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Do-It-All Appliances
In recent years, the appliance market seemed to be divided into camps, and took an either/or approach to features. Gourmet cooks demanded power, control and simple elegance, while overworked families opted for speed, pre-programmed ease of use and quick cleaning.
But as the kitchen continues to redefine itself with Great Room layouts wherein modules replace triangles, today's consumers increasingly ask designers to give them appliances that do it all.
They must be advanced and complex, but also user-friendly. They should be able to be tucked behind panels or under the counter, but still provide a lot of internal space. They should be easy to maintain, but still make a powerful design statement. And some are even expected to serve multiple functions, such as an oven with a microwave tucked inside, or a remotely programmable refrigerator-oven combo.
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"Kitchens have gotten sleeker and more efficient," declares Alex Siow, v.p./marketing for Zephyr in San Francisco, CA.
"The mass market is definitely becoming more design-conscious," adds Paul Leuthe, corporate marketing manager for Sub-Zero/Wolf in Madison, WI. "However, they do not necessarily want something that looks flashy. It has to be simple and look beautiful. That is the success of great design."
"Today's consumer is extremely [design] savvy," concurs Jennifer Uihlein Straszewski, v.p./director of marketing for U-Line Corp. in Milwaukee, WI. "Consumers are looking to attain a lifestyle when making purchasing decisions, regardless of how much or how little they have to spend. [They know that] what they have says something about who they are or who they are striving to be."
"Consumers want meaningful innovation – they want appliances that are stylishly uncomplicated," believes Tom Majer, director of brand marketing communications for Frigidaire, in Augusta, GA.
"Today's consumers are looking for appliances with a balance of creative ingenuity and intuitive functions to help them do more in less time with less effort," asserts Tracy Frye, contract marketing manager at Whirlpool Corp. in Benton Harbor, MI.
The appliance industry is doing its best to fulfill everyone's complex and often paradoxical desires. The market has "perked up considerably in the last few years," claims Larry Lamkins, assistant v.p./marketing for DACOR in Diamond Bar, CA. "Each year now, the appliance manufacturers attempt to outdo each other by introducing something new and exciting. This is a huge benefit to the end-user."
Outside the Box
Once the square boxy room in the corner, the kitchen has increasingly insinuated itself throughout the house via its appliances. And, in the kitchen itself, said appliances are more likely to be tucked under the counter or into a drawer.
"Drawer units are hot," notes Straszewski. "The 'horizontal trend' has taken hold. Kitchen designers and homeowners have a strong preference for drawers rather than doors [under the counter] – therefore, appliances are also [becoming more] outside the box." She cites U-Line's combination refrigerator/freezer/ice maker drawers and wine storage drawers as innovations as examples.
Frye believes kitchen zones have replaced the triangle. "Zones allow consumers to perform beyond the typical sink-stove-refrigerator work triangle," she explains. "These design solutions consist of a series of separate, yet interrelated areas" that take into consideration layout, appliances, lighting, storage needs and cabinet placement. "These designs include zones for baking, entertaining, food preparation and clean-up, as well as zones based on cooking style, number of cooks in the kitchen, and whether or not children are involved in the cooking process."
"Too many people struggle with the big box stuck in the corner [when] they actually want refrigeration where it logically belongs," says Leuthe.
"Homeowners want the luxury of having a cold beverage or snack within arm's reach regardless of where they are in the house," agrees Straszewski. "The satellite kitchen trend has resulted in undercounter appliance installations throughout the house, from the theater room to the master suite." Within the kitchen, the addition of an extra undercounter refrigerator creates a prep area, or a kid-friendly zone for snacks outside the work area, she adds.
Undercounter refrigeration models also now sport a variety of sizes and configurations. For instance, Perlick offers units from 24" to 72", with multiple zones of refrigeration such as refrigerator, wine cooler, freezer, explains Jeff Wimberly, home products manager for Perlick, in Milwaukee, WI. "It's got smart technology which recognizes the temperature inside the cabinet and adjusts its speed as a compressor to keep the cabinets at the right temperature," he notes.
But Lamkins points out that replacing one huge refrigerator with multiple smaller ones isn't always a good idea. Lower-end undercounter units don't have a fan system, but rather a "gravity-style, cold-air movement system," which doesn't blow the refrigeration throughout the cavity to make the temperature evenly controlled, he explains. Some undercounter models are true refrigerators, he adds, but they're more expensive, so a multi-refrigerator system could end up costing more per square refrigerated foot than one big unit.
