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Meet the coal lobbyists who call mercury safeguards 'unfortunate'
After years of delay, the Environmental Protection Agency is finally issuing safeguards that will protect Americans by reducing the amount of mercury pollution and other poisons emitted by coal plants around the country. It's good news for mothers, children, communities near dirty coal plants, people who eat fish - pretty much everyone, actually, so it's no surprise that Americans overwhelmingly support rules to reduce mercury pollution from power plants. So who isn't pleased? Well, lobbyists for the dirtiest utilities like Southern Company seem pretty down about it - Scott Segal, for example, called the upcoming rule "unfortunate."
You might remember Scott Segal from his appearance on The Daily Show, in a bit about how lobbyists kill legislation. Mr. Segal works for K Street lobby firm Bracewell & Giuliani, where he represents clients like Southern Company, Arch Coal, and Duke Energy, along with his colleague Jeffrey Holmstead. (Holmstead has worked for years against meaningful mercury protections, as a top George W. Bush EPA official and as an industry lobbyist - read our Jeff Holmstead profile and our new report: Jeffrey Holmstead: the Coal Industry's Mercury Lobbyist for much more). They've got the tough job of trying to weaken and delay these popular, life-saving rules so their clients can keep dumping mercury into our air and water without restriction.
To help hide this, Mr. Segal often represents himself as the director of a coal industry front group called the "Electric Reliability Coordinating Council." For example, a few weeks ago Mr. Segal, writing as the director of ERCC, sent a letter requesting a meeting with the Office of Management and Budget as it was analyzing the Mercury Rule. And when Mr. Segal testified before Congress against the Mercury Rule in April 2011, he also used his preferred title of director of ERCC, instead of, say, a lobbyist for Southern Company.
But what exactly is this "Electric Reliability Coordinating Council" that has spent much of the last year trying to weaken and delay these badly needed mercury safeguards? ERCC's website describes the group as "a broad-based coalition of energy companies committed to the continued viability of diverse, affordable and reliable electric power supply in the United States." But nowhere does its website list the member companies in ERCC's supposedly "broad-based coalition." When challenged in a debate on the Mercury Rule by John Walke of NRDC to disclose ERCC's full list of member companies, Mr. Segal declined after naming just four companies: Southern Company, Duke Energy, Progress Energy, and EFH (Energy Future Holdings, which owns Luminant).
It's no surprise for Southern Company and EFH - those companies have openly attacked the Mercury Rule, and were the second and third worst mercury polluters in 2010, after American Electric Power. But what about Duke Energy? Has it been using this front group to lobby against the Mercury Rule? After we sent Duke CEO Jim Rogers a letter asking if Duke was a member of ERCC, and whether the company supported the ERCC's efforts to delay and weaken the Mercury Rule, a spokesman for the company told the Charlotte Business Journal that Duke is a member of ERCC, "But, as with many organizations we are affiliated with, we don't agree with them on every issue."
So are ERCC's attacks on the Mercury Rule too extreme even for its coal industry member companies? Or is Duke Energy backing those attacks after all, and misleading the public about what exactly it has been doing with the $1.6 million it spent on lobbying in just the last three month period? Well as it turns out, Mr. Segal got that meeting he requested with the Office of Management and Budget. According to White House records, he was there with Jeffrey Holmstead, three executives from Southern Company - and Duke Energy's Vice President for Federal Affairs. It seems like Duke Energy has some explaining to do.


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Students practice critical thinking skills as they identify character traits displayed by strong female protagonists in selected texts. The teacher first models the process through a read-aloud of The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie de Paola. Students then read additional titles and work in small groups to distinguish character traits that contributed to their understanding of the main characters. Using the online Character Trading Cards tool, each student creates a trading card to share with classmates. Suggested discussion questions encourage students to make personal connections with the text and examine the evolution of their own attitudes toward strong female characters.
Giorgis, C., Johnson, N., Colbert, C., Conner, A., King, J., & Kulesza, D. (2000). Children's Books: Characters. The Reading Teacher, 53(6), 518527.
- Authors use words to create characters within text. The reader comes to know a character through the author's description of the character's appearance and actions and through dialogue or monologue.
- Characters are often memorable because the author portrays them as unique; many times this evokes an emotional response from the reader.
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"Exhilarating" is not an easy spell—the silent "h," the medial any-vowel schwa. This difficult word has no doubt terminated the careers of many prospective spelling bee champs. The trick is to remember that "exhilarating" is a cognate of the easier-to-spell "hilarious."
The ones who write "exhilarating" as "exhalerating"—and there are a lot of them on the web—have also made a cognate connection, but they've made the wrong one. "Exhale" is not related to "exhilarate." The assumption that it is related kind of makes sense, though: exhilaration can lead to heavy breathing.
: "My high went from exhalerating to a full blown one way ticket to Hell."
: " exhalerating wet adventure white water rafting"
: "I love the spring and summer time smells, new life, the whole outside atmosphere. Its very exhalerating ." [Nature lovers may respond to his ad, but the fellow just tanked with the English major crowd.]
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Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
Exhaleration really takes my breath away. Do I sense a big fuzzy spot developing, connected to ? Along with accelerating « exhilarating. Check this one out for mind-bendfulness:
When we approach the process of maturation with awareness, aging is no longer defined by an increasingly rapid decline toward death. It becomes instead an accelerating adventure in the age-old quest for spiritual insight.
http://www.americanmeditation.org/newsl … n11_1.html
an accelerating adventure
I think the writer may have intended "accelerating." Note the parallelism with "rapid."
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
Admittedly it is very diffficult to find any unambiguous example of accelerating « exhilarating, so it's quite doubtful.
He recalled having the most accelerating feeling. It was a deep strong feeling. It was like nothing he had not experienced before.
These initiatives created a real inclusion of people with special needs in the wider society and provided an accelerating feeling for the person with special needs who now can stroll the University corridors and use the library
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Hard to prove, as you say. We lack a good idiomatic embedding of "exhilarating." My intuition, though, tells me that you are right, that "accelerating" is substituted for "exhilarating" with some regularity. Here are three more contexts where the switch seems to be at work:
: "not knowing that they are to embark on the most exuberant and accelerating adventures of their entire lives."
: "I am humbled and in gratitude and amazement about this mystical universe we live in. I am forever grateful for this most accelerating experience."
