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Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps About Ramen in New 'Freestyle Love Supreme' Clip
The musical comedy show comes to Seeso on June 23.
After Lin-Manuel Miranda departs from Broadway hit Hamilton in July, fans who need their fix will be able to find him on NBC streaming service Seeso.
Beginning June 23, the comedy-centric service will exclusively stream episodes of Freestyle Love Supreme, a musical improv show featuring Miranda's improv group of the same name. The series, which was based on live performances in which FLS would turn audience cues into musical numbers, aired on Pivot in 2014. Those episodes will now stream on Seeso along with newly edited material featuring the original cast, which includes Christopher Jackson (Hamilton), Utkarsh Ambudkar (The Mindy Project), Chris Sullivan (The Electric Company) and Anthony Veneziale (The Electric Company).
"It's crazy to think about how long we've been performing as a group," Miranda said. "The number of boy bands we've outlived in that time in staggering! No matter what happens in each of our lives, we all come back to Freestyle Love Supreme. It's our touchstone, and it's gratifying to be able to share this series anew with the world."
Added Veneziale: "The fresh material that we filmed gave us a chance to explore our roots and innovate on the future with new interviews, jam sessions and, of course, ridiculous rhymes."
FLS was created by Thomas Kail (Hamilton) and Veneziale. It was executive produced by Kail, Veneziale, Jon Steingart, Jill Furman and Jillian Apfelbaum. It was directed by Ryan McFaul (Inside Amy Schumer). the original crew also included orchestrator and music producer Bill Sherman (Into the Heights) and founding member Arthur Lewis.
In an exclusive new clip from Freestyle Love Supreme for Seeso, Miranda raps about ramen. Watch the video below.


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Monuments is a black/doom metal band from Netherlands, and was formed in 2012 and The December Sessions is their first piece of material to hit the streets. The band is forged together by five musicians from different musical backgrounds, but it's worth noticing the two guitarists other projects, which I will bring up a bit later in the review.
"We are but dust"
This debut EP contains two tracks that together spans almost eighteen minutes, and in spite of their length, the tracks never become dull but they keep intriguing the listener. That is mainly because of the outstanding musicianship and the production, which both go hand in hand. The two guitarists, Yuri and Ruben are a perfect match and they both got experience in the atmospheric black metal field, which clearly is present on this release. It blends perfect with the black/doom style and the lyrical themes of the band, however the lyrics are not available. But vocalist Mitch mentions: "Our lyrics deal with nature, esotericism, the eternal cycle between life and death and negative experiences in life". You don't even have to take my word, or Mitch's word for that matter, just listen to the music and you'll get the idea. Even though the vocals are black metal oriented it is possible to draw excerpts of the lyrics.
"We are monuments"
It would be rude of me not to mention drummer, Martijn and bassist, Dennis as well. Both of the guys adds so much to the whole organic feel of the record and it probably would not be the same if just one of the members of the band (counting all five) were not present on The December Sessions. The drums keeps the music fresh, and even in the slower passages there is added small nudges here and there. Dennis and his bass is invaluable to this record (and his bandmates as well) and the thick sound adds to the atmosphere of the two tracks. And furthermore, the whole production just lifts not only the bass, but everything up. I don't really know how to describe the vocal, and if I did there would probably be a lot of people who would not get the same idea. Especially if I said, that Mitch sounds like this vocalist but also got qualities similar to this vocalist. But as I mentioned, they are black metal oriented so don't expect Candlemass vocals. There is also backing vocals from guitarist Yuri, which are perfectly slipped in "beneath" Mitch's vocals. And they really match sound-wise and gives the vocals a bigger sound from time to time.
I've seen many bands describing their music, trying to make it more interesting and make you anticipate things. Stuff like "this is a musical journey like never before" and all kind of other stuff, I'm sure you have seen it yourself sometime. The thing is that Monuments does no such thing, instead of that they let their music do the talking. Summing up this EP, I find it to be the perfect blend between black- and doom metal. You're bound to be caught by this record, its magnificence and its atmosphere. Sit back and dim the lights or go for an evening walk listening to this EP, it will match perfect.
"We stand proud"
Be sure to support the band on Facebook, and check out their fantastic music on Bandcamp.


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Transportation & Public Works Committee Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 30, 2013
9:30 a.m. - Room 317 City Hall
NOTE: All cellular telephones and electronic devices to be switched to a non-audible function
during Council and Committee meetings.
Committee Members Present: Council Members Colvin Roy (Chair), Reich, Lilligren, Glidden, Hodges, Quincy (Quorum 4)
Council Committee Coordinator: Peggy Menshek (612) 673-2287
1. Sidewalk Repair Special Assessment Cancellation:
a) Approve cancellation of a sidewalk repair special assessment for the owner of the property located at 5220 3rd Ave S due to full prepayment of the special assessment; and
b) Authorize refund of principal and interest collected in the total amount of $744.99.
Staff Report: Sidewalk Assessment Cancellation RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
2. Tyler St NE Street Improvement Project:
a) Designate the location and improvements proposed to be made in the project;
b) Receive the cost estimate of $122,240, direct the City Engineer to prepare proposed special assessments against the benefited properties, and set a public hearing to be held on June 4, 2013; and
c) Accept petition and appeal waiver from the assessed property owner.
Staff Report: Tyler St NE Resurfacing RCA; Tyler St NE Map; Tyler St NE Petition/Waiver
Action Taken: Approved.
3. 2013 Alley Resurfacing Program:
a) Designate the location and improvements proposed to be made in the 2013 Alley Resurfacing Program; and
b) Receive the cost estimate of $237,962, direct the City Engineer to prepare proposed special assessments against the benefited properties, and set a public hearing to be held on June 4, 2013.
Staff Report: 2013 Alley Resurfacing RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
4. 46th St W Street Reconstruction Project:
a) Designate the location and improvements proposed to be made in the project; and
b) Receive the cost estimate of $2,575,000, direct the City Engineer to prepare proposed special assessments against the benefited properties, and set a public hearing to be held on June 18, 2013.
Staff Report: 46th St W Reconstruction RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
5. NPDES MS4 Stormwater Management Program and Annual Report:
Set a public hearing to be held on June 18, 2013 for the purpose of receiving public comments regarding the Stormwater Management Program as required for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System (SDS) Permit.
Staff Report: NPDES MS4 RCA
Action Taken: Public Hearing set for June 18, 2013.
6. Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Grant Agreement:
a) Authorize execution of a Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Grant Agreement for water quality improvements included in the Riverside Ave Street Reconstruction Project;
b) Increase the appropriation for the PW-Sewer Construction Agency in the Stormwater Fund by $436,512 to be reimbursed by the MWMO grant;
c) Decrease the appropriation in the Sewer Construction Agency in the Capital Improvements Fund by $436,512; and
d) Increase the Surface Water and Sewers appropriation in the Grant Fund by $436,512 to be reimbursed by the MWMO grant.
(Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff Report: MWMO Grant Agreement RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
7. 2013 Innovative Graffiti Prevention Micro Grant Program:
Authorize negotiation and execution of Grant Agreements with ten (10) recipients to prevent, eradicate, and provide education on the negative effects of graffiti and gang involvement. No additional appropriation required.
Staff Report: Graffiti Prevention Grant RCA; Graffiti Prevention Recipients ATTACH
Action Taken: Approved.
