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Paul Tracy
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Saturday in San Jose, California I caught up
with veteran Champ Car driver Paul Tracy with the Forsythe
Championship Racing team. As the most senior and most
experienced driver in Champ Car, Tracy has a wealth of
experience having driven with many great Champ Car drivers.
We talk about the new Champ Car, the
future of his career, his NASCAR foray, and what he sees for
Champ Car's future.
Find out why he thinks new teammate AJ
Allmendinger has been faster than him.
MARK CIPOLLONI: Paul, thanks for being with us today.
Last night was the big announcement and unveiling of the new
car. What was your impression of it?
PAUL TRACY: I think it was -- I think the presentation, the
effort put out in it was one of the best that I've seen in a
long time in terms of the unveiling, the hype behind the
unveiling, the anticipation behind the unveiling.
It used to be that we would get new cars every year, so now --
it's like it wasn't a big deal in my time to get a new car every
year. You'd get excited about driving the new car. But now with
having run the same car for six, seven years, you know, there
was a lot of excitement behind the new car. So that was exciting for
Q. As far as what you saw of the new car, anything you liked or
didn't like?
PAUL TRACY: I think it looks good. I think, you know, a lot of
people had question marks whether it would look like a classic
Champ Car, how the lines would be, whether they were going to
put an air box on it like an IRL car or Formula One car. I know
a lot of the fans don't like the look and the styling of the air
I think they've done everything to maintain the classic lines
and the sleekness of a Champ Car, the low lines, and I think
that they've updated the car with more modern aerodynamics with
a raised nose, more aerodynamic, the under wing
tunnel is going to be more effective for downforce than what we
currently have, and allow us to run closer to each other.
Q. How do you feel about the paddle shifters and the thought of
maybe doing standing starts next year?
PAUL TRACY: I think it's good. I think standing starts, you
know, it all depends on the track, but I think having an onboard
starter is good. The problem in the past was packaging, the
onboard starter with a battery and a starter, where you would
put it. There's not a lot of room in a Lola for that. But
they've designed this new car around having that option.
I think the paddle shifting, it was good. It was something that
I was for when they came and asked me about it. You know, some
of the tracks that we have to run at currently, just
as an example, Houston is so bumpy, you almost don't want to
take your hands off the steering wheel because the bumps are so
violent that you can barely hang on to the steering wheel hard
enough as it is on the bumps. I think that's going to
add some safety factor.
And the other big issue was, you know, some of the tracks we go
to, you get a lot of overrevs on downshifts because
some of the corners are medium speed, your one gear is too long,
the other is too short. You go for the shorter gear and you have
a lot of overrevs that the rear wheels drive the engine
That will save a lot of, you know, pulled engines in terms of
early rebuilds for the teams. You can't overrev the motor. The
engine will downshift when it's ready to downshift.
Q. Have you had much experience with standing starts in your
PAUL TRACY: Not really. I mean, I've done some in Formula Fords
and Formula 2000, Formula Atlantic. But we're talking 20 years
ago now. So not a lot of experience with it.
Q. Does it give you any apprehension at all?
PAUL TRACY: No, no. I mean, you know, it will be the same
for everybody. So I don't have a problem with it.
Q. Besides the new car, there's talk of some new races next
year. Las Vegas has been announced. Phoenix is apparently close
to being announced. China, as well, as I understand it. Believe
it or not, I learned today of some other ones. How do you feel
about where the series is positioned right now? The
rumors about a merger seem to have died down. What I'm hearing,
it doesn't sound like it's that close. So do you feel that Champ
Car is on the right path?
PAUL TRACY: I think they've got to continue. I think that what
they're doing now and what they've got to continue to do is keep
continuing on their own path. And if unification happens, that
would be great. I think it would be great for both series. But
you can't stand still and wait on unification. You've got to
keep developing the series. You've got to keep cultivating new
markets to go to.
Going to Las Vegas, people have been trying to go to Las Vegas,
whether it be Formula One or, you know, Champ Cars, IndyCars,
for the last 10 years. People have been trying to put together a
street race in Las Vegas, unsuccessfully. For Kevin and Gerry to
be able to pull that off I think is a big shot in the arm for
the series, that they were able to put that all together with
the city, get a unanimous vote and funding from the city,
whereas everyone else in the past has failed to be able to do
that, to run a race in Las Vegas. So I think that's a big shot
in the arm for the series and it underscores the capabilities of them as
businessmen to be able to achieve that.
So, you know, we've got Phoenix that looks like that's going to
happen as a season-ender, another great market that we haven't
been in in a long time. It will be a street race. You know, and
then going to the east and China I think is good, too.
Q. We also are hearing new team owners coming in. Things seem to
be turning around. Bob Gelles announced last night,
he was a little more specific, he's going to run a 12-car team
next year, six Formula BMWs, four Champ Car Atlantic cars and
two Champ Car World Series cars next year. Quite a big
operation. He's one. There's rumors of Paul Stoddard coming in.
PAUL TRACY: Well, I think that will put another four cars on the
grid. We're currently at, depending on how things go from week
to week, 17, 18. So that would put us over the 20 mark to 22. I
think that's -- as a series, you know, I think what we really
need is between 22 and 24 cars. Anything over that,
when you get up towards 26, 28, it kind of becomes a little bit
of a chaos in terms of traffic and, people getting in
other's way, especially on some of the temporary tracks like
here and Denver. It just becomes too many cars for the size of
the venue. So I think that 22 to 23, 24 cars is a good number.
Q. You've been in the series quite a long time now. You just
recently renewed for, what, five years?
PAUL TRACY: Five years.
Q. Five years. You've made another commitment to stay here. You
must be relatively happy with what you see. How about your
NASCAR aspirations? Are you still going to do any NASCAR at all?
PAUL TRACY: Well, I'd like to. But obviously I have the option
to really pick and choose what I want to do. And, you know, my
first opportunity to really go -- you know, there's been some
interest in me doing it for five or six years from Childress. We
went and did a test. But the deal was kind of contingent on
putting together some sponsorship packages for me to run.
Obviously, it takes money to run those things. It's vastly
expensive to run those cars. Talking about 300,000 to 400,000
dollars a weekend for budget for a Cup car.
Q. That's a lot.
PAUL TRACY: You're talking budgets of $20 million for a 38-race
schedule. You break that down, it's a half a million
dollars a weekend. So, I mean, you know, Childress had some
things happen, potential sponsors in Canada. I went and tested.
But ultimately everything didn't come together. The money didn't
come through. So the plans kind of got squashed.
I talked to Gerry about I was interested in doing it. I was
intrigued by it. And he said, Well, you know, I think you can
stay in this series a lot longer and still do a lot of things
for this series. He said, I would caution you to go and try
NASCAR and go do however many races you want to do, see if you
enjoy it. And if you like it, 'cause there's -- the
list goes on and on of guys that have gone down there and been
unsuccessful and it's ended their career.
So, I mean, that was really what I decided to do. I went down
there and started talking, couldn't really get a lot of
interest, the answer
to my question was, How much money do you have? Do you have any
sponsorship to run a car? I had to put together a
sponsorship package. I was able to do that with Sport Clips, a
shampoo company, American Crew, for a five-race package. But
really when I went back with my money in my hand, nobody was
really prepared to give me a top-flight in-the-points car for a
five-race deal. They were looking at, We need a full-season deal
if we're going to free up a championship-level car. It doesn't
really make sense to do it for five races.
So by the time we had our money together to go do it, to get
into the race at Daytona, in a guaranteed spot, you needed a car
that was inside the top 30. The only car that was available at
that time was Frank Cici's car. I was kind of stuck doing that
program. Frankly, you know, it's a back-of-the-pack car. So it's
been a little bit frustrating. I had a good run at Daytona. I
enjoyed doing Daytona. I've enjoyed doing the restrictor plate
races. But there hasn't been any door open for
me to get into a good car. And it just didn't make a lot of
sense for me to spend two or three years running around in
mediocre equipment hoping that I'm going to get an opportunity.
