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Track Test Prep - Project G.R.E.E.N. Heading To The TrackWritten by on October 14, 2010 Contributors: Jim Jones We Prepare To Test The Project G.R.E.E.N. Engine Combos At New Smryna Speedway
The second phase of testing for Project G.R.E.E.N. has arrived. You'll remember back in the May issue of Circle Track we hauled our GM Performance Parts CT525 down to Mast Motorsports in Nagadoches, Texas, for three solid days of dyno testing. While there, we tested carbureted and fuel-injected configurations of the motor both with and without catalytic converters. We also swapped back and forth between 100-octane race gas and E85. The test results were published in that May issue with a more deeper study on the results conducted in the September issue.
In order to validate our dyno session, we planned on testing the same configurations on the track. The technical report on our findings will be published next month, in the January issue. However, we wanted to show you just how much work went into this test and how we got those results. It's a very interesting story.
Our group of technical experts who participated in the dyno session agreed to come down to Florida and lend their support to an on-track test session at New Smyrna Speedway. As to the car, Marty and Dalton Zehr were kind enough to lend us one of their chassis, the tranny and rearend, and so on, so we could install the engine, dual fuel tanks, and all of the other related hardware and software needed to complete our testing.
The idea is to back up our dyno tests with real on-track laps run at racing speeds, or as close to that as possible. I can tell you that Dalton was as consistent as a driver could possibly be and clicked off laps within several thousandths of each other; more than enough consistency to provide usable data. And, as is always the case, Marty and team member Mark Jones jumped in with all four limbs and worked hard for days on end preparing this car.
The key technical players attending the test were Forrest Jehlik and Danny Bocci, both from Argonne National Laboratories; Dave Kalen, representing Sensors, Inc.; and Horace Mast, owner of Mast Motorsports. Rob Fisher provided support while I worked alongside Marty and his gang at the shop prior to the arrival of our tech staff.
I can say, honestly, that this "build" was extremely difficult due to the fact that we had to fit the engine with the two induction systems along with all of the test equipment, the wiring harness for the computerized ignition and fuel injection controls, and mount the SEMTECH-DS analyzer into the car. We installed two separate fuel tanks to hold the racing gas and the E85 (a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gas), all provided by VP Racing fuels. Our fuel line was drained between the runs with each configuration and the fuel pressure had to be adjusted from carb to fuel-injection, or from around 6-8 psi to 60 psi.
All in all, things got done, the crew all came together well, working to complete the assembly on Monday. We made it to the track on Tuesday morning, July 13, for what was to be a very lucky day. Just one rain delay on Wednesday and we were able to complete our testing on Thursday afternoon. Now the team will run the data, compare results and make a full report. The following is a pictorial report on the construction of this great-looking Camaro-bodied car that might just help shape the future of circle track racing.
What Does All Of This Mean?
As an overview, what we are trying to do is some pre-planning for the future. No one knows exactly what the future of circle track racing will be, but we can imagine. If I were to guess, based on past experience, the evolution of racing will follow the car manufacturers' leads. That is, the racing will need to be based on engines and fuel systems that are produced for passenger cars and those that will be readily available.
This fits perfectly with our stock classes. But more than that, we can look forward to Late Model racing becoming more simplistic if we use the FI systems, and more than that, we could be the leaders in implementing green technology while enjoying more power and less noxious emissions. The cost can be as reasonable as the current crate systems once the volume of sales is up and cost is a factor in the economy of today. The Street Stock car of tomorrow will necessarily need to be of the more current designs, meaning FI.
The idea of running FI is not new and was done before. But the use of alternative fuels like the E85 we ran plus using racing cats all add up to a leap forward for short track racing. It's a win-win situation. Now let's see who will step up to the plate and take the lead.
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We weren't quite sure how the engine would fit fore and aft, but once we had it positioned over the chassis engine mount tabs, we made a quick measurement and found that the driveshaft distance matched the length used for the crate motor that had run in this car. The height was adjusted to a 2-degree angle, rear down, so that the oil pan just cleared the ground should the bottom of the car come in contact with the track surface. For our pinion angle, we rotated the pinion up to a 2-degree angle to match the transmission output shaft angle. A slight difference in height between the ends of the driveshaft provided plenty of angle differential at the U-joints. The mounts were tightened and we were now ready to move on to the next phase of installing our Schoenfeld headers.The header design for this Pathfinder front stub caused a conflict with the connection of the plug wires and with the individual coils over each cylinder on the CT525. So, we had to fabricate a new mount for the coils up and away from the headers. In addition, we had to have new, longer wires made by Phillips Racing Wires. The new position also provided separation from the heat of the headers. Mark did a fabulous job of fabricating these new mounts. With the headers in place and the plug wiring straightened out, we now had to install the stock wiring harness that would connect all of the systems, sensors, and computers needed for our test. This was not an easy task either and Mark had to cut a large hole in the dash to allow the large plug-ins to be threaded inside of the cockpit. Mast provided a wiring plan and it was simple and to the point. We easily found each plug and wire we would need and made our connections. This process was made simpler by the fact that each plug was different than the others.Mark carefully welded on the six bungs that were needed to place two thermocouples, two air inlets, and two O2 sensors into the exhaust stream at predetermined locations. We needed to monitor the oxygen content of the exhaust at a point before and after our air injection ports. Air needed to be pumped into the exhaust so that the catalytic converters will have enough oxygen to burn properly and help reduce harmful emissions. In dyno testing, we were able to see a significant reduction of those harmful emissions using racing catalytic converters. We hope that we will see similar results once all of the data has been reviewed. One of the most meaningful results of that dyno testing was to find a very small drop in hp using the cats. So, racers don't have to worry that running cats will hurt their performance. The use of E85 fuel recorded a significant gain in hp and torque and the power curve was improved on the low end when we switched to the FI system on the dyno. A combo of E85 and FI results in more power.To save time, we installed two separate 8-gallon fuel tanks from ATL, one filled with racing gasoline and the other with E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol-or corn liquor for you hill folks-and 15 percent gas. The E85 tank had to be fitted with special foam that would not deteriorate from exposure to the alcohol. This is very important to consider if you try to run that type of fuel. We switched fuel lines from one to the other when switching between fuels and then flushed the line before running the engine. The carburetor needs to be built to withstand the corrosive effects of alcohol too. When using the fuel-injection system, we could conceivably switch the fuel lines from gas to E85, not drain the fuel lines, start the engine and when the E85 got to the injectors and was pumped into the engine, the computer would immediately alter the fuel flow to the correct amount and the engine wouldn't even stumble. Try that with a carb.When switching between carburetor and fuel injection, we had to adjust the fuel pressure from 6-8 psi for the carbs to 60 psi for the FI system. We carefully monitored the pressure gauge installed in the fuel pressure regulator. This is the Fore Precision Works regulator designed for EFI systems, truly a well-built and impressive piece.The SEMTECH-DS Mobile Emissions Analyzer is all strapped in and all of the other wiring has been connected and tested. This unit requires the use of a deep cycle battery to power it. We chose the Optima Yellow Top which performed like a champ. We had to place the testing equipment in the passenger seat area because that was the only space available that size. We had to remove the door to get it through the window, but that allowed us to work on the exhaust and run the various wires too. Fortunately, the cushioned base of the unit fit perfectly onto two of the rollcage bars beside Dalton. We just had to use hose clamps to strap it to the tubing. Then we ran two ratchet straps around the front to back sides and one side to side. We placed rubber tool box matting between the unit and the base to further cushion it and to prevent it from sliding. It worked as planned and we saw only slight movement during our runs throughout the test.Here is an end view of Random Technologies' racing catalytic converters. We have two densities, one that is 100 cells per square inch (right) and one that has 300 cells per square inch. If the 100 count cat can do the job, it would be preferable because it allows more flow over the 300 count cat. These units run red hot and easily combust the unspent fuel. Research is ongoing to develop racing cats that can withstand the rigors of short track racing. Street performance cars don't run upwards of 7,000 rpm like many race cars. We feel that with the use of fuel-injection and computer monitoring of the air/fuel ratio at all rpm levels, the cats would survive much better in that environment than with carburetors with their low rpm fuel rich tendencies.Prior to heading to the track, Horace adjusts the engine's computer using his laptop. Once we had the tune we needed, the car ran like a champ. The very first time we hit the starter, it fired up. From then on it was just a matter of refinement. With a race system like we envision, the computer adjusts for everything: fuel density, air density, temperature, and more. There would be no more carb adjusting or flames out of the exhaust using fuel-injection.The car sits on pit road with the FI system installed and ready to go. One of the advantages of going to FI and computerized engine management is simplicity. Like we saw in the dyno test, we expected this motor configuration to deliver better performance thanks to its better torque curve and its ability to automatically maintain the proper air/feul ratio no matter what the conditions. There will come a day soon when all that will be available are stock FI engines. And we don't need to fear those times, we should instead look forward to that as a way to increase our performance while making our racing lives easier.
During our dyno test we learned that there was not enough oxygen flowing into and through the motor to efficiently reduce NOx emissions. Although total hydrocarbon emissions were significantly reduced with the addition of cats, they need air to burn off NOx. Our solution for the on track test was this stock Camaro air pump. It was installed to pump air into the two exhaust pipes before the cats so that there would be enough oxygen to burn the unspent NOx. There was a check valve for each bank to ensure that there was no backflow going on. The team was concerned that, under high rpm, the pump wouldn't be able to produce enough pressure to be effective since on a production car, it's only designed to work at low rpm. The data currently being analyzed will tell the true story.This is the exhaust flow meter, which contains several of the sensors the SEMTECH unit uses to analyze the emissions. When building the exhaust system for this car we placed the O2 sensors and the cats along a section of exhaust pipe that fit between the ends of the headers and a "Y" pipe. Y pipes are becoming more common in southeastern Asphalt Late Model competition, so the exhaust configuration was fairly typical of what we'd see at a local Saturday night. We started out with two sections of plain 31/2-inch pipe coming off the headers, then placed two more dummy pipes cut the same length as the catalytic converters and then into the Y pipe. From there, we ran flexible stainless steel tubing back and outside the frame to the flow meter that contained sensors which were hard wired back to the SEMTECH-DS unit. The design goal of the cats is to heat up to a sufficient temperature to ignite any unburned fuel and along with that any harmful emissions that may be present in the exhaust gases.

