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I don't know about other families, but in mine, it was quite normal to reminisce about the ins and outs of the 1976 drought for some years after it happened. I was not born until the rather wetter summer of 1982 and even I grew up well acquainted with how the grass went brown and the lawn cratered and an uncle slept in the garden after a family party. Of course, this was extreme weather, British style, which is to say that actually, it wasn't that bad. But there is something about elemental oddness that puts people on edge and makes them remember things that would otherwise be forgotten. It is this truth that Maggie O'Farrell puts forward in her now Costa short-listed novel Instructions for a Heatwave.
The characters of the novel are members of the Riordan family, Irish, Catholic and living in London without enough water. The man of the house, Robert Riordan, quiet, unassuming and recently retired, has gone out to buy a newspaper and not returned. This inexplicable disappearance fetches back his 3 adult children to their mother Gretta. It is an event which ricochets through their relationships, unravelling loyalties, loves and misapprehensions left, right and centre.
The Rhiodan children cut very different figures on the stage of parental and cultural expectation. The eldest, Michael Francis is a frustrated academic, forced into school teaching by the pregnancy of the English girlfriend who he was forced to marry and who was in turn, forced by motherhood into giving up her degree. His family has been formed and the relationships set in a defensive pose, with nobody being quite the person they want to be. Monica, who in my view was by far the most irritating character in the book, is the Rhiordan's second child and has always been the favourite and the most overtly loyal. She has in her closet, a morbid fear of childbirth, a failed marriage and a limping attempt at a second marriage and step family. The baby and rebel of the family is Aoife, who is a charming and perceptive outsider whose significant mind is almost wholly taken up hiding her illiteracy from all who know her.
I am not sure that the family atmosphere of the Irish diaspora which O'Farrell captures really exists any more. This was a world in which "no Irish" signs were easily remembered and in which to be Irish and in England was to be thought of as something less than the English. I am not sure that the grandchildren of Robert and Gretta would really be aware of this now. Such casual prejudice has largely been transferred to other groups and many Irish names and indications now go unnoticed by the English. But in 1976 things were different. Thus Gretta clings to her Irishness, and uses it as an anchor for her identity. Her grown up children all reject it to greater and lesser degrees, but are bound to it nonetheless.
The reality of family life is that all parties are hiding things from those they love, in some cases major facts and in some cases simply their state of mind. Artificiality has become a way of life and the consequence of this secret keeping is that relationships have suffered and individuals have been isolated. Here we have a classic Maggie O'Farrell tale of family revelation and the redemptive power of the truth. Although I will not reveal it here, all is not too bad in the end.


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Goals for this weekend are somewhat scattered as they were for my last half, but I also feel that having different levels of goals for each race is very important because honestly, if you set yourself up to succeed you will, but you have to give yourself the chance.
The first time I ran a half marathon I remember my only goal was to complete it. Now I know I can increase the goal with time and mile splits. I know that it's super helpful once you sign up for a race to have the goal of completion. Whether that would be run/walk the whole thing, running the race, or just finishing the race. Once you have a goal and you set your mind to achieving that goal it's so much easier to start running and complete workouts. You can start our with a goal of a 5k, or a 10k and just make sure you set attainable goals for yourself. You can even make fun goals, and then during the race think of your goals.
My last half one of my goals was to practice drinking more water on the course. Running and drinking water at the same time is a pretty hard task, but after trying different ways to grab the cup and drink it quickly and efficiently during the last race I feel that I can say I've definitely improved in that area. Its much harder than you think maneuvering through those cup throwing runners. Don't believe me, take a peek at the pictures below. Look at all those cups. Now imagine them being hurled at you from people in front of you. Not good. The last picture you can even see the cup flying through the air. Too out of control for me.
Anyways as for this weekend, I'm feeling really good about the race thus far. I am starting to get a little nervous which I know is necessary and I actually feel ready to race. I know there are going to be a ton of people there, this may even be the biggest half marathon I've done thus far, so I know the first few miles might be a lot of dodging and weaving, which is annoying but at races, it happens.
My A Goal is : Finish time from 1:40-1:45
My B Goal is : Finish time from 1:45-1:50
My C Goal is : Work on racing more than just running
My D Goal is : Focus on finishing the race, pushing myself and the mile splits.
So in more depth, my A goal is to finish and PR by about 2 minutes. I think if I can finish in 1:45 I will be incredibly happy considering the mass of people that will be at this race and that it will be a new PR. I know I can do it, but I also know I'm going to have to push myself when I'm not feeling amazing.
My B goal is to finish roughly around my 1:48:xx PR that I have now, and I am pretty sure that this is pretty feasible. I wasn't feeling amazing, and literally wanted to quit my last race when I ran this PR so to run that again would be somewhat disappointing.
My C Goal is to work on racing more than just running. This might sound weird but sometimes when I'm running I totally zone out and become a little space cadet. I know this cannot happen this weekend if I'm going to mentally be in the race the entire time. I need to focus on racing and keeping up with everyone and not be discouraged or let myself be hurting. I know running is an intense mental sport. Not everyone can continue to keep pushing themselves forward, it takes a lot of willpower to keep going and I know if I focus the whole race, I will succeed. So if you see me just tell me to stay focused! :)
My D Goal is also to work on my focus during the race but to focus on the splits and how I can improve my time and stay on the pace I'm currently running. I don't want to let myself start hurting and then just slow down like I did at the last half I ran. I know if I stay on pace I am destined for good things, I just have to will myself to do that and keep pushing myself. I used to push myself during my races back in high school, but that was a lot different than today, it was only 3 miles, and I was averaging a 6:30 mile… yea not going to happen anymore. I know I can push myself to run hard throughout the whole race though and I can push myself harder than I have in the past races where I was just running for fun, or to complete a race.
Overall though, I do want to have fun in this race, it's a beautiful course and the weather should be amazing which is always helpful. I have been looking forward to this race and it's a part of the California Dreamin' Series that I'm working on completing so I know it will be exciting. I'm thinking of making a shirt that says MY FAMILY IS LAME, SO PLEASE YELL GO DANICA. I saw a picture of it on some one's blog and I wish I remember who because it's hilarious, if it's you let me know!! So we'll see, planning the outfit is my next big task.
As for a workout today, just going to do some painting of my desk tonight and then a biggest loser workout video, but not the one with all the squats, I don't want to be killing myself before my race!

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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Permanent Mission to the United Nations
Address by Ambassador Samuel Moncada Permanent Representative to the United Nations
"The Situation in Venezuela"
Briefing in the United Nations Security Council
New York, April 10, 2019
Mr. President,
1. Mr. Pence is misleading the United Nations. Yesterday the Organization of American States (OAS) did not accept the designation of a new representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. What happened yesterday was that they accepted the designation of a representative of the National Assembly, but it is not clear what that person can do, as the OAS is an Organization of States, represented by National Government, and not of National Assemblies. This legal absurdity took place as a result of the desires of Mr. Pence's government to carry out a coup d'état in the OAS and another in Venezuela. As such, we suggested that all parties become well-informed over what was adopted yesterday in Washington. We warn that Mr. Pence's government will try the same trick here, within the General Assembly, and we trust that it will fail.
