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Next Generation MINI Part 2: A Revolution in Infotainment & Navigation
A month ago we walked you through what we knew (and what we could tell you) about the next generation MINI's interior. Called "a huge step forward" by sources familiar with the new car, the interior will boast higher-end materials and a more straight-forward approach to interfacing with the car and it's entertainment options. And speaking of those options, the window into that world is about to get much larger. As we've reported the next MINI will adopt a BMW sized wide screen for displaying content. Seen for the first time today via MotoringAuthority.com. But it's what that screen will display and what MINI positions around it that's interesting to us.
Read on for a details view of MINI's new system and how it will radically improve the in-car navigation and infotainment experience we currently know.
Enter the Real iDrive
The test mule in these photos has the final spec screen but still has several components that are works in progress. Notably, the iDrive is a direct carry over from BMW prototypes we've seen around Munich. Will MINI adopt the BMW input system (known as iDrive) seen here or continue with the more familiar joy-stick we know today? We believe that MINI will adopt a BMW-like system which will be a dramatic improvement over the current system. The new input will likely offer short-cut keys and a new generation of input device with touch control and hand-writing recognition on the top of the knob. Sources familiar with the technology tell us that it dramatically improves interaction with system lists and the navigation map. You can see a prototype of this in action over at BimmerFile where our colleagues detailed the technology earlier this Spring.
The system will likely include BMW's revised graphics with 3D elements within the individual menus. Expect at least a 1.3 GHz processor and dedicated 3D graphics card to create smoother and quicker transitions.
Along with the menu presentation, the navigation displays will also be heavily revised and enhanced. The map displays and guidance information will be depicted with even greater brilliance and sharpness than seen in current MINIs. Like BMW's revised system, look for more functionality without having to leave the map view allowing for real-time traffic and weather.
Information on the Highway
How is MINI getting this data? Unlike the R56 generation, the F56 will have an onboard cell connection. But unlike current BMWs that make due with an archaic EDGE connection, sources tell us that BMW will debut it's new LTE onboard connection allowing for a flow of data to and from the car almost unthinkable ten years ago (With 3G backwards compatibility). In fact, this speed could eventually allow cloud processing to help calculate enormous amounts of data without taxing the in-car systems.
Because the screen will be so wide, the F56 will also make use of more split-screen displays. This could allow the process of entering a destination to be done while seeing a corresponding map displayed. The zoom function can then be used to verify whether the destination shown in the relevant section of the map is the intended one. Anyone familiar with the current system likely knows how big a deal that will be.
There will also be enhanced high-level guidance feature that is automatically activated when the driver reaches a certain point ahead of the next navigation instruction. At this point the arrow display turns into a schematic, perspective view of the surroundings. This gives the driver even better orientation thanks to an enhanced depiction of the location and precise lane guidance. For an optimal picture, the perspective view changes in stages to a top view of the junction or intersection as the vehicle approaches it, while a dynamic vehicle indicator pinpoints the car's current position.
And then things get really cool. If MINI follows BMW's lead (and we believe they will), the F56 will be equipped with a new 3D city model view offering a highly realistic depiction of the surrounding streets and buildings.
New technology and New Options
The F56 MINI will usher in a new era of technology to the MINI family thanks to being more closely aligned with BMW. The next generation MINIs will offer (some options, some standard) the following features
- Lane Departure Warning
- Traffic Sign Recognition (Not all markets)
- Adaptive Headlights (offering a wider angle of adjustment then the current system)
- Advanced Emergency Call (Known as BMW Assist in the US market)
- Connected Nav with Google Services
- Rear view camera
- Park Assist
- ECO Pro mode (this will be marketed under a new name for MINI)
- Auto Start/Stop (yes this is coming to the US as it is in all new BMW models)
- 8 or 9 speed automatic transmission
What Else is New?
We love pictures like the one above because it often allows us to spill a few things we've been told to not mention. But once it's out in the open, it's public knowledge right? One of the biggest misconceptions is quickly disproved by these photos. No, MINI is not losing the toggle switches. In fact, turning the engine on and off will now be controlled via a centrally located large red toggle. However, what is changing are the location of the window switches. Yes, they are indeed moving to the doors where almost all consumers expect them to be. It's a logical move for MINI, especially given ten years of negative feedback. But it's also a logical move because people expect a window to be controlled by a switch in the same general proximity.
As you can see in the photo above, even though the center speedometer is dead in the F56, MINI clearly had plans for that circular area. The infotainment system will likely be available in two sizes depending on markets and options. The full navigation equipped MINIs will have a 8.8″ monitor which will likely display 1280×480 pixels. If MINI follows BMW's trend, it'll also offer a 800×400 6.5″ display as a lower cost option that comes only with MINI Connected functionality or other features. MINI may ultimately make the latter standard in some markets or offer it at a lower cost than the current MINI Connection only option. BMW is including a basic iDrive system with a smaller screen and no nav as standard in the US on recently introduced models (similar to MINI connected), it's a possibility MINI USA will do the same.
Finally there are those seats we see in the MotoringAuthority photos. Seats that offer one thing that we've been clamoring for since 2001 – thigh bolstering. Long a hallmark of BMW's optional sport seats, it would appear that MINI will finally be getting the option thanks to parts sharing. And that's not all. The seats shown also have more aggressive side bolstering and look to feature alcantara as well. What is still not final is if the MINI will receive the adjustable bolsters BMW's do or just fixed position bolstering for those sport seats.
Thank you BMW
Very little of this technology would have been available without BMW deciding create a MINI derived front wheel drive BMW (which won't be available in the US). This has allowed MINI to finally and fully take advantage of their parent company. A company that is known as the most design and engineering focused car company in the world. A company that pushes boundaries with technology, performance and efficiency while remaining independent and family owned. All of that has allowed them to take a huge gamble with MINI over the years. And the 3rd generation MINI is perhaps the biggest of them all. BMW is completely changing the way they design, engineer and manufacture to properly support the MINI brand. They knew that MINI alone would not get the scale of production needed to afford the technology above. So they've risked a great deal by bringing a car (the front wheel drive BMW) to market that is at odds with the brand's history and core beliefs. All to make sure MINI has a future.
Thanks to that decision, it looks bright to us.
The F56 will debut digitally next summer and in person at the Frankfurt Motor Show next Fall. Look for it to hit showrooms in late 2013. The five door F55 will likely debut the following spring in 2014.
Look for more information on both cars – specifically performance – soon.
Image credit: MotoringAuthority.com
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A Matter of Authenticity
E3 2012: Medal of Honor executive producer Greg Goodrich confronts Tom McShea about his editorial concerning military shooters.
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..... lets see Tom go ahead make a game... seriously... WTF is wrong with you Tom? ..... OMG... the more I watch the video the more I piss off I am.. Tom just shut up
Tom is a real troll isn't he....
Don't waste ya time with Tom, he's a fucking tool.
Goodrich trashes this bozo. He has not played the game, not even the multiplayer let alone the narrative driven single player. He expects that the promotion section of E3 should be "not fun" and communicate reverence...What a douchebag. I hope GS editors take note and give Tom an extended vacation...
