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Losing weight after the Holidays
Dec 27th, 2013
Weight Watchers Diet
The Basics
Weight Watchers is a commercial organization offering flexible food plans, weekly support meetings, and an emphasis on sensible eating and healthful lifestyle habits, including regular exercise all designed to assist overweight people with their weight-loss goals. Members are assigned an initial target of losing 10% of their body weight through a combination of exercise and food plans designed to reach that goal.
The program offers two food plans:
- The Flex Plan—All foods are assigned point values. No food is prohibited, as long as the total number of points does not exceed the daily allotment. The newest version of the Flex Plan is the PointsPlus Program, introduced in late 2010.
- The Core Plan—This plan focuses on choosing nutritious, low-calorie foods from every food group instead of counting points.
The weekly support meetings and detailed diet plans could work well for you if you like having specific instructions and enjoy meeting with other people who have had similar experience with wanting to lose weight.
Get started: Weight Watchers requires that you purchase membership in the program to attend group support meetings, to receive printed materials, and/or to participate in their online programs. You can access more information on their official website: www.weightwatchers.com.
More about this diet
In the traditional program, called the Flex Plan, all foods are assigned point values according to fat, calorie, and fiber content. Each member is given a daily range of allowed points, and no foods are prohibited as long as dieters don't exceed their daily or weekly point maximum. Higher fat and higher calorie foods have higher point values. Lower calorie and higher fiber foods have fewer points, so you can eat more of them. Increasing exercise allows a member to earn more points which increases daily point allowances. Having more daily points allows a person to eat a bit more, without exceeding their point limit. Increasing exercise allows a member to earn more points for additional daily point allowances. A website (www.weightwatchers.com), printed guides, cookbooks, and branded Weight Watchers foods available in grocery stores are designed to help members learn and apply this point system.
A newer version of the Flex Plan, called PointsPlus, was introduced in 2010. The new program takes into account the concepts of energy and nutrient density and recognizes the need to limit empty calories in the diet. Simply put, not all calories are created equal in terms of the nutrition they provide the body. One hundred calories of fruit is more nutritious than 100 calories of cookies. The calories in these two choices are equal, but the fruit offers more vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other valuable nutrients. In this way, PointsPlus is designed to encourage people to eat fewer processed food, and focus more on eating healthy, whole, unprocessed foods.
Another program, called the Core Plan, provides a list of nutritious and filling yet low-calorie items in every food group that can be eaten freely without counting points. Occasional treats are allowed in both plans, and members can switch from one plan to the other if they desire.
Weekly group meetings led by a trained, experienced member allow dieters to get advice and support one another. Members are encouraged to weigh themselves at each meeting. Online tools are available to members for counting Flex Plan points and for tracking weight-loss progress and exercise habits. Weight Watchers also offers a weight-maintenance plan.
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At least that is according to Punxsutawney Phil who emerged from his burrow on Gobbler's Knob early this morning and saw his shadow.
Phil, a groundhog, has been using this method to forecast the weather on Groundhog Day (Feb. 2) for more than 120 years.
Punxsutawney Phil was first tasked with predicting the upcoming spring weather in 1887, and the process hasn't changed much since.
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, of Punxsutawney, Penn., takes care of Phil year-round, and on each Feb. 2, members of the club's Inner Circle rouse Phil at sunrise to see if he casts a shadow.
So has he been successful? It depends on who you ask and how they measure it.
Stormfax Almanac's data shows that Phil's six-week predictions have been correct about 39 percent of the time, but Accuweather analysis uses different metrics which suggests that Phil correctly predicts a longer winter 80 percent of the time.
This year groundhogs in at least five other states however did NOT see their shadows, suggesting a short winter. These include:
West Virginia's French Creek Freddie
Georgia's Gen. Beauregard Lee
Michigan's Woody the Woodchuck
Ohio's Buckeye Chuck
New York's Staten Island Chuck (full name: Charles G. Hogg)
Ontario's Wiarton Willie or Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam likewise did not see their shadows.
"What started as a small gathering in 1887 has now evolved into tens of thousands of visitors from around the nation and even the world coming to Punxsutawney to participate in this time-honored Groundhog Day tradition," said Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett who was among the spectators this year.


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Dongfeng Motor
|Public (SEHK: 0489, SSE: 600006)
|Wuhan, Hubei, China
|Key people
|Xu Ping
|Passenger cars
Commercial vehicles
Automotive components
|US$62.9 billion (2012)[1]
|Net income
|US$1.3 billion (2012)[1]
|161,377 (2012)[1]
|Dongfeng Automobile Company
Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (66.86%)[2]
|Dongfeng Motor
|Traditional Chinese
|Simplified Chinese
|Literal meaning
|Dongfeng Motor Corporation
Dongfeng Motor Corporation is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, China. Traditionally one of the "Big Three" Chinese automakers,[3] Dongfeng is currently in the top four along with Chang'an Motors, FAW Group, and SAIC Motor.[4] In addition to commercial and consumer vehicles, it also manufactures parts and cooperates with foreign companies. Counting six global automakers as partners, it has more Sino-foreign joint ventures than any other Chinese carmaker. These partnerships allow it to produce and sell a variety of foreign-branded products in China including those of Citroën, Honda, Kia, Nissan, Peugeot, and Renault. Other brand names associated with Dongfeng include Fengshen, Infiniti, Luxgen, and Venucia. Heavy-duty commercial vehicles and buses are sold under the eponymous Dongfeng brand.
The company was the second-largest Chinese automaker in 2012 by production volume manufacturing over 2.76 million whole vehicles that year.
