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The Houston Texans reportedly are down to Jadeveon Clowney and Johnny Manziel with the No. 1 pick in the May 8 NFL Draft.
If that's the case I can't imagine them passing on Clowney. Word is the Texans plan to target a quarterback with the first pick in the second round (No. 33 overall) and are confident one of the top quarterbacks will be there. And they're probably right.
Quarterback-needy teams like Houston, Jacksonville, Oakland and Minnesota all appear to be in wait mode on this draft's quarterback crop. The latest rumors have Manziel gaining steam will largely determine how the first round plays out.
I've predicted a trade down for the Saints in past drafts and still think a scenario where a deal happens is possible. But for the purposes of this exercise, I will presume the Saints sit still at No. 27 and select the best player available.
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|Jeff Duncan's NFL first-round mock draft
|1. Houston - Jadaveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
|2. St. Louis- Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
|3. Jacksonville - Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
|4. Cleveland - Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida
|5. Oakland -- Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
|6. Atlanta - Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
|7. Tampa Bay - Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
|8. Minnesota -- Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
|9. Buffalo - Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
|10. Detroit - Taylor Lewan, T, Michigan
|11. Tennessee - Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
|12. N.Y. Giants - Zack Martin, T, Notre Dame
|13. St. Louis - Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
|14. Chicago - Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
|15. Pittsburgh - Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
|16. Dallas - Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
|17. Baltimore - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
|18. N.Y. Jets - Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
|19. Miami - Ja'Waun James, OT, Tennessee
|20. Arizona - RaShede Hageman, DT, Minnesota
|21. Green Bay - Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
|22. Philadelphia - Marqise Lee, WR, USC
|23. Kansas City - Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
|24. Cincinnati - Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
|25. San Diego - Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame
|26. Cleveland - Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia
|27. New Orleans - Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State
|Last week: Trade up.
|I've projected trades for the Saints in both directions in previous weeks, but now I'll be surprised if the Saints make a move. There are simply too many quality options at ever position and the Saints really do not have a need glaring enough to make the investment. Consequently, I think they'll simply take the best player that falls to them at No. 27. It's likely a player they have graded in their top 15 overall prospects will be available and that's who they'll pick.
|28. Carolina - Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
|29. New England - Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Boise State
|30. San Francisco - Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
|31. Denver - Dee Ford, OLB, Auburn
|32. Seattle - Xavier Su'a-Filo, G, UCLA


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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), was forced to retire from Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway after only 23 laps. He finished 42nd, one spot out of last place.
On lap 22, Busch radioed to his team that he thought he had an engine issue with his M&M's Toyota and he took his car to the garage one lap later. Busch, who finished behind all drivers except Johnny Sauter, started seventh.
"Something in between the frame rails just didn't want to operate correctly, so it's unfortunate, because I thought we had a good car this weekend," said Busch, who has seven top-10 finishes in 20 starts at Pocono. "The car in practice was strong and it felt good, and we were biding our time early in the race. We pitted early to get off sequence a little bit to see if we couldn't do something different than the leaders, but we just didn't get the chance to see how the race would play out. Obviously you hope for better days for this M&M's Camry team."
The race was marked with eight caution flags (seven for accidents) including a 13-car melee at lap 118.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the GoBowling.com 400 to score his 22nd career Sprint Cup victory, his third of the season and his second at Pocono. After a late-race caution, Earnhardt held off Kevin Harvick, who finished .228 of a second behind Earnhardt, while Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer and Greg Biffle rounded out the top-five. Jeff Gordon, Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin and Kasey Kahne rounded out the top-10.
Earnhardt was aided by a pit strategy engineered by crew chief Steve Letarte that worked perfectly with the cautions. On Lap 121 Earnhardt took his No. 88 Michael Baker International Chevrolet SS to pit road to take four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment while the majority of the front-runners stayed out.
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Junior Bryan Williamson turned in his longest pitching outing of the season to lead 22nd-ranked Washington to a 12-5 win over Oregon State. The win gives the Huskies (33-14 overall, 17-7 Pac-10) their third consecutive Pac-10 North title and earns them the right to host the Southern Division champion in the Pac-10 Championship Series May 14-16.
Next weekend, Southern Division leader and No. 1-ranked Stanford plays a three-game series against second-place USC needing to beat the Trojans only once to set up a repeat of last year's Pac-10 series.
Williamson (2-0) worked six three-hit innings for the win Sunday. The 6-foot-6 righty from Kennewick underwent off-season shoulder surgery and had not worked more than five innings this year while trying to completely recover. Sunday, he allowed two runs, three walks, struck out three and left the game with a 12-2 lead.
The top of the Husky order did most of the damage offensively. Right fielder Nick Stefonick went 4-for-4 with a triples, two steals and four RBI. Kevin Miller drove in three runs with two hits and leadoff man Chris Magruder reached base four times and scored four runs. Sophomore Ed Erickson drove in two runs and belted his 10th homer of the season.
The Huskies scored two runs in the first inning and never trailed. OSU starter B.R. Cook (1-3) hit Magruder to lead off the game, then walked Stefonick. After they both stole a base to move to second and third, Miller drove them both home with a single. Cook surrendered six runs on five hits in three and two-thirds innings.
The Beavers (32-14-1, 15-9) will close out the season next weekend with a three-game series against UCLA, then wait to see if their strong out-of-conference schedule will earn a regional berth.
