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Currency fears in Turkey, India, South Africa and Argentina, and escalating political uncertainty in the Ukraine are roiling the emerging markets. Investors are responding fearfully, and that fear is causing volatility, leading to more fear, and so on. This downturn may still have some distance to go.
Fear is an increase in systemic risk. It is something that needs to be monitored. At this point, we are of course concerned about the EMs' slide, but we still believe there are many reasons to invest in EMs. It's about being selective.
Although the real problems are confined to just a few countries, the sell-off has cascaded across the EMs. This isn't surprising: market participants often (over)react broadly and emotionally in response to bad news.
As we stated in our most recent economic outlook, "2014: Year of the Fundamental Investor," we expect the nearer-term prospects of emerging markets to be uneven. This creates opportunities for longer-term investors. As the dust settles (which might take a while yet), we expect investors to be more discriminating. This calmer mindset will likely rekindle interest in countries with stronger fundamentals—that is, those that aren't struggling with weak currencies, high current account deficits and fiscal deficits, or elevated levels of political uncertainty.
In fact, in the midst of this acute volatility, we continue to be select buyers of fundamentally strong companies in countries that are currently in a better position for growth. Investors who lump countries like Mexico and the Philippines in with the more troubled ones (India, Brazil) could very well be missing out. As our co-PM Nick Niziolek wrote in his recent posts , these are both countries where positive government reforms are providing an improving backdrop for private sector growth, foreign direct investment and continued economic growth. We also continue to like opportunities in more-export driven economies like Taiwan, which we believe can benefit from the developed markets' recovery.
And what about China? Overall, we're still constructive. The country is in the midst of a far-reaching shift from a manufacturing-based economy dominated by state-owned enterprises to a consumption-driven economy with greater private sector participation. This is a transition that will take time and there will be volatility (inherent in emerging markets), but the Chinese government has many resources at its disposal. The expansion of free markets in China could provide a monumental tailwind to global growth.
Finally, the secular growth themes in the emerging markets are as powerful today as they were before the sell-off. The rise of the global middle class consumer is a mega trend, and for investors who are wary of increasing direct emerging market exposure, developed market companies that provide goods and services to the emerging market consumer continue to be a compelling alternative, in my view.
As always, it pays to be selective. Emerging markets will continue to be volatile, but therein lies the opportunity for the long-term active investor.
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I will do what I did last year again for 2009-2010 season with the regular season, WDA/EDC and State tournament, where I have a 'Week-to-Week' based thread. I'm looking for input as to what you guys want me to do for Game of the Week arrangement.
This is an example of the Game of the Week thread
1) Separate Week by Week thread and a Game of the Week thread, both posted in Hockey forum.
2) Combined Week by Week thread and Game of the Week thread, posted in Hockey forum.
3) Separate Week by Week thread and a Game of the Week for a EDC and a WDA matchup in their own respective forums. (This takes more work, games won't be in very much detail as they were last year. This means there will be an EDC and a WDA game of the week)
4) Week by Week thread, but no game of the week thread at all.
Voting is appreciated. Not guaranteed to follow the winning format but some input would be nice!
Note: If you have no preference for the first two, I will combine their votes and take whichever had the most if it wins, so just pick your preference of either one.

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Life has been busy for Greg Glenn the past couple of months. Greg, a former member of the Lipscomb University basketball team (he was a member of the 1986 NAIA National Champions), has accepted the position of head of school at Lipscomb Academy after serving in the same position at the Westbury Christian School in Houston, Texas since 2007. He graduated from Lipscomb with a B.A. in math education in 1986 and later received a Master of Education degree in curriculum and instruction from Houston Baptist University.
Greg, at the request of the Meyer family, was one of the speakers at former Lipscomb basketball coaching legend Don Meyer's memorial service earlier this month in Allen Arena. He has also been traveling between Houston, Texas and Little Rock, Arkansas to be with his first grandchild born June 11. Despite all of that activity Greg still found some time to talk with Lipscombsports.com.
Originally you were cut from the Lipscomb basketball team after a three-day open tryout, but before your career was over you were a member of an NAIA National Championship team. How did all of that happen?
"I knew I was going to try out when I came to Lipscomb and that is what I did. There were only a few of us left on day three when Coach Meyer told us he wasn't going to keep anybody from the tryouts. It was disappointing, but I understood.
"I had only been gone from that last practice a few minutes when Coach Meyer came up to me and told me he wanted me to come by his office the next day after chapel. I don't even know what happened. It was like a blur. He had me collating papers, stapling stuff and working as a student assistant before I even knew I was going to be a student assistant. He never really asked me if I wanted to be an assistant. There was nothing official about it. I just came back the next day."
What do you think Coach Meyer saw in you during those tryouts that made him decide you would be a good student assistant?
"I don't really know. I have to give God the credit on that for allowing me to be around Coach and get close to him. Rusty McCain was the assistant coach at that time. It was just an amazing opportunity when Coach Meyer asked me to do that. He was so compelling. From day one I was in. He had me. Even though it was a process going through that it was an amazing one.
"I only played the one year, my senior year. We had several players out. We didn't even have enough players to scrimmage. That is when Coach Meyer asked both me and Duwain Houston if we wanted to play or coach. We looked at Coach thinking he was nuts, but we took him up on it. Chris Snoddy (Lipscomb trainer) already had our lockers ready with clothes in them.
"I look back on those days as some of the best days of my life."
What was Coach Meyer's biggest influence on your life?
"Coach's biggest influence on me was his servant leadership and the consistent intensity with which he lived. Whenever you were around Coach, you wanted to be better, work hard and try to emulate his humble pursuit of excellence."
As a student from Miami, Florida what attracted you to Lipscomb University?
"There are several clear points in my life where I look back and see how God directed me and coming to Lipscomb was one of them. Having a cousin that attended Lipscomb was certainly a pull, as was the business program under Dr. Axel Swang. After initially pursuing business, I changed my focus to math education, which helped pave the way for God's plan for me as an educator.
"I have family in McMinnville, Tennessee. I visited there in the summers growing up. Jeff Mayfield was the cousin who went to Lipscomb, so I knew of it in that way.
"I wanted to go to a Christian school. I would say it was a God thing that led me to Lipscomb, especially coming out of Miami. The business department and the Christian environment are what drew me there.
"As I look back and see God's hands in things there is no doubt that God led that decision for me. My first class at Lipscomb was "Life of Christ" with Rubel Shelly. I was taught truth there. It was a real blessing for me."
Before becoming an administrator you were very successful as a high school basketball coach. What made you decide to switch from business to teaching?
"I thought I was going to go into business, but I had a couple of classes in accounting and they weren't lighting me up.
"It is a funny story. In one of the first Bisons basketball programs it had me listed as a student assistant and had down there beside my name that I was going to teach and coach. I had never even told Coach I was going to do that. I had never really thought about it.
"But after I saw that in the program I decided I needed to teach and coach. It was weird the way it worked out."
Why have you been drawn to working in Christian education?
"As a product of Christian education, I recognize value and appreciate firsthand the benefits of evangelistic teaching. I was taught the gospel through this ministry, and I will be forever thankful. Loa and I have also been blessed to see the role Christian education and discipleship training has played in the growth and development of our three children.
"I know of no other ministry with the potential to make such a positive difference. Allowing teachers to model the example of Jesus Christ while teaching truth from God's Word is the recipe for true success. I am excited about the opportunities Christian education presents to shape hearts and minds for Christ."
What did you learn at Lipscomb that makes you better in your job?
"I learned a lot as a student at Lipscomb, but some of the most lasting lessons focused on the importance of using my talents and acquired skills to God's glory. I had professors who were not only passionate about their subject but also took an extra-mile interest in me. For instance, several invited me into their homes for meals. Having mentors like these who lived out a consistent philosophy both in and out of the classroom made a big impression on me. Those memories continue to motivate me to be better in my current interactions with and service to young people."
Give us an update on the family.
