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This is what happens to most expensive, store-bought pizza stones. |
After assembling my pie and the wooden pizza peel that came with the kit, I plunked it on the stone and waited. About five minutes later, I heard a slight pop come from the oven. I opened the door and saw the stone had split right down the middle. Shards of clay (or whatever it was made of) had splintered off into the pizza.
That kit probably cost $30, which was precisely $25 too much -- I'd pay $5 for the wooden peel. But the rest of the stuff in the package was garbage, especially the stone. This $25 piece of "specially formulated stone" split
The sad thing is most pizza stones are like this. They can cost upward of $100 for imported Brazilian soapstone and silly composites with useless "features" like handles and curved lips. But the truth is, you can duplicate or improve upon the performance of the best pizza stones without dropping that kind of cash.
First, what does a pizza stone do?
Quite simply, it holds heat.
Home ovens aren't terribly heat accurate, especially older ones. You might set the temperature to 500 (usually the top range on a home oven), but what you actually get could be closer to 450. Even then, the temperature fluctuates as the coils turn on and off each time the thermometer reads the zone. Ovens also have hot and cold spots. The dead center of an oven may be ten to 15 degrees hotter than near the sides, or vice versa.
A few unglazed quarry tiles arranged in an oven will work 100 times better than a commercial pizza stone, at a fraction of the cost. |
This is the secret behind ultracrisp and luxuriously textured crusts.
So how do you duplicate the heat retention of these expensive pizza stones without shelling out that kind of dough?
1. Go to the Home Depot.
2. Find the flooring section and look for "unglazed quarry tile." If you don't know where to find it, ask an associate. You do not want to purchase a glazed or painted tile on accident. Those tiles often contain lead or other harmful chemicals that become airborne when heated.
3. Find an appropriate size. If there's no 12x12 inch or 16x16 inch tiles, buy a few smaller ones (like 8x8) that you can arrange to form a larger cooking area. Also, look for tiles that are at least one inch thick.
4. Pull out a $5 bill and pay. Expect to receive a bunch of change. (Most UQTs cost around 33 cents apiece. How's that compared to $50?)
5. Return home and clean your tile with water and only a light amount of soap. Allow to air-dry for at least 12 hours.
6. Arrange your tile(s) on the bottom rack of your oven, set one up from the very bottom rung.
7. The first time you use your tiles, they may emit a slight musty odor from any retained water escaping. This is OK -- just hold the heat until the smell dissipates.
8. UQTs are very durable and are hard-fired, but you may want to temper them the first time you use them. To do this, just heat the oven up with the stones in place in 100-degree increments, holding each temperature for around 20 minutes, until you reach 500. Always place cold stones in a cold oven -- never place your stones in an oven that's already been preheated or they will crack.
Now make a pie, and get to baking. You'll get the best, crisp crust you can achieve at home, and you'll have saved $50 in the process. Taste that? Tastes like victory.
Later this week, I'll give a recipe for a nifty butternut squash pizza you can make on your new stone.
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Spaghettini with Mushrooms, Garlic, and Oil
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Weve added sautéed mushrooms to the classic and very simple spaghetti with garlic and oil, but the dish can still be made in no time at all. Regular white mushrooms are excellent here; portobellos or wild mushrooms would be great, too.
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- 1/2 cup(s) olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) dried red-pepper flakes (optional)
- 2/3 pound(s) mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 pound(s) spaghettini
- 3 tablespoon(s) chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh-ground black pepper
- In a medium frying pan, heat the olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and the red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic softens, about 1 minute. Add the sliced mushrooms and the salt and cook until the mushrooms exude liquid, the liquid evaporates, and the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghettini until just done, about 9 minutes. Drain and toss with the mushroom mixture, the parsley and the pepper.
- Variations: Spaghettini with Garlic and Oil: Eliminate the mushrooms and reduce the oil to 7 tablespoons. Just cook the garlic and red-pepper flakes for a minute and toss with the remaining ingredients. Spaghettini with Walnuts, Garlic, and Oil: Eliminate the mushrooms and reduce the olive oil to 7 tablespoons. At the end, toss in 2/3 cup of toasted and chopped walnuts. Spaghettini with Salami, Garlic, and Oil: Eliminate the mushrooms and reduce the olive oil to 7 tablespoons. Cut 1/4 pound of sliced salami into thin strips and toss it into the spaghettini with the parsley and black pepper.
- Wine Recommendation: The earthy taste of mushrooms goes wonderfully with the correspondingly earthy flavor of a pinot noir, while the assertive flavor of the garlic calls for a simple version of this wine. A bottle of Givry, Rully or Mercurey from France will be your best choice.
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HEPATITIS JOURNAL REVIEW: A Bi-Monthly Publication of the Hepatitis Support Project February 24 , 2010 Volume 7, Issue 2
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Shorter Treatment for HCV Genotype 1? Many people experience difficult side effects with interferon-based therapy for hepatitis C, and numerous research groups have studied whether shorter treatment might be feasible for some individuals. As reported in the January 2010 Journal of Hepatology, C. Moreno and colleagues performed a meta-analysis of previous randomized controlled trials comparing pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for the standard 48 weeks versus less than 48 weeks in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C patient who experienced rapid virological response soon after starting therapy.
The analysis – which included seven studies with a combined total of 807 participants – showed that sustained virological response (SVR) six months after finishing treatment was significantly less likely with treatment durations shorter than 48 weeks. On average, shorter therapy produced SVR rates about 14% lower than standard duration treatment. Part of the difference was due to a higher relapse rate after treatment completion; the effect remained when the analysis was restricted only to patients who received weight-adjusted ribavirin.