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On November 19, 2010, the Philadelphia affiliate for the Susan G. Komen Foundation hosted this event to raise awareness about breast cancer among teens. More than 450 people, including breast cancer survivor-moms, parents and teen girls aged 12 and up attended. Held at the National Constitution Center, the party included raffles, auctions, inspirational videos, and a runway fashion show. Photography by Howard Kanowitz
On November 18, 2010, the KatherineAlexandra Foundation and Wexler Gallery hosted a private premiere of the "In My Body Project," a multi-disciplinary examination of body image, self-perception and body esteem inspired by the phenomenal photographs of Leah Macdonald and the song, In My Body, with music by Dan Martin and lyrics by Michael Biello. The event debuted Leah Macdonalds In My Body photo exhibition at Wexler Gallery and previewed the In My Body musical and dance performance at The Painted Bride. Guests were treated to hors doeuvres by 12th Street Catering and a surprise musical performance of the In My Body song featuring Broadway star Natalie Belcon (Avenue Q, Rent), along with local singers Karina Croskrey, Eleonore Thomas and Jordi Wallen. Photography by Nicholas & Partners Photography
On Thursday, November 18, 2010, World Wide Stereo, along with RUNCO kicked off the season in style with a pre-black Friday extravaganza and special preview of the new 3Dimension Series projector from Runco. More than 250 guests and friends joined Bob Cole for an exclusive demo. Offering light bites and drinks courtesy of Carlinos and Intercourse Brewing Company, the party did not shut down until the early hours! Photography by Sari Tafeen
On November 17, Philadelphia magazine and UnitedHealthcare announced the winners of the first-ever Be Well Philly Office Challenge at Table 31 at the Comcast Center. The Applied Clinical Intelligence Team won the Challenge, losing a total of 166 pounds among the 10 team members. UnitedHealthcare CEO, Sue Schick, presented the winner and runner-up teams with trophies, medals, and other great prizes. Photography by Jessica Vermeer Hawkes
On November 17, 2010, Philadelphia-based sports apparel brand Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co. hosted the party of the season for the Grand Opening of its new flagship store! Local athletes, television personalities, trend-setters and sports fans celebrated Mitchell & Ness new 2,800-square-foot flagship store, featuring two floors of authentic sports merchandise, Sports memorabilia and a private showroom. Stephen Starr Events served cocktails and hors doeuvres inspired by classic sports arena snacks. The bash featured a special performance from DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mayor Michael Nutter even got into the groove with a flawless performance of Rappers Delight. Photography Paul Loftland Photography
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Savard quietly, confidently leads Bruins to top of East
With the Montreal Canadiens' faithful egging on Georges Laraque to grab Milan Lucic and box the kid's ears Saturday in Montreal, Boston Bruins' playmaker Marc Savard played peacemaker.
EDMONTON - With the Montreal Canadiens' faithful egging on Georges Laraque to grab Milan Lucic and box the kid's ears Saturday in Montreal, Boston Bruins' playmaker Marc Savard played peacemaker.
"That was one of the subplots of that game, Georges trying to get Lucic. You skated over to him at a third-period face-off and were yakking it up with him. You care to tell us what you said to Georges?" asked Mike Milbury, the former Bruins coach, during a conference call with Savard on Monday.
"I just told Georges there would be other times for this ... we're trying to win a game on the road and Looch is an honest player, not just a fighter. Kept Georges quiet for awhile," said Savard
This is the new and improved Savard. He's not just a point-producer who's second to Jumbo Joe Thornton in assists since the lockout ended and fifth in points in that time, but a leader for the Bruins, the NHL's biggest surprise so far with a 14-3-4 record.
The Bruins have won four straight, with points in 13 of their last 14 games. They don't look like they're a flash in the pan, either.
Savard, 31, is playing on the top line with Lucic and Phil Kessel and is tied with Alex Semin for second place in the NHL scoring race with 27 points, but he's also morphed into a veteran presence and protector. He certainly wasn't going to drop the mitts with Laraque, but he wanted to clear his throat.
"Maybe Z (Zdeno Chara) could have grabbed Georges, but we're short of defenceman with (Andrew) Ference out (broken foot), so there's no time for that now. I can see why Looch gets challenged, though. His (fighting) record is pretty flawless and they'd (all teams) would like to get him off the ice. He's a factor in most games (13 points)," said Savard.
But Bruins coach Claude Julien had given orders to Lucic before the game to keep his gloves on and Savard, as an on-ice conduit, was reinforcing the position with Laraque, again showing a different side to a forward who's taken his fair share of knocks throughout his career for putting up numbers but not being somebody you could always count on in the other parts of the game.
In New York, he was found wanting. In Calgary, he was traded to Atlanta for a Russian Ruslan Zainullin, who never panned out. In Atlanta, coach Bob Hartley got Savard working harder. In Boston, Savard is plus-13, third-best to Semin (plus 17) and Willie Mitchell (plus 14).
Julien has so much faith in him, he's using him to kill penalties.
"First time," said Savard. "I'm a more complete player now. It's nice to be counted on."
The Bruins have a lot of nice parts -- goalie Tim Thomas has been outstanding (.944 save percentage, 1.80 goals-against average); they've got six forwards with at least 12 points (Savard, Kessel, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron, Lucic and Marco Sturm); defenceman Dennis Wideman has given them a power-play point presence, playing close to 25 minutes a night; and Chara is Chara, all six-foot-nine and 260 pounds of him.
Julien, who has to be considered an early coach-of-the-year candidate along with Todd McLellan in San Jose, has been the bandleader. He likes a sound, defensive posture, and doesn't suffer lazy play lightly, but he's given his players the rope to go on the attack, too.
Only San Jose, Detroit and Chicago have more goals.
"Claude keeps us honest. We've not the most skilled team but we stick with what Claude's taught us," said Savard.
Savard is carrying the Bruins offensively, just behind league-leader Evgeni Malkin. He has 225 assists since the
start of the 2005-06 season, with Thornton leading with 272. Only Dany Heatley, Jason Spezza, Sidney Crosby and Thornton have more points than Savard's 299 in 259 games since then, too.
"I've been through some tough times," admitted Savard, who didn't have the same competitive fire in his early NHL days. "As I've gotten older, I think I've become more of a leader."
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The annual Jack Rafter 5k was held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The race was staged by the Tinton Falls Rotary Club. This year the date was changed to the new date to avoid conflicting with other events and brought back some favorable reviews from the runners and walkers.
The race memorializes Jack Rafter the long time cross country coach.
The sky was overcast for a majority of the morning and cooler temperatures led to some fast times.
Alan Disciullo of Princeton a former protégé of Coach Rafter was the official race starter this year and provided the runners with some instructions and a nice Jack Rafter memory. Alan ran for the 1967 Red Bank Catholic County Champion team – one of Jack Rafter's favorite wins in his long successful tenure at RBC.
The runners were greeted by the motivational sounds of Dave Domonico's trumpet at the halfway mark providing some added fun.
Last year's men's winner, Alex Fowlie returned to successfully defend his title and broke under seventeen minutes in a rather close finish. Brianna Susca of Middletown and a Red Bank Catholic graduate was the overall women's winner.
The youngest finisher was 11 year old Adam Healy in a time of 29:38. The event offered a variety of paces, a walking event that took place on the track while the 5k was running through Tinton Falls' Cloverdale Loop. All finishers hit the tape on the track at Monmouth Regional's football stadium.
Eileen Moon – author of the recently released book "Legendary Locals of Red Bank" was on hand and provided an autograph signing of her book. Coach Rafter was named one of the Legends of Red Bank and is noted in the book.
