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Newsweek veteran Evan Thomas, who announced a few weeks ago his intention to leave the financially-failing magazine and teach journalism at Princeton, issued a ringing call – in defense of federal spending – for why he hopes Congress and President Obama cannot agree on extending any of the Bush tax cuts, so income tax rates rise next year:
God knows the federal government desperately needs that revenue, so this is one case where I think gridlock is a good thing.
Not exactly in line with the thinking of Tea Party voters. (Audio: MP3 clip)
On this weekend's Inside Washington, the magazine's former Washington bureau chief, Assistant Managing Editor and, most-recently, editor-at-large, encapsulated the political/media class's priority – keeping government spending safe – as he argued:
A couple of weeks ago, Fareed Zakaria wrote a column in which he said Congress should do what it does best, nothing. And what he means by that is if Congress does nothing, those tax cuts go away. We need the revenue, we need the revenue. I know it's not great for the economy right now to be having a tax hike, but you're just returning rates to where they were in the 1990s, when the economy was doing pretty well. God knows the federal government desperately needs that revenue, so this is one case where I think gridlock is a good thing.
(Inside Washington is a weekly show produced by ABC's Washington, DC affiliate, which airs it Sunday morning after it runs Friday night on DC's PBS affiliate, WETA-TV channel 26, and Saturday on local cable's TBD TV.)


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Another stultifying day of "vroom" from the Bathurst 1000. Surely the time has come to reconsider the concept of this event and its related spinoffs.
We have now arrived at the stage where the finishing margin between the leading five cars over the 1000km is less than the difference between their pit times. To make it even sillier, the cars all look the same and so do the drivers.
This means the whole event can at last be overhauled to save the cost and waste of thousands of litres of fossil fuel, by replacing it with a simple contest between pit crews to fill a stationary car, change four tyres and wash the windscreen in the shortest possible time. (There would be no need for the pit crews to dress up like those stupid Power Rangers)
To make it more realistic, the drivers could then be required to join the queue in a replica mini-market and buy two packs of ciggies, three ice creams, 20 disposable nappies, a dirty magazine and two large bottles of Coke (more sponsorship opportunities), while talking on their mobile phone. And pay on a credit card before returning to the car, fumbling with the key, re-starting the engine and reversing out.
As I recall, the origins of this event involved drivers buying a standard car from a dealer, two days' preparation (and no sponsor signs) and lining up on the start line. They were only allowed to use the tool kit supplied by the manufacturer for the first 100 miles, which led to some interesting scenes of drivers trying to change a blown head gasket with a Phillips-head screwdriver and a tyre lever. And commentary consisted of lap counts, free of interviews with endless "stars" and champions. Sticking a microphone in the face of a driver with his head under the bonnet would have been a serious threat to one's health.
The event could be sponsored by The Greens, and held in a football or cricket stadium without damaging the turf, while the temptation for "fans" to seek attention by wheel spins on the way home would be removed. With the lower cost of entry, teams could be put through heats and semi-finals in their home town, with the final on TV at night replacing one of those "talent" shows.
And to those who will claim this event promotes sales and supports the local car industry I say: tell that to Ford (closing down) and Holden (Commodore disappearing).
The savings in costs and promotion could be put towards road safety rather than speed – or am I going too far?
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The macro-environment for liquid Biofuels in Brazilian science and public policies
The purpose of this study is to identify the macro-environmental dimensions through which Brazilian scientists and government officials have framed issues surrounding liquid biofuels over a period of time. This study analyzes scientific papers published by researchers affiliated with Brazilian institutions and official documents of the Brazilian government related to liquid biofuels. Documents published during a ten-year period (1997--2006) were collected from electronic sources. Text-mining procedures were applied through a framework of macro-environmental dimensions and their corresponding d-words in order to extract high-quality content. Results indicate that the macro-environment developed by Brazilian scientists differs from the one created by the government. Variations in describing macro-environmental dimensions existed for both the Brazilian government and for scientists during the period of analysis. Similarity tests reveal significant differences between the scientific documents and the government documents, indicating that Brazilian public policy regarding liquid biofuels is dissociated from the scientific findings of Brazilian researchers. Copyright The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: email@example.com, Oxford University Press.
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Liberty's Devon Brown scored 21 of her season-high 27 points after halftime Friday night at Longwood, including a clutch three-pointer with 11.3 seconds remaining. The triple sealed the Lady Flames' hard-fought 75-71 victory over the Lancers at Willett Hall.
Longwood fought back from a 10-point second-half deficit to take a 71-70 lead with just over two minutes remaining. However, Brown foiled the Lancers' attempt at an upset victory by scoring the game's final five points.
Liberty is now 9-7 on the season, after extending its season-long winning streak to five games. The triumph was the Lady Flames' sixth straight win in the Route 460 rivalry against Longwood.
The Lancers drop to 3-12 on the season, despite making eight three-pointers in the second half and tallying 37 bench points.
After a tightly contested opening five minutes, Longwood used the three-point shot to fashion the game's first run. A trio of made triples highlighted the Lancers' 11-3 surge, which resulted in a 19-12 advantage after Heather Tobeck's bank shot at the 12:28 mark.
Liberty then held the homestanding Lancers scoreless for nearly three minutes, but could manage only four points during that time. The Lady Flames pulled to within 19-16 on Tolu Omotola's layup at 9:54.
Longwood's advantage got as large as nine points (31-22) 7:12 before halftime, after Krystal Garrison's pair of free throws.
The red-clad Lady Flames cut their deficit to two with an ensuing 9-2 run, which featured a pair of hoops by Avery Warley. Her layup at 3:44 made the score 33-31, in favor of the home team.
Liberty was able to level the score at 38-38, 1:18 before halftime, on Jelena Antic's old-fashioned three-point play. However, Brittany Jones' free throw sent the Lancers to halftime with a 39-38 edge.
Both teams shot the ball well during the first half, with Liberty making 47.1 percent (16-of-34) of its field goals and Longwood hitting 43.3 percent (13-of-30) of its attempts.
The Lady Flames did a good job around the basket, outrebounding their hosts by a 22-17 count and tallying 26 points in the paint.
Meanwhile, outside shooting and bench production keyed the Lancers' strong opening half. Longwood made a quartet of three-pointers, and its reserves outscored Liberty's bench performers, 13-2.
Four players (Antic, Warley, Omotola and Brown) combined to score 36 of the Lady Flames' 38 first-half points. Antic and Warley led the way with 11 markers apiece, while Omotola contributed eight points and Brown six (on both of Liberty's first-half three-pointers).
Warley paced all players in the rebound column before halftime with seven boards, while Brown distributed a team-high four assists.
Brittanni Billups led Longwood with 10 points during the first 20 minutes, while Crystal Smith contributed eight points. Mina Jovanovic led her squad with four rebounds and a matching number of assists before the break.
For the second game in a row, Liberty quickly erased a halftime deficit with a significant surge to open the second period. Led by Brown, the Lady Flames tallied 14 of the stanza's first 19 points. The redshirt sophomore's triple from the top of the key at 15:38 put Liberty on top, 52-44.
Brown also hit two free throws 45 seconds later, wrapping up a stretch where she scored 14 straight Liberty points over a span of 4:16.
Antic scored the Lady Flames' next five points, including a three-pointer with 13:10 on the clock which gave Liberty its first double-digit lead of the evening, at 59-49.
The visitors' advantage still stood at 10 points, before Longwood got right back into the game with an 11-3 burst. Morgan Smith's three-pointer with 4:40 left cut it to 64-62, in favor of the Lady Flames.
Smith's trifecta came during a span where Longwood scored its final 15 points of the contest via the three-point shot. However, Brown and Brittany Campbell countered with layups, extending Liberty's lead back to six points (68-62).
Two more triples by Morgan Smith and one by Crystal Smith enabled Longwood to come right back with a 9-2 surge. Crystal Smith's trey from the left corner gave the Lancers a 71-70 edge with 2:11 to play, igniting the home crowd.
Those would be Longwood's final points of the game, as the Lancers managed only two shot attempts the rest of the way.
An Emily Frazier pass set up Brown for a basket on the right block at the 1:51 mark. Her hoop put Liberty on top for good at 72-71.
After the Lancers' Chelsea Coward missed a three-pointer on her team's next possession, Liberty kept the ball for a minute and 21 seconds, thanks to a pair of big offensive rebounds.
After Lady Flames head coach Carey Green called a timeout with 19.2 seconds to play, Frazier drove the ball down the left side of the lane. As the defense collapsed on her, the freshman passed the ball to an open Brown on the right wing. Brown calmly swished her career-high fourth triple of the evening, providing the final points of Liberty's 75-71 decision.
Longwood got off one final shot attempt, but misfired and time ran out, enabling the Lady Flames to finish their nine-game road swing at 6-3.
Liberty shot 51.9 percent (15-of-27) after halftime, finishing the game with its second-highest field goal percentage of the season, 49.2 percent (30-of-61).
Meanwhile, Longwood ended up at 42.4 percent (25-of-59) from the field for the contest, including 38.7 percent (12-of-31) from beyond the three-point arc. The Lancers' dozen triples were the most Liberty has allowed any opponent to make this season.
The Lady Flames won the rebounding battle, 40-30, and ended the game with 46 points in the paint to Longwood's eight.
The Lancers' most impressive statistic was 37 bench points, as two Longwood reserves scored in double figures.
Brown was just one of four Lady Flames to score in double digits on Friday. She complemented her 27 points with six rebounds and a career-high five assists. She also connected on all five of her free throws, extending her streak to 13 straight made foul shots.
Antic added 16 points and five rebounds, Warley finished with 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Omotola contributed 10 points and seven boards. Warley's double-double was her fourth in the last five games and seventh of the season.
Frazier was kept scoreless for the Lady Flames, but posted four assists (including two in the final two minutes) and a career-best five rebounds.
Longwood featured a balanced scoring attack, consisting of Crystal Smith (14 points), Garrison (13 points), Billups (12 points) and Coward (10 points). Billups grabbed a team-high five rebounds, while Smith dished out five assists.
Liberty will now return home to prepare for its first contest at the Vines Center since Nov. 30. The Lady Flames will play host to Radford Monday at 7 p.m., in what promises to be a battle for the Big South Conference lead. Liberty and the Highlanders are currently tied for first place in the conference, with matching 3-0 Big South records.
Meanwhile, Longwood will take to the road for its next two games, beginning with a tilt at USC Upstate Wednesday at 7 p.m.