However, for a subgroup of patients with low baseline viral load (< 400,000 IU/ml) and undetectable viral load at week 4 of therapy, there was no significant difference in sustained response rates between treatment durations of 48 weeks or less. Here, shorter durations produced SVR rates about 3% lower on average, not a statistically significant difference. The researchers concluded that shorter therapy should be considered only for people with low viral load, but added that "the optimal cut-off defining low baseline viral load and the impact of the presence of other factors capable of altering treatment response remain subject to debate." Back to top HCV Found in Atherosclerosis Plaques Research has shown that people with chronic hepatitis C are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, possibly due to metabolic disturbances. As described in the January 2010 Journal of Clinical Virology, M. Boddi and colleagues from Italy looked for HCV genetic material and evidence of viral replication in atherosclerosis plaques from chronic hepatitis C patients with ischemic heart disease (heart damage due to lack of oxygen). Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process in which plaques of cholesterol, immune cells, scar tissue, and other material accumulate in artery walls, which can rupture and develop clots. In addition to narrowing the arteries, pieces of material can break off and block blood vessels, leading to heart attack or stroke.
The researchers found HCV RNA in seven carotid artery (blood vessels in the neck that supply the brain) plaque samples from HCV antibody positive people, but not in the nine plaque samples from HCV antibody negative individuals. Three people had HCV genetic material in carotid plaques despite having undetectable plasma viral load. "The novel finding of HCV RNA sequences in plaque tissue strongly suggests an active local infection," the study authors concluded. "This in turn makes it conceivable that the virus may exert local action in carotid atherosclerosis." Back to top Kidney Disease in HIV/HCV Coinfection Kidney disease is another condition that occurs more often in people with chronic hepatitis C. As reported in the February 2010 Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, M. Fischer and fellow investigators with the Veterans Aging Cohort Study looked at the effect of concurrent HCV infection on the prevalence of chronic kidney disease among individuals with HIV, which is also associated with elevated kidney disease risk. The investigators studied more than 23,000 HIV positive participants receiving care through veterans' health facilities. Most were men, 40% were HIV/HCV coinfected, and their median CD4 cell count was 336, indicating moderate immune deficiency.
Over nearly eight years of follow-up, the researchers assessed estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a common measure of kidney function derived from blood creatinine levels; lower eGFR indicates worse function, with < 60 considered indicative of chronic kidney disease. At baseline, 12% of participants overall had eGFR < 60, but this was more common among HIV/HCV coinfected patients than among those with HCV alone (14% vs. 11%). Participants with reduced eGFR were older, more likely to be African-American, had more advanced HIV disease, were less likely to be on anti-HIV therapy, and had more other coexisting conditions. Nearly 40% of study participants died during follow-up, and mortality was significantly associated with lower eGFR and having HCV. The researchers concluded that, "HCV coinfection independently increased the likelihood of death by nearly 25%, after adjustment for other important HIV- and HCV-related factors." Back to top Treatment of Injection Drug Users Some clinicians are reluctant to treat current or recent injection drug users (IDUs) with hepatitis C, but a recent study adds to the evidence that such treatment can be successful, especially if started early. As described in the January 2010 issue of Gastroenterology, G. Dore and colleagues assessed the effectiveness of interferon-based therapy among 167 participants in the Australian Trial in Acute Hepatitis C. The participants – about 80% of whom had injected drugs in the previous six months – had either acute hepatitis C (first positive HCV antibody test within the past six months) or early chronic infection (clinical signs of acute hepatitis C within the past 12 months or documented HCV antibody seroconversion within the past 24 months). People with HCV alone (68%) were treated with pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) monotherapy, while HIV/HCV coinfected patients also received ribavirin, all for 24 weeks.
The overall SVR rate in an "intent-to-treat" analysis was 55% – lower than previously reported acute infection cure rates for both HCV monoinfected and HIV/HCV coinfected patients. But the sustained response rate rose to 63% among participants who reported good adherence (versus 29% among those who admitted poor adherence), and to 72% among those who completed treatment. Among HIV/HCV coinfected participants, the cure rate was higher, at 74%, and was similar according to both "intent-to-treat" and "as-treated" analysis (perhaps due to the addition of ribavirin). Lower likelihood of SVR was predicted by decreased social functioning and current use of opiate substitution. (Other studies, however, have found that being in a methadone program led to better results.) The researchers suggested that, "Strategies to engage socially marginalized individuals and increase adherence should improve treatment outcomes in this population." Back to top Partial Immunity to HCV? Many infections only happen once because the body develops protective immunity; this involves production of memory cells that recognize and are "primed" to attack the same invader the next time it appears. It is possible to become reinfected with HCV after spontaneous clearance or successful treatment, but it is unclear how often this happens or the extent of immune protection.
As described in the January 2010 issue of Gastroenterology, W. Osburn and colleagues followed a group of 22 active injection drug users (a group subject to ongoing HCV exposure) after they spontaneously cleared an initial HCV infection and had been HCV-free for at least 60 days. The participants were monitored every month to check for new infections. The researchers evaluated immune response as indicated by generation of T-cell and neutralizing antibody responses, as well as the magnitude and duration of detectable HCV virus in the blood.
Half the participants showed signs of HCV reinfection. This time around, 83% experienced spontaneous viral clearance – far higher that the approximately 25% who naturally clear an initial infection. In addition, the maximum viral load and duration of viremia were both significantly lower than those seen during initial infection in the same individuals. Reinfection was associated with increased breadth of T-cell responses, and 60% produced cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies against HCV, which are seldom found in people who progress to chronic infection. The researchers concluded that, "These findings are consistent with development of adaptive immunity that is not sterilizing but protects against chronic disease." Back to top Back to News Review
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NETELLER Founders Arrested by FBI, Charged with Money Laundering
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NETELLER founders Stephen Lawrence (46) and John Lefebvre (55) have been charged with money laundering offences. The case against the two ex-NETELLER directors, who were arrested Monday in the United States, was outlined late Tuedsay by the US Attorney General in the Southern District of New York.
A statement from the office of U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia relayed that Lawrence and Lefebvre were arrested Monday January 15 in connection with the "creation and operation of an internet payment services company that facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars of illegal gambling proceeds from US citizens to the owners of various internet gambling companies located overseas".
NETELLER claims to operate the largest independent online money transfer business in the world with 3 million customers in 160 countries and over US$7 billion in annual transactions. It is used extensively by a majority of online poker players to fund online accounts.
NETELLER is a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange. Most company executives reside in and around the Isle of Man, located just off the coast of Great Britain, which serves as a primary online gambling jurisdiction.