Once again the water station was manned by CVR in Eatontown. Following the race, awards were presented by Tinton Falls Rotary Club President Susan Goldring. Music and refreshments made this special event a success and the Rotary Club is looking forward to next year's race as another step in growing this local event.
Results will be posted as soon as they have been finalized and the annual photo montage will be created by master audio video technician and Rotarian Travis Johnson of Lincroft.
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Stepping out to dinner yesterday was literally a golden event for Bajan pop princess, Rihanna.
Reports showed that the "Talk That Talk" singer decided to switch up her look, donning her newly cropped, jet-black hair, bright red nails and: bright gold teeth!
Some reports have clearly noted how Rihanna's "gold teeth" look mirrors that of her publicly abusive ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, and some worry that the similarities in their "teeth fashions" may be an indication that the pair may secretly be getting back together.
To be fair, Rihanna looks much better with these golden teeth than Chris Brown looked when he debuted his look, but time will tell with if the two are sending a message. At first glance, their looks may be a coincidence, but given that Rihanna did say she still loved Chris, and described as "the love of my live" in her interview with Oprah, one can only wonder.
Recently, at the MTV Video Music Awards, Rihanna and Chris Brown were spotted backstage giving each other a hug and quick kisses on the cheek--again fueling rumors.
Moreover, they've both been going tattoo-crazy (unlike Chris' current girlfriend, Karreuche Tran, who doesn't seem to be following Chris and Rihanna's curious patterns).
What do you think of Rihanna's golden teeth? Are they flattering? Are hints of a reunion between Rihanna and Chris a bit of a stretch, or is there just too much "coincidence" here to ignore? Share your thoughts below!
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College Hockey:Vermont Crushes Merrimack
Stalberg Nets Two
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Viktor Stalberg's two goals in the second period of Vermont's 4-1 win at Gutterson Fieldhouse over Merrimack helped the Catamounts keep pace in the Hockey East standings Friday.
Vermont dominated Merrimack all night and very well could have won by much more if not for an anemic power play that didn't produce any results in nine chances. The Catamounts outshot the Warriors 31-16.
With seven regular-season games to go, Vermont remains tied with Boston University for fifth, three points out of the final home ice playoff spot, behind Northeastern, Providence, and Boston College, all tied for second.
The Catamounts (9-11-7; 8-7-5 Hockey East), who got goals from three different lines against the Warriors (10-14-3, 4-14-2), are 5-2-2 in their last nine games.
"I thought we played a real good game tonight," said UVM coach Kevin Sneddon. "I thought our team did a nice job mentally staying focused and doing what we needed to do to be successful tonight. Obviously, scoring four even-strength goals was good for us, we don't do that often."
A sophomore from Gothenberg, Sweden, Stalberg has at least one point in eight of the last nine games. He has five goals and six assists in that span.
"Two beautiful goals," Sneddon said of Stalberg's sixth and seventh of the season. "I mean, he's got an unbelievable shot and I think tonight was great that he was picking the low corners so well.
"As I've said, over the last couple weeks now, he's starting to play that power forward with speed and skill type of role for us, which we've been trying to get out of him for a little while now."
The Catamounts got on the board at 8:35 of the first when Reese Wisnowski lifted the rebound of a Jay Anctil shot from the slot over Merrimack goaltender Andrew Braithwaite (27 saves).
Vermont had 53 seconds of a five-on-three at 12:14 of the first, but with a combination of solid play from Braithwaite and a UVM power play that had difficulty moving the puck with precision, the Cats went scoreless.
Joe Fallon (15 saves) kept his team in front with four minutes left in the period, making a wraparound save at the left post on Merrimack's leading goal scorer Matt Jones, and a glove save on Francois Ouimet at the right post.
Stalberg's goals in a penalty-filled second period staked Vermont to a 3-1 lead heading to the third.
First, Merrimack sophomore Pat Bowen beat Fallon with a point shot through traffic while skating four-on-four, tying the game 1-1, at 6:49.
Stalberg put the Catamounts back on top at 8:50, beating Braithwaite cleanly stick side. Brian Roloff set up the play, again four-on-four, finding Stalberg in the middle of the ice from the right-wing boards.
Stalberg made it 3-1 at 18:36. He dug the puck out of the corner, went to the net and fired a wrister by Braithwaite.
"I think it was good effort from our entire line," said Stalberg. "It was two hard-working goals, I thought."
Peter Lenes rounded out the scoring at 4:54 of the third. He took a feed from Colin Vock at the side of the net and tallied his eighth goal of the season, tying him for the team lead.
Nine more penalties were whistled on both teams in the third, five on Merrimack. Stalberg got six minutes stemming from an after-the-whistle altercation at 9:03 of the period.
In all, Merrimack took 12 penalties for 35 minutes, and Vermont had 10 for 20. Merrimack was scoreless in seven power plays.
Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy didn't see his team do much right Friday.
"I think I heard somebody [say] the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. When you don't establish a forecheck, you take stupid penalties, and you don't shoot the puck, when you have the opportunity, it's a recipe for disaster; doesn't matter who's on your team.
"And so there's a level of insanity that set in, because, if we think we're going to play that way, and then have the results be different than they were tonight, then we are crazy."
The Catamounts and Warriors finish their season series Saturday at 7 p.m.
"Right now, I kind of look at [the win] as hey, that's phase one of an important series," said Sneddon. "So, [there's] no time to really rest on this one. We've got to start to think about how we can be better tomorrow night."
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The ultimate stomach punch. The proverbial nail in the Huskies coffin. Just another blow in an already disappointing 2009-10 men's basketball season. Call it what you will, the ending of last night's UConn-Syracuse game was such an incompetent performance by a referee, that Tim Donaghy must be proud.
On a night that saw the Huskies put together a 16-point comeback in the final 11 minutes, where Kemba Walker single-handedly took over the game over the same stretch and with Gavin Edwards providing a much needed lift from the low post; the heart, determination, poise and pure grit the Huskies left on that court was all for naught because of not just one, but a series of ridiculous, mind-blowing and gut wrenching calls made by the already despised Big East officals. But none was more preposterous than the one John Cahill made with 35 and two tenths seconds remaining on the Carrier Dome scoreboard.
Syracuse's Andy Rautins had just missed a three from in front of the Orange bench and the rebound went long and fell into the hands of 'Scoop' Jardine, who drove to the basket, had his shot blocked by Edwards and subsequently rebounded by Connecticut's Stanley Robinson. The whistle then blew. Everyone thought the Huskies had called timeout from the fans at the Dome to the UConn campus in Storrs. For Huskies fans, the unthinkable was about to happen; the score was tied and UConn was in possession with the shot clock all but turned off. The Huskies had a chance for their second signature win of the season and their first road win all year.
