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Examiner chats with Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg, who discusses the company as well as the yearly pressures it faces with the " Call of Duty" series in addition to its uber popular "Skylanders" series. With two of the most popular game series in the industry, occupying the time and energy of two different demographics, Activision continues to cement its dominance every day.
Examiner: When looking at the progress "Swap Force" made for the series, why was Trap Team the next logical step for the franchise?
Eric Hirshberg: We've built the brand and achieved success on these kinds of "breakthrough, wow moments" for kids, and I think that it would've been easier for us to keep adding characters and rest on the laurels of the magic of the first game. But we really felt like the right thing to do was to keep trying to find these magical moments that blur the lines between the physical and digital world. When we saw the idea of pulling the character out of the game, it immediately captured our imaginations and it certainly became a lead idea.
Well the first Skylanders disrupted two industries. It disrupted both the video game industry and the toy industry, but more than that I think there's also a moment of disruption when people see something they haven't seen before. That's the type of disruption I'm talking about, where something just seems magical, something just has that strong magnetic pull that you want to go into that world. It's a little bit of a genre-bending, media-bending idea so we're looking for those kinds of breakthrough moments.
For Skylanders, the audience of kids is so fun to work with because they just have such active imaginations and it's so much easier for kids to suspend their disbelief. That's one of the things that's so satisfying about working on a franchise like this is you get to see that response. When we showed kids this one, we literally had kids picking up these plastic crystals and looking inside of them, closing one eye and holding them up to their ear. They're convinced the character they just defeated is in there, and [the kids] think they can see them, so it is just so real for them. When you can create that kind of magic for a kid, it's super gratifying.
Examiner: How have kids been involved with the making of this game?
Hirshberg: Kids are a big part of the creative process, through the development, at multiple stages we bring in kids for play testing, which is fairly standard. With Skylanders, a lot of the people that are involved with [the series] just coincidentally happen to have kids [of their own] in the right age zone, and so that's become a big part of the process, it's that our own kids have become these de facto, built-in focus groups. When we're designing new characters or working on some of their mechanics, they're sort of the first ones we run them by, and I think everyone who has had the lucky coincidence of having kids of the right age is really enjoying that part of the process.
I think it probably can't help but do that. A, because you are constantly trying to channel your own inner kid. You're trying to think like you did when you were a kid and trying to unlock that imagination that we all are born with and tend to lose along the way. So you're trying to always be in that state of mind yourself, and then of course your ultimate report card comes from kids all over the world.
Examiner: What have yearly franchises taught you about the market?
Hirshberg: If there was one thing I would say we've learned is that people really do invest deeply in the worlds and the characters they love. Across all forms of entertainment right now, I think that's why you see so many franchises. It doesn't matter which medium you look at right now, whether it's publishing books or movies, there are these long-standing characters and franchises that stand the test of time. As long as you keep the worlds constantly evolving, interesting, vast and worth returning to, people have a healthy appetite for that kind of relationship with entertainment.
Examiner: Skylanders into a movie?
Hirshberg:It makes all the sense in the world for the movie business (laughs). They are great characters that have a built-in audience with kids, and the kids have built an affinity for, anything like that has appealing properties for the movie business. For video game companies, I think there's been pretty mixed results when it comes to making video games into movies. It's obviously something we talk about, and I think Skylanders really could benefit from. You have to do it just right and very carefully so it expands the brand and builds our core business, which is making games. We want to make sure that if we were ever to do that, we would do it in a way that enhances that core experience.
Examiner: Do you all ever become complacent?
Hirshberg: Never, that's the key thing we try not to do. That's why we've taken the strategy we have. I think that's more challenge, trying to come up with those clever magic moments, but I also think it leads to a higher pique because it keeps the franchise fresh. Last year, we introduced the Swapable toys where you could create your own characters, and then have those combinations of personalities in the game, that was a nice step forward for the toys-to-life idea. This year, we're literally pulling characters into the physical world from the game and that's the next step forward.
Examiner: Were there other ideas that didn't make it in?
Hirshberg: In fact [Trap Team] was the most out there one (laughs). There were lots of concepts we were looking at and lots of concepts Toys For Bob brought to the table at a very early stage. We looked at a bunch of things together and this idea of trapping a villain in some sort of trap was a sub-side idea of another one we ultimately didn't go with, but we all pointed at this idea and said 'I know this has a side element to this other idea, but we think that's the coolest idea.' We didn't know how to do it at that point, we didn't know whether the illusion of the character being trapped should be visual or if there is technology available to support that, but ultimately we came to this wonderful solution of sound being the thing that creates the illusion. Sound and light essentially. It's very simple use of existing technology, but when sound transfers from the TV speakers to the portal, the illusion is pretty vivid.
Examiner: With "Disney Infinity" entering the market last year, has that brought a new level of drive and commitment to developers on Skylanders?
Hirshberg: The way we looked at [Disney Infinity] is that it was only a matter of time. With the level of success that Skylanders achieved, it was only a matter of time until competitors came into that genre. That only puts Skylanders in the same situation that all of the other games we make have. We have competition in every genre we make games for. Skylanders was an anomaly for a brief period of time because we invented it, so competition is nothing new. We really try and not focus on the competition because that's not what leads to the best games. What leads to the best games is us pushing ourselves to come up with bigger innovations and big ideas and very well-crafted experiences.
Examiner: With allowing players to play as the villain or hero, how much does this increase the value of Trap Team? It almost doubles the playtime in a way.
Hirshberg: I think Skylanders has always presented a lot of value. The figures themselves cost about the same as a regular toy does, and yet they do so much more. I think now that's amplified even more because these Traps will be at a lower price point and yet you can capture a huge variety of new characters. The more diversity in experience we can create for people within each game, the better.
Examiner: Did you ever think next-gen only?
Hirshberg: No not yet, there is still a huge audience on what is now the last gen of hardware. Lots of times, the early adopters for the new hardware are more core gamers and so a lot of Skylanders fans are still playing on an Xbox 360 or a PS3. We've always been a platform agnostic company, and we want to be where the audiences are, so right now it still makes sense to do it on next-gen and current-gen.


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Imagine your self driving down the road in your hot import ride with the windows rolled down, the roar of the exhaust as you press on the gas pedal; you let off the gas to here the phhsss sound of the blow off valve relieving the pressure of your turbocharger and you wonder how does it all work?
The Mechanics
Turbos are designed with two parts, the first part is the exhaust side which connects to the exhaust manifold. Using the exhaust pressure it pushes the turbine inside the turbo which is connected to a shaft that extends to the other side of the turbo and drives the intake side. The exhaust pressure builds up (considering it has to push a turbine before it continues its journey) causing a mechanism connected or built into the exhaust side of the turbo to relieve the exhaust pressure, this mechanism is called the waste gate.
The second part of the turbo is the intake side which has a turbine that is driven by the exhaust turbine that is on the other side of the turbo. when the intake turbine is spinning it is pushing air into the engine to create more power. When the intake pressure gets to high the blow-off valve relieves the pressure which causes the phhssss sound we all know and love.
