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IOWA - As the Republican race for the US presidential elections opens in Iowa on Tuesday, January 3, faith is expected to play a key role in picking up the Republican candidate through weighing his Christian credentials.
"I choose Rick Santorum," Eileen Gordon, 62, mother of influential local pastor Cary Gordon, told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
"He represents the moral values that are closest to my heart."
On Tuesday evening, about 120,000 Iowans will gather for their first-in-the-nation nominating contest to crown their choice for the Republican Party nominee.
After a series of state-by-state votes, the eventual winner will take on President Barack Obama in the November 6 elections, in which the Democrat incumbent is hoping to secure a second term.
As the election train reaches Iowa, Santorum, a Catholic, would have made the natural evangelical choice, succeeding in courting Christian conservative vote.
But the rural midwestern state has a packed field of candidates, voters would weight who would best represent what are perceived to be Christian values.
Santorum will be competing with two Mormons -- former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former ambassador to China Jon Huntsman.
The 53-year-old Pennsylvanian has pushed into third place with 15 percent support, with Romney and Texas libertarian Representative Ron Paul leading the pack, according to the latest Des Moines Register poll released Saturday.
Religion has always played a key role for choosing Republican presidential candidates.
In 2008, the evangelical vote swung behind ordained Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee, giving him a surprise early victory over all Republican Party hopefuls, even the eventual nominee, veteran Senator John McCain.
A report by the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals estimated about 30 percent to 35 percent of the nation's population -- or about 100 million people -- identifies themselves as being an evangelical.
Evangelicals have long been the most faithful Republican supporters, with 37 percent of all Republican and Republican-leaning voters being evangelical Protestants.
They played a pivotal role in tilting the scales in former president George W. Bush's favor in his 2004 re-election bid.
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American analysts are not surprised by the role played by faith in determining presidential candidates.
"In a year which is supposed to be dominated by the economy -- which is a family issue -- we have seen the pro-life issue advance, the marriage issue advance... and conservative issues advance," Bob Vander Plaats, head of conservative Family Leader group, told CNN Monday.
"People of faith are still going to have an incredible influence in this caucus."
Seeking to woo voters, Santorum has hammered down a message of rejecting gay marriage and abortion, even in cases of rape, to the praise of his supporters.
"We believe that God's natural law always supersedes man's law," Gordon said.
"God's law is that a man and a woman produce a child. For that reason, we don't believe we can make a law that allows marriage between a man and a man.
"Sometimes, candidates woo us when they want our votes. Then they go to Washington and they don't always live up their promises. They forget about our stand on pro-life and family values. I think Rick Santorum wouldn't do that."
Gerald Pallesen, 83, a World War II veteran, says he believes in the sanctity of marriage and that a "person begins with conception, and they're going to use my tax dollars for abortion. I'm absolutely opposed to that.
"Newt Gingrich would easily win a one-on-one debate with Barack Obama. But we're not electing the winner of the debate. And Newt Gingrich has a lot of baggage," he added, referring to the former speaker of the House who is on his third marriage.
The faith card is not played only by Santorum.
Texas Governor Rick Perry and Iowa-born US congresswoman Michele Bachmann have also crisscrossed the state in recent weeks trumpeting their own Christian values.
Perry, a former Air Force pilot, told an audience recently how religion had helped him find the "right way" after he returned to civilian life from military service.
Bachmann, who has seen her campaign struggle after an early surge in the polls, said there was still a lot to play for.
"I think Tuesday night people are going to see a miracle," said Bachmann, whose long-shot hopes rest heavily on Iowa."People make their decision, quite honestly, in the caucus room."
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Rep. Kucinich blames Rep. Kaptur for stolen campaign signs
CLEVELAND - The war of words between two democrats fighting to keep their seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has reached a new level.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich is now claiming that fellow democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur's camp is stealing his campaign signs.
"To date, we've run a solid grass-roots campaign, which has resulted massive support expressed in thousands of bright yellow 'Dennis!' signs springing up in supporters' front yards. But an aggressive, illegal sign removal operation is being run by the other campaign," Kucinich wrote.
Kucinich spokesperson Andy Juniewicz said the signs have been stolen from Cleveland and the western part of Cuyahoga County. He said many of them have been replaced with Kaptur signs.
According to Juniewicz, information like license plate numbers and photographs has been turned over the Kucinich campaign's legal counsel.
"We are certainly opposed to any theft or destruction of anyone's property including yard signs," said Kaptur's press secretary Matthew Klempner. "We don't engage in such behavior."
The new congressional districts pit the two incumbents against each other in the March 6 primary. On Monday, Kucinich and Kaptur were joined by political newcomer Graham Veysey for a debate. While Veysey took jabs at the incumbents, Kaptur and Kucinich discussed their congressional records.

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Atlanta Falcons Selected for Hard Knocks
The 2014 edition of HBO's Hard Knocks will feature the Atlanta Falcons. The 9th season of the show will take place in Flowery Branch, Georgia, the site of the Falcons'training camp. Following a disappointing 2013 campaign in which they posted a 4-12 record, the 2012 NFC 1-seed will look to bounce back in the competitive NFC South. Head coach Mike Smith's coaching position has been on the hot seat in recent years despite making the postseason in four of his six years at the helm. He will look to return the Falcons to their winning ways with their high-octane passing attack led by 7th year quarterback Matt Ryan and lengthy receivers Roddy White and Julio Jones.
"We are looking forward to connecting with our fans across the country as the program chronicles our 2014 training camp,"said Smith. "The series will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the competition between players as we build our roster and prepare for the season. We are looking forward to the start of camp in late July."
Debuting on August 5th, the reality series will provide an all access look at the preparation for the rigors of an NFL season, along with the path that is taken for the players fighting for final roster spots. More than 1,500 hours of footage will be shot over the course of the series. Camera and sound crews will have access to meeting rooms, training rooms, practice fields, and living quarters.
Time Magazine called the show "riveting,"while NFL.com hailed the series as "undoubtedly the greatest football program in the history of the television medium."Last summer's edition featured the playoff-bound Cincinnati Bengals, and Hard Knocks saw its viewing numbers increase dramatically. An average of 3.6 million viewers tuned in for each episode. The New York Jets were chronicled prior to the 2010 season, with many of the episodes focused on the holdout of All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis. In each of the last four seasons, the team featured on Hard Knocks has improved its won-loss record from the previous season. The Falcons will look to do just that and abide by their slogan: "Rise Up".
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Jefferson City, Mo. – Attorney General Chris Koster today said a former Knox County deputy sheriff will serve time in jail for stealing and selling a police radio.
Koster said the former deputy sheriff, Howard Smith, pleaded guilty in March to one count of class C felony stealing, one count of class C felony disposing of stolen property, and the class D felony of resisting arrest by fleeing.
Presiding Circuit Judge for the 2nd Judicial Circuit, Judge Russell Steele, suspended imposition of the sentence contingent on Smith successfully completing probation as well as all other conditions imposed: 30 days in jail, 100 hours of community service, $1,280 in restitution, and payment of court costs. Smith faces up to 18 years in prison if he violates the court's terms.
"We hold our law enforcement officials to the highest standards of conduct. When an officer breaks the law he has committed to uphold, he must be held accountable." Koster said.


