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While on guard duty Kruk hears an unfamiliar voice. After searching to his right and left he still has not determined the source. To his horror, Kruk learns that the sound is coming from his on arse. "What the..." Kruk stops himself from talking and listens to the rest of the quotes from his talking arse. He then looks around to his group, all of which are staring at him, but only one with a huge grin on his face....Cross. Kruk looks at Cross and states, "I think I had that coming didn't I?" He laughs and tips his helm to Cross and then resumes his watch.
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ø Ignore covaitheThe three rangers move through the rubble quietly, circling the tavern and climbing up nearby buildings to get a look through the upper floor's windows. As far as they can tell, they are not spotted by the building's occupants. Balth manages to get a peek through a knothole in one of the boards covering the ground floor windows.
Returning, the scouts report. Inside the tavern, orcs are seated at scattered tables. They are listening to Hoofchew, who is speaking from behind the bar, making theatrical gestures over what appear to be the remains of some small... animal, hopefully. Hoofchew is flanked by two large, well-equipped orcs; clearly guards. On the second floor there are a few lookouts, one well-equipped like the guards below, but they appear to be paying more attention to Hoofchew than to the surrounding streets.
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If one of you are so inclined I will attempt a powerful invocation against Hoofchew. A quick strike against him would be a solid blow to their morale.
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Saturday, 20th December, 2008, 03:05 PM #154
The report by the forward scouts draws a brief frown from Les. Hoofchew must be either incompetent or very confident to have such weak lookouts. Les looks to the others and a facetious smile grows across her faceher skin stretching like a nightmare in a way that no human can do. Her teeth are slightly peaked and sharp and her yellow eyes amplify the disturbing effect. So my fellow intrepid and sedulous adventurers, shall we show this maverick the obdurate derision of Lautos Church? This spurious shaman shall be rescinded on the end of our blades!
With this statement, Les reaches into her satchel and whips out her weapon. A long, silver chain covered in small barbs and that ends in long blades resembling shark fins wraps around her armor and runs along now obvious marks in the hide. The addition of Less spiked chain wrapped around her body combined with her metallic and colored braids cause her to seem like something drawn from another world, another dimension even. [OOC: Hey, gith are- freaky looking already!] The nightmarish smile returns and a flash of sadistic glee appears momentarily before being buried again from the others.
Do we have any high positions for any of our ranged allies to take up? If you can strike at the two guards on the upper level we could achieve an advantage. Additionally, we can take up positions at both doors and; if lucky, the orcs may rush out when they are under attack. We can thus divide up their forces, or if they take to only one door, we can easily push them into a pincer attack.
Saturday, 20th December, 2008, 04:35 PM #155
Balth smiles a wry smile after relaying what he saw through the knothole. So what's the plan, then? He looks directly at Raiyek as he speaks. He looks as tho he might be scrutinizing the elf's next reply. Would you have me attempt to take out a sentry on the second level? Or would you prefer me to cover your backs with fire as you storm the ground level?
He smiles widely, anticipation clearly evident in his eye, yet the deep scar running up his face gives you a slight chill of foreboding.
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ø Ignore Lord SessadoreSeeing Les' nightmarish display, Raiyek is taken aback for a moment, but then regains his composure. "Ah, so that's your unusual taste in weaponry." Taking a moment to examine the weapon, he says, "Yes, unusual indeed. It seems you know your way around it, though; I'm eager to see what it can do."
"As for what we should do ... I'm unsure. I also like the idea of the archers taking positions on the second level; if we could hold the stairs from below they should be fairly safe from harassment. I suppose we could split the rest of us into two other groups, one for each door, I'm just concerned that we might not be able to support each other if the need arises."
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ø Ignore dimsdaleKruk, eager for battle, grips his battle axe with both hands taking a practice swing. "I hate orcs!" he states. "I'm ready."
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The gith lets out a short laugh and shakes her head. "I think you may have misunderstood my intentions. There are ten orcs on the ground level and two on the upper floors. They outnumber us, although only by a little. Either way we should take advantage of the opportunity given to us. Mainly, I hope to lure the orcs on the ground floor out of the building. With us placed around both doorways, it will allow us to corner them into a small position and opening. Hopefully this strategy will allow our snipers and magicians to take out the ones of the upper floor while we hold the others at bay.