For those who want to stick with a full-size refrigerator, manufacturers surveyed here agree there are new shapes and sizes from which to choose, as demonstrated by KitchenAid's French door bottom-mount refrigerators, which positions fresh food at eye level. Performance features for the full-size refrigerator include such niceties as higher-powered ice makers which can increase the speed and quality of producing ice cubes; moisture control systems that lengthen the refrigerated life span of fruits and vegetables; and a dual compressor system for freezer and refrigerator. "[The latter ensures] you have the freshest food and nothing spoils too fast," says Leuthe.
Dual Dishwashers
In terms of dishwashers, the biggest trend seems to be that consumers are discovering they need more than one. "A lot of people switch back and forth; they never really need to use the cabinets [to store dishes]," notes Chris Kaeser, executive v.p./sales and marketing for Ultra 8 (Ariston) in Las Vegas, NV. Generally, homeowners get matching dishwashers and place them flanking both sides of the sink.
"It's definitely less expensive to install two dishwashers than to install two of the really high-end cabinets," points out Matthew Kueny, product development manager with Miele USA in Princeton, NJ. He explains that, in larger households, the dishwashers tend to operate in tandem, whereas in smaller families, one works as a temporary storage cabinet, while the other runs loads.
Up-and-coming performance features in today's dishwashers include a built-in water softener at an affordable price point, notes Kaeser. Softener "eliminates lime scale. People see these white cloudy glasses and think, 'My glasses are etched, they're ruined,' when typically it's a mineral deposit. The water softener will address that issue, as well as maintain the life of the product, because the pipes are also treated as the soft water goes through the machine."
As with refrigerators, the dishwasher drawer concept seems to be catching on and moving beyond the ultra high end; design-wise, stainless steel and integral fronts remain top consumer choices.
"We see a really significant increase in fully integrated or non-control-panel dishwashers where you really can't see the machine and it's blending in with the cabinetry," notes Kueny.
Intuitive Ovens
While dishwashers and refrigerators get hidden in drawers, ovens tuck more seamlessly into a wall. Maher cites built-in products that mount flush into the wall or slide in at a depth even with cabinets to save on space and give the kitchen a clean, streamlined appearance.
However, performance remains the key area of concern in cooking appliances. "Induction is getting rave reviews from everyone," declares Woods. "Dealers like to talk about something new, builders like the idea of offering a product that will perform like gas without the ventilation requirements of gas, and consumers are excited by the performance."
Steam cooking still remains more of a high-end niche product, and opinions are still mixed regarding speed cookers.But it's "too early in the learning curve [for both technologies]. When you think of people investing in substantial equipment to help them prepare great meals, why would you want to 'run through' the process with speed cooking? But I see induction [cooking] really catching on," Leuthe believes.
Lamkins believes that more intuitive controls will be key in the future of oven technology.
"In the past, if you were going to do the Thanksgiving turkey, you would take the pounds of the turkey and compute at 350° x 20 minutes a pound x 20 lbs.," Lamkins elaborates. "Whereas now, the controls will allow you to say, 'I have a 20-lb. turkey that I want to roast,' and boom, you're done."
In cooktops, too, more stringent control is key. For instance, traditionally, cooks used techniques such as throwing a few droplets of water onto a wok to gauge how hot it is, but, "your controls should tell you when it's ready," says Lamkins. "I know I want my wok to be ready every time on number 6 on the controller. That's where the industry is heading in controls – more intuitive and user-friendly."
Visible Ventilation
No place in the kitchen has evolved as grandly and elaborately as the once-lowly, utilitarian vent.
"Whenever you have a party, the crowd always gathers in the kitchen," says Siow. "Ventilation is eye level and it's always above the range, which is the center of the kitchen – [and] is the center of the home."
Small wonder then that the vent has emerged as a place to make a major league design statement, especially when accompanying island cooktops.
A free-standing, professional-style range "is bulky and muscular," says Siow, "and that's fine. But when you have an island installation," a big boxy vent is "like you're hanging a refrigerator in the middle of your kitchen. Aesthetically, it's challenging."
The results of Zephyr's quest for a functional unit that's not obtrusive includes Fu-Tung Cheng's line of stylized ventilation products. The island version comes in 60" and 72" with the sleek details and high style of Cheng's wall-mounted hoods.
Consumers who choose not to make a design statement with their ventilation hood tend to go all the way in the other direction, and make it as unobtrusive as possible, manufacturers agree.
