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I'm unsure how to explain why building a heap with the entire list/array given in advance achieves O(n) vs successive insert which is worst with O(nlgn).
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I'm unsure how to explain why building a heap with the entire list/array given in advance achieves O(n) vs successive insert which is worst with O(nlgn).
Wikipedia - Binary Heap
Building a heap with all the information available involves 2 steps:
1. Dump all the elements into the structure (O(n)).
2. Satisfy the heap property of each sub-tree, starting with the bottom leaves.
Let's consider a max-heap, though the logic is the same for a min-heap.
The height h of the heap is guaranteed to be O(log(n)) since heaps are balanced binary trees.
At the most basic level, you're working with a structure like this:
b a c
a is guaranteed to be the max of the left sub-tree.
c is guaranteed to be the max of the right sub-tree.
There are 3 things which could happen:
1. a and b swap.
2. b and c swap.
3. no swaps.
Case 3 involves the least work so we'll ignore it.
Case 1 and 2 are basically the same, so let's analyze case 1.
Since we swapped a and b, we need to check if b needs to percolate down or not.
Now we repeat the same process over again:
[a] b d e
Again, we have 3 choices.
1. b and d swap.
2. b and e swap.
3. no swaps.
And again, case 3 is uninteresting and 1/2 are basically identical.
As you can see, it's possible for b to keep percolating down-wards. However, it can never percolate back up in this process (since its parent is always guaranteed to be larger than it).
b can at most percolate down h-x levels (where x was the initial level of b), though for all intensive purposes this is O(h).
We next move over to the sibling sub-tree of this tree and re-run the same O(h) percolation down.
At each level j, we have n / 2 ^ (j+1) sub-trees we have to repeat this process for.
The rest is just adding up all of the worst-case scenarios. As I can't really display the equations as nicely as wikipedia does, so I'll just post their equations:
Hopefully that was helpful, it's been a long time since I've worked this directly with heaps (it's also really late and the sleep deprivation does not help the thinking).
If I wanted a max-heap, then if my array is is descending order, then the max-heap is already built so I understand why that is faster than performing build heap on an array with ascending order items (worst case) b/c the most swaps to maintain the max-heap. I am timing my results but I am unsure why when given a randomized entries for an array, it takes longer to build a max heap than compared with building a max heap with ascending ordered items.. The example I used was:
for the randomized data of n = 11 (n is input size of 11 entries)
for array given:[6,9,7,8,3,18,4,11,2,10,5] and total of 6 swaps to build a max-heap
for the ascending data of n = 11
for array given: [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,18] and total of 8 swaps to build a max-heap.
so as expected, with an ascending data in an array (given in advance), both hae O(n) upper bounds run time, but I am unsure why randomized data takes longer, what could be the constant factor(s) causing this...
for descending data of n = 11
for array given: [18,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2] and total of 0 swaps to build a max-heap b/c already a max-heap to begin with (so I expected this to be faster than with ascending entries, but not sure why randomized data takes longer than ascending data though...) ANy help appreciated
How are you timing your results?I am timing my results
Micro benchmarking in Java is a very tricky subject, there can be huge variances to your times even when you try benchmarking the exact same code.
Also, benchmarking really small datasets is very inaccurate because every small effect is amplified. Try using a large enough dataset so each time sample is at least several milliseconds.
But in general, is my logic correct where building a heap (bottom up) for descending data faster > build heap via ascending data > build heap via random data.
I used 1 million items for random values in an array and also 1 million items for ascending items in an array and I got:
using 1 million descending data to build max-heap ~ 10ms
using 1 million ascending data to build max-heap ~ 18ms
using 1 million random data to build max-heap ~ 24ms
I repeated experiement 10 times and took average time, appreciate any suggestions because buildinga max-heap with random data should be BETTer than bulding a max-heap via ascending data, so that is where I'm stuck...
Again, I'd appreciate any suggestions.
And then when I actually perform heap sor, I get:
using 1 million descending data to heap sort ~ 279ms
using 1 million ascending data to heap sort ~267ms
using 1 million random data to heap sort ~ 370ms
I'm unsure why random data should take longer.
I can't see any inherent reason why this is the case, though I have verified that the results appear to be valid (ran about 256 times, took the median over a wide variety of dataset sizes).
