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Audiobooks: Award Winning Fiction
Books that have won audiobook production awards such as the Audies Award, Golden Voices winners, and The Listen List.
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Stories: All-new Tales
Read Anne Bobby, Jonathan Davis, Peter Francis James, Katherine Kellgren, and Euan Morton. A groundbreaking anthology that includes outstanding tales by Joe Hill, Lawrence Block, Carolyn Parkhurst, Joanne Harris, Richard Adams, Jeffery Deaver, and Neil Gaiman. [Audie Award - Short Stories]
Adult Fiction CD
Adler-Olsen, Jussi
The Absent One
Read by Steven Pacey. Detective Morck, newly assigned to run Department Q, the home of Copenhagen's coldest cases, is intrigued when a closed case lands on his desk: A brother and sister were brutally murdered two decades earlier, and one of the suspects confessed and was convicted. [AudioFile Earphones Award Winner]
Adult Fiction Audiobook
Alcorn, Randy C.
Courageous: a Novelization
Read by Roger Mueller. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. They're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark. [Audie Award - Inspirational]
Adult Fiction CD
Atkinson, Kate.
Life After Life
Read by Fenella Woolgar. As Ursula Todd grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war. Does Ursula's apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? [AudioFile Earphones Award Winner]
Adult Fiction Audiobook
Baldacci, David
The Hit
Read by Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy. Skilled assassin Will Robie is asked by the U.S. government to track down fellow assassin Jessica Reel, who has gone rogue, but during his pursuit of Reel, Robie realizes that her betrayal may be concealing a larger threat that could impact the whole world. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction Audiobook
Banville, John.
Ancient Light
Read by Robin Sachs. When his acting career is suddenly revived with a movie role portraying a man who may not be who he says he is, his young leading lady gives him the opportunity to see with clarity the chasm that yawns between doing something and the recollection of what was done. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction Audiobook
Barclay, Linwood
The Accident: a Novel
Read by Peter Berkrot. Sheila and two others have been killed in a car accident. The police claim Sheila was responsible. Glen knows it is impossible. When he investigates, Glen begins to uncover layers of lawlessness beneath the placid surface of their suburb, secret after dangerous secret. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction Audiobook
Barr, Nevada.
Read by Dan John Miller. In 1971, the state of Minnesota was rocked by the 'Butcher Boy' incident, as coverage of a family brutally murdered by one of their own swept across newspapers and TV screens nationwide. Now, in present-day New Orleans, Polly Deschamps finds herself at another lonely crossroads in her life. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction Audiobook
Benjamin, Melanie
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb: a Novel
Read by Kim Mai Guest. Never growing beyond two feet and eight inches, "Vinnie" Bump spent much of her life in seclusion. After impressing legendary showman P.T. Barnum, she became the world's most unlikely celebrity. Vinnie recounts her life, her travels with Barnum, and her wedding to co-worker and fellow tiny superstar, General Tom Thumb. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction CD
Bradley, C. Alan
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
Read by Jayne Entwistle. Flavia de Luce, a dangerously brilliant eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders, sets out to solve the murder of a beloved puppeteer. She finds herself untangling two deaths—separated by time but linked by the unlikeliest of threads. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction CD
Burke, Alafair
Angel's Tip
Read by Eliza Foss. In the aftermath of a college student's murder, NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher builds a case against a young man last seen with the victim but doubts her original conclusions when she recognizes similarities between the killing and three deaths from a decade earlier. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction CD
Burke, James Lee
Feast Day of Fools
Read by Will Patton. Interviewing an alcoholic Native American who witnessed a murder along the Texas-Mexico border, Sheriff Hack Holland and his deputy, Sam Tibbs, recognize the work of serial killer Preacher Jack Collins in an investigation that is assisted by the enigmatic Anton Ling. [Audie Award - Mystery]
Adult Fiction CD
Burke, James Lee
The Tin Roof Blowdown: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
Read by Will Patton. A powerful evocation of Hurricane Katrina and its devastating effects on Burke's beloved New Orleans-- Following detective Dave Robicheaux, who struggles with alcoholism and rage while fighting to protect lives in Katrina-devastated New Orleans. [Audie Award - Mystery]
Adult Fiction CD
Child, Lee
61 Hours: a Reacher Novel
Read by Dick Hill. A tour bus crashes in a savage snowstorm and lands Jack Reacher in the middle of a deadly confrontation. In nearby Bolton, South Dakota, one brave woman is standing up for justice in a small town threatened by sinister forces. If she's going to live long enough to testify, she'll need help. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction CD
Child, Lee
Nothing to Lose
Read by Dick Hill. Two small towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, nothing but twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher can't find a ride, so he walks. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets are four redneck deputies who want to run him out of town. Mistake. They're picking on the wrong guy. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction CD
Coben, Harlan
Long Lost
Read by Steven Weber. Contacted by a woman with whom he had an affair years earlier, Myron Bolitar learns how she has been wrongfully accused of murdering her ex-husband, a situation that is further complicated by a long-hidden family secret. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
Adult Fiction CD
Connelly, Michael
Echo Park
Read by Len Cariou. Eleven years after his investigation into the 1995 disappearance of Marie Gesto goes cold, Harry Bosch finally gets a chance to put the case to rest when a man accused of two brutal killings agrees to come clean about several others. [Audie Award - Mystery]
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Connelly, Michael
The Reversal
Read by Peter Giles. Together, Bosch and Haller set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. Opposing them is Jessup, now out on bail, a defense attorney who excels at manipulating the media, and a runaway eyewitness reluctant to testify after so many years. [Audie Award - Mystery]
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Crais, Robert
Read by Luke Daniels. Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are hired after a boy and his secret girlfriend are taken by professional border kidnappers, who prey not only on innocent victims but also one another -buying, selling, and stealing victims like commodities. [AudioFile Earphones Award]
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Dallas, Sandra
Read by Lorelei King. When a Japanese internment camp is opened in her Colorado town, Rennie witnesses the way the community places suspicion on the newcomers after a young girl is murdered. An event prompting Rennie's own perspective to change and the discovery of dangerous secrets. [Audie Award - Fiction]
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(Born August 21, 1926) -- Mention Dick Rifenburg's name around Western New York, and he'll be immediately associated with broadcasting. In fact, some people might not even remember his work on the playing field.
Rifenburg grew up in Michigan, and he was a top player upon arriving at the University of Michigan in 1944. World War II got in the way of his career, but he came back to lead some great Michigan teams. "Rife" was an All-American in 1948.
He was drafted by the Eagles, but a serious knee injury essentially ruined his pro career. Rifenburg headed to Buffalo, where he started doing radio work at WBEN. Responsibilities multiplied when the station went into the television business.
Rifenburg worked on the radio broadcasts of the Buffalo Bills at times. He did play-by-play of the UB football team, and even hosted an all-night show at times.
Rifenburg left WBEN after 30 years, and did some teaching and broadcasting. He died in 1994, and was named to the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2007.
--- Budd Bailey

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Simply Basil
Scentsy Scents Fall Winter 2013 With Descriptions
Goody Goody Gumdrop – Dip into a bag of spicy, rainbow colored gumdrops with a crunchy coating.
Orange You Glad – The perfect pop of sunny citrus! Tart mandarin and sweet persimmon with a punch of fall spices.
Very Merry Cranberry – Lush, red winter berries pop against a backdrop of snow-covered cedar, creating a lovely winter landscape.
Simply Apricot - Smells like fresh ripe Apricots. Mouth watering. Great Spring and Summer scent.
Simply Basil - Fresh cut herb scent. Very nice for all year round, great as a Fall scent where you are tired of the citrus and floral. Aroma therapy benefits: Clarifying, uplifting, strengthening, and refreshing.
Simply Lemon - A very mouth watering scent, smells just like fresh lemons. Very refreshing for hot summer days. Aroma therapy benefits: Uplifting, refreshing, cheering.
Simply Patchouli - A strong earth, and musk scent. Very sensual., and very manly. Aroma therapy benefits: Sensual, romantic, soothing.