8. MnDOT Funding Applications:
Authorize applications to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) through the Corridor Investment Management Strategies (CIMS) and/or the Transportation for Economic Development (TED) Programs for the construction of a new 7th St exit ramp from westbound I-94 into Downtown Minneapolis.
Staff Report: Funding Applications RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
9. Car Sharing Pilot Program:
Authorize negotiation of terms for a two-year agreement with Car2Go N.A., LLC for a city-wide Car Sharing Pilot Program.
Staff Report: Car Sharing Pilot RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
Upcoming Public Hearings
- May 14, 2013 - Downtown Business Improvement Special Service District Renewal
- May 14, 2013 - Dorman North Area, 25th St E, and 31st Ave S Street Resurfacing Project
- May 14, 2013 - 28th Ave S Phase 2 Street Resurfacing Project
- May 14, 2013 - Lyndale Ave S and 58th St W Street Resurfacing Project
- May 14, 2013 - 14th Ave SE Sanitary Sewer Project
- June 4, 2013 - Areaway Abandonment and Removal at 3022 Hennepin Ave S
- June 4, 2013 - 11th St S, Grant St E, 14th St E, and 5th Ave S Street Resurfacing Project
- June 4, 2013 - Stevens Ave S Street Resurfacing Project
- June 18, 2013 - 31st St E Street Reconstruction Project
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Regular T&PW Committee Meeting: 5/14/2013
Committee actions referred to the next City Council Meeting: 5/10/2013
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with Colette Lottinger
I subscribe to a Wellness Report edited by Dr. Russell Blaylock for NewsMax.com. Since he attended the LSU medical school in New Orleans, I suppose I felt more comfortable about getting his report.
He recently retired from his neurosurgical practice to devote full attention to nutritional studies and research.
The newest Wellness Report talks about the beneficial properties of drinking tea.
White tea is best and green tea is second best; then oolong tea and black tea.
Actually they all come from the same tea plant, Camellia sinesis, and the processing is the thing that gives them an order of importance.
It was written that the number of active compounds in tea and expressly the catechins may reduce stroke, heart failure, cancer and diabetes.
The quercetin, another compound in tea, is reportedly an anti-inflammatory which protects against cancer and protects the brain.
It was such an informative report, and went on to say that tea can help you lose weight, is a great digestive aid, and can help protect the retina from free-radical damage- the type that causes macular degeneration and glaucoma.
Of major interest is to know that using lemon in tea is not a good thing. Normally only a little of the naturally occuring aluminum in tea is absorbed because it is bound by catechins, but when lemon is added the absorption of aluminum is increased close to 700 percent!
Something called brick tea, made from black tea leaves and stems has tremendously high levels of fluoride, and it can cause fluorosis, which can destroy the skeleton, teeth, and can even damage organs, including the brain.
High levels of aluminum and fluoride in the soil are a particular problem, it is said, with tea grown in India and communist china.
So, the drink of choice according to the report should be preferably white tea or green tea.
Made strong with 2 or 3 bags per cup and steeped some 10 minutes with bags squeezed. And mint instead of lemon.
According to the report the concentration used to prevent colon cancer is equal to drinking two to three cups of strong white tea per day.
Studies have shown that women who drink green tea regularly have a lower incidence of breast cancer.
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Mark Cuban boldly predicts that tech startups will need to hire more liberal arts majors to succeed. Seriously?
In an interview with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson at the NBA All-Star Technology Summit in New Orleans, Cuban argues why he thinks liberal arts majors will be in high demand in the coming years, "No finance. That's the easiest thing — you just take the data have it spit out whatever you need. I personally think there's going to be a greater demand in 10 years for liberal arts majors than there were for programming majors and maybe even engineering, because when the data is all being spit out for you, options are being spit out for you, you need a different perspective in order to have a different view of the data. And so having someone who is more of a freer thinker."
Although hardware and software engineers continue to top the salary charts, tech startups are learning that employees with liberal arts degrees offer important value. As trained storytellers, liberal arts majors help companies go beyond the numbers and humanize their sales and marketing efforts, driven by engagement and a broad understanding of the world that can inform their respective positions.
Over the last three years, Sage Corps has sent 200 college students to intern with tech startups on 5 continents, in 8 international cities. Our data has increasingly shown that any student can be "entrepreneurial" and make significant contributions to early-stage startups. 50% of our students are women, 47% are minorities, and are studying 80 different majors, many of which are liberal arts-focused, including economics, psychology, history and philosophy.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2022 around 2 million more Americans will enter the workforce as educators and sales associates. As the tech industry advances, these opportunities won't just be in academic institutions or retail stores. Startup ecosystems will continue to grow and evolve, creating demand for coaches, trainers, leaders and business developers. The Liberal Arts are far ahead of other areas of study in serving this demand.
The soft skills developed through a Liberal Arts education are some of the most valuable in the workplace. Soft skills refer to the way employees relate to and interact with other people. The Multi-Generational Job Search Study 2014 by Millennial Branding said employers ranked the following as the most highly desired qualities in candidates: communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work in a team, all of which can be labeled as soft skills. Additional soft skills often sought out by employers include critical thinking, problem solving, writing, the ability to communicate directly with customers, and fitting into a company's culture.
Software development and processes will continue to become more and more automated. Content is immediately available, and plug-and-play widgets are multiplying exponentially, meaning fewer people in the tech space. However, the need for non-tech employees—people needed to make the widgets look good, write supporting documents, and maintain human connections with customers—continues to rise.


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CAR OF THE WEEK: Ford Mondeo Vignale 2.0 TDCI which starts from £34,095 (photo credit: Car Buyer)
FORD HAVE themselves a winner with the classy Mondeo Vignale.
It's the first model to emerge from the manufacturer's new luxury brand Vignale, which promises an all-options-included kit list, handcrafted detailing and a bespoke dealer service.
This approach is part of a plan that will see Ford attempt to muscle in on the premium sector currently dominated by the Germans.
Prices start from £29,045 for the 185bhp hybrid model, with the new 207bhp 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel fitted to our test car taking that price north of £31,000. And like the rest of the Mondeo range, you can have the Vignale as a saloon, an estate for a further £1,250 and with the option of all-wheel drive costing an additional £1,500.
Comfort is the Vignale's priority and it's extremely quiet at motorway speeds, yet can still be fun to drive down a twisting backroad.
Buyers can also choose to fit their Vignale with four-wheel drive for extra grip on wet roads or to make it better suited for towing.
SPACE: The Mondeo's interior (photo credit: Car Magazine
The Mondeo Vignale's cockpit is a thing of beauty. High-quality leather, metal trim and chrome surrounds for the main instruments mark the Vignale's interior out from the standard Mondeo.
The car's size ensures that it impressively ticks the practicality box. Space in the front is excellent and the rear seat can easily accommodate two tall adults, although a six-footer sitting in the middle might find headroom is a little tight in the saloon thanks to its sloping roof. The Vignale offers a vast array of storage spaces and cupholders that make it easy to keep the interior tidy, or lose your keys depending on how organised you tend to be.
For the anoraks amongst you, here's a little nugget of knowledge for you. The Vignale name is taken from Italian coachbuilder Alfredo Vignale, who designed one-off models of Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and other Italian car brands.
While this huge Ford is something special it just does not have the stardust of the aforementioned Italian jobs.
