Koreans snatch bronze in dramatic finale
8 September 2019
Playing catch-up for the first few innings of its bronze medal game against Korea at the Under 18 World Cup, Australia fought its way back to take a lead in the eighth – when Solomon Maguire stroked a two-out RBI single – only to have victory unceremoniously ripped from its grasp by a two-run blast in the top of nine.
Although the 6-5 winning margin again underscored how competitive they had been against powerhouse baseball nations through the tournament, the Aussies would be ruing early defensive errors – especially given that they matched the Koreans in every other aspect of a terrific game of baseball.
While the outcome of the final game was a disappointment, our Australian squad should rightly feel intensely proud of its fourth-placed finish against such strong international opposition. Well done, all!
BRONZE MEDAL GAME: KOREA 6 defeated AUSTRALIA 5
Qualifying for the medals round with a stunning historic win over Japan, Australia was placed under early pressure when Korea plated a run in the first – after a HPB, sacrifice bunt and a base hit – although starter Liam Evans was quickly into his work.
Rare Australian defensive miscues and a single allowed Korea to score another two in the top of three before Liam Macdonald collected a first Aussie hit and Liam McCallum drew a pass in the equaliser.
A Travis Bazzana single loaded the bases – setting the table for Chris Burke, who drove a two-out bases-clearing double off the centrefield wall to tie the game up at three apiece.
A hit and walk provided a fourth-innings opportunity for Korea, which again forced a defensive error and momentarily regained the lead on a sacrifice fly before Byron Armstrong and Jack Burns both drew passes from Korean reliever Yundong Heo and McCallum slapped a timely RBI-single up the middle.
With Evans continuing to do a fine job, Burke cracked his second double but was stranded in the bottom of five as both clubs strove to gain a break in a contest that could potentially be affected by rain that had persisted throughout to some degree.
Called upon to relieve Evans – who had been effective over six for one earned run and six strikeouts – Cooper Morgan tattooed the lead-off in the seventh but was helped out by his defence for a scoreless frame before Kieren Hall was summoned from the Australian bullpen to toss a clean top of eight.
Fully utilising its own pen, Korea was placed under pressure when Burke smacked his third double – with one out in the bottom of the inning – before Conor Myles grounded out and Solomon Maguire came up big with a first-pitch RBI single to hand the Aussies a one-run lead into the last.
Hall induced a fly ball in the top of nine before a Korean single drew Will Sherriff into the fray in a huge moment that dramatically turned the game on its head as Juhyeong Lee belted a two-run homer over rightfield for his side to take a winning one-run lead. It was the only Korean homer of the tournament - one that bounced outwards off the wall, just inches from careering back into play.
Matching Korea with eight hits to nine, Australia was brilliantly led by Burke (three doubles and three RBIs), McDonald (two hits and an RBI) and Maguire, while the gutsy Evans outing kept his side well in the contest after it threatened to unravel early. BOX SCORES
Wow. And what a ride!
Although our team stumbled at the final hurdle, its effort of finishing fourth at the Under 18 World Cup was a magnificent achievement, one that provided great pleasure for supporters back home while creating experiences and memories that will stay with this playing group for a lifetime.
Australian Baseball Alumni members and supporters will surely recognise the outstanding manner in which our young men have represented Australia, prior to and during the course of this tournament.
Managed by a staff of experienced, quality personnel committed to the development of our emerging players, the Australian side again categorically proved a capacity to compete against the best of its peer talent in the world. While we were outplayed by Chinese Taipei in the Super Round, our efforts against other teams – notably including powerhouse baseball nations in Japan, Korea and United States – would provide great heart for those interested in Australian baseball growth.
Playing consistently high-standard defence, including numerous instances of individual brilliance, our team boasted some of the most effective and efficient pitching of any team – including memorable outings by the likes of Brandan Bidois (who carded two wins for a miniscule 1.38 ERA), Will Sherriff, Liam Evans, Lachlan Waite, Jack Lee, Liam McCallum and Cooper Morgan.
Our balanced roster of right-armers and southpaws was consistently able to rely on any pitch, in any count, against the best young hitters in world baseball.
Although the Australian offence was not as productive as we might have liked in certain games – and in some situations – there were some absolutely eye-opening performances by individuals including Jaylin Rae (who hit 0.481 coming into the bronze medal game), sixteen year-old Solomon Maguire (who knocked in seven – including our only home run - while excelling in the outfield), Byron Armstrong, Chris Burke (thirteen hits, including seven doubles) and Alex Skepton.
While this year’s group of players will not be playing at Premier 12 (and will be unlikely, on age, to suit up at the Olympic Games, should Australia qualify), they established beyond any doubt that they represent the international future of Australian baseball – for major events leading into and including the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The performance of this group against world-class emerging talent from across the globe should provide great optimism for Australian baseball – for the individual future of our elite players, for Australian Baseball League and for international tournaments well into the future.
Congratulations to all on representing our nation with such courage, commitment, skill and distinction!
Bidois spins a pearler: Aussies to play for bronze
7 September 2019
Stifling Japan to the tune of three hits during another superb outing over seven, Queenslander Brandan Bidois spearheaded an impressive 4-1 win over the first-ranked world baseball nation to secure a berth for Australia in the bronze medal final of the Under 18 World Cup.
While Japan scrambled a run in the first, Australia blasted four in the second in support of Bidois, who was backed by solid defence and disciplined hitting led by Travis Bazzana, Jaylin Rae, Chris Burke, Liam Macdonald and Byron Armstrong.
SUPER ROUND GAME THREE: AUSTRALIA 4 defeated JAPAN 1
Coming off a whitewash at the hands of Chinese Taipei, Australia needed to re-focus rather quickly for its clash with Japan, the currently first-ranked baseball nation that is always a benchmark at World Cups – at any level.
With five teams still in contention for the medals round, and various scenarios still in play, Australia went into this match-up intent on producing its competitive best – which is precisely what it did.
Having a wonderful tournament, Jaylin Rae singled off the rightfield wall in the first and scooted to third on a hit to Chris Burke, although both were stranded as Japanese starter Sota Asada settled into his work in difficult conditions – especially facing a howling wind.
Taking the ball for Australia, Brandan Bidois was made to pay for a tattooed batter when Japan plated a run on a ground ball in the bottom of the first.
Byron Armstrong and Jake Burns both hit safely in the second to place runners at the corners – setting the table for Liam Macdonald, who levelled scores with a single up the middle before Liam McCallum drew a pass to load the bases with none out.
Travis Bazzana drove an RBI-single into leftfield and Japan went to their bullpen – to no immediate avail as Rae forced an infeld error to score two more for a three-run lead before a double play ended a productive inning.
Armstrong and Burns drew passes in the top of three – as the heavens opened – and the Aussies turned slick infield double plays in successive innings as Bidois continued to mow down the Japan hitters.
Slapping a base hit to lead off the fifth, Conor Myles was left high and dry as Yuito Mae whiffed Solomon Maguire, Armstrong and DH Jake Burns in order and the Aussies failed to convert again in the sixth, when a Japan threat was quelled in the bottom half.
Conceding just three hits over seven innings of work for a solitary run in the first, Bidois was relieved by Jack Lee, who issued a pair of walks in the bottom of nine before Kieren Hall closed out a superb win with a fly ball and strikeout.
While the Japanese pitching staff combined for seventeen strikeouts during this game, the damage was done in that one big innings – although the Aussies might feel that their winning margin could have been even greater, given the offensive contributions provided by Bazzana, Rae, Burke, Armstrong and Macdonald. But we will certainly take any comprehensive win over Japan, any time! Any win, for that matter. BOX SCORES
Finishing third after the Super Round, Australia will meet Korea in the bronze medal game starting at 1.00 PM AEST, while United States and Chinese Taipei will play off for the title of world champion.
Australia overpowered by Chinese Taipei
6 September 2019
Looking to rebound from a tough loss to United States on Thursday, Australia conceded an early lead in its second Super Round game and was unable to mount an offensive challenge against Chinese Taipei – which emerged a comprehensive 12-0 winner at the Under 18 World Cup in Busan this afternoon.
Managing just two hits against some dominant Taipei pitching, Australia was no match for a belligerent offence and aggressive running unit that amassed fifteen hits and blew the game wide open with a game-breaking eight runs in the seventh.
SUPER ROUND GAME TWO: CHINESE TAIPEI 12 defeated AUSTRALIA 0
With his side facing another tough game against a high-ranking opponent, Australian starter Lachie Waite started strongly in retiring the first three hitters he saw, although Chinese Taipei was on the march in the second – when four hits and some slick baserunning gleaned two early runs.
Struggling to make solid contact with Taipei starter Yu-Min Lin, Australia conceded a third run in the top of three – on a pair of doubles – to spell the end for Waite, with Cooper Morgan called into the fray in a challenging situation.
After a third run crossed the plate on a misplayed bunt, the Aussies conjured some fantastic defence to nail two runners at the plate and minimise the damage – as they continued to do again in the top of five, when third sacker Jo Stevens and rightfielder Solomon Maguire both made stunning plays for their team.
Australia’s first base hit of the game came in the equaliser, when big man Conor Myles beat out a safety bunt – only to be doubled off at first base on a hard-hit ball that ended the innings with a runner still not having reached second.
Despite an Alex Skepton single, Australia continued to find it hard going against Lin and Morgan was relieved by Kai-Noa Wynyard with a runner at first in the seventh, when Taipei continued to press with a damaging eight-spot – including a bases-clearing double – that raised the spectre of a mercy rule call as tempers became frayed.
While the Australians played some stellar defence and would be pleased with the relief effort of Morgan (3.1 innings for one earned run), Chinese Taipei played a terrific all-round game to underscore its already impressive performances at this tournament. BOX SCORE
Still in with a chance of playing for bronze, Australia faces another serious assignment when it meets Japan in the last of its Super Round games - scheduled to start at 1.30 PM AEST on Saturday 7 September.
Deflating loss as Aussies stretch USA
5 September 2019
Matching its opponent in all respects during a high-pressure Super Round game at the Under 18 World Cup this afternoon, Australia hit back from a deficit to draw level in a low-scoring contest before United States edge away for a 2-1 win in the bottom of nine.
With Liam McCallum spinning a stellar six innings, Australia held the reigning champion well in check and could feel aggrieved by a controversial call in the eighth – when what appeared to some to have been a home run off the bat of Chris Burke was officially deemed a double.
While the decision may not have affected the final outcome, it would have given Australia a lead in the contest – and a subsequent change in how the rest of a terrific game of baseball might have played out.
SUPER ROUND GAME ONE: UNITED STATES 2 defeated AUSTRALIA 1
Winner of the past four Under 18 World Cups – and champion nine times since the tournament was created – United States was always going to be a tough assignment, although its stunning first round loss to Japan demonstrated that the team was certainly not unbeatable.
Two-hitter Jaylin Rae provided early impetus for the Aussies with a stand-up triple in the first, although United States fireballer Maj Rajcic was up to the task with a pair of strikeouts before Australian starter Liam McCallum began strongly with a scoreless bottom of the first two frames – assisted in part by a stunning flyball by Rae in leftfield.
A Jake Burns single, a sacrifice bunt and a Rae HPB created another opportunity in the top of three, but both pitchers continued to stand up in a pressure situation – with minimal runners landing on base and McCallum recovering brilliantly from a tricky situation in the bottom of five, when United States had a runner at second with none out.
After collecting his second hit, Rae was stranded at second in the sixth and United States snapped the deadlock with a two-out RBI single in the equaliser to exploit a lead-off walk, a grounder and a deep flyball.
Called on to relieve McCallum – who had been superb over six (six hits and three strikeouts for one run) – Blake Cavell retired United States in order in the seventh, although the Aussies were rapidly running out of chances even as their opponent went to the pen in the top of eight with Rae again on base.
With ideas other than an honourable loss, DH Chris Burke took a ball before driving a controversially-called double deep off the centrefield wall to tie the score and force a second pitching change with the go-ahead at second base before Conor Myles grounded out.
Solomon Maguire singled to lead off the ninth and Byron Armstrong reached on a muffed bunt play to place Aussies runners at first and second with none out – a threatening situation that was deflated rather rapidly with a force out at third and two flyballs.
Tattooing two hitters to lead off the ninth, Cavill was immediately under the pump – conceding a bases-loading hit and an RBI single that secured a hard-fought 2-1 win for United States and a fifth one-run game in six outings for Australia, which is enjoying a magnificent tournament.
As has been the case throughout this tournament, the Australian pitching staff did everything that could possibly be asked of them, backed again by perfect defence - despite our offence stranding more runners on base than it would have liked in a super game. BOX SCORES
Still in with a chance of making the medals round Australia will play its second Super Round game against Chinese Taipei, starting at 1.00 PM (AEST) on Friday 6 September.
Aussies challenged, but qualify for Super Round
4 September 2019
Headed after establishing an early lead against Canada, the Australian offence responded magnificently to post a thrilling 7-6 win at the Under 18 World Cup this afternoon – a result that propels our lads into a Super Round which begins in Busan on Thursday.
Superb over four, Aussie starter Will Sherriff was collared by Canada for four runs in the fifth - a deficit that his side quickly dispensed with before surging further ahead with a bases-clearing double in the sixth and a pair of insurance runs in the eighth of a titanic, fluctuating struggle.
