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TAMPA — When guard Shaquille Speights broke his right hand in January, he thought his season was over. And some felt the same about Gibbs' state championship hopes.
But Thursday night, Speights made his return and, like the Gladiators, is far from done.
Riding a strong defensive effort in the second half, Gibbs broke open a game that was deadlocked at halftime and cruised to a 60-45 win over defending state champion Jesuit in a Class 5A region quarterfinal.
Gibbs (18-8) opened the second half scoring the first nine points en route to an 18-4 run. It turned the Tigers (18-9) over by jumping passing lanes and being patient against a trapping 2-3 zone, producing easy baskets in opening a 49-31 lead.
"We talked (at halftime) about trying to speed the game up," Gibbs coach Larry Murphy said. "We went to a different type of press in the second half to try and create a little more tempo."
Defensively, Gibbs held the vaunted long-range attack of the Tigers to 2-of-10 on 3-pointers in the second half, and the two Kyle Sahlsten made were from at least 25 feet.
The Tigers weren't as sharp shooting it and rarely got an uncontested look.
"Coach told us all week they attempt at least 30 3s a game and we needed to cut that down to 15 a game," said Gibbs' Barry Brown, who led all scorers with 22. "Then he told us we needed to make those 15 3s contested 3s."
Enter Speights. Without him, Gibbs went 4-6. Thursday, his job was to shut down Christian Whidden, the Tigers' leading scorer.
Whidden had made 81 3-pointers — including 27 over the past four games — but was held without one for just the third time this season. Speights covered him man to man all game.
"My favorite thing to do is play defense, so I wanted to lock him up," Speights said.
Sahlsten led the Tigers with 11 points. Gibbs got 15 points from Antonio Walker.

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Getting ready to film scenes for her hilarious sitcom, Sofia Vergara was spotted on the set of "Modern Family" in Los Angeles, CA this morning (February 7).
The Gloria Prichett actress sported a white robe as she headed to the hair and makeup trailer before emerging awhile later in a fire engine red dress for the day's shoot.
Coming up tomorrow night (February 8), an all-new episode of Miss Vergara's hit ABC show airs at 9/8c.
Titled "Me? Jealous?," the latest installment revolves around Claire who thinks Phil's new business partner (played by Greg Kinnear) is blatantly inappropriate, but Phil doesn't notice at all while their house is being fumigated.
Enjoy the pictures of Sofia Vergara on the set of "Modern Family" (February 7).
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Late last year, Google announced that it would give $10 million worth in prizes to software development companies to develop innovative and useful applications for their open source mobile Android platform. Â
Roughly nine months later, Google has announced the winners, and the applications it has selected help users do everything from calling their nearest taxi cabs to comparing sale prices at different stores to calculating their carbon footprint.
Utilizing Android's Google Maps application, cab4me lets users call a cab to their location with a single click. By using GPS capabilities to locate not only the user's current location, but also the location of the nearest cab company, the application can initiate a call to the cab company with a mere click on the map. The application was developed by Konrad Huebner and Henning Boerger.
Ever get embarrassed at a company meeting when your cell phone unexpectedly goes off? With Locale, you can make sure  your device knows to switch to vibrate mode the minute you step into your office. With Android's GPS capabilities, Locale adjusts your phone's settings to wherever you're located. Thus, your phone will forward calls to different numbers based on whether you're at work or home, or will send out a status message on Twitter letting people know where you're located. This application was developed by Carter Jernigan, Clare Bayley, Jasper Lin and Christina Wright, with additional contributions from Jennifer Shu.
Essentially a drop-and-drag picture editor for your mobile phone, PicSay lets users spruce up their pictures with color correction, highlighting, word bubbles and distortion effects. It also can be used to create event invitations or holiday greeting cards that can be sent out to friends, family and associates. This application was developed by Eric Wijngaard. Softrace
This application actually lets you set up real, live races with your friends and track their progress in real time while the race is going on. Whether on foot, bicycle or skis,  Softrace uses Google Maps' location API to track each user's progress, and can  store statistics of the race onto Android's SQLite database. This application was developed by Staffan Kjellberg and Thomas Kjellberg.
An open source music-based social network, TuneWiki lets users share what they're listening to with each other, or to use Google Maps to find what users around the world are listening to. TuneWiki also plays audio and video for songs while scrolling synchronized lyrics as they play. The application creates a virtual library of songs that hooks up to the Internet and  suggests similar-sounding songs or artists. This application was developed by TuneWiki, with additional help from Rani Cohen, Chad Kouse, Zach Jobbs, Jared Fleener and Amnon Sarig.
Billing itself as "the mobile application nightlifers have been waiting for," Wertago is a social networking application that lets users coordinate social events with their friends, rate current hotspots and create personalized social networking profiles for users to share their favorite locations. Like many other Android applications, Wertago uses Google Maps API to map out different clubs, restaurants and theaters. This application was developed by Kelvin Cheung, Teresa Ko, Peter Ree, Robert Sarvis and Douglas Yeung.
This is a neighborhood-centric social networking application that keeps users up-to-date with their local communities and families. Life360 users can receive emergency alerts in their neighborhoods and can send notices to everyone in the area. Whether you're holding a backyard neighborhood barbecue or looking for help to find a lost pet, Life360 gives you quick access to your neighbors and your family. This application was developed by Chris Hulls Dilpreet Singh, Luis Carvalho, Phuong Nguyen and Steve Potell.
The goal of GoCart is to help shoppers gather as much information as they need to make smart, informed decisions. Using GPS and Android's built-in camera to scan bar codes, the application will search both the Web and local stores to compare prices of any product. The application also lets you read user reviews of products and can set up price alerts whenever prices go down either in stores or online. This application was designed by Rylan Barnes, with contributions from Noah Labhart and ZXing Developers.
An application destined to warm Al Gore's heart, Ecorio uses Android's GPS capabilities to track a user's carbon footprint while driving in your car. It also gives suggestions for carpooling and public transportation, and lets you invest in carbon reduction projects and purchase carbon credits over their phone. This application was developed by Jeff Kao, Gary Pong, Robert Lam and Taneem Talukdar, with additional contributions from Jason Wong
Compare Everywhere
This application is very similar to GoCart, in that it uses Android's built-in camera to scan barcodes and compare prices for products at different retail outlets. It also lets customers rate products to see how quality and long-lasting they are, and to create shopping lists like Amazon.com. This application was created by Jeffrey Sharkey.
This story, "The 10 best Google Android applications" was originally published by Network World.


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Uhh .. how long for latex trim paint to dry? Hear me out here.
Even though we did our kitchen back in March I just finished putting trim on the window by the sink.