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Finally, I have a new map to release! Here is the Greyhawk city of Hochoch, recently published in issue #418 of Dragon Magazine. The articles written by Claudio Pozas are always a treat to work on and this was one of his best.
I love having the opportunity to build isometric city maps freehand, but wow, they are taxing!
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VERY nice!! Not that you need any help with your Reputation, but have some rep none the less
I remember The Barrier Peaks and The Cult of the Reptile God, and will have to try and find those so I can read them again
Art Critic = Someone with the Eye of an Artist, Words of a Bard, and the Talent of a Rock.
Please take my critiques as someone who Wishes he had the Talent
Thanks guys! I had so much fun with the Grehawky goodness! It brought me back to campaigns I played in YEARS ago.
Amazing! One of the best maps of this style I've seen on CG. Possibly the best map of any style I've seen on CG.
rockin map man love the style its done up in. When you said freehand you mean pen and paper or in gimp or something?
Wonderful map!...and brings back far off memories of Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, a module I played--ooh must have been around 1979...
Brian: Done by hand using a tablet pen I assume! As opposed to using pre-made brushes/shapes/layer styles and other funky wizardry.
This is a wonderful map. Your maps are always an inspiration.
Awesome job, now when is the tutorial coming
Brilliant map!!
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The year is 1939. It is World War II. England is at war. And a tumultuous affair is about to begin that will carry a tragic price tag. A passionate woman trapped inside a sterile marriage, Sarah Miles is immediately and irresistibly attracted to brooding novelist Maurice Bendrix when they meet at a party given by Sarah's worthy but unexciting civil servant husband, Henry. They begin a passionate, illicit and sexually liberating love affair. But during the Blitz in London, Bendrix' house is hit by a bomb while the couple are in bed, and he is nearly killed. Inexplicably and without warning, Sarah breaks off the relationship. As for Bendrix, he is left utterly bereft... For years following, he...


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After a brief hiatus, I can now post again about my life on (and off) two wheels. In this case, four wheels, as I was fortunate to be host to Lauren, visiting me before flying off to her destination for the summer, Italy.
No better way to explore (and show off) Amsterdam than by bike. You know that by now. That, and on something that will float on the canals, of course. The weather was typically Dutch on the verge of summer, so hardly the best, but forgiving enough to enjoy the slower paced activities that this city accommodates.
Lauren blended in and stood out at the same time, graciously and more Cycle Chic that most Dutch women, weaving through traffic, enjoying her surroundings and having a giggle or two with all those Dutchies riding circles around her ;).
Suffice to say, we had a great time…then the unexpected happened:
Well I went to the left to pass a biker and all of a sudden I became parallel with the tram lines and then my wheel went right into the line…as it was all going down and I was going down for that matter a million things were going through my mind like "YOU KNOW YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE TRAM LINE!†"F*ck I am in foreign country and about to have an accidentâ€, "please don't let a car hit meâ€, oh my goodness my parents are going to be so worried†and finally….â€this is mortifying!!!!â€
Yes, very unlucky. However, you'll find that after a medical checkup she didn't let the bruises dampen her spirits. In true form and with a great sense for reality, she came to grips with it and moved on.
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Pop mail worked fine for years. Then along came ZCS version 6, and it stopped working. I'm not the only one that can't upgrade from 5 to 6, looking at this bug report:
This should be very easy to fix, no? Its a regression, something that used to work. What I wonder is who decides on the priority of what bugs get fixed?
Surely the highest priority bugs should be regression bugs, there's no point bringing out a new version if it stops people upgrading?


