text: Pictures: 2010 review in photos The iconic image of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they are attacked in their car in London by students demonstrating against tuition fee rises. Prince William and Kate Middleton pose in one of two official engagement portraits, taken by photographer Mario Testino in the Cornwall Room at St James's Palace in London on November 25, 2010. The prince and his fiancee, Catherine Middleton, are to get married next year, the Buckingham Palace said last month. 24\/11\/10 Protesters targeting a police van during a demonstration against an increase in university tuition fees, in Westminster, central London. 24\/06\/10 Soldiers from the Coldstream Guards leaving a memorial service at the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks before home coming parade. 25\/11\/10 A cyclist riding through the snow in York this evening. 23\/02\/10 A model having her dress altered backstage at the Nathan Jenden – 2010 catwalk show at The Dairy, London. 11\/05\/410 Queen Elizabeth II greeting David Cameron at Buckingham Palace in an audience to invite him to be the next Prime Minister following the General Election. 12\/05\/10 The new British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) with the new Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on the steps of 10 Downing Street in central London. 10\/11\/10 A demonstrator kicks the windows of Millbank Tower, in Westminster, central London as students and teachers gathered in central London to protest against university funding cuts and Government plans to charge up to 9,000 per year in fees from 2012. 25\/03\/10 The Prince of Wales (left) listening to a British soldier at British military Camp Pimon in Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 12\/09\/10 Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow performing at the Help For Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium, south west London. Robbie rejoined Take That and they soon sold out a tour scheduled for 2011. 09\/08\/10 Elaine Davidson, the most pierced woman according to the Guinness Book of Records performing on the Royal Mile as a statue during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 29\/09\/10 New Labour Party leader Ed Miliband watching the opening session of the Labour Party's annual conference in Manchester. 02\/06\/10 Police looking under a blanket covering a body on Hagget End Road, in Egremont, where a person was shot dead when taxi driver Derrick Bird went on a shooting rampage in the Lake District. 13\/09\/10 Billboard installer Carl Taylor helps to launch Wonderbra's new Full Effect bra, with it's first ever 3D billboard in central London, to highlight the bra's ability to boost busts by two cup sizes. 15\/06\/10 Prince Harry and Prince William posing with a rock python during a visit to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve in Gabarone, Botswana. 31\/05\/10 British Airways cabin crew taking part in the second five day strike as the dispute with the airline continues, as a plane flies overhead, at Hatton Cross near Heathrow Airport, Middlesex. 12\/06\/10 Queen Elizabeth II laughing as she stands alongside Prince William (left) and the Duke of Edinburgh (right) to watch a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, central London following the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade. 28\/08\/10 Prime Minister David Cameron holding his baby daughter, Florence Rose Endellion Cameron who was born on Tuesday August 24, during their summer holiday in Cornwall. 25\/06\/10 Emma Watson backstage during the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset. 14\/12\/10 of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as Swedish authorities will come to the High Court to try to block his bail. A Peugeot 406 car after it went through ice covering the Union Canal in Winchburgh, West Lothian. Artist Roger Dean claims that certain elements of Avatar were inspired by his works (Picture: AP\/ Twentieth Century Fox) March 7, 2010, Sandra Bullock and Jesse James arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, Calif. soon before they broke up after reports of Jesse being unfaithful. Feb. 4, 2010 file photo, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva arrive at the "Edge Of Darkness" Premiere in Paris. Aug. 5, 2010, Naomi Campbell is seen at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, Netherlands to give evidence at the war crimes trial of former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor. Campbell was questioned about claims made by actress Mia Farrow that Taylor gave the British model an uncut diamond after a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997. Sept. 12, 2010 picture, Lady Gaga, left, accepts the award for Video of the Year presented by Cher, right, at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. If you needed any evidence that the U.S. has become a nation of watchers, look no further than 2010. The spectacle that was the past year made certain that the image _ the weird, wonderful, horrifying, mesmerizing image _ reigned supreme. (AP Photo\/Matt Sayles) July 11, 2010, Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas holds up the trophy after the World Cup final soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa. Spain won 1-0. June 12, 2010 file photo, England's Robert Green fails to save a goal during the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa. Goal? Not according to the ref. June 27, 2010, Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer looks at the ball that hit the bar to bounce over the line during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and England at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Feb. 19, 2010, Tiger Woods, hugs and kisses his mother, Kultida Woods, during a news conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Nov. 14, 2010 , McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, left, and his teammate McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button of Britain pour rose water on Formula One 2010 World Champion Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany after he wins the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina racetrack, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Sept. 20, 2010 Paris Hilton, left, talks with her attorney, David Chesnoff, before her hearing in Clark County court in Las Vegas. May 30, 2010 , Mike Conway, of England, crashes in the third turn in the closing laps of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. July 6, 2010, actress Lindsay Lohan reacts after the sentencing by Superior Court Judge Marsha Reve during a hearing in Beverly Hills, Calif. Shrimp boats are used to collect oil with booms after the Deepwater horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off the new iPad during an Apple event in San Francisco. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wears eye protection goggles as he visits an exhibition of Iran's laser science, in Tehran, Iran. Firefighters surround a Qantas passenger plane which made an emergency landing with 459 people aboard in Singapore's Changi International Airport after having engine problems.


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Under normal circumstances, tonight's annual Christmas Party for the employees of Knight Capital (NYSE:KCG) would be a joyous event; executives indulging in good food and stiff drinks at the elegant Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan while overlooking the Hudson River isn't a bad way to end the year.
But these aren't normal times for the 1,400 or so employees of Knight; a trading error in the summer nearly destroyed the firm. A last-minute rescue by a coterie of investors saved Knight from extinction but at a huge price: The bailout -- which raised capital through the issuance of convertible stock to a new batch of shareholders -- badly diluted existing ones.
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Shares sank to around $2.50 from around $10 before the trouble started. They have popped back up to around $3.30 but only after two firms made bids to buy Knight, all but guaranteeing this holiday party will be the last one for the firm, at least as an independent company.
People who follow Knight say the deal could be consummated as early as this Monday, but talk to executives at the firm and they will tell you that they still believe the firm's chief executive, Tom Joyce, will hold out for more money, and rebuff the bids offered by two outfits that specialized in so-called high-frequency trading: Getco LLC., and Virtu Financial.
Virtu has made an all cash bid of between $3 and $3.20 a share for Knight, and according to people close to the firm and it has assembled strong financial players to back its offer. Virtu executives say private equity powerhouse Cerberus has agreed to contribute at least $200 million to the deal.
Getco's bid is more complex for investors to digest; it is offering a combination of cash and stock it says is worth $3.50 a share. But what gives this bid strength is that both Getco and its adviser, Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF), control close to 40% of Knight's stock since both were part of the team of investors that bailed out Knight after that now infamous trade landed the firm perilously close to insolvency.
"Tommy is telling people he can walk away from this deal," said one Knight employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "First we're making money and we were making a lot of money before the trading screw up. That's why he's telling people maybe the firm is worth $4 or $5 a share. He's also saying that this isn't all about the stock price; he's thinking about the employees as well."
But analysts who cover the company, as well as major investors who were part of the bailout team, say a sale is coming, the only question is when -- and employees can expect significant layoffs. They say most of the firm's new investors have board seats and want a deal so they can cash in on their investment.
The price, they say, isn't likely change much since no other public bidders have emerged, though it might not matter; the new investors hold the preferred shares that convert to common stock at $1.50 a share so either of the current bids is likely to result in a huge payday.
Employees of Knight will not be faring as well. Both Virtu and Getco are likely to shut down businesses or sell some off (the firm's foreign exchange ECN HotSpot FX is being eyed by the Nasdaq Stock Market), resulting in significant layoffs once the merger is complete. Both companies are really only interested in Knight's flagship business of market making, or matching buyers and sellers of stock trades supplied to it by retail brokerages.
As for Joyce, under the Getco bid he is out of a job. Virtu has said it will make him CEO of the new Knight unit of Virtu, but people close to the deal say they are likely to push him out after a period of transition.
So when is a deal coming? Knight officials didn't return telephone calls for comment, and some speculate that the due diligence could take the rest of the year. Meanwhile, another potential suitor might come along; TD Ameritrade, also part of the bailout group, expressed some interest in placing a bid early on. If Joyce did walk away from the current offers, shares of Knight would drop back to $2.50, almost guaranteeing shareholder lawsuits.
In other words, the only question is when Knight ceases to remain independent. What a way to celebrate Christmas.


