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|The Landing
I woke to a beautiful morning, with Spirit Templars mingling about me watching for trouble and making my sleep all the more sweet. A thought came to me to check the map to see if there were any grand deeds nearby that I could visit while I was in the area. Kyara was the obvious choice. It was also an easy walk given that there had been signs placed nearby.
My trip there was easy and relaxing. I found a few dead animals, including a bison! I decided to take the 50's quality hide back with me to Deliverance. There are no Bison there. I also made 5-6 healing covers from the body parts of several butchered animals. I also collected some nice high-quality meat. I could use some food. I had not eaten since leaving, but I wanted to use the meat in a meal rather than eating it raw. Eating raw meat will fill the belly but it drains nutrition something fierce.
Kyara was nothing like I expected. It was breathtaking! I had never seen such a well fortified deed. The walls were tall and there was no visible entrance on any side. Obviously, there was some secret mine entrance that led to the inner parts of this massive deed. It was easy to measure. There were guard towers at each corner of the deed. This meant the four walls had to be at least 50 tiles wide. It was so amazing, I decided to snapshot them so I could show Eyesgood and Theophilus. Here are the photos I took.
|Kyara on Chaos
|Another view of Kyara
I spent about 20 minutes just looking around and absorbing the view of this mammoth deed. As evening approached, I headed back to the Landing. My stomach was aching as I realized I was approaching day three with no food. I decided the Landing was an ideal spot to get some vital tools and equipment made for my journey.
I found a cave with a forge and iron nearby. It was slightly off the Landing deed but close enough to yell for the guards if I needed them. I went to the boat, pulled some tools, kindling and scrap wood and returned. The pick axe and steel and flint I had acquired was just so appreciated as I popped some iron and placed it inside the forge. I lit the fire and went outside to fell a tree so I could have logs to keep it lit. First, I needed a large anvil. Without it I could not make a frying pan to make meals. I had to make a frying pan. I couldn't find any clay. My first attempt at the large anvil produced an unfinished one. Great! I thought. I had no means to finish it. I had no file, no pelt, no bucket for water to temper. I was blessed with some great tools, but not the ones I needed at the moment. The tools could be made - I was certain of that. But what about the pelt? Then a thought came to me. I took a log and from it crafted a spindle. It was only 3 quality, but I guessed that it would do just nicely for my plan.
Leaving the cave, I headed down to the center of the Landing. Near a large portal was a small building. Situated on the opposite side of a window was a trader. Hoping against all hope, I opened the trade window and scanned the left column for a pelt. It didn't have to be high quality. In fact, I hoped it wouldn't be. Making my way down the list, I spotted two! Expanding the list, 1 of them was 20 quality. The cost: 11 iron. Dropping the spindle, I only hoped it was enough to barter with. It was! In fact, the trader gave me the pelt and about 30 iron to spare! Imagine that! I came to Chaos with nothing but a compass and now I am jingling change in my pocket. It was just amazing!
I returned to the cave and the iron that had converted to lumps by then. Combining them, I made several important tools, including a hammer, a file, and a lantern! I was really excited about the lantern because I had been mining in total darkness. I only needed tar to fill it. I also made a frying pan and a bucket, which allowed me to have water so that I could fashion a longsword. The sword wasn't really needed, but in the wilderness, it makes you feel better to have a weapon, even if your skill is meager at best. I took my lone onion and several meat and placed it in the pan. As soon as the meal was created, I took it out of the forge so I could eat it immediately. You never really appreciate food until you have gone a few days without it. Wow, it tasted so good. I filled my bucket with water and my belly as well.
I spent most of the night making tools, eating, resting, and eating more. The sun was setting when I peered out of the cave the last time. I returned, loaded up myself with as much as I could take and made my way down to the boat. my stay at the landing was completely refreshing. I had acquired just about everything I needed.
Raising my anchor, I turned the boat westward and started on my way. A few tiles away was a rowboat I had not noticed the day before. By habit, I examined it and what I saw almost made me flip out of my boat. I anchored quickly and studied this temptation before me.
The boat was locked and moored. However, there was an option in the examine menu that had thrown me for a loop. It read, Manage Settings. Woah! I clicked on it and I immediately had the option to allow everyone to command, everyone to board, everyone to look inside. Once I changed the settings, I had access to the cargo hold. I opened to a treasure trove of supplies. Swords, veggies, iron ore, tools, armor, and even tar! Oh, my. I sat and stared at the list. Some items were high quality, but others low. Most were in low stages of decay. However, the lock on the boat was of very good quality. What was I to make of a boat locked with a good lock but with Manage Settings set to everyone. It was ludicrous! Was this a new player that didn't know any better? Was it a skillful trap? Was it someone who intentionally left it that way and quit?
The dilemma lasted for only a few seconds. Greed gave way to reason and dignity. I changed the settings once again, only this time checking friend or village on every setting. I then closed the window and my decision was complete. I couldn't take anything from it. I remembered how I felt in my adventure when I "borrowed" an anchor that I coudn't return. I wasn't about to repeat that mistake. I reasoned it was the misfortune of an unskilled player which had left that setting so. It felt good to correct the innocent mistake. My moral decisions at the rowboat burned what daylight I had left. I decided to sleep once again in my rowboat next to the other one. It had been a day of adventure, labor, and chivalry. I slept comfortably until dawn.


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HOUSTON — The Angels couldn't beat Bud Norris on Friday night. The way they've hit the Houston ace — he has given up one earned run in 28 innings (0.32 earned-run average) of four starts against them this season, including seven four-hit innings Friday night — their only hope was to outlast him.
"He's like a nightmare you can't shake," Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's thrown better than anyone we've faced this season."
Angels starter Jerome Williams didn't quite match Norris, but his strong 61/3-inning, one-run, five-hit effort gave his team a chance.
The Angels took advantage, eking out two unearned runs, using speed on the bases to score twice, getting some stout relief and a spectacular catch by center fielder Mike Trout in a 4-2 victory over the Astros in Minute Maid Park.
Josh Hamilton prolonged the ninth by racing to second to beat out Peter Bourjos' fielder's-choice grounder to shortstop to load the bases, and Erick Aybar delivered a clutch two-out single to right for two huge insurance runs and a 4-1 lead.
Closer Ernesto Frieri minimized damage after giving up a walk and a double to open the bottom of the ninth, striking out Carlos Corporan, getting Matt Dominguez on a sacrifice fly and striking out Marc Krauss for his 20th save, as the Angels extended their win streak to four.
"It's huge that we were able to pull off a win with Bud Norris pitching," said catcher Hank Conger, who sparked an eighth-inning rally with a double and threw out two runners trying to steal. "That was a win we really needed."
The 3-hour 49-minute game was filled with good defense, much of it in center field, where Houston's Brandon Barnes sprinted to the gap to catch Conger's third-inning drive before doing a face-plant into wall and closed the inning with a diving catch of J.B. Shuck's flare to shallow center.
After Shuck, the Angels left fielder, threw out Carlos Pena trying to advance from first to third on a single in the seventh, Trout closed the inning with a quick sprint and leaping catch of Dominguez's drive to the warning track in left-center with a runner on second to preserve a 1-1 tie.
"I don't even know if I get surprised by that guy anymore," Conger said of Trout. "He makes some unbelievable catches. In that situation, with the game on the line, it was unbelievable."
Two errors by the Astros, who had taken the lead on Jason Castro's solo homer in the fourth, were costly. Aybar led off the sixth with a single to center, which Barnes bobbled for an error, allowing Aybar to take second. Trout's RBI single to right-center tied the score, 1-1.
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Bourjos tagged from second and Aybar from first. Shortstop Ronny Cedeno cut off Barnes' throw and threw wildly to second, the ball trickling far enough away for Bourjos to sprint home for a 2-1 lead.