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|MMHF praises those who lend a helping hand throughout the year
|Written by Chris Lee
A nice crowd turned out Sunday afternoon, Nov. 18 for the annual Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation Legacy of Thanks Celebration.
Held each year, the celebration recognizes the efforts of those who help the hospital and foundation throughout the year.
Following a sampling of hors d'oeuvres, those attending gathered in the group room at MMH. Newly-hired executive director Jessica Johnson emceed the program, which highlighted events held throughout the year both within the hospital as well as the foundation.
Annual awards were presented by Johnson.
The Outstanding Business award was presented to The Holyoke Enterprise, Outstanding Philanthropist Paul Wickenkamp, Outstanding Student Volunteers 2010-12 HHS girls volleyball teams, MMH Angel Award Linda Alberts.
Melissa Memorial Hospital Foundation recognized award winners Sunday afternoon, Nov. 18 during its Legacy of Thanks Celebration. Pictured from left, front row, Linda Alberts MMH Angel Award and Paul Wickenkamp Outstanding Philanthropist; and back row, Chris Lee, Darci Tomky, Ashley Sullivan and Brenda Brandt representing Outstanding Business Holyoke Enterprise and MMHF Executive Director Jessica Johnson. Not pictured are Outstanding Student Volunteers 2010-12 HHS volleyball teams. —Enterprise photo
Nancy Colglazier announced the recipients of the scholarships given by the foundation each year. This year, eight scholarships were awarded—more than any previous year. Earning the Charla Berry Memorial Scholarships were Krista Schafer, Megan Garrett, Briar Bergner, KrisAnna Ham and Jordan Zeiler. Mariah Struckmeyer earned the Winona Rouze Nursing Scholarship. The newly-offered MMHF Legacy Scholarship was given to Cierra Sullivan and Whitni Redman.
Colglazier said the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday makes it tough for the recipients to travel to Holyoke for the Legacy of Thanks Celebration to speak. She read letters from Garrett and Redman. Additionally, Sullivan was on hand to update the crowd on her progress through school.
"Throughout the years, it has been people from all walks of life that have supported this facility and foundation," Gary Krumm said in a letter read by Linda Alberts.
One of the events the foundation holds each year is the amateur triathlon, which encourages participants to form teams and compete. Alberts said there were 30 MMH staff members that participated, as well as others from the community.
Alberts also noted they participated in the annual Phillips County Relay For Life.
MMH Administrator John Ayoub updates the crowd
Feb. 23, MMHF will host the third annual Legacy Event. Last year's Western Splendor raised over $50,000, and organizers hope the Roaring '20s theme planned for 2013 will be just as successful.
The foundation also began a Grow Our Own Physician initiative, which helps the hospital search for someone interested in living and working in Holyoke. Alberts noted it's not the easiest adjustment for a new physician moving from a larger metropolitan area to a rural area such as Holyoke.
During his update, MMH Administrator John Ayoub said that over the course of the last few months, MMH has hired a number of providers. Dixie Ishee is a new family nurse practitioner in Holyoke. Ayoub also said Patricia Coyman, a family practice physician, will begin later this month. Additionally, Dr. Aaron Wilson will begin in July of next year.
Alberts also said they helped purchase the telemetry monitoring equipment for the hospital prep and recovery room.
As they have for several years, the foundation continues to grow the endowment as well as offer a scholarship program.
Ayoub updated the crowd on the happenings within the hospital. He hit on technology and how the hospital has seen some change over the past year. "We've made great strides in certain areas," Ayoub said.
The biggest change the hospital has seen is the implementation of an electronic medical records system. "We feel this is going to be the best way to provide the best care for our patients into the future."
Lilli Mae (Ardie Besse) provides the entertainment Sunday afternoon during MMHF Legacy of Thanks
Recently a few employees were sent to an EMR conference in Florida, and out of 4,700 attendees, MMH won a leadership award. "Everyone in the room had the same technology, but not everybody has the same people," Ayoub said. "I'm proud of our folks."
In addition to the EMRs, the new telemetry equipment is another area where technology has changed, according to Ayoub.
Ayoub voiced his praise for those involved with MMHF. He said they are there giving their time and talents for free to make the hospital a better place. "They do this because they love the work, because they love the community."
Ardie Besse dressed up as Lilli Mae and entertained the crowd. Having been gone last year, the funny Lilli Mae showed up much older this year and explained what it's like to age.
A drawing was held to close out the annual event Sunday afternoon.
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This is a particularly beautiful rendition of an exquisite song: Ziggy Marley sings his father's "Redemption Song", backed by Irish folk legends the Chieftans.
Here's the late blues master Howlin' Wolf (born 1910 as Chester Arthur Burnett in West Point, Mississippi) doing "How Many More Years" during a 1965 TV appearance.
The introduction is notable: it's done by Mick Jagger and Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones. During the first minute or so of the video, they chat with an amiable-but-cluess emcee.
It's about to start happening! This time lapse video shows the Fair Grounds being transformed from a humble horse racing venue into the home of our favorite festival. It's shot from the grandstand, with the Economy Hall Tent location in the foreground, and shows about half the infield.
Doesn't it seem that every year the gap between Mardi Gras and St Patrick's Day just keeps getting shorter and shorter?
It's kind of hard to describe Brass Bed, an indie rock band from Lafayette.
Among the many fine performances in the 'OZ studio during last fall's Pledge Party, Tarriona "Tank" Ball and her band the Bangas stood out.
Don't worry, that title's ironic! Just thought y'all might like to spend a little bit of your post-Fat Tuesday lethargy with this short video introduction to the Louisiana crawfish harvest... 'Tis the season, afterall.
Here's a singular take on a Carnival classic: a special 2009 arrangement of "Go to the Mardi Gras", by Wendell Brunious, accompanied by French jazz pianist Thierry Ollé's trio. Recorded in Périgueux (SW France), Brunious sings, whistles, and plays cowbell.
One of the things that's great about Mardi Gras is how it travels across space and time. So let's set the WABAC Machine for July 7, 1989 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. During their last show ever at that venue, the Grateful Dead jam on "Iko Iko". Feel that Mardi Gras!
Two of the best places to see Mardi Gras Indians on Fat Tuesday are at the corner of 2nd and Dryades Streets uptown and at the Backstreet Cultural Museum at 1116 Henriette Delille St. in Treme. Lots of tribes gather at both of these spots throughout the day.
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To Attack President Obama Republicans Forget 9/11, Claim Bush Kept America Safe (IMAGES)
By Jeromie Williams
"President Bush's finest accomplishment was to protect us from the jihadist terrorists for 8 years. Obama's streak has seems (sic) to have ended" – @libertysarmy
No, you're not reading that wrong, that really is what one American is clutching to while trying to make sense of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. In an increasingly embarrassing attempt to yet again raise the "blame Obama for everything" flag into a patriotic wind, right wingers are willing to completely gloss over the fact that 9/11 happened while Bush was in the White House.
History be damned, they've got a president they need to try and stick it to whether their facts are straight or not. 'Murica! Yeah!
Although it would be nice to think that the tweet in question was a careless one-off from a disgruntled Republican, the regrettable truth is that there are more just like it and they're not as pretty or polite as the first one. A collection of tweets from Bush do-gooders on the Public Shaming Tumblr illustrates just what kind of lengths conservatives or willing to go to in order to prove a point – even if it means completely suspending American history.
Suspending reality to try and score political points comes across as a bit desperate and dense, but when you start adding in the race card and anything else connected to Asia or the Middle East you get quite a more colorful display of the very ugly ideas that the Republicans, conservatives and the right wing use as building blocks for their political agenda.
The only question left to ask after seeing all this is "Are you really surprised at this point?"
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Interview: Marian talks to Richard Boyd Barrett about his background, political and personal beliefs and life in the public eye.
Comedy writer and producer John Murphy joins us to cast an eye over the evolution of the cop show.
Actor Neil Pearson speaks to us from Glasgow about how he has ended up where he is in his career and his upcoming show in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - "Noises Off."
And last but not least, Dave Fanning and Jim Lockhart come in to talk about rock legends - why they get back together, and whether it works or not.


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Benghazi Attack | Senate Republicans and the White House continue to tussle over the Benghazi attack
WASHINGTON—When UN Ambassador Susan Rice took to the media airwaves in the immediate aftermath of the deadly September attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, she blamed an anti-Muslim internet video.
When overwhelming evidence revealed that a coordinated attack and not a spontaneous protest led to the incident in which four Americans were killed, Ambassador Rice defended herself by claiming she based her comments on talking points provided by the intelligence community.
For many Americans the tragedy that led to the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens faded into the background as September moved toward the November presidential election. But now that President Barack Obama has secured a second term, Rice's storyline has started to unravel.
In mid-November, former CIA Director David Petraeus testified to congressional lawmakers that the CIA's original talking points written in the aftermath of the incident did label the raid a terrorist attack. Petraeus told members of the House and Senate intelligence communities before the Thanksgiving recess that he wasn't sure which federal agency deleted the terrorist references.
According to reports, those talking points had the original word "attacks" replaced by "demonstrations" and the phrase "with ties to al-Qaeda" deleted altogether.
Gen. Petraeus' testimony stoked concerns among Republican lawmakers that the public statements regarding the attack had been politicized by an Obama administration not wanting any doubts to surface over their handling of foreign policy before voters went to the polls.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called the video a "political smokescreen" that was never the reason for the attack.
Just days after Petraeus testified, with a growing number of media outlets trying to connect the dots, the director of the National Intelligence office stepped up and took the blame for changing the talking points. A spokesman for the agency declared on Nov. 19 that government officials outside of the intelligence community made no deletions of references to terrorist attacks.
But the National Intelligence office falling on its sword did not impress many GOP lawmakers, who have promised to call hearings on who changed the talking points.
In an effort to mend fences, Rice, who has been mentioned as President Obama's likely nominee to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, met privately on Tuesday and Wednesday with Republican senators who serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
On Wednesday, Rice had a private one-on-one session with moderate Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who expressed concerned about a Rice nomination to the high-profile Cabinet post.
"I still have many questions that remain unanswered," Sen. Collins told reporters after the meeting. "I continue to be troubled by the fact that the UN ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of the contentious presidential election campaign by agreeing to go on the Sunday shows to present the administration's position."
Although Collins did not say she would block a Rice nomination, she did note that Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., would have an easier path to confirmation than Rice would.
Rice later met with Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who is in line to become the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee.
Corker declined to say whether he would support Rice or not, but was highly critical of the intelligence apparatus and the administration.
"The whole issue of Benghazi has been a tawdry affair," Corker told reporters after his 90-minute session with Rice and acting CIA Director Michael Morell.
During her one-hour-plus meeting with Sens. Graham, John McCain, R-Ariz., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., on Tuesday, Rice admitted that her initial accounts of the Benghazi attack were inaccurate.
But the three senators emerged from the meeting unimpressed. "Bottom line, I'm more disturbed now than I was before," Sen. Graham told reporters.
Sen. McCain said that there was "compelling evidence" at the time of the attacks that the video was not to blame, "including statements by Libyans as well as other Americans who are fully aware that people don't bring mortars and rocket-propelled grenades to spontaneous demonstrations."
In a joint statement, the three senators said, "We are disturbed by the administration's continued inability to answer even the most basic questions about the Benghazi attack. …"
Adding to the senators' confusion was an acknowledgement made by Morrell—who also attended Tuesday's meeting—that was later amended by the CIA. On Tuesday Morell blamed the FBI for removing the al-Qaeda reverences in the talking points to protect an ongoing criminal investigation.
"However, at approximately 4 this afternoon," the senators' statement from Tuesday read, "CIA officials contacted us and indicated that acting Director Morell misspoke in our earlier meeting. The CIA now says that it deleted the al-Qaeda references, not the FBI. They were unable to give a reason as to why."
Because of her possible Cabinet nomination, Republicans in the Senate will continue to press her on the inaccurate accounts she gave in the event's immediate aftermath.
But with the Democrats gaining seats in the Senate it may be difficult for Republicans to hold Rice and others accountable for the revised narrative. While Republicans still control the House, it is the Senate where Obama's top Cabinet officials receive confirmation.
Rice issued her own statement on Tuesday, saying "neither I nor anyone else in the administration intended to mislead the American people at any stage in this process."
The White House tried to dismiss the controversy. "The focus on—some might say obsession on—comments made on Sunday shows seems to me and to many to be misplaced," spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday.
The battle over talking point revisions will continue. But what should not be lost are larger questions over the inadequate security measures in place in Benghazi. In mid-August, a month before the attacks, intelligence reports said there were as many as 10 al-Qaeda-affiliated groups operating in Benghazi. The area was dangerous enough for the British to close their consulate and for the Red Cross to leave. Yet, according to Petraeus' testimony, the consulate security was so light that the attackers could walk right in and set it on fire. Stevens died of smoke inhalation.
"We know mistakes were made, and we've got to learn from that," said Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.