Before the indictment was released, NETELLER suspended its share trading on the AIM London Stock Exchange Monday, as the company was seeking clarification of its status with US authorities. The shares closed yesterday at 176 pence (about US$3.46), valuing the company at 211.1 million pounds (US$414 million).
In a statement from NETELLER, a company spokesman stressed that the founders were no longer employees or directors of the company. "Because of that, this arrest has nothing to do with the company," he added.
Mr Lawrence resigned as a non-executive director of the company on October 13, having stepped down as non-executive chairman last May. Mr Lefebvre resigned as a non-executive director on December 15, 2005.
However, the pair still own large stakes of NETELLER. Mr Lawrence holds 5.91 per cent of the company, while Mr Lefebvre owns 5.54 per cent.
Lawrence and Lefebvre were arrested early Monday morning, January 15. Both are Canadian citizens.
Lawrence, who resides on Paradise Island in the Bahamas was arrested in the US Virgin Islands and will be presented in federal court in St Thomas by January 17. Lefebvre was arrested where he owns a home in Malibu, California, and was to be presented in a Los Angeles court late January 16.
The charges against Lefebvre and Stephen Eric Lawrence were contained in two criminal complaints unsealed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Monday, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia said.
Lefebvre and Lawrence were charged in connection with the creation and operation of an Internet payment services company that allegedly facilitated the transfer of billions of dollars of illegal gambling proceeds from U.S. citizens to the owners of overseas Internet gambling companies.
The prosecutor said the men knew when they took their company public that its activities were illegal.
Prosecutors cited NETELLER's 2005 annual report saying that Lawrence and Lefebvre enabled the company to provide payment services to more than 80 percent of worldwide gaming merchants. Together, the men owned as much as 35 percent of the company's outstanding shares, officials claimed.
Garcia noted that the company acknowledged when it went public that U.S. law prohibited people from promoting certain forms of gambling, including Internet gambling and transmitting funds that are known to have been derived from criminal activity.
Lefebvre and Lawrence also conceded in the company's offering documents that they were risking prosecution by the U.S. government, he said.
Lawrence and Lefebvre could face a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.
As we went to press no information was available whether the two men would be released on bail. We will continue to cover their progress.
The case is U.S. v. Lawrence, 07-00012, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
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Plunging Into the Science of BASE Jumping
BASE is an acronym for the objects the practitioners of the sport jump from: Buildings, Antenna, Span, Earth. Wingsuits are sometimes involved; parachutes, always. Avid BASE-jumper Luke Hively shares his experiences in the air and Science Friday investigates the physics and neuroscience of the sport.
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Hi, Flora.
FLORA LICHTMAN, BYLINE: Hi, Ira.
FLATOW: You have a super-duper, super-duper this week.
LICHTMAN: Yes, and we have one of our listeners to thank. It is about - this week's video is about humans who fly.
FLATOW: Humans who - well, you get in the plane and you fly.
LICHTMAN: No, no, no. No. Humans who fly across cliff sides and through crevasses. We're talking about skydiving and, specifically, we're talking about BASE jumping.
FLATOW: Base jumping?
LICHTMAN: Yes. And the listener who came to us with this video idea and the footage - I should say - is Luke Hively. And he is an avid BASE jumper. He's actually been - I think he's racked over 2,500 skydives.
FLATOW: So BASE jumping means you go up on a high cliff and you put on a flying outfit and you jump off.
LICHTMAN: Well, this is - yes, that is one of them. BASE stands - it's an acronym that stands for the objects you jump off of, so buildings, antennas, spans - which are bridges - and earth. And Luke shared some of his earth footage. He was in Switzerland, and it's really - it's just spectacular. And there's a little bit of science there, too.
So one thing that happened on his last trip is that he zoomed right through this waterfall. And behind him, he saw this amazing thing. He saw these vortices that I think, you know, anyone who knows anything about aerodynamics will be familiar with this phenomenon, this swirling - these swirls of air behind him. And this is what it gets fluid dynamicists really excited. So we talked a few of them about it.
FLATOW: Mm-hmm. And we'll watch that video. It's our Video Pick of the Week. It's up on our website at sciencefriday.com - beautiful, beautiful video, camera mounted on a helmet. Let me just remind everybody that this is SCIENCE FRIDAY, from NPR.
LICHTMAN: Yes. So he has a camera on the helmet, on his belly, on his back, and you can just see the world in a way that, you know, if you're not a BASE jumper...
FLATOW: Of course...
LICHTMAN: ...you've never seen it before, believe me. But the other thing is that it's kind of scary to me as non-skydiver, non-BASE jumper. I just couldn't believe - you can't believe your eyes. Seeing these people just jump off of cliffs is truly bizarre. So I asked Luke, you know, why do you do this, and what do your parents say? And he said, well, first of all, my parents met skydiving, so there is no problem there. But also, he said, it's just totally euphoric. And the other thing he said that was really interesting to me about his experience is that even though it's only for under a minute, for most people it feels longer.
LUKE HIVELY: That 40 seconds, whatever it is, feels like about four minutes. It's almost like time stops.
LICHTMAN: So this phenomenon that Luke is talking about apparently is pretty widespread. He said that when you jump, when you're skydiving or BASE jumping, time seems to slow down. And it turns out that neuroscientists have actually looked into this. So I spoke with Chess Stetson. He's at Cal Tech. And he did a study where he had people jumping off of a building in freefall - of course.
FLATOW: Sure, why not. Sure. It must be grad students.
LICHTMAN: Those - it was at an amusement park.
FLATOW: Oh, OK.
LICHTMAN: And the theory he was testing was that maybe it's like in the movies. You know, maybe the reason time seems to slow down is because you're actually in slo-mo. Your eyes take in more per second than they would otherwise when you're in these high-stress situations. But, you know, it turns that that's not the answer. But he does have an alternate explanation that may apply to these BASE jumpers, too, assuming that it's a scary experience, which I think we can assume.
CHESS STETSON: When you get scared, adrenaline and other related molecules, like noradrenaline, are released in the body and in the brain. And in the brain, these molecules are associated with a structure called the amygdala, which is known to lay down memories during scary situations. So we think the most likely explanation is that you don't actually perceive more when you get scared, but you remember more of what you perceived.