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Cant wait to do it again...: Carnival Legend Cruise Review by maristewart
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Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Tampa
Embarkation went smoothly. Compared to our other cruises, this seemed the quickest. We had to wait for about 30-45 minutes before we could board the ship, but there was plenty of seating at the terminal. When our number was called, we promptly boarded. We were not allowed to go to our rooms until 1:30, so we went to the Lido deck for lunch. This was really our only complaint. Everyone else was More doing the same thing, so there really was no where to sit. Eventually, we found a table and ate lunch. When we arrived at our stateroom, we were pleasantly pleased. We had a free upgrade to an extended balcony, so we had lots of room for the two of us. The muster drill went quickly and painlessly. We then set sail at 4:00.
The next day was a fun day at sea and we laid by the pool, visited the casino, played bingo and had a great time.
Tuesday, Grand Cayman. I have been to this port before, but my husband had not. All of our shore excursions were through ShoreTrips.com. We had excellent service and we really enjoyed the smaller parties. We had booked the Stingray City/Turtle Farm/Hell tour. We loved it. I kissed the stingrays for seven years of good luck and my husband, who isn't an animal person, got in the water with them and fed them. We then went to the Turtle Farm, where we were able to hold the smaller turtles. Then we were off to Hell. Hell is impressive, but small. We only stayed for a short time, but I was glad that we saw it. We picked up t-shirts and other merchandise. Our excursion included lunch, so my husband and I were taken to a place off of Seven Mile Beach for Chicken, Rice and Beans. It was so delicious. We were then returned for some shopping.
Wednesday, Cozumel. I have also been to this port before. I was glad that we were at a different pier than International, as it is nicer. We had a shore excursion through ShoreTrips.com which was ATV Jungle and Beach Adventure. We were picked up at the mall and taken to the ATV's. After a short instruction, we rode for about 1/2 hour to an hour over the countryside. We were able to see caves and a cenote. We were taken back and then transported to a private beach where we were able to snorkel and swim. Our snorkel equipment was included. We then returned to the port where we did some more shopping. It was a blast.
Thursday, Belize. We had not been here before. I was a bit disappointed as we had to drive at least one hour to any shore excursion. There are no beaches. We had been through ShoreTrips.com and scheduled the Zip Line/Cave Tubing excursion. We had a terrific driver and he got us there quickly. We were the first ones in line for the zip line and that was incredible. We then went and met our guide, Rudi, for the cave tubing. After walking for about 30 minutes, we got to the point where you begin the cave tubing portion. The water was cool and it was a lot of fun. After the cave tubing, we were driven to a place for a lunch of chicken, rice and beans and coleslaw. It was delicious. We then returned to the port where we did some shopping. The shopping was limited.
Friday, Roatan Island. We had not been here before. We loved this place and we wished we could have stayed longer. We had booked a shore excursion again through ShoreTrips.com entitled Serenity on a Beach. They picked us up and drove us about 20 minutes to a private beach. The excursion included a beach chair, a drink and use of the beach. We rented snorkel equipment for $10.00 each and had a great time. When we were finished, our guide, who waited on us, called a driver and we were off to shop. The shopping was limited, but I fell in love with the mahogany wood carvings. They also had shell and coconut bracelets that were sold by the kids. We really enjoyed ourselves but we had to be back on the boat by 2:15 p.m.
Saturday,Fun Day at Sea. We were headed back to Tampa and we sad that it was almost over. My husband participated in a slots tournament and I laid by the pool. We also ate at the Golden Fleece dinner club. It was excellent. It is worth the $30.00 per person price.
We arrived back in Tampa before 8:00 a.m. We ate breakfast and shortly after they began calling zone numbers. We went to deck 2, down an escalator to get our luggage and through Customs in less than 10 minutes! It was so effortless. This was the first time I had ever gone through this process so quickly. We loved it.
Our flight didn't leave until 5:40 p.m., so we decided to spend the afternoon at the Florida Aquarium, which is right next to the port. There was a place at the port to store your luggage for $3.50 per person and they also had a shuttle to the airport for $9.00 per person. That worked out great.
To sum things up, we had a terrific time and are planning our next cruise immediately. I haven't commented on the dining room, as we never ate there. The same food was served on the buffet and we ate whenever we were hungry. The food quality was good. I loved their ceasar salads and ice tea. The pizza was awesome, especially De Chevre (mushrooms and goat cheese). Less
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Marco Rubio had hoped that months ago he'd put behind him the controversy over questionable personal spending on his Republican Party credit card.
But now a Republican political consultant and former vocal Rubio supporter says Rubio told him he had charged thousands of dollars in home remodeling expenses on his state GOP American Express card.
"I raised the issue very casually, 'Are there any issues you need to worry about that could cause you a problem?' The biggest concern of his was this charge of $4,000 to $5,000 for a kitchen flooring renovation in his house that he said somehow wound up on his (party) credit card," said Chris Ingram of Tampa, adding that Rubio assured him he had paid for that charge.
The Rubio campaign dismissed Ingram as a petty campaign operative who wanted to get a job with Rubio. However, a spokesman declined to say whether Ingram's recollection was inaccurate.
"None of it is even worth me or anyone from our campaign commenting about because this is a guy who is clearly disgruntled, who has a history of making accusations like this against people he's worked for," said senior adviser Todd Harris, noting that Ingram has criticized former employers, including 2006 Senate candidate Katherine Harris.
"The bottom line is that it is absolutely untrue that party money was ever used to pay for something like this," Todd Harris said.
The Times/Herald earlier this year obtained Rubio party credit card statements from 2006 and 2007, which showed he routinely charged personal expenses on the card, from groceries to family reunion expenses. He said he paid off those expenses directly, though after the Times/Herald made those records public Rubio had to pay the state GOP $2,400 for double-billed plane flights.
Former state House Speaker Rubio of Miami is the front-runner in the U.S. Senate race against Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running as an independent, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami.
The Crist campaign has called for greater disclosure by Rubio, such as releasing tax returns and all party credit card statements.
"Rubio already admitted to using his party credit card to the tune of $16,000 in just two years for meals, trips, car repairs and family reunions. If Rubio wasn't using political contributions as his own personal ATM for longer than that, why not release all of the credit card records?" said Crist campaign spokesman Danny Kanner.
Harris of the Rubio campaign said no further credit card records would be released.
"We would be spending the rest of the campaign answering ridiculous charges if we jumped to action every time a disgruntled political consultant made some accusation," he said. "Our campaign is going to stay 100 percent focused on the issues that got us where we are today. If Charlie Crist or Chris Ingram want to create a sideshow, they can do it together."
Ingram also writes biting commentary about politics on his Web site, IrreverentView.com. He was a critic of Gov. Crist well before his popularity sunk in the GOP, and for months Ingram touted Rubio's campaign.
He provided the Times/Herald with e-mail exchanges where he urged Rubio to release any negative information about his credit card to minimize damage.
"This has been addressed. There is no issues (sic) with my card. (I spent less in 4 years than Sansom did in 2.)," Rubio e-mailed on Dec. 23, referring to indicted former House Speaker Ray Sansom. "If there was an issue they would have released them long ago."
Ingram wrote the next day: "I hope you're right. But less … than him … is not a good defense. And if I were Charlie/Greer, I'd wait to drop this on you about a month before the primary."
Rubio responded: "There is nothing to drop. I have the statements now. It is all mostly a bunch of commercial airlines, rental cars, hotels and travel restaurants. Any personal charges were paid by (me) directly."
But after a number of Times/Herald stories about Rubio's use of party credit cards and lavish spending by political committees run by Rubio, Ingram publicly rescinded his support.
Ingram said Rubio subsequently told him that he, in fact, had not charged any home remodeling on his card, and had explanations for assorted other controversial expenses that had been revealed in the newspapers.
"It just didn't add up," Ingram said. "He had these answers that seemed to me very practiced, almost like he'd said it in his mind so many times he actually believed it."
Ingram denied ever wanting a job from the Rubio campaign, and said the only thing he'd ever mentioned was an assessment of his communications operations.
The campaign released e-mails showing that even after Ingram revoked his support of Rubio, he wanted him to speak to a lunch group he organizes in Tampa.
On his Web site Wednesday, Ingram called Rubio "a pathological liar" and said he'd decided to vote for Libertarian Alex Snitker.
"In my book, Marco's lack of trust is far worse than Charlie's. Charlie may be a lot of things, but out for personal gain (other than being elected to something) is not one of them," Ingram wrote. "Marco's want for power is different — he appears to not only want fame, but also fortune."
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Batman Knight Of Vengeance, which follows the storyline of the Batman featured in Flashpoint, is as two-sided as Two-Face's coin. On one side, it's a fascinating story. An in-depth and unbridled look at what Batman could be if the restraints of his history were removed. This is an unhinged Batman; a Dark Knight that learned all the wrong lessons the night his family was murdered. On the flipside, it's all a little too reversed, everything is almost exactly the opposite of what it is now, which takes some gravitas out of the story.
You can't fault 100 Bullets writer Brian Azzarello for that, I'm fairly sure he was given a set of parameters to work within by Flashpoint architect Geoff Johns. Johns was smart to change Flashpoint Batman to Thomas Wayne instead of trying to push an alternate look at Bruce Wayne. It allows this Batman to grow inside of his own story, free from any expectations or baggage. Thomas Wayne's Batman is a ruthless killer on a violent mission. He's the perfect Batman for the Gotham City shown in Flashpoint. There's no mercy for this Batman, he kills off criminals like a cancer. It's a line we all wanted to see Batman cross, even if we wouldn't admit it.
Azzarello brings his considerable talents to bear here. You can tell he's having a wonderful time turning everything about Batman into something darker. Azzarello is born to write this kind of noir, violent, street grime story. Thomas Wayne is more of a mob boss here, at least in attitude. He's hateful, belligerent and cruel. Bruce Wayne's Batman was a symbol of justice; his crusade was pure and helped him find his humanity. Thomas Wayne's Batman is a symbol of revenge, so his crusade has poisoned Wayne's soul and destroyed his humanity. He's immensely unlikable as both Thomas Wayne and Batman, but you're still drawn to his story.
Batman: Knight Of Vengeance does a great of setting up the players without reducing itself to a boring set-up story. Azzarello knows we've all said, "Why doesn't Batman just kill these guys" at some point and he relishes in showing us what that would be like if he did. It's a moral decay, something we don't think about with normal Batman. Everything there is about saving, about bringing Gotham City back from the brink. Here Batman doesn't care about anybody or anything except his mission to kill criminals. That lack of a moral center bleeds into this Gotham and Azzarello paints that on every page. I'm also looking forward to the Joker angle, since Azzarello's Joker book was so brilliant.
The too-reversed problems is a flaw in the design of the story, not Azzarello's writing. Here Commissioner Gordon knows who Batman really is; Harvey Dent is a yuppie jerk, the Penguin works for Thomas Wayne, etc. There's no subtlety to the story, there are no shades of grey, just hard and fast reversals. I guess that with this being the work of the Reverse Flash there is some symmetry to the goings on, but it still makes the story a little less powerful.
Eduardo Risso's art is, as always, glorious. He has such a unique style, a morbid blending of noir pulp imagery and horror comics. Risso takes facial cues from the old EC Comics work and adds the comic book flare to it. The sense of horror, the desperation, it's all sitting just below the surface. Batman: Knight Of Vengeance feels like The Dark Knight Returns taken a step further. I don't mean to imply that this is equal to The Dark Knight, but more that it gives us a glimpse of what a driven Batman with a skewed moral center would be like.