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The Providence Friars' trip to Omaha to face Creighton is off to a slow start but the team's post-season picture is coming into focus.
The Friars' charter flight to Nebraska was scheduled to leave this morning but problems have pushed it back to this afternoon. When they arrive tonight, they'll land in crazed BlueJay country (15-0 this season at home) where 17,000 fans will be crying pre-game Saturday in honor of all-time great All-American Doug McDermott and three other beloved seniors. The game has been sold out since October!
Here is where the Friars stand in the Big East Tournament picture: With a victory on Saturday at Creighton, the Friars will clinch third place in the league standings with an 11-7 mark and play the sixth place team (Marquette, St. John's or Georgetown) in the Tournament on Thursday, March 13 at 9:30 p.m. If the Friars lose, they will finish fourth with a 10-8 mark and play the fifth-place team (the winner of Saturday's St. John 's at Marquette game) on the same day at 2:30 p.m.
Unlike previous years when all 16 schools pre-sold the tournament, there are single-session tickets available at the Madison Square Garden this season.
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Obama again far outraising, outspending Romney
From: The Washington Times | September 20, 2012
President Obama's campaign raised more than double what Republican nominee Mitt Romney did in August, with Mr. Romney's haul from small donors its smallest in three months and the former Massachusetts governor relying on a $2,500 maxed-out donors for two-thirds of his funds, filings showed Thursday.
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A new concept brand in the optical world
Giacomo Toscani's experience in the world of optics and fashion led to the creation of the newest concept brand in the optical world: Yobe, an acronym formed from Your Beautiful Eyes. Brand identity is due to FutureBrand, which collaborated on the development of products, collections, packaging, illustrations and graphics.
The agency also collaborated with studio Maat on the preparation of the first concept store on Corso Vercelli, Milan, where visiting an optical store is an emotional and engaging experience. The retail concept combines an original presentation of products with a consultancy service, where medical and aesthetical aspects work in synergy to give optimal results.
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Hospice Board, July 2012
As I have been introduced to Hardin County Hospice, I have heard many stories. Stories about mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. Stories told by families remembering their love ones. No stories are better told than those by about the Hardin County Hospice nurses and volunteers.
I assume that most people think of the patient's families when they think of hospice. The sorrow and pain of losing a loved one is great. Do you ever think about the nurses or volunteers? Although a tragic statistic, they lose virtually every patient they care for. It's not for their lack of skill or determination... it's just part of the process in the hospice world. But the stores they share are amazing. Not stores of sadness or failure, but ones of hope and understanding. Stores about the wonderful families they now consider part of their own families. The relationships they develop are lasting. The services they provide are second to none. Ask a patient's family member about Hardin County Hospice nurse or volunteer. I'm sure they will have a great story to share too.
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It's an absolute delight to value the shear ability that these older tradesmen had, when we look back and specifically, at tradesmen from many years past. It's only when we look at the way in which and distinct constructions they were constructed that we can actually value the works of art that have been created.
Businesses that are plastering have lots of kinds of bundles they offer or services they supply. When you contact your plastering business the first move to make is pick the one and to accumulate all the valid information. Great businesses will give you a comprehensive strategy within your budget.
You don't have to think because if the business you've selected is seasoned and dependable it is going to guarantee you all the different types of plastering work you could be trying to find about your national needs will be satisfied. Good Companies will understand the way to address plaster boarding, covering, level, skimming, set work and float.
Buildings are actually designed from an interior plastering standpoint and otherwise, you'd be blessed to see bare incomplete walls. Setting and floating is basically applying mortar or a backing plaster to the wall and after that skimming it up later. Interior plasterers in Christchurch are using several approaches to finish walls. Most houses are assembled with plasterboard or dry liner as it is much more generally understood.
There were also fitting specialist mouldings etc. and cosmetic coving and many plasterers who specialized in fibrous work which comprised making It was work that is exceptionally skilled and it's very uncommon to see this now. You may see that it's quite pricey to recreate some old interval attribute although you will find companies who concentrate on old coving and mouldings.
An oft got source is the net as most usually nearly all contractors do have a web site giving all the advice that is applicable. It's also more easy for you gather data and to sit in one spot and compare. The local papers have classified advertisements section that may supply some advice.
It is possible to go online and seek for great interior plastering firms and the closest. Internet search may also supply you with all the contact information you need for instance see this page on Gopher www.gopher.co.nz/search/christchurch/interior-plasterers-1.html. The best move to make isn't to run matters, make a listing of businesses for plastering that you may see in your region. Contact the company you have chosen then and all one by one screen to select the finest. You'd need to make sure to go for a a reputable and well reputed business for your own work. Plastering work cannot be cheap, so make sure before picking the firm you assess your budget.


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A paving project on a portion of Eugene's Willamette Street includes new bike lanes and some other changes.
The project includes the stretch of street between 18th and 23rd avenues. It's the portion that passes by the shuttered Civic Stadium. Reed Dunbar is a transportation planner with the City of Eugene.
Dunbar: "People will see a buffer strip on the outside of the bike lane and what that does is it provides a little bit more space between the bicyclist and the driver and makes that space a little bit more predictable and a little bit more comfortable."
Dunbar says a lot of people had requested bike lanes on that stretch of Willamette. The section between 18th and 23rd is expected to be open to thru traffic by Friday afternoon.
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HEYBURN, Idaho - A woman has given birth while driving to the doctor and delivered her daughter by herself.
Shawna Uriguen delivered the 6-pound, 7-ounce (2.92 kilogram) baby Tuesday, the Times-News reported Thursday (http://bit.ly/1ocS1tx). She was on the phone with her fiance and said she was trying to find a place to pull over when the baby was born. She said she quickly got the baby out of her pant leg and checked to make sure she was OK.
Uriguen, 29, said she had been having contractions but didn't think she was in labour. The baby, named Kimber Marie Crown, was due on Saturday.
Uriguen said medics arrived in minutes, and she was taken to the hospital to get checked out. Uriguen said she and the baby are fine.
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Woohoo! "The Bachelorette" is back! Andi Dorfman, last season's tough talking DA who told Juan Pablo where to stick it, is basically this show's ideal star. She's pretty, she's feisty and, most of all, she is desperate to find love and be engaged at the end. Unfortunately for her, the casting directors phoned it the fuck in this season, as over half of the dude contestants gave me MAJOR gay vibes and many of them are just straight up unattractive. Like, I'm pretty horny these days, and I would still need beer goggles to bring 95 percent of these dudebros home. If I was her, I would ask for a do over. Alas, the cards have been dealt and Chris Harrison has uttered those infamous words, "Let the journey begin!" Here's this week's recap — presented in superlatives! Keep reading »
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Not long ago, Kristi Fallin had no interest in Oregon, and the Ducks weren't recruiting the sharp-shooting junior-college wing.
Much has changed. Fallin signed a letter of intent with the Ducks earlier this week, and the athletic department confirmed her addition to the UO women's basketball program Friday.
Fallin, a 5-foot-10 shooting guard from Umpqua Community College, is Oregon's first recruit under new coach Paul Westhead. She wasn't pursued by the previous staff, and had been considering Arkansas State, Alaska-Fairbanks and Boise State, Fallin said.
When Umpqua coach Dave Stricklin heard that Westhead — purveyor of uptempo offense — had taken over the Ducks, he contacted UO assistant Dan Muscatell on Fallin's behalf.
"We do the exact same thing, the whole run-and-gun thing," said Fallin, who will have two years to play at Oregon. "(Stricklin) knew that would play to my strengths." Click here for the complete story.


