text: Best hybrid-cooling Z97 gaming motherboard with 120dB SNR, 600ohm audio amplifier and double-sided covers LGA 1150 socket for the 4th-, new 4th- and 5th-generation Intel® Core™ i3, i5, i7, Pentium®, and Celeron® processorsIntel® Z97 Express chipset with M.2 (SATA/PCIe x2) support CrossChill Copper – Air or liquid – it's cooler with copperIntel Ethernet + LANGuard + GameFirst III – Game networking taken to the next level.SupremeFX Formula 2014 + Sonic Radar II – New and improved audio that's beyond compareBest gaming power – Rock-steady power, inside and outBest gaming interface – Grab a free keyboard upgrade and mPCIe Combo III compact cardBest gaming protection – Luxuriate in the smart design, premium components, durable materials and tough double-sided armorUSB UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase – Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performanceROG gives you more – A ready-made gamer's toolkit. Shop Modal header Superior Spec Best gaming hybrid cooling No-lag LAN Awesome audio Incredible interface Gorgeous UEFI BIOS Best gaming power Premium protection Best tools PRODUCT ID COOLING NETWORKING AUDIO INTERFACE UEFI BIOS BEST GAMING POWER PROTECTION GAMER'S SOFTWARE Devour Maximus VII Formula's extraordinary specs Best gaming hybrid cooling Game hard. Stay cool. Best gaming networking Enjoy game networking on the next level Best gaming audio Experience onboard audio that's beyond compare Best gaming interface Grab a free keyboard upgrade and mPCIe Combo III compact card Best gaming UEFI BIOS Revel in the gorgeous graphical interface with Secure Erase Best gaming power Rock-steady power, inside and out Best gaming protection Luxuriate in the smart design, premium components, durable materials and tough armor ROG gives you more Fire up a ready-made gamers' toolkit CrossChill Copper Air or liquid — it's cooler with copper! All-new CrossChill Copper is engineered with a copper cooling channel that's incredibly effective at removing heat. It's great on air, and with liquid you'll lower MOSFET temperatures by up to 23˚C! The G1/4" threaded fittings mean CrossChill Copper is ready for your existing cooling setup! Intel® Ethernet. LANGuard. GameFirst III This is game networking taken to the next level. This is ROG. Intel® Ethernet More throughput, less CPU usage and great gaming experiences! Maximus VII Formula features the very latest Intel® Ethernet for faster, smoother gaming — always. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This significantly reduces the processor's workload, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay! ASUS engineers used IxChariot, an independent network-assessment test tool, to determine just how much quicker Intel Gigabit Ethernet deals with the smaller (sub-256 bytes) UDP data packets that are vital for responsive gaming. The results are in — and with Maximus VII Formula your game-data packets flow up to two times (2X) faster than competing gaming-LAN technologies! LANGuard – RJ45 Reinvented! Pumped-up throughput. Best surge protection. ROG has reinvented the LAN port. Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors improve throughput, while surge-protected and electrostatically-guarded components (ESD Guards) protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity! GameFirst III Network-optimization software for no-delay gameplay! Exclusive GameFirst III has been upgraded with even more gamer-helping features and an interface that's even more intuitive! GameFirst III helps you to assign top priority to game packets and allocate more bandwidth to the game, ensuring the best online gaming experience. > Choose from a preset mode to suit what you're doing – Optimization, Game, Media Streaming or File Sharing. You can manage bandwidth down to the level of individual applications, with five priority levels (highest, higher, normal, lower, lowest) and even the ability to block specific traffic. GameFirst III even has a built-in Network Monitor tool, so you can supervise your network traffic and test your connection speed to check that you're getting the bandwidth you pay for! SupremeFX Formula 2014 and Sonic Radar II New and improved onboard audio that's beyond compare. SupremeFX Formula 2014 120dB SNR audio for gaming punch and Hi-Fi excellence! SupremeFX Formula 2014 delivers audio that's as great as a dedicated sound card! Cutting-edge electromagnetic interference (EMI) isolation and exceptionally-premium components deliver best-in-class 120dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) output. Exclusive SenseAmp technology automatically detects headphone impedance and adjusts accordingly, and SupremeFX Formula 2014 is able to drive up to 600ohm headphones. Moreover, Sonic SoundStage applies the best audio settings for popular game genres. AWIMA® film capacitors - Boost your in-game audio effects German-made caps boost very high- and low-frequency sounds, bringing to life gunshots, explosions and engine noise D600ohm-headphone amplifier - Hear every detail High-fidelity Texas Instruments® LM4562 drive up to 600ohm headphones and boosts every sound detail. ESonic SenseAmp – Amp up your headset! Sonic SenseAmp is a ROG invention that detects headphone impedance (below 65/65 ~ 150/150 or higher ohms) and adjusts the built-in amp automatically, for pitch-perfect listening right away! FELNA® capacitors – Exceptionally warm and natural sound Premium Japanese-made ELNA® audio capacitors GCirrus Logic® CS4398 DAC - Clarity through purity Renowned Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC provides brilliant 120dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) HSonic SoundStage– Hardware-level audio-profiles switch Apply the best settings for your favorite game genres in real time on any OS, via the onboard Sonic SoundStage button. The debug LED displays the mode — FPS (01), racing (02), fighting (03) or sports (04).