I suspect this is due to the low-level hardware stuff, perhaps something like cache/memory coherency or some other feature of new CPU's.
Tried it in C++ as well to see if it was Java-specific, got the roughly the same results, though the difference is smaller. Backs the idea that this is somehow related to low-level hardware, though there may be some code in the JVM which is making this difference more prevalent.
**But in general, is my logic correct where building a heap (bottom up) for descending data faster > build heap via ascending data > build heap via random data. The reason it makes sense to use max-heap is so that the final array (using in-place) is in sorted order (in ascending order) and so we need the heap to be in descending order each time to maintain the heap.
I need to write up a report, it is probably the constant factors like the JVM as you mentioned. So just curious, you used bottom up build heap (so starting from the lowest internal node located at index flooor(n/2) and then working back towards the root, right? Appreciate anything constructive
You mean descending > random > ascending based purely on number of swaps required, though as we've noticed that there is something else going on which is mucking up the timings.descending data faster > build heap via ascending data > build heap via random data
Your logic about why descending is fastest is correct (it's already a valid heap so things go really fast).
Yes, I work bottom-up.


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Hello to all,
First post in this concurred forum. I hope someone could help me.
I want to read a binary file using as line separator "ff77" in order to parse further each line one by one with some regex
since the file is big. I have a small ruby code shown below, but I'm new in C++, and I don't know how to replicate in C++
what this ruby code does.
I've been looking for a way to set the line delimeter and found getline function, but it seems getline only accepts one characterCode:#!/usr/bin/env ruby BEGIN{ $/="\xff\x77" } # Line separator = FF77 File.open(ARGV[0],"rb") # Open in binary mode # Process each line one by one while gets line = $_.unpack('H*')[0] #Storing the bytes for each line in "line "variable next unless line =~ /(..)(\d+)([A-B])/ # Regex with back-reference printf("%d %s %s\n",$1,$2,$3) #Printing backreferenced patterns end
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CLC Test Fixture for Composites to ASTM D-6641
CP104483 | CLC Test Fixture for Composites
Meets ASTM D 6641
Designed for compression testing of composite laminates using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) fixture design. Includes a specimen setup block to assist in ensuring perpendicularity of 12 mm (0.47 in) wide specimen being clamped.
Maximum specimen width : 30 mm (1.2in)
Max. Static Load :100kN (10,000 kgf, 22,000 lbf)
Temperature Range: -70 to +200 °C (-94 to +392 °F)
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Lower Interface: Requires fixed compression platen diameter 100 mm (4 in) or larger.
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|5.1 kg (11.2 lb)
|110 mm (4 in)
|100 kN (20000 lbf)
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Compression testing of composites without anti-buckling guide plates, is often preferred as the free unsupported length is more representative of true compression behavior. This method relies on the accuracy of the alignment between the upper fixture and the lower fixture while introducing the compression load. In addition, the natural failure process of the specimen will induce high lateral forces that must be resisted to ensure that forces remain in true compression. Therefore, the principle behind the IITRI, Wyoming Modified Celanese and Combined Loading Compression fixtures is essentially the same. Where they are different, is the way the compression load is being introduced – either by shear transfer from jaw faces to specimen, or a combination of shear and end loading. This is the primary difference with the CLC fixture where the shear load component is from the tightening of the screws which is combined with end loads introduced directly. The IITRI and Celanese rely on the self tightening effect from the wedge jaw faces. The Celanese fixture also allows for preloading the jaw faces by manual screws when the specimen is being installed, while the IITRI also includes end bars that could be used to introduce end loads to the specimen. In terms of usability, the IITRI allows the largest specimens, up to 38 mm wide, but is the heaviest of the fixtures. The CLC is conceptually the simplest but care must be exercised to ensure the specimen is properly located and improper or uneven tightening of the clamping screws can affect results. The Celanese is a neat compact fixture but is limited to only 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) wide specimens.
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You know how we know that State Senator Toby Stavisky is working hard? Because our mailbox tells us so. At least that's what one intern here at the paper (the paid staffers won't actually talk to the folks in Pol Position anymore after a well-rehearsed roast of the editorial department we pulled off at the last office Christmas party after working up the courage with one too many Night Train Express Egg Nog concoctions) told us after they got lost at Ledger/Star headquarters and wandered into our dank basement cubicles. (They tried to leave right away, but we forced them into awkward conversation.)