I used the same latex trim paint I have been using all over the house since we bought it. Sanded the trim, 1 coat of primer, 2 coats of paint.
Now I'm noticing when little water droplets get on the trim and sit there, the paint "bubbles" up for lack of a better word - where the water sits. I covered the area for around 3 days before I allowed the occasional water droplet splatter to get on it. Is there an extended period I need to wait? Or does this just happen - did I make a mistake and should I have bought an additive to make the paint stand up to the occasional water droplet?
Latex and acrylic products take up to 30 days to fully cure---especially for higher sheens. Even after that it is not uncommon for the surface to turn "milky" where water hits it. This is especially noticeable if you set glassware down on an acrylic surface. The milkiness should go away when the moisture dries out.
That said, if the paint is actually bubbling something is causing its adhesion to the primer to fail under the water droplets. Or the water is seeping all the way through the primer coat? It could be moisture or some reaction between the primer and the moisture outgassing. Perhaps the incidence of this happening will alleviate as the surface fully cures.
What primer and paint did you use?
They were both just the house brand at Sherwin Williams.
I would see where you stand after 30 days unless the bubbles are remaining and not surfacing themselves out?
Sdester you described it pretty well - the paint gets "milky" - that's a better description than bubbles.
I will give it another couple of weeks to take me to around 30 days and see how it behaves.
What you are saying though is that it's not necessarily something to worry about if I get a milky looking spot, it'll dry itself out again?
Obviously, darker colors are going to show this happening more than lighter ones. It shows up in clear polycrylic finishes over dark woods too.
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Uhm, I guess I'd make of this exactly what it seems- that these people are not FEELING any alienation or loneliness. I don't understand the hostility here, did I say something offensive or was this directed at someone else? I never specified that anyone had to be Profoundly Gifted (and I don't think I specified that I even was PG) to be my friend... I just said I was searching for some generally gifted people to speak with about issues that I honestly feel pertain to my own giftedness.
I am afraid that there are a lot of hurt feelings and offended people here and this was not at all my intention in starting this thread. I really hope that I haven't made anyone feel bad or ignored in this thread... if I have, would you mind explaining what I've done? I just feel bad that I've started yet another thread that has been derailed with hurt feelings and hostility. :
I suspect the point wasn't about you. I gathered it was about the side chat with another poster. I have since had some online conversations with her and I *think* everything is really okay (at least I hope so - perhaps I scared her off).
I don't think it's derailed. I think something productive came about it. I don't think some questions that Roar makes are trying to be deliberately offensive. I think she makes counter-arguments that challenge one's perceptions, to be sure, but I think ultimately it's to offer a different perspective, perhaps something that someone hasn't been aware of. Of course, it's hard to know what someone else already knows and there are limitations to online communication.
Don't stress yourself over it. I think (and I hope I'm not overstepping here) it's these types of threads where you learn a lot more about yourself (or confirm what you already know) when you are able to see other people's experiences and how they are similar and different than your own.
I also want to offer a .
I have followed this thread with extreme interest and a great many aha! moments. I have not joined in because I am not PG and my own alienations, while real, seem rather petty and on a totally different scale to what most posters on this particular thread have talked about. But I have gained a lot from this and want to thank everyone for sharing.
I also want to add that though I get how asking very probing questions and pointing out whatever doesn't appear to compute in someone else's account can come across as hostile (and I have been accused of this irl) I think it is also a gifted thing to just try and get at the information, - whatever it takes. Just another perspective.
Thanks OP - this was one of the most interesting conversations I have read here.
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In regards to the original topic of the post, if you are looking for an online community for 'gifted' adults you might want to check out, if you haven't already, tribe.net. It covers a wide variety of topics from simple DIY to 'taboo' or 'fringe' subjects. There are quite a large number (I would say most of the people on there) of highly intelligent, deeply wise, vastly creative and conscientious people on the network. I do warn, sadly, that there is a quite a bit of pettiness, immaturity, superficiality, melodrama and trolling there. I have been highly impressed with MDC, as I have not seen that here so far. People seem very willing to patiently address issues, problems, disagreements civilly, calmly and compassionately.
I do not consider myself to be gifted, I am a very ordinary, average person. I have however have had great fortune to have had many, many gifted friends and family memebers in my life. The patience I have been granted by them, their willingness and openness to share their knowledge and experience, has helped me become a fairly reasonable, compassionate and understanding person. I personally haven't paid enough homage and reflected my gratitude back to them as I should have.
Preggie, if you are still following this thread, your personal experience that you've shared a little of, echoes similarly to the abilities and experiences of four people I have had in my life. I will not go into details here of their lives here, as I would rather they speak for themselves if they choose to.
Of these possibilities, two of them I have not had contact with in many years, this thread has given me some extra motivation to get back in contact with them. The other two, whom of which happen to be my sister and the man of my life, I will be sending links to the thread, and if they would like, may post their thoughts. It may not be exactly the same thing as having that friend down the street you can meet for tea, of course, but I am hoping it may help. You all deserve to feel connected and understood as whole human beings.
This has been a very positive and powerful thread. Thank you all for sharing so openly, graciously and eloquently. I hope I have expressed myself clearly and I am simply hoping it helps.
Thank you for taking the time and consideration to read this.
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So for me, I am thankfull I have never been stuck with a bunch of people like me going dork about things without meaning. Life's meaning is available to everyone and the smarties have no advantage at all. So, in my life, I have learned to listen to everyone.
Of course, if I want to play games which utilize high IQ's I'll head for my family, otherwise I listen to the brilliant people who may not be as inclined in dorkiness but in life.
Listen to the others when it comes to not isolating yourself. I have learned more from people that are not gifted than from gifted people. We get too caught up in the details and miss the bigger picture. Don't fall for the trap that you need others like you. No you don't. Being smart is only isolating if you isolate yourself. Meaning, it is you who is closing the doors, not others. Open up and listen. It is worth it.
I will admit that when first reading, I was sort of dismissive of the problems expressed in this thread. I didn't immediately relate to the feeling of alienation. But when I take a step back, I realize that this is because I am extremely fortunate. I don't feel alienated because I am having those needs met in my life. I have a small group of wonderful and very intelligent friends that I met mostly in college. We "hang out" together online even though we live hours away from one another. We have very different interests and professions, but somehow we all relate really well to one another. I haven't made a friend in 11 years. I'm not sure if I could find new ones if somehow I lost this group of people. I used to think it was sort of funny that all my friends have advanced degrees, but that isn't really a coincidence. While I can have wonderful and fulfilling relationships with people of various intelligences, for me, a truly "kindred spirit" needs to be on a similar level. I understand the disconnect that others have written so eloquently about.
I just thought that I would gently suggest that maybe some of us that don't feel alienated have had the good fortune to stumble upon our own little pockets of fellow aliens to make us feel at home.