* * Sonic SenseAmp and Sonic SoundStage supports only analog-audio front-panel (AAFP) connections Sonic Studio - Brilliant one-click virtual sound! Sonic Studio is a brand-new audio-tuning suite that provides an aural treat. Use the one-click Virtual Surround function to 7.1 channels, even through a stereo (2.0-channel) headset. It offers five more superb audio controls, including Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity and Smart Volume — ensuring that everything you hear sounds just amazing! Experience virtual 7.1-channel surround sound from your 2.0-channel headset! Dynamically adjusts to provide deep warm bass and crystal-clear voice Boosts the bass effects Choice of five environmental spaces for reverb effects Adjust detail settings to your own preferences Sonic Sudio is off Extracts human voice for clearer dialog/audio communication and vocals Sonic Sudio is off Simple and effective noise reduction Perfect Voice – Simple and effective noise reduction Normalizes the microphone volumes for stable recording consistency Minimizes ambient noise during sentences (i.e. pauses and periods of silence) Spectral-subtraction algorithm analyzes and calculates ambient noise Sonic Radar II Scan and detect to dominate! Designed for first-person shooters (FPS), Sonic Radar II displays a stealthy overlay that shows what opponents and teammates are up to. See the precise direction and origin of in-game sounds such as gunshots, footsteps and call-outs, and practice your enemy-pinpointing skills — and exclusive Audio Enhancement further improves in-game sound for superb hearing awareness. The all-new Sonic Radar II includes a redesigned control panel with customizable game list! KeyBot and mPCIe Combo III + 802.11ac / Bluetooth 4.0, Instant keyboard upgrade, fast Wi-Fi and M.2 connectivity KeyBot Your keyboard, instantly upgraded! Fancy a free keyboard upgrade? That's what KeyBot gives you — instantly. Just plug your existing keyboard into the dedicated USB socket to activate the exclusive KeyBot microprocessor on the Maximus VII Formula. Use the easy-to-use utility to assign macros to function keys F1-F10, launch any application with a single press or control multimedia playback. Macro keys Program your own keyboard combinations. Function keys Assign to everyday functions, like mail, browsing or multimedia functions. Shortcut Assign any application or folder to launch. You can even use KeyBot to wake your PC to boot into a specific mode CPU Level Up Instantly boost your system XMP Enable Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) Direct to UEFI BIOS Just one tap to launch the UEFI BIOS mPCIe Combo III Your connectivity companion! Maximus VII Formula's mPCIe Combo III + 802.11ac / Bluetooth 4.0 module delivers the latest connectivity, with mini PCI Express (mPCIe) on one side and M.2 (PCIe/10Gbit/s and SATA/6Gbit/s) on the other. AM.2 slot: supports socket 3, 2260-type ('M'-keyed) devices BPre-fitted with a dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi / Bluetooth v4.0 mPCIe module UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase. Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance. Award-winning UEFI BIOS Acclaimed by world media as the most-intuitive UEFI BIOS! The smoothest mouse-controlled graphical UEFI BIOS has been upgraded to deliver faster setup and easier functions, with an even more appealing design for better overclocking and DIY experiences. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way, quickly and easily. EZ mode Fan Profile: Detailed CPU and case fan information for instant cooling! SATA Information: Displays SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices! Fast Clock Adjustment: Use mouse controls to change the time and date! EZ XMP: Improve your DRAM performance with a click! Advanced Shortcut: Right-click to create shortcuts to frequently-used settings or press F4 to manage your list! Quick Notes: Make notes and capture BIOS-related ideas, quickly and conveniently! Last Modified Log: Track recent changes and save preferred profiles onto a USB drive! SATA Port Renaming: Rename SATA ports for easy identification! Extreme Engine Digi+ III & TrueVolt USB Rock-steady power, inside and out TRUEVOLT USB Stable supply of 5V - front and back!! Forget the USB power drop-outs! ROG's TrueVolt USB design delivers a rock-steady 5V supply to both the front and back USB sockets – no drop-outs! Two 5V isolated linear power supply for all USB ports -Low noise, low loss. -Stable 5V* supply to provide clean 5V USB power to minimize potential fluctuations -All connected equipment (e.g. USB DAC or thumb drivers) benefits from the clean, stable 5V supply at the same time. *5V output varies from PSUs to PSUs Extreme Engin Digi+ III Hardcore power delivery with premium components Maximus VII Formula's completely digital power architecture along is engineered with premium components to provide total control over the Fully Integrated Voltage Regulators (FIVR) found in the latest Intel® processors. Dynamic speed adjustments and intricate manual controls let you the push the processor and memory further than ever — with the assurance of the highest stability and precision. While you protect your back in the game, Maximus VII Formula protects all sides in the real world. ROG Armor Style, Strength, and Cooling in One. AStrong ABS Top Cover Blocks graphics card's heat and ensures lower system temperature for better performance BSolid SECC Steel Backplate Strengthens the motherboard to prevent motherboard bending, employing thermal pads to efficiently conduct heat away from crucial components. Gamer's Guardian All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability and durability Black Nickel-coated Q-shield 0 pain! Protect your hands from nicks and cuts! Q-Slot 1 clip to swap or secure your graphics card! Q-DIMM 1-sided clips mean handling memory modules is a cinch – super simple and super secure! DRAM Over-current Protection 1 additional resettable fuse protects connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage! Backplates 2+ backplates fitted with thermal pads to provide additional cooling, protection and reinforcement! ESD Guards 2X greater electrostatic protection than standard. ESD Guards cover the PS2, USB, audio and LAN ports! Stainless Steel Back I/O 3X longer life-span than ordinary panels! 10K Black Metallic Capacitors 20% greater temperature endurance 5X longer lifespan than generic capacitors! A ready-made gamer's toolkit ROG RAMDisk and a raft of fab utilities to make every gaming quest a success. RAMDisk Dynamically unleash your RAM – 20X faster than SSD! With RAMDisk you can turn system memory into superfast temporary storage. Put large files, such as game maps, into RAMDisk and watch loading times fly — you'll never again wait to play. The improved 2014 edition of RAMDisk dynamically allocates memory, so unused RAM is released back to the system when it's needed. You'll even enjoy the bonus of protecting your SSD drives, as RAMDisk reduces excessive reads and writes that can reduce lifespan! Last but not least, the junction function serves as quick links between files and RAM storage. All files are automatically saved and restored to their specific locations on hard drives when you turn your PC off, then go back to RAM when you power on again. AI Suite 3 One-stop intuitive control panel ROG CPU-Z ROG-themed CPU-Z shows important system information Mem TweakIt Dynamic timing monitoring, DRAM efficiency gauge USB UEFI