"Loa (Collinson, a 1985 Lipscomb University graduate) and I have three children - Amber (26), Richard (24) and Cody (21). Amber (LU class of 2010) and her husband, Ben Pellicani, currently live in Orlando, Florida. Amber is a dietician at the Arnold Palmer Children's hospital. Richard and his wife, Callie, live in Little Rock, Arkansas and they just had their first child born on June 11. Emmalyn Marie Glenn is her full name. Richard is working with State Farm Insurance. Our youngest is Cody who is attending Lipscomb University (after transferring from Louisiana State) and will be playing baseball for the Bisons. We live with Loa's dad, Bill Gage who has dementia."
How happy are you about Cody deciding to close out his pitching career at Lipscomb?
"I am very excited. Coach (Jeff) Forehand and his staff will be a great influence on Cody from a baseball standpoint as well as academics and the spiritual side. It should be very refreshing for Cody.
"He has been in summer school at Lipscomb this month and plans to play in a summer league. He has to sit out a year but he will come back bigger and stronger."
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Top Times Set at Stan Lyons Track and Field Meetby Brent Harris • May 2, 2011 Share:
Jake Waterman came to within a tick of earning an automatic berth at the upcoming NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet by posting his best time of the season in the 800-meter dash at Saturday's Stan Lyons Invitational, hosted by Butler University. Waterman was one of several Little Giant athletes who posted their best marks of the season.
Waterman finished sixth overall in the talent-laden field of Division I athletes, crossing the finish line with a time of 1:51.16. His time was 6/100th of a second away from reaching the automatic qualifying time of 1:51.1. Kevin McCarthy finished seventh in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:51.36, earning him a provisional berth in the NCAA championship meet and also placing him close to an automatic qualifying time. Donavan White turned in his best time of the season, as well. He finished 20th with a time of 1:54.78.
Daniel Ambrosio took second in the javelin throw with a season-best toss of 57.33 meters (188 feet, 1 inch). Matt Scheller added a season-best mark in the shot put, finishing in eighth place with a mark of 14.55 meters (47 feet, 9 inches). Joel Beier was 10th with a season-best toss of 14.38 meters (47 feet, 2.25 inches). Brad Pusateri also produced a season-best mark of 13.49 meters (44 feet, 3.25 inches) to finish 17th.
Wes Chamblee returned to championship form with an eighth-place finish in the 400-meter dash, finishing in 49.05. John Haley was 13th overall with a time of 49.34, also a season-best time.
Colin Dunlap added a season-best effort in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:02.93 to take ninth place. . Wabash relay teams also posted season-best times in the 400-meter relay (42.55) and the 1600-meter relay (3:16.89). The 1600-meter relay time was just 5/10th of a second off the provisional NCAA qualifying time.


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European GP 2008
Sunday Team Quotes
Felipe Massa (1st): "It's fantastic having won this race, especially after the disappointment of Budapest. The team did an amazing job in preparing for this Grand Prix and the benefits of that could be seen right from the very first day. Yesterday, I got pole and today the win, with the race fastest lap as the icing on the cake. You cannot ask for more especially at my one hundredth grand prix with every single one of them powered by a Ferrari engine. I got a good start and I pushed to the maximum right from the early laps. In the second part of the race, the car was exceptional, but also in the final stint, when I had the softer tyres, I could do the lap times easily. This is an important moment in my career and I must continue to work in this way. I am sorry for what happened to Kimi: we have to look very carefully at our reliability. I am confident the team knows which countermeasures to take to react to this issue, as it has always done in the past."
Kimi Raikkonen (DNF, Engine): "Not much to say after a day like this. It was definitely not the weekend I was hoping for but I do not believe that, despite this negative result, I am now out of the running for the title. There are still six races to go and sixty points up for grabs. We have seen that the situation change really quickly, even if I realize things are now more complicated. Today, I lost a place at the start and I was stuck in traffic for all of the first stint. Then, when I had a clear track ahead of me, I was able to push and was doing good lap times. At the second pit stop, I made a mistake and left before I should have done. Fortunately, Pietro (Timpini) is not too badly hurt. I wish him all the best and hope he gets better soon. In any case, it would not have changed anything as then the engine broke. Now we must concentrate on preparing for the next rounds and on improving our qualifying performance."
Stefano Domenicali, Team Principal: "Felipe has had an extraordinary weekend. Yesterday he was very quick in qualifying and today he drove in impeccable style, without putting a foot wrong to take what was a very well deserved win after the disappointment of Budapest. I want to compliment him and the whole team who have worked so hard in preparing for this event. Unfortunately, once again, we have suffered with a reliability problem, this time on Kimi's car, which lost us precious points. Now we have to find out what happened in yet another engine failure and then decide how to react. Clearly what happened is serious and we will have to do all in our power to make up for the ground we have lost through reliability problems in the coming races. Now we must continue to push to the maximum to develop the car and improve reliability in order to be as well prepared as possible for the forthcoming races. We still have two test sessions, at Monza and then Jerez and a lot of hard days work in the factory. Finally, I want to say a few words about Piero Timpini, our mechanic unfortunately injured in Kimi's second pit stop: his first words were to say sorry, as though the incident was his fault: it is thanks to the passion, dedication and professionalism, that these guys show on a daily basis for Ferrari how special is our team."
Luca Baldisserri, Head of Trackside Operations: "A great performance from Felipe all weekend long. He was fantastic and deserves all our praise. Unfortunately, yet again, we were not reliable, both from a technical point of view and in how we operated on the track, given what happened during Raikkonen's pit stop and then the failure of his engine, which initial investigations seem to point at a similar failure to the one Felipe experienced in Hungary. Fortunately, Pietro Timpini, the mechanic operating the refueling, injured at Kimi's second stop, got away with just a small fracture to the left foot and it is not particularly serious. Today we have seen two sides of the coin. We have a great potential, from both the team and the car, capable of putting us in front of everyone else, but if not all elements are operating at their optimum, then we are throwing away precious points that could cost us dear. We must work to remedy these problems and that's what we will do starting in the days that follow."
BMW Sauber
Robert Kubica (3rd): "I started pretty well but in corner 1 I went over the kerb and Lewis was closing. In the second corner I was going to overtake Lewis, but I saw Felipe braking quite early. It would have been too much of a risk, as I could end up overshooting the braking point and crashing into him. Over the next few laps I was consistently a bit slower than Lewis. Suddenly I saw a white plastic bag flying across the track, but could not avoid it and it went under the car. I couldn't steer for two corners, which was extremely dangerous. Fortunately most of the bag soon flew away, but my confidence was very low over the next sector, and I lost around three seconds. In the end I finished third. Eventually I think my good qualifying result yesterday was crucial for today's result."
Nick Heidfeld (9th): "This was one of the worst races ever for me. To finish ninth in a car which is obviously good enough for third is a disaster. After qualifying I was pretty confident because we realised we could go well. But in the race I had big problems with the harder tyres during the first two stints, and it was only better at the end with the softer compound. I lost one position after the start and later in the race I couldn't gain any. The pace wasn't there."
Dr. Mario Theissen, BMW Motorsport Director: "First of all a big compliment to the organisers of the event for such a good first race. The atmosphere in the city and at the circuit around the harbour is just fantastic. From now on Valencia will be one of the season's highlights. Certainly we enjoyed being back on the podium, with it being the fifth time this year for Robert. He drove a strong race. During the early laps he had some trouble as a plastic bag was stuck on his car and affected its handling. Apart from this both cars ran trouble free and the pit stops went well. Starting from eighth was not an ideal situation for Nick. We were hoping he would improve one or two places at the start, but in the heat of the moment he unfortunately lost a position and then the race was basically over for him."
Willy Rampf, Technical Director: "This was a race without too much excitement. Our most difficult moment was when Robert radioed he had a problem. On the telemetry data we could see that his car lost downforce, which was due to a plastic bag stuck to the floor of the car. During the first pit stop we removed it, and after this, everything was fine again. At the start Robert almost overtook Lewis Hamilton, but finally it didn't work out. He then drove a good and consistent race, and he finished in third. Nick started from eighth, hence we expected him to score championship points. However, his pace was simply too slow. Of course we are happy about Robert's podium finish, but overall we expected to score more points today."
Nelson Piquet (11th): "The first lap was rough as I was in the middle of the pack and lost several positions. After that I tried to fight back, but my front wing was damaged and it was difficult to overtake. It's a shame that we couldn't get into the top ten, but I hope we can have a better race in Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix in a couple of weeks time."