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Prepare to be amazed. Not only is there a hybrid solar eclipse happening but folks also get an extra hour of sleep courtesy of daylight savings time so many can rest up and see it.
Sunday's rare hybrid eclipse is a combination of two types: annular and total. NASA denotes the final eclipse of 2013 will be visible from within a thin corridor, which travels across the North Atlantic and Africa.
Who can view it? People on the East Coast will see a brief partial solar eclipse finishing up around 30 minutes after sunrise, as long as clouds don't block it. The "ring of fire" aspect of the eclipse starts at sunrise east of Jacksonville, Fla.
The greatest part of the eclipse will happen in the Atlantic at 12:47:36 UT, approximately 330 kilometers southwest of Liberia, according to NASA's website. This is when the axis of the Moon's shadow passes closest to the Earth's center.
Folks can also watch live coverage of the eclipse on the space-tracking website Slooh. The Internet-based community observatory will stream the eclipse seen from Kenya as it enters the total phase.
And don't forget to turn those clocks back one hour. It means an extra hour of sleep for most people in the U.S. The change officially happens at 2 a.m. on Sunday. So, folks can get up at sunrise Sunday, which usually happens at roughly 6:30 a.m., at 7:30 a.m. and watch the eclipse--you'll get little more sleep and view a wonderful sight.
If you miss it, the next chance to see a total solar eclipse in the U.S. will be on Aug. 21, 2017.


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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Josh Smith netted 28 points to go with 12 rebounds and the Hawks' bench contributed 53 points as Atlanta took care of the Philadelphia 76ers, 124-101, on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
John Jenkins fell just two points of his career-high with 21 points, while Jeff Teague registered his 13th double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 assists in the win.
Al Horford added 16 points and nine boards as Atlanta snapped a three-game losing skid. The Hawks entered the contest 1 1/2 games ahead of Boston for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Thad Young was the lone bright spot for Philadelphia, which was eliminated from playoff contention earlier this week. He poured in 28 points on 14-of-20 from the floor, and at one point late in the third quarter, had hit half of the Sixers' field goals.
Nick Young and Dorell Wright chipped in 19 and 15 points, respectively, off the bench.
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|Pheasants Forever heads to D.C. to support conservation priorities
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Pheasants Forever leadership and chapter members recently met with legislators in Washington, D.C., to voice support for critical 2013 conservation initiatives across the country's landscape.
A contingent of Pheasants Forever staff and members met with U.S. senators and House representatives from Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio and Colorado to garner focused support for Protect our Prairies legislation and the passage a five-year Farm Bill capable of delivering a suite of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) voluntary incentive-based private lands conservation programs.
Colorado Pheasants Forever members Riley and Dee Ann Dubbert, pictured at left, and Bruce Rosenback, pictured at right, all of Holyoke, meet in Washington, D.C., with legislators like Sen. Mark Udall, pictured in center.
Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio and Colorado are vital states for conservation initiatives, and there is no better voice to speak for conservation programs than those landowners who use the programs in those states on a daily basis.
Landowners, farmers and conservationists are an integral part of the land and the U.S. economy, and to give them the opportunity to showcase real-world land management experience and speak to the importance of programs like the Conservation Reserve Program is invaluable for the future health and well-being of these conservation programs.
A major facet of the meetings was to inform policy makers of the necessity of a five-year Federal Farm Bill. The current 2008 Federal Farm Bill extension is a temporary patch which is set to expire in 2013. Without the passage of a healthy Farm Bill by Congress, the nation's natural resources and rural economic viability will suffer.
In addition, members were asked to lend their support for Protect our Prairies legislation. This legislation, introduced by Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD), would reduce crop insurance assistance for the first four years for crops grown on native sod and certain grasslands converted to cropland.
In attendance representing Colorado were Riley and Dee Ann Dubbert and Bruce Rosenback, all of Holyoke.
Holyoke Enterprise April 25, 2013


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Professor C. J. Daane, Program Coordinator
Office: 204 Graves Hall
Enrollment in specific courses in the College of Education may be restricted to students who clearly demonstrate the greatest potential for success as teachers. Factors such as general studies courses completed, GPA, scores on state and program tests, interviews, etc., may be considered.
CEE 304 Teaching Elementary School Science (K–6). 3 hours.
Prerequisites: Admission to TEP and completion of all science requirements.
Corequisites: CEE 366, CEE 495, CEE 478 or CEE 370, and HPE 364.
Teaching experiences related to children's developmental learning of science, with emphasis on teaching strategies that use a hands-on approach.
CEE 320 Survey of Elementary Education. 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to PTEP.
Corequisites: BEP 305, BEF 362, CRD 369, MUE 385, and SPE 300.
Surveys elementary education as a professional career. Students become acquainted with factors affecting successful teaching in the elementary school.
CEE 365 Literature for Children (K–6). 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.
Corequisites: BER 450, CEE 370 or CEE 478, CEE 380, and CEE 495.
Selection and teaching of literature for elementary school children at various developmental levels, according to interests, needs, and abilities. Intensive field experience.
CEE 366 Teaching the Social Sciences (K–6). 3 hours.
Prerequisites: Admission to TEP and completion of all social science/humanities requirements.
Corequisites: CEE 304, CEE 370 or CEE 478, CEE 495, and HPE 364.
The nature of elementary school social studies, the resource unit, kinds of materials, teaching procedures, and the evaluation of learning. Intensive field experience.
CEE 370 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School. 3 hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of all literature requirements, CRD 369, and admission to the teacher education program.
Materials and methods in the teaching of reading, with emphasis on developing readiness and planning a balanced program; intensive field experience is required.
CEE 380 Teaching Elementary Mathematics. 3 hours.
Prerequisites:12semester hours of MATH 110 or higher and admission to the teacher education program. MATH 208 is recommended.
Corequisites: BER 450, CEE 365, CEE 370 or CEE 478, and CEE 495.
Teaching experiences related to children's developmental learning of elementary mathematics, with emphasis on teaching strategies, manipulatives, and other materials useful in teaching content. Intensive field experience.
CEE 401 Managing Effective Classrooms. 3 hours.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and completion of all Professional Semesters I, II, and III coursework.
Co-requisites: CEE 497 or CEE 597.
This course is designed to teach students the principles and theory of classroom management. Emphasis will be placed on the design and implementation of classroom management methods and techniques.
CEE 478 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School. 3 hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of all literature requirements, CRD 369, and admission to the teacher education program.
Deepening understanding of the materials and methods for teaching of reading and language arts with emphasis on planning a balanced literacy program. Intensive field experience required.
CEE 495 Practicum. 1 to 16 hours.
Prerequisite: Admission to the teacher education program.
Open only to students in the professional semesters I and II of the elementary education program. This course offers students significant clinical experience and opportunities to plan and teach lessons.
CEE 496 Senior Practicum. 4 hours.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and completion of all Professional Semesters I and II coursework.
Co-requisites: CEE 304, CEE 366, CEE 478, HPE 364.
A field-based course providing opportunities to practice authentic classroom application of various subject areas in elementary education.
CEE 497 Internship in Elementary Schools (K–6). 9–12 hours.
Prerequisites: Permission of the department head, senior standing, admission to elementary teacher education program, a minimum overall and UA GPA of 2.75 for all work attempted, and a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major.
Observation, participation, and teaching experiences supervised by selected cooperating teachers in public elementary schools. Additional supervision is provided by College of Education personnel. Offered fall and spring semesters only. Application for student teaching must be made the semester prior to student teaching (excluding summer term) through the Office of Clinical Experience. Formal application meetings are held and their times will be posted in Graves Hall and announced in the Crimson White prior to the meetings.