Blake Woodall, director of sales and marketing for Vent-A-Hood Ltd. in Richardson, TX, points out that vent liner sales have skyrocketed to meet the demand for softer looking kitchens.
People "don't want their kitchen to show so much stainless steel that [it] has a restaurant feel," Woodall further explains.
"More and more people are designing their own hoods to blend in with the cabinets and are using a liner," echoes Woods.
When it comes to function, it's still the vent that's seen but not heard that's most in demand.
"Many customers believe that the way to attain a quieter range hood is to install an external blower system," says Woodall, only to find that the noise increased!"
Placing the motor farther away does not reduce noise, contrary to popular belief.
"It is not the motor that makes the noise, it is the air," Woodall elaborates. "The more air you're moving, and the more friction you create when moving that air, the more [noise you create]. So the larger the exterior blower, the louder the air noise roars, especially when you create friction by pulling the air though a mesh or baffle filter."
Vent-A-Hood addresses this issue with a filtration system that internally encloses the motors and liquefies grease by centrifugal pressure, he points out.
Wine Country
If the vent started out as a utilitarian necessity, the wine cooler was once a luxurious afterthought. Consumers have embraced the concept, however, and especially with the trend toward undercounter placement, the wine cooler is increasingly considered a must-have – particularly with higher-end kitchens, the manufacturers surveyed here agree.
"[We're selling] undercounter anything," says India Hynes, owner/president of Westside Wine Cellars in Los Angeles, CA, "[especially] the ones that can be built in, instead of just standing alone.You have a lot more design flexibility [that way]."
Multiple temperature zones within a wine cooler are another burgeoning trend, Hynes adds.
Red wine doesn't have to be refrigerated, but it does need to be stored in the proper temperature, she elaborates.
"If it's too warm or too cold, the cork will pop. If you don't have enough humidity, the cork will dry out. Too much humidity, the cork will mold," she says.
Hynes further notes her company's biggest sellers are 60-bottle, stainless steel coolers, some featuring a UV-protected glass door "But you're still not supposed to put it directly in the sun's rays," she cautions.
Hynes predicts wine coolers will grow more computerized because of consumer demand for exact temperature control, and digital displays, though this is not necessarily a good development.
"The more you give a customer computer 'doo-dads,' the more problems you have with the unit," she quips.
Hynes also cautions that most smaller wine coolers are not designed for long-term storage. "You can put your wine there, and it's protected for a year," she says. "The humidity factor is very important," especially when dealing with particularly humid, or dry, climates. "The metal cabinets are taking the ambient humidity from outside," she believes. Plus, smaller refrigerator wine coolers do not include humidity control, she adds.
"Most [wine coolers] rely on the laws of physics to control their temperature," agrees Leuthe. "That's why they are called coolers. They cool to some temperature, and allow the cool air to drop and the hot air to rise. That's how you get the different temps in the units."He points out Sub-Zero's wine storage units employ a more controlled system.
"Proper storage is critical in preserving wine," echoes Straszewski. "Without a stable environment, one in which the temperature does not fluctuate more than one or two degrees, a wine's integrity can be compromised."
Humidity, light and vibration are all concerns when configuring optimum wine storage, she adds, concluding, "The differences between low-end and high-end units are much more important than aesthetic features alone."
The Finish Line
Naturally, the perfect appliance needs the perfect finish, "something that looks beautiful, feels good and reeks of expensive," says Lamkins. Finishes must also be durable, notes Leuthe. "If people are paying the luxury prices for these appliances, they expect them to perform and stand the test of time."
In recent years, the finish of choice has, of course, been stainless steel, although the look has become so popular, it no longer has the impact it had when it was first introduced. Innovative texturing is one way of making steel look new, while steel-look finishes emerged as a functional alternative to achieve the look without the fingerprints.
Some manufacturers are moving to finishes with a metallic feel, for instance, KitchenAid's new matte, metallic finish called Meteorite.
For example, Maher cites Frigidaire's EasyCare real stainless steel finish, which was designed to resist fingerprints and smudges for a more user-friendly [and family-friendly] finish.
"We're also moving to a metallic paint," reveals Lamkins. "The glisten and the luster that you get from metal are there in the paint, which is being applied beneath glass. That process helps tie the two together, the metallic new color look with a more desirable surface to keep clean."
Integral fronts that match cabinetry are also gaining in popularity, especially for retro, vintage or antique looks. "A designer is limited [only] by his or her imagination," Leuthe says of this trend. "We can blend in with anything. We can make refrigeration basically disappear."