Fernando Alonso (DNF, Damage): "After qualifying yesterday, I knew that me weekend was going to be difficult. At the start I was touched by Nakajima and I lost my rear wing. My mechanics did everything to try and allow me to continue, but my race was already compromised. I am extremely disappointed because I was hoping to have a special race in my second home Grand Prix and for the supporters who came here this weekend to support me. I now want to concentrate on the rest to the season and the next race in Spa."
Pat Symonds, Executive Director of Engineering: "It's very disappointing to leave this wonderful new track with no points. We are particularly sorry not to have had a better race with Fernando for his second home Grand Prix, but we must now move forward and think of the next race."
Flavio Briatore, Managing Director: "It's a weekend to forget. Our objective remains to fight for fourth place in the championship and we must now stay focussed for the races to come and continue with our efforts to grow stronger."
Nico Rosberg (8th): "I'm pretty happy with that. It's good to be going home with a point today as it's been a long time since it happened. The race went quite well for me and I was giving it my all, driving what felt like qualifying laps one after the other. The result is also good for the team as it shows we are getting back on track. Once again, I would like to say that Valencia has done a great job here and the race was good fun."
Kazuki Nakajima (15th): "I had a bad start and we have to find the reason for that. On lap one, going into turns four and five, I was just behind Alonso, but there was a bit of a battle going on in front and I couldn't avoid him going into the corner. After that, I just tried to be consistent. My pace was ok, but I was behind Barrichello and it was really difficult to overtake. Eventually I made it past him and my pace improved, but it was too late."
Patrick Head, Director of Engineering: "With the reliability of the cars these days, one point is what you can expect from starting 9th and 11th on the grid. Kazuki went into anti-stall at the start which lost him a lot of places. He then had to pit for a new front wing which put paid to what would have been a one stop race. Nico squeezed everything he could out of the car today. Unfortunately, we missed out on seventh place with him by a few fractions of a second in his second pit-stop. We now have to return to the factory to find those few tenths."
Red Bull-Renault
Mark Webber (12th): "We just weren't quick enough. We were hoping for a few safety cars to come out during the race, so ran a one stop strategy, but it didn't happen. It was a difficult race pace wise and we've got a lot of analysis to do."
David Coulthard (17th): "I was hit from behind on the first lap. I came back and passed a couple of cars, but when I tried to pass one of the Force India's, I aborted the manoeuvre and made contact with them, so sorry to them for that. That damaged my barge board and the side of the car, so after that the balance and downforce were very poor."
Christian Horner, Sporting Director: "A disastrous race. David got involved in an incident in the first lap, which damaged his car and Mark, who was on a one stop strategy, was hoping for a safety car that never appeared. He didn't have enough pace, particularly after his pit stop. It's our most disappointing race of the year. Congratulations to Sebastian Vettel who drove very well today and demonstrated what the chassis is capable of."
Fabrice Lom, Renault: "A poor result, we were off the pace. After qualifying we didn't really have any opportunity to bet on, so we finished where we qualified. We have poor pace and we just have to work."
Jarno Trulli (5th): "That was a good result and a great performance by the team. The weekend started badly for me but it has finished really well today so I'm happy. I could drive a strong race without attacking much. I pushed very hard when I needed to while paying attention to taking care of my tyres and my brakes throughout. This shows how good we are getting and how nice it is to race with a competitive car every weekend. Toyota is doing a very good job this year and looking strong and more competitive at every circuit. The team is still pushing with the development work so I'm confident that we can maintain the form in the coming races and keep the points coming."
Timo Glock (7th): "That was one of my hardest races ever because I have had a bad cold for the last two days. But I had a good car and the right strategy and I think P7 was the best result we could have achieved today so I'm really happy. I made up some places at the start and then just tried to do my race. It was tough in the middle of the race and in the last 10 laps I pushed as hard as I could to stay concentrated. Considering our qualifying and my condition, I am happy. It's a great result for the team to get both cars into the points for the constructors' championship."
Tadashi Yamashina, Team Principal: "This has turned into one of those good weekends. After qualifying, everybody was a bit disappointed but today went much better due to excellent teamwork. After Jarno missed Saturday's practice session, the crew put Timo's set-up into Jarno's car and he delivered a very good performance and a very smooth race to 5th place today. Timo was not feeling well but he made an excellent start, managed his tyres well and put in a huge effort to complete this race with the best result. I'm very happy that we are confirming our good pace. Now we will push to keep these results coming, with a particular eye on the Japanese Grand Prix later in the season."
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel (6th): "Incredible! A perfect day. It was fun but tough and hot out there. It's a nice race track. My start was not so good on the dirty side and going into Turn 1 I was right on the limit and very close to Kimi and could defend my position against Jarno for the first stint, but he had a bit more fuel on board and stayed out an extra lap and he overtook me in the pits. But we can be very very happy with this result. We made no mistakes, no mistakes all weekend and maximised our performance. The whole team can be very proud of what it has achieved and hopefully, for the next races we can be in the top ten again."
Sebastien Bourdais (10th): "That was a very nice race, apart from the fact that I touched with Heidfeld which broke my wing, which was a real shame, as I had to do 17 laps like that, losing around 20 seconds to the group I was in. The next two stints were good quality and I had a good pace. But I am happy with the result and I think we had the right strategy. It's my best result since Australia and especially from the second stint onwards I felt much more comfortable and confident with the car and felt I could push as the track rubbered in. As for the next races, I continue to tackle them one at a time and hope that next time out in Spa I can make it into the points."
Franz Tost, Team Principal: "All weekend, the team has performed excellently. We ended up with both our drivers finishing where they started in sixth and tenth places, which is a solid result as all the top teams apart from Ferrari had both their cars finish. Vettel had a good start considering he was on the dirty side of the track, but a touch with Raikkonen left him with some vibration from the front left wheel and his second stint he had a bit of graining. Bourdais also drove a good race and also performed well through the weekend. We have shown that our performance is improving from race to race and so we are looking forward to Spa and Monza. I am convinced that both of these races, especially Monza will suit our package. For Scuderia Toro Rosso and our Red Bull parent company this has been a really successful weekend."
Jenson Button (13th): "I had a good start to the race and gained three places to 13th but that was the highlight of my race really. We made things difficult for ourselves by qualifying so far back on the grid after we had expected to perform a lot better. I was heavily fuelled compared to most others and running long on a one-stop strategy, but I was stuck behind Heidfeld when he had already pitted which cost me some time as I didn't have the pace to overtake him. We ran the option tyre for the second stint, which was initially fine but then the rears went away quite badly due to the rear brakes overheating."
Rubens Barrichello (16th): "After qualifying, we took the opportunity to start from the pit lane and work on the car to try and resolve the issues that we had yesterday. We changed the brakes completely so the car was very different to drive but it did improve a little bit during the race. We need to get to the bottom of the brake problems that we have had all weekend as these cost me a lot of time and positions. It was a poor weekend overall."
Ross Brawn, Team Principal: "Jenson got a good start and was able to make up three places during the first lap, however the midfield was quite close today and with a heavy fuel load he was unable to progress through the field. Starting Rubens from the pit lane was the right decision as he benefited from the mel©e at Turn 2 and ended up being further up the field than he would otherwise have been. Contrary to expectation though there was relatively low attrition with only three cars failing to finish and no safety cars, which meant there were no real opportunities to take advantage of. Fundamentally we have improved the car over the August break and we saw clear signs of that progress in free practice. We didn't make the most of that when it counted this weekend and we suffered in qualifying and the race as a result. So our first priority will be to understand where we failed and make sure we have a more robust approach for Spa and beyond. We have a three-day test in Monza next week where we will focus on getting the most out of our recent developments."
Force India-Ferrari
Giancarlo Fisichella (14th): "It was a difficult race with the very hot conditions, but overall I think it was a good performance. The strategy wasn't bad, but we did expect a safety car after seeing the other support races, but there weren't any incidents so it didn't come. Our pace was good, it wasn't far off the others, and we made a step forward with the gearbox. We now have to keep focussed and keep moving forward."