Also--as a Texan I have to jump to my state's defense! Not all of it is as scary as you might think (although, admittedly, some parts are). Austin and the surrounding area are very different from the rest of the state!
Hi. I've been reading this thread, and thought I would pop in with my two little cents.
I have a small group of wonderful and very intelligent friends that I met mostly in college. We "hang out" together online even though we live hours away from one another. We have very different interests and professions, but somehow we all relate really well to one another.
I find that I can't rely on any one person to fulfill all my needs and relate to. I find friends in the various walks of life from custodians to teachers and so forth. Still I have this part of me that nobody really knows and comprehends. In that sense I guess I am a bit lonely. From what I have gathered from your postings, it sounds to me that although you state that you are looking for peers, you are really looking for some people who do not feel threatened by you. How about meeting friends in a coffee shop where you can just communicate without demonstrating your aptitude for music and other abilities? I think you really just need to connect with people on a personal level. Leave the performance aside for the moment. I would work on connecting with people on a personal, spiritual, and societal level before searching for peers. From what I infer of your definition of a peer, that will be extremely hard to find--but maybe you can discover a more meaningful and less lonely existence simply by chatting with other people. It takes a long time to find good people and I wish you wouldn't be so elitist in your thinking. In the end it is only goodness that matters.
I am afraid that there are a lot of hurt feelings and offended people here and this was not at all my intention in starting this thread. I really hope that I haven't made anyone feel bad or ignored in this thread... if I have, would you mind explaining what I've done? I just feel bad that I've started yet another thread that has been derailed with hurt feelings and hostility. :
OT: It is a trend lately with threads. I hope it ends soon. I do not know if it is just on MDC or if the world in general seems angry and hurt. In any event it is not your fault.
Back to your regularly scheduelled program.
I think Mensa requires private testing (if this isn't true, please correct me) and that is not something I want to pursue currently. I know my scores and don't really like the feeling I get about IQ testing, generally.
Labyrinth, you asked how I feel giftedness has effected my life and there are so very many answers to that question. I suppose the aspects of my own giftedness that are currently bothersome to me are:
1) My complete and utter inability to function in a school setting, thereby making higher education difficult if not impossible. This is a problem because I do truly miss many aspects of schooling and because I would love to be able to put my brain to use in some sort of practical way.
2) A general feeling of "dumbing down" which I feel might come across in a rude way and is not meant to be taken as such. What I mean is that I feel that in general day-to-day life and internet correspondence I tend to use simpler vocabulary and language than I am capable of and I know that I rarely if ever discuss concepts and ideas that truly captivate my whole mind. I have felt this way for most of my life but for awhile I had a peer group with which I felt I could be as "advanced" (I'm not sure that this is the correct word) as I liked without fear of judgment.
3) The way that I do things and process ideas is very, very different from most people which makes the communication of feelings very difficult for me. I am hugely sensitive to very strange things.
4) I desperately miss the only thing even remotely close to an intellectual AND chronological peer group I've ever had and the whole group (we were more like a family, really) is now in a completely different stage of life than I am so there is a huge space between us. We are still good friends and I see them when possible but it is NOTHING like it used to be and I feel like we never have true, exciting, wonderful conversations anymore. I fear I will never have anything remotely like this again.
Preggie, I feel that we are struggling with many of the same issues. I too fall far outside the 'optimal range' of intellectual giftedness. I have social issues because of my personality and style of communication. The more 'alternative' lifestyle that my family leads including our parenting style and generally natural leanings put another huge gap between myself and 'the majority'. Also, I feel the same about not being able to express my need for contact with others that I can connect with on a different level.
The comment you made about statistics being an indication of availability rings out loud and true for me. My mother always showed me a bell curve when I would cry about having 'no friends' to help illustrate this concept. It is still very emotionally difficult for me to deal with.
Thank you to those that have responded and PMed. I will be exploring some of these options. I am going to think about the possibility of starting a new tribe and try to decide if I feel it would be a positive experience for all involved.
I have not read the rest of the thread yet, but I wanted to say that you are not the only one. Here is a link you might like - it is an organization addressing the emotional and social needs of the gifted:
I was disappointed initially when I saw that this thread was old, but now am glad that it has been added to recently. I made a facebook group "Gifted Support", it is for both parents of gifted kids, and gifted adults (and anyone supportive of giftedness for that matter). (My email is [email protected] if anyone is interested).
Thanks to KittensMittens for the link of sengifted.org :)
And thanks to all who posted as I have enjoyed reading through it.
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Battery life itself doesn't compare to a conventional watch with it lasting for eight hours in basic Training mode and for two weeks in standard non-GPS mode. However, we think this is acceptable, because if you're not going to charge it in the space of a fortnight then you're not a runner.
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@Cliff - I have a HTC Desire with SportsTracker Pro and a Bluetooth HR band (Zephyr HxM). I stick the phone in an arm band and off I go. I would be curious to get a review of this solution as (1) the screen is better (2) the Sportstracker website sounds better and (3) the HR band is only USD$99 and the software £5 on Android market so its cheaper (well, ignoring the phone cost but I am taking that as a "sunk cost" because I already had it).
Thanks for the review.
Been running with the Forerunner 410 for a few weeks now. I find the bezel to be beyond excruciating. Maybe mine is faulty (or perhaps I have faulty fingers)? In operation it reminds me a little of the touch-sensitive click-wheel on my 2004-vintage iPod, except for the not-working-at-all-predictably aspect.
I can spend a couple of minutes before a run trying to change a single setting while it randomly registers my presses as short taps, long taps, scrolls in either direction, or doesn't register them at all. It even (in the dry... I know about its problems in the wet) registers spurious presses a second or two after I've taken my fingers off the bezel.
I guess not everybody's experience with the bezel is as bad, but I think it's supposed to be a distinctive, premium feature whereas I find it fiendishly aggravating and would rather have the buttons of the cheaper models.
That said, the auto-scroll feature does resolve the problem of the unusable bezel and wanting to see your stats during the run.
I also share your annoyance at finding Garmin Connect down. It's not okay to design a system where your users entrust their hard-won data to the cloud and then give the cloud temperamental availability. But that aside, I was very impressed with Garmin Connect, and hope there won't be too much more downtime in the future.
And the watch as a whole is, otherwise, bloody brilliant... but the Bezel is very hard to forgive.
@sthair - In the next review I'm going to go into more detail comparing the MiCoach app on the iPhone to the GPS on a sport watch. There's quite a variation in the tracking which makes a bit difference over a greater distance. I would also like to look at Android apps. Apps have the advantage of being far cheaper and incorporating training plans, voice coaching and better sharing options right from your handset.
