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Sensitive and well-written gay teen storylines are becoming almost omnipresent across much of the television landscape, from Glee's popular Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) to characters on 90210, Skins and United States of Tara. On television shows popular with Black audiences? Not so much, which is why a recent episode of TBS' Are We There Yet? deserves mention.
Seventeen-year-old footballer Cedric was introduced in The Boy Has Style, the sixth episode of the second season of the popular Ice Cube-executive produced sitcom, originally broadcast on January 18. Cedric (Maxx Brawer) is the athletic crush object of Lindsey, whose mother suspects he is gay because "he is so stylish." Nick (muscle-y former pro footballer Terry Crews) doesn't believe "a boy who is so tall and plays football" could be gay and sets out to prove that he isn't.
"I am gay," Cedric says after being confronted. "Do you have a problem with it?" Cedric says he only wanted a platonic relationship with Lindsey, but her father wants the truth to come out. "She should know the real you," Nick insists.
Atlanta-based Darian Aaron also liked the episode appreciated the honesty in Cedric's character. "There's no attempt to lie about who he is and his honesty is received with respect. The episode is a step in the right direction and one can only hope it will serve as a blueprint for other shows such as TV One's Love That Girl which relies heavily on stereotypical gay characters for laughs."
Cedric was played by 23-year-old Maxx Brawer, the son of Tony Award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins. It's an enjoyable episode, if for no other reason than it's simplicity and the non-plussed attitude shown by the parents and daughter. Watch it AFTER THE JUMP ...
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Bulldogs Looking To Extend Lead Over Dartmouth, Brown In Rolfe Division Race
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — This is a crucial weekend for the Yale University baseball team in its quest for a spot in the Ivy League Championship Series.
The Bulldogs will visit Harvard for a pair of doubleheaders, beginning with a twin bill on Friday that starts at 1 p.m. The second doubleheader is currently scheduled for Sunday beginning at 12 p.m., but the stormy weather that is in the forecast for the area could force another change to the schedule. Keep checking YaleBulldogs.com for updates.
The outcome of this weekend's four-game series could go a long way in deciding the race for the Red Rolfe Division champion. Yale (20-13 overall, 8-4 Ivy League) currently sits in first place, with a two-game lead over both Dartmouth, the two-time defending Ivy League champion, and Brown, both 6-6 in Ivy play. Brown will visit Dartmouth for a four-game series this weekend.
Harvard (7-29, 3-9 Ivy) enters the weekend series riding a bit of momentum after taking the final two games of last weekend's four-game slate at Brown and following that with a 1-0 win over UMass in the first round of the Beanpot Tournament.
Though the Crimson started the season 1-14 and struggled through two separate nine-game losing streaks, the team has played better of late, winning three of its last five and advancing to the Beanpot title game against Boston College.
Yale and Harvard split last year's four-game series at Yale Field, with Yale winning the second game of both doubleheaders. Yale hit a whopping .412 against Harvard in 2010, but a majority of that came in Yale's 15-1 win in the second game of the first doubleheader in which the Bulldogs pounded out 16 hits with five doubles. Matt Schmidt went 4-for-5 in that game with two doubles and three RBIs and finished 8-for-15 in the series with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs.
Although the clutch hits were hard to come by in the Bulldogs' last game, a 10-2 loss at Army, they are still riding high off of last weekend's four-game sweep of Dartmouth, the first four-game sweep of the Big Green since 1998.
Yale's four pitchers were dominating in the weekend series, allowing just three runs in the four games, holding Dartmouth to a total of 24 hits while striking out a total of 31 Big Green batters.
Yale's weekend rotation of seniors Vinny Lally (4-0, 2.26 ERA, Ivy League-best 56 strikeouts) and Brook Hart (4-3, 2.25 ERA, 34 Ks), junior Pat Ludwig (3-2, 3.38 ERA, 39 Ks) and sophomore Christopher O'Hare (4-0, 2.59 ERA, 20 Ks) will likely be counted on for a similar performance this weekend in Cambridge, Mass. Lally and Hart set the tone last weekend with a pair of one-run outings in the first doubleheader, but O'Hare and Ludwig shined even brighter, with O'Hare tossing a four-hit shutout and Ludwig striking out a career-best 12 batters, a performance that earned him the Ivy League's Pitcher of the Week honor. Last weekend's rotation of Lally and Hart followed by O'Hare and Ludwig will likely go in the same order this weekend.
Harvard will counter with seniors Eric Eadington (LHP, 0-5, 5.49 ERA, 41 Ks) and Max Perlman (RHP, 1-4, 2.03 ERA, 41 Ks), and juniors Brent Suter (LHP, 2-3, 7.39 ERA, 31 Ks) and Conner Hulse (RHP, 0-3, 7.85 ERA, 7 Ks). The Crimson will likely pitch the lefties in the seven-inning opening games of each doubleheader, while the righties will start the nightcap of each twin bill.
Jack Colton is Harvard's best hitter to date, leading the way with a .395 average (17-for-43) in 19 games, but Marcus Way has been the most impressive. While he is hitting only .243 (28-for-115) in 36 games, he has belted a team-best six home runs with eight doubles and 20 RBIs. Jeff Reynolds is the Crimson's only regular starter (36 starts) who his hitting higher than .300. He has 40 hits in 132 at-bats (.303) with six doubles, a triple and two home runs with 14 RBIs.
The Bulldogs will counter with a lineup that will feature six hitters that are hitting better than .300, led by outfielder Cam Squires, who is hitting .353 (24-for-68). Senior captain Andy Megee is hitting an impressive .344 (45-for-131) while manning third base. He has nine doubles, two home runs and 24 RBIs. He is also leading the Bulldogs with 12 stolen bases.
It should be an exciting series, as most contests between the two Ivy League rivals are. However, the Bulldogs will visit Cambridge with an opportunity to extend its lead in the Rolfe Division. Where they stand at the end of the weekend will depend largely upon the pitching staff. And as the Bulldogs' hurlers proved last weekend, they probably prefer it that way.
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Multipacks and things? Sounds like GI Joe hasn't been abandoned yet. Interesting.
Yeah the bulk vehicle sets are tough to swallow if you want more than one. I'd like that Flint (classic looking) as I don't have one for my meager ARAH shelf.
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1. Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
2. You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.
3. Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way.
4. Don't give up. I believe in you all. A person's a person no matter how small.
5. Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter won't mind.
6. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
7. I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
8. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
9. I'm afraid sometimes you'll play lonely games too, games you can't win because you'll play against you.
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Heroic Wheelchair-Bound Man Thwarts Convenience Store Robbery [GRAPHIC VIDEO]
In Vancouver, Canada, a courageous wheelchair-bound man wrestled a would-be robber to the ground during an attempted robbery at a convenience store. And a security camera caught the brave struggle on tape.
Larry Skopnik, a paraplegic who broke his back 10 years ago in an ATV accident, fearlessly tackles the criminal as he attempts to rob store clerk Cindy Grewal. Despite his handicap, Skopnik puts the man in a headlock and forces him to the ground until onlookers jump in to help.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale swept singles and took two of three doubles matches to post a 7-0 win over Dartmouth Sunday afternoon in New Haven. Just two of the singles matches went to a third set, including No. 1 where No. 91 Brandon Wai won 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
The doubles point was closely contested. Dartmouth picked up an 8-5 win at No. 1 behind the team of Stephen McGaughey and David Waslen, but Yale got an 8-3 win at No. 2 from Wai and Michael Caldwell. That left the No. 3 match as the deciding factor, and Milosz Gudzowski and Chris Lawler pulled out a 9-8 win there to earn the point for Yale.