Once that is finished we can move on to have our artillery focus on one door. One group will focus on keeping the orcs occupied. The other, with the help of our artillery, will work on slaughtering all the orcs trying to exit through their side. Then they can move inside and make a rear attack. Of course, it is doubtful the orcs will let this go in such a manner. I expect them to either barricade the doors if we attempt this, which is actually good for us, or to move to the upper floor and proceed to bombard us from that floor, which is also good for us.
If the first occurs, we focus on one entrance and the upper floor. If the second occurs, we can push through anything on the ground floor easier because they will have split up their troops. Essentially the second event just leads to a variation of the same tactic. Is that cogent?
Les takes a breath and looks around at the others.
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ø Ignore DarwinofMind"Ah, I was getting excited for a full frontal charge, old school, but I see how your plan has much more merit. Although I don't know that I want to be in close quaters when that chain starts swinging."
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Sunday, 21st December, 2008, 01:50 AM #160Initiative
Cross looks over the old tavern, and up to the second floor. I'm not getting up there without stairs, unless I'm carried... he thinks ruefully. He reconsiders the scouts' reports of the layout, and tries to think of an idea that doesn't involve him trying to scale a building...
"If we break up into three teams; front door, back door & second floor team... archers take the second floor; Kruk, Raiyek, Vashik and Larinza on the front; and Les, Balth and I come in the back.
As far as timing goes... we have the element of surprise, but maybe we can prolong it. If the heavy hitters take the front door first, closely followed by the back door team... that will draw the orcs attention, especially the upstairs guards. While this is going on the archers will be climbing to take the second floor... by the time they enter the upstairs guards should be focused on us, allowing the archers to surprise them... and I should be able to drop a giant ball of fire on the stairs to discourage anyone else from going up to harrass them.
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Innovation races: An experimental study on strategic research activities
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Remember, since people have widely differing eating habits, the share sizes are still estimates and do not fit all. (One example of a difference is between a vegetarian who cooks at home every night compared to omnivore that tends to go out and eat at restaurants three or four nights a week.)
What we strive to do with the size of the shares if give you a good value of fresh, local, chemical free vegetables for the money..
Fruit shares
We do not grow this fruit. It is an add on for our vegetable shareholders who want local fruit.
Once a week, during the fruit season we drive out to Virginia's Rappahannock County and visiting several orchards, buy a van load of fruit. (Apples, peaches, pears, plums, nectarines, whatever fruit is ripe that week). And deliver it with our regular shares.
In July and August, this usually means peaches. In the fall, September and October, this means as many as a dozen different varieties of apples. In between we have found plums, nectarines, and pears. This year we might even have some raspberries and blackberries. For the most part, this fruit is not chemical free however we strive to buy from orchards who use minimal amounts of chemicals.
The fruit share is $105 for the entire season. The fruit share season begins in mid-July, when the peaches start ripening, and ends with a number of varieties of apples when our vegetable share comes to a close in October.
The share usually consists of between 8 and 12 pieces (more often 12 than not) of fruit each week. If we add berries we will blend it in with the fruit share at the same rate the peaches and apples have cost us.
Again, I should make the point clearly, this is local fruit and local fruit in Virginia largely means peaches from mid-July until the end of August and apples, apples, and more apples from September until the end of the season. Some of the variety of apples you'll be eating are Golden Delicious, Virginia Golden, Lodi, Grimes, Macintosh, Empires, Ida Red, Jonathan, Red Delicious. Ozark Black, Stayman, Rome, Winesap, York, Granny Smith, Summer Mac plus more.
Egg shares
We have a limited number of half dozen egg shares available. These eggs mostly come from our pastured chickens. (We do supplement our eggs with those from a woman who organically raises chickens, egg and goats (cheese) in the southern part of Fauquier County). Our chickens are raised on pasture. We buy their supplemental feed from the local farmers coop.
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Baseball game food options used to be limited to peanuts & crackerjacks, hotdogs & (generic) beer. Today, visitors to Nationals Park or Camden Yards can find salads & crabcakes, "half-smokes" & micro-brews. Major league teams are trying to create unique fan experiences by offering fare with local character. We explore the evolution of the stadium experience.
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Square Enix has released a new DLC Add On for Sleeping Dogs, extending the story of the almost year old game by United Front Games. The DLC expands on the Cop missions that all take place after the events of the main story and also gives you 4 more achievements/trophies for you to try to hunt down.