LICHTMAN: In other words, that 30 seconds, when you are flying through the air in one of these wing suits, you're recording more memories from that, because it's, you know, unlike anything.
FLATOW: Sure. Sure.
LICHTMAN: It's not like your usual 30 seconds in front of the computer, or whatever.
FLATOW: Wow. And it's up there, if you want to see - the most - the scariest part for me watching this - it's in high definition - flying through, between the rock about as wide as his body. And he's got no jet pack on. He's just...
LICHTMAN: Yeah. Do not try this at home.
FLATOW: Don't try this at home.
LICHTMAN: I mean, Luke is like, I think, you know, has done this, I think, over 150 times or something, but I don't - it's amazing to me the fine focus...
FLATOW: Yeah.
LICHTMAN: ...with which you can steer these little wing suits.
FLATOW: You know, right through this - when the two rocks come together, and he turns his body to follow the contour of the rocks.
LICHTMAN: Oh, by the way, he's going 100 miles per hour.
FLATOW: Oh, yeah. Oh, by the way.
LICHTMAN: Just as an aside.
FLATOW: And then - and there - it's up - he's got a lot of cameras. As Flora says, he's got a lot of cameras on his body.
LICHTMAN: Beautiful HD cameras.
FLATOW: Beautiful. And you want to go - it's our Video Pick of the Week, up on our website at sciencefriday.com. You can also download it on our iTunes. There's an app. And it's gorgeous and scary and thrilling at the same time.
LICHTMAN: It's really thrilling. If you don't think you'll ever do this - I'm not sure I ever will. This is the second-best, because this is really just spectacular. I wanted to just also remind people that we have a multimedia project going on right now courtesy of Annette Heist in our SciArts blog. We're looking for your leaves, your leaf pictures for a project we're doing. It's called The Leaf Pile. Go to sciencefriday.com. Go to our arts blog, and get all the details on how to submit.
FLATOW: Some gorgeous - we did a great stuff at mushroom before. Now, they're doing with leaves.
LICHTMAN: It's fall. You know, it's the fall season.
FLATOW: Fall stuff. All right. Thank you, Flora.
LICHTMAN: Thanks, Ira.
FLATOW: That's about all the time we have for today.
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City prepares to huff, puff, blow housing issues down
By DAWNE LEIKER
In an attempt to remedy housing issues identified in a 2012 Hays housing needs assessment, a local task force will begin a lengthy process in January to identify housing pitfalls and propose policies to address those.
Comprised of Jake Glover, planning commissioner; Henry Schwaller IV, city commissioner; Jesse Rohr, planning, inspection and enforcement superintendent; I.D. Creech, director of public works, Aaron White, Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development executive director; Toby Dougherty, city manager; Paul Briseno, assistant city manager; and Jana Jordan, Hays Convention and Tourism director, the task force will begin its anticipated year-long process in January.
The group's goal is to figure out what's driving the perceived housing issues in Hays.
"When one looks for the number of houses that are listed today in a certain price range, there aren't any," Schwaller said in a December interview. "And so for the future economic development of the city, it's important for us to find out why.
"Is this a natural part of the market or are there impediments and problems that the city could address?"
Schwaller suggested to Dougherty the task force attempt to go through much the same process a developer would follow in an attempt to identify impediments that could be derailing the process.
"I think that would be helpful, so then we could look at every single thing along the way and see what impact the city has versus outside forces," Schwaller said. "What we need to do, from a practical approach, is figure out what are the keys to making developments successful and minimizing the city's intrusion on that and figure out where are we going."
"I do think we need to be thoughtful and strategic in our approach so that we can encourage development."
Findings of the 2012 housing needs assessment, which is similar to findings in Hays' most recent comprehensive plan, included:
* Hays has a surplus of higher-priced single family homes.
* Housing costs are high.
* Hays has a shortage of affordable housing, entry-level housing, quality rentals, student housing, town homes, condos and senior housing.
There's a lot of "moving targets" when it comes to housing in Hays, Dougherty said. The task force will look at which issues are interconnected and which aren't.
Starting with a rough outline and general discussion between the Hays Area Planning Commission and Hays city commissioners, the task force then will have stakeholder meetings.
"The stakeholder groups are the people that own, buy, build, rent, develop, manage," Dougherty said. "These are the people that are entrenched in housing as a whole in Hays.
"We want to hear from them."
Input from employers also will be sought during stakeholder meetings. In addition, the task force will do their own investigating, referencing housing studies, state statutes and local policies.
The group's work will culminate with development of policy considerations.
"Ideally, you would like to have policies in place that provide the smallest framework necessary so the private sector could address it," Dougherty said.
Some private sector building plans for higher density housing could be in the works, according to White. Overland Property Group, developer of Stonepost Apartments, is considering development of 16 market rate apartments, possibly in conjunction with a project for a 16-unit-low-income apartment complex south of Hays Medical Center on 22nd. Potential also exists with M Space, a company White has been working with that has dealt with modular housing projects in areas experiencing oil and gas expansion.
"I'm in the process of setting up a site visit for (M Space officials) to come in and take a look at us," White said. "With the kind of investment they're going to have to make, it will be a slow process for them to step in and do a project.
"But the interest is there, which is the first step. They're willing to come in and look at the community and look at potential partners, and we've identified some folks in the community who are interested in maybe partnering with them. We're moving in the right direction and taking some good steps down the road to get the project going."


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Why is broadband more expensive in the US?
Home broadband in the US costs far more than elsewhere. At high speeds, it costs nearly three times as much as in the UK and France, and more than five times as much as in South Korea. Why?
Men's haircuts, loaves of bread... it is surprising how much more expensive some things are in the US than the UK. Now home broadband can be added to that list.
The price of basic broadband, TV and phone packages - or bundles as they are known - is much higher in American cities than elsewhere, suggests the New America Foundation think tank, which compared hundreds of available packages worldwide.
Looking at some of the cheaper ones available in certain cities, at lower to mid download speeds, San Francisco ($99/£61), New York ($70) and Washington DC ($68) dwarf London ($38), Paris ($35) and Seoul ($15).