"Stainless steel's not going to go anywhere," declares Wimberly. "But I see other types of metal eventually working themselves into the kitchen."
Siow also sees stainless combining with glass and other metals such as aluminum, copper and brass in the future. "There are all kinds of mix-and-match opportunities that can really bring out what's beyond the traditional stainless," he believes.
However, Bob Woods, v.p./sales for Viking Range Corp. in Greenwood, MS, cautions that, "Copper can add a lot of maintenance that people do not always welcome."
Siow does further note that using more exotic types of metal on one appliance can prove to be a problem when it doesn't match the rest of the kitchen. For instance, "You cannot find aluminum ranges," he notes.
Of course this begs the question: Is it really necessary or even desirable for all the appliances within a kitchen to match, and be manufactured by the same company?
On this subject, opinions differ widely. Some research indicates consumers like the design integrity of a unified look throughout, but some manufacturers counter that no one company can produce a suite of products in completely different appliance categories and compete with the specialists in all these categories.
But whatever the price point, both design and performance of today's appliances are likely to be a quantum leap beyond what was available five years ago.
Dealers See Growing Demand for More Appliances In real life, when it comes to appliances, clients want "more, more, more, and bigger and better," declares Joan Viele, CKD, Kitchen Dimensions in Santa Fe, NM. In fact, she complains her customers want so many appliances that there's no room for cabinets. "It's funny to hear them say, 'We really don't drink, but we want a wine cooler.' They want things they don't even use," she adds. Wine coolers are now standard for high-end kitchens, confirms Connie Gustafson, CKD, Sawhill Custom Kitchens and Design, Minneapolis, MN. Drawers and multiples of the same appliance also seem to be catching on with consumers. Jennifer Gilmer, CKD, owner, Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath Ltd. in Chevy Chase, MD, cites a client who wanted the big Sub-Zero, plus several drawers in the prep area to hold vegetables. And Gustafson says one of her customers requested two full-size dishwashers, plus dishwasher drawers. Stainless steel remains the overwhelming finish choice. And Gilmer also sees a move away from vent hoods with "a lot of fancy carvings that make it look like a fireplace in a French chateau." Viele says she steers her clients away from integral fronts. "Wood front are so tricky to get 100% accurate. [It's hard] to trust the specifications that come in print, versus what's in front of you when the installer gets there. [You need to get] the exact dimensions to 1/8" so it covers the appliance and opens properly," she explains. The trend towards undercounter placement is strong, and professional-style cooktops seem to be gaining ground over the big pro range, according to dealers surveyed."Serious cooks still like the big, clunky, commercial-style ranges, but [other] people are more hesitant to get them because they're finding out they're kind of difficult to keep clean," notes Gilmer. |
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Do not annoy Jay-Z.
The rapper has recorded a song that appears to take on those who criticized his recent trip to Cuba with wife Beyoncé.
Hip-hop site Global Grind reported that Jay-Z recorded "Open Letter" Wednesday night after seeing that their visit was the lead story on CNN.com.
The couple ventured to Cuba for their fifth wedding anniversary in a trip that the United States Treasury Department says was sanctioned.
But it's clear the superstar rapper has taken umbrage at all of the attention and controversy surrounding the jaunt to the communist country, which is currently under a U.S. travel embargo. The tune includes the lyrics, "Obama said, 'chill you gon' get me impeached. You don't need this s**t anyway. Chill with me on the beach.'"
Jay-Z also addresses his reported plan to sell his shares in the Nets basketball team in order to allow his new sports agency to actively recruit ball player clients.
"Would've brought the Nets to Brooklyn for free," he raps. "Except I made millions off you f***ing dweebs. I still own the building. I'm still keeping my seats. Y'all buy that bulls*** y'all better keep y'all receipts."
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Possibly one of the sexiest things a girl can show off. Scientists spent decades calculating the "perfect waist to hip ratio" forgetting to realize that showing off slight imperfections can be far sexier than aiming for perfection.
Damn, girl I can't stop looking at that sexy muffin top!
από crazy hank
21 Ιούνιος 2010
The phenomenon resulting from the trend in tight low-rise jeans coupled with midriff baring shirts on girls who should not be wearing them, causing a spillage of fat resembling the top of a muffin spilling out of its paper.
Dude, did you see that girl walking by? she totally had a muffin-top!
από huelotim
17 Ιανουάριος 2007
when a fat person is wearing a way too small shirt and her fat hangs out of her shirt and over her belt.
