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Historical Development of Motorcycles
Quiz, Identifying Classic Bikes and Parts
Yamaha DT1
The Yamaha DT was not only a perfect fit into a gap in the motorcycle market, the timing of its release was also perfect.
Rotary Engined Motorcycles
On the face of it, rotary engines are ideal for motorcycle applications. Unfortunately they have a number of inherent problems. Included in these problems are apex sealing issues, overheating and the exhaust emissions.
Motorcycle Development--Controls
Classic Motorcycle Exhaust Systems
Classic Motorcycle Frame Welding Types
The early bicycle frames used the lug construction method of frame assembly. Later motorcycle frames used various welding types including brazing, shielded metal arc, MIG and TIG to join the various tubes.
Classic Motorcycles with Bodywork
Dave Degens started producing frames under the Dresda name in the 60s. Returning to their roots, the company now makes Dresda Tritons for the booming café racer market.
The Ariel Leader and Arrow
In 1958, Ariel introduced their Leader model and its sporting version the Arrow. The machines were an immediate success, so much so that in 1959 the company decided to stop production of all their 4-stroke machines.
Classic Motorcycle Quiz
Think you know all about classic motorcycles? Take the quiz and see.
Classic Bike Ignition Systems
There are two common ignition types associated with classic bikes: contact points and fully electronic. One of the shortcomings of the contact point ignition system is the tendency for the heel on the points to wear, which has the effect of retarding the ignition.
Servi-Cycles were manufactured by the Simplex Manufacturing Corporation in New Orleans. The little 2 strokes were produced from 1935 to 1960.
What Is a Cafe Racer
Most motorcyclists have heard of cafe racers. But what are they, and where did they name come from?
2 Stroke Engines – Operating Principles
The working principles of a 2 stroke are the simplest of all internal combustion engines. They have the least number of moving parts and are becoming popular amongst classic bike collectors.
4 Stroke Engines - Operating Principles
The working principles of a 4 stroke are relatively simple. Popular amongst classic bike collectors, 4 strokes have powered motorcycles from simple commuter bikes to Superbikes.
Triumph Motorcycles
Follow the history of Triumph motorcycles from its foundation in 1902. Famous for their sporting background, the company was the largest producer of motorcycles in the world during the 1960s.
Sidecar History and Development
Sidecar development throws up many interesting and unusual facts, not least of which is the many names they have been call including: chairs, combos, combinations, hacks, side-hacks, outfits, rigs, platforms, three wheelers. But whatever they are called, the net result of fitting a sidecar to a motorcycle is fun.
What Are Drum Brakes?
Internal expanding shoe braking systems have been around since motorcycles became popular. Better known as the drum brake, these brakes offer a simple, cost effective, easy to adjust, and relatively safe means of stopping a bike.
Shaft Drive or Chain Drive?
The chain system utilizes two sprockets, one on the gearbox and one on the rear wheel, connected by a chain. The shaft drive system uses a shaft to connect a gear inside the gearbox to another gear inside a hub on the rear wheel.
Historic Harley Davidson Photos
Harley Davidson is an American classic. The company has been in continuous production since 1901. Although Harley Davidsons are synonymous with cruisers, they have produced many different bikes and sidecars over the years.
Ducati 750 Super Sport
Ducati 750 Super Sport
MV Agusta
Follow the history of the famous Italian motorcycle manufacture, MV Agusta. Founded by Italian Count Giovanni Agusta, the original company was initially involved with the early days of the aeronautics industry before making motorcycles.
Motorcycle Exhausts - 2-Stroke Expansion Chambers
As motorcycle engineers gained more knowledge of the 2-stroke and its working principles,it became obvious that to increase power they needed to have a method of varying the exhaust port timing. The invention of the 2-Stroke Expansion Chamber was the result.
Excelsior Motorcycles - USA
Excelsior USA motorcycle production started at Randolph Street in Chicago in 1905. The company (later to become Excelsior-Henderson) produced motorcycles from 1905 to 1931.
The 10 Worst Handling Motorcycles of All Time
There are a lot of factors that affect the handling of a motorcycle. In addition to design faults by the manufacturer, poor maintenance can turn a reasonable handling bike into a white knuckle ride! And a bad set of tires can transform any bike into a crash without a date yet! Compiling a list of ten bad handling bikes is easy, but putting them...
Harley Davidson Knucklehead 1939
One of the defining models to come from Harley Davidson was definitely the OHV (overhead valve) engined bikes in 1936. This design was to become known as the Knucklehead, as the engine shape resembled a person's knuckles.
The Ten Best Handling Bikes of all Time
To come up with a list of the ten best handling classics of all time, it is necessary to select one considered the best. Most riders who have experienced a Norton feather bed's handling will use this chassis to judge all others.
Before Making Motorcycles
Most motorcycle aficionados know that the blue and white emblem on BMWs represents a spinning aircraft propeller. But do they know what the other companies did before they started to produce motorcycles?
UK Sports Mopeds
A smaller capacity limit was considered the only way to keep speeds down, and so a 50-cc moped (motorcycles with pedals) rule was introduced. But it wasn't long before even mopeds were capable of over 60 mph. Two mopeds in particular became popular with the sports moped-buying public: the AP50 Suzuki and the FS1E Yamaha.
Triumph TWN
Triumph motorcycles were manufactured on two different continents. The German TWN (Triumph Werke Nurnberg) manufactured motorcycles from 1903 to 1957.
Suzuki GT750
Combined with direct oil injection, the Suzuki GT750 was a sophisticated motorcycle in its day. It was produced from 1971 (GT750J) to 1977 (GT750B) after being shown to the public for the first time at the Tokyo motor show in 1970.
Norton Commando
The Norton Commando first saw the light of day in 1967 at the Earls Court Motorcycle Show.
Vintage Motorcycles
Some of the early classic and vintage motorcycles required special skills to ride and, in some cases, to start.
The Yamaha RD
First introduced in 1972, the RD range of 2-stroke twins were developed for street use from the Grand prix racers of the 50s and 60s, firstly in air-cooled form, then later with water cooling (known as the RD LC range).
Motorcycle Safety Recalls
For classic motorcycle buyers, the issue of recalls and advisories should be a consideration when conducting any research into a specific make/model.
Development of Motorcycle Front Suspension
Motorcycle designers have tried many different ideas for the front suspension on a motorcycle. From girder forks to race car style links, the steering and braking assembly on the front of a motorcycle followed many different design concepts.
Kawasaki Z Series
The Kawasaki Z900 was the first of the Japanese large capacity Superbikes. Long considered leaders in street bike performance with their triple cylinder 2-strokes, Kawasaki came to the market with the new 4 cylinder DOHC 4-stroke in 1972.
The Kawasaki Triples
The Kawasaki three cylinder 2-strokes were unique motorcycles. For street bike performance, the H1 was unrivaled; at least as far as acceleration was concerned.