Wins over Korea and Canada earn Australia top placing in our group – an outstanding effort that sees the team well placed for a serious crack at a tournament medal.
GAME FIVE: AUSTRALIA 7 defeated CANADA 6
Needing to win this game to qualify for the Super Round, Australia began brightly with successive walks to Travis Bazzana and Jaylin Rae in the first before Chris Burke forced an infield error to drive Bazzana across the plate – though the threat of a big inning was averted as Canada turned a double play and Solomon Maguire struck out looking.
Heading to the hill for Australia, Game One star Will Sherriff was supported by stellar defence in a scoreless equaliser while exercising early dominance over dangerous Canadian hitters.
Doubling in the top of the third, Alex Skepton advanced on a Bazzana grounder and scored on a two-out Burke double off the centrefield wall, although the two-run break could potentially have been greater had the Aussies managed to convert a further opportunity in the top of five.
A booming double and a walk in the bottom of that frame created a chance for Canada, which shook off a stunning fly ball by Maguire and burst to the lead on a two-out, two-RBI double and a two-run homer off the bat of Canadian leadoff Micah McDowell that spelled the end for Sherriff – who had been untouchable over four in another arresting performance.
A walk and a defensive error off reliever Kieren Hall created further danger for Australia, which made the final out under pressure and looked to hit back when Jaylin Rae and Conor Myles singled in the sixth – to force a pitching change.
Liam Macdonald drew a walk to load the bases and shortstop Byron Armstrong stepped up big time by driving a first-pitch double into leftfield to clear the bases and regain the lead for Australia.
With this vital contest on the line, Hall issued a two-out walk that drew Cooper Morgan from the pen to make the final out and Australia again threatened in the eighth - when Maguire hit safely and Armstrong drew a walk. Liam McCallum drove a single up the middle to score Maguire and Armstrong followed him home as the Canadian offence faltered under pressure.
Not about to concede, Canada hit back with a vengeance – smacking three two-out hits on the trot to make this a one-run contest, with the Canadian top order to come to the plate in the last.
Ninth inning hits by Rae (his third), Burke and Myles came to naught as Rae was gunned down at the plate, although Morgan was able to retire the dangerous McDowell before Blake Cavell was called into the fray to induce a ground out and Jack Lee was entrusted with closing out the game – but not before a valiant Canada outfit landed a pair of runners on base in what had been a brilliant, tense match-up between worthy opponents.
Australian team management would again be delighted with the effort of its pitchers - who have been terrific throughout the tournament – and with today’s strong offensive game led by Armstrong (hit, walk and three RBIs), Rae (three hits and a walk), Burke (two and one), McCallum (one and one) and Myles (two hits).
In what was a remarkably close competition, Australia has finished on top of its group by virtue of beating both Korea and Canada in the Opening Round – earning our lads a serious shot at finishing among the medals. Well done, all! BOX SCORES
Super Round competition will commence on Thursday 5 September, with Australia meeting United States starting at 1.00 PM AEST.
Three-run shot sets up narrow Dutch victory
3 September 2019
Qualifying for the Super Round at the Under 18 World Cup became an even tougher assignment for Australia after Netherlands dealt our side a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in Busan, Korea, this afternoon.
Stunned by a three-run opposition homer in the fourth, the Aussies played faultless defence in support of a gutsy outing by starter Liam Evans but were unable to bridge the gap against a Dutch side that conceded just five hits to a subdued Australian offence that mounted a late rally which came up just short.
Now at two wins and two losses, Australia will regroup for a massive game on Wednesday – when it meets world tenth-ranked Canada in a clash postponed from Monday (starting time 12.00 PM AEST).
GAME FOUR: NETHERLANDS 4 defeated AUSTRALIA 3
Persistent rain delays and reschedules failed to dampen the spirits of either side, with Victorian Liam Evans breezing through a belated first three innings of a contest vital to both sides’ prospects of a Super Round berth.
While Evans continued to throw a high percentage of strikes, his side threatened early, with Jaylin Rae drawing a walk in the first and Solomon Maguire clubbing a double off the centrefield wall in the second before Alex Skepton became the second Aussie runner stranded at third – after he had forced an infield error and advanced on hard-hit ground balls.
Continuing to challenge the Dutch hitters, Evans conceded a double and a single in the top of four and was made to pay for a two-out waist-high pitch when Nathaniel Bentura took him deep over leftfield for a three-run shot.
Byron Armstrong and Jo Stevens both hit safely in the fifth, when Travis Bazzana grounded to the right side to score for Australia with opportunities running out despite a superb recovery by Evans – who retired ten hitters on the trot after the Bentura blow.
Relieving Evans in the top of eight, fellow southpaw Jack Lee extricated himself from an immediate jam as Australia found it tough going against Netherlands reliever Jiorgeny Casimiri, who was supported with a ninth innings run that appeared to seal the deal for the Netherlands.
Australia had other ideas, though, as Conor Myles slapped a lead-off hit and in-form slugger Maguire capped a terrific time at bat by launching a two-run missile over the left-centre wall to force a further pitching change with one out.
The task facing the lower Aussie order was a bridge too far, however, with a fly ball and a strike out nailing the narrowest of victories for the Netherlands, which draws level with Australia at two and two.
Whiffing ten over seven of work, for no walks, Evans did an outstanding job without receiving the offensive support from his side that he would have liked – with Maguire (home run, double and a walk), Myles, Armstrong and Stevens the only Aussie players to hit safely in a disappointing outcome against quality pitching. BOX SCORES
Australia’s fifth game of the Under 18 World Cup – the postponed match against Canada - is scheduled for Wednesday 4 September, starting at 12.00 PM (AEST). LIVE STREAM
Australia crushes China: Bidois spins a pearler
1 September 2019
Baseball is often touted as a game of inches - and today’s Under 18 World Cup clash between Australia and China demonstrated that adage in spades, when a successful video replay appeal on an infield play was the catalyst for a two-out Aussie offensive outburst that generated a game-breaking six runs in the second frame.
Comprehensively outslugged by an Australian outfit that amassed sixteen hits, China found it tough going against rangy right-armer Brandan Bidois, who carded the win with six innings of quality work for one hit and seven strikeouts before handing the pill to Kai-Noa Wynyard to close out a clear-cut 13-2 result.
Now with two wins and a loss, Australia is well-placed to secure a berth in the Super Round – although our lads will first need to face tough competition in the form of Canada and Netherlands.
GAME THREE: AUSTRALIA 13 defeated CHINA 2
Facing an emerging baseball nation that put real pressure on Nicaragua during this tournament, Australia would have been well aware of the importance of the contest and accordingly set the tone with a couple of early base hits to Jaylin Rae and Chris Burke.
Taking the start for Australia, Brandan Bidois breezed through the first and his team offence threatened again in the second, when Byron Armstrong drew and walk and Solomon Maguire singled to place runners at the corners – setting the table for lead-off hitter Travis Bazzana, who beat out an infield hit on video appeal for a first Aussie run with two out.
Aggressive baserunning, a throwing error and a bases-loaded HPB gleaned three more for Australia to force a pitching change for China, which was stung even further when Armstrong stroked a two-RBI single for a six zip lead that appeared unlikely prior to the appeal.
While China scrambled a run on a sacrifice flyball in the equaliser, Bidois remained in command and was afforded further run support when sluggers Conor Myles and Liam Macdonald crossed the plate after a costly outfield error.
Hits to Maguire and Alex Skepton created a scoring opportunity in the top of five, though the Aussies came up empty until the top of six, when Rae, Burke, Macdonald (HPB), Armstrong (sacrifice fly) and Maguire – with a booming two-run triple - combined for an offensive explosion that raised the spectre of a mercy rule call.
After China hit back with a run in the equaliser, Australia again stretched the lead when Myles and Macdonald stroked RBI-singles in the top of the seven before Kai-Noa Wynyard was summoned from the pen to close out the game.
Backed by a solid defence, Bidois was outstanding for Australia, which enjoyed offensive input throughout the lineup – with Rae (three hits and a walk), Burke (three hits), Maguire (three hits and two RBIs), Macdonald (two hits and two ribbies) and Armstrong (one and three, with a walk) being the standouts. BOX SCORES
Australia’s fourth game of the Opening Round will be against Canada, starting at 1.00 PM (AEST) on Monday 2 September. LIVE STREAM
EDITOR'S NOTE: On a personal and more sombre matter, Australian Baseball Alumni supporters extend their condolences and their best wishes to Australian Team Manager Glenn Williams and family on the recent passing of Glenn's mother. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Aussies post first win
31 August 2019
After dropping its first game in a heartbreaker at the Under 18 World Cup, Australia rebounded from the disappointment to edge out South Korea 1-0 in Busan this evening.
Quality pitching was again the order of the day, with Lachie Waite, Jack Lee and closer Kieren Hall combining to scatter six hits against a tough opponent that marginally out-hit the Aussies but was shaded by a more polished defence that gave nothing away.
GAME TWO: AUSTRALIA 1 defeated KOREA 0
Taking the start for another crucial match-up - this time against the home nation - Lachie Waite was solid through scoreless early innings, while his team’s own offence initially found it tough going against left-armed Korean hurler Yundong Heo.
Byron Armstrong hit safely in the bottom of three and Jaylin Rae swatted a two-out single to place runners at the corners for Australia, which came up empty whilst showing real offensive intent that carried into the next, when a mis-read pop flyball enabled Conor Myles to reach second.
Solomon Maguire fisted a single into centre to score the first run, although the Koreans responded to the challenge by loading bases in the top of five on a HPB, a fielder’s choice and a hit before Waite came up with the pitches for a timely strikeout and an infield fly ball as the tension built.
With Waite continuing to deal through the middle innings, Australia had another opportunity in the bottom of six, when a Korean defensive misread allowed the Aussies to land runners at first and second with one out - spelling the end for Heo, who had been equally impressive as Waite in a pitcher-dominated affair.
Not able to capitalise on that situation, Australia summoned Jack Lee from the pen in place of Waite, who conceded just four hits over six stellar innings of work and was afforded immediate support by the New South Welshman – who closed down the seventh.
With runners at first and third, and one out in the equaliser, Australia butchered a scoring opportunity – inexplicably losing lead runner Travis Bazzana – before Lee walked the lead-off in the last and was relieved by right-armer Kieren Hall, whose poise and pitching location nailed a confidence-boosting result under enormous pressure.
Rae (two hits), Maguire, Armstrong and Bazzana were standouts for an Australian offence in a contest controlled by the pitchers. BOX SCORES
Australia’s third game of the Under 18 World Cup tournament will be against Under 18 World Cup debutante China on Sunday 1 September, starting at 4.30 PM (AEST). LIVE STREAM
Wasteful Aussies lose pitching duel
30 August 2019
Despite an outstanding outing by southpaw Will Sherriff, Australia was unable to exploit its scoring opportunities against Nicaragua, which edged home 3-2 at the Under 18 World Cup that started today in Busan, South Korea.
With scores deadlocked at one apiece for much of a contest dominated by the pitchers, Nicaragua used its bullpen to great effect late in a high-quality game before plating two decisive runs in the top of the nine and holding off the Aussie offence in a thriller.
GAME ONE: NICARAGUA 3 defeated AUSTRALIA 2
Taking the start in his side's opening clash, Western Australian Will Sherriff breezed through the first two frames, while Aussie catcher Chris Burke created an early scoring opportunity by tugging a one-out double into the rightfield corner – only to be stranded on third after advancing on a flyball.
Byron Armstrong walked to lead off the third and scooted to third when Liam McCallum drove a single up the middle – a situation made for Travis Bazzana, who slapped a single into centre for a confidence-lifting first run, though conversion could have been somewhat better had the Aussies not lost two runners on base.
Thus far working economically against an aggressive Nicaraguan offence, Sherriff faltered in the top of four – with consecutive walks and a single – and a sacrifice flyball tied the ballgame for Nicaragua before the southpaw fired a timely strikeout to escape the inning.
Drawing a lead-off walk in the equaliser, Conor Myles was nailed in a rundown for another squandered opportunity and Armstrong was stranded in the next after forcing a defensive error.
After Sherriff regrouped for a quality top of six of a gripping contest, Australia lost a further runner on base – with Jaylin Rae caught stealing – although the Aussies continued to press in the seventh, when Burke drew a walk and Solomon Maguire hit safely into centre with one out.
Up to the task by turning a slick double play, Nicaragua continued to flounder against Sherriff, who fanned the side in the top of eight – surely enough to spark the Australia offence, which earned a break on a fortuitous infield hit with none out in the equaliser.
A sacrifice bunt and an intentional pass created the force and Rae drove a single up the middle to load the bases with one out – although the Nicaraguans used their bullpen to full effect in retiring danger men Myles and Liam Macdonald with no damage done.
Called from the Aussie pen in the top of nine, Blake Cavill walked the lead-off, who advanced on a bunt and a wild pitch but was hung out on a muffed squeeze play before Nicaragua mounted an unlikely two-out rally – in a bizarre offensive inning - to plate two game-breaking runs.
With his side not about to lie down, Burke doubled to lead off the bottom of nine, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a Maguire grounder – although it was too little too late for the Aussies, who matched their opponent on hitting production but were unable to convert as they would have liked.
Conceding five hits for nine strikeouts and two walks, Sherriff was quite brilliant on the hill, while Burke (two doubles), Bazzana and Maguire were best with the bat for Australia, who will feel this game was one that got away. BOX SCORES
Australia’s next game will be against host nation South Korea, which was runner-up to United States in 2017. The game will start at 7.00 PM (AEST) on Saturday 31 August. LIVE STREAM