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Richard Gwilt is well established as one of Europe's better-known baroque violinists (London Baroque) and teachers (Hochschule für Musik, Köln). Born and educated in Edinburgh, he has degrees in music from the University of Birmingham, and the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), U.S.A. While at Birmingham, he studied violin with Orrea Pernel. He started playing the baroque violin in 1980 while at the University of Michigan, and on returning to England in 1983 joined the mainstream of the English period instrument performing scene.
He has played and recorded with many orchestras, including the English Concert with Trevor Pinnock, the Academy of Ancient Music with Christopher Hogwood, the English Baroque Soloists with John Eliot Gardiner, and the London Classical Players with Roger Norrington. He has also worked with many orchestras in Europe, including Anima Eterna with Jos von Immerseel and La Chapelle Royale with Philippe Herreweghe.
It is, however, as a chamber musician that Richard Gwilt has built his reputation. He has been a member of London Baroque since 1984, and has worked with numerous chamber ensembles throughout Europe. He has performed in most of the major chamber music concert halls (including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Konzerthaus and Musikverein in Vienna, the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room in London and the Alice Tully Hall in New York) as well as other venues throughout Europe, Japan and the Americas. He has also made frequent radio and television performances, and recorded over thirty CDs, as both chamber musician and soloist.
A recent expansion of his chamber music activities has been the formation of the ensemble, Arcomelos, with violinist Irmgard Schaller and cellist Sibylle Huntgeburth.
In addition to his work as a chamber musician, Richard Gwilt also works as a conductor and musical director, and is very active as a teacher. As conductor and musical director, he has worked among others with the Remix Baroque Ensemble in Porto (Portugal) with Concerto Armonico in Freiburg, and with the Altemusik ensemble in the Musikhochschule in Köln.
In 2005 Richard Gwilt was appointed Professor of Baroque Violin at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. Previously he was professor of baroque violin and viola at Trinity College of Music in London (1986-2005) , and has taught at both the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London. He teaches regularly for the Academia de Musica Antiga de Lisboa in Portugal and the Ringve International Summer Course (Trondheim, Norway), and is a tutor for the EUBO audition courses. He has also taught on courses in Israel and Germany and given masterclasses throughout Europe and the States. As an expansion of his pedagogical activities, he has recently embarked on a series of articles about different topics concerning the violin and baroque performance practice. These essays can be found at baroque-violin.info.
As well as performing and teaching, Richard is also active as a composer and music editor. As an editor and publisher (RG Editions), he concentrates on currently unavailable 17th and 18th century string music. As a composer he writes mainly chamber music for strings and sometimes voice. His concentration in this field is on practicality. Recent works have included Sextuplet, a piece for six violins to complete a programme of music for three to six violins, and two trios for the unusual (but required) combination of violin and two cellos! Another rather different development has been a proliferation of songs for children.


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- Win32::GUI Tutorial - Part 1 - Our first Win32::GUI Program
Win32::GUI Tutorial - Part 1 - Our first Win32::GUI Program
Hello, GUI world
OK, let's begin. The traditional "first program" for any programming environment prints "Hello, world", so let's go with that.
To start with, we load Win32::GUI.
use Win32::GUI;
We are working in a windowing environment, so we need a window. Main windows are created using Win32::GUI::Window->new(). The parameters to new() are a list of key => value pairs, which define the properties of the window. For our simple example, all we need are a width and a height (if we don't specify the window size, the default is to make the window as small as possible - so there is no space for the text!).
$main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(-width => 100, -height => 100);
We save the window in the variable $main so that we can refer to it later.
Now, what about the text? Text can be put into a window using a "label" control. To add a label to a window, use the AddLabel() method. AddLabel() takes a list of options, similar to the new() call above. In this case, the only option we need is
-text, which specifies the text to display. By default, the label's size is just big enough to fit its text, and its position is in the top left of its containing window. This is fine for us.
$main->AddLabel(-text => "Hello, world");
OK, now we need make sure the window will be displayed. By default, windows start hidden, so they won't be visible on screen. To make them visible, we need to use the Show() method.
Finally, we need to start up a Windows "message loop". This shows the application windows, and waits for user interaction. The Win32::GUI message loop is implemented in the Win32::GUI::Dialog() function. All that is needed is to call that function, and wait for it to return.
One thing remains. At the moment, we are displaying the window, and waiting for user interaction. However, we haven't said what to do if any user interaction (called an event) occurs! Worse still, we haven't even said what to do when the window closes, so the message loop keeps on spinning, even after the window closes - so we never return from Win32::GUI::Dialog...
So we need to react to events. How do we do that? Well, the first thing we need is for any window or control which is to react to events to have a name. This name is specified using the
-name option. So we change the statement which creates our main window as follows
$main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(
-name => 'Main',
-width => 100,
-height => 100,
Now, we define event handlers for the window. Event handlers are simply Perl subroutines with specific names - <window name>_<event name>. For example, the event which happens when the window is closed is the
Terminate event, so the event handler we need for our main window is
Event handlers should return one of three specific values:
1: Proceed, taking the default action defined for the event.
0: Proceed, but do not take the default action.
-1: Terminate the message loop.
Obviously, what we want for the Main_Terminate event is to return -1 (terminate the message loop). So, we have
sub Main_Terminate {
More generally, we could do some processing before returning from the event handler, but we don't need to here.
So, let's put it all together.
use Win32::GUI;
$main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(
-name => 'Main',
-width => 100,
-height => 100,
$main->AddLabel(-text => "Hello, world");
sub Main_Terminate {
Put that in a file (say, hello.plx) and run it using
perl hello.plx.
Notice how you can resize and move the window, maximize and minimize it, just like any other application window.
So that's it. Ten lines of code to produce a fully working Windows application.
Some extra touches
Now, we'll add some simple improvements to make our application look more polished.
You will notice that the application window has no title. To include a title, all we need is to add a
-text option to the main window.
$main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(
-name => 'Main',
-width => 100,
-height => 100,
-text => 'Perl',
Now, suppose we want the window to be just big enough to hold the label, rather than being a fixed size. This is a bit more complicated, because we need to take note of the difference between the total window size, and the client area, which is the area of the window excluding the title bar, the system, minimize, maximize, and close icons, and the window border. In other words, it is the area in which we can actually display information.
We can get the window size using the Height() and Width() methods, and we can get the client area size using the ScaleHeight() and ScaleWidth() methods.
We can get the label size similarly, using Height() and Width() (labels do not have borders, so the label area and its client area are the same).
To get the dimensions of the non-client area of the main window, we just need
$ncw = $main->Width() - $main->ScaleWidth();
$nch = $main->Height() - $main->ScaleHeight();
Now, we get the required size as
$w = $label->Width() + $ncw;
$h = $label->Height() + $nch;
As we are getting properties of the label, we should save the return value of the AddLabel() call - which is a reference to the label - in a variable $label.
And we set the main window's size using Resize()
$main->Resize($w, $h);
We have to resize after we have created the window, because we need to create the window first in order to calculate the non-client dimensions. But we do it before we show the window, to avoid any flicker.
OK, let's put all this together. We'll add the ability to specify the label text on the command line, just to be fancy (it also shows that the values of options can be set using variables, not just constant values).
use Win32::GUI;
$text = defined($ARGV[0]) ? $ARGV[0] : "Hello, world";
$main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(-name => 'Main', -text => 'Perl');
$label = $main->AddLabel(-text => $text);
$ncw = $main->Width() - $main->ScaleWidth();
$nch = $main->Height() - $main->ScaleHeight();
$w = $label->Width() + $ncw;
$h = $label->Height() + $nch;
$main->Resize($w, $h);
sub Main_Terminate {
Run this version and see the results. Note that if you supply a short string, the window will not shrink beyond a minimum size sufficient to show the window icons.