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WASHINGTON – The Beltways have the two best skippers in baseball.
The Sporting News has named the Nationals' Davey Johnson and the Orioles' Buck Showalter the National League and American League Managers Of the Year, respectively.
Davey guided the Nats to a Major League best 98-wins and coming so close to reaching the League Championship Series.
Buck put Baltimore back on the baseball map with 93 wins, 24 more than the previous season.
They beat Texas in the Wildcard game before falling to the Yankees in the Division Series.
The Sporting News Managers of the Year are voted on by managers in each league.
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Women's and Gender Studies
Welcome to Women's and Gender Studies!
The Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) Program is a multidisciplinary program that provides an integrated approach to understanding the social and cultural constructions of gender that shape the experiences of women and men in society. With its roots in social justice movements of the last three decades, the methods and goals of Women's and Gender Studies support the University's mission of education informed by both ethical and intellectual values. In addition to educating undergraduates in traditional classroom environments, the program pursues its goals by providing opportunities for civic engagement through internships, supporting faculty scholarship on gender issues across the disciplines, and presenting diverse co-curricular programming for the university.
Check out the Critical Gender Studies Research Initiative Page!
Check out the video below to see the Feminist Action project that WGST majors Lena Son and Mirelle Raza produced for their Feminist Theory class with Dr. Sharmila Lodhia.


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|4th of July Steak Grill-off winner awarded
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
|Upsetting the Denbo family's winning streak, Matt Winterrowd, pictured at left, takes the traveling trophy award from Holyoke Chamber of Commerce member Casey Blake after being announced the winner of the July 4 Steak Grill-off at Homesteaders Park on Saturday. He and his son Matthew's steaks were judged to be the most delectable of the four teams who participated. Other placings were Lance Williams, second; Russell Adels, third; and the Dan Denbo and Andrews Families, fourth. —Enterprise photo


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Nothing personal here - we have all chosen R E for a variety of reasons - now we need to learn to live with our decision, including storing away a lot of patience. It is definitely worth it!!!What really sucks is negativism, which we all are plagued by and which I fight against every day! It is quite simply a choice.
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(On another note, how's that book coming along?)
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|History students place well at History Day Competition
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Seventeen Holyoke students traveled to University of Northern Colorado in Greeley Saturday, March 3 to compete in the annual History Day competition.
Holyoke history teachers Luke Thomas and Nic Balog said the students have been working hard since the beginning of the semester on their topics. This year's History Day theme was "Reaction, Reform and Revolution."
All eighth-grade and sophomore American History students worked in both history and language arts classes on their projects.
"The competition went well and our students did an excellent job representing the Holyoke School District," Thomas said.
Regional student winners, all of whom qualified to compete in the state competition in Denver later this spring, are listed below.
—Lori McWilliams, second, junior division exhibit.
—Bradley Cumming and Dominic Krogmeier, second, junior division website.
—Meg Strauss, second, senior division essay.
—Shaylee Krueger, second, senior division performance.
—Shobi Burris, second, senior division website.
—Brenda Hernandez, third, senior division essay.
—Eva Penzing, third, senior division documentary.
—Trevor Dalton, third, senior division website.
Thomas earns National History Day
Teacher of the Year
Thomas was awarded National History Day Teacher of the Year for the northeastern portion of Colorado. This award was in recognition of exceptional commitment to students and steadfast support of National History Day.
Holyoke Enterprise March 8, 2012


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Hungary's ODOO Solar Decathlon House is Wrapped in Photovoltaic Panels
Hungarians don't enjoy a lot of great weather, but when they do, the ODOO house terrace will ensure they can make the most of it. The day-lit interior is comfortable too, heated as it is by insulated water tanks filled with collected rainwater. This tank is
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Coldplay's Chris Martin, Stevie Nicks, country star Carrie Underwood and "The Boss" Bruce Springsteen will be among the stars honoring this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
Springsteen's sidekicks, The E Street Band, will be inducted at the ceremony in New York City on April 10, and Springsteen has agreed to do the honors himself, while he will also perform with his group during the show.
Nicks and Underwood will perform a tribute to Linda Ronstadt along with Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow, and Glenn Frey, who played in Ronstadt's backing group with his Eagles bandmate Don Henley, will induct the singer.
However, Ronstadt will be absent from the ceremony due to health issues.
PHOTOS: 2014 Rock Hall inductees
Nirvana will be inducted by R.E.M. star Michael Stipe, Martin will honour Peter Gabriel and Tom Morello will look after KISS, while The Roots' Questlove will introduce Hall & Oates.
Gabriel and fellow inductee Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, will also be among performers during the show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, but KISS have refused to take to the stage following a dispute with organizers.
The induction ceremony will be broadcast on HBO on May 31. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, will open a special exhibit featuring the 2014 Inductees this June.
The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are:
Peter Gabriel – performing; Chris Martin inducting
Daryl Hall and John Oates – performing; Questlove inducting
KISS – Tom Morello inducting
Nirvana – Michael Stipe inducting
Linda Ronstadt – Glenn Frey inducting; Musical tribute from: Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Carrie Underwood, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow
Cat Stevens – performing; Inductee TBD
Ahmet Ertegun Award (non-performers)
Brian Epstein
Andrew Loog Oldham
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Award for Musical Excellence
The E Street Band – performing; Bruce Springsteen inducting