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Texture: The product is relatively soft compared to other lip balms; I sometimes just dab it on instead of swiping it across my lips, and more than a single swipe is never necessary. This is not a product I could swipe on in a hurry, because if I did not take my time to gently apply, the soft balm would just smear onto my lips in a thick layer. If applied thickly, can feel greasy. I took off a star for this reason. Lipstick applied over this would slip off. Because of these reasons I only used this product at night. When used as a before-bed treatment, in the morning my lips were soft and supple. Very nice.
Fragrance: This balm had a soft, sweet berry-like fragrance. It reminded me of Ribena (blackcurrant drink). I found it pleasant.
Flavor: Blackberry Creme has a light and sweet flavor. I'm not sure I could taste blackberries, but it was not off-putting.
Color: Though this product has a light pinky-purple color in its solid form, it applied clear.
Packaging: Simple plastic packaging similar to SoftLips. My tube worked fine for the entire year that I used this product (could twist both up and down).
Overall: I purchased this using a 50% discount, so it was a great value for the money. I would re-purchase at full price. I would recommend this product as a nighttime lip treatment.
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This is a nice basic balm. It's not super moisturizing, really, and it has an interesting consistency; really creamy, borderline greasy. So if you hate greasy balms with a lot of "slip" I wouldn't recommend this. However, the blackberry smell is great. I've applied it under lipstick (a MAC Amplified Creme) and makes the lipstick feel a little smoother and creamier, but it doesn't increase lasting power. Since it's only a buck, it might be worth picking up one of these e.l.f. balms in your next order or the next time you see 'em, just to see if you end up liking them.
I gave this product a try because I am a huge fan of lip balms. first of all, the tube broke after using the balm a couple of times, so I had to keep it at home as I could not easily use it when I was outside. second, it felt really horrible on my lips, like, heavy, oily, gross. the smell was nice but I did not notice any improvement on my lips. I wanted to buy them all, but luckily I didn't! I know this product is really cheap, but I think you can find equally cheap lip balms (or slightly more expensive) which are actually much better. I feel this was not even woth its little price... :(
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Well I liked this while it lasted because it smelled super nice and it moisturized. However, the plastic broke on the edge and I couldn't put the cap back on again. That was within 2 weeks. Sadly will not be buying again.
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WOW!! I am surprised at how good this feels on. I will wear it before bed and also underneath lipstick. This feels smooth and creamy and the blackberry scent/taste is very pleasant. I want to get more flavors, hehe I dont have an issue with my twist applicator. Im only going to twist it occasionally to get more product out and theres no need to twist it back down, the cap protects what is there. 5 lippies!!
For $1, how can one really complain?
Price - cheap - $1 - :)
Scent - love the blackberry :)
Texture - very smooth :)
Not sure if it's actually conditioning in the long run, but the initial blast feels smooth & creamy. Twist-up / down stopped working on the first use.
But, hey, I won't complain, it was a buck!
Just like the strawberry review I made, this is exactly the same. it's gross and oily and leaves a very greasy feeling on my lips. It does nothing to relieve chapped lips. The only thing this didn't do was leave a white cast on my lips like the strawberry one did.
so the first time i tried this i got it as a gift & LOVED IT, i thought the texture was just fine, and it really did make my lips feel nice in the morning after applying it before i go to bed, BUT BUT BUT i decided to order some myself, & it CLEARLY has a different scent to it, its SO not the same like it used to be at all, its not BAD but i loved the other one :( so sad, the texture is still pretty much the same but kinda greasier which is weird since the weather is still cold, & i used my other one during the summer & it was fine, so idk elf if i'm dreaming or not but the formula seems to be quite different, so I'm kinda torn between whether or not i would repurchase
I bought this over the summer. And it melted in my mail box! So I stuck it in the fridge for it remold. It smells great but its very greasy, so I can only put it on for a minute and then it has to be wiped off because it feels so gross. My friend loves the balm so maybe I'll try it again since its cold so it wont melt!


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Fri, Jul 22, 05 at 18:06
Fortunately we were not home and there was no fire.
But the house was struck by lightning which first hit a tree and traveled across the ground and hit the house. It knocked the baseboard heater off the wall inside the room it hit. Many parts of the house have no power though there is no evident pattern to it. What do I need to know? Any advise or experience with this would be much appreciated. Thanks, Jane |
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Jane, this happened to us last winter. We're in attached townhomes, and one lightning strike messed up multiple homes. I lost a TV, 2 DVD players, a lamp, etc. Lots of folks lost TVs, but no computers. Strange. Hire an electrical inspector to ascertain/fix your unseen damage, and call your home insurance agent to see if you are covered for this. Our HOA filed some paperwork on the off-chance we are eligible for disaster-relief, as this happened during the tremendous California storms. |
- Posted by hamptonmeadow (My Page) on Mon, Jul 25, 05 at 20:24
This happened to us as well. The only advice I have is fight like hell to get your insurance company to REPLACE all damaged items and not just "get them fixed". They pulled that on me and my old computer never worked correctly again. |
- Posted by hamptonmeadow (My Page) on Fri, Aug 5, 05 at 1:43
My advice to anyone who lives in lightning areas is to get a whole house surge protector. They are about $150 plus install and they are sure worth it!!! Have not had problems with all our power outages or lightening strikes since. Only had one additional lightning strike and it didn't strike house but killed one of my horses. I was so devastated. |
Hamptonmeadow, could you give more information or a link to these whole house protectors? Does one contact the power company? |
I believe you need to contact an electrician for a whole house power surge protector. -renee |
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Full-size pickup sales - F-150 best selling truck, but for how much longer?
The Ford F-150 has been the best selling pick up for the last 20-somthing years, but for 2007 there is some stiff competition from the Generals re-designed Silverado and Sierra, the new Toyota Tundra, Dodge Ram and the Nissan Titan...can Ford hold on to that title?? What do you guys think??
* I didn't include the Honda Ridgeline, well because I was talking about real trucks, not a FWD "truck" disguised with standard AWD
* I didn't include the Honda Ridgeline, well because I was talking about real trucks, not a FWD "truck" disguised with standard AWD
silverado21 Posts: 4The F-150's spot will probably be taken by the Silverado or Sierra in a few years. The overall design is better, it can tow more and I wasn't impressed with the F150's interior compared to the new Silverado's. Sure, the top of the line King Ranch's seats were soft, but the deside of the interior was crude(which applies to all F-150 models)and it is too expensive for that price. And besides, combined, the Silverado and Sierra sales beat the F-150 by the thousands.
The Nissan Titan is a pretty formidable competitor too, but it doesn't have a regular cab or HD models, and the new Tundra don't impress me much looks uncomfortable in design. The Ram is just hopeless, but the Mega Cab may pull in a few extra sales.
The change from F-150 to another truck will happen slowly, in two-three years probably. -
mschmal Posts: 1,757Wishful thinking Silverado21.
The General is the king of bean counting...
LOVE those drum brakes on the new Trucks thats real modern.
Talk about crude interiors, the GMs give you 2 choices. Faux and Cheap.
F-150 gives you a choice of 5 different interior designs to choose from.
Better Design? NOT.
the new GMs have the WORST crash test rating of any full size pickup. http://www.iihs.org/ratings/summary.aspx?class=70
More towing? F-150s can tow upto 10,500 same as the Chevy.
Plus you can get an F-150 with a payload of 3,000! I think the max payload on an Chevy is about 1,800.
Talk about build, visit http://www.thetruthabouttrucks.com. Check out the clip that shows the Chevy has NO front structure once you take off the fenders...not to mention the WEAKest frame of a fullsize truck.
As for a few years down the road? Check out this article: http://www.newtechspy.com/articles06/hydraulichybrid.html
Yeah I'm sure peeps will be lining up to buy gas guzzlin' Silverados once the Hybrid F-150 is available.
Mark -
iqbaldhillon2 Posts: 116I'm sorry my friend did you say a 3,000 lb payload, or are you just drunk. The F150 is a half-ton pickup it can barely haul 2000 lbs. Even compare the F150 here at Edmunds. The Dodge Ram has the highest payload capacity which is about 2400 lbs my friend. Next is the Toyota Tundra at 2085 lb payload, then it's the Silverado/Sierra at 2010 lbs, then the F150 at 1950 lbs, and last and the least the Nissan Titan 1745 lbs. Right now the Dodge Ram 1500 has the best payload, I think the New Tundra can get about the same as the Dodge Ram (maybe a bit less) just watch by next year either the Silverado/Sierra, or the Tundra will be the best. :P
silverado21 Posts: 4You wanna talk about fake, huh? The wood in the Lariat F-150's. The wood in the Dogde and Chevrolet/GMC altleast looks like real wood. Towing? The only way to get the Max is a regular cab 4x2. SuperCrew 2x4 (what the most people will buy) Tows at most 9,500. The Crew Cab 2x4 Silverado tows the max 10,500.
5 different interiors? They all look the same. And all the seats except the King Ranch's are solid hard. And the fit and finish on all Ford products are horrible. At the delership I got in the F-150 and some of the plastic wasn't applied right on the doors(had large gaps on one side and overlapped on the other.) I can't even fit in the back seat of one and I'm 5'9"!
They don't even offer a normal regular cab. In stead they offer a Access cab that looks like a bus.
I can tell you what the F-150 really is, :lemon:. -
robert73 Posts: 4Silverado is partially right, atleast in towing. Towing, payload, and power are the most of any half- ton pickup out there, atleast until the new Tundra comes out. I don't now to much about the interiors though.
If the Nissan and Toyota can take enough can take enough sales from Ford, Chevrolet could slip past and take the #1 spot. But they could also take sales away from the Chevrolet in the process.
Who knows what could happen in the future, but all I know is to wait and find out what happens in the future. Oh, and andrew9, what Ford product do you actually own? -
andrew9 Posts: 42006 F150 FX4 super crew, leather interior.
-I should mention however, that I do also own a chevy suburban and love it. I have nothing against chevy, its just that I think the f150 is a better truck. The frame rigidity, outside frame shock mounts, brakes, and quite ride were all selling points for me. -
robert73 Posts: 4All right. I can understand that.
By the way, mschmal, that second website is Ford made. Unless it gives actual facts (horespower ratings, towing facts) It usually isn't true. Afterall, just showing you something they've already laid out probablty ain't. They could switch the parts to make it look like Ford's is the best, and their number one competitor's is the worst.
And on the Frame comparison, it doesn't even try to show the the competition's frames,just little cutouts of who knows what.
If you want comparisons, go to somewhere nonbiased not a car company owned place. -
mschmal Posts: 1,757So you are are saying that Chevy does not use a C channel frame? and that Ford does not use Hydroformed Fully Boxed Frame?
The Tundra is an unproven commodity. Max production for Toyota is about 250k to 300k per year. I don't think Toyota will be able to steal to many customers with that kind of capacity. In the end, if the Toyota is better, it won't be enough better to justify paying the premium that the Toyota dealers will likely demand.
Watch the Silver Creek road test video.
Mark. -
iqbaldhillon2 Posts: 116Here are some spec's for the Fullsize truck class for 2007.
Ford F150 300hp/365 lbft tor. 9500 lb towing capacity
Chevy Silverado 315hp/ 338 lbft tor. 10,500 lb towing capacity
Dodge Ram 345hp/375 lbft tor. 9000 lb towing capacity
Toyota Tundra 381hp/405 lbft tor. 10,800 lb towing capacity
Nissan Titan 317hp/ 385 lbft tor. 9500 lb towing capacity
Payload capacities
Ford F150(4x2) 2090 lbs
Chevy Silverado (4x2) 2150 lbs
Dodge Ram (4x2) 2200 lbs
Toyota Tundra (4x2) TBA
Nissan Titan (4x2) 1890 lbs
As you can see Chevy and Toyota have the two best towing trucks, while the Dodge Ram has the least along with the Ford F150 and the Nissan Titan.For payload capacities the Dodge Ram has the best. While the Nissan Titan somehow struggles to carry large loads. Also Chevy seems to produce the least amount of torque. NOTE: For Toyota Tundra the horsepower and torque numbers are rumors. If you would like to see for yourself go to wikipedia.com and search for the Toyota Tundra, then scroll down to second generation and it will have the numbers for only the 5.7 Liter.
To what I can see in 2007 the Toyota Tundra, Chevy Silverado, and Dodge Ram will sell well. The others will struggle a bit. -
cambamrjm Posts: 2I test drove a ford and after the test drive my back was stiff. The seats are horrible and don't even get me started about the slow tell me when you get to 60 engine. Payload means nothing if it can't continue to take the beating and a 1/2 ton ford will always crumble. Now take a f-250 or 350 and they are some serious work trucks, I know from experience on the ranch.
oldharry Posts: 413F series has been best selling for 20 + years, but when the new Super Duty trucks came out in '99, there were a couple years the F250/F350's combined sold more than F150.
The SD looked so much better than the F150, that a lot of Ford fans moved up a class from what they needed. Was a good deal for Ford too, SD had more profit, and was/is a good truck. The bigger brakes, tires, etc. lasted longer in service rated for a 1/2 ton so maintenace was less for the owner too.
Harry -
rockylee Wyoming, MichiganPosts: 13,989Ford, can match GM and Toyota in powertrain and fit and finish. They better get those "Hurricane" engines out ASAP along with interior material technology. I'm praying for them almost as much as I do for GM. The Big 2 might be all that's left for me to cheer for with Chrysler going in the toilet. :sick:
Rocky -
jhaggerty Posts: 2Like we say on the farm, "brand loyalty is good, but sometimes people are just stupid"!
Based on what I currently see, I suspect Toyota will dominate in the near future. They have the best handle on manufacturing and quality. And they sell with the highest profit margin (which strengthens the health of the company).
I've always had Ford pick-ups on the farm and they have served me well. However the 6.0 diesel is a disaster with no replacement.
As far as weights go, who cares. Load'em up until the bumper drags then shovel a scoop of manure out and go! -
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markan Posts: 48I have an 01 F150 7700 GVW 4X4 extended cab short box. This is the perfect configuration for me with a perfect blend of comfort, ride, and performance. I am empty 95% of the time but I need to haul around 3,000 lbs. Why has Ford dropped this configuration? Looks like the only way to get this GVW in an F150 is with the 8200 lb. package which is only available with a long box. Dumb decision. I really don't want to move up to a 250 because of the poorer mileage and rougher ride. Any suggestions???
fordchris Posts: 10i have 4 fords 2 f-150's one is a 03 lariat ex. cab with nearly 300,000 miles still going strong a 05 f-150 fx4 supercrew with 148,000 miles then a expedition and super duty with the 7.3l engine (2001) with nearly half a million miles on it ford is the number one seller of trucks because they have the #1 most reliable and dependable truck out there and when the 09's come out theyll hold there leadership for that much longer
fordchris Posts: 10the other thing is that the seats even in the lariat are works seats not some high end leather that will rip easily haha want proof the payload is 3050 pounds it says it right here or it did
go to fordchallenge.com and see why ford is the better choice i have aneighbor that was a die hard chevy guy he said hed never buy a ford well now he owns 2 f-150's i told him to test drive one and he did and now hes like me (chevy sucks) -
93gmcdrivermn Posts: 24Ford has not been the best selling truck! There claim to that fame is based on the fact the Silverado and Sierra are two different divisions of General Motors. But none the less still all GM and added up as a hole out sell Ford!<fact<
Nice try on ford's part though, there are fool's out there that believe there claim.