Changing the appearance of the text
Now, suppose we want to change the colour in which the text is displayed. This is easy. You just specify the colour as the value of the
-foreground attribute of the label. Colours can be specified either as hex values in the format 0xBBGGRR, or as list references in the format [ R, G, B ].
So, to make the text red, use
-foreground => 0x0000FF or
-foreground => [ 255, 0, 0 ].
To change the font, you need to specify the
-font attribute. But in this case, the value of the attribute is a Win32::GUI::Font object. To create a font object, use
$font = Win32::GUI::Font->new(...);
As usual, the parameters to new() are a set of options. The most important ones are
The font size in points.
The font name, such as "Times New Roman", "Arial", "Verdana" or "Comic Sans MS".
One for bold, zero (the default) for non-bold.
One for italic, zero (the default) for non-italic.
So, to change the format of our label, all we need is
$font = Win32::GUI::Font->new(
-name => "Comic Sans MS",
-size => 24,
$label = $main->AddLabel(
-text => $text,
-font => $font,
-foreground => [255, 0, 0],
Simple, isn't it?
Centring the window and the text
To centre the main window on the screen, we need to know the screen size. We get this using the desktop window. You can get the handle of the desktop window using Win32::GUI::GetDesktopWindow(). One point to note is that window handles are not Win32::GUI::Window objects, so they cannot be used to call Win32::GUI methods like Height(). However, these methods are overloaded so that they can be called directly (as Win32::GUI::Height()) with a window handle as an extra first parameter. See the code below for an example.
The rest of the work is just arithmetic. To reposition the main window, use the Move() method.
# Assume we have the main window size in ($w, $h) as before
$desk = Win32::GUI::GetDesktopWindow();
$dw = Win32::GUI::Width($desk);
$dh = Win32::GUI::Height($desk);
$x = ($dw - $w) / 2;
$y = ($dh - $h) / 2;
$main->Move($x, $y);
Now, we will look at centring the label in the window (you will notice that if you increase the size of the window, the text stays at the top left of the window).
The process is similar to the calculations for centring the window above. There are two main differences. First of all, the label needs to be recentred every time the window changes size - so we need to do the calculations in a Resize event handler. The second difference (which in theory applies to the window as well, but which we ignored above), is that we need to watch out for the case where the window is too small to contain the label. Just to make things interesting, we'll stop the main window getting that small, by resizing it in the event handler if that is about to happen. As the width could be too small while the height is OK, we have to reset the width and height individually. We can do this using variations on the Width() and Height() methods, with a single parameter which specifies the value to set.
OK, let's just do it.
sub Main_Resize {
my $w = $main->Width();
my $h = $main->Height();
my $lw = $label->Width();
my $lh = $label->Height();
if ($lw > $w) {
$main->Width($lw) + $ncw; # Remember the non-client width!
else {
$label->Left(($w - $lw) / 2);
if ($lh > $h) {
$main->Height($lh) + $nch; # Remember the non-client height!
else {
$label->Top(($h - $lh) / 2);
This does not work in build 340 of Win32::GUI, as there is a bug in the Left() and Top() methods for client windows (such as the label used here). Hopefully, this bug will be fixed in the next version.
Note that co-ordinates are calculated from the top left of the enclosing window.
Restricting the minimum size of the window
Suppose we wanto to ensure that our main window never gets smaller than 100x100 pixels. We could include code in a resize event, like we did in the previous section to make sure the window never got smaller than the label. However, this can result in fairly bad flickering. A better solution is to use the
-minsize option.
$main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(
-name => 'Main',
-text => 'Perl',
-minsize => [100, 100],
Simple! But in the previous example, we wanted to restrict the window size to the size of the label. We can't do this when we create the window, because we haven't created the label yet. But we can still do this - we just have to set the window's
-minsize option after the label has been created. We do this with the Change() method. We just specify this before resizing the window, in our initial setup.
$main->Change(-minsize => [$w, $h]);
Putting it all together
OK, we now have a nice, fully working GUI application. Here it is, in all its glory.
use Win32::GUI;
$text = defined($ARGV[0]) ? $ARGV[0] : "Hello, world";
$main = Win32::GUI::Window->new(
-name => 'Main',
-text => 'Perl',
$font = Win32::GUI::Font->new(
-name => "Comic Sans MS",
-size => 24,
$label = $main->AddLabel(
-text => $text,
-font => $font,
-foreground => [255, 0, 0],
$ncw = $main->Width() - $main->ScaleWidth();
$nch = $main->Height() - $main->ScaleHeight();
$w = $label->Width() + $ncw;
$h = $label->Height() + $nch;
$desk = Win32::GUI::GetDesktopWindow();
$dw = Win32::GUI::Width($desk);
$dh = Win32::GUI::Height($desk);
$x = ($dw - $w) / 2;
$y = ($dh - $h) / 2;
$main->Change(-minsize => [$w, $h]);
$main->Move($x, $y);
sub Main_Terminate {
sub Main_Resize {
my $w = $main->ScaleWidth();
my $h = $main->ScaleHeight();
my $lw = $label->Width();
my $lh = $label->Height();
$label->Left(int(($w - $lw) / 2));
$label->Top(int(($h - $lh) / 2));
That's it for this tutorial. In part 2, we will start looking at some other controls.


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RV Capital Talk: Navistar's Andrew Cederoth
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It's been almost two and half years since Navistar International Corp., a leading truck and engine builder, completed the purchase of certain assets of Monaco Coach Corp. for about $47 million. The motorhome builder was renamed Monaco RV LLC and, according to the plan, would operate as a wholly owned affiliate of Warrenville, Ill.-based Navistar Inc., Navistar's principal operating company, and would be headquartered in Coburg, Ore. To gauge the progress forged by Navistar since the June, 2009, acquisition, "Capital Talk," an Internet TV show co-sponsored by RVBUSINESS.com and RVNN.TV, seized the opportunity last week (Oct. 19) to chat with Andrew J. (A. J.) Cederoth, executive vice president and CFO of Navistar International Corp. Here, with Monaco Director of Marketing Ryan Lee sitting in on the interview, are the edited nuts and bolts of that conversation.
Capital Talk: Looking back, A.J., how have things gone since June of 2009 when Monaco, a very proud brand in the North American motorhome business, was picked up out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy by Navistar in the middle of a recession.
Cederoth: Well, it's gone really well. I think we've looked at the opportunities to integrate our manufacturing philosophies and our engineering philosophies together with the Monaco brand. And I think you touched on it very well.
It's a brand that we're happy to have, and we looked at that as an opportunity in 2009 to branch out into a new business for Navistar and to attract a new customer base for Navistar and to do that in a more cost-effective way, leveraging the scale that we can bring to the market, and then also leveraging a little different approach to design and manufacturing that we think can create a competitive advantage around the Monaco brand.
Capital Talk: So you've found that truck building and motorhome building are compatible skill sets.
Cederoth: Yes, we have.
Capital Talk: Having said that, is Navistar as committed today to this market as it was in the middle of that recession when they picked up the Monaco brand?
Cederoth: Oh, I think we're more committed to it than ever. I think what you've seen us do with Monaco is introduce the Vesta (Class A motorhome in July of 2010) and put a new product out in the marketplace that I think really distinguishes the Monaco brand.
And then of course, we've gone out and we've added leadership to the team. We've added Bill Osborne (who succeeded Monaco President Kay Toolson this past summer in overseeing Monaco as vice president of custom products for Navistar Inc.'s Truck Group) to our team. He comes to us from Ford Motor Co. with a little different bent on the industry – more toward the consumer market than the traditional truck market.
And I think Bill's experience at Ford and in manufacturing and marketing through his opportunities that he had at Ford really gives us the leadership that we need to take Monaco to the next level.
