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As a musician when I play my songs to friends I want them to be loud. The problem is these days I'm usually playing music from my laptop, iPad or iPhone. I've used various little speaker systems in the past but the associated power cords and audio cable's are a hassle to truck around. I've had my eye on the Soundmatters foxLv2 Bluetooth speaker. It's a small portable speaker with Bluetooth and a rechargeable speaker and it has some rave reviews for it's sound. This week Jawbone released a similar speaker using the same exact audio technology and trumped up tech specs. The new Jambox also looks modern and comes in black, blue, red or gray. Besides louder music the Jambox is also a good speaker/mic for conference calls. It's $200… someone put one under my Christmas Tree ok?
"Meet JAMBOX by Jawbone the smallest, best-sounding wireless speaker and speakerphone on the planet. Just place it anywhere in a room to stream pristine wireless audio from any Bluetooth device. It's the perfect way to make those jams on your phone or iPad sound, well, awesome." – aliphjawbone
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|January 14, 1999, 10:28 PM
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Just to be a smartass, I'd like to refute your statement about the feather and bowling ball. Your teacher is right. If both are dropped in a vacuum, that is, under the same gravity. The reason the feather doesn't drop as fast is because it has a higher surface area to mass ratio, and consequently, higher drag.
The proof for this is that acceleration due to gravity is constant for all objects (9.?? ft / sec.) I bet if you dropped me and a two ton block of led from a highrise, we'd both go splat at the same time. Not to give YOU any ideas of course!
|January 15, 1999, 11:06 AM
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One thing we should all remember, as people who entrust our safety to firearms, is the Murphy factor. Always try to prepare for the worst case scenario, because it's better to have something and not need it, than need it and not have it.
Though I've never had a magazine set on me, I usually have three 8 round mags loaded for my 1911. I have 5 mags that I rotate out every 3 months, so there are always 2 mags that are not loaded. It takes me maybe 2 minutes each time. It may not be necessary, but it doesn't hurt me either.
|February 3, 1999, 10:18 AM
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"Resting" magazine springs after being compressed for a very long period of time will not return them to the same contition they were when they were new. If the springs would not feed rounds correctly after a period of time, there is little that you can do to return those springs to "life". Pitch 'em.
As an aside: I was asked to check several firearms in an estate and found a flint lock rifle that was cocked. As far as anyone could remember the rifle had to have been cocked since sometime in the late '30's when the oldest son had been playing with it and forgot to lower the cock. The rifle was built in the early 1800's. I lowered the cock, thinking there would be no spring tension left and was suprised to find that the lock would still throw a good shower of sparks. (I tried the lock with the permission of the owners and only after making sure the rifle did not have a charge in the barrel.)
|February 4, 1999, 09:55 AM
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Or to rephrase the question:How much length and/or strength can a magazine spring lose and the magazine still function?
Better days to be,
|February 5, 1999, 07:41 AM
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The other day when I went to the range had 2 magazine springs fail on me so....
Have had the 2 since 1990-1991 S&W 59,15 rounds, have had both loaded pretty much all the time, will call S&W and see if they send some "free" replacements If not will order some from Wolfe spring.
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|February 5, 1999, 07:27 PM
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Flyer; I also have a M59. I have removed all the factory mag springs and replaced them with either +5% or +10% extra power springs from Wolff. They work very well.
|February 10, 1999, 01:34 AM
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Here is some industry info...
My dad works for a wire company that supplies the wire to the spring companies that make gov. spec. clips. For springs to be accepted they have to have no "memory" and be able to constanly perform. So from what I've heard any Mil. spec. mags such as Beretta, AR-15, Sig 228 etc should have no problem with spring life. Happy shooting!
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|February 14, 1999, 10:34 AM
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I have a system to avoid extended compression of magazine springs. I empty each magazine through the barrel of its assigned weapon each week. That way it gets to demonstrate the strength of its muscles and enjoy a few hours relaxation before being pressed(no pun intended) back into service. - Doc
|February 14, 1999, 11:56 PM
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Only worry about mag spring set if you have a GLOCK. Wolff springmaker and everyone else will tell you that as long as you have a good quality spring you WILL NOT have spring set. Glock is the only gun that to my knowledge that is having problems with their mag springs ( out of the box )!!!!!!!!!!
|February 23, 1999, 12:25 PM
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Rich: I know of no problems w/mag springs taking a "set" and then failing to properly feed ammo. I do, as a matter of course, rotate the loaded mags I keep with my bedroom piece (SIG P220) and my downstairs piece (SIG P226) approximately every 90 days. Hey, it can't hurt and takes all of 2 minutes.
|February 23, 1999, 05:14 PM
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Until I began shooting Glocks, I never had a problem with a magazine spring. Now I do. Why Glocks have this problem, how extensive it is, and whether Glock is still supplying springs with a relatively short life I do not know.
At any rate, on the minus side, the magazine spring seems to be the weak point in the otherwise strong Glock system. On the plus side, the Glock service department has been very good about replacing problem springs for me at no charge.
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When Travis Volz '14 was a student back home in Whitehall, Montana, he would sometimes hear an abstract number—the national debt, say—and find himself calculating how far that amount in pennies would stretch into the solar system.
Calculating the miles that the physics and math major has traveled this year would yield some pretty interesting numbers as well. After a trip home for spring break, he flew from D.C. to Russia as part of a 14-day concert tour with the AU Chambers Singers. (He's a baritone who also plays piano and the French horn.) He then returned to D.C. before embarking for Switzerland for a nine-week National Science Foundation-sponsored summer research and study trip to CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, organized by George Mason University.
Not a bad itinerary for a young man whose only previous trip out of the country had been a jaunt across the border to Canada when he and his family lived on a dairy farm in Michigan.
Chatting on campus just before the trip to Russia—in fact moments after he'd been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa— Volz acknowledged that his family was proud of his accomplishments and his upcoming trip to CERN.
"It's funny," he says. "When they tell people, either [people] know what it is and say that's pretty cool, or they've not heard of it and [my parents] have to explain— and then, 'Oh, it's in Switzerland, oh wow.'"
The CERN particle collider—essentially a huge series of magnets and scientific gear arrayed inside a 27-kilometer–circumference underground ring, as well as smaller rings and a linear accelerator —pushes beams of particles to velocities approaching that of the speed of light. At key sensor points the beams collide, allowing scientists to study subatomic particles in a quest to solve important gaps in the Standard Model theory of physics, such as the existence of dark matter and the apparent absence of antimatter in the universe.
CERN made headlines last year when scientists there apparently ended a long and costly investigation by identifying a particle that is strongly indicated to be a Higgs boson, which would indicate the Higgs field, an explanation of how particles gain their mass. Confirming that the particle was indeed the Higgs boson of the Standard Model would go a long way toward bolstering the model.
The huge collider has six installed experiments. Volz worked on one of them, the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), which employs 2,000 researchers from some 180 institutes. The CMS detector has a huge superconducting solenoid that generates a magnetic field 100,000 times as great as Earth's. CMS has several missions, among them investigating the Higgs boson; supersymmetry, which balances bosons and fermions (comprising elements such as quarks); and extra dimensions.
A few weeks after arriving in Switzerland, Volz described his life at the scientific complex: attending morning lectures on such topics as CERN operations and the Standard Model; hanging with his super-smart roomy (he can solve Rubik's Cube in about 30 seconds) and other fellow students; hiking and biking around Lake Geneva; spicing up picnics with Nutella, salami, and Pop-Tarts; learning a simulation program called Garfield; laboriously testing the cables attached to the CMS detectors; studying for the GRE. And more hiking and biking.