Q. So will you do any more part-time NASCAR stuff or is that it?
PAUL TRACY: The sponsors that I have now, they're
really happy with me, American Crew and Sport Clips. They want
to do a bigger better deal next year, more races. But I really
haven't decided if that's really what I want to do yet. I made a
commitment to Gerry. He knows that I like to go race other cars
and I like to stay busy in the off-season. I don't really know
how busy we're going to be this off-season. I don't know what
our testing schedule is. Last winter I wasn't going to test from
November until the beginning of April was my first test. So I
had five months off. And I just felt that it was a good idea for
me to be out driving Grand-Am cars, driving something to stay
busy all winter and keep the rust off.
So I haven't really decided what I'm going to do in terms of
stock cars. I have sponsorship put together, but I haven't
really decided whether it's what I want to do or not. It all
depends on what the schedule is for the new car, the '07 car.
The only thing I know for sure right now is that I'll continue
to do some Grand-Am races. I want to do the 24 Hours. I'll do
the 9 Hours of Utah with Mike Shank and Mike Borkowski. Continue
to do that stuff because it's road racing. It's good.
Q. You're originally from Canada.
PAUL TRACY: Uh-huh.
Q. Will you try to make the Busch race in Montréal next year? Is
that a goal?
PAUL TRACY: It all depends on the schedule. We don't know what's
schedule is yet. It's not announced yet. We'll see.
Q. You're still living in Las Vegas, is that correct?
PAUL TRACY: Yes.
Q. What is your sense for that race doing well in the old
downtown area of Las Vegas? I don't know Las Vegas very
PAUL TRACY: Well, I live there. Over the last five
years there's been a big revival, push down
there. They're in the process right now of building
minimum-priced condos, townhomes, around the area where the
track is going to be. Right now where the track is going to be,
they just built two giant furniture-type showrooms -- it's like a
world center for furniture. Buyers come in from all
over the world. All the manufacturers of furniture worldwide
display their product in these two buildings they built.
It's like a big giant -- it's a year-round convention place for
furniture. It's only open to
dealers. So the race is going to be based around this -- there's
an outdoor shopping mall there, and there's this furniture
convention center, and then you have these kind of big empty
lots and streets that have already been done for this new
development of condos that are going in down there.
So, you know, that whole area is going to be completely
redeveloped. Now that our race is going to be part of
that area for the next five years, I think it's going to be
great because it's going to be the new downtown of Las
Q. Might be a good time for Champ Car to be getting in there.
PAUL TRACY: Yeah.
Q. Yeah, sounds like it. Let's talk a little bit about your new
teammate, A.J. He seems to have been a spark for the team,
it really seems to have come alive.
PAUL TRACY: Yeah.
Q. How is your relationship with A.J. because
both of you have moved forward since he came onboard?
PAUL TRACY: The biggest factor really is obviously
he's very fast. Probably wasn't
comfortable in the team that he was at. He didn't feel like he could get what he wanted there. When he came
to this team, he started from a clean sheet of paper. The team was
welcomed to have him. They wanted him on the team. He came in
and obviously wanted to impress his first race. He did that in a
big way the
first three races by winning all three.
You know, in terms of our team, the level of our team stepping
up, I think for myself, it's benefited me in the last couple
races because when he came in, the last two to three years, I
haven't really had a teammate that has been able to push me as I've always had the measure of my teammates by
3 to 4/10ths of a second a lap.
So he has come in and obviously he's been very, very quick. So
I've had to raise my game. I've had to look at
the telemetry, figure out where is he making up all his time on
me. So it's helped me a lot, you know, because basically I've
had it easy for the last four years.
Patrick [Carpentier] was slower than me 80, 90% of the time. The same with
Mario [Dominguez]. I really haven't had to push myself as far as you need to
push yourself.
Q. You guys share similar setups?
PAUL TRACY: Yeah, our cars are virtually the same other than
brake pads are a little bit different, you know, small things.
So we drive a very similar car. Our driving styles are a lot
different. He's a left-foot braker and I'm a right-foot braker.
That's the kind of a thing where, in terms of lap time right
now, the only real difference between myself and him is that
he's able to -- he's braking with the left foot while he's still
a hundred percent on throttle. Kind of there's a transition
where he's still on the throttle and on the brake at the same
time, whereas I go from the full throttle and there's a gap
between from when I get to the brake. So he's beating me in the
brake zones a little bit because he's doing it -- he's getting
on the brake as he's at full throttle, then he lifts off the
throttle and is slowing down, whereas I'm having to transition
from one to the other.
So, you know, it's making me think now that I probably should
start trying to make the transition to being a left-foot braker.
Q. It would be interesting. I guess you can teach an old dog new
PAUL TRACY: I've always kind of shied away. I mean, most of my
teammates have been left-foot brakers. Rick [Mears] was a left-foot braker. Al, Jr. was a left-foot braker. Emerson
Fittipaldi was a right-foot braker. Michael Andretti was a left-foot braker. Dario
Franchitti was the same as
me, a right-foot braker. Patrick Carpentier and Mario Dominguez were left-foot brakers. I
was always quicker than them. I was able to brake as deep as
them, but they never carried full throttle and braked at the
same time. They would brake and get off the throttle right away.
This is -- I guess this is the new generation of go-karting
kids, that this is how they do it now. And, you know, times have
changed and I've got to learn new tricks.
Q. There's been some ongoing controversy I guess between
you and Sébastien Bourdais. Have you guys kind of worked out
those differences?
PAUL TRACY: I don't really talk to him. You know, he's just a
guy who likes to give his opinion on
everything, and I'm kind of the same personality. But, you know,
when we see each other face to face, it's always very cordial.
But it seems like every time that I turn around, especially when
we're in Canada, whether it's in Edmonton or Toronto, he's got
to try to stick a knife in my back, he has some comment to say
about me.
That's just -- it's his prerogative. I don't take much
weight in what he has to say because, frankly, I don't think a
lot of people really care what he has to say.
Q. How do you feel about him as a driver?
PAUL TRACY: I think he's a great driver. I think obviously he's
proven that he's a great driver. It's just his personality
doesn't lend himself to, you know, people adoring him.
Q. All right. Thank you very much for your time. Wish you a lot
of luck this weekend. Hope to see you back in the winner's circle soon.
PAUL TRACY: Thanks Mark.
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- Prepayment - You may pre-pay all or part of your loan at any time without penalty. This may substantially decrease your total interest costs.
- Standard Repayment Plan Ð Under this plan, your monthly payment will remain the same over the entire repayment period. This repayment plan is the most economical. Term is up to 10 years.
- Graduated Repayment Plan Ð As its name suggests, this plan begins with smaller payments, followed by a gradual increase in the payment in the payment amount at specified intervals. Your interest rate and the repayment period remain the same, but you'll probably pay more interest over the term of the loan. Term is up to 10 years.
- Income-Sensitive Repayment Plan Ð This plan ties the size of your monthly payment to your income level with adjustments to your payment amount made annually. Your payment must be large enough to cover interest charges. This plan can increase the amount of interest you pay over the term of your loan. Term is up to 10 years, but repayment may take longer than that. If so, your lender will use forbearance to lengthen the term for up to five year (15 years total).
- Consolidation Ð Your outstanding loans could be combined into a single new loan with new terms. You would have a new interest rate and repayment could extend up to 30 years. Be sure to consider the following before deciding to consolidate:
- Consolidated loans may have a higher interest rate.
- You may lose certain deferment and forbearance rights.
- If you choose a longer repayment period, your monthly payments will be reduced but the total interest you pay will be higher.
Forbearance and Deferment Options
If you are temporarily unable to meet your repayment obligation, your servicer may grant a forbearance, which lets you postpone or reduce your payments for an agreed upon period of time. You will still be responsible for any interest that accrues during the forbearance period, but you may be able to pay it later. Contact the servicer of your loan for more information.
Deferments allow you to stop both the payments and the interest on your loans. By law, there are a number of deferments available, including:
- Returning to school at least half time
- Unemployment
- Economic hardship
- Others as defined by the federal government
To request a deferment, you will need to complete a deferment form (available from your loan servicer). A deferment can take 30 days or more to process, so file as soon as possible. You must keep making your payments until you receive notice that your deferment has been approved.
Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE)
The APLE is a state-funded, competitive teacher incentive program administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). The Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE) is a competitive teacher incentive program designed to encourage outstanding students and district interns to become teachers in:
- subject areas where a critical teacher shortage has been identified; or
- designated schools that meet criteria established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Designated schools include those that:
- serve a large population of students from low-income families;
- are located in rural areas;
- have a high percentage of teachers holding emergency permits; and
- rank in the lowest 20 percentile of the Academic Performance Index.
Additionally, the APLE for Credentialed Teachers is designed to encourage currently credentialed teachers to seek and teach in K-12 teaching positions in California's public schools. Credentialed teachers must be employed at a K-12 California public school that is ranked in the lowest 20 percent on the Academic Performance Index.
To participate in the program, students, district interns and credentialed teachers must submit an application through the appropriate channels and the application must be accepted by the Commission. For more information regarding APLE and how to apply to one of the three loan assumption programs the Commission offers within the APLE, please select one of the following programs:
- APLE for Students Currently Pursuing a Teaching Credential (K-12)
- APLE for District Interns (K-12)
- APLE for Currently Credentialed Teachers (K-12)
If You Don't Repay Your Loan. . .
Delinquencies, or a monthly payment more than 30 days late, are reported to credit
bureaus. This can hurt your chances for obtaining loans in the future, for cars, a
home, etc. Also you may lose eligibility for further financial aid, deferments and
forbearances until the delinquency is cleared up. Default occurs when there is no
payment made for 270 days.
The penalties for defaulting are:
- A bad credit report
- Assignment of loan to a collection agency
- Full balance of loan is due (no more monthly payment privileges)
- Loss of eligibility for future financial aid (this includes grants)
- Withholding of state and federal income tax refunds and California lottery winnings
- Your wages may be garnished (a portion withheld for repayment)
Your Rights as a Borrower. . .
- You are entitled to receive a repayment schedule prior to your payment due date.
- If your loan is sold or transferred, you will be notified in writing and given the name, address and phone number of the new holder. Be sure to open all your mail so do not overlook this important information.
Your Responsibilities as a Borrower. . .
- Once you sign your student loan prom note and endorse your check your legal responsibilities begin, even though you're still in school.
- One responsibility is to keep in contact with the holder of your loan. You must inform the holder of the following changes:
- Name, address or phone number
- Transferring to another school
- Leave of absence, withdrawal from school, or dropping below halftime enrollment
- New graduation date
#1 responsibility: You must repay your loan!!!!
Tips to Make Your Repayment Easier
- Get organized. Make a single student loan file for all your loan documents, information and payment records. You may want to keep this Tip Sheet in your file as a reference.
- Read your mail.Important notices about your loan, including loan sales, will come by mail. Open and read these notices immediately, and respond or file them, as appropriate.
- Know who holds and who services your loans.Your loan holder and servicer may not be the same company. Many loan holders contract with servicing agents to collect payments and otherwise administer their student loans. It's up to you to keep track.
- Call if things change. Notify your loan holder or servicer if you change your name or address. You should also call them if you decide to return to school more than half time.
- Call if you are having problems making your payment on time. Ask if special payment arrangements can be made.
- Write your loan account number on all loan-related correspondence and checks. Keep copies of all correspondence.
- Take notes of your phone conversations with your loan holder or servicer - who talked to, what was discussed Ð and keep this information in your loan file.
- Set up a budget for yourself and stick to it.

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Details of a new HTC Flyer 2 have emerged suggesting the Taiwanese manufacturer is gearing up to take on the likes of the Google Nexus 7, with a possible unveil on 19 September.
As with the original, the HTC Flyer 2 will run Android, but reports claim the OS will be the latest Jelly Bean variant. It's also expected to ship with a 28nm Snapdragon S4 chip that enables LTE integration.
However, on account of its smaller 7-inch display (said to have a 1280 x 768 pixel resolution) and mid-tier features such as a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera and one-megapixel front-facing snapper, the HTC Flyer 2 is expected to come at a competitive price point.
The launch price of the original HTC Flyer was an extortionate £600, but if its successor is really going to take on the likes of the Nexus 7 it would need to be available at a similar cost - £199.
HTC is holding a press event in New York on 19 September with speculation now mounting that the HTC Flyer 2 will make its debut there.
It's not the only rumoured HTC tablet to be doing the rounds though, with images of a mysterious 10-inch tablet emerging at the end of the August.


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The best way is the way that works for you.
There's no one right way to budget. That's because budgeting is really about finding the process that works for you.
To start, just imagine your budget has two parts:
- Money comes in.
- Money goes out.
So where does the money go? That's what you want to find out.
Is your money going to pay the rent or the mortgage? Utilities? Food? Clothing? Lattes? Take a few moments to see where your money is going, and write it down.
If more money is going out than coming in, see if there are places where you can cut back a little.
Don't go 0 to 60 when making changes to your budget or spending habits. You're more likely to succeed by taking small steps toward a change.
Simple Starting Today Tips to Stick to a Budget
- Set a weekly budget, starting on Monday. When the money you allotted for the week is gone, you're done spending for the week. This can help you be more selective during the week when choosing what to spend at events, for meals, or a quick coffee, you name it.
- Try the zero dollar a day challenge. How many days in a month can you spend zero dollars? Keeping track of your progress can help you see how well you're doing, and keep you motivated. Though there are certainly days when not spending isn't an option. And that's okay.
Now that you've got a way to budget that works for you, you've taken a really important step towards building a solid financial future. You're on your way!
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Barak Marshall's Rooster. Photo by Avi Avin.
As autumn turns into winter, there's an interesting progression from one dance festival in Tel Aviv to the next. Tel Aviv Dance introduces Israeli audiences to top-notch dance from around the globe before giving way to Curtain Up, a celebration of new Israeli-made works. And then, in a few concentrated days of concerts, International Exposure attempts to introduce Israeli dance to the world by showcasing the past year's bounty (including recently premiered Curtain Up works) to foreign arts presenters who just might invite local choreographers to perform in their home countries.
Now in its fifteenth year, International Exposure will present the work of twenty-seven Israeli choreographers to over ninety guests including theater directors, festival directors, and journalists. These visitors will witness a stellar lineup boasting Israel's most prominent dance companies as well as many independent choreographers at various stages of their careers. Some of the works on the program have been performed many times over the course of the year; others, such as the selections from the still in progress Curtain Up festival, are in their initial performances. Together, these dances offer a valuable retrospective on the past season and paint a representative picture of Israel's vibrant contemporary dance scene.
International Exposure 2009 runs from Wednesday, December 9 until Sunday, December 13. Many of the concerts will be held at the Suzanne Dellal Centre and are open to the public, so local audiences can catch up on shows they missed during the last year. Other performances will be held at the Israel Classical Ballet Centre, the Nachmani Theater, Clipa Theater, and the Herzliya Theater, giving visitors a peek at the larger scale of dance venues in Israel.
Below is a day-by-day virtual tour of the festival with photographs and videos of many of the dances which will be performed. Want to learn more about the choreographers, companies, works, and festivals I mention? Click on the underlined names to see related articles published on Dance In Israel.
As we say here in Israel, צפייה מהנה – tzfiya mehana, pleasant viewing!


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Zack Cozart
Height 6-0, Weight 195, B/T: R/R, DOB: 08/12/1985
2009 Redlegs Baseball Prospect Ranking: #20
Zack Cozart is the best shortstop prospect in a system that is becoming flush with quality shortstop prospects. Cozart has long fit the profile of a defense-first shortstop, but he is really beginning to develop his offensive game to the point where he could become an asset at the plate as well. Cozart is a heady player with a good baseball IQ and good instincts between the lines, both of which help his tools play up a notch and allows him to get the most out of his abilities. Jim Bowden loved toolsy athletes, but the current front office is also interested in pure baseball players. Cozart falls into the latter category.