Capital Talk: The relatively recent announcement of the consolidation of Monaco in Wakarusa, Ind., and the departure from Oregon was big news in this business niche. How is that going?
Cederoth: It's going really well. And I think that's just us taking our strategy to the next level, combining our loose chassis business with the manufacturing of our RVs and bringing them closer together so that we can take advantage of the natural synergies of the management team — streamline our communication, bring the business a little closer to Chicago where they can be closer with our design engineers; and really facilitate the execution of our strategy.
And Indiana is really where 80% of the RVs are made, anyway. So that was the natural place for us to put that business.
Capital Talk: The advantages to this move to consolidate motorhome operations in Wakarusa?
Cederoth: Well, I think it just gets down to the basics, right? I mean, we can more efficiently manufacture the chassis closer to the RV facility and decrease the transportation cost and the amount of working capital that it takes to run that business. I think by bringing it into Indiana, we get closer to our design engineers here in Chicago. We're able to leverage that cooperative effort a little easier when we're only two hours apart. And then of course, bringing them closer allows us to put a little more effective control around that business and leverage the purchasing scale that we think we bring to the business.
Capital Talk: So, how does the simultaneous closing of the Workhorse (commercial truck chassis) operations in Union City, Ind., relate to this gameplan?
Cederoth: Well, it just allows us to take advantage of the synergies — get a little more efficient with the manufacturing of our loose chassis and bring that closer to the manufacturing elements of our RVs.
Capital Talk: As for dealer support, we noticed a story rather recently from Guaranty RV in Oregon — Shannon Nill — in which he stands by Monaco through these transitions and is very vocal about it. How has the dealer support been nationally of late?
Cederoth: Well, as you've said, we've been moving through a very difficult part in the economy and we appreciate the support that we've had from the dealers who have stuck with us from June of '09 through today. And I think this is a business that's dependent on a good relationship with the dealers, and I think what we've seen is we're trying to put the best product we can in the marketplace that not only meets our customers' needs, but is a product that the dealers would be proud to sell.
Capital Talk: We're looking shortly at RVIA's National RV Trade Show in Louisville at the end of November, first of December. Can you tell us what the industry should look for at the Monaco exhibit down there?
Ryan Lee: Sure. I can step in there and talk a little bit about that. For the 2012 RVIA show we're going to have a new 2012 Monaco Dynasty that no one has seen before. We're very excited to bring it back. It's an iconic nameplate. We've also done a great job in bringing back the 2012 Endeavor, which can be built fully from the ground up through vertical integration — from chassis, engine, and house — all built by Navistar.
And then our total line we've done a really good job of revamping. R-Vision has brought back the Trail-Lite nameplate. We have a travel trailer and a fifth-wheel that's going to be debuted. And then on the Holiday Rambler side, we've taken the Aluma-Lite nameplate and we've brought that from a fifth-wheel to a travel trailer, now to an ultralight product.
So I think coming to our display, you're going to see some great 2012 products. But most importantly, to the point that A.J. made earlier, we've taken that Vesta DNA look and we've brought that across the Monaco brand; and then with the new Trip (Class A, a companion product to the Vesta), we've also taken that DNA and brought that across the Holiday Rambler brand.
So you're going to see a family resemblance for our diesel product that is unlike anything else in the industry, and we encourage everyone to come to the display. We're going to be at booth 3000, and we feel like we've got the best lineup for the next generation of RVs.
Capital Talk: And so the Vesta (the first motorhome developed in a collaborative effort between Navistar and Monaco) was really the rallying cry for new product development at Monaco, was it not?
Lee: Yeah. I mean, the product development, the look and the feel, it is a rallying cry. And we've been able to take the design engineers and the design team from Navistar and we've brought that look and that feel into the Monaco scenario.
I believe that with the overall strength that Navistar brings for purchasing, the product design, the look and feel, we've brought products to the marketplace that are unlike any others out there. And we wouldn't have been able to leverage that or do that without the strength of Navistar behind us.
And as we move into our new facilities and with Bill's background — coming from Ford, but most importantly, as an engineer — he's really brought a lot of new techniques and new ideas to the team. And I think you're going to continue to see new products and new looks coming from Monaco, Holiday and R-Vision that are going to be unlike the competition can match.


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2014's top governor races
The 2014 ballot includes 36 governors races, the results of which could be a strong indicator of the national mood heading into the next presidential contest.
Democrats say that the GOP governors elected in 2010 were a product of that year's tea party wave and, now that the trend has receded and they're up for reelection, they don't belong in statewide office. Republican governors argue that, unlike their congressional counterparts, they're the only ones in the country enacting real reforms and getting things done.
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Which argument will win in which state? Here are POLITICO's 10 key governors races to watch:
1. Florida
Florida always was going to be an expensive, nasty slugfest: incumbent GOP Gov. Rick Scott, who's dealt with low approval ratings throughout his term, is a wealthy former businessman who was able to pour his vast personal wealth into the 2010 race and will undoubtedly do the same in 2014.
( PHOTOS: Governors' offices up for grabs in 2014)
What makes this perhaps the marquee gubernatorial race of the year is his opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist.
Crist is still a major player in Florida politics and will likely be able to raise the kind of money necessary to tackle Scott. But as a GOP politician who ran for Senate in 2010 as an independent and then made the full switch to the Democratic Party, Crist has his fair share of political baggage, and it's unlikely the Republicans will let him or voters forget it.
2. Pennsylvania
Republican Tom Corbett is arguably the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the country — he tops national Democrats' list of 2014 targets and has consistently had approval ratings in the 20s and low 30s.
But before anyone takes him on in the general, the Democratic primary could be just as interesting: No fewer than eight candidates have entered that contest thus far, including Rep. Allyson Schwartz, state Treasurer Rob McCord, businessman Tom Wolf and former state environmental protection director Katie McGinty. The crowded field, plus Wolf's pledge to spend $10 million on the race, make it a likely free-for-all this spring.
Corbett's hope is that whichever Democrat faces him in the general election will be bruised and broke enough that he can have the advantage, despite his low popularity in the state. With the Corbett team's stated fundraising goal of $30 million, the general election is bound to be epically nasty.
3. Maine
Paul LePage is another blue-state Republican governor that Democrats are hoping to unseat. He, like Corbett, has received consistently low approval ratings throughout his time in office. He's also been accused of a string of fairly offensive gaffes this summer, including allegedly saying that the president hates white people and that a political opponent was "giv[ing] it to the people without Vaseline."
LePage is facing Rep. Mike Michaud, national Democrats' top recruit in the race, and independent candidate Eliot Cutler. Recent polling shows Michaud narrowly in the lead, but Cutler's presence complicates things: All LePage needs to win reelection is a plurality of voters. If Michaud and Cutler split the state's sizeable Democratic and independent voting populations — like in 2010, when LePage benefited from a three-way race — the incumbent might just squeak through to a second term.
4. Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder is another Republican governor elected in 2010 that Democrats are hoping to deny a second term in November. He won in blue Michigan by billing himself as the numbers-focused "One Tough Nerd," and while he's not as unpopular as several of the other GOP governors of his year, he's still expected to have a tough reelection battle.
Snyder is facing former Democratic Rep. Mark Schauer, Democrats' top recruit for the race. Polling in the fall generally gave Snyder a single-digit lead over Schauer.
5. Illinois
Pat Quinn is another one of America's least favorite governors: The Democrat has been mired in low approval ratings throughout his tenure and even briefly drew a primary challenger, former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley.
With Daley out of the race and other prospective primary challengers staying out (thus far), it looks like Quinn will avoid a competitive fight for the Democratic nomination. But the general election is still bound to be an incredibly tough fight — current polling shows Quinn in a tight race with any of the GOP's four candidates.