Adrian Sutil (DNF, Accident): "The first stint was OK as I was closing the gap to the rest of the field and then I could pass a few cars in the hairpin. It was a shame that I couldn't pass Giancarlo quickly enough to take full advantage of the two stop strategy and lost a little time. Once I passed him it was getting better but it was still difficult to pass more cars. Then under braking I lost the rear and tried to avoid a crash, but the barrier was too close and that was it."
Dr. Vijay Mallya, Team Principal: "I think this weekend has been one of our most competitive to date, with strong performances in practice and qualifying, and now a very close race showing we have made a step forward and now are racing with the other teams in front. We've got to keep our heads down and keep going in that direction and the results will start to come."
Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "Although it was disappointing not to get two cars to the finish, both drivers drove excellent races, with good pace showing we'd made a clear step forward. Adrian was honest enough to admit he made a mistake, but until that point he was having a very good race. We had put one car on one stop and the other on two to cover all bases in case of a safety car, which we were expecting for this race, and had he finished, Adrian on his two stops would have been able to finish just behind Giancarlo. Overall it's been a very positive weekend for the team."
Lewis Hamilton (2nd): "I can't complain with second place today. This was a strong weekend for us despite my having a few problems health-wise, but we pulled through. The track was pretty difficult to overtake on, but I maintained the gap - our lap times showed that our overall pace was good, which was encouraging. Heikki and I scored 13 points today, which is very positive for the team, so I'd describe it as a satisfactory weekend for us."
Heikki Kovalainen (4th): "My start was good, and I was consequently able to overtake Kimi before the first corner. However, I'm not really happy with how the race went for me after that, because I had grip problems with the prime tyres in the first and second stints - whereas with the option tyres in the last stint I had much better grip and traction. As a result I could close the gap to Robert Kubica a little. At least I scored five points, but a podium would have been much nicer. Having said that, it's good that the team scored a lot of points with Lewis's second place and my fourth place."
Ron Dennis, Team Principal: "We saw another extremely solid Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team performance today, the result of which was a very useful clutch of championship points, but in truth we lost the chance of outright victory yesterday in qualifying. In my view it's pretty clear that if Lewis had qualified with the same level of fuel as Felipe, he'd probably have been able to control the race from the front. But the nature of the circuit dictated that it was always going to be difficult for him to overtake today - and, that being the case, we opted fairly early on to take the championship-strategic option of settling for second place. Following on from his victory in Hungary, Heikki also drove very strongly and helped bolster our points total in the constructors' championship. He responded well to the pressure applied by Kimi and thoroughly deserved his fourth place."
Norbert Haug, Mercedes Motorsport Director: "I am quite satisfied. Lewis leads the Drivers' World Championship, six points ahead of Felipe and 13 ahead of Kimi. No other team scored more points than we did today; we reduced the gap in the constructors' and extended the lead in the drivers' rankings. Congratulations to Felipe and Ferrari on their strong race and victory. The first grand prix here in Valencia was a great premiere - thank you to the organisers and to Bernie; this grand prix most certainly set an example. The most positive element was that the boxes containing our spare parts were kept closed all weekend - we didn't need to fit a single replacement part throughout a race weekend that everybody thought might be full of crashes. We will now continue to work hard in order to be well prepared for the final third of the season, which will begin with back-to-back races at Spa and Monza, two particularly challenging circuits that will put maximum stress on the engines."


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NYUHacks 2013
Jon Chan
Friday, November 15, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 5:30 PM (EST)
Event Details
FOR EVENT DETAILS AND SCHEDULE: http://info.nyuhacks.com/
The NYU Entrepreneurs Network presents the first annual NYUHacks student hackathon in New York City. We're inviting organizations, undergraduate students, and graduate students across NYU and beyond for a weekend of collaborating, designing, and building really cool stuff. We realize that entrepreneurship, startups, and the like go beyond just coding - as long as you and your team can create something, we want you to join us. We'll provide food, transportation, and APIs - you just come together and hack!
This year's theme is "Crowd Knowledge." We want to harness the knowledge of the crowd from all walks of life to make stuff. We'll have mentors from some of the coolest startups and organizations around New York to give you hands-on help with data, hardware, and ideation. We're even bringing organizations from within the NYU ecosystem to come together to pull of this event. Whether they involve healthcare, social networking, or hardware hacking - we want to see your ideas come to life.
Q: Do I need to know how to code?
A: Not necessarily, but you will have a lot more fun if you do. We also welcome hardware hackers and other students to come with design skills, marketing skills, and the like. What's important is that you can make something really cool - meaning absolutely no powerpoint presentations or spreadsheets.
Q: Do I need to be a student to attend?
A: You either need to be a current undergraduate or graduate student, or a recent alum (you've graduated within the last 12 months from an undergraduate or graduate program).
Q: What if I don't live in New York City?
A: If you're coming from a school outside of New York city and you don't have somewhere to stay over the weekend, we are providing very limited accomodations for travel within the city. Lodging is still being worked out, but do make your own plans for lodging. If you need accomodations, please indicate this in your registration, but there are no guarantees.
Q: What is this that I hear about a party?
A: We're still planning the party. As of now, you must be 21+ with a valid ID to attend the launch party. We will be checking IDs at the event to make sure you are who you say you are. This might change, but it's unlikely.
Q: Can I attend the showcase?
A: Yes, everyone is welcome to come to the showcase for a small fee.
Q: How many people can be in a team?
A: We place a cap of 5 people on any team at the hackathon.
Q: Can I form a team before the hackathon?
A: Yes, just tell us who's on your team when we do formation at the opening day.
When & Where
New York University, Tisch Hall (Stern)
40 W 4th St
New York,
Friday, November 15, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 5:30 PM (EST)
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The big jump in peanut acreage in Mississippi and Arkansas this year is "a very positive thing" for growers by providing them a new source of income and crop diversification, and for the industry by strengthening its influence in Washington, says Bob Redding.
"We'd like to see even more growth in peanuts in this region," he said at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation's summer peanut commodity meeting at Grenada, Miss. "Mississippi and Arkansas farmers think like other peanut growers across the South, and they have similar farm structures, which is helpful in working on issues and legislation important to the industry."
Redding, who lobbies for the industry in Washington, said, "Your members in Congress understand agriculture. In a time when the number of legislators representing farmer interests is shrinking, your delegations continue to be closely involved in agriculture issues and have been very helpful in advancing legislation of benefit to the peanut industry.
"We are concerned about the shrinking number of members of Congress with a focus on agriculture, so we have to be more politically active. What we really need, particularly in Mississippi and Arkansas, as more farmers are growing peanuts, is for them to identify themselves as peanut farmers.
"When you meet with or talk with members of Congress and congressional staff, make sure you impress on them that the peanut sector and peanut policy are important to American agriculture.
"You have some senators and representatives Washington who are very helpful to agriculture, but we need for them to understand that the peanut industry is growing in these states and that we need their support for peanut policy."
Unfortunately, Redding says, farm programs dominated by Midwest interests often give short shrift to southern growers and southern crops.
"In the spring, I went to a joint trade show of Florida/Alabama peanut growers; they had a record crowd — I'd never seen that many producers in attendance. The message from those growers, in discussing farm policy, was, 'We recognize our nation is in a fiscal crisis, and we want to do our fair share to help.'
"But my message to them was, 'That's not what this is about. Agriculture has made it's contribution for this farm bill, whether it ends up with $23 billion in cuts or $33 billion. What we're talking about is the residual — the money that will be left for Title One or commodity programs.
"Midwestern farm groups and some Midwestern members of Congress have a really good idea: They want to take all the residual money and put it into Midwestern, one-size-fits-all farm programs. They want to take money from southern farm programs, plus their money, and put it into programs that work for their commodities — and only incidentally hope those programs will work for us. But they don't — they don't work for us.
"We know there are going to be significant cuts in ag programs, and we're pretty sure direct payments won't be in the final package. The real question is, what happens after that? How do we get a program that is similar to our traditional countercyclical-type program that still protects us and still has some value?
"This is my seventh farm bill since 1981," Redding says, "and the focus in the peanut industry has been, 'Let's get a program that we believe will work for our growers, and let the score be what it may.' That's the approach we've taken with the 2012 bill, too."
