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Arizona vs. EA Sports All-Stars November 12, 2002 Head Coach Lute Olson Postgame Quotes
"The team did a good job shooting the ball tonight. They did a good job communicating with each other. I thought we got better in the second half. In the beginning we were careless and tired. It was good for us to go out there and play someone else."
"The 25 turnovers occurred because we were out of control. We were using poor judgement. The freshman contributed 12 of those turnovers. We'll get that straightened out. We have work to do. Tomorrow we're going to work on every position. It has to be done this way. We strictly show guys by position what needs to be done."
"Andre (Iguodala) was trying to do a lot of fancy stuff with the ball. He needs to understand that the most important thing to do is to make the shot. I feel like he really worked hard on the defensive end. I think that Hassan (Adams) got a lot of opportunities to score tonight. Jason (Gardner) played steady basketball. Will (Bynum) did a super job. He had six assists and only one turnover. He did very well. We have been trying to work with Will on his defense, he's got a ways to go. Jason and Will played very well together tonight."
Arizona vs. EA Sports November 12, 2002 Arizona Player Postgame Quotes
Senior Jason Gardner:
"I think we played pretty well tonight. There are still a lot of things we need to work on. I think the biggest area where we need to work is on the defensive end."
On being named preseason All-American:
"It's a big honor to be named to a team like that, but it just means that I need to come out and work hard every day."
Sophomore Channing Frye:
"We had some unnecessary turnovers tonight. But it's good that we played a different team. It's a chance for us to discover the little knick-knacks that we don't see when we play against each other in practice. We need to be better on the boards, particularly myself. I let a lot (of rebounds) slip through my hands."
"It's too bad that they (Luke Walton and Salim Stoudamire) are injured, but we've got to move on."
"Hassan (Adams), Andre (Iguodala) and Chris (Rodgers) did really well, but I could tell they had a little bit of the jitters."
"Tonight's game was a good chance for us to learn to communicate on defense. We're in good conditioning, but we're used to playing each other. People aren't used to playing other guys. Once we get used to that, we'll be better off."
Freshman Hassan Adams:
"I was just ready to come out and play. I wasn't nervous. I'm not counting the points, I'm just out there working hard and trying to help the team get the win."
On the difference between high school and college:
"It's more competitive here. High school is more structured, you run your plays and that's it. Here, you just do what the coaches tell you and play."
"He (Coach Olson) puts it in your head to be hard to guard on offense and to be aggressive on defense."
Freshman Andre Iguodala:
"You want to stay out there, you don't want to come out so you just play hard."
On his shooting success:
"It's just confidence. I've always shot the ball really well. Some nights it goes in and some nights it doesn't. Lately, I've been shooting the ball well."
"I had five turnovers, I want to keep that number down and take care of the ball a little better."


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Profile: Blaise Matuidi
- Current club: Paris Saint-Germain
- Date of Birth: 9 April 1987
- Birthplace: Toulouse, Toulouse, France
- Position: Midfielder
WATCH: Arsenal striker Giroud, West Ham ace Payet fire France to victory over Cameroon
Premier League stars Olivier Giroud and Dimitri Payet helped France to a 3-2 win over Cameroon in a friendly in Nantes on Monday night. Paris Saint-Germain's Blaise Matuidi had Didier Deschamps'
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Chelsea have reportedly made an enquiry over the availability of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi this summer.
Chelsea keen on Blaise Matuidi
Chelsea are reportedly considering a summer bid for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi.
Chelsea chasing Blaise Matuidi?
Chelsea are thought to be planning a move for Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Blaise Matuidi.
Man Utd linked with PSG star
Manchester United have been associated with a summer move for one of the finest midfielders in Ligue 1.
Man Utd tracking Blaise Matuidi
Manchester United are reportedly monitoring the progress of French midfielder Blaise Matuidi with a view to a summer offer for his services.
Man Utd interested in Blaise Matuidi
Manchester United wanted to sign midfielder Blaise Matuidi from Paris Saint-Germain, according to Phil Neville.
French midfielder Blaise Matuidi wanted by Arsenal
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to spend the bulk of his summer transfer funds on a move for French international midfielder Blaise Matuidi.The PSG midfielder has been in excellent form during the World Cup so far and Arsene Wenger appears to have made the capture of a new midfield anchorman his top priority.
Premier League target to sign new deal at PSG?
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi looks set to sign a new four-and-a-half year contract extension with the club, according to L'Equipe.
Chelsea and Man City still in battle for Blaise Matuidi signing
Both Chelsea and Manchester City remain confident that a deal can be agreed to sign Paris St Germain's defensive midfielder Blaise Matuidi. The talented Frenchman has only been with PSG since 2011 but has yet to agree a deal on a new contract.
Chelsea eye January swoop for Blaise Matuidi
Premier League giants Chelsea are reportedly readying a move for talented Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi during the winter transfer window, according to The Daily Express.
Napoli interested in Liverpool's Lucas Leiva
Napoli are set to make a January transfer offer for Liverpool's defensive midfielder Lucas Leiva.
Chelsea and Man City battle for Blaise Matuidi signature
Chelsea and Man City will go head to head in the race to sign Paris St Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi. The 26-year-old Frenchman could be sold in the January transfer window.
David Beckham calls time on glittering career
A tearful David Beckham called time on his career last night in Paris St. Germain's 3-1 victory over Brest. Beckham setup Blaise Matuidi's goal as the French champions defeated their Ligue 1 rivals.
Thiago Motta completes PSG move
Paris St Germain have completed the signing of Inter Milan midfielder Thiago Motta, who arrives in France on loan for a fee believed to be in the region of 7.5 million GBP. Motta links up with his former manager, Leonardo, who is director of football at the French giants.
Matuidi wants Arsenal move
Saint Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi has revealed that he wants to move to Arsenal, despite Newcastle expressing an interest in the player.
Matuidi hints at Newcastle move
Blaise Matuidi could find himself at Newcastle next season, after Pierre Frelot; the agent of Matuidi, insisted that a move to St James Park was an option for the young midfielder.
Matuidi signs new contract
St. Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi has signed a new contract with his club, extending his deal until 2012. It is believed that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is a big admirer of the player and looking to make a bid for the talent.
Matuidi back on Arsenal radar
Blaise Matuidi is back on Arsenal's radar after another impressive season for St. Etienne in Ligue 1. The player is valued by his club in the region of 7 million GBP, and is desperate to join the Gunners.
Matuidi to Arsenal?
Arsenal have reportedly made an offer for St Etienne starlet Blaise Matuidi. It is understood that Arsene Wenger is set to offer £7 million for the midfielder.

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In the United States, the device is typically known as a French press or a coffee press, though any of the other names (press pot, coffee plunger, or cafetiere a piston) might be used depending on who is making the coffee and where they got their training. Under any name, though, a French press is an absolute must-have for any coffee lover to improve the quality of the cups that they can produce at home. Except in very special circumstances, the cup of coffee that a French press can produce easily outmatches the result of using the same kinds of beans in a drip machine.
A French press is easy to use, despite what you may have heard. To successfully make a great cup of coffee with it, simply add coarsely-ground, high-quality coffee beans, then add hot water, usually freshly boiled, stir, place the plunger in the press just to hold the coffee down in the hot water, and let it brew for 3-6 minutes, usually 4 (depending on the desired outcome and the roast and type of beans). When the time has passed, simply gently press the plunger down and pour yourself a great cup of hot coffee straight out of the press.
One of the most important aspects of successfully making a great cup of coffee with a French press is using coarsely ground coffee. Many burr-style coffee grinders have a setting that allows you to choose the grind, and for a French press, choose coarse grinds. For mill grinders, which typically don't have such a setting feature, expect an uneven grind and a sub-optimal cup, but a relatively coarse grind can be achieved by grinding the beans for a shorter period of time, maybe 8-10 seconds depending on your grinder. The pre-ground beans at the store will almost always be "drip grind," which is for drip machines which do best with a relatively fine grind, and so they are a poor choice for that reason (and because they are typically quite stale before the water ever touches them!).
The most important aspects of making great coffee with a French press, however, are to choose good-quality coffee and to use enough of it. For a 10-12 oz. mug, 4 tablespoons (2 scoops) of fresh, high-quality beans are required to get a really good result. Also, if you choose poor-quality beans, then you can expect a poor-quality result, so expect to be paying at least $10 a pound for your coffee and try to make sure (ask if necessary) that you're getting fresh beans, since roasted coffee goes stale and loses much of its flavor within about two weeks.