The Bulldogs (11-8, 4-2 Ivy) conclude their season Wednesday at Brown (2 p.m.).
Singles #1 Brandon Wai (Y) def. David Waslen (D) 6-3,4-6,6-1 #2 Milosz Gudzowski (Y) def. Jeffrey Schechtman (D) 6-4,6-1 #3 Jeff Dawson (Y) def. Raj Shrestha (D) 6-4,5-7,1-0(4) #4 Michael Caldwell (Y) def. Ari Gayer (D) 7-5,6-3 #5 Rory Green (Y) def. Steven McGaughey (D) 6-4,ret. #6 Rowan Reynolds (Y) def. Rashaad Elder-Bush (D) 3-6,ret.
Doubles #1 David Waslen/Steven McGaughey (D) def. Rowan Reynolds/Rory Green (Y) 8-5 #2 Brandon Wai/Michael Caldwell (Y) def. Rashaad Elder-Bush/Jeffrey Schechtman (D) 8-3 #3 Milosz Gudzowski/Chris Lawler (Y) def. Raj Shrestha/Ari Gayer (D) 9-8


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- Mary said...
Your first picture really tickled my funny bone. I'm new to your blog, so I've spent some time browsing through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I really enjoy the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
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Hey Jules! I know the holidays are over, but have you ever given any thought to finding the perfect pumpkin chocolate chip cookie? I would love to see what you come up with. I tried my hand at 3 different recipes after a co-worker brought her own funky batch in to work. The only one I was happy with was what my daughter said was "just like pumpkin bread with milk chocolate". Although I enjoyed them, I just know you could do better. If you do decide to give it a go, I would love to know!!!! Best, Rina from San Diego.
- January 17, 2012 at 4:14 PM
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hi Rina...thanks for the challenge...now i'll have to give it a try. i love pumpkin any time of the year and something with chocolate would be delicious. i wonder if there is a crunchy or chewy pumpkin cookie rather that "bready" like most. hmmm, i'll give it some thought. thanks again...jules
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You read my mind about crunchy and chewy! I downloaded one recipe that promised that, but it did not deliver for me. Good luck if you give that challenge a try!
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Nov. 20, 2008
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Former Yale men's basketball star Earl "Butch" Graves '84 has been selected as one of six recipients of the 2009 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, presented annually since 1973 to former student-athletes whose collegiate careers ended 25 years ago and who have gone on to excel in their chosen professions. Graves will receive his award at the NCAA Honors and Delegates Celebration on January 15, 2009, during the NCAA Convention in Washington, D.C.
Graves, the captain of the 1983-84 Bulldogs, is Yale's all-time leading scorer with 2,090 career points and is one of only four players in Ivy League history to score at least 2,000 points. He was named first team All-Ivy in both 1983 and 1984 and led the league in scoring in Ivy games three times (1982-84). As a senior in 1983-84, he scored 609 points, the second most in a single season in school history. He also is Yale's career leader in field goals made (816) and field goals attempted (1,635). His 20.3 ppg. career scoring average is tied for the third best in Yale history. He was selected in the third round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and enjoyed a brief professional career with the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Graves, who received a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale, is the president & CEO of Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., publisher of Black Enterprise magazine. He is responsible for the strategic positioning and overall profitability of the corporation.
He joined Black Enterprise in 1988 after earning his M.B.A. from Harvard University. His first position with the company was vice president of advertising and marketing. In 1991, he was promoted to senior vice president of advertising and marketing, and in 1995, he was named executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was appointed president and chief operating officer in 1998, and named president and CEO on January 5, 2006.
Under his guidance, the magazine has grown rapidly, realizing more than 10 consecutive years of advertising revenue growth. He has helped establish the strong niche marketing position of Black Enterprise among national business publications and supported award-winning marketing programs that boosted circulation growth. Since 1997, the magazine has been a five-time recipient of the FOLIO: Editorial Excellence Award in the category of business/finance consumer magazines. Black Enterprise has a guaranteed circulation of more than 500,000, and a readership of more than 3.9 million.
Inducted into the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hall of Achievement in November 2002, Graves was also awarded the AAF Jack Averett Volunteer Spirit Award and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award from the Boy Scouts of America in 2006. He was included in The Network Journal's "40 under 40" listing in 1998.
Graves is a powerful advocate of doing business with minority media and advertising agencies and is currently chairman of the Madison Avenue Initiative. He occasionally lends his support to AAIA, an AAF affiliate. Butch serves on the board of advisors of Earl G. Graves Ltd. and Channel Thirteen/WNET's Educational Broadcasting Corp. He holds positions on the corporate boards of several other companies, including AutoZone, the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, the Pepsi African American Advisory Board, and the Magazine Publishers of America.
The others receiving the honor this year are Deitre Collins-Parker, a volleyball and basketball player from the University of Hawaii, Mark Fusco, who played hockey at Harvard, Darrell Green, a football and track & field athlete at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Kathryn McMinn, a gymnast from the University of Georgia, and Steve Young, who played football at Brigham Young.
The recipients were chosen by the NCAA Honors Committee, a group comprised of athletic administrators at member schools and nationally distinguished former student-athletes.
Graves is Yale's 13 Silver Anniversary recipient since 1991. Here are the Bulldogs who have received the honor.
YEAR, WINNER, SPORT 1991, Tone Grant, Football 1993, Donald Schollander, Swimming & Diving 1994, Calvin Hill, Football 1995, Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Soccer/Track & Field 1996, Kurt Schmoke, Football/Lacrosse 1997, Jack Ford, Football 1998, Lawrie Mifflin, Field Hockey 2000, Lisa Rosenblum, Tennis 2004, Virginia "Ginny" Gilder, Rowing 2005, Gary Lawrence, Hockey 2006, Susan D. Wellington, Swimming & Softball 2007, Patricia Melton, Track & Field 2009, Earl "Butch" Graves, Basketball


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Lorde and Her Boyfriend Become Victims of Cyberbullying
It seems as if every positive piece of news for Lorde is accompanied by something controversial or negative.
Just days after the 17-year-old singer was nominated for an amazing four Grammy Awards comes word that she and her rumored boyfriend have been the victims of a cyberbullying campaign, much of it racist in nature.
Some background: The New Zealand newcomer reportedly called Justin Bieber and One Direction ugly. No proof of this quote has been found anywhere, mind you, but that didn't stop hordes of Beliebers and Directioners from trolling the singer online.
When she posted a picture of herself with alleged boyfriend James Lowe on Instagram, things spiraled out of control. The incensed and immature (never a good combination) trolls got personal, calling Lowe ugly and making racist comments about his Asian background.
Lorde is clearly no stranger to talking about other artists, but whether or not she even said what she's accused of saying, do she and Lowe really deserve to be treated like this?


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Some of Danny Ferry's best work as general manager of the Hawks has come during these summer months, when many of his colleagues are spending lavishly for players Ferry is busy bargain hunting for players who perfectly fit the Atlanta Hawks' system.
Ferry might have found his latest gem in defensive wiz Thabo Sefolosha, who agreed to terms on a 3-year, $12 million deal earlier today, as first reported by RealGM.
Sefolosha, a starter in Oklahoma City the last five seasons, fills the void on the wings for the Hawks, who traded veteran reserve guard Lou Williams to Toronto earlier this week. Sefolosha averaged 6.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 61 starts last season and served as Thunder's defensive ace on opposing team's best perimeter player.