The trip, as he explains, also had another attraction: helping him figure out what he wants to do with his life. "So this experience is a very important step in my education and life," he says. After returning from CERN in August, Volz took still another plane trip, this time back home to Montana before the start of fall semester to spend a couple weeks with his family, who share his interests in science and music. (Both sisters excel in the subjects and consistently stand out in state music competitions; his mother earned a master's in mathematics at the University of Texas; and his father studied dairy technology at Michigan State.)
Asked whether he considered himself a cowboy, having grown up in Montana from age nine, he laughs. "I've been on cattle drives and ridden horses," he says, "but I like four-wheelers better. You can control them more."


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Miguel Almonte, RHP, Royals (Low-A Lexington): 87.2 IP, 81 H, 35 ER, 29 BB, 87 K, 3.59 ERA, 3-7
Almonte relies on his fastball/changeup combination to keep hitters off balance. The fastball works in the low-to-mid 90s and can touch higher when necessary. Almonte's best weapon is his changeup, at 80-83 with excellent life; scouts feel this pitch has the potential to be a plus-plus offering. He has toyed with multiple breaking balls (curveball and slider). While he shows the ability to spin these offerings, he is still developing consistency. In a perfect world, Almonte develops into a frontline starter that baffles hitters with his changeup.
Carlos Contreras, RHP, Reds (High-A Bakersfield): 90.0 IP, 70 H, 38 ER, 41 BB, 96 K, 3.80 ERA, 5-7
After he worked as a reliever the previous two seasons, the Reds moved Contreras back into a starter role in 2013. Contreras attacks hitters with a fastball-changeup tandem; the heater gets plus-plus grades from some scouts, and the changeup grades as a true plus pitch. The problem is that Contreras has never developed a consistent breaking ball. Going forward, the Reds will continue to develop Contreras as a starter, but long term it appears as though he will be a high-leverage reliever in the majors.
Rafael De Paula, RHP, Yankees (High-A Tampa): 79.0 IP, 61 H, 32 ER, 28 BB, 108 K, 3.65 ERA, 6-4.
After not being able to throw stateside because of identity issues, De Paula has excelled in 2013. De Paula uses a fastball that can touch the upper 90s with life, a hard curveball that works in the low 80s, and a changeup at 83-86 with fade. The changeup still needs some seasoning, but he shows the ability to pronate, and it should develop into at least a solid-average offering. The future for De Paula is still cloudy; some questions about his age still linger, and he may only be a reliever in the long run. However, for those who really like him, he has the potential to be a frontline starter.
Chen Lee, RHP, Indians (Triple-A Columbus): 16.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 8 BB, 25 K, 2.76 ERA, 16 appearances
Lee was signed out of Taiwan, and has pitched effectively in relief in the Indians' system ever since. Lee has a fastball that touches the mid 90s with life and a slider that is a fringy offering because of poor command. The thing that makes Lee so special is that he throws from an extremely low slot, and the deception he creates enhances his already-high-velocity fastball. Lee has the potential to pitch high-leverage innings for the Indians in relief, and he should be utilized in the majors in the near future.
Rafael Montero, RHP, Mets (Triple-A Las Vegas): 97.2 IP, 90 H, 34 ER, 20 BB, 99 K, 3.13 ERA, 8-5
Montero's success can be credited to his plus fastball and curveball, along with his plus command profile. It is rare to see a young arm that is able to command plus offerings like Montero is able to. The changeup is still fringy, but Montero makes do with it by using it in effective sequences. Montero does not project to develop into much more than he is now, but with the surplus of frontline starting pitching that the Mets have, he should be able to slot in well as a number-four starter who overachieves.
Andre Rienzo, RHP, White Sox (Triple-A Charlotte): 100.2 IP, 104 H, 50 ER, 36 BB, 96 K, 4.47 ERA, 6-6
Rienzo tested positive for PEDs in 2012 and was suspended for 50 games. After he returned, Rienzo showed a fastball that can touch the mid 90s with steep plane. He uses a curveball that has good downward action. Rienzo lacks other quality secondary offerings, and has a fringy-at-best command profile. Rienzo profiles best as a middle-innings reliever, but the White Sox may give him the chance to start in the near future if the opportunity presents itself.
Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP, Orioles (Double-A Bowie): 96.1 IP, 87 H, 33 ER, 30 BB, 78 K, 3.08 ERA, 6-5
Rodriguez has been pushed by the Orioles to Double-A at age 20. He features a fastball that works in the low 90s but has touched 95 when he needs it. Rodriguez uses a slider and changeup as his secondary offerings, and while both flash the potential to be usable major-league pitches, I, as well as scouts I've spoken with, feel that they will be closer to average than plus. The best-case scenario is that Rodriguez's secondary offerings play high enough for him to be a mid-rotation starter; I feel he will be a very good number-four.
Enny Romero, LHP, Rays (Double-A Montgomery): 95.1 IP, 79 H, 32 ER, 45 BB, 73 K, 3.02 ERA, 8-4
Romero is making his second consecutive trip to the Futures Game. Romero's fastball can touch plus-plus velocity and his curveball can show hard snap. However, Romero's changeup is fringy at best and he struggles to maintain his command throughout his starts. Romero will profile best as a reliever with the possibility of pitching meaningful innings out of the bullpen.
Yordano Ventura, RHP, Royals (Triple-A Omaha): 92.1 IP, 73 H, 34 ER, 37 BB, 110 K, 3.31 ERA, 5-5
Ventura may have taken one of the largest steps forward of any prospect in 2013. His fastball is easily touches triple digits, his curveball has hard downward break, and his changeup has improved to the point where it now grades at least as solid-average. Scouts still have questions about whether his small frame will hold up for 200 innings, but he sure is showing the stuff to be a frontline starter.
Michael Ynoa, RHP, Athletics (High-A Stockton): 58.2 IP, 49 H, 18 ER, 21 BB, 52 K, 2.76 ERA, 2-1
Ynoa received the largest bonus for an amateur in Latin America ($4.25 million). After multiple injuries, Ynoa has performed well in 2013, and he was added to the 40-man roster this offseason. He features a fastball that works in the low to mid 90s. Scouts I have spoken with question his secondary offerings; the curveball flashes promise but is inconsistent and the changeup is even further behind. After giving him that type of bonus, the Athletics will give Ynoa every opportunity to figure it out.
Jorge Alfaro, C, Rangers (Low-A Hickory): .263/.334/.458, 41 R, 16 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 15 BB, 74 K, 9 SB, 2 CS
The prospect known as "The Legend," Alfaro has as many tools as anyone in the minors. He has top-notch bat speed and plus-plus raw power. He is still developing his plate discipline and can get himself into trouble against secondary offerings. Alfaro is at least a solid-average runner and is aggressive on the base paths. Defensively, Alfaro's arm is as strong as any in the minors, but he is still developing his receiving ability. Alfaro's ceiling is as high as any, but as with all prospects, he needs to add plenty of polish before he is a finished product.
Christian Bethancourt, C, Braves (Double-A Mississippi): .262/.293/.398, 22 R, 13 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 24 RBI, 10 BB, 41 K, 7 SB, 5 CS
Bethancourt has elite arm strength with an ultra-fast delivery from behind the plate. His ability behind the plate is game-changing. Offensively, he shows power potential, but his inability to get into good counts causes him offensive headaches. Some have questioned Bethancourt's work ethic in the past. Going forward, Bethancourt could become a glove-first everyday catcher, but he will have to provide enough offensively to stay in the lineup.
A.J. Jimenez, C, Blue Jays (Double-A New Hampshire): .388/.411/.529, 25 R, 11 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 5 BB, 19 K, 0 SB, 0 CS
Jimenez is the Blue Jays' lone representative and he is also a glove-first catching prospect. Jimenez shows the ability to make consistent contact, but scouts question how much punch he will provide. Jimenez had one of the best arms in the minors, and he is now working back to that level after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Going forward, Jimenez profiles best as a backup catching option who is able to stay on the roster due to his superior defensive ability.