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NEW YORK – David DeJesus got dressed with one arm and even joked that he might be back in the lineup Sunday after sitting out one game against a lefty.
"Shoulder's good," he said with a smile that he readily attributed to powerful pain medication.
DeJesus hit a bases-loaded triple before hurting his right shoulder when he crashed into the outfield fence, and the Cubs beat the New York Mets, 6-3, on Friday night behind resurgent starter Edwin Jackson.
Injured in a New York ballpark for the third time – with his parents in the stands for each one – DeJesus is headed to the disabled list with a sprained right shoulder, manager Dale Sveum said. The Cubs were deciding on a corresponding roster move for Saturday.
"Pretty much tried to run through a wall to catch a ball," an appreciative Jackson said.
Nate Schierholtz homered and slumping Anthony Rizzo had three hits for the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series between big-market teams trying to rebuild.
Jackson (3-8) went six innings for his second consecutive win, allowing one run and five hits while striking out seven.
"Just trying to get in a rhythm," he said.
Daniel Murphy hit two RBI singles and David Wright had three hits for the second consecutive game, but his baserunning blunder stopped a Mets rally in the seventh. New York has lost nine of 11 since a five-game winning streak.
Mets starter Shaun Marcum (0-8) was hit hard early but retired 12 straight during one stretch and pitched into the sixth. It was his first outing since throwing eight innings of splendid relief in a hard-luck loss to Miami on Saturday, when the Mets were beaten 2-1 in 20 innings.
"It's not tough on me, it's probably more tough on the guys in here," Marcum said. "I think I've said it a thousand times: I could care less about my personal wins. It's more about the team."
Coming off a 14-inning victory Thursday at home over Cincinnati, the Cubs won their second in a row after dropping eight of 10.
Rizzo's bloop single started a four-run second. Dioner Navarro also singled and a walk to Luis Valbuena loaded the bases with none out.
After a visit from pitching coach Dan Warthen, Marcum gave up an RBI single to Darwin Barney before Jackson struck out. DeJesus then hit a drive beyond the reach of rookie center fielder Juan Lagares that banged off the right-center fence for a three-run triple, giving the Cubs a 5-0 cushion.
"You get those early runs, it's definitely a luxury," Jackson said. "More times than not it's going to be a close game. You've got to pitch mistake-free, or pretty close to it. But when you come out and get an offensive explosion like we did tonight, it's definitely great."
One inning later, Lagares led off with a triple to nearly the same spot and DeJesus – running almost full speed – crashed hard into the wall while trying to make the catch. He extended his right arm but the ball ticked off the end of his glove, and DeJesus' prone right shoulder slammed into the padded wall.
"That was a good one," he said. "I couldn't stop and it felt like I ran into the wall and my shoulder just went the other way."
His glove was knocked off his hand, and DeJesus immediately went down, writhing in pain on the warning track as he reached for his shoulder.
"It was just like the pressure just didn't want to stop," he said.
After Lagares pulled into third, every Cubs fielder went out to the warning track to aid DeJesus along with Sveum, a trainer and a worker in an EMS top. But in an encouraging sign, DeJesus got up and walked off the field under his own power, his right arm hanging limp along his side.
Ryan Sweeney took over in center field, and DeJesus went for X-rays. Sveum said the outfielder will need more tests when the swelling goes down to determine a more definite prognosis.
"That's kind of the player he is. He plays hard every day and unfortunately that fence got the best of him today," Sveum said.
DeJesus, who grew up nearby in New Jersey and went to Rutgers, said he previously injured a shoulder and tore thumb ligaments on two separate occasions at Yankee Stadium. He said his parents and a close friend have been in attendance for all three injuries.
"I've had some bad luck here," he said, adding that his parents came down to see him after he came out of the game Friday. "At least they're here, they didn't have to watch it on TV."
Lagares scored on Murphy's two-out single, but Valbuena chased Marcum with a two-out RBI double in the sixth that made it 6-1.
New York got run-scoring singles in the seventh from Murphy and Lucas Duda off James Russell, but Wright was cut down at third by Alfonso Soriano's throw when he tried to go first to third on Duda's one-out single to left.
Carlos Marmol worked a perfect eighth and Kevin Gregg got three quick outs for his eighth straight save to begin the season.
NOTES: The Cubs confirmed that Triple-A infielder Ian Stewart was suspended 10 games without pay following his critical comments about the organization. ... Attendance was 32,208 on a night when Foreigner played a postgame concert at Citi Field.


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Cisco IOS Voice Troubleshooting and Monitoring -- Codec Complexity Verification
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Codec complexity refers to the amount of processing power that a codec compression technique requires: some require more processing power than others. Codec complexity affects call density, which is the number of calls that can take place on the DSP interfaces. The DSP interfaces can be HCMs, port adapter DSP farms, or voice cards, depending on the type of router. The greater the codec complexity, the fewer the calls that can be handled.
Codec complexity is either medium or high. The difference between medium- and high-complexity codecs is the amount of CPU power necessary to process the algorithm and, therefore, the number of voice channels that can be supported by a single DSP. All medium-complexity codecs can also be run in high-complexity mode, but in that mode fewer (usually half as many) channels are available per DSP.
For details on the number of calls that can be handled simultaneously through the use of each of the codec standards, refer to the entries for the codec and codec complexity commands in the Cisco IOS Voice Command Reference.
Codec Complexity Mismatch
You might encounter a situation in which the router cannot set up a call and a message similar to the following appears in the output:
21:12:54: %DSPRM-5-SETCODEC: Configured codec 10 is not supported with this dsp image.
This condition indicates that the codec complexity and the voice card complexity configuration are mismatched. This problem can appear on Cisco modular access routers with HDV modules. This problem can affect Cisco IOS software Releases 12.0(7)T and later.
To see if you have this problem, you need to check the following conditions:
- Check if the codec you are using is a high-complexity codec. For more information about codecs, refer to Understanding Codecs: Complexity, Hardware Support, MOS, and Negotiation, document ID 14069.
- If you are going to use high-complexity codecs, check the voice card configuration. It should also be configured as high complexity.
The default configuration for voice cards on routers with HDV modules is medium complexity. To allow usage of high-complexity codecs, use the voice-card 1 and codec complexity high configuration commands.
|To change the voice card codec complexity, remove all voice ports bound to the card and remove the configuration from the E1/T1 controller.


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The Daily Word in toe terror, fashion and archery
Cupid's arrow pierces woman at Taylor Ranch Dog Park. Okay, okay, it was actually a father-and-son archery practice mishap. She'll be okay, and the bow enthusiasts aren't facing any criminal charges.
Charlize Theron, Seth MacFarlane and Sarah Silverman will visit New Mexico this summer to film Western comedy A Million Ways to Die in the West.
The Movoto Blog names Burque one of America's worst-dressed cities. Since their criteria was based on density of high-end clothing, jewelry and shoe stores and alteration shops, I call bourgeois bullshit.
CNET publishes a steamy ode to our burg's abandoned locomotive shops.
Gawker covers New Mexican toe terror.
Bees rock logic, yo.
Daniel Barreto creates tree houses that make me wish I were an elf.