: "The law field can be an exciting and accelerating experience. Through internet resources a career and opportunity to obtain fake diploma new sites through online fake law degree programs can be simply acquired."
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
A favorite of mine, about an American football player who got downfield of his would-be tacklers: "Look at him! just exhilarating down the field!"
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I would love to have natural humor in my writing.
My humor is of the more dry kind. Someone is having a conversation and I pop in with a blatently obvious observation that no one else will dare to say.
Okay, example: I graduated from the School of the (Museum) of the Art Institute of Chicago. You study all forms of art, 2-D, 3-D, 4-D, etc. We had attended a show of some performance art, where a young man is naked in a cage and trying to pleasure himself. (It is the Art Institute); lots of naked, lots of angst. The class was discussing the 'purpose' of the performance and what we learned from it. I, one of the older students, opens my mouth and out pops, "That it's harder to come in public than you think."
To me, it was just one of those rules of nature that everyone should know, but the class spent the next five minutes ROFLOL. (See, I'm not as old as you think.)
Often, when I say these things, I don't even realize it's going to be funny. This makes it hard for me to write humor. I've had a lot of 'things' going on in the last year; ill health of family members, ill health of pets, the financial situation, idiots, etc. Not a lot seems funny to me and I have made a point of going back through my book and MAKING some funny.
I used to read my daughter's blog, BRAINDEBRIS at http://braindebris.wordpress.com/, for lessons in funny. AND, AND, that girl has started blogging again. That girl is funny in her sleep and it is just all so natural. I also have a niece who has you in stitches all the time. I have just discovered, from one of my other favorite blogs, EpBOT at http://www.epbot.com/, to the Bloggess' blog: http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/ This one goes to the top of my list, right alongside http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/ BECAUSE, everyone should have a 5 foot tall metal chicken.


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White House Releases Animated Explanation of ObamaCare
As ObamaCare discussions go on and a potential Government shutdown aimed at preventing its funding, the White House releases an animated video on showing the benefits of ObamaCare ahead of its introduction on October 1. (Photo: The White House)
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Churches Launch Efforts to Draw 'Chreasters,' Newcomers This Christmas
The Advent season is about preparing for the birth of Christ. But for many churches, it's also about drawing newcomers.
Churches often see attendance increase at worship services for the four weeks of Advent and Christmas, but new attendees don't always stick around. This year, like always, churches are using new initiatives to court the "Chreasters" – people who only show up at church on Christmas and Easter.
Elevation Church in Charlotte, N.C., is preparing for a four-day worship blow-out to attract newcomers this year. They are hosting worship sites at 30 different locations around Charlotte starting on Dec. 21, and going through Christmas Eve.
Outreach and Communication Director for Elevation Tonia Bendickson told The Christian Post that their "Code Orange Christmas" is about creating a sense of urgency, of putting people on high alert that knowing Jesus is important.
Elevation is expecting thousands of people to attend the different services over the four-day period, and on Christmas Eve alone there will be 14 worship services.
"People who don't get an opportunity to go to church will make an effort at Christmas and Easter," Bendickson told CP. So Elevation is preparing a worship service with high-energy creative elements. "During the Christmas season people are looking to connect in a deeper way."
According to data from LifeWay Research, a research entity of The Southern Baptist Convention, the Christmas season is when Americans are most open to matters of faith.
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A 2008 survey revealed that 47 percent of those polled said they've been more open to faith during the holidays. That's more than after a national crisis such as 9/11 (38 percent), after a natural disaster (34 percent) or the birth of a child (28 percent). The study also showed that they were somewhat or very willing to hear more about a church from a family member (63 percent) or a friend or neighbor (56 percent)
Elevation Church expects such a large crowd that they are giving out tickets in advance to make sure members have a spot, and can invite people to come with them to the services.
Lead Pastor Steven Furtick encouraged his congregation to bring people to the upcoming service: "Not only should we invite people who are far from God to come to church – we should bring them with us. We should do whatever we can to compel them."
One of Elevation's core tenets on their website states, "We Need Your Seat – We will not cater to personal preference in our mission to reach this city. We are more concerned with the people we are trying to reach than the people we are trying to keep."
Bendickson said that for those who come to their Christmas services for the first time, church members are intentional about connecting with them. If someone was a first-time guest last year, Elevation sends them invitations to their services the following year.
Like Elevation, other church bodies are pushing for higher attendance as the Christmas season approaches.
This year, the Catholics Come Home project is running a $3.5 million TV campaign nationwide.
In an online Advent greeting from the Episcopal Church, a young adult woman talks about spending past Christmas holidays at church and invites everyone to services.
While some churches are making an effort to introduce more people to Christ this season, not all are focusing on outreach, which LifeWay Research President Ed Stetzer laments. He told Religion News Service, "When we get caught up in all the celebration and don't take time to think about communication, we miss a big point of the Christmas season. I would grade churches a C or a D on this. A lot of churches just go through the motions and assume people will come."


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The little puppy is always with you and is always happy when you take care of him, give him treats or just simply cuddle with him. The puppy reacts to touching and you will be impressed by the incredibly adorable animations in amazing 3D graphics. With your finger, you can nudge your new friend slowly out of his dreams so that he happily jumps on the screen or begs on command with a wagging tail. While doing this he is always ready to cuddle or play and he's always in an intoxicatingly good mood. It only takes one look in his faithful little button eyes for you to fall under his spell and to give him attention, which he adores.
You thought that you can't really rock out with dogs? You thought wrong: together with your little Dalmatian you heat up the stereo system and can marvel at his clumsy dance moves. According to the mood, you choose the different songs and decide which funny movements of the puppy should correspond to the rhythm. A good mood is guaranteed!
The little puppy loves it when you search for funny accessories in the wardrobe room so that you can dress him up. Hats, shoes, bows and other things are ready so that you can get started with costuming right away. Your fantasies have no limits; decorate your darling according to your imagination. If you are happy with the result, then you can create a photographic memory of the experience. Let your dog pose for the camera and create unforgettable snapshots.