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Stop Eating When You're Not Hungry
Simple strategies can help you overcome overeating
By John Casey
Reviewed By Charlotte Grayson, MD
You may not be aware of it, but you have a relationship with food. We all do, food experts say, and as with all relationships, there are good things about it and bad things, too. Eating when we're not hungry is one of those bad things that come with living in an environment that is superabundant in food.
One of the main reasons we eat when we're not hungry is because we sometimes use food to shield ourselves from uncomfortable feelings, says David Katz, MD, MPH, director of the Prevention Research Center at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. "People eat sometimes to get relief from boredom, depression, anxiety, loneliness, stress, and other moods," he says.
Often, the foods we reach for first in times of stress are "comfort foods that our mothers used to soothe the scraped knee or tender ego," says WebMD Weight Loss Clinic Dietitian Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD. "If we don't reach for comfort foods, we tend to reach for alcohol, sweets, and savory foods that tend to be high in fats, sugar, and calories."
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No. 25 K-State Plays at TCU Tuesday
No. 25 K-State Plays at TCU Tuesday
Jan. 6, 2014
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25/rv KANSAS STATE (11-3, 1-0 Big 12)
AT TCU (9-4, 0-1 Big 12)
Tuesday, Jan. 7 >> Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,201) >>
Fort Worth, Texas >> 7 p.m. CT
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Kansas State: Bruce Weber (Wis.-Milwaukee '78)
Overall: 351-166 (16th year)
At K-State: 38-11 (2nd year)
vs. TCU: 2-0
TCU: Trent Johnson (Boise State '83)
Overall: 246-210 (15th year)
At TCU: 20-25 (2nd year)
vs. K-State: 0-2
Kansas State (11-3, 1-0 Big 12)
G - #55 Will Spradling (7.1 ppg., 2.5 apg.)
G - #2 Marcus Foster (14.0 ppg., 3.9 rpg.)
G - #1 Shane Southwell (11.1 ppg., 4.9 rpg.)
F - #25 Wesley Iwundu (7.2 ppg., 4.4 rpg.)
F - #42 Thomas Gipson (11.3 ppg., 6.3 rpg.)
TCU (9-4, 0-1 Big 12)
G - #5 Kyan Anderson (16.2 ppg., 5.2 apg.)
G - #22 Jarvis Ray (11.0 ppg., 4.3 rpg.)
F - #4 Amric Fields (15.0 ppg., 6.0 rpg.)
F - #11 Brandon Parrish (10.9 ppg., 3.5 rpg.)
C - #1 Karviar Shepherd (7.8 ppg., 8.2 rpg.)
Overall: K-State leads 5-2 (2-0 in Big 12 era)
In Manhattan: K-State leads 3-1 (W, 79-68, 3/5/2013)
In Fort Worth: K-State leads 2-0 (W, 67-54, 1/16/2013)
Last Meeting: K-State, 79-68, 3/5/2013 (Manhattan, Kan.)
Weber vs. TCU: Weber leads 2-0 (1-0 on the road)
Johnson vs. K-State: 0-2 (0-1 at home)
Weber vs. Johnson: Weber leads 2-0 (1-0 on the road)
Kansas State 74, 6/6 Oklahoma State 71
Game 14 * Bramlage Coliseum * January 4, 2014
Freshman Marcus Foster paced three Wildcats in double figures with 17 points, as K-State ran its winning streak to nine games with a 74-71 win over No. 6/6 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 opener before a sold-out crowd at Bramlage Coliseum. The win was the first against a Top 10 opponent since defeating No. 3 Missouri, 78-68, on Feb. 21, 2012 and the first at home since knocking off No. 7 Missouri, 75-59, on Jan. 7, 2012. It was a closely-contested game the entire way, as the teams battled through 15 lead changes and 10 ties with neither holding more than a five-point lead. Down 60-57 with 5:44 to play, K-State used an 8-0 run over a two-minute stretch to capture the lead for good over OSU. The Cowboys were able to cut the deficit to one point on four occasions, however, the Wildcats knocked down each of their last five free throws to clinch the victory.
No. 25 Kansas State (11-3, 1-0 Big 12) makes a quick turnaround with a road trip to Fort Worth, Texas to face TCU (9-4, 0-1 Big 12) at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Tuesday at 7 p.m. CT. It will be the first of consecutive road games this week, as the Wildcats travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on No. 18/20 Kansas (9-4, 0-0 Big 12) on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT on ESPN.
K-State owns a 9-game winning streak, which is the longest of head coach Bruce Weber's short tenure. It is the longest winning streak for the school since the Wildcats won 10 in a row from Nov. 22, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010. This is the third win streak of at least 6 games under Weber.
K-State jumped into The Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday for the first time this season at No. 25 with 112 points. The team is also receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll. It marks the first time the team has been ranked since finishing the 2012-13 season at No. 12.
K-State is 256-57 (.725) as a ranked team in The Associated Press poll, including 7-1 (.875) as the No. 25 team with five consecutive wins.
Tuesday's game will be the Wildcats' first true road game of the season. The team has posted a 39-31 (.557) record in true road games since 2006-07, including a 31-27 (.534) mark in Big 12 road contests. Last season, the squad snapped a four-game losing streak in Big 12 road openers with a 65-64 win at West Virginia on Jan. 12, 2013. The Wildcats are 7-3 under head coach Bruce Weber on the road, including 6-3 in Big 12 play.
This will be the eighth meeting between the two schools with K-State leading, 5-2, since the first game on Dec. 11, 1947. The Wildcats are 2-0 in games played in Fort Worth, including a 67-54 win on Jan. 16, 2013.
During the 9-game winning streak, the Wildcats are holding foes to 53.8 points on 36.9 percent shooting, including 25.2 percent from 3-point range, while holding a +8.3 rebounding advantage (40.8-32.4). The team has out-rebounded 11 opponents, including each of its last 10 foes.
K-State leads the Big 12 and ranks in the Top 10 nationally in scoring defense (58.8 ppg., 8th) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.0, 7th). The Wildcats have held 12 of their last 13 opponents to under their scoring average, including eight to 60 points or less.
The Wildcats have shown remarkable balance across the board with six players leading the team in scoring, five in rebounding and seven in assists. Nine players have at least one double-figure scoring game, while three players - Foster, Gipson and Southwell - are averaging in double figures.
THE OPPONENT: TCU (9-4, 0-1 Big 12)
TCU (9-4, 0-1 Big 12) enters Tuesday's game on a one-game losing streak after dropping the Big 12 opener to West Virginia, 74-69, on Saturday at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak by the Horned Frogs, which included a road win at Mississippi State and home victories over UTPA, Grambling State, Tulsa and Texas Southern.
TCU is 5-2 at home this season, including five consecutive wins before the West Virginia loss on Saturday. Overall, the Horned Frogs are 3-0 in road games, including wins at Washington State, Alaska-Anchorage and MSU, and 1-2 at neutral sites.
TCU is averaging 70.2 points on 44 percent shooting, including 35.1 percent from 3-point range, to go with 34.5 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game, while allowing 66.4 points per game on 40.2 percent shooting.
Junior Kyan Anderson paces four players in double figures at 16.2 points per game on 52.4 percent shooting, including 36.6 percent from 3-point range. The 2012 Mountain West Freshman of the Year also leads the team in field goals (65), free throws (65), free throw percentage (84.4) and assists (67) and is second in 3-pointers (15) and steals (18). Junior Amric Fields, who was the 2012 MWC Sixth Man of the Year, is averaging 15 points on 52.9 percent shooting with 6.0 rebounds since returning six games ago after suffering a season-ending knee injury on Nov. 15, 2012. Senior Jarvis Ray averages 11 points on 47.9 percent shooting with 4.3 rebounds and a team-best 1.5 steals in 26.2 minutes per game, while freshman Brandon Parrish is averaging 10.9 points on 45.8 percent shooting with 3.5 rebounds per outing and a team-best 21 3-point field goals. Fellow freshman Karviar Shepherd leads the team in rebounding at 8.2 per contest to go with 7.8 points per game.
Amric led three TCU players in double figures with a game-tying 22 points in the 74-69 loss to West Virginia on Saturday, while Parrish added 18 points, including four 3-pointers, to go with Anderson's 12 points and game-tying four assists.
TCU is led by second-year head coach Trent Johnson, who has a 20-25 record in his tenure. He has a 246-210 record in his 15th season as a head coach, which includes stints at Nevada (1999-2004), Stanford (2004-08) and LSU (2008-12). He guided each of those schools to the NCAA Tournament, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 2003-04 (Nevada) and 2007-08 (Stanford).
Trent Johnson is 0-2 all-time vs. Kansas State, including a 0-1 mark at home.
This will be the eighth meeting between the two schools with K-State leading, 5-2, since the first game on Dec. 11, 1947. The Wildcats are 2-0 in games played in Fort Worth, including a 67-54 win in the last meeting on Jan. 16, 2013.
Last season, K-State won both regular season meetings with TCU, including a 67-54 win at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Jan. 16, 2013 and a 79-68 win at Bramlage Coliseum on March 5, 2013.
K-State averaged 73.0 points in the two meetings in 2013 on 51.3 percent shooting, including 45.7 percent from 3-point range, while holding TCU to 61.0 points on 43.6 percent shooting, including 39.1 percent from beyond the arc.
Departed senior Rodney McGruder led four Wildcats in double figures in the two meetings with TCU last season with 17.0 points on 48.4 percent shooting in 35.5 minutes per game. Angel Rodriguez (12.0 ppg.), Martavious Irving (11.5 ppg.) and Shane Southwell (11.0 ppg.) also averaged double figures in the two meetings.
In addition to Southwell, seven other Wildcats return who played against TCU last season, including Thomas Gipson (7.5 ppg., 1.5 rpg.), Will Spradling (6.0 ppg., 1.0 rpg.), D.J. Johnson (1.0 ppg., 0.5 rpg.), Omari Lawrence (1.0 ppg., 0.5 rpg.), Ryan Schultz (0.0 ppg., 0.0 rpg.), Nino Williams (0.0 ppg., 0.5 rpg.) and Shawn Meyer (0.0 ppg., 0.0 rpg.). Southwell started both games, while Gipson and Spradling started one game each.
Tuesday's game will be the Wildcats' first true road game of the season. The team has posted a 39-31 (.557) record in true road games since 2006-07, including a 31-27 (.534) mark in Big 12 road contests. Last season, the squad snapped a four-game losing streak in Big 12 road openers with a 65-64 win at West Virginia on Jan. 12, 2013.
K-State is 7-3 under head coach Bruce Weber in road games, including 6-3 in Big 12 play.
K-State's road success of late has been stark in comparison to its road futility from 1996 to 2006. During that 10-year stretch, the Wildcats were a combined 18-89 on the road, including just 10-70 in Big 12 play. Four times (1996-97, 1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02) the team lost more than 10 road contests in a season and went winless on the road in Big 12 play on four occasions (1996-97, 1999-2000, 2001-02 and 2002-03).
K-State has tallied a winning road record three times in the last four seasons with a composite 25-14 mark in that span.
K-State is 3-2 away from home this season with neutral site games in San Juan, P.R., at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off (1-2), Wichita, Kan., in the Wichita Wildcat Classic (1-0) vs. Gonzaga and Brooklyn, N.Y., in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival (1-0) vs. Tulane.
K-State has a 256-97 (.725) record as a ranked team in The Associated Press poll since debuting at No. 20 on Jan. 5, 1950.
K-State has a 222-64 (.776) record when ranked and facing an unranked opponent.
K-State has a 7-1 (.875) as the AP's No. 25 team with five consecutive wins dating back to a win over Texas on Jan. 18, 2012.
K-State has a 2-0 record vs. TCU when ranked, including a 67-54 win in Fort Worth as the No. 16 team on Jan. 16, 2013.
K-State heads into the month of January on a roll after posting a perfect 7-0 record in December. It marked the fifth perfect December in school history, following 1947 (9-0), 1993 (9-0), 1998 (6-0) and 2009 (7-0).
K-State is now 13-1 under head coach Bruce Weber in the month of December.
K-State has now won 35 consecutive home games in December dating back to 2004. The last home loss came to Rutgers (76-66) on Dec. 28, 2004. Overall, the team is 47-8 (.852) in December since 2006.
K-State wrapped up non-conference with a 10-3 record, posting eight consecutive wins and seven straight wins at home.
K-State totaled 10 wins in non-conference play for the eighth consecutive season in 2013 with a composite 81-18 record.
K-State has a 65-3 record at home in non-conference play dating back to 2006-07, including a 63-2 mark during the regular season. The squad has won 54 of its last 55 non-conference home games.
K-State was a stellar 13-1 in non-conference games in 2009-10, while the squad won 12 games each in 2008-09 and 2010-11, 11 games each in 2006-07, 2011-12 and 2012-13 and 10 in 2007-08 and 2013-14.
K-State extended its winning streak to a season-best 9 games with its win over Oklahoma State... The 9-game winning streak is the longest of the Bruce Weber era and is the longest since winning 10 in a row from Nov. 22, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010.
K-State is now 51-50 all-time in conference openers, including 35-18 at home... The school is now 7-11 in openers in the Big 12 era, including 5-2 in those at home... The Wildcats have now won five of the last six Big 12 openers at home.
K-State is now 97-219 all-time against ranked teams in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, including 39-116 vs. Top 10 teams. The win was the first against the No. 6 team since defeating No. 6 Missouri, 73-69, on Feb. 29, 1992, snapping a nine-game skid.
K-State has now won 22 games against Top 10 opponents when unranked and the first since beating No. 3 Missouri, 78-68, on Feb. 12, 2012... It was the first at home when unranked since beating No. 1 Kansas, 84-68, on Feb. 14, 2011.
