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The LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Learning Tablet is the supreme knowing tablet! Constructed from the inside out specifically for children, LeapPad Ultra features Wi-Fi along with kid-safe Web and also accessibility to LeapFrog's educator-approved library of apps, video games and also more.
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- EXCELLENT OCTA-CORE CPU - the Octa-Core main processor and the Octa-Core graphic processor on this tablet ensures it's powerful than other Android tablets on the market today
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- Introducing the Linx Connector. The Linx Connector lets you expand your experience with compatible Linx tablets and accessories.
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- High Specification Quad Core processor, In-built WIFI, Bluetooth, HDMI (to connect to TV), USB, 32GB Micro SD card slot
- Features a Mono speaker, Built-in microphone, 2 MP rear-facing camera for taking photos or recording 720p HD video The front-facing VGA camera is perfect for Skype calls with friends and family
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- Pre-installed IWAWA educational software, Google Play store giving access to millions of movies, TV episodes, songs, books, apps, games, and more
- Features a mono speaker, 3.5mm headphone socket, front and rear facing camera, rechargeable 3000mah internal battery for over 4 hours stand-by
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- 10.1'' Ultra clear HD Screen 1280x800 , IPS technology perfect viewing angles and colors.Glass screen, not a plastic one like in similar tablets in this price range ,more durable and scratch resistant.
- 2-year warranty and free customer support.Tablet created by a British company neoCore with an unique design, not an another generic device.
- Battery life up to 12h, thanks to a power efficient CPU and low voltage RAM .16GB bulid in memory and SD Card support up to 200GB
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- Windows 10 Home, 32-bit; Charging Time 3.5 hours. Weight 0.66lb. Color: White.
- Intel Baytrail-T (Quad-core) 3735G 1.33GHz Max 1.83GHZ, 1GB DDR3L RAM + 16GB eMMC ROM, Support TF Card, Max 64GB
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- 10.1 inch Yuntab tablet K107 unlocked phablet, Android 5.1 CPU MTK6580 1.3GHz ,made by Shenzhen Wave Multimedia Company, a professional tablet manufacturer, embodies the most incredible feature of the 10.1 inch tablets: Super slim( 10 mm thin body) and super practical, best price. You can take it wherever you go as it is very portable.
- Camera Dual camera: 0.3MP+2MP Support Chat Facebook, MSN, GTALK, SKYPE(video call supported) E-Mail Gmail, Yahoo mail, Hotmail, etc. Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF Reader Audio .
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (131 votes).
In short: enjoyed run very much. Will return next yearDate of review: December 16, 2009
In short: Really enjoyed the run, what a wonderful setting !In full: Great run with friendly people, wonderful views, the weather was awful but hey that's life. Great run will be back next year.Thank you to all the marshalls.....great job.Date of review: December 3, 2009
In short: Excellent race. The beautiful country helps take your mind off the torrential rain!Date of review: December 3, 2009
In short: As I have said before, the best scenery I've seen in a raceIn full: As per previous reviews, one of my favourite half marathons, probably second only to the Hogweed Hilly Half. The latter pips it for being held in the spring when the weather is kinder.My fifth time at Downton and I never seem to have a good run here, this year being no exception. A very disappointing time but more than made up for it by the glorious scenery, replete with wild cattle and New Forest Ponies.Organisation like clockwork as always, but a tad disappointed not to get a t-shirt this year?A friendly bunch of runners, and an even friendlier group of marshals. Top marks to the organisers for always putting a nice young lady at mile 10 to cheer us up!One slight quibble is that the last mile needs some thought, having to run along roads that are not traffic-free is far from ideal especially if you are looking for a fast finish.Looking forward to my sixth appearance at Downton in 2010.Date of review: December 1, 2009
In short: Good race, despite the weather!In full: I was on for a 1:26 but turned my ankle on a downhill at about half way so jogged the rest for a 1.40. Didn't diminish my positive feelings, this is a great race in lovely setting.Date of review: November 30, 2009
In short: My half marathon cherry gone.....In full: This will always hold a special place for me as was my first half (1hr 46), thoroughly enjoyed although was hillier than expected. Amazing scenery, brilliant marshalls and general organisation, medal, yay, but nowt else....? Shocking weather added to the fun, see you next year!! Date of review: November 30, 2009
In short: Great - not as cold as last year, but a good race!In full: Thanks to all!Date of review: November 30, 2009
In short: great run- great sceneryIn full: fantastic country lane half marathon-accompanied at about 8 miles by cattle and new forest poniesDate of review: November 30, 2009
In short: Cold, Wet, Windy but lovely course with plenty of challenging hills.In full: Bless the Marshalls for standing around in the cold. I'd rather be running, even in those conditions :-)Very well organised and a clearly marked course. Great location and the scenery in the New Forest was a definite highlight. My first time in this race, but I'll be back next year with some other victims/friends !!If you liked this run, try the Marlow Half. Date of review: November 30, 2009
In short: Very well organised, enjoyable and challenging half matathonIn full: Easy parking, well organised and marshalled. Undulating and interesting course coupled with poor weather made this a challenging half. Very social group of runners on the day. Well done to the marshalls and the canteen ladies, loved the hot drink and bun.Date of review: November 30, 2009
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Feeding necessary, if awkward
August 8, 2008
I am not a show-your-boob-while-you-breastfeed type of mom. But I respect anyone's personal style, full view, partial view or no view at all. The way a mom decides to breastfeed her child is her own business and not mine to judge.
This said, I was extremely surprised when, while discretely breastfeeding my daughter at the mall, a military man, dressed in uniform, told me that what I was doing was appalling and shouldn't be done in public. Luckily (for him) he spoke quickly and walked away just as fast, but I couldn't believe a man would go out of his way to tell me something like this when, despite my Italian heritage in which seeing naked breasts and tight buns on the evening news is expected, I choose a more conservative approach to nursing my children.
I have mastered a perfect technique for breastfeeding in public, greatly encouraged by my Ninja husband who wouldn't take well to a public display of nipples. If I'm in a public place, I sit in an out of the way spot, adjust my cotton blanket over my shoulder and the baby, and then latch her on with nothing visible to the outside world, unless someone has x-ray goggles. How can I be sure? Because of my slightly obsessive-compulsive nature, I have checked over and over in front of a mirror, standing, sitting and walking around: nope, not a hint of a boob.
I think this really shouldn't matter though. The way a woman nurses her child is her right and no one else's business. Did the prude who disapproved of me at the mall go over the Victoria's Secret and tell them to cover up the mannequins? Probably not, so how is that consistent?