Mr. President,
2. The humanitarian situation in Venezuela needs to be resolved, but if we err in the diagnosis, we will also err in the treatment. The situation, as has been affirmed here, is the result of human actions. But what has not been said is that these actions are part of a plan for economic destruction designed by the government of the United States and its ally, the United Kingdom, with the goal of strangling the national economy, causing maximum social suffering, eroding the capabilities of our nation to sustain itself and, ultimately, to spark an implosion that will allow for a foreign military intervention based on the nefarious notion of the responsibility to protect, which has been used as an excuse for colonial invasions of countries that have oil.
3. This is a gigantic, inhumane experiment of unconventional warfare. A policy of calculated cruelty that violates human rights on a massive scale, reaching the point of committing crimes against humanity, all with the goal of justifying pillaging and looting, imposing a local, subordinate government and, in our case, using a racist ideology that arose over 200 years ago, when the United States was a slave-owning nation, which today they promote in violation of international law. We refer to the infamous Monroe Doctrine. Listen to their own words.
a. On January 9, 2018, spokespersons from the State Department declared "the pressure campaign is working... And what we are seeing ... is a total economic collapse in Venezuela. So our policy is working, our strategy is working and we're going to keep it."
b. On October 12, 2018, Ambassador William Brownfield said: "We must treat this as an agony, a tragedy that will continue until it finally reaches an end (...) and if we can do it something to accelerate it, we must do it, but we must do it understanding that this is going to have an impact on millions of people who are already having difficulties in finding food and medicines (...) We cannot do this and pretend that it will not have an impact, we have that to make a hard decision, the desired end justifies this severe punishment."
c. On March 7, 2019, Senator Marco Rubio stated that "Over the next few weeks, Venezuela is going to enter a period of suffering no nation in our hemisphere has confronted in modern history."
d. On March 22, 2019, John Bolton noted "It's sort of like in Star Wars when Darth Vader constricts somebody's throat, that's what we are doing to the regime economically."
4. This is about deliberate economic destruction; it is the systematic application of aggression with the use of financial instrument, undue pressure, and the use of dominant market positions to influence the banking sector, private businesses and other nations that engage in legal trade with Venezuela, including even U.N. agencies. All with the goal of isolating the country from international trade and financing systems. If it were true that the Venezuelan government is killing its people, why would they need a massive wave of extortion to increase suffering? The interest in a social implosion is not ours; it is of those who wish to invade us.
5. It is a plan in which banks, insurance agencies and ships are used with a destructive power comparable to weapons of mass destruction, but without having those responsible face justice and without them suffering the moral sanctions they deserve. On January 30, 2019, John Bolton said "My advice to bankers, brokers, traders, facilitators, and other businesses: don't deal in gold, oil, or other Venezuelan commodities," while on March 29, 2019, Elliott Abrams said "We impose our sanctions. What does the regime do? The regime tries to figure out other ways to get around them. It tries to find new customers. It tries to find new sources of imports. So, what do we do? We watch carefully, and we can see ships moving and we can see new contracts with new companies, and when we do, we talk to shippers or we talk to refiners or we talk to governments and we say you should not be doing that. That's what we're doing."
6. A repugnant aspect of this criminal policy of mass destruction is that it is accompanied by theft and pillaging that has cost our nation over $137 billion. While they deprive our people of essential goods, provoking maximum suffering, they rob the Venezuelan people of over one hundred billion dollars. The profits from our refineries are used to pay debts to oil companies friendly to the Trump administration. Its friends with Venezuelan sovereign debt bonds receive special licenses to collect their profits from money stolen from our people. They announced a plan to put the country into debt by $70 billion and to use that money to pay for non-certified debts in suspicious financial dealings. We cannot forget that the Bank of England, which stole $1.2 billion in gold from our people using the excuses that they do not recognize President Nicolás Maduro and that they are complying with the Trump sanctions. The Bank of England is not an independent institution, as its government affirms; rather it acts as the enforcement arm of policies of conquest and pillage of the governments of Trump and Theresa May. It is the same colonial policy of the British Empire of over 200 years ago.
Mr. President,
7. This is the true cause of the Venezuelan situation; there is no other. Certainly, our people our suffering and our government, as the Secretary General can certify, working intensely with the United Nations system to increase both the number of cooperation projects as well as the volume and capacities of those projects, particularly in the health, food, education, electricity and transportation sectors. The same is happening with regards to cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross, whose president met yesterday in Caracas with our Head of State to move forward in a direct mechanism that facilitates true neutral, impartial and independent aid. The same can be said of friendly countries who have provided assistance in peace and in respect for our sovereignty.
8. An element that can not be underestimated by those who wage war on Venezuela is the strength of our national spirit, which grows in the midst of these difficulties. The macabre experiment of destruction is aiming to prove that economic crime does work, that peoples can be broken and will surrender in the face of an oppressive foreign power. However, they got it wrong in Venezuela. The induced collective suffering is being resisted with the growing organization of our people. Our National Bolivarian Armed Force has not fractured and is more united than ever. Our workers are reacting to the attacks against our vital infrastructure with a discipline that the aggressors had never seen. Yes, there are trouble, but they are not leading to a civil war. Today, our people are setting an example for the world on how to fight for peace.
9. It would be logical to think that the efforts of our government to overcome the difficulties caused by aggression would be recognized and supported by the international community interested in alleviating suffering. However, what we are witnessing is a new wave of economic extortion that severs our country's financial flows abroad and impedes action by the United Nation's own agencies, which at this time have not found a way to receive our money and process the purchases required to meet the needs of our population. Do you know why? Because the Trump administration is waging a terror campaign against commercial and financial agents that touch Venezuelan money. What the United States has attempted to do so far is not humanitarian aid, but a covert operation without the consent of Venezuela, violating our territorial integrity, with a continuous threat of use of force, and openly inciting a military uprising and civil war. This is Mr. Abrams' specialty.
Mr. President,
10. This Security Council, according to the provisions of Articles 24, 34 and 39 of the Charter, has the responsibility to maintain international peace and security and to determine the existence of threats to peace or acts of aggression. As such, we request that it determine:
a. The legal basis on which the United States and United Kingdom apply a program of
economic destruction on Venezuela, without the express authorization of this Council.
b. The legal authority to apply the so-called secondary sanctions on countries that legally
trade with Venezuela.
c. The legal basis on which the United States threatens Venezuela with the use of force.
d. The legal authority on which the United States and United Kingdom can appropriate our riches, making profits through extortion with the mass violation of the human rights of our people.
e. The legal basis on which the United States can intervene in affairs that are essentially
under the internal jurisdiction of Venezuela.
11. To conclude, the diagnosis for the current situation is the result of a campaign of aggression by the United States and United Kingdom. The treatment cannot be a new dose of aggressive interventionism with a humanitarian façade. The solution is not found in donations from those criminals who wish to portray themselves as saviors; it is not in channels of humanitarian aid designed to provoke armed conflicts; it is not in Donor Conferences that obscure the looting of our nation. The treatment is in returning the money stolen from Venezuela; in the end of the commercial and financial blockade of our people; in the end of the sabotage to our infrastructure through covert operations; in the end of threats of military intervention; and in the end of threats against Venezuelans who wish to engage in dialogue. We must stop Trump's war. This Security Council must fulfill its mission, guaranteeing Venezuela its right to peace.
Thank you.