What exactly is a French press? Though it wasn't invented in its present form until around 1850 and wasn't patented until around 1930, the French press is a very simple device. It consists of a brewing cylinder, actually a beaker, almost always made of glass (though plastic presses are available for the clumsy) that is equipped with a lid and a "plunger," which is typically made of metal (though again can be had in plastic) and which is equipped with a fine mesh filter made of either metal or nylon. The filter is held against the sides of the beaker, usually by a spring, and filters all but the finest of particles from the coffee when it is pressed down. In the meantime, before the actual pressing (which isn't designed to extract flavors so much as push down the grinds and separate them from the brew), the coffee grinds get unfettered access to the hot water in the French press and can brew thoroughly and naturally, providing a nice full cup with good balance and a full spectrum of the coffee's flavor-giving aromatic oils. In other words, a French press is an open door to properly and fully experiencing the flavor of the coffee you've chosen to brew in it.
To get great coffee from your great beans essentially every time, follow these simple steps:
1. Choose great, fresh coffee beans first, especially if they're locally roasted beans. Don't be shy to ask to make sure you're getting what you want.
2. When you start making the coffee, boil the water first. It's wise to measure the amount you will use in the actual mugs you intend to fill and just boil that plus just a little.
3. When the water just finishes boiling, take it off the heat and immediately grind your beans to a coarse grind and put them into the French press (ensuring the maximum amount of aromatic oils are still in the coffee when it's gets into the press). Don't be cheap here: two coffee scoops (about four tablespoons) of beans per 10-12 oz. cup you intend to brew.
4. Add the hot water and stir with a wooden or plastic spoon or rod. You can tell at this point if the coffee was fresh or not because if it is, it will "bloom," meaning it will be very foamy and bubbly at the top. Start the timer as soon as you finish pouring the water in. It should be set to around 4 minutes, though when you're more experienced, you can adjust it a little at a time to find the perfect brew for your beans (10-15 seconds can make a significant difference!).
5. Wait (timed) about one minute of the intended brewing time and stir the coffee again. Then place the plunger into the French press and push it down until it holds the grinds just under the water.
6. Wait the remaining time and press the plunger the rest of the way down. Pour the coffee straight from the press and into your mugs or a carafe (pronounced: ca-raff).
7. Do not leave coffee in the French press for a second cup later or the coffee you leave in there will become very bitter (after about 20 minutes or even a little less). To keep it warm, either pour it into a thermos or insulated carafe or simply fill another mug and put a small plate over the top. That will prevent much of the heat from escaping while you enjoy the first cup.
"But I've heard about sediment in my cup...." Indeed, a French press will not filter out the finest particles (the paper filter in your drip machine will, however, along with many of the flavorful oils). Thus, by the time you reach the bottom of your cup, a thin layer of fine sediment (or "mud") will be there waiting for you. Purists often swirl their cups when they're nearly empty and drink the dregs down, which is fine, but it is also acceptable to simply drink down to the dregs, taking the last sips slowly, and to leave them in the bottom of the cup. As a practical tip, if you leave them there, rinse your mug sooner rather than later to ease the dishes-doing process! As for what they taste like: they taste like coffee and are so fine as to be barely noticeable. They're certainly not harmful in any way.
You can buy a nice French press locally in Knoxville at most stores that carry kitchen gadgets and housewares including Target. They're also frequently available at Starbucks stores and in finer housewares stores. You can expect to pay about $20 for a French press that can make up to 30-32 oz. of coffee at once (this size is pretty much standard and necessary for two 12 oz. mugs), though sometimes you can get one for a far better price at the Knoxville-area T.J.Maxx stores, so do check there. Get yourself some great locally roasted coffee from Maryville's Vienna Coffee Company (the only commercial-scale artisan roastery in the Knoxville area) by visiting their website or keeping your eyes open for it around town (e.g. at the Knoxville-area Earth Fare stores).
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Directory of Test Collections in Academic, Professional, and Research Libraries
Ed. by Paul G. Fehrmann, Nancy Patricia O'Brien. Chicago: The Association, 2001. Ref LB3051 .D564 2001 A listing of collections available to researchers and practioners who need to know the content of various tests. Provides list of institutions, size, focus, and content of collection, restrictions on use, and contact information.


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Miami In March
Coral Reef Yacht Club - Miami Florida
"Outdoors in Miami couldn't be any better in the month of March. Cassy and Yaz were such a fun couple and it shows during their vows."
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"John and Lindsay have known each other since they were children. We were excited to tell their story from the time we met them."
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The stress of being in debt can make bankruptcy or debt settlement seem like steps toward freedom. Both approaches can harm your credit score, but the effects of bankruptcy are more severe and last longer. Before you consider either approach, consider talking to a financial planner or lawyer who specializes in credit and debt collection.
Why Bankruptcy Is Worse
While most negative credit items only stay on your report for seven years, a bankruptcy can stay on your report as long as 10 years. A bankruptcy eliminates your debts, even those for which you've made timely payments. Consequently, your credit history is robbed of even positive items. Because a bankruptcy makes it extremely difficult to get credit for up to a decade, it also prevents you from adding positive items to your credit report in the future.
Factors In Credit Score
Your credit score is calculated according to five factors: new applications for credit, the amount of debt you have, your payment history, how long you've had credit and the types of credit you use. A settlement may only affect one account, but it can lower your score in several categories. However, because a bankruptcy affects all your accounts and interferes with your ability to obtain new credit, it can destroy your credit score.
Settlement After Default
If you've already defaulted on a line of credit, a settlement could actually improve your credit score, depending upon the agreement you strike with the creditor. If the creditor removes the default and notes that you're paying on the account again, you might see an uptick in your credit score.
Settlement Prior To Default
If you haven't defaulted on a loan or credit card, a settlement can harm your credit much more. The reason for this is relatively simple. When you default, your credit has already taken a hit, but if you haven't yet defaulted, your credit score may be relatively high, even with lots of debt. When you opt for a settlement, it will be noted in your credit report, and this can lower your score significantly.
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- CreditCards.com: How Debt Settlement Works, How it Affects Credit Score
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The inaugural i.g. Burton Charity Golf Classic, benefiting the Jefferson School in Sussex County, will begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 on the Rookery North Course, 6152 S. Rehoboth Blvd., Milford.
The tournament will feature a four-person scramble format, and prizes include a new car, a $25,000 cash prize and a crystal trophy for the winning team.
Registration is $125 per person or $500 for a team of four, and includes greens fees, a cart, goodie bag, a barbecue lunch, a free beverage cart, open bar and hors d'oeuvres during the awards presentation. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m.
For more information, call Paul Caras at (302) 839-1082, or to register visit milfordchamber.com.
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- Welcome
- Istanbul Awaits The 2020 Olympics
- In The Weka Of a Great Artist
- The Bosphorus Through The Eyes Of European Travelers
- About Sertab Erener
- An Eastern Fairy Tale: Shiraz
- In 10 Steps "New" Houston
- Gokturk-2 Turkey's Signature In Space
- Colors Of The World
- Neighbors And Friends
- Rising Star Of The Arabian Peninsula: Muskat
- Hero Of Every Kitchen: Squash
- Winter In Turkey Campaign
- Saudi Arabia Cultural Days
- Looking For The Abstract In Istanbul
- Don't Wait Three Years
- Perceptions Of A City
- Contemporary Art In The Middle East
- Art Week
- Photo Stops
- Holidays And Architecture
- Peace, Love And Unity
- Local Media On The European Union Path
- March Reserved For Women At Pera
- Scent Of The Orange Blossom
- Shopping's Fun Side
- A Victory Legend
- Sinan's Masterpiece
- The Father Of Antiquarians In Turkey
- Master Of Medicine: Ibn Sina
- Western Music's Most Turkish Instrument
- Visiting The Eternal City
- Rising Star In The Arts: Kinshasa
- Boutique Of The Balkans
- Cool Life
- Yılmaz Karakoyunlu's Thessaloniki
- Panorama Turkey
March Reserved For Women At Pera
In Honor Of Internatıonal Women's Day, March 8, Pera Fılm Is Devotıng The Entıre Month To Women And Crownıng It All Wıth Isabelle Huppert.