Dongfeng has two listed subsidiaries—Dongfeng Motor Group Co (SEHK: 0489) (东风汽车集团股份有限公司, abbr. 东风集团股份)[5] and Dongfeng Automobile Co Ltd (SSE: 600006) (东风汽车股份有限公司).[6]
- 1 History
- 2 Products
- 3 Joint ventures
- 4 Production bases and facilities
- 5 Overseas activities
- 6 References
- 7 External links
1969 to 2000[edit]
Known as Second Automobile Works (第二汽车制造厂) until 1992,[7] Dongfeng, or "East Wind" in Chinese, was founded in 1969.[3] Its origins lie in a dictate of Chairman Mao Zedong; as part of his "Third Front" strategy, its far inland location in Hubei Province was meant to protect it from foreign invasion.[3] Traditionally manufacturing commercial vehicles, by 2001 these made up about 73% of Dongfeng's production.[8] By 2012 that figure had reversed, and 73% of manufactures were passenger cars.[9] However, the percentage of consumer offerings was likely lower as passenger car counts may include microvans, tiny commercial vehicles that are popular in China.
Between 1978-1985[10] alongside the market-based Chinese economic reforms instituted by Deng Xiaoping, Dongfeng was transformed from a manufacturer of two heavy-duty trucks[3] with fragmented operations and ownership into a single, centrally managed enterprise.[10] This process included placing all Dongfeng operations—from part manufacture to vehicle assembly—under the control of a single business entity and the merger of six truck production bases as well as a number of other companies previously controlled by provincial governments.[11] Post-1985, further reforms that allowed Dongfeng greater autonomy took place; the company was removed from the direct administrative control of the central government.[11]
By the mid-1980s its assets had tripled from those initially given to it by the state in 1981, and management was desirous of even greater production capacity.[12] But in 1995 the company was experiencing financial difficulties as was the case with many Chinese automobile manufacturers at this time.[13] The situation was still dire in 1998 precipitating a 1999 restructuring of the company.[3]
The Chinese partner in many Sino-foreign joint venture companies, Dongfeng initiated most of these cooperative efforts with foreign firms in the early 2000s. But its first was established in 1992 with French PSA Group. Known as Dongfeng Citroën Automobile Company (DCAC), it was the forerunner to the current Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile Limited (DPCA).[14]
2000 to 2010[edit]
By 2003 Dongfeng had established joint ventures with Kia Motors (Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Company, 2002[15]), Honda (Dongfeng Honda Automobile, 2003[16]), and Nissan (Dongfeng Motor Company, 2003[17]). As of 2011 it had more Sino-foreign joint ventures than any other Chinese automaker,[3] and the 2013 creation of a partnership with French Renault means it retains this title today.
In 2009, it sold 1.9 million vehicles[18] ranking second among domestic automakers[19] and third overall.[4]
This state owned enterprise[20] has come into conflict with authority at both the national and provincial levels.[21] Alongside First Automobile Works it saw the successful dismantling of the Automobile Corporation, a central government entity presumably tasked with preventing non-competitive business practices through dictating output volumes and curtailing purchasing, as well as exasperation at the right of the State to make managerial appointments.[12]
2010 to present[edit]
At the 2010 Beijing Auto Show Dongfeng showed an electric vehicle concept car, a physical representation of its vow to bring an electric car to market by 2015. China subsidies oil, an incentive for the State to spur alternative energy vehicle development, and Chinese automakers see opportunities in less mature electric vehicles because Western companies have yet to develop much of a lead in the technology.[22]
In 2010, the company sold 2.72 million units,[23] making it the second most-productive Chinese vehicle-maker.[24] It reported 1.72 million sales of passenger vehicles that same year.[25]
2011 production figures put the company in second place, in terms of production volume, in its home market; Dongfeng produced 3.06 million vehicles that year.[26]
It was the second-largest Chinese automaker in 2012 by production volume, and Dongfeng manufactured over 3.76 million whole vehicles that year with passenger cars comprising 73% of manufacture.[9] The number of cars counted as passenger vehicles may conflate consumer offerings and tiny commercial trucks and vans known as microvans, however.
Dongfeng established its first research and development facility outside of China in October 2012, when it acquired a 70 percent stake in the Swedish engineering company T Engineering AB.[27]
In January 2013 Dongfeng and the Sweden-based Volvo agreed to form a China-based medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturing joint venture called Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles, to be owned 55% by Dongfeng Motor and 45% by Volvo.[28][29] As part of the transaction Volvo will pay 5.6 billion yuan (US$900 million) to Dongfeng, Dongfeng will contribute the bulk of its China-based medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturing activities to the venture, and Dongfeng will buy out Nissan Motors from its existing joint venture in medium- and heavy-duty trucks with the Japanese company.[28][29]
In December 2013 Dongfeng and the French automaker Renault agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture, Dongfeng Renault Automotive Co Ltd., to manufacture Renault brand passenger cars for the Chinese market.[30] The two partners agreed to invest an initial 7.76 billion yuan (US$1.27 billion) in the venture, which became Dongfeng's sixth joint venture with a foreign automaker, the most of any Chinese automaker.[31]
Dongfeng sought to establish in early 2014 a co-operation with Peugeot, another French carmaker, by funding a portion of its recapitalisation.[32]
Dongfeng sells vehicles under the following brand names:[33]
- Dongfeng - mini cars, pick-up trucks
- Dongfeng Bus - buses and coaches
- Dongfeng Fengxing - MPVs
- Dongfeng U-Vane - light commercial vehicles
- Fengshen - passenger cars
2009 saw the release of an own-branded sedan, the Fengshen S30.[34] Dongfeng-made passenger vehicles were, until the S30, all made by Chinese-foreign joint ventures and carried foreign brand names. These JVs continue to produce the great majority of its passenger products as of 2010.[34]
Own-brand models include a hatchback as well, the Fengshen H30.[34]
Joint ventures[edit]
Dongfeng is the Chinese partner in many joint ventures that make trucks and cars.