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Neurologist/Neuroscientist Dr. David Wiebers Advances a Comprehensive New Theory on the Nature of Consciousness and the Nature of the Universe
08 Nov, 2012, 08:46 GMT
- Dr. Wiebers Presents Scientific Evidence from the Theory During Keynote Presentation Entitled "Theory of Reality" at the International Congress on Neurology & Epidemiology
NICE, France, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. David O. Wiebers, a world leader in neuroscience (with the support of other world leaders in neuroscience) today announced the advancement of the Theory of Reality (TOR), a comprehensive new theory regarding the nature of consciousness and the nature of the universe (which are interwoven), the release of a book entitled "Theory of Reality: Evidence for Existence Beyond the Brain and Tools for Your Journey," and the launch of TOR Group, and TOR Foundation.
The Theory of Reality (TOR) combines key elements of neuroscience, physics and metaphysical science to create an all-encompassing new level of understanding to address the most basic universal questions of humankind--Who are we? Where are we going? How do we fit into the universe? In the process, the TOR provides answers to the two most important unanswered questions in science as defined in a special issue of the journal Science in 2005: "What is the universe made of?" and "What is the biological basis of consciousness?"
The overarching purpose of the TOR is to help people to live a happier, more successful and fulfilling life," said Dr. David Wiebers, co-founder of TOR Group and TOR Foundation. "The TOR provides an approach which enables us to build upon and add to a purely materialistic approach to science, medicine, life and existence. It empowers people with knowledge and tools to look inward for their own answers to profound questions. Deeply understanding that the brain and body are temporary vehicles rather than a person's core identity is fundamental to virtually any form of what has been referred to as enlightenment."
The TOR includes compelling evidence supporting the validity of Near-Death Experiences and for one's survival following death. Ten other key evidence categories are also included. Consciousness, rather than something that merely emanates from human brains, is identified as the fundamental fabric of ourselves and our universe.
"This revolutionary discovery cannot be overestimated," said ICNE Congress Chair Valery Feigin, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Editor-in-Chief, Neuroepidemiology. "It can change our lives, not only as individuals but also as a society. Dr. Wiebers makes a compelling case for applying the Theory of Reality to the ultimate understanding of ourselves, the purpose of our existence and our place in the universe. The underlying concepts are fully explained and proven using scientific rigor to scrutinize critical evidence in a way that has heretofore not been achieved."
The TOR also provides tools and techniques to facilitate Expanded-Reality Experiences, such as Peak Experiences that enhance creativity, vision and intuition; promote key insights and discoveries; and facilitate higher understanding of anything and everything, including profound and not so profound subject matters.
The Theory of Reality is available for purchase today on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Theory-Reality-Evidence-Existence-Journey/dp/0985937521/
The first half of the book provides scientific explanation for the TOR evidence categories. The scientific evidence is expressed in terms that can be understood by nonscientists and scientists alike. The second half of the book presents practical day-to-day applications to take control of your own life journey and allow inspiration, uncommon creativity and greater happiness to unfold. Methods range from esoteric metaphysical techniques to basic day-to-day approaches based on twelve key factors. Many of the people who were involved in publishing the book have called reading it a life-changing experience.
Dr. Wiebers and his colleagues formed TOR Group (http://www.torgroup.org) to serve the greater good of individuals and society throughout the world by advancing the kinds of research, education and service that support people's efforts to discover their essential selves and to advance their learning, creativity and human development.
They also formed TOR Foundation to provide education to the general public, scientific and physician communities and to provide financial support in the form of grants and special services contracts to organizations and endeavors that advance the TOR Group's message and strategic intent.
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THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Heart failure patients who are carrying extra pounds have a lower risk of death and other heart failure-related health outcomes than thin or normal-weight patients, new research suggests.
Researchers call it the "obesity paradox." Obesity raises the risk of developing heart failure, but once people have it, excess weight is associated with lower risk of death, of needing a heart transplant and other problems, the researchers said.
In the study, researchers from University of California, Los Angeles analyzed information on about 2,700 heart failure patients who had their body mass index measured at the beginning of treatment and 469 patients who had their waist circumference measured.
Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of height and weight. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 and up is obese.
Waist circumference measures fat accumulated around the belly, according to the researchers.
In the study, patients with a BMI of 25 or up were considered to have a high BMI. For men, 40 inches or more indicated a high waist circumference, while for women, 37 inches or more was considered high.
After two years, men with a high waist circumference and a high BMI were more likely to survive and were less likely to need a heart transplant. Similarly, women with a higher BMI also had better results than normal-weight women, while those with a large waist circumference "trended" toward better results, the researchers said.
In contrast, men with a normal BMI and smaller waist circumference had a 34 percent higher risk for adverse outcomes and normal-weight women had a 38 percent higher risk for adverse outcomes.
"The study provides us with more insight about how both genders of heart failure patients may be impacted by the obesity paradox," study senior author Dr. Tamara Horwich, an assistant professor of cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, said in a university news release. "Heart failure may prove to be one of the few health conditions where extra weight may prove to be protective."
About half of all heart failure patients are overweight or obese, the researchers noted. In heart failure, the heart can no longer pump sufficient blood to the rest of the body, the researchers said.
How excess weight protects heart failure patients remains unclear, according to researchers. But overweight and obese patients may be helped by increased muscle mass and metabolic reserves from fatty tissue, while increased body fat is also linked to higher serum lipoproteins, which may have anti-inflammatory properties.
The researchers added that symptoms of heart failure are often caught earlier in overweight and obese people. As a result, they may receive treatment sooner, which improves the likelihood of favorable outcomes.
The study was published online in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
While this study found an association between excess weight and better outcomes for heart failure patients, it did not prove that the fat tissue itself, or that being overweight or obese, caused those patients to fare better.
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"Roku is the best-selling streaming player on the market because of its simplicity, breadth of content and value. Now we're setting the bar even higher with Roku 2 – a more powerful platform with new features including casual gaming," said Roku Founder and CEO Anthony Wood. "We've worked closely with Rovio to bring the first full version of Angry Birds to the TV – and best of all, we're including it for free with the top-of-the-line XS model."
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The Roku 2 platform offers nearly 300 channels of streaming entertainment including movies and TV shows from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video and Crackle; live and on-demand sports from NBA Game Time, NHL GameCenter Live and Ultimate Fighting Championship; music from Pandora, MOG, Rdio and TuneIn Radio; photos and videos from Flickr and Vimeo; plus news and entertainment from around the world.