@simonm - It lets down an excellent watch. To be fair, I think I'm using it more because I CAN, because it's there. If it weren't, I wouldn't miss it, but I think Garmin have created a rod for their own backs, because they can't please everyone, and all-weather, stats-hungry runners will be irritated by it. But there are ways around it, as you say. As for Garmin Connect, it is an excellent service, which records stats which the manufacturer's basic watch models don't report on. For example, if you're running with a 210, you can look up altitude information on your climbs even though the watch can't display that information while you're running. I'd like Garmin Connects to have training plans which can be uploaded to the watch and activate alarms to remind you what run you need to do as you edge towards your goal. Either way, we're in an exciting time for sport tech and we hope to review more kit soon.
I've got a similar comment to sthair except I use an iphone 4 and runkeeper pro (pro version is free on itunes if you are quick). Here is a route I run fairly regularly http://runkeeper.com/user/D.... I have noticed slight gps tracking error but you can manually edit your routes too. Posts to Facebook, nifty speed and altitude graph as well.
I'm not sure about a score of ten for features. Have you seen the Ki Fit (BodyBugg in the US). It has/measures an Accelerometer, heat flux, Galvanic Skin Response(sweat I think!) and skin device. Can I have all of the above and gps and a heart rate measurement please. I guess that would be 11/10 for features...
David - Good point, and great job getting the miles in. The Runkeeper Pro free trial period for January was extended indefinitely in the US and the trial period notification in UK iTunes in the UK has been removed, so I assume they're going to keep it free. Posts to Facebook is definitely something MiCoach should incorporate.
The KiFit is a weight loss management and clever though it is, it's about tracking more than training and it's not a sport watch. Rating features is always a tough call, because it's based on what's around on the market at the time. I've no doubt better products will come along, but at the time of writing the Garmin 410 has everything you would expect and more.
Something like this is what I would find extremely useful for my sport as training is very much HR based. But as my sport is swimming Im a little stuck. I've tried a number of chest band + watch combo's and none work.
Its fine if your going to do head up granny breastroke all session, but if you're swimming properly and a serious lick it all just falls apart. Literally. No matter how tight you have the chest strap, it will end up round your waist thanks to drag from the water. Especially off of turns where you have peak speed and becuase of using a streamline position, your chest changes shape allowing water to get in underneith the strap.
Bulky watches dont help either, often just damaging your feel of the water a little bit. 100% of the time I end up going back to good old fashioned finger on your pulse and count it for 6 seconds and x 10 (or count for 10 and times by 6)
I've got a Garmin 305 and really happy with it.
I see nothing in here that makes me want to upgrade other than it being a bit smaller and less silly looking, but I'm a fat lad running so I think I have more to worry about that a silly looking watch.
Also the 305 is still available for a little over £100 http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/...
This works really well with the Garmin Connect website too.
I bought my husband a garmin 210 2 years ago and it stopped working after 3 months. Never got round to sending it back. It does not pick up the 5th signal. It turned out to be a very expensive everyday timepiece. Very disappointed.
I have had the 410 for 4 days and regret buying it.
While it has a great deal of data and the computer based Training Center is great, the controls are terrible and the instructions inadequate.
Once it is set up the way you want it, it is easy to access the 3 fields and heartbeat, but changing anything is a nightmare.
The heart monitor belt is thoughtlessly designed with the connection at your back so it is needlessly inconvenient to put on and off.
The recharging unit is like a Meccano set and falls to bits if it is bumped, so you can find that the unit has failed to recharge.
The online data program has a good map but is hard to use.
The 410 has great potential ruined by the computer nerds who designed its interface. If you have a lot of patience and do not mind wasting time setting it, you might find it acceptable, but for most users there is likely to be something better out there.
touch dial is extremely sensitive. Drops of sweat change it from timing to pace calculator. Sometimes get lost in the menus and can't get back to simple training use. Takes forever to find the satellite. Sometimes 10 min. Out and back runs demonstrate inaccuracy. run 3.0 km, turn around and its 3.25 km back home.
This week drops of sweat managed to change the Training 1 data fields from Time Run to Last Lap Speed. (that's pretty deep in the menu tree to get with sweat drops, but this is the Garmin 410) In my 40 years of running, i never met anyone who trained based on kilometers per hour running speed. If that one person in the world is out there and uses this feature, I am happy for you, but its a total waste of space on an already over populated options list. Can't wait to get a simpler GPS watch. I just want time, distance and fast GPS capture.
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I own a forty five year old house. It began with the lights momentarily flickering. Over a week this progressed to the electricity in 80% of the house going out for a few seonds (long enough for the clocks, timers, cable box etc. to go out). We had assumed it was a neighborhood problem and called our neighbors. They had no problems. We called electrican #1. When he came everything was fine. He checked the breakers (we have two boxes, a new "main" with only a few breakers and the old panel with about 18 old type breakers no longer available new). The old box had two bad breakers we could not replace due to not having any replacements available at that time. All wiring on the two bad breakers had previous to our buying the house two years ago, been doubled up on other good breakers. Electrician #1 tightened all the wiring in the old box and said he could not identify the problem due to nothing being wrong while he was here (very nice guy). The problem got worst with more and longer lapses. Electrician #1 was not available. We called electrician #2. At this point 80% or our house would go out for hours several times per day. The day prior to electricial #2 arriving my wife made a discovery!!! When she turned on the stove the lights came back on. She called me at work and I told her it was probably coincidence but if it made the lights work great. I come home around 9:00 p.m. and the 80% is out. She tells me she has not turned on the lights (stove) so I could do it. I walk over to the stove and turn the stove on. Yes, all the electricity instantly now worked. By this time I had drop cords leading from the 20% of the electricity that worked to the critical lights and small appliances(all the wall outlets on one and a half walls of the house) due the outages lasting for hours). Electrician #2 came, replaced the four circuit breakers that he said were bad with used circuit breakers, charged $400, said the "stove turn on" was impossible and left. Sure enough the within a couple of hours 70% of the electricity was out. Yes, 70%. With the replacement of the breakers we now kept an additional 10% when the majority went out. Now the interesting part. I got home my wife had me walk over to the stove, turn on the stove and the lights came on. She had waited for me again, to again prove her system worked. Electrician #2 came back the next day. He had Edison come out and open the main box, he checked out the main box, changed the main breaker utilizing a used breaker because the new he had with him was the wrong type, took my perfectly good main breaker he had taken out, and charged me $185. Sure enough within a few hours it was out again. This time the same amount of circuits was out, no improvement. The next day Electricain #2 came back with his brother who was both an electrician and general contractor. He seemed to have much more experience. They looked around, opened the junction box leading to the stove, this time both testified to the "stove turn on" being a total coincidence or there might be a junction box under the floor that by walking over the stove we were fixing the problem but no the "stove turn on" was impossible. They then said I needed to pay $8,300 to rewire my house plus I had to have the holes repaired they left. Nothing improved, the problem progressed and the lights would go out every few hours and my wife would turn them on with the stove. The next day I called and asked Electrician #2 if he would come back based on the warranty. He said no but he did return my second payment of $185. Now we had recommended to us Electrician #3. He was booked and could not come out for five days. We waited. The problem progressed as to frequency with our 70% going out within hours each time. Once during this period (yes I was here to observe and now testify) turing on one burner of the stove did not fully turn on the electricity. The previously out lights came on dimly. My fifteen year old son suggested I turn on a second burner. Sure enough the lights came on full intensity. Since that times the "stove turn on" has worked instantly and 100% with only one burner. During the period we waited for Electricain #3 we determined all the areas of the house going out were on circuit breakers #12 & #14. Electrcian #3 came,checked out everything, changed a couple of wires to heavier stock, he said one wire was definitely loose in the old circuit box, and said the "stove turn-on" was impossible due it being on a totally different circuit. He also charged very fairly and did not recommend we rewire the house. We did get a bid and it was 30% of Electrcian #2's bid. He said if we had additional problems he would rewire the circuit for only the circuit breakers #12  at minimal cost comparatively. Last night the electricity in the 70% went out only once and the "stove turn on" worked.