text:
The Next U.S. President Should Confront the TB Epidemic Head On
Leading organizations respond to new data showing the TB epidemic is even bigger than previously thought
RESULTS, Partners in Health, IDSA Center for Global Health Policy, Treatment Action Group, National TB Controllers Association, TB Alliance, American Thoracic Society, Aeras
Washington, DC, October 13, 2016 — Today the World Health Organization released new data showing that the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is worse than previously known, with over 10 million people falling sick last year. In response to much higher estimates of TB cases, deaths, and drug resistance, eight leading U.S. organizations released the following statement:
Despite being preventable and curable, the world has allowed TB to become the single biggest killer by an infectious disease. Left untreated, the disease has a devastating effect on patients and vulnerable communities. And today’s data proves that the epidemic is even worse than previously reported.
The next U.S. president must confront the TB epidemic head on, devoting much greater funding and attention to this epidemic and taking advantage of the latest technological innovations. We need bold leadership from the U.S., not unfunded action plans.
The world has committed to ending the TB epidemic by 2030. We have made progress towards this goal with new child-friendly TB medicines and new diagnostic tools, but we cannot stop there. Antimicrobial resistance is a real threat, and today there are forms of TB that are virtually untreatable.
We need investments in new TB drugs, vaccines, and advanced molecular diagnostics, and we need a shorter and less toxic drug-resistant TB regimen. Yet new tools are just part of what we need to reach our goal — they are only as good as the financial resources and political commitment we put behind them.
Only 3 percent of the total $8.5 billion in U.S. global health funding goes to programs specific to TB. It has been six years since U.S. bilateral TB funding has seen a substantial increase, despite the escalating threat of drug-resistant TB. Instead, for five years in a row, the Obama Administration has proposed cuts in bilateral TB funding. And while TB causes one in three AIDS deaths, TB-HIV funding from PEPFAR is only about 4% of its annual expenditures, declining since 2011 as PEPFAR funding has flattened.
Programs addressing TB in the U.S. have resulted in a societal benefit of $6.7-$14.5 billion, according to the CDC. Yet, funding for U.S. TB Programs decreased by 5% between 2011 and 2015. The U.S. has also committed to an ambitious response to antimicrobial resistance, but without a well-funded and focused effort to stop multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), this response will be incomplete.
A response to global TB from the next administration and Congress should include:
“By every measure, the TB epidemic is worse than we knew, making the already underfunded and insufficient global response even more glaring. But the challenges we face are as much about politics and about our priorities as they are about science,” said Dr. Joanne Carter, Executive Director of RESULTS and RESULTS Educational Fund. “Here in the United States, we need the next administration and Congress to help us reverse course. This includes increased investment and political leadership, and a push for a UN high level meeting to address the epidemic."