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~The time change. It changes more than just the minutes. It changes how I view them. The back yard is flooded with brilliant light that I would have missed just a week ago. Gaining an hour slows my pace and lengthens my thinking. There are still only 24 hours in the day, but something magical happens when the clock "falls back," allowing more time to enjoy beautiful warmth on a cool morning.
~ On Saturdays the people of this house scatter. It's very rare that we are all here, all day. Last weekend was the first weekend in so many months that we were all home. The Boy had a friend here, so I made a big pot of Albondiga soup and warmed up the tortillas. It had been so long since we had had a sit-down lunch together, it just made me happy. We still have dinner together most nights of the week, but there is something special about breaking
~I've written about the Camellia before, but her pink face shines when the cold winds blows in, and I'm thankful for the beauty of a creative God. My Camellia is heavy with blossom, a gift I always forget is coming.
~Our sweet Holland Lop, Penny, found a new home this week. We brought Penny home in March 2010, and she has really been a great pet. But as The Girl has gotten older and more involved with school and outside activities (not to mention the time her puppy takes to be cared for) poor Penny wasn't getting the attention she craved and deserved. We have a friend we met at The Barn, and she raises rabbits and shows them each year at different farming venues. We are so thankful for the gift of Penny, and we are relieved to know she will not only be given basic needs, but the attention and love we want her to have.
~My heart was craving extra solace this week. Not because of any particular burden I carry, or sadness that dwells, but because the changes of weather and time always turn my thoughts deeper. So I went to the website of our church in Fort Worth, Texas, Christ Chapel Bible Church. That body of believers holds a special place in my heart because I "grew up" there. I walked with the Lord through the deepest of sorrows, supported by that body, and as a result, my relationship with the Lord was changed for the better. I gathered strength in the Lord like I've never done before or since, and to this day I am grateful.
With all that said, I found myself digging through the archives of past sermons and found the #worthitall sermon series on the topic of suffering. If you are suffering, if you know someone who is suffering, or ever just wonder why suffering seems to mark our lives when we serve a God who has self-proclaimed to be good... please watch this series. The first sermon is entitled Only At Disneyland. Start with that one, and the link will direct you to the others. I'd recommend printing out the sermon sheets too. The whole series is a gift.
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~This week I had a conversation with a different friend to clear up a misunderstanding where I was at fault. I'm so thankful for God's grace, and that there are those who willingly and lavishly, extend grace when it's asked for.
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Walker in Arthur's Pass National Park
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Located in the West Coast and Canterbury regions
Arthur's Pass National Park is situated between Canterbury and the West Coast in the South Island of New Zealand.
There is a striking difference between the habitats on either side of the main divide. Mountain beech/tawhai dominates eastern slopes. To the west is mixed podocarp rainforest and red-flowering rātā, with a luxuriant understorey of shrubs, ferns and mosses. A historic highway and railway runs through the middle.
Above the bushline, snow tussock and alpine meadows can be seen quite easily on a short walk off the road, at the summit of Arthur's Pass.
Look out for the kea – alpine parrots famous for their inquisitive nature. The endangered great spotted kiwi/roroa – the 'mountaineer' of kiwi – are also found in the park along with more common forest birds like bellbirds/korimako and fantails/pīwakawaka. The open braided rivers of the Waimakariri and Poulter provide nesting grounds for birds such as wrybill/ngutu parore and black-fronted tern/tarapirohe.
Find out more about bird watching in Arthur's Pass National Park.
Arthur's Pass National Park Management Plan
State Highway 73, the main road between Greymouth and Christchurch in the South Island, goes right through the park and the village of Arthur's Pass. Winding in places, it is one of the country's most scenic routes.
It's a two hour drive from Christchurch in the east, and about one and half hour's drive from Greymouth on the west coast. Regular bus services operate between Greymouth, Hokitika and Christchurch. The scenic Tranzalpine Express offers a daily, spectacular train journey between Christchurch and Greymouth, stopping at Arthur's Pass.
Arthur's Pass National Park is rugged and mountainous, with weather that can change rapidly with little warning. All visitors should be prepared for wet and cold conditions, even in summer.
For those planning overnight trips, there are many backcountry huts which trampers can use. The tracks are not as developed as they are in other parks and are not continuously marked. Most involve river crossings, with high rainfall causing rivers to rise quickly. Some areas are prone to avalanche risk between May and November.
Check at the DOC visitor centre for up-to-date information on weather and track conditions. Plan your trip to your ability and be prepared for sudden changes in weather
Before you go into the outdoors, tell someone your plans and leave a date to raise the alarm if you haven't returned. To do this, use the New Zealand Outdoors Intentions process on the AdventureSmart website. It is endorsed by New Zealand's search and rescue agencies and provides three simple options to tell someone you trust the details about your trip.
There have been reports of cars being broken into and disabled at track ends.
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The development of religious architecture in what is now the United States is tied closely to continuing immigration and the development both of de facto and de jure religious pluralism. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, seminomadic Native Americans built temporary structures, while those farther south erected more permanent temples, most notably those of the Aztecs in Mexico. Spanish settlers in what is now the U.S. Sunbelt built mission chapels, with those in California incorporating a mixture of styles and building techniques derived from Spanish, Moorish, and indigenous traditions. Puritans in New England and Quakers in Pennsylvania erected meeting houses, architecturally simple structures based on secular models and eschewing the notion of "sacred space." Anglicans from Boston to Charleston imported English neo-classical models devised by Sir Christopher Wren and Sir James Gibbs in the mother country, devised to accommodate Anglican sacramental worship. Later classical styles, especially the Roman and Greek revivals, reflected the republican ethos of the New Republic and were adopted by a whole range of religious traditions including Catholics and Jews. Urbanization and enhanced immigration following the Civil War saw adaptations by Protestants, including auditoriums, institutional churches, and the Akron Plan; by Jews, who invented a new, eclectic style for synagogues and temples; by Anglicans, who revived English Gothic traditions for churches and cathedrals; and by Roman Catholics, who turned to Continental Gothic for their inspiration. Mormon temples, beginning in Salt Lake City, took on new forms after that faith spread across the nation. During the post-WWII era, the colonial revival style became popular, especially in the South, reflecting patriotic and regional values. Following the immigration reform of 1965, waves of newcomers from Asia and the Middle East brought their traditional mosques and temples, often considerably modified for worship in the diaspora. Religious architecture, like the nation at large, has reflected an ongoing process of change, adapting old forms and inventing new ones to accommodate changing demographics, settlement patterns, and the necessities of living in a pluralistic society where religion is protected but not supported by the government.