I am now very curious about the "stove turn on" since I know from observation it works (at least 25 occasions and only once partially until the second burner was turned on) and three electricians have said it is impossible. We of course trid walking over to the stove and not turning on the stove nothing happened. Turning the knob definitely activated the circuits. Additionally I appreciate any insight into the solution to my problem. My apologies about the length of this post but felt all information was necessary in order to understand the problem. Yes, I was venting about Electrician #2.
Do you know when the stove was installed? Does it have a plug/recptacle or is it hard wired? Do you know how many wires there are to connect it?
Since you don't actually say so, I'm assuming that your stove is electric, not gas. First thing I'd do is pull the breaker for the stove from the box, eat out for a week, and see if the problem stops. Very odd problem.
Like I said, I'd pull the breaker and see if the problem stops. Since you KNOW that the problem is influenced by the additional load presented by the cooktop, remove the cooktop circuit, in its entirety, from the equation and see if the problem remains.
I'm thinking a loose hot on one side of the power in. When you turn on the cooktop, it creates enough current draw to overcome the loose connection and cause the other circuits on that line to work. I would begin by having the power company check to make sure the connections to your drop are tight! If they can not find anything wrong then you may have to shut the power down and begin looking for loose connections on the main breaker or the buss. I have run into this problem one time, had the poco pull the meter, tightened the connection at the main breaker and told them it was temp. fix. 3 months later replace the entire panel.
[QUOTE=jbfan]I'm thinking a loose hot on one side of the power in. QUOTE]
I agree with jbfan that the problem is likely from the power source (ie, the power company's transformer or possibly the meter). The next time it happens, try to leave the power off and contact your electric company. They should be able to come out and check power at your meter. My experience is mostly with commercial/industrial, but typically the utility company responds fairly quickly (within hours) and and shouldn't charge you. As I said, if possible leave the power OFF so that they can see the problem for themselves.
Any chance that you have aluminum wiring? Seems to me that it was just about this time that they were doing it..
thats very strange.
I agree that it is probably one side of the power in, except i think i have an idea of why the stove turns on the rest of the power.
I'm not an electrician but if I'm not mistaken, the two power sources are both 110V RMS but out of phase so that the voltage between the two is 220 (basically like they're 110V from the neutral, in opposite directions.) Half of your house's wiring will be hooked up on one of the sources and half on the other.
110V circuits draw from one source and use the neutral, while 220V circuits instead draw from one source to the other one.
Now lets say one of the sources, call it B, is cutting out and becoming grounded - the only way i could see this happening is if it was shorting out outside the house but you would see sparks like crazy and the electric company would notice - but lets say it did somehow. None of the 110V circuits on that source will work. The stove will still be able to draw a 110V current from source A since B acts similar to a neutral - that makes it justa 110V circuit. But turning on the stove (since a stove is one of the few devices that has a 220V cirtuit and it is capable of drawing a very large current) acts as a "bridge" for the current from the A source into the circuits on B. Turning on the burner allows the current to flow out of source A, through the stove, back to source B and some of it flows off into the circuits conected to B. Turning on another burner allows more of a current to be transferred from A over to B (which is dead) and provides more power for the B circuits.
That might explain the reason teh behavior of the circuits is changing. If the lights would turn on completely when you turn on the stove, then it means that source B is completely dead (btu not grounded - just an open circuit), and a large 110V current flows from A, through the stove, back to the breaker panel, and through all the circuits connected to B, and then to the neutral that all those cirtuits are connected to. This way there would only be 110 V running through your stove but it would still function at half power.
Then if the short is instead only shorting out slightly, or becoming slightly grounded, much of the current from A will flow through the stove and into whatever ground or short there is in B. Only a little current is left for teh circuits on B.
In any case, this would be caused by a problem with the source before the breaker panel, perhaps outside the house and you should call your electric company..
Supposedly you could do this, but i strongly advise you do NOT play around with the sources because you don't have a breaker panel to protect you and no way to turn it off... But just for theory - if the power went out on B you could disconnect the B power source and connect the B terminal in teh breaker panel to the A terminal - then you would not be able to use your stove or any other 220V device... and if you did this without disconnecting B, then when B comes back on there's going to be a large explosion of sparks in your basement.
It might be hard to imaging but if you want to see a picture, just pull off the cover for your main breaker switch panel. You'll see all the white wires from 110V circuits go to a neutral, and all the blacks go to one of the two sources. You will see a 220V circuit does not go to the neutral, instead it will go to both sources. Even if it appears that both wires go to one side, it's probably because the two sources are staggered so two adjacent breaker switches are on different sources (i.e. 12 and 14 are on the same source, 13 on the other.)
Go to the store and buy a circuit tester for about $30. When your power goes out, go down to the breaker panel where the stove is wired up. Test the voltage across the two hot terminals for the stove. I bet it won't be as high as 220. Then take the plate off your main breaker panel. Without electricuting yourself (watch where you put your fingers and those pesky nuckles can stick out) test the voltage in three places. first you shoudl find 110V between the neutral and source A. Then you should (but probably wont) find 110V between the neutral and source B. then you should (but probably wont) find 220V between the two sources.