The Hawks proved last year, their first under coach Mike Budenholzer, that they could plug different players into their system and get fantastic results. Paul Millsap earned his first All-Star nod in his first season with the Hawks while guys like DeMarre Carroll, Mike Scott, Pero Antic and Shelvin Mack had standout seasons.
Sefolosha was a mainstay in that Thunder lineup during that franchise's rise from lottery outfit to legitimate contender, working alongside the reigning KIA MVP Kevin Durant and All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook.
The Hawks have an offensive specialist on the perimeter in veteran shooter Kyle Korver. Sefolosha gives them kindred spirit on the defensive side and a player versatile enough to fit into whatever small-ball, Spurs-lite scheme Budenholzer has in mind for the future.
Once again, Ferry is loading the cupboard with great fits at reasonable prices, the same as he did last summer when the Hawks were flush with cap space and spent wisely (if at all).


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- Salazar is a former U.S. senator from Colorado
- He led the administration's reaction to the 2010 Gulf spill and explosion
- Salazar made strides in renewable energy, forging better relations with Native Americans
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who led the response to the 2010 BP oil spill and administered a moratorium on offshore drilling, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down.
The former Colorado lawmaker plans to return home in March after eight turbulent and busy years in Washington, four years in the U.S. Senate and four years as head of the Interior Department.
President Obama nominated him for the Cabinet post four years ago and he was unanimously confirmed.
He was most prominent when he spearheaded the administration reaction to the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Salazar issued a six-month drilling moratorium after the April 20, 2010, explosion.
Critics, including Republican leaders, Gulf state officials and Gulf Coast residents, slammed the ban. They said it would hurt oil and gas workers in the already hard-hit coastal communities, where hundreds of jobs were lost because of the disaster.
But Salazar said the moratorium provided time to make sure that similar accidents wouldn't occur and that rig operators were prepared to deal with worst-case scenarios if they did happen again.
Eleven people died in the explosion, which spawned one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. An estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil gushed into the Gulf before the broken well some 4,000 feet below the surface was capped.
"We have undertaken the most aggressive oil and gas safety and reform agenda in U.S. history, raising the bar on offshore drilling safety, practices and technology and ensuring that energy development is done in the right way and in the right places," Salazar said in an Interior Department news release announcing his departure.
The department has offered millions of acres of offshore acreage in the Gulf for exploration and "is proceeding with cautious exploration of Arctic resources," the release said. It added that the department has leased millions of acres onshore for oil and gas development and has protected "special landscapes for hunting and fishing."
"Today, drilling activity in the Gulf is surpassing levels seen before the spill, and our nation is on a promising path to energy independence," said Salazar, who also overhauled Interior's management of oil and gas resources and installed new ethics standards for employees.
Salazar also has pursued renewable energy, with his department authorizing 34 solar, wind and geothermal projects on public lands since 2009, the news release said. Those projects total enough energy to power more than 3 million homes.
"Today, the largest solar energy projects in the world are under construction on America's public lands in the West, and we've issued the first leases for offshore wind in the Atlantic," Salazar said in the release. "I am proud of the renewable energy revolution that we have launched.
The release also noted progress made during Salazar's term regarding Native American lands. A settlement was reached and passed that addressed "long-standing injustices" involving the government's trust management.
In addition, Obama signed into law water rights settlements that "help deliver clean drinking water" to tribes, the release said, and spearheaded a reform of surface leasing regulations for Native American lands.
"President Obama has made it a priority to empower our nation's first Americans by helping to build stronger, safer and more prosperous tribal communities," Salazar said.
Obama, in a separate release, said Salazar "helped usher in a new era of conservation for our nation's land, water, and wildlife" and promoted renewable energy along with oil and gas production. He "played an integral role in my administration's successful efforts to expand responsible development of our nation's domestic energy resources" and made strides in ties with Native Americans.
"I have valued Ken's friendship since we both entered the Senate in 2005, and I look forward to receiving his counsel even after he returns to his home state of Colorado," the president said.
Salazar's move comes amid criticism over Obama's second-term Cabinet nominees. He has taken flak because major nominations have gone to white males.
White males have been tapped for three prominent Cabinet positions with second-term openings: secretary of state, secretary of defense and secretary of the treasury. One of those posts has been held by a woman, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, while the others have been held by white men.
While Obama's record of appointing women to top posts doesn't differ significantly from that of former President George W. Bush, many take the issue with Obama's appointments since he ran as a champion of women's issues during both of his presidential election campaigns, unlike his predecessor.


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Back in September, media and the public got to see the new state-of-the-art tower at the Missoula Airport, but the facility is still in the final phase of completion before it can be utilized.
Airport manager Chris Jensen says the final electronics and some adjustments with the HVAC system are being completed, so that all the systems are fully operational before the tower will be officially open for business. There is no specific date, but airport officials will release that information when all systems are ready.
Jensen says the new tower took about three years to complete, at a cost of just over $6 million dollars, paid for by funds from the Federal Aviation Administration. Jensen says the new tower will have the only highly advanced 'heads-up' display for controllers in the country, so they can keep their eyes on the sky, rather than looking down to see display screens.
Jensen says the old tower was built in the early 1960's, and was definitely ready to be replaced, especially with record-breaking traffic coming through the airport.
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One of the highlights of Sunday's Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony was the win for Bob Newhart, who picked up his first Emmy.
His first? One might wonder how it's possible that Newhart, 84, had never won an Emmy before, given that he's one of the most recognizable and distinctive comedy stars in TV history, especially for the 1970s sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show." (His win finally came for a guest spot on CBS' "The Big Bang Theory.")
"I just felt the kind of stuff I do doesn't win awards," Newhart told reporters backstage.
Certainly that stuff he did was popular enough. "The Bob Newhart Show" -- which transferred Newhart's exquisite timing into a role as a put-upon Chicago psychologist leading group therapy sessions -- was in the top 20 for its first three seasons.
But Newhart was never nominated for his work on that show, which ran on CBS from 1972 to 1978.
True, he had some pretty tough competition. During those years, Tony Randall and Jack Klugman separately won lead-actor awards for their work on "The Odd Couple," and Alan Alda carted home the prize for "MASH."
Newhart was nominated three times for his work on "Newhart," the 1980s sitcom about a rural-inn proprietor. But he lost to Robert Guillaume of "Benson" and twice to Michael J. Fox on "Family Ties."
He was first nominated for a writing Emmy back in 1961, for his variety series "The Bob Newhart Show." But he lost that year to Carl Reiner for "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - The West clashed with Russia at the United Nations Security Council over Syria, as activists and the Damascus government traded blame for a massacre of civilians in the city of Homs.
The conflict appeared to inch closer to civil war with the exiled Syrian National Council (SNC) saying it was preparing to arm anti-government rebels with foreign help. But the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad remained fragmented.
SNC representatives were to meet at 0800 GMT on Tuesday in Ankara with U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, who held talks with Assad on Saturday and Sunday.
In Rankous, close to Damascus, army bombardment turned into clashes after dark on Monday. Activists said there were sounds of explosions and casualties. Rebels said they killed dozens of troops in an ambush plotted with defectors still in army ranks.
There were no signs after Monday's special Security Council meeting on the "Arab Spring" uprisings that the five permanent members were any closer to breaking an impasse that has twice led Russia and China to veto draft resolutions on Syria.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters after meeting privately with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov it was time for Moscow and Beijing to join calls for an end to the Syrian government's repression of unrest.