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Portland City Council Accepts Grant Funding To Install Solar Panels at Portland Parks & Recreation's Southwest Community Center
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May 15, 2013
Christine Llobregat
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Mark Ross
Portland Parks & Recreation
Portland City Council voted today to accept funds from the Oregon Community Foundation's (OCF) Penstemon Fund in the amount of $100,000. The acceptance of these grant funds will enable the installation of a solar electric system at Portland Parks & Recreation's (PP&R) Southwest Community Center (SWCC) and will provide an opportunity for a wider range of Portlanders to engage in the expansion of clean local energy production.
"This $100,000 grant from the Penstemon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation will allow us to install our first 'community solar' system, which will give an opportunity to renters and others who want to do their part to promote renewable energy, but can't install a system on their own homes or apartments," said Susan Anderson, director, City of Portland Planning and Sustainability (BPS).
OCF has provided grant funds to 'kickstart' construction of the first system at SWCC, but the goal of this pilot is to raise community contributions that will go into a revolving, community solar fund. Within six years, the community solar fund will be able to finance the installation of a second system. If the program works as planned, the community solar fund could run in perpetuity.
Community contributors will have the option of making a straight donation to the fund or they can elect to receive all of their funds back at the end of 6 years. In return, all of the contributors receive permanent recognition at the host site and the feel-good benefit of 'paying it forward.'
Partners in this effort include Portland Parks & Recreation, Solar Oregon, SW Neighborhoods, Inc. and the City's solar installation contractor, EC Company. Due to current utility regulations in Oregon, community contributors are not able to receive their electricity or a bill credit for the energy generation from this installation.
"One of Portland Parks & Recreation's primary missions is to be stewards of our environment," notes PP&R Director Mike Abbaté. "The new solar panels will generate clean power and lower carbon emissions, which are stated goals in both the City of Portland's 2009 Climate Action Plan and PP&R's current Strategic Plan. We are excited to partner with BPS. Without this grant and their efforts, this project wouldn't be feasible."
SWCC is offsetting a portion of their electricity consumption with clean power generation that will lower community carbon emissions. This helps Portland meet carbon reduction goals as outlined in the City of Portland and Multnomah County's Climate Action Plan.
Community solar represents a new addition to Portland's tools for transforming the local market for solar energy. Community solar is intended to make participation in the installation of PV systems available and accessible to a wider, more diverse audience of Portlanders, including renters, homeowners with shaded properties, and those wanting to fund PV in smaller increments than a typical residential system.
Follow this project at www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/communitysolar or call Andria Jacob at 503-823-7616.


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Meriden, Connecticut: Little Rendezvous Pizza
The Little Rendezvous
256 Pratt Street, Meriden CT 06450 (map); 203-235-0110; thelittlevous.com; on Facebook
Pizza style: Connecticut-style
Oven type: Coal-oven
The skinny: When most outsiders (like me) talk Connecticut pizza, the usual names usually come up. The Little Rendezvous has been off the radar for too long, but this historic coal-oven pizzeria deserves a visit if you're in the area
Price: Large plain pie, $11.75; large mozzarella pie, $13.75; large house special, $18.75
See also: The United States of Pizza: Connecticut »
Connecticut has a lot to be proud of pizzawise. Even if you're a casual reader of Slice or know even a little bit about pizza history, you're probably already familiar with the New Haven pizzerias. I mean, Do I even have to name them? But a mere 20 miles away stands another historic Connecticut pizzeria that doesn't get much play—The Little Rendezvous.
The Little Rendezvous is a 73-year-old pizzeria cooking Connecticut-style apizza in a 123-year-old monster of a coal-fired oven.
As you know from reading Scott Wiener's column, coal ovens are a little bit rare and a lot bit neat. I've had the place on my to-try list for almost a year (thanks, JoJo603!). I was excited to finally make the trip there.
The Little Rendezvous looks like little more than a shack from the outside. This is either good or bad. Good, if, like me, you're the type of person who thinks some of the best food in the U.S. comes from quirky little establishments like this one. (Bad, if you're the kind of person I don't want to know.) It got the seal of approval from Girl Slice: "This is where we're eating? It's cuuuute."
The dining room at front was originally a market, way back in 1888. Out back of the market, in a separate building, was the coal oven.
In 1938, when the Verdolini family took over and turned the oven into the pizza-making monster it is today, they turned the market into a dining room and connected it to back building with a long hallway. With its slight incline, it almost feels like you're leavin' on a jet plane — a jet plane to ...
... pizza heaven.
In the back room is where the magic happens. It's there you'll find current owner Steven Chehotsky building pies on a lengthy pizza peel before placing them into the coal-burning oven.
Chethotsky is the seventh owner of the place, having bought it recently from Paul Bernier, who retired last month after 49 years in front of the oven. Longtime regulars have no need to worry. Chehotsky started working for Bernier at Little Rendezvous as a teen, left for 16 years to work at UPS, but came back recently to take the reins.
"I haven't changed a thing," he says.
Testament to that was the gentleman sitting in what he described as "the chef's table," a worn two-top whose bench gives its occupants a perfect view of the oven and the action surrounding it. For this man, Little Rendezvous was his Pizza Cognition Theory pizza. "I had my first pizza here when I was 6," he told me as I waited for my own first taste of Little Rendezvous.
Chehotsky must have kept the flame if this gentleman still comes in three times a week (Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays) and orders his regular pizza (above).
Speaking of which, you have a few crust options at the 'Vous. "Traditional" is probably what you're used to in New Haven/Connecticut-style pizza. It's about a quarter-inch thick, chewy, sturdy. There's also thin crust, which is more bar-pizza-like, and whole wheat and gluten-free.
If you can swing it, see if you can snag the "chef's table" when you visit. You'll get to watch the pies being made and get a good look at the fire-breathing oven (above).
One thing you'll have to remember if you're not from Connecticut is that a "plain pie" around these parts doesn't include mozzarella cheese. This is a departure from the concept of a "plain slice" or "plain pie" in NYC, where that means crust, sauce, cheese minus any toppings.