Cozart continued his gradual ascent up the prospect ranks. By and large, the Reds have taken a conservative approach with Cozart, advancing him one level at a time. The only slightly aggressive aspect of his development was the decision to bypass high-A ball and send him to double-A Carolina for the entire 2009 season. After spending back to back seasons in low-A Dayton, he made the big jump up all the way up to double-A and more than held his own. Still, it is somewhat surprising to see Cozart perform so capably after skipping high-A ball.
In 131 games and 541 plate appearances, Cozart posted a slash line of .262/.360/.398/.758 with 10 homeruns, 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts, and a very strong 87/63 K/BB ratio. His control of the strike zone was impressive and represented a significant improvement over his early professional performance. In 2007, he posted a 3.3 K/BB ratio, in 2008 he posted a similar 3.2 mark, but in 2009 he improved it substantially to a mark of 1.4 . Part of the reason for the improvement could be LASIK eye surgery, which Cozart had prior to the 2009 season. Obviously, the better you can see the ball, the better choices you can make on whether to swing or take the pitch. His better control of the strike zone may also have improved the quality of his contact, as his line drive rate jumped up to a stellar 20%. The more disciplined the hitter, the more he tilts the probability of success in his favor. By grinding away at bats, Cozart not only improved his walk rate, but also put himself in more hitter's counts, which allowed him to see better pitches to hit, enabling him to drive the ball with authority with greater frequency. In addition, his production was not aided by hit luck, as evidenced by a very reasonable .307 BABIP.
Cozart was also a rather effective situational hitter, as he hit better with runners on base (.304/.415/.424) and with runners in scoring position (.319/.430/.464) than he did with no one on base (.224/.305/.374). In 2009, the bigger the situation, the better Cozart performed.
On the other hand, Cozart did have a fairly substantial platoon split, fairing much better against lefthanders. He posted a very strong .316/.426/.436 line against southpaws, but only a .243/.336/.384 mark against righties. Obviously, that's less than ideal, as he's stronger on the shorter side of the platoon. There are quite simply far fewer lefties than righties in the pitching ranks, so his production will be driven largely by how he fares against righties.
Cozart is likely to always be a defense first type player, but he answered a lot of lingering questions about his bat by performing well against a very advanced level of pitching. He's unlikely to ever be an impact bat at the MLB level, but his performance revealed that he may ultimately be something more than an offensive liability.
At the plate, Cozart has a solid, fundamentally sound swing. During his pre-pitch setup, Cozart uses a wide spread, open stance. He stands very upright at the plate and holds his hands up high by his right ear, which is even up above the level of his shoulders. He uses a small bat waggle to stay loose while waiting on the pitch. When the pitcher comes to the plate, Cozart uses a high leg kick type stride with his front foot to transfer his weight to meet the pitch. The stride also operates to close up his stance and square up to the plate.
The stride is also typically used to cock the hips to build up potential energy to unleash during the swing. Cozart's swing has evolved to incorporate his lower body more effectively, which gives him solid average power. His swing path is short and quick to the ball, and while his swing is compact, Cozart still gets good extension and plate coverage. Despite his wide spread pre-pitch stance, Cozart can still get out too much on the front foot at times, which can leave him in a rather upright swing position. When that happens, he loses lower body drive and is left with largely an arm swing. When he stays back on the ball, he can stay down and through the swing more effectively, which enables him to drive the ball more authoritatively. Previously, he was largely a pull-hitter, but he has worked to become a more complete hitter who effectively utilizes the entire field. This makes him less susceptible to pitches on the outer half and makes him a more difficult hitter for pitchers to pick apart.
Here are a couple of video clips of Cozart in action:
Overall, Cozart has made some tangible improvement in both his approach and swing mechanics. He had to rework the "metal bat swing" he used at the University of Mississippi and learn how to adjust to professional pitching. Now, he has both a better approach at the plate and a more effective swing, which has made him a much more difficult out at the plate. These improvements took hold in 2009, making him a more complete player and an even more intriguing prospect.
You can see his MLB scouting video here.
In 2009, Cozart was rated as the best defensive infielder in the system by Baseball America. While he lost that informal title for 2010 to Miguel Rojas, he still has the truly impressive defensive skills that will always be his calling card as a baseball player.
Cozart has soft hands and good fielding actions. He has good first step quickness and plus range, which enables him to chew up the ground in the field. When he does get his hands on the ball, he utilizes a lower arm slot than is typical for a shortstop. Most shortstops tend to come over the top on their throws, but Cozart is more three-quarters with his arm slot. Overall, his arm strength is average at best, but he uses a quick release to help offset the weaker arm. Unfortunately, because of his arm strength, Cozart can struggle on longer relays throws from the outfield and on deep groundballs in the hole.
In 2008, he posted a TotalZone Runs/150 mark of +19 and a fielding percentage of .978, which would make him a truly outstanding fielder. In 2009, he posted a Runs/150 mark of +13 and a fielding percentage of .959, which would make him a very strong fielder. Whether outstanding or merely very strong, Cozart is obviously one of the best defensive shortstop prospects in all of the minor leagues.
Overall, Cozart continues to pile up gaudy defensive production season after season. He has the type of defensive skills at a premier defensive position that could make him a true impact player on defense, which is rather rare. If he continues to develop, he could join Drew Stubbs to give the Reds two impact defensive players at premier defensive positions, which could have a tremendous impact on the teams run prevention. Defense still seems somewhat under appreciated, but having an elite team defense tilts the field of play in your favor on every play and lifts the baseline performance of every single pitcher on the staff. Stubbs and Cozart could have a massive impact on the fortunes of the organization in the near future.
Cozart was already an intriguing prospect, but the improvements he made on the offensive side of the game have raised his ceiling and made him a more complete prospect. It remains to be seen whether the improvements he showed in controlling the strikezone were sustainable or not. At times, significant improvements in walk rate or strikeout rate over the course of a single season are not sustainable or even reflective of true improvements in a hitter's approach at the plate. It'll be interesting to see if he can sustain his improved plate approach, as doing so would only make him a more valuable prospect and one with a bit more margin for error at the MLB level.
Cozart continues to make consistent, incremental improvement in his game, which is what you like to see out of a prospect. When coupled with his plus defensive abilities, Cozart's improvements at the plate are enough to land him at #8 on the list. And, if he continues to hit like he did in 2009, then he could be the answer to the revolving door at shortstop that has plagued the organization since Barry Larkin retired. In an organization with a long history of top flight shortstop play, it would be refreshing to once again have an impact talent holding down the position.
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
2010 Top Prospect List: #8 Zack Cozart, ss
Labels: 2010, Baseball, Reds, Top 15 Prospects, Z.Cozart
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hopefully he is our 2011 ssReplyDelete
One can only hope. Sometimes after wading deep into these prospect write-ups my opinion of a player evolves a bit one direction or the other. For Cozart, I actually like him a bit more now I even did before. He's a good young prospect and offensive improvement really increases his value.
I can hardly imagine how much better the overall team run prevention will be with Stubbs patrolling center and Cozart holding down shortstop. Not many balls will be falling in or finding holes in the vicinity of those two.
Thanks for the comment!!
- AnonymousMarch 27, 2010 at 12:00 PM
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Acclaimed Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson and her collaborator Robert Currie presented "Bracko," a multimedia recitation of poetry by Sappho in four voices with accompanying video, February 17, 2012 in the Schwartz Center. The performance also included "Cassandra Float Can," Carson's multimedia lecture on translation.
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Dear Reader: Do you think you are related to the individuals listed in this post? Please drop me a note! I love hearing from cousins and others researching my family!
Today, July 11, is the anniversary of the death of my second great-grandmother, Lois Wakefield, in 1891. Here is what I know about her:
– She was born in Illinois in 1822
– She was married to Benjamin William Franklin Corley (we'll learn more about him tomorrow)
– Together, Lois and Benjamin had 11 children, including my great-grandfather, Joseph Corley
– It appears Lois spent her entire life in Shelby County, Illinois
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ten former LSU players have been assigned to minor league teams as they begin their careers in professional baseball.