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DICE considered Battlefield 4 delay on PS4 and Xbox One
By the sounds of it the next-gen consoles came close to losing another high-profile launch title.
Hot on the heels of the delay of both multiplatform outing Watch Dogs and PS4 exclusive DriveClub, DICE executive producer Patrick Bach admitted that the EA studio nearly postponed the launch of Battlefield 4 on PS4 and Xbox One.
Well we've been very aggressive with Battlefield 4 in that we want to be out at launch with the next gen consoles," he told Games Industry. I think people might not grasp how hard that is, to develop a game at the same time as the hardware.
We've been struggling quite a lot to keep up with the changes we've seen – both sides need to adapt and you end up being late. Everything is very complicated. Battlefield itself is a really complicated game, so it doesn't make our lives any easier.
So we knew we'd set ourselves a tough challenge, but people on the outside seem to think that because there are going to be launch titles, it's easy. What are we spending all our time doing? They don't understand how hard it is!
Talking about Watch Dogs, I don't blame them, there are times when we've considered doing the same thing – luckily we've overcome those hurdles and thought about what the game actually is on the next gen. We've had an excellent team working that out at the same time as the game itself, which is a big struggle.
We can see that a lot of the next gen games coming are, arguably, lesser when it comes to the scope of features because of this problem."


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans running back Darren Sproles is active against San Francisco after missing three games with a broken left hand.
But starting right tackle Zach Strief has been scratched for Sunday's game, meaning rookie Bryce Harris will start in his place against the 49ers' No. 2-ranked defense.
Every player on the 49ers' injury report this week is active except fullback/defensive tackle Will Tukuafu (both wrists). Quarterback Alex Smith, coming back from a concussion, is in uniform, though not expected to start. The Niners' other scratches are healthy reserves.
Also inactive for New Orleans is linebacker Scott Shanle, a healthy scratch, and four players ruled out earlier with injuries: right tackle Charles Brown (right knee), cornerback Corey White (left knee), defensive end Junior Galette (left ankle) and cornerback Elbert Mack (concussion).
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I thought all of Latinamerica was use to eating spicy food? It's not?
Quote from: AR FAN on November 19, 2013, 02:26:40 PMI thought all of Latinamerica was use to eating spicy food? It's not?There's some sort of misconception that all the inhabitants of Latin America are exactly as the mexicans, mostly because of the great colony of them and his descendents leaving in the US; but that is wrong. Although we're proud of share roots in common with them, we're not the same. We're different, and that doesn't mean that ones are better than the others. Think of a family conformed by many siblings, all from the same parents but each of them with a distinctive personality.The same applies for all our countries. It's enough if you pay attention to the idioms when you hear us talk on the race to understand it.
Pierre I believe is actually from the U.S. I heard him speak english as if it was his first language on a few occasions.
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New Car Review
2014 BMW X3: New Car Review
If you're worried that tightening fuel economy regulations may take the fun out of fine vehicles, the 2014 BMW X3 presents a more pleasant scenario. Yes, the X3 starts with a fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engine, but this energetic turbocharged motor is hardly a consolation prize. It's actually kind of fun.
Although the 2.0-liter turbocharged inline 4-cylinder puts out a relatively modest 240 horsepower, we're thoroughly impressed by its get-up-and-go. German horses often seem to pull a little harder, and this herd is no exception. Throw in the X3's already exceptional handling and supple ride and you have a recipe for a highly satisfying drive. Of course, you can still opt for the 300-hp xDrive35i if serious speed is a priority.
One of the X3's less desirable German traits is its appetite for expensive options that drive up the base price in a hurry. As such, we recommend exploring the custom-build option, if you don't mind waiting a little. Simply tell your local dealer the exact feature set you desire, and BMW will connect you to a live feed from the Spartanburg, S.C., factory that lets you watch your X3 being built.
So watch those options. Otherwise, sit back and enjoy one of the best all-around vehicles in this class. If the 2014 X3 is the future of the SUV, we're looking forward to it.
What's New for 2014?
The X3's iDrive system is upgraded and includes a new rotary controller with an integrated touchpad. There's also additional standard equipment, notably auto-dimming mirrors and a universal garage door opener.
What We Like
Refined and powerful engines; excellent 8-speed transmission; satisfying ride/handling balance; high-quality cabin; adult-sized back seat
What We Don't
Desirable options such as navigation quickly inflate the price
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The X3 xDrive28i is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 240 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. The xDrive35i steps up to a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder good for 300 hp and 300 lb-ft. Every X3 has an 8-speed automatic transmission.
Fuel economy for the xDrive28i receives Environmental Protection Agency ratings of 21 miles per gallon city/28 mpg hwy. The xDrive35i drops to 19 mpg city/28 mpg hwy.
Note that all X3s come standard with all-wheel drive, though the Dynamic Handling Package adds a rearward power bias for sharper handling.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 BMW X3 is available in two trim levels: 4-cylinder xDrive28i and 6-cylinder xDrive35i.
The xDrive28i ($40,725) comes standard with 18-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, keyless entry with push-button ignition, a power tailgate, auto-dimming mirrors, a universal garage door opener, auto start/stop, leatherette upholstery, 8-way power front seats with driver memory, a tilt/telescopic steering wheel, automatic climate control, iPod/USB and Bluetooth connectivity, a 12-speaker audio system and the iDrive infotainment system with the basic small, square display.
The xDrive35i ($45,825) adds a turbocharged inline 6-cylinder engine, adaptive xenon headlamps, LED brake lights, wood interior trim, a panoramic sunroof and a sportier steering wheel.
The most notable option is the navigation system, which radically changes the iDrive system, replacing the standard screen with a beautiful 8.8-in widescreen display and adding the nifty new touchpad-equipped rotary controller. There are many other options, of course, including sport seats, adaptive dampers, a power tailgate, 19-in wheels (available on both models via the M Sport package) and a 16-speaker, 600-watt audio system.
The X3's rear seat is elevated like those in front, yet there's plenty of headroom, so even lanky passengers will have plenty of space. As for cargo space, there's a respectable 27.6 cu ft of it behind the second row and 63.3 cu ft with the rear seat backs folded down.
The X3 comes with standard stability control, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and six airbags (front, front-side, full-length side curtain). The numerous available safety technologies include a lane-departure warning system.
The government hasn't crash-tested the X3, but the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the X3 its highest rating of Good in every category.
Behind the Wheel
In our interior evaluation of the X3, we immediately noticed that BMW has the commanding driving position nailed. The front seats are nice and tall, affording an expansive view over the hood. And since the X3 has plenty of glass all around, outward visibility is great no matter where you're looking. We'd consider springing for one of the packages that offers the sport seats, though, as the beefed-up side bolsters and manual thigh-support extenders are worth the stretch.
The X3's gauges will be comforting to BMW aficionados, employing the classic white-on-black numerals that change to orange-on-black at night. Interior materials are almost uniformly premium, and the attractively restrained dashboard design is another element that's straight out of the traditional BMW playbook.
On the technology front, the standard iDrive system has a square display, lacks navigation and doesn't offer digital music storage, either. It's nice that some form of iDrive comes standard, we suppose, but we're not enthused about the functionality of this version. If you opt for the pricey navigation system, though, you get a crisp, colorful 8.8-in widescreen that's hard-drive-based with plenty of space for your MP3s. If you can swing the extra cost, it's definitely the way to go.
Under the hood, the xDrive28i's 4-cylinder engine is a superstar. Acceleration is confident. And unlike most small turbocharged engines, this one doesn't fall on its face at high rpm -- it keeps pulling all the way to redline. Nonetheless, the xDrive35i's turbocharged inline 6-cylinder remains highly desirable, as it transforms the X3 into a genuinely fast vehicle. Either way, the astoundingly refined 8-speed transmission delivers seamless shifts that maximize both responsiveness and efficiency.
On the road, the X3 is a tall vehicle, no doubt about it, but it remains exceptionally composed in corners for a crossover SUV. That makes its smooth, quiet ride all the more remarkable -- BMW really nailed the suspension tuning in this truck. Throw in a choice of two powerful and efficient turbocharged motors and you have the clear driver's choice among entry-level luxury crossovers.
Other Cars to Consider
Audi Q5-- The Q5 feels nearly as athletic as the X3, and we prefer its styling. A must-drive with the optional supercharged V6 or turbocharged diesel V6 (TDI).
Cadillac SRX-- Aside from its edgy styling, the SRX's calling card is its standard 3.6-liter V6, which pumps out a healthy 308 hp.
Volvo XC60-- The XC60's available turbocharged inline 6-cylinder is a winner, and we like this crossover's sensible, well-rounded nature.
AutoTrader's Advice
The xDrive35i is tempting, but the xDrive28i's turbo 4-cylinder is so sweet that we'd go that route instead. Take the $5,000 savings and get the navigation system.