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Communications Concerning Recovery Act Funds
On March 20, 2009, President Obama issued a Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies entitled, "Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds." Section 3 of this Memorandum mandated interim specific protocols for oral communications between agency officials and current federally registered lobbyists on Recovery Act matters. Following a period of consultation and review, the Administration has refined the rules in order to better promote the President's goals of merit-based and transparent agency decision making with regard to Recovery Act funding.
In compliance with the President's Memorandum and the updated guidance, all oral and written communications with Federally registered lobbyists concerning Recovery Act policy or projects for funding will be documented and posted to GSA's Recovery website.
GSA employees will find the "Registered Lobbyist Contact Disclosure Form" and additional information about how to comply with the President's Memorandum on the employee website.


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Fix for error 805A0194 for In-App Purchase for Windows Store apps
Your app's GUID doesn't match the GUID in the store. You have to take the published app guid from your store listing info (ie the one in the url for your app) and update your project files with this GUID.
For WP8.0 (Silverlight): WMAppManifest.xml
For WP8.1/Universal Apps: Package.appxmanifest
I found the solution for WP8.0 here, and the solution also works for Universal Apps. The problem manifests itself as a mysterious exception when calling "CurrentApp.RequestProductPurchaseAsync" or "CurrentApp.LoadListingInformationAsync". Very frustrating.
Using Reactive Extensions to smooth compass data in Windows Phone
Getting Started
The challenge is to take the raw compass heading data, and smooth it out over time so the UI element this data is bound to (such as an arrow) won't be jittery. You can see this jitter in the SDK example for the Compass: the
CurrentValueChanged event handler is fired every 20ms and jitters within the error margin for the hardware. Our task is to smooth out these data readings for a more pleasant user interface. And to make it fun, we'll be using Reactive Extensions.
It's quite easy to calculate a periodic average of a data stream with Reactive Extensions, and we'll tackle it in three stages:
- Create the
- Segment the compass readings into chunks, and get an average
- Capture the result and make something happen
Step 1: Create the
Starting with the Compass's CurrentValueChanging event, we need to convert it into an Observable. After creating a new Compass object (hereafter simply called "
compass"), we can write this with any overload of Observable.FromEvent, either by manually providing delegates to add/remove event subscriptions (as commonly listed on RxWiki), or by providing the event name as a string:
For succinctness, I'll use the latter in this post.
If we stop right here for a moment, we can confirm that our compass is working and that we can get readings by subscribing to the
Observable's stream of
SensorReadingEventArgs events by tapping in with the
Subscribe method and printing out the raw heading readings:
Running this sample will spit out an endless series of raw readings in the debug output window:
So far, so good. But, we could've done this all with a standard event handler, so let's kick it up an notch...
Step 2: Break into chunks and average
We want to avoid jitter in our compass readings, and a simple way to do that is to average all the individual readings over a small time period, of say, two seconds. Without Rx, you'd need to declare a period reset timer, and then keep track of a running average over the two second period, then clear it when the timer fires and so forth.
With Rx, it's chillingly simple; we can do it by chaining just two methods:
BufferWithTime followed by a standard Linq
SelectMany (well, and a
Select). And it's all in a single statement.
Running this will spit out readings just like before, except now, they're clumped every two seconds, with a pause in between.
Let's break it down:
Picking up after creating the
Observable, we chain a call to
BufferWithTime. For the specified period (two seconds, passed in with
BufferWithTime takes events and stuffs them into an
IList of events. Then, we use
Select to project that list of events into a list of compass headings (pulled out of the event args,
e.EventArgs.SensorReading.TrueHeading). The
Subscribe method, as before, allows us to debug print the compass headings to confirm.
Here's the full application so far:
Our raw compass readings are broken into two-second lists, but they're still individually jittery. However, we can instead take each list and aggregate it into a single heading value. By replacing the
SelectMany, which gave us a list of headings, with a
Select, we can do the averaging right inline:
And this gives us one average compass heading every two seconds, minus the jitter, just like we wanted:
Complete program listing so far:
Step 3: Making something happen
We now have de-jittered compass readings coming in every two seconds. Let's hook this data up to the UI and build an actual application.
Taking this empty Windows Phone project, I've added the following
Image into the default content
There's nothing special here, it's just an image with a default
RenderTransform that sets the rotational center of the image element to the middle.
Pasting in the Rx code we developed above, we can swap out the debug call and instead update the
RenderTransform's angle property to the compass heading (actually, 360 minus the heading... we want the arrow image to rotate opposite the phone device. If we didn't do this subtraction, it'd rotate the header angle, but in the same direction we turn the phone.)
(Oh, and there's one other change: adding in a call to
ObserveOnDispatcher allows us to execute the
Subscribe delegate (eg, update the arrow rotation) on the UI thread. We didn't need to worry about that before because we were just debug printing, and not accessing any resources created on the UI thread.)
Running the whole program now shows the compass arrow updating once every two seconds, correctly pointing to the device's compass heading. Feel free to adjust the period from two seconds to something more useful... I found 0.5 seconds to be a good balance between update frequency and heading jitter.
I've posted the complete example application on github, so feel free to check it out:


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Hailey Boyd achieves her college soccer dreams, committing to play at Westminster College of Utah!
Lee Riley, CEO Idaho Rush, "Hailey is a wonderful example of perseverance, talent and commitment. She will be a wonderful addition to Westminster, and is a great example and role model to our Rush players."
Olly Frick, U17g Head Coach, "We are so proud of Hailey! She is a great teammate and player, but most importantly, a great person." Hailey has worked hard for this accomplishment, and I know she will do well.
"Hailey is a special talent with great ability and potential. She will not only make an immediate impact at Westminster, but with continued development, she could become one of the top NAIA players in the country." Michael Mollay.
Congratulations Hailey! We are proud of you!!!
**stay tuned for more college placement announcements**


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MnDOT presents plans for Hwy 14 from North Kato to Nicollet
NICOLLET – Dozens of people attended an open house on the U.S. Highway 14 four-lane expansion project between Nicollet and North Mankato Tuesday at Nicollet Public School.
Hosted by the MnDOT District 7 office in Mankato, the event included MnDOT engineers and overhead maps of the project that will add two additional traffic lanes, separated by 90-foot recessed grass strips.
A final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), safety audits and an interim safety project (highway divider sticks) were completed last year on the highway from Nicollet to North Mankato. Meanwhile, extra law enforcement is ongoing, according to MnDOT.
Highway design/layout is scheduled to be done in 2014 and land acquisition in 2015.
Key issues behind the project are safety concerns at the intersection of highways 99 and 111 in Nicollet, a high fatality rate from Nicollet to North Mankato and increasing truck/commuter traffic that puts the road at risk for traffic signal proliferation.