Both Turbines are connect by a shaft with bearings that allows the shaft to spin. Oil is poured in from your engine to lubricate the shaft and bearings, oil seals on each side of the shaft keep oil from going into the intake or exhaust which could cause major issues. If the oil has not been changed on a regular basis the detergents in the oil breakdown and cause "engine dirt". Engine dirt becomes very abrasive on the tight tolerance in the turbo chargers internals. Strict oil change schedules is important to the life of a turbo.
The Co-Parts
When your turbo pushes more air in the engine the cylinder also needs more fuel to create the initial higher horsepower. This is where you need to consider how big your injectors need to be, how powerful your fuel pump needs to be, installing a hotter ignition system, and of course tuning your engine. all of these upgrades wont work unless you tune the engine to push the right amount of air and fuel in the engine at the proper time to create the most horsepower. The combination of more fuel and air will need a higher spark to explode it all in you engine efficiently. The exhaust system will also need to be larger in diameter to reduce back pressure.
Heat also plays a major factor in turbo performance, this is were the inter-cooler comes in to the mix. The turbo pushes air at higher volumes which creates heat, the air flows through the inter-cooler were it gets cooled down by a process called "heat transfer". Inter-coolers transfer heat two ways, either using liquid to air or air to air. The air to air inter-coolers are the most common due to their low maintenance and cost. Liquid to air inter-coolers need more parts to operate and cost more.
Turbo Maintenance
The key to extending the life of a turbo is to know what to do when you have a turbo.
here are key maintenance tips to live by
- Prime your oil filter when changing oil (any drop in oil pressure due to a space without oil can cause faster wear and tear on your turbo bearings).
- Invest in a turbo timer or wait before turning your engine off (the engine needs to idle for at least 2 minutes before turning it off to allow oil to flow through and cool your turbo, if not oil will burn on your turbo bearings).
- Change oil religiously (not changing your oil on time will cause wear and tear on all parts of your engine especially the turbo)
- Keep an air filter on it (you don't want foreign objects getting sucked into your turbo causing damage to you turbine which will get sucked into your engine causing even more damage.
- Check the exhaust system regularly (Clogged converters, resonators, or mufflers create increased back pressure and raised temperature which heats up the turbo even more and can cause oil coking)
Remember if you install a turbo or purchased a vehicle with one it is important to maintain your vehicle in order to extend the life of the turbo.
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Anyone age 55 and above is invited to the May 21 "Mad Hatter Tea Party" at the Berwyn Senior Center.
The center at 26155 Richardson in Dearborn Heights will be selling tickets to the event until the May 13 deadline. However, Berwyn Senior Coordinator Christine Sickle said that the center could keep on selling tickets through Thursday, "since we're not sold out at this point."
Ticket-buyers are invited to "join in the Mad Hatter fun" by wearing their craziest hats; and by bringing in their favorite personal teapot, tea cup and saucer (if there is not one to bring, then one will be provided).
"We will have an assortment of teas, probably five different flavors," Sickle said. "We will have three different tea sandwiches."
The sandwiches will be chicken salad, egg salad and vegetarian. The diners will be given milk and sugar cubes for their tea, as well as Michigan salad with maple vinaigrette, fruit plate, and mini scones.
The doors to the large center dining area will open at noon, and the 12:30-3 p.m. Mad Hatter Tea Party will also feature Share the Wealth, as well as raffling lawn and garden prizes such as lawn globes and garden statues. The Silver Strings Dulcimer Society will provide the entertainment.
"I think it's a 15-person band with old-style instruments," Sickle said.
This Dearborn Heights Senior Citizen program (with staffing partly funded by The Senior Alliance) will be charging $12 for tickets, and Sickle said the price will be the same for residents and non-residents. The tickets are non-refundable, and there will be no admittance without a ticket purchased in advance.
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Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Cheats
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publisher: Interplay
developer: Black Isle Studios
genre: RPG
|ESRB rating: T
release date: Jan 20, 04
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Cheat mode
Hold L1 + R1 + Triangle + Square + Circle + X and press Start during game play. This will unlock options for "Invulnerability" and "Level Warp". Note: After using the "Level Warp" option, press Circle to resume the game.
Level 10 character
Hold L1 + R1 + Triangle + Square + Circle + X and press L2 during game play. Your current character will now be at level 10, with 45 feat points and 500,000 gold. To use this code again, save the game, reload the game, return to the title screen, and repeat it.
Duplicating items
Get next to a save point. Save your game. Drop the items you wish to duplicate. Reload your character. Pick up the dropped items. Repeat this as may times as desired. You will have the number of items you had when you saved plus the ones that you picked up after reloading.
This trick requires at least two characters. First,
save the game. Then, have one character drops all their
items. Next, have the other character pick up all the
items, sell them, then buy whatever desired. You can
then reload the character that dropped all their items.
Note: In two player games, gold is shared; if you reload
the character after selling all the items it will reset
the gold to the saved amount. If playing in single player
mode, start a second game and save it. Then load the
saved game you want to duplicate in. Import the saved
character from the other game into the game you are
playing and save. Then, repeat the process. When done,
export the second character and continue your game.
Note: This works well for the workshop. Before selling
duplicate items, check to see if they have gems. You
can break them out to have gems to work with that are
not for sale at first. Also, buy weapons that have gems
and break them for extra gems.
If you have items that you want to duplicate, go to a battle area with a save location then save the game. Drop the items to be duplicated on the ground. Then, select "Load Character" and reload your character from the same save. Pick up the item and you should now have two of them. You can use this to make a lot of money by duplicating gems and runes. Sell them, then duplicate them again and repeat. Then make a big item, such as armor with sixteen runes, sixteen gem slot one, and sixteen gem slot two. Upgrade the item, duplicate, then sell it.
Unlock character/modes
Extreme Mode - Complete the game on any setting
Artemis Entreri - Complete Extreme Mode
Drizzt Do'Urdan - Complete the game on any setting
Defeating Green Slimes
When battling the Green Slimes in the Sewers, use weapons that have large damage attacks, such as swords and maces. When attacking the slimes, hang around the edge of a corner and let them come to you. Then, ambush them when they are close enough to your character. This is the best way to battle in the Sewers, and it saves your health potions.
Defeating the Harnak:
To defeating the Wayfare Inn Boss, make sure you have a ranged weapon. First, take out the underlings. Do not hit the Boss; he will not attack you until you attack him. Once all the Goblin underlings are dead, you can attack Harnak. When he starts to chase you, run towards the tables on the right. Jump to get over them. Once on the top side of the tables, line up on the corner closest to the fireplace. This should get Harnak stuck by the bottom table, leaving you free to hit him with your ranged weapon.
Defeating Luvia's beasts
When fighting in Luvia's Laboratory and you get to the end where she sends two beasts to attack you, only go forward slightly. One of the beasts will chase you. Stay in the bottom portion of the room and use the crossbow on it. This is easier with two players. Eventually it will die and then you can defeat the second one in any way desired.
Increase rank
Each character has their own person to talk to (except Dorn). Most of the time, these contacts ask for money. When you get a chance, pay them the amount of money they ask for. In Act 3, the character's contact will ask them to do one final mission. Do so and your character will earn a new rank that makes them even more powerful. Dorn also gets this, but not until Act 3.