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Using Cell Phones as an Instructional Tool
Facilitated by Liz Kolb, Guest Present, Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Michigan
Seats Available: Full
Room: SPS 102
Time: 9:00 am - 10:40 am
It is predicted that by 2010, 54% of second graders and 90% of secondary and postsecondary students will have cell phones. Come to this session to learn how this technology, which is often viewed as disruptive, can be integrated into your classroom as a learning tool. Since strategies for using cell phones, along with free downloads, will be available; participants are encouraged to bring their cell phones and laptops. In addition, controversies regarding the inappropriate use of cell phones will be addressed.
Making Small Groups Work
Facilitated by Catherine Griffin, Mathematical Skills
Seats Available: Full
Room: SPS 224
Time: 9:00 am - 10:40 am
Small groups and self-directed work teams have been shown to increase student persistence and achievement. Come to this interactive session to experience how this instructor uses small groups to motivate students to learn together. The facilitator will share helpful hints for making small groups work in addition to modeling some of the activities she uses such as team "Warm-Ups" and "You Try it Problems." In addition, participants will have an opportunity to discuss how they might apply these strategies in their own courses.
Writing (and Other Strategies) for Helping Students Succeed as Readers
Facilitated by Tim Miank, Language Skills
Seats Available: Full
Room: TLC 326
Time: 9:00 am - 10:40 am
If you are concerned about how thoroughly and effectively your students read their course texts and other materials, this workshop will help. In it, you will try out specific approaches for using small writing tasks to help students prepare to read and more fully engage the reading you assign.
Developing Your Own Interrupted Case Studies
Facilitated by Meg Elias, Science
Seats Available: Full
Room: A&S 007
Time: 9:00 am - 10:40 am
Interrupted case studies provide an opportunity to apply course knowledge to real-world situations. They are an effective way to spark student interest, stimulate conversation, and gauge students' abilities to apply abstract concepts. This facilitator will guide participants through the process of creating their own interrupted case studies. Participants are asked to bring reference material (an article, book chapter, etc) pertaining to the case they would like to develop.
Success Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Facilitated by Doug Sjoquist, Humanities & Performing Arts, Paul Jurczak, Humanities & Performing Arts, Monica Del Castillo, Office of Disability Support Services (ODSS), and LCC Students
Seats Available: 3 of 25
Room: TLC 127
Time: 9:00 am - 10:40 am
To maximize the success of students with disabilities, engage in a conversation with fellow instructors, students with disabilities, and a representative from the ODSS, to discuss the following questions:
- What can ODSS do for learners and instructors?
- What can instructors do to work successfully with students with disabilities?
- What is the experience of the student with a disability?
"I Worked Hard, so I should Get an A": Motivating Millennial Students to Learn
Facilitated by Tamara Rosier, Guest Presenter, Assistant Director of Assessment, Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, Grand Valley State University
Seats Available: Full
Room: HHS 005 & 006
Time: 9:00 am - 10:40 am
Motivation to learn is influenced by an individual's emotional states, beliefs, interests, goals, and habits of thinking. What and how much is learned is influenced by the learner's motivation. In order to teach the Millennial generation, we need to help them understand how to energize themselves so that they can focus and sustain their efforts in learning. This interactive session will describe the trend of millennial thinking as it pertains to learning and provide strategies for motivating students.
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Cultivating the Power of Relationships in Online Courses
Facilitated by Judy Goth-Owens, Health and Human Service Careers
Seats Available: Full
Room: HHS 102
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learning is experiential, and it is enhanced when students feel connected to the instructor and to each other. This discussion will focus on strategies specific to the online environment that can effectively (and efficiently) create a positive and supportive environment where learning flourishes.
Achieving Learning Outcomes through Podcasting
Facilitated by Elaine Pogoncheff, Business
Seats Available: Full
Room: SPS 224
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Podcasting can be much more than recording a voice. In this interactive presentation, the facilitator will share podcasting designs to meet specific course outcomes and demonstrate a variety of techniques for creating podcasts that will work with different approaches to instruction. Bring ideas for a course you have in mind - F2F, hybrid, or totally online.
Make Your Whiteboard Interactive!