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The following is a guest post from The Coupon Project.
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As a newbie couponer, it was exhilarating leaving a store knowing I'd just saved more than I spent. But a couple months in, I knew it was time to buckle down and get serious about formulating a real plan to transform my entire grocery bill.
So at the start of this year, I decided to do something a little different. I decided I was going to track my savings and spending more carefully. That way I'd know in any given month how closely I'd hit my goals, what my savings ratio was like, and if I was making any improvement as the months moved on. Using this information, I could also create goals for what I wanted my spending to look like for the months ahead.
In retrospect, my process for doing this has involved four steps. Here they are:
STEP ONE - determine how much you are spending now. In order to set a goal, you need to know where your starting point is. Try to get a 3-month average of what you typically spend on groceries. You also need to establish what you are going to count in this category. Household products? OTC medications? Baby necessities? Gifts? And if you don't have actual numbers to deal with, estimate what you think you spend and then see how close you come to that figure the following month.
STEP TWO - set both short- and long-term goals. Keep it simple and straightforward. As an example, my long-term goal is to spend no more than $200/month for my family's groceries and household items. Since I just started couponing and stockpiling in November, I knew that this goal might take awhile to achieve. So I'm easing my way to that goal with short-term (or midway) goals. For instance, this month my goal was to spend no more than $300. I can't say I achieved that, but I will go ahead and keep that $300 goal until I am successful in meeting it. Once I've met that goal, I will lower the monthly budget amount to say, $275.
You might also decide to set a goal around the percentage you save each month. Right now, I'm running around a 65% savings rate. Maybe I could try to work towards a 70% rate, as an example. You want to have goals that push you - but you don't want to be so unrealistic that you just set yourself up for failure, either. There's a balance and it may take a while to find it. Be patient and don't give up!
STEP THREE - create a method of tracking your spending and saving. I am a Microsoft Excel nut, so a few months back, I created a spreadsheet so I could just plop in the data from my receipts and leave the calculating to the spreadsheet. Yes, it took some work upfront, but now it's quick and easy for me to track my goals. If you prefer a more manual method, that's fine. Just do whatever you can to make the process as intuitive and easy as possible for you.
STEP FOUR - reflect on your progress. If you meet your goal for the month (or whatever time frame you designate), figure out what you did that worked for you so you can replicate your success. Didn't meet a goal? Take the time to determine what went awry. Were your goals unrealistic? Did something unexpected come up? How could you do better next time? Whatever you do, don't just throw in the towel and say "to heck with it! I give up!" Remember that every dollar you save is one less dollar you now have to earn. (Remember that old adage, "A penny saved is a penny earned?")
Yes, saving 50% or more in a single shopping trip is exhilarating. But knowing you are saving 50% or more on your entire grocery bill for the month is even more satisfying. I hope I've given you some practical advice (and maybe a good dose of inspiration!) for creating your own goals and tracking your spending.
Deal Seeking Mom here: What methods do you use to track your savings? What kind of goals do you have in place?
Angela is the author of The Coupon Project, a blog chronicling her real life couponing adventures. Her goal is to encourage and educate other newbie couponers how to enjoy amazing money-saving success through easy-to-follow posts.


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Richardson Electronics has recently received its high ranking ever in a reader's survey of preferred distributors conducted by Electronics Supply & Manufacturing—China.
Richardson Electronics was ranked second overall among International Distributors in the annual survey of purchasing professionals.
Richardson also placed in the top 10 in all four franchised distributor categories: Best Supply Capacity, Best Technical Support, Best Logistics Service and Best e-Commerce.
"We're humbled by the recognition, particularly given the ever-increasing challenge to provide an ongoing, competitive value statement in such a competitive market as China," said Wilson Lee, Vice President of Richardson Electronics' Asia-Pacific Operations for the RF & Wireless Communications Group.
"Our China team has done a great job servicing their customers, and is a function of our ongoing, strategic focus to excel in providing our engineering solutions and customer service capabilities in China and throughout Asia-Pac."
Cui Wei, Richardson Electronics' Managing Director of China, added: "Thanks to our Localization Program, Richardson Electronics has strengthened ties with our Tier 1 suppliers' local marketing and sales teams. We've also begun local purchasing and increased local inventory capability to provide customers with JIT delivery."
The purpose of the annual survey is to examine the current state of mainland China's electronic components distribution market, and to provide an overview of customer preferences in selecting a distributor.
For this year's survey, ESM-China polled 1,028 purchasing professionals who work for leading mainland China electronics manufacturing companies in the communications, consumer electronics and industrial industries.


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Hi all,
Since about 5 years my anemo is running OK. Just last december my console and my envoy didn't receive any data from it. Both the direction fan and the cups where spinning/turning, but no data received.
I checked connection on the station, and renewed extention connectors.
Then about 2 weeks later, during short heavy rain with lightning and gusts of wind, my atation received data again.
Then last friday ... again ... no data . I fear the most for my anemo.
My station only received what seems to be wind direction fluctuations, but no wind speed.
Who's got experience which a seemingly dying anemo .
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SVSU sends students and faculty to present at regional sports medicine conference
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On Friday, Nov. 10, four Saginaw Valley State University students traveled to Grand Rapids to present at the two-day Midwest Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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SVSU engineering and robotics students bring mobility and joy to children with disabilities
After two brain surgeries and one spinal surgery, 20-month-old Joey Stagray has yet to take his first steps. Diagnosed with spinal bifida, he often...
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SVSU students elect 2018 Homecoming queen, king, court
Saginaw Valley State University students elected their 2018 Homecoming queen, king and court recently. Kayla Flintoft and Tyler Boylen were electe...
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Saginaw Valley State University's Wind Ensemble will be performing its first concert of the 2018-19 season Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rhe...
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Meat Sections: Creative & Quirky Butchery Diagrams
After we featured these English and French buchery posters last summer, Alyson of Drywell Art emailed to tell us about her daily project: Creating a different meat butchery diagram every single day of the year. But traditional pork, beef, and lamb diagrams couldn't keep her interested all year long; she had to get a little quirky. Penguin, anyone? How about narwhal, artichoke anatomy, latte, day in the life of an artist, or Fail Whale butchery? Alyson's taken a Meat Section approach to them all.
There were far, far too many interesting, funny, and beautiful images in Alyson's Meat Sections Flickr stream. We particularly liked how she incorporates many art forms — origami, little sculptures, even doodling on a paper coffee cup. We had such a hard time choosing images to show you. So don't stop here — go take a look at her blog, and her Flickr.
She has a huge array of lovely and interesting butchery diagrams on her site, and some for sale in her Etsy shop too.
• Visit Alyson's Meat Sections blog: Meat Sections
• See all of Alyson's 2010 Meat Sections (so far!): Meat Sections on Flickr
Some of these images are available via Alyson's Etsy shop:
• Alyson's Etsy shop: Drywell at Etsy
Related: English and French Pork Butchery Posters
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New Hybrid Virus Provides Targeted Molecular Imaging of Cancer
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Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have created a new class of hybrid virus and demonstrated its ability to find, highlight, and deliver genes to tumors in mice.
Researchers say the advance, reported in the journal Cell, is potentially an important step in making human cancer both more visible and accessible to treatment; it may also allow prediction and monitoring of how specific anti-cancer agents are actually working.
"In tumor-bearing mice, we show that this hybrid virus can target tumors systemically to deliver an imaging or therapeutic gene," says the co-leader of the study, Renata Pasqualini, Ph.D., professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology. "The signal is specific only to tumors, so one can monitor drug effectiveness at the molecular level."