Well, what happened next was the unthinkable for Connecticut fans, but for all the wrong reasons. Inexplicably, Cahill signaled it was Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim who called timeout. Wait, umm, what? Didn't Robinson have the ball? Wasn't UConn in possession? Looking back at replay after replay, Cahill did not signal timeout until AFTER Robinson had possession. What made it even better is the refs added more time than when Cahill actually blew his whistle to stop play. Confused? Join the club.
Let's go over this again. Jardine's shot was blocked and rebounded by Connecticut with 35.2 seconds to go before the whistle blew as is evident by video from the ESPN broadcast. Stopping play, granting Boeheim timeout and subsequently adding time to the clock is the referees way of saying here you go Syracuse, you get a re-do.
From ESPN's Andy Katz this morning: "A veteran official said late Wednesday it did not appear official John Cahill granted a timeout to Syracuse before the possession changed hands to Connecticut, in what was a critical call in a 65-65 game with 36.6 seconds left."
A veteran official is not needed to explain to any casual basketball fan what was seen on video. In fact, Connecticut did not even need possession to disqualify the timeout. Once the ball left Jardine's hands on the shot attempt, a timeout request becomes inconsequential. The mere fact that Boeheim asked for a timeout should not matter because Cahill did not acknowledge his request until Connecticut already had possession. It would have been just as aggregious an error had Cahill stopped play immediately after Jardine had shot, never mind waiting until UConn had the ball.
Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun, who missed his seventh consecutive game, was not in attendance on Wednesday and it was probably best he was not, given the Huskies recent history with Mr. Cahill. Just to remind some, Cahill is the same man who called Gavin Edwards for a much disputed foul with .7 seconds remaining in a tie game at Cincinnati earlier this season. The call gave the Bearcats two free throws which were the deciding factor in the game back in late December.
The 2009-10 Big East men's basketball season has been known more for disputed calls than for the actual play of the student athletes. A foul one night is not necessarily a foul the next. This has been the case for years, but this season the referees are making mistakes at the biggest spots of games and not just in games involving the Huskies (see this year's West Virginia-Louisville game).
Somehow, the Huskies need to forget what happened to them in upstate New York last night and prepare for a rematch with the Bearcats on Saturday. If the Big East offices in Providence have any sense, John Cahill will not be in attendance at the XL Center.


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Cougar Calls with Bill Moos show is broadcast from The Swinging Doors in Spokane every Monday at 10 a.m. The show is broadcast on Spokane's KXLY 920.
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Cougar Athletic Fund launches "Be a Member. Join the Team."
Register now for the induction ceremony on Sept. 13-14.
Take a look at some of the best photos of the season!
Director of Athletics Bill Moos discusses a variety of topics, including the football operations building and the importance of Cougar Athletic Fund membership, in an interview with Cougars Quarterly.
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I have to find the vertical asymptote of $y=2x-\arccos(\frac{1}{x})$. So I have to find the limit of the function when $x$ approaches zero. In my textbook it says that the vertical asymptote does not exist for this function ..why? For $x\to0$ the function goes to infinity so $x=0$ should be a vertical asymptote?
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The cosine of any angle is between $-1$ and $1$, so if $|x|<1$, $\arccos\frac1x$ is undefined. Thus, the function $$f(x)=2x-\arccos\frac1x$$ is undefined in the neighborhood $(-1,1)$ of $0$ and cannot have a limit as $x\to 0$.


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Walk on the wild side with this sassy heel by Betsey Johnson. Caimile brings you a sexy textured leopard print throughout. Luxe straps overlap the front to form two sexy cut outs. Two ankle straps cross the front fastened with black snap closures. Peek a boo cut outs show off the ankle. A 4 ½ inch stiletto heel paired with 1 ½ inch platform will make you queen of the wilderness.


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The folks over at BlackBerry Cool have went ahead and reviewed the new BlackBerry Gemini 8520 which is launching via T-Mobile. This is the first device to be trackball-less and rockin' the all new "trackpad" or sensor pad as I like to call it from time to time. It looks like "Curve" is engraved on its upper back by the camera, giving the device its own branding. But wait there's more..
The coolest part we saw was that it has bumps on its side for the shortcut keys and volume up/down buttons rather than physica buttons. It has a very smooth mesh and is definitely one of the slickest looking devices out yet, not to compare it to the BlackBerry Tour we had fun with all yesterday.
Where's the fascination? If you look on the top, there is a full MP3 functionality as you can go to previous track, next track, and a play pause button all on top. Check out the full review over at BlackBerry Cool.
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DeKALB - When the Northern Illinois men's soccer team opens play at the NIU adidas/Magnuson Inn Invitational against Oregon State Friday at 5 p.m., there will be two Huskie head coaches on the sideline - one former and one current.
Second year NIU head coach Eric Luzzi will be managing opposite Steve Simmons, the current Beaver leader that guided Northern Illinois to the 2006 Mid-American Conference Championship before taking the OSU job in the summer of 2009. The trip is Simmons' first to DeKalb since leaving the program with the third-most wins in NIU history.
The team's entering Friday's contest are coming from opposite angles. The Huskies are looking to bounce back from opening the season 0-1-1 at the very difficult Nike Invitational in Portland, Ore. Northern Illinois tied No. 19 Portland in the first match, then fell 1-0 to Washington on an unusual goal off a deflected throw-in. The Beavers enter DeKalb with a 2-0-0 record, with wins over UMKC and Green Bay.
Luzzi, who coached as Simmons' top assistant for three seasons in DeKalb, is focused more on the match-up on the field than on the sidelines.
"The bit with Steve coming back to DeKalb is a nice side story," Luzzi said. "But, at the end of the day, neither of us will be on the field deciding the game."
That attitude echoes Luzzi's sentiments from a year ago, when Northern Illinois traveled to Corvallis and defeated the Simmons-coached Beavers, 2-0. Current Huskies Juan Hoyos and Brad Horton, two of the 19 Huskies playing against their former leader, scored against their former coach in that match-up. This time around, there are only 11 players on the NIU roster that were coached by Simmons.
"This year, it's only juniors and seniors who had him (as a coach)," junior midfielder Finn Jor said. "So obviously, it is going to be a little bit different, but we're up for it."
Luzzi has stayed true to his preseason promise to start and sub-in players who have shown the best in practice and exhibitions. Two freshman have started and four have played significant minutes. Luzzi used the same starting line-up in each of the first two games, but has left the door wide open to change his line-up.