Facilitated by Susan Halick, Center for Teaching Excellence, and Karen Smydra, Mathematical Skills
Seats Available: Full
Room: TLC 326
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Interactive whiteboards or smart boards are tools that empower instructors to display media-rich resources in their classrooms at the touch of the board. This interactive approach engages students and allows instructors to be part of the presentation. The Center for Teaching Excellence has two portable Mimio systems that, when combined with a projector, will turn any whiteboard into an interactive smart board. This device can also capture notes and drawings and save them as a PDF file. There are a few fixed Smart Boards (from Smart Technologies) in classrooms in A&S that are even easier to use and can be operated with the touch of a finger. An experienced faculty member from Mathematical Skills will explain the advantages of the fixed boards and how they are used in her courses.
Gmail, Googles Email Service
Facilitated by Kyle Matheny, Center for Teaching Excellence
Seats Available: Full
Room: SPS 109
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tired of trying to live within LCC's email quota? Try using Google's email service, Gmail, which provides 36 times the storage space along with an easy user interface. Also, Gmail allows you to use your current email@example.com address, omitting the need to update the college directory with a new email address. In this workshop, participants will setup a Gmail account using their email@example.com address, and learn about some of the Gmail features such as: filters, labels, archiving, conversation view, chat, and a few interesting experimental features.
Googlizing Library Databases
Facilitated by Suzanne Sawyer, Library Information Services, and Debby Harris, Library Information Services
Seats Available: 2 of 30
Room: TLC 218 (Inside Library)
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Have you used one or more of the LCC Library's 100+ research databases? Have you ever thought it would be nice to do a Google-like search with some of your favorite database titles? Now you can! Learn how you and your students can access the deep, sometimes invisible, web information to which the college subscribes. During this interactive session, you will learn how to simultaneously search multiple research databases and the Library Catalog to find books, multimedia and current magazine, newspaper, and journal articles with one search statement.
Just Call Media!
Facilitated by Paul Price, Media Services, Rob Edwards, Media Services, Marc Smyth, Media Services, and Bill Bartilson, Media Services
Seats Available: 3 of 25
Room: TLC 127
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn what Media Services can do to help support your teaching. From video production and interactive DVDs, to podcasting and classroom video, Media has a variety of offerings to help keep your students engaged both online and in the classroom. In this session, you will discover the options available to you and the process it takes to make your pedagogical vision into a useful tool.
Learning to Know: Teaching Students to Transfer Information
Facilitated by Tamara Rosier, Guest Presenter, Assistant Director of Assessment, Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, Grand Valley State University
Seats Available: Full
Room: HHS 005 & 006
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
We look at our class incredulously as they claim that they have no recollection of learning the prerequisite information needed for our class. Are our colleagues to blame for not teaching the materials? Are the students to blame for not learning it? Or could it be that our students are not skilled in transferring their learning from one context to another? Transfer is a complex cognitive process that occurs when a person applies previous experiences and knowledge to learning or problem solving in a new situation. Teaching for transfer encourages students to make connections between their life experiences, other classes, and their world. This session will offer specific techniques for helping students transfer what they have previously learned to your class and what they learn in your class to another context.
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Getting Ready to Go Abroad: Understanding LCC Policies & Procedures for Study Abroad Courses
Facilitated by Stephen Appiah-Padi, Center for International and Intercultural Education, and Ken Jones, Emergency Management and Safety Services (EMSS)
Seats Available: 1 of 25
Room: TLC 127
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Center for International and Intercultural Education (CIIE), in conjunction with Academic Affairs, Risk Management, and Liberal Studies, has just completed a policy and procedures manual for short-term study abroad courses (STSAC). Be among the first to know how to propose a STSAC, what the duties of a faculty director are, LCC insurance and risk coverage, security and safety protocols, etc. If you are planning on leading a study abroad program in the near future, or if you have led a trip before and would like to know what's new, this session is definitely for you! The session will also be relevant for all faculty and staff who travel abroad for the College in any capacity.
Marketing, Recruitment, and Retention is Everybody's Business
Facilitated by Lucian Leone, Marketing, Chris Thompson, Recruitment / Outreach, and Eva Menefee, Counseling and Advising
Seats Available: Full
Room: A&S 007
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Marketing, Recruitment, and Retention are buzz words that have been floating around LCC for a number of years. Find out your role in this campus-wide work, and see how you could apply some of the strategies to your own program. Leave this session with an action plan to be used in your department and find out how you can participate in college-wide activities as well.