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Monday, December 26, 2011
St. Stephen the Protomartyr
Troparion of St. Stephen, Tone 4
Thou art crowned with a royal diadem for contests endured in Christ's name, O First and holy Martyr; thou didst put to shame thy persecutors and see thy Saviour at the right hand of the Father. Ever pray to Him for our souls.
Kontakion of St. Stephen, Tone 3
Yesterday the Master came to us in the flesh, today His servant departs in the flesh; yesterday the King was born in the flesh; today His servant is stoned to death for His sake. Hence the divine and first Martyr Stephen is made perfect.
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Lidia's Italy In America "Philadelphia: It All Happens on Philadelphia's 9th Street" NULL
12:00 pm
Arts In Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers, The "Workshop 1. What Is Art?" The Learner Teams and students explore the nature of theatre, music, dance, and visual art as they consider their own definitions for each art form. They watch an excerpt from Quidam, a surrealistic performance piece that combines the four art forms in unusual ways, and begin to explore connections between fantasy and reality. D
1:00 pm
French In Action "Portraits II" Robert is slim, well-built, athletic and maybe just a bit less quick than Mireille. What will happen when these two meet?G
1:30 pm
French In Action "Genealogy" An impromptu visit to the family's country house, where we meet many of Mireille's relatives, including a 10-year old sister who has a mind of her own.G
2:00 pm
Western Tradition "The Decline of Rome" While empires slash at Rome's borders, civil war and economic collapse destroy the empire from within.G
2:30 pm
Western Tradition "The Fall of Rome" Exhausted by centuries of power, the Western empire collapses before its enemies.G
3:00 pm
Human Condition "What You Don't Know" This episode identifies the linkages between environmental pollution and illnesses in communities, and discusses the impact of pollution on quality of life through a series of case studies and discusses OSHA's role in workplace protection, and offers ideas for ensuring the safe use of chemicals in the home.G
3:30 pm
Human Condition "Food for Thought" This episode measures the health cost of nutritional illiteracy by looking at the critical elements of good nutrition, factors that influence eating habits, and the impact that being well-informed can have on individual nutritional decisions.G
4:00 pm
Saddle Club "Trouble Free" When Veronica removes Trouble from the stables, she upsets the miniature donkey and his companion Danville Duchess, who escape on a cross-country adventure.G
4:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "A Closer Look at Financial Careers" When is a job more than a job? The Biz Kids look at what it takes to find your true calling. You'll learn ways to start exploring careers. The kids talk to several celebrities and find out how they got their start and how they keep achieving their dreams. D
5:00 pm
The Electric Company "One Bad Apple" PJ has to write a story for his creative writing class, but his assignment has given him a bad case of writer's block. Can Lisa help him write a Western that takes place in a refrigerator?. D
5:30 pm
Cyberchase "A Time to Cook" Hacker finds the part he needs to fix his Magnetic Magnotube - a machine that would disable Motherboard forever - in a most unlikely place. All he has to do to get it is win a cooking contest on the hit cyberspace TV show, THE FEARLESS CHEF. Hacker's plan? To kidnap his competition. D
6:00 pm
Tommy Tang's Easy Thai Cooking "Elephant Buffet and Round-Up/Surin Province" Ginger Fried Rice with seared Salmon is served with crispy Ginger, Leeks and Shallots.G
6:30 pm
Sara's Weeknight Meals "Two for One" To truly save time in the kitchen, Sara's got a simple solution: cook once, eat two completely different meals. Her Grilled Lamb Chop with Steak Butter is fantastic on its own, but it makes a second meal special when the lamb is ground into Herbed Lamb and Feta Burgers. Peruvian Baked Chicken Thighs are going to be a hit with your family. D
7:00 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Vienna and the Danube" Rick takes in the city's wealth of elegant gardens, great art and fine music. He travels along the Danube River and hikes through the Baroque Melk Abbey.G
7:30 pm
Equitrekking "Turkey's Coast, Cappadocia & Istanbul" Equitrekking host Darley Newman experiences life on Turkey's beautiful Mediterranean Coast - otherwise known as the Turquoise Rivera - by hiking the chilly waters of Saklikent Gorge and horseback riding through the abandoned Greek city of Kayakoy. Next, it's off to bustling Istanbul, where East meets West, to explore the Blue Mosque, Spice Market, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and the mighty Bosphorus. Finally, Darley returns to Cappadocia, to step back in time with the locals of these ancient villages. D
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GardenSMART Undertaking a landscape makeover in your backyard may seem a daunting task. It need not be. GardenSMART visits with several experts who show you how. D
8:30 pm
Ask This Old House "Removing Overgrown Shrubs; Quieting a Noisy Baseboard Heater" Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner remove several overgrown shrubs in front of her house and then plants many new perennials. Then Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks "What is it?" Afterward, Richard helps a couple quiet their noisy baseboard heater. D
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For Your Home "Trim & Surfaces, Part 3" Vicki discusses new paperless drywall. Working with natural elements, architectural details include matching stained mantle and beams and custom stove hood. D
9:30 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "Minty Holiday" Host Katie Brown creates recipes and projects inspired by the festive red and white peppermint. In the Kitchen: refreshing mashed potato blend, rack of lamb with minty glaze, and Kim's thin mint cookies. Projects: Peppermint place settings and a tabletop sign that spells JOY. D
10:00 pm
Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting "Amish Buggy Wheels" Marianne and Mary demonstrate how to cut no-waste wedge pieces and how to sew curved seams with ease. D
10:30 pm
Donna Dewberry Show "Donna's Best Blooms" Donna shows how to paint some of her best flowers on a tall vase. Then get organized with a great wall hanging for holding all your files. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Roast Beef Dinner" Chris visits the local butcher to learn about top sirloin. Then, Bridget shows Chris how to make affordable Roast Beef and Whipped Potatoes. Next, Chris shares the test kitchen's tips and techniques for cooking with salt. D
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Second Hand Dealers License
Application for a Second Hand Dealer's License to keep and sell second hand articles under the provisions of Chapter 5-21 of the RI General Laws of 1956, as amended, has been received at this office as follows:
FROM: Allen Hanson
78 Blackburn St
Warwick, RI 02886
DBA: Wireless Toyz
400 Bald Hill Rd.
Warwick, RI 02886
The meeting will be held in the Board of Public Safety Room, Warwick Police Department, 99 Veterans Memorial Dr., Warwick, Rhode Island, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday night, February 28, 2012 at which time and place persons remonstrating against the granting of this license may be heard. Remonstrating must be filed on or before date of hearing.
Board of Public Safety
Thomas P. McGovern
Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must
notify the Office of Public Safety at
468-4217, or TDD at 739-9150 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting date.
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The 8 Angles
by Sean Egan*
The green planet in the center is encircled with
sixteen moons. The object is to put the eight pieces, scattered
around, over the central image in such a way that to connect the green
planet to each of its moons - one link per moon.
Move the pieces dragging them, rotate the pieces clicking them.
Use the Restart button to return to the initial position.
*This puzzle was sent to us by Sean Egan as the
sequel to his
The 4
puzzle published on our site several years
ago. We've just added some final design touches to it.
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I have one up on the President-elect
Around the big top
We always refer to the President of the United States of America as "the most powerful person in the world."
While they may know the nuclear codes and be privy to information I'll never lay eyes on (nor do I want to), I still got one on President-elect Obama — I still have my BlackBerry.
Maybe you aren't down with tech lingo or exactly tech savvy so let me give you a quick rundown of what a BlackBerry offers.
First, you get an easy to use Internet browser. True you have to pay for the service, but it's included in the phone bill and I can attest that it's much faster than dial-up (not quite as fast as a cable connection). So now, while Obama is sitting in a waiting room or in the back of the new limo being provided to him, he will no longer be able to check sports scores, view e-mails, or even go on Web sites to read the latest smears about him.
Second, Obama will no longer be able to utilize the services of BlackBerry Messenger. This is an instant messaging service that connects you to other BlackBerry owners for free. It's also convenient to use for sending pictures or other files. So if the new POTUS wants to send Sen. Reid a quick amendment he recommends the Senate add to a bill, he will have to find a new way to do it. Also, he won't be able to send camera phone pics (of course a BlackBerry has a camera) of Sasha and Malia with their new puppy to Ted Kennedy.
On a side note, I have eight friends on my BlackBerry Messenger list, that's more than anyone else I know.
Third, and most importantly, Barack will no longer be able to play BrickBreaker. This could be one of the most addicting activities ever. BrickBreaker gives a BlackBerry owner the chance to, literally, break bricks using a paddle and tiny gray ball. Players can also get magic pills that fall from struck bricks that, if caught with the paddle, supply additional lives, guns with three shots, lasers, the ability to catch the ball or wrap around the boundaries and make the paddle longer. Of course, one should remember when playing BrickBreaker that the flip pill should be avoided like the plague. It reverses the direction that you have to move the track ball (another cool feature of these phones) to go left or right.
I personally don't think Obama should've had to give up his BlackBerry. I mean, everyone I know that owns one is a very important person. Why else would you own a phone with so many features?
In fact, upon election, I think all Presidents should have the latest one issued to them. That way, if a foreign leader wants to shrug off what the U.S. President says or thinks the President isn't a legit guy, he can pull out his BlackBerry and make a call, send a text message or play BrickBreaker, instantly striking envy and fear into the cocky foreign leader, whose phone probably resembles the infamous Zack Morris cell.
So do the right thing, let the President-elect keep his phone!
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Configuring CVS
Installing CVS
On Windows: Download from http://www.nongnu.org/cvs and add installation location to PATH environment variable from the Advanced tab of the System control panel
On Linux/Unix: Install CVS from using the packages that came with your Linux/Unix distribution or download from http://www.nongnu.org/cvs and build from sources.
Using CVS with SSH
First time configuration: Install and configure SSH as described earlier (this also loads authentication information into the cache for the current session). Then: On Windows, add CVS_RSH=plink to your environment from the Advanced tab of the System control panel. On Linux/Unix, add CVS_RSH=ssh to your environment. For example, CVS_RSH=ssh; export CVS_RSH on the command line, or add this to your .bashrc file. Note that Environment in your Project Properties can also be used to set CVS_RSH or other environment variables, however only for CVS commands issued from the IDE.
To check out a repository: Type cvs -d :ext:username@hostname:/path/to/repository co module_name
Future sessions require: On Windows, double click on your private key file and enter your pass phrase, or on Linux/Unix, run ssh-add and enter your pass phrase
Using CVS with pserver
CVS's pserver authentication mechanism is obsolete but it is still used for anonymous CVS access in some places, such as on sourceforge.net. If you are working with a pserver repository that requires a password, then you will need to issue cvs login once from the command line before starting Wing.