The win was the 12th over a Top 10 opponent at Bramlage Coliseum and the first since knocking off No. 7 Missouri, 75-59, on Jan. 7, 2012... K-State is now 12-24 all-time in Bramlage Coliseum against Top 10 teams.
K-State scored over 70 points for the fifth consecutive game and the second-most points this season with 74.
K-State out-rebounded Oklahoma State, 38-37, marking the 10th consecutive game the Wildcats have out-rebounded their opponent. The team is now 30-2 under head coach Bruce Weber when out-rebounding their opponent.
K-State forced George Washington into 14 turnovers, scoring 10 points off of those miscues... The team has scored double-digit points off of turnovers in 11 games, including eight in a row, and are averaging 13.0 points off turnovers this season.
The Wildcats shot a season-high 35 free throws and made a season-best 25 free throws.
Marcus Foster had a team-leading 17 points on 6-of-13 field goals, including a pair of 3-point field goals, with a season-high 8 rebounds... It marks his 12th double-digit scoring game of his career, including the 12th in the last 13 games.
Nino Williams joined Foster in double digits, posting a season-best 15 points on 4-of-7 field goals and 7-of-9 free throws.
Thomas Gipson recorded his sixth career double-double with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Jevon Thomas scored a season-high 8 points on 4-of-10 field goals and dished out a game-high 5 assists... In three games since becoming eligible on Dec. 21, he has dished out 15 assists with just two turnovers.
K-State ranks among the Big 12 leaders in defense, placing first in scoring defense (58.8 ppg.) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.0). The team also ranks among the Top 10 in 3-point field goal percentage defense (9th) and scoring defense (7th).
The Wildcats have held 10 of the last 13 opponents to its season low in points, including to 60 or less on eight occasions. Eight opponents have been held below 40 percent shooting, while 12 have shot less than 30 percent from 3-point range.
If you take out the 90-point effort by Georgetown, the team is holding its 13 other opponents to 56.4 points per game on 37.7 percent shooting, including 24.8 percent from 3-point range, while forcing 14.6 turnovers per game.
During the team's current 9-game winning streak, K-State is holding its opponents to just 53.8 points on 36.9 percent shooting, including 25.2 percent from 3-point range, while posting a +8.3 rebounding margin (40.8-32.4).
George Washington was held to 22 points under its scoring average of 77.7 points per game on 47.7 percent shooting. The Colonials had scored 75 or more points in six of 12 games, including wins over Rutgers and Maryland.
K-State held Tulane to a season-low 41 points on 28.6 percent shooting (12-of-42). The Green Wave were held to just 10 points on 13 percent shooting (3-of-23) in the first half. The 41 points were just outside the Top 10 for the fewest by an opponent since the 1946-47 season, while the first half field goal percentage was the third-lowest in a half by an opponent.
K-State held Gonzaga to a season-low 62 points on 48 percent shooting (24-of-50), including 33.3 percent (7-of-21) from 3-point range. The Bulldogs came into the game ranking 11th in scoring offense (87.5 ppg.) and among the Top 5 nationally in field goal percentage (52.6), 3-point field goal percentage (44.4) and total 3-point field goals made (100).
K-State held Ole Miss to a season-low 58 points on 37.9 percent shooting, including 16.7 percent from 3-point range on Dec. 5, while reigning SEC scoring champion Marshall Henderson was held to just 13 points on 4-of-18 field goals.
Long Beach State's 38 points on Nov. 24 tied for the fifth-fewest by an opponent in K-State's modern era, which dates to the 1946-47 season. It was the fewest since Alabama-Huntsville scored 26 on Nov. 13, 2012.
K-State has held 24 opponents to 60 points or less under Bruce Weber with an impressive 22-2 record in those games.
K-State is averaging 67.9 points per game on 41.4 percent shooting, including 29.5 percent from 3-point range. Although the team ranks 10th in all three categories in the Big 12, the squad ranks fifth in assists (14.9 apg.) in the league.
K-State has an assist on a Big 12-best 63.7 percent (209 of 328) of its field goals this season. In fact, only two other Big 12 schools - Iowa State (63.0) and Baylor (61.5) - have an assist on 60 percent of its field goals.
K-State is averaging 69.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting, including 31.8 percent from beyond the arc, during its current 9-game winning streak. The team has an assist on 65.5 percent (146 of 223) of its field goals during its win streak.
In the last five games, K-State has assist on 69 percent (89 of 129) of its field goals, while averaging 72.4 points per game.
K-State is 23-1 under head coach Bruce Weber when scoring 70 or more points, including 8-0 this season.
A big key for K-State during its 9-game winning streak has been its rebounding, where the team has held a +75 edge (367-292) on the glass. The Wildcats have 137 offensive rebounds (15.2 orpg.) and 124 second-chance points (13.8 ppg.) in that span.
With its relatively small team, Bruce Weber has emphasized team rebounding and the Wildcats have responded with at least four players posting at least 4 rebounds in 10 of 11 wins, including at least five players with 4+ rebounds in five games.
K-State is now 30-2 under Bruce Weber when out-rebounding its opponent, including 10-1 this season.
The Wildcats have out-rebounded 11 of 14 opponents this season, including a streak of 10 consecutive games.
K-State posted a season-high 52 rebounds vs. Central Arkansas (12/1), including 23 offensive boards. It was most rebounds since 54 vs. North Florida (11/18/2012) and the most offensive boards since 24 vs. George Washington (12/8/2012).
Five different Wildcats have led the team in rebounding, including seven times by Thomas Gipson, four by D.J. Johnson and twice by Wesley Iwundu and Shane Southwell. Gipson, Iwundu and Johnson have each tallied double-digit boards.
Gipson and Iwundu have both posted two double-doubles on the season with Gipson collecting six in his career.
The Wildcats leads the Big 12 in offensive rebounds at 14.2 per game, while two players - Gipson (5th - 2.6) and Johnson (7th - 2.3) - rank among the Top 15. Iwundu is just outside the Top 15 with 1.8 offensive rebounds per game.
Senior Shane Southwell is finding ways to contribute in nearly every way, ranking first in assists (3.2 apg.) and blocks (1.0 bpg.), second in rebounding (4.9 rpg.), field goals (58) and steals (1.1 spg.) and third in scoring (11.1 ppg.).
Southwell has been the assist leader in five games, scoring leader three times and rebounding leader twice.
Seven times he has scored in double figures with a career-high 21 points vs. George Washington (12/31). It marked his first career 20-point game after tying his career-high of 19 three times, including vs. Central Arkansas (12/1) and Tulane (12/28).
Southwell has scored in double figures 7 times in the last 12 games, including 5 times in the last 8 outings.
Prior to being held to 6 points vs. Oklahoma State, Southwell was averaging 15 points in the previous 5 games and 17 points in the previous 3 games. His 40 points vs. Tulane and George Washington were the most for him in back-to-back games.
Southwell ranks in the Big 12's Top 15 in assists (10th), assist-to-turnover ratio (10th), steals (11th) and blocked shots (14th).
Southwell is one of 22 players in school history (along with Will Spradling) with 200 or more assists in a career, while he adds more than 500 points, 300 rebounds, 70 steals and 50 blocks in 108 career games.
Junior Thomas Gipson is starting to return to form after an injury sidelined him for the first two games. He is averaging 11.3 points on team-bests in field goal percentage (58.2) and rebounding (6.3 rpg.) since returning vs. LBSU (11/17).
Gipson ranks first in rebounding, second in scoring and blocked shots (7) and third in field goals (53) and free throws (30).
During the current 9-game winning streak, he is the leading rebounder (7.4 rpg.) and second-leading scorer (12.7 ppg.).
132 of his 136 points have been scored in the last nine games with team-highs of 18 points vs. Georgetown (11/22) and Long Beach State (11/24), 17 vs. Central Arkansas (12/1), 15 vs. Ole Miss (12/5), 13 vs. South Dakota (12/10), 14 vs. Gonzaga (12/21), 12 vs. George Washington (12/31) and 10 vs. Oklahoma State (1/4). He is shooting 60.5 percent from the field during this span.
Gipson has scored in double figures in 8 of the last 10 games, including a career-best stretch of 5 consecutive games.
Gipson earned his career sixth double-double vs. Oklahoma State (1/4) with a game-high 11 rebounds to go with 10 points. It was his second of the season after posting a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Long Beach State (11/24).
Senior Will Spradling brings a great deal of experience to a youthful K-State team, having played in 115 games with 86 starts to go with 873 points, 271 assists and 100 steals. He ranks first on the team in minutes (29.4) and steals (17), second in 3-pointers (20) and assists (35) and fourth in scoring (7.2 ppg.) and field goals (29) and fifth in free throws (22).
Spradling already ranks in the school's Top 10 in seven career categories, including 6th in 3-point attempts (441), 7th in minutes (3,118), 3-pointers (153) and free throw percentage (80.8), 8th in assists (271), 9th in starts (86) and 10th in steals (100).
Spradling has chance to become the fourth Wildcat with 1,000 points, 250 assists and 100 steals, joining Steve Henson, Askia Jones and Jacob Pullen. He is 130 points short of 1,000 after posting above those totals in assists and steals.
Freshman Marcus Foster is off to strong start to his career, as he paces the Wildcats in scoring at 14 points per game on 38.9 percent shooting, including 34.5 percent from 3-point range. He also leads in field goals (65), 3-point field goals (29) and double-digit scoring games (12). He ranks among the Big 12's Top 15 in three categories, including 5th in 3-point field goals (2.1), 11th in 3-point field goal percentage and 14th in scoring. He is one of two Big 12 freshmen to rank in the Top 15 in scoring.
Foster was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week Jan. 6 after averaging 16 points in wins over George Washington and No. 6/6 Oklahoma State. He is the first K-State freshman to earn the weekly honor since Thomas Gipson on Dec. 12, 2012. n Foster has scored in double figures in 12 of the last 13 games, including a streak of 10 consecutive games from Nov. 13 to Dec. 21. The streak started in the second game vs. Oral Roberts (11/13) and included him leading the team in scoring seven times.
Foster scored a game-high 25 points vs. Oral Roberts (11/13), hitting on 9-of-12 field goals, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. It was the most points by a freshman since Michael Beasley had 25 vs. Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals on March 14, 2008. He is the first freshman to post a 20-point game since teammate Thomas Gipson in 2011.
Foster has knocked down at least one 3-pointer in 13 straight games, including a season-best four on three occasions.
The freshmen trio of Marcus Foster, Wesley Iwundu and Nigel Johnson have combined to lead the Wildcats in scoring in the first four games, marking the first time a rookie has done that since Michael Beasley did it the first four games of 2007-08. n Overall, the freshmen have paced the team in scoring nine times in 14 games, including seven times by Foster. They have also led the team in rebounding and assists on five occasions. They have also combined for 17 double-digit scoring games.
Foster and Iwundu have started together in 13 of the last 14 games, while Johnson is averaging 16.1 minutes off the bench.
The freshmen accounted for 33 of the team's 72 points vs. Gonzaga (12/21) with Foster (35) and Iwundu (33) playing 30 or more minutes. The trio combined for 31 of the team's 61 points vs. Ole Miss (12/5) to go with 20 of the 43 rebounds and seven of the 12 assists, while combining to play 97 minutes. Foster (38) and Iwundu (37) played season-high in minutes vs. the Rebels.
Iwundu became just the third Wildcat true freshman (since they became eligible in 1971-72) to post a double-double in his first career game, posting team-highs in both points (14) and rebounds (10) in 20 minutes off the bench vs. Northern Colorado.
Iwundu registered his second double-double vs. Ole Miss (12/5) with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. He is one of seven players in the Big 12 this time with multiple double-doubles, including two freshmen (West Virginia's Devin Williams).
Johnson scored a team-high 14 points vs. Charlotte (11/21) to go with six rebounds and two steals. He collected his second double-digit scoring game with 13 points vs. Tulane (11/28) on 5-of-9 field goals, including a season-best three 3-pointers.
Three freshmen have accounted for 366 points (an average of 26.1 points per game) on 39.3 percent shooting (116-of-295) with 41 of the team's 80 3-pointers to go with 147 rebounds, 75 assists and 33 steals in a combined 961 minutes.
Freshman Jevon Thomas made his debut vs. Tulane (12/28), leading the team in both assists (4) and steals (3) to go with two points and two rebounds in 19 minutes. He added a team-best 6 assists vs. George Washington (12/31).
Thomas signed as a mid-year enrollee on Feb. 27, 2013 and was granted an initial eligibility waiver by the NCAA. As part of his waiver he was not allowed to practice or play with the team until Dec. 21. Since that was the shootaround for the game with Gonzaga in Wichita, his first official practice was not until Dec. 25.
UP NEXT: AT 18/20 KANSAS (9-4, 0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 11 >> Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) >> Lawrence, Kan. >> 1 p.m. CT >> ESPN