Greg: [pulls out a gun] Tom, my friend, you are entering a world of pain. . . . . . . .You mark that frame an 8, and you're entering a world of pain.
Does Greg not look like a thinner version of John Goodman? "Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules? Mark it zero!" I was waiting for him to turn into Walter Sobchak. Haha. "
Does anybody remember the columbine massacre? http://youtu.be/X0Au1hvHlkE
so, they pay tribute to national warriors by making video games off of them as bunch of mindless rambo/terminators in which soldiers use as a mockery towards others who are either naive or those who aren't even close to their level....great job guys. you really paid your dues.
"it's Authentic"....what a joke....it's as about as "authentic" as call of duty....btw little kids...call of duty very far from "authentic"
Greg trying his best to spin the "Authenticity" by playing the tough guy bullshit. He is trying to defend his brand. Tom needs to grow some balls and fight back, Greg is using every tactic in the book to make Tom look like a weakling bullshitter.
Tom is an idiot!! I think he just sold me on buying 10 more copies just to negate his idiocy.
everyone....socom II HD, multi-platform using frostbite 2 engine...huhhh?? hows that sound?
I have played the campaign. it was bland and a bit disjointed. maybe because most real life war stories are actually bland.
I didn't feel for the main characters, I didn't feel for their cause.
One of the good guys made a terrible ex-wife joke and I'm supposed to root for this guy?
was the game authentic? Yes. But you could make a movie where a M1A2 Abrams with meticulously accurate details do a triple backflip bullet dodge and still call it authentic.
The game is like that.
Goodrich's point becomes way less convincing without a good game or story to back it up. Now that the game's out, he can't hide behind the "Did you play the game?" cop-out, claiming that everything Tom wants out of a wargame is actually in there. Apparently it's not. Didn't see this when it was published at the time, but you did a great job defending your article Tom!
This guy should personally apologize to Tom for wasting his time and the producing the rubbish that is Warfighter.
Tom McShea is a huge douchebag. Sensible my ass.
This is so old but im watching this for the first time. Goodrich is a huge imbecilic moron! The idea that western invasion of third world countries happen so we have the 'freedom' to play video games is INFURIATINGLY STUPID! You have a serious cognitive malfunction if you think we're invading the middle-east to protect our 'freedom'. They dont give 2/5s of a fuck about our freedom thats not why some of them do terrorism. They do terrorism because they have our MILITARY Stuck up their asses, patrolling their streets and killing their friends and family with IMPUNITY! I cant believe McShea (an incredibly sensible guy) sits there and let him spout his bullshit without countering him properly.
Well, I'm not sure if I should take a side here.
For starters, Tom McShea's point is 100% valid, EA's marketing doesn't match the game as a whole, it matches parts of it (hardcore mode, no-respawing mp, etc.).
That being said, what Greg said is valid too, this is a game, its costs millions to make and it needs to sell, otherwise money is lost and maybe, several careers could go down with it. This is an entertainment product, it has to appeal to as many people as possible, so going 100% fps simulation isn't a great idea.
Who wins? I don't know. All I know is that now I'm sure I'll buy this game (I was going to do it anyway, an extra reason doesn't hurt right? ), play it for myself and THEN I'll judge who was "righter".
OH I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE ONLY GIVE THEM ONE LIFE?!?! Oh... you have that in a different mode? OH, WELL, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE REGENERATING HEALTH!!! Oh... that's in the game too?
So, this tool is mad because the game has more modes than the one... ONE mode he wants? TO HELL WITH OPTIONS! The entire argument is retarded, both sides of it.
I agree with Greg, if you want realism head to the ArmA franchise, I play ArmA but i also play MoH. MoH is about authenticity, ArmA is realism. You have my full support Greg. GameSpot, i lost my respect for you... And here comes a sh*t storm of comments hating me now...
I know I'm the minority here but I agree with Tom. Albeit handled poorly but what do you do when doucherich cries foul like a baby the whole time. This whole marketing and advertising deal of real weapons on EA's website only serves to make Gregs argument hypocritical.
Good job Tom McShea! We need more critical journalism of this kind from GameSpot.
GOODRICH LOVES BATMAN MOVIES......shoot to win!!!
Mr.McShea is always talking on podcasts and such about how developers should have more freedom to do what they want, always bashing any "control" over creativity. But from this debate it seems that Mr.McShea is pushing onto the developer what HE wants the game to be, not what the developer wants the game to be. He often says elements in Medal of Honor and other FPS's "Should" be a certain way. This, in my eyes, is extremely disingenuous.
With this new take on advertising real weapons, this guy has just contradicted himself. I've lost what little respect I still had for EA. Tom Mcshea makes a valid point and this whole situation regarding the propaganda EA is doing for real weapons just makes me agree with him even more.
I would buy this game because of this interview alone... Tom is a moron... He got owned by Greg Goodrich.
I like what Greg has to say, I like what they are trying to do with this game.
"Why would you choose to make a game that is fun?"
This guy is an absolute idiot.
I like what Greg has to say, "Once you die, you should wrap the CD up and take it back to the store, because you are done"
Tom McShea deserves criticism for his criticism of Medal of Honor: Warfighter's "authenticity" or lack thereof. I feel the issue he was drawing attention to, but I find it difficult to feel him. In other words, I respect what he was saying, but I find it difficult to respect him. His input is as valid as anyone elses, unfortunately he has only himself with which to input said input through. This is the classic case of a human being failing to learn or understand the concept of or impliment said concept in order to ultimately become a "Renaissance Man" or "Completionist" or basically someone who attempts to master all skills, as opposed to a smaller set of a chosen few. This fact allows the weaker aspects of his character to cause, or be used to create, distraction by his opposition, his support, and even indecisive listeners. Sadly, ad hominem is often invalidly used by humans as a way to subvert the truth of claims. Therein lies the criticism Tom deserves, allowing the invalidity of his character to eclipse the validity of his point. I don't want to or even know where to start with Carolyn Petit...
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I'm new to the GameSpot forums. Got something to say about this interview.
Now I'm not a professor on ethics or anything, but I can understand Tom's concern. Taking a life is not supposed to be 'enjoyable' – not cool. Yet, humans, being what we are make it necessary.
Today, we possess the technology to mimic visually and audibly what people experience on the battlefield, minus the pain and the real life suffering (e.g. PTSD, divorce, dis-figuration, death, fear, etc). But, when we try to make things 'realistic' or 'extreme realism', aren't we crossing the line between what's 'fun' and what's just 'wrong'? When I played games like "Ikari Warriors" or "Contra" in my N.E.S-days, the technology at the time couldn't bring me close to what I experienced playing games like MW or Battlefield 3. I love these new fps games. Even now I'm still puttin'-in hours on Battlefield 3. Yet, with all the realism they placed in the game, I never felt like I was becoming calloused, disrespectful, or careless with the subject of real war. Why?