In Connecticut, you've got to specify that you want mozzarella on your pie (above, right).
The closest thing these pies reminded me of were Frank Pepe's. The traditional crust is thin but a bit thicker than typical NYC-style slices. Here's a hole-structure shot to give you an idea:
It's sturdy and stands up well to the many toppings of the house special (mozzarella, sausage, mushroom, and peppers). But it might be a bit too dense for some folks. It's great when it's hot, but it becomes very chewy when it cools. This is one pizza that really calls for a good reheat and should not be eaten cold.
The Little Rendezvous is right in the shadow of I-691. If you're in the area, you owe it to yourself to stop in and check it out. This type of Americana is becoming increasingly rare.
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Kyle Kingsbury (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Fabio Maldonado (18-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) are the latest additions to The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale.
The UFC today broke the news of the light heavyweight matchup via its official Twitter account.
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale takes place June 4 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and the event's main card airs live on Spike TV.
Kingsbury has been on a tear since a decision loss to Tom Lawlor following their appearance on "The Ultimate Fighter 8." The former football player has bested the likes of Razak Al-Hassan and Jared Hamman before knocking out Ricardo Romero in 21 seconds in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 126.
The "TUF 8" cast member spoke this past week to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) about a new training regimen that included fight camps with his usual camp, American Kickboxing Academy, in addition to work in his current hometown of Phoenix with UFC vets Ryan Bader, C.B. Dollaway and Aaron Simpson.
Kingsbury also talked about his work with the controversial Victor Conte, whom he was profiled alongside in a documentary for HBO's "Real Sports."
"Believe me, nobody's supplements get tested further than Victor's do," he said. "I fully trust that he's doing everything on the up and up now. He knows where he's getting his products from manufacturer-wise, and everything that he's doing is on the up and up."
The Brazilian Maldonado made his octagon debut this past October at UFC 120 and quickly made his presence known with a third-round TKO victory over James McSweeney. He now enjoys an 11-fight win streak earned mostly in regional competition. Twelve of his 18 professional victories come by way of stoppage due to strikes.
That's a stat to bookmark for Kingsbury, who's been working to even out his skillset after Lawlor outwrestled him in his UFC debut.
"I feel like I'm learning a lot quickly, and it's starting to show in my fights," he said. "I still feel very fortunate to be in the UFC. I understood how I did on the show, and I'm just happy that they've given me the opportunity to fulfill my potential and grow as a fighter. I'm just going to accept whoever they throw at me."
For the latest on The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Last year, fans were blown away when NECA released highly articulated, super detailed figures based on the comic appearances of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We became even more excited when they not only debuted an exclusive set of three Mousers to go with the Turtles, but also showed figures of Shredder, Foot Soldier, and April O'Neil. Now the feisty reporter gets her due with another great SDCC exclusive including two additional Mousers.
April comes in a packaging that is virtually identical to last years' Mouser 3-pk Exclusive. The figure comes in the typical NECA slim-style all-plastic packaging with paper inserts. The back insert features the Turtle's logo and a cityscape on the front and images of the four turtles and a photo of the enclosed figure on the back. The bottom of the front blister has a wraparound of attacking Mousers while the side has artwork of Ms. O'Neil. The two major differences are the inclusion of the TMNT 25th Anniversary logo near the bottom of the front and the movement of the SDCC exclusive sticker to the top right of the blister.
The look of April ONeil captured in NECAs incarnation seems to be more of a mix of the comic and cartoon looks more than strictly based on a specific page from the original comic. The hairstyle is reminiscent to her cartoon do\ shoulder-length and moppish. Her facial features are fairly plain and her expression is unemotional. April has been sculpted in her trademark jumpsuit and in this case it is form-fitting, but zipped all the way to the neck rather than leaving some cleavage showing. The suit has sculpted-in details showing wrinkles, seams, a collar, and trim at the wrists and ankles. The Mousers are fairly identical to their counterparts in last years exclusive. The main difference comes with the articulation, but one of the two Mouser has been sculpted with battle damage to show one leg severed and the body casing cracked with wire exposed.
April has a bountiful amount of articulation including neck, waist, hips, knees, ankles, feet, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. The shoulder joints are ball-jointed and there are added points that allow for twisting at the elbow. The Mousers have been given the addition of jaw articulation this time around allowing their mouths to open and close. They also include the three points in the neck and two legs (although the one Mouser only has one leg).
April's paint apps or fairly simple overall., being made-up of only 4 different colors. The color scheme is muted to reflect the look of the comics dark black and white tones and the paint has a matte finish. The sculpted wrinkles and her facial features have all been painted carefully without any flaws. The Mousers are also painted in a matte finish and feature three different colors, but arent as cleanly painted as April. The insides of their mouths are completely blue, as is the motor and wires of the damaged Mouser's leg. The mechanical features and mouth line are painted in black and this is where you see the slight flaws.
Overall, April is a welcome addition the TMNT set. While I'm disappointed by the lack of a base to add on to the Turtle's street, I'm just happy we got April at all. While there is no word if the other characters will be produced, we will be getting an extra dose of April when NECA releases color variants in green and her cartoon-inspired yellow! The figure was available exclusively at SDCC09 for $20, but you can still order her for this same low price through NECAs Amazon store.
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Q&A: Bullfights in Spain, the best in MLB & loans
Before I answer a few more of your questions, I just want to say I read a lot of your comments here on my Blog, my Facebook page and my Twitter account, and I want to clear up some confusion we might have … I have NO say or make any decisions as to what offseason moves my team should make. Sometimes they ask for my suggestions and I give them, but for the most part, I don't deal with that stuff. I just manage the team.
Q: Do you think Chris Sale has a chance to start in 2011?
A: I think Sale does have a good chance to start, he has done it before when he was in college. But I think he would be great out of our bullpen.
Q: Ozzie, can I borrow $10,000?
A: I would give you $10,000 if it was for a good cause.
Q: What are some good, easy Venezuelan recipes I can make?
A: Cachapas, I believe, are very Venezuelan because in all other countries they instead make pabellon and arepas. So, I believe cachapas are only in my country, and I really like them a lot. Not sure how you cook them, but it should be easy — lots of corn and cheese, and it comes out looking similar to a pancake.