Arismendy Alcantara, SS, Cubs (Double-A Tennessee): .275/.349/.477, 45 R, 23 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 36 BB, 81 K, 21 SB, 3 CS
Alcantara provides excellent bat speed and power potential. Most scouts do not believe he will stick at shortstop long term; he fits better at second base. He is a plus runner who is aggressive and not afraid to swipe a bag when necessary.
Xander Bogaerts, SS, Red Sox (Triple-A Pawtucket): .297/.393/.487, 52 R, 12 2B, 6 3B, 12 HR, 52 RBI, 49 BB, 70 K, 7 SB, 2 CS
Bogaerts is a top-of-the-scale prospect. Offensively, he has the potential for a plus-plus hit tool with plus-plus power. That would be a perfect-world scenario, and in the real world, Bogaerts is likely to have one of the tools remain plus-plus and the other tool settle much closer to plus. Defensively, Bogaerts has always been questioned. I believe that in the short term, Bogaerts could play shortstop if needed, but his long-term future will be at third base or in right field.
Maikel Franco, 3B, Phillies (Double-A Reading): .321/.364/.606, 51 R, 24 2B, 3 3B, 20 HR, 63 RBI, 21 BB, 41 K, 0 SB, 0 CS
Franco has excellent bat speed and tremendous raw power. At the plate, Franco attacks every pitch like it is the last one he is going to see. He will run into some problems against advanced stuff/sequences. A scout I spoke with described his defense best: "He made every play this series, but I could totally see that guy racking up four errors in two games." I believe Franco will be an everyday player, but his frame offers nothing in the way of projection, and his ability at third is fringy at best right now. He is more likely to be an average major-leaguer than an All-Star.
Dilson Herrera, SS/2B, Pirates (Low-A West Virginia): .263/.323/.414, 46 R, 17 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 37 RBI, 25 BB, 70 K, 9 SB, 4 CS
Herrera has plenty of power potential and can make very loud contact. He profiles much better as a second baseman defensively. Some scouts question whether he will have the ability to square up quality pitching. Going forward Herrera, has a second-division-regular ceiling and may profile best as a utility player.
Jordan Lennerton, 1B, Tigers (Triple-A Toledo): .303/.406/.465, 46 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 60 BB, 78 K, 0 SB, 2 CS
Lennerton has average power potential and shows a quick enough bat to square up quality velocity. He struggles against quality secondary offerings and is limited to first base defensively. I heard a good story that in the offseason Lennerton works as a lumberjack.
Francisco Lindor, SS, Indians (High-A Carolina): .307/.375/.412, 51 R, 19 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 27 RBI, 35 BB, 39 K, 20 SB, 5 CS
Lindor is a premium defender at a premium defensive position. At the plate, he has a potential plus-plus hit tool with below-average power. Lindor is not a burner and may slow down after adding some muscle to his frame, but he shows average speed and excellent baseball instincts. Lindor understands the game and has plus baseball savvy, which should help get him to the big leagues at some point during the 2014 season.
Miguel Sano, 3B, Twins (Double-A New Britain): .292/.385/.611, 64 R, 18 2B, 4 3B, 22 HR, 65 RBI, 41 BB, 90 K, 9 SB, 3 CS
The first thing everyone talks about when they talk about Sano is his elite raw power, but that is not the only tool that he has. Sano could offer an average hit tool, which would allow him to tap into all of his power potential, and he also brings solid-average running ability and a plus-plus arm. When the 2013 season started, some scouts questioned Sano's glove at third, but there is little doubt now that he can stay at the hot corner.
Yeison Asencio, OF, Padres (Double-A San Antonio): .297/.317/.431, 47 R, 25 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 59 RBI, 12 BB, 42 K, 2 SB, 2 CS
Asencio is an aggressive hitter who some would label a "free-swinger." He has solid-average bat speed, but most scouts believe he will only have fringy power potential. He is a below-average runner and will not stick in center moving forward. Reading the tea leaves, Asencio looks like one of the fringier prospects participating in the Futures Game.
Jesus Galindo, OF, Giants (Low-A Augusta): .268/.342/.325, 56 R, 9 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 28 BB, 69 K, 40 SB, 6 CS
Galindo understands his best tool is his plus-plus speed. He utilizes it with a slap-hitter mentality. Galindo is going to provide next to nothing in the power department, but has the ability to stay in center defensively. If everything works out right, Galindo could be fifth outfielder who uses his speed to stay in the majors.
Gregory Polanco, CF, Pirates (Double-A Altoona): .307/.367/.459, 41 R, 19 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 45 RBI, 25 BB, 48 K, 28 SB, 7 CS
Polanco has placed himself squarely on the blue-chip prospect list with a stellar beginning to the 2013 season. Polanco has very fast hands and understands the strike zone. Breaking balls give him problems, but he tends to lay off the ones he needs to. He makes loud contact, but is still developing the ability to backspin the ball and tap all the way into his power source. He is an easy plus runner who has the potential to win multiple Gold Gloves with his defense in center field. He has all the tools to be a perennial All-Star.
Jorge Soler, OF, Cubs (High-A Daytona): .281/.343/.467, 38 R, 13 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 35 RBI, 21 BB, 38 K, 5 SB, 1 CS
Soler has the potential to impact the game offensively. He has plus-plus raw power with high-end bat speed. He is still working to slow the game down and make consistent contact. Pitchers are able to attack him with a steady diet of breaking balls, hoping he gets himself out. Defensively, Soler runs well for a right fielder and has plenty of arm for the position.
Henry Urrutia, OF, Orioles (Triple-A Norfolk): .365/.429/.536, 44 R, 20 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 42 RBI, 28 BB, 42 K, 1 SB, 1 CS.
Urrutia has sort of been the mystery prospect of 2013. He has natural hitting ability and can spray line drives all over the field. The over-the-fence power is currently below average, but those who like him believe he is still working on creating backspin. Defensively, it is not pretty, and in the games I saw, he misplayed multiple balls in the outfield. Overall, Urrutia may have enough offensive ability to get to the majors, but he lacks an obvious profile and will have to improve his defense to stay in the lineup.
Zach Mortimer is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Zach, Thanks for the write ups. I am going to the game with my son and these articles have been a great prep. I was wondering if Carlos Correa was dropped from the roster after be was added during the fan voting process along with Nimmo? Also, what is the process to replace players that are injured or that have been called up to the majors? Is there a list of the replacements?
Jul 12, 2013 03:47 AM
Of course I forgot Correa. He will be there and the reports are promising. He has a great feel for the game and keeps showing scouts he has the ability to stay at shortstop. Offensively he has a chance to hit for both average and power.
Jul 12, 2013 10:34 AM
Bryan Cole
Michael Cera plays Rafael De Paula, a prospect struggling to overcome identity issues to pitch in the major leagues, in what critics are calling "another one of those damn coming-of-age movies". Ouch, critics, don't be rude.
Jul 12, 2013 06:23 AM
Is anyone else put off by the idea of a 27 year old (Lennerton) playing in the "Futures" Game? I guess it underscores the fact that real first base prospects are hard to come by.
Jul 12, 2013 07:26 AM
good thing the Orioles need a DH, like right now.
Jul 12, 2013 07:35 AM
I'm interested in the statement that Polanco looks like a "perennial All-Star." In order to reach that level does that assume the power develops into 25/30 HR range or are the other tools strong enough to carry him if he sits in the 15 to 20 HR range?
Jul 12, 2013 07:39 AM
I think he is strong enough all around to be a perennial All-Star. I think he is a .300/20 HR/ 30 SB type player as long as he is allowed to run at the big league level. The defensive value is top end, he really understands routes to the ball and has the second gear to go get it.
Jul 12, 2013 10:40 AM
After reading both entries, it sure sounds like the U.S. team has a decided advantage.