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Brenda L. Hill-Riggins was waiting in line for food stamps in 1992 when she got the news that her Miami plumbing firm had won its first big contract. Unfortunately, her staff wasn't big enough to supply the 10 people the client needed. No problem. Hill-Riggins pulled two people out of the welfare line and hired them on the spot.
An auspicious way to start an empire? Maybe not. But Hill-Riggins cleared $2 million in 2001 and expects a series of high-profile contracts to pan out this year to the tune of $9 million. "I have the vision to grow this company, and I'm the type of person who wants to win," says the 43-year-old president and co-founder (with husband Marcus A. Riggins) of M.A.R.S Plumbing Contractors Inc., which has moved past leaky-toilet calls into installing plumbing systems for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Raymond James Stadium and the Miami Heat's AmericanAirlines arena.
A divorced mother who didn't finish high school, Hill-Riggins proves it doesn't take an MBA or an entrepreneur in the family to build an empire. What does it take? If you said "money, money, money," you'd be wrong. If you said "guts, vision and a plan," you'd be closer.
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St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
The English Jesuits and the roaming College of St. Francis Xavier in Calcutta :
A quarter of a century before the present St Xavier's College began in 1860 in the discarded San Souci Theatre on Park St, by the Belgian Jesuits, an international group of Jesuits commissioned by the English Jesuit Province landed in Calcutta to look after the interests of the Catholics. The team was headed by Dr Robert St Leger.
Other names to be remembered: Joseph Mero (an Italian lay brother), Fr William Weld, Fr Moore and Fr Robert Johnson.
At the demise of Mgr Carew in 1855, Mgr Olliffe took charge as the new bishop.
An admirer of the Jesuits, and with the active support of lay people prominent among them being the Corneliuses, the O'Briens and the Cantophers, the Belgian Jesuits were appealed to come to Calcutta to look after the education of the Catholic community!
No. 10, the burnt out premises of Sans Souci theatre, was bought by Mgr Carew in 1850 to transfer St John's college he had begun in Entally.. St John's was transferred to No.10 but the experiment did not last.
In 1859 the Jesuits landed on the shores of the Charnock city, and made no. 10 Pk St their home, handed over to them by Mgr Olliffe.
On 16th January 1860, the college St. Francis Xavier incarnates as St Xavier's College at 10 Park St. The leader and founder was Fr Depelchin. The college was granted affiliation by Calcutta University in 1862.
The present 30 Park St where St Xavier's College is situated is an amalgamation of numbers 10 and 11 of Park St. No.10, where stood the remnants of Sans Souci, was bought by Mgr Carew with money received as a donation from Lackersteins, an investment company connected to East India Company. It was handed over to the Jesuits to start St Xavier's College by the then bishop of Calcutta, Mgr Olliffe. The rich Anglo-Indians donated generously to the efforts of the Jesuits.
And with a donation from the home Province of Belgium, premises no.11 was bought for Rs 45,000.00 in 1864, by Fr Depelchen, the founder father of St. Xavier's. For expansion work in terms of class rooms and to accommodate the Jesuits fathers, there was a paucity of funds.
The Rector's appeal to the public of Calcutta in newspapers for generous assistance was responded with magnanimity by well wishers of the city in 1864. Besides Fr Depelchin and his assistant and Br. Koppes the builder went around personally collecting funds, literally knocking at doors like a beggar.
The old gives way to the new. The present imposing 5 storied building was built in an interval of 6 years, from 1934 to 1940 at a cost of Rs 9 lakhs, which was collected partly from the public of Calcutta, assistance from Belgium, and the huge rental received from the American army that occupied the building during the second war.
The founding Jesuits: Br. Koppes, Frs Depelchin, Lafont, Penaranda
The builders of Modern SXC: Roelland, Lallemand, Johanns, Dandoy, Card. Piccachy, Schepers, Joris, Goreaux, Joseph D'Souza (gone for their reward), Frs Beckers and Huart (still alive).
ACADEMIC HISTORY: 1860 to 1995
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The Society of Jesus, a Christian Religious Order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540, has been active in the field of education throughout the world since its origin. In the world the Society of Jesus is responsible for over 1865 Educational Institutions in 65 countries. These Jesuit Educational Institutions engage the efforts of approximately 98,000 teachers, who educate approximately 17,92,000 students.
In India the Society of Jesus is responsible for 110 High Schools, 23 University Colleges, 14 Technical Institutes and 5 other Institutes in English and the local languages. The students belong to every social class, community and linguistic group. These Institutions are part of the Catholic Church's effort to share in the country's educational undertaking.
The Jesuit College aims at forming young men and women of competence, commitment, compassion and of conscience.
St. Xavier's College thus aims at making its own contribution towards a transformation of the present-day social condition so that principles of social justice, equality of opportunity, genuine freedom and respect for religious and moral values, enshrined in the Constitution of India, may prevail, and the possibility of living a fully human existence may be open before all.