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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A big thank you to Geneabloggers!
4 comments:
- Debi Austen said...
Great article, Heather! I'm glad to get to know you better.
- May 7, 2013 at 12:24 PM
- Heather Kuhn Roelker said...
Thank you, Debi! It was fun to do.
- May 7, 2013 at 1:50 PM
- Sue McPeak said...
Hi Heather...just read your Interview on Geneablogger, and wanted to stop by and congratulate you. I've browsed around your blog and really enjoyed your posts.
I'm a new Follower and have you posted on my Genealogy Blog List.
I write a rather eclectic blog with TWO Linked Blogs dedicated to my Family History...Tracks of My Texas Ancestors and Tracks of My Georgia Ancestors. I'd love for you to stop by when you have a chance. Just click on the link in my signature.
Very nice to meet you. I look forward to visiting again.
Sue CollectInTexasGal
Tuesday Post: The Great Awakening...My Kids Are Heathens
- May 7, 2013 at 4:10 PM
- Heather Kuhn Roelker said...
Thank you, Sue, and welcome! I'll definitely check our your blogs. Happy blogging!
- May 8, 2013 at 7:51 AM


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North Carolina Newspaper With No Backbone Apologizes For Its Request For Public Records
from the incredible dept
Newspaper publishers are supposed to stand up for their right to ask for public information, not grovel about how it was a mistake to ask for it in the first place. People might not like it, but newspapers aren't supposed to only report on the stories that people like. If that's the case, they're no longer a newspaper, they're a marketing brochure.
The Cherokee Scout made a tremendous error in judgment this week, and thanks to our readers we learned a tough lesson.
As publisher of your local newspaper, I want to apologize to everyone we unintentionally upset with our public records request for a list of those who have or have applied for a concealed carry permit. We had no idea the the reaction it would cause.
Sheriff Keith Lovin had the best interests of the people of Cherokee County at heart when he denied our request. The Scout would like to offer an apology to him as well.
To that end, Editor Robert Horne spoke with Lovin on Friday morning to tell him we were withdrawing our public records request. He asked for a written copy of request, and Horne dropped it off at his office that morning.
While Horne was on the phone with the sheriff, he also thanked him and his staff for their quick response when some people who saw Facebook posts started making personal threats against him. Horne also requested a sit-down meeting in the near future to iron out any issues between the Scout and the sheriff's office, which Lovin graciously accepted.
I realize many people are upset with Horne, myself and the Scout and we can understand that. We never meant to offend the wonderful people of this fine community nor hurt the reputation of this newspaper. We do a lot of positive work that helps make Cherokee County an even better place to live, and I hope more good work will repair our reputation with readers.
Many of you have asked where Horne is from. He is from a small town in south Georgia — Cairo, Ga., to be exact. It is a rural area much like Murphy, and his roots are helping him better understand this community. [He has been editor of the paper since 2005.]
As for myself, I attended Murphy High School. I was married and baptized here, and three of my children are proud Bulldogs. This county has been important to me for a long time.
I know where this community is coming from, and I hope we can regain your trust. I know it may take a while, but we're going to try. Thanks for reading.
Publisher David Brown