Simply Spice - Remember Old Spice men's cologne?
Perfect Oatmeal – A glorious way to wake up; brown sugar oatmeal topped with toasted almonds and dotted with juicy, dark currants.
Heartbreaker – Rich woods, green juniper, and a touch of tobacco conjure up a passion for romantic adventures.
Mellow Moment – Enjoy a soothing sip: delicate chamomile tea leaves sweetened with a touch of apple and orange blossom.
Returning Fall Winter Scentsy Scents
Autumn Sunset - Apples, pumpkins, fall leaves and spices.
Bucklebury - Fresh berries atop a buttery blanket of crumbly coffeecake.
Business Casual - A fusion of exotic cardamom, intriguing caraway, lively pepper, and fragrant woods with a powdery wisp of orange blossom.
Caramel Pear Crisp – oozing with perfectly ripe pear and juicy nectarine blanketed in a brown sugar crust and topped with a dollop of warm caramel cream.
Central Park Pralines – A decadent confection of rich roasted pecans, buttery caramel, and cinnamon sugar.
Cinnamon Bear - Crisp, spicy cinnamon, reminiscent of Red Hots candy with a touch of cloves.
Cinnamon Vanilla - Inviting blend of vanilla beans, cinnamon, coconut and cassia.
Christmas Cottage - the perfect blend of Valencai oragnes, raspberries, cloves and spices.
Clove and Cinnamon - Classic scent of cinnamon sticks fused with cloves.
Cozy Fireside - A deep, luminous base is lit up by a fiery blend of spices. Your senses will be tickled by zesty notes of pink ginger root and earthy cinnamon bark.
Dulce de Leche - A silky-sweet golden custard of sugary caramel, rich cream, and just a touch of warm vanilla.
Enchanted Mist - Romantic blend of juicy apples, enhanced and sweetened by rose petals and rich jasmine.
Eskimo Kiss - Blackberry jam, caramelized brown sugar, vanilla, and amber in a softly romantic scent.
Frosted Ginger Cookie - Chewy brown sugar cookie spiked with warming ginger and fragrant vanilla.
Honey Pear Cider - Fresh, juicy pear and sweet honey together with subtle hints of ginger root, cinnamon and clove.
Huckleberry Sage - Like finding an unexpected winter berry patch. Tart ruby cranberries and sweet purple huckleberries dusted with silver sage.
Mandarin Moon - spirited cinnamon and glowing ginger illuminated by sweet orange and star anise.
Iced Pine - Feel the invigorating end of year chill as you experience the uplifting aroma of green fir and pine needles freshly plucked from the holiday tree.
Peppermint Dreams - A warm rush of honeyed-cupcake sweetness cooled by a blast of fresh mint.
Pumpkin Marshmallow - Sticky, sweet marshmallow spooned onto fresh-baked pumpkin and wrapped in a graham cracker crust.
Pumpkin Roll - Creamy pumpkin pie filling, surrounded with yellow cake, pecans, butter and spice.
Silver Bells - Icy peppermint candy canes dance over warm and welcoming winter pear and crisp apple, all enveloped in a velvety blanket of caramel and vanilla sugar.
Snowberry - Luscious blend of loganberry strawberry, peppermint, and zesty cinnamon.
Whiteout - Exhilarating blast of cool peppermint and sweet, golden apple, over frosty winter pine.


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Graduation: a time for seniors to leave Anderson University and apply what they have learned in their career. For one senior life after graduation will begin with an opportunity of a lifetime. Bible major Heather Jo Anderson leaves Saturday night, May 10, for Georgia to begin her four-month journey to hike the Appalachian Trail. Hiking 2,168 miles from Georgia through north central Maine, Anderson will travel through 14 states by the beginning of the fall.
"This is going to be a time of self-discernment and time for God to move in my life," said Anderson.
Anderson heard of the hike when she was 15 years old and sounded like it would be fun. Last April she decided to "purposefully not make plans after graduation" because she felt after graduation was the perfect time to accomplish this goal. She talked to Chad and Tess Rowe who have hiked the trail before and began to train last summer.
According to a website she has frequently visited, and from books she has been reading in preparation, about 2,000-3,000 people travel the trail a year with only 8 to 10 percent making the total distance.
"I feel that I can prove to myself that I can do this alone and have the time to worry about my future while on the trail," added Anderson.
Though many people have discouraged her going alone due to safety and the timing of finding a job, Anderson needs to do this for herself. Anderson commented that not many people understand the reasons why I am hiking the trail but I need to do this for myself.
With shelters along the trails, camping and towns to get food, Anderson will begin her journey with about two weeks of food in her 40-pound backpack.
"I am excited to go and will worry about what my future hold when I get to that point towards the end of my trip," said Anderson.
— AU student Stefanie Kinstle is a Mass Communications major at Anderson University and works in the AU Office of Media and Electronic Communications.


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Let's speculate for a minute.
Suppose President-elect Barack Obama appoints Hillary Clinton secretary of state. Who would get her Senate seat?
Another downstater? Perhaps. Probably. I mean, they hold every other major office in the state -- governor, comptroller, attorney general, Assembly speaker, Senate majority leader and both U.S. Senate seats.
What if Gov. David Paterson decides to make a gesture to upstate and go north of the Westchester County line for a successor? We've only had four senators from upstate since the Great Depression and the two from Western New York were appointed when their predecessor died in office.
Way back in 1938, James Meade, who was then representing Buffalo is the House of Representatives, was appointed to the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Royal Copeland. Meade won a full six-year term in 1940. He gave up the seat at the conclusion of that term to run for governor.
In 1968, Nelson Rockefeller appointed Charles Goodell of Jamestown to fill Bobby Kennedy's seat after he was assassinated. He lost the seat to Conservative James Buckley when he ran for a full six-year term in 1971, getting only a quarter of the vote in a three-way race.
Two others from upstate gained their Senate offices at the ballot box. Irving Ives, from Chenango County in Central New York, served from 1947 to 1959. Kenneth Keating of Rochester served from 1959 to 1965. He lost his seat to RFK, who he denounced as a "carpetbagger."
In other words, no one from upstate has represented New York in the Senate in 36 years. Which is to say, good luck getting a Senate seat if you're from upstate, and a vacancy may be your best bet, especially if you're from WNY.
So, what does the upstate talent pool look like?
Brian Higgins looks like the best candidate of the lot. He's got more time in the House, and/or has won election/re-election by wider margins than most of the upstate members of the House. He's tight with Hillary. He's not close to Paterson like he was to former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, but it's not like they're enemies.
And, perhaps most importantly, his selection would shut up all those people in this neck of the woods who bemoan the fact upstaters don't hold any of the state's major political seats. That could help Paterson politically as he runs for a full term as governor.
Still, Higgins would be a long shot. An even longer one would be Leecia Eve, the Harvard-educated lawyer and daughter of Arthur O. Eve who Spitzer considered as a running mate before settling on Paterson. She used to work for Hillary, too.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown? I don't see it. He was close to Paterson back when they both served in the state Senate, and they might still be. But Brown has a relatively narrow base, even in his own back yard, and it's getting narrower. So it's probably Higgins or no one from upstate, at least from WNY.
Of course, there's a longer list of downstaters being mentioned as a possible successor. It starts with Paterson himself, although taking the job would mean turning the governor's office over to the next State Senate majority leader, most likely Malcom Smith, because there's no lieutenant governor.
Other names in the mix include Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a couple of downstate Congress members, Joseph Crowley of Queens and Nita Lowey of Westchester County; and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental attorney mentioned as EPA secretary in an Obama administration.
Gee, he'd be an intriguing choice, huh?
The Buffalo Pundit has a post on this, as well. So does Politico, which mentions some additional potential successors, although the list strikes me as something akin to "everything but the kitchen sink."
Of course, no one knows if Obama will offer Clinton the job, or if she'd accept. But speculation is fun, isn't it?


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What Would It Take for YOU to buy a diesel car?
Hard to believe I know, but lots of people want to be able to walk or bike around to work and shopping (and want to be able to breathe while doing so).