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What's coming? New Visual Studio AddIn
August 27, 2008
We're working on a new functionality which has been around since we first started working on our 2.0 release (looong ago on June 2007 or so): integrating the full GUI inside Visual Studio.
And now, we're almost there. I went to the first demo yesterday and I asked Daniel to send me some screenshots to post here.
What I find more interesting (ok, I love the CLI, but anyway, it's still interesting :-P) is that now a developer will be able to do ALL the operations inside Visual Studio and still benefit from all the Platic GUI functionality.
We'll try to find out whether it can also be integrated with Visual Studio Express Edition so that the Students out there can also use it!
Hope you like it!
8 comments :
- Keith Richardson said...
Beautiful! I can't wait to use this! The Plastic interface is nice and all, but you can't beat having it all in once place. Great work!
-Keith - August 27, 2008 at 8:03 PM
- Vlado said...
VS Express does not allow plugins!
Consider make a MonoDevelop or SharpDevelop plugin! - August 27, 2008 at 8:06 PM
- pablo said...
Hi Keith!
Thanks for your comments, we really appreciate your support.
We expect to release it in 2.6 together with a number of improvements in the Eclipse Plugin and (hopefully) the NetBeans one (finally!!!).
Xmerge version 1 should be there too... (We'll be sending a preview to users in a few days) - August 27, 2008 at 9:19 PM
- pablo said...
Hi Vlado,
Oh! I thought Express edition had support for Addins...
Ok, the SharpDevelop one should be straightforward since we'd just have to embed our "views" in the tool, as we do on VStudio.
I'd love to have one for MonoDevelop but since they're using GTK I think it will take a bit longer!
I'll check the SharpDevelop one right now... - August 27, 2008 at 9:22 PM
- Keith Richardson said...
I agree with Vlado, I don't think that Express can use plug-ins. Microsoft is trying to force anything more than the basic user to use the paid versions of their software. Thank goodness for MSDN.
-Keith - August 27, 2008 at 10:58 PM
- Lex Y. Li said...
One more vote for the SharpDevelop Addin. Normally it is not that hard to change an VS addin to SD addin.
- August 28, 2008 at 5:04 AM
Note that with DreamSpark most students can get VS2008 Professional for free :)
- August 29, 2008 at 3:44 PM
- pablo said...
True! DreamSpark VStudio & Plastic will make a beautiful team...
Anyway, we'll try to have the IC#Code add-in soon. I like the environment because it's really lightweight and it always includes new stuff (like the latest StyleCop addition which IMHO rocks!).
But my greatest dream would be integrate it with MonoDevelop (and soon there will be a fully functional debugger IDE there too!!) - August 29, 2008 at 3:57 PM


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Joker, a true UK bass music legend of the last five-six years, has thrown up some full previews of his Head Top EP, which is set to drop sometime next month on his own imprint, Kapsize. This four-track release immediately punches you in the face and reminds you of exactly what kind of production monster this kid can be. "Mr. Miyagi" is a purple G-Funk dubstep masterpiece, like so many other of his singles that have come before it on Kapsize. "Mario Ting" showcases his 8-and-16 bit flex to perfection like he's done so many times in the past. The title track is a massive grime influenced headnodder. "Deserted Island" is the headiest tune on the release but again, the quality is again amazingly high. Basically, this EP is gigantic.
The question, and maybe more so the problem, is why hasn't this dude really full scale blown up yet? Arguments are definitely out there about everything from a lack of promotions to just overall sub-par release efforts, etc. The truth is that Joker is a bass music don. And I'm talking three genres wide: dubstep, grime, and trap. We can get into debates about what exactly he meant by making what til we're blue in the face, but the fact is that he's HEAVILY influenced all three and to an extent still does to this very day. With something that feels this focused on his "sounds" again and packaged so well with four tunes of such high quality, maybe there's a push back towards maximizing potential. Listen for yourself.


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Online banks offer new enticements for checking accounts
September 13, 2011
If you were initially attracted to online savings accounts because of their high interest rate but were turned off by the idea of an online checking account due to the inconvenience of depositing checks by mail, it might be time for you to take another look.
According to usnews.com, online banks have cleared many of the hurdles that prevented us from loving an online checking account by offering such things as ATM fee reimbursement, debit card rewards and the ability to make deposits by scanning them and depositing them online. And online banks still offer some of the best savings accounts.
Even those of us who find we still need paper checks to pay for certain things will have that option now; ING Direct, for instance, recently introduced paper checks to their previously "paperless" online checking account.
More seniors going online
These innovations come at a time when an American Bankers Association survey shows that more than half of bank customers over the age of 55 now prefer to do their banking online from their home computers or laptops.
According to the magazine Banker and Tradesman, the overall percentage of bank customers who prefer to bank online rose from 36 percent in 2010 to 62 percent in 2011. Only 20 percent said "branches" were their favorite places to conduct banking business, according to the San Jose Business Journal.
Other advantages
Although a Federal Reserve study found that the percentage of payments made by check is decreasing--it dropped 7 percent between 2006 and 2009--a quarter of all payments are still made by check. While many of us use online bill pay services through our banks or credit unions or pay our bills with a debit or credit card, some recipients can't accept those payment options and still need a paper check.
According to the New York Times, ING Direct's paper check system has added a level of security by requiring customers who receive paper checks to activate them online, the way they would a new debit card. The bank expects this to cut down on the risks of someone stealing the checks or fraudulently ordering new checks for your checking account.
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Celine Bowdwick
13 September 2011 at 6:00 pm
I don't make out checks anymore, I went to strictly cash and let me tell you it is a whole lot better.