BIOS Flashback Refresh your BIOS in a flash, even when the system is off Kaspersky® Anti-Virus (1 year) The best protection from viruses and spyware DAEMON Tools Pro Standard(1 year) The leading tool for optical and virtual discs ASUS WebStorage Free cloud storage ASUS HomeCloud Access your PC, stream multimedia and manage cloud storage – anytime and anywhere! COMPATIBLE WITH OC PANEL & FRONT BASE All ROG Maximus VII (Z97) motherboards are compatible with OC Panel and Front Base for superior performance tuning and system monitoring. To ensure complete OC Panel and Front Base functionality please apply the latest firmware updates for OC Panel and also the latest software updates for Front Base. The latest versions can be downloaded by visiting the relevant product websites. Upgrade to super-fastThunderbolt™ 2 speed today ASUS ThunderboltEX II series are the first Intel®-certified Thunderbolt™ 2 add-on card, offering the flexibility to upgrade your own build to Thunderbolt 2 technology whenever you want. You can enjoy bi-directional transfer speeds up to 20Gbit/s — that's four times (4X) faster than USB 3.0! Experience video in incredible detail on the latest 4K/UHD (ultra-high-definition) displays while using bandwidth-hungry storage devices at the same time. >>Learn More *Available to purchase separately. Instantly upgrade to ultimate-speed 10Gb/s with USB 3.1 Card ASUS brings you the world's first USB 3.1 Card, perfectly matched for this motherboard. - 10Gb/s data-transfer speeds – twice as fast as USB 3.0 - Choice of USB 3.1 connectors: 1. Popular, backwardly-compatible Type-A 2. 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French Atom drum brake hub, times two, laced to vintage Mavic rims. Two of these wheels were gathering dust in the back of Two Wheel Drive. The bearings and brake action were smooth, and the wheels were mostly round. I repacked the hubs with fresh bearings and grease, and lightly sanded the brake shoes. I trued and tensioned the wheels, and used one of my favorite bike tools to pull out some low spots in the rim– the Overland Rim-True Straightener formerly made in Grand Rapids, MI.
Nice hubs; in an era before disc brakes, an excellent alternative to rim brakes in rain, mud, or snow. Geoff Apps outfitted many of his early bikes with LeLeu drum brakes. Below, the hubshell acts as the braking surface. Both hubs use nine 1/4″ balls per side.
Edit: Geoff Apps installed French LeLeu brakes to his early prototypes. These brakes, unlike the offerings from Sturmey-Archer and others, featured a floating cam which powered both pads evenly. This allowed more even braking and pad wear. For a time, David Wrath-Sharman was manufacturing high-quality brakes with a similar design. Read more about his hub brakes in this great interview on 63xc.com.
Also, an interesting discussion about hill-climbing bicycle geometry and some talk of hub brakes can be found in this thread. Also featured, my new favorite fatbike which is fitted with very nice fenders and modern Sturmey-Archer hub brakes.
The two brick colored surfaces are the brake pads, and can last for many thousand miles without service. The brake is actuated by pulling a cable, which operates a cam and expands the brake ring outward. The springs return the brake shoes to the rest position. Ultimate stopping power is adequate, modulation is very good. I sanded a light glaze off the brake pads.
Atom, Fabrique en France.

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Editors' note: The rating on this product has been lowered because of changes in the competitive marketplace. The review has not otherwise been modified.
We've been fans of Zvox's sound bars for years, but we've often griped about a few missing features: no front-panel display, digital inputs, or true input switching. Zvox has recently released two new Z-Base units (the 555 and the 580) and there's virtually nothing to complain about on the design and features end. The new front-panel display is excellent, there are two digital inputs plus true input switching, and the Z-Base pedestal remains by far our favorite sound-bar design.
Still, the Zvox Z-Base 555 fell a little short of our (admittedly high) expectations. That's largely because of its sound quality, which isn't bad, but it didn't impress us as much as previous Zvox units. If you're not picky about sound quality or are just looking for an upgrade over your built-in TV speakers, the Z-Base 555 is an excellent choice, especially since the Z-Base 555 gets just about everything else right. (It's also a standout choice for dialogue clarity, with several useful adjustment options.) But if you're planning on playing a lot of music or looking for big home theater thrills, you'll want to look at competitors like the Harman Kardon SB 16 or Vizio VHT510.
Editors' note: The Zvox Z-Base 555 and 580 have largely identical designs and features, so these sections of the reviews are very similar.
Zvox's Z-Base design is so superior to other sound bars, it's shocking that it hasn't been copied yet. Most sound bars have a tubelike shape and are designed to sit in front of your HDTV. That arrangement can work fine, but it can look awkward and sometimes the TV's IR receiver is blocked. The Z-Base design gets around all of these issues by acting as a stand for the TV. (The Z-Base 555 is designed to hold TVs 26 to 50 inches, up to 110 pounds.) The result is that the Z-Base 555 looks more like a piece of furniture than an obtrusive home audio system.
The front panel is also surprisingly well-designed. At first glance there appears to be no front-panel display, but it lights up from behind the speaker grille when needed, letting you know how the volume is or which input you're using. It's also large enough to be easily read from the couch, which isn't always the case on sound-bar systems. There are just enough front-panel buttons along the bottom edge (in case you can't find the remote), as well as a minijack input for quickly connecting an iPod.
The worst you could say about the Z-Base 555's design is that it looks bland. While the ends are capped with glossy black plastic, the rest of the cabinet is made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) with a matte-black finish. It's a muted look, which we like, but buyers looking for something more flashy will be disappointed.
The included remote is adequate, although unexceptional. Most of the buttons are the same size and there's not enough button separation to easily control by feel. On the upside, there are larger buttons for volume up/down and mute, which make them easier to locate quickly. Overall, the remote has a generic feel compared with the more thoughtfully designed Z-Base unit.