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Research Highlights Importance of Biopsy Site for Diagnosing Celiac Disease in Children
Intestinal biopsy—examination of tissue from the small intestine—is considered the gold standard for diagnosing celiac disease. Recent research suggests that selection of the biopsy site may influence the accuracy of diagnosis in children.
The American Gastroenterological Association's guidelines for biopsy include a recommendation for obtaining multiple specimens "from the second part of the duodenum or beyond." The duodenum, which is roughly 10 inches long in adults, is the section of the small intestine that joins the stomach. Obtaining samples from numerous sites reduces the likelihood of missing celiac disease damage, which typically occurs in patches.
Researchers from the faculty of medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, published findings from a study suggesting that biopsy sample sites should include the duodenal bulb—the section of the duodenum immediately adjacent to the stomach. Over 2 years, Mohsin Rashid, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and medical student Andrea MacDonald examined biopsy samples obtained from the duodenal bulb and from sites in the second or more distal—farther along—sections of the duodenum in 35 celiac disease patients ranging in age from 17 months to 18 years. Thirty-one of these children had abnormal distal biopsies and all but two also had abnormal bulb biopsies. More significantly, four children with normal distal biopsies showed effects of celiac disease in bulb biopsies.
"Diagnosis of celiac disease would not have been possible in these four cases with distal duodenal biopsies only," Rashid wrote in an article that appeared in BMC Gastroenterology. "The optimal strategy for detecting villous changes should include biopsies not only from the distal duodenum but also from the bulb to improve the diagnostic yield," he concluded.
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Behind the Scenes: Princess Tales
Posted By Audrey Archives On May 30, 2013 @ 8:18 pm In Culture | Comments Disabled
Janice Jann in the question and answer portion of the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown pageant.
We were excited when former editorial intern and Audrey contributor Janice Jann won First Princess in the 2010 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown last month. We're even more excited that she's agreed to blog about her year as she fulfills her pageant duties, represents the community, and, inevitably, deals with the pressures and expectations of a reigning pageant winner. Here, a First Princess's tales from the inside.
"When does a girl become a woman?" my sister asks me, her head tilted to the side and her eyebrows arched.
A thousand answers swirl about in my head but none seemed appropriate for the situation. "Uh, I have no idea," I shrug.
"That answer is not going to cut it," my sis says with a frown, but she moves on to another question.
My sister is being harsh with me for a reason and that reason was the 2010 Miss LA Chinatown beauty pageant. Since 1963, young ladies from all over southern California participate in the annual Chinese American beauty pageant, vying to become the cultural and goodwill ambassador for Chinatown and beyond. This year, I was part of a group of 16 girls who competed in the pageant. For four months, we had weekly six-hour practices that groomed us to become well-rounded young ladies, from etiquette lessons to learning a very difficult Chinese fan and handkerchief dance. On pageant night, we were judged on our individual pre-pageant interview with each of the judges, our swimsuit walk and introduction, our evening gown walk and Q&A's, and our final monologue speech with our traditional Chinese qi-pao gow.
The contestants in the swimsuit competition.
My reasons for entering are many and varied. But once I turned in my application, I made a decision that I was going to work my hardest and try my best at this pageant thing. I was going to take every rehearsal session seriously, I was going to practice walking in high heels while maintaining a beautiful smile and keeping my posture straight (a much harder task than one would think), I was going to listen to the news and be well-informed on current events and global politics, and I was going to give my all for this competition.
I started by going to the gym every single day and watching what I ate. As a foodie (don't believe me — ask the Audrey editors!), this was a hard task. But I began to learn that trading that second bag of chips for the day for an apple didn't starve me to death and that mat Pilates can be quite an enjoyable class to take. It didn't hurt that along with a shrinking waistline, my skin got better and I gained more energy.
Then came the heels. I had to learn how to "strut" in heels, as opposed to the usual dinosaur steps I take when I have on anything close to three inches. One of the best pieces of advice someone gave me was to always create a certain presence when you walk into a room or onto a stage. "You know when you're at a party and some woman walks in and everyone just immediately takes notice of her? Yea. That woman. It's not that she's the best-looking or best-dressed one. But she just has a presence about her." That was the presence that I wanted to create.
And then came the part I was most nervous about. The on-stage Q&A portion. As a chatty UCLA communications studies major who has engaged in public speaking for most of her life, from giving graduation speeches to hosting red carpet events, this part should have been a cinch. Uh … no. Try to answer a question about anything — and I mean anything, ranging from the Tiger Woods sex scandal to the war on Iraq — in an eloquent, graceful manner and politically correct enough to please seven diverse judges, and see if you don't break out in a cold sweat.
But practice makes perfect (or as perfect as you can get) and with the help of some awesome and super-smart friends, I felt confident enough not to make a fool out of myself come pageant night.
Ah…pageant night. It was the longest 24 hours of my life. Last minute rehearsals, costume changes, dealing with an accidental curling iron burn on my arm, I went through so many emotional ups and downs and physical fatigue, I felt like a 76-episode Korean drama all in one day. But every time I got on stage, I put my months of practice to use and tried my best to pretend to be a superstar. Even though my stomach twisted into knots inside and my mouth was twitching from keeping the smile for so long, I—literally— forced myself to grin and bear it. When they finally called my name for First Princess (second place), I think I finally got to relax knowing it's finally over!
The 2010 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown court, including First Princess Janice Jann in light blue.
Or in my case, actually just beginning. As part of the 2010 court, I will be making appearances throughout the year, from cheering runners on at the Firecracker 5 and 10k Marathon Run to selling raffle tickets at Chinese American Association dinners. And though the pageant may be over, this monumental learning experience most certainly has not. Forget about the crown- I gained so many other great things from this pageant. I gained a rocking body (for me!), a killer way to pose for pictures and a semblance of grace and poise in social situations (alone or in front of close family and friends, I'm still an ol' goofball).
But the best thing I gained was a newfound confidence in my abilities and knowing that it's not about what accolades or praise that we win and it's all about what we learn from the whole experience. Every situation is how you make of it and I am determined to make my year on the 2010 Miss LA Chinatown court count for something.
So maybe this is how a girl becomes a woman.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Tyler Melville scored 15 points, two of which
came in the final minute to help lift the Dartmouth Big Green to a 60-57 win
over the Columbia Lions in Ivy League play at Levien Gym.
Connor Boehm scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds for
the Big Green (6-13, 2-3 Ivy) as they won for the second time in as many
games and snapped a 24-game road losing streak in Ivy League play as well.
Alex Mitola tacked on 17 points as he converted 4-of-5 shots behind the 3-
point line for the visitors.
The Lions (9-10, 1-4) were paced by Mark Cisco who posted 16 points and pulled
down a game-high nine rebounds, but still the squad lost for the fifth time in
six games.
Columbia led by a basket in the first half, but the team ended up missing all
11 chances from 3-point range in the period, leaving the Lions with a 29-26
deficit at the break.
In the second half Dartmouth began to pull away, leading by as many as 11
points at the 15:34 mark, but the Lions refused to give up and even led by
two, 54-52, on a dunk by John Daniels with 2:28 remaining. However, the hosts
were held to just three points the rest of the way.
In a game that featured six ties and 24 lead changes, Columbia shot just 10-
of-17 at the free-throw line and 3-of-20 beyond the arc.
Columbia had been slated to host Harvard on Saturday, but that meeting has
been pushed back until Sunday afternoon due to the winter weather conditions
in New York.
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Bodine Ties Season's Best Finish, Grabbing Third in Kansas
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Bodine Ties Season's Best Finish, Grabbing Third in Kansas
Mooresville, NC (06-06-2011) – Todd Bodine steered the No. 30 NTB/Service Central/Valvoline Tundra to a third-place finish at Kansas Speedway on Saturday afternoon. The finish was the best Toyota result in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event, ties his best effort of the year, and puts the team in high spirits heading into next weekend's race in Texas.
"Our truck was a brand new Tundra. These guys worked to build a great new race truck for our NTB/Service Central/Valvoline Tundra this week. It ran great. We had a great truck and we hung in there. We had great pit stops. At the end, the 'Dirty 30' Germain team is just awesome every single week. We had a good run. To come out of this slump – we wanted to win no doubt – but we had the third-best truck. We were running Johnny (Sauter) down at the end. If we had another 10 or 15 laps, we probably could have got him. We had a great day and a great race truck," beamed Bodine, who led twice for nine laps making Kansas the second race of the season where Bodine has had the No. 30 Tundra in front of the field.
Bodine emphasized the team effort that led to the third-place result in Kansas.
"This NTB/Service Central/Valvoline crew did a great job. The "Dirty 30" on pit road again – awesome, awesome pit stops. Those guys kept us up there," said Bodine, praising the work of his Germain Racing pit crew.
The Chemung, NY, driver hopes the Kansas performance is truly the end of the post-championship bitters that have kept the No. 30 Tundra team scratching their heads through much of the first eight races of the 2011 season.
"We're going to take the same truck (to Texas). To be able to run here and run that good and come out of here in one piece and just rub on it and look at the set-up a little bit and see what we got to do. I think it's a different tire at Texas that we're going back with. It's going to change some things. The good thing about this NTB/Service Central/Valvoline Tundra is its brand new and it really responds. This Toyota Tundra was awesome and I can't wait to see how it runs in Texas," said Bodine.
After his third-place result from the tenth-place starting position, Bodine moved up two spots in the points standings to ninth.
Watch the No. 30 NTB/Service Central/Valvoline Tundra compete next at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, June 10th with SPEED coverage beginning with the NCWTS Setup at 8:30 PM Eastern followed by live racing at 9:00 PM.