domain: politics


text:
Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 3300 Chimira Lane
October 7, 2020 - Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man found at 3300 Chimira Lane about 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 6).
The identity of the victim, believed to be in his 20s, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives M. Perez and S. Overstreet reported:
Patrol officers were dispatched to a shooting call in the roadway at the above address and observed a male in the driver's seat of a vehicle in a ditch. The man suffered an apparent gunshot wound. Paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.
At this time, there is no known witness or suspect(s) in the incident.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222- TIPS.

domain: law


text:
Book Should the U.S. change its China policy? [By] Eustace Seligman [and] Richard L. Walker.
Associated Name: Walker, Richard Louis, 1922-
Publication year:
Call Number E744 .H43 no.129
Media class: Book
Publisher: [New York] Foreign Policy Association
Series title: Headline series ; no. 129
Extent: 78 p. illus. 20 cm.

domain: library


text:
home interiors catalog request decorators collection decorator interior design news welcome to the world awards.
peach walls color scheme kids room curtains wall stickers summer paint colors best schemes and designer trends for.
home colour shades depot color hair image modern appliance in.
most soothing colors for bedrooms interior bedroom feng shui relaxing reading room paint color ideas colours.
two tone house color ideas exterior 2 amazing earth colors with yellow story.
den color ideas scheme paint for small likable house interior decorating tips chart sugar.
best sage green paint color for kitchen colors sherwin williams.
blue gray and gold color scheme grey shades of palette wedding colors.
green paint with gray undertones blue.

domain: design


The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving the assembled press a rundown of what had been happening at the NATO Summit. The main topic being discussed both last night over dinner and this morning, had been the membership applications from Georgia and the Ukraine. The Prime Minister had made clear throughout the week that […]
Asked whether the Prime Minister was concerned about the depth of feeling amongst Labour MPs on the decision to cut the 10p rate of income tax, the PMS said that the Prime Minister’s position on the 10p rate of income tax was as it always had been. In the Budget last year there was a […]
Asked whether the Government had ruled out sending more troops to Afghanistan, the PMS said that the Government kept that under review. We were anticipating confirmation from the French on their troop deployment. Asked whether any other countries would come forward with resources and where were we on the idea of a helicopter trust fund, […]
Asked if the Prime Minister was determined to go ahead with bringing in tougher sentences for cannabis if the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) recommended that it stayed as a Class C drug, the PMS said that we did not expect to receive the report from the advisory committee on the classification […]
Asked what the Prime Minister would be discussing with Heads of Government at the Progessive Governance Summit and would that include possible rescue packages for Zimbabwe, the PMS said that the situation in Zimbabwe was uncertain at the moment. We would have to see how things panned out in the next couple of days. The […]
Asked whether the Prime Minister had any comment on Gerry Sutcliffe’s criticisms of the Budget and the fact that plans for an escalation on alcohol duty was going to damage pubs, the PMS said that he had not seen the comments from Gerry Sutcliffe and neither had the Prime Minister. Without knowing their full context, […]
Asked whether the Prime Minister had any reaction to mortgage lenders not offering their services to customers, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had said in his press conference earlier that week that the tough and difficult action taken on public sector pay during the course of last year had helped keep inflationary pressure […]
Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says.
Contact Sam Smith.


text:
Sanuki (さぬき市, Sanuki-shi) is a city in eastern Kagawa Prefecture, Japan with a population of 46,723. The city lies just east of the prefecture capital, Takamatsu. Sanuki stretches from the Seto Inland Sea in the north to the Sanuki Mountains and Tokushima Prefecture in the south.
|• Mayor||Shigeki Oyama (since May 2006)|
|• Total||158.63 km2 (61.25 sq mi)|
|• Density||290/km2 (760/sq mi)|
|Time zone||UTC+09:00 (JST)|
|City hall address||Shido 5385-8, Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture (香川県さぬき市志度町5385番地８)|
Ōkubo-ji, the 88th and final temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage is within the city, also famous for Shido-ji and Nagao-ji. Nagao-ji holds Shamisen-mochitsuki, an annual New Year's event on January 2.
- "Areas of prefectures, cities, etc". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. January 1, 2021. p. 64. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Population Statistics for September 1, 2020" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefectural Government. September 1, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "Weekly News." KSB.
- Topics Sanuki-shi Official website in Japanese

domain: geography


Toyota fuel-cell Class 8 prototype to start drayage routes at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
12 October 2017
Unveiled earlier this year (earlier post), Toyota Motor North America’s (TMNA) “Project Portal” fuel-cell-powered Class 8 truck proof-of-concept has completed more than 4,000 successful development miles, while progressively pulling drayage rated cargo weight, and emitting nothing but water vapor.
With testing and development miles completed, Project Portal will begin initial feasibility study routes, moving goods from select Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals to surrounding rail yards and warehouses for distribution. Toyota estimates the truck’s daily trips will total around 200 miles (322 km).
These localized, frequent route patterns are designed to test the demanding drayage duty-cycle capabilities of the fuel cell system while capturing real world performance data. As the study progresses, longer haul routes will be introduced.
The initial feasibility study operations will be managed by the TMNA Project Portal team, in collaboration with Toyota’s Service Parts Accessories Operations group and its drayage provider, Southern Counties Express (SCE).
Project Portal is the next step in Toyota’s effort to broaden the application of zero-emission fuel cell technology that can serve a range of industries. It is a fully functioning heavy-duty truck with the power and torque capacity to conduct port drayage operations while producing zero emissions. Heavy duty vehicles make up a significant percentage of the annual emissions output at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Portal feasibility study may provide another path to further reduce emissions.
The Project Portal heavy-duty truck concept generates more than 670 horsepower and 1,325 lb-ft (1,797 N·m) of torque from two Mirai fuel cell stacks and a 12kWh battery—a relatively small battery to support Class 8 load operations. (Earlier post.) The concept’s gross combined weight capacity is 80,000 lbs., and its estimated driving range is more than 200 miles per fill, under normal drayage operation.
Another hand to Toyota for increased use of FCs can clean cargo transport.
At 322 Km the range of this test unit is enough for the assigned tasks. Range could and will be increased by adding more H2 tanks.
How long will it take to market long range FC Trucks? This is just a start. More manufacturers will board the train in the next 5 years or so?
Posted by: HarveyD | 12 October 2017 at 07:38 AM
Absolutely, another great mark for the brand.
Posted by: SJC | 12 October 2017 at 12:11 PM
I doubt that fuel cells will be needed for drayage operations. Orange EV already builds battery electric tractors for both terminal operations and shorter haul on-highway drayage. Battery technology is improving and I expect that Lithium Sulfur batteries will be available in the next 3 or 4 years. The Lithium Sulfur that Rice University recently announced had about 3 times the energy storage of Lithium Ion plus high power, long life and rapid charging. I am less sure about long haul trucking but Proterra now has BEV transit buses that will run over 350 real world miles on a single charge.
Posted by: sd | 12 October 2017 at 02:37 PM
Please explain why you need the complexity and added expense of an on-board hydrogen powered fuel cell to generate electricity for an electric motor driven short haul truck, when a battery could be used instead and charged once a day.
Additionally, the hydrogen is still created by reformed fossil fuel...hydrogen is an expensive fuel and mostly because mining fossil fuel, transporting it to a reformer, changing fossil fuel to hydrogen and then transporting it is a presently a very inefficient grossly polluting process...that's a giant step backwards.
Installing solar panels and charging from the Sun is non-polluting and about as efficient as it gets...and, it's available right now; it's not just a foolish promise.
Posted by: Lad | 12 October 2017 at 04:24 PM
This is a way to log hours and get data, one step at a time.
Posted by: SJC | 12 October 2017 at 07:56 PM
Developing H industry efficiency is relevant even if it never takes off as a major percentage of bulk passenger or goods transport type in the same way I would suggest that Battery technology was completely relevant before today's hybrid and BEV's expansion in road transport.
How practical will H be for storing r.E. surpluses depends on many factors.
The saying 'those who can predict the future are called futurists. Those that can predict when are called billionaires."
I wouldn't like to try and list the potential spinoff areas of interest to technological society beyond road transport fuel which may prove to be a minor component of the industry in future.
Science can't be rushed and H development depends on more ancillary technologies than most esp to bring it closer to competing economically with BEV's however it's promise as competition and alternative if nothing else sets a bar for the battery developers to beat.
Posted by: Arnold | 12 October 2017 at 08:46 PM
I'm very interested in fuel cells but very skeptical of hydrogen as a fuel- If they find out how to store it at a reasonable pressure and at a higher energy density and in shapes other than a cylinder- plus learn how to make it from water at a higher efficiency and lower cost then I'd like it just fine.
Posted by: William Stockwell | 12 October 2017 at 08:49 PM
'Please explain why you need the complexity and added expense of an on-board hydrogen powered fuel cell to generate electricity for an electric motor driven short haul truck, when a battery could be used instead and charged once a day.'
If you are confused about that, you really should study the subject.
The answers are that a fuel cell system in total weighs far less than any battery system we can do, so the payload can be greater, and the truck can be refuelled in ten minutes, ready for another driver to take over and double shift the vehicle.
Posted by: Davemart | 13 October 2017 at 06:55 AM
Toyota was smart and practical here, they took a regular big rig tractor then put motors, batteries and fuel cells in it. Now all they need is to reform DME to hydrogen on the truck.
Posted by: SJC | 13 October 2017 at 08:33 AM
Here is a video of the build of the truck:
I am hoping that the engineers here will post some insights into the construction, as there is no commentary.
That certainly looks like two fuel stacks to me though, on the left and right of the truck.
Perhaps to enable efficient running at cruising speed as the stacks don't like variance?
One stack closing down whilst the other provides cruising power?
I am probably way off base! :-(
Posted by: Davemart | 13 October 2017 at 09:15 AM
H2 is one of the most common element on Earth and in the Universe.
Our world is finding more lower cost ways to extract H2 from water every other month including ways to store it in a more compact liquified state.
FCs using H2 return plain water. Nothing is waisted. The cycle can be redone over and over again as the atmosphere is doing with rain.
Very low cost Solar/Wind and other energies can be used to produce clean low cost H2 for future FCEVs (of all sizes), computers and phones, future electrified planes, pilotless drones, locomotives, ships, small and large machines etc.
Automated factories can mass produce very low cost FCs of all sizes. Fully automated USA and EU factories could compete with China's?
The future is bright for REs, H2 and FCs?
Posted by: HarveyD | 13 October 2017 at 09:33 AM
Wow Harvey, and the deep semi-vacuum of space is the most abundant thing in the universe! We should use that to power cars!
Do you ever stop with that bullshit? The fact that hydrogen exist has nothing to do with it being available to power vehicles. That's as stupid as telling someone dying of thirst on the ocean "hey, if you just pulled all that salt out of the water...you'd have plenty to drink!".
Posted by: DaveD | 15 October 2017 at 05:08 PM
DaveD may have to drop his hate for clean H2/FCEVs and REs in the near future, when it becomes very competitive with CPPs, NGPPs, NPPs, Fossil and Bio fuels, ICEVs and BEVs.
People on nuclear submarines drink ocean water (after treatment) on very long extend trips?
REs can and will soon do the same thing for Californians and other States?
Posted by: HarveyD | 15 October 2017 at 07:23 PM
If only my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle. It's called reality Harvey.
I have nothing against fuel cells for stationary applications where they make economic sense and there is a steady supply of hydrogen.
Your submarine statement shows how stupid you are. If that were economical on a large scale, then the middle east would be a paradise and they'd just pump in sea water and desalinate it to make the whole place into a giant lush meadow.
Posted by: DaveD | 16 October 2017 at 07:19 AM
What is wasted is energy. The efficiency of using electric power for electrolysis of water, compressing hydrogen and then converting back to electricity with a fuel cell is about 36% at best and 25% is probably a better number. You get back about 85 to 90% with a battery. If and when we ever have surplus electric power that can not be handled with the grid, pumped hydro would be much more efficient.
There may be a place for fuel cells such as quiet power generation for the military or maybe drones but local drayage is not one of them. Orange EV already makes tractors for both terminal operations and local drayage.
I have asked some of our delivery drivers how far they drive in a day. UPS is about 65 miles but the residential drivers drive closer to 100 miles per day. Another driver with a class 8 semi said between 100 and 150 miles. Anyway, almost all local trucking can be done with battery electric vehicles. Look at what Cummins is doing with their electric drive semi tractors.
Posted by: sd | 16 October 2017 at 10:54 AM
Much better ways are being found to filter impurities and salt from sea water.
New carbon nanotube filters (CNF) are very promissing and very efficient.
FEMA could use a few hundred/thousand of them in Porto Rico? Coupled with FC operated pumps it could supply clean water to many.
Posted by: HarveyD | 16 October 2017 at 01:13 PM
Also, better ways are coming to produce H2 efficiently and cheaply from/with solar light.
Storing H2 more efficiently (in a compact container) is still a challenge but it is doable.
Posted by: HarveyD | 17 October 2017 at 06:34 AM