The four-lane project from County Road 6 to the east edge of Nicollet has been funded. The Nicollet bypass remains unfunded.
A "high-end" Nicollet interchange with bridge and ramps at the intersection of U.S. 14 and Minnesota Highway 111 to the north and CR 23 to the south is estimated to cost $14 million. A "low-end" intersection without interchanges would cost several million dollars less.
Nicollet Mayor Fred Froehlich called the intersection with interchanges "the only viable solution."
"We've got lots of agricultural traffic crossing Highway 14 (in Nicollet)," Froehlich said. "Semis going to Lake Crystal, farmers hauling trailers and other traffic crossing a 70 mph road need a bridge over the highway. We're going to need more funding support from the Legislature to get it."
Zachary Tess, MnDOT District 7 Project Manager, talked about four and two-lane Nicollet bypasses estimated to cost from $10 to $29 million depending upon their design.
The four-lane highway project featured Reduced Conflict Intersections (RCI) where Highway 14 intersects county roads between Nicollet and North Mankato.
Studies show a 70 percent fatality reduction and 42 injury crash reduction where RCIs are used because T-bone crash figures are greatly reduced by RCI merging lanes, according to MnDOT.
Plus RCIs are designed and built in about one year compared to three to five years for conventional intersections, they're usually less expensive than a stop light intersection and much cheaper than an interchange, according to MnDOT.
A typical four-lane, divided highway has 42 possible vehicle conflict points, while RCI's reduce conflict points to as few as 18, according to MnDOT.
Motorists approaching divided highways are prohibited from making left turns or from crossing traffic at RCIs. Instead, they're required to make right turns onto highways, then make a U-turn at a designated median opening.
The Minnesota River bridge at New Ulm is scheduled to be replaced by MnDOT in 2018. A new Highway 14&15 intersection design, details to be arranged later, is scheduled to take place in 2018, MnDOT engineers said.
For more information, visit www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/projects/14newulmtonmankato/
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Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir - 3DS
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About this itemESRB Rating: T for Teen
For handheld gaming fans with a taste for scary stories and paranormal activity, Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is an immersive, horror-themed game. The game uses the built-in camera functions and augmented-reality features of Nintendo 3DS to enhance a sinister, spellbinding storyline, incorporating players' own pictures and surroundings to create a personalized 3D horror experience.
- The included "diary of faces" is a gateway into the game's absorbing Story Mode. When viewed through the lenses of the Nintendo 3DS camera, each page of the book displays a variety of augmented-reality experiences.
- Some pages of the book come to life in the form of video segments that reveal past events and shed light on the game's central mysterious storyline. Others appear to send spirits floating into players' real-world surroundings. Some page even summons players to virtually enter a haunted house where Maya is hiding.
- Additional modes let players use the system's camera in spooky ways. In Spirit Photography, they can take photos at their leisure and watch as haunting visions appear within the pictures. Spirit Check, lets them snap pictures of themselves and their friends to uncover the eerie spirits that surround them. In Spirit Challenge, they can put their own face or a friend's face on a spirit and then battle it.
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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash - A Spokane Valley mother suspected of abandoning her two young sons along the freeway Tuesday morning was arrested Tuesday night by Spokane County Sheriff's deputies.
Law enforcement officers have been looking for Shannon Marie Germanton aka Duval since finding her three and 6-year-old sons in a grassy area along Interstate 90. The boys, who were barefoot and cold, had been there alone for at least three hours.
The boys were not able to tell deputies their last name, so it took time for deputies to determine who they were. They found Germanton's purse in a construction vehicle near the scene and filed a missing persons report Tuesday afternoon.
The boys were checked out by medical professionals and determined to be okay; they were placed in foster care.
Someone called in an anonymous tip and deputies caught up with Germanton around 8:30 Tuesday night. She was found at 312 South David in Spokane Valley. She was arrested on an outstanding negligent driving warrant and booked into the Spokane County Jail.
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The latest Shadowbox Live show, Nightmare on Front Street, doesn't necessarily take risks or break new ground, but it offers enough satisfaction to make for a pleasant evening.
The format is typical for the company: Rock songs alternate with sketches and occasional video pieces.
The focus is on horror, mostly of the benign variety, with the sketches using chiefly scary movies as their touchstones.
Many rely on the comic chemistry among veteran players — while integrating new players in smaller parts.
A new edition of the Sneak a Peek movie show lets a wry Julie Klein and a daffily enthusiastic David Whitehouse play off each other as co-hosts while serving parodies of children's shows, including a hilarious Stacie Boord as a murderous Dora the Explorer.
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adolescents as "campfire boys" discussing horror movies, while Klein, Boord and Anita McFarren play out a female twist on the boys' get-together: They summon Bloody Mary (Edelyn Parker) to a game of "truth or dare" at a slumber party.
Other sketches — including, unfortunately, the first and last — are less successful.
The opening superhero skit has a few funny lines but drags on; the concluding one suggests that the long series of Dr. Mystery sketches, with puppets and sound effects, has been mined for all the humor that it is capable of.
Guitarist Matthew Hahn enlivens most of the musical numbers, which are generally tight and well-produced. The Halloween theme allows for excessively flamboyant costumes.
The songs could use more variety and an occasional lighter touch: Almost all are intense and angry, and the lyrics often unintelligible.
Some of the more effective are Stephanie Shull's dynamic I Put a Spell on You, Tom Cardinal's cryptic White Room and Leah Haviland's stark Mr. Brightside.
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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia City Council is holding its first public hearing in the building collapse that killed six people and injured 13 others earlier this month.
A heavy equipment operator with a lengthy rap sheet was high on marijuana when a building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring thrift store in the city's downtown on June 5, investigators said. The city's top prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate whether anyone else should face criminal charges.
City Council is holding a hearing Wednesday on inspections and licensing issues related to the collapse.
A Philadelphia deputy mayor told council that the city isn't responsible for demolition work done at a private site once a permit is issued. Several survivors have sued the city over the collapse.
The site was inspected before work began on Feb. 12 and again on Feb. 25, after it got underway, according to records. An inspector returned to the site May 14 after a citizen complained, but he found the complaint unfounded.
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The Month in Review (September): The Boys Are Leaving Town
Devin Mesoraco was nothing but an afterthought in September. After logging time behind the plate for most of the regular season, Mesoraco had only 3 at-bats in the final full month of the season. I guess that's what happens when you hit .212 on the season and you have two fully capable replacements ahead of you in Ryan Hanigan and Dioner Navarro. If Mesoraco gets a single AB in the post-season, I'd be shocked.