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See PVT's Woozy 3D 'Vertigo' Video
If you've got a pair of 3D glasses lying around the house somewhere, left over from Avatar or The Hobbit or Top Gun or whatever, put 'em on now. Australia's PVT have pulled out all the stops for their new video for the single "Vertigo" — a claustrophobic but motion-filled clip that's been shot in glorious, stereoscopic red-and-blue. Oh, and if you've got a spare Dramamine lying around, now would be a good time to fish it out of your duffel bag as well. The video might begin calmly enough — indeed, you may at first find yourself wondering why they bothered shooting in 3D at all, given the five-foot depth of field and egregious lack of projectile effects — but the genius of their take on the trope is the way it sneaks up on you.
Beatmatching: Shazam Adds 1.5 Million Dance Tracks to Database
As club culture migrates online, thanks to DJ mixes posted to SoundCloud and real-time streaming venues like Boiler Room, technology has enabled clubbers unprecedented access to information about the music being played. Gone are the days when DJs could keep their music secret by spinning white labels (or even covering their records' center stickers with fake labels, as dancehall's competitive selectors once did).
Stream Synth-Disco Magician Sorcerer's Carefree 'Island Rescue' EP
The nu-disco dream-weaver Sorcerer is back with his first release in over three years, and he sounds as spellbinding as ever. Sorcerer is the solo alias of San Francisco's Dan Judd, a member of the sun-kissed duo Windsurf (with Hatchback, a.k.a. Sam Grawe) and the equally atmospheric space-disco group Shock (with Michael Taras and Rubies' Teri Lowenthal, Judd's former bandmate in Call and Response). Last we heard from Sorcerer, he was taking the whole "desert island discs" concept literally: 2010's Neon Leon (Tirk) sounded like the work of a guy left marooned with a stack of Jan Hammer, Alan Parsons Project, and Giorgio Moroder records (or, alternately, Tom Hanks drawing smiley faces on a disco ball).On his new EP for Diskotopia's A Kind of Presence sub-label, Judd sticks with the Balearic message-in-a-bottle theme.
St. Lucia: South African Dance-Pop Dabbler Shines an Ecstatic Light
Who: Born and raised in South Africa, New York resident Jean-Philip Grobler is the creative force behind St. Lucia, a solo studio project and five-piece live band whose billowy textures and soaring choruses offer a potent elixir of tropical breezes and distilled sunshine. Grobler credits a youth spent performing in the Drakensberg Boys Choir ("South Africa's singing ambassadors") with the development of his lush, polyphonic esprit: "I assume that had something to do with it; learning classical theory and being surrounded by contrapuntal music made me feel like I needed to make something that's multi-layered. But that's not the only thing that I do. In the future, there might be some stuff that's a bit simpler."Sheltered No More: St.
Stream Ulrich Schnauss' Full Brooding LP 'A Long Way to Fall'
When it comes to the German musician Ulrich Schnauss' recorded output, the term "oeuvre" seems particularly apt. The three albums he recorded between 2001 and 2007 — Far Away Trains Passing by, A Strangely Isolated Place, and Goodbye — are designed less for listening to than for crawling inside, like nests woven together from twigs of shoegaze, swatches of Kompakt's ambient pop, and shimmering threads plucked from the Cocteau Twins' ethereal spool.The title of his last solo album marked the artist's move from Berlin to London; in retrospect, it also seems to have been a way of saying farewell to the style he had spent six years fine-tuning. Six years after Goodbye, Schnauss finally returns with a new solo album, and while it's impossible not to hear his signature in its gossamer textures, A Long Way to Fall represents a subtle but significant shift in his approach.
Hear Glenn Jackson's Starry-Eyed DIY House Jam 'You Too'
America is experiencing a renaissance in homegrown house music right now. Pockets of classically minded, craft-obsessed producers are cropping up all across the country: New York's Steve Summers and the rest of the L.I.E.S. crew, D.C.'s Maxmillion Dunbar and his Future Times label, Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh House Authority, and Los Angeles' SFV Acid are all emerging as key nodes in a thriving network of DIY producers and labels. Now Oakland comes online with a fantastic new EP from Glenn Jackson, an East Bay producer and promoter (as well as a blogger and XLR8R contributor). The three tracks on Jackson's Morning Swim EP are awash in lush textures and limpid color: The record runs the gamut from heavy-lidded piano jams to sprightly, R&B-inspired cuts fleshed out with congas and spine-tingling digital synths.
Skrillex's Bass Will Have to Drown Out Sonar Fans' Complaints at 2013 Festival
It's beginning to look like "global weirding" — an alternate term for global warming that emphasizes the increasingly erratic nature of weather events — isn't just about climate change; in 2013, the music industry just keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. Bowie snuck out a new single without any advance notice; then Prince managed the same, on the internet at that; and then, holy smokes, Kevin Shields stepped up with a new My Bloody Valentine album.
Watch Maximum Hedrum's Adrenalized 'Synthesize' Video
Last we heard from Sam Spiegel, he was at the helm of N.A.S.A., a space-age hip-hop project that brought together guests like E-40, David Byrne, Seu Jorge, and Karen O for a group effort of epic proportions. With his new outfit, Maximum Hedrum, he drops the galactic conceit, but the band's new single definitely sounds rocket-powered. With vocals from Sepultura's Derrick Green and co-production from Harold Faltermeyer, "Synthesize" is a super-sonic blast of funk rock that lands somewhere between Daft Punk and Black Sabbath. Upping the adrenaline quotient, the video borrows footage from Spike Jonze, Ty Evans, and Cory Weincheque's no-holds-barred skateboarding film, Pretty Sweet. Not like we really need to tell you, but kids, do not try this at home.Maximum Hedrum's debut album is out March 19 on Spectrophonic Sound.
Hear Black Dice Brilliantly Remix Doldrums' 'She Is the Wave'
It's ironic that Toronto's Doldrums (a.k.a. Airick Woodhead) borrowed his alias from Norton Juster's classic children's novel The Phantom Tollbooth. As you may recall from the book, the Doldrums is a land populated by the Lethargarians, a blissfully blasé breed who live on a steady diet of nothing: daydreaming, dawdling, napping, lingering, procrastination — pretty much anything idle, as long as it entails no thinking or laughing. Doldrums' music, on the other hand, is all thinking and laughing, although there's plenty of daydreaming thrown into the mix.His forthcoming debut album, Lesser Evil, is a riot of color and hiccups and cowbells, of wonky time signatures and upended breakbeats, of sawtooth rainbows exploding into cotton-candy lightning bolts — a crazy quilt of the Beach Boys and Animal Collective and O.M.D.
Hear Perry Farrell's Shockingly Tender Remix of Matthew Herbert's 'Addiction'
Any good scholar of dance music can tell you that its history is a dialectical one — an interplay between experimental techniques and visceral immediacy, between mind-bending sonics and floor-filling functionalism — and few artists have navigated that balancing act better than Matthew Herbert. While he is best known, these days, for politically charged projects like One Pig — an investigation of sustainable agriculture and industrial agribusiness that derived all of its sounds from the life cycle of a single pig — the British musician has also been responsible for some of dance music's most enduring classics, as well as some of the most gratifying long-players in house music (a genre not often conducive to the full-length format).A forthcoming boxset, to be released March 4, will offer a comprehensive overview of Herbert's avant-garde club music.