Norton, the iconic English motorcycle manufacturer, was founded by James Lansdowne Norton. The Manufacturing Company was established by Norton in 1898 in Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham, England.
Motorcycle Shocks
To better control the wheel's movement, manufacturers needed a system of slowing or controlling the oscillation of a sprung mass; if not to fully control it, then at least to dampening the effects.
Motorcycle Frames, History and Development
The first motorcycles consisted of an engine bolted or clipped to an existing cycle frame. However, development was rapid. Within a short time there were single and double loops, monocoques, backbone, frontbone, and many variations of these designs, being used for frames.
How to Build a Café Racer
Building a café racer today is even easier than it was in the 60s. With such a well known style, specialist suppliers can be found for almost every item.
Cafés and Motorcycles in the 1960s
During the 60s in England, the youth of the time fell into one of two subcultures: mods or rockers. Home base for many of the rockers was their local café. What had once been a small café supplying transport drivers and local factory workers, blossomed during the 60s into a meeting point for hundreds of motorcycle riders.
Japanese Motorcycles, Four History Changers
From the 1960s onwards, Japanese motorcycles dominated the world's markets. Of all the motorcycles designed and produced in Japan, the following four were highly significant for differing reasons when offered to the motorcycle market.
Triumph Trident
The Trident finally hit the show room floors in 1969; the company producing more than 19,000 units before production ceased in 1975.
Villiers Motorcycles
Thanks to the recommendations of Frank Farrer, Villiers 2-stroke engines have powered many different classic motorcycle manufacturers' products, and everything from lawn mowers to milking machines.
Small Italian Classic Motorcycles
For legions of Grand Prix supporters, the small racers were special. To get good horse power from such small engines was a challenge for the best engineers. Making a street machine to resemble the racers resulted in some incredible looking machines.
Indian Chief Motorcycles 1901-2003
The original Indian motorycle company was founded in 1901 in Springfield Massachusetts. An early Harley Davidson rival, this brand was founded by bicycle racer George Hendee and Swedish immigrant Oscar Hedstrom.
Kawasaki 250 Ninja
The most successful design of the 250 Ninja was the model F which was released in 1988 and saw few changes for the next twenty years (mainly cosmetic). An evolution of this machine is still available from Kawasaki and is a popular first bike for many.
Honda Gold Wing
When rumors began to spread of a unique touring motorcycle being developed by Honda, many speculated that it would be a failure. They couldn't have been more wrong!
Motorcycle Fairings
Regardless of the type or style of fairing being fitted to a motorcycle, the same basic rules apply.
Five Classics for Less than $5,000
With a budget of $5,000 a potential classic bike buyer can find a lot of machines. Within this price range are machines that are relatively recent, generally from the mid to late 80s.
Right or Left Side Gear Change Levers
BMW Motorcycles, the Early Years
Classic Motorcycle Specifications
Top Ten Ugliest Bikes of all Time
Multi-cylinder Classic and Vintage Motorcycles
Classic Motorcycle Wiring
To completely rewire a motorcycle, the owner or mechanic must have considerable previous experience, or at the very least, the ability to read a schematic wiring diagram. That being said, it is a relatively easy task.
Mysterious Italian Motorcycle
Motorcycles produced in their thousands by the major manufacturers are easy to identify.
Classic 250 2-Strokes
For many riders, a 250-cc 2-stroke was their first experience of a performance street motorcycle. In particular, three Japanese machines had a large following when new, and are being collected now as classics. The three in question are the Kawasaki KH, the Suzuki X7, and the Yamaha RD.
Early Days
Classic motorcycles are often categorized by their year, but during their lifetime their cubic capacity often determined who would, or could, buy them.
Aprilia Motorcycles
Aprilia Motorcycles have come a long way in a relatively short time. Beginning in 1968 to being the number four in the world of motorcycle production by the 2013 is an incredible achievement.
Triumph 'C' Series Oiling Systems
Classic Motorcycles and Gasoline
Classic Motorcycle Brake Upgrades
Three Classics from Kawasaki
Kawasaki has produced some great bikes over the years. Many of these bikes are classics today and are highly sought after. Some of these classics are valued around $2,000, while others are nearer to $20,000! We take a look at three examples.
The Honda RC 161 Replica
Making a replica of any engineering piece is challenging. Making a replica of a factory racing motorcycle is especially challenging, but this is what the employees at the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum did when they built a replica Honda RC161.
The Honda 305
There are many popular classic Hondas around, but the early 250 and 305 models (C70, C75, CA76, CB and CL etc.) are particularly popular due to their reasonable prices and part's availability.
One of the most popular British classics is the BSA Bantam. Produced in large numbers over its 23-year production run, the Bantam is now collected by enthusiasts all over the world.
Christmas 2013 Quiz
Think you know all about classic motorcycles? Take our 2013 quiz to test your knowledge.
Minerva Motorcycles
Putting a Swiss engine onto a bicycle frame was just the start for Minerva. From 1900 to 1909 the company manufactured some 35,000 motorcycles.
Book Review, Continental Circus, by Jan and Hetty Burgers and Frank Weeink.
Continental Circus - The Races and the Places, the People and the Faces, is a new book by photo journalists Jan and Hetty Burgers and journalist Frank Weeink. The book covers the early 70s of Grand Prix racing, F-750 and other international races with an in depth look at the riders, machines and circuits.
Duct Motorcycle Manufacturers
Eysink, Simplex, Sparta, Van Veen and Jamathi may not be the first names to come to mind when thinking about classic motorcycles, but to Dutch classic enthusiasts they are well known.
Book Review, Along for the Ride by Jim Scaysbrook
Sachs and Hercules Motorcycles
The industrial area of Nuremberg in Germany has been the home of many motorcycle companies, including Triumph (TWN), Sachs and Zundapp. The latter producing motorcycles from 1921 to 1984.
Building a Board Track Racer
Britney and Matt Olsen's 1923 Harley Davidson board track racer in detail.
Honda CB750 Sand Cast Builder
After a prototype sand cast CB750 Honda sold on eBay for more than $148,000, the internet has been abuzz. We interviewed builder Vic World for the low-down on this bike.
Brough Superior Today
Brough Superior motorcycles were renowned for their quality. Today, some 90 years after the first SS100s became available, a modern version is being produced. And just like its predecessor, the new bike is full of technical innovations. We take a closer look.
Motorcycle Development through Competition
Motorcycle competition in the early years was the R & D (research and development) of the motorcycle industry. Much of the technology seen today can be traced back to the board track racers in the US, or the reliability trials found in many countries.
Motorcycle Development through Competition
Many of the technological advances in the motorcycle engines can be traced back to the manufacturer's involvement in racing. Without the demands for increased performance to be competitive in racing, today's engines would be much less efficient.
Jawa Motorcycles
Czechoslovakian company Jawa, has been producing motorcycles since 1929. They have produced machines for everything from commuting to speedway racing.