The techies want to dial up a self-driving car for the "heavy" trips to Whole Foods. And yeah, the cab companies are already fighting such car share schemes.
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And another thing, thanks to the H1B movement, a lot of code monkeys who move to the first world are used to denser living arrangements, and aren't tempted by that pile of pressboard 'n tyvek located 20 miles from anywhere. Maybe it will finally put enough pressure on the ridiculous public sector "engineer" group who is responsible for so much fuel consumption via their defective traffic controls and poor pedestrian facilities, to actually do something.
Maybe once the new breed become overpaid middle aged business pros (as they laughably call themselves), things might evolve. As it is, in this tech area, I still see too many of the ruling generation in their Tesla or Lexus hybrid, phone to their ear as they can't figure out bluetooth, headed to their energy guzzling mcmansion or oversized condo. However ,when it comes down to it, the vast majority of people, even young people, are not techies.
The Amazon drone idea is brilliant PR, but unworkable.
Fin, what are you trying to say? That people would rather live smashed together like sardines in a can. I say each should have an acre to stretch and be able to play their music without encrouching on other ears. Get a nice high mileage diesel for the drive into the city to work.
Or even better companies like Apple, Google and Yahoo should build huge complexes with living quarters out away from the cities. Where everyone can live and work and eat together. Kind of like I did in the oil field for 25 years.
Most people were forced out of the cities to the burbs by higher prices and urban blight. I see gentrification as the pendulum swinging back to clean up the cities. Sadly the poor that had taken up living in the run down cities are in many cases being forced out by HIGH PRICES.
A guy I worked with at Pac Bell in the 1960s was offered a job in San Francisco. He went up to look for a home. He said every ten miles out the price dropped $10k. He bought 20 miles North. Somewhere near San Rafael. He probably retired and made a fortune on the place years ago.
In the late 1960s you could buy a dandy place for $25k.
He probably died young stressing about his commute. :P
" Urban areas — defined as densely developed residential, commercial and other nonresidential areas -- now account for 80.7 percent of the U.S. population, up from 79.0 percent in 2000. Although the rural population -- the population in any areas outside of those classified as "urban" — grew by a modest amount from 2000 to 2010, it continued to decline as a percentage of the national population."
Growth in Urban Population Outpaces Rest of Nation, Census Bureau Reports (census.gov)
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He was a poor telephone guy that could no way afford to live in SF. Even in the 1960s it was high rent. Gas was cheap and 20 miles not much of a commute. I commuted 20 miles during the 1960s from East County to downtown San Diego. I had an old beatup Studebaker that could eke out 20 MPG. Seems like gas was maybe 25 cents a gallon and I was making about $1.75 per hour. Just above minimum wage. Now MW barely buys two gallons of gas. Great part is 1962 there was very little traffic on the freeway down through Mission Valley.
Your post is a very small vignette of a very long and steady effort to gut rural to suburban areas.
One small example used to be (6.8 M in 1935) millions of small farms/farmers. I think today we are lucky to have 2.2 million and app 3.13 M actual people.
..."There are over 313,000,000 people living in the United States. Of that population, less than 1% claim farming as an occupation (and about 2% actually live on farms). In 2007, only 45% of farmers claimed farming as their principal occupation and a similar number of farmers claiming some other principal occupation. The number of farms in the U.S. stands at about 2.2 million.
What is a farm?
For the purposes of the U.S. Census, a farm is any establishment which produced and sold, or normally would have produced and sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural products during the year. (Government subsidies are included in sales.) By that definition, there are just over 2.2 million farms in the United States.
Farm production expenses average $109,359 per year per farm. Clearly, many farms that meet the U.S. Census' definition would not produce sufficient income to meet farm family living expenses. In fact, fewer than 1 in 4 of the farms in this country produce gross revenues in excess of $50,000."...
It reminds me of that joke: how to make a small fortune (in farming). Start with a LARGE fortune. So if a lot of rich people want to do that, hey it truly is not for me to judge them. Besides we might miss some good ones !
The ironic truth of that is Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Central Valley, etc =., grapes are the basis for some of the finest wines in the world. Whether we NEED these fine wines (or even normal ones) is/are a whole different question/s of which environmentalist's normally ignore.
cdnpinhead Forest Lakes, AZPosts: 3,238"A guy I worked with at Pac Bell . . ."
Dilbert was developed by a Pac Bell refugee, as I recall (Scott Adams). For several months in the early '80s I thought he worked where I did at AiResearch. He nailed it then and does to this day.
Yeah, I remember the days when it was possible to buy a place in So Cal for 30 or 40K, even up in the Pacific Palisades.
Yep, this small farmer is moving to Chicago, Denver or Atlanta. (realtytoday.com)
No love for the lung cancer link eh?
Ok, on the bright side, there may be some relief in diesel prices soon. (Bloomberg).
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Yes, actually. Many young people are comfortable in multi-unit dwellings, as it's what they have known for a long time, what they can afford, and it is the way people live in most world class cities. Not everywhere is like Tejas where you can get an awesome house for $100/sq ft nor is like the olden days where normal working people could responsibly finance a livable house on an average salary.
I live in the urban core of a boomburb, almost never hear music, my neighbors are clean, quiet, and employed, the streets are clean and safe (esp by American standards), I can walk to almost anything I need... the standard of living here is higher than many acre tract developments in this country. I choose not to have a long commute, but I still drive a diesel - road trips
Just looking at the 2014 Touareg TDI on Edmunds. If I was buying today it would still be the TDI Lux. However the TMV is about $6,000 higher. The selection is far less, only 4 in all of Southern CA. They have dropped the free service down to 24 months or 24k miles. They are not offering $0 down or 0% financing. I have never owned a vehicle I like as much as this one. 7500 miles averaging 26.6 MPG, what's not to like?? It does not collect dust in the garage like the Sequoia did. Busy planning our next cross country route. Yellowstone Park is on the list. Probably late summer so we can take the back roads less traveled through Cody, Sheridan etc.
Yee haw !! I am glad to hear both in before and 20/20 hind sight, that you are happy with the (13) VW Touareg TDI.
I fear that VW raised the price of (14 VW T TDI) admission $ 6 k because guys like me were running off at the mouth. (so to speak, actually blogging?) More seriously, I think a fair number of (serious buyers) folks have caught on to the fact the underpinning for the hugely popular Porsche Cayenne, which can cost MORE than double are in fact VW Touareg's and diesels' specifically, TDI's.
Tha price premium and the others points are HUGE corrections ! Still, I swallow a bit hard saying this, the VW T TDI is probably STILL worth the price of admission.
The following is on point for you and off point for diesel. While I liked the poorly rated oem GY LS2 tires (one reason 14,000 miles per 1/32nd wear) , I am having good luck with and am enthused about the better rated (actually #1 on the current bitt parade ) Continental CC LX20's W/ EPT. It also seems to appear the issue I raised with worse mpg between tires could have been a straw man, really due to newness and other variables and changing conditions. They also seem to steer much more precisely, which may take a tad getting used to.
Maybe not. There's a huge amount of recent construction, so it is as much a renters market as it is a landlord's. If one doesn't like a rent increase, they will find something else. It's not a cheap place, but there's some semblance of balance. A funny thing happened several years ago - rents spiked, then some simply moved out of the neighborhood, and rents then collapsed (mine went down to levels less than 5 years prior). Developers (few buildings here are privately owned) are often poor at managing supply. It happens with condo markets too.
This city is one of the most affluent in the region and shows no signs of slowing down. Hot industries and scarce land helps for a lot, too. The city leadership itself is of course as inefficient as most of the public sector, but relatively speaking, it is one of the better places to live - and population growth supports that.
I would agree, once you describe both the area and landscape. Almost all RE is LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL.
So for example, rents in SF, CA (even in the crash) continued to spike. Indeed it is still spiking.
Again not to beat a dead horse, contrast that with.... Detroit. Why pay rent when one can literally SQUAT There is probably now a political action group now: Squatter's RIGHTS !!!