A selection of films with Isabelle Huppert, who has played a number of different women characters during her career, is on at Pera Film in March. For information about the Isabelle Huppert: Extraordinaire! program in honor of International Women's Day, March 8:
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As it turns its face to the silver screen, the capital Ankara is orienting itself to the east. 'Images of the east' is the theme of this year's Ankara international film festival (14-24 March). The festival features a selection of ten films from countries whose cinematic output is practically unknown in Turkey.


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Here's why this song should be in your collection!
This is the 200th year of The USA National Anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." Francis Scott Key composed the song on September 14, 1814.
Key and John Stuart Skinner were representing the USA in a prisoner exchange aboard the H.M.S. Tonnant on September 13. They were prevented from leaving the ship because they had learned too much about plans for a British fleet to invade Baltimore Harbor. Seeing the flag still flying over Fort McHenry the next morning inspired Key to write a four-stanza poem about "the land of the free and the home of the brave." He borrowed the melody from "To Anacreon in Heaven," a British drinking song.
"The Star Spangled Banner" officially became The National Anthem in 1931. Now it is usually performed to open public events, especially sports games. The song's most historic performances have included renditions by Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, Aaron Neville, Faith Hill, and Sebastian de la Cruz; one of its most infamous performances was by Roseanne Barr.
Ironically, like Thomas Jefferson (The Declaration of Independence) and James Madison (The USA Constitution), Francis Scott Key owned slaves.
"The Star Spangled Banner" is available on numerous records in various formats. Please consider purchasing them from a local independent record store.
Here's an interesting fact!
The flag that flew over Fort McHenry displayed 15 stars; Kentucky and Vermont had joined the Union. It's the only version of the USA flag that has 15 stripes.


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Aug. 13, 2012
Over the next two weeks, NIUHuskies.com will preview every position on the 2012 Northern Illinois football team. Monday's second installment focuses in on the defensive backs. In addition, sign up for Huskies All-Access to see a video breakdown of every position with interviews and practice highlights. The video will be available within 24 hours after the article is posted. Coming Tuesday: tight ends and fullbacks.
Previous Huskies by Position Previews Wide Receivers (Friday, August 10)
DeKALB, Ill. - Defensively speaking, there's nothing more comforting to a football coach than a solid secondary. With a secondary that includes five players who started at least seven games a year ago, a safety who made 100 tackles en route to earning All Mid-American Conference honors as a sophomore, seniors at both cornerback spots and familiarity with each other and with the defensive system, it's safe to say Northern Illinois Head Coach Dave Doerenhas entered a "comfort zone."
Speaking on the second day of two-a-day practices during preseason camp, Doeren said not only are the returning players back, but their familiarity with the defensive system in 2012 has made a huge difference.
"There is a lot of experience back there," Doeren said. "The key thing is the communication is way better than it was last year at this time. You can see the guys using the rules of the defense, stemming around, having fun with the package more. There's a lot less `what do I do here moments' out there right now."
NIU defensive coordinator and safeties coach Jay Niemann said the starting pair of free safety Jimmie Ward - the Mobile, Ala. native who earned All-MAC honors as a sophomore a year ago - and strong safety Dechane Durante, a nine-game starter, have done a nice job transitioning into year two under Doeren's defensive system.
"Like anything, when you've already learned it, now you know it and the second time around is much easier," Niemann said. "They are off to a really good start here in training camp and doing a good job getting us into the right defenses and checks. Things are coming to them more quickly, they are much more comfortable with their techniques and assignments and as a result, we're playing more efficiently and we're playing faster."
Ward made 100 tackles as a sophomore while Durante made 57 stops and tied for the team lead with three interceptions. There is experience behind the two as well with senior Courtney Stephen continuing to come back from a 2011 knee injury, junior Dominique Ware and redshirt freshman Tre' Moore.
Doeren said that NIU's starting safeties bring both tackling ability and coverage skills that can be hard to find at the position.
"Both Jimmie and Dechane have very good man to man skills," Doeren said. "A lot of times you have a safety that you have to hide when you get into some man coverages. We don't have to do that, which is a nice luxury. They can both really run, they're long and have a quick change of direction; they're quick-twitch guys. They like to hit, they like to tackle, but they are also guys we can jump into some man coverages when they need to."
At cornerback, senior Rashaan Melvin leads all of the Huskie defensive backs with 15 starts and five career interceptions. The former walk-on made 78 tackles to rank fourth on the team a year ago, and broke up a team-leading nine passes while intercepting three. He is backed up by another player with experience in junior Sean Evans. On the opposite side, senior Demetrius Stone has claimed the position while 2011 starter Jhony Faustin continues to come back from a spring injury. The development of redshirt freshman Paris Logan and true freshman Marlon Moorehas Doeren feeling good about depth at the position.
"We have better depth at corner than we had a year ago at this time with Melvin and Stone as seniors who played a lot of football for us last year," Doeren said. "Then we've got Faustin coming back, Sean Evans back, Paris Logan and true freshman Marlon Moore, who is really playing well. We feel like we have six guys who we can play with, not necessarily start with."
NIU cornerbacks coach Richard McNutt, said that as at safety, comfort with the system has the corners making plays.
"All those guys are working hard, they are fundamentally sound and they are picking up where they left off last year," McNutt said. "Now that they understand all the techniques, it allows them to play fast and make a lot of different plays. They know the defense inside and out. We challenge ourselves to go out there and compete and win on any route, against any receiver, any day. To this point [in camp], they've been almost flawless and they're working hard to get better."
With better communication, a better understanding of the defensive system and a year's experience behind them, defensive back looks to be a strength of the Huskie defense that features returning players at nearly every position in 2012.
Monday's Practice Notes: Northern Illinois worked out for two hours in full pads while a steady drizzle fell during the morning session, while the afternoon practice was in shoulder pads and helmets under overcast skies. The first team offense enjoyed some early success during the red zone drill near the end of Monday's second session, scoring three consecutive times on a Tommylee Lewis reception and run up the middle, a Tim Semisch juggling, one-handed catch, and a Jordan Lynch to Perez Ashford hook-up. The defense came back during the two-minute drill to end the day with a Tre' Mooreinterception. NIU enjoyed its first day off of preseason camp on Sunday and will practice once on Tuesday, the 10th practice of the preseason. To see all of NIU's updates from Preseason Camp, go to Camp Central on NIUHuskies.com.
Northern Illinois takes the nation's longest Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) winning streak into the 2012 season-opener after winning its final nine games of the 2012 season, including the Mid-American Conference Championship and the GoDaddy.com Bowl. The Huskies play host to Iowa at Chicago's Soldier Field on Sept. 1 and tickets to Soldier Field Showdown III are now on sale through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000, or online at www.Ticketmaster.com.
Northern Illinois 2012 football season tickets are on sale through the NIU Athletics External Office at 815-753-1923 or online at www.NIUHuskies.com for just $120 for the full six-game Huskie Stadium season. Mini-plans, featuring any three Huskie Stadium games, can be purchased for $60, while NIU's HuskieLand Plan provides a ticket to the season-opener versus Tennessee-Martin (Sept. 8), the Kansas game (Sept. 22) and the MAC West rivalry game versus Toledo (Nov. 14) along with $45 in gift cards from Buffalo Wild Wings, Village Commons Bookstore and HyVee.
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Focus on Prices and Spending | Import and Export Prices | Volume 1, Number 11
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Current Price Topics: The Impact of the European Debt Crisis on U.S. Import Prices
The fallout from the recent European debt crisis leads to questions about its impact on exchange rates and the U.S. economy.[1] On November 5, 2009, the newly elected Greek administration announced that Greece�s budget deficit would be more than double what was expected.[2] This much larger budget estimate raised fears of Greek sovereign debt insolvency and sparked the beginning of the European debt crisis. The ensuing downgrades of Greece�s debt and similar doubts regarding Spain and Portugal�s solvency, which appeared during the first half of 2010, also contributed to the 18-percent decline in the value of the euro versus the U.S. dollar from November 2009 to June 2010.[3] An interesting question is, did this drop in the value of the euro have any impact on import prices to the United States from the European Union (EU)?
Historically, the movement of the euro against the U.S. dollar appears to affect the price of imported goods from the EU. The locality of origin (LOO) price index of imports from the EU published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides some evidence on the impact of exchange rate changes. The euro was first introduced as an electronic currency in 1999 and remained relatively flat from that point until 2002. In 2002, banknotes and coinage were introduced and the euro began to appreciate in relation to the U.S. dollar. In response, import prices from Europe also increased. Conversely, subsequent dips in the euro�s value tended to pull the import price index down.