Start extreme mode with better items
After unlocking extreme mode, first start a new game in any other mode (for example, easy) with Drizzt for player one. Give him as many weapons, armor, etc. that he can carry then save the game. Then, select extreme mode and choose anyone. Bring him into the game as player one. He will have all the weapons that were given him or her.
Mace upgrades
When you reach the point where you have to fight Trolls at Skull Gorge, upgrade your weapons. The best way to do so is to have two maces that can be upgraded. When you upgrade, use these stones for the weapons. With these weapons in hand as you enter Skull Gorge, you should have no problem defeating the Trolls that are waiting there.
Entering the Elemental Planes
When entering the Elemental Planes think of where your going and prepare yourself as follows. Buy at least 200 health potions. These areas are not easy and you will die very fast if you do not have enough of them.
Elemental Air
Use your normal equipped weapons and armor for this area. Also save all the way through it.
Elemental Earth
For this area, you will need to buy leather armor and wooden clubs with a damage of 5-8. This is due to the many of Rust Monsters on this plane. After you get to the entrance of the Earth Foundation, put your regular armor and weapons back on and tear the Boss apart. Go after the bowmen first or you will not survive.
Elemental Water
Use regular equipment. Nothing special is required for this plane. Make sure you save the game before you go into the foundation.
Elemental Fire
For this plane, if you feel bold and want to have some fun, upgrade weapons with the Aquamarine stone for the freezing ability.
This trick works with all characters who are able to buy experience from their NPC associate, such as the cleric and the church of Helm and necromancer with the Oglulkluer person. Make a lot of gold (use the duplicate item trick if desired). Save the game. If you already used up your NPC experience you will need to start a new game. However, if you have not, save. Spend all your money on experience. Save a new saved game. Load your old saved game before you spent your money on experience. Load your character from the saved game after you spent the money. Spend more money on experience and repeat as many times as desired.
Easy gold
Note: This trick takes awhile to complete. Enable the "Level 10 character" code. Go to the trader and buy as many rubies as you can. Save the game, then quit. Reload that game then repeat those steps. After you feel you have enough rubies, you can sell them back to the trader. Depending on how many you sell, you can make quite a lot of money. For example, if you buy 2,000 rubies, you can sell them for close to 3 million gold It is best to use this trick before you advance past level 10 or you will be low in HP.
Easy gold and experience
In some situations, your character may be awarded a prize of 1,000 gold and 1,000 experience points. However, before you claim a prize, save the game and get your award. Load a previously saved game before you get your gold and experience points. Then, load the character that already has the gold and experience points. Keep repeating this processes to get a lot of gold and experience points.
To get 1,000 experience points and 1,000 gold an unlimited number of times, enable the "Cheat mode" code. Level warp to "BGate2". Talk to Randola Brasshorn and she will give you 1,000 experience points and 1,000 gold for bringing her to Baldur's Gate. After you get your reward, you will be warped to "BGate1". Warp back to BGate2 and talk to Randola Brasshorn to earn another 1,000 experience points and 1,000 gold. Repeat these steps as many times as desired.
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2005 Cross Country Review
Dec. 7, 2005
Under new head coach Jon Murray, the Texas Tech cross country teams experienced new levels of success during the 2005 season. The program had three athletes, Kevin Chelimo, Violet Chemakwila and Irene Kimaiyo, qualify for the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., while Chelimo earned the Red Raiders' first postseason honor when he was named the men's Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
The teams opened the season with first-place efforts at the Texas Tech Invitational held at Mae Simmons Park. In the women's 5K race, Tech occupied places second through eighth with Chemakwila leading the pack with a second-place finish in 17:21.29. She was followed by Kimaiyo (17:41.03), Katie Leonard (18:34.80), Asia Diaz (18:37.32), Jessica Stovall (19:08.14), Molly Evans (19:25.55) and Kayla Kenoyer (19:33.91). For the men, Chelimo and Benson Cheserek finished 1-2 in times of 19:03.03 and 19:29.44, respectively, in the men's 6K race. The Red Raider men claimed seven of the top 10 spots and placed nine in the top 15.
Tech cross country, then, competed in the Lobo Invitational on the campus of the University of New Mexico. The women finished fifth in the 6K race, while the men's team came away with a sixth-place finish in the 8K. Chemakwila was Tech's top women's finisher in a time of 22:12, which placed her third. Kimaiyo and Diaz rounded out Tech's top three with 14th- and 26th-place finishes, respectively. On men's side, Chelimo ran to a 10th-place finish in a time of 25:19. Cheserek finished 14th in a time of 25:45, while Pedro Vargas was Tech's third finisher with an effort of 27:35, good enough for 46th place.
Next for the Red Raider harriers was a trip to the Stanford Invitational, where the teams competed in three races. The women competed in the 6K race and produced an 11th-place finish. The men's team ran in the 4K and 8K races with third- and 11th-place results, respectively. In the women's 6K, Chemakwila was Tech's top finisher with a time of 21:22, which placed her in fourth. Kimaiyo finished eighth in 21:46, and Stovall clocked in at 23:16 and a 58th-place finish. In the 11-team 4K race, Haron Lagat paced the Tech men with a 14th-place finish in 12:46. Orey Smith and David Boston were Tech's next two finishers, both within 10 seconds of Lagat. Smith ran 12:50 (17th place) and Boston finished in 12:56 (23rd). In the men's 8K, which had 130 runners, Chelimo finished fourth in a time 23:40.
The next meet for the cross country team was the Chile Pepper Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Kimaiyo paced the Tech women to a seventh-place finish in the 6K race with her third-place finish in 20:41.2. Chemakwila finished seventh overall and earned a cumulative finish of 10th. Stovall was the next finisher for Tech with an overall place of 58th in a time of 22:24.6, good enough for a 68th-place cumulative finish. The men's team finished in 10th place in the 10K and was led by Chelimo, who finished with an overall and cumulative place of seventh in a time of 28:55.3. Cheserek ran 30:35.7 to earn an overall place of 33rd, and a cumulative finish of 40th. Kyle Atwood was Tech's third finisher with a 71st overall finish, 111th cumulative placing and a time of 31:49.9.
Up next for the Red Raiders was the 2005 Big 12 Cross Country Championships in Waco, Texas. The Tech women came away with a sixth-place finish, and the men's team was ninth. The women were led by Chemakwila who finished third in a time of 20:39; her third-place finish was the top female Big 12 performance in program history. Kimaiyo claimed another top-10 position for the team with her 10th-place finish in a time of 21:13. Stovall was Tech's third finisher with a 31st-place finish in a time of 22:15. In the men's race, Chelimo earned Tech's best male finish in Big 12 cross country history with a fourth-place finish in a time of 23:56. Cheserek finished with a 37th-place effort with a time of 25:20. Smith rounded out the Red Raider top three by clocking in at 26:23, which was good for 64th place. Chelimo, Chemakwila and Kimaiyo earned all-conference honors for their performances.