Evaluating legislative proposals' effects on peanuts
The University of Georgia's National Center for Peanut Competitiveness is used, Redding says, to "run the numbers" of any farm legislation affecting peanuts "to see how it would work, based on 22 representative peanut farms from New Mexico all the way around to Virginia — a snapshot of farms in the peanut belt, some small, some medium, some large.
"In the last year, they've evaluated 25 different legislative proposals, with up to 40 different analyses for each of the 22 representative peanut farms. All but one of the proposals has been for revenue programs.
"Every time a member of Congress comes up with a new proposal, we check it out and see how it would work for peanuts. Every time a trade association comes out with a new program —whether it's southern, Midwest, or wherever, whether it's corn, soybeans, whatever — we have the center analyze it to see how it would work for those 22 farms."
With the Senate's proposed Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program, Redding says, 21 of the 22 representative peanut farms would "have a 100 percent reduction in farm payments for any type of program participation. That's a bad sign. The one farm that would have received some compensation over a projected five-year farm bill, would've had a 50 percent reduction.
"So, when people look at charts and talk about corn growers taking a 30 percent hit with the Senate bill and that being their fair share in reducing program costs, just remember that 21 of 22 peanut farms would have a 100 percent reduction.
"I think that was a pretty good signal that ARC won't work for us."
Although ARC ended up in the Senate bill, Redding says four southern members voted against it, including three from the peanut belt: Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, and John Boozman of Arkansas.
In a committee vote, they were joined by Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas.
"This four–man team is who we worked with and strategized with," Redding says, and "that expanded to 30-odd members before it was over. The overwhelming majority voted with us, based on what the new program would do to peanuts and rice.
"Your Mississippi senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, became part of that large group and voted with us on the floor, as did both Arkansas and Louisiana senators. There were 250 amendments filed with the bill, which was indicative of the problems that existed with the legislation and the lack of regional or geographical equity. That was pared down to 73 amendments.
"Our efforts were focused on making the bill better, not killing it or derailing it. We knew we needed to get to conferencer; we also knew we had ore support in the House Ag Committee leadership than on the Senate Ag Committee.
"Some of the final 73 amendments stuck, and some were not good, among them the amendment by Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa that would set a hard cap of $75,000 on marketing loan gains."
What happens if no bill passes after July 11, when the House Ag Committee does markup?
"If the House doesn't get a bill on the floor, or doesn't get a bill off the floor, there are options," Redding says. "An extension of the current farm bill, for one or two years, is a possibility.
"Once we have the House Ag Committee bill, we hope it will be a bill in line with what peanut organizations in the South have been proposing — a producer choice-type bill, hopefully with an increased target price that keeps our marketing loan, with a separate payment limit, storage and handling peanut incentive, and a revenue-type program."
Over the years, the "peanut industry has been resilient, adjusting to new politics and farm policies," Redding says. "We've gone from the era of government quotas, to the loss of import restrictions, to open production, to issues with the Chinese over peanut paste being transshipped through Canada. We cured the Chinese problem in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, but we still have issues."
Among them, he says, is the USDA's procedure for setting peanut prices.
"The language in the 2002 bill, mirrored in the 2008 farm bill, was that the USDA set their Tuesday posted price to include what peanuts were selling for in the world marketplace.
"Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is used for these calculations, and that hasn't worked well for us. In the early years, particularly in the period of the 2002 farm bill, we didn't feel a lot of the price information coming out of the USDA was very accurate.
"We tried to change that in the 2008 farm bill, so the USDA would look at the Rotterdam price, which we felt a more accurate reflection of what was going on in the world marketplace. But it didn't happen.
"We've worked really hard to get it straightened out, but haven't been successful. The peanut shellers, plus some growers with standing, sued the USDA over this, but they lost in federal court, so we're kind of stuck with the program."


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European Union emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases (GHG) declined for the third consecutive year in 2007, according to the EU's GHG inventory report compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
The EU-27's overall domestic emissions were 9.3 percent below 1990 levels, which equaled a drop of 1.2 percent or 59 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compared to 2006. The EU-15 now stands 5 percent below its Kyoto Protocol base year levels.
Falling emissions since 2005 have largely resulted from the lower use of fossil fuels (particularly oil and gas) in households and services — these sectors, not covered by the EU Emission Trading System (ETS), are among the largest sources of GHG emissions in the EU. Warmer weather and higher fuel prices were the primary causes for the drop in emissions in 2006–2007, with most of the decrease occurring in households— particularly in Germany.
Welcoming the reductions, Professor Jacqueline McGlade, EEA executive director, stressed that EU Member States need to take positive steps to sustain progress in coming years.
"The economic stimulus packages that governments are currently adopting represent a crucial opportunity to address the climate crisis and the financial crisis simultaneously," McGlade said. "A strong Copenhagen agreement later this year would drive forward investments vital to our future prosperity."
Highlights of the report include:
EEA has updated the data in the GHG data viewer, a Web-based interface that simplifies access and analysis of the data in the GHG inventory report. The GHG data viewer can show emission trends for the main sectors and allows comparison of emissions between different countries and activities. In addition, the data viewer can produce graphics and key emission estimates.


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What's behind Campus Crusade for Christ's name change?
Washington Post
Starting next year, one of the most robust ministries on American college campuses will officially be known by a new name. Campus Crusade for Christ in the U.S. is changing its name to Cru.
Established in 1951 by Bill and Vonette Bright, the evangelical parachurch organization is manned by more than 25,000 staff members who operate 29 different ministries in 191 countries.
"The U.S. ministry hopes the new name will overcome existing barriers and perceptions inherent in the original name," according to a statement released by the ministry.
Cru isn't an acronym or unfamiliar shorthand. Many evangelicals already refer to the group simply as "Crusade."
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"It's become a flash word for a lot of people. It harkens back to other periods of time and has a negative connotation for lots of people across the world, especially in the Middle East," said Steve Sellers, vice president for the U.S. for Campus Crusade for Christ, as reported by Christianity Today "In the '50s, crusade was the evangelistic term in the United States. Over time, different words take on different meanings to different groups."
The new name was unveiled last week during the ministry's biennial conference for U.S. staff held in Fort Collins, Colo. Its board approved beginning the process to change the name in 2009 and the recommendation of Cru earlier this year.
The new name was chosen out of a pool of 1,600 which was narrowed down to five. Ideas came from donors, volunteers, staff and the general public.
"We kept going back to people to try to better understand what it is they best appreciate about our organization," Sellers said during a telephone interview this week. "In light of our commitment to our mission, we sought their input as well as spending a lot of time in prayer before we selected a name."
While the process for choosing the new name ramped up in recent years, its roots date back to what Bill Bright, who died in 2003, expressed decades ago.
"From the beginning, Bill was open to changing our name. He never felt it was set in stone. In fact, he actually considered changing the name 20 or 25 years ago," Vonette Bright said in a news release. "We want to remove any obstacle to people hearing about the most important person who ever lived—Jesus Christ."
"Most of the international ministries affiliated with Cru use a name other than Campus Crusade for Christ," Religion News Service reported. "Its Canadian affiliate is called Power to Change and European ministries use the name Agape."
Beyond campuses, its outreach and $490 million annual revenue happen via book sales, distribution of evangelical tracts and sales of the Jesus Film, which is available in 1,129 languages, according to Christianity Today .
"Our surveys show that, in the U.S., 20 percent of the people willing to consider the gospel are less interested in talking with us after they hear the name. We are changing the name for the sake of more effective ministry," explained the group's Web site.
When asked about the timing and whether it reflected a new direction, Sellers said the ministry seeks to increase its effectiveness and relevance. The name is different but its mission hasn't changed, he said.
"Our commitment is to Jesus Christ and we debated long and hard about whether to keep the name in the name," he said. "We concluded that our organization is about helping people know him. … To put it in the name of the organization isn't the most important issue. The real question is is the organization being effective in communicating what Jesus Christ stands for?"
Campus Crusade for Christ Rep: Hi, I am from the Campus Crusade for Christ and we would like to talk to you about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Student: EEEK, EEEK, IT'S A JESUS FREAK. GETS THE TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS!!!! HATERS!!!
"CRU" Rep: Hi I am from "CRU" and we would like to talk to you about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Students: Excellent. Tell me about Jesus. Let's Rap Man. Groovy!!