"she has huge muffin tops."
από nick cash
18 Νοέμβριος 2006
The area directly over your waistline that spills over creating what resembles the top of a muffin.
Hey, look at her, she has a muffintop.
από F. Marino
4 Μάιος 2007
The tasty top-part of the muffin, usually containing the most chocolate chips, blueberries, etc.
Let's have a picnic and eat muffintops guys!
από Stina Shall and the Lyme Ninja
11 Μάρτιος 2009
1. That barfalicious fat that hangs over the top of a person's pants when their jeans are a few sizes too small.
2. The most delicious and fattening part of a muffin that results in definition 1.
2. The most delicious and fattening part of a muffin that results in definition 1.
That girl ate so many muffin tops that she turned into one.
An example of you are what you eat.
An example of you are what you eat.
από chronic-psychedelic
8 Μάρτιος 2009
Muffin-top: When someone's fat spills out of their tight, or too low cut for their figure pants and hangs over the sides like a muffin. This phenomema usually occurs in tandem with what is supposed to be a belly shirt, but becomes a reason for someone else to start a diet.
That muffin-top over there makes me wanna puke...I think I wanna go to the gym today.
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Our yard had some serious drainage problems and awful soil. The sod put in by the builder all but died in one half of the yard. So we decided to "fix" it. My husband and myself did it all ourselves. 11 tons of rock, 4 tons of flagstone, 8 tons of stone dust and 3 large bottles of ibuprofen. In time we will add a pergola for some shade.
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My hubby and I have a very narrow and long backyard. (21 feet from patio) Except for the pool, we did EVERYTHING ourselves. We wanted a tropical getaway and with our hot climate that is a little hard. Through trial and error and 5 years of growth this is what we have.....enjoy
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I'd be interested in seeing comparison between ext4/LVM-RAID5 with ZFS/RAIDZ. ZFS is not meant to be used on single disk as most of its features are only useful in multiple-disks setup.
Phoronix: Native ZFS Is Coming To Linux Next Month
Prior to the emergence of Btrfs as a viable next-generation Linux file-system, Sun's ZFS file-system was sought after for Linux due to its advanced feature-set and capabilities compared to EXT3 and other open-source file-systems at the time. While ZFS support has worked its way into OpenSolaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and other operating systems, ZFS had not been ported to Linux as its source-code is distributed under the CDDL license, which is incompatible with the GNU GPL barring it from integration into the mainline Linux kernel. Next month, however, a working ZFS module for the Linux kernel without a dependence on FUSE will be publicly released.
I'd be interested in seeing comparison between ext4/LVM-RAID5 with ZFS/RAIDZ. ZFS is not meant to be used on single disk as most of its features are only useful in multiple-disks setup.
Is this for Linux? Or only for Fedora and Ubuntu? The article's title says "Linux", but the article itself says building from source is for Ubuntu?
I did read the article. That's why I asked; the article says:
"there will be RPMs for Fedora 12 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Beta 2. Installing ZFS on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS will be supported, but you will need to build the kernel module from source"
I don't know about you, but to me this looks like only Red Hat, Fedora and Ubuntu are supported.
If they're targeting Red Hat and Ubuntu, then this implies that they use non-kernel stuff. Otherwise, they would simply target the upstream kernel and be distro-agnostic, which is the easiest approach.
So you think there's some non-kernel stuff in Fedora 12, RHEL 6 beta 2, and Ubuntu 10.04 that somehow can't be made to work on any other distros?
Sounds like they're just targeting easy package management integration into those specific distros, and the code itself probably does target the upstream kernel.


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Capital Linen Service offers a linen rental and laundry service to healthcare facilities, hotels and restaurants.
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John Harper of the New York Daily News reports that Robinson Cano is content waiting well into the offseason to get the mega-deal that he's looking for.
Indians manager Terry Francona said Nick Swisher (knees) will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday.
Jean Segura's CT scan turned up negative.
Craig Counsell has been officially named the Brewers' manager on a three-year contract.
Matt Moore (elbow) threw 26 pitches of live batting practice Sunday morning at Tropicana Field.
Brett Gardner went 2-for-6 with a homer and three RBI, powering the Yankees to an 8-5 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Corey Brock of MLB.com reports that the Padres are expected to recall Austin Hedges from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
Yasmani Grandal blasted a walkoff home run leading off the 13th inning on Sunday, propelling the Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Tim Lincecum pitched eight innings of shutout baseball against the Angels on Sunday, allowing just three hits and striking out four in the 5-0 win.