If you find that those voltages are wrong, then test the voltages between each of the sources and teh ground. yes, one probe on source A and the other on the ground wire. You might find that one of the sources is either dead (0V) or has a very low voltage. If AND ONLY IF it's completely dead, and there is NO voltage between the source and the ground, then switch the circuit tester to test resistance (the greek letter Omega - ohms) and adjust the probes appropriately. Make sure your wife doesn't turn on the stove, and test the resistance across the dead source and the ground. There should be infinite resistance (tester may display the number 1 or somethign) because it's not supposed to be a circuit... But if there is some measured resistance then that means there is a short between the dead source and the ground. If you are testing this and either the stove is turned on or the power comes on again, then it will just blow the fuse in your circuit tester - no biggy.
then call up the power company...
I just mentioned this to my father. He said the exact same thing happened at the old farm house a few years back. The problem was that the contact was loose on the main fuse - the big fat fuses for the whole house. All he had to do was remove the fuse and squeeze the metal contacts together to make a tighter connection. He had the same problems with the stove and everythign which I believe is as I described above.
But your problem may not be at the fuse panel. The short or the break in the circuit may be somewhere else, maybe not even within your home. Especially because it's something that comes and goes, I have a feeling it's outside and perhaps things like the weather conditions could affect how badly your source is shorting out... But definitely check all the connections for your power source BEFORE the main switch panel - but of course make sure what you're checking isn't live before you touch it. Even using rubber-handled tools you can get a shock so be very careful.
When the power goes out, if you say it will stay out for several hours, then tell teh electric company that you will call them when it goes out so they can rush over and start testing the outside wires while the power is out. This troubleshooting process will have to be quite interactive between you and the electric company since the power comes off and on.
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BELGRADE (Reuters) - The vista of rusting boats and drab wasteland that greets visitors passing over the river Sava into Belgrade is set to be transformed into a futuristic forest of skyscrapers under ambitious redevelopment plans that have left Serbs deeply split.
Construction for the Belgrade Waterfront project is due to kick off this summer, bankrolled by Gulf Arabs, and will forever change the appearance, and critics say also the character, of Serbia's capital city, home to around 1.3 million people.
The project crowns an unlikely but fruitful alliance between Serbia, an aspiring European Union member, and the United Arab Emirates that spans defense, agriculture and cheap financing.
A UAE property developer plans to spend at least three billion euros ($3.26 billion) building 5,700 apartments, 2,200 hotel rooms, offices for 12,700 people, a curvaceous 200-metre tower and a sprawling shopping mall on the 1.8 million square meters of prime riverside land.
The project marks the first foray into central and eastern Europe by Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills and board member Mohamed Alabbar, the UAE real estate tycoon behind the world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa.
Supporters say the development will create thousands of jobs, address a severe shortage of office and retail space in downtown Belgrade and put the city firmly on the investment map of eastern Europe.
However, detractors say it is folly - a Xanadu conjured up without public tender or consultation, soulless, elitist and jarring with the look of the existing, centuries-old city. A contract has yet to be signed even as land is cleared apace, fuelling complaints about transparency.
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Have you ended your relationship with fishing after a series of less-than-stellar outings? Do not allow yourself to miss out on a good thing any longer. This article is packed with useful guidelines that will help to restore the joy to your fishing trips. Keep reading to find new ways to add to your enjoyment of fishing. fun outdoor shop
If you are wading through the water be careful. If you need to wade in a river while fishing, make sure you walk carefully and at a slow pace. Being too noisy will scare fish away, and sound can travel farther under water. Take your time and avoid disturbing components of the river bed.
Never embark upon a fishing trip without first checking the expected weather conditions. Take a portable radio with you so you can stay informed of changing weather patterns.
Try to plan your first few fishing trips to include an experienced fisherman. They will teach you both the do's and dont's you need to know to keep safe and have fun.
If you are a fishing novice, or you are going to try to catch a fish you are not used to, make sure you bring an experienced person with you. They'll not only be able to give you worthwhile advice, they'll also show you how to keep yourself out of dangerous situations.
Before pulling a fish for a final catch, you need to remember to wet your hands. This will ensure the skin on the fish doesn't dry out. If you are planning on releasing the fish after it has been caught, then this is an important step.
Your lure needs to land as quietly as possible on the surface, so learn different types of casts that work in different situations. Noise will be a red flag for fish and scare them away. Make use of your wrist in order to cast the rod so that you can be as quiet as possible.
When you're attaching a hook or a lure to your line, it's best to use an improved clinch knot. This knot is made by placing the line's tip through the end of the hook, and then going around the line five times and passing the end of the line through the eye of the hook and the first coil. Pull the end of the line through the loop tightly to complete the knot.
Fishing in areas with large amounts of weeds and vegetation can cause you to become irritated and discouraged. The problem is that fish love to stay in these areas, so while it may cause you some irritation, you're more likely to catch something if you stay there.
Using a fish finder while on a boat can be a great asset when looking for fish in deeper water. Fish finders are used to locate schools of fish in the water. Some diehard old timers shun the use of a fish finder and rely on instincts and luck. Many feel that relying on technology to find fish compromises the integrity of the sport.
Fishing can be an incredibly rewarding hobby. Just a little knowledge and experience can make all the difference in the success of your next fishing trip. Be sure to incorporate what you have learned in this article into your next fishing trip!


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/// Spotlight on New York Tech Company Animoto
In 2006, Animoto was founded in New York. By 2007, its creators had launched a web application that people could use to easily create high quality videos using images, text, and music. Today, it has come so far that there is now an iPhone app, as well as Apple TV and AirPlay functionality. Plus, Animoto has won Webby Awards, in addition to awards from TechCrunch, PC Magazine, SXSW, and more.
The premise of the application is simple. Let's say you want to tell a story through a personalized video you can share with friends and family, but you have no experience with creating or editing videos. With Animoto, you can still get results that look professional and engaging using the web application. Once you create a video, you can easily share it on social media sites like Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter, or you can simply email it to anyone you want to show it to.
The point of Animoto is that you do not have to learn how to use complicated video editing software to get videos that look good because this application does it all for you, using the same kind of post-production methods used in the film industry. You can add effects, backgrounds, and interesting transitions within each video you make using Animoto. Not surprisingly, the site had more than 1 million users by 2009, and now even professional photographers are known for using it. It appears the owners of Animoto are always improving the application, so you can surely expect to hear more about this ever-growing company.
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New England alt rockers the Pixies announced on Monday their plans to get back on the road for a trek through several North American cities.
The fall tour includes stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, and the Hollywood Bowl for the KCRW World Festival in California, plus dates in Idaho, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and four Canadian appearances in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Those who did not get in on yesterday's presale will have the opportunity to purchase tickets when they go on sale starting Friday. Royal Blood will reportedly open for the Pixies on most dates, but Gogol Bordello and Cat Power will appear during the Sept. 28 stop at the Hollywood Bowl.