"We are going to start the players that earn it in training," Luzzi said. "Our team has depth at every position, and the guys are continuing to compete for starting spots and time."
The match with Oregon State is the last game of a soccer tripleheader at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Northwestern takes on Cleveland State at 11:30 a.m. in the opening game of the NIU adidas/Magnuson Inn Invitational, and the NIU women battle Illinois State at 2:30 p.m.
Fans coming to watch any of the three soccer matches at the Northern Illinois Soccer and Track & Field Complex on Friday, Sept. 10, must download, print and display the NIUHuskies.com Parking Pass to avoid a parking fee. The NIUHuskies.com Parking Pass will allow fans to park in the Convocation Center Lot C2, which is immediately west of the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex, free of charge. Because of an event conflict at Huskie Stadium, fans who do not display the pass within their vehicle will be charged to park due to an event at Huskie Stadium.
The NIU adidas/Magnuson Inn Invitational continues Sunday, Sept. 12. OSU faces Northwestern at 11 a.m., and the Huskies take on Cleveland State at 1:30 p.m. No special parking permits are required for day two of the tournament.


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Spring in Chicago comes and goes quickly. You can look everywhere from Hinsdale to Michigan Avenue and find that the most stylish looks will be a mixture of chic and classic this year. Online and in stores now are some of the best looks of the season. Don't miss out on the newest trends! Create your own look by adding these new styles to your personal wardrobe. Make your spring shopping a breeze by grabbing a few of these styles before your favorite looks are sold out.
Sparkly sandals-If you are in the shoe section, look for sandals with bling. The best sandals go fast as the weather warms up!
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Crossover bag-It seems that everywhere you look, women are sporting crossover bags.This popular look is good all year long, so you may opt for a neutral color.
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Behavioural toxicity of the excitotoxins, domoic acid and kainic acid, at different stages of rat development
Voluntary forced use of the impaired limb following stroke facilitates functional recovery in the rat
Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), which forces use of the impaired arm following stroke, improves functional recovery. The mechanisms underlying recovery are not well understood, necessitating further investigation into how rehabilitation may affect neuroplasticity using animal models. Ani...
A novel approach to induction and rehabilitation of deficits in forelimb function in a rat model of ischemic stroke
Aim: Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), which forces use of the impaired arm following unilateral stroke, promotes functional recovery in the clinic but animal models of CIMT have yielded mixed results. The aim of this study is to develop a refined endothelin-1 (ET-1) model of focal ischemi...
Historically, all commercially available kainic acid has been derived from a single biological source using a consistent method of extraction and purification. That source became unavailable in 1995. Recently, three new commercial suppliers of kainic acid have made the product available, but the sou...
Functional neuroprotection following ischemia using an inhibitor of NMDA receptor - PSD95 interaction
Evaluation of a novel approach to promoting post-ischemic recovery of upper extremity function in the rat
Following stroke, impairments in arm function are common motor deficits in survivors, affecting thousands of people each year. A useful technique used in clinical rehabilitation of patients with arm impairments is to force use of the impaired arm through constraint of the unaffected (or less affecte...
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There's no place like home for the holidays. When elderly relatives come to visit make sure your home is safe and inviting so everyone can enjoy the season in comfort.
Lisa Kristosik, chief operating officer for Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio offers these five tips for ensuring a safe, stress-free and healthy holiday for families entertaining elderly loved ones.
Safety-proof your home to prevent falls and injury.
Inspect your home and remove fall hazards such as loose rugs or lamp and appliance wires that are in the way. De-clutter your rooms of excess furniture and adhere wires safely against baseboards. Most importantly, make sure all walking areas are level.
Rent, purchase or borrow equipment to meet their unique needs.
Consider bathroom aids like raised toilet seats, grips and handles, bath and shower seats and non-slip mats, or home support equipment like wheelchair ramps or walkers.
Prepare meals in line with dietary restrictions.
Ensure that your meal is universally acceptable for all guests or offer specially-made items for guests with different dietary needs.
Preserve traditions.
Involving elderly family members or guests in familiar traditions can be an enjoyable experience. For example, many people with moderate dementia or Alzheimer's often surprise family members by rising to the rituals of a social occasion with an unexpected level of attention.
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In New York State (NYS), approximately 32,682 of children and youth with special health care needs 0-17 years of age are estimated to have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (NYSOMRDD) delivers services to 17,000 individuals with autism and ASD. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) reported that on December 1, 2006, there were more than 15,000 students in the special education system with autism. The number of children enrolled in the NYS Early Intervention Program (NYSEIP) reported with a diagnosis of ASD has increased significantly, more than doubling in the most recent five years from 1,228 children in 2001-02 to 3,541 in 2006-07. NYS has recently announced its Autism Platform to improve the statewide service delivery system for individuals with ASD and their families, a comprehensive interagency plan under the leadership of OMRDD. Early identification and treatment, which is a cornerstone of the Autism Platform, can lead to lifelong improvements in health, development, and function for children and youth with ASD, especially when these early services are followed by effective transition to coordinated health, mental health, educational, and community supports.
The goal of the NYS Partners for Healthy Futures for Children and Youth with ASD (Partners for Healthy Futures) is to ensure that NYS implements and sustains a system of family-centered care that provides for the early identification and treatment of children and youth with ASD and other developmental disabilities, resulting in life-long improvements in health, development and functioning for these children and youth and their families. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), as lead agency for the IDEA Part C Early Intervention Program and Title V Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program, and coalition partners will build upon the NYSOMRDD Autism Platform to implement a multifaceted plan to:
The proposed project will be facilitated by the NYSDOH EIP/CSHCN through a collaborative task force of stakeholders including the federal Health Resources Services Administration. Process and outcome measures will be used to measure the impact of the project, monitor the project activities, and provide for extended sustainability.


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Duties on the Wedding Day
The chief bridesmaid must, first and foremost, be a calm and collected presence who will reassure the bride. She has many duties on the big day:
- Helping the bride into her dress and being with her while her hair and make-up is done.
- Keeping hold of any make-up or necessities required for touch-ups or unseen eventualities during the day.
- Ensuring that any small bridesmaids or pages are calm, dressed on time and that they know what they have to do.
- Escorting the bridal party into the cars and waiting with them outside the ceremony venue for the bride.
- Once the bride has stepped out of the car, helping to arrange her dress, veil and bouquet. Keeping an eye on the back of her dress and arranging/adjusting her train. Lining everyone up to walk down the aisle.
