprehensive ophthalmology, emergency ophthalmology, glaucoma
Research Interests
Comprehensive ophthalmology, emergency ophthalmology
For a full publication list, please see his CV.
The incidence of intraocular foreign bodies and other intraocular findings in patients with corneal metal foreign bodies. Luo Z, Gardiner M. Ophthalmology. 2010 Nov;117(11):2218-21.
Corneal and Scleral Lacerations. Gardiner MF. In: Clinical Atlas of Procedures in Ophthalmic Surgery. Lucarelli MJ, Albert DM (Eds.), 2010. New York: Oxford University Press.
Bacterial conjunctivitis in children: a current review of pathogens and treatment. Golde KT, Gardiner MF. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2011 Fall;51(4):85-92.
High-resolution optical coherence tomography findings in solar maculopathy and the differential diagnosis of outer retinal holes. Comander J, Gardiner M, Loewenstein J. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Sep;152(3):413-419.e6.
Effects of caffeinated coffee consumption on intraocular pressure, ocular perfusion pressure, and ocular pulse amplitude: a randomized controlled trial. Jiwani AZ, Rhee DJ, Brauner SC, Gardiner MF, Chen TC, Shen LQ, Chen SH, Grosskreutz CL, Chang KK, Kloek CE, Greenstein SH, Borboli-Gerogiannis S, Pasquale DL, Chaudhry S, Loomis S, Wiggs JL, Pasquale LR, Turalba AV. Eye (Lond). 2012 Aug;26(8):1122-30.
View a complete list of publications on pubmed.gov »
To learn more about Dr. Gardiner, read his "Meet a Specialist" profile.