Indian World Record
In the annals of motorcycle record setting, one man stands out for his sheer determination: Burt Monro. Monro managed to set world land speed records on a machine that started out with a top speed of 55 mph when new!
Burt Monro's Indian
How did Burt Monro get 190 mph out of a 55 mph street bike? We take a look at the engineering behind Burt Monro's incredible Indian Scout.
Classic 2-Stroke Racers
Chris Barton is a well-known British motorcycle racer. Since starting racing in 1977, Chris has ridden most of the popular 2-strokes on both road courses and many European race tracks.
Suzuki GT500 (Titan)
Mention large capacity 2-strokes and most people think of the GT750 Suzuki, but its little brother the GT500 or Titan, made a reputation for itself for having a good all round performance with an excellent reliability record.
Replacing Motorcycle Disc Brake Pads
Power Jet Carbs
One of the simplest, and most effective, updates to stock competition motorcycle carburetors were the fitting of a power jet. Mikuni introduced this design primarily for their TZ350 in 1979.
Most enthusiasts in the US are familiar with Aermacchi Harley Davidsons, but before joining Harley, Aermacchi produced many classic motorcycles in their own right.
Low Cost Classic Harley Davidsons?
Many motorcycle enthusiasts dream of owning a classic Harley Davidson, We look at three for less than $7,000.


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Cervical Cancer – caused by the HPV Virus – is GAIA's focus for 2014
Why is an organization that was founded "to promote a globally relevant, globally accessible HIV Vaccine" focusing on HPV? Because the steps that must be taken to successfully vaccinate against cervical cancer in developing countries are exactly the same steps that will be necessary when our vaccine is ready for testing and distribution.
We have decided that HPV vaccination is the perfect test case. See the parallels here:
• Cervical cancer can be prevented by vaccination. (AIDS will be when our vaccine is available).
• A vaccine is available now. (Our AIDS vaccine will be globally accessible).
• Cervical cancer disproportionately affects women living in developing countries (like HIV), especially women who are in the 'prime of their lives' – raising families and bringing economic stability to their neighborhoods. (The parallels with AIDS are obvious).
• Vaccination must take place early in adolescence, prior to exposure, and getting populations engaged in getting vaccinated means talking about taboo subjects such as sexual activities during young adulthood (as is true for HIV prevention).
• Because of the 'sexual practice taboo', many people remain uninformed about HPV (like HIV) and unaware of their risk, and also don't know how to prevent HPV infection and how to protect against cervical cancer. (See the parallels?)
And now for some facts: When we conducted a recent Malian-based HPV study (see publication here: http://bit.ly/HPV_Mali), a dismal 9.8% of female participants had even heard of cervical cancer.Yet 12%, about 1 in every 10, Malian woman has been diagnosed with HPV.
Further, 80% of those diagnosed with cervical cancer will die from the disease. That is, 1,076 Malian women die each year of preventable cervical cancer due to a lack of cytotechnology screening and early treatment programs. Many of these deaths can be eradicated with the same preventative HPV vaccine that has shown success in the developing world.
How is GAIA VF taking action?
In 2011, GAIA VF began a two-fold analytical study in Mali as a pilot for the HPV vaccine campaign.
Data was gathered via survey in order to understand the KAP: Knowledges, Attitudes, and Practices, related to HPV and cervical cancer and the peoples' WTP: Willingness to Participate, in an HPV vaccine trial. A resulting 100% of participants said they would like the vaccine to be available in Mali. But the vaccine will only be relevant in Mali if the predominate subtypes of HPV in the country are the same as those that are prevented with the vaccine (16 &18). Consequently, GAIA VF is currently examining tissue and blood samples from women in Bamako's Hôpital Touré to evaluate the potential effectiveness of the HPV vaccine on cervical cancer rates in Mali. We found that 80% of the specimens were either HPV 16, or HPV 18, or both. This means that the vaccine will be effective against more than 80% of the cervical cancers in Mali.
It is important to note that GAIA VF is currently an established and locally integrated part of Mali's healthcare infrastructure. The necessary components of the HPV vaccine initiative, as laid out here, are a blossom that is ready to bear the fruit of lifesaving prevention. Read on to discover how you can help make this possible.
The Next Steps
Now that we are sure that the HPV vaccine will be effective, we are working to improve access to HPV vaccine for Malian women. As a first step, we would like to get our onsite study team trained and ready to conduct an HPV vaccination study, under highly controlled circumstances.
To do so, we have to raise at least $50,000 for the vaccine distribution project.
Specifically, GAIA VF will be vaccinating adolescents in a preventative approach for a sustainable reduction in the prevalence of HPV in Mali. GAIA VF's vision for a healthier Mali does not end with the completion of an HPV vaccine trial. In fact, this trial serves as a pilot for all clinical studies to come, and one that will improve the conditions of vaccine research in Mali. A few of the goals of the HPV vaccine trial are to develop protocols for future trials, to put an infrastructure in place of processes and personnel, and to train those personnel with the skills needed to sustain a vaccine trial site. It is GAIA VF's hope to eventually distribute the HIV vaccine that is currently being developed at no cost in developing countries like Mali.
The HPV Cloth
Every culture has unique forms of interaction: In what medium we are comfortable communicating with each other effects how effective we will be at doing so. In West Africa, textiles have traditionally served as a medium of communication, and a method of storytelling. GAIA VF has worked with Eliza Squibb, a RISD student, to develop a cloth that tells the story of strong, educated women who proclaim, "I immunize myself, I protect myself, and I take care of myself" – a mantra written as a banner across the image offlowering, healthy cervixes. Nearly disguised in the beautifully vivid print are the images of fallopian tubes and uteruses surrounding a near-invasion of HPV viruses embedded in abnormal cervical cells. It is the banner of strength that keeps the virus out of the healthy cervixes, a reminder of the importance of being an educated, vaccinated woman. Through GAIA VF's HPV vaccine initiative, every Malian woman who receives the HPV vaccine will receive a cloth so that she might pass on the story of prevention and vaccination, and take on a personal role in curing cervical cancer.
Past, Present, and Future
In short, the GAIA VF HPV vaccine initiative will use traditions of storytelling through textiles in order to change the Malian peoples' present understanding of HPV and cervical cancer in order to create a foundation of prevention through education and vaccination in Mali. This is an integrated project that involves not only the scientists and personnel at GAIA VF, but the people of Mali in taking steps towards curing cervical cancer.
Without your help, the bright future we are anxious to begin here at GAIA VF may not be attainable. As the 33,000 doses of the HPV vaccine continue to perish in Mali, time is running out and we cannot fund distribution of this vaccine alone. Through a donation ofonly $50 you can provide doses of the HPV vaccine to 10 adolescents only $5 per lifesaving dose. A donation of $25 will cover the cost of transporting those 10 adolescents to vaccination sites- less than the cost of a morning latte per transport. We are also looking for donations of $100 to transport 10 mothers to hospitals for cervical cancer exams and biopsies, and donations of $250 to manufacture the printed cloth for 25 girls. It does not take a river to fuel an ocean, but rather drops of rain to build a wave. You can give the gift of immunization, protection, and care to generations of Malian women who will benefit from the promise of sustained prevention. In solidarity, we thank you in advance for your generosity.