The teams followed the conference meet with the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships in Provo, Utah. The women's team claimed eighth place, and the men finished in 13th. Kimaiyo was the top finisher for the Red Raiders with a sixth-place finish in a time of 21:21.1 in the 6K race. Her time automatically qualified her for the NCAA Championships. Chemakwila was 13th with a time of 21:45.6; she received an at-large bid into the Championships as a result of her performance. Stovall clocked in at 22:53.6 to finish in 42nd place. Chelimo paced the men with a sixth-place finish and a National meet qualifying time of 30:48.4 in the 10K race. Cheserek was Tech's second finisher at 46th-place in a time of 32:29.1. Vargas clocked in at 34:01.9 for 84th to round out the top three Tech finishers.
At the NCAA Championships, Texas Tech was represented for the first time since 1999 when Leigh Daniels competed for the Red Raiders. Chelimo ran 30:21.4 in the men's 10K race to finish 38th in a field of 253. Chemakwila finished in 44th place (of 253 runners) in a time of 20:36.6. Kimaiyo finished in 200th place after clocking in at 22:06.4.


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Ricketts' nonteleology
I spent most of last night reading an essay on "non-teleological thinking" by the legendary biologist Ed Ricketts. Ricketts' one claim to fame was his friendship with the novelist John Steinbeck. In 1940, the 2 of them went on an expedition in the Gulf of California that was later chronicled in their joint book The Sea of Cortez and later in the abridged (without the list of species collected) The Log From the Sea of Cortez.
Ricketts never published the subject essay, but it was turned by Steinbeck into chapter 14, "March 24, Easter Sunday", of the Sea of Cortez with the addition of 2 introductory paragraphs and some minor changes in the text. The last known draft of Ricketts' original essay, dated March 1941, was published last year in Breaking Through, Essays, Journals, and Travelogues of Edwards F. Ricketts (Ed. K.A. Rodger). Yesterday, I was able to obtain a copy of the book from a local university library, thanks to a friend who checked it out for me in return for a sandwich (actually, she is so nice she would have done it even if I hadn't offered to buy her lunch).
I like to mark, highlight, underline, add notes to what I am reading. But to avoid desecrating a library book, I made a reading copy of Ricketts' essay. It was a good thing I did so, because when I finished reading it, there was red and blue ink all over it.
Ricketts' main arguments were not too difficult to follow, although a careful reading was necessary to comprehend what he was trying to say. I think I understood the essence of his main point. Some words and phrases from the essay may give clues to the scope of Ricketts' arguments: the 1931 depression; sea hare, Tethys, a shelless flabby sea slug; Darwin; second law of thermodynamics; teleological; non-teleological; universality of variation; Van Gogh; why are some men taller than others?
If time and mood permit, I may write in the future more about non-teleological thinking. For now, one sentence from Ricketts to summarize it:


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Poppy Hills Golf Course, the home course of the Northern California Golf Association, was reopened yesterday after a year-long makeover.
In a ceremony attended by golf media, NCGA members and operating personnel, and a number of past presidents of the 113-year-old golf association, the wholly-transformed layout in the heart of "Golf's Greatest Zip Code" was ceremonially reopened for play. Public play on the course begins April 4, 2014 – tee times can be reserved now at http://www.poppyhillsgolf.com/.
Ceremonial first tee shots were hit from the 1st tee by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the architect for both editions of Poppy Hills, who also hit the first shot 28 years ago; Brian Morse, current president of the NCGA; Derrell Biddy, president of Poppy Holding Company, which oversees golf operations at Poppy Hills and its sister course, Poppy Ridge, in Livermore; and Patrick Moran, an 11-handicap golfer representing the 150,000 members of the NCGA (Patrick won a contest which was run by the NCGA over the last few weeks to determine the member representative for the ceremony).
Poppy Hills was closed down in March 2013, stripped to its bones (figuratively speaking) and rebuilt from the ground up. The revitalized layout, which casts aside design compromises that were made in the name of budget restrictions at the time of its initial construction in 1986, will allow Poppy Hills to step out of the shadow of its world-class neighbors in the Del Monte Forest – Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Spyglass Hill, Cypress Point, and Pebble Beach Golf Links – and assume a better-regarded position in the pantheon of Monterey Peninsula golf courses.
The makeover began as a long-needed update to the irrigation system. According to Bruce Charlton, Chief Design Officer for Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects, the design firm retained for the makeover, "…the project was born out of a water conservation concept. Poppy Hills was looking at totally changing the irrigation system, looking at some of the newer technologies out there. We […] analyzed the existing course with the Toro Company, using a series of mapping techniques they use to analyze existing golf courses."
The water-use mapping performed by Toro led not only to the modernization of the irrigation system, but also to design changes to the course to reduce water demands. The entire playable area of the layout was sand-capped to a depth of 5-1⁄2 inches to improve drainage, and areas of high, grassy rough were eliminated, leading to a 20-acre reduction in irrigated area. The rough was largely replaced by natural waste areas – sandy, but not considered hazards – and natural, pine straw- or wood chip-covered areas which give the course a natural look which is more in keeping with the forest environment.
The design changes to the course include general re-contouring to return the course to the natural elevations of the site, as well as comprehensive reworking of the following holes:
- The 12th hole has been converted to straightaway par 4 (it was formerly a dogleg right par 5), and now features a commanding view across Monterey Bay (weather permitting).
- The lake along the right side of the 5th hole has been replaced by a natural sand area with tall native fescue grasses.
- The 11th hole remains a par 3, but has been reshaped to create a shorter shot to a green tucked into the forest.
- The 9th hole has been given a streamlined fairway and a repositioned green, providing a more direct approach to the green.
As a result of the reduction in irrigated area, sand-capping and re-contouring, Poppy Hills has been transformed into a notable example of one of the prime design principles of Dr Alister Mackenzie, architect of Cypress Point, Augusta National, and Pasatiempo, among many other highly-regarded courses worldwide. Dr Mackenzie held that the goal of a golf course architect is to make a course playable, without undue frustration, by the less-skilled golfer, while at the same time offering a challenge to low-handicap or scratch players.
The revitalized Poppy Hills meets Dr Mackenzie's criteria splendidly. The replacement of rough by natural waste areas means that off-line shots are generally findable – and more importantly, playable. Sixty acres of fairway (comparable to an average of twenty acres of fairway at most courses) provides an abundance of playable area. Along with the improved drainage resulting from the sand-capping, a wholesale reduction of grass height to ½-inch throughout the playable area of the course bears out the new Poppy Hills motto – "Firm. Fast. Fun."
The remodeled layout combines risk, reward, and playability in a pristine Del Monte Forest setting. Most holes on the course present the option to play approach shots through the air or along the ground, and while well-hit tee shots reward the player with a favorable position for the next shot, the fast-running qualities of the fairways mean that shots which are long, but off-line, are likely to run into a waste area, presenting a less-than-ideal second shot.
In short, the new Poppy Hills is a dramatic re-imagining and reconfiguring of the NCGA's flagship course, elevating the layout to an equal footing with its world-renowned neighbors in "Golf's Greatest Zip Code".