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News from the world of Maths
June 7, 2011
Kneeling in the mud by a country road on a cold drizzly day, I finally appreciated the wonder that is a lever. I was trying to change a flat tyre and even jumping on the end of the wheel wrench wouldn't budge the wheel nuts. But when the AA arrived they undid them with ease, thanks to a wheel wrench that was three times the size of mine. There you have it ... size really does matter!
June 7, 2011
How big is the Universe? And how small is the smallest thing within it? This cute website developed by Cary Huang puts things into perspective. It lets you explore the entire range of scales, from the smallest length (the Planck length) all the way up to the entire Universe, via atoms, people, giant earthworms, planets, galaxies and more.
June 7, 2011
If you are, then you may be one of the 5 to 7% of the population suffering from dyscalculia, the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia. But unlike many dyslexia sufferers, you probably haven't received the help you need to cope with your condition. As a recent article published in the journal Science points out, dyscalculia is the "poor relation" of dyslexia.
May 26, 2011
If you've ever marvelled at the elegance of a paper crane or just struggled to refold a map you will enjoy the next Maths-Art seminar from the London Knowledge Lab.
May 24, 2011
Astronomers have this month trained the world's largest steerable radio telescope on 86 Earth-like planets. The data collected by the telescope will later be analsyed by an estimated one million amateur alien hunters, users of SETI@home, for messages from other civilisations.
May 17, 2011
Guilt, so some people have suggested, is what makes us nice. When we do someone a favour or choose not to exploit someone vulnerable, we do it because we fear the guilt we'd feel otherwise. A team of neuroscientists, psychologists and economists have this month produced some new results in this area, using a model from psychological game theory.
May 13, 2011
A talent search has just begun to find competitors to represent the UK in the first ever European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO). But why should a girls-only competition be held and what do we hope to achieve?
May 11, 2011
We came across the excellent Math Encouters Blog through their post Dimensional Analysis and Olympic Rowing, a response to a New Scientist article by Plus author, John Barrow.


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Mike Moustakas named Sporting News Minor League Hitter of the Year; Myers and Collins also honored
Kansas City prospect Mike Moustakas has been named the 2010 Sporting News Minor League Hitter of the Year of the Year. In addition, catcher Wil Myers and relief pitcher Tim Collins were named to the Sporting News All-Minor League Team as the best player at their respective positions. The Royals were the lone organization in baseball with multiple selections.
Moustakas tied for the minor league lead with a combined 36 home runs for Northwest Arkansas (AA) and Omaha (AAA). The Royals first-round pick (second overall) in 2007 batted .322 (156-for-484) with 41 doubles, 124 RBI and 94 runs scored, posting a slugging percentage of .630. His RBI total was the second-most in the minors.
The 21-year-old Northridge, Calif., resident has accumulated several honors throughout the 2010 season. He was selected as the Royals' George Brett Minor League Hitter of the Year and the Texas League Player of the Year. In addition, Moustakas was chosen to represent the Royals in the All-Star Futures Game and was also honored as one of five finalists for the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year.
Myers, 19, split the season between Burlington (A) and Wilmington (High A), batting a combined .315 with 37 doubles, 14 home runs, 83 RBI and 70 runs scored in 126 games. The right-handed hitter was the Royals' third-round selection in the 2009 Draft.
21-year-old left-hander Collins was acquired from the Atlanta Braves on July 31, 2010 with outfielder Gregor Blanco and pitcher Jesse Chavez in exchange for outfielder Rick Ankiel and pitcher Kyle Farnsworth. The 5-foot-7 hurler pitched at the Double-A level in the Blue Jays and Braves organizations before joining Omaha following his acquisition by Kansas City. Collins was 3-1 at the three stops with a 2.02 ERA in 56 appearances, striking out 108 and walking 27 in 71.1 innings.
In addition to Moustakas as Sporting News Hitter of the Year, the other winners were:
Pitcher of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson-TB, Rookie of the Year: Chris Sale-CWS. The All-Minor League team consisted of: Catcher: Wil Myers-KC, First base: Brandon Belt-SF, Second base: Brett Lawrie-MIL, Shortstop: Nick Franklin-SEA, Third base: Brandon Laird-NYY, Outfielders: Dominic Brown-PHI; Mike Trout-LAA and Jerry Sands-LAD, Starting pitcher: Julio Teheran-ATL, Relief pitcher: Tim Collins-KC.