I recently visited the 'Tong-Il' unification facility in South Korea (pronounced Toong-ill). This was right on the border of the DMZ - the land space separating North and South Korea. People may not know this but the peninsula of Korea is still at war. To this day, every young South Korean man has to undergo strenuous sessions military training. They finish college later and undergo a lot of stress both physically, socially, and mentally because of war. Nevertheless, it is a necessary part of life they have accepted for the safety of their country.
When I visited the DMZ, my sense was highlighted to a level of sensitivity that choked my vocal cords. I saw real ordinance that was dropped from B52 bombers, excavated shell casings, bullet-ridden helmets, broken watches, hats, shoes, canteens, and the bones of dead men. Every room game me a sense of horror and sorrow. Why? Because everything there represented the cost of real blood, real death - real war. I cried. My wife is Korean and she watched me with what looked like a sense of respect. That day, just like my visit to other war memorials triggered in me sorrow for something real, something that has real consequences. This was absent in my gaming.
Now, why don't I approach the game with the numinous and looming horror of war that is real? Simple; it does not induce it. There's a great level of difference between shooting with a controller on a screen and seeing the actual bullet holes of an AK-47 through a tin helmet or running to avoid shrapnel whizzing by your neck and pushing the right joystick to duck. That day at the DMZ, my mind demonstrated the ability to perceive the difference between the two. If it didn't, I'd probably be undergoing intense rehab for gaming-PTSD or sorting my life out before I 'catch' a headshot from a sniper class.
Let's face it. Games don't replicate the feelings associated with all of life. It's to grand a thing to be contained, to visceral and multi-faceted to be emulated by a CPU or game engine - too human. Yes, there is a responsibility to own up to. But Tom shouldn't be asking Tier One "why the realism" or lack of respect? Tom should be asking, "Why is war part of life?" Maligning a game developers subject of choice isn't fair because it's not the real issue. The line has already been crossed. War is the problem.
I'm still preordering though. I like shooters – not killing people.
"Why did you chose to make a game that's fun?". This has to be one of the silliest questions ever. The experience he describes of playing Red Orchestra and being "terrified" and "scared of getting a shot" is also one of fun, of entertainment, otherwise he wouldn't even sit down and play it, but beg to be away from it. "Red Orchestra" is engaging and makes one want to play it exactly because it's fun, because one knows he cannot get harmed or depressed by playing it, that he gets the thrills without the dark side.
Wow what a moron. Maybe next time you can have someone who is not a angry anti war journalist interview him. IT'S A FUCKING GAME. Gamespot you should fire this guy not being a real journalist.
As a former active duty Marine and Afghanistan veteran, I find absolutely nothing disrespectful about the representation of combat in this game. It's a GAME. It's ENTERTAINMENT. Like Mr. Goodrich noted, you cannot simulate the experience of real-world combat in a digital medium. What honors the men and women who put their lives on the line is not about game mechanics, but how they are portrayed as individuals. It's about how their stories are told. The developers of this game clearly hold these warfighters in high regard and have made a genuine attempt to convey that respect through this medium.
As a warfighter myself, I appreciate that priority, but I still want an entertaining experience! In my opinion, Mr. McShea is simply advocating for his gameplay preference, and his argument has NOTHING to do with honoring our country's servicemembers. There's nothing wrong with catering to players who prefer a more action-based play style; that will simply bring this story to a wider audience, which in my opinion is a very good thing.
While I don't want to disparage Mr. McShea, from the perspective of a servicemember who has actually served in a combat zone his argument is completely baseless and just sounds absolutely ridiculous every time it comes out of his mouth. I agree with Mr. Goodrich on every point. He has interacted with real-world warfighters, and he clearly understands the mindset far better than Mr. McShea, who doesn't have any leg to stand on in this debate other than his own uninformed opinion. We all recognize this is a game, we'll enjoy it as such, and I don't think any of us will take offense at the fact that our digital counterparts get regenerating health (for goodness' sake, get over it, Mr. McShea).
That being said, I personally enjoy a more "realistic" experience, and so I'll choose the hardcore mode that the developers have thoughtfully included (that's right, Mr. McShea, I'm not looking for an "escape" from my experiences in my free time, but thanks for broadly psychoanalyzing combat veterans). But that preference is not grounds for criticism of a well-crafted gaming experience, and as a gaming journalist Mr. McShea should know better than to let his personal gaming preferences cloud his professional judgment so profoundly. The extreme suggestions he makes (losing the game if your squadmates die???) would destroy the entire experience for the vast majority of players, myself included. You're right, Mr. McShea, you're NOT a game designer.
While I'm on that particular note, the suggestion regarding losing the game if your squadmates die isn't even remotely realistic or "respectful"; we are expected to accomplish the mission, even if it means we don't come home. Warriors die. To expect that a game would require players to maintain an entire squad intact through a war shows a remarkable disregard for the priorities of real warfighters. It does not honor our servicemembers to suggest that death means failure or that squad leaders should expect a 100% survival rate.
I remember standing at attention as a flag-draped coffin was loaded on the tarmac in Afghanistan, honoring the sacrifice of one of our own who gave everything. And it wasn't game over. We kept going. We accomplished our mission. Mr. McShea doesn't have a clue what honor means for those serving our country and wrapping his gameplay preferences in the patriotic guise of advocating respect for those who serve is far more offensive than a lack of realism in a video game.
I am personally very excited about this game, and I give credit to the developers for what seems to be a job very well done. If Mr. McShea has issues with the gameplay mechanics, the least he can do is give the developers the same credit for a well-executed game within the framework of their chosen genre and go play ARMA to satisfy his desire for "realistic" digital warfare as he understands it from his gaming chair.
Who's the journalist who interviews an executive producer without having played the full game?
Tom...you need to SHUT FUCK UP... and stop saying stupid ideas for the game, let the experts do their work.
It's a shame when a journalist tries to ruin the reputation of an amazing game.
Danger close is creating a very good game, Medal of Honor 2010 was one of my favorites.
I think this is the beginning of Medal of Honor, perhaps to "compete" with the battlefield and Call of Duty, which would be great to force the developers to strive further for better games.
So how come this didnt get screened by an editor?
Tom is a fucking moron
What an OUTRAGE!! This pathetic, snivelling imbecile displays zero capability or professionalism as a journaliist. How does this moron get or keep this job with all the bright kids desparate for work today?
This journalist is making a complete fool out of himself. Pity. Well actually, no pity. He should just quit this job, doesn't suit him at all. He also brings up failed, non-important arguments for a statement which he doesn't even understand himself. Greg managed himself just fine explaining their making a game that's supposed to be fun.
Tom needs to be fired....I could write better articles...i got a creative writing degree (and getting a journalism degree later next year) that would ACTUALLY be unbiased...
Plus i would actually play THE GAME I RAIL AGAINST before I would dare open my mouth...I am not an MOH fan defending the game...actually MOH2010 ain't really my fav game.
But this guy Tom just EXUDES stupidity and unbridled ignorance about a war game of this nature....its really sad to see GAMESPOT hires people like this.....Hey gamespot HR dept, email me!! I will work for free just so THIS GUY won't do reviews anymore...lol...NOT JOKING...deadly serious.