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Colombian superstar Shakira released her newest album, a self-titled one, on Tuesday (March 25). Her first foray into a full English record since 2009's "She Wolf," she turns down the electronic beats (for the most part) and returns to her rock roots on "Shakira." The simple cover art couldn't be more representative of the album with Shakira cradling a guitar in her arms. Guitars and breezy reggae vibes blanket her poetic lyricism about new-found love. With a mellowed sound, Shakira lets her vulnerability shine through on the beautifully honest effort.
The best song on "Shakira." is also the most stripped-down of the bunch. Over some light percussion and the pluck of a guitar string, Shakira lays her heart out bare on "Broken Record." She truly has a knack for capturing the poetic quality of the Spanish language in her English lyrics. To beau Gerard Piqué she sings, "Your eyes take me places I never dreamt about / Your voice is the only music I can't do without." Shakira's fragility and sincerity with every word spoken on "Broken Record" make it one of her most captivating tracks.
Shakira also tackles the troubles of love on "Cut Me Deep," another album standout. She mixes the reggae reverb of Canadian band Magic! with her own rock sound to create something stinging and striking. Magic! frontman Nasri Atweh and Shakira go back and forth about being betrayed by a lover. "You cut me deep / Your words are like steel," they sing in unison, dragging out the end of each line to maximize the damage done. The two turn a painful time into a magnificent moment of passion and power.
Shakira mostly revels in the beauty of love, especially on the folksy ballad "23." A pitter-patter beat and gentle guitar strumming back Shakira as she reflects on life before love. "A couple years ago I was lonely / I used to think that there was no God / But then you looked at me with those blue eyes and my agnosticism turned into dust," she croons. Naturally, her baby with Piqué, Milan, pops up with a coo near the end of the touching track. On "Empire," Shakira embraces her inner rock goddess, championing a sublime and celestial romance. "Like the empires of world unite / We are alive," she belts in a mighty performance. For the Spanish speakers, Shakira includes "Loca Por Ti," a soaring ballad that is tender on any set of ears, regardless of language.
The closest Shakira gets to "Hips Don't Lie" territory on her new album is "Dare (La La La)." On the fiery dance track, she teams up with pop hitmaker Dr. Luke. Tribal beats with pulsating electronic production light the song up. Shakira looks to incite a naughty version of Truth or Dare in the club when she teases, "I dare you to kiss me with everyone watching." She also livens up the album with the slinky "Can't Remember to Forget You." Shakira collaborates with Rihanna on the colorful, ska-influenced jam as they pine over an irresistible bad boy. Blake Shelton, her fellow coach on "The Voice," later gets in on the action with "Medicine." The country-pop tune is the most left field on the album (Shelton singing "Pop-pop-poppin' the pills") but the two singers surprisingly work it out together.
Sound wise, Shakira's self-titled album may be her most tame English language release but lyrically, it is her deepest and most personal effort yet. She sidesteps busy beats and instead treads lightly with honest and sincere songs. Shakira in love and writing so gracefully about it will leave you completely enamored with her latest record.
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College Hockey:Clarkson Earns First-Ever Shutout Of Harvard
Traylen Stops 31 For Golden Knights
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — History was made at the Bright Hockey Center tonight, but this particular record was one Harvard could have done without.
Riding a three-game win streak, the Crimson (4-3-1, 3-3-1 ECAC) was shut out for the first time in its history against the Golden Knights (6-4-3, 3-3-1), losing 3-0. Harvard's defeat came a night after it shut out Clarkson's North Country rival St. Lawrence, and Clarkson managed to rebound from a 4-1 loss to Brown to have what Knights' coach George Roll called his team's "best game of the season."
Coinciding with the Knights' best game was the outstanding performance of goaltender Dustin Traylen, who stopped all 31 Harvard shots.
"I thought our goaltender played very well tonight," Roll said. "He made some key saves, especially early on during the five-on-three in the first period. He gave us some momentum."
That five-on-three advantage came with just over four minutes gone by in the first period. Clarkson's Mike Nagai was whistled off for holding at 4:04, and he was followed not 30 seconds thereafter by Chris Brekelmans, cited for roughing.
Faced with two Harvard power plays and a penalty kill down two men for more than one and a half minutes, Clarkson survived an early test and kept the score knotted at one.
That helped set the tone.
"[A five-on-three situation] definitely builds momentum either way … they were able to stop it and that's a momentum builder for them," Crimson captain Kenny Smith said.
"It wasn't a decisive factor in the game," he continued.
Harvard coach Mark Mazzoleni might not agree about a situation early in the opening period being decisive, but he did think that his team's failures on the power play were the primary cause of the historic shutout.
"It's very difficult to score when you don't capitalize on the power play," he said. "We had a five-on-three situation in the first. We had numerous opportunities thereafter, and we didn't finish.
"You're not going to win many games when you don't score a goal."
Roll saw the opposite side of the same coin, crediting his penalty killing for stymieing Harvard's special teams.
"I don't know how many power plays they had, but I really thought our penalty kill did a great job," he said.
In contrast to the Crimson's power-play problems, Clarkson scored the game's first goal on the man-advantage.
With Harvard defenseman Noah Welch whistled off for obstruction at 11:04 of the first, the Knights set up in the offensive end and stopped an attempted clear by defenseman Ryan Lannon. After some speedy puck movement around the zone, Mac Faulkner found a wide-open Chris Blight, who one-timed the puck past sliding Harvard goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris, beating him up high on his stick side.
That goal gave Clarkson a 1-0 lead — all it would need. The Knights got their second goal, again the result of a failed Crimson clear, off the stick of Jay Latulippe in the second, and Latulippe added an empty-netter at 19:46 of the third to ice the game.
But given the play of Traylen, and the futility of Harvard's power play, the Blight goal was all the Knights would need.
"It comes down to your goaltender … [Traylen] made some unbelievable saves," Roll said.
Clarkson will look to begin a winning streak next weekend against Hockey East opponents UNH and UMass-Lowell at Cheel Arena, while Harvard faces the tough prospect of trying to rebound at Colgate and Cornell.
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AGM, Minutes and Presidents Report
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The Annual General Meeting of the Launceston Triathlon Club was held at Titanium on Monday the 2nd of June
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The depth in womens trtlihaon fields in Tassy has severely dropped over the last 10 years. We need more close and competitive racing in womens races. Particularly amongst short course athletes.Would love to see a womens only' trtlihaon in Tassy. They do this is most othert states. That might provide the platform for the recruitment of more women into the sport. Perhaps Rob and Kim Gillard (who put on some great run events) or stubbsy could have a look at this idea.


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BV's '03 Georges de Latour to once again strut its stuff on the red carpet
Beaulieu Vineyard (or BV for short), the hundred-something-year-old Napa Valley winery, announced yesterday that its wines will once again be featured at the upcoming 59th Primetime Emmy Awards celebration.
BV will be pouring its 2003 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (suggested retail price is $100/ 750 ml bottle) at the Emmys for the second consecutive year. From the taste profile:
This wine is nearly opaque black-ruby with purple highlights. The aromas show dark fruits, licorice, black pepper and minerals, with Rutherford accents of black olive, peppercorn and dark cherry. Full-bodied in texture, this wine has pronounced, dense and concentrated flavors of black currant, anise, sweet vanilla and distinctive minerality.