1. Even when they are surprisingly ignored by reports referred to here in this session, including those drafted by U.N. agencies, the criminal, unilateral sanctions have also resulted in an irrefutable increase in the migratory flow of Venezuelans, although we differ on the number mentioned here, considering that there has been a lack of due rigorousness in the methods to acquire such information, nor the timely and verifiable provision of migration data by receiving country.
2. We should note, fortunately, that Venezuela has not been a recent victim of either a natural catastrophe or an armed conflict. The migration that we see today in the region, which is encouraged by extremist statements and by a psychological war that instills terror regarding the certainty of the future in Venezuela with the goal of weakening the morale of our people, is of an economic kind and is the direct result of a plan for the programmatic destruction of our economy.
3. We cannot allow a human right like freedom of movement to be securitized or politicized. On the contrary, this very Security Council would be engaging in a double standard in not promptly convening a session on the humanitarian and security crisis on the border, as declared by Trump on March 15, 2019.


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Date: 05/14/2013
Writer: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, firstname.lastname@example.com
You can get a lot of chile from three-quarters of a million seeds. That's how many chile seeds New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute has developed, grown and sold to backyard gardeners around the world since its inception. Plus, that doesn't even include the amount of seeds the institute has bred specifically for the chile industry.
The chile pepper breeding program at NMSU began in the late 1800s with famed agriculturalist Fabian Garcia. Today, it specifically works with New Mexico chile growers to help them produce what they need for the state. The program also makes seed available for home gardeners, too, especially rare seeds not carried by the big seed companies.
"We really do get requests for seed from all over the world," said Danise Coon, an agriculture research scientist at the Chile Pepper Institute. "We've heard from people anywhere from Okinawa, Japan, to Hamburg, Germany.
The Chile Pepper Institute was founded 21 years ago. Since that time, Coon estimates they have sold around 50,000 chile seed packets, including rare varieties and ones developed by NMSU. With 15 seeds per packet, that adds up to 750,000 seeds, and untold numbers of jalapenos, Bhut Jolokias and New Mexico green chiles.
The institute's director, Paul Bosland, said whether it is an existing variety, or a new one they are trying to develop, a lot of research and scientific procedures are needed to develop the seeds and get them to growers.
"We listen to the growers and they make suggestions as to traits they would like to see in their chiles," Bosland said. "One thing that people don't realize is that chile peppers cross-pollinate. Insects will come, grab pollen from one plant and take it to the next. So we can get some mixture in the seed. We don't want that; we want the variety to stay pure."
He said once chile plants begin growing in the field, cloth screens are placed over the plants to keep the insects from pollinating them. Once the fruit sets and matures, it is harvested and the seeds are extracted.
"Extracting the seed can be a process unto itself," he said. "If we have a mild chile, we just do it in the lab. But for the super-hots, like Trinidad Moruga Scorpion or Bhut Jolokia, we have to put on protective suits, masks and goggles to extract the seeds from the pods. The pungency of those chiles just overwhelms the laboratory."
One variety that will be available next year from the Chile Pepper Institute is NuMex Sandia Select. It was originally grown as a red chile, which typically has a thin wall. To make it work as a green chile, researchers selected plants for a thicker fruit wall. Then they began replicating trials to ensure the chiles were statistically better.
"Sometimes there is a hybridization process," Bosland said. "There, we use pollen from two different parents to develop offspring with new traits. The fastest time to finish from the first hybridization to releasing it to the public is five years; normally it takes a decade. It's a very long process. We're making hybridizations today that farmers won't see for a decade."
The institute will ship seeds to anywhere in the country and proceeds from seed sales fund future chile pepper research. The institute now sells 50 different varieties of rare and unusual seeds, not to mention the NuMex varieties, which were developed at NMSU.
© 2013 New Mexico State University Board of Regents


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There's fun to be had and lessons to be learned about cellular biology in CellCraft, as long as you can weather the argument over whether or not it's a creationist take on the subject.
CellCraft is a nifty little free Flash game that takes the complicated process of teaching cellular biology and turns it into a real-time strategy game. You start with a simple cell, moving it about a petri dish to collect the resources it needs to grow more complex structures in order to keep it healthy and defend it against invading viruses.
While the presentation is light-hearted, involving a planet full of platypi attempting to preserve their race in the face of an impending extinction level event (okay, I suppose that doesn't sound very light-hearted), the science is hard. For example:
Want to make an enzyme? OK, first you must gather all of the molecules necessary to make it, produce mRNA, send it to the ribosome, move the ribosomes to the endoplasmic reticulum and then the protein is produced.
It's that detailed, and as I said, there's a lot to be learned, but the game is so enjoyable you barely realize you're expanding your mind.
But is expanding your mind the game's only goal? Some say that CellCraft has another, more subversive goal: preaching intelligent design, the creationist theory that suggests certain workings of the universe were put into motion by an intelligent higher power, rather than natural forces.
The argument rages over at Panda's Thumb, where PZ Myers suggests the game's method for introducing important new structures to the cells in the game spanks of intelligent design.
Where do you get these organelles? A species of intelligent platypus just poofs them into existence for you when you need them. What is the goal? The cells have a lot of room in their genomes, so the platypuses are going to put platypus DNA in there, so they can launch them off to planet E4R1H to colonize it with more platypuses. Uh-oh. These are Intelligent Design creationist superstitions: that organelles didn't evolve, but were created for a purpose; that ancient cells were 'front-loaded' with the information to produced more complex species; and that there must be a purpose to all that excess DNA other than that it is junk.
The game's lack of evolution is a strong sticking point for many commenters in those forums. Myers also suggests that contributions by Dr. Jed Macosko at Wake Forest University and Dr. David Dewitt at Liberty University, both thanked in the game's credits and both advocates for intelligent design, indicates that the game has ulterior motives and should not be used as a teaching tool.
The debate has gotten so heated that CellCraft team member Sam Flynn has posted a lengthy response to these criticisms on the CellCraft blog, titled "Setting the Record Straight," in which he says that CellCraft is not intended to be a creationist game. Specifically, he addresses the lack of evolution...
I was concerned that if we tried to make the game about evolution, it would fail at getting the theory right and we would expose ourselves to criticism. Misrepresentation of evolution in video games is one of my big pet peeves. Pokémon "evolution" is really just metamorphosis and Spore "evolution" is nothing like the real thing. If you want to make a game about evolution, it's really hard to give the player any agency at all – mostly you would probably just sit back and watch, if you wanted it to be ACCURATE (we are being criticized for instance, that a "unseen force" is "intelligently" directing the cell, ie, the PLAYER). I'd actually really like to make a game about evolution and emergent complexity one day, genetic algorithms are really cool and I think it'd be fun and educational.
As well as the suggestion that the use of platypi was code for creationism...
As for Platypi being a "secret code" for creationism, this is actually pure coincidence. The Platypus was Anthony's idea because he thought they were cute.
And they are indeed cute, and the game is quite entertaining and informative. The argument will doubtlessly continue to rage on, because people like arguing about things, and evolution versus intelligent design is one of those arguments that can keep folks sending angry emails all weekend long.
While they're doing that, check out CellCraft. It's a nifty way to learn about science. So there.