Matthew 10:32
King James Version (KJV)
32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
How Pathetic that a Christian body is afraid to proclaim his name.


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The "Round" or "Baby Thumb" Baby Buggy is not only very pleasing on the eye but adds a little more scope to cope with the better waves at the higher end of the Baby Buggy's spectrum.
The Baby Buggy Round is essentially the same as the original Squash tail (the 12" point is identical to the squash) but with the last few inches rounded off giving a larger surface area and thus more bite and precision in steeper, faster turns. This tweak to the original simply extends the range of the BB at the higher end but in no way detracts from its smaller wave ability. Matt says; "We don't consider this a step up, just a little twist which adds some flair and control in punchy or bigger waves, without ruining the fun in the slop"
The Baby Buggy is Taj's now go-to board when the pressures of competing take a back seat and he's looking for a little more fun on average days at home.
With fatherhood looming large, World Tour veteran Taj Burrow approached Matt Biolos with a request for something short and fun, nothing "fishy", but a normal shortboard with roughly the same volume as his regular board, just squashed down and perfect for some fast fun.
Matt took Taj's 5ft 9 x 18.25 x 2.25 24.50 litre BeachBuggy, and re-modelled it at 5ft 6 x 18.63 x 2.25. A little more foam was added to the rails and foil leaving the board at 25 litres dead, the entire rocker was reduced and relaxed, so the new bottom curve could fit perfectly within the curve of Taj's original 5ft 9. Happy with the results, the prototype was despatched to Tahiti where Taj had suffered an early and unexpected exit from the Teahupoo comp. A few days later Matt received a text from Taj....the best kind of text, "that little board is ludicrous. I just surfed a soft little beachy here in Tahiti, and the thing went bananas".
Taj requested a couple of minor tweaks to rails and the tail thickness, Matt shaped a couple more, and christened their creation The Baby Buggy....a suitable name considering the imminent arrival of Taj's first born with his model girlfriend Rebecca Jobson.
The Baby Buggy is the perfect blend of domestication with some built in High Performance. Taj rides his 3" shorter and with a bit more volume than his regular shortboard, but an average surfer can be more generous and go with added volume and maybe only 1 - 2 inches shorter than his typical high performance shortboard.
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Chess Team Prepares to Compete in Final Four of Chess
Mar. 21, 2013
With the season's biggest tournament on the horizon, the UT Dallas chess team has been working on its quest to claim the top spot in college chess next month.
Over spring break, the team played in two tournaments and faced a pool of international competition to prepare for what's considered the "Final Four" of chess, also known as the President's Cup.
"Spring break usually means a time to rest, but for the team it provided a time to focus and train. We finished second at the Final Four last year. Hopefully our hard work and training will help us get back to the top," said Jim Stallings, the chess program director.
Last year's tournament marked UT Dallas' 12th consecutive appearance in the President's Cup. The University's team has competed in each Final Four since its inception in 2001, winning or tying for first place five times. UT Dallas last won in 2008.
"I think winning it (the Final Four) this year would be really special because it's my last Final Four and it's been part of my dream as a chess player to lift the President's Cup with the UT Dallas team."
Julio Sadorra
The players traded pieces with rapid pace and punched clocks, making sure they didn't run out of time. After a few short minutes, the play slowed and Holt and Ramirez quietly agreed to a draw, shaking hands. The draw secured the championship for Ramirez, as he finished with the most points.
"I was happy to see former students play against current students. It was a fun homecoming in some ways. Alejandro and Conrad are both strong players, so the final match was exciting to watch."
Rade Milovanovic,
UT Dallas Chess Coach
From March 9 to 13, the UT Dallas chess team continued training during the Spring FIDE Open Underwritten by Turner Construction.
Forty-three players competed in the tournament, including visiting Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi, who is ranked fourth in India. Negi led the first six rounds of the tournament after facing UT Dallas students Milos Pavlovic and Salvijus Bercys, who are both International Masters.
In round seven, Sadorra defeated Negi and they became co-leaders, tied with overall points. The two would finish the tournament tied for first.
"Grandmaster Negi proved to be a formidable opponent and gave our team a real challenge. It was very beneficial for us to play at such a high level before the Final Four," added Stallings.
UT Dallas will compete in the President's Cup on April 6-7. The event will be in Washington, D.C, and will feature UT Dallas' team, as well as those from Webster University, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County and The University of Illinois.
Before that competition, students are invited to join Temoc, the Pep Band, and the UT Dallas cheerleaders to send the team off with a pep rally Wednesday, April 3 at 12:15 p.m. in the Student Union.
Media Contact: Chaz Lilly, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2158, [email protected]
or the Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, [email protected].


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Today I finally wanted to spread some holiday cheer with some holiday front porch photos!
I am pretty excited about the front porch this year... mostly because I (mainly) used what I already had on hand.
Besides the burlap wreath (which cost just about $10) and the homemade "snowballs"... I already had everything else just hanging out in the backyard, waiting for next spring. :)
Wreath: I made this burlap wreath (one of my Pinterest dreams come true!) from this tutorial here.
Pine cones: My family and I collected bags of pine cones while on vacation in Mammoth Lakes, CA this past summer.
Snowballs: Dollar store foam balls covered in Mod Podge and then rolled in Epsom salts.
Lantern: This lantern was just sitting around the backyard, and was originally a dark brown color. With a fresh coat of white paint, it looks like new! The 5" vanilla candle was just $3.49 at Ikea... not a bad deal at all!
Bow: Made with dollar store ribbon!
Lighted tree: This "tree" is actually a garden trellis-type thing wrapped in garland (which I found on clearance at the end of last year's Christmas) and lights.
Completing the scene: I figured I might as well put these previously empty pots + plant stand to good use! :)
So there it is... my 2012 holiday front porch. :)
I hope you have a lovely weekend! Happy holidays!


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With a Darrelle Revis trade hanging in the balance, the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been attempting to gain leverage through the media over the past few days.
While owner Woody Johnson appears to be hell-bent on a Revis trade, the Jets are trying to convince the rest of the league that there's no pressure to swing a deal. The Bucs reportedly are losing interest and patience with the Jets' demands.
"I know for a fact that we're not actively trying to trade Darrelle Revis," coach Rex Ryan insisted at the NFL Annual Meeting on Tuesday in Phoenix. "But if somebody calls, you listen."
Contrary to popular opinion, Ryan does not believe a Revis trade is a "foregone conclusion," but at the same time, he's not "naive" about teams being interested in good players.
Ryan's comments are consistent with the front the Jets are publicly presenting, but it still strains credulity to believe Revis will play another season in Florham Park, N.J. without a new big-money contract. We know from Johnson's stance that the Jets' organization is unwilling to go that route.
In the interim, it's hard to escape the sentiment that the Jets are losing leverage while maintaining that they're only actively listening rather than actively shopping their best player.
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2D Laser Machine Reduces Running Costs
Mitsubishi Laser will demonstrate the 3015 eX-S 2D laser machine.
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Mitsubishi Laser will demonstrate the 3015 eX-S 2D laser machine available from MC Machinery. Replacing the former LVP series, the eX series is designed for productive, efficient operation. According to the company, the machine delivers low running costs and eco-friendly features for power and gas consumption, as well as stable operation. An eco mode is said to cut running costs by as much as 90 percent during standby. Carbon dioxide emissions are also reduced. The machine on display at the show will be equipped with a 2,700-W resonator.
The company will also display its 3015 NX-F fiber laser, MWX3 waterjet, Dener Diamond Elite XL press brake, BB40-13 electric press brake, BH85-25 ballscrew press brake and Diamondsoft 3D bending simulation software.
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TennisGeeks needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 71 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
Tennisgeeks.com needs a logo for their new e-commerce website.
Tennisgeeks is a new e-commerce website for tennis enthusiasts. We will offer a huge selection of tennis equipment with top brand names. We currently need a logo before we complete the website. The logo must contain the url. The url could either be together or separate from the logo itself. We are looking for the highest quality logos since we are competing against top tier competitors such as Sports Authority, Dick's Sporting Goods, Holabird Sports, Tennis Warehouse, etc..