Greg is the one who knows whats up....ThiS IS NOT ARMA!!
Get it thru your heads...now would i like an HC mode that wasn't just a recycled MOH2010 "no regen health" deal???? of course....but it is what it is. Hopefully it will be worth the wait.
and btw, the interviewer is SUCH AN A**HOLE....he is so transparent and almost abrasive to this guy who is just honoring the vets (who i happen to know many who agree with greg's POV)
that guy needs to either try ACTUALLY playing the game or shutting up...
Gj Tom, everyone in the GS community who watched you behave like a child in this video thinks you're a douchebag.
Arma and Red Orchestra are fun....
Wtf is he on about? He's asking why they're pushing it as fun. BECAUSE IT'S A FUCKING GAME. Why don't you get in the makers of CoD and GoW and Halo and Battlefield and criticize them for advertising their games as fun? He's giving him shit for not including features that TOM wants in the game.
Having read Tom's editorial he was totally out of line, seems like he was just picking at what they said and trying to cast a bad light on this game for no reason. Of course it's not 100% realistic, real life war isn't fun, hence why I'm playing a video game and not joining the army.
socom 1,2, and confrontation didnt have regenerating health...even in their nonranked matches....and how fun was that?!....and then came regenerating health in socom 4.....and how fun was that garbage?....i agree, that tom took it too far with the "REALISM" aspect...but nonregenerating health makes the GAME much more fun and forces the PLAYERS of the GAME to communicate (THAT'S NOT TRASH TALKING) and use teamwork. Honestly as cheesy as it sounds it feels 100x better to win one match in socom than to win 10 matches in a row in a call of duty game. There's just something about being stuck on a team of random people and working together to find a solution and win. man, i miss the old socom series.....
i agree with tom. im sick of all these cod clones. medal of honor needs to go back to its roots
@aldronlin He is very, very unhappy, bitter person. That´s why he looks like 45, even though he is 33.
@Toplinkar btw dont buy it...unless you want to spend $60 on a buggy CoD....
@Toplinkar if it needs to sell why not give what fps really want...something addicting....in a sense something that stand out from the run of the mill CoD shooters.....i know as an fps and tps player i want to play a game that's engaging of my senses (vision, sound, muscle reflex) and have a sense of camaraderie from the players on my team instead of just random bots that have various skill level in kill/death ratio because they don't say thing useful in the game other than to talk shit about "n00bies".....and why would they need to..the respawn rate is faster than bunnies fucking...it's an ideal game for antisocial ADHD kids....and there were people that still played socom 2 for the ps2 since it's release all the way until the servers were finally shut down as of may 31, 2012.....i mean that has to mean something right?
@AndCarlsen i think it's the opposite, with the new article, the whole line of the editorial lose all credibility.
why the hell are they yearning for realism and then condemn it?
@this3ndup well said as are I and i also agree with Mr Goodwich has anyone heard what has happened recently??
@Matt_Wetner if it went back to its roots it would be a ww2 game and the multiplayer wouldnt be online,it would be splitscreed
@p4kman88 No worries, didn't buy it. It was a close call though. Quite frankly, I kinda wish for an FPS that really resonates a little more with reality. So far, I'd say the one that comes closer is counter-strike,since it doesn't allow you to respawn during a round and a single bullet is more than enough to kill, as IRL.
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An interesting note:
Minnesota is the only state that has promissory estoppel as its legal basis for protection of public pension rights under state laws. Promissory estoppel is usually considered an alternative to the requirement of consideration. It is a "protection of a promise even when no contract has been explicitly stated" (Alicia H. Munnell).
Thank you, Glen. Sadly, we retired in a state where there is no protection of any promise even when the contract is explicitly stated.
Thanks for both clarifications.
"The consideration doctrine is a moving target, different [understandings will] yield different [interpretations]… Courts have considerable latitude in determining whether to find consideration (or not), and hence whether to enforce a promise (or not)… [Nonetheless], it would be highly undesirable to allow public officials to extract benefits in return for the performance of their existing legal duties" (National University of Singapore Professor Mindy Chen-Wishart, Contract Law).
In Illinois, the Supreme Court "has consistently invalidated amendments to the Pension Code where the result is to diminish benefits" (McNamee v. State, 173 Ill. 2d 433, 445 (1996)). "Any alteration of the pension system amounts to a modification of an existing contract between the State (or one of its agencies) and all members of the pension system, whether employees or retirees. A member is contractually protected against a reduction in benefits" (Kuhlmann v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of Maywood, 106 Ill. App. 3d 603, 608 (1st Dist. 1982)).


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Bigbambu said, "But the cutting caused a recession during the recovery. The Great Depression didn't technically end until the huge spending started when the US started building up for WWII. Sorry but I felt you needed a history lesson"
lionstilidye, "Hoover was progressive, yes a republican." But you said early that people change but political platforms do not. I am confused now.
Let's see, pay 25% (that's very high) under Coolidge while he let's the banks and wall street run a muck ultimately bringing down the entire financial system, OR
pay 91% (don't know where you go these numbers but I will play along) and watch FDR (semi dictator) create safe guard after safe guard for the American people and watch nearly break every international treaty so he can go to war.
It's a tough choice but I think with having the foresight I would go with FDR. Most money I would have kept with Coolidge would have been lost when the banks failed. FDR at least started some very important programs and fought the Nazis and helped to annihilate Europe (leveling our competition) which in the long run brought America to the worlds economic/military power.
She was also a terrible governor.
lionstilidye, you are SO funny!
Check your history a little please. (R) Harding 1921-1923, (R) Coolidge 1923-1929, (R) Hoover 1929-1933.
The 1920's seem pretty much Republican owned. The Great Depression was triggered by the stock market crash in 1929. Again a Republican in office for that one too.
THEBUS, OMG! I totally didn't know it was the Republicans that gave me the right to vote. YEA! Now I have to vote for the Republicans!
It's nice to know that people don't vote who they think is best. They vote out of spite.
"it's not racial profiling or discrimination if EVERYONE has to do it, so what gives?"
So you would be fine with a law that says, everyone has to show proof that their grandfather was able to vote.
Yes and in those governments the rich get super rich and the rest are expendable. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
NerH, Not everyone has a bank account. Your uber rich arguments mean nothing to us!
It won't be the same. Some voters will be turned away.
But lets remember the Republican motto - if it doesn't effect the rich then you don't need to worry
Dictators throughout history have been great for economic booms. Look at the Pacific Rim - Japan, South Korea, Singapore - all had dictators - all built their economies incredible fast and successfully.
So I guess you vote third party because Republicans for the last 20 to 30 years have done nothing but expand government.
Apparently, Republicans are committing voter fraud to vote for Democrats.
Very interesting, even they know their ship is sinking.
Yes! We don't need disagreeable voices. Only one voice is needed for the collective.
ALL HAIL THE GOP. (its only 1 letter away from God)
goodmaninwh, they know the facts. They just like to ignore the ones that hurt their argument.
Yes because corporate feudalism works some much better.