The Year of the Snake sees you return as Wei Shen, the video game equivalent of Bruce Lee (You can even dress him in the famous yellow tracksuit if you so choose) as he goes back to the Hong Kong Police Department. This time, a doomsday cult known as "The Cult of the Snake" is slowly taking control of the streets of Hong Kong. With no option to negotiate with them, Wei Shen uses new weapons such as the tear gas launcher and electroshock pistol to take the streets back and try to earn his honour back in the process.
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Last week saw Peugeot Sport organise a test session with the 908 HDi FAP at the new Motorland circuit in Aragon, Spain. The drivers present at this test were Sebastien Bourdais, Marc Gene, Franck Montagny, Alexander Wurz and Sebastien Loeb.
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Live ReviewsThere's not a duff track played in Shepherd's Bush, the new and old making comfortable bedfellows.
9th November 2012, Shepherd's Bush Empire / By Christa Ktorides
The Shepherd's Bush Empire, now with that O2 logo placed above the door, opened for business 18 years ago, and tonight sees the venue's first headliners return to the now slightly more distressed looking theatre to launch their first album since 1996's 'Down On The Upside'.With no support act the crowd amass by the stage a good hour before Soundgarden take to the stage. There's a palpable excitement amongst the throng and it's comforting to see that the audience are a mix of young and um... not so young. There are fans here that would have been in single digits when the band split in 1997 but here they are, squeezing down the front alongside those that still remember the early 90's when flannel and Dr Martens ruled the streets.
Making a low key entrance, there's no need for stunts or much in the way of a stage set bar a backdrop of the artwork for forthcoming new album 'King Animal'. The lights extinguish and the foursome launch in to the album's opener, 'Been Away Too Long'. Judging by the monumental, thunderous roar from the crowd they couldn't agree with that sentiment more. What follows is a sail through the band's back catalogue, around eleven songs of nostalgic joy including the likes of 'Flower' and 'Loud Love' that were missing from their summer shows, before we get to hear more from 'King Animal'. What's most pleasing is how relaxed and genuinely thrilled the band look to be performing together once again. Singer Chris Cornell is in a jovial mood, accusing one optimistic fan with a sign pleading for 'Superunknown' track 'Fresh Tendrils' as being "super high" and smuggling drugs into the country from Tel Aviv. It was funnier when he said it…
Drummer Matt Cameron, on leave from his 'other band' Pearl Jam, looks like the cat that got the cream. Bassist Ben Shepherd is an imposing sort, skulking about the stage like an angry bear and his bass making the kind of heavy, booming sounds that usually emanate from the heavens on a stormy night and yet even he is struggling not to crack a smile during the two hour show. Guitarist Kim Thayil barely breaks a sweat the whole night, his fingers are a blur. Cornell himself is no slouch on a six string either and with Soundgarden subscribing to some truly bizarre and complicated timecoding it's a damn good thing the man knows his way around a Gibson. His voice is of course his gift, still possessing a magnificent wail he does not falter tonight. His dedication to the cause is evident for all to see as his white t-shirt clings sweatily to his chest so drenched is he from prowling the stage and headbanging as powerfully and venomously as he did 20 years ago.
New album 'King Animal' gets a decent airing with seven songs getting an outing. Standouts are 'Black Saturday', 'Taree' and the catchy 'Rowing' but there's not a duff track played in Shepherd's Bush, the new and old making comfortable bedfellows.
Always a hard band to categorise, Soundgarden's dark and moody moments never come at the expense of melody. Finishing the evening with the almost poppy 'The Day I Tried To Live', 'Black Hole Sun' and the doomy, screamy classic 'Slaves and Bulldozers', sending the crowd off into the night floating on a cloud of nostalgia and real excitement and relief that the new tracks are classic Soundgarden, the perennial outsiders of the early 90s seem to be at home with their place in history and ready to embrace a fruitful future. Soundgarden, ladies and gentlemen, are back.
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Producers Cairo Cannon and Nick Roeg.
Written and Directed by Carol Morley
tells the story of Lydia, the troubled girl at the centre of a mysterious fainting epidemic, who is determined to discover the cause of the malady spreading through her British all-girl school in 1969, a year when the whole world seems poised on the brink of change.