Accessibility in Online Courses: Making Sure Your Content Works for Every Student
Facilitated by Ira David Socol, Guest Presenter, Special Education Technology Scholar, CEPSE, College of Education, Michigan State University
Seats Available: Full
Room: HHS 024, 025
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Making online courses fully accessible isn't just the law; it is essential to effective teaching - particularly for students with learning and/or physical disabilities or barriers such as English as a second language. Just as student capabilities and preferences vary, so do computers and connection speeds. Consequently, students must do their online work in a wide variety of environments. Accessibility may sound frightening, but it is mostly a matter of common sense when developing course content and learning activities. This workshop will lead you through the decision making process for making your courses accessible to all students. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to access free downloads.
ANGEL Discussion Forums (All New!)
Facilitated by Susan Halick, Center for Teaching Excellence
Seats Available: Full
Room: SPS 109
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
During this session, features in the "all new" Discussion Forum will be addressed such as:
- A "nested view" that shows all posts on a single page, including the message body.
- A peer rating feature which allows students to assess the quality of each other's posts.
- The ability to flag important items, mark individual posts as read/unread, and search by author.
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What Message are you Sending? Transforming the Learning Atmosphere through your Body Language
Facilitated by Andy Callis, Humanities and Performing Arts
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Whether we know it or not, we create a character and an atmosphere in front of the students. Join Andy, Lead Faculty of Theatre at LCC, to become more aware of simple, effective ways to manipulate the emotional and intellectual atmosphere in your classroom. No previous acting experience is necessary. Comfortable attire recommended.
Teaching and Learning in a Multigenerational Classroom
Facilitated by Sheri Beattie, Guest Presenter, Director of Effective Teaching and Learning, Baker College
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As we move farther into the 21st century, people are taking notice that the college classroom of today looks different than it did twenty or thirty years ago. This represents a challenge for both the learners and the professors. Gone is the class of "typical" college students. Many educators struggle with trying to gain the attention, much less interest, of a diverse group of students, some of whom may be updating a MySpace page in class, texting a babysitter on a cell phone, or listening to an iPod in the back row. How can a professor compete across the technological and age divide that seems to exist in many college classrooms? This presentation will share some research findings and help participants devise effective methods of instruction for teaching students from the Baby Boomer generation, Generation X, and the Millennial generation.
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Fatal Consequences of Living in the NSA Surveillance State – Marcy Wheeler
July 18th, 2013
When Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the consequences of living in the NSA Surveillance State, Marcy Wheeler, known to civil libertarians by the cyber-nickname "Emptywheel," had something to say about it. She has been a full-time commentator on individual liberties issues since 2007.
She holds a Bachelor's Degree and a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan.
Through her blog, Emptywheel.net, Ms. Wheeler has provided in-depth analysis of documents dealing with Guantanamo Bay, torture, personal privacy issues, and many other subjects of extreme importance to those who cherish individual freedom and the Bill of Rights.
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Baseball Capsules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann pitched eight solid innings, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Washington Nationals once again beat Tim Lincecum in a 6-2 win Saturday over San Francisco
Jayson Werth hit a pair of RBI singles for the NL East-leading Nationals, one night after San Francisco ended their 10-game winning streak.
Zimmermann (9-5) got off to a shaky start when Angel Pagan led off with a double and Hunter Pence followed with a home run. Zimmermann quickly settled in and allowed seven hits overall, striking out eight without a walk.
Lincecum (10-9) was seeking his 100th career win, but turned in the second-shortest start in the majors. He gave up six runs on six hits and four walks in 2 2-3 innings.
In his last seven starts against Washington, he's 0-6 and has permitted 34 earned runs in 32 2-3 innings.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Coco Crisp scored the go-ahead run on Joe Smith's wild pitch with two outs in the eighth inning, and Oakland moved into a first-place tie with Los Angeles atop the AL West.
Luke Gregerson (3-2) pitched a perfect eighth, and Sean Doolittle finished for his 20th save.
The division co-leaders (76-52) have the most wins in baseball. The Angels lost their fifth straight game this season at the Oakland Coliseum.