Clinton said it was up to Assad, whose army has led a year-long crackdown which the United Nations says has killed well over 7,500 civilians, to take the initial step. "First and foremost the Assad government has to end the violence," she said.
Lavrov said NATO had "grossly violated" its U.N. mandate to protect civilians in Libya last year after rebels rose up to overthrow and kill Muammar Gaddafi.
"There is no doubt whatsoever that the Syrian authorities bear a huge responsibility for the current situation," he said.
But, Lavrov added, there was no point in talking about who started the violence. He said the Security Council should press for an "immediate end of violence" by all sides.
Both Assad's government and the rebel side agreed that in Homs dozens of killings in cold blood were carried out on a weekend when Annan was visiting Syria to seek a ceasefire, humanitarian access and dialogue.
Activists in Homs and state television showed videos of bloodied bodies with hands tied behind their backs.
Opposition activists said militants loyal to Assad killed over 50 people in a district of Homs called Karm al-Zeitoun.
"I saw two females who were raped, one was around 12 or 13 years old. She was covered in blood and her underclothes were off," said a medic in Homs.
"One of the women was strangled; she had bruises on her neck. Some of the bodies I saw, especially the children, had their throats slit."
Government restrictions on media access made it hard to assess conflicting reports of the mass killings.
State media said militants committed the killings to influence the U.N. Security Council's meeting on Monday.
"The terrorist armed groups have kidnapped scores of civilians in Homs, killed and mutilated their corpses and filmed them to be shown by media outlets," state news agency SANA said.
A spokesman for the Syrian National Council called on foreign powers to intervene and said the opposition group had already set up a bureau to send arms to the rebels with the help of foreign governments. He would not name the countries or the location of the bureau.
Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Qatar have called for the rebels against Assad, who is allied with Shi'ite Iran, to be armed.
"We demand military intervention by Arab and Western countries to protect civilians," George Sabra of the SNC told reporters in Istanbul.
"We demand establishment of secured humanitarian corridors and zones to protect the civilians. We demand implementation of a no-fly zone over entire Syria to prevent Assad from continuing massacres."
In Cairo, the Syrian Media Services opposition group said it had started a sit-in outside the office there of the SNC, accusing its leadership of corruption and not listening to calls for reform.
U.N. investigators said on Monday that Syrian forces had used collective punishment against civilians and were accused of carrying out executions and mass arrests in the Baba Amr district of Homs.
Syria's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva rejected the panel's work as politicized and said al Qaeda fighters from 13 different countries had infiltrated Syria.
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Admit it: if you watched the Emmys Sunday night, you were probably multitasking, either sneaking glances at Twitter to see what the snarky pundits were tweeting, or changing channels to watch Breaking Bad for an hour.
But no worries, NewsFeed spotlights the awards show moments that went viral.
Red Carpet Photobomb: In the red carpet shot above, check out Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul's priceless expression behind co-star Bryan Cranston. Internet, go forth and photoshop that horrified face!
Mic Check Fail: Jimmy Fallon's mic fell off while tap-dancing during the opening act with 2013 emcee Neil Patrick Harris. Perhaps the 2010 Emmys host was trying a little too hard for an encore.
Get Out of the Way! Turns out the guy who side-stepped off-camera while Neil Patrick Harris was presenting something was Reno 911! comedian Paul Greenberg.[tweet https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed/status/381960783644487680]
Richard Simmons Memes: The fitness guru, who has become quite the social media butterfly lately, live-tweeted the awards show and made his own memes via the
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(READ: Emmy Watch: The Good, the Bad, and the WTF?)
Most Viral Performance: According to Twitter, the award for most tweets per minute (17,090) goes to…Carrie Underwood, for her rendition of "Yesterday," part of a segment that paid tribute to TV coverage of JFK's assassination, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Beatles appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Judd Apatow's Selfies: The Girls producer and his wife Leslie Mann looked like they had the most fun out of anyone in the audience, based on the many selfies they posted throughout the night.
AARP tweets at Jeff Daniels: The Newsroom star beat out Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston and House of Cards's Kevin Spacey to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. At one point during the awards, there were 500 Twitter mentions of AARP, which spent the night tweeting about senior award-winners like actress Ellen Burstyn from Political Animals, the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries winner who brought her granddaughter Emily to the awards.
Veep Cast Accepts Emmy In Character: When Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, fellow Emmy winner Tony Hale, who plays her bumbling assistant, was right beside her on stage (as he always is on the show) while Anna Chlumsky, who plays the office's Chief of Staff, was pretending to be on her phone in the audience.


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I'm trying to do the quest "Finding brother". I did the first 2 steps but the 3rd one is bugged as the NPC doesn't react anymore (he doesn't talk and doesn't give rewards).
1. Find the NPC located at (32,522) in Hegemonia, who will give u a [Potion of Awake]
2. Carry the potion and find brother at (147,439) in the same map and talk to him, he will give you [Meat Ball]. (some funny sound can be heard when u awake him)
3. Bring the [Meat Ball] back to the NPC located at (32,522), and you will receive the reward.


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Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, men and technology go together hand and hand or perhaps like a hand in heel much like women and shopping go together. Men most commonly use their Smartphones or other technological devices for audio and video playback, as personal organization applications, Internet access, and global positioning systems also known by its more popular reference GPS.
According to a recent Smartphone Survey, more than 50.9% of women have adopted smartphones, with just a slightly lower 50.1% of men who've adopted smartphones. Here's a list of some of the most popular Smartphones that every woman should consider purchasing that man in her life whether its a husband, boyfriend, fiancee, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew or even just a friend:
1) For that tech savvy man in your life you should consider the HTC EVO 4G LTE Smartphone because of its immense popularity and it technologically advanced features such as an Android 4.0 Operating System, 4.7-inch HD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera, and 4G LTE connectivity. The HTC EVO 4G LTE is a literal out of this world technological marvel that also features Beats Audio, a quality sound system that is a perfect combination of hardware and software to mix the perfect and finally at $199.99 it also has a technological marvelous price to match.
2) For that music loving man in your life you should consider the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman Smartphone (yes that's the real name) is readily equipped with everything that music loving man of yours could want. Some of those intriguing musical features include the ability to run on the Gingerbread Android Operating System and 1GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor. It also features a a 3.2-inch TFT capacitive touch display, 480x320p screen resolution, 5MP rear camera, 0.3MP secondary camera, 512MB RAM, and a 2GB memory card. The battery life of this Sony Walkman inspired Smartphone is a capability of f 14 hours on 2G network and 6 hours on 3G and the Live Connection is supported on a 3G Network by a Wi-Fi with DLNA support, GPS, and Bluetooth connectivity enabled.
3) For the Corporate/Businessman in your life the BlackBerry Torch 9810 is the perfect briefcase accessory that every man should have in hand or in his pocket. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 comes fully equipped with h the legendary BlackBerry Messenger, QWERTY keypad, multi touch input, optical trackpad, TFT capacitive screen, megapixel camera, 4 GB internal memory, WiFi and of course also includes its 3G capabilities. The BlackBerry Torch also features ample 8G that is example to 32GB of memory, the convenient connectivity capabilities allow you to connect with with HSPA+ high speeds and WI-Fi. The BlackBerry 7.0 Operating System is nothing short of amazing with its liquid animation graphics that include instant response times and stunning graphics, it also supports HTML5 video and a voice activated universal search engine.