"Even some of the not so bright people are waking up to the fact that Obama and the Democrats have failed at everything they have done in the last 4 years."
That may be so but the Republicans have failed at everything they have done in the last 32 years!
But then who will they complain about?
They are paying. When some much of the wealth is held by 0.1% of the population, the bottom 80% doesn't need to pay much.
lionstilidye, You're a riot! When are you performing live?
Do voters change? Of course but do ENTIRE populations change in a few generations? NO!
Obama was lying when he said "I think when you spread the wealth around, it''s good for everybody." Because it's only bad for those that get their money taken away. And no the rich are not paying their fair share. Because when you have enough money to use the loopholes in the system, you use the loopholes in the system.


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Twin Peaks is coming back. Those are five words David Lynch fans having been waiting to hear for a long time.
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Many viewers found How I Met Your Mother's maudlin season finale last March anything but legendary. (As PEOPLE noted, it was ceme – wait for it – tery.)
But fans of the show may be happier with an unseen – and far more upbeat – version contained in a new DVD box set available Tuesday.
Without spoiling it, let's just say the "alternate ending" of the finale, "Last Forever," will cause tears of joy instead of grief. (Although, unfortunately, it still contains Lily's tragic bangs of 2016.)
Kyle MacLachlan & His Wife Welcome a Baby Boy
Originally posted 07/28/2008 02:15PM
Desperate Housewives star Kyle MacLachlan and his producer wife Desiree Gruber have welcomed their first child, a boy, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE.
Callum Lyon MacLachlan was born Friday in Los Angeles and weighed 8 lbs, 6 oz.
MacLachlan, 49, whose next film is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and Gruber, 41, an executive producer of Project Runway, have been married for six years.
Kyle MacLachlan Ponders Names for Unborn Son
Originally posted 05/27/2008 11:40AM
By the end of July, Desperate Housewives hunk Kyle MacLachlan will have a mini-me – but the little one's name is still up for discussion.
The dad-to-be and his wife, Project Runway producer Desiree Gruber, are currently playing the name game ... aggressively. "It won't be Kyle Jr.," MacLachlan told PEOPLE at Hamptons Magazine's 30th anniversary party on Saturday. "We've got a list of names we're trying out. One of my ideas was Jethro – but she nixed that right way!"
Kyle MacLachlan, Wife Expecting First Child
Originally posted 02/08/2008 11:20AM
Desperate Housewives actor Kyle MacLachlan and his wife, Desiree Gruber, are expecting their first child, their rep confirms to PEOPLE.
The baby is due in July. "We are really excited," says the mom-to-be, 39, who is president of Full Picture and executive producer of Project Runway.
"We are thrilled," MacLachlan, 48, tells PEOPLE. "I'm so excited that I've been telling anyone who will listen!!"
Fall TV Watch: What's Hot, What's Not
Originally posted 09/22/2006 01:35PM
Watch It: Desperate Housewives (ABC, 9 p.m. ET) You can't care about television and not want the best for this series, which in its first season achieved a perfect synthesis of diva camp and solid serial drama. Then came the second season, a real muddle. Now what about season 3? In the opener, thrust into the foreground is prim Stepford beauty Bree (Marcia Cross). Her new love, the dentist Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), has a missing wife in his past. This unpleasant fact we learn from that excellent actress Laurie Metcalf (of Roseanne fame), who turns up as a sort of scolding messenger of doom. It's all very Bronte. There's something persistent and powerful about the show's underpinning of (fatally) abused women.
What Did Chad Share with Hilary?
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Chad Michael Murray is Hilary Duff's Prince Charming in A Cinderella Story (opening Friday), but offscreen it wasn't the glass slipper he brought her. Instead, "He got me the whole box set of The Simpsons," Duff tells us. "We used to always talk about how we both stayed home a lot, so he asked me what shows I liked, and I told him I don't really watch TV. And he was like, 'What? I have to get you into The Simpsons.' Now I'm hooked on it. I really love them." Just how much does Murray love the long-running show? "I'm a Simpsons addict. I'm a fanatic," he tells us. "It's brilliant. The fact that the No. 1 primetime show in the history of TV is a cartoon, running for 15 years is pretty damn incredible, isn't it?"
MacLachlan to Wed, Billy Bob to Sing
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Well-Heeled Help in the Hamptons
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"Sex and the City" stars Kristin Davis and Kyle MacLachlan co-hosted an Ovarian Cancer Research Fund benefit that attracted Martha Stewart, Donna Karan and others.
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Trenton council rejects expansion of 'ShotSpotter' gunshot detection system
"That body was shot there in the head and it stayed there for five hours with ShotSpotter being only a few blocks away. This product does not work, at least not for Trenton."
Shotspotter gun sensor technology halted in Birmingham after failed trial
Gunshot detection system in Delaware comes up blank
600 reports of shots fired, 175 actual shootings, shots detected only five or six times, a camera only turned toward the shooting once and it was unable to see anything due to foliage in the way.
Broward sheriff dropping gunshot detection system
"the system was picking up noises such as firecrackers or a backfiring car and registering those sounds as gunfire. The sensors were also triggered by helicopters and the roar of downshifting trucks from nearby Interstate 95...the problems at BSO with the gunshot detection system mirror findings of a 2008 report...called the system useful but took issue with an apparent high rate of false calls."
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It seems down for me as well.
They probably just forgot to turn the cloaking device off.
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I cranked the numbers for Australia about a year ago. My start point was 1995, before one of their big gun banning sprees. The latest figures that I could find were for 2007. All crime data came from an Australian government web site. I adjusted for population, but the population numbers came from Google. My "crime" figures includes: murder, robbery, assault, and sexual assault. I excluded tiny categories like kidnapping since the numbers were so small. Here is what I found..
In 1995 the murder rate was 17.7. The overall violent crime rate was 7223.5 (once again, per million).
In 2007, the murder rate was 13.3. The overall violent crime rate was 10126.1.
In 1995 the US murder rate was 8.2 with a violent crime rate of 6845, in 2007 it was 5.6 and 4718...all while firearms sales soared to all time highs and evil black rifles became the most popular gun sold.
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What manufacturer would intentionally stop building devices at contract volumes and rates?
A manufacturer that has determined that the volume of manufacturing being requested no longer justifies the base cost of tying up resources in light of opportunities to contract with other clients whose outlook isn't as bleak as RIM's currently is. Also, if they aren't one of the companies that RIM is contracting to produce their last gasp BB10 handsets or they lack confidence in BB10, they are MUCH better off repositioning themselves to work with other companies now rather than riding RIMs decline even farther. If they have ANY opportunity to enter into production for someone else right now I'd imagine they'd jump given RIMs positively slothful response to changes in a market they once dominated.
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Yes, I do. And it's still about triple what the market will be able to bare in 2013.
Really? Is that due to the end of the world as predicted by the Mayan calender or some other supernatural event? And what does it say about the $40,000 Chevy Volt? Although, I will agree that the Volt is easily priced at twice what the market would bear (not bare) to actually make it a consumer item (were it not for


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Re: Whats the deal with stick size?