Q: Where would you recommend visiting in Spain if we only had a week?
A: I was just in Spain. If you go there, you should visit Madrid because of the energy, food and great sightseeing. And if you like bullfighting, you will go to Seville like I did.
Q: Ozzie, my friend, I'd like to know if by any chance you're helping our beloved Tiburones [de La Guaira, a Venezuelan pro baseball team] improve our performance this year. We could really use your help in these troubled times.
A: I don't help the Tiburones. I'm their No. 1 fan, and I watch every game I can. But I don't help. I'm good friends with President Francisco Hernandez and Vice President Antonio Herrera. I wish them the best of luck.
Q: In your opinion, who is the best player in the game, and who is the young player you think has the brightest future?
A: The best players we have in our game right now are Josh Hamilton and Robinson Cano, because they do it all. The ones I see with the brightest future are Chris Sale of the White Sox and Austin Jackson of the Tigers, because they have what it takes to triumph in the Major Leagues.
Before I go, I wanted to give a shoutout to my people in Venezuela, especially where I was born in Ocumare Del Tuy, where I played baseball growing up in Los Teques, and to those in Guarenas and Guatire, where I lived many years and where I met my wife, Ibis. And a shoutout to everyone else reading. Keep asking.
'Til next time …
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Oz, The $10,000 would be for my 1 year-old son's college tuition fund, its hard to find money to sock away with the wife laid off her teaching job.
This would also insure my son grows up a Sox fan, as his mother is a lifelong Cub fan…it may even sway my wife to the dark side…I figured…who better to beg from than a complete stranger with celebrity gravitas?
Give em' hell next year Ozzie!
donde dejas a carlitos gonzalez qe se acaba de ganar su guante de oro?!+Titulo de bateo+Player of the Year Award+Luis Aparicio award+ NL oustanding player by peers!!
todo en su primera temporada completa!!!
I love it that you are responding to those questions on your blog.
Why do your sons find it necessary to sprinkle so much useless profanity in their Twitter posts? I have 3 children, 2 teenagers and a 12 yr old. I have done everything in my power to bring them up correctly as Sox fans. In today's day and age of course they are all over Facebook/Twitter/etc. and they follow everything connected to the White Sox. I cringe every time I see a Twitter posting by your son with lots of bad curse words in it.
Do they think it makes them look more grown up?
Anyway, I thank you and the Sox for many years of great baseball, especially '05 of course.
Good luck in 2011!!!
My husband is a 13 year cancer survivor and tomorrow is his anniversary. I am not sure if you heard about Movember, but it is a month for men to grow mustaches in support of testicular and prostate cancer awareness. We have a team and are need of donations. To donate visit: http://www.us.movember.com Team Uno
Thanks Ozzie, can't wait to see you at Spring Training
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My name is Rose, and if you've received a newsletter from Vivobarefoot over the past year, it'll have come from me. This summer, our team 'behind the scenes' at Vivo HQ were invited to take part in the OtillO Swimrun Sprint on the Isles of Scilly – and I jumped at the chance.
In total, 10 of us trained for the event and headed over to Scilly. During the lead up months, A band of Vivo runners could be spotted most days running along London's Southbank, with 'technique' a hot topic of conversation. Once you start running barefoot, you can't help but wince at the cumbersome, heavy-footed style of many a passing jogger.
The first Scilly team Swim - much colder than we were expecting!
Getting to the Isles of Scilly is no simple task. Having arrived in Penzance from London, we prepared to board the notorious Scillonian Ferry – Famous for its flat-bottomed hull making even the most hardened sea legs tremble. But we were in luck, and found ourselves gifted with an uncharacteristically calm sea.
Arriving on Scilly for the first time is a step beyond the imagination. The white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters resemble the approach to an archipelago of Caribbean Islands. But the towns and villages are British through and through, capturing the quintessential character of a seaside postcard. When you couple that with the Jurassic feel created by the island's rich plant life, you're left with a sense that this corner of the British Isles channels a World of its own.
The halfway point on St.Agnes Island... not a bad spectator spot
Saturday's main Swimrun event is for the big dogs – both gruellingly tough and ruggedly spectacular. Consisting of 25% open water swims, this race is a dot-to-dot of Scilly's islands, with swims leading you far from the embrace of bays that guard you from Atlantic waves and currents. This was not the race for the Vivo team, so we woke at 5 AM to give our wetsuits and Primus Swimrun Shoes a trial run in the deceptively cold waters, and spent the afternoon cheering competitors at their half-way point on St. Agnes Island.
Nothing wakes you quite like a 5am sunrise swim.
Sunday saw us waking from our tents ready for the Scilly Sprint, a 16km course designed to let newcomers to the sport enjoy the spirit of Swimrun without risk of never emerging from the first long swim. Nothing could have prepared us for the atmosphere and energy we experienced every step along the way. From buzzing alongside our fellow Swimrunners at the starting line and the abundance of beaming stewards along the route, to our new best friends the chasers (who's job it was to follow behind the competitors in last place, officially closing the course) and the crowd waiting to cheer us at the finish line – every last person gave us bursts of energy and elation.
Though the course was a challenge for all of us, it was easily one of the most exhilarating and cherished experiences I've been lucky enough to collect – both during the race, and upon reflection. At every turn was a new, breath-taking view that released a fresh wave of awe and excitement. It's just not possible to put into words how beautiful this race is. The scenery became an unexpected antidote to feeling the burn… and I think it was only when a handful of raisons at the halfway point seemed to be the most delicious thing ever to have touched our lips that we realised how much we were asking of our bodies.
Primus Swimrun, the official Swimrun Shoe. Designed in collaboration with Elite Athletes & Swimrun Founders Michael Lemmel and Matts Skott.
By the last few Km of the race, our thighs were starting to tremble and the swims were beginning to chill us through… but there was one thing that didn't rise as a concern at any point of the race and that was our feet. The Primus Swimrun shoe absolutely aced the job. We'd all trained in barefoot running technique in preparation, so we knew we weren't going to do ourselves any serious damage, yet it just seemed inconceivable that we could go that distance in wet shoes over rugged terrains and not be feeling it in our feet. But surprised we were – 'my feet hurt' simply wasn't on our mind's agenda. The shoes kept us safe over slippy rocks, they kept us upright over unstable ground, they didn't drag us back as we swam from bay to bay (but did provide a cherished orange beacon towards our partner in the blue-darkness ahead!), and they wicked away water like there was no tomorrow once we were back on dry land.