4) For the man in your life who's "young at heart" the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has the looks, the design and the raging trends in sync with your man's youthful zest for life. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S features a 4.2 inch capacitive touch screen with LED backlight along with a an 8 megapixel camera capable of recording and capturing every youthful moment of the day and even well into the night. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S also features 720p HD Videos, runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating System, a turbo lightening fast turbo fast 1.4 GHz processor and more than 25,000 Google Play applications most of which are free to use and download. With this youthful Smartphone also comes a youthful price tag for roughly $350.00.
5) For the social man in your life who loves his friending everyone he meets on Facebook and tweeting on Twitter about the fun in his life the Chat 3G is the perfect Smartphone Companion for this man. The Inq Chat 3G is just as it a sounds a very unique and intersting Smartphone that features blazing 3G speeds and even syncs your iTunes and Windows Media music, video and photos straight from your computer. With the Inq Chat 3G Smartphone you'll be sure to never miss a text message, you'll be able to connect on the go and of course Facebook is at the touch of your fingertips.
6) For the video gamer in your life who loves the thrill of the motorcycle chase, the capture of the alien foe or simple just a quiet countryside drive the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is meant for that very gamer in your life. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play features 4-inch LED backlit screen, multi touch input, Wi-Fi, 3G, 5 megapixel camera capable of recording 720p videos, runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is also the first and only known PlayStation Certified Android Smartphone but the downside it does come with a $369.99 price tag.
7) For the versatile man in your life the iPhone 4S is the most versatile Smartphone for the your perfectly versatile man. The iPhone 4S features a 3.5 inches LED backlit capacitive touchscreen, IPS TFT , a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash and a front camera for capturing versatile images. The iPhone 4S also includes a Siri, you can ask her to make calls, send text, get directions or even tell a joke. The iPhone 4S features the A5 one of the fastest dual core processors that any Smartphone currently in process, 8MP iSight camera and optics and a versatile price tag of $199.99.
8) For the multitasking man in your life the Nokia E7 is a Smartphone that stands alone that is perfect for work and play. The Nokia E7 features ts full SLIDER QWERTY keyboard perfect for sending a quick email, typing short papers, instant messaging, social networking browsing the internet, the high definition 8 megapixel camera is perfect for taking crisp, clean photos and videos with its 720p HD quality and the Nokia E7 boasts an impressive nine hours of battery life. The Nokia E7 also includes a a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor, 256 MB of RAM, 16GB of personal storage space, an AMOLED touchscreen, and a 1200 mAh battery.
9) For the family man in your life the ZTE Fury is a perfect match for that endearing and enduring family man who loves your and your children. The ZTE Fury features a 3.5 inches capacitive touch screen with 480 x 320 pixels resolution that utilized SnapDragon Qualcomm MSM8865 single-core 1.5 GHz, operates with the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, and it also includes a 4 GB plus slot MicroSD internal memory that can be upgrade to 32 GBs with 512 MBs RAM. This Smartphone also enables you to subscribe to Sprint Mobile Control for USD 4.99/per channel/per month to to lock their children' mobile phone or schedule and to monitor their children's downloaded applications.
10) Finally for the sports fanatic man in your life the Galaxy Nexus is the perfect Smartphones that enables your sports fan to view his football, baseball and even football on a high quality Android 4.1 Galaxy Nexus touchscreen. The Galaxy Nexus also features a 4.65-inch 720 Super AMOLED HD display, 16GB or 32GB of on-board storage, 1GB of RAM, and NFC technology. It's 3G Network is easily accessible from anywhere in the world whether your on the go or in the comfort of your own home. The Galaxy Nexus is the first device running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is the first pentaband device that utilizes the HSPA+ GSM networks.


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In the year 2021 several illegal experiments have been taking place under Crow City, an experiment with an artifact found on space triggered several portals to another dimensions leaking all kind of ferocious creatures. A special team of highly trained combat experts has been send to clean the area from these creatures, seal the portals and retrieve the artifact. Due to the extremely violent creatures and the mess they leave when they devour their victims, the portals have been codenamed "carnage frontiers" or CF for short.
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All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.
-Cecil F. Alexander, 1848.
I am generally okay with most creatures great and small, except for three small things, roaches, rodents and slugs. But, Diego loves all creatures great and small, especially slugs. Diego once picked up a slug and excitedly let it crawl on his forearm. He held it out to me and told me, "Here, Mommy, if you let it crawl on you it tickles and leaves a shiny mark!" No thanks. I first wrote about Diego's love of slugs here, my first blog post ever.
Diego loves to explore the wilds of our backyard and capture animals and insects. He has a fascination with these creatures, as I suspect most boys do. In fact, I am sure as most boys do. My other son, 12 year-old Nico's pet…
Spike the Bearded Dragon.
See? I really am okay with most creatures great and small.
So, it does not surprise me or creep me out when Diego occasionally asks for a jar or a box of some kind to house his roly-poly pets, insects, or whatever. It does, however, creep me out when he asks for a jar to house his pet slug. He did this the other day, while I was in the middle of making dinner, otherwise known as throwing food on the table for the kids to inhale. I absent-mindedly gave him a clean glass jar without a lid. I told him we could punch holes in foil and use it as a cover. I did not see what he did next, but I have since learned that he promptly placed "Sluggy" in the jar, without foil, and put it in our TV cabinet in the family room.
The next day I got a phone call while I was at work. It was our babysitter, Marian Poppins.
MP: Hi Diana. Have you seen Diego's pet slug?
Me: What? What pet slug?
MP: The one he said he put in the jar you gave him. He said he put the jar and the slug inside the TV cabinet.
Me: Oh. My. God. I didn't know he was going to put a slug in that jar, and I certainly did not know he would bring it in the house. Please find it!
MP: Okay, we'll look for it.
Later, I checked in with her and asked if she found the slug. She replied that they looked all over and could not find him, or her. (Do slugs have a gender?)
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Contestant Ruben Studdard performs new single "Meant to Be" accompanied on piano by 16-time Grammy Award winner David Foster
Season 15 of "The Biggest Loser: Second Chances" comes to a close as the 15 contestants reunite to show off their transformations, and the winner is revealed in the live finale, airing Tuesday, Feb. 4 (9 p.m.), on NBC. The participants will reveal their combined weight loss of more than 1,700 pounds.
After a season that included an unforgettable trip to Utah Olympic Park to train with Olympic athletes, makeovers with fashion icon Tim Gunn and celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves and the show's first ever sprint triathlon, it's time for all the contestants to weigh in one last time.
The three finalists competing for the $250,000 grand prize are 43-year old David Brown (Edmond, Okla.), a project manager for a construction company and social commerce leader for a phone company; 24-year-old voice-over artist Rachel Frederickson (Los Angeles); and 29-year-old attorney Bobby Saleem (Chicago). The transformations of all of the contestants at the finale will be profound, not just for the finalists, but also for the eliminated players who continued to lose weight after returning home from "The Biggest Loser" ranch and are now competing for the "at home" prize of $100,000.
Ruben Studdard, the series' first celebrity contestant, will perform the single "Meant to Be," from his new CD "Unconditional Love," released the day of the finale. Music icon and 16-time Grammy Award winner David Foster - who co-wrote the song and appeared in a "Biggest Loser" episode earlier this season - will accompany Ruben on piano.