The team created and characterized the hybrid viruses by combining genetic elements and biological attributes of an animal virus (adeno-associated virus, or AAV) with those of a bacterial virus (phage). Unlike animal viruses that infect mammalian cells, bacterial viruses have evolved to infect only bacterial hosts. The paper shows how particles of the hybrid virus, called AAV phage or AAVP, can serve as a vehicle for targeted delivery of genes to experimental tumors in mice and to the tumors' blood vessel supply, providing a strategy for finding tumors and genetically marking them for imaging on a clinic-ready body scanner.
The AAVP hybrid combines the ability of the bacterial virus to target specific tissues with the capability of the mammalian virus to actually deliver genes to cells. The crucial vehicles, or vectors, in the AAVP hybrid retained the properties of their respective parental viruses, which the researchers called a surprising outcome.
"This is only a proof-of-concept, and although we have yet to translate these hybrid viruses for use in humans, we hope that this new system will have future clinical applications," says Wadih Arap, M.D., the co-leader of the study and professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology. "In addition to the obvious biological interest, when the vector is refined for patient use, it could perhaps help us diagnose, monitor and treat human tumors more accurately."
The finding is the latest in a series of studies by Pasqualini and Arap that are built around their discovery that the human vasculature system contains unique molecular addresses. Organs and specialized tissues also have specific "zip codes" on their blood vessels, as do tumor blood vessels. Knowing this, Pasqualini and Arap designed, constructed, evaluated, and validated the targeted AAVP system over the past several years. Amin Hajitou, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow in the Arap/Pasqualini laboratory and first author of the Cell study says, "we were pleased by the strong effects of gene transfer in mouse models of common diseases such as breast and prostate cancer."
Their next step was to work closely with the team of M. D. Anderson researcher Juri Gelovani, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Experimental Diagnostic Imaging, a pioneer in development of molecular-genetic imaging tools.
"We could see by using positron emission tomography that the reporter and therapeutic genes were being expressed throughout the tumors in the animals," Gelovani says. "This is an example of the so-called "theragnostic" approach, a combination of the words therapeutic and diagnostic."
Next, the international collaborative research team plans to evaluate the safety and efficacy of other hybrid vectors in animal models. The ultimate goal is to adapt and optimize the AAVP-based targeting prototype for use in patients.


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Lucas Grabeel: I Drove The Family Van in High School
Lucas Grabeel recently confessed that he had a rather embarrassing ride in high school!
"I drove the family van, the Toyota Previa," the 28-year-old actor shared. "Which made me really popular at school and I drove that until later in high school."
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Lucas Grabeel
Lucas still isn't fussy when it comes to what he drives, even after the major success of High School Musical.
"I had no idea that one movie was going to turn into three movies and two tours and this worldwide phenomenon," he said. "I was always skeptical in thinking every job could be my last job for any given amount of time, so I have to always live within my means and not go crazy and buy a Porsche or something, because you never know when it's all going to stop."
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Mary-Kate Olsen & Olivier Sarkozy: Knicks Game with the Kids!
Mary-Kate Olsen gets a kiss on the face from her boyfriend Olivier Sarkozy while attending a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Friday (November 9) in New York City.
The 26-year-old fashion designer and the 42-year-old banker showed some PDA while watching the game and were also joined by Olivier's two children, who sat by their father's side.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Mary-Kate Olsen
MK and Olivier were last spotted together having lunch with her twin sister Ashley in the Big Apple back in September.


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Lexus recently unveiled the all-new 2016 RX 450h SUV. The 2016 RX family is completely new, with a luxurious interior to match its fresh, new, chiseled body style. The large dose of Lexus brand DNA that's been artfully incorporated into the details can not only be seen, but also felt. The new fourth-generation RX also boasts exceptional on-road performance and safety technologies that include the innovative Lexus Safety System+.
The RX 450h features all-new sheet metal that makes a powerful visual statement at first glance. A completely new front end is highlighted by an emboldened spindle grille, more aggressive front bumper and available triple L-shaped LED headlamps. Together with the all-new LED fog lamps and LED daytime running lights, the RX has a more sophisticated and advanced look. Muscular front fender flares add to the vehicle's sporty attitude.
When seen from the side, the sharp character line that runs from the front fenders to the rear end, together with a flowing roofline, give the RX 450h a dynamic profile. All of this helps make the vehicle sure-footed at high speed and reduces wind noise. A truly distinctive styling cue is the blacked-out C-pillars, which provide the illusion of a floating roofline never before seen on a Lexus product. Also, newly available 20-inch aluminum wheels with larger tires improve the vehicle stance and proportions and replace the current model's 19-inch options. These 20-inch wheels can also be customized with body color-matching inserts to emphasize the driver's individuality.
Additionally, the new RX 450h's rear appearance has been sharpened, exuding a sense of chiseled, rock-solid stability with the design highlighted by LED L-shaped taillights that wrap around the sides of the vehicle, creating a wider, more authoritative presence when illuminated. When lit, a brilliant glow spans laterally from the body to the back door, a Lexus-first. Integrated dual exhaust pipes have been added to the gas model for a more premium appearance.
Power for the Lexus hybrid is generated by a completely reengineered Atkinson-cycle direct-injected 3.5L V6 hybrid engine (2GR-FXS) which is an evolution of the base six-cylinder drivetrain. The hybrid-powered drivetrain in the all-new Lexus RX is the latest, most advanced iteration of the Lexus Hybrid Drive system. Its key components and control systems have been enhanced and reengineered to deliver impressive fuel economy, low emissions and excellent on-road performance that will satisfy the most demanding driving enthusiast.
The transmission includes a hybrid front transaxle with new features including a transmission oil cooler for motor cooling, a pre-loaded differential for performance and enhanced control. The rear transaxle (for models equipped with AWD), which combines an electric motor with a reduction drive, features a new three-shaft configuration and aluminum case and cover to reduce weight.
When it comes to delivering precise, controlled handling, the new Lexus SUV offers impressive dynamic capability. The entire chassis has been fortified to provide enhanced straight-line stability and control through turns. The vehicle's body structure has been strengthened with added stiffness, helping to enhance its handling response while reducing engine and road noise in the cabin. Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) is standard, while Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) is available on select models. Each system is designed to help recognize loss of vehicle control, and help mitigate potentially dangerous situations with automatic and often transparent adjustments to help the vehicle maintain optimal traction. The RX450h also is offered in All-Weather Drive to help handling performance and control on dry and slick surfaces alike.
The fully independent suspension system, which consists of MacPherson struts up front and a double wishbone setup at rear, has been tuned and reinforced to enhance handling while keeping ride quality remarkably smooth.
Inside the passenger cabin, a new luxurious interior with elegant, high-quality trim exudes warmth and class. Specially finished Yamaha laser-cut ornamentation is available for those who appreciate an additional dimension of interior refinement. An available color heads-up display (HUD) projects pertinent vehicle information to the driver's windshield, while the information display area, featuring an available 12.3-in. monitor with full-screen map, is situated atop the center stack. The shift lever, complete with leather boot, has been positioned away from the front of the instrument panel to optimize operability and create more space for the driver.
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By Jeff Seidel, The Sports Xchange
BALTIMORE -- David Ortiz and Daniel Nava both hit three-run homers for Boston on Friday night as the Red Sox rolled to a 12-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
This win moved Boston (97-63) one step closer to locking up home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. One more Red Sox victory or Oakland loss clinches the top spot for Boston. That could happen Friday night as the A's have a late game at home.
The Red Sox did most of their damage in the first three innings, getting eight runs on 10 hits. They scored five in the first and three in the third for an 8-0 lead on the Orioles (83-77)
Boston showed plenty of power, finishing with three homers that brought in seven of its 12 runs. The Red Sox also ended up with 16 hits.
Nava went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs, all of which came on his homer in the five-run first. Ortiz's three-run home run came in the eighth as he was the first batter Mike Belfiore faced in his major-league debut.