Tired of watching Todd Frazier get all of the attention, Joey Votto decided to make his return in September. Two months off from baseball didn't seem to affect Votto much because he hit .343 with 7 doubles and 25 (TWENTY-FIVE!) walks. Yes, the home run power isn't there, but that's to be expected after such a long layoff from hitting and having a knee that's (probably) not 100%. I'm not concerned about this guy one bit.
Brandon Phillips followed up his .317 August by hitting a sickly .198 in September. He wasn't the only Red that didn't hit in September, but his offensive slump was certainly one of the biggest surprises. For a guy who loves the spotlight, let's hope he shines in the playoffs. Especially if he's going to be batting lead-off.
This is a weird one. With Votto back, Todd Frazier saw reduced playing time—splitting responsibilities with Miguel Cairo and Scott Rolen. Had I said that a month ago, people would've flipped out. "Why is Todd Frazier splitting time with anybody?!" I would've said the same thing.
Well, Frazier completely dropped off of the Rookie of the Year radar by hitting .181 in the final full month of the season. His power numbers were down (1 HR), his extra-base hits were down (3 2Bs) and he was striking out a lot (19 Ks). Frazier still had more total ABs at 3B than Cairo (18) and Rolen (44) combined, but I think that's because nobody expected him to drop off as quickly as he did.
With Zach Cozart hurt, Wilson Valdez saw a decent amount of time at short. His .208 average didn't exactly make us forget about Cozart, but we did get glimpse (albeit a brief one) of Didi Gregorious. As has been the case for most of the 2012 season, the shortstop position for the Reds is just kind of there—no drama, no huge issues—it's just… there.
You want drama? Welcome to the Cincinnati Reds' outfield. You have Drew Stubbs pretty much playing himself off this team with his 26Ks and .159 average in September. In fact, the Reds just announced that highly-touted prospect, Billy Hamilton will be moving to CF in the Arizona Fall League. It's long been thought that Stubbs' greatest weapon was his speed (it certainly hasn't been his hitting). Well, I hear Hamilton is pretty fast, too.
Read into that move however you wish, but if my name was Drew Stubbs, I'd be very nervous, because there are plenty of fast, light-hitting outfielders out there just waiting to be called up.
Chris Heisey hasn't been much better, but there isn't nearly as much pressure on his shoulders because not many people view him as an everyday player. Jay Bruce had one of his typically maddening months where he hit .228, but also had 6 HRs (he has a career-high 34 HRs this year). Ryan Ludwick and Xavier Paul's numbers were pretty solid in September, but Ludwick's power numbers were down.
I've given the bench a hard time this season—and rightfully so—but the Reds managed to win 97 games in 2012, so how much of a problem can it really be?
The post-season is where a team's bench can really be exposed (for good or bad), so we're about to find out just how valuable and productive this bench can be.
Say what you will about the Reds' offense in September (I'll say that it wasn't very good… to put it kindly), but the starting pitching has been nothing short of outstanding. In fact, it's the main reason why I'm not ready to jump off a bridge before the playoffs begin.
The hitting—or lack thereof—is obviously a concern, and something that clearly needs to improve if this team wants to survive past the first round of the post-season. Meanwhile, the pitching has been pretty solid considering that the same group of five has pitched the entire season. Yes, Johnny Cueto struggled in September, but Mat Latos and Homer "No Hitter" Bailey shined.
Those three guys, along with Bronson Arroyo will make up the Reds rotation for the NLDS (Bailey would pitch Game 4). I have the utmost confidence in the rotation, but I'd feel even better if the offense would back the up with a few runs.
We're about to find out just how good this bullpen is. They've successfully held down the fort most of the season, but I'll admit that the thought of Sean Marshall and Logan Ondrusek on the big stage is a little worrying.
Aroldis Chapman started the month with a tired shoulder, then he rested the shoulder, and then he came back and he was same old Chapman in again. During his absence, Jonathan Broxton came in and saved 4 games of his own. The deal to get Broxton at the deadline seemed unnecessary, but I promise you that Reds fans will be thankful to have that support mechanism in place should Chapman falter.
September Record: 15-11
Final Regular Season Record: 97-65
Did the Reds play great baseball in September? No.
Did they play well enough to have the 2nd best record in baseball (1 game behind the best record)? Yes.
Have they done enough to make the season a complete success? Not yet.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 12, 2012) – The U.S. women's under-26 beach volleyball teams competing at the World University Championships went undefeated on their first day of competition on Wednesday in Maceio, Brazil.
The U.S. men's under-26 beach teams each went 1-1.
The weather was sunny in Maceio with temperatures in the mid-80s as the teams opened pool play.
The U.S. women's team of Emily Day (Torrance, Calif./Loyola Marymount) and Summer Ross (San Diego, Calif./Pepperdine) went 2-0, defeating Yghirda Sanabria and Karina Morel of Paraguay, 21-11, 21-8, and Anjiera Ishida and Chiyo Suzuki of Japan, 21-16, 21-11.
The U.S. women's team of Caitlin Ledoux (Phelan, Calif./Long Beach State) and Geena Urango (Los Alamitos, Calif./Univ. of Southern California) defeated Canada's Julia Hamer and Caleigh Whitaker, 21-17, 21-16.
On the men's side, the U.S. team of Jeremy Casebeer (Santa Barbara, Calif./UCLA) and Will Montgomery (Santa Barbara, Calif./UC Irvine) defeated Basuhaib and Faltath of Saudi Arabia, 21-13, 21-17. Casebeer and Montgomery fell to Brazil's Benjamin Álvaro Filho and Luciano Gilmário, 22-20, 21-18.
The U.S. team of Adam Cabbage (Rio Rancho, N.M./Univ. of New Mexico) and Connor Hughes (Costa Mesa, Calif./UC Irvine) fell to Jan Dumek and Robert Kufa of Czech Republic, 21-15, 18-21, 15-11. They came back to defeat Switzerland's Andreas Catschegn and Raffael Buehler, 21-18, 17-21, 18-16.
More than 40 teams representing 17 countries from the Americas, Europe and Asia are participating in this International University Sports Federation (FISU) event. Players from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Paraguay, Japan, Poland, China, Slovakia, Thailand, Russia, Spain, United States, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Austria and Chinese Taipei are competing.
The U.S. women's team of Chrissie Zartman and Tracy Lindquist won the gold medal at the World University Championships in 2004. The U.S. men's team of Mark VanZweiten and Joey Dykstra won the bronze medal at the 2008 Championships while John Mayer and Matt Prosser took bronze in 2006.
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The popularity of self-tanning products is surging, showing that Americans are wising up about sun safety. They're putting their money where their skin is. Skin takes a lot of wear and tear, so it naturally regenerates itself. Every 35-45 days the outer layer of the skin, the epidermis, is completely replaced. Since skin pigment is found in this upper layer, any natural or added pigment will be sloughed away in about one month's time.