The show will kick off with special appearances by fan favorite contestants all the way back from season two, briefly sharing what they've done with the "Second Chance" they got from being on "The Biggest Loser." Last season's kid ambassadors - Biingo, Lindsay and Sunny - will also be at the finale, giving an update on how they are doing now. And trainers Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Dolvett Quince will introduce special audience members who have been inspired by the show to lose substantial weight all on their own at home.
After the eliminated contestants weigh in, the "at home," $100,000 prizewinner will be announced. Then it's the moment viewers have been waiting for, when the three finalists weigh in one last time, revealing this season's "Biggest Loser" and the winner of $250,000.
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As far back as the 1973 Arab oil embargo, natural gas has been considered as a transportation fuel—and understandably so since it burns cleaner than oil. A recent boom in domestic production offers tantalizingly low prices and the potential to ease U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
However, like any alternative fuel, natural gas does not offer a "one-fuel-fits-all" solution. The value proposition of natural gas vehicles varies widely by application. Fleets with high utilization and poor gas mileage, for example, glean near-term value from the switch to natural gas. But the picture for non-fleet passenger vehicles—the source for the majority of U.S. transportation energy use—is considerably more complex.
These complexities become particularly apparent when you compare natural gas to another alternative fuel option garnering even more attention, investment, and criticism: electricity. With limited money to invest, how do the two really stack up?
Upfront Price and Payback
Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) are more expensive than standard vehicles. Although Chrysler plans to release a natural gas passenger vehicle, the only currently available passenger NGV is a Honda Civic that runs on compressed natural gas. With a price premium of roughly $10,000 compared to a standard Civic, the payback period is over 10 years.
Compare that to the Nissan Leaf's payback period of 9.5 years after a $7500 federal tax credit. Granted, if the same tax credit were extended to NGVs, their payback period would shorten to about six years, but it probably matters little as the average buyer does not consider fuel savings beyond a three-year payback to begin with.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential
NGVs emit about 18 percent less carbon dioxide than their gasoline counterparts on a pump-to-wheels basis. But work by Cornell professor Robert Howarth suggests much of this advantage may be eroded by leakage during extraction and pipeline transport of compressed natural gas (well-to-pump), particularly for shale gas.
Because methane is 20 times more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas over a 100-year period, even small amounts of leakage can quickly offset the advantages of cleaner combustion. The controversy about the well-to-pump greenhouse gas intensity of methane continues, but consider this: combustion-fueled vehicles (whether natural gas or gasoline) only convert about 20 percent of fuel energy to power the wheels. In contrast, EVs convert over 60 percent of the electrical energy from the grid to power the wheels.
That grid electricity can be produced from natural gas power plants, resulting in 50 percent better well-to-wheels efficiency (and 42 percent fewer greenhouse gases) than burning the natural gas directly in the vehicle. In the long run, RMI research shows that all EVs could operate completely emissions-free by 2050 consuming only renewable electricity.
Range and Fueling Infrastructure
"Range anxiety" is a commonly cited barrier for EV adoption. Most NGVs currently have better range than EVs, but still face a range challenge as natural gas occupies considerably more space than gasoline. The CNG Honda Civic, for this reason, has about half the trunk space of a standard Civic and range is limited to about 220 miles.
The biggest reason for range anxiety, however, stems from a scarcity of refueling opportunities. Both NGVs and EVs require additional infrastructure investment for speedy refueling/recharging. While EVs can be charged at home from existing outlets—albeit slowly—NGVs require a fueling station capable of pressurizing the gas. More importantly, electricity is everywhere, whereas only 56 percent of U.S. homes have gas lines to begin with.
Long-Term Implications
A long-term perspective reveals additional economic considerations. Lithium ion batteries, the key driver of EV powertrain cost, appear to be descending a steep learning curve that could lead to ~$3-4000 EV price reductions within as few as 3 years. In contrast, NGV powertrains are built from relatively well-established combustion technology that is unlikely to come down the cost curve as quickly.
From a fuel perspective, if infrastructure is built to serve more NGVs, natural gas prices will of course rise with increased demand. The electricity sector here lends a useful analog: natural gas prices have risen 70 percent in the last three months due in part to increased demand from power plants switching to natural gas from coal. In fact, natural gas has consistently exhibited wild volatility for over two decades.
While electricity prices have steadily risen historically, they have exhibited much lower volatility than natural gas prices due in large part to the plethora of sources from which electricity can be generated. In that sense, EVs are fuel agnostic. Investing in EV infrastructure will allow our transportation system to get the most from cheap, domestic natural gas while it remains cheap (via efficient natural-gas-generated electricity) while hedging against future volatility and paving the way for a completely fossil-fuel-free system. If that system includes two-way charging, all those EVs could provide storage capacity to the grid, thus helping enable cost-effective and reliable renewable electricity.
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Even further arguments for natural gas conversion to electricity could be made with the introduction of private/public funded electric driven public transportation. Since electric trams and buses are even more efficient then EV's without suffering from the angst issue, the use of electric trains, diesel/electric trains, electric trams, electric subways and electric buses fits into the existing infrastructure including the move to use the Natural Gas electric plants over coal.
Thanks for a very thoughtful article. There is another way to look at the problem. It may be the case that your statements about efficiency are not helpful to the average American. The overall efficiency of natural gas power plants in 2005 was 43%, and that of coal fired plants was 33%. This will not change much because advances in materials that enable the slight increases in efficiency at higher temperatures and pressures are being offset by the decreases in efficiencies brought about by emission controls. Now the US average electrical transmission losses result in an additional loss of 6.5% (EIA 2007). Thus, the electricity we receive from the grid that has been produced using natural gas, for example, is .43*.935 = 40% efficient. The electrical efficiency of coal produced electricity is .33*.935 = 31%.Thus, if we use it in a electrical vehicle of 60% efficiency, our well-to-wheel (WTW) efficiency is .4*.6 = 24% for natural gas produced electricity, and .31*.6 = 18.6% for coal produced electricity. In reality, with the uncertainty between individual situations, lets just say we are experiencing the same degree of inefficiency. Since the main purpose of this comment is to spur discussion, let me propose that there is a better answer. That is the use of alcohols in spark ignited internal combustion engines (SI-ICE). The EPA, MIT and Lotus Vehicles have all independently shown that either ethanol or methanol can attain 40-42% efficiency in an SI-ICE. This is almost twice the average American vehicle efficiency and equal to, or greater than, the efficiency of a diesel engine.Now the production of methanol from natural gas is currently between 65 and 70% efficient. Thus, using 40% vehicle efficiency and 65% methanol efficiency we would have a WTW efficiency of .4*.65 = 26%. Again in the same range, BUT with a big difference. It is estimated that it would require $100 more to make a vehicle run on methanol (vs. the $10,000- $15,000 for natural gas or electric vehicles). And, we would incur much lower infrastructure costs, and with larger gas tanks in the vehicles, no inherent range limitations. Further methanol can be made from any organic wastes.Ethanol is currently more expensive, but if cellulosic ethanol production comes online it may be equally competitive, and could be used with no additional modifications. A final note, if methanol is made from natural gas using concentrated solar energy it is almost a 100% efficient process (thanks to the sun's input).
Another EV advantage over all internal combustion vehicles: NO exhaust. While CNG or LNG vehicles produce less noxious exhaust than gas or diesel, it's still very significant in cities.