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By Gunnar Gaylord
Last year I had the good fortune of attending two amazingly inspirational conventions, that put me on the path to a brand new year in art. I had blogged on both events at the time, those being Paradise Gathering in Massachusetts and Hell City Phoenix. And I have to say the fact that it was in Phoenix, may have a more profoundly symbolic meaning, then it was meant to. However, from these events was born a new passion in art, one that I hadn't had in years…
When I began tattooing in the mid 90s I had about five real goals, those were to be in magazines, work conventions, (which was much more difficult than, because you had to actually prove you were worth having at a convention) open a shop, develop a recognizable style that was new and fresh and lastly, to prove to the guys that apprenticed me that I could make a career out of this, despite what they thought. I am both happy and proud to say, mission accomplished.
Unfortunately for me, once I had accomplished my goals I no longer established new ones. And life without goals, is like driving without maps, even though you arrive somewhere, it might not be where you should have been heading.
The past several years I became discontent with my art. I wasn't as confident with what I was producing and with advent of so many young great artists in tattooing, I began to really question myself as an artist. This lead me to sway from my initial path as a tattoo artist and caused me to begin experimenting with whatever I thought was "cool" or "popular" in tattooing, instead of being true to my own art and style, which not only picked away at my sense of confidence in what I was doing, but also caused me to lose a lot me my original fan-base that enjoyed the art I was creating. I was missing two major things, not just important to art but life in general, confidence and direction (goals).
I needed new goals. And as strange as it sounds those goals fell slightly hand-in-hand.
My first goal became to actually learn about art. I heard once that everyone wants to be an artist but no one wants to learn to draw. See, the problem with my confidence in art wasn't necessarily what I was creating, but my understanding of how I was creating it. As a self-taught artist, I unfortunately missed a lot of classes along the way. I was producing art only at the level for which I had learned to produce art, and clearly as I now have discovered, I did not have enough information to create art at the level I am truly capable of. It's not that I was a fraud as an "artist," however I wasn't truly knowledgeable about art. I believe a true artist works with knowledge, confidence and intent. So as a goal, I decided it was time to learn. Because, I think intent and confidence are born from knowledge.
Strangely, my second goal became to teach. Ironically, I originally went to college to be a teacher before discovering tattooing. So this idea had been planted decades back, but it was really brought to the surface by friends and peers of mine recently that I admired. They suggested I should teach the information that I have learned and that they believed I was meant to teach. At first I scoffed, because despite the fact that I have taught seminars in the past, I recently began to feel like a fraud after realizing how much information I didn't know myself.
However, during a recent workshop I took with a master sculptor, I was told that often the best way to learn, is to teach. He told me to teach what I know, but never what I don't and be honest and true with the information, because a teacher that doesn't tell their students everything is a fraud. The idea was that to grow exponentially as an artist, you have to share what you know in order comprehended what you had learned. EUREKA!!! It was as if I had a new path in life again.
So I am really excited about not just being an artist now, but knowing that I will continue to grow as an artist by way of being both a student and teacher of art.
If you enjoy my art or our curious about my upcoming seminars then be sure to check out the following events.
August 31st, 2012 I will be releasing a new series of paintings in an art show titled, A WHALE OF A TALE at Jesse Smith's Glitch Gallery. This is a series of paintings, created during my studies of the techniques of traditional master painters. Although it is a departure away from my normal "cute and creepy kids," it is an important show for me because it was my attempt at "spreading my wings" as an artist and pushing my comprehension and application of art without being pigeonholed as a one-dimensional artist. This was an amazingly fun, yet stressful show to work on, because it was studying, comprehending and then applying the knowledge I was gaining.
For more info check out GlitchGalleryRVA.com.
On Saturday September 16th, 2012 I will be offering my newest seminar, IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW. This seminar has been nearly two decades in the making and is a culmination of knowledge in art, tattooing and life that I have gained since I began tattooing. This isn't just an art course or a lesson in tattooing. Moreover, it is an overview of information I deem the most important things I know now, that I wish someone would have shared with me when I first got into tattooing. Everything from art knowledge to career dos and don'ts. I try to offer practical advice that you can only get from years and years of hindsight and growth as an artist and a person. I also try to approach teaching, less like a lecturer and more like a communal event, so that students are fully engaged and can truly get the most out of the experience. I am very excited about this.
For more info check out www.tattoogathering.com under scheduled events at 8 – 10 p.m. on Saturday.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Instagram: @artofgunnar
Twitter: @artofgunnar
Facebook: Fansofgunnar
Gunnar is a tattooer and contributing blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine. Gunnar can be found at: Red Tree Tattoo Gallery in Columbus, OH.


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Beyers and the Rezz-Tones perform at Muse Isle in honor of the 100th show of Metanomics. This clip features Beyer's brilliant Thank-You song to all the volunteers and support people for the show. After completing 100 interviews, with other innovators, academics and content creators in virtual worlds, Beyers (aka Robert Bloomfield) composed a song that include the names of everyone who has helped with the show over the past 3 years.
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Feb. 12, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second time in four weeks, Stephen Morton has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week. After helping MIT to a first-place finish in its first home meet of the season against Williams and Coast Guard, Morton received the conference's top honor in both disciplines as the awards are typically given to two different athletes.
In winning the 55-meter dash, Morton just missed out on his personal-best, set last weekend at Bowdoin, with a time of 6.54 seconds. He then raced to a comfortable win at 200 meters, finishing in 22.63, more than a second faster than the runner-up. Morton was also outstanding in the long and triple jumps. A week after fouling out in the long jump, Morton found his home surface much more comfortable, clearing 23-3 ¼ feet, by far his best jump of the season. He was equally impressive in the triple jump, missing his own Institute record by just one inch (47-10). Both efforts hit Provisional NCAA Qualifying standards.
The Engineers will host a Coed Invitational next weekend while also taking part in the Valentine's Meet at Boston University.


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A couple of days ago, I wrote a post explaining, from a history and philosophy of science perspective, that studies don't prove things. The corollary, of course, was that debunking studies doesn't disprove things, and that the focus in both cases should be on the scientific context — the framework in which the study's findings will be interpreted and upon which new studies will be based. This raised some hackles, maybe because there were a lot of words in my post, so I'll restate it more succinctly here: a study is just a fucking study. Deflate it, and you've got a deflated study. Analyze and critique the paradigm that devised, interpreted, reported, and incorporated it, and you're getting somewhere. Many studies are problematic in and of themselves; others are problematic because they're being interpreted either in a vacuum or in an unsuitable framework.
Now, the anti-fat crusaders at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have been kind enough to collate and illustrate this unsuitable — and irresponsible — framework for us. No guesswork here; it's the full gamut of anti-fat prejudices and misconceptions in one handy PDF. This is what we're up against, not a flash-in-the-pan article in NEJM showing that suicide, malnutrition, and botched surgery were somewhat less deadly than diseases that can be exacerbated by behaviors that can also cause fat. This is the context that makes studies like that get reported, by scientists and by the media, as "gastric bypass saves lives!" and not "dangerous surgery marginally less harmful than diseases that are correlated with fatness in some patients!" This is the reason that study got done — because people can't tell the difference between enforced starvation and healthy living, or between fatness and disease.
The problems with this report are legion. You've heard them all before, of course. First of all, the Robert Wood Johnson foundation has a lot to gain financially from the sale of diet drugs and medications, as Sandy frequently reminds us. Second… man, it's all so bad that I don't even know what to put second. There's the brief ingenuous mention of poverty and its correlation with fat — "oh gee, they seem to be related!" — which then disappears for the entire rest of the report. (There's one more mention of poverty on page 78, but not a damn thing is made of it.) There's the definition of moderate physical activity, clearly tailored so that anyone who doesn't do their activity on a treadmill will report that they don't meet the minimum. There's the across-the-board conflation of health with weight reduction. There's the assumption that better funding for gastric bypass would be a big step forward. There's the refusal to recognize that a family history of fat doesn't indicate a "risk factor," but a different baseline; there's no recognition of a normal distribution, which is fucking funny because they keep going on about eliminating "overweight" as though there could exist a bell curve with no upper slope. There's the comparison of 1991 and 2004-2006 obesity data — the cool purple map vs. the infernal red! — with no mention of the rewritten definitions. And there's the fucking thing's subtitle — "How Obesity Policies are Failing in America" — contrasted with the theme of the report: more obesity policies! Bigger! Faster! Harder!
It's hard to even begin on what's wrong with this report, and it's impossible to end. Because it doesn't end: this is our at-a-glance look at the real problem, the incredibly flawed foundation on which everything else is built. Forget the individual studies that lean on this foundation, which would be constructed differently but might have similar results in another context; they are necessarily incomplete, and it's the cracks in the foundation that are showing through. This is what we're up against: the fallacies so old that they're being treated as common sense.