As we lay in our tents pondering what had been achieved that day, I think a word of thanks to Vivo designers, Asher and Joel, and all the athletes who guided their design journey, genuinely crossed our minds. We're the Vivo team – we were always going to compete in the shoes. But if they'd got it wrong, it very easily could have ruined the whole experience. When you're competing in an event like Swimrun, you want as little as possible to distract you from absorbing the beauty that's around you and connecting with the experience in all the positive ways possible. If you're wearing the wrong shoes, and your feet are in pain… then every step becomes a reminder that something isn't right, that you don't want to keep moving forwards.
If entering the Swimrun Sprint is at all within your remit, I'd 100% recommend moving Land and Sea to get to one.
Adrenaline and adventure is no longer just a boys game - women the World over are smashing extreme sports stereotypes and pushing the podium's boundaries.
We caught up with Vivo Athlete, Maja Tesch, to find out why she can't get enough of Swimrun.
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What do you say to people who say Cosmopolitan is anti-feminist? The New York Review of Magazines asks EIC Kate White. "People from the outside usually judge Cosmo that way, but the reader never does. So many of our readers write in to tell us about how empowered they are. That's what matters." I guess empowering American women to be sexually erotic is of paramount virtue to Cosmo readers, as White adds, "Readers don't come to Cosmo to learn about the genital mutilation of women in the Third World." When asked about her forebear, Helen Gurley Brown, White admits that she never really read Cosmo when Brown was running the show, and that she feels no pressure to be like the former editor because "our reader doesn't care about the past. She's all about the here and now." As long as the here and now doesn't include mutilated genitals! [NYRM]
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San Clemente driver Connor De Phillippi completed his sensational debut in the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland Championship by winning the series' Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland Rookie of the Year award Oct. 20 at the season finale Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Coming into the season finale at Hockenheimring, De Phillippi had a virtually insurmountable 24-point lead in the rookie classification and was the only driver in the series to complete every race of the season.
As fate would have it, Round 17 would be the first race of the series De Phillippi and his Roboscan Internet Security Porsche GT3 did not finish, as a spin-out in wet conditions on the 10th of 17 laps ended his bid for his first podium finish.
"There are certainly mixed feelings about today," De Phillippi, who finished 11th in Round 16 at Hockenheim on Oct. 19, stated in a release. "As far as the championship goes, the team did an amazing job and we finished every race, until the final one today. We started in P3 (third place) and I ran in P2 most of my race. However, with the tricky track conditions out there, all it took was one small mistake on the exit of turn one and my race and chance at a podium finish was over. It's frustrating to end the season with my first DNF, but overall, my consistency over the course of the full season paid off."
A former open-wheel competitor who had raced the Mazda Road series with designs on moving up to IndyCar, De Phillippi was selected to compete for one of two positions as a Porsche Junior driver in late 2012 and began the quest to prove himself in the Porsche Junior Program that officially started in early May 2013 at Hockenheim.
From the get-go, De Phillippi realized the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland was a premier championship, with some of the best sports-car racers in the world.
But, De Phillippi, a member of the FORCH Racing/Lukas Motorsports team, proved from the first green flag that he had the ability to compete with drivers who had more than five years of experience in the Porsche GT3 Cup car.
He finished ninth overall with 116 points and sealed the Rookie of the Year race by 11 points.
His best finish of the year was fourth place in Round 14 at Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands on Sept. 28. He finished in the top 10 in 10 races and had a streak six top-10 showings from June 2-Aug. 17.
For Round 16, De Phillippi was able to qualify in P4, but race officials declared that several drivers, including De Phillippi, were guilty of track-limit infringement. His P4 starting spot was negated and he was forced to start back in P16.
De Phillippi still managed to post a lap time quick enough to put him in P3 for the season finale the next day, where he managed to get as high as P2 in the race before losing control on a turn and hitting the rain-slick synthetic grass.


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Five Best U.S. Cities for Home Sellers
In some U.S. cities home sales are heating up so much that bidding wars break out the moment the houses hit the market. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter discusses where the correlation between a property's listing and closing price is highest. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Momentous tax changes may be lurking in 2013. It may not matter who is elected president this November, liberal, conservative, or middle-of-the-road. It's really who controls Congress that's important, and if they can, or will, work with the president. And, unless Congress acts, the Bush-era tax rate breaks—those enacted in 2001 and 2003 (EGTRRA and JGTRRA) and extended by Congress—will come to an end (or sunset) on Jan. 1 of 2013.
The most likely scenarios are that tax breaks may be terminated, deferred entirely or deferred for all taxpayers other than those with higher incomes. Or perhaps something else, depending on our lawmakers. Congress might just defer the sunsets, with a few changes and modifications, and extend expiring tax provisions.
Besides tax rate breaks, there are many other tax areas that will be affected. Let's look at a few.
Capital Gains and Dividend Taxes
Most long-term capital gains are taxed at a 15% rate (with some taxed at 0%), with qualified dividend income taxed at the same rates. Under the sunset, most long-term capital gains will be taxed at a maximum rate of 20% (18% for certain assets held more than five years). And dividends for individuals will be taxed at ordinary income rates.
Estate and Gift Taxes
For 2011 and 2012 the estate and gift tax rates are the same or "unified." Come 2013, if Congress doesn't act, the rules that would have been in effect back in 2001 will apply. Some of them: the applicable exclusion amount will be $1 million (now $5.12 million), and the maximum estate and gift tax will be 55% (now 35%).
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Obamacare Tax
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), after Dec. 31, 2012, a 3.8% tax applies to the lesser of: (1) net investment income, or (2) the excess of modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over threshold amounts—$250,000 for joint filers or surviving spouses, $125,000 for a married individual filing a separate return, and $200,000 for all others. (MAGI is adjusted gross income (AGI), increased by certain foreign income amounts, and "net investment income" has its own special definition applicable to this tax].
It may be good advice to die now (if morbid), but if that's not possible or desirable, taxpayers should consider planning to move income items into 2012, when rates may well be lower, and at least some certainty prevails.