Almost anything, is better than importing oil from countries that are opposed to our way of life. Alternative energy sources must be developed as quickly as possible, Natural gas costs less, but converting or buying more expensive vehicles make for a longer cost to break even. Converting coal fired power plants to use Gas is probably, the best near term policy. Lithium batteries pose a problem because most of it is in China. Problems exist, but looking back to the effort the U.S. was able to bear to win WW II, it seems trivial by comparison. Great effort in lives and treasure were spent in that endeavor. Much of our natural resources were used up then too. It seems the fossil fuel companies want to run out of everything before any effort is put into alternatives. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR THAT!
1. The additional cost for our 1998 Civic GX, over the standard Civic, was $4,500, NOT $10,000. I have not checked a current window sticker yet, but I know that the NGV does not cost $10K more than a comparable Civic.2. Honda Civic NGVs emit about 30 percent less carbon dioxide, not 18%. The 18% figure may be true for all NGVs in the study, but not for the Honda3. The CNG Honda range is NOT limited to about 220 miles. 220 miles is the LOWEST range that we have experienced and only from total city driving. We consistently reach 270 to 290 miles per tank when we have a driving mix of both city and highway (the only way that 220 miles is a legitimate range figure is if the driver is always using fast fill stations and only driving in the city. Our range was 160 to 240 miles when we exclusively used fast fill commercial station.4. Yes, natural gas is not everywhere, but for the person who has a home refueling unit (like Phill), that owner will experience the same joy as an EV owner who wakes up to find a full "tank". With a range of just under 300 miles for our Civic GX, finding a station is NOT a major concern, unless this is the only vehicle for a family. We have not had problems finding CNG refueling stations in northern CA, however, traveling north to Oregon would not be a possibility with a current lack of stations between Redding and Medford.5. Natural gas pricing volatility is much less than the volatility of gasoline pricing. It has been much steadier over the past 15 years of our experience with our Honda Civic GX.In spite of all the positives we have experienced with our 1998 Honda Civic GX, we will be replacing it with an EV. We are not happy with Honda's super conservative expiration limit of only 15 years on their Type 4 CNG cylinders. These cylinders are designed and manufactured to a level of quality which could deliver 1,000,000 miles without defects, but Honda chose to make their expiration dependent only upon the calendar. The stress of the accumulated number of fast fills is certainly a greater indicator of CNG cylinder durability than simple age, plus spending over $7K to replace a cylinder on a 15 year old car (when the actual cylinder cost from the manufacturer is well under half that amount) detracts from the owner experience much more than the "potential" of having to replace an EV's battery pack in the same number of years.
Lets stop drilling for more "Natural Gas" and make pipeline usable Gas from Renewable Sources! It costs over $4 Million to drill and connect a natural gas well. instead put up a large solar facility or multiple wind generating units and use the electricity produced to breakdown local water into Hydrogen Gas. Locate the various facilities far from cities where land is cheap and pump the Hydrogen gas into nearby gas pipelines so it can be transported and stored in the "Natural Gas" distribution system for use by electric generating plants, industry and over half the homes in the USA. (Because Hydrogen is a constituent of "Natural" gas it will mix and requires no modification in the equipment to transport, store, meter, and use. It is difficult to make solid renewable fuel to replace coal, but changing Coal fueled to Gas is do-able! Also the wind farms can grow cows, or sheep and goats etc.
I understand that liquefying NG (LNG) overcomes most of the range issue and is practical for long distance heavy vehicles.
Why use fuel cells in a car, they are heavy, and you have to carry high pressure tanks for the car, and batteries to produce starting-out acceleration. And your still driving with an electric motor and batteries too. Skip the duplication, lower the price of the car by simplifying. just motor, batteries and a control box. use fuel cells to produce the power to recharge where a high power grid connection is not available. like 50 miles out of the city. Each part of the technology has a best use in the transportation picture and not just one has to do everything, use what works BEST ! Design other things for the wrest, in the places they are best. this world has never been "One size fits all." But, we have always proven there always "ALTERNATIVES" and we must use the best. Not always the most profitable today, but better someday.
To Bill Wentworth:Thanks for raising an interesting point about Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). Its costlier than CNG but 2.4 times less bulky and thus more practical from a volume perspective. It does have disadvantages though: it must be maintained at -261 degrees F in vacuum-insulated tanks and methane boil off can become a problem for low utilization vehicles--the more down time, the more boil off. LNG also creates a ground-hugging layer of super cold but highly flammable gas if released. Infrastructure is scarce for LNG as compared to CNG, and the cost of the needed infrastructure is higher for LNG. -Greg Rucks, RMI Consultant
I bought my Honda Civic GX in 2001 and it has been the perfect commuter car LA. I paid about $5k more than the LX but I'm sure that I have recovered the added cost. I can currently fill the tank at the city lot in Riverside for $1.20 / gge. The real value is access to HOV lanes - saving over an hour on rush hour commutes into LA.
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Saturday, 1 November 2008
One of the common ways of keeping dry when cycling here when it rains is to use an umbrella.
I'm sure it works better with a coaster (back pedal) brake than otherwise, and a lot of bikes here have those brakes.
These two photos were taken within seconds of each other on my cycle home from the shops this evening.
Cycling with an umbrella is actually (nearly) officially sanctioned. The 2005 Houten design standards (which unfortunately are no longer available at this link) referred to making sure that sufficient headroom was available for cyclists with umbrellas.
The second photo shows a variation on the theme. Carry a passenger and they can hold the umbrella for you: leaving both hands free for controlling the bike.
It's almost a safety feature...
Talking of safety, I'm sure that some people seeing this will be shocked. Not only are they holding umbrellas, but there are no helmets, no bright reflective clothing, the bikes haven't got lights on (the photos were taken when it was quite dark and I brightened them up in a photo editor). What's more, one of the bikes is carrying a passenger in a way that is illegal in many countries (not here).
So, is it dangerous ? No. The Netherlands is the safest place in the world to cycle. It is so because infrastructure has a far greater effect on safety than such things as special clothing. It is safe here in a passive manner, due to conflict having been designed out of the streets and not due to people being expected to take care at all times and never ever make any mistakes.
There is a very high level of subjective safety here, which is why you find people behaving like this on bikes and feeling safe doing it. The high level of safety is the case with the cyclists who live here, behaving as they behave. i.e. in wet weather behaving as you see here.
Toby Sterling previously wrote a fair bit a while ago about the safety of cycling in the Netherlands. No extra safety equipment is needed.
You may also like to watch this video showing more cyclists in the rain:
There are also blog posts showing people cycling in the snow, in fog and at night.
3 comments:
- Abhishek said...
I almost lost a friend when I started riding without a helmet. I ride my dutch bike to work with no helmet, no reflective clothing. On dark cloudy days, I switch on the generator that powers the front and rear light. Other than that, not much.
On rainy days though, I have a much lower feeling of subjective safety. The abundant drivers dont seem as alert in the rains. Even some motorists here do not like driving in the rains as they think it increases the risk of an accident. When a motorist lacks subjective safety in the rains, a cyclist is a step down in the food chain. I wear a bright yellow rain jacket and ride with my lights on. I control the lane more aggressively and signal a lot more. I dont mind the rain but I would feel safer on drier days.
Disclaimer: I do not have bike lanes and urban trails on my way to work. I (try to) share the road with the motorists. I'd feel a lot more unsafe on a bike lane though due to the vision of the motorists being constrained by foggy and wet windows. It feels much safer to control the lane. Controlling the lane, however, is a temporary fix till an infrastructure is in place.
- 2 November 2008 at 11:34
- David Hembrow said...