- Taking the bride's bouquet during the ceremony, and handing it back to her before she is ready to walk out. Putting back her veil, if requested.
- Exiting the ceremony venue on the arm of the best man, and escorting the bridesmaids and pages to the reception.
- Communicating with the best man throughout the wedding day to ensure that everything is running smoothly.
- Keeping a constant eye on the bride, and making sure she has everything she needs.
- At very modern weddings, the bride will sometimes ask the chief bridesmaid to make a speech.
- Assisting the bride when she is about to 'go away'. This may be assisting her into a different outfit, just checking her dress and appearance, or taking down her hair.
- Arranging, with the best man, for champagne and flowers to be put in the couple's wedding night room.
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Albert Bandura was born on December 4, 1925, in a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada, the only son in a family of five older sisters. In 1949 he graduated from the University of British Columbia. He attended graduate school at the University of Iowa and, while there, married Virginia Varns. Bandura received his M.A. degree in 1951 and his Ph.D. in 1952 under the direction of Arthur Benton. Aland "Ginny" became parents to two daughters, Carol and Mary.
Bandura joined the faculty at Stanford University in 1953, where he has remained throughout his career. In collaboration with Richard Walters, his first doctoral student, Bandura conducted studies of social learning and aggression. Their joint efforts illustrated the critical role of modeling in human behavior and led to a program of research into observational learning (part of which is known in the history of psychology as the "Bobo Doll studies"). The program also led to Bandura's first book, Adolescent Aggression, written in collaboration with Walters and published in 1959. In 1974, Bandura became David Starr Jordan Professor of Social Science in Psychology. In 1977, he published the ambitious Social Learning Theory, which sparked the interest in social learning and psychological modeling that took place during the last two decades of the 20th century.
Bandura has collaborated in projects with internationally renowned scholars such as Jack Barchas and Barr Taylor in psychiatry, Robert DeBusk in cardiology, Halsted Holman in internal medicine, and Philip Zim-bardo in psychology. One of these projects studied how people's perceptions of their own ability to control what they viewed as threats to themselves influence the release of neurotransmitters and stress-related hormones into the bloodstream. A major finding that resulted from these studies was that people can regulate their level of physiological activation through their belief in their own capabilities to do so, or their self-efficacy beliefs. In the course of investigating the processes by which modeling alleviates phobic disorders, Bandura again found that changes in behavior and fear arousal were mediated through the beliefs that individuals had in their own capabilities to alleviate their phobia. From the late 1970s, a major share of his research attention was devoted to exploring the role that these self-efficacy beliefs play in human functioning.
With the publication of Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory in 1986, Bandura put forth a view of human functioning in which individuals are agents proactively engaged in their own development and can make things happen by their actions. From this perspective, the beliefs that people have about themselves are critical elements in their exercise of control and personal agency. In his 1997 book, Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control, Bandura set forth the tenets of his theory of self-efficacy beliefs and its applications to diverse fields of human accomplishment.
Self-efficacy has generated research in areas as diverse as medicine, business, sports, and, of course, psychology. Research has been especially prominent in education, where researchers have established that self-efficacy beliefs and educational attainments are highly correlated and that self-efficacy is an excellent predictor of academic success. In fact, self-efficacy has proven to be a more consistent predictor of educational outcomes than has any other motivation construct.
As the new century dawned, Bandura broadened the scope of his thinking to expound a social cognitive theory capable of encompassing the critical issues of the new millennium. Hehas written on escaping homelessness, environmental sustainability, and population growth. He has proposed a social cognitive view of mass communication, explained the self-regulatory mechanisms governing transgressive behavior, and shown how perceived social inefficacy can lead to depression and substance abuse. Exploring the moral disengagement in the perpetration of inhumanities, Bandura outlined the psychosocial tactics by which individuals and societies selectively disengage moral self-sanctions from inhumane conduct and called for "a civilized life" in which humane standards are buttressed "by safeguards built into social systems that uphold compassionate behavior and renounce cruelty."
As of 2007, Bandura has authored seven books and edited two others, and he has written over 250 articles and book chapters. In 1974 he was elected president of the American Psychological Association (APA). His contributions to psychology have been recognized in the many honors and awards he has received. He has received the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award of the APA, the William James Award from the Association for Psychological Science, the Distinguished Contribution Award from the International Society for Research in Aggression, and the Distinguished Scientist Award of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
See also:Self-Determination Theory of Motivation, Self-Efficacy Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, Teacher Efficacy
Bandura, A. (1973). Aggression: A social learning analysis. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Bandura, A. (1977). Social learning theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: A social cognitive theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: W. H. Freeman.
Richard I. Evans, R. I. (1989). Albert Bandura, the man and his ideas—a dialogue. New York: Praeger.


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Bodegas Castano's unoaked 2010 Monastrell (100%) is a glass-coating opaque purple color. Asian spices, incense, black fruits and chocolate compose the nose of this juicy, fruity, plush offering. Lengthy on the palate and well-balanced, this outstanding value will provide enjoyment for another 3-4 years.


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It's been drilled into every parent's head that young children like routine as it makes them feel happy and secure. Consequently anything that strays from that parents are told, could be extremely upsetting and stressful to the child. So a working mother with a young toddler who makes the decision to go back to work knows that she must carefully prepare her child for the transition into an outside childcare situation.
The good news is that generally children are resilient and can adjust to the new environment fairly quickly with some preparation and strategy. For Atlanta-area mothers returning to work soon, here are five ways parents can help their young children better cope with the new arrangement.
1. Talk about it early and often. Be open about mommy's need to go back to work and that the child will be going to a new childcare facility. According to Julia Simens, author of Emotional Reslience and the Expat Child, "some kids need to hear and see it often before reality sets in, others only need to know it will happen." If it's June and you know you'll be going back to work in September, don't delay the discussions. Start now.
2. Visit the childcare center several times prior to the child starting. If the school allows it try to have your child visit the classroom and with the teacher a couple of times. These visits will help the child become familiar with the new environment and caregiver. "A parent of a young toddler must be prepared to offer her child to a new caregiver with all assurance that the new environment will provide the stimulation, love, safety and care that the toddler needs," suggest Darla Hutson and Tracy Hitchins of the PreschoolToolBox.
3. Read books and watch videos together that discuss the topic of children going to school or childcare. These activities can help explain to children that they are not alone and that other kids may share similar feelings about being in a new environment. They're also great for children who may suffer from separation anxiety. Some books worth considering are: Calliou Day Care; Bye-Bye Time, and My First Day at Nursery School.