A school-record nine members of the Tigers' 2013 College World Series team were selected in the MLB Draft, and eight of them have embarked upon their pro careers, including pitcher Ryan Eades, second baseman JaCoby Jones, first baseman Mason Katz, pitcher Nick Rumbelow, pitcher Will LaMarche, catcher Ty Ross, pitcher Chris Cotton and outfielder Raph Rhymes.
The ninth drafted player from the Tigers' 2013 club, third baseman Christian Ibarra, plans to return to LSU for his senior season.
Pitcher Brent Bonvillain was not drafted; however, he signed a free-agent deal with the Kansas City Royals.
Former LSU pitcher Chad Jones, who helped lead the Tigers to the 2009 national championship, was chosen in the '13 draft by the Cincinnati Reds and has also received a minor league assignment.
Four LSU signees were selected in the MLB Draft, and two of them – infielder Justin Williams (2nd round, Diamondbacks) and right-handed pitcher David Palladino (5th round, Yankees) - have already signed pro contracts.
The other LSU signees that were drafted are outfielder/first baseman Nick Longhi (30th round, Red Sox) and right-handed pitcher Parker Bugg (34th round, Orioles).
The deadline for drafted players to sign a pro contract is 4 p.m. CT on Friday, July 12. Longhi and Bugg are eligible to enroll at LSU if they do not sign prior to the deadline.
LSU Baseball Players Selected in the 2013 MLB Draft (Minor League Assignments)
2nd rd. (43), Ryan Eades, RHP, Minnesota Twins (Elizabethton Twins – Rookie Appalachian League)
3rd rd. (87), JaCoby Jones, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates (Jamestown Jammers – Class A New York-Penn League)
4th rd. (125), Mason Katz, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals (State College Spikes – Class A New York-Penn League)
7th rd. (224), Nick Rumbelow, RHP, New York Yankees (Staten Island Yankees – Class A New York-Penn League)
9th rd. (276), Will LaMarche, RHP, Detroit Tigers (GCL Tigers – Rookie Gulf Coast League)
9th rd. (285), Chad Jones, LHP, Cincinnati Reds (AZL Reds – Rookie Arizona League)
12th rd. (372), Ty Ross, C, San Francisco Giants (AZL Giants – Rookie Arizona League)
14th rd. (407), Chris Cotton, LHP, Houston Astros (Tri-City Valley Cats – Class A New York-Penn League)
15th rd. (456), Raph Rhymes, OF, Detroit Tigers (Connecticut Tigers – Class A New York-Penn League)
Free Agent, Brent Bonvillain, LHP, Kansas City Royals (Idaho Falls Chukars – Rookie Pioneer League)
LSU Baseball Signees Selected in the 2013 MLB Draft
2nd rd. (52), Justin Williams, INF, Arizona Diamondbacks (signed with Diamondbacks; will not enroll at LSU)
5th rd. (164), David Palladino, RHP, New York Yankees (signed with Yankees; will not enroll at LSU)
30th rd. (893), Nick Longhi, OF/1B, Boston Red Sox
34th rd. (1029), Parker Bugg, RHP, Baltimore Orioles
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Late 3rd-century bishop in Pontus (in modern Turkey); known as an eloquent speaker. He was frequently abused for his faith during the persecutions of Diocletian, but there are no records of him being a martyr.
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Steakcraft: Smith and Wollensky's Dry Aged Short Loin Steaks
Behind the scenes of New York's premium dry-aged steaks. An in-depth look at the aging, cooking, and presentation of New York's premium dry-aged steaks from beef expert Nick Solares.
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While Smith and Wollensky's most popular dry aged steak remains the restaurant's signature item—the 32 oz. rib steak—the steaks they fabricate from the short loin are not far behind in sales. Smith and Wollensky dry ages short loin primals of USDA Prime corn-fed beef for 28 days, then breaks them down into single serving bone-in and boneless strip loin steaks and porterhouse steaks for two.
The preparation is classic steakhouse: the beef is tempered, salted only moments before being seared in an 800° Southbend broiler. The steaks are allowed to rest after cooking; the strip steaks (20 oz. bone-in or 16 oz. boneless, ) are served whole, while the 40 oz. porterhouse for two is served sliced. All the steaks are anointed with a generous ladling of clarified butter (which the kitchen affectionately calls love sauce).
The essential character of the beef is constant throughout the steaks as the one would expect, yet there are subtle differences. The porterhouse, which contains a portion of the tenderloin as well as the strip loin, has the most range of texture and flavor. The tenderloin is lean and supple and mild in flavor. Yet at the edges near where the crust has been cut away, the meat has the pungent flavor of blue cheese, thanks to the dry aging. The strip loin has a bolder, steely flavor: meaty, not as tender, but with more bite.
In terms of differences between the bone-in and boneless strip loins, it really comes down to whether you value the taste of dry aging: those tangy, blue cheese flavors that develop with time. The bone-in strip, by virtue of the bone being exposed directly to the air in the dry aging room, has far more "funk" than the boneless version, which has been whittled down significantly. Whichever you choose, Chef Victor Chavez recommends sides of creamed spinach and hash brown potatoes as the perfect accompaniment to your choice of steak.
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A detail from the Curiosity rover's Mastcam system shows the rover's sampling scoop filled with Martian soil — and a tiny bright object in the foreground. The commentary was added by Will Pomerantz on Twitter. Check NASA's Photojournal for larger versions of the photo.
NASA's Curiosity rover dug up its first scoopful of sandy soil on Sunday and swished it around like a connoisseur tasting wine. But the long-anticipated sampling session had to be put on hold when Curiosity's handlers spotted a bright and tiny object nearby.
What the heck is it? A loose screw? A cigarette butt? A piece of Martian macaroni? The mystery lit up a few Twitter feeds this afternoon, but for now, the best hypothesis seems to be that it's a bit of plastic that fell off the rover.
Such droppings aren't unusual. "All the cool landers drop stuff on Mars," joked Sarah Milkovich, a member of the Curiosity team as well as the science team for the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Her Twitter tweet included a link to a picture of hardware dropped onto the Martian surface by Phoenix Mars Lander back in 2008.
The Curiosity rover's Twitter account got into the act: "Team spotted bright object on ground near me — possibly a piece of rover hardware? Gathering more data," she tweeted. Even Sarcastic Rover chimed in: "Did anyone lose an earring on Mars? Because I may have found it. Or else I'm falling apart. But let's hope earring."
Seriously, though ... The Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla turned up a picture from Curiosity's ChemCam imager that seemed to show a tiny shred of plastic wrap — perhaps a bit of the insulating tape that's used all over the rover.
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A picture from the ChemCam imager on NASA's Curiosity rover appears to show a shred of plastic at the center. Is that what the tiny mystery object will turn out to be? Stay tuned.
NASA's Curiosity Rover took a break from its scooping mission on Mars after a bright object was found on the ground. While officials think it came from the rover, the scooping has been halted until officials determine what it is. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports.
Stopping the scooping
The object was spotted just as Curiosity was using its scoop to pick up Martian soil from a sandy site known as "Rocknest." The plan was to shovel and shake the light soil to clear out the sample collection system mounted on the end of Curiosity's 7-foot-long (2.1-meter-long) robotic arm, known as CHIMRA (Collection and Handling for In-situ Martian Rock Analysis). But today, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory reported that Curiosity's team refrained from using the robotic arm in order to check out the weird object.
"Curiosity is acquiring additional imaging of the object to aid the team in identifying the object and assessing possible impact, if any, to sampling activities," JPL said in its mission status report.
As Milkovich noted, Mars surface probes will occasionally spot anomalous bits of stuff such as the "bunny ears" and the "Martian macaroni" seen by the Opportunity rover. These cases have generally been explained as bits of fabric or metal left behind by the rover, and it seems likely that the same will be said of Curiosity's "cigarette butt."
Such debris is harmless — but if even a bit of it happened to get into the rover's sensitive chemistry labs, that could ruin the scientific readings. Even before the rover was launched, scientists worried that the plastic tape would throw off the rover's chemistry experiments. That's why Curiosity's team is being so careful about what to do next.
Watch a time-lapse video of NASA's Mars Curiosity shaking a scoopful of Martian dirt as a practice run for its soil analysis system.