More seriously, this might be the bottoming of an old decaying 50 year ending cycle; coming up on a NEW 25/35 year cycle (aka the iconic AMERICAN literally LAND of OPPORTUNITY) for that area, once unions et al, figure out that thug behavior is old in the tooth and not in everyone's, to their best interests. One could probably pick up a sq block with a negotiated deal to get the block on some kind of minimal tax roll.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/car-reviews/2014-volkswagen-touareg-tdi-sport-revie- - - - - - w/#/20
I found this, wandering around ! The reviewer is a bit clueless, as he fails to make any number of comparisons, which then slants his conclusions. Here are two examples:
1. gasser gasser/hybrid vs TDI Touareg's (mpg's since this seems to be high on his priority lists)
2. how many vehicles @ sub or @ 5k #'s rate a EPA of 20/29 mpg?
3. by a few of his comments it is clear he didn't know how to optimize the diesel differences, hence "acceptable fuel mileage".
4. Now how many folks would make a vehicle decision based on the CON that a cubby interrupts design lines?
The writer is a bit of a dork alright. Thinking a Range Rover or Subaru are in the same class off road as a Touareg. Don't he know they have won the Dakar over all every time they entered? I keep my reading glasses and sun glasses in that handy little cubby.
I also like the Goodyear LS2 tires. It depends on how well they hold up. I am not a big Goodyear fan. Michelin does not offer a lot in that size. Keep us posted on your Continentals.
So.....that's why you guys talk about the Touareg so much! It's Porsche underpinnings. Well, how much $ would I be looking at to drive a 2013 Diesel Touareg (nicely equipped...not stupidly equipped. I don't need driver nannies).
It is snowing here in NOVA, and I miss my Grand Cherokee today!
If you liked your Grand Cherokee I would go test drive the new diesel model. I don't think there are many 2013 Touareg TDIs floating around these days. The Sport model is the lowest priced and has the least content. I would think if you find one it would be in the $45k range.
I liked Goodyear Wrangler's on my Grand Cherokee Laredo V8. I had the optional 245/70/16, and let me tell you....I loved the way she "hooked up" in rain/snow. Great driving truck. I Miss the V8 sound and torque. I Don't miss the F/E, or the maintenance. Again, it is snowing and sleeting here so I have SUV on the brain.
One thing I noticed today. The OEM mud guards on my car are a hindrance in the snow. I had to clear it all out with a broomstick after a 15 min drive, and it must have added 20 pounds of weight per wheel. Then I had to clear it again on the way back.


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This really is velvety and delicious--an excellent no cook custard-style ice cream. Be sure to beat your egg yolks for 1-2 minutes, until they are light and fluffy, before continuing with the recipe, which will help ensure the very best consistency of the ice cream. Knowing that using all heavy cream can result in a greasy mouth feel, I substituted half and half for 2/3 c. of the cream, tho' milk could just as easily have been used. To intensify the flavor I increased the cocoa to 1/2 cup, added 1 tsp. vanilla, and a pinch of salt. For the chocolate, I added small chunks of a good quality semi-sweet chocolate bar during the last minute or two of churning. Just perfect.
The only reason I gave this four stars instead of five is because this is much more like chocolate mousse than ice cream. It is delicious and we added mini marshmallows and nuts. I also added more cocoa powder which I'm glad I did. O.k. I take back the four stars and gave it five because after leaving it overnight in the freezer, this was some of the best ice cream I've ever had! Soooooooooo good!
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Plea to patients as A&E comes under pressure
2:37pm Thursday 26th September 2013 in News By Tarik Al Rasheed
PATIENTS are being told to stay away from Worcester's under-pressure A&E department unless they have a serious or life-threatening condition.
Staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital say A&E has been tackling an unexpected surge in patients over the last week.
Even at busy times the hospital would normally expect about 160 attendances a day at A&E.
But over the last six days the average has been well over 200.
Even at 3am this morning there were more than 30 patients waiting for treatment while on Tuesday night nine ambulances arrived at the front door in the space of just half-an-hour.
While normally a move more associated with the challenging winter months, the A&E department has now been placed at escalation level four - its highest level of alert.
The sudden spike in numbers has left bosses scratching their heads for an explanation - as surges of this level only usually occur during particularly adverse winter weather.
As they try to get the situation under control they have ordered all hands to the pump, cancelling scheduled meetings and training to get as many doctors and nurses as possible on the wards.
They are also pleading with patients not to turn up at A&E unless their illnesses or injuries are serious - urging anyone with less serious conditions such as cuts, wounds and minor burns to head instead to one of the county's minor injuries unit.
The numbers of patients attending A&E are also piling capacity pressures on the rest of the hospital - which is rapidly running out of room for patients to go.
As a result county-wide action plan to try and keep people away from hospital and speed up discharges for those who do need treatment has been fast-tracked.
A spokesman for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust said: "Our winter capacity ward is full and so there is nowhere else for them to go.
"The A&E department is currently at escalation level four and health and social care teams across the county are working closely together to ensure speedy discharge of patients who no longer require an acute bed.
"Winter admission avoidance schemes which were due to start from next week have been brought forward and routine meetings and training are being cancelled to release additional staff resources."
Minor injury units are located at Malvern, Evesham, Tenbury, Pershore and Bromsgrove hospitals.
For opening hours visit hacw.nhs.uk. Medical help can also be sought at Worcester Walk-in Health Centre, from GPs or via the GP out-of-hours service on 0300 123 3211.
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3:07pm Thu 26 Sep 13
SOS lad says...
4:09pm Thu 26 Sep 13
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4:20pm Thu 26 Sep 13
Marant says...
Next time anyone's tempted to go to A&E rather than making the effort to do the right thing and use the GP, minor injury unit or walk-in centre, stop and think for a moment - you could be causing someone to die needlessly. Hopefully you've got enough moral fibre to change your mind.
9:14am Fri 27 Sep 13
New Kid on the Block says...
9:33am Fri 27 Sep 13
Hwicce says...
JK81 wrote:The walk in clinic is cr*p. I went to it last week with chest pains at about 4 in the afternoon. They told me there were no appointments for the rest of the day (it opens till 8pm).
If people are seriously using A&E as their port of call if they can't get a GP's appointment then they clearly haven't understood quite what it is there for! How about using a Walk In Clinic? Or if it is out of hours then call your GP's phoneline and obtain the number required to make an appointment at the Out of Hours Clinic at the Hospital. I find it incredibly frustrating that people who genuinely should be in A&E have to spend additional time waiting to be treated because of people who needn't even be there. Comments like the one above clearly demonstrate a further need to educate people how to use the NHS effectively...
The should be done under the trades description act.
If the NHS doesn't want people going to A&E then they need to sort out an alternative where you can just walk in.
11:25am Fri 27 Sep 13
walkerno5 says...
Absolutely this. There is insufficient capacity to meet demand at the GP level and it's causing serious issues further up the chain.
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I am visiting my relatives in Syracuse, N.Y. this weekend, and I've been assigned to make dessert. I don't want to spend too much time in the kitchen, so I needed to find a recipe for something that could be made quickly, but tastes good. I found one from the Patch community that meets that criteria.
This recipe for cinnamon roll cake comes from Brooke Tajer, editor of White Lake-Highland Patch in Michgan. Enjoy!
- 3 c. flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 c. sugar
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 5 Tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
To start, grease a 9 X 13 glass cake pan and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Into your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, eggs and vanilla. Pour the milk over the other ingredients and mix well. While the mixer is still running, slowly add the melted butter. Mix just until combined. Spread the batter out evenly in the pan.
To make the cinnamon filling, use a small bowl and a wooden spoon to combine the softened butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Drop the cinnamon filling by spoonfuls onto the cake batter. Take a butter knife and drag it through both the cinnamon and cake batter layers, making a pretty marble effect. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
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I have to say, the Real Housewives of Orange County have nothing on my girlfriends. They should film us for a weekend. Actually, it's probably a blend of Cougar Town, The Bachelor and Survivor.
We have a good mix of married and singles. However, on my recent birthday weekend at Lake of the Ozarks, it was all the single ladies (plus one of our married girlfriends). Uh, oh. I shouldn't say "my married friend." The last person who did that is no longer in our group. That's the Survivor element of things. One day you're in, the next day you're voted off the island.