Smith (5-2) threw wildly to pinch-hitter Brandon Moss moments after plunking Derek Norris.
Jon Lester and C.J. Wilson had a nice pitchers' duel but left with no-decisions in a tie game.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie gave up a home run on his first pitch and not much else, leading Kansas City past Texas for its 24th win in 30 games.
Alex Gordon had two hits, including a first-inning homer, and made a diving catch in left field for the AL Central leaders.
Guthrie (10-10) won for the fifth time in six starts. Shin-Soo Choo hit a leadoff homer — after that, Guthrie blanked the Rangers on four more hits before leaving after the eighth.
The Royals broke a 1-all tie by scoring three runs in the fifth, capitalizing on the wildness of Nick Tepesch (4-8). He gave up three four-pitch walks and two singles that inning.
Jarrod Dyson drove in three runs, matching a career high, with a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single for the Royals.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez tied a season best with five RBIs, including a go-ahead, three-run homer that sent Los Angeles past New York.
The Dodgers beat the Mets for the 13th time in 15 meetings and increased their NL West lead over San Francisco to 4 1/2 games.
Zack Greinke (13-8) allowed four runs — three earned — and nine hits in seven innings, throwing 105 pitches on seven days' rest. He struck out four after he was pushed back two days because of elbow discomfort.
The 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner allowed a three-run homer to Juan Lagares and Lucas Duda's 24th of the year. Kenley Jansen closed for his 37th save.
Jacob deGrom (6-6) gave up five runs over six innings after getting reinstated from the disabled list.
CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Coghlan finally solved Bud Norris with a bases-loaded triple, leading the Chicago Cubs over Baltimore.
Cubs rookie Javier Baez hit his seventh homer in a game delayed because of rain for more than three hours.
Justin Grimm (4-2) pitched 3 1-3 hitless innings as the last-place Cubs won their second straight against the AL East leaders.
Coghlan was 0 for 15 with six strikeouts against Norris (11-8) before hitting his fifth triple of the season.
Before the game, the Orioles announced injured All-Star third baseman Manny Machado had decided to have season-ending right knee surgery.
BOSTON (AP) — Dustin Ackley's three-run homer capped a seven-run fourth inning that carried Seattle over Boston, sending the Red Sox to their seventh straight loss.
It was the ninth win in 12 games for the Mariners, who increased their slim lead over Detroit for the second AL wild card.
Boston designated hitter David Ortiz had his streak of reaching base four times in four straight games halted, but he did walk and was hit by a pitch before leaving with a bruised left elbow.
Trailing 3-0 in the fourth, the Mariners chased starter Brandon Workman (1-8) with their big inning.
Tom Wilhelmsen (2-2) struck out three in 1 1-3 innings of relief after starter Chris Young couldn't make it out of the fourth.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Verlander labored into the sixth inning, Nick Castellanos had two RBIs and Detroit salvaged a doubleheader split by beating Minnesota.
Torii Hunter and J.D. Martinez each had three of Detroit's 17 hits, and Joe Nathan notched his 27th save in 32 attempts. Verlander (11-11) improved to 5-0 in seven career starts at Target Field.
Still, with their loss in the afternoon, the Tigers dropped a season-worst three games behind first-place Kansas City in the AL Central. They also fell a game behind Seattle for the second wild-card spot.
In the opener, Twins rookie Kennys Vargas drove in five runs and starter Yohan Pino (2-5) struck out six in five innings. Joe Mauer had three RBIs.
Trevor May (0-3) failed to hold a 4-2 lead in the nightcap. Vargas finished the day with six RBIs and has 23 in his first 22 major league games, all this month.
Minnesota scored seven runs in the opener off starter Buck Farmer (0-1), who managed only four outs one day after the Twins routed the Tigers 20-6.
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltran gave the Yankees' struggling offense a jolt with a home run in his return to the lineup, and Martin Prado had another go-ahead hit against Chicago.
Hiroki Kuroda (9-8) worked in and out of trouble for six innings, allowing two runs and five hits in helping New York to its third straight win after a 2-7 stretch.
Beltran missed the previous three games because of a sore right elbow. He singled and scored in the fourth, then opened the sixth with a homer off Scott Carroll (5-8).