A subsidiary of Dongfeng subsidiary Dongfeng Automobile Co Ltd,[35] Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co Ltd is a joint venture with American engine-maker Cummins that was established in 1995[36] and manufactures truck engines,[37] etc.
Dongfeng established its joint venture with American parts-maker Dana Corporation, Dongfeng Dana Axle Co, c. 2005.[38] As of 2011, Dana and Dongfeng both have 50% ownership of this joint venture.[39]
Dongfeng Honda[edit]
Based in Wuhan, Hubei province,[40] Dongfeng Honda Automobile Company was established in 2003[40] and manufactures Honda-branded SUVs and automobiles for the Chinese market.[41] Products produced by this joint venture with Honda[41] include the Honda Civic,[41] the CR-V and the Spirior.[42] As of early 2011, some offerings may incorporate Japanese-made parts.[43] Dongfeng also owns 10% of Honda's auto plant dedicated for export in Guangdong Province, Honda Automobile (China) Company.[citation needed]
In 2010, its model line included what was China's best-selling SUV that year, the CR-V.[44] Other Honda-branded models sold in China are made by Guangqi Honda Automobile (of the Guangzhou Automobile Group), but in 2004 Honda made an agreement that allowed it to sell Dongfeng-built CR-Vs through Guangzhou's showrooms.[45]
Dongfeng Nissan[edit]
Nissan and Dongfeng have a long-standing relationship. Early on, the Chinese company produced diesel-powered Nissan trucks built from complete knock-down kits, and Nissan lent Dongfeng technical assistance.[46] When the Chinese State began allowing foreign automakers access to its market though joint ventures with Chinese companies, Nissan chose Dongfeng.[citation needed] It remains the only Chinese partner of Nissan[47] although each foreign automaker is allowed two.[48]
Dongfeng Motor Company[edit]
Established in 2002[8] Dongfeng Motor Co Ltd began operating in July 2003.[49] Nissan hold 50% ownership[50] in this maker of heavy trucks, light commercial vehicles, and passenger cars.[51] Heavy-duty trucks and buses exclusively carry the Dongfeng brand name,[50] light-duty trucks use both the Nissan and Dongfeng names,[51] and consumer offerings are Nissan products with small changes to make them better appeal to the Chinese buyer.[50] While the great majority of passenger cars retain the Nissan name, a small number sell under the brand name Venucia.
A few of its Dongfeng-branded light commercial vehicles have been exported to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Africa, and the Middle East.[52]
Infiniti-branded vehicles are most probably imported as of 2006,[53] but it was reported in 2013 that some production may be moved to China in the future.[54]
A Dongfeng/Nissan own brand with cheaper offerings and ties to a famous-name foreign automaker that are attractive to the less-affluent inland city consumer,[55] Venucia (Qi Chen) launched its first models in 2012.[56]
The name is derived from that of the Roman goddess of beauty, Venus.[57]
Other Nissan joint ventures[edit]
Other joint ventures include the Dongfeng Nissan-Diesel Company, which produces heavy trucks, and Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Co, a unit of Dongfeng Motor Company[58] that makes automobiles for the domestic market and has exported to Egypt.[59] Another unit of Dongfeng Motor Company, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co, manufactures light commercial vehicles.[60] Most Zhengzhou products are sold under the Dongfeng brand, such as the Dongfeng Rich (Rui Qi),[61] a reworked Nissan D22.[62]
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën[edit]
Dong Feng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company is a joint venture with PSA Peugeot-Citroën set up in 1992 and based in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province.[63]
Currently selling a range of Peugeot and Citroën models, its first offering was a hatchback built from semi-complete knock-down kits, the ZX Fukang. Its first Peugeot-branded product was introduced in 2004.[64]
Some of the engines made by this joint venture are used in other Dongfeng passenger car products the Fengshen S30 and H30, for example.[65]
Dongfeng Renault[edit]
Created in late 2013, Dongfeng Renault Automotive Co Ltd. plans to produce 150,000 whole vehicles per year at an as-yet-unbuilt production base in China.[66] This facility may become operational as early as 2016.[31]
Dongfeng Yueda Kia[edit]
A joint venture with the Korean Kia Motors, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Co is based in Yancheng, Jiangsu province and produces Kia-branded automobiles for the Chinese market.[48]
While Kia car assembly began at a non-Dongfeng affiliated company[citation needed] with the Kia Pride in 1997 at Jiangsu Yueda Auto Works, an equally owned partnership (Yueda Kia Motors) was formed in 1999, and Dongfeng took over half of Jiangsu Yueda's ownership of that in March 2002.[67] Kia has a 50% share while Dongfeng and Jiangsu Yueda Investment Co Ltd (SSE: 600805) each hold 25% ownership.[68]
In 2010 its Sportage was the 8th most-purchased SUV in China.[44]
The company has two production bases in China.[69]
Dongfeng Yulon[edit]
An equally owned joint venture with Taiwanese automaker Yulon Motors, Dongfeng Yulon[70] (or Dongfeng Luxgen[71] or Dongfeng Yulong[72]), was set up in 2009[73] and will manufacture Yulon's Luxgen models in China after the completion of a planned production base in the Hangzhou Xiaoshan Linjiang Industrial Zone in 2011.[70] The cars will be sold in China[74] and production capacity will initially be 240,000 units/year.[75] 120,000 of these units are vehicles and the other half, engines.[76]
As of late 2010, 35 out of a planned 60 sales outlets have signed on to sell the Taiwanese cars. This JV is Dongfeng's second try at a cooperation with this Taiwanese company.[70]
Production bases and facilities[edit]
Originating from Hubei province, Dongfeng now has sites throughout China.