The major caveat with the Mondeo Vignale is its price; for a similar amount of money (around £30,000), you could get yourself a BMW 3 Series Sport or a Jaguar XE Prestige.
Both BMW and Jaguar have more clout in terms of their brand images in this sector and have more experience with providing a solidly built and dynamically adept saloon car.
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Many times we do not understand the deep plans and purposes of God. Without the divine wisdom to comprehend these spiritual truths, we won't understand how to operate according to the new covenant of grace. For instance, instead of receiving what Jesus has done for us, we will be confused and try to accomplish what only Jesus can accomplish in our lives. We will try to make Him do something that He has already done. However, when we understand the purposes of the Law and grace, we can fully embrace Jesus Christ and His finished work.
The Law could not accomplish what Jesus did. The Law is perfect, but it can't make us perfect. It sheds light on our sin, making our sin and trespasses more apparent (Romans 5:20, AMP). The problem with the Law is its perfection. It is so perfect that we cannot keep all of it. And to disobey one of the laws (the Ten Commandments and the 600 plus laws that derived from them) is to disobey them all (James 2:10, AMP). When we believe in Jesus, He gives us right-standing with God that we could not earn on our own.
We needed grace to be free from the bondage that came with trying to fulfill all the Law. John 1:14 states, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." When Jesus came to the earth, He was full of grace and truth. He was and is grace embodied (or personified). He came and delivered people from all types of bondage. He came with sacrificial love and tender mercy. Therefore, the grace of God has a face, and it is the face of Jesus Christ.
Initially, Jesus came to deliver the Jews from the bondage of the Law, which was not extended to the Gentiles, and to introduce the Jews and Gentiles to His love, grace, and mercy. When we believe in Jesus Christ and make Him the Lord of our lives, we all become a part of the new covenant of grace.
Being under grace doesn't exempt us from all laws. Jesus gave us a commandment to live by. He said, "I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves] (John 13:34, 35, AMP). As born-again Christians, Jesus gives us His love, and with His love He helps us to love others. We, in our human effort alone, can never love the way Jesus does. Our human love will always have conditions attached to it. Only Jesus can help us to love others with the God-kind of love, which is unconditional.
With this love, we will ultimately fulfill the spirit of the Law, the very essence of it. Romans 13:10, AMP, states, "Love does no wrong to one's neighbor [it never hurts anybody]. Therefore love meets all the requirements and is the fulfilling of the Law."


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I have spent my whole life appeasing someone else's anger, no not someone else's, a man's anger. While at the same time I was trying to sublimate my own.
Growing up, I had to appease my father's anger. He'd come home in a rage, ready to lash out at someone. He'd use anyone or anything as an excuse. Even the slightest noise would set him off into a violent, physically abusive rage.
We learned the hard way to clean before he arrived home. The clinking of us cleaning dishes, the dryer spinning, the washing machine. The vacuum cleaner was one of the worst.
And when he drank, which he did every day after work, he was worse. All of us learned to tiptoe around him. Trying to be silent.
When I moved out at 17, I stayed with a relative for about a year. He too began to show his anger to me. I never dated, I never talked back the entire time. And he still called me a whore regularly. His anger at his own life was seeping out and was directed towards me. I got away from him as soon as I could.
The next man I lived with was JC. Our relationship was a war zone. I was constantly struggling to keep my independence and freedom. And his frustration at not succeeding in controlling me started out as emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse. But it didn't take long to get to physical.
Then I was with AT. That was honestly, the worst relationship I've ever been in. We never fought because he refused to allow me to voice my issues. I could never relax around him. He made me feel unwelcome and undesirable in every way possible.
I was single for a long time after that. But then AB came along. I thought he was different. But he was insidiously manipulative and belittling. I left before things got too physical. But I had opened up to him just enough for him to threaten me with things that wounded and disturbed me to my core.
Now I am staying with friends. And one of them is angrier than anyone I have ever met. He is triggering me so hard and I have nowhere else to go right now. I can't wait to get away from him.
I am so tired of doing this. I am tired of putting men and their needs before my own.
I'm tired of worrying about someone else's anger. I have my own anger to deal with. I'm tired of appeasing everyone else. Why don't I get to be appeased? Because I don't take my anger out on others? Because I try to be respectful and kind to others? Because I am only awful and abusive towards myself.
I think that is what bothered me so much about my work meeting today. I wasn't upset over not getting the resolution I wanted. I was upset that one of my male co-workers got exactly what he wanted, and he still wasn't happy with it. And everyone in the room had to suddenly drop everything to appease him so he wouldn't throw a temper tantrum.
I am so done with this. I am tired of people (always men in my experience) that are sprinklers of anger and negativity. It's not healthy for anyone to be around, but even less so for me.
I don't want to do this anymore.


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Ines Rotermund-Reynard will be coming to speak at the Paul and Irene Hollister Lectures on Glass on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Her talk is entitled "Beads and Buttons from Briare: A Global Industrial Success Story from 19th-Century France."
Ines Rotermund-Reynard is an associate member of the Research Lab CEPA (Culture, esthétique et philosophie de l'art) at the University of Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne, and an associate lecturer in the Art History department of the University of Cologne. She received an MA in Art History, General Rhetoric and German Literature at the University of Tübingen, Germany, a French MA at the University of Paris 8, and a bi-national PhD at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris, and the Freie Universität, Berlin. She taught German Studies (1999-2002) and 20th-century Art History (2006-2009) at the University of Lille III and the University of Paris I/Panthéon-Sorbonne. Her main research fields are exile studies and provenance research. She is at present the recipient of a fellowship from the Thyssen Foundation (Cologne) to write a biography of the German Jewish art critic, Paul Westheim. As a postdoctoral research fellow of the German Historical Institute in Moscow, she worked on the archives of German-speaking artists, writers, and critics exiled in Paris in the 1930s—archives that had been seized first by the Nazis and then transported to Moscow by the Red Army. The upcoming publication, Echoes of Exile, Moscow Archives and the Arts in Paris 1933-1945, edited by Ines Rotermund-Reynard and Walter de Gruyter, examines these previously unknown sources.
In her talk at the BGC, Rotermund-Reynard will discuss the cultural history of 19th-century bead-making in the French town of Briare. Inventor of a new manufacturing process for the production of buttons and beads, Jean-Félix Bapterosses (1813-1885) was also an outstanding example of the moral qualities of the bourgeois industrialist in 19th-century French society. Rather than describe the economic development of the Briare beads and buttons production, Rotermund-Reynard will focus on the material object itself, in particular on its expressive character, from which emerges the portrait of a collective identity. This approach, in which an attempt is made to decipher the whole by examining the detail, leads us to question the bead itself: What does the material of which it is made tell us about the time it was created? What does its form tell us about the newly invented technical procedure? What does its color tell us about the social conditions of both the society that created these beads and the societies that received and adopted them? Doesn't it seem that the Briare bead and its thousand-fold reproduction bear the signature of 19th-century Europe, as the philosopher Walter Benjamin might say?
The Paul and Irene Hollister Lectures on Glass are made
possible through a generous endowment from Irene Hollister in memory of her
late husband Paul.
RSVP is required.
PLEASE NOTE that our Lecture Hall can only accommodate a limited number of people, so please come early if you would like to have a seat in the main room. Registrants who arrive late may be seated in an overflow viewing area.