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Having been targeted as the site for a slot machine parlor for 2-1/2 months, Worcester suddenly escaped the bullet. It didn�t happen because of the skilled and forward-looking leadership of city officials � there was no such leadership � but because the would-be gambling operator, Neil Bluhm of Chicago, concluded the deal wouldn�t be lucrative enough for him.
The package fell apart when the developer announced that a promised full-service hotel, located somewhere downtown, was no longer on the table. Actually, the hotel link never made much sense, because no matter how much profit the slots might make, they wouldn�t produce enough money to finance a luxury hotel that was to be built with 100 percent local union labor, as promised in a memorandum of understanding. Slot machine users are a walk-in clientele, unlikely to stay at a hotel. The usually come from the neighborhood.
The parlor proposed for Worcester was particularly concerning because of its location and the kind of equipment it involved. It would have been sited on former Wyman-Gordon property along Madison Street, within walking distance of downtown, the library, the YWCA, several colleges and a notorious traffic bottleneck called Kelley Square.
As reported by the Research Bureau, it would have featured the latest electronic equipment, which has been designed to be far more addictive than the old �one-armed-bandit.� The new machines no longer require the player to pull a lever, merely to push a button. They enable much faster play, as many as 1,200 games per hour. They accept debit and credit cards in addition to cash. They are designed to create the visual illusion of frequent �near misses,� and make periodic small payouts, intended to extend the gamblers� TOD �� time on device � and thus increase overall losses.
In an article titled �Slot parlor is too risky for Worcester� that appeared in the Boston Globe, Edward L. Glaeser, a Harvard economist, outlined the risks. �Putting Massachusetts� only dedicated slot parlor into a vulnerable area in Worcester � a city that hopes to emulate Seattle but is at risk of being Buffalo � seems as dangerous as drawing to an inside straight,� he wrote. �Call me paternalistic, but we should steer gambling away from poor communities � not concentrate it in places like Green Island, where the median household income is about $25,000.�
Mr. Glaeser, whose article should be required reading for all city officials, points out that slot parlors are capital-intensive, not labor-intensive, which is to say they depend far more on machines than human workers. An operator that needs workers with skills tailored to specialized machines is unlikely to hire from the local neighborhood. Moreover, slot parlors entail a series of social ills, ranging from alcohol abuse and traffic accidents to bankruptcies and gambling addiction.
�These problems, which some communities might view as manageable, are more worrisome in Worcester, a former hub of industrial innovation that perpetually teeters on the brink between information-age success and rust-belt failure,� Mr. Glaeser noted.
In view of all the risks, staying away from slots should have been a no-brainer for city leaders. But instead of leading, they practiced the art of the copout. Only one of 11 members of the City Council, Konstantina B. Lukes, stated opposition to a slot parlor. The others allowed the city manager to enter into negotiations for something called a �host agreement� with Rush Street Gaming, to be followed by a citywide referendum in which �residents would decide.�
That would have put the city on a slippery slope. A special-interest referendum, with only a fraction of the voters going to the polls, could easily tip the balance in favor of gambling, even if the stay-home majority opposes it. By sitting on the fence, city officials avoided their responsibility to the community. Would they have the same laissez-faire attitude if someone proposed a string of bordellos in Worcester or growing pot on the common?
Organized gambling is the most predatory industry in America. It uses sophisticated technology, advanced psychology and market strategies to profit from the financial losses of citizens. It banks on human weakness, contributing to crime, bankruptcy, poverty, breakup of families, child abuse and all manner of addictions. No wonder that Las Vegas, the gambling capitol of the country, has the highest number of suicides, in addition to exceptionally high poverty rates. Atlantic City has suffered similar problems, with crime rates increasing by 300 percent between 1977 and 1981, the years immediately following the legalization of casino gambling.
Unlike Massachusetts, which expanded state-sanctioned gambling and is pushing hard to issue casino licenses by the end of the year, New Hampshire recently rejected a proposal to bring slots and table games to the Granite State. It did so despite an argument by Gov. Maggie Hassan, who said New Hampshire needed additional revenue for education and highways because it doesn�t have sales tax or property tax. Massachusetts residents pay both of those taxes, but Beacon Hill politicians want more, regardless of the revenue source. They should not get it.
�Worcester should realize that urban success is made by long, slow investments in education and entrepreneurship, not by the shiny spin of the slot machine,� Mr. Glaeser wrote. �The future of Worcester depends on attracting the skilled and ambitious, with a pleasant, inexpensive city that is close to Boston�s economic dynamo.�
Robert Z. Nemeth�s column appears regularly in the Sunday Telegram.


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Marion & Owen
Shooting Woody Allen's upcoming Midnight in Paris, the director's latest muse having moved on from London and Barcelona. It's easier for him to work in Europe now. And it's quite the cast. In addition to Marion Cotillard and Owen Wilson, the film will star Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni (yes, the French first lady), Rachel McAdams, and Michael Sheen. That's a lot of Oscar winners and nominees.
Midnight in Paris is a romantic comedy – hate that Woody Allen movies are classified the same way as Jennifer Aniston movies, it's totally NOT the same – described by the studio to be "(the celebration of) a young man's great love for Paris, and simultaneously explores the illusion people have that a life different from their own is better."
As for Marion and that note from the other day about those totally not slamdunk reports out of France that she and Guillaume are over – some French gossips and outlets keep insisting it, but there was a confirmed sighting last weekend, just before she started filming. This is the hope I cling to.
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A Factory Ford Drag Team Cammer Mustang
The "Ford Drag Team" lettering leaves no doubt as to the factory heritage of this '69 Mustang. Yes, other Ford race cars had sponsorship and a factory lineage, including the famous "dollar cars." The dollar price transferred ownership—and therefore liability of the racing activities—directly to the team operating outside Ford.
In contrast, this Mustang was part of Ford's Drag Team. There was no external team. The factory was the team, with racing and other activities administered by Car Corporation, a special operations division out of Livonia, Michigan, working directly for Ford Motor Company.
The heritage of the '69 featured here becomes even more tantalizing considering Ford chose to power it with the illustrious 427 Cammer. Introduced in 1964, the SOHC (single overhead cam) big-block was essentially a hand-built racing motor never installed in a production car. Ford built this engine to go up against Chrysler's 426 Hemi in stock car racing, but NASCAR banned Ford's new 427 in 1965 due to the fact it was not homologated in a production car.
The 427 SOHC motor did find a niche in professional drag racing, where it earned a reputation in Top Fuel dragsters and numerous Funny Cars.
Ford was selling Boss 429s and 428 Cobra Jets in 1969 and 1970. The Cammer era wasn't fully over in racing. Cammers had gained an elite reputation in extremely exotic racing machinery, such as Connie Kalitta's Bounty Hunter and Dyno Don Nicholson's nitro-burning Funny Cars. The sight of a Cammer engine really excited crowds at the big drag races in the '60s. No doubt, Ford capitalized on the Cammer's killer drag racing image in this '69 Mustang match racer. Only two were built.
Ford restoration guru Bob Perkins drifted back to the 1980s to tell us how he acquired this historic Mustang. Jacky Jones, the famous Ford and Mustang collector and Ford dealer in Georgia, "found out about this car" through one of his drivers.
"Bob Oswald drove one of the Ford transporter haulers that delivered new cars to Jacky's dealership," Perkins said.
Oswald noticed a '69 Mustang fastback drag car sitting outside Tom Sutton's shop in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Oswald talked to Sutton and discovered this car was an old Ford factory team drag racer. Oswald then told Jones.
Perkins and Jones are good friends and often traded vintage Mustangs as they built their collections. Perkins found and sold to Jones Hubert Platt's '69 Super Stock Ford Drag team car. What Jones had run across, and was able to purchase and trade to Perkins, was the old Hubert Platt Ford East Coast Drag Team Mustang for 1969 and 1970.
The East Coast Team, running blue cars with white stripes, consisted of a '69 Mustang match racer with a 427 SOHC V-8, a '69 428 Cobra Jet for Super Stock (the aforementioned car now in Jones' collection), and a Torino with a 428 Cobra Jet engine, also for Super Stock. Platt, who was the captain of this team, drove both Mustangs. Randy Payne drove the Torino.