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This rule does not just apply to business; it even applies to Chinese government policy. For years, the Chinese government actively urged the Chinese people to travel more; it even increased the number of public holidays, creating the Golden Week holiday around the May Day holiday in the late 90s to get Chinese to travel more, and spend some of their savings. For years, the policy yielded no solid results.
But later it worked, and beginning this year, the May Golden Week holiday will be abolished. Put simply, it's no longer needed. Chinese now travel freely, are willing to spend their savings, and the incentive is now no longer needed.
The same phenomenon occurred in the auto industry. For years, local Chinese automakers were unable to get Chinese to spend money on automobiles; most of their production went to taxis and to Chinese government ministries and officials. These habits changed suddenly with the SARS crisis in 2003. All of a sudden, Chinese were afraid to take public transport and started buying cars. And unlike in the west, they paid for their cars in cash.
This trend, which started in 2003, has continued to this day. Now, if a young man in China's cities wants to get married, more and more young brides are expecting an apartment and car to go with their husband-to-be. Today, in Beijing, 1,000 new cars are being added daily to the city's traffic woes.
This creates a phenomenon which I call the "Chinese hockey stick". In simple terms, this means that "It is likely that a new business/service/product will take off in China, but it is hard to say when." This can be endlessly frustrating for businesses which need to plan their expenditures on an annual or quarterly basis. When are they going to see some of their investment money come back? Country heads need to tell their head offices when the hockey stick will finally take off, and more often than not, it is very hard, if not impossible, to tell.
Part of my rationale for the Chinese hockey stick is that Chinese consumer spending patterns will track more closely to the spending habits of their Asian neighbors in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, than to the west, as Chinese society becomes more prosperous. If you want to understand how Chinese spending habits are likely to develop, take a close look at these places. You will learn a lot. In culture and language, these places are closer to how Chinese think, act and behave than the societies of North American and the EU.
Most frequently, the businesses which are able to time the rise of the hockey stick are local Chinese entrepreneurs. Unlike western companies which try to sell their foreign-designed products in China; these Chinese entrepreneurs stand in the wings, just waiting to swoop in at just the right moment. Unlike western corporations, these companies do not have the big budgets of western companies, but their knowledge of their countrymen's thinking and spending habits more than compensates for this. This is why many leading Chinese Internet companies such as Tencent, Baidu and Sohu have been able to prosper, while their much larger and richer western competitors have been unable to gain traction.
With the dramatic growth of the Chinese consumer market in the past five years, you would think that western observers would learn to be quiet instead of sticking their necks out and betting against the spending power of Chinese consumers.
Apparently not.
David Wolf's Silicon Hutong has pointed to an article by Donald dePalma in which he claims that China's buyers account for only 1.1% of what he calls "online GDP". Unfortunately, he does not explain his methodology as to how he gathered his numbers.
In the west, the Internet led to the creation of some whole new businesses, with Amazon and Google being the best examples. In China, many Internet companies are front-ends for established brick and mortar businesses. For many Chinese consumers, the Internet is like a shop window; when they buy, they still prefer to buy from a person in a store.
These fundamental differences in consumer spending habits make me question the value of even measuring something like "online GDP". And as David Wolf alludes to, the eGDP is a static number; it does not capture or reflect trends. It is like trying to understand a movie storyline from a still photo.
That's why I'll stick with my analogy for the Chinese hockey stick, at least for the time being.