CellCraft [Game Website, via Wired's Geekdad]


text: Scientists are investigating the possibility of using the "tiny assembly line that powers the whip-like tail of sperm" to send medical nanobots racing throughout the body. In order to work, these devices would have to be made from biomedical components —and at that size, "biology would provide the best functional motors." This approach seems bizarre, but apparently it could help solve the problem of supplying energy to thousands of minuscule internal devices that can fight or ward off disease. How long it will be before these spermbot slave drivers become a reality is anyone's guess. [MSNBC]


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DURHAM — Among the hundreds of paths University of New Hampshire graduates choose to take, joining the Peace Corps continues to place the university in the top medium-size schools producing volunteers for the international service group.
Based on results released Tuesday, Feb. 5, UNH rose from No. 18 to No. 12 on the Peace Corps' 2013 list of medium-size schools that saw its graduates enter the nonprofit service organization.
The annual ranking recognizes U.S. colleges and universities according to the size of their student population. Small schools have less than 5,000 undergraduates, medium-sized schools have between 5,000 and 15,000 undergraduates and large schools have more than 15,000 undergraduates. Rankings are calculated based on fiscal year 2012 data as of Sept. 30, 2012, as self-reported by Peace Corps volunteers
Currently there are 27 UNH alumni in the Peace Corps. Since the agency was founded in 1961, a total of 684 UNH grads have volunteered overseas.
Volunteers are now serving in Armenia, China, Costa Rica, Eastern Caribbean, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Swaziland, Uganda and Ukraine, working in such areas as agriculture, education, environment, health, community economic development and youth development.
"Every year, graduates of colleges and universities across the United States are making a difference in communities overseas through Peace Corps service," said Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Peace Corps acting director. "As a result of the top-notch education they receive, these graduates are well prepared for the challenge of international service. They become leaders in their host communities and carry the spirit of service and leadership back with them when they return home."
Dartmouth College in Hanover, which has 14 alumni volunteers, also made the 2013 rankings, placing No. 23 among small schools nationwide. New Hampshire is the No. 4 Peace Corps volunteer-producing state in the nation on a per-capita basis.
More than 8,000 volunteers are currently working with communities in 76 host countries.


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Om mani padme hum
In Tibetan: Om Mani Peme Hung
In Korean Hangul: Om Mani Padeume Hum
In Japanese Katakana: On Mani Hatsumei Un
In Mongolian:: Um maani badmi khum
In Chinese pinyin: Am Mani Bami Hong
Mani padme can be translated as 'jewel in the lotus'. It is a path of practice:
Om purifies pride.
Ma purifies jealousy and lust for entertainment
Nipurfies passion and desire
Pad purifies ignorance and prejudice
Me purifies poverty and possessiveness
Hum purifies agression and hatred


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Beyond The Screaming Fans, Red Carpets And Sold Out Tours, It All Comes Down To Family
Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 2012 - Spend Sunday nights with the newest couple to join the E! family -- Kevin and Danielle Jonas. When Kevin, a member of the Grammy-nominated band the Jonas Brothers, met the then Danielle Deleasa in 2007 while on a family vacation in the Bahamas, the two instantly fell in love. After a whirlwind courtship Dani, the down-to-earth girl next door from a small town in New Jersey, accepted Kevin's proposal and tied the knot in 2009.
Once married, the bright-eyed young couple entered a whole new world together. Three years later, they are still working to find the balance between settling down in New Jersey and Kevin's worldwide fame. Like most young couples, Kevin and Dani are attempting to make their house a home, dealing with mutually eccentric but polar opposite in-laws, and achieving their dream of one day starting a family of their own. However, this couple has the added pressures of a worldwide fan base, Kevin heading back into the recording studio with his equally successful brothers Joe and Nick, and remembering that Dani has personal goals of her own. Kevin and Dani are in for one wild adventure to prove to themselves and their families that they aren't too young to be husband and wife. Join in the ten half-hour episodes of fun when "Married to Jonas" premieres August 19th at 10pm ET/PT only on E!
The series' inaugural season focuses on Kevin and Dani's evolving relationship with each other and their respective in-laws, all while taking on the challenges of Kevin's demanding career. Throughout the season we find Dani falling into the natural role of caring, though nervous, daughter-in-law. Dani strives to impress the sometimes particular Jonas family matriarch with efforts including hosting a dinner party where she cooks for her husband's family for the very first time. In addition to family pressures, Dani is still adjusting to life in the spotlight as she gets ready to walk the red carpet alongside Kevin at a charity event in NYC, always knowing that she can rely on her husband to make her feel at ease. As the season progresses, the family gatherings continue when Kevin and Dani throw a pre-prom party for her younger sister Katie, although they are concerned for what might happen on her big night out with her boyfriend. During the party planning Dani discovers that Kevin never attended his high sc
hool prom and decides to throw him their very own private prom. The family bonding continues when Dani joins the whole Jonas crew and heads to the Jonas family compound in Texas for a weekend of exhilarating activities, comical "firsts" and much commotion. But, when families get together, drama is sure to follow. Although he had a heart attack last year, Dani's father Bucky refuses to diet, so Dani and the family band together for an intervention. Bucky's health is of utmost concern for Dani and she wants to be sure he is around for his future grandchildren. The subject of grandchildren is a hot topic as Dani and Kevin discuss the exciting possibility of starting a family together. Amidst the family's turmoil comes business when Kevin, Joe, and Nick gather to begin recording new Jonas Brothers music.
Kevin Jonas - Actor/musician/director tackles vocals, plus guitar, mandolin and piano for the Jonas Brothers. The Jonas Brothers signed their first record deal in 2005, when Kevin was just 16, and have debuted two No. 1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 charts. Overall, the Jonas Brothers have sold 20 million units and counting around the world.
Danielle Jonas - Sweet and stylish small town Jersey-girl grew up as a typical teenager with hobbies like ice skating and cheerleading. Never did she imagine that one day she would be living a Cinderella story and be married to one of the biggest names in pop music. Along with her husband, the loves of her life include two Teacup Yorkies named Riley and Macy.
Kevin Jonas Sr. - "Papa Jonas" co-manages a number of successful artists, including the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum band, the Jonas Brothers who happen to be his sons.
Denise Jonas - Mother of the multi-platinum and Grammy nominated band, the Jonas Brothers, has devoted her life to being the best mother that she can be to her four sons: Kevin, Joe, Nick and Frankie. She takes pride in providing love and support to her children.
Joe Jonas - Member of the Jonas Brothers, Joe is an international talent in the music, television and film arenas. He recently released a solo album, Fastlife which debuted in the Top 15 releases for the week of October 11, 2011. Through the course of Joe's solo endeavors, he was often praised for his style choices, becoming a favorite of influential designers including Simon Spurr and Calvin Klein.
Nick Jonas - The final member of the Jonas Brothers trio, Nick began his career on Broadway at the age of 8 and has been on stage and in the studio ever since. This year, Nick's performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying marked his fifth appearance in a Broadway show.
Frankie Jonas - The youngest member of the Jonas family, Frankie is no stranger to the spotlight after starring in several TV and film projects. He even won a Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star.
Bucky Deleasa - Danielle's upbeat, protective father who is always trying to make the best decisions for his family and stopping by, often unannounced, to check on his girls.
Angela Deleasa - The soft-spoken, sweet, matriarch of the Deleasa clan.
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"What if conflicts at home, conflicts at work, and conflicts in the world stem from the same root cause? And what if individually and collectively we systematically misunderstand that cause, and unwittingly perpetuate the very problems we think we are trying to solve?"