This research echoes the findings of another report earlier in the summer by the OECD, which compared countries in terms of their broadband-only prices. Across all 10 download speeds and capacities, it consistently ranked the US near the bottom.
For instance, at high speeds of 45 Mbps and over, the OECD report has the US ranked 30th out of 33 countries, with an average price of $90 a month. With phone and TV thrown in, plus some premium channels, these packages often cost $200.
The bedroom door problem
The 32-year-old editor of a design magazine pays $37 a month to Comcast for a cable broadband package. She doesn't have a TV or a landline phone.
"It's fine in the majority of the apartment but if I'm on my bed, I have to hold my laptop three feet away towards the open doorway of the bedroom because the signal is so weak.
"It's a pain when you're in a 2am coma and trying to watch The West Wing and you don't really want to move. But if you're in the living room in the vicinity of the router then the speed is fine. I don't think it's good value because I pay the same for unlimited data on my phone and I expect more from a service at home on my laptop."
"Americans pay so much because they don't have a choice," says Susan Crawford, a former special assistant to President Barack Obama on science, technology and innovation policy.
Although there are several national companies, local markets tend to be dominated by just one or two main providers.
"We deregulated high-speed internet access 10 years ago and since then we've seen enormous consolidation and monopolies, so left to their own devices, companies that supply internet access will charge high prices, because they face neither competition nor oversight."
Two-thirds get their broadband via their television cables, she says, because the DSL (digital subscriber line) service provided by phone companies over copper lines can't compete with cable speeds, while wireless and satellite services are subject to low usage caps.
San Francisco seems to be particularly expensive.
Mitch Evans pays $200 a month for internet, TV and unlimited voice phone calls. "I guess I've just become used to it after 23 years here in the Bay Area. I know the cost of living here is very high, but for me it's a small price to pay for such a beautiful and wonderful place to call home."
Buck Wallander, a recent arrival in the city, pays $120 a month for a television and broadband package provided by Xfinity/Comcast, plus $7 a month to "rent" the modem.
'No patience for downloads'
In recent years, the commuting experience in Seoul has suddenly become more enjoyable. The subways may be packed, but the corporate warriors are now armed with the latest smartphones, consumed in their daily ritual of listening to music and watching TV dramas on board.
That's because the metro system is equipped with free wi-fi. For a country that was flattened 60 years ago by a war that took over a million lives, it's remarkable how South Korea has turned itself in to an internet powerhouse.
South Korea has become the ultra-modern society where efficiency and speed are now considered some of the top virtues. Few now have the patience, or the need, to wait around for downloads - films and music have become nearly instant and HDTV on the internet a reality.
And one of the reasons why so many households can afford to have broadband is the low price. For about $20, most homes enjoy 100 Mbps to satisfy their entertainment needs.
He says he had little choice in selecting a provider because the only other cable television company was directv, which didn't offer any internet service. His internet speed is "entry-level" with a cap on usage. He says he's pretty satisfied with the service but resents leasing the modem.
"That's like a rental car company charging customers an extra $7 fee per month to include the steering wheel."
Elsewhere in the US, there is a patchwork of other options.
In Kansas City, Kansas, residents are enjoying a high-speed fibre network, supplied by Google, at a price of $70 a month for a gigabit (1,000 Mbps) internet-only service. And there's a slower 5 Mbps download speed for free for seven years to those who pay $300 up front. Google now has Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah, in its sights, too. Verizon also has a super fast fibre network, Fios, available to 10% of US households.
About 150 cities across the US have internet access supplied by public utility companies. In Chattanooga, Tennessee, electricity company EPB became an internet service provider four years ago. After expanding its existing fibre network which it used to control the grid, it now offers a one gigabit service for $70 a month.
What the suppliers say
- Verizon said it provided good value - a triple-play bundle FiOS including high-speed, fibre 500 Mbps internet for roughly $100 to $125 per month, before taxes, fees and other charges for set-top box rentals and premium channels
- Comcast said it had increased speeds 12 times in 11 years. "We offer a 105 Mbps service today to more than 50 million homes across the US in 39 states plus the District of Columbia. We also offer our fastest speed tier, 505 Mbps, to millions of homes in the north-east of the United States."
- Time Warner Cable said entry-level pricing for broadband was the second lowest in the world. "Competition is robust and growing, with American consumers enjoying meaningful choices among providers, speeds and pricing. The US broadband network is strong and is only getting stronger."
These new services have had a positive impact on prices, says Chris Mitchell, director of telecommunications at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
"When a community builds its own network it enters the market with a lower price than the incumbents had been offering. Often the incumbent then lowers their price - often even further than the municipal network is offering - so when a community starts offering a service the prices typically drop."
In Lafayette, Louisiana, $35 can get you 15Mbps from the municipal internet service. But only one in 10 US cities have public electricity utilities and 19 states have discouraged or banned communities from building these networks, says Mitchell.
'US ahead of Europe'
A decade ago the European broadband market may have looked healthy from the standpoint of consumer pricing, but after 10 years of underinvestment, European households (only half of which have access to networks capable of speeds of even 30 megabits) have far fewer broadband options and innovations than their American counterparts.
Lowell C McAdam, Verizon chairman
For Susan Crawford, author of Captive Audience, higher prices have created a digital divide which excludes poor Americans from quality internet access. And there are economic implications too.
"The 2008 banking crisis demonstrated what happens when we allow banks to act out of pure self interest. The communications crisis in America is less visible but also destructive of America's ability to function on the global stage."
Like electricity, she says, internet access should be available equally to all at reasonable prices so that every other sector of US industry and society can flourish.
Rick Karr, who made a PBS documentary in which he travelled to the UK to find out why prices were lower, says that the critical moment came when the British regulator Ofcom forced British Telecom to allow other companies to use its copper telephone wires going to and from homes.
But US regulators took a different approach. Rather than encouraging competition between operators using the same network, the US encouraged competition between different infrastructure owners - big companies that could afford to build their own networks.
Some believe that UK-style regulation is bad for competition and innovation, however, and suggest that the US is already one of the world leaders in broadband.