The winery will also be showcasing its 2005 Carneros Chardonnay at the big Hollywood shindig. Additional details here.
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Bangladesh, Cheap Production, and Worker Safety: The Cost of Externalities
The Fiscal Times
Consumers and corporate shareholders will have to compromise if working conditions are to improve.
The online petitions are multiplying as consumers worldwide react with shock and horror to last month's deaths of more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh toiling in conditions that might have made a Victorian-era chronicler cringe. Several of the world's largest retailers – at least, those of them that happen to be based in Europe – have lined up to sign a legally binding agreement to underwrite the cost of bringing other such factories up to an acceptable workplace standard, and to oversee those repairs and monitor working conditions on an ongoing basis.
For now, let's work on the assumption that companies like
(OTCMKTS:HNNMY), Primark, and the Dutch chain C&A are motivated by the same kind of distress that you and I feel when we see the images from Dhaka's collapsed Rana Plaza building or read reports of working conditions there. Give them credit – rightly or wrongly – for being motivated by a desire to ensure that such a catastrophe never happens again and not by fear that consumers will realize that their suppliers worked in buildings like Rana Plaza – or others not too dissimilar throughout Southeast Asia and other garment industry hubs – paying employees a minimum wage of $37 per month.
Even so, the face-off between activists and socially responsible investors on the one hand and companies like
Wal-Mart Stores
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(NYSE:GPS) (both of which chose not to go along with the legally binding pact among retailers) sheds new light on a problem that has bedeviled thousands of other publicly traded companies over the decades: how to deal with what are known as "externalities."
An externality, in the jargon of economists, is what happens when a company makes a business decision that has positive or negative consequences for the broader world. A company that pollutes, for instance, is creating a negative externality for those that live near the plant that is destroying the air quality or that draws water from the sources that have been contaminated by its mining operations, for instance. A company that voluntarily takes on extra safety costs that exceed the standards its competitors adhere to or that underwrites the cost of education and training for its workforce when its rivals don't, is an example of the flip side of the coin.
Companies can't avoid wrestling with externalities. All of them walk a more or less narrow line, trying to understand when the cost of preventing a negative "externality" is worth whatever consequences follow in its wake. Regulation is one issue that can affect the decisions they make: The rise of environmentalism and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970 made the consequences of polluting potentially more serious; companies trying to balance the costs to themselves of polluting or paying to dispose of their waste in a less harmful way suddenly found the playing field tilted in favor of the latter. In other cases, social trends and consumer choices play a similar role; this time, there's a carrot rather than a stick at play.
A publicly traded company like Wal-Mart or Gap Stores has a fiduciary duty to its shareholders to maximize its returns. The events in Bangladesh have highlighted a giant conundrum for them – one that even before the collapse of the Rana Plaza they undoubtedly wrestled with. Clearly, apparel retailers have been eager to move their facilities from one country to another: as wages and thus production costs climbed in China, to keep the prices of their t-shirts and jeans stable and competitive in North America and Europe, they shifted operations to Cambodia and Bangladesh. To the extent that they know that being too insistent – or more insistent than their peers -- on questions of safety, child labor, or living wages will mean higher costs and lower profit margins, it always has been easier to try to avoid knowing about some of these issues.
Will anything really change now that the true cost of all our inexpensive t-shirts – externalities included – has been made so dramatically apparent? Real change will require more than petitions and pacts. It will demand virtual unanimity on the part of consumers – each of us being willing to pay more for the clothes we buy, reflecting the higher costs associated with those higher manufacturing standards. The reason that apparel manufacturing was shifted offshore, and then to increasingly low-wage countries like Bangladesh, is that we demonstrated that we weren't following through when it counted most: when we went shopping. We can't just tell companies like the Gap that we won't buy garments with such a high non-financial price tag associated with them; we have to demonstrate our willingness to do so, over and over again. Those companies need to be convinced that if they don't take a hit on profit margins or costs, they will take an even bigger one on sales.
Wal-Mart has decided not to sign on to the European plan, and instead intends to hire an outside auditing firm to inspect the Bangladeshi factories that produce garments for sale in its stores. We'll be able to inspect the results – posted on its website – by June 1, and the company has said it will insist that factory owners undertake work to remedy any safety issues at their own expense, or face the prospect of being cut from the list of Wal-Mart suppliers. (Wal-Mart acknowledges that these renovations may show up in higher costs.) Here we have the whole conundrum in one example. Do we – and does Wal-Mart – believe that an outside firm can do a thorough and accurate job inspecting nearly 300 separate facilities in the next two weeks? Given that whistleblowers report violations that inspectors routinely miss even in North America, I'm skeptical. Then there is the question of Wal-Mart's request to companies falling short of their standard to remedy the matter. In what time frame? Who will judge that it is done adequately, and that this is a sustained effort? And while Wal-Mart says a company may be axed from its supplier list for not complying, it doesn't say that this will be automatic. And what happens down the line, when Wal-Mart realizes that because of those renovations, their supplier is no longer the lowest-cost producer? Will it switch to a cheaper provider – and will that provider be held to the same high standard?
It boils down to the willingness of companies like Wal-Mart to accept the possibility of lower margins, and to the willingness of consumers to pay higher prices. And for all these well-intentioned petitions to work, everyone needs to be on the same page. There can't be any incentive for Wal-Mart to move to another, lower-cost jurisdiction, or any ability for a supplier whose safety and employment standards are subpar to play one European retailer in search of lower costs against another.
The same is true at the consumer end of the spectrum. When Wal-Mart released its earnings this week, the company's chief financial officer described its consumers as being financially "stretched" in his effort to explain why same-store sales slid 1.4% in the company's first quarter. At Gap, whose stock price has soared this year, one of the segments that has led sales growth has been Old Navy, the division dedicated to making the cheapest possible versions of styles seen elsewhere. A month ago, a cheaper version of a maxi dress being sold for about $75 at Gap was spotted on the racks at Old Navy for $30 – marked down to $15.
This is a difficult and emotionally charged issue – but while the cost in human lives in Bangladesh is dramatic, the issue itself is far from new. Over and over again, enough North American consumers have demonstrated their ability to shove to the back of their minds the working conditions of those who make the t-shirts they buy in countries they likely will never visit that it has been possible for retailers to view insisting on real and lasting improvements in working conditions in those countries as an overly costly externality. Only a years-long effort and the willingness to change our consumption habits will force a real change in corporate behavior.
Editor's Note: This article by Suzanne McGee originally appeared on
The Fiscal Times.
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Earl of Essex
Born in 1566, Robert Devereux, the second Earl of Essex, was ultimately a victim of his own success and later his own bad judgement. Essex had enjoyed Elizabeth I's favor and indulgence following his successful military adventures in the Netherlands, Portugal and France and against the Spanish at Cadiz frustrating the launch of the second Armada.
Essex quarreled openly with Sir Walter Raleigh at Court, and began to establish a political presence in opposition to William Cecil (Lord Burghley). It is always said that the English hate success, and it was probably a little envy, as well as reaction to his perceived arrogance and ambitiousness, which saw members of Court begin to conspire against him.