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1,000 years ago, when men strapped themselves into full-body suits of armor and began hitting at each other with swords, it was war. Today, it's entertainment. The Polska Liga Walk Rycerskich is essentially the Polish version of SCA but with real (albeit dull) swords, and it is even more insane that you can imagine.
As you can tell by the above promo video, some members are happy to do elaborate, twirly attacks, and many are content to just beat their opponents about the head. Most fights are one-on-one, but there appears to be some kind of group match, shown near the end, which looks like a big free-for-all with men in full armor basically performing flying body tackles on everybody else. It's madness.
About the only rule I can tell is that when someone is actually in danger — like when that guy's helmet pops off — referees seem to step in before someone gets killed But how does someone win? Is it based on knock-outs? Do people have to yield? Do players actually get wounded? (I would think a few have, at least by accident.) Are there any rules about equipment or weapons or anything? If you happen to know any details about Polska Liga Walk Rycerskich, please, let us know if the comments!
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Portable shortwave receivers are normally equiped with short telescopic whip antennas producing a poor reception. This option has more selectivity and a better impedance (low Z) over the 6.8-31 MHz range.
The design uses a single 15-520 pF type tuning capacitor combined with a FT37-43 toroid having 7 turns on the coax side. The loop is made of 3mm brass wire 1m long. Use only plastic enclosures. Tuning range is 6.8 - 31 MHz with oustanding performance. This is also a verry good direction finding antenna. A RG-213 loop of 130 cm gives a higher Q with much stronger signals.
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Valtteri Bottas appears out of the running for a change of team prior to the 2015 season.
The Finn has been a standout of this year's championship, outshining the Ferrari veteran Felipe Massa and leading Williams' F1 resurgence with four podium appearances.
The 25-year-old has therefore been linked with a potential move from the Grove squad, perhaps to McLaren as the Woking team plans for a long and lucrative future with new works partner Honda.
But Bottas seems destined to stay at Williams, the team that groomed him from F1 tester to 2014 star.
"Personally I don't see a reason to look elsewhere at this time," he is quoted as saying by Italy's Tuttosport and the Spanish sports daily Marca.
"We are working in the right way and I am confident that this team can be even better than what we have seen so far this year. That's why I'm confident about continuing.
"Perhaps it's too early to talk about the contract," he added, "but I really want to continue this adventure with Williams.
"Until then it's better to wait for confirmation, so we will talk when we have something to say," said Bottas.
Similarly, Sergio Perez is expected to remain at Force India for a second season in 2015, but he is yet to agree a new deal.
The Mexican told the French-language F1i: "There are ongoing discussions.
"My management is in charge and we're just waiting to see if we can soon confirm the team for which I will drive next year."
Perez admitted that Force India is not his only option.
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I've been wondering what rationale Haley Barbour could possibly have had for the blizzard of pardons he issued on his way out of office. Now that he has explained, in an interview with Bret Baier on Fox News, I've gone from mystification to anger.
Governor Barbour explains that most of those pardoned had already been released from prison. What about the remaining 26 pardons and the pardons of murderers still incarcerated? Governor Barbour invokes gubernatorial tradition as well as his and his constituents' Christian faith to account for these pardons. Relevant details are spelled out in this article and to some extent they comport with the governor's explanation. However, I don't think the Christian rationale invoked by Governor Barbour to support the pardons cuts it, though I leave it to Christians to comment on his understanding of Christianity.
Steve Hayward asked: What the heck was Haley Barbour thinking? Reading Governor Barbour's explanation and watching the Fox News video of his interview, the question becomes: What would Haley do?
Reader Nick D'Orazio — a Power Line Prize winner who tied for third place in the competition — has created a video borrowing from my favorite Coen Brothers movie to express his disapproval of the governor's explication of the pardons.
I asked Nick to comment on his video. He writes:
Here's the point I wanted to make. Barbour's pardons are what you get when you believe in the "humanitarian" view of punishment. It demonstrates that if a friendly bureaucrat believes that after 20 years, a murderer has been rehabilitated, he should be released without regard to whether or not they have fully paid for their crimes as specified by the justice system.
C.S. Lewis warned us about this in The Problem of Pain:
"Some enlightened people would like to banish all conceptions of retribution or desert from their theory of punishment and place its value wholly in the deterrence of others or the reform of the criminal himself… What can be more immoral than to inflict suffering on me for the sake of deterring others if I do not deserve it..? And what can be more outrageous than to catch me and submit me to a disagreeable process of moral improvement without my consent, unless (once more) I deserve it?"
Barbour in the same interview says (at 4:56): "When my grandchildren are over at the governor's mansion, we trust them to play with and be looked out for by these people." I think the governor forgets that the victims of these murderers were not on the estate of a man who had the power to pardon them if they behaved themselves or bring down the wrath of an angry grandfather if they did not. I dare say that Governor Barbour would not want his grandchildren to be with these men in the vulnerable situations that the victims were when these murderers killed them.
There is noting sacrosanct about the sentence imposed by judge in a given case. I don't have a problem with the exercise of the pardon power when appropriate, but I find Barbour's defense of the pardons to be wanting.
UPDATE: Pardon Power has some pertinent observations on Barbour's comments. The proprietor of the site also writes to add that he has set out his views on executive clemency in this post.


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Martin nets double in Rams raid
Chris Martin scored twice as Derby came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 and clinch their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season in front of a crowd of 26,238.
Defeat in head coach's Oscar Garcia's first league game in charge at the Amex Stadium means Brighton have lost all three of their opening Championship and cup games.
Derby, who drew their opening game at home to Blackburn, settled quickly but failed to make the most of a surging run and cross from former Watford defender Craig Forsyth inthe second minute.
Brighton's Spanish playmaker David Lopez, back in the midfield with Latvian Vitalijs Maksimenko, had a shot from the edge of the area blocked before Derby's new Scottish striker Johnny Russell - a B#700,000 buy from Dundee United - flashed a left-footed shot wide.
Derby midfielder Paul Coutts saw a 25-yard shot deflected over the bar but the Rams were shaken when Argentinian striker Leonardo Ulloa broke the deadlock in the 18th minute.
Ulloa, who spearheaded the Seagulls' promotion challenge last season with 11 goals in 21 games, gave goalkeeper Lee Grant no chance with a stooping header following a pinpoint cross by Spanish defender Inigo Calderon.
Ulloa skilfully got a yard of space from his marker before finding the back of the net for his second goal of the season.
Derby responded positively to going behind, however, and their adventurous style of play saw them pull level nine minutes later.
Good work down the left wing by Forsyth set up Martin at the near post and, after his initial shot was blocked, the former Norwich striker coolly fired home into the bottom of the net from close range with the outside of his right boot.
Brighton were awarded a free-kick on the edge of the area shortly before the break when Derby skipper Richard Keogh was harshly penalized for a challenge on Ulloa but Lopez's goalbound effort was blocked.
Derby had given as good as they got in an evenly contested first half and Scottish midfielder Craig Bryson fired over after Coutts and Martin had linked up intelligently.
The Rams took the lead with a superbly worked goal only two minutes after the break.
A storming run by Kieron Freeman down the right wing led to his excellent cross being sidefooted home by Martin at the far post.
Brighton, giving the ball way too cheaply, struggled to impose themselves and a free-kick from Lopez was scrambled clear before winger Will Buckley's angled shot was parried by keeper Grant.