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How to live to be 100
By Bob Collier
The answer is simple. There are two steps to living to be 100 years old. The first step is to get to 99. The second step is to be very, very careful for one year. Many people live to be 100 years old and to tell you the truth, I don't know if they use the 99 and one formula or not.
A pastor was visiting a 99-year-old woman. She was the oldest living person in the community. The pastor told her, "At your age, you should be thinking about the hereafter." She replied, "Oh, I do think about the hereafter almost every day." "Whenever I go into any room in this house I ask myself; what am I here after?"
Humor is good medicine and sometimes a good teacher. One day you and I will know everything there is to know about the hereafter. Sadly, it will be too late to do anything with that knowledge. The question for us should not be how long will we live, but how will we live?
In John 4:33 Jesus said "….my food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish His work." And in Matthew 20:28 he said, "I have come not to be served but to serve." These Scriptures tell us that God has a plan and that we are part of his plan.
During the last year and a half, you and I have listened to the politicians telling us about their plans for America. Last Tuesday we were able to vote for the woman or man with the plan we liked best. No matter who was elected it will take a team effort to make his or her plan a reality. My prayer is for unity. I also pray for the wisest and best to look to God and his plan for the way forward.
United States Marines 1775 – 2012
On a completely separate thought I would like to draw your attention the hundreds of thousands of men and women who have dedicated portions of their lives to service in the U.S. Marine Corps. It started at Tuns Tavern in Philadelphia on this date in 1775 and to this day pride in the Corps remains strong in my mind. Happy Birthday Marines. Semper Fi (always faithful).
Bob Collier is the pastor of North Salem Church of God.


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Any out there in Kentucky? I'm in Louisville.
Fellow Kentuckians?
Started by Paperfishies , Oct 01 2012 09:43 PM
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Posted 01 October 2012 - 10:44 PM
I'm not in Kentucky, but since my group is based out of Huntington, WV, we find ourselves investigating some locations in Eastern Ky.
Posted 02 November 2012 - 08:58 PM
HI, We are not close but I am a fellow Kentuckian. I am in the hills of Eastern Kentucky!
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Former Stanford star Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross held off Taiana Lima and Talita Da Rocha Antunes on Sunday in Xiamen, China, to win back-to-back FIVB World Tour Grand Slam titles.
The Americans beat the top-ranked Brazilians 21-14, 17-21, 15-12 in the season-ending Grand Slam beach volleyball event.
With the win, Walsh Jennings set the record for tournament titles by a woman with 113. She had been tied with her former partner Misty May-Treanor at 112.
May-Treanor retired after the duo won their third Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games.
"My new partner is wonderful, in so many ways," Walsh Jennings said. "She makes my life on the court very, very easy. Her energy is great, her target is great and her skills are unbelievable."
The Stanford women's soccer team (12-3-1, 5-3 Pac-12) scored three goals in the first 23 minutes en route to a rainy 4-1 win at Oregon State (5-10-2, 3-4-1). A header by Lo'eau LaBonta opened the scoring in the eighth minute.
Winter sports
Olympian Nick Cunningham of Monterey was among three Bay Area athletes named to the U.S. bobsled team ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
Push athletes Chuck Berkeley of Walnut Creek and Andreas Drbal of Belmont also made the 14-man team that opens the World Cup season Nov. 24 in Calgary, Alberta. Cunningham will pilot USA-2.
Staff writer Elliott Almond contributed to this report.


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April 19, 2006
Lipscomb University men's basketball coach Scott Sanderson has signed forward Michael Teller from Lafayette, Ind., to play for the Bisons.
"Michael is a very, very good shooter,:" said Sanderson. "He is an Indiana kid and he understands how the game is played with or without the basketball."
Teller was a standout basketball player for McCutcheon High School in Lafayette, Ind. The Lafayette Journal and Courier named him the "Big School Player of the Year". Teller received six-out-of-eight first place votes according to an article by Brendan Murphy in the Journal and Courier.
Teller, 6-foot-6, 195 pounds, was the leading scorer and rebounder for McCutcheon this season with 18.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. McCutcheon won the Lafayette Sectional this season.
McCutcheon won the Hoosier Crossroads Conference in 2005.
Teller scored 1,053 points in three seasons, fifth all-time in school history. He lettered three years in basketball and two years in baseball.
He was the team MVP in 2004, 2005 and 2006, serving as team captain in 2005 and 2006. He was an All-District selection in 2005 and 2006 and an All-Conference pick in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2005 he was a Junior All-Star and a Underclass All-State selection.
Other awards include 2005 All-Area First Team, 2006 Hoosier Basketball Magazine All -State Second Team 2005 Journal and Courier Classic MVP, a 2005 Top 100 selection and a 2006 Top 40 pick.
Teller also excels in the classroom. He was a First Team All-Academic All-State selection and a four-year member on the school's Academic Wall of Fame. He was a four-year member of the choir. He participated in the Rotary Speaks program and was member of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference Athletic Leadership Council.
He is the son of Linda and Bill Teller. His plans are to attend pharmacy school.


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Another Candidate Campaigning Against SOPA Supporter: Jack Arnold
from the keep-'em-coming dept
As SOPA is drafted at present, no thinking person could possibly support it. It would give unheard-of censorship power to the Department of Justice and would have numerous foreseeable negative consequences. For example, it would cripple the internet as it exists today and would remove Google, Yahoo and Bing from their positions as market leaders in internet searches in favor of less-restricted foreign search engines. Plainly, this would move U.S. jobs overseas.I expect that, as other candidates pop up around the country and realize that the incumbent they're challenging is actively supporting a bill that would enable censorship of the internet, hurt the American economy and put online security at risk, we're going to see plenty of others campaigning on this issue as well.
Worst of all, Congressman Marsha Blackburn claims (in public) to be staunchly anti-regulation, but she co-sponsored this bill. The same woman who is so "anti-regulation" that she leapt to the defense of Gibson Guitar's right to use foreign endangered lumber instead of the home-grown kind – literally jumping in front of an ongoing federal investigation – now finds herself to be regulation-loving. The same politician who is in the fore of (correctly) lambasting Eric Holder's mismanagement of The Fast and the Furious wants to turn over our right to use the internet to the management of the same man.
What gives? Well, the answer isn't hard to find. We're coming up on an election year. Some heavy-hitting lobbyists are behind SOPA: the MPAA and other media conglomerates, including ones that own record labels, pay their D.C. firms well. And these big corporations and interests are tired of seeing their bottom-line eroded by the theft of their products. These corporations, like Gibson and its Brentwood CEO, have deep pockets and are spreading around a lot of free cash and campaign ads to get the most draconian version possible of an anti-piracy law through Congress. Congressman Blackburn isn't the only co-sponsor they bought. This bill has a total of 31 of them, from both parties.