Intense Lydia (Maisie Williams,
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Written and Directed by the openly enthusiastic and irrepressible Carol Morley. Carol expresses a unique voice with this unusual film which is sensitively observed in the most mind-boggling detail. The film was shot by Parisien DOP Agnes Goddard on HD with antique lenses. There were many huge close-ups including right on the back of a bright red wig I did for Maxine Peake so it was essential that our work be very thin and realistic. It was such a pleasure to work with such appreciative producers and director, such a wonderful cast and crew - it was a beautiful experience.
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By Trevor Thorpe | Sun, November 11, 2012 - 12:03 AM
Ace driver Mark Maloney is in a race against time for this weekend's Guyana International Race meeting featuring round three of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) at the South Dakota Circuit.
The engine block of the Mazda RX 3 was delayed in Alaska en route to Barbados but the driver was optimistic he would received the part in time for qualifying, and ultimately, race day today.
"I have been assured by the shippers and the airline that the part would get to me in time, but it caused me to delay my departure from Barbados so as to make sure that I receive the part, but I believe that I am going to be able get the car ready in time for the meet. It is going to be tough but I am hoping for the best," Maloney said.
Maloney and his father Doug are the Barbadian drivers entered among the region's best drivers for round three for the top-class drivers, while Mark Thompson, who is leading the Group 2 Championship with 63 points, will be joined for that section by Kenrick "Snappa" Husbands, Edward Corbin, while Kirk Thompson will take on the might of the drivers entered in Group 2B. Terrence Olivierre will be the lone cyclist.
Another top local driver, Steve King will miss the race meet due to a death in his family.
Last year, Barbados became the first to win both the driver and country titles in the same year since joining Guyana and Jamaica in the competition in 2008, and also the first to win the country title twice. After Jamaica's triumph in 2008, Barbados claimed the title in 2009, then Guyana in 2010.
However, with home advantage the order of the day in the preceding two legs in Jamaica and Barbados, it is expected that Guyana will pose a formidable challenge to all the visitors, especially with the anticipated partisan support from local Guyanese and those in the diaspora who usually make the trek to witness the riveting spectacle.
At Dover Speedway in Jamaica in the opening leg, defending Caribbean champion Jamaican David Summerbell Jr dominated the day, winning all three races that enabled him to take a handy lead to the second edition at Bushy Park in Barbados, but it was the homeboy Roger "His Hotness" Mayers in his Ford Focus that crushed the opposition when he too, captured all three races in the series.
Jamaica lead the points standing with 113 points followed by Barbados on 64. Cayman Islands are in third on 26 and Guyana in the cellar position on 21.
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What It Is/Who It's For The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class BlueTEC uplifts the road cruiser of yesterday into a powerful and sophisticated full-size sedan. Best Thing The closest thing to a self-driving car courtesy of Active Cruise Control and Lane Departure systems. Worst Thing Typical lack of interior storage space. Snap Judgment Diesel adds even more power, fuel economy to a luxurious road cruiser.
Your combined income is in the high six- or low seven-figure range. But a chauffeur and limousine are expenses you can live without; you're part of the "working rich." While you have a full-size luxury SUV to haul the kids in, you need another vehicle just for the two of you, and maybe a couple of passengers, for extended shopping sprees or hours-long road trips. Something that will leave feeling as fresh after hours behind the wheel as you did when you first sat down. Yet such a vehicle still has to impress others -- friends, neighbors, clients, heck, even the valet -- that you've made it whether by hard and diligent work or, well, let's leave it at that.
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class BlueTEC looks promising. It has the space, and from the admiring stares from your colleagues and passersby, the looks. But this S-Class was introduced way back in 2006 as a 2007 model. Does it still have the requisite features that convey "luxury?" Does the music system envelop you in sound? What about the S-Class' controls, from the dash to the entertainment system? What about metal and wood inserts on the dash? Are they worthy of being here or in a vehicle a quarter of the price?
And then there's the engine. That "BlueTEC" badge on the trunklid means that this big Benz is diesel powered. We won't bore you with how much better diesel power is today compared to the smelly smokers of yesteryear, but is a 3.0-liter V-6 diesel really an appropriate engine for a luxury sedan costing more than $113,000? Automotive.com had rare opportunity to find out the answers to all these questions -- and more -- for you in a three-day cross-country tour.