To join the discussion remotely via Twitter, either with questions or comments, please use the Twitter hashtag #BardGradCenterTV. During the seminar, the faculty convener will review this feed and ask the speaker questions drawn from Twitter.


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Using Everything Everywhere at Hull/
To be honest, I don't use my phone much to talk to people. But when I do, I expect it to work. Last week it didn't. And text messages didn't get through either. Most annoying and embarrassing. I've had this problem before on the university campus, with a number of different phones. I thought it was just me until I spoke to James, who is also with EE (Everything Everywhere, a result of the merger of Orange and T-Mobile).
The good news is I think I've solved it. Delving into the mobile network settings on the handset I found that the Network selection option was set to "Automatic". This means (I think) that the phone will search through available mobile networks and find one it is able to use. I wondered what would happen if I changed this to manually force the phone to select my network. So I brought up the menu to pick the network and found a couple of EE networks in the list. I tried each one in turn and, sure enough, one of them rejected calls and bounced text messages, while the other seems to work fine. So I've left the phone set to that version of EE.
I'm not sure if there is any downside here, my theory is that Orange and T-Mobile have "merged" their networks by simply giving them both the same name and one of them doesn't work properly. This might mean I'm only using one network, rather than both of them, but I haven't lost a call (that I know of) or failed to send a text message since I made the switch, which is definitely an improvement.
Ha. As soon as you blog about fixing something it breaks again. Still got problems with this. In fact, after discussion at coffee, lots of people with different devices on different networks have been suffering from problems recently. Perhaps it is the "upgrading" to 4G that we are hearing so much about....


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BOYERTOWN - The weekly meeting of the Boyertown Lions Club will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Keystone Fire Co.,North Walnut Street, with the International Artists visiting the club.
POTTSTOWN - Professional Artist, Teresa McWilliams Farina, presented 'Floral Painting by a Professional Artist' to the Pottstown Area Garden Club's February meeting held at St. James Lutheran Church, 1101 E. High St.
Carole Cameron was the chaplin, Betty Schaeffer was greeter and the hosts were Jo Ann Waddell, Cheryl Avery and Nancy Toothaker. The Little Flower Show judges were Cheryl Avery, Nancy Kohr and Betty Schaeffer. Mary Lou Tate was the first place winner in the show for her Container of Ivy (Hedera) and her Dish Garden using succulents. Doreen Duncan, chairmen of the Horticulture Therapy committee, organized a workshop at Chestnut Knoll in Boyertown to assist the residents in making wrist corsages for Valentines Day.
The Herb committee report about herbal trees was presented by Cheryl Avery.
PHOENIXVILLE - The 7th annual Live/Silent Auction and Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by The Phoenixville Kiwanis Club will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on March 9 in the Covered Bridge Room at Kimberton Fire Company. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Dinner which is being provided by Franco Ristorante will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and will include spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad, rolls and butter, desserts and beverages.
Throughout the evening guests will be able to bid on the silent auction items donated from local businesses. The live auction will begin after dinner.
The Kiwanis Club is partnering for this event with the Phoenixville Area Senior Center which is experiencing severe funding cuts. The PASC provides opportunities for senior citizens in the way of programs and activities designed to promote active, independent, healthy lifestyles. All proceeds will be divided between the senior center and Kiwanis Kids projects.
The cost is $12in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at the senior center, at Franco Ristorante, at Foresta's Country Meats or from any Kiwanian.


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Scenes from the Keeneland September Yearling Sale
(Photos : Keeneland)
"It's not the strongest of the species that survive,
nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."
- Charles Darwin
Last week, we penned a piece about a better deal for broodmare owners. While it is so that markets for young stock in this country have stood up better than in most countries, the truth is, we can make things better, and there are lessons to be learnt from those nations that have suffered to a greater degree than we have. The extreme example of "blood-letting" resides in the United States, where, despite the outward impressions, breeders still lost more than $100million at this year's marathon Keeneland September Sale. While in some respects the sale could be counted as a success, measured in terms of the improved percentage of horses sold, specific areas of the market which stood their ground and the fact that things seemed to be getting better, it's a scary thought that breeders have collectively lost a half billion dollars over the last four years, which compounds the problem.
No matter how spinners spin the spin, when an already struggling industry loses a half billion dollars in the "churn" needed to re-supply the overall system, the only word that comes to mind is crisis. Now there are all sorts of things that contribute to this malaise; one is a market that has been over-traded for many years and which has suffered all of the consequences of over-pricing. For an awfully long time, the top-end of the American market thrived to a degree that stallion fees (and hence the overall cost of production) spiralled out of control. When the international economy nose-dived and the principal supporters of that market (and especially the rulers of Dubai), clipped their own wings, the overheads breeders had incurred in developing and operating their farms had reached a point of no return. Coupled with a racing industry in the US which is based almost entirely on private ownership and the need to provide a return to shareholders (there isn't a model anywhere that works long term along these lines), you had the perfect recipe for a storm.
On the surface, this is a crisis for breeders who form the headwaters or the main tributary for the revenue stream from which many service providers drink. Below the surface, therefore, those suppliers who also depend on the revenue stream from auction sales feel the pain as well. This is obvious, because as the river shrinks the fiscal health of every other group is affected downstream. So when a half billion dollars in "churn" disappears (along with a lot of other breeders and mares), everyone needs to sit up and think. In the simplest scheme of things, basic principles of economics suggest that making things better for the breeder makes things better for stallion owners, for boarding farms, sales companies, consignors and agents, vets, feed companies, transporters, farriers, industry publications and insurers.
Like us, breeders in America are the foundation of the revenue pyramid, and the bulk of them, like us, are producers who depend upon the income of their farms to sustain themselves. Quite clearly, neither breeders in America nor anywhere else, can continue to sustain the losses they've had to bear in the last four years. In order to understand this, there were those who thought that the Keeneland September sale was a "good" one with a gross of $219million. Yet in 1999, the gross for the same sale was $233million, which converts roughly into $322million in today's dollars. In order to achieve 1999's result in 2013, breeders would have to see an increase of 40% to get back to where they were 13 years ago. What differentiates today from 1999 though, is the magnitude of cumulative losses breeders have suffered in the US, and are having to carry forward. Somewhere, surely, there is a tipping point where resilience gives way to debilitating weakness.
There is only one choice, and that is to acknowledge the crisis and to respond to the financial landscape by finding new ways to do business. There is little comfort in knowing these lessons apply mainly to markets far away from us. We are not so far removed that we are immune, and if we keep doing what we're doing ourselves, sooner or later we're going to get what the Americans are getting. In the end, remember what Charles Darwin had to say on the topic: "It's not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."
The one hot topic that appears to top most slates in the United States, is the subject of stud fees. Those of you that study these columns, will know that for many years now, we've been encouraging our colleagues in the stallion business not to out-price the market. In the end, there are just 6 or 7 entities that control the tight number of commercial stallions in this country, and quite clearly a re-alignment of stud fees would help in keeping breeders afloat. The conundrum lies in the fact that most semen sellers are unable to drop their prices much, because we overpaid for our stallion corps in the first place, and we're all stuck trying to protect or recoup our investments. The other thing is our fiduciary responsibilities to shareholders, which, like shareholders wherever they are, create upward pressure on the need to maintain dividends. All of these are understandable fundamentals of the economic cycle.