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An image from Curiosity's left navigation camera shows a 1.8-inch-wide (4.5-centimeter-wide) divot in a sand dune at the "Rocknest" site on Mars, left behind when the rover removed a scoopful of soil.
Clearing Curiosity's throat
Eventually, the sand scooping will continue, either at Rocknest or another site. The first few samples won't undergo any chemical analysis. Instead, the material will be shaken around and sent through Curiosity's sorting and sampling chambers to clear out any schmutz that's left over from the rover's journey to Mars.
Daniel Limonadi, an engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told reporters last week that the palate-cleansing was required even though the hardware is "super-squeaky-clean when it's delivered and assembled" at JPL. "By virtue of its just being on Earth, you get a kind of residual oily film that is impossible to avoid," he said.
Once the soil has been shaken and stirred through the chambers, it'll be ejected from the mechanism and plopped back onto the Martian surface. "We effectively use it to rinse out our mouth three times and then kind of spit out," Limonadi said.
When the palate-cleansing is complete, in about a week or so, CHIMRA will start delivering samples to Curiosity's two onboard chemical labs, known as Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM; and the Chemical and Mineralogy experiment, or CheMin. Today's mission status report from NASA notes that those two instruments "will play crucial roles in evaluating whether the study area has ever had a favorable environment for microbial life."
Determining whether Mars was potentially habitable in ancient times is the prime goal for Curiosity's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory mission. The nuclear-powered rover landed in Mars' Gale Crater on Aug. 5 and is on its way to a geologically interesting spot called Glenelg, where it's expected to use its percussive rock drill for the first time. After spending several weeks at Glenelg, Curiosity is due to turn around and head for a 3-mile-high (5-kilometer-high) mountain that is thought to preserve billions of years' worth of geological history.
The tread of Curiosity's tire resembles a Martian bootprint. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Update for 3:20 p.m. ET Oct. 9: The real experts on the Curiosity mission are leaning toward the plastic-tape hypothesis. Get the full scoop here.
More about Curiosity's mission:
- Mars rover gets set for its first scoop
- Curiosity rover 'checks in ' to Foursquare
- Curiosity is driving through dried-up riverbed
Alan Boyle is NBCNews.com's science editor. Connect with the Cosmic Log community by "liking" the log's Facebook page, following @b0yle on Twitter and adding the Cosmic Log page to your Google+ presence. To keep up with Cosmic Log as well as NBCNews.com's other stories about science and space, sign up for the Tech & Science newsletter, delivered to your email in-box every weekday. You can also check out "The Case for Pluto," my book about the controversial dwarf planet and the search for new worlds.


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IN HONOR TO ALL SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN•June 4, 2010 • 4 Comments
I had all intentions of already doing this article for Memorial Day, but I believe things never happen in God's world by mistake.
I never dreamed of ever being able to visit Washington D.C., BUT I am here. As we drove down the street toward the Washington Memorial
it was all I could do not to burst into tears. Then on a wrong turn we ended up across a bridge and on the way back across, I turned and there was the dome of the Capitol Building,
and at that moment I realized just how much all those who serve/served have sacrificed for us all to be able to live in the USA.
My dad served in the Navy on the U.S.S Maury DD401 during WWII and my husband served during Vietnam and retired from the Army.
Thank you to all who have served to protect our freedoms that we have today.
Do you love the color red!!!!•May 4, 2010 • 2 Comments
I DO…..especially in design, and while in Virginia Beach shopping I noticed this Sushi Restaurant. As I walked by, the interior caught my eye. They were closed so I was disappointed that I wouldn't be able to take pictures to share…WELLLLL, being persistent, I returned the next day and they were open. I walked in and they were very pleased that I like their interior and told me to take all the pictures I liked…..
I wonder how long it took to place all those small stones in not only one wall but 2 fo them..they were opposite of each other.
The color red seems to be in a lot of my photos..•April 20, 2010 • Leave a Comment
Hum! What do you think?•April 18, 2010 • 7 Comments
As you all know I have a thread that is for nothing but chandelier's. I think they are the coolest thing since sliced bread and can add or take away from a room.
I came across these the other day while roaming around…different for sure!!!
This one is soooo cool and I love the effect that the lighting puts off in the room..
Love the groin ceiling and the leaf application. Not sure about the pink chandelier in this room though, but it is the first thing you see.


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Orange and Violet Gamut Expansion Inks
PrinterEvolution's Evo33 expands with two new ink choices.
PrinterEvolution has introduced two new gamut expansion inks that offer increased color gamut, saturation, color accuracy, warmth, and smoothing. Until now, PrinterEvolution's Evo33 has been utilizing four channels, though it was originally engineered with six total channels for future developments, according to Greg Lamb, CEO of the company.
"We have spent the last year dialing in the four channel color gamut and profiles and confidently believe the Evo33 can boast the best combination of quality, color and speed of any industrial textile inkjet printer on the market. Now with the addition of Orange and Violet, users can achieve colors that no other printer can touch," Lamb said.
Unlike many wide and grand format printers which utilize Light Cyan (Lc) and Light Magenta (Lm) for smoothing, the Evo33 uses true GreyScale Versa drop technology, making smoothing colors unnecessary for midtones and gradients such as skin tones, nature and solid color gradients.
"Orange and Violet expand our current color gamut even further and increase overall color saturation. In particular the orange adds warmth and additional smoothing to warm colors and skin tones. In addition, orange expands the gamut and saturation of reds. The violet helps achieve consistent and accurate blues, which are notoriously difficult to perfect with inkjet printing." Lamb said. "The orange and violet gamut expansion colors will also make it much easier to achieve the Pantone Process colors and overall pop that many customers require," he added.
The addition of this feature on the Evo33 is just another attribute that sets it apart from other industrial textile printers. The Evo33 is made from a recycled frame and all parts removed from the original frame are recycled. It utilizes environmentally friendly aqueous inks, runs faster with higher quality output than other printers on the market and is half the price. PrinterEvolution plans to introduce the new inks at the SGIA Conference in October.


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Carrie Prejean is a pin-up girl once again – but this time she's all covered up.
The 22-year-old dethroned California beauty queen and same-sex marriage opponent has resurfaced as Miss October 2010 on a "Great American Conservative Women" calendar, Fox News reports. The photos have Prejean trading in her signature pageant bikini for a white dress shirt and pants.
"As a former beauty queen, it's refreshing to be taken seriously," Prejean said in a statement.
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Conservative stars Ann Counter, Michelle Malkin and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) each get their own months too. One notable absence on the list: hint, she's another former beauty queen who almost became vice-president.
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RALEIGH � Police say a man has been arrested in a weekend break-in at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Resources in Raleigh.
State Capitol Police Chief Glen Allen said that 23-year-old Joshua Matt Pace of Raleigh surrendered to officers Sunday night. Allen says Pace turned himself in after pictures from surveillance cameras were broadcast.
Pace is charged with breaking and entering and damage to property. It was not clear if he has a lawyer.
Allen says no other suspects are being sought.
The new wing at the museum was closed Sunday while police investigated the break-in. Officials said nothing was stolen but the area suffered minor water damage from a sprinkler system.
The new wing was scheduled to open Monday.


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Richard Fergusson necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 24 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
We aim to build the best management information system in the world for the printing industry. We've been writing and re-writing and polishing our software for around 20 years now, and its looking good. Most of our competitors are dinosaurs in comparison! See http://www.printsum.com to see our logo and other company details. I've uploaded Printsum logo and also PrintSum Canvas logo.
This is for exhibiting at an international trade fair, to catch the eyes of people going by, who will be in the printing industry. Some of them will already own similar software, and we want to tempt them to try ours. Others don't know how useful and cost-effective such software can be. We need to get them to stop at our stand and talk to us about their requirements.
This project is to be printed on 9 individual sheets of A3 (42cm x 29.7cm) sized card, in a 3 by 3 matrix. Landscape or portrait is up to you. The sheets each have a gap of about 5 cm between them. Finished set should ideally work as a whole unit, but individual sheets should be usable independently. This will be viewed from about 4 metres away so think big. Use any non-copyright clip art or photos.