Dongfeng sites[edit]
Its first production base for passenger vehicle manufacture is in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, and the second, in the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.[13] Some commercial vehicles are most likely made in the city of Shiyan, Hubei province,[citation needed] as it is the home to a Dongfeng commercial vehicle division.[77]
Joint venture sites[edit]
Joint venture sites are located all over China.
Dongfeng has multiple production bases in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province.[78] Two[78] are for its joint ventures with Honda, one of which should see completion in 2012,[79] and another two are for its joint venture with PSA Peugeot Citroën.[63] A third Wuhan base for this latter joint venture is planned.[80]
Various sites in Xiangfan, Hebei province, produce Cummins truck engines,[13] Thomson International thermostats,[46] disc brakes in cooperation with the Hebei Asbestos Product Mill and the Italian ALA,[46] powertrains for its joint venture with PSA Peugeot Citroën,[63] light commercial vehicles for a joint venture with Nissan,[47] and cars.[47]
A Nissan joint venture engine production base in Shiyan, Hubei province, produces diesel engines, and other sites here produce auto parts.[47]
A joint venture with Nissan has a production base, Zhengzhou Light Truck plant, in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province.[47] In 2010, this was joined by a second, increasing production capacity by 120,000 units/year.[81] Production capacity figures may consider engines and vehicles as discrete.
A passenger-car production base[82] and technical center[83] in Guangzhou, Guangdong province,[82] is part of both the Nissan joint venture Dongfeng Motor Co[8] and a unit of that joint venture,[58] Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Co.[84]
Another Guangzhou production base manufactures Nissan engines.[85] Yet another produces engines for the Dongfeng-Honda joint venture.[45]
A Huadu District, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, production base is under construction as of late 2010.[81] It will have a 240,000 units/year production capacity,[81] but these may be engines not vehicles. It could be the large-scale vehicle production base currently being built that will expand Dongfeng-nissan local production capacity in this area to 600,000 units/year.[65]
Jiangsu province[edit]
Its joint venture with Kia has two production bases the newer located in the Yancheng Economic Development Zone of Jiangsu province.[68]
An R&D center in Shanghai,[63] the China Tech Center, is wholly owned by PSA Peugeot Citroën[80] but lends assistance to Dongfeng's joint venture with this French automaker.
Overseas activities[edit]
Dongfeng is involved in a number of ventures in foreign countries, including Indonesia and Myanmar.[86]
China Dong Feng Motor Distributors, Inc. Philippines is the sole manufacture/distributor of Dong Feng brand in Philippines.[citation needed]
The main business are sales of the Dongfeng series light commercial vehicles, Dongfeng Cummins engines parts, mini-vans, the Special Purpose Vehicle series, pickups, buses, tractor heads and dump trucks etc.[citation needed]
A Dongfeng company, Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co Ltd, sells in Vietnam.[86]
A Dongfeng subsidiary, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile, in early 2011 signed a deal with AM Reguera, a Paraguayan company that assembles automobiles and makes appliances, for the manufacture of pick-up trucks scheduled to start in 2012 after construction of a production base in Capiatá.[87]
United Kingdom[edit]
Small, Dongfeng-branded commercial vans are sold in the UK by importer Vestatec.[88] Sales started in 2011, and the vehicles are sold through dealerships.[89]
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2012 ACC Football Preview
College football starts this week and here is a breakdown for the entire ACC season, including: thoughts, winner/loser of every game, overall records, standings, and player of the year.
Boston College: Last year the Eagles finished 4-8, 3-5 in the conference and I don't expect them to fare much better this year. Wins: Maine, Army, and Maryland. Losses: Miami, Northwestern, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, and North Carolina State. Final 2012 Record: 3-9 overall and 1-7 in conference play.
Clemson: Expectations are high for the Tigers, ranked 14th preseason, after winning the ACC Championship last year. Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins are going to lead a strong offense, leaving the defense to be the question mark. The last time we saw Clemson their defense was giving up 70 points versus West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. The Tigers have a tough schedule and it starts with a trip to Atlanta to face Auburn. I have the Tigers falling off a little this year, losing several of their big games. Wins: Auburn, Ball State, Furman, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Duke, and Maryland. Losses: Florida State, Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, and South Carolina. Final 2012 Record: 8-4 overall and 5-3 in conference play plus an opportunity to play in a bowl game.
Duke: The Blue Devils lost several close games in 2011 and their senior leadership on offense could make the difference between a 3-9 season and a 6-6 year. With Sean Renfree under center I like Duke to contend for a low tier bowl game. Obvious key games are at Wake Forest and at home vs. North Carolina. Wins: Florida International, North Carolina Central, Memphis, Wake Forest, Virginia, and North Carolina. Losses: Stanford, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Miami. Final 2012 Record: 6-6 and 3-5 in conference play plus an opportunity to play in a bowl game.
Florida State: Last year the Seminoles were a disappointment finishing 9-4 overall and this season expectations are high as they are the preseason favorites to win the ACC and some think Florida State has what it takes to win it all. I am not one of those people. I do not have faith in EJ Manuel like everyone else does. This will be a good season for the Seminoles but it will not end with a BCS or an ACC championship. Wins: Murray State, Savannah State, Wake Forest, Clemson, South Florida, North Carolina State, Boston College, Miami, Duke, and Maryland. Losses: Virginia Tech and Florida. Final 2012 Record: 10-2 and 7-1 in conference play with a chance at the ACC title game and a bowl game.