You use different sticks for different applications. A lighter stick for low-volume or faster playing, and a heavier stick for rock and metal. I use anything from a 5A to a 5B because I play a variety of styles. I keep x5A nylons, 5B nylons, 55A woods, Aaron Spears Signature wood tip, and two different thickness rods (hot and thunder). If I played in a church band, I would probably prefer a 7A. If it was a band like Tool, then maybe a 2B would do.
Some people do have to worry about how the sticks affect their hands, but I've been playing long enough to be comfortable with almost any stick in my hand. I prefer not using the skinny ones. We all have our preferences.
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Dotted sheer mesh, long-sleeved slip dress with button front opening and ribbon trimming. Large keyhole opening at back with button closure at top.
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*100% Nylon
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by DrModel Lovely for Layering I purchased both the red and black since the dress was long enough to wear to work (& cute enough to wear after work). I'm 5'7 33-24-25 and the XS fits perfectly, is not too short, is stretchy and very comfortable. I wear different colored tank dresses underneath to change the look of the dress, and for colder days add a sweater or cardi over as well. The black works well with my more edgy looks and the red for the romantic styles. Overall, I am very happy with both dresses and their endless possibilities. 6.9.2013
Rated 3 out of 5Â by Theozralian it ok... Unlike a lot of free people stuff i found this ran a little short and thought the fit was small. I am a bigger lass but normally have no problems with a large fp dress, this was to tight and unflattering. fabrics pretty and as pictured, just not the right cut. 3.27.2013
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by discosyl love the red This dress runs a bit large I got a medium. The red in this dress is beautiful not like the photo of model(it looks a bit pale) its actually a dark crimsom red I like the layering maybe a bit to much gathering in some places Im going to wear this over black tank and black flared jeans, its very pretty not disapointed 2.16.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by MOMe nice but runs large I am 5 "3 and weight 105 to 110 pounds My measurements are 32 bust (32 C), 26 waist, and 32 hips. I ordered the small in black. I would recommend anyone close to my size order the xsmall since this item runs large and longer than the model in the black. I used the measurements for the small that they give you on the website to make my judgement and I found the measurements are not correct. The skirt is also fuller than the pictures. The quality is nice; however, the item is very delicate. 2.15.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Stegosaurus An essential piece Of the FP slips I own, I think this one is probably the wardrobe essential. I bought the black in size S (sometimes I buy XS and that probably would have fit too). I love the dots pattern. I love the ribbon trim, I think it really adds to the slip. I bought a pink slip to wear underneath. Would love to have this in more colors, like ivory. 1.26.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by poesque Fabulous! I am soo happy I bought this!!! I got it in Black (L), and I think it fits tts maybe a little loose. When I opened the package, I was mesmerized by how beautiful it is, I love the Swiss Dot mesh look and I LOVE this tiered dress style. Like the previous reviewer said; this slip/dress is "Goth-tastic" and I agree! I love the Goth look and this slip fits the bill for a Great Gothic layering piece. It is totally sheer, so an under garment, like the bodycon romper is a must. My initial concerns before it arrived were that the fabric might be too flimsy and that the back keyhole button would look strange, but it turns out the fabric is sturdy yet soft and the keyhole back is not detracting from the look. It has definitely earned a place of honor in my wardrobe :) 12.17.2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by megandell Goth-tastic! I really like this dress and think it has allot of potential. It would be a great little party dress with a slip under it! For me it was a little to Gothic looking for my style. I would love it in a lighter color! 12.1.2012
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TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp has hit out at the two Manchester clubs being allowed to drop into the Europa League.
How can you go from the Champions League to the Europa League?
But Redknapp claims being offered a place in the Europa League after failing in the elite competition is like being handed a Carling Cup semi-final spot as reward for being knocked out of the FA Cup.
He said: "How can you go from the Champions League to the Europa League?
"If you get knocked out, you are out of it, surely. What are you doing going in to another competition? Even if you win it, you must feel, 'Well, we really weren't in it at the start, we didn't have to play all those silly qualifying games'.
"It just doesn't make sense to me, how it works. I don't know who invented the rules."
Redknapp added that the gruelling schedule of the Europa League will seem like a punishment to United boss Sir Alex Ferguson for failing to make it to the Champions League knockout stages.
Spurs are all but out of contention in the Europa League and Redknapp can barely hide his relief.
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"Your whole week is upside down if you play on Thursdays. You come back Friday and it's just not the way to prepare for a game.
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Kanye West can legitimately give himself a pat on the back. His show at Paris Fashion Week took place yesterday and we actually enjoyed some of the looks. It was light years better than his first collection, even though the models were complaining about the shoes. Kim Kardashian wore the same skyscraper heels — nice move, Kanye — but we didn't really focus on them as we were too busy staring at the fur stole she had on. It looked like it was eating her alive. He was also in his humble-Kanye avatar telling WSJ, "I learned a lot from the last one. I'm learning every day. I'm a new designer. I'm taking baby steps."
He may be a new designer, but he ain't a new celebrity. And therefore his celebrity pals turned up to support him in droves. Apart from Kim, Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz also represented. Alicia has been a staple at Fashion Week this year turning up looking really gorgeous at Chanel earlier that day. Diddy was there with Cassie and Rosario Dawson. Leigh Lezark and Ricardo Tisci were also spotted. Take a look at the vibe in the gallery below. It also has photographs from the show, in case you're curious. Which you totally are.
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Man taken to hospital after stabbing in Oxnard
A man was taken to a hospital and having surgery Sunday after being stabbed in Oxnard, officials said.
Oxnard police received a call of a stabbing victim about 6:50 p.m. near a bar in the 1200 block of Mercantile Street, officials said.
The Oxnard Fire Department also responded to the call and took the man to Ventura County Medical Center, officials said.
The man was stabbed multiple times and was in surgery as of Sunday evening, officials said.
Police were investigating and questioning people of interest about the stabbing, including a driver who was stopped on Balboa Street near Ventura Boulevard in El Rio, officials said. No arrests had been made, officials said.
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The State Library of Louisiana announced the Louisiana winners of the Spark a Reaction Teen Video Challenge 2014 held by the Collaborative Summer Library Program. Teens Ian MacFadyen, John Warner Leblanc, Garrett Bueche, James Holland, Stewart MacFadyen, Sophie Salopek and Karl Welch, all representing the Lafayette Public Library, created the winning Louisiana video, Chain of Reactions, in which the main character experiences excitement after reading a good book and sparks a chain reaction inspiring those around him to read, too.
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The cronut may be the current flavor of the month when it comes to sweet treats, but cupcakes are one dessert that we'll always crave. They rarely disappoint and, hello, they're individually wrapped! With summer winding down, we're squeezing in as many backyard bashes as we can. And of course, we'll be bringing along cupcakes!
Plenty of cupcakeries have popped over the last few years, but one of our favorite shops is Georgetown Cupcake. We tapped founders Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne for their favorite summer recipes and we can't wait to bring these two treats to weekend parties.