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The Z-Base 555 has most of the key features we expect at this price, including a front-panel display, included remote, and virtual surround mode. The lack of an included subwoofer may seem surprising, especially when so many cheaper competitors include a wireless sub. However, the Z-Base 555 has a built-in woofer on the bottom of the unit designed to handle the low frequencies.


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When you're shopping in the $15,000 new-car market, chances are that head-turning style and high-performance aren't first on your priority list. No, more likely you're looking to get as much car as you possibly can for as few dollars as possible.
It is into this hotly contested, price- and feature-sensitive market that Suzuki enters with two new models this year. The Suzuki Forenza Wagon and Reno are new to Suzuki's Forenza family for the 2005 model year. Both are based on the Forenza sedan, which was introduced as an all-new model for 2004. The underpinnings of the three body styles are mechanically identical. The major difference among them is exterior styling and a few trim choices.
From the standpoint of stuff for the money, the Forenza family of cars does well. They are well equipped even at the base trim level, and retail for less than most of their competitors.
The Reno is the fun member of the family. Its job is to be Suzuki's pretty face, attracting buyers who might otherwise consider cars sitting on Scion showroom floors, or perhaps the sleek lines of the Mazda 3, to which it bears a slight resemblance. The Forenza Wagon's most compelling feature is just that: it's a wagon. Larger than the Chevy Aveo and Kia Rio, it costs significantly less than comparably sized wagons such as the Ford Focus ZXW or the Toyota Matrix. The Forenza sedan is designed to offer a strong value in a sea of value-priced compact sedans, no easy job. It does this by providing side-impact airbags as standard equipment; they're extra-cost options on the 2005 Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus. Other features that are optional on the big brand names are standard on the Forenza, including air conditioning, power windows and door locks, and a CD player.
Suzuki is able to keep prices low because, despite the Japanese nameplate, the cars are built in Korea by Daewoo, courtesy of General Motors, which owns a stake in both Daewoo and Suzuki. General Motors benefits by keeping its Daewoo plant active, and Suzuki gets a full line of cars to draw more people into its dealerships.
The cars resulting from this complex genealogy are not ground breaking; few cars in this segment ever are. Breaking ground costs money, after all, so breaking ground is a job usually done by more expensive vehicles. However, these cars are strong on features, have warranties, and are good values for the money, even if they are short on pizzazz.
Reno S ($13,499), Forenza S ($13,499) and Forenza wagon S ($13,949) come standard with air conditioning, cloth upholstery, AM/FM/CD/cassette with six speakers, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, power windows, power door locks, heated power mirrors, 60/40 split folding rear seats, intermittent wipers and other features. Also standard are details such as a trunk light, seatback pockets, and remote releases for the trunk and fuel filler door. The Reno's stereo also supports MP3 playback.
Forenza and Reno LX ($15,349) and the Forenza wagon LX ($15,849) add remote keyless entry, cruise control, fog lamps, a power sunroof, 15-inch alloy wheels, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob.
Forenza and Reno EX ($16,949) and the wagon ($17,449) come with leather upholstery and the automatic.
Safety features include side-impact airbags as standard equipment along with the mandated dual front airbags. We recommend getting the optional anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution ($500), which are available for LX and EX models. Three-point seatbelts are provided for all positions and we strongly recommend wearing them because they are your first line of defense in any crash; the front seatbelts are equipped with pretensioners designed to reduce belt-related injuries in a crash and adjustable shoulder-height adjusters for better comfort. The LATCH system of lower anchors and top tethers for child seats comes standard along with rear-door child safety locks. Safety sells, and these Suzukis are long on it for this class.
The driving experience in the Suzuki Forenza and Reno is about what you'd expect in a value-oriented compact. The Reno and Forenza share the same platform, including suspension, engine and transmission. So we weren't surprised when all three body styles shared similar driving characteristics.
Power comes from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. It's not particularly powerful nor is it particularly fuel efficient. With 16 valves, double overhead cams, direct ignition and most of the other modern engine tricks we see today, its 126 horsepower at 5600 rpm are somewhat disappointing. Torque is a bit better, at 131 lb-ft at 4000 rpm, but no matter how you slice it, this is not a very sporty engine, a fact reinforced by the unhappy noises it makes when pushed hard.
EPA-estimated fuel economy is just 22/30 mpg City/Highway (manual transmission, all models). That's distinctly sub-par for the class. On the plus side, they meet ULEV Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle requirements, meaning they're relatively clean.
Part of the problem is weight. These Suzuki models are fairly heavy cars for this class. Base curb weight for the Forenza sedan is 2701 pounds, which is 200 pounds heavier than a Toyota Corolla and 250 pounds heavier than a Honda Civic. The Reno hatchback weighs in at 2750 pounds while the wagon tips the scales at 2850 pounds. Weight impacts acceleration performance, and these cars are not quick.
We tested both the five-speed manual and the four-speed automatic transmissions. The automatic shifts smoothly, but feels as though it's taking what little power the engine puts out and hiding it away somewhere. The automatic features a fiddly gated shifter on the floor and you have to have to push down on the shifter handle to move it from neutral to reverse, all of which seems to add layer of needless complexity. On the plus side, it offers a Hold function designed to keep the car in gear on long uphill stretches. The standard five-speed manual felt smooth and buttery in a Reno we drove, but vague and ropey in a Forenza sedan.
As befitting a budget car, the suspension is pretty basic, although it is fully independent. MacPherson struts hold up the front of the car, while a dual-link setup takes care of the rear. It's a tried and true setup that does its job well, and is well-sorted in this car, with few extraneous ride motions, and an overall comfortable ride. Despite its looks, the Reno is no sportster, but it and the Forenza have well damped suspensions that keep control of the car body in most circumstances. It feels tuned to the soft side, which was nice on bumpy, broken pavement, but it dove under braking and squatted under acceleration. The steering had a bit of play in it. The steering is decently weighted, but we frequently found ourselves having to re-center the wheel ourselves, rather than letting the car do it.