But the reason that gal introduced people as her "married" friend or "mommy" friend is another side of the group - The Bachelor aspect. Yes, the unattached girls are all in the dating game. But, since we're not on a TV show, it's not a competition for one man. Seriously, you do not need to announce to everyone you meet who's single and who isn't.
And, you never know when someone will show up wearing an engagement ring. That happened over the weekend. Kelly* joined the group for lunch on Saturday. As we're ordering, someone notices the ring. Kelly announces "I'm engaged!" followed by "Bob proposed to me last night. But I'm not sure I'm going to keep it" as she admired her ring. Well, admired isn't the right word. Inspected would be more accurate. According to her, the ring "isn't big enough." And, just like on The Bachelor, some relationships don't work out. That ring was returned on Sunday.
The Cougar Town twist within our group is always fun. I rode to the Lake with my friend, Anna. She was telling me all about this new guy in her life - he's tall, dark, handsome - and 26. When Tyler asked how old she was, Anna had to prepare him. "Are you ready?" she asked. "Yes," he replied naively. "Thirty-nine."
Anna waited for his reaction, not sure if he would run for the hills. But he didn't. He still can't believe she's 39. But like Jules (Courtney Cox' character on Cougar Town), Anna has a college-aged son. Unfortunately, the young man felt the need to bring that up one evening. "You know, I'm only 6 years older than him."
As Jules says to her 20-something boyfriend on Cougar Town, "Its quiet time Josh."
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I write about video games: the industry and the culture.
Every day brings a new rumor about next-gen video game consoles. Enough is enough.
Every day there's another story about the next generation of video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony. Specs have been leaked, or there's some devious plan to turn all your used games into disc-shaped statuettes good for nothing save staring at.
Or maybe Sony's next system is definitely going to overpower the next Xbox. Or is it the other way around?
Sometimes these rumors are just rumors. Sometimes they're fake stories, implanted by fake sources in order to punk tech and video game journalists.
One thing they all have in common?
They're totally inconclusive, based on speculation, unconfirmed sources, and—in their most solid of rock solid states—possible specs of developer kits that may or may not represent the final product.
I understand the desire of readers and bloggers alike to find out as much as they can about the next-gen systems. I want to know as badly as the next what I can expect from the next PlayStation, the next Xbox, and how much this hardware will cost.
But I'm oh-so-tired of reading contradictory reports based as much on fiction as anything. Even the best stories about the next generation consoles from outlets like Eurogamer's Digital Foundry, leave me with as many questions as they do answers.
So I'm going to quit reading these rumors until we have something solid to set our typewriters on.
Or, rather, I'm going to stop taking any of them even remotely seriously—which isn't that much of a change, to be honest, only as time wears on and, presumably, the rumors drift closer to the truth, I find them even more tedious than before.
Besides, half the time they're used to proclaim the End Times for consoles themselves; the other half they're used as arsenal for the endless console wars, either to talk up theoretical systems or talk down the Wii U.
I say, show me the money.
I'm pretty sure it's not about "ignoring all the reports", but picking the credible ones that hold water and come from sources which were right in the past, like these:
Which also coincide with the Info by Digital Foundry, Kotakus Source and some developers who largely confirmed it.
Minor details might likely change, but it should be more than obvious that the new consoles are coming very soon, all AAA Blockbusters announced for this year come out in Q1+Q2 2013 (Bioshock: Infinite, Tomb Raider, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Dead Space 3, Crysis 3, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, South Park: The Stick of Truth, God of War: Ascension, Gears of War: Judgment, Metro: Last Light, Star Trek, Remember Me, The Last of Us): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_in_video_gaming and there's basically nothing announced after June other than a few of the KickStarter projects. June also happens to coincide with E3.
Microsoft is running a Countdown: http://majornelson.com/2013/01/02/countdown-to-e3-2013/ and some Sony Execs have been very clear about it being announced soon.
Big studios obviously have the Dev Kits and are working on their games. If they haven't already started manufacturing them then it'll happen very soon.
Wait, people still took those rumors seriously?
Sorry, my BS Filter was on, I must have missed a lot of them.
Not all rumors are false though. Remember the rumors that Valve would be making a console? They seemed unfounded initially, and nobody much believed them right up until Gabe Newell confirmed it personally.
So not all cool rumors matter or are real, but there's some gold buried in that mountain of waste.
I'm just wondering why people are letting themselves get taken in by these rumors and forgetting the obvious issues that will come with the next generation. First of all, the launches are gonna suck at least as far as gamers are concerned, they're gonna whine that there aren't any games for them, that the hardware is too expensive to justify a purchase, and that they're gonna wait until they have games worth the investment. Guaranteed that's gonna happen.
"Dear diary………….."
Honestly man, your article is just as bad as what you're saying the other articles are. Your article does not discredit any of the other 'sources' and is poorly written as well. You make claims that ALL articles out there are just part of the 'rumor mill' yet you do nothing to really refute their writings. Maybe you should take some of your own criticism Erik.


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The culture of India will be explored through movement and melody.
"Ragamala Dance: Sacred Earth" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center in Richland Township.
The dance company presents innovative works within the tradition of Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of southern India.
Bharatanatyam is derived from Indian words meaning expression, melody, rhythm and dance.
It is a complex, classical dance rather than a folk dance.
Bharatanatyam also is not a historical dance, never changing for hundreds of years.
"It grows with age and with the dancer," said Ranee Ramaswamy, founder, artistic director and choreographer of Ragamala Dance.
"It's a cultural sharing and includes everyone, and it's beyond entertainment. It's an emotional experience.
"Dance was created by the gods to be enjoyed by the people. The choreography becomes a complex language of its own."
Ramaswamy is a principal dancer along with her daughter, Aparna, who also serves as co-artistic director.
"Sacred Earth" took two years to develop. It is the biggest and most complex endeavor in the troupe's history.
The troupe includes five other dancers who will perform solos and duets in addition to dancing together.
The troupe has chosen white costumes for "Sacred Earth," which celebrates the harmony between humans and nature.
Those who perform Bharatanatyam wear elaborate jewelry and headdresses.
Because faces and hands are prominently featured in Bharatanatyam, heavy makeup is used and fingers and feet are painted red for definition.
The dancers will perform barefooted, and bells will be worn on the ankles to accentuate the rhythm.
"We will be constantly in and out on the stage in various groups," Ramaswamy said. "It will be a continuous show with no intermission.
"We're well-known for our technical perfection and professionalism, but it will be a good treat, too."
The performance will include Kolam, an intricate design made from rice flour that women in southeast India create every morning, and Warli paintings made by the indigenous tribes of western India.
Ramaswamy is from southeast India, and her mother taught her the traditional designs that each family passes down.
"You use your fingers to create the sacred space," Ramaswamy said. "The designs invoke the goddess of prosperity.
"If someone in the family dies, a design is not made, and other villagers might ask if something is wrong or if the woman of the house is sick," Ramaswamy said
"We use rice flour to give back to the earth what we have received. The birds and insects eat it, and so we take care of our smaller neighbors."
When the Kolam is erased by sunset, it enforces that things of beauty do not last forever.
In their performance, some dancers will make the flour designs on the stage while others dance on them.
The Warli tribes make paintings on their walls depicting highlights of everyday life using paste made from rice flour.
Their folk paintings depict a life lived in meaningful coexistence with nature.
"They don't make them every day," Ramaswamy said. "The government is trying to get the art out.
"The Warli make them on canvas, which isn't traditional. They're in high demand in the art community."
For the performance, Ragamala Dance will have Warli paintings projected on a screen and dance behind and around them.
A preshow dinner featuring traditional Indian food will be served at 5:30 in the studio theater at the arts center.
Dinner reservations are due by Nov. 8.
A free workshop on Bharatanatym and Kolam drawings with hands-on demonstrations will be held at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in the studio theater, and reservations are required.
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What: "Ragamala Dance: Sacred Earth."
Where: Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Richland Township.
When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13.