Keogh put a header over for Derby following a free-kick from Coutts before Ulloa almost pulled Brighton level when his powerful header from 12 yards cannoned back off the post.
Brighton's former Swansea midfielder Kemy Agustien had a fierce drive tipped over by Grant and Calderon's deflected effort flew over as the Seagulls began to raise their game.
Substitute Jamie Ward threatened to add a third Derby goal late on but desperate defending at the far post robbed him following a cross by Coutts.
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Oh, and take back the U.S. Treasury and FIRE little Timothy Geither! His responses make me so angry it's not even funny. While Geither never worked for Goldman, Paulson, who preceded him certainly did and certainly fed money to Goldman. Sickening defense of the indefensible.
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Leaving a godly legacy…what a glorious part of our calling to follow Christ! As a dad, I understand what it feels like to see your kids investing themselves in the work of the kingdom. In this worship video, my young friend Mack Brock, son of my long-time ministry buddy, Don Brock, points an arena of worshipers to the resurrected King of Glory!
In his worship leader role with Elevate Worship, Mack influences thousands each week in live settings to worship the Lord Jesus. Then, through videos like this one, millions more bow down to the King and join their voices in praise. As of this posting, over 7 million people have viewed this video!
I am so thankful to have known Mack since he was a very little boy. Now I get to join his parents with delight watch the Lord use him in a powerful way! Praise God for this talented, Christ-centered and committed young man! And thank you Don and Mary for growing him up in the Lord!!
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Hot summer nights are here. Sitting on a patio sipping some lemonade (spiked hopefully). Hanging out with good friends, BBQ, beers. You find yourself feeling a little hot and sweaty. Perhaps thoughts turn to taking off some of your clothes? Jumping in a lake or running through a sprinkler? Those granny panties and old ratty bra will never do!
Introducing Lingerie Month at Tawny Bee!
All throughout June I will teach you how to make several different cuts of panties from boy-ish ones to thongs (naughty!) I will teach you how to make the perfect bra whether it be a sports one, or a slinky red number *wink* I'll try my crafty hands at sassy camisoles that you won't want to wear underneath (oh la la!). Robes and slippers and bloomers oh my! I might even work up to building my very own bathing suit to wear at my beach wedding after the ceremony.
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I have an original Xilinx and a Segger programmer to cover most JTAG jobs. I've seen there's an Arduino based solution too knocking about, but I haven't tried it.Bryce.
Last night I found something curious when the board is plugged. Somehow, it seems to be messing with the HXC loader . So, the story is as follows: if you I have the HXC connected and you use its buttons to navigate, access the folders, etc. everything works well, including disc loading. However, if you decide to use the loader from the Amstrad, as soon as you execute RUN"HXC the thing stops working. The computer seems to freeze and sometimes a random pattern appears on the screen. Actually, I was not even able to make a CAT. However, when unplugging the board everything works well. I am using it with the MX4, just in case it is of interest, and the computer is a 6128 Plus with the C4CPC
Having tried out the DSK mounting via the M4 I tried to mount an image I made of a ROMDOS D20 format disk. The mount worked and when I listed the directory it also looked good. However when I tried to load or run anything I just got a 'Direct command issued' or similar error back. Is this expected? How do you mount the DSK images? Do you read the format info from them please?Sorry I don't know too much about how the DSK format works other than I know these images work in WinApe.
Hi @Duke I received the Board, but when i plug it on the CPC, nothing happens...[Edit]just used an external power supply and adjust the data cable, all works now!!!!!Thanks for this piece of hardware!!
The Board works fine I have uploaded FutureOS and SymbOS to Roms, but don't work Roms don't recogniced. Other Roms works.
Make sure there is no amsdos header on the roms before uploading (should be 16384 bytes in size). They should work, but been a while since I tried them.
If one is present, is there a way by software to easily remove the AMSDOS Header of a ROM ?
Cool, that'll be a first - hope it's justcpc 128k compatible
It is compatible, And it is F'KING awesome. Oh My God this board is amazingOn the Just CPC, No external power needed for the M4, No floppy drive installed and it works straight away. I love it Thank you for making this awesomeness a reality Craig
@Duke how many boards have been made and shipped? It would be amazing to see some SD card based software to run on this board. My initial suggestions are below!Irc clientFtp clientSsh clientText mode web browserI guess they should be possible. Less likely are the ones listed belowGraphical browserSsh serverEmail client (SSL might be pushing it)anyone fancy volunteering to create these? In amsdos, futureos or symbos these would be amazing.
people can keep track of the progress, in the first post here: Amstrad CPC WiFi
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join Prince Harry at the Tower of London today to each plant a ceramic poppy in an art installation symbolising the thousands of lives lost during the First World War.
The visit to the exhibition, entitled Blood Swept Lands And Seas Of Red, at the Tower's moat comes a day after the royals joined political leaders and relatives of the fallen in Belgium to remember the sacrifices and losses exactly a century on from Britain's entry into the war.
A moving twilight ceremony at St Symphorien military cemetery near Mons was the highlight of a day of events in the UK and Belgium marking 100 years since the Great War's start.
Action urged to curb antibiotic use
More must be done to curb unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics, experts said after a new study found that the number of patients dished out the drugs for minor ailments has soared in recent years.
Thirty-six per cent of patients were given antibiotics for coughs and colds in 1999 but by 2011 this figure had soared to 51%, researchers found.
This is despite the fact that the Government issued guidance in 1998 warning GPs not to issue antibiotics for "simple" coughs and colds.
Israel and Hamas ceasefire begins
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas meant to last at least three days has taken effect in the Gaza Strip.
The truce was agreed to by both sides in the month-long war. It started at 8am (6am UK time) today.
During the 72-hour truce, Israel and Hamas are to hold indirect talks in Cairo on a broader deal that would prevent future cross-border violence.
Parties in Holyrood power pledge
Holyrood will get more tax-raising powers and greater responsibility for social security if voters in Scotland reject independence, David Cameron and his Labour and Liberal Democrat counterparts have pledged.
The leaders of the UK Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats have made a formal joint declaration, making clear their commitment to delivering further powers for the Scottish Parliament after the 2015 general election.
The three parties have already set out their own proposals for enhancing devolution, with the three Scottish leaders coming together to promise more powers in the event of a No vote in next month's independence referendum.
Doctor in Nigeria contacts Ebola
The doctor who treated a man who flew to Nigeria and died of Ebola has now contracted the disease, authorities said.
It presented a dire challenge to Africa's most populous nation as the regional toll for the outbreak grew to 887 dead.
As Nigerian health authorities rushed to quarantine others who had been exposed, a special plane left Liberia to evacuate the second American missionary who fell ill with Ebola.
Clegg sets out immigration stance
Nick Clegg will make a bold grab for traditional Tory territory today by accusing David Cameron of failing to shore up Britain's borders.
The Deputy Prime Minister is to claim Mr Cameron was so "fixated" on his target of reducing net immigration to tens of thousands that he neglected the need to bolster basic checks.
The Conservatives have only recently "backed away" from the commitment and allowed the coalition to make progress on the underlying issues, according to the Liberal Democrat leader.
A&E closures affect death rates
Closing hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments has knock-on effects that lead to more patient deaths, a US study has shown.
Shutting down a local casualty ward can have a significant adverse impact on the fate of patients at nearby hospitals, it is claimed.