Each sheet has a headline and a sentence. The 8 sheets round the edge (use them in any order) are as follows:
PrintSum Canvas. Elegant web-to-print – pay-as-you-go.
E-commerce suite. Invite your customers to interact with you on-line.
Expert Estimating. Intelligently chooses best press, paper and method. 10 million quotes and counting.
Modern software. A real pleasure to use. See for yourself.
Designed to suit any pocket. From the free edition - to the full system – or even pay-as-you-go with no up-front fee.
International. From America to Zambia, from one-man-bands to multi-government facilities.
The full works. Quotes, invoices, jobsheets, costing. P.O.s, stock, C.R.M., calendar, schedules etc. etc.
Keep your eye on the ball. Stay in control –wherever you are on PC, browser, or phone.
9th (central) sheet says:
PrintSum Software. 20 years' experience in this field means we really do know some of the answers!


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Screen Time: 3 Books That Should Be Movies
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Hollywood is forever going back to the well of books for movie ideas. In theaters right now, you can watch "The Hunger Games," "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," and most improbably, "What To Expect When You're Expecting" based on the best-selling pregnancy advice book.
Author Tessa Harris says if it's books Hollywood wants, there are still plenty of gems out there waiting to be discovered. She has this essay for our series Three Books.
TESSA HARRIS: J.D. Salinger famously refused to sell the film rights to "The Catcher in the Rye" saying it was un-actable. And it's true. The subtleties of such great novels can get lost in translation. So I thought I'd take a look at three of my favorite books that have not yet made it to the multiplex but which all transport you to another time and another place.
My first choice for a movie makeover would be Michelle Paver's "Wolf Brother." It's one of those children's books that transcends the genre and has been equally lauded by adults. Set in the era of early man and with a subtle hint of magic thrown in, the first book in her "Chronicles of Ancient Darkness" series introduces us to Torak. Young and fatherless, he befriends a wolf cub and, you guessed it, the cub speaks English. Together, they go on an epic journey that takes them through dense forests and over desolate, frozen landscapes. 20th Century Fox has bought the entire rights to the series, but the project has been on ice for several years. Let's hope it thaws out soon.
Of course, great film adaptations don't have to involve sweeping vistas and a cast of thousands. Novels that evoke the urban landscape can be equally cinematic. Take Caleb Carr's "The Alienist," for example, set in 19th and early 20th century New York. The camera would surely love to follow the progress of reporter John Moore and Dr. Laszlo Kreizler as they, together with a secret forensic team, investigate a string of gruesome serial murders.
We'd accompany them into the squalid immigrant districts filled with tenements and narrow staircases. Just think of the great chase scenes down all those dark alleyways in the poorest neighborhoods of the Lower East Side. Contrast this with the ostentatious wealth of Fifth Avenue mansions inhabited by the likes of the real-life banker J.P. Morgan, and you have a surefire Hollywood blockbuster.
From 19th century America, we travel to Renaissance Italy and the city of Ferrara, the setting for Sarah Dunant's "Sacred Hearts." How the camera could feast on that divine architecture hovering seductively over the lush landscape surrounding this northern Italian gem. It would make a stunning backdrop to the gripping tale of a 16-year-old novice who enters a convent against her will, leaving the man she loves behind. Dunant's masterful prose recreates a cruel and rigid world, and there are many moments of high drama: religious visions, fasting, self-flagellation and even a stigmatic nun.
Ultimately, however, "Sacred Hearts" is a story of the triumph of the human spirit, where love wins the day. Yet, while I admit I'd pay money to see any of these great novels on screen, some authors would probably prefer to stay at home. After all, the greatest multiplex in the universe is inside your mind, and the only ticket you need is a good, well-written novel.
BLOCK: Tessa Harris is the author of "The Anatomist's Apprentice," which was originally written as a screenplay. You can comment on this essay at nprbooks.org.
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Editor's note: Madeleine K. Albright is former U.S. secretary of state. William S. Cohen is former U.S. secretary of defense. They are co-chairs of the Genocide Prevention Task Force.
Madeleine K. Albright served as secretary of state under President Bill Clinton.
(CNN) -- In this age of electronic media communications, Americans are increasingly confronted in their living rooms -- and even on their cell phones -- with information about and images of genocide and mass atrocities virtually anywhere they occur.
This instantaneous media communication has sensitized many Americans to the suffering of people in all corners of the globe. The Internet has proved to be a powerful tool for organizing broad-based responses to genocide and mass atrocities, as we have seen in response to the crisis in Darfur.
With all of this information written and broadcast about the horrors of genocide and mass atrocities around the world, why do they continue? And as public citizens, public officials and policymakers, how can we prevent this horrendous crime that assaults our humanitarian values and threatens our national security?
Last year, we agreed to co-chair the Genocide Prevention Task Force, which was jointly convened by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, The American Academy of Diplomacy and the United States Institute of Peace. (The final report is to be released next week.)
The idea for the task force arose out of a desire by each of these institutions to reach beyond their individual capabilities and build a practical framework that could help the U.S. government better respond to threats of genocide and mass atrocities. Our challenge was to match words to deeds and stop allowing the unacceptable. That task is in fact one of the most persistent puzzles of our times.
Many people ask: Why do genocides and mass atrocities happen?
There is no consensus as to the causes of genocide and mass atrocities, nor is there one commonly agreed-upon theory that explains the key catalysts, motivations or mechanisms that lead to them. History has shown that genocide and mass atrocities manifest themselves in highly variable ways, and we should not assume that future perpetrators will follow old patterns.
However, there are warning signs. Genocide is not the inevitable result of "ancient hatreds" or irrational leaders. It requires planning and is carried out systematically. But that fact also means that there are ways to recognize its signs and symptoms, and viable options to prevent it at every turn, if we are committed and prepared.
Our report recommends a number of distinct but interrelated areas where the United States government can develop and deploy more effective strategies to identify and pursue opportunities for prevention of genocide and mass atrocities:
First, we believe that leadership is an indispensable ingredient. Nothing is more central to preventing genocide than leadership -- from the president, Congress and the American people. Making progress requires leaders to summon political will not only after a crisis strikes, but also before one emerges.
Second is the importance of early warning. It is critical for policymakers to have good analysis of areas where there is a high risk of genocide or organized violence in order to design effective strategies and spur action. By improving the accuracy of warnings, we will find greater opportunities for preventive action.
Early prevention can avert a crisis. Many countries are vulnerable to extreme violence. By engaging leaders, institutions and civil society at an early stage, the United States can help countries steer clear of these dangers.
Preventive diplomacy is critical to halt and reverse escalation. Even when signs of preparation for genocide are apparent, there are opportunities to alter leaders' decisions and interrupt their plans. By improving our crisis response system, we will be better prepared to mount coherent, carefully calibrated and timely preventive diplomatic strategies.
A willingness to utilize military options to stop ongoing atrocities when prevention efforts have failed is crucial. U.S. military assets can also play an important role in supporting and providing credibility to options short of the use of force, including by deterring violence through military presence or threat.
Lastly, we cite the power of international action. The United States has an interest in promoting a system of international norms and institutions that averts potential genocide and mass atrocities before they occur, stops them quickly and effectively when they occur, helps societies rebuild in their wake and holds perpetrators accountable. By working in partnership with others in the global community, the United States will multiply its positive impact.
We do not underestimate the challenge. We understand that the next president will face many pressing international priorities, as well as real limitations of time and resources. But we believe that preventing genocide is possible, and that striving to do so is imperative, both for our national interests and for our leadership position in the world. Our report seeks to honor the memory of past victims of genocide and mass atrocities by encouraging future action.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Madeleine K. Albright and William S. Cohen. Other members of the Genocide Prevention Task Force include John Danforth, Thomas Daschle, Stuart Eizenstat, Michael Gerson, Dan Glickman, Jack Kemp, Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, Thomas R. Pickering, Vin Weber, Anthony Zinni and Julia Taft (1942-2008). For more information about the Genocide Prevention Task Force, visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, The American Academy of Diplomacy or the United States Institute of Peace.