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China's best known and boldest contemporary artist, Ai Weiwei, poses in the garden of his studio in the suburbs of Beijing on April 3, 2014. The biggest-ever exhibition by Ai Weiwei opens in Berlin's Martin Gropius Bau museum with his signature brand of politically explosive works given pride of place. AFP PHOTO/GOH CHAI HINGOH CHAI HIN/AFP/Getty Images
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Auburn has received a commitment from linebacker Kenny Flowers from Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College.
"Kenny is excited about Auburn because he feels like they're going to be really good," Hutchinson coach Rion Rhoades told AuburnUndercover.com. "I think he's excited about the location. Being an Atlanta-area guy, it's great for him and his family."
Flowers attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Ga., before attending Hutchinson. He plans to enroll at Auburn this summer.


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Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement yesterday, June 1, 2011. He addressed his fans via Tout, a real-time video messaging service. "We did it. Nineteen years baby. I want to thank you very much, that's why I'm telling you first, I'm about to retire. Love you, talk to you soon."
And yes, he's right. He did do it. His nineteen years in the NBA brought him four championship rings. He played on six teams throughout his professional NBA career. O'Neal was first drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. After his time with the Orlando Magic (1992-1996), he went on to play for the Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), Miami Heat (2004-2008), Phoenix Suns (2008-2009), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-2010), and lastly the Boston Celtics (2010-2011.)
O'Neal had an extremely impressive career, totaling 28,596 career points (5th all-time.) He was named 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year, 2000 NBA MVP, 3-time NBA Finals MVP (2000-2002), and 15-time NBA All-Star. He had 13 seasons with a 20 PPG and 10 RPG, the most in the NBA.
In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, appeared in numerous films and his own reality shows. O'Neal had some notable nicknames throughout his career - The Diesel, Shaq Fu, Superman, The Big Daddy, The Big Shaqtus, The Big Shamrock. All nicknames aside, we know he was a true game-changer. O'Neal's talent and huge personality will leave a lasting impression on the history of the NBA.
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One of our favorite current NBAers is Shaquille O'Neal so we'd like to congratulate him on his membership to the 28,000 point club. He became a member last night on his first basket of the game. That's a pretty exclusive club. Congratulations Shaq!
The other players who have reached this milestone are:
Wilt Chamberlain - 31,419
Michael Jordan - 32, 928
Karl Malone - 36, 928
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 38,387
Will anyone ever top Kareem?
We loved Shaq's comment after the game - "I've missed like 5,000 free throws," O'Neal said. "If I had at least hit half of those, then I would be at 30,000 right now."
Did you hear the other great quote from Shaq last night? When asked if he thought his teammate LeBron James should participate in this year's Slam Dunk contest he said yes. Then he said that LeBron should be joined by Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter in the contest and half of the winner's take should go to Haiti. Works for us.
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With the draft happening tonight, and the news of "The Big Cactus" heading east, check out this clip of Shaq on Draft Day 1992.
Any thoughts on what nickname he'll come up with now? The Big Cleve? The Big Guitar?
Any thoughts on what nickname he'll come up with now? The Big Cleve? The Big Guitar?
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Cisco has tested and validated its collaboration, borderless networking and data center technologies, and leveraged on an ecosystem of virtualization vendors, to offer the Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure (VXI).
The VXI system aims to simplify virtual desktop deployments and enhance them for rich media and video. In other words, organizations can now reap the workforce flexibility benefits offered by desktop virtualization and enable the mobile workforce to be equally productive in-office or out of the office.
Finance-wise, desktop virtualization can reduce per-user PC support costs by 51 percent, an item that accounts for 67 percent of PC-related IT expenses. That can be achieved at a lower total cost of ownership because VXI allows significantly more virtual desktops to be hosted on each server.
Among the Cisco technologies that have been validated within VXI include the Cisco Unified Communications applications and end points such as the Cisco Cius tablet. Also validated are the Cisco Quad platform; Cisco ACE load balancing and application delivery; Cisco wide area application acceleration software; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances; the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client; the Cisco Unified Computing System; Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst data center switches; Cisco MDS multilayer SAN switches; and Cisco Integrated Services Routers.
The Cisco Cius business tablet can be used in virtualized desktop environments via client applications from Citrix, VMware and Wyse. The VXI system also supports other endpoint devices including Cisco Unified IP Phones, laptops, smart phones and other business tablets. The system uses Citrix's XenDesktop 5 and VMware's View 4.5 desktop virtualization software, and supports management and security applications; EMC and NetApp storage systems; and many Microsoft applications.
"The only way to reverse the increasing complexity, inflexibility and cost of IT environments is through pervasive virtualization and cloud computing. Cisco's VXI approach embraces this transformation," says Mike O'Neill, EMC's vice president of Technology Alliances. "EMC is delivering a pre-tested and validated design unified storage solution based on Cisco UCS and VMware View for Cisco VXI system. Technologies like our FAST and FAST Cache enable customers to utilize solid state drives for performance, scalability and cost effectiveness that are unmatched in the industry."


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In this edition of CNET Prizefight, we compare Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air with the suspiciously similar (but less expensive) Asus Zenbook UX31.
Apple secures a patent for the wedge profile sported by the MacBook Air.
The Samsung Series 5 name has been applied to two powerful new ultrabooks with rather chubby bodies. Will they be enough to challenge Asus' Zenbooks?
Sony adds the Vaio T to its line of slim, upscale laptops.
Asus is expected to announce a range of Ultrabook models, replete with an aluminum chassis and USB 3.0 ports.
Asus has shown off its Windows 8 lineup including the Vivo Tabs, new Zenbooks and the barmy dual-screen Taichi.
Among the highlights: free games for iOS, cheap games for PC, and free shipping for all.
If the speculation is correct, Acer will be the latest to offer an ultraslim, aluminum-clad laptop that looks like a MacBook Air.
The HP Folio 13 is HP's stab at making an ultrabook -- a light laptop that doesn't skimp on power. Click here for the all specs and pics.


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Mechanical 2 - Combine Feed Plate Adaptor
Student Team: Keith Davidson, Briana Ruth, Jake Harris, William Pon
Advisor: Karch Pogar
Sponsoring Organization: Hanson Worldwide
Liaison: Chris Wood/Chuck Zigmund
Project Background:
Project background or overview: The 35% Combine feed plate adaptor allows the header (cuts the grain) follow the contour of the ground while the grain chain feeding the wheat into the machine stays level. It is critical to keeping the grain flowing smoothly from the header into the combine throat. The original design was built to travel to a 45% angle. Today we only need to go to 35%. Our goal is to keep the intent of the design but to simplify the manufacturing of the part. We'd like to do trade off analysis of components - steel utilization optimization vs welding time, stress & wear analysis vs. metal type and thickness, etc....