Prado hit a two-run double in the fourth that put New York up for good. He had a game-ending RBI single with two outs in the ninth Friday night.
The Yankees scored more than four runs for the first time since Aug. 8, a span of 11 games.
David Robertson pitched a scoreless ninth for his 34th save. Yankees batters did not strike out in a game for the first time since May 12, 2011, in an 11-5 loss to Kansas City.
The White Sox wasted an early lead for the second straight night, matching a season high with their fifth loss in a row.
TORONTO (AP) — Jose Reyes singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, and Toronto beat Tampa Bay in a game the Rays played under protest.
The Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead in the seventh when Dioner Navarro hit a two-run homer off Brad Boxberger, but closer Casey Janssen couldn't hold on. Pinch-hitter James Loney singled home the tying run with one out in the ninth, handing Janssen his fourth blown save.
Colby Rasmus reached on a bunt single to begin the 10th against Joel Peralta (2-4) and stole second. Dustin McGowan (5-3) worked one inning for the win, and the Blue Jays improved to 6-13 in August.
Rays manager Joe Maddon protested the game in the fourth, claiming umpires granted Toronto a replay challenge after the next play had begun.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pedro Alvarez homered twice to break out of a 5-for-34 slump in Pittsburgh's victory over Milwaukee.
Alvarez hit a three-run shot in the fourth inning and a solo drive in the fifth against starter Wily Peralta (15-8). Russell Martin also connected for a three-run homer off the right-hander, who held the Pirates hitless for 3 2-3 innings but quickly fell apart.
Neil Walker had three hits and three RBIs.
Pittsburgh starter Edinson Volquez (11-7) pitched out of trouble almost every inning to improve to 3-0 in five August starts. The right-hander allowed 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings, but Milwaukee managed only two runs off him.
Third-place Pittsburgh won its third consecutive game to pull within four of the NL Central-leading Brewers.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jose Ramirez's ninth-inning single lifted Cleveland over Houston.
Pinch-hitter Tyler Holt started the inning with a single off Jake Buchanan (1-3). After Roberto Perez moved Holt to second with a sacrifice, Michael Bourn walked. Buchanan's wild pitch pushed the runners to second and third before Ramirez lined a 3-2 pitch past third base.
Cleveland has 10 walk-off wins this season. Cody Allen (5-3) struck out two in a perfect ninth.
Trying to stay in playoff contention, the Indians (65-63) have won eight of 12.
PHOENIX (AP) — Didi Gregorius hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after Arizona blew the lead in the top half, lifting the Diamondbacks over San Diego.
Vidal Nuno pitched effectively into the eighth and was in line for his first win with Arizona since being traded by the New York Yankees on July 6. Instead, the Padres loaded the bases and Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run single off Oliver Perez (3-3).
The Diamondbacks answered in the bottom half, when Gregorius tomahawked an 0-2 pitch just over the wall in right off Kevin Quackenbush (2-3) for his third hit in 40 at-bats over 11 games.
Jake Lamb singled to set up Gregorius' big hit and had his first career homer in the second.
Addison Reed worked a perfect ninth for his 30th save.
Nuno gave up two hits in 7 2-3 innings but is winless in nine games since the trade — the longest streak to start a career by an Arizona player.
Andrew Cashner made his first start for San Diego since coming off the disabled list and allowed two runs in five innings.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matt Carpenter hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning to lift St. Louis over Philadelphia.
Jhonny Peralta homered for the Cardinals, who have won eight of 10 and closed within a half-game of NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
Ryan Howard homered, and Marlon Byrd and Carlos Ruiz each drove in a pair of runs for the Phillies.
Pinch-hitter Daniel Descalso drew a leadoff walk in the 12th from Ken Giles (2-1). Descalso went to second on Jon Jay's sacrifice and moved to third on Peter Bourjos' infield single.
Seth Maness (5-2) pitched two scoreless innings and Trevor Rosenthal earned his 38th save in 43 chances.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Leake pitched into the seventh inning and boosted Cincinnati's struggling offense by hitting a double and scoring the only run as the Reds ended a seven-game losing streak by beating Atlanta.
Leake (10-11) gave up a pair of hits and walked three, leaving with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh. Jumbo Diaz got Tommy La Stella to hit into a forceout.