This is why natural tans fade and why many self-tanning products recommend youre-apply the product every few days to maintain your tan. Self-tanning products, also called ''sunless'' tanning lotions,contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA), a colorless sugar that interacts with dead surface cells in the epidermis, staining the skin darker. The effect is temporary, because as the dead cells naturally slough off, the color fades, disappearing within aweek unless the lotion has been reapplied.
That's a lot more healthful than a suntan, however, because while suntans also start fading after a few days, the harm done to the skin is permanent. Getting a suntan breaks down the DNA in skin cells, but using self-tanners causes no such damage. At worst, sunless tanning products present a minimal risk of irritant or allergic reactions.
1. Self-tanning takes time. Allow AT LEAST a half hour,although an hour would be best. But don't be discouraged; itwould still take longer to get the same amount of color from the sun and with self-tanners there is absolutely no risk of wrinkles, skin cancer, or sunburn!
2. Take a quick shower or bath (don't soak) and exfoliate yourskin, either with a washcloth or body scrub. Don't overscrub,but do pay extra attention to your knees, ankles, feet, elbows,and neck. This will help achieve a uniform appearance sinceself-tanners grab on to dry surface skin cells, and you mayhave more dead, thickened skin cells in certain areas. Aftershowering and completely drying off, apply a thin layer oflightweight moisturizer over the areas where you will beapplying self-tanner. This will help the self-tanner glide onwithout clinging to dry patches. A little extra moisturizer over ankles, knees, and elbows can prevent those areas from looking patchy. I have seen some recommendations to mix self-tanner with your moisturizer, but I advise against thisbecause it will encourage streaking (unless you can preciselymix them which isn't easy) plus it will take longer for theself-tanner to absorb and dry. Perspiration also will make self-tanners streak, so take a coolshower or bath to keep from sweating. Your skin must becompletely dry to get the best results. Do not apply self-tanner in a steamy, hot bathroom or on a humid, hot day(unless your home is air-conditioned).
3. Ideally, you should apply the self-tanner while naked, but you can also wear an old bathing suit (one you don't plan towear outside) to help determine where you want your tan line toend. Either way, have a game plan of where you want to stop andstart the color. (Do you want tan armpits? What about placeslike your heels, hands, and ears?) Remember that self-tanners will stain clothing until they completely absorb into the skinand take effect on the skin cell. Applying self-tanner on your back requires a friend with ahelping hand, although you can use a long-handled paintbrush(note that this poses some issues of potential dripping and uneven application if you are not able to blend the product in).
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Virginia is For Runners
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GO IF YOU CRAVE THE ENDLESS blue-green mountains of the Appalachian Range and trails that wind up and down steep gullies, through wild blueberry bushes, mountain laurel and red oaks. Charlottesville, a hip college town of just over 40,000, is a two-hour drive southwest of Washington, DC. The views overlooking the Shenandoah Valley from nearby Skyline Drive, on the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, will get you psyched for any run, and if not, some animal sightings will surely get your adrenaline pumping.
"Even though it's fairly inhabited, you do see a lot of wildlife like bear and bobcats," says Francesca Conte, ultrarunner and co-owner of the Charlottesville Running Company.
Race ... The Bel Monte Endurance 50-mile, 50K and 25K is held in George Washington National Forest every year during the comfortable temperatures of March, with a singletrack and jeep-road course that takes you along exposed ridgelines and jumping across creeks. Held in September, the Great Eastern Endurance Run, part of the Trail Runner Trophy Series, has 100K, 50K and half-marathon options. The 100K features over 15,000 feet of elevation change, passing through a rainbow of fall foliage and past cascading waterfalls, glassy lakes and lush green fields.
For something shorter, drag your dog (or be dragged) at one of the many dog-friendly 5K, 5-mile and 10K races offered by the Charlottesville Running Company.
Best Trails ... The Rivanna Trail, named after the river that skirts Charlottesville, is a mostly flat 20-mile singletrack loop. "It may be in the middle of town, but you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere," says Conte. Otter, fox and eagle sightings along the Rivanna are regular occurrences.
"The Rivanna is always cool and shady, even during sweltering summer temperatures," adds local ultrarunner Jeff Wilbur. To make a rockier, hillier loop, hop off the Rivanna Trail onto the eight-mile trail system at Observatory Hill on the west side of Charlottesville.
Take a 15-mile drive to Sugar Hollow, at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where you can access Shenandoah National Park's mountain singletrack and the Appalachian Trail. Follow the ridgeline on the AT to its terminal trailheads in Georgia or Maine, or simply go for a morning run through the green hardwood forests.
If you're looking for company, head out on local trails with the Charlottesville Trail Running Club (charlottesvilletrailrunningclub.com) Tuesday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday mornings.


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This land is our land – until it's privatized
It's 6 a.m. on April 8 as I head out for a hike on Mount Lemmon, in Arizona's Coronado National Forest. Today, the temperature in Tucson will break 90 degrees, so I'm looking forward to the cooler, higher elevations.
Passing Rose Canyon, I notice that the campground is still closed. Making a quick decision, I pull into the empty parking area beside the highway. This may be the last opportunity I'll have for several months to enjoy a free, peaceful and uninterrupted walk in these woods.
Back in the 1950s, as a public service, the U.S. Forest Service created Rose Canyon Lake by damming Rose Creek at the place where the canyon narrows into a steep-sided slot. For generations, the lake has provided a tranquil setting for those wishing to spend quiet time enjoying nature, completely free of charge.
But the times they are a-changing, and so is the "public service" role of the Forest Service.
This morning, a gentle breeze sings softly in the tops of towering ponderosa pines. At 7,000 feet above sea level, the air is clean and sweet. I walk past a sprawling picnic pavilion crowded with concrete tables, festooned with banquet-sized cooking grates, and covered by a large metal roof. "Reservations Required to Use This Site," the sign reads. "Contact Reserve America."
Shortly, I pick up meandering Rose Creek. Though it has been a dry winter, there is still a trickle of water, and I find a few shallow pools. By staying near the creek, I mostly avoid the pavement -- lined with 72 developed campsites -- that leads for a mile-and-a-half down to the lake.
By and by, a curve in the road crosses the creek, and just around the bend I spot a large recreational vehicle. The "campground host" is setting up for the season, which starts April 12. An American flag hangs prominently next to the RV, giving the impression that the inhabitant is a representative of the U.S. Forest Service. He is not, however: The Forest Service outsources management of its most popular campgrounds to private concessionaires. This particular campground host works for a Phoenix-based corporation called Recreation Resource Management. Though the company's vehicles and uniforms resemble those of the federal agency, these employees are not the noble forest rangers of days gone by, nor do they own the land they manage. American taxpayers have provided the infrastructure, including the recently completed, six-year renovation at Rose Canyon. In exchange for running the site, the concessionaire collects the profits.