Brakes are firm underfoot. Anti-lock brakes are optional. We recommend getting ABS as it allows the driver to brake and steer at the same time in an evasive maneuver. Electronic brake-force distribution helps balance braking force front to rear according to the situation, resulting in quicker stops and better stability under hard braking. In short, these features can help you avoid a crash, whether it's wet, wintry or dry pavement on a sunny day.
The Suzuki Forenza and Reno models offer a lot of stuff for the money when compared with the big name brands, and come with an excellent warranty (3 years/36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 100,000 miles/7-year powertrain). The Reno five-door hatchback, the Forenza four-door sedan and the Forenza wagon are essentially the same vehicle in different body styles. Reno is the best looking with its Italian styling.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Keith Buglewicz is based in Southern California.


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Dec 22, 2019
Running back DeAndré Washington bursts up the middle for a 5-yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Raiders Gameday: Raiders fall to Bucs, silver linings on offense, plus Baker & the Browns up next
Raiders host Erin Coscarelli, analysts Marcel Reece and Eric Allen recap the Raiders' matchup against the Buccaneers, turn their attention to the Browns and discuss all the action around the NFL from Week 7.
Raiders Review: Nelson Agholor's football savvy, continues impressive start vs. Bucs
In this week's Raiders Review, Raiders host Erin Coscarelli, analysts Marcel Reece and Eric Allen breakdown WR Nelson Agholor's performance against the Buccaneers and discuss the chemistry building between Agholor and QB Derek Carr.
Raiders accomplish virtual escape room with Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Las Vegas Raiders Darren Waller, Nelson Agholor, Trent Sieg, Kyle Wilber, Derek Carrier, Andre James, and Zay Jones all participated in a Virtual Escape Room with teens from Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. On behalf of the Raiders, Nelson Agholor announces that they will be sending a care package to all of the teens, and gifting a 5,000 grant to the Candlelight Foundation.
In the Pocket: Rich Gannon details Derek Carr's statement win, game-changing plays from Henry Ruggs III
Raiders host Erin Coscarelli is joined by former Raiders quarterback and CBS analyst Rich Gannon to recap the Raiders' massive victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, discuss wide receiver Henry Ruggs III and more.
Raiders Gameday: Raiders shock the Chiefs at Arrowhead & display what the offense is capable of
Raiders host Erin Coscarelli and analyst Eric Allen recap the Las Vegas Raiders' Week 5 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs and discuss quarterback Derek Carr, the effort from the defense and the rest of the action around the NFL from Week 5.


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If you have two magnets (not in contact) and then put a non-magnetic object in between the two magnets, does that decrease the attraction/repulsion between the two magnets?
It seems that it wouldn't, because, if it would, then you could allow two magnets to attract each other, then put an object in between before they came in contact, and then be able to pull them apart again without having to put in as much energy as you would have to if the object had not been put in; you would get "free energy" (in the sense of a "free lunch").
Can anyone confirm this?


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Setting the record straight: Our Position
On Dec. 17, the San Francisco Chronicle's Matier and Ross reported that Oakland A's Owner and Managing General Partner Lew Wolff was intending to meet with representatives of a proposed developer of a Southern California real estate company to discuss the A's interest in "a new coliseum deal".
For the record, Mr. Wolff never commented on any meeting and was not contacted to verify any reference to a meeting.
"We are only prepared to meet with our landlord, the JPA, or elected and designated officials of Alameda County and the City of Oakland, to discuss any aspect of our venue or lease," Wolff said.
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text: Riley McDaniel grew up in Corpus Christi, TX in a low-socioeconomic household and one of the favorite family activites was to watch The Wonderful World of Disney (along with it's other reincarnations) on Sunday nights. Although the family couldn't afford to take a trip to Disney World made it his dream to one day see that magical world. This dream served as one of the many aspirations to do well in school and attend college. Today, Riley has a masters degree in Library Science and serves as a librarian at Red Oak High School in Red Oak Texas where he continues to give Disney as a source of inspiration to students. His family, a lovely wife, eleven year old son and seven year old daughter, lovingly refer to themselves as Disney Geeks. They can regularly be found hosting Disney parties whether it's for simply the premier of the Phineas and Ferb movie or a child's birthday party. As members of the Disney Vacation club (Wilderness Lodge home resort) the family can be found at Disney World once a year and Riley gives mini-seminars on planning the perfect Disney vacation.


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Banyen book will kindly host our event "How to live a happier life: Ten Proven Approaches to improve well-being" on May 5 2011 at 6:30-8:00 pm.
From the official description: Frank Ra will talk about how to improve well-being, meaning, empathy and cultivate happiness. After an overview of research in the field of subjective well-being, he will outline a process of facilitating your happiness through AmAre (Awareness and acceptance; Meaning and motivation; Action and attentiveness; Resiliency and respect; Eating properly and exercising), including practical applications.
This is a map showing Banyen's location (Banyen Books, 3608 West 4th Ave.):
More information and updates can be found on Banyen books events page: http://www.banyen.com/events/20110505ra.htm


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At the Securities Industry and Financial Market Association's (SIFMA) annual meeting in New York on Tuesday, Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Mark Warner, D-Va., sat down with moderator Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network to discuss the fiscal cliff and America's future competitiveness in the global marketplace.
The senators, both members of the recondite "Gang of Eight" are now members of the abbreviated "Gang of Six" whose focus is on dealing with the national debt. They are joined by four members of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to complete the "Gang of Six."
With Monday night's debate and particularly President Obama's now retracted statement that sequestration was Congress' idea and his statement that "sequestration will not happen," the senators dove right into the mire that is our country's current debt crisis.