Denise Cullen’s experience and education on harm reduction.
Mark Kinzly saved two lives this week. But he wouldn’t have been here to help if a friend hadn’t once done for him what he’s now repeatedly done for others — provide overdose victims with Naloxone, the antidote that revived them.
In an extraordinary new initiative announced earlier this month, the Global Commission on Drug Policy has made some courageous and profoundly important recommendations in a report on how to bring more effective control over the illicit drug trade.
Hundreds of doctors, politicians, researchers and frontline workers met with drug users and ex-users in Austin, Texas, in December to openly talk about drug use.
Please join together now and lead the charge to end drug prohibition, just as a previous generation of mothers did to end to alcohol Prohibition in the 1930s.


text:
7 night eastern carribean June 9-16. We'll be on Royal Carribean's Allure of the Seas which is the biggest ship in the world. My in laws went on the same cruise last June and were so blown away that they booked the same cruise for this year while still on the ship. Except this time they are bringing me and the wife as well as my bro and sis in law, neice and nephew along for the ride. All expenses paid for us. |
Has anyone ever done this cruise? This is my first cruise so I'd like some advice if anyone has any. We stop in Bahamas, St. Thomas, and St. Marteen. I'm excited
"Don't Be Where They Are, Be Where They're Gonna Be"

domain: travel


Besiktas Fish Market: Gokhan Avcioglu and GAD Architecture
Besiktas Fish market Project is a notable effort by the community of Besiktas to revitalize their neighborhood. Besiktas located in one of Istanbul’s populated and diverse neighborhoods. It is an eclectic area with a hectic yet village like atmosphere that is in the process of urban preservation and renewal.
GAD and Gokhan Avcioglu started the design process with a series of manipulations of the triangular site and its ground surface.The inflating the surface was a quick indicator of the possible symbolic nature of the site and project
The design solution was to maintain its iconic neighborhood presence, while also reaffirming its welcoming feeling. GAD designed a triangular shaped concrete shell covering the entire site with large openings at street level.


text:
There are a number of hotels in the Park City area. Please feel free to explore them to find one that meets your needs.
The best accommodations for the festival and school will be at the Newpark Resort and Hotel.
Camping is plentiful in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. Please visit this link to explore some of the possibilities for camping.
Just a few minutes NW from Park City is Park City RV Resort (~10 minutes away, RV and tent camping)
A close tent camping site is the Jordanelle State Park (~15 minutes away, RV and tent camping).
Another close RV camping site is The Rivers Edge (~30 minutes away, RV only).


Stephens Engineering are automatic transmission specialists with over 50 years experience in Ware and we regularly carry out a Mercedes auto gearbox service in our workshop.
The automatic gearbox specialists in the workshop are knowledgeable and experienced for all Mercedes automatic transmissions. We have the knowledge and ability to read fault codes and diagnosis problems within the Mercedes transmission units.
Recently the Stephens Engineering workshop carried out automatic gearbox servicing for several Mercedes vehicles. Two of the Mercedes vehicles which had a thorough automatic gearbox service were seven speeds. When the automatic transmission service was carried out for the 7 speed Mercedes, we changed the Mercedes transmission fluids and filters during the gearbox servicing. We have also recently carried out an automatic gearbox service for the latest nine speed Mercedes vehicle.
Although Mercedes provide no service interval recommendation for their automatic transmission vehicles, at Stephens Engineering, we highly recommend a 40,000 mile gearbox service for automatic vehicles. We recommend servicing the automatic gearbox at 40,000 miles because all automatic transmissions constantly produce fine dust from the metal components within the transmission unit. These metal particles over time become suspended in the transmission fluid and will, over time, start to break down and degrade the qualities of the oil.
Book your vehicles in for a thorough Mercedes auto gearbox service with Stephens Engineering, the transmission specialists.


Lil Wayne reminded us again that he's our favorite boomer. The legendary rapper recently admitted that when he first heard producer Wheezy's "Wheezy Outta Here" tag at the beginning of rap songs, he thought it was just Future shouting him out.
On a recent episode of Wayne's Young Money Radio show on Apple Music, Weezy detailed his lover for the producer tag. "That's my favorite tag. I don't know why that's my favorite tag, but that's my favorite tag," Lil Wayne said. "Probably my favorite new producer, too, so send me some beats, Wheezy Outta Here."
"I ain't even gonna tell you..." the rapper playfully hesitated before revealing the full story. "First of all, I thought when I first heard that – like I told y'all, I don't know nothin' 'bout nothin', so when I first heard those beats, those songs with 'Wheezy Outta Here,' I just thought that was Future shouting me out every time."
Lil Wayne had to laugh at his own expense. "Call me vain, I don't know what you gon' call me," he continued. "I had to ask Mack [Maine] – you know, I gotta ask Mack everything. I had to ask Mack, 'Why that n*gga Future keep shouting me out on people's songs and they ain't even talking about me on the song!'"
Watch Weezy's adorable admission below.


Posts In Category
Eighteen-year-old Will Riley is a high school student from New Mexico who is organizing a student-led walkout in support of the Second Amendment.
“The White Helmets is a fake organization that exists only to create propaganda for jihadists and terrorists,” Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters said.
The store, Jaguar Power Sports, flies flags from each of the military branches, plus a pair of American flags and a Jacksonville Jaguars flag. According to city ordinances, the military flags were against code, which is what led city inspector Melinda Powers into their store on Monday.
Facebook Lawsuit Alleges AI Tech Stole Biometric Data Of Users – Could Result In $1,000 To $5,000 Per Incident Per User
The social media giant that has come under scrutiny for its Nazi-like censorship of conservative voices on its platform with its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he had no knowledge of it, is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges they stole biometric data without users’ consent, which a US judge just ruled can go forward.
Power-Tripping Cop Draws Gun On Motorcyclist, Illegally Searches Him, Fails To Identify – Gets 5 Day Paid “Vacation”
A road raging cop, who was caught on video holding an innocent man at gunpoint and illegally searching him will not be fired and, instead, will simply receive a five day vacation.
Despite facing verbal abuse hurled at them by teachers from their own school, three young men soldiered on and successfully pulled off a very inspiring event.
Many kings and monarchs of antiquity suffered from the dangerous Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) in which a person is excessively preoccupied with personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity, mentally unable to see the destructive damage they are causing to themselves and others. This is not a disorder that should be left unchecked in our leaders.
While the U.S. brags that it attacked a chemical weapons facility in Syria, witnesses claim that it actually destroyed a cancer research center.
So-called sanctuary laws – passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature to resist efforts to deport illegal aliens from the state and to stop President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border – are turning voters against Democrats.
Hogg’s attempt at pushing for a boycott of Fox News host Laura Ingraham backfired on him and now he’s attempting to bully two more companies.


text:
MY wife and I wish our Chinese friends including those who greet us at shopping complexes and other gatherings a Prosperous and Happy Year of the Rooster.
I would like to thank my Chinese friends and supporters for their support during and after my term as Prime Minister of our country Malaysia.
Lately attempts are being made by certain people to label me as anti-Chinese. This is to serve their political agenda. They know they are lying.
They want the Chinese not to support the DAP and the other parties who want to remove Najib as Prime Minister. They want to perpetuate Najib’s kleptocracy. They ignore that I am not opposed to FDI from China but only against mass immigration. I am against mass immigration from any country. No country allows mass immigration. Selling land for foreigners to build cities for people from their own country is not FDI. The BN and UMNO in particular should declare that they want to flood this country with foreigners.
I am not anti-Chinese. I am pro multiracial Malaysia and Malaysians.
My record will show that all races prospered during my premiership. In fact Malaysia became known as an Asian Tiger.
Najib’s kleptocracy has destroyed Malaysia’s prosperity and Asian Tiger image. Now Malaysia is known as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. He cannot pay 1MDB loan of 42 billion, yet he has now borrowed 55 billion. This will bankrupt Malaysia.
All races are suffering because of Najib. We all have to work for his removal.
Still I hope Malaysian Chinese will enjoy a Prosperous and Happy New Year.
Kong Hee Fatt Choy.