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1 In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. | 1 I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me. |
2 Deliver me, O LORD, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. | 2 Save me, O LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues. |
3 What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue? | 3 What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue? |
4 A warrior's sharp arrows, with glowing coals of the broom tree! | 4 He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree. |
5 Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! | 5 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar! |
6 Too long have I had my dwelling among those who hate peace. | 6 Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. |
7 I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war! | 7 I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war. |
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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)Americans splurged this Black Friday
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November 28th, 2011 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) In spite of high unemployment and general economic doldrums, many
Americans splurged this past Black Friday. Many customers saved up money
and then braved cold temperatures to take advantage of the many sales
offered by retailers this post-Thanksgiving, start of Christmas season
rush. "We've saved for Christmas and put away money all year," one shopper said. "We stayed within our means so we can make a few splurges." The heavy cash registers indicated that many retailers' sales strategies had worked. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and J.C. Penney have been making a stronger push online to better compete with the likes of rival Amazon.com. Major chains such as Macy's, Target, and Best Buy all extended the traditional start to the shopping season by opening their doors at midnight in lieu of opening up early on Fridays of past Christmas seasons. Now, the nation's retailers must hold on to shoppers' attention throughout the remainder of the season, which can account for 25 to 40 percent of a merchant's annual revenue. Americans are highly aware of deep discounting and they're more conscious of their spending budgets. Holiday spending is expected to grow by a modest 2.8 percent to about $466 billion. Experts agree that retailers will likely have to continue to discount to get shoppers to spend. Earlier opening hours featuring door-buster deals seemed to be what drew many shoppers in over the weekend, particularly the younger crowd. "Black Friday has evolved from an early morning shopping activity to a late night entertainment," Ellen Davis, spokeswoman at The National Retail Federation says. "A lot of people stayed up until 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. to go shopping, and then went to bed." The nation kept right on shopping through Friday. Mall of America, the largest mall in North America, broke its Black Friday record with about 210,000 shoppers. And Overall, Black Friday sales were $11.4 billion, up 7 percent, or nearly $1 billion from the same day last year, according to a report by ShopperTrak, which gathers data from 25,000 outlets across the country. It was the largest amount ever spent on that day and the biggest year-over-year increase since 2007. Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A new poll finds that Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed ballot initiative to raise taxes has wide support among California voters, but his path to victory in November remains far from certain.
The Public Policy Institute of California survey released Tuesday finds that more than two-thirds of likely voters favor the governor's plan to raise taxes as a way to stabilize state finances, especially raising taxes on the rich.
Yet roughly the same proportion say they disagree with another key element of that plan, raising the statewide sales tax. And just 45 percent of likely voters say they would pay higher taxes for more government services.
The poll surveyed 894 likely voters by telephone from Jan. 10-17. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points.
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Over this past season, @BSH_EricT of NHL Numbers and Broad Street Hockey watched every single Flyers game and counted every time the team brought the puck across the offensive blue line, then marked down who gained the zone for the team and how that player did it (dump in, carry in or pass, I presume).
Once you get past how insane that undertaking is, you arrive at the conclusion that he probably compiled some interesting data. Those numbers would allow you to see who's the most successful at gaining the zone with possession, who's more inclined to dump it, the success rate of the two strategies and more
While I've had a little grin at Fancy Stat-ers having their double rainbow moment over the fresh pile of data they get to mine (not to be condescending, they're just really excited about this), I thought I'd weigh in on the thought process of players approaching the offensive zone, the strategy, and why Eric's numbers likely turned out the way they did.
First off, the numbers he compiled will definitely be able to tell us a few things (how certain players choose to gain the zone), but I'm skeptical that the information will allow us to help teach players or coaches anything, given the reactionary nature of breaking into the offensive zone from the neutral. You usually take what's given, so it's hard to say "don't dump it, the numbers say…" to a guy who's about to get plowed. That said, it could be useful to GMs trying to analyze players further down the road, once the measure becomes more widespread and refined.
But back to players: the only time you ever have set plays when breaking into the offensive zone are on 3-on-2′s (with teams utilizing the mid-lane drive/triangle 9.6 times out of 10), and off neutral zone draws, the most common of which is seen below.
(Standard way to avoid allowing the other team a clean breakout: center wins it to board-side D, who goes D-to-D, who breaks for the red line. The middle winger holds up his winger just enough to buy that d-man time to get the line – without interfering, of course! – who hammers a hard wrap around the boards, which will end up right where his centerman and board-side winger are crashing. The middle winger then becomes F3. The d-man who dumps it will likely be pressured by the opposing middle defender – if he's not, he can carry it into the zone.)
Instead, you have "principles." If your teammate has more speed than you and you have the puck, you're expected to lay him a soft chip and not put your team offside (most people blame the skater who's offside, not the puck carrier – those people are usually wrong)
But if the situation is any different from that, you have to consider a couple of factors, and read the play.
A) Am I under immediate pressure?
If you are, the puck is going in deep, barring there being a wide-open immediate pass that you have time to see. "Immediate" implies you likely don't, so instead of risking a turnover at the blueline – which is easily the most commonly preached no-no by coaches out there – just get it deep and get a hard forecheck going. (Immediate also means you'll probably get hit, so it's up to your linemates to be F1 and F2.)
Still, this isn't a situation with many options. You take what's given.
B) Do we have numbers?
If you have more guys than your opponent on a particular rush, a dump-in is a total failure – you should be able to create a shot. So whether that means a short pass under the d-man's stick, a mid-lane drive, a delay, something, if you have numbers you want to try to carry the puck into the zone.
Here's where talented players get infuriated when they have to play with grinders, who are pre-programmed to dump it. "How did he not recognize we have an odd-man rush?" Instead of trying to create little 2-on-1s all over the ice, which is what you do when you have numbers, you're suddenly forechecking.
C) Who am I?
Maybe the data shows that fourth-liners are as successful offensively when they carry the puck into the zone, but there's a reason guys like Zac Rinaldo dump it in the majority of the time – they're huge turnover risks (and often tailor-made for forechecking).
You may not know that from watching (and the data may not reflect that), because Rinaldo knows his role and gets it deep before he has the chance to turn it over. He's not in the NHL for hiding secretly awesome dangles – coaches have seen him play enough to know what his success rate is, so his leash has been shortened. He might be able to gain the zone with possession more if he were allowed (everyone would), but he's in the NHL because he doesn't make his coach nervous when he gets the puck in the neutral zone.
You practice and train your whole life to condition yourself to make the split-second decision that best suits your skill set. Rinaldo's auto-pilot is dump. Claude Giroux's likely isn't.
If you're Jaromir Jagr, you're not going throw it deep and give the other team possession, then work hard on the forecheck to get it back. You have the talent to make a play, you have the long leash from coach to get creative, and frankly, you're aware that having the puck is better than not. You're trying to score, not avoid getting yelled at.
You always want to do the safe thing first, but if you have time and space then you read and react.
Sports like basketball and football have fairly even amounts of strategy for offense and defense. Hockey has a ton of strategy for defense, then relies greatly on skill going the other way. (Which is why I so often explain that having a great goal-scorer is not the equivalent of having a great Fill In The Position, barring an exceptional, game-changing defenseman like Chara or Weber.)
While statisticians are just starting to quantify the importance of the neutral zone, coaches have been harping on players about their performance there forever. The faceoffs decide whose zone the play is going to be in. The turnovers result in odd man rushes. The great plays result in scoring chances.
The one thing great players do that others don't is make defenders miss at the line. They might turn the puck over there more, but they also cause breakdowns and chances with trickery, and that risk-reward can be validated by coaches.
But for every guy who's got free rein, there's a dozen programmed to robot mode, allowed to take what's given and nothing further.


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Quoted from erictm998 I guess I was just intrigued by this Zero sweetener because of their new method of extracting the sugar from the cane, talking about fermenting the juice or something.
Quoted from ironwood55 It would be interesting to get more information about it.
Quoted from Wholesome Sweeteners No chemicals are used in the production of Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Zero. Organic cane sugar is liquefied and a starch solution formed. Fructose is separated from the starch by enzymatic hydrolysis. An organically approved fermenting agent (Moniliella polinis) is added to the fructose and that starts the fermentation process. This solution is then sterilized and filtered. Finally, the solution is concentrated by heating to evaporate the excess liquids and crystallized. The process uses approximately 2lbs of Organic Cane Sugar
Quoted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythritol Erythritol ((2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol) is a natural sugar alcohol (a type of sugar substitute) which has been approved for use in the United States and throughout much of the world. It is 60-70% as sweet as table sugar yet it is virtually non-caloric, does not affect blood sugar, does not cause tooth decay, and is absorbed by the body, therefore unlikely to cause gastric side effects unlike other sugar alcohols. Under U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling requirements, it has a caloric value of 0.2 calories per gram (95% less than sugar and other carbohydrates), but some countries like Japan label it at 0 calories...........
Quoted from erictm998 ...And apparently there isn't a single store in the entire state of Texas that carries it. HAh... oh well.
Quoted from Melissa_J I've seen it in lots of stores, usually near the honey.
Quoted from pkarmeier The HFS stores that I've seen it in, do have it near the honey, but the regular stores I've seen it in, only have in the natural foods isle, IF they have one.