From the onset of the European debt crisis that began with the Greek debt announcement in November 2009 to June 2010 when the value of the euro bottomed out versus the U.S. dollar, the euro depreciated 18-percent. However, chart 1 shows that import prices from the EU actually continued to rise slowly as the crisis began. There was a notable flattening between February and May 2010, and the index turned slightly downward in June 2010.
So why wasn�t there a greater impact from the sharp drop in the value of the euro on import prices during the European debt crisis? One reason is that the impact on prices will depend, to some degree, on the perceived duration in the shift in exchange rates. Research has shown that as short-term fluctuations of the exchange rate occur, companies are more likely to pass through only a small percentage of the currency change into the prices of their goods in order to preserve market share. However, if the shift in the exchange rate is thought to be of a more permanent duration, a higher pass-through rate is likely.[4] Thus it is possible that as the euro rose and fell during the second half of 2009, European exporters did not foresee a permanent change in the exchange rate.
Another factor that can affect the short-term impact of a change in exchange rates is the percentage of goods that are priced in a foreign currency compared with the percentage priced in U.S. dollars. For goods priced in a foreign currency, the price has to be converted into U.S. dollar terms before the good is used in the calculation of indexes.[5] Because of this process, there is an immediate effect when there is a currency movement. For example, even if from one period to the next, the price of an item is unchanged in euro-denominated terms, if the euro appreciated 10 percent during that period, then after currency conversion, the dollar-equivalent price of the item will also register a 10-percent increase. In contrast, for goods priced in U.S. dollars, there is no immediate direct change from converting the price into another currency. There may, however, be a lagged response if over time a company changes the U.S. dollar price. As the value of the euro falls, the amount European companies that price their exports in U.S. dollars receive for their items increases in euro terms; thus firms may lower the price of their exports to the United States in order to capture more market share.[6] Firms, however, take time to adapt their prices to currency movements, which can result in a short-term stability of prices. A recent study showed that the pass-through rate of currency appreciation or depreciation on the price of a good is only about 25 percent for items priced in U.S. dollars. On the other hand, if an item is priced in a foreign currency, the pass-through rate of an exchange rate change to the U.S. dollar price jumps to approximately 95 percent.[7]
The market basket for the price index of imports from the European Union is predominately priced in dollars, with only about 14 percent priced in a foreign currency. Consequently, when looking at U.S. imports from Europe, regardless of the perceived duration of an exchange rate change, the tendency is for a change in the exchange rate to have a much greater impact on the European seller�s price than the U.S. buyer�s price. This may help explain why the drop in the value of the euro only had a comparatively small impact on the dollar price of imports from Europe in 2009 and 2010.
What would the impact have been if a greater percentage of import prices from the EU had been priced in a foreign currency? Looking at the import price index for pulp and paper machinery provides some insight into that question. Pulp and paper machinery is primarily imported from Europe, and roughly 57 percent of the items in the index are priced in a foreign currency. If the recent analysis holds, the drop in the value of the euro should have a greater impact on this index. In chart 2, the correlation between prices and the exchange rate of the euro versus the U.S. dollar is indeed closer, with the index declining 6.5 percent from January 2010 to July 2010.
This analysis raises an interesting point. If the U.S. dollar were to lose its traditional standing as a "world" currency, leading to more products being priced in foreign currency, then the impact on prices of a change in the value of the euro (or any other currency) versus the U.S. dollar might be greater over time. Recent discussions among OPEC countries to move away from pricing in U.S. dollars, as well as China�s recent questioning of the U.S. dollar as the world�s reserve currency, have created an uncertain future for the pricing of U.S. imports.[8]
Current Price Trends: Quarterly Price Highlights
Import Prices
Import prices ticked up 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2010 following a 0.9-percent decline for the previous 3-month period. The price index for overall imports has risen only 0.9 percent since the beginning of the year after rising 8.6 percent in 2009. The increase from June to September was led by a 0.3-percent advance in nonfuel prices that more than offset a 0.4-percent drop in prices for fuel imports.
Fuel Import Prices
Fuel prices fell for the second consecutive quarter between June and September, declining 0.4 percent after a 6.3-percent drop for the quarter ended in June. Prices for fuel began the third quarter up, rising 1.0 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively, in July and August, but a 3.1-percent drop in September left the index down overall for the 3-month period. Approximately half of the decline for the third quarter resulted from a 0.2-percent decline in petroleum prices. Natural gas prices and coal prices fell more sharply during the quarter, decreasing 2.7 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively.
Petroleum prices rose in July and August partly as a result of a drop in the value of the U.S. dollar in June and July.[9] Petroleum prices turned down in September on concerns over demand and uncertainty in the market about the strength of the economic recovery in the United States and Europe. In addition, U.S. crude oil and petroleum product reserves hit their highest level since January 1983.[10] Even China, where oil demand increased 3.3 percent on a 12-month basis in July, has seen a slowing in demand as the Chinese government has taken actions to slow the rate of economic growth in China in recent months.[11]
Nonfuel Import Prices
In contrast to fuel prices, nonfuel prices rose 0.3 percent for the quarter ended in September, following 0.6-percent advances the previous two quarters. As shown in chart 3, higher foods, feeds, and beverages prices had the largest contribution to the overall advance in nonfuel prices. Rising prices for automotive vehicles, nonfuel industrial supplies and materials, and capital goods also factored into the increase in the price index for nonfuel imports. Prices for consumer goods were unchanged for the third quarter.
Prices for foods, feeds, and beverages advanced 3.2 percent in the third quarter, the largest quarterly increase since a 4.2-percent rise in the second quarter of 2008. The recent increase was primarily driven by a 21.7-percent jump in coffee prices. Unfavorable weather in Brazil, Vietnam, and Columbia—the three largest producers—as well as pests and disease in the latter, have reduced the world supply of coffee. Opening stocks for the 2010–11 year on October 1 were at the lowest recorded historical level.[12] As seafood prices continued to be affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year, higher prices for fish and shellfish, up 5.5 percent in the third quarter, also affected the overall foods, feeds, and beverages index.
Finished goods prices rose overall in the third quarter, led by a 0.7-percent increase in the price index for automotive vehicles. A 1.5-percent increase in parts prices was the largest contributor to higher automotive vehicles prices, which resulted, in part, from a weakening of the dollar and higher prices for copper and steel. The price indexes for capital goods and consumer goods each recorded little movement for the quarter ended in September, as capital goods prices ticked up 0.1 percent and prices for consumer goods were unchanged.
Nonfuel industrial supplies and materials prices edged up 0.3 percent for the 3 months ended in September, after a 2.8-percent rise the previous quarter. A 1.4-percent increase in chemicals prices was partially offset by a 5.6-percent drop in prices for building materials. Unfinished metals prices, which were up 32.3 percent since December 2008, rose only 0.4 percent in the third quarter of 2010.
Export Prices
U.S. export prices increased 1.3 percent in the third quarter of 2010, following a 0.8-percent advance the previous quarter. Prices for U.S. exports have trended upward on a quarterly basis since edging down 0.3 percent the first quarter of 2009. The price indexes for agricultural exports and nonagricultural exports each contributed to the overall increase in export prices for the quarter ended in September 2010, advancing 6.4 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.
Agricultural Export Prices
Agricultural prices advanced 6.4 percent in the third quarter of 2010, the result primarily of a 48.4-percent jump in wheat prices and a 20.8-percent advance in corn prices. Wheat prices rose as a result of a severe summer drought in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. In fact, Russia, normally the world�s third largest wheat producer, started a ban on export shipments in August.[13] Corn prices rose, as U.S. production in 2010 now is expected to be lower than originally forecast and demand remains strong for animal feed and ethanol production.[14]
Nonagricultural Export Prices
Nonagricultural prices rose 0.8 percent between June and September after rising a similar 0.8-percent for the quarter ended in June. The increase was led by higher nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials prices. Rising consumer goods prices also contributed to the increase. (See chart 4.)