But national forest concessionaires don't honor federal agency passes or follow the same rules that govern the Forest Service when it comes to fees. I notice that the fee booth on Mount Lemmon is closed. That is because the law does not allow the Forest Service to charge visitors for simple access -- for parking and walking through the national forest. But when RRM opens the campground at Rose Canyon, all visitors will have to pay $10 just to park and walk around the lake. In fact, even if you park along the highway, as I did, RRM will charge you for walking through "their" campground, built with your tax dollars.
It seems shocking to say it, but this privatization of what were once public resources was recently upheld by the Washington, D.C., District Court, in a lawsuit in which I was one of six plaintiffs. We challenged the Coronado and four other national forests' use of concessionaires to evade laws that restrict what fees the agency itself can charge. We lost.
I reach the shore and see, out in the lake, a pair of ducks trailing ripples on its glassy surface. No one else is around on this glorious morning. I'm going to use this quiet time to reflect on what to say in a letter to my congressman. The law that governs fees in national forests is up for renewal or replacement this year, and I believe these fees must be fought, and fought hard.
Only Congress can end the unhealthy alliance that has developed between the Forest Service and its concessionaires. Concessionaires have introduced a profit motive into the management of our national forests, and, as a result, the job of preserving the natural character of Rose Canyon has suffered.
Unfortunately, the Forest Service seems bent on placing its private partners' profitability above public service. The development that, as taxpayers, we all paid for is plain to see. But this summer, when it's 100 degrees in Tucson, you'll only see it if you pay the price of admission.
Greg Lewis is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News. He is an Elder for ecological issues at Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Arizona.
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Preserving and protecting open space and public lands for the benefit of all citizens isn't collectivist nor is it a 'waste' as those lands do have intrinsic value and benefits to the public and country. The idea that 'free enterprise' is and should be the only legitimate use of public lands is another way to create publicly funded benefits for a 'rentier' class whereby the profits realized go to a select few while the negatives of resource development are externalized to the whole.
The reason we're at the point of outsourcing public land management for fees (and at costs much higher than if done in house) is because of the notion that the private sector can/could do it better. That budgets for parks & public land maintenance, improvements and staffing have been consistently cut over the last several decades created and exacerbate the perceptions that these government agencies "failed to operate" and thus are 'bad' and need to be replaced by private enterprise. Enterprises that don't necessarily operate better just at higher costs to the taxpaying public because those increased operator costs are profits.
I'm all for impact and user fees for public lands but I think those fees should be collected by the Forest Service and used for the management, maintenance and up-keep of those public lands where the fees are collected and not outsourced.
1. Our opening date at Rose Canyon is set by the US Forest Service (USFS). We have petitioned the USFS to allow us to stay open in the winter since we know there is demand for winter visitation, but to date have not been allowed to do so.
2. We do not have a year-round exclusive -- in other words, when we are closed, the USFS has every right to open the facility on its own to the public. The USFS has chosen not to do so, probably for budget reasons. These recreation areas are very expensive to keep open. This is the false choice offered here. The choice is not between a private employee and the government ranger of yore -- the choice is often between efficient private operation and closure.
3. As to the passes, the USFS collects money to sell all these passes, but refuses to share any of that pass sales revenue with us if we actually provide the services. This is why we cannot accept most of the passes. We are required, and do, give a 50% discount on camping to seniors and the disabled who have Golden Age and Golden Access passes (and the America the Beautiful equivalent). This is not free. We make about 75 cents profit on each night of camping, so a $10 discount for seniors must be paid for by other campers. Campers without these cards pay $3-$4 a night more than they would otherwise to fund the required senior discounts. Without these discounts, our camping rates at Rose Canyon would be $17 rather than $20 a night.
4. We do sell an annual pass of our own for Rose Canyon for $55 allowing unlimited day use all year.
5. Many of the rates we charge at Rose Canyon are well below what other state agencies charge. Slide Rock SP charges $20 a car for summer day use, for example. And, unlike at most government-operated parks, your fee at Rose Canyon covers all the costs of operation -- there is no additional taxpayer subsidy required. We even pay state and local sales and lodging taxes, which the Feds do not. And all of the money we collect at the gate, except for our 3-5% profit, stays in the park for the maintenance and betterment of the park -- it does not go to fund general government obligations.
6. Most Federal and state recreation agencies are facing huge deferred maintenance bills in their parks. Arizona state parks is hundreds of millions of dollars behind on their maintenance. The National Park Service is billions of dollars behind. There is no such deferred maintenance at the parks we operate. There can't be.
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So the USFS went to Congress and several Presidents (Both R & D, as it turned out) and asked for tax money to fund its recreation program. They have been consistently told "no". The National Park Service, which is the most beloved Federal parks agency, doesn't even get all the money it needs any more. Much of Congress doesn't even think of the USFS as a recreation agency. So instead of funding USFS recreation, Congress gave the USFS fee authority and essentially told it to pay for its on recreation program with use fees.
But USFS and other government agency costs of operations are really high. Any fee users would consider reasonable would not support these high-cost operations. So the USFS began to seek out private companies who could operate the recreation areas and keep fees reasonable.
For those who passionately hate the presence of private operators, merely trying to have the USFS tell private companies to get lost will simply result in the closure of a lot of parks. Without substantially more taxpayer funds dedicated to USFS park operations in their budget, the USFS doesn't have the resources to keep these parks open.
If you doubt this, look to California. California state Parks is, in my mind, the premier state parks agency in the country. But they charge $30 a night for primitive, no hookup camping. And even at this crazy rate, this often only covers half the cost of the park's operations. And the STILL are having to close parks and have a multi-billion dollar deferred maintenance backlog.
Why would you think that profiting from something that we all pay for is appropriate? Run cattle north of Las Vegas much?
I googled and it looks to me as if the FS costs us about 6 billion a year. http://www.fs.fed.us/[…]/FY15-FS-Budget-Overview.pdf way it looked to me anyway. I think we spent five times that while congress had a hissy fit shutting down the govt last year.
I don't need my forests and parks to run at a profit, they aren't there to run a profit. Raise taxes, hire people to fill good, secure, jobs with the FS that have benefits. Fund maintenance. All primitive sites should be at no cost to the user, same with lakes, trailheads, parking, whatever. I wouldn't cry to see concessionaires at National Parks take a hike. Why should we have to pay anything to go and use "our" land. Raise taxes, (sorry Warren), especially corporate taxes. Public lands for the public, time to take them back. End of rant.