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when I was a lot, LOT younger...I remember being fond of coloring books. I would always ask for a coloring back instead of other toys whenever I'll be asked what I want for a gift or pasalubong. with my coloring books come my huge collection of coloring pens...and I mean, all sort of coloring pens: pastels, colored pentel pens, crayons, etc.
my coloring materials consisted most of my toys back then. and now I realize where my fondness of colors actually come from!
fast forward to this day, I can say that I am still a collector of coloring pens. but this time, my pens are for "bigger" girls like me:
Pearlglide Intense Eyeliners, Pro Long Wear Lipstain Markers and Greasepaint stick from MAC
Pearlglides in Undercurrent and Almost Noir
Full of Flare and Runway Ripened
i still get my hands dirty whenever I "play" with my coloring pens...just like I used to back in the days.
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SEATTLE (AP) Even in the past when they were pretty good defensively, the Washington Huskies' fast-paced athleticism on the offensive end always got the attention.
It's easy for defense to get overshadowed when future NBA players like Brandon Roy, Nate Robinson, Quincy Pondexter, Spencer Hawes, Isaiah Thomas and Terrence Ross are cycling through your program.
But the reason Washington has turned around a stumbling start this season and won 10 of its last 12 games is because of the effort and improvement being made on the defensive end. After Wednesday night's 64-54 win over Colorado, the Huskies improved to 4-0 in the Pac-12 and are allowing just 56 points per game in conference play.
Granted it's still early and the Huskies have yet to see any of the ranked Pac-12 squads - Arizona, Oregon and UCLA - but coach Lorenzo Romar has his team on pace to be the finest defensive squad in his tenure.
``It's both our attitude and us figuring things out,'' Washington guard Abdul Gaddy said. ``We take pride in our defense, we don't like when people score on us. We're really starting to jell, which is the main thing.''
Romar has preached defense since coming to Washington and it has often been a struggle. Yet this group has figured out the principles needed to be successful at that end.
For the season, the Huskies are giving up 64.9 points per game, which would be the lowest in Romar's tenure by nearly five points. Teams are shooting just 41 percent and only 37 percent in Washington's four conference games thus far. The Huskies have held seven of their last nine opponents under 40 percent shooting. They've accomplished that in each of their first four conference games, only the second time under Romar that the Huskies have held four straight opponents under the 40 percent mark.
Now in his 11th season, Romar has never had a team that has allowed less than 66 points per game in Pac-12 play or lower than 42 percent shooting. Even in their best seasons, when Washington reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament - 2005, 2006 and 2010 - the Huskies still allowed around 70 points per game.
It might be a little ugly as compared to Washington teams of the past, but Romar doesn't mind.
``You can color it any way you want to color it,'' Romar said. ``I just know that when you go out and you play two games in a row and you have single-digit turnovers, you hold four teams to under 40 percent from the field, you outrebound three out of the four, you're beginning to do things right.''
The defensive improvement this year has many layers and much of it starts at the other end of the floor. Washington made the transition in the offseason to using a high-post offense as its primary set. It was very choppy at the beginning of the season, to where Romar reverted to the motion offense for stretches, but has become more efficient of late. The net result of running an offense that requires more passing, more precision, is that the Huskies are putting up fewer shots and running more of the clock.
Washington is attempting seven fewer shots per game compared to last season. In turn, games are played at a slower pace and they are defending for fewer possessions.
Additionally, the Huskies have figured out how to use their length to cause defensive headaches. The Huskies will never be mistaken for a team filled with towering bodies, but guards C.J. Wilcox and Scott Suggs are 6-foot-5 and 6-foot-6, respectively, with long arms and the ability to make passing lanes shrink.
Then there is 7-footer Aziz N'Diaye in the back. N'Diaye has improved his lateral speed and become very good at coming from the opposite side of the lane to alter shots. N'Diaye has 10 blocks in the last four games and he's stayed away from foul trouble.
``We always knew we could play good defense, and we came into the season saying that that is what we needed to do,'' Wilcox said. ``It just took some time to get through our heads that that is what we needed to do and we're starting to learn that, and get better game by game.''


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The monounsaturated fats in this dessert's hazelnuts are super satiating. Trust us: You'll want seconds—but maybe not until tomorrow.
- Yield
- Makes 4 servings
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons light butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup 1 percent milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 2 tablespoons chopped dried cherries
- 2 tablespoons chopped dried pineapple
- 2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots
- Heat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and butter until smooth and creamy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract until well combined. In a second bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger and cloves. Add half of dry ingredients to butter-egg mixture; mix until just combined. Add yogurt; mix until just combined. Add remaining half of dry ingredients; mix until just combined. Coat a half-loaf pan with cooking spray; add batter; tap bottom of pan on a hard surface several times to remove air bubbles. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Flip cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Spread nuts evenly on a baking sheet; toast until light brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Place nuts in a clean towel; rub gently to remove skins; chop. In a small saucepan, whisk cornstarch into milk until fully dissolved. Bring milk-cornstarch mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. In a bowl, combine remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, egg yolk and rum. Add one third of milk-cornstarch mixture to sugar-rum mixture, whisking constantly; pour into same saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until pastry cream thickens, about 2 minutes. Pour cream into a shallow dish; set plastic wrap on surface of cream and let cool completely. Tear cake into chunks. In each of four 7-ounce serving glasses, divide and layer half of cake chunks, half of cooled rum cream, and half of dried fruit and nuts; repeat layers. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 24; remove from fridge 45 minutes before serving.
Per serving: 401 calories, 12 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 62 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 10 g protein per serving


text: Imagine the scene: it's 1962 and the space race is all the rage. You, on the other hand, are a venerable manufacturer of toy trains and your product line is beginning to look a little staid and boring next to all the brand new outer-space doodads and gizmos on the market. Luckily, you are unafraid to tweak your product line to appeal to new audiences. Sometimes this strategy fails miserably: Back in 1957, it turned out little girls did not want a pink toy train. Grafting the exciting new space technology on to an old-fashioned flat car is a more successful gambit, especially because your consumers can't really have fun with the Mercury Capsule Launching Flat Car unless they also have the new Cherry Picker Car—and the Heliport, too. Ka-ching!


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The floor is comprised of gravestones. Wealthy people paid to be buried inside the Church. A computer database exists of the burials for your use within the church or online. Stones and records can be found for burials from the 1500s through the 1800s.
|Floor of gravestones, with the buried underneath.
|Backer Family side by side for centuries.
|You can look up graves by their location within the Church.
|You can also browse or search names. Keep in mind that spellings were not uniform.
|Gravestones could be used again by scratching off someone's name.
|Close-up of removed inscription of a prior occupant.
|The room of the Graeff grave is occupied by this piece of artwork.
|Art display: an unmade bed.
|Partial gravestone.
|Dangling art.
|More art.
|Note written on napkin on side of kiddie pool.
I do not know if this is part of the art.
|Art display.
|Art display of dirt, not a fresh burial.
|Me on the stairs inside the Church. No heat.
|Copper plaques from coffins.
|Plaque from coffin.
Ida Cornelia Deutz, wife of
Robbert Jan Neel
died 4 March 1807


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'American Idol' to Return January 2012 for New Season
Good news, 'American Idol' fans! We don't have long to wait for the new season — 'Idol' will return to FOX in January 2012.
Though it may seem like Season 10 just ended, it's already time for a fresh batch of hopefuls. Hot on the heels of Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina's success, FOX has been pimping a new line-up with a heartwarming promo commercial, which engulfs the sense of unity that 'Idol' contestants, and viewers, get when they watch the show.
In the clip, several newbies comment on how "life changing" the experience is, and how nervous and excited they are to be there, while the ad reminds us that they're battling thousands for one crown. From what we can tell, there will be lots of tears, fresh faces, our favorite judges Randy, J-Lo and Steven Tyler and of course, screaming — even some kissing!
Good thing we asked for a new season of 'American Idol' on our Christmas lists!
Watch the 'American Idol' 2012 Season Commercial