The limited number of stallions commanding commercial lustre or "bling" and the fact that in tough times people seek sanctuary in the tried and tested, does not help in solving the problem. In the context of stallions, horsemen appear to have an hereditary obsession with the proven horse, at the expense of all else. When you recall that Northern Guest and Foveros, Jet Master, Western Winter and Fort Wood, all had first crops, and those with a sense of adventure were the ones who cashed in, it's difficult the grasp the concept of a singular concentration on a handful of elder statesmen, particularly in a business where we know that fashion switches from pinstripes to polka dots in a matter of months, and the older brigade inevitably lose their appeal. It even happened to Sadler's Wells, remember, and the first signs are when mares carrying to the cover of an aging icon, fetch less than the cost of the service.
Somehow, we have to revive the memory in the minds of those that make up our market, that there is enterprise in identifying the rising freshman. That way, breeders will find a new enthusiasm for the new arrival, and that in itself will take some pressure off the established sires. The longer view of how the world will be in 2015, when the consequences of our choice of stallions this past season will become known, must surely suggest that by then we will be back on our feet. The attributes that have seen this country create more great companies than any other of its size, courage, enterprise and the pioneering spirit, will deliver up a new generation of investors with a fresh sense of where the world is headed. Those who rely more on memory than vision, are driving in the rear-view mirror.
A review of the stallion business worldwide reveals that the bulk of the best commercial stallions are held by just a few individuals or entities. They do not operate in what one might term as a genuinely free market, where widespread competition naturally creates downward pressure on fees. For want of another name, you might call it an oligopoly, a market condition that exists where there are fewer sellers. In this environment, prices generally trend upwards, because it is normally associated with a situation where demand exceeds supply, and buyers have to have the product. In this situation, whatever the long-term consequences, stallion fees are inclined to be set as high as possible, simply because those of us that control them, can.
In the context of what's happened in America in recent years, while that may provide a better result in the short term, it can't be smart in the long term, because in the end, it destroys your customer base. Nobody foresaw the 2008 collapse of international financial markets, and nobody anticipated the implosion of the American Thoroughbred market, nor the impact it would have on markets worldwide. The fact that there are still many breeders in business, including smaller operators, says something for their personal fortitude, though it doesn't say much necessarily for what's left in their kitties. And while there is some comfort in reminding ourselves that it has not been as bad in South Africa as it has been in many countries abroad, the fact is, many of our colleagues are struggling, particularly the smaller ones, and they in the end, are the bedrock of the breeding community. In the more than 30 years that we've been in business, we've seen more stud farms go than come, and increasingly, the power of production is concentrated in fewer hands. Whilst rationalisation is an imperative consequence of any downturn in any market, ours is an especially precarious one, and the balance between the number of horses we need to sustain our racing industry and the number that will fail to sustain it, is perched on a thin red line.
If you haven't already worked it out, we guess it's time for us to say it. Once upon a time, stallion contracts here and abroad, were universally "90 days in foal", and the fee became payable. Then the Northern Hemisphere countries introduced a scheme whereby payment was made on the 1st September (March in our language) in the year in which the mare was bred (ie. within two or three months of the breeding season, but before the foal materialised), on the understanding that if you made timeous payment, you got a live foal guarantee. As we mentioned in a previous article, Summerhill revolutionised this concept by introducing a : "no payment" deal until the foal itself was on the ground, standing and nursing. Yet those in a position to do so saw the standard formats morph into various other forms of payment, including "upfront, no guarantee" (for the likes of Northern Dancer, Nijinsky, Danzig, Mr Prospector etc.), "live foal payable within 30 days of foaling", then "out of sales proceeds", and then finally, "out of proceeds with forgiveness". With forgiveness means that, where the resultant progeny fails to make the value of the stud fee, the stallion owner receives all proceeds, whatever they may be, and simply lets the customer off for the balance. While that may relieve the broodmare owner of the liability of having to pay the full fee, it doesn't detract from the fact that he's saddled with whatever his other production costs are, including the keep and maintenance of the mare and yearling to that point.
As we pointed out a while back, the broodmare owner has to carry the accumulated costs of production for three consecutive foals before the first gets to the market, which means that if you have a broodmare band of even say, 10 mares, you need a small fortune in operating capital in order to fund your business, a commitment which is on-going for as long as you are in business. The risk to the broodmare owner is magnified because he and the stallion owner do not share the same timetable. Stallion owners operate annually from the 1st September to the 15th January (in Southern Hemisphere parlance), while breeders are effectively, as we've said, on a two and a half year calendar from the time they breed the mare to the time the yearling makes the auction, and even longer if you're attending a later sale. In a world where lots can happen in a day, having to spin the wheel for two and a half years, particularly when the market is battling, can be daunting.
Another way stallion owners can help, and especially in South Africa where we have a relatively small market, is to limit the number of mares their stallions serve. That way, the broodmare owner has a bigger chance of recovering his expenses and in the end, because it has to be the object of the exercise, of generating a profit. By making the commodity scarcer, we improve the level of demand, and we also ensure a spread in the patronage of a broader base of stallions. In the Northern Hemisphere, where stallion books long ago soared past the 100 mark and are now, incredibly, surpassing the 200 level, breeders are not only regularly compromised in getting their mares covered by a stallion because of congestion in the line-up, but they're also putting themselves at the mercy of an over-crowded yearling market, when that time comes.
We have thought long and hard about these issues at Summerhill, and we're wondering whether there isn't another and a better way to extend the life expectancy of a breeder. Perhaps the answer lies in a combination of the terms we offer and an element of relief where the yearling does not cover the value of the stud fee (provided of course that the breeder has given the horse every chance to be what it can be). There are many ways of skinning this cat, and we need to put our thinking caps on before we find ourselves in similar straits to our colleagues in the United States and elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Firstly, I apologise for the lack of blog so far, preparations have been full steam ahead and like a diet in February, the blog was swiftly forgotten about before it even started. This marks the feisty return of our blogging debut and a concerted effort to document our journey, whilst I practice the fine art of story telling (those who know me will know all well this is a skill much desired).
Since the days of no turning back, the cards have been turning favourably our way. Even after putting on a brave face in my last blog post, the trip was looking less and less likely as the months rolled through the winter, and our best poker faces were truly tested by ever excited friends and family. But in our struggles, creativity and drive for success strived, giving hope to a world record attempt yet.
As spring rolled in and the birds chirped a chorus, we came out the other side sporting a handful of great new sponsors, an excellent mentor and a world class tandem. Not a bad haul for Christmas aye? These testing times are sure to be nothing compared to life on the road, still, they were enough to make my poor little bum squeak on occasion.
With just 16 days left before we leave, the last bits and bobs are landing on the door mat, ever exciting meetings are being had and our jobs are starting to wind down. This being said, it should give us more time to open up with you on the blog, with more details on the charities we are supporting, a comprehensive kit list of everything we are taking and some more detail of what's been going on behind the scenes.
If there is anything you would like us to cover or any questions you would like to ask, leave a comment below and we'll try our best to answer them.
So, what do ya think? Let me know your thoughts on my blogging, I need all the help I can get!
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Admit One/
We had another admissions afternoon today. Lots of people. I like a big audience. Although of course this can mean more to fight off if things don't go well. Anyway, they seemed to enjoy the afternoon and were even polite enough to laugh at my jokes. A couple of people had been to one of my talks before. I hope you weren't too upset that I used some of the same material as last time. It is just that stuff of this quality is rather hard to come by. Oh yes.