Jul 12, 2013 08:57 AM
funny you said this I emailed Daniel Rathman after submitting this, "The World Team has some gems, but they fall off pretty hard."
Jul 12, 2013 10:41 AM
Boagerts entry raised the question in my mind, but I think it's more general: which is the better baseball player: plus hit tool, plus-plus power; or plus-plus hit, plus power?
Jul 12, 2013 10:49 AM
It's a personal preference. I'm sure you can skew the numbers in each way to prove how the side that you choose is superior. I'll take the guy with the plus-plus hit tool and plus power. My reasoning is not anything other than the more hard contact you are able to make the more good things are likely to happen.
Jul 12, 2013 10:53 AM
In regards to Bethancour how his the rest of his game defensively improved /not improved this year ? We all know about the throwing arm and the pop times. Was wondering how he has been at blocking balls, calling a game among other things behind the dish.
Jul 12, 2013 13:57 PM
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Vet R. Johnson attributes career longevity to hard work
TORONTO -- The two-game set in Toronto on Monday and Tuesday was a homecoming for outfielder Reed Johnson.
The 11-year veteran spent his first five seasons in Toronto and was in the Blue Jays' organization for nine years total.
"It's good," said Johnson of being back at Rogers Centre. "I feel like coming back here in 2008, same year I got released with the Chicago Cubs, I got a pretty good reception then. It kind of lets you know how the fans really felt about you.
"I think any player will tell you that the organization they break in with and get an opportunity with is always going to special to them. If I don't break in here, I don't get that opportunity, and who knows what I'd be doing."
Johnson is now with his fourth team after joining the Braves in the middle of 2012 in a trade from the Cubs, and he re-signed with Atlanta for the 2013 season.
The scrappy veteran has seen more than 3,300 at-bats in the Majors, and he admits that there's a secret to his longevity.
"Just grinding every day," Johnson said. "Proving to teams that you can play on both sides of the ball, I think that's what's really helped me out. The years where you don't have great offensive years, you're going out there and helping your team out on defense."
Johnson has found himself in more than half of Atlanta's games so far this season, and he credits his workman-like attitude to finding a way to contribute on both sides of the ball.
"It's just kind of how I've always been," Johnson said. "From Little League to high school to college, it's always been the same for me. ... I really only know one speed, and that's the only way I can do it.
"Playing the game hard, but playing the game smart."
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By Dan Hebert, PE
Management at all levels is breathing down your neck and demanding to know how soon you can get your plant talking to its very expensive ERP system. You know that integration is good, but that making it happen is hard, and you may be at a bit of a loss about where to go for help with your enterprise integration project. Internal staff, your automation vendors, system integrators and your ERP vendor all insist they are best positioned to integrate your plant floor with your ERP system. Who is right?
ERP Vendors Favor Top-Down Approach
Your ERP vendor certainly has upper management's ear, as they have managed to extract millions from them over the last few years. "ERP vendors know how to deal with top management, and upper management often drives the project," says Gary Crenshaw, senior electrical engineer in corporate engineering at Beam Global Spirits and Wine, Clermont, Ky.
Your ERP vendor is also friendly with your IT folks. "ERP vendors couple an IT-centric focus with thorough knowledge and experience with their own systems," notes Robb Dussault, the manager of automation and control services at Schneider Electric.
But ERP vendors seldom know anything about process plant automation. "My concern with an ERP vendor is the process control side – SAP does not play well with PLCs," says Mark Atanasoff, a senior electrical project engineer with Osram Sylvania, Towanda, Pa. "While they know the business systems better than anyone, their lack of understanding of the process systems leads to integration issues. It's hard to convince someone that kilowatt hours or standard cubic feet per hour are important when they don't understand what the terms mean," adds Atanasoff.
A leading system integrator also questions the process expertise of ERP vendors. "ERP vendors don't know the data points, and they don't know how to integrate that information with the ERP system," says Chris Jones, vice president of business solutions at Maverick Technologies, St. Louis, Mo. "As with the automation vendors, ERP vendors may be biased toward using their own product for a particular application," adds Jones.
An end user shares similar concerns. "ERP vendors tend to sell the job from the top down filling in all available space with their own product," observes Mike Cole, IS director IS of plant automated systems and standards at Smithfield Foods, Smithfield, Va.
Plant floor to ERP system integration can link all areas of your process plant to your customers, your other plants, your corporate headquarters, and to your suppliers.
It can get ugly when ERP vendors apply their products in the wrong places. "ERP vendors are highly biased to drive their solution deeper into the organization and act based on their desire for account control," says Dan Miklovic, vice president at industry analyst Gartner.
"A common result is that corporate leadership often mandates the use of the ERP solution in areas where it is not well suited. This leads to increased training costs, lower adoption rates and minimal benefits," concludes Miklovic.
Finally, ERP vendors are probably the most expensive option because they cannot do the entire project, because their rates are high and because they tend to work on a cost-plus basis. "ERP vendors are not manufacturing experts, and this often translates to a higher learning curve and more cost," notes Marc Leroux, manager of collaborative production management marketing at ABB. "ERP vendors often rely on others to provide manufacturing information and write the interface code. This can lead to multiple owners and finger-pointing. ERP vendors also charge higher rates than automation vendors," adds Leroux.
Is there a better alternative to ERP vendors on the supplier side of the fence?
Automation Vendors Are Better
Automation vendors share some of the drawbacks of ERP vendors, but they bring valuable expertise to the table. Viable options include only large automation vendors that have an integration services group and that sell a full range of automation products from the controller level to the HMI level and MES levels.
Most important, the selected automation vendor must already have lots of its hardware and software in your plant.
Like ERP vendors, automation vendors tend to their flock. "Automation vendors can have intimate understanding of their products and how to apply them, but likely will not be anywhere near as knowledgeable about products that aren't their own," says Bryn Williams, MES program manager at systems integrator Total Systems Design, West Chester, Pa.
"Automation firm business drivers create an agenda to develop technical solutions around what they have to offer versus what is needed, available or best in class. Project specifications can be written to match what products can do, instead of being written around operational needs and requirements," observes Williams.
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U.S. corn stockpiles shrank far more than expected this summer as near record-high prices have not significantly reduced demand. A recent USDA report reignited a rally in grain prices sending corn futures higher after a period of easing.
The USDA's ending-stock figures showed that that the high corn prices during the quarter had failed to reduce demand as analysts expected, suggesting that prices may need to rise in the coming months for livestock feed and ethanol, according to Reuters. The report showed 988 million bushels of corn on hand.
"The lower stocks estimate was driven by larger than expected feed and residual use during the June-August period," said Marty Foreman, Doane senior economist. "While feed use was higher than expected for the quarter, it was still historically quite low."
Trader's attention now shifts to anticipation of the next report from USDA due Oct. 11. "We look for USDA to boost their 2011/2012 feed and residual estimate when they update supply and demand," Foreman says.
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Foreman also anticipates a reduction in the USDA's next corn production estimate. "We expect USDA to lower their estimated corn production to 10.43 billion bushels, down from 10.727 billion currently," he says.
Foreman believes corn's August price highs ($8.50 December futures) are probably in place, with the downside probably limited to near $7.00 – the recent low. "Expect prices to hold mostly from $7.40 to $7.80 per bushel for the next 30 to 60 days."
Corn futures surged nearly 6 percent on Friday when the USDA reported corn stocks as of Sept. 1 were below 1 billion bushels for the first time in eight years. Wheat futures also rose more than 5 percent, topping $9 per bushel after the data showed stockpiles were 7 percent less than forecast.


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The China Post news staff Friday, July 20, 2012, 12:22 pm TWN
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, is expected to see sales growth of 7 percent in the third quarter on increased output of products made with the 28-nanometer technology, said Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of TSMC, yesterday.
He also said a correction may be seen in the industry from the fourth quarter to the first quarter of next year. Yet a strong recovery is possible in the second quarter next year.