Prior to the North American dates, the band will make a jaunt through Europe and Asia for multiple festivals, including London's Field Day and Zagreb, Croatia's INmusic in June, plus Summer Sonic in Osaka and Toyko in August.
The Boston-based quartet is coming off the release of its most recent album, Indie Cindy. Though the material was recorded well over a year ago, the album was not officially released until April 29 of this year. The band released a limited number of special vinyl copies, accompanied by a seven-inch single, exclusively for Record Store Day 10 days prior.
Indie Cindy marks the band's sixth studio album and the first since Trompe le Monde, which was released way back in 1991. It is made up of three of the band's previous extended play releases, simply titled EP1, EP2, and EP3. All three were recorded in 2012 and released between 2013-14.
The Pixies also made headlines recently when they appeared at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. last month. The set marked their first at Coachella in 10 years, which in 2004 was the first big reunion gig for the quartet.


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Minnesota Hands Wisconsin Third Straight Loss
Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Minnesota lost leading scorer Andre Hollins early with an ankle injury, but the Golden Gophers still had more than enough offensive firepower to down the suddenly struggling ninth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers, 81-68.
DeAndre Mathieu and Maurice Walker both scored 18 points, Malik Smith chipped in 14 and Austin Hollins added 11 with four steals for Minnesota (15-5, 4-3 Big Ten), which finished a tough stretch against four straight opponents ranked in the Top-15 with a respectable 2-2 record.
Wisconsin (16-3, 3-3), meanwhile, dropped its third in a row after opening the season with a school record 16 consecutive wins. The usually-defensive minded Badgers have given up 75-plus points in each of the three setbacks and allowed Minnesota to shoot 58.9 percent from the field on Wednesday.
Sam Dekker led the way with 20 points in a losing cause.
Andre Hollins, who came in averaging over 16 points per game, rolled his ankle while coming down on a jump shot on the opening possession.
"I was kind of worried at first because I could not move my (foot) initially," Andre Hollins said. "It was the result of all my weight coming down, and I rolled over on my ankle. We will just have to wait and see in the morning."
Despite the big loss, Minnesota led wire-to-wire.
The largest lead in the first half was eight, 26-18, following an Oto Osenieks tip-in with under eight minutes to play, and the Gophers brought a 34-28 advantage into the locker room.
Wisconsin matched Minnesota basket-for-basket in the early portion of the second half, but simply couldn't get any stops. Smith's 3-point play with 13 minutes remaining stretched the Gophers' lead to 49-37, and the Badgers were never seriously in contention from there.
Austin Hollins essentially put the game away with a thunderous dunk over Nigel Hayes with just under six minutes to play. A lapse on defense opened up the right side of the lane, and Hayes was too late on the help side as Hollins dunked over him before getting knocked to the ground.
The subsequent free throw gave the Gophers a 66-54 cushion, and it was all Minnesota from there.
"We have not had the post presence defensively," Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. "Some of that is due to lack of foot speed, lack of recognition. The idea is, you can't give up one thing, go around and turn that off and then give up another thing."
Game Notes
Minnesota dominated inside, finishing with a 32-22 rebounding advantage ... Minnesota improved to 12-1 at home ... The Gophers made all 11 of their free throw attempts ... Hayes scored 12 points for Wisconsin, which shot 5-of-20 from behind the arc.


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I am planning to visit YNP and the MT. Rushmore area in Sept. Yellowstone is pretty much committed to the end of Sept 2013 due to hotel reservations within the park ( I will spend a day or two in Grand Tetons). I just am not sure where to fly in and where to start first. Should I start in Mt. Rushmore area? I know weather may be a concern if I wait too late. I have two weeks to do all this so I do have a bit of time (haha-I really need 6 months) . I have to see both as I will never get my husband out here again. We will visit Custer state park, mt. rushmore, crazy horse and of corse the major area in YNP. The distances seem so far but we are okay with driving-just not the entire trip. I live in south florida so probably need to fly Delta or Southwest. Thanks again.
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If you are going to start at Mount Rushmore then you need to fly into Rapid City, South Dakota. You can do that through Minneapolis-St. Paul if you use Delta but you could also do it through Denver.
For YNP and depending on how much driving you wish to do you could fly into Jackson, WY but sometimes that service is seasonal. You could fly into Billings. MT or even better into Bozeman (again on Delta)or just fly as far as Salt Lake and drive from there
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Might as well Include Jewel Cave, Wind Cave, and Badlands.
Buy a National Park Pass at your first entrance and save some $$$
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Denver is 6 hours from Mt. Rushmore, and 9 hours from the center of Yellowstone. That's not a bad drive for someone with 2 weeks and likely will save a lot of money vs the smaller airports that are closer. You could add in a couple day stop at Rocky Mountain National Park is you fly into Denver.
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I'd start at Denver because of the likely savings on air and car from the big hub.
I'd also add Cody, Beartooth Highway and a side trip to the Little Bighorn Battlefield.
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For a price comparison, I would compare MSP to Denver for airfare and car rental combined. I have heard that it is quite expensive to rent a car in Denver (no personal experience).
Don't forget to see Devil's Tower on the way from Rapid City to Cody.
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Denver is kind of expensive for rentals but you can work that price down if you work at it. I've usually saved about 40% by renting from downtown. Someone else on here got a great rate last summer by checking and checking every day.
MSP is over 9 hours from Mr Rushmore and 16 hours from Yellowstone. So they'd add about 10 hours of driving to get there and back. There are things to do along the way but the interstate in the Dakotas is not super exciting.
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You'll have a great time and a great trip no matter what you do. Your only regret will be not having more time. But I digress...
Three suggestions:
1. Do not miss Devils Tower. A very cool, kind of spooky place. A thumb of basalt rising for no particular reason out in the middle of no-where.
3. To get to/from Devils Tower, take US 14 Alt from Spearfish, SD to Lead, SD. This 19-mile side road will take you through Spearfish Canyon. This is one of the under-rated, under-publicized gems of the American West. An absolutely gorgeous drive.
3. A general suggestion is to invest in a tripod and a camera with a delay timer. You'll want to use this to get pictures of your entire group in front of scenic vistas. I also like to use this setup to get pictures in front of road signs for the places I visit, and whenever I cross a state line.
Have a great trip.