First up, a twist on a classic treat: the banana split! These little goodies are guaranteed to impress partygoers:
Georgetown Cupcake Summer "Banana Split" Cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 cup fresh bananas, mashed (2 to 3 bananas)
1 tablespoon honey
1/3 cup water
For the frosting:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 ounces cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the topping:
1 cup hot fudge
1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles (or your favorite ice cream topping)
1/4 cup crumbled toffee (or your favorite ice cream topping)
1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts (or your favorite ice cream topping)
12 maraschino cherries
For the cupcakes:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a standard cupcake pan with twelve paper baking cups.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl and set aside.
3. Cream together butter and sugar for 3 to 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs slowly, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
5. Add the bananas and honey, and mix slowly until well incorporated.
6. Add one third of the dry ingredients, followed by one third of the water, and mix thoroughly. Repeat. Add the last third of the dry ingredients, followed by the last third of the water, and mix thoroughly.
7. Using a standard-size ice-cream scoop, scoop batter into the cupcake pan until cups are two-thirds full, and bake for 16 to 18 minutes (start checking after 15 minutes), or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
8. For the frosting: Mix together the butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer for 3 to 5 minutes, or until light and airy. Transfer to a plastic piping bag (or freezer bag) fitting with a plain round tip.
9. Using an apple corer, core out the center of each banana cupcake and fill with hot fudge. (You can squeeze the hot fudge from a squeeze bottle.)
10. Frost cupcakes with Georgetown Cupcake's "signature swirl" and top with a drizzle of hot fudge, rainbow sprinkles, crumbled toffee, toasted hazelnuts (or your other favorite ice cream toppings), and a maraschino cherry on top. Enjoy!
And if you're more a traditionalist when it comes to baking, the Georgetown crew also shared their recipe for red velvet cupcakes, which is featured in their cookbook: The Cupcake Diaries: Recipes & Memories from the Sisters of Georgetown Cupcake.
Georgetown Cupcake Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Makes 12 cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons no-taste red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
For the vanilla cream cheese frosting:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 ounces cream cheese
For the cupcakes:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a standard cupcake pan with 12 paper baking cups.
2. Sift together the flour and salt, and set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a bowl with a handheld electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar at medium speed for 3-5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing slowly after each addition.
5. Using a whisk, whisk together the red food coloring, vanilla and cocoa powder. Slowly add this to the mixer bowl, mixing slowly until well incorporated.
6. Add a third of the flour, followed by a third of the milk, and mix. Repeat. Stop to scrape down the bowl as needed. Add the last third of the flour, followed by the last third of the milk, and mix until incorporated.
7. In a small bowl, add the baking soda to the apple cider vinegar. You will see the baking soda and vinegar fizz up! Mix thoroughly and add this reaction to the batter. Mix until just incorporated.
8. Using a standard-size ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into a cupcake pan so each well is 2/3 full. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting:
1. Place all ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer filled with the paddle attachment; beat until well combined. Be sure to beat on high speed at the very end for at least 2 minutes to ensure that the frosting is light and fluffy.
2. Transfer frosting into a plastic piping bag fitted with a round metal tip. Frost each cupcake with a swirl of frosting.
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Nintendo has released a new TV ad, most likely in the wake of GamesCom 2012. And it features the lovely Ms. Penelope Cruz playing the game, along with her sister Monica. However, Penelope loses to her sister and…yeah, I can't believe what I saw either.
The ad, bizarrely surreal as it is, achieves it's goals. One, make New Super Mario Bros. 2 look good. Two, make Penelope and Monica look good (which wasn't too difficult).
Three, to showcase the new Nintendo 3DS XL. And four, Penelope in a Mario outfit. Because…seriously, what?
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The following is a quick guide to crossbow hunting regulations in West Virginia; it was not intended to be comprehensive nor cover all the bases, rather the purpose is to provide you with a quick overview o the current legal situation in that state, and to let you know if it's legal to hunt and what the requirements and restrictions are, if any. We researched the subject thoroughly before preparing this resource, however please do not expect it to be 100% accurate as it's likely that we might have missed something or that some of these regulations have changed since our last update (July 31st 2013). For complete certainty, you should contact a legal entity and request assistance. Best Crossbow Source shall not be held accountable for the accuracy of references presented herein.
Crossbow Hunting Regulations in West Virginia
Hunting with a Crossbow in West Virginia is only legal if you are permanently disabled, to an extent that makes using a regular vertical bow, even with the help of an aid, impossible. You will need to obtain a disability certification from a physician, and then apply for a Class Y crossbow permit; you can find the application form here: Class Y Form.
Please be advised that as you submit the form, you will be authorizing your physician to provide the West Virginia DNR with any information pertaining to your disability, at the DNR's request. Also, you must submit the Class Y form within no more than 6 months from the day your physician issued a disability certification. For more information about the process and requirements, please contact WVDNR at: 304-558-2758.
Things to keep in mind:
- Owning a Class Y crossbow permit authorizes you to use your crossbow for hunting only during archery seasons.
- You must carry your permit with you at all times while hunting.
- Other than the Class Y permit, you will also need to own a valid West Virginia hunting license, which costs $19 for residents and $119 for non-residents. More information about these licenses can be found on this page.
- The minimum draw weight must be 125 lbs.
- The minimum arrow length should be 18 inches (not including broadhead).
- The broadhead cutting diameter should be a minimum of 3/4″
- You may not carry a firearm with you when hunting with a crossbow.
- Using electronic deer calling devices is prohibited.
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U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield has some ideas about how to solve America's energy problems, but he doesn't expect Congress to act on them prior to the Nov. 4 election.
"I don't think there's any chance of it happening," he said in a Tuesday interview with The Gleaner. "After the election, there is a definite chance."
While he conceded oil companies are currently having a grand ride on the free market merry-go-round, he noted that the horses dip down as well as go up. So it makes little sense to "demagogue" them simply because they're making record profits.
"I genuinely believe that the problem is supply and demand," he said. "Sure, their profits are extraordinary and we could put price controls on or excess profits taxes on, but historically those really have not worked."
A more realistic way of funneling a portion of those record profits toward the public good, he said, would be to create a carbon dioxide sequestration fund, which would be funded $1 billion a year by electric utility, coal and oil companies.
That money would be used to develop feasible methods to pump carbon dioxide emitted by coal-fired power plans deep underground, so it would not contribute to global warming.
"We have a 250-year supply of coal," but air pollution is one of the greatest obstacles to using it domestically. "Also, the Chinese are not going to develop this technology. If we can do it, then it can be exported abroad and hopefully clean up the environment."
Creating a partial tax credit for gasoline used to get to work is also a viable idea, he said, as well increasing fuel efficiency and as using bio-diesel and ethanol.
Whitfield said in the short term those ideas "could go a long way toward providing relief" because they are "more progressive and encompassing than anything I've seen out there."
But one of the most important things America can do to ease the energy crunch, he said, is allow offshore drilling in places other than the Gulf of Mexico.
"One option available to us is to do more offshore drilling," he said. "We're about the only country in the world that does not allow offshore drilling. We can produce a lot more oil in this country in an environmentally friendly way.