Still, Mercedes makes sure the S-Class diesel comes well-equipped to meet high expectations. You get, of course, the turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. There's the near limo-like interior space, standard all-wheel drive keeps the S350 planted to the road, and the AIRMATIC "air suspension with adaptive damping system" makes the S-Class' ride stable even on the worst roads. Notable standard comfort features include powered trunk lid and powered rear window shade; 14-way heated and ventilated driver and front passenger seats, as well as standard goodies like powered sunroof; GPS/navigation; and premium audio system. Of course.
Our test vehicle came with a plethora of optional equipment, which came with the typical European vehicle high price tag. That included upgraded leather ($2,290); burl walnut wood inserts ($325); and SPLITVIEW monitor system ($710), which allowed both the driver and front passenger to view the single screen between them but view two different things (navigation for the driver, movies for the passenger). The optional packages for the serious traveler and/or pleasure seeker include the premium package which, among other things, included rearview camera and front row massage chairs ($3,360); rear seat package and its heated and ventilated rear row seats ($3,040); and the driver assistance package which adds the chauffer, i.e., adaptive cruise control ($2,950). Throw in the $5,900 sport package to make the exterior look even better and our 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 BlueTEC dropped at an almost faint-inducing $113,270.
Neither the federal NHTSA nor the private IIHS have rated the Mercedes-Benz S-Class for safety in their crash tests; who wants to buy a bunch of $100,000 cars just to smash them into walls? The 2012 S350 BlueTEC, like all Mercedes-Benz, is chockfull of safety features to protect one's plastic surgery-enhanced hide including tire pressure monitoring system, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, eight airbags, as well as active systems like NECK-PRO, which configures the headrests to minimize neck injuries in the case of an accident.
This feeling of richness continues throughout the Mercedes-Benz S-Class airy cabin. The dash and interior panels are awash with double-stitched, soft-touch leather, with real wood and metal accents strategically placed to frame the air vents, inner door handles, and various controls. An expansive canopy shields the instrument cluster and navigation screen from all but the most direct sunlight. The S350's rear row feels even more cavernous, offering tons of leg and headroom. Three full-sized adults could sprawl back there though only two can take advantage of our S350's rear seat package which includes reclined seating. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class BlueTEC offers a quiet cabin to still your mind after the latest stock market drop, or to create your own personal orchestra thanks to the hardon karman audio system.
The Mercedes S-Class chrome-rimmed cupholders are just adequate to hold our drinks. In fact, knick-knack storage space is surprisingly limited, something that becomes more pertinent on a long drive, as we'll see below.
Any doubts about the diesel engine vanish as soon as you press the accelerator. While the S-Class' six-cylinder engine's 240 horsepower doesn't sound like much, its copious low-end thrust -- known as torque -- makes merging into traffic, or showing up a couple kids in their Honda Civics child's play. Yet it does this with the smooth, quiet delivery you'd expect of a car like this, and an observed 28-31 mpg that's eye-popping for a subcompact, much less a giant luxury sedan. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class brakes are strong but easily to modulate in stop and go traffic. You'll discover, though, you'll be doing that very infrequently thanks to the S-Class' Active cruise control system which keeps the car within a fixed distance of the vehicles ahead, even stopping it at a stoplight. Don't want to mess up your new Allen Edmonds, do you?
Good as the 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class BlueTEC is in transporting people and large items, it fails in holding the small stuff Americans carry as a matter of course. The S-Class, for example, is equipped with only four cupholders, less than all but the most entry-level subcompacts. You and your exercise companion will have to ditch those water bottles when you leave your personal trainer; same with your kids as they climb in after soccer practice.
Storage space in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is confined to a lidded trays located between the front and back row seats barely deep enough to house a tablet or a couple of CDs/DVDs. The S350's glove compartment box offers more space but gets marred by wiring for ipod adapters and smartphones. Shouldn't those be located on the more easily accessible center stack? At least the glove compartment box is lockable. You may have to give serious thought in buying those collapsible cargo storage containers for both the front and back rows. They'll be, of course, made of environmentally-friendly materials.
Luxury also means controlled, and the Mercedes S350 sound suppression system keeps engine noise to a whir, road noise to a soft thump, and wind sound to a low, low whisper. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class BlueTEC does the same with the suspension, allowing in just enough of the road to feel its imperfections without loss of comfort. The Mercedes S350's suspension, steering wheel, and powertrain can be configured to push the Mercedes-Benz S-Class at higher speeds on twisting, turning roads, with a sport mode that lowers the sedan to feel more stable at such speeds. Still, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class works best as a cruiser, though.