It was Ortiz's 30th home run, the seventh time he's hit 30 homers or more in a season with Boston. He's now second all-time in Red Sox history in that statistic, behind only Ted Williams (eight). Belfiore also gave up the final Boston homer, a solo shot from Jonny Gomes in the ninth.
Stephen Drew also had a big night. The shortstop went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, driving in one run on a triple and two more on a single.
Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz was looking to rebound after suffering his first loss of the season in his last start, and that big first inning gave the right-hander a comfortable lead before throwing a pitch.
Buchholz (12-1) went seven innings and gave up three runs on seven hits to end the regular season on a good note.
The Red Sox took command with a five-run first inning against Orioles starter Scott Feldman (5-6). Dustin Pedroia and Ortiz started the inning with back-to-back, one-out singles before Mike Napoli's RBI double gave the Red Sox a 1-0 edge.
Nava then crushed a pitch from Feldman for the three-run homer to right and a 4-0 lead. Drew later added an RBI triple to cap the five-run first inning that Feldman needed 32 pitches to get through.
Feldman ran into more trouble in the third, giving up an RBI double to Jarrod Saltalamacchia. The hit was originally ruled a three-run homer, but after video review, the umpires changed it to an RBI double. That gave Boston a 6-0 lead and ended Feldman's night.
The right-hander has been one of Baltimore's most effective pitchers in the last six weeks, but the Red Sox got to him for eight runs and eight hits in just 2 1/3 innings.
Zach Britton took over for Feldman, and Drew greeted him with a two-run single for an 8-0 lead.
Adam Jones helped the Orioles answer in the bottom of that inning, belting a two-run homer off Buchholz, cutting the lead to 8-2.
NOTES: 1B Chris Davis returned to the lineup after missing Thursday's game with the Blue Jays because of a sore foot. Manager Buck Showalter had said Davis was day to day and he hoped he'd return for this series. ... One win in the final three-game series would give the Orioles the season series against Boston. If the Orioles do that, they'd be the only American League East team to take a season series with the Red Sox this year. .. Nava's home run was his first since Sept. 4 when he hit one against the Tigers. ... Saltalamacchia extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his third-inning double.


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Communications Manager Patrick von Keyserling says this rule is not a response to the Occupy protesters, but rather is meant to protect their safety and health (a rather Orwellian description).
It is also meant to address illegal nighttime activity in dimly lit, sparsely populated areas. It's easier to stop all parks and open space usage at night than to just enforce existing laws.
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This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Poisonous Ingredient
- Salicylates
- Other acids
Where Found
- Clear Away
- Clear Away Plantar
- Compound W
- DuoFilm
- DuoFilm patch
- DuoPlant for Feet
- Freezone
- Gordofilm
- Hydrisalic
- Keralyt
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- Panscol
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- PediaPatch
- Sal-Acid
- Sal-Plant
- Salacid
- Salactic Film
- Trans-Plantar
- Trans-Ver-Sal
- Vergo
- Verukan
- Viranol
- Wart Remover
Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
Airways and lungs:
- Breathing may stop
- Rapid breathing
- Shallow breathing
Eyes, ears, nose, and throat:
- Eye irritation
- Loss of vision
- Ringing in the ears
- Throat swelling
- Kidney failure
Nervous system:
- Collapse (from swallowing substance)
- Convulsions (from swallowing substance)
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Fever (from swallowing substance)
- Hallucinations
- Hyperactivity
- Rash (usually an allergic reaction)
- Mild burn (in extremely high doses)
Stomach and intestines:
- Nausea
- Vomiting, possibly with blood
Home Care
Seek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by Poison Control or a health care professional. Flush the eyes with water and remove any solution that remains on the skin.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
- Patients age, weight, and condition
- The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
- Time it was swallowed
- The amount swallowed
Poison Control
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
What to Expect at the Emergency Room
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patients vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. If the substance was swallowed, the patient may receive:
- Activated charcoal
- Blood and urine tests
- Breathing support
- X-rays
- EKG (electrocardiogram, or heart tracing)
- Intravenous (through the vein) fluids
- Laxative
- Sodium bicarbonate - a medicine (partial antidote) to help neutralize and remove the chemicals (salicylates) from the body
- Tube placed down the nose and into the stomach to empty the stomach (gastric lavage)
Kidney dialysis may be needed if serious kidney damage has occurred.
If the poisoning occurred through skin exposure, the patient may receive:
- Washing (irrigation) of the skin, perhaps every few hours for several days
- Surgical removal of burned skin (debridement)
Outlook (Prognosis)
How well a patient does depends on how much poison entered the blood and how quickly treatment was received. Patients can recover if the effect of the poison can be neutralized. Kidney damage can be permanent.
Keep all poisons in childproof containers, labeled, and out of reach of children.
Yip L. Salicylates. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004:chap 170.
Kerr F, Krenzelok EP. Salicylates. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ. Haddad and Winchesters Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.:Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 48.
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The GNU/Linux Desktop Adoption Drive: Revisited -or- Maybe I was wrong...
Some of my recent encounters with typical PC users (especially retired people who lived most of their lives without a computer) point to a different vector than I had supposed. Instead of switching say to a Macintosh or a Linux desktop, they're simply turning the darn thing off. It's too much of a hassle, it's too slow, it gets reinfected, they take it down to the corner PC shop for a cleaning and reload and a week to a month later it's back to where it was. They had a hard enough time learning the PC software they have, let alone a completely new PC paradigm.
It's stuff like this that makes me think that possibly I was wrong. When it comes down to it, one of the things we're up against is the simple fact that the users of America need to see it first hand. Talk is cheap. We can lead them to things like Linux at user groups , but that's only going to scale so far, and it's a different experience than the one that someone gets going into a storefront. LUGs can only do so much free advertising, only afford to do so much in the way of keeping a live store-front, 24x7 (or 9-5, it is a business after all.
More to the point, a chance encounter with Michael Cady of RedSeven Computers pointed me to a newer possibility. While folks like Dell, Gateway, HP and IBM have pushed users toward a high volume, Microsoft Windows driven desktop "solution", RedSeven wants to offer a totally different end-user experience -- one with Linux at the core, and a host of premium services that come with the PC.
RedSevens' PCs not only have high quality components, in other words, they are sold with training and service included. They come with monthly class offerings, like how to use Open Office, GNUcash, the gimp and other open source / free software. They aren't cheap -- they're geared toward the PC user that wants to do more with less hassle.
So far, according to RedSeven, the response has been very good. At the moment they operate out of 3 stores in the Phoenix area, but they have plans to expand. "We plan to franchise across the United States & Canada over the next several years and become a local communities Linux Specialists. We do not sell outside of markets that we can directly support with a store front and training." says Cady.
I think looking back when Linux does have a sizable desktop presence, it's far more likely that it will have been entrepreneurs like RedSeven that turned the tide. My Wal-Mart theory assumes that someone will discover the benefits of Linux in some sort of kiosk. They didn't listen so far to my suggestion, and thinking about it, I just don't know if they have what it takes anyway. Nor does Target. Nor does Dell, unless Dell uses the power of their newly launched in-store marketing to do things like RedSeven. I seriously doubt they can do this, as the talent required to run such an operation would not come at commodity prices.
Oh, it might happen. And Bill Gates might also contribute code to the Linux kernel. But the real problem with a major vendor (HP, IBM, Dell, Gateway) switching their PC sales task force to Linux is that they're tied at the hip to Microsoft revenue. Microsoft can leverage their price as a bat (don't think this has happened? Take a trip down monopoly litigation memory lane). Possibly this is why IBM recently sold their desktop business PC whole-hog to a Chinese company. During my writing I had to pause on the IBM name. There may be something in the works by IBM that we just can't see -- it may be one of those high-level decisions that has something directly to do with these dynamics.