Project Goal:
Reduce the cost of the part by 50% (~$4k saving)
Project Deliverables:
1. Engineering VA/VE analysis plan and report
2. New drawing set for the part (Solidworks)
3. New Bill of Materials
4. First piece prove out part fabrication plan & part
5. Trial fit up at John Deere Dealer/ or Hanson
Project Management and Communication Expectations:
Using the A3 format - Engineering VA/VE analysis plan and report, weekly meeting.
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Contact Information
Academic Director:
Toni Boggan
Phone: 509-313-3913
Faculty Director:
Steven Zemke
Phone: 509-313-3554
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Spokane, WA 99258-0026
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Acting Deputy Secretary of Education to give Keynote Remarks at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley
Acting Deputy Secretary of Education Jim Shelton will travel to Silicon Valley tomorrow to give keynote remarks at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Innovation Summit. He will discuss how HBCUs can serve as hubs for educational innovation.
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Participate in Eagle Academy Public Charter School Ribbon Cutting Event for Green, State-of-the-Art Center
Nadya Dabby, the U.S. Department of Education's acting assistant deputy secretary of innovation and improvement, will participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony for Eagle Academy Public Charter School's Eagle Center, which is a green state-of-the-art facility, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Visit Brightwood Elementary School to See How Preschool Students are Learning Valuable STEM Lessons through the Arts
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit Brightwood Elementary School in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Oct. 28, to learn how teachers are using the arts to teach preschool students about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
U.S. Department of Education Senior Officials to Participate in iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium
Deputy Secretary of Education Jim Shelton and Michael Robbins, senior advisor for nonprofit partnerships, will participate in the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) Blended and Online Learning Symposium on Monday, Oct. 28, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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I would just cut them all. If they are that unsightly, and this is a rental you own, you owe it to your tenants to provide them with the most visually and aesthetically pleasing environment possible.
I was out at my rental property the other day and I counted 14 overhead wires (cable and telephone) crossing over and through the backyard to feed the two duplexes next door. It's a very unsightly mess.
Do I have any power to tell the appropriate cable and telephone companies to move them? Do I have the right (even though I wouldn't do this) to just cut them at the edges of my property?
Would any of this change if it is power lines over my yard to feed a neighbor?
I would just cut them all. If they are that unsightly, and this is a rental you own, you owe it to your tenants to provide them with the most visually and aesthetically pleasing environment possible.
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Everyone that comes to visit me from England always comments at how messy the overland cables are here.
BURY THEM! Most countries did that years ago.
And then we complain when a small wind gust cuts the power.
"Overland" cables? Ha!
There are advantages to aerial/overhead/overland cables, but they are very unsightly.
I'm certainly not going to pay to bury my neighbors wiring though.
I HATE overhead crap!!
Nothing you can do about it though unless you want to foot the bill to bury them.
I would gladly pay to see the whole country bury them.
Where shall I send the check?
Although I have also been to some countries where they dig up the roads to bury cable TV lines, but the power lines are left overhead because the cable company can gets its act together with the power company.
I encouarge all Americans to start diggin'. If they won't bury them for us, we'll do it ourselves!
Just think....no more outages...ever. And no need for home generators.
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When the lines were installed the builder or a previous owner gave the power/cable/telco company a right of way across your property. If you look up your deed you should see it in there.
That is a lot of wires to feed two duplexes though. You might be able to get them to clean it up a bit if you ask nicely My personal experience is that the power co employees think they know everything and never make mistakes so best of luck if its power lines. The local telco here used to do pretty clean installs so no real experience with them (they were recently sold and are hopelessly lost at the moment), and the cable co will clean up their wiring if you point out a poor install to them. The cable company has the most to lose from a bad installation do to signal loss hence their interest in fixing it.
link, "Although underground line is often thought of as more reliable than overhead line, the reliability improvement is small, he said. Buried lines have less exposure to the elements, which lowers power interruption frequency (SAIFI: system average interruption frequency index); it takes longer for personnel to locate and repair problems, however, which increases power interruption frequency (CAIDI: customer average interruption duration index)."
Per link, "Five years of underground and overhead reliability comparisons for North Carolinas investor-owned electric utilities Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Dominion found that the frequency of outages on underground systems was 50% less than for overhead systems, but the average duration of an underground outage was 58% longer. Because those repair times are typically much longer, customers served by underground lines are usually among the last to have power restored. Long term reliability is also an issue. As underground lines get older, they become less reliable. In fact, a Maryland utility found that customers served by 40-year-old overhead lines had better reliability than those served by 20-year-old underground lines."
Per link, "Although underground lines are protected from damage, they are harder to repair than overhead lines. Faults on the line are more difficult to find, and as a result, it takes longer for the repair to be made. Repairs to underground lines are also more costly and time consuming than those made to overhead lines. However, overhead lines are more likely than underground lines to suffer damage because they are exposed to ice and wind. Even though overhead lines are more susceptible to outages than their underground counterparts, the reliability of overhead distribution lines remains strong."
Interesting article from 1883 re: aerial lines in NYC.
But ... anyways, who can help me with my original question?
I'm beginning to wonder if their mere presence could be adverse possession of a prescriptive easement. That's legal-speak for if its been there for a long time (length varying by jurisdiction) then it can stay. Anyone know?
Now you can't put a pool there. I would complain to the utility companies. They cannot cross your airspace for the sake of others.
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On my road, my half/side has visible wires including electric, the other half or other side of the road has none, they are buried.
Interesting facts Jason, but I have experienced more power outages living near America's capital in the last four years than I have witnessed living 30 years in England prior to that. Yes, 1980s England had less power cuts than I get here.the reliability of overhead distribution lines remains strong.
I simply cannot remember the last time we had a power outage in the UK.
Perhaps it's something in your electricity that makes things so unreliable?
I'm guessing the reluctance to bury lines here has quite a lot to do with this beauty.
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I am not sure if this reflects at all on the conversation, but, I thought someone might had asked this question of me. When, I lose my power, I look out my door and the people across the road also, lost theirs.
A direct hit on a pole is much easier to fix than one burried. A hit can be telegraphed a long way underground, too, and is a lot harder to locate and assess the extent.
From a visual viewpoint, certainly, it's nice to hide them. The cables need to be larger, too, and with the price of copper and even aluminum, that's an issue. Free air allows the wires to dissipate the heat...the confinement when burried prohibits that as it ends up being insulated more.
Given a choice, though, at least in a residential area, I'd rather not look at overhead wires, but don't expect it to resolve power outage issues.
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Where I live in the US it's always the trees falling on power lines. Either homeowners not maintaining their trees or the town.
Bury and we'd be done with it.