Two major features made the trip extremely comfortable. First, the S-Class BlueTEC diesel engine. The EPA says the 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class BlueTEC gets 21 mpg city, 31 mpg highway, and 25 combined mpg, excellent for such a big, heavy car. Combined with the 19 gallon fuel tank, we estimated the S-Class able to get a staggering 700 miles per tank on the highway. And that's what we got; from Orange County to Nevada, we drove more than 800 miles before having to refuel, then drove another 767 as we passed through Utah and into Wyoming. We had hoped to make the entire trip with two tanks, but the higher elevation and colder weather in Wyoming lowered the fuel economy; still, the sedan sipped an additional 203 miles from the third tankful in the last leg of the trip. We found it extremely irritating how the Mercedes-Benz MBRAC system blocked how many miles we had left in the fuel tank when running low, instead filling the instrument cluster screen with a warning that we needed to refuel. Our final average over the trip was slightly better than 31 mpg.
Second, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class' Distronic system, or active cruise control. The system works like regular cruise control, maintaining the S-Class at a set speed, but it also maintains a set distance from the vehicle in front of it, slowing down and speeding up when necessary. It was surprising how small a vehicle it could monitor, at one point keeping pace with a moped. Several times the S-Class rapidly slowed, then halted at a stoplight within feet of an eighteen wheeler. Coupled with Distronic was the Lane Departure system, which uses a camera to monitor the lines on the road and make sure the S-Class stayed within its lane. If the sedan drifted, the system vibrated the steering wheel, alerting us. But here's the kicker; ignore the vibration, and the system actually swerves the sedan back into the lane. The combination of both meant that that Mercedes-Benz S-Class nearly drove itself for much of the trip, from busy highways to long stretches of open road.
These two features freed us to explore the S-Class sedan's numerous features. The superb harman hardon audio system converted the sedan's interior into a mobile concert hall, while SiriusXM satellite radio provided plenty of choice music and amusing commentary. But our favorite feature, hands-down, were the front-row massage chairs. Using a series of inflatable bladders, you could image human hands pressing and kneading your lower back muscles into submission. Mercedes staff later told us studies show relaxed drivers suffer less travel fatigue and accidents than their non-stressed counterparts. We agree. And don't worry; if you get too relaxed, the S-Class's Attention Assist system monitors you, setting off chimes and flashing a warning if it detects you're too drowsy to drive. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class COMAND infotainment system controlled most of these systems, which we found easy to use. Turn the dial, highlight your selection, and press.


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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
Working quietly, an informal group of the leading printer manufacturers is creating a single universal print driver that will replace the more than 3000 drivers that are currently required.
The goal is to have only one driver included in the operating system, or a Universal Printer Driver Format (UPDF), with the individual characteristics of a particular printer described in a text file residing within the printer itself.
"We are hoping the [bidirectional] characteristics of the UPDF will help IT managers, in that less support of printers is needed," said Sandra Matts, chair of the UPDF committee in the Printer Working Group (PWG) and an engineer scientist for Workgroup Color LaserJets at Hewlett-Packard. "They won't have to configure every client's computer for each printer the client will use."
Commands would reside in the text file within the printer to invoke the printer's capabilities. If a user wanted to do duplex printing, for example, the text file would send the correct data stream.
On the operating system side, the driver is universal. It is on the client side that unique features are described.
"There is no such thing as a device-independent data stream," said Harry Lewis, a member of the PWG and a printing systems architect at IBM Printing Systems Division.
Every device may have different characteristics that can change.
A so-called metalanguage developed by the PWG would be able to describe all of the features of the printer for access by the single driver in the OS.
"Basically, it is similar to PostScript page description language," said Dan Wright, another PWG member and the product manager for alliances for standards at Lexmark.
According to group members, the finished driver will be available for testing in eight months to one year, with another two months needed for interoperability testing before it ships.
The universal driver will require the support of operating system vendors, such as Microsoft, as well as Unix operating system vendors. Currently, Microsoft ships a CD with more than 3000 printer drivers with each package of NT.
Microsoft support appears to be in place, according to Paul Moore, program manager for Windows NT 5.0 printing. The software company currently has Unidrive 5 in Beta 2 of NT 5.0, which is similar to technology that might be used as the basis for the UPDF, according to Moore.