Abhishek, I won't criticise you for that. You are doing what feels like the right thing in your circumstances.
If you can get suitable infrastructure, then not only will your own subjective safety improve but so will everyone elses. An increase in cycling can then follow.
- 2 November 2008 at 13:26
- Elizabeth said...
God I've never thought cycling with an umbrella.I've seen pictures of umbrella attached to the bikes.I'll have to try this
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The transition from one year to the next is only the difference of a sunrise and the turn of a calendar page. The truth, though, is that there is no tomorrow.
Tomorrow is only a promise, a fantasy, a myth that plays over and over each day, stringing us along, cheating us out of the joy of accomplishing the simple acts in our lives because we believe there is always tomorrow.
My mother was born and raised in New York and lived there for 35 years, yet she never visited the Statue of Liberty and never went to the top of the Empire State Building. There was always tomorrow.
I've lived in Orange County for 26 years. I've never visited the Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona del Mar, never seen the Christmas lights at Roger's Gardens and never been to the Orange County Museum of Art, even though I have been meaning to visit these places for years. There is always tomorrow.
This year, my wife and I took our first two-week vacation in 25 years, and even though we didn't do much beyond getting lazy at a Lake Tahoe beach, it was one of our favorite trips. When we looked back at why we never took two weeks, it was for all the wrong reasons, most having to do with work. A longer vacation was always something we could do the next year when things settled down, but they never did.
This year, we took a ride in the balloon at the Great Park in Irvine; it was something we'd been putting off. We also organized a long-overdue October family reunion in Yosemite National Park that was so much fun, some folks have already made reservations for next year. We went to New York to go ice skating at Rockefeller Center and had an escapade on the streets of Manhattan that would be a side-splitting scene in a movie if anyone ever produced it.
On the way back from Oceanside a few days ago, we turned off the highway to follow the signs for a historical marker, just because. On the way back, we stumbled upon a Mexican restaurant that served the best breakfast we've had in years.
This year, I reached out to some long lost friends, one of whom, Steve Greenberg, I have not been in contact with in 32 years. I had not spoken to Cheryl and Nils-Eric Svensson in 18 years before I emailed them earlier this year. Since reconnecting, we've met for coffee and lunch.
Steve Ozer was one of the two buddies with whom I traveled up the coast on a memorable trip to Canada at age 17. I lost touch with Ozer after the trip and just reconnected with him through Facebook. We haven't yet met again in person, but we will. Tomorrow.
This year proved that one can still make new friends later in life and I count Bill Sneen, Muriel Ullman and Russ Carter as new friends and highlights of the year.
We got rid of so much clutter, too: hundreds of movies we no longer watch, clothes we'll never again wear and household goods we never use, all donated so others can clutter their lives with them.
This year confirmed that our two children, Kaitlyn, 21 and Roy, 19, have already achieved the most important goal in life: They are good people. We're now watching our niece, Kellie Pendergest, and her husband, Pat, raise their first child: 1-year-old Avery. I want so much to tell them that the most important gift we can give our children is our time with them, but I don't because in a rare moment of restraint, I don't want to come across as meddling. Maybe tomorrow.
This year, we slowed our lives to a crawl, trying anything to capture the small moments that we've been ignoring for far too long — the free ones that we discount because they're so common.
Thank you, readers, for your thoughts, critical and otherwise, this year. May 2012 bring you health, happiness, the love of friends and family, and the wisdom to realize that you can always make more money, but you can never make more time.
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By Steve Freidell
Land Line contributor
You wouldn't set out on a cross-country haul without a map, so why are you letting your children go off to college or trade school without the foggiest idea what type of career they want and how they will get there?
Putting your kids through college is the second most expensive thing we ever do. Often, kids today will stumble out of high school graduation with no plan whatsoever. Sometimes, they'll even go two or three years in college without firmly having a major or an idea of what job they will seek after graduation. With college expenses averaging between $15,000 and $40,000 a year, it's quite an expensive way to figure things out.
Colleges today are big businesses, which love students to stay as long as they like. College used to be a four-year experience; now it's more like five or six years. To prevent paying thousands of dollars for your young adults' exploration of career choices, it's important to get your children thinking about what they want to do with their lives long before they leave for college.
One way to do this is by getting your children involved in a field that they are interested in while they are still in high school. After being exposed to the industry of their choice, they will have a good idea if this function, job, company or industry is what they're truly interested in. At an early age, talk to your child about career desires.
If you have a daughter who says she's interested in horses, take her to a local horse stable. Talk about all the jobs at this business. Ask her which one she would want to do. Then ask the owner of the stables to let her volunteer to discover if that is indeed what she wants. Offer to pay her for her volunteerism, just like a job. She will gain tremendous appreciation of the inner workings of the horse training business and what it takes to be successful.
When my son was 16 years old, he came to me one day and announced that he was going to make movies when he finished college. We talked about the need for him to go to college in California in order for him to be successful in this business. We discussed the amount of money it would take to send him to a good school and how our plans had not allowed for that. I told him that if he really wanted to do this, he'd have to get to work immediately.
Since we don't have many film studios in KC, I tried the next best thing, contacting local TV stations to determine what possibilities might exist. Most general managers informed me that there were no summer jobs in this business. After a long pause I casually mentioned to one: "What if he works for free."
He started the next day. After hauling heavy lights, setting up equipment, and everything else that goes on behind the scenes of a television production, he emerged experienced, and more resolved in his future career aspirations.
He went on to graduate from college a semester early, and now owns his own business and works as a writer and an editor in Los Angles. Had he simply chosen to accept a summer job with a decent paycheck, he would not have received such a great real-world education. Think of this unpaid volunteer work as an investment that may actually save you tremendous amounts of money and lots of aggravation come time for college.
This method can work for any child. If your son wants to work in automotive design, have him volunteer at any company doing design work. It doesn't have to be designing cars. If your daughter is interested in nursing or the medical profession, have her volunteer at a hospital. Most business owners are delighted to have a young adult approach them about learning more about their business.
There is usually no limit to what business owners will do to satisfy an eager person willing to learn. Moreover, if one job isn't of interest, great – you just saved everyone a lot of time and money down the road. Have them volunteer at other jobs until they find something they truly enjoy.
It's crucial that you begin helping your children to realize their future career aspirations. It teaches them that the best rewards in life are the simple ones right in front of them, and education and attainment of knowledge are the most valuable tools they will ever possess. LL


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Breadless, Big-Impact, Portobello Burger
I have to admit, I still need to lose a few winter pounds. With our suddenly sunny weather, it's been pretty easy to focus on fresh fruit and vegetables. But after a penitent day of apples, carrots, and cottage cheese, I was feeling... well... deprived.
As I fixed my super-svelte son a vegetarian cheese burger, I couldn't help thinking it looked awfully good. So tonight's breadless, big-impact burger was my dietary answer to your standard vegetarian burger.
I broiled a large portobello, brushed with balsamic vinegar, 2 minced garlic cloves, and the drippiest drop of olive oil, upside down for 4 minutes. Turned it right-side up, brushed again with the marinade and broiled 3 minutes. Blotted the juices with a paper towel and topped with 1 microwaved Morningstar sausage pattie (chopped) and two slices of tomato, brushed with the balsamic marindade. Seasoned and topped with a sliver of Humboldt Fog cheese. Grilled 45 seconds.
Served on top of a handful of spinach that I had poured boiling water over to wilt.
Healthy, low-cal, high-protein, and it felt indulgent.