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Major order from the motor-home industry
Oest mechanical engineering is currently working on the construction of a complete production line for the manufacture of wall-, ceiling- and...
Contour detection for Cross Laminated Timber CLT
Laser stripe sensor for work-piece geometry registration
Filling plant for water based cooling lubricants
Semi-automatic solution for foam-free filling below surface level.
New large tanks
Two new tanks with a total capacity of 160 cbm improve our storage possibilities concerning the product range of special fuels.
Trade show LIGNA 2015 / Hannover
We would like to thank all visitors on our exhibition stand during the LIGNA from 11.05. - 15.05.2015 in Hannover!
Black Forest music festival
One of the festival highlights 2015 was inspired by OEST as main sponsor.
KSS trade fair at Stuttgart
Very subject-specific but efficient – interesting new contacts and a lot of good conversations.
Turning Days 2015
From April 14th until April 17th 2015 the Turning Days trade fair takes place at Villingen-Schwenningen. OEST participates on this specialised fair...
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Feeling the Writing Fear and Making Marmalade
Before moving to the countryside I often had The Fear. Fear of trying new things. Stretching my skills. I've talked about this before when I wrote about my joy of trees. This fear can be paralysing. And it has played an enormous part in almost ten years of writing. When I first joined an online writing group many years ago, when the internet was a much quieter place and wifi didn't really exist, a lovely writer friend talked about having the devil on your shoulder when writing. This devil would whisper in your ear that everything you are typing or scratching out with a pen is absolute rubbish, that it would come to nothing and that you were just a talentless fool. Dripping poison into your ear, watching your confidence grow weaker and weaker and taking great joy in it. He feasted on it.
This devil is still floating around now. And he still tries hard. But I feel his weakness. I am getting better and better at turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to his antics. What has helped me do this, I think, is trying different things outside of writing. Just simple things. Yes, like the aforementioned planting trees. But also learning to mow a lawn, filling it with petrol, mowing the field with the tractor. Planting wildflowers, buying and looking after chickens, making damson jam with my own fruit picked from my own tree which I planted. And making marmalade.
Despite not liking marmalade myself I've always wanted to have a go. My husband adores it but I never thought for one minute I could make some. I thought you'd need specialist equipment for a start and a thermometer. Turns out all I needed was a large pan and a saucer in the fridge to check the setting point. Plus a recipe. So when I found this recipe in January's Simple Things Magazine I bought some oranges.
And you know what, I made it. Husband loved it. I've ticked yet another item off my Things I Didn't Think I Could Do List.
Now it's time to give that confidence zapping writing devil a good kicking.


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Other Cities Around the U.S. Will Follow
LOS ANGELES (June 24, 2009)—National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) will release Cherien Dabis' comedy "Amreeka" in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, with a national rollout to follow. "Amreeka" premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, at New Directors/New Films (a co-presentation of The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Society of Lincoln Center) and in Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI prize.
"Amreeka" tells the adventures of Muna, an indomitable woman from the West Bank who moves to the promised land of small town Illinois with her teenage son, Fadi. In America, as her son navigates high school, Muna works hard and dreams of a new life. Nisreen Faour stars as Muna; Melkar Muallen plays her 16-year-old son. Also in the cast are Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat, Yussef Abu-Warda and Joseph Ziegler.
Written and directed by Dabis, "Amreeka" was produced by Christina Piovesan and Paul Barkin. Alicia Sams, Cherien Dabis and Greg Keever were executive producers; Liz Jarvis and Al-Zain Al-Sabah were co-producers. This National Geographic Entertainment Presentation is a National Geographic/Imagenation Abu Dhabi Release in association with Levantine Entertainment, A First Generation Films Production, an Alcina Pictures/Buffalo Gal Pictures/Eagle Vision Media Group Production produced in association with Manitoba Film & Music, Rotana Studios and Showtime
Earlier in her career Dabis was a recipient of a 2007 National Geographic All Roads Film Project seed grant for her short film "Make a Wish."
National Geographic Films President Adam Leipzig said, "'Amreeka' is a great culture clash comedy, and with it Cherien Dabis has announced herself as one of the great new talents in film. It is both funny and moving in its depiction of the hectic work it takes to attain the American dream. This international story is a perfect fit for National Geographic as we aspire to inspire people to care about our world. Since Cherien received one of the first National Geographic All Roads grants, working with her on 'Amreeka' is especially exciting."
Dabis added, "While 'Amreeka' is a very personal film, it's a universal story about family, the sacrifices we make for those we love and the often elusive search for belonging. I have no doubt that we've found the right home for it."
The release schedule for "Amreeka":
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Los Angeles
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National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) includes National Geographic Films (NGF) , which co-presented the 2005 Academy Award-winning "March of the Penguins" and 2004 Oscar-nominated film "The Story of the Weeping Camel," and National Geographic Cinema Ventures (NGCV), which released both domestically and internationally the 3-D concert film "U2 3D" in 2008 to critical acclaim. NGCV set giant-screen box office records with "Mysteries of Egypt," and recently with "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure." Adam Leipzig is president of NGF, Lisa Truitt is president of NGCV and Mark Katz is president of distribution of NGCV.
NGE combines into a single operating group National Geographic's Cinema Ventures, Films, Kids Entertainment, Home Entertainment and Music & Radio. NGE is part of National Geographic Global Media, bringing together all of National Geographic's editorial platforms in order to streamline collaboration and further support the Society's mission. Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," National Geographic works to inspire people to care about the planet. It reaches more than 360 million people worldwide each month through magazines, books, digital media, television, radio, music and film. It funds more than 250 scientific research, exploration and conservation projects each year and supports an education program promoting geography literacy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com.


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We are the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta, one of the world's elite academic health sciences centres, where top students are taught by award-winning educators and mentored by renowned scientists in a dynamic learning environment.
We conduct our teaching, research and patient care in accordance with the highest international standards. We work with our partners in education, research and health care for the greater good of the local, regional and global community.
Outstanding areas of medical research at the University of Alberta include diabetes, obesity, virology, heart disease, motor control and rehabilitation, protein structure and function, and transplantation.
All years of students are encouraged to consider the opportunity to take a clinical global health elective. Early year students will do more public health oriented practices, while all other students past the end of second year will have the opportunity to undertake a clinical elective. All will travel to under-resourced countries and learn to practice medicine within a range of environments in urban and rural communities and high-disparity situations. This program is designed to enhance students' knowledge in global health, cross-cultural training, tropical and all other medicine and public health. All residents are also equally eligible.
A unique opportunity has been developed to encourage a full range of experiences in the Global Health Program's Field Station Program, currently in about ten countries with new countries being added each year. Half of the 50+ students in 2012 participated. To complement this, a total of 18 hours of predeparture preparation have been established, comprising of the mandatory 3-hour GH Elective Predeparture Session also known as Risk Management and the 12-hour Global Health elective. Both dates will be given when the time gets closer.
Clinical examination in under-resourced areas fosters an expanded view of the world, critical thinking, which helps students develop professional insights and attitudes, and an understanding of human rights and obligations. Whatever their ultimate career goal, a global health elective will be a highly worthwhile and positive experience. It can also enhance a CaRMS application.