Regardless, you have to see the point: No one in the current high-volume PC space can afford to switch their users to Linux. It's simply not something they have the staff for. Face it, they're doing as little as they can for their users on the front like RedSeven is doing. They don't have the want, for one thing, to employ expensive American store-front staff that will do the educating and selling. They'd much rather reap the large scale benefits of the end-user simply discovering what an easy box Windows is to use.
Easy, like a Chinese puzzle of sorts, because after someone starts to get viruses with their PC, after a few re-installs, after they've lost something irretrievable to the madness -- after that,they're too far sunk and often don't have a clue there is something different. Never fear dear citizens, Michael Dell and Bill Gates already have the cash, so it's chalked up to "buyer beware".
Simple Truth undoes Huge MarketingThe simple truth of the situation will undo a huge amount of marketing. The copy of Fedora I loaded for my brother, my Dad and my neighbor speaks more about Linux than any rigged report on security. Think they're going to listen to tripe like this when their Windows box has been picking up viruses like flies at the on-line dump? Answer: No. You can talk all you want, again, about something, but the truth in hard reality wipes it all out in a nanosecond.
Except that this desktop migration thing, it's taking more than a nanosecond. It's taking more than a decade (speaking for myself -- I started my switch back in 1993). End users will need things like classes. We can do some of this work with LUGs but I'm wondering if it's not more suited to the model that RedSeven and others have demonstrated. This is the first time I've seen a workable solution to the problem offered in one place.
Time and again, the low bottom line of the 200 PC at Wal-Mart (and the fact that it's not really making a dent in Windows sales) says to me that likely I was wrong -- it's not driven solely by price. People are going to lose that grand or so difference, a virus incident at a time. My parents blew a few hundred dollars on their HP Pavilion, my neighbors lost it in time, my brother as well. Just about everyone you know has been affected if they're using a Windows box.
They're blowing the cash in anti-virus software. In the time it takes to reload after the latest discovery of unwanted guests. In the trips to the local PC show where the computer is scoured for data, unloaded, reloaded and updated with firewall and virus protection.
True, Linux is going to require some vigilance on this front as well, but we're back to the point of battle (and this is a war of sorts). Which weapon are you going to chose in the battle? Windows (a pea-shooter), or Linux (the rocket-launcher). I don't know about you, but it's a rather simple choice for me.
I've been a foot-soldier in this revolution on different fronts. I've done some duty in the enterprise space. It wasn't a simple sell-job there either. Much harder, much more up-hill -- far higher cost savings and rewards. I've been at the front here in places as a quasi (and more) journalist of sorts. I'm doing some of the desktop stuff, but it's mind-blowing how much work needs to be done.
Cady and people like him are in an interesting place. As he puts it, he simply can't let his customers leave without at least a dual-boot system. This is the worst-case scenario -- in the best case it's pure Linux. It's an extra service he provides for the people that have a dependency on some piece of Windows software that doesn't have a Linux counter-part. The list of these applications is shrinking, but it's not outside of the realm of believability to understand that there are people with obvious addiction to Microsoft software -- and the vendors outside of Redmond are all making their wares for an obvious market of non-Linux users.
"RedSeven's philosophy is that users should re-invest the money wasted on proprietary software on high-grade hardware, support and training which does tremendously more for the end-user than fancy packaging..." says Cady.
One day, if RedSeven has their way, the Linux desktop presence will tilt enough to make it more attractive. We are, after all, seeing a market emerge that's similar in scale to Apple in numbers. "I think we have unintentionally arrived at business model that is similar to Apples'", says Cady, "(in that our focus is on high-grade equipment and support and not price). Though we of course have no software-bent to trap our clientele in an even more proprietary world than Microsoft offers."
To me, the problem is that the Linux market has different dynamics at the moment. Average, non-technical desktop users need to discover Linux in higher numbers than we have attracted. That could change with more stores like RedSeven. It might be a grass-roots movement of an entirely different sort. Would it still be Free Software if people make money off of it? Read the facts at the Free Software foundation. The cash has nothing to do with it -- the free is about freedom. Freedom to get involved with your software in the same way that today you can get involved in your government.
Let's hope that this is the start of a new trend.
Paul Ferris has been covering various aspects of the Linux revolution for over 6 years. FeriCyde Chat is an LXer.com feature.
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Jockey For Position :
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Jog My Memory :
If you jog someone's memory, you say words that will help someone trying to remember a thought, event, word, phrase and experience.
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John Doe is a name given to an unidentified who may be party to legal proceedings or to an unidentified person in hospital or dead.
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John Q public is the typical and average person.
Johnny on The Spot :
A person who is always available, ready, willing and able to do what needs to be done is Johnny on the spot.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Former FBI director Louis Freeh's firm has been hired by trucking companies suing Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's company, Pilot Flying J.
Pilot Flying J, the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer, has been alleged to have bilked customers out of rebates.
Plaintiffs attorney Mark Tate confirmed to WBIR-TV in Knoxville and to the Plain Dealer in Cleveland on Wednesday that Freeh has agreed to work on the lawsuit filed after federal agents raided Pilot's headquarters last month.
Jimmy Haslam bought the Browns last year. He is the brother of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
The FBI alleges members of Pilot's sales team deliberately withheld rebates to boost Pilot profits and pad sales commissions. No criminal charges have been filed.
A Knoxville judge last month rejected a claim in the civil lawsuit that Jimmy Haslam was tampering with potential witnesses by contacting trucking companies and offering to reimburse them for any unpaid rebates.
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – After traveling to Framingham State for their first away game of the 2012 season, MIT men's soccer team returned home victorious after beating the Rams, 3-0. Freshman Austin Freel (San Diego, Calif.) tallied two assists, as the Engineers' raised their record to 3-0, while Framingham State dipped to 0-1-1.
The majority of the first half remained scoreless until the 37th minute when Freel fed the ball to fellow freshman Sean Bingham (Garden City, N.Y.). Bingham was then able to get around one of the opposing defenders and shot the ball to the lower right corner of the net.
In the 59th minute of the game, after a direct kick into the box by Freel, senior Ben Lewis (West Hartford, Conn.) headed the ball past goalkeeper Sam Yoder and into the back of the net. The final goal of the game came when the ball kicked by Bingham hit the post and deflected into the net off Yoder.
Throughout the game, MIT recorded 20 shots, with seven of them being saved. Bingham made three of these attempts, and Lewis and sophomore Nick Diamantoni (Belle Mead, N.J.) tied at four each. Of the 11 shots the Rams put on net, sophomore Samuel Cannon (Scarsdale, N.Y.) saved five.
The Engineers are on the road again when they face Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday, Sept. 8, while the Rams will host WPI earlier that same day.


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Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor of English
My research focuses on questions surrounding American identity at the individual, cultural, and national levels. I have a doctorate in the interdisciplinary field of American Studies, so I incorporate history, sociology, and ethnic theory among other disciplines into my examination of particular topics.
My first book approaches issues of American identity by investigating how writers Claude McKay and Paule Marshall depict in poetry, fiction, and autobiographical memoir the complexities of being both black and immigrant in the United States. My goal in this study is to challenge the simplistic — and some might say distinctly American — notion of "race" that collapses national, ethnic, and regional differences within the black American community.
My second book project considers how the mythologies of freedom and captivity have shaped American literary history and culture, using Japanese internment literature as one of the primary lenses through which to explore the issue. I also have a strong interest in concepts of regional distinctiveness, centering particularly on the South and the Midwest.
Finally, I love to teach and offer courses in African American literature and Ethnic American literature, as well as more broadly-defined American literature surveys.
Caribbean and Caribbean American literature and culture
African American literature and culture
"American" identity
Japanese Internment literature and culture
Mythologies of captivity and freedom in U.S. Literature and culture