Sen. Chambliss was characteristically blunt and told the audience comprised of members of the finance community that "If you like any part of the package that we have proposed to deal with the debt then we have not done our job." He went on to lament the fact that no work will be done until the election is over and it will turn into a "political slugfest between Thanksgiving and Christmas."
Sen. Warner thought it important to remind the audience how we got here. He blamed a rise in military spending, two wars that were put on a "credit card" and a much needed but ill-timed Medicare prescription benefit for seniors among others. Sen. Warner then reiterated that the only way the debt can be fixed is through "both spending cuts and new revenues," a truth that is rarely echoed in Washington.
Both senators implored the business community to get involved and make the necessary sacrifices needed to fix the problem. They reminded the audience that the business community sat on the sidelines during the debt ceiling debate of the summer of 2011 and they needed to mobilize.
Casone then queried the senators as to how to change the anti-Wall Street rhetoric that is prominent in both the media and the consciousness of the general public. Sen. Chambliss responded that "People will always look for someone to blame," and indicated that the damage done during the financial crisis would not quickly abate. "You can't change perceptions overnight."
Sen. Warner in what seemed to be a disclaimer for what he was about to say, told the audience to "match my capitalist credentials with anyone in this room." Warner is a successful business man in his own right but went on to describe what happened before the 2008 financial crisis as "unprecedented black magic" indicating that it will take time and effort by the business community for its negative image to dissipate.
Warner went on to say that although Dodd-Frank is flawed, we should not "throw the baby out with the bathwater." Some provisions in the legislation, such as higher capital standards, are necessary, Sen. Warner said. He also indicated that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) needed to "step-up."
Sen. Chambliss in keeping with the discussion's turn onto the validity of Dodd-Frank said that he was worried about "rules for banks that spill into insurance companies."
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Other stories prompting a strong reaction included the rumor that Apple will nix the 17-inch MacBook Pro and and an article about drawing the line between your personal and professional identities on social media.
Todd Wasserman wrote a story about Poo Wi-Fi, a program in Mexico City that's offering free Wi-Fi for conscientious dog owners who clean up after their pup at the dog park. Charles Gedeon pointed out that maybe the effort is missing the point: "I just think that if you're at the dog park, you should be playing with your dog."
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During crazy life events like this, I get so scatterbrained. I can't think straight. I can't focus at work and start cramming for a deadline like I crammed for tests and papers back in college. I hate that. I hate it because it puts a lot of stress on me. I tend to handle stress pretty well, but when it starts to eventually affect me, it gets me deep in the gut. Andrea and I are a pretty good team when it comes to dealing with these stressful moments, with each of us working off the other, letting the other one know that everything will be all right. And it will. I know it will, but still. Right now, reaching our goal seems to be the farthest light in the tunnel.
So yes, we are moving soon, and we'll have a whole new canvas to paint and decorate. It's nice to start over again, but boy, is it tiresome! We'll be sure to clue you in on what's going on. There may be a lag in activity here, but you never know. I can't seem to be able to shake this blog.
Ava's not looking forward to the new house. She says it has a bad smell (there's a fireplace that emits a faint burnt wood smell which I kinda like) and her new room is not like her room now. We reassure her that her new room will be just as nice and great as her current one, just give it a chance. Maybe she'll come around. I think once she sees the freshly painted walls (a nice blue "like the sky during the day," Ava tells us), she'll be on our side. Ezra just likes to run around the empty house screeching and hollering.
Hmm, I might have to try that when I'm up late night painting. Sounds like fun.
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My wife always says that what sucks about moving is "having to touch everything you own". It's been pretty sobering for us this last time. And actually freeing. We've gotten rid of (and continue to get rid of) so many material things that weigh us down and that we really don't need.ReplyDelete
It seems like my kids reacted somewhat like your kids (6-year-old apprehensive, 2 1/2 year-old running around like crazy). But it's nice to feel a bit more settled in.
I wish you all the best and only wish I could come by and help with the painting....
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ezra is so cute!! I can just imagine hearing sounds of pure joy from him!! (^__^)
moving is always good!! so chill and think of your new pad!! (^__^)
*hUggies all around* (^__^)
Wow, your post reminded me of how traumatic moving can be when you're really little. I look back at the (multiple) times our family moved while I was growing up, and at how painful/exciting it was to leave a place I'd become comfortable with, and then take on meeting new kids in a new neighborhood or at a new school. It was tough sometimes. It definitely shaped who I am today, for better and for worse, I think. But, I'm sure in your and Andrea's hands, Ava and Ezra will love the new place...especially, once you and Andrea add your magical touch to it. Congrats on finding a new place, and good luck!ReplyDelete
ugh.. moving.. been there, done that, very recently.. I hope the gods of cardboard boxes smile upon you and help the whole event pass smoothly!ReplyDelete


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Red wines gain their colour through contact with the red grape skins for varying periods of time in a vat after the grapes have been crushed and rosé wines gain their colour in much the same way except only for a short period of time, usually 1-3 days. When rosé is produced like this it is called pressing.
Saignée is used in producing the majority of rosé from Provence. This process entails removing (or "bleeding") some of the pink juices from a red wine vat in the very early stages of its fermentation. This juice is then fermented separately.
Blending is only used in the Champagne region but is the way in which almost all rosé Champagnes are made. It entails adding some red wine from red Champagne grapes to white wine before it undergoes a secondary fermentation and develops its sparkling nature.
Rosé wines can be found all over the world but historically the best are generally considered to come from the region of Provence in France.
Rosé tends to fall into the category of 'fresh and fruity' or 'round and full-bodied'. Fresh and fruity rosés go well with summer cooking, salads, any vegetable dishes, pastas and even pizza. Round, full-bodied rosés go well with full-flavoured dishes involving olive oil but also vegetable based recipes and a lot of fish dishes. Rosé wines should generally be served at 8-10°C.
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Most state parks here are open from 10:00 a.m. to dusk, but they change opening/closing times as the seasons change.