Tickets: $30, $26 and $24 for show only; $49 for dinner and show.
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Indiana's Rules of Evidence and court orders prevented David Camm's defense team from using Charles Boney's criminal history against him after Boney claimed to have heard Camm fire the shots that killed his wife Kim and their young children on Sept. 28, 2000.
The only hope to 'open that door' would be by prompting Boney himself to turn the knob.
Tuesday, lead counsel Richard Kammen tried repeatedly. But whenever Boney got close, prosecutors would keep the door shut by calling conferences with Special Judge Jon Dartt. And Kammen would shift gears when those conferences ended.
Early on, he prodded Boney about Kim Camm's shoes.
"You remember picking them because you were worried about DNA, but you can't remember dates and times," Kammen asked.
"I remember seeing Mrs. Camm didn't have on socks," Boney replied.
Monday, Boney had told jurors that he'd tripped over the shoes after running in to the Camm's garage to investigate what he believed were screams and gunfire.
Tuesday, prosecutors stopped Kammen he before could ask Boney to explain why he would key in on those details of a grisly, complicated murder scene.
It would have taken jurors back to opening arguments, when Kammen told them that Boney had a 'foot fetish.' It's the basis for several of Boney's convictions and prison sentences for robbery and assault. But jurors couldn't hear about it, unless Boney acknowledged it first.
That restricted Camm's team to highlighting and probing 'inconsistencies' in Boney's accounts of his role in the Camms' murders.
"They've been kind of a work in progress," Kammen said.
The defense showed jurors part of an interview Boney gave to WAVE 3 News in 2005. In it, Boney claimed to have given the sweatshirt away. But he revealed that the shirt contained other 'markers' besides his prison name, 'Backbone,' written in the collar.
"It had my DOC [Department of Corrections inmate] number," he told Kammen.
"So if somebody had seen that [in 2000], they wouldn't even have needed DNA [to link Boney to the murders]," Kammen said. "They could have just made a phone call."
Boney was tried, and convicted of the Camm murders in 2006. Tuesday, he conceded that he didn't name David Camm as the shooter until police confronted him with specific details regarding the sweatshirt and their evidence against Camm.
"He [ISP Detective Myron Wilkerson] told you 'it's better to be a witness than a defendant, correct?" Kammen asked.
"He could have said that, sir," Boney replied.
Boney also admitted that he'd told different stories concerning how often he'd claimed to have visited Camm's Georgetown home before the murders. Initially, he told detectives that Camm had ask that he follow him there on three occasions.
But Monday, he told jurors he'd been there only twice. First, after Camm bought the first of two 'untraceable' guns he'd requested that Boney acquire. The final trip, Boney said, delivered the second .380 caliber pistol that he claims Camm used to kill his family.
"These officers are providing you information, giving you 'Intel' [intelligence]?" Kammen asked.
"Yes sir," Boney replied.
Such 'intel' would get him into trouble.
"You told them you met Camm and drove out to his house at 5:30 [the night of the murders], but detectives knew that was nonsense," Kammen told Boney. By then, investigators knew that Camm had accepted a food delivery there just before 7 p.m.
Monday, Boney told jurors that the agreed-upon 'meet up' time was 7 p.m.
But he could not explain how he and Camm set their meeting times because they never talked by phone.
"Didn't you tell Det. Wilkerson in 2005 that that puzzled you as well?" Kammen asked. "But didn't Wilkerson then ask if you had met at 'Better Way?'
'Better Way' is a convenience store in New Albany, adjacent to a meat market run by relatives of Camm's wife. Boney has claimed that a 'chance meeting' there with Camm led to the gun sales.
Kammen also suggested that Boney crafted his tale of two guns, only after detectives highlighted a major flaw in his claim that Camm tried to shoot him after killing his wife and family.
"How would Dave Camm account for four victims shot with the same weapon?" Kammen asked.
Boney might have opened one more window when Kammen asked whether he'd tried to cut a deal for a reduced sentence before testifying, while knowing full well that such offers come only afterward.
"It's never worked for me," Boney responded. "That's why I took my case to trial."
Another bench conference. After which Kammen left the questioning to jurors.
Asked why he didn't call 911 after the shootings, Boney called himself a coward who wanted to stay out of prison more than he was willing to give Kim Camm's family closure.
He also told jurors that his backpack included the type of pistol that investigators have identified as the murder weapon: a .380 semi-automatic, the same caliber as those he claims to have re-sold to Camm.
Why not sell Camm a gun from your pack? "He wanted something untraceable, and I didn't have one. And I didn't have my backpack with me that night."
"Sure," Kammen replied, when Boney offered a similar answer to a follow-up inquiry. The response drew admonishment from Judge Dartt, who instructed jurors to disregard it.
The court also heard from Indiana State Police trace analyst Kathleen Boone, who told jurors that fibers taken from Boney's sweatshirt were 'similar' to those pulled from the carpet in the Camm's master bedroom, but she could not pronounce them identical. A match could have discredited Boney's claim that he never entered Camm's house.
Likewise, State Police Investigative Supervisor Richard Hammer testified that one of Camm's gym shoes could have made a bloody "partial print" found in the garage, but he was unable to confirm enough "individual characteristics" to call it an exact match.
First up Wednesday will be blood pattern analyst Rod Englert, who offered what prosecutors termed an "illustration" of the difference between "transfer" and "high velocity" stains. Prosecutors have identified several dots of his daughter's blood on Camm's T-shirt as "high velocity back spatter;" proof that he was the shooter.
Englert placed stage blood in an eye-dropper, onto a hairpiece, and into an atomizer bottle to assert that the patterns each left would indicate how they were left.
"Sometimes [High Impact Spatter] is a mist," Englert testified. "Sometimes it will be almost too small to see."
"It's an impressive show, but it has no relevance," Kammen argued, before Judge Dartt allowed it.
"Some appellate court is going to call this for what it is: non-scientific, 'junk science.'"
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It's difficult to create a numbered list of which motorcycle models are the best-selling; each country has brands and models that do better than others. Overall in the world, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Harley-Davidson, Suzuki, BMW, Ducati, Triumph, Moto Laverda, and Buell are believed to be the most popular brands. In no particular order, below you will find some of the most popular motorcycle models in the world.
Honda Super Cub
The Honda Super Cub is the best-selling motorcycle of all time. Since the original model's release in 1958, Honda has sold more than 60 million of them.
BMW R1200GS Adventure
The R1200GS Adventure is BMW's best-selling motorcycle; it is produced in Berlin, Germany and began production in 2004. According to The Telegraph in 2006, one third of the 100,000 motorcycles BMW produced in 2006 were either the GS Adventure or its heavier companion the GS. By 2007, BMW had produced 100,000 of the GS Adventures.
Yamaha V-Max Cruiser
The Yamaha V-Max (aka VMAX) was originally produced in 1985. Designed by Englishman John Reed, the motorcycle was instantly popular.
Kawasaki Ninja 250R
The Kawasaki Ninja 250R was originally produced in 1983. Since that date, there have been 4 generations of the Ninja. Generation 1 (1983-1984) was sold only in Japan, known as the GPZ-250, and shares very little characteristics with later generations. Generation 2 (1986-1987) expanded outside of Japan. It was known as the GPZ-250R everywhere except North America. Generation 3 (1988) saw some changes to engine components which resulted in changes in performance. Generation 4 (2008) saw major updates 20 years after its most recent predecessor was released.
Honda CB750 Nighthawk
The Honda CB750 has been produced since 1969. It is a model Honda has been recognized for ever since the bike's market introduction. This Honda sport bike is often referred to as the first superbike.
Triumph Bonneville
The Triumph Bonneville was originally produced in 1959. Since that date, there have been 3 generations of the model. Always produced in England, this model was named after a city in Utah (Bonneville Salt Flats) where motorcycle companies and enthusiasts race motorcycles annually to find that year's fastest motorcycle. Generation 1 was produced 1959 and 1983. Generation 2 was produced between 1985 and 1988. Generation 3 began production in 2001 and marks a complete redesign both aesthetically and internally when compared to the original design.