He made the remarks during the firm's quarterly investors' conference yesterday, where he gave a positive outlook for the third quarter.
Combined revenue for the company during this current quarter is expected to grow seven percent from the second quarter, he said.
Ho Li-mei, chief finance officer of TSMC, said combined sales for the third quarter are expected to be between NT$136 billion and NT$138 billion, which will again be a historic high. Gross profit margin is forecasted to be between 46 and 48 percent while operating margin 34 and 36 percent.
Also according to her, 28-nanometer output may double next quarter to contribute to over 80 percent of the firm's sales.
Sales from the 28-nm technology in the second quarter grew 99 percent from the first three months and accounted for seven percent of the total, she said.
Meanwhile, the firm's more advanced 20-nm technology will go through certification in the fourth quarter, with tape-outs expected to come out in the first quarter next year, Chang said.
Demands for 20-nm will expand in 2014, he said.
Also during the confab, TSMC reported its second-quarter results.
Sales for the April-June period hit NT$128.06 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from the first quarter.
Gross profit margin was 48.6 percent, rising 0.9 percent from the first quarter. Net profit was NT$41.81 billion, an increase of 24.9 percent quarter-on-quarter. Earnings per share (EPS) were NT$1.61.
For the first six months, TSMC had combined sales of NT$233.569 billion, an increase of 8.2 percent year-on-year. Gross profit margin was 48.2 percent. Net profit was NT$75.287 billion, a rise of 4.2 percent. EPS were NT$2.9.


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ST. PETERSBURG -- Luke Scott has been back with the team a week after missing the first part of the season with a right calf strain. The Rays' DH entered Monday night's game hitting .444 with one home run and two RBIs.
"I'm feeling pretty good," said Scott, noting that it's the best he's felt since hurting his right shoulder in 2011 while with the Orioles. "Obviously, because I'm in full health, my shoulder's healed up. I'm where I'm able to hang in like I used to and stay in and drive everything."
Scott likes the way the team's lineup is rounding into form.
"Our lineup is versatile, our lineup is balanced, there's a lot of things we can do," Scott said. "I'm back in the lineup again, which I'm glad about, and I'm thankful to be back so I can help contribute and hopefully provide some run production and power from the left side."
Few expected the Rays to be as prolific with the long ball as they have to this point of the season, hitting 38 home runs in their first 32 games. But Scott said he was not surprised by the home runs.
"If you look at the guys in this room who are in this lineup, they've proven that they can hit the long ball," Scott said. "So it's no surprise. I could understand that if it was somebody who hasn't done it at this level and goes in and starts wailing away homers, then you might say, 'I didn't expect to see that coming.' But guys who have had success in this game, that have proven they can hit the long ball. It doesn't surprise me."
While homers are up, strikeouts are down this season, which has Scott thinking that the combination of hitting home runs and not striking out will eventually prove to be a really good thing.
"There's no doubt about it, that's why I'm excited about the way we're going," Scott said. "Offensively, we are doing a better job than in the past. We're working counts, pitchers' pitch counts are up. We're hitting balls into the gaps. We're getting on base. We're working walks. Putting pressure on the defense. We're not striking out as much. We are capable of hitting the long ball, and we've done a little bit of that."
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Biomarkers for Early Detection of Lung Cancer in Patients With Lung Cancer, Participants at High-Risk for Developing Lung Cancer, or Healthy Volunteers
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RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of sputum and tissue to study in the laboratory may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.
PURPOSE: This research study is looking samples of sputum and tissue from lung cancer patients, participants at high risk for developing lung cancer, and from healthy volunteers (both smokers and non-smokers).
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|Other: immunohistochemistry staining method Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: sputum cytology Procedure: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Procedure: diagnostic bronchoscopy
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|Early Detection of Lung Cancer: Metabolic Biomarkers for High Risk Screening (MEDLUNG)
- Development of a cost-effective, high-throughput, and non-invasive screening test using Fourier transform infrared technology for detection of early lung cancer in sputum of high-risk people
- Discovery and characterization of novel metabolic biomarkers in sputum samples that permit detection of lung cancer at pre-cancerous and early lung cancer stages
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- To test and make a preliminary assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of Fourier transform infrared technology (FTIR) for use in the early detection of lung cancer in sputum samples from patients who have or participants at high risk for developing lung cancer and from non-high-risk smoking and non-smoking volunteers.
- To permit identification of specific metabolic biomarkers within FTIR spectra that can distinguish between lung cancer, high-risk, and non-high-risk cases.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Sputum samples and endobronchial biopsy tissue specimens are collected prior to routine bronchoscopy as part of a standard clinical assessment for the early detection of lung cancer. Sputum samples are examined for levels of bronchial and non-bronchial cells using established cytological and immunohistochemical procedures. Samples are also examined for metabolic biomarkers using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to generate complete metabolic fingerprints (i.e., spectra) that can distinguish metabolic differences between cancer, non-cancer, and early disease (i.e., dysplasia or metaplasia). These molecular biomarkers, which are detected within FTIR spectra, may be further analyzed in matched endobronchial biopsy tissue samples for histological confirmation. Additional clinico-pathological data is collected for each participant to allow development of predictive statistical models from the data.
All study participants are followed annually.
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tobacco use disorder
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Lung Neoplasms
Tobacco Use Disorder
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
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Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
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Nestled on the beach, this Eski Lara hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of BLM Beach, Karaalioglu Park, and Hidirilik Tower. Hadrians Gate is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) away.
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At The Marmara Antalya, catch some rays at the beach, pamper yourself at the full-service spa, or enjoy snorkeling.
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Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at The Marmara Antalya like an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This luxury hotel also offers a steam room and a garden. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site.
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- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Total number of rooms - 232
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of floors - 21
- Hair salon
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Library
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Conference space
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Express check-in
- Elevator/lift
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 5
- Free valet parking
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
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- Beach towels
- Conference center
- Free self parking
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Spa services on site
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Room service (24 hours)
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Cable TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room massage available
- Free newspaper
- Pillow menu
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Tuti - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Windsurfing on site
Spa Services
The Marmara Spa has 7 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include sports massages, Thai massages, massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a steam room and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.
- Steam room in spa
- Thai massage
- Sports massage
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 7
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Pets stay free
- Dogs and cats only
- 2 per room
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: TRY 39 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: TRY 140 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Late check-out fee: TRY 140
Hotel Name
- Marmara Antalya
- Marmara Hotel
- Marmara Hotel Antalya
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 12 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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JR wrote:Bummer was the temperature at the course higher than in the store? That is the only way i can think of how the discs could become softer so fast. I mean if you had the AC in a car turned up to a sauna the discs would still cool down in time. It sounds like you need porcelain plates for putters and Gateway medium is the best bet. Then it is a matter of picking the best feeling and flying mold.
JR wrote:Do any local stores have any plastic version of the Gateway putters so that you know which feels the best shape wise? Warlock is straighter finishing a hair less power needing=longer putter than the Wizard only thinner thanks to the lack of bead. Voodoo is large feeling and palm filling disc which some love and some hate. The more palm push your putting form has the better the Voodoo feels. The Magic fades the least, glides the most and blows by the farthest needing the least power so it is best for long distances but the worst in the wind. The others are fine in moderate winds at least.
JR wrote:Neutron Anode and Ion don't have a lot of give at all in the flight plate and the shape is good for the palm push. Ion has a bead. I got it by the slickness of the Neutron core plastic in the rain so i have not even checked if they come in the even harder feeling (in Axis) Proton plastic. Those are the hardest new releases in years in putters. Proton Axis is darn hard.
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Get an overview of this hotelHouston suites near business, shopping, sports
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Galleria: 2 blocks
Located on the I-610 loop, the Sheraton Suites is 2 blocks from the Galleria mall and business district; Reliant Stadium and downtown Houston theaters and museums are within 10 miles.