So when we got up to the park we were greeted by this sign:
Your tax dollars hard at work.
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
Time reversed? Are they breaking the laws of physics now? :)
How do you even respond to that one?
Hopefully our educational system taught the difference between a.m. and p.m., but then again ... that may be asking too much.
On a more frightening note, this person is probably legal to vote.
Morons. How hard is it to proof something before you click 'print'? (Or at the very least, read it over before you staple it in flourescent pink all over tarnation.) C'monnnn, people!
Maybe it's like a 24 hour restaurant that has to have parts of the kitchen closed for a little while daily for a thorough cleaning. Between like 8pm (sunset) and 10pm, they run out there and clean up all the trash, pick up the roadkill and re-open at 10pm.
I blame the Twilight (and other teen vampire bodice ripper books) phenomenon.
I like the sunset explanation.
....so there might be hope for me to meet Edward Cullen?
LOL @ Nurse K..."We've got to get this roadkill scraped off the area by 10 pm, people...I know that is only in a couple of hours, but such is life...that's when we re-open." It's like the restroom at the Wal Mart..."closed for cleaning...will open back up in 45 mins" :D
That would work in northern Canada in the summer time!
You should submit that to failblog. The sign made me laugh.
What so special about this definition of sunset, that doesn't happen at eventide or dusk, or when the pall of night falls?
Is there some endangered bat or owl species requiring special protective measures?
Presumably, if it's too dark to see properly, one might choose to use a flashlight.
This sign looks like an example of someone desperately trying to clear something up, however resulting in something baffling and ridiculous. Reminds me of the token souvenir from Cheyenne Frontier Days 30 years ago, a oven-dried and properly disinfected cow pie fashioned into a penholder, and embellished with a little chrome-plated inscription, 'If ya cain't dazzle 'em with brainy bits, baffle 'em with bull___' (or, something like that. I wouldn't have something like that in my house; things like that are best collected in photo albums or dim memories).
The sign hurts my brain in several ways. I'm going off to read another one of your funny posts so muh head doesn't hurt anymore. Although I should really be getting some work done. I'll come back somewhere between 10pm and sunset.
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If you asked Meterora3255 if he liked Uncharted 2 he'll tell you he never played it, but that's a lie. You see, Meteora3255 has a dirty secret. He didn't like Uncharted 2. He tried to hide his true feelings at first, but as we all know, the gaming community can be cruel and shamed him into silence, until now. So what games don't live up to the hype in your mind and how do you deal with this form of gamer adversity? Don't worry, you're safe here. Kind of.
Have you ever played a game that everyone praises to high heaven and you just don't see why? How do you deal with it? For me, most recently, that game was Uncharted 2. I bought a PS3 specifically because of Heavy Rain and Uncharted 2. After all the praise and hearing about how Uncharted 2 was a must play experience I threw down for the PS3. I was so excited to finally have a chance to experience this jewel of gaming. When I finally played it I came away so underwhelmed and disappointed that I actually ended up selling my PS3 for $150 and a DSi as Uncharted 3 no longer appealed to me (nor did any of the other exclusives).
At first I just didn't tell anyone about my feelings on Uncharted 2 as the response was always some variation of "You don't know what you are talking about," usually worded less politely. Eventually I got to the point where I just pretended to have never played it because I felt that not playing it hurt my "hardcore" gamer cred less than disliking it. Now I can finally stand up and say I don't think Uncharted 2 was anywhere near as good as the hype and praise say.
So how do you deal with it when you don't like a game that everyone else loves and praises?
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In last week's Between The Lines column, information retrieved from the Ocean City Police Department's Daily Bulletin on its website was referred to as calls for service. According to PFC Mike Levy, the information found on that bulletin represents "physical written reports."
Those figures were examined to compare the resort's police activity to that of Salisbury's. Here's a look at the town's actual calls for service for the dates used last week with Salisbury's numbers represented in parenthesis: Dec. 12, 89 (145); Dec. 13, 114 (114); Dec. 14, 106 (111); and Dec. 15, 137 (122).
The intent of the editorial column was to show the drastic difference between police calls for service in Ocean City compared to Salisbury. The data provided by Ocean City police this week proves there is little to no gap. The confusion is regrettable.


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The following question was noted by Jan Pachl in connection with the study of Arens products and he has not received a satisfactory answer from the various experts he has asked. Let $X$ and $Y$ be compact Hausdorff spaces and let $F$ be a continuous mapping from $X$ onto $Y$. Let $A\subseteq Y$ and suppose that $F^{-1}A$ is Borel. Does it follow that $A$ is also Borel.
Certainly if $X$ and $Y$ are metric then the answer is positive; in this case both $Y\setminus A = F(X\setminus F^{-1}A)$ and $A = F(F^{-1}A)$ are analytic and hence Borel. But even for $X=Y=2^{\omega_1}$ the argument that disjoint analytic sets can be separated by Borel sets does not seem to be available.


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The Kiwanis Club of Palm Harbor is on a quest to provide every third-grader in Palm Harbor, East Lake and Oldsmar with a dictionary. Earlier this year, Kiwanis members Chuck Winscott, John Papuga, John Burnham, Carl Heifetz, John Kiker and Murray Smith handed out more than 130 dictionaries to third-graders and teachers at Highland Lakes Elementary School, Palm Harbor, and another 100-plus at Lake St. George Elementary School. So far, 1,124 dictionaries have been distributed, with plans to include 10 additional elementary schools.
VFW Post 2473, Auxiliary add officers
Old Fort Harrison Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2473 and its Ladies Auxiliary installed new officers for 2007-08 on May 15 at the Post, 1401 Hercules Ave., Clearwater. The new VFW officers: commander, George Wiltshire; senior vice commander, Donald Almeter; junior vice commander, Lawrence Phelan; quartermaster, Milton Decker; and adjutant, Thomas Stellmach. Ladies Auxiliary officers: president, Ann Tesch; senior vice president, Mary Olsa; junior vice president, Mary Ann Wiltshire; secretary, Cindy DeLuca; treasurer, Linda Burnette; chaplain, Jean Woodbury; conductress, Henny Lockamy; and guard, Dyann Brayton.