But on the heat issue I agree. You like to run 'em hot here on 110 volts. Ouch.
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Something really scary to think about as our parents (and we) get older...
and the added worry... how will we handle it financially, we stay at home and take care of them, or work and pay for them to be taken care of somewhere else??
Asian parents in care homes
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Some Asian people are turning their backs on tradition and putting their ageing parents into a home rather than within the extended family. Sarfraz Manzoor visited Aashna House in London to find out why
Manjula Shah and her husband ran a newsagent's in Thornton Heath, Croydon, for 12 years – rising every day at 4am to ensure that local children did not steal the papers from the pavement then spending 12 hours behind the till. On the morning of 15 May 1995, Mr Shah dropped dead because of a heart attack. It was his 55th birthday.
When their daughter subsequently married, Manjula began to feel extremely lonely. "And that was when my daughter said she had found this place where I would not be alone," she says.
On 13 August 2009, Manjula moved into Aashna House, a residential care home for elderly Asians, in south London. Manjula is one of 34 residents at the home, supported by a team of 30 people also of Asian origin.
Aashna House is not unique, but it's unusual in offering culturally specific care. Everyone who works with the residents is fluent in Gujarati and Hindi, the food is prepared according to religious requirements, and the television in the common room is permanently tuned to Asian channels. I recently spent two days at Aashna House, and on my first visit I met Manjula.
"My daughter is in Canada and she has been there since December," she told me, "but she phones me regularly." I asked her what it was like when she first came here. "I was scared," she said, "but I had no choice."
What does she do all day?
"It's very boring just sitting watching television. We do exercise sometimes. I am 65 and there are very old people here, but there was no choice for me – I had to come so my daughter could have peace."
In Asian tradition, parents look after children who, in turn, look after parents: elderly relatives being cared for inside the family is something that Asians have taken great pride in, something that separated them from the supposedly heartless western custom of throwing mum and dad into a home. I remember my father saying once that the British treated their pets better than their parents; to men and women of his generation, care homes were nothing less than a moral obscenity. In this sense, Aashna House should not exist. The fact that it does is evidence that times are changing. Some British Asian children are, reluctantly and gradually, realising that they can no longer care for their parents at home.
It is a decision few take lightly and it is rarely reported – which is what makes Fozia Khan's Channel 4 documentary, Asian Gracefully, to be shown on 4 March, so revelatory and compelling. Khan lost both her parents during four months in 2009, and that colossal loss coupled with being pregnant at the time led her to reflect on how her generation of young British Asians was dealing with its ageing parents.
"I remember my dad used to joke about it," she recalls. "It was seen as the ultimate betrayal because they had done everything for you."
Khan befriended the residents of Aashna House and for six months followed their lives. The day usually begins with a cup of tea in the communal dining halls. That is followed by personal care in the morning – bathing and grooming – before tea and biscuits and a series of religious readings. Around noon, residents return to their rooms before a communal lunch then a sleep and television until a cup of tea at 4pm. The afternoon ends with memory exercises, medication and dinner at 6pm, after which the residents are free to return to their rooms for the evening.
Manibhen Ramjee, 85, is sitting with her son Dinesh, a 57-year-old retired head teacher, when I meet her. She looks much younger, thanks to 40 years of teaching yoga. "We made the decision to put Mum here after she suffered a heart attack and stroke and lost her short-term memory. We realised she needed 24-hour care," Dinesh told me. The children visit regularly, and when I ask what she thinks of the home she tells me it is excellent.
Not everyone finds the home sociable. Among those lunching alone is Egbert Sen, a 78-year-old Christian Pakistani. He is a tall, dandyish man with a square face and amused eyes. He hands me two photograph albums. I expect old family pictures but they feature Sen with, among others, the Hollywood stars Charlton Heston, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford and Christopher Reeve. Sen is a retired actor who appeared as an extra in an extraordinary range of films, including Octopussy, My Beautiful Laundrette and Raiders of the Lost Ark. He arrived in Britain in 1957 and quickly became well-known as one of a tiny number of Pakistani actors. In the album, Sen has a luxuriant Jack Lord-esque hairstyle and stands beside a succession of young women.
In conversation, he's a little vague: he says he married in either 1970 or 1980. But he is certain that his wife was white and that they had five children.
"Why are you here?" I asked him. "Climbing was a problem where I used to live," he says. "There was no lift and the tower block had six storeys."
Fozia Khan herself found it hard talking to the families while she was making the film. "It is considered a shameful thing to put your parents in a home," she says.
It is clear that Sen doesn't feel right where he lives now. "I have no friends here so I am not happy: the Gujaratis keep themselves to themselves; the Patels do the same. I wish there were more Pakistanis here."
I am struck by the fact that most residents are Indian Gujaratis. The British Pakistani population is far more traditional than the Indian community. It is still largely unthinkable for most Pakistanis to send their parents into places such as Aashna House.
"There are not too many Pakistanis because their children have been brought up with different values – their children would be too ashamed to put their parents in a care home," says Fareeda, who is from Lahore and has worked as a full-time care officer at Aashna for the past seven years.
"The people here like the fact that we speak their language and cook their kind of food," she says.
"How would you feel if your children sent you to a place like this?" I ask. She laughs nervously. "I would not like that – the way I have brought them up, I am keeping my fingers crossed. I hope they will look after me."
My father died in 1995. Since then, my family has worried about our mother. She is now 78 and reasonably healthy but very lonely. My sister lives with her and my brother lives next door, but everyone works and so my mother is largely alone during the day, and consequently very bored. I have tried to encourage her to visit a weekly lunch club that caters for older Asians but after one visit she refused to go again, arguing that everyone else in the club was Indian, not Pakistani. It is unthinkable that we would put her in a care home, but we are fortunate that there are four of us to share the load. Not everyone is so lucky.
In the first-floor dining room of Aashna House, a 91-year-old woman slowly eats lunch. She is tiny with straw-yellow hair. "It is very sad, her story," one of the care assistants tells me. She was born in 1919 and came to Britain in 1967. Her husband died in 1977, which plunged her into a depression.
It was hard to talk to this lady and I could do little more than shout questions, which were met with an uncomprehending glare. I found being in her presence almost unbearably sad. It was impossible to not look at her and see something of my own mother. I found myself feeling angry at her son – how could he do this to his mother?
I soon had the chance to ask him. "My dad died which threw my mum into a depressive state and she developed schizophrenia," he said. He explained that he had had to inject his mother with drugs to calm her down; these put her to sleep 24 hours a day. The demands of looking after her took a toll: when he was trying to study, his mother's schizophrenia worsened. "I spent 30 years of my life looking after my mum," he said. "I had not married and I was not making progress with work, and I was feeling suicidal."
He decided he could no longer take care of her. "She is paralysed and she suffered a stroke," he said. "She also has type-two diabetes, glaucoma, manic depression and schizophrenia."