4. Get children involved. There are ways parents can make transitions easier by getting kids excited about going to a new childcare situation. For example, children can help mom shop for special school supplies such as a new outfit to wear on the first day or a toddler-size backpack to hold a favorite blanket or Teddy bear. Or, parents can do an arts and craft activity such as making a calendar that will show the days when mom is going to work and when the child will be in childcare. "It is very important for a young child to understand that work is a commitment," says Simens. "They need to see on the calendar that Mommy goes to work (here-here-here and here) so they don't think it is a one-off event." Simens says that sometimes parents put so much effort into the "go to work" that they forget the child does not understand that this continues. She says it's important that they see the whole work commitment and know that it is long-term.
5. Hold off on other life transitions during this time. Until a child gets comfortable with his or her new childcare situation, now is probably not the time to try to ween them off of their sippy cups or pacifiers. Parents may also want to think about waiting to transition from a crib to a toddler bed or even hold off on potty training for a while. Keeping everything else in the child's life routine right now is key so that he or she is not overwhelmed by a variety of changes.
Parent Resources:
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
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TC TO JOHN TAYLOR; 21 November 1823; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18231121-TC-JTA-01; CL 2:475-476.
Kinnaird House, Dunkeld, 21st Novr 1823—
Dear Sir,
I am sorry to have kept you waiting for this worthless article. "Part. I." owing to the total silence maintained on all hands respecting it, and to my own unfeigned disgust with the performance, had entirely gone out of my head: I was busied with other things, and had forgotten the existence of Schiller, when your letter recalled his "Life" to my recollection. I then threw aside as many other occupations as I could, and resumed the task: sickness and dulness and many interruptions have detained me at it till this day. Part III. I intend to finish, before taking any other business in hand: it is meant to be about as long as this.
I have or had a considerable series of such Lives in view—Alfieri, Voltaire, Rousseau &c—which might be arranged under heads, according to the psychological qualities of the men, the nature of their pursuits, or even their national characters—to give the undertaking that sort of unity and system, which one likes to see in such things. For the present, all this must be postponed. I have a translation from Goethe to print in Feby; and one of these days, I am to be the subject of a solemn conclave of Physicians. Should I in any tolerable degree recover, I have thoughts of seeing London in Summer; when I hope to meet with you, and talk of these and many other matters.
I am, / Dear Sir, / Most truly Your's, /
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The State of Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Name
- The State of Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Population
- 10.8 million (2012)
- 36,019 EUR per capita (2012)
- Country
- Germany
GHG emissions reductions and climate policy targets (e.g. by 2030):
Reduction of GHG emissions by approximately 25% by 2020 and 90% by 2050 (compared to 1990 levels).
GHG emissions (year): 76 million tons (2011)
The State of Baden-Württemberg, located in South West Germany, is one of the most prosperous regions in Europe. While lacking in natural resources, it has developed into a technology hub, with a high density of research institutions and high employment in high-tech and future technologies including green jobs and climate policies.
The state aims to become a model region for combining prosperity and sustainability, focusing its economic development on growth areas of environmental technologies, renewable energy, resource efficiency and sustainable transport. These are areas where the state believes it can build on traditional strengths in engineering, automotive industries and electronics.
Baden-Württemberg's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are split quite equitably between three main sectors; power with more than 20%, transportation with nearly 30% and buildings with about 25%. Although the power sector currently has a high nuclear capacity, the German directive for nuclear phase-out has led the state to increase investment and incentives for renewable power sources. The state aims to reduce GHG emissions by approximately 25% by 2020 and 90% by 2050 (compared to 1990 levels), and has enacted as one of the first states of Germany a 'climate protection bill' and bottom-up 'integrated concept for energy and climate protection' that will translate the goals into legally binding targets.
Based on scientific research and analysis, the cross-sectoral integrated concept for energy and climate protection will define concrete climate protection measures for the period up to 2020, and outlines a vision for the decades up to 2050 in energy, private households and services, industry, transport, waste management and agriculture. The concept looks to integrate energy and climate protection while meeting the prescribed emissions targets, and further harmonize climate protection and energy policies. In order to reach its own targets and to be a model for other combatants on climate change Baden-Württemberg develops efforts on climate protection. It supports a wide range of different projects for example in municipalities, associations and ecclesiastical authorities and as well in the industrial and the private sector. Within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund Baden-Wuerttemberg set up a program of about 30 Million Euro to encourage the most ambitious among them.
Therefore, e.g. the "Baden-Württemberg Climate Protection and Energy Agency" acts as a think tank for technical climate protection issues and promotes awareness for climate change and mitigation strategies. A network of regional energy agencies provides accessible and impartial advice and support to local communities, businesses and cities in all aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
Current Activities
Energy efficiency
In the Energy Concept 2020, the Government sets itself the goal of increasing its energy productivity by an average of 2% annually up to 2020, while at the same time reducing its primary energy consumption and keeping electricity consumption stable
Three major campaigns aim to increase energy efficiency in the state:
- 'Zukunft Altbau' raises awareness for energy saving investments in house owners;
- 'EnergieSparCheck' co-finances expert energy efficiency checks of private homes and
- 'KlimaschutzPLUS' provides grants for local investment in renovation of public buildings.
Renewable energy
The climate protection bill foresees an almost complete decarbonization of Baden-Württemberg's energy sector by 2050. Nuclear power will be phased out and almost 100% of the state's energy needs should be covered by renewable energies. Some of the commitments to renewable technologies are listed below:
- The Energy Concept 2020 foresees a doubling of the share of renewable energies in its electricity production to 20% by 2020.
- The state also adjusted its regional planning law in order to allow for a more widespread use of wind energy, hoping the share of wind energy in its electricity production could increase from its current 0.8% to 10% by 2020.
- Hydropower is already extensively used. Further potential is currently being explored in the catchment areas of the Rhine, Danube and Neckar.
In 2008, Baden-Württemberg was the first German state to establish a 'renewable heating act' making the installation of a percentage of renewable energy for heating compulsory in any renovation of existing residential buildings. In 2014 the act is updated and modernized.
Clean transport
In its General Traffic Plan, Baden-Württemberg developed a concept for "integrated environmental mobility" by foot, bicycle and public transport. Electro-mobility is considered a major focal point of its future energy policy.
Sustainable land use
Baden-Württemberg aims to make comprehensive use of biomass for energy generation. It is also supporting the development of so-call 'bioenergy villages' and promotes energy efficiency and emission reductions in the agricultural sector as well as organic farming.