"That's not the only answer, though. We have to have continued efforts in technology and alternative fuels." Furthermore, he said, "looking at producing automobiles and other types of power that's not relying on oil and coal has got to be part of it for the long term."


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Hi there and welcome to my blog. I measure 32G-25-35, 5'7" tall and I weigh around 130 pounds, a lot of that being the weight of my boobs. They are enhanced with 1200cc implants each. I have been in the adult industry almost 10 years now and really enjoy doing it. I am a part time model since I live in San Antonio, Texas, way off the beaten trail from the business being based in California. I have done over 100 videos and a lot of them you can buy on my on-line store at www.Deauxmastore.com . I have appeared in many magazines like DCup, Gent, Score, High Society, Hustler just to name a few. I also have three websites (See My Favorite Links Section listed below). I am very bisexual and love to play with women just as much as men, both at the same time is even better. That is a little about me. Enjoy....Kisses, Deauxma
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While still in Los Angeles I had another chance to film with California Wildcats. This time I was with well known porn star Nina Mercedez. She and I wore black latex and rubber apparel. We did several different positions wearing this stuff. At the end we both put on a pair of panties with an attached dildo to it, We both then did each other, It was an unusual shoot, but different and had fun with it. here is a photo in our outfit. This DVd will be released in a few months.
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It should be out in a few months. So long.
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The Hilbert College baseball team dropped both games of a double header to La Roche College on April 5, 2009. La Roche was victorious over Hilbert by scores of 11-0 and 8-2.
In game one, the Hawks managed eight hits but could not plate a run. The Hawks committed five errors in the field which allowed the La Roche base paths to remain full for much of the game.
In game two, La Roche opened up a 4-1 lead after the first inning. The Hawks would never muster a real threat to the Red Hawks as the Hilbert could muster just five hits in the contest. Senior Brandon Brown (Lyondonville, NY/La Webber) and freshman Matthew Militello (Depew, NY/Lancaster) each recorded an RBI for the Hilbert.
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With the advancement of technology and social media, privacy is becoming more and more of a concern. Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the internet, believes that privacy is something that will be harder and harder to maintain. As items that could be used to easily violate privacy, like Google Glass, become more prominent, it will be interesting to see the reaction they get, because already, there is some backlash.
Lost Lake Café, one of the newer diners in Seattle area, is making ripples in the ocean of tech news after asking a man named Nick Starr to either take off his Google Glass or leave. Starr put up a bit of a fight, and then later went on to rant about the situation on Facebook, because he felt that it was not specifically outlined in the restaurant's policy.
Lost Lake Café is co-owned by David Meinert, who also owns The 5 Point Café, which has already made news with its ban of Google Glass as well. Starr said that he was "well aware of the policy at The 5 Point Cafe but asked to see where it was policy for Glass to be disallowed at Lost Lake. She [the server] said she couldn't provide any and when asked to speak with management she stated she was the night manager. I again inform her that the two venues are different and have different policies. She refuses and I leave."
Starr also went on to whine about how he was unhappy with the server and even went so far as to ask for her to be fired, which we feel is incredibly ridiculous, since he could have also just taken off the Google Glass and had his meal. We understand that Starr probably likes this Glass and wanted to wear it, but if other people in the restaurant feel uncomfortable with the potential of the device — which is why we assume it was banned in the first place — then get off your damn horse and be nice.
The other co-owner of Lost Lake Café, Jason Lajeunesse, also agrees with this point. "It's about privacy," he said. "It's one thing to take out a camera and capture a moment, people see you doing it, they have a chance to step out if the want to. With glass people don't have a chance to do that. We want our customers to feel comfortable, not like they're being watched."
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Another glass owner demonstrates a total lack of maturity and respect for others… Google needs to prescreen Glass account users before glass is banned entirely… except for the cops, of course… what else comes from a totalitarian society.
Bottom line, you go into someone's (person or company) business premesis and it's a private location, not public, they have the right to set their own poilcies (so long as they don't illegally discriminate).
They should be made to wear some sort of flashing ilght when recording to warn the public… Perhaps the Minion Fireman headgear (beda beda), at least it wouldn't make Glass users look more stupid.
[@josh] I take it that is your opinion, until… you realize that someone is recording you with their google glass.
We older generation often understand the implications of newer technology far sooner than young punks who think they know it all. This is not a matter of "an older generation fighting blindly and uselessly against inevitable change." Many times we embrace change and newer technology, when it is worth embracing. We don't immediately embrace it when it first comes out. We do our due diligence and check things out first.
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[@josh] I guess it's all in your perspective who looks like a jerk. To me, the idiot sitting at the table wearing Google Glass in a restaurant is the one who looks like a jerk. People are going out to have a nice meal with their family, not to be recorded by some clown with no life of his own. It's only a matter of time before one of these GG wearing morons is ranting on FB because they weren't allowed to wear their precious into a screening of the latest blockbuster movie.
[@josh] Welcome extreme technology, welcome to the self-destruction of mankind !!!
This is going to be a problem when prescription glass arrives on the market. You can't force someone to remove prescription eye ware. Those fighting againt glass wearers are fools who have no understanding of the future of tech. This is just another example of an older generation fighting blindly and uselessly against inevitable change. In the end they are simply tilting at windmills. Our modern society is what it is. Accept it, or leave it, but fighting againt it will just end up making you look like a jerk.


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Marty Peretz unleashes some righteous anger over the appointment of Chas Freeman as proposed Charmian of the National Intelligence Council, calling the move "stunning as in bigoted and completely out of sync with the deepest convictions of the American people." After reviewing Freeman's infatuation with the Saudi regime, his high regard for Hamas, and penchant to "kow-tow to authoritarians and tyrants," Peretz gets to the nub of the matter:
But Freeman's real offense (and the president's if he were to appoint him) is that he has questioned the loyalty and patriotism of not only Zionists and other friends of Israel, the great swath of American Jews and their Christian countrymen, who believed that the protection of Zion is at the core of our religious and secular history, from the Pilgrim fathers through Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy. And how has he offended this tradition? By publishing and peddling the unabridged John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt book, The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, with panegyric and hysteria. If Freeman believes that this book is the truth he can't be trusted by anyone, least of all Barack Obama. I can't believe that Obama wants to appoint someone who is quintessentially an insult to the patriotism of some many of his supporters, me included.
So what does this say about the president? We are left to wonder if the president, like Pope Benedict XVI (who claimed ignorance of Bishop Richard Williamson's Holocaust denial), is ignorant of his designee's venial views. If so, that bespeaks a scary level of detachment. But if Freeman's judgment and intellectual independence are in fact celebrated and respected by the president, that would be even worse. Then we'd have elected a president with no moral compass or discerning intellect.
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Gladys Faye Hartzog, 66, Elizabethton passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. She was born in Johnson City to the late John Hardy and Bernie Mae Tester Hicks. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include her husband: Eddie Roan Hartzog. One Son: Samuel Aaron Hartzog, of the home. Four brothers and three sisters, several nieces & nephews. Her Black Labrador, Pepper.
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