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As part of an ongoing strategic partnership with Turn 10 Studios and the Xbox Forza franchise, Meguiar's®, the world's leader in car care, announced the upcoming release of the Meguiar's Car Pack for "Forza Motorsport 5." The pack features 10 unique vehicles that car fans can collect and customize while putting their virtual driving skills to the test.
The new car pack will be available on May 6 for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Those who have purchased the "Forza Motorsport 5" Car Pass can download at no additional cost, while others can purchase the Pack standalone for $10. The Meguiar's Car Pack brings a mix of rare concepts, American muscle, racing collectibles and includes the following automobiles:
2013 BMW M Performance M3 Racing Car
The 2013 BMW M Performance M3 Racing Car is powered by a naturally-aspirated four-liter V8 with a six-speed pneumatically-actuated transmission. Braking is breathtakingly effective and the car with driver weighs in at less than 2,500 pounds. The fluid beauty of the body has enough aero to make it stick to the track surface during even the rainiest events, while still managing a top speed of around 186 MPH.
1986 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
With bodywork penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro from Italdesign-Giugiaro, the Alfa Romeo GTV6 was heralded by automotive journalists for excellent handling, outstanding brakes, and the SOHC V6 2.5 liter engine that made for a thoroughly fun driving experience. The fantastic-sounding engine powered the rear wheels through a transaxle, creating a nearly perfect front/rear weight balance. Furthering the race-bred technology was the use of a deDion rear suspension and inboard disk brakes.
1958 Aston Martin DBR1
The DBR1 was not only named after Aston Martin owner David Brown, it also fulfilled his decade-long ambition to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959 at the hands of none other than Carroll Shelby and his co-driver Ray Salvadori. The DBR1 also carried Stirling Moss to two of his four victories at the 1000km Nurburgring, run on the notoriously difficult Nurburgring Nordschleife. It did so not with raw power, although the 3-liter motor made 254 horsepower, but a combination of lightweight construction, slippery aerodynamics, and superior driving dynamics.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
As one of the most iconic American cars of all time, the Chevy Bel Air has a huge following in the classic-car community. The restrained yet obvious fins, classic two-tone paint, and the huge chromed front grill and bumper have all contributed to the Bel Air's tremendous rise in value over the years. For 1957, the 265 V8 was punched out to 283 cubic inches and, when equipped with the Ramjet fuel-injection option, it pumped out one horsepower from every cubic inch. The 220hp four-barrel Bel Air featured in Forza Motorsport 5 just begs to be customized.
2011 Aston Martin V12 Zagato (Villa d'Este)
The V12 Zagato (Villa d'Este) debuted at the prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este in Italy and won the "Best in Class" award for Concept and Prototypes. The next month, the car went on to compete at Germany's Nurburgring, including the 24 Hour race where it performed flawlessly. The V12 produces 510 bhp, the brakes are ventilated carbon ceramic, and it uses a carbon fiber driveshaft. With a top speed north of 185 mph and equipped with a full roll cage and a plastic driver's-side window, this car is ready to race.
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396
The '67 Chevelle SS-396 introduced a number of improvements to the then-three-year-old Chevelle model line, including improved tires, better steering response, and optional front disc brakes. While the three-speed automatic was standard, the Chevelle offered in Forza 5 features the four-speed option 375-horsepower V8, which was a dealer-installed conversion fitted into just a few hundred of the SS-396 models at the time.
1940 Ford De Luxe Coupe
The Ford Coupe has been an icon since its inception and the flathead V8 alone is a piece of history. The original, begging-to-be-modified flathead V8 puts out a mild 60-85 horsepower. Although weighing in at only 2,970 pounds, the De Luxe Coupe is fairly light and responds well, once upgraded to modern componentry. Just tooling around bone stock, however, is like taking a luxurious trip back in time.
1966 Ford Lotus Cortina
One of the first "race on Sunday, commute on Monday" factory cars, the Lotus Cortina built its reputation on the track and in people's daily lives. The Cortina provides a peppy 0-60 time of just under 10 seconds and adroit cornering, partially in part to its dainty 2,060 pounds of weight. Without doubt, credit needs to also be given to its 115 horsepower, which are generated by a twin-cam 1.6-liter 4-cylinder with thirsty and throaty sounding dual-Weber carbs.
1973 Mazda RX-3
As the nemesis to the Nissan Skyline - the RX-3 battled and defeated the mighty Skyline in the 1972 Japanese Grand Prix, denying Nissan 50 consecutive wins - the RX-3 represents the sportier side of Mazda when compared to the more docile RX-2. Under the hood is the twin-rotor 12A, creating more than 100 high-revving horsepower. Even though not as fuel-efficient as some of the other compacts from Japan, the RX-3 was extremely popular, making up more than fifty percent of Mazda's sales before the release of the RX-7.
1968 Dodge Dart HEMI Super Stock
While the age of factory-produced drag cars is long past, the Dart HEMI Super Stock represents the peak of the short-lived factory drag race wars. There were only 50 of these built by Hurst and a giant 426 HEMI was shoehorned into the engine bay, with a little help - literally - from a few sledgehammer hits to the fender walls. The unique L023 coded Dart's HEMI itself was built by hand-picked technicians from Chrysler's Marine and Industrial division. It was laughably rated at 425 horsepower; in actuality, it easily touted more than 500.
"We always look forward to partnering with Turn 10 Studios and the Xbox Forza Franchise to create a Meguiar's Car Pack that is distinctive, and this year is no different," said RJ De Vera, Meguiar's Leader of the Customer Engagement Group. "By working with these two passionate companies, we've thoughtfully grouped together an interesting array of cars that we hope will feed car fans' appetite to virtually collect, race and customize cars of all types."
"Meguiar's has a long tradition of celebrating car passion, which makes them an ideal partner for us to show our commitment to realism." said Dan Greenawalt, Creative Director at Turn 10 Studios. "The Forza 5 graphics engine recreates thousands of physically-based materials at a level of precision never before possible in gaming, like the play of light on a perfect coat of paint, making the cars appear as if they've just had a full detail."
To see the cars in action and watch the trailer on the Meguiar's YouTube Channel please visit http://youtu.be/LfV_hF94Nfs.


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Florence Welch - Grammys 2013 Red Carpet
Florence Welch arrives in style to the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 10) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The 26-year-old Florence + the Machine singer wore head to toe Givenchy with Jewelista rings to the music award show.
At the show, Florence is nominated for Best Pop Vocal album for Ceremonials. Florence is going up against Kelly Clarkson, Fun., Maroon 5, and Pink in the category – good luck to all!
Be sure to tune into the 2013 Grammys, which are currently airing RIGHT NOW on CBS!


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BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. envoy urged North Korea on Thursday to resolve the issue of American citizens detained by the reclusive country, among them an 85-year-old Korean War veteran from California and Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American Christian missionary.
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies made the comments to reporters in Beijing.
Merrill Newman, a retiree from Palo Alto, California, was taken away a day after he and his tour guide spoke with North Korean authorities during a meeting in which his military service in Korea was discussed, his son, Jeff Newman, said.
(Reporting by Megha Rajagopalan, Writing by Sui-Lee Wee; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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