Palm Harbor Garden Club installs board
New board members of the Palm Harbor Garden Club's 2007-08 season were installed May 14 at East Lake Country Club.
The newly elected officers: presidents, Pat Jordan and Lois Webber; first vice presidents, Mary Squires and Carol Mangus; treasurer, Gail Meltz; and secretary, Roz Corbo.
The club supports more than 1,500 junior gardeners from local schools and meets the second Monday of the month from September to May.
Top of the Bay wins top gardening award
Top of the Bay Garden Club in Oldsmar recently received state and national awards for its Blue Star By-way Marker project in Veterans Memorial Park on Shore Drive in Oldsmar.
The club earned perfect scores of 100 at the state and national level for its project at the park.
Club president Loretta Wyandt thanks fellow club members for their hard work and the city of Oldsmar for its support.
At the fall district meeting in Venice, Mrs. Wyandt will accept these awards plus a $500 check for the club.
Colonial Dames give $500 to Largo library
Julia Noah, president of Berkeley Plantation Chapter, Colonial Dames XVII Century, accompanied by Phoebe McCue, chapter treasurer, recently presented a check for $500 to Scott Thompson, administrator of the Largo Library Foundation. The money is a memorial in honor of Margaret "Peggy" Anderson, former member of the chapter, and it will be used to buy books for the genealogy section of the Largo library.
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|The United Kingdom established the British Indian Ocean Territory in 1965 out of the Chagos Islands, part of Mauritius, and parts of the Seychelles. The former parts of the Seychelles are returned to Seychelles in 1976. The territory doesn't have self-government.
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1338.1 - New South Wales in Focus, 2008 (Reissue)
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/06/2008 Reissue
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NSW - highest housing costs, slowest growth, says ABS snapshot
New South Wales has the highest housing costs while its economy has been growing more slowly than Australia's, according to an annual snapshot of the state released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The ABS found that in 2005-06, first home buyers in NSW were spending 29% of their gross income on housing costs (up from 21% in 1999-00), while recent home buyers were also spending more on housing costs (26% of income) compared to the rest of the nation (22%).
The NSW economy has been growing more slowly than the Australian average for the last six years (between 0.2% and 1.9% points behind), and in 2006-07 it had the second slowest growth, at 1.8%.
Other findings include:
Population - Just under a third (33% or 6.89 million) of all Australians lived in NSW, and one in five spoke another language at home.
Income - Over the last five years, household income in NSW has increased by 17%. In 2005–06 the average was $1,378 per week.
Environment - NSW had the second lowest household water consumption in Australia (84 kilolitres per person) in 2004-05. Households accounted for 10% of all water used in NSW; agriculture used 70%.
Health - Life expectancy in NSW is improving - in 2006 men could expect to live 78.6 years (from 76.4 in 2000) and women 83.4 years (from 81.9).
Labour Force - Unemployment has dropped; from 7.5% in February 1998 to 4.7% in February 2008. There are 8.6 million hours of work potentially being sought by unemployed and underemployed people in NSW.
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Traditionally, resonance assignment of protein backbone and side chains is done in a two-steps manner. First the backbone resonances are assigned. This is usually achieved from sequential information provided by three chemical shifts: C?, C? and CO. Once the sequence is solved, the second assignment step takes place. For this purpose, the C?-C? and H? chemical shifts are used as a start point for assignment of the side chain resonances, thus connecting the backbone resonances to their respective side chains.
This strategy is unfortunately limited by the size of the protein due to increasing signal overlap and missing signals. Therefore, amino acid recognition is in many cases not possible as the CA-CB chemical shift pattern is not sufficient to discriminate between the 20 amino acids. As a result, the first step of the strategy described above remains tedious and time consuming. The combination of modern NMR techniques with new spectrometers now provide information that was not always accessible in the past, due to sensitivity problems. These experiments can be applied efficiently to measure a protein size up to 45 kDa and furthermore provide a unique combination of sequential carbon spin system information. The assignment process can thus benefit from a maximum knowledge input, containing all backbone and side chain chemical shifts as well as an immediate amino acid recognition from the side chain spin system.
We propose to extend the software PASTA (Protein ASsignment by Threshold Accepting) to achieve a general sequential assignment of backbone and side-chain resonances in a semi- to fullautomatic per-residue approach. PASTA will offer the possibility to achieve the sequential assignment using any kind of chemical shifts (carbons and/or protons) that can provide sequential information combined with an amino acid recognition feature based on carbon spin system analysis.
Hooge, J.
Automatische Seitenkettenzuordnung zur NMR Proteinstrukturaufklärung mittels ganzzahliger linearer Programmierung
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Probabilistic Assignment of Chemical Shift Data for Semi-Automatic Amino Acid Recognition
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SCAG develops and applies state-of-the-art models to support SCAG's planning programs. These models include:
SCAG utilizes an integrated analytical framework (See Modeling and Forecasting Framework) to develop growth projections, travel forecasts, and emissions estimates to support the Region's various planning programs. In addition, SCAG also maintains a robust subregional modeling and data service program that is essential to the analysis of many of the region's projects and programs.
The primary functions of the Modeling and Forecasting Department include: a) working collaboratively with local jurisdictions to develop socioeconomic growth forecasts as required for regional and local planning; b) providing modeling services for the development and implementation of SCAG's plans, programs, and projects; c) developing and maintaining SCAG's various analytical tools and data to more effectively forecast travel demand and estimate resulting air quality; d) providing member services through a robust subregional modeling and data distribution program; e) promoting state of the art modeling practices; and, f) coordinating modeling activities within the SCAG Region.