Aroldis Chapman, who pitched two innings Friday night, fanned the three batters he faced in the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances.
Leake opened the sixth with a double off Ervin Santana (13-7) and came around on Billy Hamilton's sacrifice and Brandon Phillips' two-out single.
ROCKIES 5, MARLINS 4, 13 innings
DENVER (AP) — Corey Dickerson's single to right in the 13th inning scored Nolan Arenado to lift Colorado over Miami.
It was the second big hit for Dickerson, who sent the game into extra innings with a home run to the third deck in the ninth.
Matt Belisle (4-6), the ninth Rockies pitcher, got the win with one inning of perfect relief.
Arenado led off the 13th with a double off the wall in left field against Sam Dyson (2-1). Dickerson followed with a liner to right, and Arenado easily beat the throw from Giancarlo Stanton.
It was the sixth walk-off win for the Rockies this season.
Adeiny Hechavarria gave the Marlins a 4-3 lead in the ninth with an RBI single off closer LaTroy Hawkins. Dickerson tied it in the bottom half with his 19th home run of the season, hit off Steve Cishek. It was Cishek's fourth blown save.


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TOLEDO CHRONICLE - CarFit is a safety program with the goal to keep older drivers safe on the roads. Designed to make older individuals aware of their vehicles and how it should fit them, CarFit events rely on trained volunteer CarFit Technicians to complete a 12-point checklist with each driver.
"CarFit Technicians perform a variety of tasks at each event," stated Janet Buls, CarFit Coordinator with Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging. "They help direct traffic, check-in registered participants, as well as complete the check-list and provide education to the drivers."
CarFit Technicians are required to complete a half-day technician training hosted by a CarFit Event Coordinator. Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging is hosting a CarFit Technician training on Wednesday, July 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Toledo Healthy Lifestyles Center located at 103 S. Church in Toledo. There is no cost to attend the technician training. Space is limited. Registration is required by calling Janet Buls at Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging at 319-272-2224 by July 22.
Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging is a private, not-for-profit corporation serving elders in Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Poweshiek and Tama counties. Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging coordinates services for people ages 60 and older and their caregivers to maintain the independence they desire. Some of the services provided by Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging include Aging & Disability Resource Center, home delivered meals, caregiver support and respite services, consumer protection, case management services, congregate meals, public information and education, and advocacy.


text: It all seems to have happened so quickly. We are now on the verge of "self-driving" vehicles and electric car sales are significantly on the rise. One thing is for sure, the market is changing and technology and pollution issues are having a huge impact on how our vehicles run and also how they are repaired. According to one study in Norway, it is reported that all fuel-driven cars in the country will be banned by 2025. That is crazy to think about and while it seems pretty absurd right now, it is certainly not impossible. According to a report by the International Energy Agency, 2015 surpassed one million cars on the road with 1.26 million up and running. Just over 10 years ago, we were still measuring electric cars in hundreds. Here are a few key stats on hybrid vehicles you may not know from a study done by the University of Michigan; (Courtesy on Ratchet and Wrench) 80% of owners are over 50 years of age Just under 50% of owners have $100,000 yearly household incomes 80% are women. 96% of owners have college educations These purchases are researched and made for a good reason. Most owners are educated, affluent people who site "environmental issues" and "saving money" amongst their main reasons for purchase. So what do you think is driving this influx in driving electric vehicles? Most talk about incentives and subsidies such as toll-free driving, free public parking and exemptions on heavy car taxes. Electric cars are allowed to drive in the HOV lane here in America and that is a major plus in busy cities getting to and from work. How far can it go? As the 2025 Norway prediction shows, the targets are ambitious. What's next? A city without cars seems ridiculous and it still seems some way off but things are definitely moving towards this. There are obvious down sides to this rise in electric vehicles. What happens when the HOV lane becomes just as busy as the other lanes? But things are definitely changing. Remember the days of no smartphones? Me either. Wilhelm is one of very few certified Hybrid repair specialists in the Valley. We have locations in Surprise, Peoria, Happy Valley, Phoenix, Cave Creek, Litchfield Park and Goodyear waiting to service your hybrid needs. Any questions on this blog or anything else, don't hesitate to call in store. Sources used: World Economic Forum for Graph Data.