Clinical electives are only available for UAlberta medical students who have completed their second year. Any prior international clinical experiences are supported and will be noted on their CV, but they will not receive official elective credits. Placements are usually a minimum of four weeks and the longer the better.
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2016 Acura TLX SH-AWD Elite Road Test Review
A lot of car for the moneyAre you aware of how well Acura's TLX sells compared to its competitors? It's one of the "compact" premium D-segment's most popular sport-luxury sedans, last year outselling every Japanese, Swedish and domestic U.S. competitor while coming very close to matching one of the three German brands.
The TLX' success has a lot to do with its great value proposition. Where some might point to more size for the money, it's only slightly longer than all of its peers with one of the largest trunks in the class at 405 litres. More importantly, base and fully loaded TLX pricing is most affordable in the class, and its standard and optional features set is even more impressive.
At $35,690 plus freight and dealer fees, the standard list includes a wonderfully rev-happy 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine with 206 horsepower and 182 lb-ft of torque, an eight-speed dual-clutch automated gearbox with paddles, four-wheel steering, cornering enhancing Agile Handling Assist, amplitude reactive dampers, 17-inch alloys, auto on/off Jewel Eye LED headlamps, heated power-adjustable side mirrors with driver recognition, reverse gear tilt-down and integrated LED turn indicators, proximity access, pushbutton ignition, an electromechanical parking brake, an acoustic windshield with a de-icer, active noise cancellation and active sound control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a garage door remote, a powered moonroof, a multi-information display within the gauge cluster, dual-zone auto climate control, Bluetooth phone and streaming audio, SMS text message and email reading, a multi-angle rearview camera with dynamic guidelines, satellite radio, a 10-way powered driver's seat with two-way powered lumbar and two-position memory, a four-way powered front passenger's seat, heatable front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, a capless fuel system, all the usual active and passive safety features including a driver's knee airbag, plus more. As you might expect the TLX achieves five stars in each NHTSA crash test category, which is as good as it gets.
That's a lot of kit for $35k. Most rivals don't even start anywhere near this range, while the $48,190 SH-AWD Elite model tested elevates things by a solid notch or three. Just moving up to SH-AWD trim replaces the four-wheel steering while adding a wonderfully refined and powerful 3.5-litre V6 capable of 290 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque, a slightly smoother shifting conventional nine-speed automatic, and auto engine start/stop to keep fuel economy at a reasonable 11.2 L/100km city, 7.5 highway and 9.6 combined compared to the base FWD model's 9.6 city, 6.6 highway and 8.3 combined rating.
Additional SH-AWD features include 18-inch alloys on 225/50 R18 all-seasons, a colour TFT multi-information display, and an eight-way power adjustable front passenger's seat, while the Technology package adds proximity access for the rear doors, power-folding side mirrors, remote start, perforated Milano leather upholstery, a heatable steering wheel, rain-sensing wipers, navigation, voice recognition, AcuraLink connectivity, hard disk drive (HDD) media storage, upgraded Acura/ELS surround audio with Dolby Pro Logic II and 10 speakers including a sub, heatable rear seats, blindspot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning with lane keeping assist, forward collision warning, and more.
As-tested Elite trim takes things to a new level altogether, adding LED fog lights, auto-dimming side mirrors, perimeter/approach puddle lights, ventilated front seats, automatic seatbelt pre-tensioners, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, front and rear parking sensors, collision mitigation braking with heads-up warning, lane departure warning with steering wheel haptic feedback, and road departure mitigation.
To put the TLX value proposition into context, many TLX rivals haven't been able to put together such a thorough list of leading tech features even though they charge thousands more, while Acura leaves little off the table when it comes to quality materials, refinement and comfort, whereas performance is certainly on par with its most popular rivals.
As noted the V6 performs strongly and Acura's justifiably named "Super-Handling" AWD combines with a stiff body structure for tremendous grip no matter the road condition. Standard paddle shifters make the automatic more engaging, holding a given gear when pushing hard, while the nine-speed is wonderfully linear in its power application and oh-so smooth during shift intervals. Those who lean towards pampering will also appreciate a truly compliant fully independent front strut and rear multi-link suspension that delivers a particularly comforting ride. It's extremely quiet too, thanks in part to soft touch surfacing in key areas and fabric-wrapped pillars all-round, not to mention plenty of sound deadening materials behind the scenes.
With respect to refinement, the TLX interior is very nicely crafted with loads of attractive metallic trim, woodgrain, leathers, high quality switchgear and colourful electronic interfaces, not to mention pliable premium surfaces applied across the upper half of the cabin plus the glove box lid, whereas the door inserts and armrests are beautifully done in contrast-stitched padded leatherette. A powered glass sunroof sits overhead, plus an overhead console gets filled with AcuraLink and Acura Assist features as well as a handy sunglasses holder.
The dual-screen infotainment system is bright, colourful, content rich and easy to use. I like that it offers multiple functions simultaneously, competitive systems splitting their screens to do likewise, the TLX' upper screen controlled by a large rotating knob and various buttons on the interface below, and the lower display controlled directly by touch, whereas the dual-zone auto HVAC system uses both the touchscreen and a row of buttons below. Additionally there's a colour multi-information display between the primary gauges that can be operated via a dial on the right steering wheel spoke. Also smart, Acura includes the button for heating the steering wheel rim under the left spoke for easy access, while the same area under the right spoke is occupied by the adaptive cruise control.
A TLX SH-AWD highlight is an unorthodox gear selector that uses a combination of push and pull buttons to select the usual PRND transmission choices, with the electromechanical parking brake built into the rear portion of the housing. It's impressively made from high quality materials, and provides a novel way to engage the transmission while freeing vertical space between the front seats. Speaking of space there's plenty in the TLX, it front seats roomy and rear passenger compartment quite good for the class. As noted the trunk is large and 60/40-split seatbacks allow stowage of longer items like skis if required.
Hopefully you can now appreciate why the TLX is such a strong seller in its highly competitive premium segment. It's an excellent sport-luxury sedan available for much less than key competitors, and therefore is worthy of serious consideration.
Story credits: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press
Photo credits: Trevor Hofmann and Karen Tuggay, Canadian Auto Press
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Barbara Walters is calling it a day.
The most famous TV interviewer of all time is retiring next year, according to reports — ending a career that began when having more than one TV in the house was a sign of unheard-of wealth.
"Lots of rumors today," Walters told The Post in an e-mail yesterday. "We are not addressing any of them."
Asked if she planned to talk about retiring when the show returns Monday from its spring break, she replied: "No."
But officials at the network who did not want to be identified confirmed that she was leaving "The View" in May 2014 — and that the rest of the season would be used to say goodbye.
Walters, now 83, has had significant health problems in recent years, including a heart-valve replacement operation in 2011 and a concussion when she fell on the marble steps of the British ambassador's home the night before President Obama's inauguration last January.
Complicated by a case of the chicken pox, the illness kept her out for six weeks.
Still, she came back to TV from both health crises and people who work with her said they doubted anything less than incapacity or death would keep her off the air.
"I don't think anyone believed she would ever retire," said one ABC insider. "I won't believe it until she turns in her ABC ID and walks out the door."
There was little doubt yesterday that, as one colleague put it, "it was totally her decision and her call."
Walters has a lifetime contract with ABC, and likes to remind her bosses of that during contentious meetings.