Free Wi-Fi
A key-access exercise room with flat-screen TVs is adjacent to the outdoor splash pool.
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Sheraton Suites Houston Galleria is within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of professional football, baseball, basketball, and hockey venues as well as the Toyota Center and the downtown theater and museum districts. Convenient onsite parking is available for a daily fee.
The poolside fitness center contains cardio machines, weight-circuit equipment, and flat-screen TVs. The hotel's cocktail lounge features a big-screen TV and the onsite Sage restaurant serves casual fare. WiFi is available throughout the property for a fee.
- Outdoor pool
- Spa tub
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Express check-in
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 283
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 14
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- Concierge services
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Limited WiFi (surcharge) device count 3
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Year Built 2000
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 8000
- Conference space size (meters) - 743
- Number of meeting rooms - 11
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 4.95 per night )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 4.95 per night )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Separate sitting area
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Limited WiFi (surcharge) device count
- In-room safe
- Daily housekeeping
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Sage Restaurant - Modern American regional cuisine. Casual dining for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Children's menu available.
Wild Plum Cocktail Lounge - Lounge adjacent to the lobby with views of the outdoor pool area. Full bar including single-malt scotches, martinis, draft beers. Big-screen television. Open daily, afternoon until late.
Nearby Things to Do
The Sheraton Suites has an outdoor splash pool with a spa tub. From the pool patio, guests can enter a key-access fitness center containing circuit-training equipment, treadmills, stationary bicycles, stair machines, and 4 flat-screen TVs.
The Galleria mall, 2 blocks away, has an indoor ice rink and a children's play area. Houston's Memorial Park, 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) from the hotel, offers a golf course and driving range, tennis courts, swimming, and trails for hiking, jogging, and biking.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets stay free
- Dogs only
- Up to 50 lb
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per night
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 4.95 per night (3-device limit, rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 4.95 per night (3-device limit, rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 22.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 29.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per night
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- Houston Galleria Sheraton
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Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Brent crude oil fell below $118 per barrel on Friday and was heading for its first weekly loss in five after disappointing euro zone growth data revived concerns about the outlook for energy demand.
Global growth prospects were also clouded by expected divisions at a meeting in Moscow of finance officials from the Group of 20 nations, 90 percent of the world's economy, over economic policy and its impact on currencies.
Economists are worried that competitive devaluations could lead to currency wars, impoverishing nations worldwide.
But the fall in oil was modest, and traders and analysts said hopes of a faster economic expansion later in the year and worries over the security of oil supplies from the Middle East were underpinning prices.
Brent futures were down 30 cents to $117.70 per barrel by 1330 GMT, heading for its first weekly loss since the first half of January. U.S. crude shed 70 cents to $96.61 per barrel.
"The euro zone data is still weighing on financial markets, including oil, but the figures are backward-looking. The most recent forward-looking indicators point to an improvement," said Carsten Fritsch, senior oil analyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt.
"The risks are mostly to the upside for oil: we have improving growth prospects with higher oil demand globally and supply is not rising as much."
The euro zone slipped deeper into recession last quarter, with the steepest quarter-on-quarter drop since 2009, but other figures suggested the bloc might be starting to claw its way out of a slump and could see growth again by mid-year.
Worries over Iran's nuclear programme as well as other Middle East tensions kept a floor under oil prices.
Talks between Iran and the United Nations appear to have failed as its inspectors returned from talks in Tehran with no deal on reviving a nuclear investigation, no date for a new meeting and no signal of hope for big power diplomacy aimed at averting a war.
Concerns that the conflict could curb oil supply had eased slightly after the Middle Eastern nation appeared to be taking steps to slow the growth of stockpiles of nuclear materials that could be used to make a bomb.
Syria's civil unrest continued to worsen, as did sabre-rattling by Israel, adding to concerns about disruption of Middle Eastern supplies.
U.S. prices also found support from concerns that gasoline supplies may be reduced by refinery maintenance shutdowns, which pushed prices of the product as well as the oil complex higher.
Markets awaited a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey of consumers at 1455 GMT for further pointers to the health of the U.S. economy. (Additional reporting by Ramya Venugopal in Singapore; Editing by Jane Baird)


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THE GRIEVING brother of a man killed in a crash on the M65 has been hit by a devastating flood, causing thousands of pounds of damage.
Nasir Iqbal watched in horror as hundreds of gallons of water cascaded into the cellar of his Chunky Chicken fast food takeaway in Leeds Road, Nelson.
He said water gushed 'like a river' after a burst main sent water 500 metres down Bradley Hall Road into several streets.
The cellar of Chunky Chicken, used mainly for storage and office work, was almost completely submerged in water and staff said that the floodwater was at least waist-height.
Owner Nasir, who lost his older brother Mazafer Iqbal in a three-car-smash last weekend, said: "It's just unbelievable. It just could not have come at a worse time.
"We're still waiting for my brother's body to be released to us so that we can bury him. Everyone is heartbroken and then this happens.
"I stood at the side entrance of the building and I was just looking at all this water flowing down the road.
"It was like a river, it really was. It was just horrendous."
Three fire engines from Nelson, Rawtenstall and Burnley were called to the incident as well as the police, who cordoned off the area.
Fire crews worked for around five hours to pump the water out of the Chunky Chicken cellar.
Nelson Station Manager Chris Waring said: "We worked with partner agencies such as United Utilities to establish the root cause of the flood and prevent the escape of large quantities of water along the road.
"No domestic properties were affected and the emergency phase of the incident was successfully concluded at 4.45am on Sunday morning.
"United Utilities will fix the damaged main and water has now been re-established to affected properties."
Nasir and Chunky Chicken manager, Arif Ahmed both praised the actions of the fire service, police and United Utilities who, they said, were on the scene very quickly.
However, they say that they were disappointed with the council who appeared to be 'disorganised'.
Arif said: "The council were just a bit useless, to be honest.
"The promised to bring sandbags but when they arrived, didn't have any.
"Then another van turned up with more council employees but they didn't have the sandbags either.
"After that, they left without saying anything and we haven't heard from them since.
"If we'd have had some sandbags at that time, we may have been able to help prevent some of the water getting in in the first place."
The surface of Bradley Hall Road has been damaged by the force of the water and the road is currently closed off at the junction with Leeds Road, across from Farmfoods.
Nasir's brother Mohammed was killed alongside his best friend Mazafar Iqbal in the early hours of Saturday, July 26 morning on an unlit section of motorway between junctions 9 and 10.
The deaths led to renewed calls for the M65 to be illuminated again as campaigners fear that the decision to switch the lights off is a safety hazard that is costing lives.
Nasir said: "My brother was a wonderful man that always had time for everyone.
"You would never hear the word 'no' from his lips. If he was still here he'd have been helping out in anyway he could."
Nasir had to close his takeaway on Saturday evening because of the flooding and the damage caused to the cellar meant that they were unable to reopen the following day.
He said: "I'm still not sure at the moment how much has been lost and what the cost of the damage is but it must be thousands of pounds.
"We had big cookers down there and machinery that is all ruined now and we had computers and telephones in there because that is where we run our calls and admin from.
"All the electrics have gone and we had pallets full of stock that is just going to have to be thrown away now. It's devastating."
Nasir and the rest of the Chunky Chicken team worked overnight to clear the cellar and get the restaurant in a state to be reopened yesterday.
The 12-inch pipe burst at around 10pm on Saturday as was repaired by lunchtime on Sunday, but the road will not be reopened until repairs have been completed.
A spokesperson for United Utilities said: "This was a very large burst and it did cause substantial damage to the road as well as flooding to a nearby business.
"We're very sorry for the inconvenience this has caused and our flood recovery team will be visiting the business to assess the damage and put it right.