International collaboration
Baden-Württemberg promotes action on climate protection. Good examples of this are the State's involvement with the "Four Motors for Europe", the "Cross-Border Upper Rhine Conference" and the "Internationale Bodenseekonferenz" ("International Lake Constance Conference").
On October 2012 an International Climate Conference in Stuttgart took place which was supported by The Climate Group's States and Regions Alliance. It was followed by events organized by North-Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria. The conference in Baden-Württemberg was held within the scope of the presidency of Baden-Württemberg for the "Four Motors for Europe" and as part of the joint work in The Climate Group's States and Regions Alliance.
Smart Cities
More than 80 cities and local authorities within the State are participating in the 'European Energy Award' contest or comparable programs, requiring them to undergo an internationally standardized evaluation process.
Within the 'climate neutral communities' competition, a growing number of communities embarked on the journey towards climate neutrality.
Innovative Financing
New and innovative financing tools are playing an important role by implementing renewable energies as well as improving energy efficiency. Particularly for public buildings the state of Baden-Württemberg supports finding new financing systems and proves new ways of contracts e.g. with private investors to improve the energy balance of buildings.
More info
Devolved powers and competencies relevant to climate and energy
Energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean transport
Most important economic sectors
Automotive, tool and engine building and construction, electronics, medical engineering, data handling, food production
GHG breakdown by sector (%) in 2011:
22.5 %
28.4 %
22.7 %
13.6 %
6.5 %
1.4 %
About 90 per cent of the GHG emissions in Baden-Württemberg belong to CO2.
Current power sector mix (%) in 2012:
28.7 %
4.4 %
37.7 %
1.1 %
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I have just recently bought a new pod studio ux2 (the newer model) from the local music store, after using a guitar port for years, and am starting to regret it. I am not having any issues in pod farm or gearbox, but rather while just listening to audio (youtube, itunes, etc). When I am listening to music or watching videos on youtube, the audio will randomly cut out in the middle of a song or video. Upon unplugging/plugging in the usb cable, the clip lights beside both meters will flash, and my computer will no longer detect the unit. When I go into hardware/sound and try to disable the ux2 and re-enable it, the sound settings window stops responding and I have to force close. It seems to affect the volume settings program and also freezes up firefox if I am watching a video when it happens.
The only thing that fixes the problem is closing everything I am doing and re-booting the computer. 90% of the time the computer wont even shut-down and I end up having to hold the power button to reset it.
I have tried everything line6 says to solve the issue (adjust the latency in the driver settings, leave everything unplugged except for the ux2, tweak windows performance settings, try different usb ports, etc), and all of my drivers are up to date. Im at a loss with this thing! My guess is it is most likely an issue with windows 7 that line6 is yet to address.
Computer is an acer aspire laptop, windows 7 64bit, intel core i3 350m, 4g ram, 600g hd. Running mozilla firefox.
Is anybody else having the same problem with newer line 6 products on windows vista/7 os? I have replaced it once already, thinking it was a hardware issue, with no change. If I cant fix it this time I think I am giong to look into a different interface.
Thanks for reading and any responses are greatly appreciated!
I have the same problem.
I'm using line6 pod studio ux2, pod farm version 2.02, on win 7.
a new computer, recently bought.
Hope that there will be an update soon, from line6 to sort of this problems...
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3.4.14 - Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Announces Several New Partnerships
Nike, Think Media Studios, Crons and Boom Nutrition sign on
CLEVELAND (March 4, 2014) - The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon announced several new sponsorships for the 2014 race taking place May 17-18, including a partnership with Think Media Studios to film and produce promotional videos prior to the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon. The event also gained sponsorships with Nike, Crons and Boom Nutrition to provide products to the runners during the event.
"Teaming up with the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon made sense for us. This event has so much history behind it and such impactful stories to tell," says Mary Hipp, director of marketing at Think Media Studios. "We are excited to be a part of an event that brings thousands of people together for the collective good of some of Cleveland's finest and most deserving charities."
Think Media Studios will be on-site on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 to film the action and excitement of the events. The company produces video and multimedia assets for a range of users from broadcast to web integration and uses storytelling to produce commercial items. Brian Glazen opened Think Media Studios in 2004 and has 14 employees. More information about Think Media Studio and its work is available at thinkmediastudios.com.
Nike has joined the 37th annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon as the apparel sponsor. All of the participant shirts will be Nike brand this year. Nike merchandise will also be available at the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon store at the Health and Fitness Expo and online after the race. Further information on Nike is available at www.nike.com.
Crons, a Pittsburgh-based performance athletic team and lifestyle apparel brand, also specializes in nutritional products including protein bars. Crons will be participating by providing their nutritional bars to participants. To learn more about Crons, visit www.crons.com.
Boom Nutrition Inc., a Cleveland-based manufacturer of energy gels aimed at cyclists, runners and triathletes, will participate as the Official Gel provider and Pace Team Sponsor. For more information about Boom Nutrition, visit www.boomnutrition.com.
"Sponsors are the life blood of an event like the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon," said Race Director Ralph Staph. "Each of the companies we partner with brings an important aspect of the race to the runners, while helping to keep the expenses down, which ultimately results in us being able to keep our prices low for our participants."
One of the 50 oldest races in the country, the 2014 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon will take place May 17-18. The following opportunities are available for people to participate in the event: full marathon, half marathon, 10K, full marathon walking division, half marathon walking division, 10K walking division, 5K (run or walk) and Kids' Run. Online registration and further information is available at www.clevelandmarathon.com.
Last year, the half marathon sold out for the third year in a row and the marathon, 10K and 5K came close to reaching their respective caps as well. 20,134 people competed in the 2013 events over the course of the weekend. Race organizers are expecting more than 20,000 participants for the 37th annual event in May.
There are also opportunities for non-profit organizations to raise funds through their participation in the race through Cleveland Marathon Charities, for which information can also be found on the marathon's website.
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This reflection is taken from my book Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day, which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org
"'Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears' …declares the Lord…'There is hope for your future" (Jeremiah 31:16-17).
Reflection: A woman writes of her abortion, "It was gruesome. I looked over and could see body parts floating in a sea of blood. I was 10 weeks pregnant. The canister was right next to my head. I screamed and screamed. The nurse covered it. It changed my life forever. I could never look at children after that without crying. I did become a Christian…I know God has forgiven me."
Prayer: Lord, send repentance and forgiveness on all who have had abortions. Hear their cries; fill them with new hope. Amen.


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