Platt sold the Cammer to Sutton, who drag-raced the car with a 428 Cobra Jet. Then he let it sit outside his shop. Through Jones, Perkins became the third owner.
The old Mustang was "pretty complete," Perkins said. The body was clean and rust-free, and he had most of the trick pieces, such as the fiberglass doors, fenders, decklid, and hood, mounting an oversized Boss 429-style scoop. His shop spent "a lot of time getting that fiberglass straight." The old drag car also had many "extra holes drilled for fuel pumps etc.," and as a result his shop had to weld up these holes.
Inside, the old Mustang had lightweight aluminum door panels and pull straps for the Lexan side windows, very similar to a '65 Shelby G.T. 350 Competition Mustang fastback. The three-point rollbar was also intact, as were the Stewart-Warner oil pressure and water temperature gauges in the center of the dash, and the 9,000-rpm Auto Meter tachometer on top of the dash, just to the right of the steering wheel.
The driver's seat is a curiosity. Holman & Moody-Stroppe built these cars. However, once the drivers got them, they made changes. Platt transferred his "favorite seat," including the seat tracks, from his long-nose '65 Mustang drag racer. When he sold the '69 Cammer, he again kept this seat for his next drag car, a Maverick. Sutton retrieved the original seat after he sold the '69 match racer to Jones. Perkins subsequently bought the seat from Sutton and installed it in this car.
Parts of the Cammer motor were still there (one of many Platt used, no doubt). The irreplaceable piece was the experimental Ford intake, a must-have for an accurate restoration. Platt had sold this intake to racer buddy Ed Skelton in South Carolina.
Perkins lucked out getting back this historic intake from well-known racing parts dealer Jay Cushman, who had purchased "all of Ed Skelton's stuff."
Perkins said, "I got the intake from Cushman in 1990. When he found out I had the car, he brought it to the indoor swap meet in Columbus, Ohio."
Over the years, Bob Perkins turned down many offers to buy this intake.
"That's the only one ever made like that. You just can't find a factory tunnel ram for a Cammer motor. That's a factory Ford XE experimental tunnel ram intake."
Perkins installed the intake and has restored Platt's old match racer to the way it was in 1969.
1969 and 1970 were glory days for drag racing
Running low 10s at 135 mph, Platt's '69 match racer became very popular at the dragstrip, especially in the South. During the week, Car Corporation scheduled the Drag Team cars to travel to dealerships around the country for seminars that included the drag racers. The Mustangs arrived on special cab-over ramp trucks, painted in the same color schemes as the drag cars.
The years 1969 and 1970 were glory days for drag racing. The baby boom generation was in its prime youth years. Platt would show up and race fan favorites like Grumpy Jenkins or Sox and Martin and pack the stands with screaming teenagers eager to watch a best-of-three match race.
Ford was still funding its Drag Team for 1970. There was no need to start over with a '70 Mustang. Instead, Ford merely updated the '69 to look like a '70 model with new fenders and two headlights instead of four in the grille.
The 1969 match racers became so popular, the NHRA created a new Pro Stock classification for them in 1970. Buster Couch, of the NHRA in the Atlanta area, gave his friend Hubert Platt the first number, No. 201 in this brand-new Pro Stock class.
In fact, the 1970 NHRA rulebook actually pictures this very car for the Pro Stock class. The photo is of the car rigged as a '69 model, or exactly as Perkins restored Platt's Mustang.
At A Glance
1969 Mustang SOHC Match Racer
Owned by: Bob Perkins, Juneau, WI
Restored by: Perkins Restorations, Juneau, WI
Engine: 427ci/750hp SOHC V-8
Transmission: Special "white stripe" Top Loader 4-speed manual
Rearend: 9-inch with 4.88 gears and Detroit Locker
Interior: Black vinyl racing seat, 3-point rollbar
Wheels: 15×4.5 ET 5-spoke magnesium front, 15×8 American 200S rear
Tires: 7.10×15 Goodyear Super Power Cushion front, 10.50×15 Goodyear Blue Streak rear


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President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday applauded the launch of an online cross-strait Chinese dictionary that incorporates a database on the languages used in Taiwan and China, a move to further bilateral cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait.
The launch of the online Chinese Language Knowledge Database (中華語文知識庫), compiled by the General Association of -Chinese Culture (GACC), an institution under the Presidential Office, implemented one of Ma's campaign promises during the 2008 presidential election to establish a cross-strait dictionary and facilitate cross-strait cultural exchanges as people on either side of the Taiwan Strait use different Chinese characters and phrases.
"The best way to handle the differences between traditional and simplified Chinese characters is to list both and explain the -differences. The database will help the two sides understand each other and promote cultural exchanges. There are no political intentions," Ma said at the launch ceremony.
While defending the use of traditional Chinese characters since his two terms as Taipei mayor, Ma said it would be difficult to ask China to adopt traditional characters or for Taiwan to use simplified Mandarin instead.
"What we should do is to understand the different languages and look at the characters from a non-political perspective. Maybe the two sides will develop a new set of characters that can be used and -that would be acceptable across the [Taiwan] Strait," he said.
GACC chairman Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) said the database includes a compilation that juxtaposes characters and phrases commonly used by people from both sides of the Strait in their daily lives.
The online platform (chinese--linguipedia.org) can also be operated in a way similar to that of Wikipedia, allowing users to suggest more content or edit posted content after a submission is approved by experts, he said, adding that the association would eventually launch applications to extend the database service to users of smartphones and tablet computers.
The site includes a search -engine that allows users to look up words spoken by people from Taiwan and China. In addition to the definition, it will also show the equivalent used by the other side.
Ma said the database would also help the growing number of people who are learning Mandarin worldwide understand the differences between the languages adopted in Taiwan and China.
One of the examples he gave was the term "playing the trumpet" (吹喇叭), which means "giving someone a blowjob" in Taiwanese slang, but means "fawning over somebody" in China.
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Saturday, April 5, 2014
What: Free E-Waste Recycling Event
When: Saturday, April 26th from 10am-2pm
Where: Choose from one of five locations!
Guilderland: Woodlake Apartments – Woodlake Rd.
Colonie: Towers of Colonie – 420 Sand Creek Rd.
Brunswick: The Woods Apartments – 400 Brunswick Drive
Schenectady: Hampshire Apartments – 2150 Rosa Rd.
Queensbury: Regency Park North – 140 Cronin Rd.
What Items Can I Drop Off?
- Computers (towers, laptops)
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- Televisions
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Albany, NY 12203
We are excited to announce the opening of our Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Albany, NY! We have installed two Leviton Evr-Green Level 2 public use stations at our Woodlake Apartments in Guilderland. This station is compatible with all electric vehicles and plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. The Level 2 charging stations will require about 3-6 hours to charge a fully depleted battery.
These stations are linked to the ChargePoint network, which is the largest online network of independently owned Electric Vehicle charging stations in the world. Users can access this network online and also through mobile applications on all Smart Phones. Users can use the ChargePoint network to map out convenient charging stations along their drive. They can also reserve time slots.
We chose Woodlake Apartments as the location for our first EV Charging Stations because of its proximity to area conveniences. We offer easy access to major roadways such as I-87, I-90, and Route 85. We are also located within walking distance to Stuyvesant Plaza, Crossgates Mall, and other area attractions.
There is no cost to charge your vehicle!
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On Saturday, April 20th, we hosted our 3rd Annual E-Waste Collection Event! We offered five convenient drop-off locations available throughout the Capital Region.
1. Woodlake Apartments (Woodlake Rd) in Guilderland, NY
2. Towers of Colonie (420 Sand Creek Rd) in Colonie, NY
3. Hampshire Apartments (2150 Rosa Rd) in Schenectady, NY
4. The Woods Apartments (400 Brunswick Drive) in Brunswick, NY
5. Regency Park North (140 Cronin Rd.) in Queensbury, NY
We have enjoyed hosting this event in celebration of Earth Day and we have been thrilled with the turnout and support. This year we collected over 60,000 pounds of E-Waste. With the help of our partners, CBS 6 News and eLot Electronics Recycling, we were able to have another successful event!
This event was open to the public and we accept a large variety of items including printers, scanners, computers, televisions, and more! For more details, please visit our website – www.tcrgreenliving.com
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