domain: sociology


Motorola Mobility Unveils XT883 ‘Milestone 3′ for China
Motorola Mobility announced the third model in their popular Milestone series of handsets today, giving official clues as to what we can expect out of the Droid 3. China Telecom is slated to offer this thinner, faster XT883 when it’s released later in the third quarter (Q3 ’11). Details for this third Milestone include a 4.0-inch qHD display, sliding QWERTY keyboard (5 rows!), dual-core processor, and 8-megapixel camera. Of course, there’s also your general Android stuff like GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and microSD support.
The XT883 is also notable because of its world roaming ability. Like some of Verizon’s recent Android handsets, this Milestone offers calling capabilities in more than 200 countries. No word on pricing yet, but that will come out in due time.
Read more on the XT883 at Motorola Mobility.
You might also like
Movistar, a Spanish phone carrier, will be launching the Huawei Ivy this June as a low cost Android option for their customers. With some vanilla specs, the Ivy does not tout
It’s a great time to be shopping for Android handsets.Â Best Buy has announced that they will be carrying five Android powered smart phones at $99 for the holidays.Â They’re
Telus has officially announced that they will soon be acquiring the Motorola Milestone(Similar to MotoDroid) into their mobile device line-up. It is exciting news for not only that Canada will


Pegaus Medical Group and the Ngai Tahu Development Corporation are today urging Maori to be tested for diabetes, if they
fall into the high risk category for the disease.
"World Diabetes Day is a great opportunity to increase awareness of the seriousness of diabetes. Maori are particularly
at risk of having diabetes so it's vital that we get the message out to our communities regarding the need to be
tested," said Dr. Erihana Ryan, Chair of the Ngai Tahu Development Corporation.
"Early diagnosis gives us a huge advantage in managing diabetes properly."
According to a Ministry of Health survey, Maori are more than twice as likely to have been diagnosed with diabetes than
European akeha people.
Dr Paul McCormack, Chairman of Pegasus, says a diabetes test takes only a matter of minutes but could save a lifetime
of complications. Blindness, kidney damage, heart disease and conditions requiring amputation are all complications that
can stem from diabetes.
"While diabetes cannot be cured, it can be controlled. The same goes for many of the complications linked with
diabetes, the importance of early detection cannot be overstated."
"Knowing you have diabetes is the first step to getting it under control. So getting tested if you are in a high risk
category is one of the most important things you can do for your health," said Dr McCormack.
High risk factors for diabetes include the following characteristics and symptoms:
age over 30 for non-Europeans, over 40 for Europeans
Non-European ancestry, especially Maori, Asian and Pacific Island Descent
obesity tends to run in families
fatigue, dry skin and skin infections, tingling or itching in the feet
abnormally high thirst
abnormally high hunger
Anybody with concerns about diabetes should talk with their family doctor.
"Developing a good relationship with a family doctor you know and trust is one of the keys to diabetes awareness. Your
family doctor will be able to tell if you are at risk, and can ensure you are tested regularly," said Dr McCormack.
Pegasus has identified diabetes, along with smoking cessation and the reduction of heart disease as one of the key
areas they will be targeting for the new century.


text:
Bihar: Toxic liquor consumption claims 5 lives in Siwan
Siwan hooch tragedy: The death toll due to the spurious liquor consumption is likely to be increased in Bihar.
A total of five people died due to the consumption of spurious liquor in the Bala village in Lakari Nabiganj of Bihar's Siwan district on Monday, a District Magistrate official said as quoted by news agency ANI.
Login to enjoy exclusive benefits!
- Unlocked premium articles
- Personalized news
- Market Watchlist
- Insightful Newsletters & more

domain: news


text:
Brand new: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ... Read moreabout the condition
|Description||You have natural magical abilities that can elevate your life to a whole new level, as well as heal and help your loved ones and clients. In this book, Doreen Virtue uncovers the Divine magic teachings of the Egyptian sage Hermes Trismegistus. His teachings, called 'Hermetics', were only taught verbally or in very cryptic writings. In 1908, three Hermetic students wrote these teachings in a book called The Kybalion. Yet this work was still difficult to understand because of its archaic and confusing language. Now, in Divine Magic, Doreen Virtue presents a clear, edited version of The Kybalion, written in a way that is both modern and easy to understand. She gives comments and practical suggestions based upon her own success in using Hermetic teachings for healing and manifestation. With Divine Magic, you can master your moods, release negativity, manifest new levels of abundance and attract wonderful opportunities in all areas of your life.|
|Author Biography||Doreen Virtue is the bestselling author of The Healing Miracles of Archangel Raphael, among other works. She is a lifelong clairvoyant who works with the angelic and elemental realms, and has appeared on Oprah and TV and radio programmes worldwide. Doreen gives workshops internationally and online. www.angeltherapy.com|
|Publisher||Hay House Inc|
|Date of Publication||04/08/2015|
|Subject||The Occult & Mythology|
|eBay Product ID (ePID)||214456867|
|Place of Publication||Carlsbad|
|Country of Publication||United States|
|Imprint||Hay House Inc|
There are 10 items available. Please enter a number less than or equal to 10.
Select a valid country.
Please enter a valid postcode.
Please enter five or nine numbers for the postcode.
Domestic handling time
Will usually send within 5business days of receiving cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab.
Item must be returned within
Refund will be given as
30 days after the buyer receives it
|Payment method||Preferred / Accepted|


text:
About The Film
before ultimately deciding to focus on one person (our good friend Evan Curtis).
don't remember how or why my wife and I first came up with the idea to interview people about borrowing and lending their possessions, but once we had the concept we decided to run with it. We interviewed a handful of people about their experiences,
The film was shot on two cameras, a VX1000 and some Sony HDV camera (I forget which one), in the office I was working in at the time. And it was a very happy day when Evan found his old VHS copy of the animation he described in our interview with him.
The music was composed by Ian Hultquist, formerly of Passion Pit and currently scoring a ton of narrative and documentary features.
No Return was released online in late 2011.

domain: artistic


text:
Be Brave, Little Lion!Unknown - 2000
Lea Lion's father teaches her not to be afraid of the other animals, but that even lions need to be cautious at times.
Publisher: New York : North-South Books, 2000.
Branch Call Number: JE
Characteristics: 46 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm


Childbirth in South Sudan: Preferences, practice and perceptions in the Kapoetas
Background: Focus group discussions (FGDs) were designed to better understand the community’s views and preferences around maternity care to design a communications campaign to increase facility deliveries and skilled attendance at birth in the three county catchment areas of Kapoeta Civil Hospital.
Methods: Twelve FGDs were conducted in Kapoeta South, Kapoeta East, and Kapoeta North counties. Four South Sudanese facilitators (two women, two men) were hired and trained to conduct sex-segregated FGDs. Each had 8-10 participants. Participants were adult women of reproductive age (18-49 years) and adult men (18+ years) married to women of reproductive age.
Results: The majority of participants’ most recent births took place at home, though most reportedly intended to give birth in a health facility and overwhelmingly desire a facility birth next time. Husbands and the couple’s mothers are the primary decision-makers about where a woman delivers. More men than women preferred home births, and they tend to have more negative opinions than women about health facility deliveries. Though participants acknowledge that health facilities can theoretically provide better care than home births, fear of surgical interventions, lack of privacy, and perceived poor quality of care remain barriers to facility deliveries.
Recommendations: Interventions encouraging facility births should target the decision-makers—husbands and a couple’s mothers. Improvements in quality of care are needed in health facilities. Developing social network interventions that circulate positive experiences about delivering in health facilities may be effective in changing public perception and decision-making about facility deliveries. Additional research and pilot testing is needed to more fully inform effective social and behavioural change strategies around maternal health in the Kapoetas in South Sudan.
Keywords: Maternal health, childbirth, facility deliveries, behaviour change, qualitative


NEAT continues to have a strong presence in standardisation activities at the IETF.
In November 2017, a new standards-track RFC co-authored by Michael Tüxen (FHM) was published: RFC 8260, “Stream Schedulers and User Message Interleaving for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol”.
NEAT was at the 100th meeting of the IETF in Singapore, held on November 11-17, 2017.
Five Internet Drafts co-authored by NEAT participants were presented to three different IETF Working Groups (TAPS, TSVWG, INTAREA). Besides, Eric Vyncke (Cisco; pictured below) presented NEAT as part of his talk on Provisioning Domains (PvD) to the newly proposed Path Aware Networking Research Group of the IRTF (PANRG).
Also, David Hayes (Simula; pictured below) gave a talk to the IRTF Internet Congestion Control RG (ICCRG) on our work on designing a deadline-aware scavenger congestion controller.
NEAT is planning to participate one last time in an IETF meeting before the project ends, during IETF 101 in London, next March.


If the Pentagon is looking for volunteers for its LifeLog uber-diary project, they may want to think about giving Florida Senator (and Democratic presidential hopeful) Bob Graham a ring.Since 1977, Graham had meticulously documented his life -- from the cereal he eats to the television interviews he gives.The New York Times has a sample page from Graham's diaries here.
Related TopicsDefenseTech >
© Copyright 2019 Military.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
May 9, 2011
THERON KENNETH HOLSTON, PETITIONER,
MATTHEW CATE, RESPONDENT.
On April 14, 2011, the court found that petitioner has failed to exhaust state court remedies with respect to his second claim. That being the case, the court ordered petitioner to inform the court whether he will seek a stay so that he may exhaust state court remedies with respect to his second claim or simply proceed on his other claim. On April 25, 2011, petitioner filed a motion asking the court reconsider its ruling.
A court may reconsider a ruling under either Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e) or 60(b). See Sch. Dist. Number. 1J, Multnomah County v. ACandS, Inc., 5 F.3d 1255, 1262 (9th Cir. 1993). "Reconsideration is appropriate if the district court (1) is presented with newly discovered evidence, (2) committed clear error or the initial decision was manifestly unjust, or (3) if there is an intervening change in controlling law." Id. at 1263.
Petitioner does not present newly discovered evidence, there has been no change in the law and petitioner fails to point to anything suggesting the court's April 14, 2011 order is erroneous or manifestly unjust. Petitioner seems to suggest that the court waive the exhaustion requirement because petitioner did not raise his claim on direct review and direct review has now ended. However, petitioner has not shown that he may not pursue exhaustion through a collateral action.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Petitioner's April 25, 2011 motion for reconsideration is denied; and
2. Petitioner is granted until June 1, 2011 to comply with the terms of the court's April 14, 2011 order. Failure to comply with the April 14, 2011 order by June 1, 2011 will result in dismissal.
© 1992-2011 VersusLaw Inc.