Stephen Vogt hit home runs in back-to-back innings against the Rangers on Sunday, finishing the game with four RBI.
Justin Upton swatted his seventh home run of the season and drove home three, powering the Padres to an 8-6 victory over the Rockies on Sunday.
Sonny Gray struck out 10 and pitched 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Rangers


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Here is her SP from Golden Spin of Zagreb courtesy of let's talk. Not the best quality video but Carolina is spot on, her jumps look good,
amazing speed her connection to the music is wonderful and that footwork secton at the end, Oh My!
I saw the the protocols in the Golden Spin thread and noticed that her PC's are low. One judge gave her a 6.75 for P/E
She may be a little rusty but 6.75???


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Allen Lessels on Motor Sports: He's still a Force in drag racing
Her dad, John - a bundle of energy and enthusiasm and the patriarch of drag racing's First Family and the National Hot Rod Racing Association - had other ideas.
Courtney, who celebrated her 25th birthday on Thursday in Manchester by getting a rare chance to relax around the hotel pool and then dinner with the family at Hooked Seafood Restaurant, lined up against her father in the first round of the Funny Car finals last Sunday morning in Bristol, Tenn.
Force is on a bit of a roll now.
His Friday night qualifying run of 4.051 seconds - he was clocked at 313.44 miles an hour - stood up through two more rounds of qualifying on Saturday and he's the top seed going into elimination rounds today.
Force declined to agree that with his confidence and the way crew chief Mike Neff is setting up his cars that he's maybe the most dangerous driver here.
"Mom was rooting for me," Force said. "My Father's Day card said, 'Don't tell Courtney, but I'm rooting for you today.'?"
Force turned 64 last month and has no intention of slowing down just yet.
"As long as I can," Force said. "I love it. I'm good for five more years. I want to drive with my kids."
He and Courtney both race Funny Cars along with Robert Hight, who is married to his oldest daughter, Adria. Brittany, 27 next month, competes in Top Fuel.Another daughter, Ashley Force Hood, gave birth to her second child last month and is taking time off from racing. Her husband, Dan Hood, is one of the crew chiefs for Courtney."Ashley will come back driving," John said.
Force won 10 straight series championships from 1993-2002 and grabbed his 15th title in 2010. But in 2009 he finished ninth in the points, the same place he ended up in 2011 and 2012.
The win last week at Tennessee moved him up a spot and back to ninth in the points. He came into this weekend two points behind Del Worsham in eighth and five behind Courtney in seventh.
They all run into it.
"This market is huge," Force said. "They come out of Canada and upper New York and all that. Loudon is huge up here for NASCAR and NHRA's wanted back in this market and it's taken years."
On Thursday, a fan wearing a John Force t-shirt and getting an autograph from Morgan Lucas, a Top Fuel driver, tried to apologize.
Lucas was having none of it.
"John Force is still my favorite," the fan said sheepishly.
A few minutes later, Lucas elaborated: "I am a big fan. He's the Dale Earnhardt of drag racing and he built the sport into what it is. He's got a great personality and he appeals to the young and old and now he's got his daughters in it. He's got great marketing ideas. It's a multitude of things."


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My bicycle is our second car. I love to bicycle in all weather, for all distances, and on all routes. Bicycling has brought so much joy to my life, and I want to share it with anyone who is interested. I will use my soapbox to tell you about the ...
My bicycle is our second car. I love to bicycle in all weather, for all distances, and on all routes. Bicycling has brought so much joy to my life, and I want to share it with anyone who is interested. I will use my soapbox to tell you about the joys, the freedom, the benefits, and, yes, the challenges of bicycling and walking for transportation.
[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursday's midseason finale of Scandal. Read at your own risk!]
Huck is... innocent!
It turns out, Scandal's gladiator in a red hoodie was framed by his girlfriend Becky (Susan Pourfar), who lured him to the hotel under the guise of having a substance-abuse relapse. When he arrived, the gun fired by remote control, leaving him to take the fall for attempting to assassinate President Fitz (Tony Goldwyn).
Exclusive Scandal Postmortem: Fitz's shooter speaks out!