Several studies show the US with broadband speeds as good as anyone, says Brian Dietz of the NCTA, the trade association for the US cable companies. High performing states like Vermont, New Hampshire and Delaware have faster average speeds than Japan, he says. And 96.3% of US households have access to wired broadband.
It's also very difficult to fairly make international comparisons on price, he says.
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"Building broadband networks in a country with the sheer size and diverse geography of the US is definitely a factor when comparing but despite these challenges, the US is a leader in global broadband by any objective measure."
The critics should take a broader view, says Scott Cleland, chairman of NetCompetition, a pro-competition e-forum supported by broadband interests.
In Europe, people are selling different capacities at different prices, but the US encourages different technologies and a diversity of choice - people can choose phone, cable, wireless or satellite, he says. And suppliers can get a return from their investment which can be ploughed back into improving the infrastructure - $1.2tn has been reinvested since the mid 1990s.
But in Europe the funds aren't there, so it's Europe that is lagging behind on 4G and fibre, Cleland argues. "We may be paying more in your eyes today but we are building for tomorrow and the long-term."
The US is the only country in the world that provides a fast streaming cable service to everyone, he says.
Moaning about it, he thinks, is like complaining you only have access to a Rolls-Royce when you also have Fords, Chevys and Cadillacs to choose from.
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High quality and state of the art features are combined in the Burton TWC Skinny Mini Snowboard Pants. These pants are designed to keep you warm and dry even on the coldest snowiest winter days. The pants come with a 10,000mm waterproof rating and are made of highly breathable fabric. The Burton pants are well suited for winter sports use and come with thigh vents for extra cooling and ventilation. Large handwarmer pockets make these pants ideal for keeping the hands warm in case you forgot your gloves.


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Bourbonnais Friendship Festival
During the five days of fun, rides, games, shows, beer garden, parades, teen Idol, baby contest and more. You are bound to see astronauts, Martians, the Jetsons, Buzz Lightyear, Luke Skywalker and more as you orbit the festival grounds.
CITY: Bourbonnais
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Gaelic Park Irish Fest
Irish Fest brings together the best in Irish music from America, Canada and Europe. In addition to all of the music, there will be Irish sports, dancing, theater & story-telling, a petting zoo, Irish dogs and ponies, and Irish import stories. For the little people, there are magicians, puppets, jugglers, and clowns, and most importantly, unlimited carnival rides are included in the admission price in addition to free parking.
CITY: Oak Forest
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2015 U.S. Amateur Championship
The U.S. Amateur is the premier amateur golf championship for players from around the world. Past winners include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods
CITY: Olympia Fields
16th Annual Spring Craft & Vendor Show
A diverse selection of crafters and vendors. Wonderful spring items and Mother's Day gifts!
CITY: Frankfort
Lady - A Women's Expo
This one day event will feature dozens of booths offer health tips and screening, fashion and beauty, food, home decor, shopping and more.
CITY: Tinley Park
Goodenow Grove Fall Fest
An estimated 3,500 guests attended Goodenow Grove Fall Fest in Beecher in 2014. This free, annual event features family-friendly fun including music, entertainment, pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, childrens activities and hayrack rides.
CITY: Beecher
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Momence Gladiolus Festival
On the agenda for the Gladiolus Festival are the Coronation of the Princess and Queen, plus numerous parades, carnival and giant flea, swap, and craft market.
CITY: Momence
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Works in varied media by artisits Reginald Baylor, Mary Croteau and Jordan Scott, using obsessive labor in their production. Artists reception Feb 19, 4:30-7pm.
CITY: Chicago Heights
The Mad Hatter's Ball
Tall Grass Arts Association presents The Mad Hatter's Ball, 57th Annual Beaux Arts Ball. Hat contest and a whole lot of dancing makes it the perfect Ball. 6PM.
CITY: Glenwood
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Come out for this great production! Show dates are 3/20, 3/21, 3/22, 3/27, 3/28 & 3/29.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Active Aging - An Expo for ages 50 and older
This free event will offer information to baby boomers and seniors on financial planning, real estate, health, travel and more. 9AM-2PM.
CITY: Orland Park
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Shamrockin St. Pat's Weekend Party
Weekend of St. Pats Festivities- 4 Days of Irish Entertainment, Irish Fare, Raffles, St. Pats Day Gear and South Side Irish Parade bus trip. Family friendly all weekend. Family owned and operated for 27 years. 12PM-close.
CITY: Lansing
Earth Day at the Oaks
Celebrate the Earth with activities, presenters, games, lunch, and more!
CITY: Olympia Fields
Dec 31
Village of Robbins Open Air Market
Year round, each Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday. Thinking of going into business? Let us be your testing ground. Become a vendor or shop til you drop. We have new and used merchandise.
CITY: Robbins
Get the Led Out (Tribute to Led Zeppelin)
Dubbed by the media as "The American Led Zeppelin," Get The Led Out brings what the audience wants…a high energy Zeppelin concert with an honest, heart-thumping intensity. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage.
CITY: Joliet
St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
Be sure to line-up by 12:30 p.m. at Lemont Safety Village on Stephen Street. Parade Route: South on Stephen to Main, West to Lemont VFW Hall. Plenty of free parking at the Metra Lot or the downtown parking garage. Featuring: Lemont's Own Irish Queen, The Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band & Hughes Academy of Irish Dance. Bring your family and friends and join the Parade! Visit the VFW Hall following the parade for refreshments, entertainment and fun!
CITY: Lemont
Manhattan Irish Fest
This annual event includes a parade, 5k run, Irish Breakfast, Irish Mass, craft fair and evening entertainment. Lots of kids activities and of course, kilts! Downtown Manhattan comes alive!
CITY: Manhattan
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Kid's Expo
Checkout everything there is to do with kids! Toddlers to teens can enjoy crafts, face painting, costume characters, climbing wall, cover search and much more. Enter to win tons of prizes and giveaways. Over 150 Booths.