San Francisco, U.S.A. — (METERING.COM) — October 21, 2008 – A four-year contract to supply a major portion of the planned deployment of more than 5 million advanced electric meters to California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has been awarded to Landis+Gyr.
Under the agreement, the San Francisco-based utility plans to deploy next generation Landis+Gyr FOCUS(TM) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters to empower residential and small business customers in Northern and Central California to make smarter energy choices, better manage their use of electricity, cut their electricity bills, and help protect the environment.
The contract is part of PG&E’s SmartMeter(TM) program, under which AMI will be rolled out to its entire customer base, including over four million natural gas and five million electric customer accounts. This $1.7 billion deployment ranks as one of the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. Some of the services and products under the agreement are contingent on regulatory approval as part of PG&E’s SmartMeter(TM) Program Upgrade.
PG&E recently began billing a portion of its customers on data collected through its SmartMeter(TM) AMI. This data has been consolidated and validated using the meter data management solution provided by Ecologic Analytics, which is part owned by Landis+Gyr.
"PG&E’s decision to choose Landis+Gyr as one of its primary AMI suppliers is proof that we have a leading product," said Landis+Gyr CEO Cameron O’Reilly. "Utilities understand how crucial it is to pick the right meter, which can account for a significant portion of the total cost of a typical AMI rollout."
PG&E is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States, delivering energy to 15 million people in northern and central California.
Landis+Gyr is a leading supplier of energy management solutions globally.


text:
On the first day of the funds session, teachers protested in the meeting corridor. On Wednesday, about 50 girls protested in front of the VVIP gate north of the meeting. Some individuals climbed on the gate. Lack of sufficient workers in protest earlier than the police get velocity. After an extended interval of chaos, further police lastly got here and introduced the scenario underneath management.
Members of a corporation known as Teachers Unity Mancha reached in front of the VVIP gate of the meeting shortly after 11am on Wednesday. Protesters, police had no clue about. Suddenly about 50 girls began protesting by waving the flag of the group. A couple of climbed up the gate.
The girls policemen deployed in the meeting failed to regulate the scenario. After that the information reached Hare Street police station. Additional feminine troops have been despatched by the Calcutta Police. The police dragged protesters raised a jail van. After an extended effort, the feminine policemen sitting at the gate have been introduced down.
The incident has raised questions on the safety of the meeting. The funds session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly is scheduled to start at 1pm on Wednesday. Earlier, a number of essential individuals, together with the Chief Minister, have been presupposed to enter via the VVIP gate. It is questionable how so many protesters reached that gate. There are additionally questions on what the Kolkata police and their intelligence division have been doing.


Diesellok klass 120.0 typ DB, för Trix Express, loket har digitaldekoder och ljudmodul, högeffektsdrivning, längd över buffertar 22,1 cm, epok IV-V.
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 120.0 fast general-purpose locomotive. Pre-production version in its original paint scheme.
Model: This model is for operation on 3-conductor Trix Express track. The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. All 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons on the sides and ends. A bridge plug for direct analog operation is included. Length over the buffers 22.1 cm / 8-11/16'.
Highlights: Central motor, 4 axles powered. Close couplers in standard pockets with a guide mechanism.
The Three-Phase Current Pioneer. The class 120 marked the technological change to three-phase current propulsion. This principle promised compact motors without commutators and largely free of parts that would wear out, commutator rings, brushes, and mechanical contacts. The performance specifications for this new development were broadly formulated as a wish list, because a wide torque range and rpm range can be mastered with three-phase current technology. The class 120 was designed to pull InterCity trains at speeds of 200 km/h / 125 mph and 5,400 metric ton freight trains, and be equipped with push/pull controls and electric regenerative brakes. In 1977, the DB ordered five experimental units, which were thoroughly tested on test stands, on test runs, and in operational use. Startup, tractive effort, acceleration, running characteristics, braking power, power consumption, and stability were part of the program. Comparison tests with other makes of locomotives as well as startup tests on the Lötschberg and Semmering grades confirmed the effectiveness of the technology. The speed record was 265 km/h / 165 mph. During the test phase, new developments were introduced, for example: microprocessors for faster monitoring and control. Components were constantly improved until all five units were technically at the same level in 1982 and were ready for regular production. During the several years of development, the purchasing policy changed, however. Instead of all-round locomotives, special locomotives were once again preferred on the basis of common development platforms with many parts in common. Therefore, only the first production run of 60 units were purchased of the class 120. The five prototypes continue to be used for test purposes, and the regular production units are still proving themselves in daily railroad operations.
Cars to go with this locomotive can be found under item numbers 31161, 31162, and 31163.
Trix Nyhet 2017.


ISLAND WEDDING: From ‘Hello’ to Mr and Mrs Allen
“You had me at ‘Hello’.” Don’t you just love when iconic television lines play out in reality? Albeit delivered a little differently than in Jerry Maguire, this simple greeting led to the happily ever after of Jhané Palmer and Keneil Allen.
The lovebirds met back in 2016. Jhané first saw Keneil in his element: playing drums at church. Her initial thought was that he was really handsome, so she inquired further and received his name. From there she looked him up on social media platform Facebook, and made her move by sending him a message.
Keneil, who had arrived home from work and was settling into his routine, checked his messages, only to see a “Hello” from Jhané. “I wasn’t familiar with the name, so I clicked on her profile to see if it was someone I knew by face. When I checked, her face didn’t look familiar at all,” he told Island Wedding. Read their story here.


text:
Fruity Red Sangria is a delicious red wine cocktail with some liqueur and fresh fruit added. If you don't go for straight up wine, or you get a bottle of red that you don't like, make some Sangria! My Fruity Red Sangria recipe is amazing! It's a little boozy, a lot fruity, and the citrus gives it a pleasant sharpness. You won't lose all of the wine taste, as it all blends together perfectly.
Fruity Red Sangria
First of all, I would like to thank Spain for the Sangria. What a treat! Summer is the best time for Sangria, in my opinion. With that being said, I won't turn it down if offered to me any other time of the year!
I have made this Fruity Red Sangria with different wines and different combinations of liqueurs and fruits. This version is my personal favorite. It is so delicious, and so versatile.
Some Tips for a great Sangria
- I think the two "must haves" for this Fruity Red Sangria, besides wine, are the brandy (or you could use rum) and the Triple Sec (or any orange liqueur), as well as the citrus.
- If you don't have the Chambord® (raspberry liqueur. SO GOOD) you can skip it and it will taste a little less like berry. Use twice the grenadine instead, or skip the grenadine and use twice the Chambord®.
- Add fresh fruit to amp up the flavor. Use the fruit you have. I highly recommend the citrus and apples, but use what you have.
- Sometimes I use ripe peach slices (you can also use frozen). Blueberries are ripe on the bushes right now, so I picked some and tossed them in. I also had some frozen blueberries to use up, and they are often sweeter than fresh, so I threw in some of those as well.
Please share this sangria with other people. I say that because this, to me, is a drink that is meant for a group. It is best when shared. Though I feel like I could drink the whole pitcher by myself (haha, before realizing what a bad idea that is).
I've come close, but sharing this with friends has saved me a headache the next morning! Plus, what's better than a group of friends sharing a fantastic adult beverage together?
Sangria is one of those drinks that evokes thoughts of sunny days and great memory-making conversations, punctuated with lots of laughter.
Grab your favorite appetizers (The Spanish call them Tapas) to go with this Fruity Red Sangria, and call the girls (or guys. Paul and Bryen like this recipe)! You can make it way ahead. Viva España!
Pin This Recipe
- 1 Bottle of red wine Spanish wine is the authentic, but I use what I have.
- ¼ Cup Fine Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Raspberry Liqueur I like Chambord®
- 1 Tbsp Grenadine
- 3 Tbsp Triple Sec or other orange liquor
- ½ Cup Brandy
- Juice of ½ Lemon
- Juice of ½ Lime
- 1 Cup Orange Juice No pulp
- 1 Can Lemon Lime Soda
- ½ Lemon thinly sliced
- ½ Lime thinly sliced
- ½ Orange thinly sliced
- ½ Apple Cut in half lengthwise, and thinly sliced
- ½ Cup Frozen Blueberries or fresh, or both.
Mix all ingredients except fruit slices and berries in a pitcher and stir well to dissolve sugar.
Add the fruit and stir.
Chill for a couple of hours and serve cold.
Resources to make this recipe and more
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

domain: food


text:
Mental health is an important facet of life, regardless of who you are, where you live or where you work. All too often we see the impacts of neglecting mental health only after it’s too late to prevent them from occurring.
It’s said that 45 percent of people in Australia – that’s almost one in every two people in the country – will have a period of their life affected by mental health conditions. Every year there are approximately a million adults in Australia who suffer depression, and twice that many with anxiety. It’s remarkably common yet not talked about enough, especially in the workplace.
Men in the workplace have their own unique mental health issues to contend with. The stereotype of the stoic male who is too tough to reach out for help and tell their friends and family what is bothering them can result in unhealthy or even fatal consequences. Shockingly, 200 people in Australia attempt suicide every day, with eight of them dying as a result.
In 2014, research revealed that the manufacturing industry had its own statistics relating to mental health. It was reported that 20.5% of workers in the manufacturing industry had a mental health condition, and 4% reported suffering from depression or a substance abuse problem.
These numbers are alarming. In response, The Drake Group has integrated a Beyond Blue mental health training program into their workplace to help change the conversation. The program trains staff and managers on how to recognise, deal and talk about mental health, and provide easy access to help. It’s critical that the team know that they will be supported and have access to resources to get them through tough times. Having a workplace that focuses on mental health means a healthier, happier and more productive team.
The Beyond Blue website offers a wide range of tools and guidance for those suffering from a mental health condition or those who around them who want to offer their support. If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a personal crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