But why was Huck (Guillermo Diaz) targeted for this setup? Sure, he's an ex-CIA member who was left out in the cold by America - a perfect motive for wanting to kill the President. But there has to be another reason he in particular was chosen as the patsy. We at TVGuide.com have been wracking our brains to figure out why our favorite gladiator was set up. Here are our three best theories:
1. Billy and/or Sally did it: Sure, Huck enlisted Charlie (George Newbern) to kill Billy (Matt Letscher) in the Season 1 finale, but what if Charlie didn't go through with it? As her former Chief of Staff, Billy would still be desperate to help Sally Langston (Kate Burton) get the presidency, so much so that he would enlist Charlie to assassinate Fitz - either with or without her knowledge. But Charlie decides to get back at Huck for torturing him by recruiting Becky to seduce him and frame him for the President's assassination - effectively getting revenge on an emotional level and, with Huck being brought into custody under the Patriot Act, likely on a physical level, too.
2. Hollis did it: Angry that Olivia (Kerry Washington) and Verna (Debra Mooney) saved Quinn (Katie Lowes) from taking the fall for the Cytron explosion, Hollis (Gregg Henry) decides to clean up loose ends and retaliate by setting Huck up to murder Fitz. That would also facilitate putting a president that will actually do his bidding in the Oval Office.
Is speed the new suspense on TV?
3. Mellie did it: The First Lady (Bellamy Young) was awfully worried about going into Fitz's birthday party, desperately trying to keep him in the limo before he was shot. What if she - not foreseeing that Sally would pull a coup and take over the White House - hoped that even injuring her husband would give her a chance to prove her political worth during America's time of need? And selecting a female assassin to plan the whole thing seems exactly like something Mellie would do.
Sure, our three theories could totally be off base - or at worse, all of them are somehow in on it together - which is why there's a perfectly good comments section below for you to share your theories on who was behind Fitz's assassination.
Scandal returns Thursday, Jan. 10 at 10/9c on ABC.
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For up to three years from your computer's original purchase date, the AppleCare Protection Plan gives you direct, one-stop access to Apple's award-winning telephone technical support for questions about Apple hardware, OS X, iLife, and iWork. And you get global repair coverage for your Mac — both parts and labor — through convenient service options.
When you purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan and your Mac at the same time, you'll be automatically registered in the plan.
Every Mac comes with complimentary telephone technical support for 90 days from your Mac purchase and a one-year limited warranty. With the AppleCare Protection Plan, you can extend your service coverage to three years from the computer's purchase date. You can call Apple's award-winning technical support experts as often as you like and get your questions answered. And if you need repair service, we offer convenient service options around the world.
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Because Apple designs the computer, the operating system, and many applications, the Mac is a truly integrated system. And only the AppleCare Protection Plan gives you one-stop service and support from Apple experts, so most issues can be resolved in a single call. Here's what you get:
- Direct access to Apple experts
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- Carry-in repair: Take your Mac to an Apple Retail Store or other Apple Authorized Service Provider
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The AppleCare Protection Plan provides global repair coverage, both parts and labor, from Apple-authorized technicians around the world — perfect whether you work at a desk or travel with your Mac. Apple hardware coverage includes:
- Your Mac computer
- Included accessories such as the power adapter
- Apple memory (RAM)
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- Apple display purchased with your Mac
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Whether you're sitting in the comfort of your home or office or on the go, you can get direct access to Apple experts for questions on a wide range of Mac topics, including:
- Using the Mac OS X operating system
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- Connecting to printers and AirPort networks
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The AppleCare Protection Plan can be purchased only while your Mac is still covered under the standard one-year limited warranty. See AppleCare Protection Plan Terms and Conditions for complete product details.
For more information, read frequently asked questions.
For Quebec customers, please read Quebec Consumer Protection Act.
- (1) Availability of each option depends on country in which service is requested and location of Apple Authorized Service Provider. Apple may also request that the customer replace components with readily installable parts.
- (2) The AirPort must be purchased up to two years before your Mac purchase or during the term of your AppleCare Protection Plan coverage.
AppleCare Protection Plan benefits are in addition to any legal rights provided by consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction. The company obligated under the AppleCare Protection Plan in the United States is AppleCare Service Company, Inc., an Arizona corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Inc., doing business in Texas as Apple CSC Inc. Purchase of the plan is not required to purchase the covered equipment. For complete details, see terms at www.apple.com/legal/applecare/appgeos.html.
For Mac computers running OS X Server, the plan covers server administration and network management issues using the graphical user interface of OS X Server. For advanced server operation and integration issues, purchase AppleCare OS Support.


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Augustana Writer-in-Residence Publishes Short Story Collection
"The Collector of Names," is a new short story collection by Augustana's Writer-in-Residence, Dr. Patrick Hicks. We caught up with Hicks, who serves as chair and associate professor of English, to learn more about the book.