Moore believes the UPDF will benefit IT departments.
"We think that a lot of IT manager problems arise from having too many printer drivers. The benefits [of a universal driver] would be all around," Moore said. "It will reduce the administrative load."
The single driver as envisioned by members of the PWG allow a UPDF to query the printer device for capabilities.
"Today, we really rely on the user selecting in the UI features of the printer," Matts said. "It's really a best guess at times. UPDF will allow our drivers to truly know what is attached to the printer at the start of the print job."
The Printer Working Group can be reached at www.pwg.org
First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.
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Michelle Spray's book about scoliosis started out as a diary, penned when she was a child. "I was diagnosed in fifth grade and I would write down everything that happened to me and circle the tear marks on the page," says this Fairfield mom.
Michelle Spray's book about scoliosis started out as a diary, penned when she was a child. "I was diagnosed in fifth grade and I would write down everything that happened to me and circle the tear marks on the page," says this Fairfield mom, who self-published "Growing Up With Scoliosis", an emotional, personal memoir, in 2002, to help others. While it sold well, years passed and life moved on. "I got married and had two children, who actually have health issues, then I got divorced," she explains. Now 41, and looking for a fresh start, she decided to revive her work and provide support to today's teens struggling with progressive curvature of the spine.
"I found this great site called Kickstarter which really has kickstarted a new opportunity for me," says Spray, who turned to this online funding platform for assistance in raising $3,300 to re-publish her book. The response was overwhelming and donations were plentiful, surpassing Spray's goal by $700. "I can get the book printed, I'm working on an e-book version and I'm going to record it and do an audio version that I'm excited about," says this para-educator in the public school system, with enthusiasm. The book will be sold on Spray's website, HavingScoliosis.com, as well as Amazon.com. It will also be available to teens in waiting rooms at doctor's offices.
According to the National Scoliosis Foundation, the condition affects an estimated 6 million people in the United States and there is no known cure. Onset of scoliosis most often occurs in youngsters ages 10 to 15. "I felt like I had differences and I was alone and no one was going through what I was going through," Spray says, remembering her brace over a hump on her back, making her feel embarrassed and insecure. "It was important for me to let kids with scoliosis know that they're not alone." Spray didn't relate to books, such as "Deenie" by Judy Blume, because she felt they didn't explore the future for a scoliosis patient. So, in the new edition of her book, she is including information about her adulthood. A spine-straightening surgery, when pins and rods were placed in her back, changed her life, enabling her to feel good, lift her kids and be active.
Completely taken with writing, Spray is also working on a piece about Alzheimer's disease, based on her experience with her grandmother, and a children's book, with characters resembling her own kids. Kaitlyn, age 7, deals with kidney problems, and Brendan, age 5, has DiGeorge syndrome, an immunodeficiency disease that causes a speech delay and altered facial features.
Despite her challenges, Spray is an incredibly positive person. She tells teens with scoliosis that it's OK to be angry but there are also options, advances and hope: "I want to be a source of inspiration, for sure."
For more information about "Growing Up With Scoliosis," watch Monday's Fox CT Morning News.
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Candlelight dances beneath a carved mahogany ceiling at the Fairmont Empress hotel's flagship restaurant, where one of the two gracious rooms has expansive harbor views. The classically influenced Pacific Northwest menu changes seasonally, but might feature such appetizers as seared local scallops or a confit of venison tart; mains include wild salmon with Dungeness crab, mustard-crusted rack of lamb, or a "farm to fork" vegetarian dish. The service is discreet and attentive, and there are more than 800 labels on the wine list. If the weather is fine, the summer-only Veranda serves lunch, cocktails, and early-evening snacks.
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Only Entertainment explores entertainment as entertainment, asking how and whether an emphasis on the primacy of pleasure sets it apart from other forms of art.
Dyer focuses on the genres most associated with...
Richard Dyer's classic study of movie stars and stardom has been updated, with a new introduction by the author discussing the rise of celebrity culture and developments in the study of stars since publication...
For around a hundred years up to the Stonewall riots, the word used for gay men was 'queers'. In The Culture of Queers, Richard Dyer traces the contours of queer culture, examining the differences and continuities...
Songs take up space and time in films. Richard Dyer's In the Space of a Song takes off from this perception, arguing that the way songs take up space indicates a great deal about the songs themselves, the nature...