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The standard recommendation that many people on this forum make as to what card to get has already been mentioned by Gitsnik above. Be aware that this card is not officially endorsed by the BackTrack development team or any member of this forum.
And also be aware that I dont own any stock in Alfa corporation, but I plan to buy some before suggesting to a few more people that they buy Alfa cards.
(That last part was a joke, the rest was serious.)
I found two vendors for the ALFA AWUS050NH at $49.99 and $42.20...
Are these decent prices?
what about WUSB54GC?
I have been reading on length about:
AWUS036H or AWUS050NH
(BT4 ofc)
I want a card that is as easy to use as possible - mainly using WEP encryption testing of keys.
That suggested the more stable (as I assume) AWUS036H.
However, most companies in Sweden use 802.11N - and regarding the driver problems on the AWUS050NH - I am now stuck in my research.
Is it better to get two cards - one for each area ie:
I am yet to find a stable card for WPA1/2 802.11N - As I havent found any reviews that actually point at a stable solution?
Would be most greatful for any links or advice - I rather just buy more cards+laptops than run separate scripts after each other when I go through infrastructure security.
Many thanks for a good forum!


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Child Equity Atlas: Pockets of Social Deprivation - need for greater policy and budgetary support stressed
Dhaka, Wednesday 24 July 2013: Progress in attaining equity is uneven in Bangladesh despite impressive trends observed in reaching gender parity in education, school enrollment, and youth literacy. Disparities exist in effective coverage of basic social services by geographic regions, rural-urban, gender, wealth, ethnicity, and other dimensions for children and women.
The findings in Child Equity Atlas: Pockets of Social Deprivation reinforce the need for geographic targeting and collaborative efforts among different sectors and development partners to reach out to the most deprived communities through greater policy and budgetary support.
The finding of the report was disseminated today in the presence of Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) A. K. Khandker, Minister, Ministry of Planning; State Minister Meher Afroze Chumki, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Pascal Villeneuve, Representative, UNICEF Bangladesh.
In partnership with UNICEF, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) launched the Child Equity Atlas: Pockets of Social Deprivation report at the BBS Auditorium, Parishankhyan Bhaban in Dhaka.
The report analyzed the 2011 Census data to understand the patterns of social inequalities, identify areas of progress and persisting pockets of social deprivation. It also compared data of the Population Census 2001 and 2011 on the progresses made in the key social deprivations faced by children, youth and women.
"This report recognizes the impact of inequalities on national development. It is a wake-up call for commitment to the most marginalized and excluded areas to ensure that not a single child is left behind", says Pascal Villeneuve in his remarks.
Mr. Villeneuve added, "Some of the key indicators in this Child Equity Atlas such as - real child labour, (The term real child worker, in this Equity Atlas refers to children (10-14 years old) who are employed for the production of market and nonmarket goods not for household use or unpaid household services and who are not in school) out of school children, female teenage marriage, youth literacy and much more, drilled to the upazila (sub-district) level and wards in Dhaka City Corporation – point to areas where additional policy and budgetary support is needed."
According to the 2011 Census, proportion of the population below 18 years is 39.7 per cent, showing a five per cent reduction from 2001. The proportion of female headed households has increased from 13.8 per cent in 2001 to 15.6 per cent in 2011 with minimal difference between urban (14 per cent) and rural areas (16 per cent).
The report reveals that Bangladesh has made significant progress in realizing the right to education for girls. The female youth literacy rate is higher than that of male youths at 76 per cent against 74 per cent.
Focusing on out of school children, the report says that one in four children (aged 6-10 years) are still out of school, which poses a huge challenge in achieving education for all. School attendance rate of children aged five years is fairly low with only about two out of 10 children attending pre-school. Almost 23 per cent of children aged 6-10 years are out of school with little difference between boys and girls. Even in the best performing upazilas (sub-districts) 13 out of 100 children are out of school and 45 out of 100 children are not attending school in the worst performing upazilas.
According to the report, child marriage is still a significant challenge for the country as almost one-third of females (aged 15-19 years) in the country are married in their teens, which is one of the highest rates in the world. The proportion of females aged 15-19 years who are married declined by five per cent in the last 10 years, from 37.5 per cent in 2001 to 32.5 per cent in 2011. These findings further show that female education level is inversely correlated with age at first marriage.
On child labour, the report shows that the proportion of real child worker (10-14 years old) is reduced to six per cent, compared to 10 per cent in 2001. The proportion of child workers is higher among boys (9.1 per cent) than girls (2.6 per cent). The prevalence of real child worker is higher in urban areas (nine per cent) compared to rural areas (five per cent).
The meeting was attended by Md. Nojibur Rahman, Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning; Golam Mostafa Kamal, Director General, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Mustafa K. Mujeri, Director General, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies; Abbas Bhuiya, Deputy Executive Director, icddr,b; Rasheda K. Choudhury, Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government; Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government and relevant stakeholders.
Notes to Editors
This Child Equity Atlas was undertaken principally to achieve three broad goals. Firstly, to unpack the patterns of progress recorded by Bangladesh and map the prevailing pockets of key social deprivations faced by children, youth and women. Secondly, analyze the pockets of social deprivations, as a call for concerted action to close the inequities between areas and population groups in the country. Thirdly, the analysis contained in the child equity analysis should contribute to policy dialogue to reform and refocus relevant policies and programmes, towards more equitable socioeconomic development in Bangladesh's quest towards attaining a middle income status by 2021.
A copy of Child Equity Atlas: Pockets of social deprivation in Bangladesh Report is available at http://www.unicef.org.bd/
About UNICEF
UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: http://www.unicef.org/
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Have The Spice Girls Inadvertently Pitched The Idea For Their Very Own Cooking Show??
How many Spice Girls does it take to teach a ginger to cook?
Apparently, it takes two.
Earlier today, both Melanie Chisholm (Mel C and / or Sporty Spice) and Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) tweeted photos of themselves with Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) in the midst of some sort of cooking lesson.
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OSLO, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Seismic surveyor TGS beat its own revenue guidance in 2013 and could post even higher revenue in 2014, the firm said on Thursday, a positive change for a sector dragged down in recent months by a slew of profit warnings.
TGS, which maps the sea floor for oil and gas deposits, said its 2013 revenue totalled around $882 million, above its own guidance for $810 million to $870 million as it amassed record late sales in the fourth quarter.
For 2014, the firm said revenue could total between $870 million and $950 million, or broadly in line with analysts' expectation for around $916.5 million, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Seismic surveyors have been among the worst performing stocks in the oil services sector as oil companies rein in capital spending, hitting the market for exploration.
PGS, TGS and Polarcus have all issued profit warnings in recent months, while Dolphin Group said its 2014 revenue would be around the low end of analyst forecasts.
"The near term outlook for exploration is mixed with some survey participants expecting seismic costs to fall in 2014," TGS said. "(But the) longer term outlook for exploration very positive as oil companies move to deeper waters and unconventional plays."
TGS said it sees pre-funding on its surveys at around 45 to 55 percent in 2014, an increase from its 2013 guidance for 40 to 50 percent. It sees multi-client investments at $390 to 460 million.
TGS shares have fallen 15 percent over the past three months while PGS is down over 7 percent. The Oslo benchmark is up 9 percent over the same period.
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Even with everything going against them, more than a few people thought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could beat the NFC-best Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
They were nearly right.
It was an extremely hard fought game; a "dogfight" as quarterback Josh Freeman called it afterwards.
But even though the Bucs held a six-point fourth quarter lead at one point, it wasn't enough as the Falcons snapped Tampa Bay's four-game win streak with a 24-23 victory and improved to 10-1 in the process.
With the win today, the Falcons have all but wrapped up the NFC South and that means the 6-5 Bucs now have to focus on that final wildcard spot if they want to make the postseason.
The Bucs had plenty of chances to really stick it to the Falcons but missed opportunities killed them and they left at least eight points on the field.
Down 10-7, the Bucs ran a trick play that saw Mike Williams toss a near-touchdown to Vincent Jackson. That play got the Bucs down to the Falcons' 3, but they could not punch it in and had to settle for a short Connor Barth field goal.
In the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay was up by three when cornerback E.J. Biggers destroyed quarterback Matt Ryan and forced a fumble that was recovered by defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. But instead of stepping on the Falcons' throat, the Bucs faltered on offense and once again had to settle for three points from Barth.
In a game decided by one point, those lost points proved huge and doomed Tampa Bay.
Also killing Tampa Bay was its ineffective pass rush and bad secondary play. Ryan had plenty of time to drop back and pick apart Tampa Bay's defensive backs. The Falcons' signal caller finished 26-of-32 for 353 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
The Bucs' young cornerback trio of cornerbacks were no match for Roddy White and Julio Jones, who had six catches for 147 yards and one touchdown after being questionable to play all week.
For the Bucs, Freeman streak of six games with at least two touchdown passes was snapped as he was held without a touchdown for the first time all season. Freeman finished with 19-of-30 for 256 yards.
The scoring came for rookie running back Doug Martin, who had two touchdown runs, but he bottled up by Atlanta's defense; Martin only had 50 yards on 21 carries.
Vincent Jackson continued his excellent play with 96 yards on five catches. Tiquan Underwood emerged as a legit slot receiver and was targeted nine times, catching five balls for 77 yards. And tight end Dallas Clark came up with some key third down grabs and finished with 65 yards on four receptions.
Next up for the Bucs is a trip out West to take on Peyton Manning and the 8-3 Denver Broncos, who have won six straight games.Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Doug Martin, Football, Josh Freeman, Julio Jones, Matt Ryan, NFL, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers


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Hey! It's great that you went back and gave it another try. Each time you re listen or re read, you will find more and more links. Keep up the good work Junkie!
You know I was skeptical at first because i listened to the final episode and didint recognize the new names and kinda just shrugged it off. Recently I stared listening to the rookie series and when I finished that I decided to give the ancestor remake a go after I listened to the infected books (I did read the hardbacks though). It was different but after listening to the contagious Q&A and scott said that all the stories were in the same universe I decided that I didnt want to miss out on part of the story line, although I do wonder if nocturnal is part of the universe.
The new names caught me up for one or two chapters but I got used to it. The sabotage of the first lab surprised me and I was tricked up.The way P.J. knew Sarah was a cool plat twist as well.
Well thats as far as I am so far and already I think I will try and find a New copy of ancestor now and I will probably add to this later, peace.
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I really don't care for the newbies. I would have preferred RJ in place of Laney for the top 5. Laney only knows one thing and she doesn't vary much from it. She constantly puts her personality in her makeups, which is a testament to her lack of creativity. I will be shocked if she doesn't go out next.
I can't decide who I want to be in the final 3. Miranda I believe has the most wins. The judges were right bringing her back saying before the season that she's the one that has improved the most. Roy only has 1 win so most likely it's going to be between him and Miranda for the 3rd spot. I do hope that both Laura and Tate make it to the finale.


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Little Rock auto accident kills woman
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May 7, 2009
An Arkansas auto accident killed one woman Monday, according to KARK.
The Little Rock car accident victim was 92 years old. The crash occurred when the car the woman was riding in was hit by another car at Shackleford Road and Merrill Drive around 2:30 p.m.
The Little Rock auto accident occurred when a 73-year-old driver pulled out in front of a 34-year-old driver who said she could not avoid the accident.
The Little Rock car accident lawyers at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton can help if you were injured in an Arkansas auto accident.


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General Pervez Musharraf is poised to rule Pakistan for another five years. Not because he wants to, he says, but because no one but he can reform Pakistan.
General Musharraf is the third Pakistani general in fifty years to seize power proclaiming a self-anointed reform agenda. Each time the United States and its allies nodded in agreement. But Musharraf is no Gorbachev, nor is he Kamal Ataturk, who pushed internal reform on their societies after recognizing the rot within.
All of Musharraf's attempts at reform resulted from international pressure. Feeble at best, they have invariably avoided the type of structural changes Pakistan needs if it is ever to break out of its recurring, worsening crisis.
Given General Musharraf's diminishing domestic popularity, some fear for his survival. But a real threat "from the street" seems most unlikely. The public, disillusioned by the kleptocratic regimes of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif that preceded Musharraf, is far too wretched and ambivalent to rise up.