Recent closure of an A&E unit increased the death rate of patients admitted to surrounding hospitals by 5%, the research conducted in San Francisco found.
Judge 'sorry' for impact comments
A judge has apologised to the family of a murdered man after they overheard him comment that victim impact statements made "no difference" when considering parole for his killers.
Judge Graham White's conversation was overheard by Geraldine and Peter McGinty whose son Colin was stabbed to death 13 years ago in Merseyside.
The 21-year-old's parents told the BBC they were heartbroken to hear the comments made over the video-link, after submitting a statement which explained that they were "serving a life sentence of heartache and grief and pain" as the killers applied to be transferred to open prisons.
Film night out for the Inbetweeners
The cast of The Inbetweeners are heading to the West End tonight for the premiere of their latest film.
Its four stars - Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley and Blake Harrison - will all be on the red carpet ahead of the screening of their latest adventure.
The new film - The Inbetweeners 2 - sees the foursome embark on a road trip through Australia and is a follow-up to the 2011 film which saw the hapless teenagers go on holiday in Crete at the end of their final school year.
Phone users ignore Flash features
3D graphics, curved screens and eye-tracking are all futuristic features that can now be found on present day smartphones, but the majority of British users are more interested in battery life when it comes to buying a new device.
New research by price comparison site uSwitch.com has found that Britons see the most important thing about any smartphone is how easy it is to use, with 29% voting it a top priority. Next up was phone call reception with 19% - the same as battery life.
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Ubisoft's "Encounters" trailer for I Am Alive has what seems to be the protagonist giving advice on life in a dog-eat-dog world. "People more than dust are the most dangerous thing you're going to encounter," and the ways to deal with them are numerous.
I Am Alive clearly rewards players for the use of cunning over brawn, as even an empty gun intimidates a trio of machete-wielders into backing down. The bow offers a deadly and silent alternative with recyclable ammo, though you probably can't do much bluffing with an empty one: "Dude… there's just no arrow there."
Be sure to check out the positive impressions of the game from our own Kirk Hamilton.


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While a video of a modified BMW 135i chasing down a Porsche 997 Turbo at speeds in excess of 175 mph on a public roadway would be cause for condemnation and legal action in this country, it's business as usual on one of the unrestricted sections of the German Autobahn.
According to GTspirit, where we found this video, this footage of a 400 horsepower BMW doing its best to keep up with a turbo P-car was taken on a speed limitless section of the highway near the Nürburgring. It doesn't take much reflection on the idea of a legal triple digit drive on the way to take a €26 lap round the 'ring to understand why Germany refers to itself as an Autofahrernation (nation of drivers).
Whenever we see a video like this after years of nervously watching for police officers while traveling at less than half the speeds shown in this video on the highway we're reminded of our massive Autobahn jealousy. We know unlimited speed on the open road will never come to this country and it would likely be disastrous if it did, but that doesn't mean we'll stop wishing it would.


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Luke Williams is a car guy. The kind of gearhead who doesn't discriminate. Nor is he tied to a particular marque - if it's cool, he likes it. As a result, he's owned everything from an E46 M3 to a Mitsubishi Evo. As you might predict, each of his cars has been heavily modified, but what we didn't expect was that Williams also happens to be a professional fly fishing tour guide, who spends his days on the water and his nights conjuring up one of the baddest Golf Rs to ever hit the streets.
"I always appreciated Volkswagens but had never bought one because I wasn't fond of FWD cars. So when I heard about the Golf R in 2012, I knew it would be my next project," Williams explained.
A trip to a local dealer was planned simply as an information gathering expedition, but what ensued made it clear that the relationship was meant to be: "It just happened that during the trip to the local dealer, somebody cancelled their allocation on a Golf R order, so I was there to take their place," Williams said. "Two months later, I was the proud owner of my own Golf R."
Like most good automotive stories, this one started with meager intentions, but quickly ignited into an inferno. He might have only wanted an ECU re-flash, but within three short weeks of owning the R, he'd already entered the realm of the lowered. "My buddy had a bagged Mk4 and I always liked the thought of a slammed stance and a good ride," Williams said.
A call to Bluewater Performance forever changed the path of this hot hatch, though, as the crew set out to build the first stage 3, bagged Golf R in three short weeks. "It didn't take long, with the help of Bluewater, to put my R on air plus an APR stage 3 upgrade because it was so similar to a Mk6 GTI," Williams explained.
Just in time for Wuste 2012, the car was equipped with plenty of Air Lift equipment, like the Slam Series front struts, SE-5 rear bags with Dorbitz Designs D-cup shorty bag brackets, a V2 management system with dual Viair 444 compressors, along with a trunk-mounted five-gallon skinny tank.
Not one to leave the interior unloved, Williams added what would ultimately become his favorite modification - European-spec Golf R seats. "The funny thing is, out of all the mods on the car, even over the air-ride and motor work, the seats are still my favorite addition, and I'm reminded they're awesome every time I sit down," Williams added.
Wuste 2012 came and went, and with it came plenty of supporters and the usual haters. But Williams didn't let the criticism of "ruining the best handling Golf of all time" deter him from his goal of creating an R unlike any before it. "By the end of 2012, I was ready for more power, but wasn't sure how to obtain it," he explained.
When the stock clutch started slipping, he again sent the car to Bluewater for what he thought was going to be a clutch upgrade but it grew into a larger makeover. "I went in for a SouthBend stage 3 clutch, but came away with a fully built motor. That's what happened for going there thinking about the big turbo route!" Williams admitted.
A successful fly fisherman must have scalpel precision, dedication and a ton of patience - it ain't easy. It takes a rare breed to succeed in the sport because lesser people crumble under the anguish it can evoke. Why are we bringing up fly fishing? Because Williams was hell-bent on perfection, and that led him to build a car of this caliber. "I knew that if I was going to go big-turbo, I wanted to do it right. So we built the motor to handle the abuse," Luke said.
Unlike most ticking time bombs that blend a big turbo with a stock motor, Williams dropped the coin so he could turn up the boost without worrying. The stock block was fitted with forged Tuscan I-beam rods, ARP head and main studs, 9.5:1 forged JE pistons and Calico bearings supporting the stock crank. Up top, the stock head was ported and fitted with oversized Ferrea valves and springs plus billet Integrated Engineering adjustable cam gears.
With the heart assembled, the auxiliaries had to match the all-star roster of internal components, so a race-ready Precision PTE 5130 turbo was hung on an APR exhaust manifold. A Forge DV worked alongside an APR MAF and intercooler handling the charged air, while RS4 injectors and a custom Bluewater Performance fuel kit with a high-flow drop-in fuel pump took care of the fueling duties.
Other noteworthy engine upgrades included Bluewater's downpipe with an APR RSC exhaust, a Fluidampr crank pulley and, of course, custom United Motorsports software.
When the motor was finally broken-in it put down a staggering 535hp and 492 lb-ft to all four wheels at 32psi, sipping on pump gas with Snow Performance meth injection.
Building a motor combo of this stature is no small feat, but doing it in seven weeks was insane. "The car had to be ready for Southern Worthersee, so Bluewater worked late nights to get it done in under two months. In fact, it was ready the night before we left for the show," Williams said.
Although the methanol and high-boost tune weren't ready in time, Williams and his crew made their debut at the show.