In fact Essex seems to have had a talent for alienating his allies. Francis Bacon, among others, deserted his cause and his bad manners at Court apparently so displeased the Queen that she publicly boxed his ears. Essex in his rage drew his sword, and probably narrowly escaped being separated from his head.
Essex and the Queen patched up their relationship and he was given the task of crushing a rebellion in Ireland led by the Earl of Tyrone. His lack of success militarily, and in particular his negotiations with the rebels, brought him back in royal disfavor and he was recalled to Court and deprived of his titles.
In 1601 Essex, his stepfather and the Catholic Earl of Southampton planned to mount a coup in which they would capture the Queen and then dictate political terms to her. It was a masterpiece of under planning and over estimation of the power of the written word to incite rebellion in the face of a regime pretty adept at horrendous methods of execution.
Both Essex and Southampton were keen advocates and patrons of the theatre and to soften up the population of London for their actions they requested that Shakespeare's company put on a revival of the play "Richard II" at The Globe theatre. This is a play that had previously brought censure and controversy because of the scene where a weak ruler is deposed, seemingly for the common good.
The exact same subject matter had been covered in a book by Sir John Hayward back in 1599, and dedicated to Essex with the phrase: "great thou are in hope, greater in expectation of a future time." The Queen and her examiners had taken exception to the book as a deliberate treason and the author was tortured almost to death on the rack.
Paid far beyond the normal price for the revival, Shakespeare's company obliged. The day after the performance, once any revolutionary fervor in the audience might have been tempered by sleep and ale, Essex and his followers took to the streets and attempted to lead the city in revolt. Not surprisingly, they failed.
Recently, the Coalition failed to incite a popular rebellion in Iraq using all the weapons of white and black propaganda backed up by tanks, planes, helicopters, troops and every kind of smart munition available. It is hard to imagine they would have been any more successful if they'd marched through the desert, dressed in rich man's finery, holding up a few lines from a little-performed play, but this is, in effect, what Essex tried.
And so, Elizabeth's former favorite Essex was beheaded and Southampton given life imprisonment. Shakespeare's company, meanwhile, had a lucky escape, managing to convince the authorities that their revival of the play at Essex's request was a purely financial decision.
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In this month's First Friday Favorites, I've compiled a list of 7 useful tools and resources to improve your website or blog and assist you with your Internet marketing efforts.
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Thanks again and I will see you in Twitterville.
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As I've stated in several articles already (seen here, here, and here), algae biofuels are quickly coming to the forefront of peoples' attention. However, many are probably wondering why are the companies focusing on aviation fuel first? Because of the industry's laser like focus on creating aviation fuel while seemingly ignoring regular gasoline, I felt an explanation was needed. Therefore, I set out to find some answers and was able to interview both Barrie Leay, the chair of the Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, and Dr. Tony Day, the VP of Research and Development at Solazyme.
The first and most obvious question I asked these two representatives is why were their respective companies starting with aviation fuel and not gasoline? You would think that they would want to start with the gasoline market which I thought was the largest and most lucrative liquid fuel market. However, it turns out that this isn't the case.
In an email interview, Mr. Leay answered this question by stating that though "the markets for both (gasoline and aviation fuel) are gigantic... aviation fuel sells for twice the price of gasoline." With both of these companies considered "startups", it only makes sense for them to start with the most lucrative market which, in this case, is aviation fuel. Starting anywhere else might mean they don't receive the capital to continue operations at all.
Solazyme's VP Tony Day also explained why their company is focusing on this fuel first:
"We believe that in the medium to long term, the regular consumer should be moving into electric vehicles for going to and from work...the real impact is going to be on those kinds of vehicles that can't switch in the short term like trucks, tractors, and airplanes. These are all things that aren't going to be running on electric any time soon."
Airplanes, therefore, are going to need a liquid fuel, one that is both environmentally friendly and cost competitive, and that fuel could very well be algae-derived.
For those of you who might still be looking forward to the day that algae can power your car, don't fret. Day pointed out that even though Solazyme is currently focusing on producing a biodiesel that can be used in the larger transports, like airplanes, the algae they use could just as easily create gasoline for cars.
Another question I had is what are some inherent benefits that make algae a better source of aviation fuel than other biofuels like jatropha? Both of the companies' representatives came up with basically the same answer: algae is easier to grow.
"Algae is ubiquitous, it occurs everywhere, in sea water as well as fresh," Mr. Leay wrote.
Dr. Day explained that with Solazyme's growth technology, it is easy to increase the scale of production without any negatives effects on the environment that are often seen with other biofuel crops.
Another question I asked Dr. Day had to do with the freezing point of algae-derived aviation fuel. One negative I have often heard about biofuels being used in airplanes is that some of these fuels have a higher chance of freezing in the pipes. This, as you can imagine, is very problematic.
Luckily, algae wouldn't have this problem. Dr. Day explained that the algae oil can have its freezing point manipulated during the hydrotreating process, a process often used to refine oil. This, therefore, eliminates the fear of the algae-derived aviation fuels freezing in the fuel tanks and pipes of the plane during flight.
Probably one of my biggest questions was what is it going to take for a plane to run on 100% algae biofuel? The answer to this question was quite heartening.
"Intrinsically, there is absolutely no reason why you couldn't run a plane on 100% algae derived jet fuel," Dr. Day stated.
However, Mr. Leay from Aquaflow pointed out that "volume production" may still be one big issue that is keeping algae fuels off the commercial market. Dr. Day tends to agrees though he feels confident that Solazyme could successfully scale up their production right now if they chose to do so.
Even if either company had the ability to produce large scale amounts of algae oil right now, the fuel would still have to be subjected to multiple rigorous tests before a plane could run on 100% algae derived aviation fuel. Dr. Day explained that since these companies are looking to have their fuels used in planes, a lot of testing will need to be done beforehand.
Compared to testing a new fuel in a car, a plane doesn't have the ability to just pull over to the side of the road if the fuel somehow causes engine problems. Therefore, even though algae fuels like Solazyme have passed ASTM D1655 standards, additional test are required before full scale industry adoption. This testing process, according to Day, could take a couple years.
However, the good news is that both companies are being courted by aviation companies for their fuel. Therefore, while the fuel might not be ready tomorrow, it is definitely something that there is a high demand for on the market, ensuring its further development.
In conclusion, to use the words of Mr. Leay, all the algae biofuel companies need is just "a little more time." I hope he is right because I certainly can't wait for these fuels to enter the commercial market.
Jonathan Williams is a conservative blogger at www.BlatantReality.com and www.SCStatehouseBlog.com. He is also the founder and current president of the nonprofit organization Need by Need, Inc.
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--The Arizona men's swimming team heads into Day 2 finals of the NCAA Championships Friday night with plenty of potential points in the pool as it tries to maintain its Thursday lead over Texas and California.
The Cats qualified second in the 200 medley relay and will swim a total of 13 individuals in five other events tonight. Also, the UA will have an entry in the timed final of the 800 free relay, the final event.