domain: psychology


Elon Phoenix visit Appalachian State Mountaineers in college basketball clash
Elon Phoenix vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Odds
Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Holmes Convocation Center Saturday as host Appalachian State looks to handle the Elon Phoenix in NCAA hoops action.
Supporters of the Phoenix have watched them go 8-6 and 6-3 ATS on the year, while the Mountaineers are at 5-8 and 8-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Mountaineers are 1-5, while the Phoenix have a 3-4 mark.
The visitors opened as 2.5-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Bovada. The total was set to open a bit later (check out GTbets.eu for the latest situation(.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mountaineers - Phoenix odds would favor the Phoenix if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Appalachian State is rated No. 242 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Elon is at No. 76. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 74-68 win for the Phoenix.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Appalachian State's No. 111-ranked scoring average of 70.8 PPG, against a Phoenix defense rated No. 131 and allowing 64.3 PPG. The Mountaineers FG% has averaged 42% to date this season, more than the Phoenix shooters have managed so far (41.4% per game).
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Elon owns the country's No. 170-rated mark, allowing 70 points per game on the highway. Appalachian State, on the other hand, rates No. 122 in scoring at home.
Elon lost its last outing, a 74-64 result against Princeton on January 5. They failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog. Elon got 16 points from Jack Isenbarger but lost anyway, 74-64, to Princeton on Saturday at Alumni Gym.
Appalachian State won its last outing, a 50-49 result against Wofford on January 8. They covered in that game as an 8.5-point underdog. Appalachian State earned a 50-49 victory over Wofford on Tuesday, getting 10 points from Nathan Healy at Benjamin Johnson Arena.
Elon Phoenix Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Western Carolina are 4-6
After playing Princeton are 0-1
After a loss are 5-5
Appalachian State Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing UNC Greensboro are 8-2
After playing Wofford are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few Phoenix at Mountaineers trends to consider:
Elon is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Elon is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Appalachian State
Elon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Appalachian State
Appalachian State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Elon
Appalachian State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Elon
Appalachian State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Appalachian State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Elon at Western Carolina, Monday, January 14
Appalachian State home to UNC Greensboro, Monday, January 14


text:
Soapwort, Bouncing Bet
Generally low-growing European natives, closely related to Lychnis and Silene. Easy to grow in well-drained soil. Useful in borders and rock gardens.Saponaria officinalis
To 2 ft. high,spreading by underground runners.Elliptical to ovate, darkgreen leaves. Loose clustersof inch-wide summer flowersin red, pink, or white. Rootscrushed in water produce adetergent-like lather. This is atough plant that has naturalizedin much of the West; before herbicides,it grew along railroadrights-of-way. ‘Rosea Plena’,with double light pink flowers,is the common garden form.‘Rubra Plena’ has crimsonblooms that pale as they age.
Rising above clumps of fleshy, blue-green leaves, the purplish blue upper leaves and flower bracts of ...
Upright, withbrilliant yellow twigs in winter.Can grow to tree size, but cuttingback gives best color ...
This annual is native to California and southwestern Oregon. Grows to about 6 in. high and wide, with ...

domain: biology


Solid Step® RV Steps Assemblies
Not all RV steps are created equal
Yes, these are manual, folding RV steps, but when compared to traditional travel trailer, 5th wheel and camper stairs, the similarities end there.
Whether you own a newer or older RV, getting in and out of unstable, bouncy or road-worn steps can be an adventure on its own. Not to mentioning worrying about kids or older travelers navigating a rickety, lopsided stair climb every time they need to go in and out of the RV.
Solid Step helps to restore the peace of mind you should have when it comes to your entryway stairs. With the added stability and safety, you and your loved ones can feel as confident going up and down your RV steps as you do with your stairs at home.
Extra-large top step
Adjustable foot pads
The only step loaded with all the right features.
Plain and simple, the Solid Step makes getting in and out of your RV easier, safer and more convenient — plus, storing it and lowering it for use is a breeze. It’s also one of the only step assemblies on the market that offers optional add-on accessories like the Entry Assist Handrail and Lift Assist Kit.
How to measure for Solid Step
Two quick measurements are all you’ll have to take to find the right Solid Step for your RV.
- Measure the height from the ground to your entry door threshold.
- 22”-28” = Solid Step Premium Double
- 27”-36” = Solid Step Premium Triple
- 34”-44” = Solid Step Premium Quad
- Measure inside edge to inside edge of your entry door frame — rounding up to the nearest even number. This will determine if you need the 26” or 30” Solid Step assembly.
- 26” Solid Step® (fits entry widths 25” – 28.9”) and 30” Solid Step (fits entry widths 29” – 36”)
Entry Assist Handrail for Solid Step®
Have kids? Parents? Grandparents?
RV steps with a handrail provide additional safety that is well worth the upgrade, and Lippert’s Entry Assist Handrail is the ideal and affordable solution.
The Solid Step Entry Assist Handrail is the perfect accessory for any Generation 3 triple or quad Solid Step owner. The Solid Step Entry Assist Handrail gives you added support and safety when entering and exiting your RV.
DIY installation is quick and easy using the included handrail brackets, backing plate and hardware. The innovative design allows the handrail’s height to be adjusted up to five inches to accommodate an entry door width of up to 36 inches. Enjoy your journey, safely.
Solid Step® Storage Box
Now that your old steps are gone, why not gain some extra secure storage space?
The Solid Step Storage Box fits in the void created when traditional RV folding steps are replaced by the Lippert Solid Step. The storage box can be mounted onto the chassis of the trailer under the Solid Step assembly. The pre-assembled storage box is made of powder-coated steel, has a sealed lock and two keys. The box can hold items weighing up to 100 lbs.
Solid Step® All-Weather Floor Tray
Life on the open road can get messy!
Stowing the Solid Step in its upright storage position can leave your RV’s floor vulnerable to falling dirt and water. The All-Weather Floor Tray neatly captures unwanted debris and keeps floors spick and span. It doubles as a handy place to store dirty shoes or to place pet dishes, stopping dirt and water from invading the RV living space.


Several new tablets are on our way. One of those is the HTC Flyer, a handy 7-inch tablet that weighs a little over 400g. We show you a detailed demo of it in action from our MWC 2011 trip.
A sneak peak at the new 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab running the Android 3.0 OS with the NVIDIA Tegra 2 engine powering the unit.
Interested to know more about the BlackBerry PlayBook's highlights before it hits retail? We've captured a video walk through from the recent BlackBerry Developers Conference in Asia that showcases the best of what it has to offer and it looks promising!
If there's one thing that Google's new Chrome OS doesn't lack, it's speed. To prove this, Google gave us a demo of the Cr-48, an Intel Atom based laptop with the Chrome OS doing an instant-on from standby mode. It's so fast, that the slowest part is actually typing out your search query.
One of the latest Android 2.3 equipped phones just dropped by our labs courtesy of Sony Ericsson with their arc. It's sexy, slim and light - the three descriptors that would appeal to anyone, but don't take our word for it, check it out for yourselves in our video walk through.
NVIDIA's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang believes the future for consumers is in ARM-based computing and finally delivers the Tegra 2 to start a new class of super phones. At CES 2011 we caught his demo that shows off the platform's potential.
This quick video demo should be all you need to understand why GPU-accelerated Flash support on smartphones (such as devices using NVIDIA Tegra 2) is important if you're into gaming and multimedia content.
Check out some of the latest mobile devices Windows 7 is enabling, demos of a new version of Surface and next generation of Windows running on System-on-Chip (SoC) devices, including those based on the ARM architecture.
Microsoft sets the mood for the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 starting tomorrow with a pre-CES keynote this evening. In this first part, we've put together a few of the more important updates for Kinect users and the Windows Phone 7 ecosystem.
As we unwind for the coming new year, we decided it's time for some lighthearted material. Here's a clip our video team pieced together of the more memorable outtakes captured during our production in 2010. Have fun watching them and a Happy New Year from all at HardwareZone!
- Fujitsu's New Lifebook UH90 Features 3200 x 1800p Touch Display
- Kabini Motherboards Spotted at Computex 2013
- AMD Announces Elite A-Series Desktop APUs at Computex 2013
- Roccat Flaunts Kone Pro Optical and Ryos MK Pro Keyboard at Computex 2013
- Intel Goes Mobile with Bay Trail Platform
- ASUS Reveals New Gaming Platform of Formula Motherboard and Poseidon Graphics
- Western Digital Begins Shipping World's Slimmest 1TB Drive
- ASUS Unveils World's First Combined Mouse and TouchPad, the VivoMouse


Kitchen Canopy Sizing and construction complies with industry standard DW/172.
Corhaven kitchen ventilation systems are manufactured to comply with the latest industry standards. Our systems comprise of extract and make-up air systems to provide a comfortable working environment in the kitchen.
The Corhaven canopy is fabricated from quality 304-grade brushed finished stainless steel. Because of its all-formed, folded and welded construction our canopies are durable, aesthetically pleasing and easy to clean.
All hoods are installed between 2000mm & 2100mm from the floor to the lower leading front edge. Depending on ceiling height the hoods are flat bottomed but may slope down towards the rear.
All hoods are fitted with high quality stainless steel baffle filters and grease collection drawers. Lighting is provided via LED flush fitting heat & vapour proof units.
To size the canopy the length of the cook suite is measured and the appropriate overhangs are added as follows:
- At the end of equipment range 300mm, except in corners.
- At the front face of equipment 300mm minimum and up to 600mm over Combination ovens.
On make-up air hoods the air is introduced into the kitchen by means of a integrated insulated plenum mounted inside the front face of the hood which is fitted with either adjustable grilles or a perforated stainless steel panel.
If requested fire suppression systems can be fitted to our hoods.
The ductwork connects to the hood to convey the extracted air to atmosphere. Depending on building constraints either spiral or rectangular duct is normally used and is fabricated and installed to comply with DW/144. Where extract duct passes through a fire barrier fire rated duct is used.
Inspection doors are fitted to the duct to aid cleaning and maintenance.
We use a number of brands for our installations including Systemair, Helios, Elta and Soler & Palau. All fans are installed using anti-vibration mounts and flexible duct connections. Speed controllers are supplied with all our installations.
We install all our own systems and carry out on-site surveys to ensure everything goes as planned during the installation process.
If you need further information regarding our systems or would like a quotation please contact us.