And she shares 50-50 ownership of "The View" with ABC — a rare arrangement for a daytime TV show.
Walters did not hide her disappointment a few years ago — after Oprah Winfrey announced she was ending her daytime show — when ABC decided against moving "The View" into Winfrey's old 4 p.m. timeslot.
It would have meant a huge payday for Walters and her partners because, like "Oprah" and "Dr. Phil," "The View" would have gone into syndication. But the network kept her ground-breaking show at 11 a.m. and, some said, she really never got over it.
Her prime-time specials — like her 1999 Monica Lewinsky interview, which drew 74 million viewers — made a small fortune for ABC.
But because Walters is technically an employee of the news division, she was not able to share in the windfall.
Also, "The View" itself is under pressure to refresh the coffee-klatch format that has been copied elsewhere on TV.
Joy Behar, the last of the original cast, is leaving in August, and even the show's youngest member, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, is being pushed out — at age 35 — for a younger, as-yet-unnamed replacement.


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"Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy." – 1 Corinthians 14:1
Speaking in Tongues has always been among the most desirable gifts to have, after all, what could be more proof that God is working in you and through out than to speak a language you do not know and to speak a language of praise between you and God? Even to this day, there are churches that specialize in speaking in tongues. A friend of mine once visited one and was called a sinner for being unable to speak in tongues.
But Paul – who himself could speak in tongues – told the church that prophecy was the sort of gift that they should count themselves blessed to have. It is a gift that builds up the whole church as opposed to one believer. It's a gift that doesn't make outsiders feel like they're the only sane person in the room. It's a gift that is greater than speaking in tongues.
Oddly, Paul get's a little confusing on the subject:
11:5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.
14:3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.
14:24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, 25 as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, "God is really among you!"
14:31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
14:34 Women[f] should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
14:36 Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command. 38 But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.[h]
14:39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
And let's throw in a little something from Acts 2:17-18
"'In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
Now my favorite school of thought is that verse 34 and 35 are a quote from the original letter and that verse 36 onward is the response. Much the same way as we might copy a block of text out of a blog post to paste into our comment and respond to it. Same goes for some portions of chapter 11 – the ancient equivalent of back-and-forth e-mailing. It would only be natural to quote from parts of their letter (which they would have recognized what they wrote even though there was no such thing as punctuation marks) because it was not a quick and easy process to get a response and one could very well forget what they had wanted to know in all that time. It's either that or Paul means both to be true: women are to prophesy and women are to not speak. But if women are not to speak, then they cannot prophesy. Which makes the statement from Acts make God out to be the one that's more confusing than Paul.
In which case, the bulk of the argument preventing ladies from speaking in church doesn't hold nearly as much water, especially given that part of prophesying is to speak in public. And God makes it really clear that women will be prophetesses. Perhaps this is why the spiritual gift of prophecy is one that gets ignored, its very inconvenient for the guys who love verse 34. Ultimately though, the more knowledge increases, the less likely the status quo will remain. Who knows, we might rediscover the gift of prophecy and spent our Sunday services prophesying in turn, both prophets and prophetesses. That way, people will know that God is among us, by letting every voice be heard.


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What will it take for the U.S. to meet its climate targets?
In November 2014, the United States and China announced bold new targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions. As climate scientist Raymond T. Pierrehumbert notes over at Slate, China's agreement to peak its greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030 is a big deal.
He's right, of course, to focus on policy targets for the world's largest emitter. But what about #2? Just as China's emissions trajectory shapes the global carbon budget, policy in the United States shapes the politics of international climate negotiations. That the two biggest emitters put aside their differences to make a joint announcement as countries gear up for the UNFCCC meeting in Paris this coming December is nothing short of great news.
Measuring progress
The joint announcement builds on the U.S. target under the Copenhagen accord to reduce emissions "in the range of 17%" below their peak 2005 levels by the year 2020. Now the U.S. has put forward a deeper target: reducing emissions 26-28% below 2005 levels by the year 2025.
Despite the positive headlines, many are wondering how the U.S. will meet these new goals. In the absence of comprehensive climate legislation, the Environmental Protection Agency is busy finalizing regulations to control greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act—the cornerstone of the Obama Administration's plan for reducing climate pollution using existing legal authorities.
So how do the EPA efforts stack up? The answer depends on the final EPA rule, which is expected sometime this summer. Based on the agency's initial proposal, however, we can already get a sense of the rule's expected impacts. To give some context for what the new targets mean for the U.S., and how the 111(d) regulations will help reach them, I've put together this summary chart:
Putting the targets in perspective
As this figure illustrates, it's important for policymakers to think beyond the 111(d) regulations. Even if the EPA achieves the full emission reductions announced in the agency's proposed rulemaking, there's still a significant gap between projected U.S. emissions and its Copenhagen target for 2020. The gap in 2025 is even larger.
Furthermore, when viewed from the perspective of the U.S. target under the Kyoto Protocol—which the U.S. never ratified and therefore never actually pursued—these targets seem a little underwhelming.
But it's not all bad news. Here are two reasons for optimism. First of all, 111(d) isn't the only federal climate policy in development; for example, there important efforts underway to reduce short-lived climate pollutants like methane and black carbon. Second—and much more important in my view—is the questionable track record of official government energy projections.
The figure above shows the Energy Information Administration's standard reference forecast, AEO2014. As I'll discuss in a separate post, EIA's projections have a tendency to miss positive developments in energy efficiency and in renewable energy. If EIA's baseline emission projections are too high (as I believe they are), then the gap between what EPA's 111(d) regulations will achieve and the U.S. policy targets could be much smaller—and possibly non-existent.
What's clear is that more effort is needed. Some will come from the private sector, with continued success in the wind, solar, and energy efficiency industries. Some will come from state policy, which has a critical role to play in the electricity sector. But there's still a need for more and better federal climate policy. EPA's 111(d) regulations are not enough—they are only the beginning.
Technical note:
Carbon dioxide emissions data are from EPA's greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The forecasted baseline emissions are from the reference scenario in EIA's Annual Energy Outlook 2014. To harmonize the EIA projections and EPA's expected emissions reductions, I subtracted the electricity sector emissions from the AEO2014 scenario and replaced them with the electricity section emissions from EIA's Regulatory Impact Analysis for the 111(d) state compliance scenario (see Table ES-2 here).


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Career Overview
Medical technicians are also known as clinical laboratory technicians. They work under the supervision of a medical technologist or lab manager as staff members in a pathology laboratory. Medical technicians take samples of blood or tissue and perform tests on these and other anatomical samples. Technicians perform simpler tests than those performed by a technologist, and generally follow instructions provided by the technologist in the facility. Some technicians specialize in blood samples and are called phlebotomists. Tissue specialists are known as histologists.
Most medical technicians graduate from an associate's degree program in medical technology, or hold a certificate from a vocational school.
There were 151,000 medical technicians working in 2006, according to data from the Department of Labor. Over half of those positions were in hospitals, with the rest in independent pathology labs, clinics or doctors' offices.
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Job prospects are excellent for this position. The number of positions is expected to grow faster than the average projected growth for jobs overall. It is also likely that as technology grows more sophisticated, the test procedures will become simpler and medical technicians will be qualified to perform them.
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Median Salary $35,380
90th Percentile $53,520
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