Georgia Tech: After an average showing last year the Yellow Jackets are looking forward to an improvement this season. Unfortunately it starts with a trip to Blacksburg to face the #16th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies. If their option offense is clicking the 'Rambling Wreck' may only lose a few games. Wins: Presbyterian, Virginia, Middle Tennessee, Boston College, Brigham Young, Maryland, North Carolina, and Duke. Losses: Virginia Tech, Miami, Clemson, and Georgia. Final 2012 Record: 8-4 overall and 5-3 in conference play with a chance to play in a bowl game.
Maryland: I feel sorry for Coach Randy Edsall. He seems like a nice guy and people are putting a lot of pressure on him. His team however may not help him much this year. Having to start a back-up quarterback due to injury is never a fun thing. I think it's going to be a long year for the Terrapins. Wins: William & Mary, Temple, Connecticut, and Wake Forest. Losses: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Florida State, and North Carolina. Final 2012 Record: 4-8 overall and 1-7 in conference play.
Miami: The Hurricanes will have a better season than last year. I'm not sure if that is indicative of their team or the ACC as a whole being bad. If their defense can play as well as last year, it will be hard for opposing offenses to get into a rhythm. Miami is the team that could play spoiler here with big games against NC State, Va Tech, and Florida State. Wins: Boston College, Kansas State, Bethune-Cookman, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia, South Florida, and Duke. Losses: North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Florida State, and Virginia Tech. Final 2012 Record: 8-4 overall and 5-3 in conference play with a chance to play in a bowl game.
North Carolina: I personally don't think the Tar Heels are going to be as good this year as everyone else does. Yes we all like Giovani Bernard and Bryn Renner but this team cannot win big games. They were 0-3 last season against the top 25 and that will not change this year. Bryn Renner may throw a lot of touchdowns this year but I also expect him to throw a lot of picks. The defense will be decent at best and they will give up an alarming amount of big plays. The key games this season will be at Louisville, at Duke, and at home vs. NC State. I think they might lose all three. Even though I am not a UNC fan, I hope their off the field problems do not affect the teams play. Wins: Elon, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Idaho, Virginia, and Maryland. Losses: Louisville, Virginia Tech, Miami, Duke, North Carolina State, and Georgia Tech. Final 2012 Record: 6-6 overall and 3-5 in conference play with a chance to play in a (bad) bowl game.
North Carolina State: This will be a solid season for the Wolfpack and yes, I have them winning their 6th in a row against UNC. Their rushing game was 109th in the nation last year and will be better this year. If the Wolfpack get consistent play on offense from Mike Glennon and the defense steps up, State will rack up the victories. A favorable schedule only presents two challenges: an Oct 6th meeting with Florida State and a Nov. 17th trip to Clemson. Wins: Tennessee, Connecticut, South Alabama, Citadel, Miami, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest, Clemson, and Boston College. Losses: Only one to Florida State. Final 2012 Record: 11-1 overall and 7-1 in conference play with a chance to play in a major bowl game but not the ACC title game since they are in the same division as FSU.
Virginia: The Cavaliers were pretty good last year but don't expect a repeat performance. As bad as the ACC is, they are just better than Virginia. Wins: Richmond, Louisiana Tech, and Maryland. Losses: Penn State, Georgia Tech, TCU, Duke, Wake Forest, North Carolina State, Miami, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech. Final 2012 Record: 3-9 and 1-7 in conference play.
Virginia Tech: The Hokies are the team to beat in the ACC and should contend for the BCS championship. Anytime Frank Beamer is on the sidelines the Hokies have a chance to win the game. The defense will again be one of the best in the nation and even without RB David Wilson (NFL) their offense should flourish behind Logan Thomas with a relatively easy schedule. Wins: Georgia Tech, Austin Peay, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, Miami, Florida State, Boston College, and Virginia. Losses: None. Final 2012 Record: 12-0 overall and 8-0 in conference play with a spot in the ACC title game and a chance to play in a BCS bowl game.
Wake Forest: The bottom half of the Atlantic division in the ACC is bad with Maryland and Boston College. Throw the Demon Deacons right in there with them. Their ground game is horrible and I don't expect much from their defense. Wins: Liberty, Virginia, and Boston College. Losses: North Carolina, Florida State, Army, Duke, Maryland, Clemson, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, and Vanderbilt. Final 2012 Record: 3-9 overall and 2-6 in conference play.
Final 2012 ACC Standings:
Atlantic Division: Florida State 10-2 (7-1), North Carolina State 11-1 (7-1), Clemson 8-4 (5-3), Wake Forest 3-9 (2-6), Boston College 3-9 (1-7), and Maryland 4-8 (1-7)
Coastal Division: Virginia Tech 12-0 (8-0), Miami 8-4 (5-3), Georgia Tech 8-4 (5-3), Duke 6-6 (3-5), North Carolina 6-6 (3-5), and Virginia 3-9 (1-7).
ACC Player of the Year: Logan Thomas, Junior QB, Virginia Tech
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I guess my pre-publication press push has officially begun: I'll be on KUOW today around 1:30 (Seattle-time) talking about offbeat brides navigating their ways through the Wedding Industrial Complex. You can listen online via their website if you want.
Funny. Being a KUOW nerd, I just heard their intro to today's show. I instantly checked your site. Somehow I knew you'd be on this thing. Good luck!
Nice job!
catina jane said
just listened .. can't believe i actually caught it given the time difference & my spacey mind but sistah! you did great!!!
for some reason i can't put your voice & face together .. i suppose i thought you'd sound different.. but Grrreat job mama
I'm a long time reader and its so funny to hear someones voice that you've seen blog for so long. Not what I expected! After listening to this interview I will be buying your book, even though I had plans before. And although Im not a future bride at this moment, I hope to one day have an offbeat wedding like you did, cost effective and beautiful!!!!!!! One of the most unique weddings I've ever seen. Amazing!