Does he feel guilty? "Of course I feel guilty," he said. "I would love to have her back home, but I cannot provide the care that she is getting now. I don't like her being here but what other choice do you have? I am trapped."
This family's story highlights just how knotty the issue of elderly care can be. Speaking to her son has given me a strong sense of the dilemmas children face before deciding to put their parents in care.
In many ways, Aashna House is an unusual place that caters for exceptional cases. Most Asians in Britain still would not contemplate putting their parents in such a home. Residents here are, on the whole, middle-class – I am surprised at how even 85-year-old Mrs Ramjee speaks perfect English – and it is striking how many residents I speak to have only one child – most Asian families are larger so there are more people to share the responsibility. The residents of Aashna House were pioneers as the first wave of postwar Commonwealth immigration and now they are pioneers again: it seems inevitable that in future more and more elderly Asians will find themselves encouraged to go into care homes.
Homes that offer culturally specific care are hugely valuable for today's Asian elders, but I suspect the coming generation will spend their last years in a more racially mixed environment. To my generation, it will matter much less to be surrounded only by fellow Asians.
Before my visit, I expected to find Aashna House dispiriting. The truth is more complex. I am glad I don't need to think about this kind of option for my mother, but what it does, Aashna House does very well indeed. The residents are treated with great respect and dignity. It was perhaps inevitable that times would change and that the tradition of Asian children looking after their parents was doomed. That is something to mourn. The only comforting thought is that while Manjula, Egbert and the others may feel lonely living apart from their families, they have the consolation of being lonely together.
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All five Diabetes Works programs cost $79.95 plus shipping and handling. For more information or to order, call 530-695-9609.
A diabetes management log for the Palm Pilot or Palm III. It logs glucose, insulin and carbohydrates, and is the first Pilot application to feature pie and bar charting.
GlucoPilot sells for $29. To place an order, call 800-676-7793.
Food Smart
Designed by a registered dietitian for other nutritional professionals. Food Smart allows nutritional analysis of individual food items, personalized recipes and multi-day menus for any volume, as well as multi-day food intake records. It also estimates your ideal weight range, body mass index and your daily energy requirements for weight loss, gain or maintenance.
Food Smart runs on Windows 95/98 and Windows NT.
Home Edition $49.95
Business Edition $295.95
Professional Edition $395
For more information, call 800-656-6434.
NutriGenie Diabetes Meal Planner 4.1
Uses the ADA Food Exchange System and the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid to automatically generate menus that meet your exchange specification using only the foods you select. Can also generate millions of well-balanced menus that meet your calorie requirement using foods from its food database of over 8,000 items.
Other NutriGenie features include a blood glucose tracker, weight log, diet history, weight control planner, body mass index, caloric need and expenditure calculators and heart rate calculator.
NutriGenie runs on Windows.
Price: $59. For ordering information, call 800-242-4775.
Diabetes Mentor 1.5
A program from Vigora that records, graphs and prints your BGs, medications, oral antidiabetic agents and calories. It interfaces with many popular meters.
Diabetes Mentor interfaces with both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh.
Price: $54.95, after a free, 14-day demo available at vigora.com. For more information, call 800-743-5680.
In Touch
LifeScan recently released an updated version of its In Touch program, which works with the One Touch Profile, One Touch II and FastTake meters. You simply plug your meter into your computer and click. All blood glucose readings and other data will be directly transferred to the computer.
The program sells for $89.99. You can contact LifeScan at 800-227-8862.
SweetSheet is a full-featured Mac program for uploading and analyzing data from Lifescan One Touch and SureStep meters. Dates and daily events can be filtered in any combination to plot time line glucose plots, summary histograms and averages for all events.
SweetSheet reads data directly from One Touch meters using an inexpensive interface cable and a common modem cable. The interface cable is available from LifeScan and costs $5. To order the interface cable, call the LifeScan data management support line at 800-382-7226.
SweetSheet is Macintosh compatible, and can be downloaded from childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_06_155.htm.
Version 4.3 contains a number of enhancements over the previous version 4.0, including HbA1c estimates now provided for the blood glucose simulations, and an import / export facility to allow case scenarios to be swapped between users via email, newsgroups and the Internet. In addition, several technical upgrades have been incorporated - including a new, dedicated 32-bit Windows installation procedure - to make installation and usage easier.
This latest version has been quite extensively tested on Macintosh computers and confirmed to work on Apple Macs running SoftWindows or Virtual PC.
It can be downloaded completely without charge from: www.2aida.org.
BG Tracker
This is a freeware program, but does not download from any blood glucose meter directly. All readings have to be entered manually.
BG Tracker is for Windows 95/98 and will not run under Windows 3.x. The Web address is www.bgtracker.com.
Updated from November 1999 issue of DIABETES HEALTH
Categories: A1c Test, Blood Glucose, Diabetes, Diabetes, Food, Insulin, Software
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With the Drive-By Truckers set to hit the studio in August to record the band's tenth studio album, co-frontman Patterson Hood said fans have plenty to look forward to in the near future.
Now a paired-down five-piece band, following the departure of guitarist John Neff, the band has been playing a few select shows throughout the spring and summer months, while Hood and guitarist Mike Cooley wrap up solo tours of their own. With a focus set for recording the band's newest album since 2011's Go-Go Boots, Hood said he couldn't be more excited about the new direction.
"We are going to record a new record in August," Hood says. "We've got a bunch of new songs, and I think it's going to be really good. The band is in a good place right now and we've been playing really well. We plan to rip the album out pretty quick over a short period of time."
The new record will be recorded in Athens, Ga., with the band's longtime producer and record engineer David Barbe. Most of its songs have been written by Hood and Cooley, but, Hood says, there will be a lot of collaboration from the entire band once they get into the studio together.
"There's not an overriding theme to these songs on this record, at least there's not one that's apparent yet," Hood says. "We are not delving into any specific subgenre on this album. It's really just a bunch of good songs played by the band as we are right now."
Besides Cooley and Hood, who have always provided the backbone to the Drive-By Truckers throughout its history, the band's current lineup includes Jay Gonzalez (guitar, keyboard), Brad Morgan (drums), and Matt Patton (bass).
Patton, who made his name with the Dexateens, joined the band after bassist Shonna Tucker left in 2011.
"Once we found out that he was an option, we were pretty excited, right off the bat," Hood says. "He's an incredible musician, and he's a super cool guy. Those are some key things we need in this band. He's a great showman and is a lot of fun on stage. It's been a really good match for us."
In addition heading into the studio to record a new album in August, the band is set to re-release a remastered version of its first album, Alabama Ass Whuppin', on July 16. The re-release will give Truckers fans a chance to get a hold of this out-of-print gritty live album that was recorded live in Athens and Atlanta, Ga., in the fall of 1999.