The price index for nonagricultural industrial supplies and materials increased 1.6 percent in the third quarter, after a 3.0-percent advance between March and June. The largest contributor to the third quarter rise was a 2.5-percent increase in metals prices, led by a 10.8-percent increase in copper prices. Increased demand from China coupled with tighter supplies, notably from Chile, has led to higher prices.[15]
Consumer goods prices rose 1.1 percent, the largest quarterly gain for the index since a 1.2-percent increase in June 2006. A 2.2-percent increase in the price index for medicinal, dental, and pharmaceutical products was a major factor in the advance. However, other finished goods categories recorded little movement. Automotive vehicle prices ticked up 0.1 percent, while prices for capital goods were unchanged.
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[1] See "Weak dollar seen as U.S. recovery route," The Washington Post, Oct.19, 2010 and "Dollar�s Swoon Opens Doors," The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 17, 2010.
[2] See, "Europe�s Debt Panic Brings Down Euro, Spurs Dollar Rally," Global Finance, March 2010.
[3] See "Timeline � Euro Zone Debt Crisis," Reuters, June 3, 2010.
[4] Kenneth A. Froot and Paul D. Klemperer, "Exchange Rate Pass-Through When Market Share Matters," The American Economic Review, September 1989, pp. 637�54.
[5] The average exchange rate index that BLS uses to convert import prices for goods priced in a foreign currency into U.S. dollar terms is lagged 1 month. The BLS reference period for the MXP and LOO price indexes is the first of the month. Therefore, the exchange rate used for the currency conversion is the average exchange rate for the month prior to the reference period.
[6] Froot and Klemperer. "Exchange Rate Pass-Through When Market Share Matters," September 1989, pp.637�54.
[7] Gita Gopinath and Oleg Itskhoki and Roberto Rigobon, "Currency Choice and Exchange Rate Pass-Through," The American Economic Review, March 2010, pp. 304�36.
[8] See, "Is China Ready to Challenge the Dollar?" Center for Strategic & International Studies, October 2009.
[9] Petroleum is primarily priced in U.S. dollars, so a drop in the value of the dollar will makes petroleum cheaper in foreign currency terms, thus increasing demand. The opposite is true when the value of the U.S. dollar rises relative to other currencies.
[10] See "Oversupply fears return to oil market," The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 20, 2010.
[11] Oil Market Report (International Energy Agency, 10, September, 2010). Also, for more information about the International Energy Agency, see http://www.iea.org/about/index.asp.
[12] Letter from the Executive Director (International Coffee Organization, September 2010). Also, for more information about the International Coffee Organization, see http://www.ico.org/.
[13] See "USDA cuts world wheat view, but says no repeat of �08," Reuters, Aug. 12, 2010.
[14] See "Corn prices surge to 2-year high on demand exceeding production," Bloomberg News, Oct. 12, 2010.
[15] See "Copper market will get �tighter�, Codelco CEO says," Bloomberg News, Oct. 12, 2010.


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New research from Johns Hopkins indicates that long-term deep space missions can mess with astronauts on a physiological level.
Specifically, the research finds that brain protein can be altered and reaction times lowered by the aforementioned-type missions. This conclusion was reached when researchers exposed rats to high-energy particles simulating conditions astronauts would experience in deep space, then ran them through a series of tasks mimicking the fitness assessments that are required of astronauts, pilots and soldiers.
Strange perhaps, but not necessarily surprising, was the finding by scientists that deep-space conditions don't affect everyone in the same way. In fact, about half of the rats tested were completely unaffected. The others began showing symptoms about seven weeks later – once they appeared, they never disappeared. Some rats did, however, show improvement over time, thus raising the question of whether recovery is possible, given sufficient time.
An individual's resilience after exposure to radiation seems to make the difference in how the brain is affected. Those astronauts who leave their space vehicles for space walks or other work are exposed to radiation from the sun's subatomic particles, solar flares, cosmic rays, etc. Even a moon landing is subject to risk since the moon does not have the type of planet-wide magnetic field that protects us on Earth.
If these findings translate to humans, scientists are hopeful they will be able to identify a biological marker to help determine how an individual astronaut's brain might respond to a deep-space mission before rocketing to the stars.
Catherine Davis, the study's lead author says, "As with other areas of personalized medicine, we would seek to create individual treatment and prevention plans for astronauts we believe would be more susceptible to cognitive deficits from radiation exposure."
Scientists says those astronauts stationed in space currently are less at-risk for the brain deficits revealed in the study because the International Space Station is near enough to the Earth's magnetic field they are somewhat protected.
Going to ISS
The countries represented by the flags displayed in this picture work together to man the International Space Station (ISS). Too bad we can't get along as well on Earth as we can on the space station - perhaps it's because they have nowhere else to go!
Say what?
A call from home, perhaps, or from a parent/brother/sister/friend. Either way, this call has obviously made this particular astronaut very happy. Can you imagine what the long distance rates are from earth to the International Space Station?
Parachuting home
Contrary to popular belief, an astronaut did not get upset and decide to bail out of the International Space Station. This is one of the visiting space shuttles returning to earth after taking supplies to those living at the ISS at the time.
All Aboard ...
This set of astronauts are about to board a space shuttle which will take them to the International Space Station where they will spend a substantial amount of time. They should not be physiologically affected due to the Space Station's proximity to the Earth's magnetic field.
Working outside the station
Even in outer space, things sometimes have to be fixed. It is when astronauts have to "take a walk on the outside" that they may become susceptible to physiological damage from radiation. Of course, not all persons are affected the same, thus not everyone will be adversely affected.
Space Shuttle
It is amazing that something relatively so small is capable of taking people into outer space, docking into the International Space Station, allow astronauts to switch out (if necessary), and then return to earth. What an amazing achievement!
Got to get this thing fixed
I've not seen the movie "Gravity" yet; but I always think, when I see astronauts working outside the International Space Station or any space vehicle, about how horrible it would be if one of them ever were to be disconnected from the tether that keeps them safe.
Let me help you with that
It appears these two may be preparing to go outside their vehicle to either do a science experiment or to tweak something that may not be working properly. Either way, there is no guarantee that either, or both, of their brains will be adversely affected physiologically.


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Minutes of the Unemployment Board (1934-1948)
Part of a series of commercial publisher collections on the Origins of the Welfare State in Britain. The collection comprises the minutes of the main Board, as well as the minutes of a number of sub-committees. Detailed case histories showing the poverty of many families are included, public reactions to the new system, and decisions on working practices of the Board. The Unemployment Act of 1934 established the Unemployment Assistance Board, which was to become responsible for paying unemployment assistance to those who did not qualify for unemployment benefit based on contributions. Care for the relief of the able-bodied poor thus became the responsibility of central rather than local government, marking the end of an era of social policy begun in the reign of Elizabeth I. The collection comprises the minutes and memoranda of the main Unemployment Board, a selection from the minutes of its most important sub-committees and reports of its local officers. The documents reveal the poverty of many families, differences in regional living standards and customs, and the hostility the Board's initial proposals provoked. Also detailed are the subsequent revision of relief-scales, methods of payment decisions and the gradual acceptance of the Board during the War. The files of the Assessment Sub-Committee illustrate the relationship between wages and unemployment pay, demoralisation and scrounging, and youth unemployment. This collection is of great importance to historians and social scientists alike. It tells the inside story of one of the most significant political battles in the foundation of the British Welfare State: the historic transfer of responsibility of the poor from local to central government.
Date range: 1934-1948
Size: 11 microfilm reels
Language: English
Keywords: Unemployment, welfare, Britain, social history.
Notes: Contents of reels - Reel 1: Board's memoranda 1934-1935 -- Reel 2 : Board's memoranda 1935-1937 -- Reel 3: Board's memoranda 1937-1938 -- Reel 4: Board's memoranda 1938-1943 -- Reel 5: Board's minutes 1934-1935 -- Reel 6: Board's minutes 1935 -- Reel 7: Board's minutes 1936-1943 -- Reel 8: Board's annual reports 1939-1944 -- Reel 9: Administrative procedure 1936-1946; Training and Welfare Sub-Committee 1936-1938; Regional Officers Conferences 1935-1941; Regional Officers Conferences 1941-1946 -- Reel 10: Board's memoranda 1944-1948 ; Board's minutes 1944-1948; Regional Officers Conference 1946. -- Reel 11: Regional Officers Conference 1946-1948. See also the Mass Observation Archive, 1937-1950, on microfilm.


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Rally Falls Just Short Against Top 15-Rival In Football Season Opener
It was a story of two halves and two different Princeton teams during Saturday's 2012 season opener at Goodman Stadium. The Tiger unit that came out for the second half showed a ton of resolve and nearly stunned No. 13 Lehigh, but Princeton ultimately fell short 17-14.