UA was particularly strong in the 200 freestyle, with three in the championship final tonight -- Jean Basson, Darian Townsend and Nicolas Nilo -- and?Joel Greenshields in the consolation final. ?UA also will have three swimmer in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke, with two each in the championship final and one in the consolations.
"I cannot complain about how the men swam this morning," head coach Frank Busch said. "We had outstanding swims from the entire team and hopefully we can use this morning as a springboard into tonight's finals."
The events and qualification finish, and times, for UA in this mornings prelims:
--200 medley relay: 2) Albert Subirats, Ivan Barnes, Darien Townsend, Ryan Richardson. 1:24.10
--400 IM: 2) Jack Brown 3:43.69; 7) Cory Chitwood 3:45.46
--100 Butterfly: 3) Albert Subirats 45.93
--100 Breaststroke: 4) Marcus Titus 52.98; 8) Bart Steninger 53.25; 10) Ivan Barnes 53.36
--200 Freestyle: 3) Jean Basson 1:33.50, 4) Darian Townsend 1:33.51; 8) Nicolas Nilo 1:33.69; 11) Joel Greenshields 1:34.89
--100 Backstroke: 4) Albert Subirats 46.78; 6) Jake Tapp 46.84; 12) Cory Chitwood 47.26
--800 Freestyle Relay (time final): UA will likely swim Jean Basson, Dariend Townsend, Nicolas Nilo, Ryan Richardson or Jordan Smith.
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August 09, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS — The odds were stacked a mile high against the Lake Geneva Generals Saturday night.
Derek Diehl
The winless Generals traveled by bus down to Indianapolis to face the defending Mid-States Football League runner-up Indiana Generals without six starters, including three from the offensive line.
With temperatures around 100 degrees and severe humidity, depth seemed like an issue. Jason Grace, a backup offensive lineman who was asked to start, came down with flu-like symptoms from food poisoning the night before.
So Generals head coach Derek Diehl, who is on the roster for "emergency purposes," decided to suit up in Grace's place to play offensive guard, a position he had never played.
"I didn't even bring my equipment," Diehl said. "I had to wear Grace's helmet and uniform, and luckily they fit. Jason didn't want to let the team down, but we didn't want him to get heat stroke."
Call it desperation or trying to rally the troops, but Diehl's plan worked.
Lake Geneva scored 21 unanswered points after falling behind 13-0 and hung on for a 21-19 victory, its first of the season (1-3).
"We got the monkey off our back," Diehl said. "And we did it on the road. We did it as a team and we bonded. Our defense was the savior. It was lights out and looked like it did last year (when the Generals defense led the league)."
But the offense was another story and almost cost the Generals the game.
Quarterback David Byerley had a night to forget, his third straight rough outing. His first three pass attempts were picked off, and one was a pick-six. Then, Trevor York's fumble late in the first quarter was returned for a 65-yard touchdown, and the Generals quickly fell into a 13-0 hole.
However, Byerley redeemed himself in the second quarter, hooking up for a 70-yard slant that Demetrius Butler took to the house to make it 13-7. On the next drive, though, Byerley tossed another pick, but the Generals defense was in shut-down mode and kept Indiana scoreless the rest of the half.
With a minute to go in the third quarter, it was Ricardo Williams' turn to shine. Byerley scrambled after the pocket broke down and found Williams for a short pass. Williams sprinted 50 yards after the catch to the end zone to give Lake Geneva its first lead, 14-13.
On the ensuing possession, Generals safety C.J. Wilson, a former Western Michigan star who was one of the top safeties in the 2009 NFL Draft, snatched an interception and returned it 30 yards to put the Generals in business. Two plays later, running back Requize Rhodman punched it in from 13 yards out to give Lake Geneva a 21-13 lead.
Indiana wasn't done. A 60-yard quarterback sneak on the next drive set up a short touchdown run to cut it to 21-19 midway through the fourth quarter. When Indiana went for two, they scored but the play was called back due to holding.
On the next attempt, Wilson came up with another pick to preserve the lead.
Lake Geneva then ate up the clock for three minutes before punting with two minutes to go in the game. A prevent defense featuring a cover-3 with man-to-man coverage underneath helped lead to a Williams interception to ice the victory.
The local boys committed only one penalty the whole game.
"We kept penalties down and balanced out the field position," Diehl said. "We were able to get turnovers back and kept our composure. Indiana had 10 penalties."
Lake Geneva only mustered 227 total yards, and turnovers led to 13 Indiana points.
"Our offense is definitely a concern," Diehl said. "We're not getting passing production. Our running game is hindered. At the quarterback position, we must find consistency. If we don't, we will struggle."
York, a former Badger star, led the Generals with 51 yards rushing. Rhodman added 31. Butler finished with two catches for 70 yards.
Defensively, the Generals blocked two field goals, picked off three passes and thwarted a two-point conversion.
Wilson paced the defense with six tackles and two interceptions. Jasen Wright added eight tackles and two knockdowns. Former Badger Alex Shaban tallied six tackles.
Former Williams Bay star Daniel Kant-Hull started at offensive tackle.
The Generals will look to start a winning streak Saturday on the road against the Dane County Hawks (0-4). Lake Geneva currently sits three games back in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference behind the front-running Racine Raiders (4-0). But as far as playoffs go, the Generals sit a half game behind the Racine Threat for the sixth playoff spot.
"We will be able to work on some things against Dane County," Diehl said. "But we are down to just two quarterbacks. I'm extremely concerned with our passing game. I hope David can get out of this slump. Our passing game must improve if we plan on making the playoffs."
It's like riding a bicycle
Diehl may have hung up his full-time uniform a couple years ago, but he said he makes sure to mix it up a few times a year.
"I definitely wasn't a savior Saturday night," he said. "But adding speed to the offensive line didn't hurt. We didn't give up a sack."
Diehl, 39, said he still felt good Monday night, but his wife, Jeni, joked he was sore walking up the stairs at home.
"Derek plays through a separated shoulder," Jeni said. "So he uses his helmet a lot."
Derek played in one game last year, against the Racine Raiders. He said playing is like "riding a bicycle." You never really forget how to do it.
"The guys get tired of hearing me bark at them," Diehl said. "Every now and then, you have to practice what you preach."
Diehl was a college fullback and linebacker before finishing up his playing career with the Burlington Blue Devils a few years back. He never played offensive line before, but he was in the middle of some strong company Saturday.
"I knew I was safe between BZ Rice and Dan Weber (two former all-stars)," Diehl said. "I've played with Weber before. I've spent so much time coaching, it's nice to get in there."


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The recent guest artist run was a good idea. I'm glad I did it. I was near the end of my rope with Palupo and about to call it quits, but one guy impressed me so much I asked him to be my replacement as the artist.
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This was the health food section at my grocery store. I should be in perfect shape in no time. Thank you, Shop Rite!
Happy Valentines Day, freakos.by Admin on February 14, 2014 at 6:02 pm
Here's a little something personal from my early stalker days- It's me and my wife. Oh to be young and handsome again. This scene is long before I convinced her to be mine. My dearest wife Meg hates this picture because she says "I drew her all ugly".