Ok, Catina and Laura, now you've got me curious … what did you expect me to sound like?
I dont know, more valley girl and ditzy! That sounds bad, but I just see you as this free spirit hippie (please dont take offsense lol) and you seemed so down to earth and calm. Am I making ANY sense?
Sara said
I will listen when I get home — stupid work computer doesn't have working speakers.
Can't wait to hear it!
HA! Laura, that's funny. When I listened to the interview, I clucked to myself over how I sounded too valley girl. My father used to chide me for saying "like" too often as a teen, and I've internalized it to the point where, when I'm being interviewed, I can usually strip all you knows, I means, ums, and likes. A few slipped through in this interview.
That said, let this be a lesson to you all: Don't be fooled by the warm and fuzzy blog exterior, hippy name, and weird clothes: I am one cold, hard, articulate, authoritative bitch.
Ariel is way more valley girl in person than in a radio interview. Totally.
catina jane said
laura & i had totally different idea's on your voice .
i thought you'd sound more "westcoast snob" then you did.
not valley girl or ditzy but more "know it all-ish"..
i suppose it has to do with the westcoaster rave/hippie types i've had experiance with in my past also often you come off like you don't want to let any or at least very few walls down.. i don't mean to sound harsh , it is just a vibe i've gotten before.. you sounded much more friendly & welcoming..
but bare in mind , i don't know you in everyday life
None take, Catina. I think I do sound like that sometimes, actually. So I think you're more right than you know.
Great job on the interview!
Your voice has certainly become deeper since high school.
Sara said
Finally listening! (Re: voice comments – I think you sound just about how I thought you would. I heard another NPR piece you were on too.)
The one thing that I'm really noticing about your talk is how rarely you utter "uh" or "um." Lucky! I'm always saying, "You know", "like", or "umm" and I come off like a douche. I'm impressed!
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SFsecurity, you're probably thinking of the kind of EMP that one reads about in those doomsday scenarios where a nuke is detonated, indiscriminately spewing all kinds of electromagnetic energy in a huge, wide-band pulse without any real directivity.
FYI, All radio and light waves, along with x- and gamma rays, propagate via electromagnetic activity. The pulse from a nuke runs the gamut of those frequencies and its damage is indiscriminate--whatever's in range and vulnerable to whichever given frequency(ies) will be damaged.
What is described in the article undoubtedly is rather "domesticated" compared to a nuke--it would be a much narrower (in terms of frequencies) and more controlled (in terms of direction) pulse, causing targeted as opposed to indiscriminate damage. But it's still electromagnetic energy and it does damage by creating a pulse, so it's still an EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) weapon.
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The pilot said that as he took the active runway 02 for takeoff, he switched the fuel selector to the both position.On June 21, 2005, the pilot submitted a written statement which said: "As I taxied to the departure end of Rwy 02 I cycled the fuel selector valve from L to R and back to Main with no interruption of engine operation." He further said that the airplane's engine run up was normal and the takeoff was normal until immediately after takeoff when the engine quit with no sputtering or surging. Witnesses said that the airplane had just taken off, when the engine appeared to lose power. The pilot performed a forced landing into a Christmas tree farm. The engine mount was bent, the right wing, fuselage, and empennage were bent, wrinkled, and twisted.PERSONAL INFORMATIONThe pilot's most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight medical exam (second class) was on January 14, 2004, and at that time he reported on his application that he had 425 hours of flight experience. It was estimated that he had 460 hours of flight experience at the time of the accident. The pilot was nearing the completion of his Flight Instructors training. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane was a non-pressurized, single engine, propeller-driven, five seat airplane, which was manufactured by Navion Aircraft Corporation, in 1968. The airplane had a maximum takeoff gross weight of 3,315 pounds. It was powered by a Continental IO-520-B, reciprocating, normally-aspirated, fuel injected, direct-drive, air-cooled, horizontally-opposed, six-cylinder engine, which had a maximum takeoff rating of 285 horsepower at sea level. Maintenance records indicate that the last annual inspection was completed on June 2, 2004, and at the time of the accident, the airplane had 5,093 hours of flight. The pilot had equipped the airplane with an engine data management system, EDM-700, from J.P. Instruments. He subsequently had GAMI (General Aviation Modifications, Incorporated) fuel injection nozzles put in the engine. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATIONAt 1053, the weather conditions at Aurora State Airport, Aurora, Oregon (elevation 196 feet), 320 degrees for 4 nautical miles (nm) from the accident site, were as follows: wind 030 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 16 knots; visibility 10 statue miles; cloud condition clear; temperature 60 degrees Fahrenheit; dew point 45 degrees Fahrenheit; altimeter setting 30.23 inches. AIRPORT INFORMATIONThe Lenhardt Airpark (elevation 165 feet), Hubbard, Oregon, is not serviced by a control tower. The airpark has one runway: 02-20 which is 3,200 feet long and 40 feet wide. Both ends of the runways are VASI (Visual Angle Slope Indicator) equipped. The airpark is serviced by a CTAF (Common Traffic Advisor Frequency) of 122.9 MHz.WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane was found approximately 500 feet, 90 degrees to the right of the departure end of runway 02 (N45 degrees, 10', 58"; W122 degree, 44', 21"; elevation 145 feet). The airplane impacted 6 to 8 foot high Christmas trees and created an approximate 50 foot path through them on an orientation of approximately 110 degrees. The longitudinal orientation of the airplane was approximately 140 degrees. All of the airplane's major components were accounted for at the accident site.On April 19, 2005, the engine was test run through its full power band at the Troutdale Airport, Portland, Oregon. No preimpact engine or airframe anomalies, which might have affected the airplane's performance, were identified.MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATIONNo toxicology tests were performed on the pilot; he was hospitalized with critical injuries (predominately to the head).SURVIVAL ASPECTSThe airplane was not equipped with shoulder harnesses. The pilot stated that he believes that his head injuries would have been significantly less, if he had been wearing shoulder harnesses.TESTS AND RESEARCHThe airplane's EDM-700 was sent to the manufacturer for read-out of its storage data card. The data indicated that all six of the engine cylinder's EGTs (exhaust gas temperatures) dropped simultaneously. No engine anomalies were identified by the read-out.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThe airplane, including all components and logbooks, were released to a representative of the owner's insurance company, on April 20, 2005.