The Tigers couldn't muster anything offensively in the first half and found themselves trailing 17-0 entering intermission. In the third quarter, the team started to move the ball; in the fourth, it nearly pulled a stunner.
Princeton got on the board first when senior Akil Sharp, who rushed 22 times for 79 yards, burst through the middle of a tough Lehigh line for a 13-yard score. Freshman Nolan Bieck's extra point attempt was blocked, which left the Tigers down 17-6 early in the fourth.
The defense, which played well throughout the game but got caught on a few big plays in the first half, responded to the offensive score and forced another Lehigh punt. The Tigers, led by starting quarterback Connor Michelsen (14-30-0, 103 yards), couldn't respond, but Princeton caught a break on the punt. Lehigh muffed the return for the second time, and Jon Esposito came up with the ball at the Mountain Hawk 28.
Princeton took over, and a Michelsen strike to Roman Wilson (4 receptions, 40 yards) got the Tigers to the 1-yard line. Two plays later, Sharp went through the left side of the line for a one-yard score, and Michelsen connected with Wilson again for the two-point conversion.
And all of the sudden, a relaxed day in perfect conditions for the Lehigh crowd got far more tense. It got even tougher when reigning All-Ivy lineman Caraun Reid batted down a third-down pass, which gave Princeton a chance to take the lead with 3:15 remaining.
A miss and a three-yard pass to Connor Kelley set up a third-and-7, but a potential conversion pass to senior Shane Wilkinson was just too high. With more than 2:30 remaining and all three timeouts, Princeton decided to punt and ultimately forced a third-and-11, but Colvin hit tight end Dylan Colgate for 27 yards to put the game away.
Sharp led the rushing game with 79 yards, while Wilson added 23 on an end around that seemed to spark the offense in the third quarter. His four catches and 40 yards were both team highs, while sophomore Matt Costello added three catches for 19 yards. Michelsen played the majority of the game at quarterback, though classmate Quinn Epperly did play a handful of series and had 19 yards of total offense (13 rushing, six passing).
The defense, which kept Princeton in the game early while its offense struggled to find a rhythm, was led by senior co-captain Andrew Starks. The two-time Tiger leader in tackles had 11 stops, including two for losses. Defensive backs Phillip Bhaya, Khamal Brown and Mandela Sheaffer each had eight tackles apiece, while Greg Sotereanos had five tackles, including one for a loss.
The senior lineman duo of Reid and Mike Catapano may not have made a big impact on the stat sheet, but they were able to create enough of a pass rush to keep Lehigh's attention. Still, Mountain Hawk quarterback Michael Colvin showed impressive poise against the rush and completed 21 passes for 276 yards, including seven for 102 yards to All-America receiver Ryan Spadola.
Keith Sherman and Zach Barket both had first-half touchdown runs for Lehigh on drives that featured long pass plays; a double-move by Lee Kurfis in the first quarter went for 37 yards and led to Barket's touchdown, while both Kurfis and Spadola had long passes on the second-quarter drive that built the lead to 17-0.
The adage in college football is that a team makes its biggest jump from Week 1 to Week 2, and the Tigers will have a chance to show their improvement to a national audience Friday night when they host Georgetown at 7 pm on ESPNU. The Hoyas dropped a 24-21 decision to Yale Saturday afternoon.


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2011 Annual Report: Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution in Texas
Annual report of Texas' progress towards reducing nonpoint source pollution. Highlights the state's efforts to collect data and assess water quality, implement projects that reduce or prevent nonpoint source pollution, and educate and involve the public.
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Okay, it's January. Even my scale knows it. Time to think about losing the pounds gained between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I'm not a calorie counter, but I do try to serve dishes that are high in protein and relatively low in carbohydrates. Well, sometimes I do. They say confession is good for the soul….
This is a great chicken recipe for dieters or not. Roasting chicken breasts keeps them moist and tender. Tossed in an olive oil blend then baked with veggies on top makes this recipe a sensational entrée. Serve with yellow rice (my favorite brand is Vigo's – under $2.00) and your family's favorite vegetable and you will have a wonderful, restaurant quality dinner.
Chili Chicken
2 T olive oil
1 T cumin (really, tablespoon)
1 T chili powder (again, I'm not kidding, tablespoon)
½ green bell pepper, sliced
1 medium tomato, sliced
2 t Kosher salt
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ sweet onion, sliced
4 oz shredded Cheddar or Colby cheese
In large bowl, mix olive oil, chili powder and cumin. Place chicken breasts in bowl and toss to coat. Coat until both sides are well coated.
Place chicken pieces on cookie sheet lined with, you guessed it, Reynolds Release. Arrange green pepper, tomato and onion slices over easy piece. Bake at 400 for 40 minutes. Top with shredded cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.


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Technology update
Jul 25, 2013
E-skin lights up when touched
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have succeeded in integrating three distinct electronic components – a semiconducting carbon-nanotube transistor, a pressure-sensitive polymer sensor and an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) array – over large areas on a single plastic substrate. The resulting mechanically flexible sensor network, or "electronic skin", responds to a finger touch by immediately lighting up and the harder it is touched, the brighter the light that is emitted. The technology could help enhance the sense of touch in robots of the future and even find use in applications such as touchscreen wallpapers. Medical applications, such as "e-bandages" that monitor a patient's health in real time, may also be possible.
The team, led by Ali Javey, made the new e-skin by first spin coating a polymer sheet just 25 microns thick on top of a silicon-wafer substrate and subsequently hardening the plastic by baking it in an oven at 300 °C. The electronic components were then vertically built on top of the plastic surface using conventional microfabrication processes. Once the electronics were stacked, the plastic backing layer was peeled away leaving a free-standing film with the sensor network embedded in it.
Each pixel in the active matrix of the device contains a nanotube transistor with its drain electrode connected to the anode of an OLED. A pressure-sensitive polymer is laminated on top of the OLED and it is in electrical contact with the cathode of the OLED at each pixel. The top surface of the polymer is made conducting by coating it with silver ink and acts as the ground contact. When the device is touched, current flows through the polymer layer and switches the OLED on.
"Our e-skin is the first flexible system that responds to pressure stimuli of varying intensities and provides a real-time response by emitting light through the integrated OLED display," team member Chuan Wang told nanotechweb.org. "In the system, OLEDs are turned on only where the surface is touched and the intensity of the emitted light depends on the amount of pressure applied. This basically allows us to visualize the applied pressure."
The e-skin can be laminated on a variety of surfaces, curved or otherwise, he added. Potential applications include robot skin, interactive wallpaper and interactive in-vehicle dashboards. "I can also imagine things like e-bandages applied to a person's arm that would continuously monitor blood pressure and pulse rates, for example, while providing real-time feedback."
The Berkeley team is now busy integrating more functionalities, such as thermal and light sensing, as well as just pressure sensing into its e-skin system. "We are also experimenting with the possibility of having the whole system built using roll-to-roll printing processes for large-scale, low-cost fabrication of the sensor networks, revealed Wang.
The present work is detailed in Nature Materials doi:10.1038/nmat3711
Further reading
Spray process applies silver nanowire network to plastic, glass and fabric (Jun 2011)
Hydrogel electronics makes its debut (Jun 2012)
Hairy solution to making sensitive artificial skin (August 2012)
Semiconducting CNT networks make bendy circuits (Mar 2012)
About the author
Belle Dumé is a contributing editor to nanotechweb.org.


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About FASTRACK
FASTRACK is a subway maintenance, cleaning, and repair program that shuts down segments of a subway line for several hours over consecutive weeknights or weekend days, allowing our employees to perform a number of critical maintenance jobs. The line shutdown approach has proven successful in that, under normal conditions in our 24/7 system, the scope and breadth of this important work would be impossible to accomplish with customers and trains moving through work areas. Thus far, since FASTRACK began in 2012, the results have had a positive impact on service with a reduction in train delays and a decrease in the number of track fires, while realizing cost efficiencies and a lower accident rate for employees.
FASTRACK tasks typically include:
• Track – remove debris and repair or replace tie blocks and running rails.
• Third Rail Operations – clean and remove debris from under and around the third rail.
• Signals – perform general maintenance on signals and switches and replace dispatcher holding lights.