Class of 2014 Grads: 99% Placement
According to a new study, 99 percent of recent Augustana grads seeking advanced study (graduate or professional) or employment related to their major or chosen field have achieved their goals.
Q&A: Seniors Interning Abroad
Seniors Sonia Haddy Sanyang and Christian Abera both took internships overseas during Interim this year. Hear how they landed these prestegious positions and their plans for the future.
Augustana Joins 'It's On Us' Campaign
Augustana today announced it has joined the national It's On Us campaign, a White House initiative aimed at ending sexual assault on college campuses.
Presenters, Authors Sought for 47th Annual Dakota Conference
The Center for Western Studies has issued a call for presenters and authors – including students – for the 47th annual Dakota Conference on the Northern Plains, to be held April 24-25. The theme for the 2015 Conference is "Where the West Begins? Geography, Identity, and Promise."
Students Give Back During MLK Challenge
Augustana students, faculty and staff took Saturday, Jan. 17, and made it a day of service. Inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., they completed group challenges based on local community needs. Here are their experiences with the MLK Challenge.
Senior Set to Student Teach in Alaska Before Joining Peace Corps
Senior Leah Murfield is set to student teach in Anchorage, Alaska, for her final semester before jetting off to Macedonia for a two-year commitment with the Peace Corps.
A Glimpse at J-Term 2015
This month, the world is the classroom for more than 200 Augustana students studying the art, music, history, culture and languages of countries around the globe. These are their experiences. Take a look at J-Term 2015!
Alumni Bring Adventure Stories to City
South Dakota natives and Augustana alumni Rob and Robyn (Clemensen) Green, both class of 2011, have built a life chasing each other around the planet, from working in grimy third-world operating rooms to guiding in Central American jungles. Their love of travel and adventure led the pair to bring together a group of fellow adventure seekers for an evening of Adventure Stories, an event to raise money for Project Origin, a project aiming to plant one million trees around the world. The event is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, at Icon Lounge in downtown Sioux Falls. Admission is free, however donations for Project Origin will be accepted.
Wright, Pehl Examine State's Past Political Culture
Two Augustana professors are among 10 historians and political observers whose essays are included in "Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Culture, Volume 2," published by the South Dakota State Historical Society Press.


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Sri Lanka : Hindus in Trance
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At the Bellanwila Buddhist temple in Colombo, a young woman is preparing a basket of fruits as an offering to the Hindu resident god in his shrine which is next to the Buddha's. She is asking success at exams for her brother. Yet, she is a Buddhist!
-Why don't you ask the favour from the Buddha?
-We keep Him for prayers and meditation
-And if the Hindu god does not grant the favour?
-We will come back with the same offering as often as necessary… until he does!
Hindus of Tamil origin are a mere 13% of the population of Sri Lanka, but their gods are everywhere, often in their own shrines next to the Buddha. The rituals of Hinduism in Sri Lanka are close to South India's, with its trances and body piercing and devotees hanging from hooks : the penitence is to impress a deity to grant a favour.
At the Kataragama Hindu temple, two men, accompanied by their families, enter into trance to petition the resident Lord Murugan for good health and prosperity. Watching them repeat the trance inside every god's shrine at Sella Kat, a few kms away, one can be forgiven for thinking they are devout Hindus. Wrong! They are Buddhists.
If the Buddha and the gods cohabit in such harmony, why can't humans? A 27 year brutal civil war between the majority Buddhist Sinhalese and the Tamils Tigers ended only four years ago.


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A few weeks back we took a look at the best tech going around for the mobile business traveler .... now it's time to take a break. Whether your idea of relaxation involves spending your weekends kicking around a campfire, trotting down a wilderness trail or taking on sporting challenge, technology is here to help enhance your leisure time. Here's our pick of some of the best gear to take with you on your adventures.
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7" Hand Sculpted Feline Cat Mini Table Top Figure Fan
Adorable Table Top Feline Fan
Item #DBF0257
Good air circulation is always important even in well air conditioned rooms. Now you can transform ordinary stand alone fans into an ultra stylish home decor accent - a new fusion of function and design!
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Hand sculpted figurine
4 foot black electric cord
On/off switch on cord
Stationary fan (does not oscillate)
Single speed
30 watt motor
No assembly required
Overall dimensions: 7"H x 8"W
Main material(s): metal
ETL listed - fan has been approved and tested to UL standard 507
Larger fan is sold separately
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