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In all of its work areas, Audi places great value on protecting the environment, maximizing efficiency and conserving natural resources. This is one way in which Audi is meeting customer expectations and societal changes worldwide.
Energy supply and water circulation
In its vehicle production, the Ingolstadt plant is well on its way towards becoming a CO2-neutral production site – a scenario in which the electrical and thermal energy that is used comes exclusively from renewable sources. Today, at its main facilities in Ingolstadt, Audi already covers its electrical needs with green electricity from German and Austrian hydroelectric plants, which avoids up to 290,000 metric tons of CO2 annually. The overall efficiency of the factory's internal combined cooling, heat and power (CCHP) plant is extremely high at a value approaching 80 percent; natural gas boilers cover a portion of the remaining heat requirements.
Another energy source is district heating. Since 2004, the Ingolstadt site has been supplied with waste heat from the municipal waste incineration plant. In 2012, the next extension stage of the heating network went into operation; it obtained its waste heat from a nearby refinery. Overall, Audi utilizes at least 120,000 MWh of energy from waste heat annually; another extension stage is planned to produce a total of 200,000 MWh. The Audi plants in Neckarsulm and Győr are also supplied by district heating; in Hungary, a cogeneration plant, gas boiler and low-emissions gas engines are used.
Audi is also driving progress in the area of photovoltaics. Systems have been installed on several production hall roofs in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm; they encompass a total surface area of 50,000 m2 (538,196 sq ft). Lamborghini also operates a solar power plant in Sant'Agata Bolognese.
Audi is planning additional new systems. In 2015, what is referred to as a membrane bioreactor will go into operation; it further improves water-conserving processes. Rain water is captured and used in grand style. In vehicle washing facilities at the plants in Brussels and Ingolstadt, there are special water treatment tanks in which bacteria purify the water of contaminants.
Energy efficiency
Another focus of environmental activities at Audi is to reduce energy consumption in manufacturing. For several years now, total energy consumption within the Audi Group has remained stable despite sharp increases in production volume. By the year 2018, Audi is planning to reduce its company-related specific CO2 emissions – the amount of carbon dioxide emitted for every car produced – by 25 percent compared to the 2010 level.
There is great potential for increasing energy efficiency in manufacturing systems. New technologies – such as electric motor driven welding electrode holders, electrically driven presses and lightweight tools – are as important to the overall energy balance as recovery systems that recover electricity. A prime example of these high-tech manufacturing solutions is the new N 60 factory hall in Ingolstadt, which houses body manufacturing for the A3 and the A3 Sportback.
The new data center in Ingolstadt, which began operations last year, utilizes such energy-efficient technologies as outdoor air cooling – in the cold months of the year it controls the center's temperatures with outside air. Heat is recovered by several hundred heat wheels that are installed throughout the plant.
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Today, there is practically no waste material to remove at the Ingolstadt production site – nearly 95 percent of it is recovered. The metal recycling loop is even fully closed; the small amount of metal cutout material remaining from stamping press operations is pressed into cubes and returned to the metal producer where it is melted. The new presses at the Győr plant even use the cutout scraps of the metal blank to produce fuel doors. In addition, many auxiliary components such as starters and alternators are reconditioned at the Ingolstadt plant.
Audi places great value on efficiency and conserving resources in logistics as well. Over 60 percent of all cars produced by the brand with the four rings are transported to their destinations on freight trains; the trains over train routes from Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm to Emden, the port of loading on the North Sea coast, are powered by green electricity. Many large car components travel by rail within the Volkswagen Group; this includes high-volume freight traffic between the Ingolstadt and Győr production sites. In 2012, AUDI AG received a sustainability award for logistics, an international award presented by the Austrian Society for Logistics (BVL-A) and the German Society for Logistics (BVL-D).
Audi Stiftung für Umwelt and the Oak Forest project
The Company's commitment is also evident in the actions of the Audi Stiftung für Umwelt (Environmental Foundation), which was founded with five million euros charter capital. Its goal is to promote protection of nature and the environment as well as forest management. Its primary areas of support are the protection of natural habitat for humans, animals and plants, scientific studies that contribute towards a sustainable human-environment system, the development of environmentally compatible technologies, and campaigns and activities for environmental education.
One of the first projects supported by the foundation is a long-term scientific study for the international Oak Forest research project. In this long-term project, over 90,000 trees have already been planted in test areas near Audi production sites in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Győr, Sant'Agata and Brussels. In the context of changing climate conditions, scientists are seeking knowledge about optimal conditions for tree growth – including the aspects of CO2-binding potential and biological diversity in the forest.
Umweltpakt Bayern
Audi is involved in the "Umweltpakt Bayern IV" ("Bavarian Environmental Pact IV") project, which seeks environmentally compatible economic growth. Informational exchange with suppliers is given especially high priority. Their increasing interest in utilizing environmental protection instruments supports Audi's positive impact on indirect environmental aspects.