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With transfer budgets the size of those belonging to both Manchester City and Paris St-Germain, it is perhaps no surprise that they have broken UEFA'S financial fair play rules as the two clubs have been continually spending over the last two or three years in a bid to become stronger forces in Europe. As a result, the two clubs have been fined and had their squad sizes limited for next season which is unlikely to leave them significantly wounded.
The real irony in the punishments brandished by UEFA is that they have opted for financial penalties. Bearing in mind that the crime these two clubs have committed is that they haven't abided by UEFA's set financial rules by spending too much money, this is surely the least damaging sanction they could give. In Manchester City's case, the figure that they are being forced to pay is 60 million euros (about £49 million). For clubs like City (and also PSG), who have been splashing these amounts of cash on players regularly in the last few years, having to cough up £49 million surely isn't that big of a deal. They've also been limited to spending no more than £49 million on players this summer. Again, that will do very little to prevent them from making two or three marquee signings and it won't make them any less of a force next season – if indeed their aim was to put them at a disadvantage for next season. Not only that but a transfer budget of £49 million would be a distant dream for 95% of clubs in the world (maybe even more) so it doesn't really limit their firepower in the transfer market by a huge amount.
The financial fair play rules have been put in place to prevent clubs from continually spending more money than what they generate in revenue and so that clubs' finances are (fairly) balanced. The theory is that by doing this, there will be more of a level playing field in the European competitions (the Champions League and the Europa League) and that there won't be such a wide gulf between the European heavyweights and everyone else on the pitch purely due to the financial superiority of the heavyweights off the pitch. Therefore, if UEFA really wanted to ensure that Man City and PSG don't spend more than what they earn, they should have done something more drastic such as imposing a transfer embargo. Therefore, it'd be a certainty that both clubs wouldn't be breaking the rules again because, quite simply, they'd be unable to spend a single penny.
The two clubs have also been told that they cannot name more than 21 players in their Champions League squads next season which will at least give them a selection headache given that their squads are already littered with expensive recruits. Realistically though, it's difficult to see this restriction causing either of them to suffer greatly. There have been clamours to ban them from playing in Europe altogether next season, or until they balance their books. Let's not kid ourselves though, UEFA were never likely to do that as these two clubs would be greatly missed if they weren't in the competition.
Despite the punishments not being as hefty as what they could have been, both Manchester City and Paris St-Germain now know they are on thin ice and if the action UEFA have taken could possibly dissuade them from spending so much money, then it can only benefit the game. With both sides winning their domestic titles and looking like the team to beat in their respective leagues, it can only help make future title races more open. However, they still have some catching up to do in Europe and they are both some way off winning the Champions League so perhaps this is wishful thinking. The Champions League is, after all, the most sought after trophy in club football.
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Ruby and Rails Videos
Blip.TV is now hosting the videos of RailsConf 2007. The audio and video quality is very good even though no slides are shown (but you can always google them). While on the subject, you can also watch the videos for RubyConf 2007 (including slides), Mountain West Ruby Conference, Ruby Hoedown last August, and the fourth edition of RejectConf. If you are in the mood for video learning, also check out Railscasts, RubyPlus, and Rails Envy.
RailsConf '08
David has announced that the registration for RailsConf '08 is now open. The conference will be in Portland, Oregon from May 26th till June 1st. It's going to sell out very quickly, so book your spot while they last. I'm almost sure I won't be able to participate since I'm still dealing with the process of getting my Canadian permanent residency (but we are finally getting really close, and then I'll be able to travel freely).
Qtrax is a disaster
I've been following the (mis)adventures of Qtrax closely. It's a disaster, the perfect example of how not to launch a product even if they had amazing PR skills and where able to get coverage in the MSM worldwide. The premise was good: share the ad revenue with the artist, and allow users to get music for free. Something that SpiralFrog has been doing for a while. The problem is that SpiralFrog's catalog is rather limited as far as mainstream music goes. Qtrax claimed to have an agreement with the four major recording labels and a catalog of more than 25 million songs. That was what set them apart and what made the announcement attention worthy. The reality was much harsher. They didn't have any agreement in place (they essentially lied), they didn't make the download available when they declared it would be, and the site was unreachable or intermittent all the time. Not only this, but their software is nothing more than a skin on top of Songbird. Downloading songs is basically impossible and the software is unusable at this stage. Don't even bother getting it. It's a festival of connection timeouts, 404s and "welcome to Oracle Application Server 10g" messages. A real shame.
Arc: too little, too late?
Paul Graham has finally announced the release of Arc. Graham and Morris have made a forum, a tutorial and installation instructions available on their official ArcLanguage.org site. While Paul clearly states that Arc is still incomplete and requires a lot of refinement, at least it's out and people can start using it (Paul's Hacker News has already been adopting it for a while). It's not vaporware anymore, it's here. However, amongst the enthusiasm that met this release from curious and early adopters, there are also a great number of people disappointed by Arc's first (pre)alpha. Keep in mind that many people talked about Arc for several years and had great expectations, perhaps even something close to the mythical hundred year language. What they found is that Arc is currently a skin on top of MzScheme (but not the latest version) that adopts a more concise syntax compared to Scheme or Common Lisp. There isn't anything too revolutionary, it doesn't support packages or modules, or Unicode. It uses tables for HTML libraries, and so on and so forth. Paul Graham has a strong influence on the community and I've no doubt that many people will put time and effort into learning Arc and will in turn improve it. Heck, even I'm going to give it a shot for fun. However right now it's not really convincing as an alternative to CL or Scheme itself. Don't construe this as a harsh criticism towards Arc, it is not. We are talking about a language that it's in its infancy and that as I said, I plan to experiment with myself. I hope to see it grow rapidly and I congratulate Graham and his team for finally making it available. That said, right now I think it's a weak release and therefore, in my opinion, the disappointment of many is justified. In any case, good luck Paul, we'll watch this one closely.
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Apple's quote for $1348.09
A while ago (a couple of months, perhaps) my MacBook Pro was accidentally dropped. It was an accident due to there being far too many cables in my room. It upset me of course, but it's not the end of the world. It could happen to anyone. Thank Science, the screen is intact and the computer works perfectly. I was lucky. There are a couple of things that bug me though. Aside from a tiny dent in a corner of the top case, when closed down on the base the lid has a slightly wider gap on the left side, than it does on the right side. Also, the the latch on the bottom case must be somewhat damaged because when touched even minimally the lid pops open. These things in no way affect my usage of the laptop, and that's part of the reason why I didn't even bother trying to fix it for a long time.
Then a few days ago, for unrelated reasons, I began to question my choice of getting a Mac instead of just buying a top of the line Lenovo T series to be run with Ubuntu. I love Ubuntu and it's becoming increasingly better with each release. With the exception of Textmate, I started to think that Ubuntu (that I currently use a lot) could easily replace Mac OS X for me. Also, the ergonomic qualities of Lenovo's notebooks is so nice and as an IBM employee I get a decent discount on them. Okay, perhaps I made a mistake when I reached my purchase decision 7 months ago. I'd never owned a Mac before and I really wanted to. Truth be told, I think that Mac OS X is a very polished operating system and I can't emphasize my appreciation for it enough. It's eye-candy on top of Unix. But there are other factors to be considered, especially as a developer, and I feel that Ubuntu could have been just as good as my end choice.
Not only that, but I must also say that my old T42p was a much more comfortable laptop, despite costing half the price. Anyways, it came to my mind that I could either run Ubuntu as my main operating system on the MacBook Pro, or fix the cosmetic issues on the laptop and sell it to buy a nice Lenovo T61p. Cosmetic issues can usually be ignored or easily fixed, but on the second hand market they often impede the possibility of selling it for a good price.
Just out of curiosity I decided to call Apple and ask how much it would cost to get it fixed. The laptop is still under warranty (only 7 months old), but I caused the damage, so I pay, no issues there. The agent on the phone understood the problem very well and quoted me about $200. I specifically asked him if the lid could be replaced independently from the screen (which is in perfect shape) and he confirmed this. So Apple booked an appointment at the Genius Bar at an Apple Store downtown Toronto. I went there on Saturday, by public transportation it took me almost two hours each way. The "genius" confirmed that the latch on the base is somewhat broken and that the upper lid may or may not be slightly warped (hard to tell with the latch issue in place). After a long wait he came back with a quote… $1,348.09. I kid you not. It turns out that the lid is sold as one piece with the screen and the whole display assembly can be replaced for $809. The guy at the genius bar agreed that it's probably only the base that needs to be replaced. But it's still $214 dollars for the part, $170 for labour plus taxes. A whopping $437 for a little latch that is not behaving. I wasn't too happy with being quoted $1350 given the price of the laptop and the fact that I was previously quoted an all-inclusive $200 on the phone. I wasted 4 hours of my Saturday. I'm not repairing an Aston-Martin here for Darwin's sake.