Harley-Davidson Sportster
The Harley-Davidson Sportster began production in 1957 after taking the place of Harley-Davidson's K, KK, KH, and KHK models. Over the past 50 plus years, the model has seen significant internal and external changes.
Suzuki GSX-R Series
The Suzuki GSX-R series is a series of superbikes produced since the 750 model's introduction in 1985. The series has several models and more than 300,000 of the GSX-R series have been sold over the years.
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Anchor Robin Roberts made her triumphant return to "Good Morning America" on Wednesday after a lengthy medical leave that began Aug. 30.
Anchor Robin Roberts made her triumphant return to "Good Morning America" on Wednesday after a lengthy medical leave that began Aug. 30.
The episode of "GMA" began with a close-up on Roberts. "I've been waiting 174 days to say this: 'Good morning, America.'" She also reflected on the importance of "faith, family and friends" in helping her through her medical ordeal, which involved a bone marrow transplant for treatment of the rare blood disorder myelodysplastic syndrome.
"There's so many people that I want to thank throughout the morning, my doctors and nurses and family and colleagues and people who have sat in this chair and those who have blazed the trail before me," Roberts said. "As my mother said, 'We all have something.' Everyone's story has purpose and meaning and value and I share this morning, this day of celebration with everyone."
The news of Roberts' return to television's No. 1 morning show was officially announced on Feb. 6. In recent weeks she's been doing trial runs at "GMA's" Times Square studio to ensure she's healthy enough to get back to the early morning grind.
ABC and "GMA" have closely tracked Roberts' recovery, running a countdown clock anticipating her return, sending her on a homecoming trip to New Orleans with weatherman Sam Champion and playing commercials featuring numerous celebrity well-wishers.
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"You've been an inspiration to all of us," the president said.
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Beverly — Donald K. Hannable of Beverly, beloved husband of Bonnie (Beebe Frye) Hannable, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on October 26, 2012. Born in Beverly on March 8, 1935, he was the son of the late D. Walker Hannable and Ethel (Goldsmith) Hannable. He was a graduate of Beverly High School class of 1953 and Boston University in 1957. He was a lifelong resident who loved the City of Beverly.
Don worked as a Controller for Harmonic Drive Technologies (a former division of USM Corporation), located in Peabody, and he retired in 1999, after more than 40 years of service. He was a member of the USM Corporation's Quarter Century Club.
Don was a coach in Beverly Little League in the 1970s, and an At-Large member of the Beverly School Committee from 1976 to 1993, serving four terms as Chairperson. He served on the School Committee for a total of 18 years, and never lost his interest in Beverly Public Schools and city government. Don was a director of the Beverly Scholarship Foundation (now known as Beverly Dollars for Scholars). He enjoyed many kinds of sports, especially the Red Sox and Patriots, and he loved spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Don is survived by three sons: Edward (Chipper), William (Danny) and David and his wife Michelle (Lemelin), all of Beverly; and two daughters; Gail and her fiancé Stephen Mitchell of Beverly, and Donna and her husband Travis Dunton of Peabody. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Ryan, Mark and Courtney Hannable of Beverly and Lisa and April Hannable of Salem.
Other survivors include two stepsons, Shaun Frye, his wife Cynthia (St. Pierre) and Douglas Frye, his wife Janet (Perez), and their son, Elias Bailey Frye, all of Salem; nephew Scott Hannable of West Hills, CA, and his son, Kyle; numerous nieces and nephews who live locally; two brothers-in-law, Melvin Beebe and his wife Melvena, Harold Frye and his wife Mary, sister-in-law Jean Beebe, all from OH; sister-in-law Linda Beebe of FL; plus members of Bonnie's large family in OH.
Don was predeceased by a brother, Daniel (Satch) Hannable of Woodland Hills, CA.
He was previously married to Margaret (O'Hearn) Sullivan of Sebastian, FL.
Don will always be remembered as a dedicated family man. He loved his family deeply and was deeply loved by them. He set a shining example by how he lived his life, with honesty, integrity, kindness, unselfishness, and generosity. He will be missed beyond words by his family and close friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visiting hours will be held in the Campbell-Lee, Moody, Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, North Beverly, on Wednesday, October 31st, from 4-8 PM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, November 1st, in the First Baptist Church, 221 Cabot Street, Beverly, at 10 AM. Burial will follow in Central Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beverly Dollars for Scholars, Beverly High School, 100 Sohier Road, Beverly, MA 01915. For information or to send a message of condolence, please visit: www.campbellfuneral.com.


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Irish Coffee: Celtics 'veteran' Avery Bradley emerges from Ray Allen's shadow
Posted By Ben Rohrbach On August 10, 2012 @ 11:28 am In General | No Comments
Two years ago, as a rookie, Avery Bradley actually tried to hide in practice.
"I didn't want to get in, because I was so scared of KG [Kevin Garnett] yelling at me if I messed up," he said during a panel Thursday hosted by Jessica Camerato at the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation's Summer Soiree. "I would sit on the sideline. I might not even get in the whole practice, because I didn't want KG to yell at me."
You forget Bradley's only 21 years old, since he's the elder Celtics statesman on a panel that included newcomers Courtney Lee, Kris Joseph and Dionte Christmas. How far the shy kid has come from Tacoma, Wash.
"We're like a family," added Bradley, making his third charitable appearance in as many days. "These guys are going to learn that we're like a family on and off the court. We all hang out. We all go to each other's house. It felt good to be part of a family, and I felt a lot more comfortable around the guys."
It was once almost impossible to elicit more than a few words from Bradley, who could often be found fixating on the floor from a chair at his locker. Now? Camerato couldn't get him to stop talking.
"You guys are going to be happy once we start that first day of training camp because all we want to do is win," he added. "We're a family. We don't care about anything but winning. To be part of a team like that, it makes you feel comfortable, because there's no pressure. You're not going out there worrying about scoring or doing things you can't do. You do your role and everything else will work itself out and we'll win games."
The only subjects he wouldn't expound upon were his right and left shoulders, deftly explaining, "I'm just taking it day by day," four times during an interview session prior to the public panel. And when someone from the crowd later blurted out, "Avery, when you coming back?" he simply smiled and said, "Can't tell you."
Of course, it wasn't always so easy for Bradley. As a rookie, he averaged only 5.2 minutes over just 31 games, shooting 34.3 percent from the field and precisely 0.0 percent from 3-point range. And it seemed worse.
"One day, KG saw me on the bus," he said. "I had my hoodie on. I was a little down. I wasn't playing. He could tell I wasn't the same Avery, always smiling but shy, and he told me, 'You know what? I was sitting back in my room last night watching tapes of you in high school. If you continue to work how hard you work every day and never give up, the way you played in high school, you'll play in the NBA.'"
And you know what? He did. Bradley averaged 7.6 points, shooting 49.8 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from distance this past year. And it seemed better. He displayed game-changing defense and a slashing offense to complement Rajon Rondo.
"Then, one day I'm on the bus after a game and all KG said was, 'I told you,'" added Bradley. "At first I had no clue what he was talking about. He always sits in the back of the bus and tells his stories, and he's like, 'I told you that. If you continue to work … hard work always pays off.' Coming from KG, that made me feel good and made me want to keep working, so I can be like him."
He's still got a long way to reach that height, but there's no doubt Bradley has woven himself into the fabric of a veteran team, earning their trust by obeying their tenets of always staying ready and accepting your role.
"It's so fun," he said. "You finally feel like you're an NBA player. It's just fun going out there feeling like you're a part of everything. After every game, even if you played two minutes, you feel like you're a part of it. When I wasn't playing, at first I really didn't feel like I was part of the team, so it felt good. I felt like I was helping us out."
Filling in for Rondo and starting in Ray Allen's stead, Bradley did more than help. He awoke a tired team. Then came the dislocated shoulder. Again. And again. Until finally it cost him the Eastern Conference finals.
"It could've affected me this year if I continued to play, and I would've been really set back as far as surgery, so that was something I was worried about," said Bradley. "Of course I wanted to play because I'm so competitive and I wanted to be there for my team, but I had to do what's best for me and what's best for the team."