"Our engineers were on the scene on Saturday night and they managed to re-route water through other pipes in the area without customers' supplies being affected."


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As drought continues throughout the country, municipalities are doing their part to maintain water sources like lakes. In some cities, officials are using law enforcement to regulate the water usage of businesses and residents. Rachel Otwell of member station WUIS in Springfield, Illinois, reports much tighter restrictions could be coming soon.


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A dealer and several boat owners in Alabama have filed suit against the state's new law that bans big boats on three lakes.
The lawsuit was filed last week against the state and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The suit claims the Alabama legislature acted in an "arbitrary and irrational manner" by approving the new law. The suit also seeks a preliminary injunction against the law.
The law that goes into effect Oct. 1 prohibits boats that are more than 26 feet, 11 inches and can go faster than 60 mph, on Lakes Martin and Harris and Weiss Lake. The law also prohibits houseboats -- except those that pass inspection and are already docked at a marina -- and all motor boats more than 30 feet, 6 inches. Sailboats are exempt.
One of the plaintiffs is Nelems Marine, a Formula dealer on Lake Martin. The other plaintiffs own boats more than 27 feet and use them on Lake Martin, according to the suit.
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By Ian Lightcap |
February 18, 2003
Several professors in the Division of Religion and Philosophy have written course syllabi for the Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI). Drs. Carpenter, Long, Blowers and Erdel each have worked with the institute to create courses that match PLI's purpose.
Coordinated by Rev. Greg Getz, PLI is the Missionary Church's "high tech" approach to training lay people in the requirements for licensing and ordination into the pastorate or other vocational Christian ministry. Classes are delivered and facilitated through the Internet as students and teachers interact in a "virtual classroom."
Dr. Long has recently finished teaching the online course of Biblical Interpretation through PLI. His sixteen students attended a course chatroom for two hours and took quizzes every week. Each student also was matched with a local pastor for mentoring purposes.
Long was pleasantly surprised by his online teaching experience, saying the students "were eagerly willing to discuss the course content and related issues."


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Windows Defender
Everyone is familiar with the ability to download software from the Internet, whether it be something to share files, games to play, or something to watch the weather. What you may not be aware of, is that some of these programs may also be tracking what you do on your computer and on the network. They may also be the cause of the slow performance on your system as well as the pop-up ads you are seeing on your computer and additional junk e-mail that you receive. Unlike Ad-Aware, Windows Defender offers real-time protection that helps prevent your computer from being infected by spyware, in addition to removing what is already present.
Below are the instructions for downloading, installing, and using Windows Defender effectively.
1. Download Defender by click this link... when prompted, choose SAVE. Save it somewhere convenient such as your Desktop or My Documents.
2. Install Defender... Double-click on the Windows Defender installer (it will be named defender.msi, or whatever you choose to name it) that you downloaded to your desktop. Follow the steps to install the program. NOTE: Pay careful attention to the prompts. Although we strongly recommend using Defender's "Recommended" options, we also recognize that many people do not wish to send samples to Microsoft for testing. For that reason, some users may wish to use the "Install Updates Only" option instead of the Recommended settings. Either setting is acceptable.
3. Run Ad-Aware
When the installation is complete, an icon will be placed in your Start Menu > Programs listing that looks like:
You should click on this icon.
4. If your system is "Clean" then the Defender home page will show:
5. To run a scan, click the Scan button. During the scan you will see:
6. When the scan completes the results will be shown, and you will see one of the following screens:
7. If Defender detects that you have unwanted items, you have two choices... You can either choose Remove All and Defender will automatically shut them down and remove them from your system... or you can choose "Review items" and pick and choose components that you may want to "Ignore" as shown here:
8. In this instance, we chose to Ignore BearShare, but we opted to Remove WhenU.SaveNow. Most of the time, you will want to choose Remove All, but it's never a bad idea to check for exceptions.
Advanced Options
1. Windows Defender also has some decent diagnostic tools built into it as well. It can show you what programs are running (offering descriptions and details about those tasks), and it can show you which programs are connecting to the network. You can access these tools by click Tools, and choosing Software Explorer.
2. In the image above, you can see the list of programs that run "on startup"... usually these are all the icons for programs that run in the lower right corner near the clock. Each program is listed with all the versions and file locations on the right when you click on them, so it's a good idea to look at the list from time to time to make sure you know what's running and why.
3. Windows Defender can also show you the list of programs that are connecting to the network. If your computer or Internet connection is running very slowly, chances are good that something is causing the problem by making a lot of connections. In the list above, you can see that Windows Live Messenger is running and that it is connecting to a foreign (outside) address at 126.96.36.199. In this case, it happens to be Microsoft, so the program is OK. However, if you see a program that connects to many different IP addresses it's a good idea to ask yourself-- should this program be running like this?
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Benoit, Dirks, and more to serve it up for the Detroit Tigers Foundation tonight
DETROIT - Ever wanted to be served by a Detroit Tigers player? Tonight, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Tigers fans have the opportunity to be served by Detroit Tigers players to benefit youth baseball through the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, and children in vulnerable communities throughout Latin America in partnership with the Orange Hearts Foundation. The Detroit Tigers Foundation will host the special fundraising event at CJ Mahoney's Sports Grille (2511 Livernois Rd, Troy, Michigan).
Tigers scheduled to join the wait staff tonight include pitchers Joaquin Benoit, Doug Fister, Jose Ortega, Luke Putkonen and Drew Smyly as well as catcher Brayan Peña and outfielder Andy Dirks. The Tigers celebrity servers, along with Ruth Ocumárez, Miss Dominican Republic 2001 and founder of the Orange Hearts Foundation, their friends and special guests from WCSX, WRIF, WMGC and FOX Sports Detroit will be serving dinner to guests throughout the evening.
Tickets for the event are $20 at the door, while supplies last. For more information, visit TipaTiger.com.
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Troy Pritchett works through his final exam on the loading/unloading simulator that is part of driver training program at Schneider National Bulk Carriers (SNBC). Pritchett went through the program at SNBC's newest training facility in Reserve LA. Like all of SNBC's new hires in 2009, Pritchett already had several years of truck driving experience.
Brian Spaulding [left], an SNBC trainer at the Reserve LA facility, reviews Melvin Thomas' performance during the loading/unloading simulator final exam
Driver trainees study hazmat regulations, company policies, and other topics in the classroom trailer at the Reserve LA training facility.
Kendall Rothman [left], SNBC classroom instructor in Reserve LA, reviews driving simulator operation with Carl Odom prior to a training exercise.
Trainee Melvin Thomas checks out his hose connections on the manifold that is part of the storage tank simulator at SNBC's Reserve LA training facility.
SNBC trainers ran their own tests on two different brands of fire retardant coveralls. The ones on the left clearly failed the blow-torch test.
Elroy Hoover, SNBC operations support representative, demonstrates walking on a balance beam as part of SNBC's dexterity test.
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It took some messing with but I remember I was able to get ATI to disable.
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It took some messing with but I remember I was able to get ATI to disable.
This is kind of a breakthrough for some of us. Care to elaborate?
so was i, but after a reboot radeon kicked back in with no reason.
Well, if anyone has a way to shut off the ATi card, why don't you provide some details? The thread is 29 pages of people describing problems so if you have a solution, why not share? Tony, you've stated before that you were able to do this. Care to tell us how?
Mark, is there any word one this or were we right that Lenovo is content in just letting this problem sit fully ignored until the product has reached EoL and then they will officially come out saying that they no longer support it? Make no mistake, I've followed any and all advice in this thread and my max capacities are still all over the map, and the only thing consistant is that the mean capacity is falling. The draw is pretty consistent, so it is in fact the battery that is faulty. No new batteries to remedy this, extra batteries to be purchased, driver updates to lower the draw, or BIOS updates to shut off the discrete card? All of these are viable options, but Leneovo seems to think that providing even one of those is beyond the scope of a solution but rather some kind of benefit or added feature.