If you drop an Apple laptop and you break the screen (not my case) you may as well just get a new laptop because it's going to be cheaper. This is sort of true for any laptop, but I feel that just like Apple makes you pay a premium to get their hardware, they still charge you plenty for any minimal repair. To change the lid they wanted to replace the whole screen. To change a broken latch, they needed to replace the entire base. And $170 plus tax for carrying out the repair!? I'm aware of sites that sell parts and instructions on how to perform the replacement myself and may consider it in the future (changing only the base assembly). For now I'm fine, given that the latch issue doesn't cause too many problems for me. I must say though that my experience at the yuppie Apple Store made me even more convinced that my choice of getting a Mac in the first place may have been the wrong one. I wonder how long it will take before I'll follow Mark and Cory and switch back to Ubuntu full-time. The thought both excites and saddens me. Time will tell.
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In my own experience, Macs are great for the office user, but for development I have found lots of problems, dealing with fink ports from Linux, the delay in Java versions, and just controlled by Apple, the need for server versions to run Oracle, etc… no DB2 till recently…
I am using a nice T60 and it is a great laptop, go for the T61…
I think Apple is more interested in selling phones than computers…
Wierd I had a similar problem (dropped it at Schiphol in Holland) and they fixed it in 5 days for free. I have the Apple Care plan, maybe that is the difference.
I love my Apple.
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I bought my original Sandman Travel Pillow maybe 15-18 years ago and absolutely love it. I only use it on flights because it is compact, very comfortable and useful so I keep it...Read complete review
I bought my original Sandman Travel Pillow maybe 15-18 years ago and absolutely love it. I only use it on flights because it is compact, very comfortable and useful so I keep it in my carry-on. The fleece outer part is in good shape but the bladder sprung a leak. Tried to fix but to no avail. I called the Warranty Dept and they sent me a brand new bladder ($8) for no charge and no shipping charge! My old love is new again. Yeah! Great customer service. Will buy more from Eagle Creek!
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I purchased my original pillow in 2009 and used it extensively on domestic and international flights. It was truly a godsend, especially for flights to Asia. But then in 2012, I made a...Read complete review
I purchased my original pillow in 2009 and used it extensively on domestic and international flights. It was truly a godsend, especially for flights to Asia. But then in 2012, I made a mistake and tucked it into the seat pocket on a plane and left it behind.No problem. I purchased a replacement and literally in 3 trips the seam had sprung a leak. It would lose air as soon as I inflated it. I tried patching it with a bicycle tube repair kit to no avail. So I purchased another one, and wouldn't you know it after 5 trips the seam started leaking.It seems like something has changed in either the materials, the manufacturing and/or quality control. These pillows shouldn't be disposable - it's really disappointing.
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By rennug
from houston texas
About Me Frequent Traveler
Comments about Eagle Creek Sandman Travel Pillow:
for travel and i like how you inflate and deflate the pillow which allows for easy use and storing
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Bladder seams leak
By Danielo
from Port Aransas TX
Bladder leaked at the seams, 1 cm tear. How do I get a replacement? Would have loved a summer version ( coolmax) have woken up during a flight with my neck totally drenched in sweat.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By Duffy
from W. Bloomfield, MI
About Me Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish
It adjust to whatever firmness/softness you want easily. Compact when folded "into" itself so easier to stow. Looks really nice, not cheap looking.
Sandman Travel Pillow...
Previously I had used an American Tourister pillow. I am so glad I got this one. You can inflate it to whatever comfort level you want. Thanks sandman for the great sleep...
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By Jack the lad
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Always my travel companion
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By Pain in the Neck
from Seattle
I'm returning my second Sandman pillow after it quickly developed a leak on a long trip. The first Sandman was replaced on warranty but I am now going to ask for a different model. There are many reviews which describe leaks in the Sandman; I'm surprised they haven't fixed this problem. Both leaks occured at the fold point on the internal seam. If you buy a Sandman, don't store it in the folded configuration.
a leak after 10 times of use
By cado123
from Belgium
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Only used it about 10 times, now there is a leak. Don't expect this from a product of eagle creek.
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Merchant response: Hi Dave, Thanks for contacting us. Sorry to hear about your pillow and any inconveniences we may have caused. Please contact our warranty team and we will mail you out a new bladder. Please feel free to contact us with any other questions. Here is their contact info. Phone: 1-800-874-1048 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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I sleep on my Sandman Travel Pillow every night. It provides support and I don't wake up with a stiff neck….solves a problem I have had for along time. I will also take it with me on an airplane when we travel
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The stage is set in Moscow, Russia for the marquee event in track and field, surpassed only by the Olympics, as the IAAF World Championships begin this Saturday (late Friday here in Seattle). The figurative Husky torch will be carried by Brad Walker and Jeremy Taiwo, who both begin their competitions in the morning session on day one.
The World Track & Field Championships run for nine days at the Luzhniki Stadium, but Walker and Taiwo will be wrapped up early in the week. Taiwo's two day decathlon competition run takes place over the first two days out of the nine, while Walker has pole vault qualifying on day one, then the final would be this Monday, day three of the competition.
This is Walker's fourth trip with Team USA to the World Championships. He captured the gold medal in 2007, and also won silver in 2005. Taiwo is on his first U.S. national team, stepping up to the biggest competition of his career. This will be his fourth decathlon competition since the Pac-12 Championships in May. Taiwo took second in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships in June in his final meet as a Husky, then took third at the USA Championships to secure his spot at Worlds. Walker made the team by winning the USA pole vault title for the fifth time.
Taiwo becomes the sixth different former Husky since 2007 to suit up for Team USA at the World Championships.
Universal Sports and NBC will be the places to follow the World Championships on television. The first morning session, which starts at 10:30 p.m. Pacific time tonight, is scheduled to air live on Universal Sports.


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This expensive eye cream is said to repair every common eye-area complaint, from puffiness to dark circles and, of course, wrinkles. It contains a new ingredient known as LipoLight, which is said to diffuse light to "drastically reduce the appearance of skin imperfections." This complex is a blend of the polymer polydodecanamideaminium triazadiphenylethenesulfonate and polyvinyl alcohol, a film-forming ingredient most often found in peel-off masks and hair sprays. The polymer complex gives this product an interesting texture and helps skin appear smoother, but its benefit isn't unusual or special. Moreover, all of the mumbo-jumbo marketing claims won't change the fact that your dark circles and puffy eyes will still be there when you're done using this product. Even more disappointing is the jar packaging, which won't keep the really beneficial ingredients—retinol and other antioxidants—stable. The formula contains cosmetic pigments that help reflect light from shadowed areas, though a neutral-toned concealer does a much better job.
Instantly and continuously helps to repair fine lines and wrinkles. Significantly reduces puffiness, dark circles and the appearance of yellow skin tone. Increases epidermal thickness, firmness, elasticity and hydration. Boosts skin's natural collagen production. Protects against free radical damage.
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Strengths: Company provides complete ingredient lists on the Zo Skin Health Web site; good cleansers and scrubs; very good fragrance-free mineral sunscreen; all of the body-care products; the sunscreens provide sufficient UVA protection and include a mineral-based formula for those with sensitive skin or rosacea; some very good moisturizers and serums.
Weaknesses: Can be expensive; some products contain fragrance chemicals known to cause irritation; some jar packaging.
The ZO in ZO Skin Health is the initials of this line's creator, dermatologist Dr. Zein Obagi. It's not the first skincare line for the Beverly Hills-based doctor; you may recall Obagi, his original namesake skin-care line, which initially was sold only in physicians' offices. After several years with the brand, Obagi left and founded a new line, ZO Skin Health.
This newer line actually makes improvements upon Obagi's initial foray into skincare, with distinctly better formulas than similar products in the original Obagi line. For the most part, this line does a good job of offering consumers formidable options to improve the appearance of skin and (in the case of sunscreens) to prevent further damage to aging skin. This is a worthwhile line if you're looking for products with retinol that also contain other state-of-the-art ingredients (most retinol products are one-note formularies).
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