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Misonix, a medical device manufacturer, narrowed its fourth-quarter loss to $1.4 million from $1.5 million, as revenue slipped 2.7 percent to $4.2 million.
The Farmingdale-based firm said for the quarter ended June 30, medical device products sales increased $161,000 or 4.5 percent to $3.8 million.
But laboratory and scientific products sales decreased $274,000 to $400,000.
The company attributed the increase in medical device products sales to sales of its Neuroaspirator product.
CEO Michael A. McManus Jr. said the firm is seeing the "benefit of the direct sales of our Neuroaspirator" in terms of increased revenue and margin.
He said Misonix's BoneScalpel is starting to "gain traction" and the firm in the first half of fiscal 2012 expects to sell the SonicOne for use in the operating room surgical debridement.
"The products will be sold throughout the world exclusively by our own sales organization," McManus said.
Misonix said the net loss for the quarter included $841,000 in costs related to discontinued operations, including legal expenses and settlement costs related to its PuriCore product.
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It's wise to ensure you have a sufficient stock and input of EU to cope with larger number of overclockers; the rate of EU consumption increases over-proportionately with every additional overclocker.
The balance of energy upgrades to make overclocker upgrades viable appears to be as follows for most machines;
|Quantity of overclocker upgrades
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|Up to 6
|At least 1 (+10,000 EU)
|8 - 9
|At least 5 (+30,000 EU)
|10 - 11
|At least 10 (+80,000 EU)
|12 - 13
|At least 16 (+160,000 EU)
|14 - 15
|At least 23 (+230,000 EU)
|16 (Cap of one stack)
|At least 31 (+310,000 EU)
(Please note this is only a general guide and may vary depending on the machine being used and what item it's processing).
Besides this, it does not seem to have any effect on current machines, although it might be useable on Batboxes, MFEs, and MFSUs in the near future.


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This article was published 12/6/2014 (1167 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis vows to clean up city hall.
Her first campaign announcement called for the creation of a watchdog office at city hall to root out unethical practices and behaviour by civic staff and elected politicians.
Speaking from the front steps of her North End home Thursday, Wasylycia-Leis said if elected mayor she would enhance the powers of the city auditor, giving that position the role of ethics commissioner and the authority to conduct value-for-money audits at the request of council, on the complaint of a citizen or on the auditor's initiative.
But Wasylycia-Leis stopped short of calling for an RCMP investigation into myriad allegations of impropriety and wrongdoing between administrators and politicians and the city's business community.
"People believe there's been a misuse of public office," she said. "That there is a perception of the use of public office for private and personal gain.
'It will be our job to clean house, to bring some fresh air into city hall'-- mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis
"There is a perception of collusion and nepotism between certain developers and city hall and the mayor's office."
Wasylycia-Leis said proper rules and procedures need to be put in place to eliminate public suspicion of city hall, adding giving the city auditor the watchdog role will restore integrity and accountability.
Wasylycia-Leis said people are outraged over the allegations of wrongdoing with the fire-hall replacement program and the cost overruns with the new police headquarters building, and are disgusted with the public displays of disrespectful behaviour by some councillors.
"This all must stop -- Winnipeggers deserve better," she said. "It will be our job to clean house, to bring some fresh air into city hall... and to restore the trust citizens should feel about their own city government."
Wasylycia-Leis proposes to convert the office of the city auditor into a new body she calls Accountability Winnipeg, giving it additional powers, including:
-- Authority to conduct value-for-money audits that can be triggered by council, an employee or a citizen complaint.
-- Oversight of a new lobbyist registry to make the public aware when businesses, unions or other organizations regularly meet with elected officials and civic management.
-- Administration over a more vigorous code of ethics and conflict guidelines.
-- Whistleblower protection; employees can bring to the office any concerns of misconduct at city hall without fear of workplace harassment or losing their jobs.
Wasylycia-Leis said she estimates it will cost an additional $300,000 to beef up the city auditor's office, adding she expects the money will be found through resulting savings or efficiencies in department budgets.
Wasylycia-Leis presented conflicting positions on how she would create an ethical and open civic government: She vowed to "clean house," but wouldn't say what she would be cleaning and went so far as to praise civic employees and senior administrators -- many of whom have been criticized by some members of council and the public for the problems that exist at city hall.
"It's not just me alone as a new mayor -- it's a new way of doing business, it's how you actually work together, how you draw on citizens' expertise and how you show nothing is more important that ensuring the public good matters above all else."
Meantime, in a surprise move, Wasylycia-Leis disclosed a financial statement, listing the value of her home and cottage, outstanding loans and mortgages.
She also disclosed the value of her pensions from her time as an NDP MLA and MP, which exceed $82,500 annually. She said she would donate her pension income to charity if elected mayor.
Wasylycia-Leis said she released her financial information so no one can accuse her of keeping secrets and to show she is no different than other Winnipeggers.
She said she's not challenging the other candidates to release similar information about themselves, adding that would have to be a decision they make.
Wasylycia-Leis said part of the new powers she would give Accountability Winnipeg were originally proposals made by Couns. Scott Fielding (lobbyist registry) and Jenny Gerbasi (ethics commissioner), adding many of the solutions needed to solve the problems at city hall are easily at hand and just need to be employed.
She also promised to make public her daily calendar as mayor, to open her office to the public one Saturday a month and to post all mayoral expenses online.


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From stopping at red lights to signaling when changing lanes, rules and regulations keep us, our passengers and other vehicles safe on the road. There are some traffic laws on the books, however, that may be surprising. From restrictions on honking at sandwich shops to jumping from vehicles, our country has its fair share of unique traffic laws. Here are some that will have you scratching your head:
Little Rock, Ark., banned the "sounding of horns at sandwich shops" to stop drivers honking for curbside service. Is that sandwich taking too long? You'll have to complain with words, not loud noises.
In Glendale, Calif., it is illegal to jump from a car while it is in motion. We wouldn't try this even if it wasn't prohibited!
In Massachusetts, it is illegal to drive on a bet or a wager. Save the gambling for Vegas!
In Indiana, there is no minimum age requirement for driving a horse-drawn buggy down the road. But, as with many of these laws, just because it's not explicitly illegal doesn't mean it's a good idea. Your 3-year-old probably shouldn't be driving anything bigger than a tricycle.
Utah drivers must signal two seconds before turning. Sneeze at the wrong moment, and you may end up blowing your nose in an airbag. Utah drivers, do each other a favor — think about starting that turn signal earlier to give the driver behind you a heads-up.
In Nebraska, there is no rule against adults riding in a cargo area. Legal or not, curling up in the trunk of a car does not sound like a comfortable — or safe– way to travel.
According to the "2011 Colorado Motor Vehicle Law Resource Book," "the use of computers in motor vehicles is specifically permitted." But, it goes without saying that trying to catch up on work behind the wheel is extremely dangerous — even if not legally prohibited.
Although it's not exactly a law, the Arizona driver's manual warns against angry, excited, worried and depressed drivers. So it may be a good idea to control your excitement over rush hour!
Are there any quirky laws regulating traffic in your hometown?


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Tom Glavine's gets another no-decision. Too bad. He deserved better.
Keeping things in perspective, there's still a game to win, but it's not going to happen when the offense plays like this. First and second and no outs, and noted run-producer Moises Alou grounds into a double play.
The perspective is these guys aren't getting it done in crunch time.


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The formation of hemispherical nanostructures and microscaled papilla by ultrafast laser irradiation was found to be a potential method to generate superhydrophbic surface of synthetic polymers. Irradiation of femtosecond laser creates roughened poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) surface in nano- and microscales, of which topography fairly well imitate a Lotus leaf in nature. The modified surface showed superhydrophobicity with a contact angle higher than 170° as well as sliding angle less than 3°. We further demonstrated that negative replica of the processed PDMS surface exhibit large contact angle hysteresis with a sliding angle of 90° while the positive replica maintains superhydrophobicity.
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Shuhei Yada and Mitsuhiro Terakawa
Opt. Express 23(5) 5694-5703 (2015)


text: Mary Pat Tifft, a Wal-Mart employee in Kenosha, Wis., who is a member of OUR Walmart, started an online petition on signon.org that has about 34,000 signatures."This Thanksgiving, while millions of families plan to spend quality time with their loved ones, Wal-Mart associates have been told we will be stocking shelves and preparing sales starting at 8 p.m.," she wrote on the site. But retailers say they are giving shoppers what they want. Dave Tovar, a Wal-Mart spokesman, said that the discounter learned from shoppers that they want to start shopping right after Thanksgiving dinner. Then, they want to have time to go to bed before they wake up to head back out to the stores. Still, Tovar said that Wal-Mart works to accommodate its workers' requests for different working hours. "We spent a lot of time talking to them, trying to figure out when would be the best time for our events," he said. Kathee Tesija, Target's executive vice president of merchandising, said Target's 9 p.m. opening struck "a perfect balance" for its customers. When asked whether it's faced any criticism from Target employees, she noted that the chain also works with workers to accommodate their needs. But, ultimately the company serves the customer. "We thought long and hard about when the right opening time would be," she said, adding that Target "wants to make sure we are competitive."