"We didn't know if this was ever going to happen," Hood says. "Those tapes have been missing for 10 years. After we got them back, I listened to the raw tapes, and they sounded so much better than the record sounded, I was amazed. It was never really mastered properly so I'm very excited about it. It's from a time in our band that was before most people know about us. It's kind of from our punk rock days."
Hood says the band is having a good time breaking out some of that album's songs again, on their current tour.
"We've been pulling out more songs from that era, some of which haven't been played in years," Hood says. "Of course, I am really looking forward to having a bunch of new songs out there before too long. We haven't started playing any of those new songs yet, but we'll start incorporating one or two of them in our shows before too long."
With the new album on the horizon, Hood says to expect a full-on tour starting early next year. Veterans of the road, Hood and Cooley have collaborated for nearly 30 years. While their relationship in the band may have seen some bumpy times, Hood says it continues to strengthen, as the Drive-By Truckers move forward.
"I think there is a chemistry between us, or else we wouldn't continue doing it," Hood says. "We get along really great now. That didn't necessarily happen when we were in our 20s. Right now, I think it's been better than we have ever been. I love his songs. He's one of my favorite songwriters, and I am thrilled to get to play them."
While the Drive-By Truckers is notorious for its grueling tour schedule – in the past, 200-plus shows a year was the norm – Hood says while they still love to tour, they don't hit the road as hard as in years past.
"We don't play 200 shows a year any more," Hood says. "Those days are over. I've got kids and a wife that I want to keep. It's something we did, and I am real proud of what we did, but I don't ever want to go back to that. You do get tired of travelling so much." On the other hand, "I never get tired of playing. If I could play 200 shows a year and not have to travel, I would do it."
For now, Hood looks forward to the rest of this summer's tour dates, and then getting back into the studio. With its current lineup, Hood believes exciting times are on the horizon for the Drive-By Truckers.
"There have been a bunch of long-term but revolving cast members in our band," Hood says. "All of them are great, and I am very proud of all the different eras of the band. I couldn't be more proud of the one we are in right now. It's a particularly good one. It's like the sports car version – it's quick on its feet, it's lean and mean. I am really enjoying that right now."
The Drive-By Truckers are set to take the Telluride Town Park stage on Sunday, July 14, from 3:45-5 p.m.


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The War on Terror: Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go from Here? - Event Audio/Video
International & National Security Law Practice Group
January 27, 2010Steven A. Engel, Neal K. Katyal, David B. Rivkin, Jr., Stephen I. Vladeck, Neomi Rao
The following audio and video were recorded on January 27, 2010.
The War on Terror:
Where Are We Now? Where Do We Go from Here? 1-27-10
Running Time: 01:22:29
[ Full Audio]
[ Videos 1-10 on YouTube]
This event was co-sponsored by The Center for Law and Counterterrorism (A Joint Project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the National Review Institute)
It has been a year since President Obama took office with a promise to close the detainee holding facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In the wake of decisions to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, and other terrorist detainees in civilian courts, this is an opportune time to assess our progress in the War on Terror. Panelists will discuss what has transpired, what has gone wrong, what has gone right, and what we should expect next. Topics will include detention, surveillance, interrogation, trials, and more.
Panelists include:
- Mr. Steven A. Engel, Dechert LLP
- Hon. Neal K. Katyal, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Mr. David B. Rivkin, Jr., Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP, and Co-Chairman, Center for Law and Counterterrorism
- Prof. Stephen I. Vladeck, American University Washington College of Law
- Moderator: Prof. Neomi Rao, George Mason University School of Law
National Press Club
Washington, DC


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How much could LA sports and entertainment giant AEG be worth in a sale?
In this rendering released by AEG, the proposed football stadium to house a NFL team in Los Angeles, California is seen. Today, AEG's parent company announced that it's seeking buyers for the entertainment and sports group, but L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that the stadium plan will move forward.
Earlier today, the Anschutz Corporation announced that it's "exploring" or "planning" a sale of the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) — various media outlets reported the announcement differently — and has hired the the mergers-and-acquistions arm of the Blackstone Group to manage the bids. From the company's statement, however, the objective seems to be to transition "AEG to a new qualified owner," which sounds very much like this is the real deal.
A substantial minority stake in AEG — 49 percent — was nearly sold to Ticketmaster and Cablevision in 2008. The transaction didn't ultimately happen, but it was thought to be worth $200 million, making AEG at the time worth around $400 million in total. [UPDATE: I misread the NYTimes DealBook report from 2008 — AEG wasn't thought to be worth $1 billion at the time.]


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Wine-Buying Tips for the Holidays
NEW YORK ( MainStreet) Wines have become a significant part of every holiday celebration, and last year in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, wine sales soared 67% . We serve bottles at dinner parties and give them away as gifts. But you don't have to break the bank to get great flavor. As the holidays are upon us, we offer up some wine-buying tips from the experts -- those who make, buy and sell wines.
Greg Majors, wine director at Craft in Manhattan, says whether you're looking for the perfect pours for your holiday parties or wine gifts, you should always begin by determining how much you are willing to spend.
For intimate dinners of up to five people, Majors says he would be willing to spend up to $40 per bottle. For larger parties, he looks for good-value wines that cost less than $25 .
How does he find good-value wines? These days, when almost everything -- including the price of wines and wine reviews -- is searchable online, Majors says the best place to start is still the local wine store.
"If you are a wine novice and you don't know what to serve your guests, choose from the staff picks section of your wine shop," Majors says. "Those tend to be more value-oriented."
What to Bring to a Holiday Party
Giving a bottle of wine as a holiday gift can be tricky. Once you've figured out how much you're willing to spend, the next question becomes: What is the appropriate wine to give?
Roberto Paris, wine director at Il Buco in Manhattan, says that if you're invited to a holiday dinner, a good bottle of sparkling rosé is the safest bet.
As an alternative to champagne, Paris recommends Ferrari Rose NV ($37) and the Cavalleri Rose ($58).
"Some people prefer reds, others whites. But a good bubbly will satisfy anyone," Paris says. "Sparkling wines are also very versatile. You can drink them before, during and after dinner."
For the wine collector, he suggests the Giulio Ferrari, which retails for around $100.
"If you are aiming to impress, Giulio Ferrari is a good choice. It can compare with any vintage champagne at a fraction of the price," Paris says.
Your Wine and the Environment
When searching for the perfect wine to serve or give away, it also helps to think "inside the box." Majors says depending on the producer, you may be able to find some really good boxed wines. "In some cases, we've found boxed wines to be in no way different from bottled wines," he says.
For a good holiday boxed wine, Majors recommends Yellow+Blue, which he says not only tastes good, but also is economical. One box yields a full liter of wine at approximately $12.


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Shine Together
The Shine Together charity raises funds for and supports Cossham, Frenchay and Southmead hospitals and other community based health services for communities in North Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Working closely with our clinical teams, therapeutic support staff and the patient community, the Shine Together charity identifies and raises funds for projects that improve facilities and the treatment environment for patients, their carers and families.
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