When I read this op-ed about the privatization of the campground and day-use area, I shared some of the writer's concerns, because the trend of privatizing public resources, begun during the Reagan administration, is so pervasive now, propelled by knee-jerk anti-government sentiment.
The free-marketeers talk a lot about the problems of government, and not at all about the problems in the private sector (such as, glorification of selfishness and greed, unpunished corruption, pollution that shoves the externalized costs onto society as a whole, incompetent CEOs getting big bonuses etc.).
But you have filled me in on the realities of operating a privatized campground on Forest Service land, and I come away with a more balanced view, not about privatization as a whole, but about the situation you're in. Basically the anti-tax movement (part of the anti-government sentiment) has imposed the situation on you and the rest of us.
I will try to be open-minded in the future, when considering the role of concessionaires on public land.
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Life as a bag boy
Reading in Past Times this weekend about Barb Scafferi's job at the movie theater when she was a teen brought back memories of one of my teenage jobs – bagging groceries.
My official job title was utility clerk, not bagger, that way they could get you to do pretty much anything.
Cleaning up the bathrooms was one of those things, which is probably why it doesn't bother me to clean the bathrooms at home to this day.
I was also in charge of cleaning up any broken jars or messes in the aisles. It seemed like every week there would be several broken baby food jars in the baby aisle. I guess those things are slippery or just they fall into the wrong hands and eventually shatter on the floor. One of my most salient memories from working at a grocery store is picking up those tiny pieces of shattered glass from the floor.
Most of the customers were real nice. Every once in a while you would get customers that either watched you bag like a hawk to make sure you didn't smash their bread or wanted to bag their food themselves.
I was also in charge of rounding up the carts outside in the parking lot, which was only tough in the rain. I did get a handful of change as a tip one time from a lady for helping her in the rain.
I want to make sure you know this is not a grocery store around here; it's one in Illinois just in case you started guessing which one.
Overall, it wasn't too bad of a job for my first ever job. I learned how to interact with all types of people and made a little money.
Break time was also fun working in a grocery store because I had a world of food open to me to munch on. I would love to buy frozen garlic bread and microwave it – which kind of sounds disgusting – but as a teen it didn't seem too bad.
I often worked late into the night at the store and that sometimes brought with it an inebriated shopper or two.
One time, we had a couple of drunk guys convince the night manager to give them the keys to those motorized carts and they had the time of their lives riding around the store. I can still picture their huge smiles and glossy eyes as they scooted around the store.
To this day, I don't know how they got those keys from the manager or how they didn't wreck those carts.
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Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm have joined other technology companies to form the alliance for wireless power (A4WP). The new group will work independently and will promote global standardization of a wireless power transfer technology for various mobile devices so that they could be charged on tables, in cars and other environments. The initial standard will be based on Qualcomm's WiPower, eventually other companies will implement their suggestions.
Benefits of this wireless power approach include: a transmitter and receiver antenna design that is easily implemented, a simple wireless power control system, and the ability to transfer power through non-metallic surfaces. The A4WP expects to achieve this capability without the need for costly multi-coil repeaters, which are required for other systems. A single specification is envisioned that will address simultaneous charging of multiple devices ranging from very low power products, such as Bluetooth headsets, to today's most sophisticated tablets.
"Qualcomm is delighted to be involved in this dynamic initiative to set the standard for wireless power. WiPower technology by Qualcomm is ideally suited for a forum like the A4WP. As a leader in delivering enabling technology solutions, Qualcomm is helping to define the next-generation consumer electronics experience," said Derek Aberle, executive vice president at Qualcomm.
Although the alliance between the world's largest maker of smartphones as well as mobile phones and the world's biggest designer of system-on-chips for mobile applications seems to be a formidable organization, without companies like Apple, Intel, Nokia, Sony and other leading consumer electronics firms the A4WP will not be able to develop and actual industry standard.
The independently operated organization's mission is to promote global standardization of a wireless power transfer technology that offers spatial freedom, to develop product testing, certification and regulatory compliance processes, and to foster industry dialogue with regulators on wireless power policy development. The alliance is targeting a broad base of consumer electronic devices to establish a worldwide wireless power technology ecosystem.
"A4WP will accelerate the commercialization of this technology and will contribute to expanding its market. As a founding member of A4WP, Samsung is committed to supporting standardization of wireless charging technology boasting spatial freedom, contributing to the eco-system, and exploring possibilities of a variety of services," said KiHo Kim, executive vice president and head of digital media & communications R&D center at Samsung Electronics.
Joining Qualcomm and Samsung are: Ever Win Industries, Gill Industries, Peiker Acustic, Powermat Technologies, and SK Telecom. The A4WP is open to new members and welcomes participation from vendors in all segments of the potential ecosystem, including: handheld devices, consumer electronics, semiconductor products, automotive, furniture, test equipment, cellular operators, and retail.
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Noctuoidea are the largest superfamily within the Lepidoptera, with some 43,000 described species. They are of particular interest economically as the caterpillars of many noctuoids are crop pests.
Noctuoid moths include those commonly known as prominents, tiger moths, owlet moths, cutworms and underwings.
Although the monophyly of Noctuoidea is well-established, its constituent families remain poorly understood.
This large-scale project, with members from the Life Sciences department and colleagues from Finland and Canada, aims to resolve the higher level classification of Noctuoidea.
The team have now analysed the largest molecular data set for noctuoid moths ever, sequencing eight gene regions from almost 500 species.
Comparing our molecular analysis with previous morphological and molecular data has provided some novel patterns of relationship.
The first analysis found that the monophyly of Noctuoidea was strongly supported, and six groups were recovered and given family status, namely:
Further studies produced refined classifications of families Erebidae and Nolidae, and work is under way to resolve the relationships within Euteliidae and among the basal lineages of all families, many of which have never been studied in a phylogenetic context.
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Experienced line returning
HOUGHTON – With uncertainty and youth at the skill positions, Michigan Tech football coach Tom Kearly's life has been made easier this spring with a bedrock of experience and five returning starters on the offensive line.
Kearly was decidedly pleased with the way sophomore left tackle Frank Vruwink, junior left guard Bruce Tebelman, senior center Aaron Brandt, senior right guard Chris Mullen and senior right tackle Buddy Poljan performed last season, helping anchor the fourth-highest scoring offense in the league at 37.7 points per game and limiting quarterback Tyler Scarlett's hits to just 10 sacks on 311 pass attempts (a lowly 3 percent sack rate).
As it stands now – with Kearly stressing the caveat that no starting job is sewn up yet -all five of those men should return as starters, barring injury, in the fall.
"In all my time as a football coach, I spend a lot of time working on the offensive line, and the staff spends a lot of time working with them," Kearly said. "You need that position to be solid to work on everything else. We are very pleased with that group. Real solid across the line."