CITY: Tinley Park
The Buddy Holly Story
Now in its 25th amazing year, the "World's Most Successful Rock 'n' Roll Musical" continues to thrill audiences on tour in the U.K. and around the world. Viewed by more than 20 million people over 20,000 performances worldwide, Buddy opened in London's West End in 1989, and has been seen on Broadway, throughout Canada, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Scandinavia, South Africa, the Netherlands and Singapore; wining numerous awards along the way. Buddy tells the story of Buddy Holly through his short yet spectacular career, and features the classic songs, "Peggy Sue", "That'll Be The Day", "Not Fade Away", "Oh Boy", Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba", The Big Bopper's "Chantilly Lace" and many more!
CITY: Joliet
The Priests
The Priests are a classical musical trio made up of three Roman Catholic priests from Northern Ireland. Frs. Martin O'Hagan, Eugene O'Hagan and David Delargy are amongst the most recognized and successful acts in both the religious and secular worlds. Their debut album, sold at such a pace, it secured them a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest-selling classical debut ever.
CITY: Joliet
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra- Let The Music Move You!
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra- Let The Music Move You! A Collaboration with Chicago Mulit-Cultural Dance Center. John Adams- The Chairman Dances, Lee Actor- Dance Rhapsody Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center, Shostakovich- Symphony No. 12. Featuring high-energy dances choreographed for live orchestra.
CITY: Joliet
Oak Forest Fleadh
The Oak Forest-Crestwood Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Oak Forest, will host the 4th Annual Oak Forest Fleadh (pronounced "flah") on Saturday, March 9 on Cicero Avenue between 151st Street and 159th Street. Oak Forest Fleadh will include customer appreciation parties, a 5K race, an open bike ride, a family parade, and the 5th annual pub and restaurant open house.
CITY: Oak Forest
Painting with Wine
Join us at the Joliet Area Historical Museum for an evening of flavorful wine and fun as you create your own masterpiece with the help of a local professional artist. Special admission price of $40 for Museum Members and $45 for Non-Members includes all materials, as well as free access to the Museum exhibits & galleries. Register online to reserve your spot now.
CITY: Joliet
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9th Annual Red Carpet Corridor - Joliet Area Historical Museum
The 9th Annual Red Carpet Corridor including activities at the Joliet Area Historical Museum. It is all about family fun on the most famous road in America - Route 66. This year's event will be Saturday, May 2, from 8 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday, May 3, from 8 AM to 3 PM. Sponsored by the twelve communities which make up the 90-mile linear museum from Joliet to Towanda, the annual festival invites everyone to experience the good life in the slow lane. Each community will produce its own events. From full-blown festivals to antique and craft sales, art sales, car and motorcycle shows, live entertainments, and plenty of yard, garage, and sidewalk sales along the way, everyone is sure to discover something unique. Food, snacks and treats will be in abundance, and there are plenty of historic sites, outstanding free museums and unique mom & pop businesses to help create a nostalgic journey for all to enjoy. Visitors can simply enjoy the drive, stop and have their picture taken with Elvis, or do a little shopping in any of the great stores along the Mother Road.
CITY: Joliet


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Minardi have announced that promising young Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado will test for the team in Italy later this month.
Maldonado, just 19, will join Minardi tester Tiago Monteiro, along with a number of other young drivers being assessed by the team, at Misanos Autodromo Santamonica during the week of November 22.
"In true Minardi tradition, we always try to seek out and encourage talented young drivers," said Minardi boss Paul Stoddart. "Although Pastor has only been racing single-seaters for three seasons, his winning ways indicate he has a lot of natural ability, and I hope he will enjoy his first taste of F1 when he tests with us at Misano in two weeks."
Macaray-born Maldonado graduated from karting to single-seaters in 2002. This year he won the Italian Formula Renault 2000 title with eight wins, adding another two victories in the International Formula Renault Championship.
Minardi, whose race seats were filled by Hungarian Zsolt Baumgartner and Italian Gianmaria Bruni this year, have yet to announce next seasons driver line-up. They have, however, confirmed that their entry for the 2005 championship has been lodged, under the name Minardi European.


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It's all over. The 2010-2011 school year is in the books for the senior class students in our county. It is a time of reflection for the fine young adults. All the ball games. All the classes. All the teachers. But most of all, the friends they have made and might possibly never see again. It is a time of transition from teenager to "the real world" so often described to us by our parents. They have been launched into the future and hopefully we have prepared them well. Only time will tell.
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Download the latest version. You'll need your school's tech lead to install this software.
To learn more about Web History Viewer, please see our MLTI Minute, Episode 284: Web History Viewer
This distribution is intended for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) devices using the 2012 MLTI image. The 2012 MLTI image has, as a default, the Parental Controls feature enabled. As such, all non-administrative users (teacher, parent, student) web activity is logged by default. The Parental Controls feature was enabled primarily to allow non-administrative users the capacity to manage printers. The logging aspects are unavoidable. However, many schools have wanted a way to view student web activity in certain instances. This distribution is intended to assist with this desire. It will make available the logged activity from Parental Controls of the student login account to be visible in a simple and easy interface for other non-administrative users (ie parent or teacher). This is an optional installation.
Web History Viewer allows non-admin users to view a history of all web activity in the student account logged by Parental Controls. Parental Controls should log web activity of the student user account regardless of the browser or software tool used to access the web. This includes programs like NoteShare that have built-in web browsing capabilities, but are not typically considered a web browser like Safari, Firefox, or OmniWeb. The Web History Viewer application relies on a launchd script that activates at boot and every 15 minutes thereafter. This script exports the Parental Controls web log for the student account into a read-only text file. You can find this file in the Resources folder of the distribution. This file is auto-imported by Web History Viewer when the application is launched. Therefore, web activity that has occurred in the last 15 minutes may not be displayed in the application. Since the application imports the log dumps at launch, the data presented is not live. To see the latest data, quit and relaunch the program. To be assured that you are viewing all web activity, reboot the device first.
Version 2.3 changes how archiving of history data is done. Previous methods may have caused instances where the operating system would not properly record new history data in the Parental Controls logs. Version 2.3 exports data from the Parental Control sqlite database based on dates. Each time it does so, it records the date stamp from the latest record in the sqlite data base in the file last that you'll find in the Resources folder. When the export script runs ("getwebhistory"), instead of exporting the entire Parental Controls sqlite database, it only exports those records that are newer than the date stamp saved in last.