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Michelle Larcher de Brito, who's making her Roland Garros main draw debut (the first Portuguese lady baller to do so), pulled a big upset today defeating 15th seed Jie Zheng 6-4, 6-3 in the second round. It's the 16-year old's best Grand Slam result to date and will next face homegirl Aravane Rezai for a spot in the Round of 16.
I'd say Shrieka 2.0 has a great shot against the Frenchie in the third round, but if the seeding holds true she'd run up against a blazing Dinara Safina who's lost a total of TWO GAMES in two matches.
Good luck with that one.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Michelle shocks Zheng, makes third round in Paris debut
Labels: French Open, Michelle Larcher de Brito, tennis
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Good to see Michelle making her move! Not sure I want to see her on my television screen though if the rumours that she screams louder than Shrieka are even halfway true!ReplyDelete
I haven't heard her yet, but I like her dress. Very nice win for her.ReplyDelete
Except she majorly fricked up my racquet bracket but then...so did a lot of ladies. i need to just start doing the ladies draw with my eyes closed. lol
- AnonymousMay 28, 2009 at 1:25 AM
Nice intensity when she plays... but the grunt is awful. Totally manufactured as a means to distract the oppositionReplyDelete
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Health experts say 2012 is on track to be the worst year ever for west nile virus, the Centers for Disease Control reports new cases jumped 25% over the last week with nearly 2,000 cases nationwide and almost 90 deaths. Two people died in North Carolina with west nile, one here in eastern carolina.
With the new information out from health officials we revisited the wife of a Wayne County man killed by west nile Thursday.
Betty West says it's still hard for her to believe something as small as a mosquito could take the life of her husband of 65 years and it scares her to hear more people are dying from the same virus.
Betty says her husband Howard spent most of his time during the summer outside working in his garden. That's where she believes he was bitten by the mosquito that ultimately killed him. Howard West was infected by west nile virus and died at a hospital shortly after becoming sick. He was 84 years old. According to CDC, 47 other states have reported west nile virus infections and 86 more people have died from it.
"I fear an epidemic of any kind that can be so devastating to man kind. You feel so helpless when things are spreading and you don't know how to stop it," said West.
The symptoms in serious cases of west nile include: high fever, headache, neck stiffness, and stupor. Other symptoms include disorientation, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss and even coma or paralysis. The most common source of protection is bug spray that contains deet.
Many people, as much as 80 percent, do not develop symptoms with west nile and recover before they even know they had it.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Friday morning, Laura Petrecca with USA TODAY's Super Bowl Ad Meter looked at some favorite ads and told us a little bit about what makes a memorable commercial.
She also walked through what she will be doing Sunday night with her sample viewers for the Ad Meter.
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Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth dominated the 2013 season, combining to win 13 races and battling for the championship.
Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch were in the mix as well, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. making a strong push at the end.
But there are some big names in new places in 2014, with drivers like Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman moving to new teams and hotshot rookies Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon ready to make their mark.
And two of NASCAR's biggest winners — three-time champion Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin — are back after injury-marred seasons.
The game has changed with NASCAR's new Chase for the Sprint Cup format. With race wins at a premium, driver after driver and team after team will be gambling to get to victory lane and earn a Chase spot. Will the new system upset the hierarchy of contenders and pretenders?
Here's how the top teams stack up with our preseason Top 25 entering 2014.
Ranking the top 25 Sprint Cup driversnascar March 3, 2014 2:48pm EST February 18, 2014 4:08pm EST You know who's on top entering 2014. But where do Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin rank? How about rookies Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon? Does Danica Patrick even make the top 25? SN's Jeff Owens and Bob Pockrass offer their preseason rankings.
Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth dominated the 2013 season, combining to win 13 races and battling for the championship.
2 Jimmie Johnson
The drastic overhaul of the Chase doesn't keep Johnson from starting the season where he left off last year. After six championships in eight years, it doesn't matter what format is used to decide the championship. Johnson excels under every scenario and is the man to beat until someone proves otherwise.
He also has plenty of incentive to win it again and start a new championship streak. One more title ties him with legends Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
3 Matt Kenseth
Kenseth is coming off an outstanding season in his first year with Joe Gibbs Racing, during which he gave Johnson a run for his money. The new Chase is based on winning, and Kenseth proved last year that he can do that.
JGR is the team best equipped to challenge powerful Hendrick Motorsports and Kenseth should again lead the charge.
4 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The new Chase emphasizes winning, yet Earnhardt would have won have won last year's title without winning a race. Earnhardt was as consistent as anyone last year, but the game has changed now. He likely will have to win a race to contend for the title and, for some reason, that's a tall order for this Hendrick team.
Crew chief Steve Letarte is leaving the team for NBC after this season and he desperately wants to go out a winner. Look for this duo to gamble more in 2014.
5 Kyle Busch
Busch won four races, finished a career-high fourth in points last year and showed a lot of poise and maturity in battling back from early Chase adversity. One of these days, he is going to win a championship. This new format just might fit his style.
6 Kevin Harvick
Harvick moves to Stewart-Haas Racing after 13 years at RCR. He has finished third in points three times, including last year, but given SHR's struggles last year and wholesale changes in personnel, it's hard know what to expect from him. His new team could get off to a slow start, and we all know Harvick is not the most patient driver out there.
Odds are, though, he will figure it out in plenty of time to be a factor in the Chase.
7 Brad Keselowski
Keselowski suffered through a miserable season last year, missing the Chase after winning the title in 2012. He came on strong late in the season, however, and is the only driver in the past eight years to beat Johnson in a head-to-head battle.
The new Chase format should favor hard chargers, and Keselowski is one of the best. He could send ESPN out with another made-for-TV, beer-chugging celebration in November.
8 Denny Hamlin
Hamlin is the big wild card on this list. Prior to his injury-riddled 2013 season, he was a perennial championship contender, nearly winning the title in 2010. Now he appears to be back, fully recovered from his back injury and on a mission to return to the top.
He already has won the past two Cup events, including Saturday's Sprint Unlimited, and looks like he's back to form. If he is, Hamlin could be the season's biggest winner and Johnson's biggest threat.
9 Carl Edwards
The Enigma returns for another run at the championship that has so cruelly eluded him. Edwards, who lost the 2011 title on a tiebreaker, was the most consistent driver in the sport during the regular season last year, finishing the first 26 races on top of the standings, and then he stumbled during the playoffs.
Edwards should contend, but he can't have another one of those seasons when he struggles to win races. There's really no telling what he will do.
10 Kasey Kahne
Kahne is thrilled with the new Chase format because, well, consistency is just not his thing. He can win, but putting together a streak of consistent finishes has been a challenge.
He should rip off a few wins to make the Chase, but that consistency thing likely will continue to haunt him and keep him from reaching his full potential.
11 Clint Bowyer
No one was happier to see the 2013 season end than Bowyer, who ignited a major controversy and cheating scandal when he decided to follow his team's instructions and "itch it" at Richmond. Bowyer made the Chase, but he'd just as soon forget 2013 and flash back to 2012, when he won three races and finished second in points.
The big question will be how Michael Waltrip Racing bounces back from the scandal and the loss of its third team and a major sponsor.
12 Jeff Gordon
There was a day when this new Chase format would have been right in Gordon's wheelhouse, but not anymore. He has too much trouble winning now and has fought inconsistency the past two years, needing a wild card to make the Chase. He can still win, but he needs to do it early, taking the pressure off and allowing his team to relax and just race.
13 Tony Stewart
In most years, you wouldn't dare rank the three-time champion this low (that might earn you a few extra snarky remarks), but Stewart faces major questions entering his 16th season. A broken leg caused him to miss the final 15 races of 2013 and it is only about 70 percent healed entering the season. He should be able to deal it at Daytona, but what about the heavy braking at Phoenix and Martinsville and the high G-forces at tracks like Bristol?
If Stewart's leg fully heals and doesn't bother him, he should fine, but that's a big if. Still, a hobbled Stewart is better than most, so he should have no trouble making the Chase. And he should be well enough to make a run come September.
14 Joey Logano
Logano showed significant improvement and took a big step forward last year, making the Chase in his first season with Team Penske. But he still has just two career victories. He doesn't want to be fighting for one entering the August-Sept. stretch run. He also must keep a low profile, shying away from ugly run-ins with drivers like Hamlin, Stewart and Harvick that could hinder his Chase hopes.
15 Greg Biffle
Biffle's fate rests with Roush Fenway Racing and Ford. At 43, Biffle can still race and win with the best of them. If Roush and Ford get their cars right, he could be a title contender. If they don't, he could struggle to make the Chase.
16 Kurt Busch
After two adventurous seasons, Busch landed the ride he was looking for — with an elite team at Stewart-Haas Racing. He now has top-notch equipment and, presumably, the freedom to have a big say in how his cars are built and set up.
Busch's talent plus an elite team should equal race wins and another championship run. But there's always the matter of keeping his head on straight. What happens, for instance, if he gets off to a slow start and doesn't click right away with his new crew?
Busch took Furniture Row to the Chase last year, but that's no given just because he's at Stewart-Haas. He must prove he can still win and get the job done.
17 Ryan Newman
Newman has seemingly underachieved the past several years at Team Penske and Stewart-Haas, winning an occasional race and making the Chase every other year. Now he takes over a Richard Childress team that struggled the last few years with Jeff Burton.
Newman seems reinvigorated at RCR, however, and has a bit of a chip on his shoulder after being released from SHR. He could give RCR a big lift and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him return to the Chase.
18 Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi Racing is thrilled with the new Chase rules because it rarely has been consistent enough to make the playoffs or run with the elite teams week to week. It can win, though, as McMurray proved in 2010 and again last year.
With Ganassi showing improvement, McMurray has a great chance to win and make the Chase for the first time. But what can he do once he gets there?
19 Martin Truex Jr.
Who wouldn't love to see Truex run well, win a race and return to the Chase after what he went through last year?
Truex looked to have a Chase spot locked up, and then had hit stripped away when his MWR team was nabbed for trying to manipulate the last regular-season race. Truex lost his sponsor and his ride and was lucky to land with Furniture Row after Kurt Busch left.
His new team proved last year that it could run well and make the Chase. Truex has strong incentive to take them there again.
20 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Stenhouse is just hoping for a quieter season than last year, when he was in the headlines often. "It's pretty quiet so far, compared to last year," he said at NASCAR Media Day.
Now that most of the questions about his girlfriend, Danica Patrick, have quieted, Stenhouse hopes to show significant progress in his second Cup season. He finished 19th in points last year. Improving on that will be a big challenge — unless he can win during the regular season and make the Chase.
21 Brian Vickers
Vickers just can't buy a break. He won a race in his part-time ride at MWR last year, landed a full-time ride for this season, and then missed the final five races when his blood clots flared up again. He also got tangled up in that nasty mess at Richmond.
Vickers proved last year that he can still win. With his team likely struggling to be consistent, he will have to do it again to make the Chase for the second time in his career.
22 Kyle Larson
The 21-year-old Larson is another driver who was thrilled to see NASCAR change the Chase rules. He likely will suffer some rookie blues in his first Cup season, but the one thing Larson can do his win. If he could pull it off, he would become the first rookie since Denny Hamlin in 2006 to make the Chase.
23 Aric Almirola
Almirola has been up and down in his two years with Richard Petty Motorsports. He has a nice long-term sponsor commitment this year, so it's time for him to do something with it. Winning and putting Richard Petty's famous No. 43 in the Chase would be huge.
24 Austin Dillon
While every other driver in the field is under pressure to win and make the Chase, no one has less pressure than Dillon. Oh, he's got the Earnhardt legacy behind him and the No. 3 on the side of his car, but the team owner is his grandfather. Win or lose, he's not going anywhere and will have plenty of time to develop and progress.
That security and lack of pressure might be just what he needs to surprise some people and put the No. 3 back in victory lane.
25 Paul Menard
Poor Menard. For three years, he has been overshadowed by Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton at RCR. Now they're gone, but in comes veteran Ryan Newman and talented rookie Austin Dillon, the boss' grandson.
Menard is as steady as they come, running around 16th or 17th in points every year, but that wasn't good enough to make the Chase. Now, consistency doesn't matter as much. All he needs to do is win, like he did in the 2011 Brickyard 400.
26 Marcos Ambrose
If this were simply a list of who is likely to make the Chase, Ambrose would be ranked much higher. After all, he's got a better chance of winning than many of the drivers in the top 25.
Ambrose's mastery of the two road courses gives him an excellent chance to win and make the Chase. He's got two victories at Watkins Glen and has come close at Sonoma. Another road-course win would put him in the Chase and just might launch his career.