At this point, I'm through doing QC for Lenovo. The company itself fails in any technical support functions that are fully provided to Thinkpad owners. I understand that the two lines are on different tiers, but I can't swallow the idea of maginalizing the customer because of this. I just want the level of support that I expecting from being a Thinkpad owner. Lenovo has not only taken a very laissez-faire attitude toward Ideapads, but seems to have complete disregard toward their owners.
The letterj's reponse sums up exactly how I feel as well. I have followed every piece of advice in this thread (other than running that battery test software you posted - the one where you wanted logs from - it seems that fell by the wayside) and no longer know what to do. After 6 weeks and roughly 3 hard battery resets, my fully charged capacity ala RM CPUclock is 44.9mWhrs. It has consistently fallen after each battery "calibration" - not a good sign.
I understand the logistics behind what we are asking. I know the ideapad team is completely different from the thinkpad team, so when comparing the two lines we are comparing apples to oranges. However, I also feel like there have been some pretty arbitrary decisions between what constitutes "fixing" and what constitutes "added feature." One could argue that the bios fix for the audible beep at POST is an added feature, not a fix, and yet that was pushed through rather quickly. I can't imagine that disabling power to the dedicated chip would take that many lines of code, and this bios fix definitely seems to be in the same ballpark as the audible beep fix. Neither are showstoppers, but both are to a degree inconveniences to the user. And they probably take the same amount of time to accomplish! Why choose one and not the other?
I'd also appreciate an answer on the lack of a replacement/upgrade battery option. It is mindblowingly shocking to me that lenovo isn't going to offer a backup 6 cell battery or upgraded 9 cell for the ideapad series. In this day and age I didn't even bother looking this option up, as it's possible for every other consumer line laptop out there.
It seems like theletterj has it right. The only conceiveable path for lenovo to take is to abort the ideapad line and "support" its customers until all warrenties have withered away. This is a sad route for any respectable electronics manufacturer to take, but doubly so when the product is actually wonderful and only needs a few tweaks to meet it's customers' every need. That is what is so frustrating about this whole ordeal. Most of us love this laptop, and we just cannot understand why lenovo is abondoning it the way they are. I understand it's laughable, but if this is the case and lenovo doesn't care, release the bios firmware! I'm sure a few clever people and a pot of coffee could solve the problems we have.
Yeah, the no extra and larger capacity battery options thing is ridiculous. Never again will I buy a computer without that option. It's basic stuff.
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letterj and after9 - here here!
u330 is a nice and tidy little machine, sadly let down by a company that values its corporate deals more than its customers. A simple battery fix or a simple FOR PAY replacement/upgrade battery option would have worked wonders. Satisfied customers, positive word of mouth and all that.
On a vaguely related note: this week I steered a small company from a bulk (30-40) notebook purchase from Lenovo to another brand - the theme being: Lenovo: hardware good, support nowhere near. Keep it up, Lenovo!
I'm unsure if this still work, but I remember I disabled ATI in the device manager. Then I went to Intel's website and acquired the latest graphics drivers. I think I even ran the drivers installation in compatiabilty mode. After trying numerous ways I was able to get it to run Intel graphics. If I was on ATI there was no way for me to get 5 hrs on the battery indicator. You guys should try messing around with it. I got sick of compatibility issues with Windows 7. Minor things like active system protection, music buttons, etc. not working so I switched back to Vista.
Right now from the looks of things, I don't think they will release Windows 7 drivers until the new U330 start coming with Windows 7. You guys should wait a couple more months and Windows 7 will probably be fully supported.
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On a vaguely related note: this week I steered a small company from a bulk (30-40) notebook purchase from Lenovo to another brand - the theme being: Lenovo: hardware good, support nowhere near. Keep it up, Lenovo!
I am also steering people away from Ideapads. There's definite interest among people I know because of my U330, but I just can't recommend a line of computers that has this kind of support.
Good to hear everyone is on the same page. I talked to our IT manager about the ridiculously poor support (in particular, lack of VT & battery life claims) and that was enough to have him drop Lenovo out of the running for a 200+ unit replacement contract.
I've already told a few of my friends to just buy a Macbook Pro. Granted, they're not without issues and are very utilitarian but at least they tell you right on the website how they managed to get over 7 hours of life out of their battery!
I guess if Lenovo wanted to substantiate their claim of up to 5.5 hours they'd need to disclose "With processor and screen turned off ".
I really hoped Lenovo was better than this. Fool me once...I won't fall for it again.


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These events are free and all participants will receive a free merchandise item and a complimentary ticket to a SMC sporting event.
Upcoming events will be hosted as follows:
October 12th & 13th Men's Basketball Reading Program
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Topic: Two years on
It's almost two years since my husband died. I have got used to the fact that he is not around and am managing quite well with the help of family and friends. But other feelings have taken over.
I feel guilty much of the time. I seem only to remember the times I didn't give the type of care he wanted. I was too busy looking for a cure to spend real time with him. I regret the fact that he bought dvds to cheer himself up - they weren't my taste - but why didn't I just sit with him and enjoy them anyway! He loved music and would listen alone, why didn't I listen with him? I took food to the hospital - sometimes twice a day - but now I think that I didn't put enough love into making it for him.
why was I managing the family to support him, massage his back and feet and why didn't I do more of this kind of thing myself? He kept a notebook while he was in hospital and in it he said that I was 'key to his recovery' I know I couldn't have saved him but I feel I didn't see enough and do enough. Most of all, when he said to me, the day before he died, 'I do love you you know.' why why why did I say 'No, no you don't. you're horrible to me'.
I have a friend whose husband has been very sick for three years and is coming to the end of his life. He is very critical of her angry and unloving, though I am sure he loves her after 40 years of marriage. I want to say to her however angry and resentful you feel, remember the few weeks you have now are all both of you have left, to be together, to do things that bring you together and leave you with good memories.


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Looking for Love in Alderaan Places
Star Wars: The Old Republic is shaping up to be much more than WoW with lightsabers. It's impossible not to compare the two, and there are plenty of categories where WoW still has the upper hand but I'm having a blast and I have to give credit to the folks over at BioWare for creating such an awesome game.
The "you've got your single player rpg in my mmo" approach is paying off in spades, at least for me. Playing WoW for almost 7 years, I stuck pretty closely to my main characters, but I never really felt like there was a strong connection to them. Now I know why: they were generic shells with no voice and no personality. ToR remedies this in typical BioWare fashion with excellent voice acting and extensive dialogue trees with strong moral decision-making. The immersion is deepened and I find myself actually playing my character in a consistent way. Like adding bacon to a cheeseburger, ToR gives me something that I didn't realize was missing from my MMO and it's going to be hard to return to a game without that extra flavor.
My first character is a Sith Inquisitor/Assassin and I've been playing him as a hardcore bad-guy. A stark contrast to my Alliance Paladin (although I'm still wearing dresses). TOR grants you points based on how evil (or good) your decisions are when navigating the dialogue trees.
(Jedi Mind Trick: you can enable the show conversation alignment option in the interface settings to make it easier to decipher which decisions will net which gain).
The benefit to building up these dark (or light) side points is access to special gear that can only be equipped after achieving certain dark/light levels. The rewards are pretty similar regardless of your desired path, the only penalty comes from being indecisive as the points are awarded on a sliding scale, with one side negating the other. (eg. obtaining 100 light points and then acquiring 100 dark points puts you back at 0–with no special for neutral gear.)
I just finished up a questline on the planet of Balmorra where I was not-so-subtly asked to help out an Imperial Officer by killing his wife for cheating on him with a Republic Spy. I escorted her to a deserted outpost, disabled the surveillance equipment and then carried out the execution in true Sith fashion. There was an option to let her go, but I would've lost out on some precious dark side points.