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We flew from FLL through SLC to Jackson Hole and then from Rapid City back to FLL on Delta miles, this was a few years ago. Flying into JH was easy an you are right in GTNP. We spent time in GT and Yellowstone and then drove through Cody to Devils tower and then into the Mt Rushmore area. The drive from Cody to Devils Tower was long and over the big horn mountains was unnerving for a Florida girl like me! We passed right by Devils Tower at night, I was spooked!! Too many years watching Close Encounters! Im so glad we had the experience of seeing it in the day as well as night! We also passed through Deadwood, just before the Sturgis Rally . Also great fun!! Wind Cave gets another vote, take a ranger led tour of the cave and see the amazing boxwork formations !!
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Baseball Completes Sweep of Villanova with 4-3 Win
April 26, 2009
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team completed its three-game sweep over Villanova University with a 4-3 win over the Wildcats Sunday afternoon at Marge Schott Stadium. Sophomore Justin Riddell (Lexington, Ky./Lexington Catholic) hit a three-run home run in the third inning to give UC a two-run lead, and that was all the support junior Brian Garman (Wapakoneta, Ohio/Wapakoneta) would need as he went 6.2 innings and struck out a career-high nine batters to win his fourth game of the season.
The Bearcats got off to a strong start in the first inning and jumped in front 1-0. Freshman T.J. Jones (Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle) walked to kick things off and quickly scored on a double down the left field line by senior Cameron Satterwhite (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller).
Villanova (18-22; 4-14 BIG EAST) leaped into the lead in the top of the second when Dain Hall hit a two-out, two-run home run over the right field wall, catapulting the Wildcats in front 2-1.
Cincinnati (22-18; 10-8 BIG EAST) struck back in the third and it all started with the top of the order. Satterwhite led off the inning with a walk, before moving up to second on a single through the left side by senior Mike Spina (Newberry, Fla./Newberry) A fielder's choice eliminated Spina at second and left runners on the corners for Riddell, and he blasted a three-run home run to right field, pushing the Bearcats in front, 4-2.
In the sixth, Villanova's Joe Rosati hit a solo home run to right field, closing the gap to 4-3.
Junior Tyler Smith (Bryan, Ohio/Bryan) got out of a bases loaded jam in the seventh, cruised through the eighth, and senior Jake Geglein (Cincinnati, Ohio/McNicholas) struck out two batters in the final frame to preserve the 4-3 win. The save was Geglein's sixth of the season.
The trio of Garman, Smith, and Geglein combined to fan 13 batters, the most strikeouts in a game for UC in conference play this season.
Cincinnati travels up the road to face Xavier on Tuesday, April 28, at 3 p.m. before matching up with the Musketeers again on Wednesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Marge Schott Stadium. Wednesday's game will be Glenn Sample Day as the Bearcats will honor their all-time winningest coach who passed away on Nov. 21, 2008.


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#ThrowbackThursday: 75 Years after the Mist Master Bernd Rosemeyer
by George Achorn on 7 February 2013 in Motorsport Vintage & Youngtimer News
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Just over 75 years ago, on January 28 1938, the racing world lost one of the most legendary drivers in the history of the sport. Star of the Auto Union Silver Arrow Squad, Bernd Rosemeyer had won the titles of European Champion, German Champion and German Bergmeister by 1936 at the age of 26.
Two years later the young racing phenom would be thrown from his car and killed during a high speed record run on a closed off section of the Autobahn near Darmstadt. Rosemeyer was attempting a run of 440 km/h (273 mph) when the trajectory of his Auto Union Streamliner was altered by a gust of wind. In an era before seat belts, Nomex fire suits or even helmets, Rosemeyer was thrown from his car and killed instantly when the streamliner rolled several times as it left the roadway.
Rosemeyer celebrated his greatest successes during the 1936 season, when he locked the titles of European champion, German Champion and German Bergmeister at the wheel of an Auto Union Type C. That V16 mid-engine racer, designed by Ferdinand Porsche, offered technology far ahead of its time. Still, with thin tires and rubber technology at the time, the car was a handle to drive and it was his driving prowess that truly set Rosemeyer ahead of his peers and even his teammates.
That same season, it was Rosemeyer's performance at the legendary Eifel Rennen where he earned his nickname of Nebelmeister (translated to "Mist Master" or "Fog Master") when he showed off an almost paranormal skill or perhaps intuition as he maintained his speed through dense fog. While other competitors lap times dropped off, Rosemeyer charged on through the dense mist. His dominance continued at the German Grand Prix held at the Nurburgring Nordschleife where he showed complete dominance over chief rivals from Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo.
This was only Rosemeyer's second year racing for Auto Union. One year earlier in 1935 he'd left his seat as a motorcycle racer for DKW and took the wheel of an Auto Union at the now gone Avus track in Berlin. He built a strong following amongst fans throughout those seasons.
Bernd Rosemeyer's racing victories brought him a tremendous level of celebrity. That he dated and then married the young aviatrix Ellie Beinhorn, a celebrity in her own right, only added to his popularity. When he was killed in 1938, his death was felt as a national loss in Germany and a great loss as well in the racing community.
If you'd like to read more about Bernd Rosemeyer, we'd suggest the rarely seen and out of print Rosemeyer! biography written by Ellie Beinhorn Rosemeyer. Another book that recounts Rosemeyer's life and vividly attempts to explain the experience of driving high speed record runs on the German Autobahn is Driving Forces by Peter Stevenson.
Below is an excerpt where Stevenson covers the high-speed run by Mercedes-Benz driver Rudolf Caracciola performed just before Rosemeyer's fatal run.
The warm-up runs went smoothly with no nose-lift at all. Now just concentrate on those awful, tiny black holes under the overpasses, and time his steering against the side-wind at the Morfelden clearing. It shook Rudi to realize that no matter how he forced it, he couldn't make his mind keep up with the flow of events at that speed. Line up for the hole, Kaboom! in the stomach and we're through. But then there's another one coming. Better line… Kaboom! Next one. Better… Kaboom! He was getting farther and farther behind the game at each over pass. But now it was over. Just turn the car around and do the same again. He might as well shut his eyes, he was getting so far behind the aiming up for the holes. Pure, unconscious reactions were saving him. But these were holding true, at least.
Kaboom! Don't try to think. Kaboom! Just go with your eyes wide open watching everything like a jungle animal hunting and being hunted. Kaboom! It was over. He let his beast (now his faithful beast) coast down to 200, 175, a mere 150. To touch the brakes too soon would have ripped those paper-thin treadless speed tires, and the results Rudi didn't like to think about. Under a hundred it seemed like he could get out and run along side. 80, 70, brakes, stop. People running up laughing and yelling. The car had done magnificently. He knew it had more speed in it. With a higher ratio, they could go a lot faster.
If you're interested in either of these books. Find them via the links below.
Driving Forces via Robert Bentley Publishers
Rosemeyer! (in English) via Amazon
See more photos of Bernd Rosemeyer and the cars he drove via our photo gallery linked to the right and at the bottom.