Did we mention it was sitting on a new set of custom Rotiform VCE Race wheels? "I had Rotiform build a set of VCE three-piece wheels in 18x9" and 18x10" with an aggressive fitment. They had candy-gold powdercoated centers and polished lips to replace my old OZs," Luke said.
Other additions to the killer combo included a shaved front bumper, tinted Euro tail lights, a SouthBend vent-mounted boost gauge and a 10" JL Audio W5 subwoofer in a custom enclosure.
"The finished car was well received at Euro Tripper and SoWo, and I couldn't have been happier with the setup - it's tame when you need it to be, but stupid fast when you want it," Williams said. "I wasn't a huge fan of air-ride until I bought the kit, but now I realize you can truly have the right stance when you want it, without compromising the stock handling characteristics," he added.
So to recap: it has the stance, handles like it's on rails and it makes 535hp at the wheels! Hats off to you, Luke for the impressive spec list. Builds like this don't happen by accident, but they take dedication, perseverance and patience - the same attributes of a successful fly fisherman.
2012 VW Golf R
Luke Williams
Fort Meyers, FL
Fly-fishing tour guide
Engine 2.0-liter four-cylinder 16v with I-beam Tuscan forged connecting rods, 9.5:1 forged JE pistons, ARP main- and head-studs and cam-tower bolts, Calico coated main- and rod-bearings, oversized Ferrea intake- and Super Alloy exhaust valves plus valve spring retainers, billet Integrated Engineering adjustable cam gears, Precision PTE 5130 turbo with APR exhaust manifold, MAF housing, intercooler and RSC exhaust, Fluidampr crank pulley, Bluewater Performance downpipe and FSI fuel pump kit with drop-in pump, RS4 injectors, Forge Motorsport DV, Snow Performance stage 2 water/methanol injection, United Motorsports software, HE Performance coolant bottle, candy gold powdercoated coolant overflow tank, catch can and billet valve cover
Drivetrain SouthBend stage 3 clutch, lightweight flywheel, stage 4 Extreme engine and transmission mounts
Suspension Air Lift Slam Series front struts, SE-5 rear bags, Dorbitz Designs D-cups, dual Viair 444 compressors, Air Lift V2 management, candy gold powdercoated five-gallon air tank
Brakes Stock
Wheels & Tires 18x9" f, 18x10" r Rotiform VCE Race wheels, candy gold powdercoated centers, polished lips, 215/40 R18 Nitto Neo Gen tires
Exterior Shaved front bumper, tinted European LED tail lights
Interior OEM European Recaro seats, SouthBend vent boost gauge, tint
Audio/visual 10" JL Audio W5 subwoofer, custom stealth box
Thanks Gabe and Hollywood at Bluewater Performance (bwperformance.com), Jeff at United Motorsports (unitedmotorsport.net)


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Time goes by and makes me
Wonder what I'm here for
I'm waiting for a sign or
Someone to open the door
At times my life seems at an error
Without a real purpose
Will I survive problems in my head
And beneath my own surface?
What the hell is going on?
I feel like I'm dead
Is it life around me
Or am I fucked in the head?
I'm tired of hypocrisy
And murder by the state
I'm sick of your stupid lies
You tell us it's okay
Life seems at an end
Death is on your back
Ronnie and his generals
Just sit back and laugh
Time for you to act now
To make one final stand
There is no alternative
Your life is in your hands
You think that you're the only one
To solve your problems with a gun
Does it make u feel like a man
To take a life in your hands?
There is no way out
You'll just have to fight it out
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How the brilliant "On a Budget" trailer series by Table 8 Productions doesn't have a million YouTube views is a mystery to me. Their latest get-together, "The Avengers (on a Budget)," is solid gold, showcasing all of the members of the comedy and filmmaking gang in superhero roles. Which is fitting, as they describe themselves as "just like the Avengers, if everyone called dibs on not being The Vison."
The production knows when to be a shabby shot-for-shot recreation, and when to ad-lib, and the whole thing comes together in two minutes of hilarity. If you enjoyed this, by all means, see Table 8's "Green Lantern (on a Budget)" and "Captain America (on a Budget)." I don't know who the great big guy is who plays Cap, and the bad guy in Green Lantern, but he steals every scene, and that's saying something. [Update] That dude is Scott Roemaat, the "Game Underthinker."
Marvel's The Avengers (on a budget) [Table 8 Productions, seen via Greg Wyshinski/Puck Daddy's Twitter]


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Summit Racing driver Greg Anderson took a few moments between flights to talk about his experiences during this year's Summit Racing Equipment-sponsored holiday visit to U.S. troops stationed overseas. We talked with the four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion at Vienna's international airport, the bridge between Kosovo and Bosnia
Greg, Summit Racing teammate Jason Line, Summit Racing/BIGFOOT Monster Truck driver Dan Runte, and Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Eddie Krawiec and Andrew Hines visited bases in Stuttgart, Germany and Pristina, Kosovo in this year's tour.
It's been very, very, very interesting. I thought last year was incredible and this year is incredible in a different kind of way. We traveled more than last year and made more stops. We've met very interesting soldiers, mostly American, some international; all happy to see us. No matter where we've gone, Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo, completely out of the-way places the troops appreciate our visit and make us welcome. We try to carry the message that we can't thank them enough for their service, and we're honored to be here. We feel blessed. Amazing people, absolutely amazing. As I said last year, it is definitely an eye-opener and a feel-good trip; it just keeps getting better, day-by-day.
The group visited bases in peaceful Stuttgart, a city within a city, Camp Bondsteel and Film City within the Kosovo warzone, and the remote, but less stressful Camp Butmir outside Sarajevo.
I didn't notice any significant differences between the troops on different bases; whether it was a first-class facility with a lot of amenities, and a lot of things for the soldiers to do in their off time, or an obsolete, older patched-together, out-of-the-way base with no real amenities or activities. It didn't matter - everyone is positive, they're happy, no complaints. Nobody's unhappy to be here. This is a new and neat experience for them and they are living life to the fullest, no matter what their conditions. These soldiers do not complain. So we are happy to share their accommodations, including "the Cans" at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo - barracks fashioned from shipping containers.
Because of the hospitality, The Cans were as good as any five-star accommodations I've had. It was good to be treated like a fellow soldier, like one of the troops.
Many of these folks are race fans and automotive enthusiasts. They have all kinds of questions. They want to know about everything that's happening -- what's changed in the sport, how fast the cars going, what kind of horsepower we're making. Some of them have been able to follow the sport and some have been out of it a long time; busy fighting the war and chasing from country to country, protecting us from harm. Despite the separation from home, a lot of the troops have deeps roots in racing.
Every one promises to come back to the races as soon as they get back to the States. There are a lot of race fans in the armed forces. And there are a lot of fans of our armed forces in racing, that's for sure, including our Summit Racing Team and the Harley-Davidson Pro Stock motorcycle drivers.
Every place we go there have been surprises, interesting people, a lot of neat stories. Some of these folks would like to spend all day talking to us to catch up on news from home. It surprises me that, as important as their jobs are, they still want to talk about what's going on in my life, what's going on back home and what's going on in this city and that city, what it takes to race competitively. It's a real eye-opener, it's something I'm glad I'm involved with and something I'd definitely do at every opportunity. I want to be the first one in line. It's a great feeling. I hope we can bring some good cheer to the soldiers because they are amazing.