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It's been a while since last PNG fix for IE6 got out and as I've written back then it's not quite perfect and a bit buggy with the rest of JavaScript but now here's another one from Unit Interactive Labs, very fresh and promising, one of the first products of this company.
Also the second product so far from Unit Interactive Labs is a simple and useful tool tip rollover (named as UniTip) which also uses their PNG fix and it is very popular and used a lot these days over the web. Nice work Unit Interactive!
Unit PNG Fix
In their words this new png fix is inspired by work of 24ways.org, and here are some key features why you would use it. As far as I've tested it so far it's working fine.
- Very compact javascript: Under 1kb!
- Fixes some interactivity problems caused by IE's filter attribute.
- Works on img objects and background-image attributes.
- Runs automatically. You don't have to define classes or call functions.
- Allows for auto width and auto height elements.
- Super simple to deploy.
So as you see progress has been made, talking about background-image and auto height elements. To include it use standard procedure, download JavaScript (you can do it directly here) and put it between <!--[if lt IE 7]> and <![endif]--> in head tag. And there's a new thing, a small image "clear.gif" which in their words "keep certain elements structurally sound when using the filter property" so you'll need to change path in the JS afterwords .
Another project worth a mentiong and also using their PNG fix is UniTip. This is now based on Craig Erskine's qTip, It supports all browsers, is easy to deploy, and is surprisingly light-weight. Best of all: it offers you the opportunity to customize it to work well with any of your projects.
- Vertically expands to content.
- Can accept HTML.
- You can apply UniTip to specific classes or tags.
- Adjusts to sides and bottom of page.
- Unit PNG Fix included in the zip to automatically fix pngs for IE6.
- Easy to customize and deploy! Friendly with other scripts!
Installation is also simple, after a download include JavaScript and style in your head tag. For more information visit UniTip page.
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wee, something finaly that works with backgrounds!
heh yes you are right Dejan, it's been quite a while since last png fix was out!
Awesome… been looking for a solution that works with BG images as well. Thanks for your work!
I didn't know
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are you guys serious? twin helix has been around for years and has always supported bg images. it also uses blank.gif which is nothing new. http://www.twinhelix.com/css/iepngfix/
This is far most the best pngfix i ever used. But it's not perfect yet though… sigh IE6.
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At first I thought enabling the png fix on certain elements was cool (in twinhelix), but it just gets annoying to troubleshoot after a while (htaccess problems, several different files, etc..).
This is a chill, one stop shop for ie6 png fixing. Thanks for the link! -
Also, regarding Twin Helix, a recent alpha of their iepngfix (17 July 2008) resolves the issue of positioned background images not working usually associated with most classic IE PNG fixes.
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I have a whole post on "using transparent PNGs on IE5″:
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One issue I've come across on this pngfix is that using the images for links causes all sorts of problems in IE6. I've set a few images with links, some display and some disappear!!? I'm slightly confused as to why! Another thing is that I currently have a footer div with no css styles on it with text and an image inside. The whole div is not displaying?? When I remove the javascript its all back to normal… Anyone got any ideas???
Figured one issue out! using: img { display:block; }
has made the images reappear, w00p! -
hm does this one works with background positioned pngs ? twinhelix didnt work for me since pngs went out kinda distorted and not in position as set in main css file…
yeah but for example lets say you have to use background-position: bottom; .. etc ? could it work that way with AlphaImageLoader filter? or it just have to be div with fixed width and fixed image size i how do you make re sizable boxes with background png images in IE6?
moze i na srpskom ako ti je lakse -
png i ie6 me izludjuju -
What's about retiring IE6 from the scene (visit savethedevelopers.org )? If you want to see a brand new 'Blue ray recorded movie'… you need the right player. So it should be for brand new "css3 / html5″ websites… you can see / read content with "old" browsers but can't "enjoy" the "special effects"! But you can get for free the right player (IE7, FF, Opera, Safari… ) so no excuse anymore.
I just have to add that Twinhelix v 2.0 Alpha PNG fix is much better than this one, and with additional .js it supports background position and repeat. It's awesome.
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I've just posted a great png fix tool on my bog (simonhellin.be) it's very easy to use and it uses javascript. When you add an that a png you just do and it works! it also works for background-image in css!
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I think there is still some issues when using a Css drop down menu. Absolute position doesn't appear to be working.
Thanks! I tried a bunch of fixes that didn't work for my situation. This was easy to implement AND made my png's attractive for CSS backgrounds with hover. Thanks for the help in making websites look great in multiple browsers!!!
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This is broken if using transparent PNGs with the sliding doors CSS technique for rollovers.
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Nice information. I like it. Thank
it's really work for background images also….
Thanks a lot -
IE6 is too old
I love firefox -
IE6 is too old
L2Code.. Your script is written like crap.
But thanks anyway..
wow amazing i love it ..perfect..
I have recently written this article to show you how to export png 8 in Fireworks. http://tocs-i.com/blog/how-to-export-transparent-pngs-from-fireworks-that-have-a-small-file-size-and-work-in-ie6/
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13 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. | 13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as late figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. |
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Dalton, Ga. - August 16, 2011- As part of its first HGTV® HOME Flooring by Shaw promotional package, Shaw's "30 Days of HGTV HOME" will feature a month-long Facebook challenge for the consumer audience. The 2011 promotional launch, to start Sept. 1, will motivate the consumer with the Floor A Day Giveaway, opportunity to earn a voucher for a free HGTV HOME tool bag, and a free HGTV HOME area rug offer upon purchase.
Through the Floor A Day Giveaway, visitors can win a new HGTV HOME Flooring by Shaw floor at www.facebook.com/shawfloors. by voting for their favorite of five stunning rooms featuring HGTV HOME Flooring by Shaw. Created by nationally-read DIY and design bloggers, each room's design started with a beautiful floor from the HGTV HOME Flooring by Shaw collection. Facebook visitors can view the rooms and with each vote, earn another Floor A Day Giveaway entry.
FLOOR A DAY Giveaway registrants will also receive a printable voucher for a free HGTV HOME Bag to be redeemed at a local HGTV HOME retailer.
Additionally, when consumers make an HGTV HOME Flooring purchase, they will also receive a redemption form for a free 4′X6′ area rug from the HGTV HOME Inspire area rug collection. The comprehensive HGTV HOME Month was designed to entice consumers at all levels of the purchasing process and through a variety of different advertising modes.
"There are a lot of "firsts" for us within this dynamic HGTV HOME Flooring by Shaw promotional package. This is our first promotion for our HGTV collection and first Facebook promotion," said Heather Yamada, marketing manager. "There are certainly a lot of things the 30 Days of HGTV HOME campaign does to engage the consumer in a really fun and interactive way."
The 30 Days of HGTV HOME promotional campaign will close September 30.
About HGTV
HGTV, America's leader in home and lifestyle programming, is distributed to more than 99 million U.S. households and is one of cable's top-rated networks. HGTV's website, www.HGTV.com., is the nation's leading online home-and-garden destination and attracts an average of 5 million unique visitors per month.
About Shaw
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is the world's largest carpet manufacturer and a leading floorcovering provider with more than $4 billion in annual sales and approximately 25,000 associates worldwide. Headquartered in Dalton, Ga., the company manufactures and distributes carpeting, rugs, hardwood, laminate and ceramic tile for residential and commercial applications worldwide. A recognized leader in environmental stewardship, Shaw has implemented hundreds of sustainability initiatives and Cradle to Cradle design solutions, collectively termed the Shaw Green Edge. For more information, visit shawfloors.com.


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August 14th, 2011, 02:36 PM
I remember reading this novel as a young teen (early nineties) however I'm not certain if this is when it was published. From what I remember of the story, there is a group of archaeologists who travel to a planet to investigate skeletons of dragon like creatures. The planet's economy utilizes insect like creatures with segmented abdomens for slave labor. The insect creatures abdomens continue to grow multiple segments if they are not cut off by the slave masters. The archaeologists discover that if left alone, the insect creatures will continue to grow into many segments and eventually metamorphosize into a dragon like creature.


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Sep 13
Aaron Horkey: "Detritus" Poster Detail
So, I went to Aaron Horkey's "Midwestern Heart" show in Windom, Minnesota yesterday and got to see a lot of the original drawings that later became tour posters. I'm pretty exhausted from the trip right now, but I wanted to post a detail from one of my favorite pieces at the show. Click for a high-res version of the photo.
The poster that this drawing turned into (courtesy OMG Posters):
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