Since, he's watched Allen — the mentor whose starting shooting guard job he stole when his play forced Doc Rivers to make the switch this past season — spurn the Celtics to join the hated Heat during free agency.
"I feel like I can speak for all of us: It's kind of hard to see him go, because he was such a great teammate," said Bradley. "And not only a teammate, he was like a brother to all of us, so it was hard to see him go, but when you start playing this game you learn that it's all a business. People come and go. So, you've just got to wish the best for people. We wish the best for Ray, and we know that he'll do good, because he's such a good guy and such a good player. We've just got to keep building as a team and focus on the season."
How's that for maturity? Once uncertain, Bradley's now brimming with a confidence that not even Celtics president Danny Ainge's signing of combo guard Jason Terry or trade for swingman Lee could shake.
"I'm happy with what Danny's done," he said. "He always does a good job, always bringing good guys to the organization that fit right into our family, so I'm just excited for the season to start. I feel like we're going to have a good year this year with the guys we have."
All the while, Bradley builds from the foundation Garnett, Allen, Rondo and Paul Pierce laid for him. Rule No. 1 for the uninitiated on the panel? "KG and those guys, you guys have to listen. First of all, what KG says, goes."
Need more proof Bradley has adopted the Celtics way as his own?
"I'm just going into next season accepting my role," he added. "Whatever my team needs me to do, that's what I'm going to do. Whether it's score, play defense, not starting — anything, it doesn't matter. We're all about winning games, and I'm going to be open to whatever my team needs me to do."
Which makes the shoulder injuries all the more disheartening. As a result of the NBA's labor negotiations last summer, Bradley has yet to participate in a full Celtics training camp and almost surely won't again this fall.
"It's so frustrating," he said. "Even last year during the lockout, I really didn't have involvement with the Celtics, so that was even hard for me. It's just setbacks, but all I can do is look forward and keep working, trying to get better when I do get healthy."
Regardless, "of course" Bradley will join his teammates in Turkey and Italy for the first two games of their preseason schedule, healthy or not. No matter how many questions he faces about the timetable for his return, the answer will be the same: "Day by day." He just hopes that day is the season opener against Allen in Miami.
"It's going to be wild," he said. "I'm excited. I hope I'm ready to play, because it's going to be a great atmosphere. It's just cool that we're playing them the first game. I can't wait."
Yup, Avery Bradley is hiding no more.
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Call for Applications - Messiah Solo Competition
The Music Department of the University of San Diego will host its first annual solo competition for young singers born after Jan. 1987 (age 26 or under) to be soloists of the 2013 Messiah Sing-Along and Play-Along concerts, which will be held on Friday, December 13 at 7:30pm and repeated on Sunday, December 15 at 2pm in the Founders Chapel on the University of San Diego campus.
Winners of the competition will sing the solo arias for Soprano, Alto/Counter-Tenor, Tenor, and Bass from Part I of the Messiah. In addition, applicants may select up to two additional arias from Parts II or III for the competition. A cash prize of $400 will be awarded to the best soloist. Other winners will receive a cash prize of $200 each. The awards will be presented at the performance on December 15.
The dress rehearsal with the orchestra will be held in the Founders Chapel on Tuesday, December 11 from 7:15 to 9:15pm. Winners who cannot attend both performances and the dress rehearsal will be replaced. All applicants are invited to come sing with the chorus at both performances.
The competition will be held on the University of San Diego campus on Saturday, October 12. An accompanist will be provided for the competition.
Last day to submit the application will be Friday, September 27. The application form must be submitted electronically. A non-refundable application fee of $20 must be mailed and postmarked Friday, September 27 or earlier.
The Annual Messiah Sing-Along and Play-Along at the University of San Diego is a fund-raising event for the benefit of the James H. Kolar Amadeus Music Fund. The performance will be accompanied by the Greater San Diego Community Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Angela Yeung. Mozart's orchestration of Handel's Messiah will be used for the performance.
Click here to download the application. Applicants will be informed by e-mail of the exact location and time of the competition by Friday, October 4, 2013.
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"Suddenly, one of them jumped out of the water so fast and impetuously that it got about one foot away from me, looked me in the eye, roared in fury and tried to bite me," she wrote. "I was paralyzed by fear and couldn't move, I just kept eye contact with it while my brother 'Super Tony' jumped over me and literally saved my life, taking me away from the beast."
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The Colombian beauty and her brother managed to get away with only some scrapes from the rocks.
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Art Exhibit: What We Mean When We Say "Home"Apr 19, 2013, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art (2125 College Way) - Forest Grove
Works by Pacific University Media Arts associate professor Jennifer Hardacker display in the Cawein Gallery April 2-19.
Works by Pacific University associate professor Jennifer Hardacker will display in the Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art at Pacific, beginning Tuesday, April 2 and continuing through Friday, April 19.
"What We Mean When We Say 'Home'," by Hardacker is an interactive multi-channel video installation that asks viewers to contemplate home.
Images projected within a cardboard house structure invoke some of the connotations of home, including that of hearth and nurture; but also the dichotomy of home as a part of community or as a site of isolation.
Viewers can participate by typing their thoughts about home and seeing their words then incorporated into the projected image.
Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
An opening reception will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3.
Admission to both the exhibit and reception are free.
Located in the heart of Pacific University, the Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art is integrated into the southeast corner of Harvey W. Scott Hall (2125 College Way).
The gallery is named in recognition of the late Kathrin Cawein of New York, who, beyond being an accomplished printmaker and contributor to Pacific University, established an endowed scholarship for students of the arts at Pacific.
The fund was established through the sale of her intaglio etchings and engravings during exhibits at Pacific, as well as from the proceeds of her estate after death in 1996.
The gallery's north-south directional orientation, track lighting, and textural wall surfacing contrasted with brick walls provide a wonderful space in which to view art.
Outside window views bring natural light and a sense of warmth from the campus environment into the gallery. Adequate storage and an exterior south entrance facing the center of campus have made the gallery known as one of the best university galleries in the state of Oregon.
Exhibits change throughout the academic year and are provided at no cost to the public through the university's Art Department.
Receptions with exhibiting artists at the openings of their showings provide an opportunity for community enrichment and cultural growth.
At times, artist talks are also scheduled to coincide with the exhibit schedule, to give the artist a chance to share his or her creative inspirations and motivations related to the works on display.
For more information, contact Junko Iijima 503-352-2870.
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The Annual Chamber Community Conference brings together all elements of the business community, from home-based entrepreneurs to key business and political leaders, to discuss real issues affecting our region's future. With breakout sessions, networking opportunities and plenty of fun, this conference allows attendees to make connections that will last a lifetime. Always held out of town, the weekend is a mix of business and pleasure for the whole family.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A day after a natural gas explosion leveled a popular restaurant, investigators raced to search the rubble and tried to understand how the blast happened despite suspicions that flammable fuel had been leaking, maybe for weeks, somewhere in the busy outdoor shopping area.
Hours before the explosion, witnesses reported a strong smell of gas, and firefighters were summoned to the scene at one point but left without ordering an evacuation.
As the cleanup got under way Wednesday, search-and-rescue crews recovered a body. Mayor Sly James declined to identify the victim, but the mother of a missing restaurant server said her family was awaiting confirmation that the remains were those of her daughter.
More than an hour before the blast, a subcontractor working for a cable company hit a gas line with underground boring equipment. Then something inside the restaurant ignited the fuel, authorities said.
Surveillance video from a nearby travel agency shows a fireball erupting from the restaurant's roof, showering the street with debris and throwing up a cloud of dust and smoke. The blast could be felt for a mile and shattered glass in neighboring buildings.
Fifteen people were injured. Six were still hospitalized Wednesday, James said.
People who live and work in the area reported smelling gas for some time before the accident.
Jeff Rogers was waiting at a bus stop down the street from JJ's when the explosion knocked him and another man to the ground.
He said he had smelled gas — although "not strong" — at the intersection for the past couple of weeks. Then the odor intensified Tuesday.
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- 4" inseam
- Style: BT936
Country Of Origin: United States