In addition, the scripts will compare the last date stamp to the date stamp saved in "lastarchive" to see if the difference is greater than 1 week. If the difference is greater than 1 week, then thescripts will archive the webhistorydump.txt file by renaming it by adding a date and time stamp to the file name. These may be imported into the Web History Viewer application at any time. A new webhistorydump.txt file will be generated that includes a single entry to this web page.
In addition, a line in the script to guarantee that the permissions on the last, lastarchive, and all webhistorydump.txt files are such that non-admin users can not change or delete them has been added.
The Web History Viewer Installer package will install the base software and scripts for Web History Viewer. This includes the launchd item that will activate the log exports every 15 minutes, the software to view the logs, and the actual script that does the export. This version displays the student logs to any user. All log data for all other non- admin accounts (teacher, parent) remains in place in the Parental Controls interface, and may be viewed with an administrative password through the System Preferences > Parental Controls preference pane.
To learn more about Web History Viewer, please see our MLTI Minute, Episode 284: Web History Viewer
The application has basic help screens built-in. For technical support on this application, please call the Department of Education, Maine Learning Technology Initiative office for help. The regular MLTI Help Desk will be unable to assist with this custom solution.
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If you are striving to shed a few pounds and improve your energy levels, there are some handy supplements to consider. One such product is Milo Nutritional Energy Drink. This is a canned beverage that is made by Nestle, and it is suitable for people of all ages. A single can is eight ounces, and this product comes in chocolate flavor. As for the cost, a 24-pack sells online through Amazon for $27.99.
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- Soy Lecithin
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- Ferric Pyrophosphate (Iron)
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Milo Nutritional Energy Drink is loaded with vitamins and minerals to help you get the daily nutrition you need. This beverage aims to increase your energy levels, curb your hunger, and help you stick to a low-calorie diet plan. It can be consumed in place of a snack or meal, if desired. A single can offers 180 calories, five grams of fat, 28 grams of carbohydrates, 23 grams of sugar, and five grams of protein.
As for the vitamins and minerals found in Milo Nutritional Energy Drink, they include Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Phosphorus, Riboflavin, Thiamin, and B Vitamins for energy. However, this beverage does not contain stimulants like Caffeine, Guarana Seed Extract, Yerba Mate, or Green Tea Extract. It also lacks common energy drink ingredients like Inositol, Taurine, and other amino acids. In other words, Milo Nutritional Energy should not lead to side effects like sleeplessness, anxiety, jitters, and headache.
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- This supplement may help suppress your appetite.
- The 23 grams of sugar in this beverage may lead to weight gain.
- Some people will not like that Milo Nutritional Energy Drink contains five grams of fat.
- There are more promising supplements for weight management.
- Some people may be allergic to milk and soy, which are in this drink.
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How much difference can one small letter make? XCAR finds out what the S in Bentley Continental GT V8 S really stands for.
The following cars represent the most technically advanced available.
With wide haunches and a deep, throaty exhaust note, the Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible comes off as a muscle car for the wealthy.
The German automotive supplier plucks Seval Oz from Google's self-driving car project to lead a new division focused on intelligent transportation systems.
With the company's simpler "combiner" HUD, more cars could overlay information like driving directions atop drivers' view of the road. But distractions must be kept to a minimum.
The grace and poise of the Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible get a loud counterpoint with its muscle car engine note.
What's behind the letter S? CNET's Brian Cooley takes this Bentley with a twin-turbo V-8 engine out for a test drive to find out.
Bentley adds another variant of the Continental at the Detroit auto show, with a more powerful version of its V-8 engine in the GT V8 S.
Bentley is known for big, heavy and expansive grand tourers. For its latest concept, the company has crafted something a little more svelte.
At the 2014 Detroit auto show, Bentley showed off the Continental GT V8 S, a new variant of the Continental coupe with a powerful V8 engine.
Reaching beyond laptops, phones and TVs, the World Wide Web Consortium is standardizing technology so browser-based apps can control your car.


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Fiorentina have announced the signing of Josip Ilic from Palermo on a five-year deal.
Fiorentina have agreed a deal to sign Slovenia international Josip Ilicic from Serie B side Palermo.
Zenit St Petersburg defender Domenico Criscito's agent says his client will stay in Russia despite Tottenham's interest.
Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic says a move to Fiorentina would be his first choice should he leave the Serie B side.
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has backed manager Guiseppe Sannino after rumours suggested he was to be replaced.
Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic's agent says that the Slovenian will be leaving the Serie A side this summer.
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini concedes Josip Ilicic could leave the club after they were relegated to Serie B.
Palermo's players can make history if they survive in Serie A, according to head coach Giuseppe Sannino.
Reported Prem target Josip Ilicic says he is uncertain what the future holds for him but wants to stay in Italy.
The agent of Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic claims his client will wait until the summer before considering a move.
Liverpool have been linked with Palermo playmaker Josip Ilicic, but his agent says there is no substance to the reports.
Maurizio Zamparini insists that Palermo will not sell Josip Ilicic in January and says that he will reinforce the squad.
Josip Ilicic's agent doubts the midfielder will leave Palermo in January and says there has been no Liverpool contact.
Palermo attacking midfielder Josip Ilicic remains coy on his future amid suggestions that Liverpool are monitoring him.
Josip Ilicic's agent has revealed that Palermo have rejected a bid from a Premier League club for the Slovenian ace.
Premier League giants Chelsea are interested in signing Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic, according to the player's agent.
Palermo's Josip Ilicic will not be leaving the club in January, according to the club's chairman and the player¿s agent.
Palermo defeated Bologna to move up to fifth as they maintained their perfect home record, while Roma produced a much-needed win at Novara.
Josip Ilicic and Armin Bacinovic have signed extensions to their current contracts at Palermo.
Josip Ilicic has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from Palermo.
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Mike Coffman, Colorado's congressman from the 6th District, can be a bulldog.
Once he latches onto something, he tends to hang on for dear life until the point he wants to make is clear or the issue he's pursuing has come to some kind of resolution.