Better yet, Kearly believes the offensive line is the one position that should get better with age each year.
Where some wide receivers or running backs may plateau at a certain point, he believes there is large room for improvement from season to season on the offensive line, just in terms of weight room improvement, much less skill.
"If you are fast in eighth grade, you will probably be fast in high school, fast in college and fast as a 10-year NFL veteran," Kearly said. "Speed is pretty constant wherever you go. But being strong in high school does not mean you are going to be strong in college – which you need to succeed here, that power and strength. I have had kids come in a 230 pounds and leave their senior year at 290 and an all-conference guy. it is the one position where you can put on weight and improve yourself each season."
Kearly points to left tackle and sophomore Vruwink as a prime example for someone he believes should improve incrementally next season.
Vruwink locked down the all-important blind-side job as a freshman last year due to his light feet and mobility, but an added year of strength could take him from good left tackle to dominant force, Kearly believes.
Vruwink weighed 275 pounds at 6-foot-3 last season.
"He is one guy we expect good things from, no question about it," Kearly said. "He is someone we think could really be special by the time he leaves."
And while it is a boon to have five reliable starters penciled in, Kearly believes a team needs at least seven, and preferably eight, capable offensive linemen heading into a season.
This spring has been the first step in discovering who the all-important backups are. There are five juniors and seniors – with long snapper Spencer Firlick and Bryan Haslinger seeing game action last season – who figure into the mix as well as a host of freshmen and sophomores looking to prove themselves.
Kearly stressed that those competitions are still wide open.
"With the physical demands of the position, you are always going to need at least six, and usually seven by the time a season is done," Kearly said. "I think the most we have ever used in a year is nine. Generally we want one tackle and one inside guy, and then we shuffle around when things happen."
Editor's note: This offensive line feature is the seventh in an eight-part series breaking down the Michigan Tech football team position by position leading to Saturday's annual spring game at Sherman Field. Last week the defensive line, linebackers, secondary and special teams were broken down, with receivers left for this week.


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Glen in this collection makes PERFECT SENSE....he'd kick Hordak's *ss, for sure. This is an AWESOME custom!
With removable "Her Black Wings" and Fiend Mask...
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Glen in this collection makes PERFECT SENSE....he'd kick Hordak's *ss, for sure. This is an AWESOME custom!
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Glen indeed belongs in the line! Gotta love that 'mask' too by the way.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (98 votes).
In short: Great run based on phenomenal effect by the organisers to make it so.Excellent theming and communication.Date of review: February 12, 2013
In full: Fantastic race. Well organised. Chip timing and text with my chip time came through on phone 2 mins after crossing line! Fruit at end. Great emails before race from organiser. Nice goody bag and lovely technical tshirt. Was my first race in 2 yrs and would definitely do again.Date of review: February 12, 2013
In short: great fun and atmosphere In full: only the british weather let it down BRING GLOVES AND WaterproofDate of review: February 12, 2013
In short: I'll be back!In full: Top race for beginners and seasoned runners alike. Flat fast course by the seaside interspersed with drummers, Elvis, live music, enthusiastic cadets and cheering marshalls. The best goody bag ever, biggest medal and great t-shirt - what more could you ask for. Congratulations to Adrian and his team well done, see you next year. You let the dogs out... Date of review: February 12, 2013
In short: Superb goodie bag, medal and TshirtDate of review: February 12, 2013
In short: First organised event I've been part of for 28 years. Didn't want it to end and inspired to do more. Date of review: February 12, 2013
In short: The best has just got betterIn full: 3nd year doing this race I didn't think it was possible to improve but they have done it the new route is better with the long home stretch, yes it was cold but it is early Feb but Mad Dogs dont mind it being a bit chilly,well done organisers and everyone else involved who have surely made this the best 10k again, see you again next year at "The Good, The Bad & The Pugly"Date of review: February 12, 2013
In short: Great race, REALLY communicative organiser (especially on facebook), excellent goody bagsIn full: MadDog is a great race (and the title says it all - we MUST be mad to run round Southport on a cold, wet, February morning!)The organisation is brill, the cadets / marshalls are really encouraging. The atmosphere is electric and you always meet lovely people to chat to.The only problem was the parking / traffic but we are assured that will be sorted for next year :-) Date of review: February 12, 2013
In short: A day and a race to rememberIn full: I do lots of runs but this has to be one of the best i have done.Organization brillient,all staff very helpfull and professional,t-shirt ,medal and goodie bag one of the best i have had. The atmosphere and the crowd were fantastic very encouraging.every runner should do this run at least once, i will be doing it again next year All the organizing staff should be complimented on such a good job well done.Date of review: February 12, 2013
In short: fabulous 10kIn full: quick scienic race, made better by the steel drums, elvis impersontor and female vocalist, place around the course, more than well worth the entrance fee, the tee shirt and medals are fab Date of review: February 12, 2013
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DIY Polka Dot Plate (a great gift idea!)
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I most definitely get 'stuck' on a project, especially if it seems to be falling apart and I get extremely determined to finish it! haha! I've used these porceline pens before and I think they're great...your project turned out darling :)ReplyDelete
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My sister in law would totally love this!
Super cute plate! I have those studs from S&D and love them. MeganReplyDelete
Oo I love it! Glad you finally mastered the project! Thanks for sharing the process-ReplyDelete
I think I need one to set all my perfume bottles on. So chic!ReplyDelete
Love how graphic, yet simple it is. Super cute!ReplyDelete
So, you can't buy a porcelain pen at Hob Lob or Michael's?! Bummer! I love, love, love anything black/white & polka dot!ReplyDelete
Yikes that's cute!! I must do that asap. And so many possibilities. Thanks!!ReplyDelete
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Brilliant~ I LOVE this idea!! I am a Stella & Dot independent stylist and now I want to create some of these plates to use in my trunk show display, or give as hostess gifts! Thanks for sharing! ;-) Your blog is awesome, I just discovered it a few weeks ago.ReplyDelete
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Very ingenious method, Parallei. I had trouble with measuring small amounts of yeast so I bought this $6.xx scale at Amazon, which does OK down to tenths of a gram. But thousandths, I don't think so. So your method is probably better there. I will give your method a try and post a photo.
What yeast are you using?
Thought I would add something to the thread since I tried some new toppings. Burrata with squash blossoms baked last night in the 2stone Inferno. 62.5% HR, 3% salt, 2% ischia, 48 hour fermentation, 90 second bake. I think the burrata was a bit overpowering. I'll probably try a fior di latte next time since the squash blossoms have such a delicate flavor.
that's a nice puffy cornicione for a sourdough.