Certified environment management systems
At its production sites in Germany and in foreign countries, the Audi Group is considered a frontrunner in environmental protection. In Neckarsulm (1995), Ingolstadt (1997), Győr (1999), Brussels (2002) and Sant'Agata Bolognese (2009), Audi has installed and is continually optimizing the EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) environmental management system of the European Union, which goes beyond standard requirements.
Today, the Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Győr, Brussels and Sant'Agata Bolognese production sites already conform to the new DIN EN ISO 50001 standard which places exceptionally stringent requirements on reducing energy consumption. Other production sites within the Audi Group network also fulfill the requirements of an environmental management system: Production sites in Bratislava (Slovakia), Martorell (Spain), Aurangabad (India) and Changchun (China) are certified to the globally recognized DIN EN ISO 14001 standard.
Environmental declarations by Audi locations
The environmental declarations reflect the continuous development of location-based environmental protection within the scope of Audi environmental management. Their contents are concerned above all with waste management, pollution control, water conservation, energy and environment programmes.
- Environmental Declaration 2014 for the Audi plant Ingolstadt
- Environmental Declaration 2013 for the Audi plant Ingolstadt
- Environmental Declaration 2012 for the Audi plant Ingolstadt
- Environmental Declaration 2011 for the Audi plant Ingolstadt
- Environmental Declaration 2010 for the Audi plant Ingolstadt
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Do you love nuts? Almonds, macadamias, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts…
There is a nice variety and they are a perfect primal snack. Not great for a main course, but when you are truly hungry and you are not ready to make a meal, then grabbing a handful of nuts will tie you over for at least an hour or so. But, which ones are the best?
Is it possible that almonds, macadamias, and a few others are far superior to other nuts such as brazilnuts and walnuts? Continue reading to find out Primal Toad's take on nuts. I did a little research this time.
My favorite site to look up the nutrition data on any food item is Nutrition Data. Fit Day is perfect for tracking your foods and finding out your caloric and macronutrient intake. But, Nutrition Data includes sugar as well as omega 3 and omega 6 content where as Fit Day does not. I gathered nutrition information and decided the following…
Top 4 Nuts to Eat (no particular order)
Nuts to Avoid
I believe there is no nut to avoid completely. They all have a lot of nutrition. But, walnuts have a sick amount of omega 6's coming in at 10 grams per a 1 oz serving. Macadamia nuts on the other hand have only 36 grams. That is a HUGE difference as far as omega 6's are concerned.
You may then counter and tell me that Walnuts also have 2.5 grams of omega 3's which is the highest among any nut (as far as I know). That is true. But, it is not the EPA & DHA that I worry about. I get my omega 3's from fish and supplement daily with fish oil from Mark's Primal Essentials Kit. ALA from plants is important, but you can get enough from veggies, fruits, and healthier nuts.
How I am Breaking It Down
I am now going to break it down, nut by nut, so you can find out why I believe these are the 4 nuts you should consume if you choose to eat nuts as a snack. For polyunsaturated fat, omega 3 is listed first, then omega 6 and they are both in grams.
I will list the vitamins and minerals that have at least a 10% daily value for each nut. All data is taken from Nutrition Data. You can learn more about each nut by clicking on the blue link associated with each nut. For correct information, change the serving size to 1 oz.
- 4 g Carbs, 2 g Protein, 21 g Fat
- Amino Acid Score: 4
- 16.5 g Monounsaturated Fat
- .4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: .06 vs .36
- Vitamins: 22% Thiamin
- Minerals: 58% Manganese, 11% Copper
- 6 g Carbs, 6 g Protein, 14 g Fat
- Amino Acid Score: 54
- 8.6 g Monounsaturated Fat
- 3.4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: .002 vs 3.4
- Vitamins: 37% Vitamin E, 17% Riboflavin
- Minerals: 19% Magnesium, 14% Phosphorus, 14% Copper, 32% Manganese
- 5 g Carbs, 4 g Protein, 17 g Fat
- Amino Acid Score: 55
- 12.8 g Monounsaturated Fat
- 2.2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: .02 vs 2.2
- Vitamins: 21% Vitamin E, 12% Thiamin
- Minerals: 11% Magnesium, 24% Copper, 86% Manganese
- 8 g Carbs, 6 g Protein, 12 g Fat
- Amino Acid Score: 109 (Contains ALL 9 Essential Amino Acids)
- 6.5 g Monounsaturated Fat
- 3.8 g Polyunsaturated Fat: .07 vs 3.7
- Vitamins: 16% Thiamin, 24% Vitamin B6
- 14% Phosphorus, 18% Copper, 17% Manganese
Final Notes
Again, just because I listed these 4 and not the others does not mean you should avoid walnuts, brazilnuts, cashews and other nuts. In fact… I am looking over these other nuts and finding that they all truly have their own unique properties. Brazilnuts have 767% Selenium but close to 6 g Omega 6 which is why I feel the above 4 are better. I also just realized that cashews contain all 9 essential amino acids as well.
I am strongly considering doing another post just like this with the other common nuts. I think it will be worth it so you can choose what nuts you want to eat more often than others since we all have different taste buds and nutrition needs based on the other food we eat. I look at the omega 3 content vs omega 6 content the most because I get all the nutrition I need from veggies, fruits, meat, fowl, fish, eggs.
Nuts are low carb, high fat, moderate protein and are easy to gather which makes them 100% primal. How about that? Just be sure to eat them as a snack or as a topping on other foods.
Are you looking for more nuts information?
For more information then please check out the articles via nuts search on MDA. And don't forget to simply go to NutritionData.com and just input the nut you want to look up and bam! You have all the nutritional info you need right before your very eyes. It is where I got the nutritional information for this post.
How often do you eat nuts? Are they your go to snack? What is your favorite nut? Does this post alter your opinion on nuts and what ones you may eat down the road?
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