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The most mighty moving Minis? Mid-Ohio aims for largest all-Mini starting grid
A classic Mini at speed. Still image from video.
When the second Can-Am Mini Challenge kicks off at Mid-Ohio next month, the focus of the organizers is to assemble the largest-ever field of classic Mini race cars, and with 50 competitors already registered for the event, it appears as if the goal is an attainable one. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the classic Mini, so ideally 55 race-prepped cars will take the green flag for three days of door-to-door racing.
Produced from 1959 until 2000, the original Mini was developed by Sir Alec Issigonis to be an affordable and fuel-efficient commuter car. But its light weight also made it a nimble handler, so it wasn't long before the Austin and Morris-built Minis began racking up victories (often against larger and more powerful competitors) in motorsports. In the decades since, the classic Mini has proven to be a popular platform for both SCCA and vintage racing competition.
SVRA Mini racing at Mid-Ohio, 2013. Still image from video.
The problem with vintage racing is this: Fields are composed of a wide variety of makes and models, so fans of a particular marque generally have a limited number of competitors to cheer for. When the inaugural Can-Am Mini Challenge was held at Minnesota's Brainerd Raceway in 2009 (the 50th anniversary of the Mini), its goal was, in the words of current event chair Rachel Nelson, "to celebrate the iconic classic Mini, and to pay tribute to the epic battles between Canadian and American Minis from the 1960s to the present day." For those enamored with the classic Mini, the event presented an opportunity to see their favorite cars and favorite drivers go head-to-head without the distraction of other models on track.
2009 Can-Am Mini Challenge winner Doug Peterson, with car owner Mike Kearney. Photo courtesy Can-Am Mini Challenge.
In 2009, 29 competitors signed up for the event, and with roughly a month remaining, 50 entrants have already confirmed for this year's event. How many cars are needed to make an official record remains something of a mystery; as Nelson points out, the current and documented record is 52 cars at a November 2001 race held at California's Laguna Seca. This included both classic Minis and the BMW-manufactured MINI, so it's a safe bet that even the current 50 cars registered will set the bar for a classic-Mini event. During the Mini's racing heyday of the 1960s and early 1970s, SCCA record-keeping was, at best, spotty. Nelson has been able to document grids of 25 or so Minis, but there's no way to determine the largest all-Mini grid for an in-period SCCA event.
The field of the 2009 Can-Am Mini Challenge, at Brainerd International Raceway. Photo by Terry Smith.
Those taking to the track will face stiff competition. Among the confirmed entrants are three-time SCCA GT5 champion Joe Huffaker; 2009 Can-Am Mini Challenge winner Doug Peterson, who also has numerous SCCA championships to his credit; Mike Pinney, a multi-time SCCA national champion; Targa Newfoundland competitors Dyrk Bolger (who finished third overall in the 2007 event) and Richard Paterson; Nick Swift,
founder second generation owner of Swiftune Engineering; and Phil Wicks, who not only ran a Mini in the British Touring Car Championship in the 1960s, but also served as a works driver and engineer for Radbourne Racing.
Unlike many vintage events, which limit car preparation to the 1972 General Competition Rules, the Can-Am Mini Challenge will offer up five trophy classes, allowing spectators to enjoy a wide variety of on-track action. In addition to the SCCA GT5 prepared Minis, the field will include a Mini Marcos, GT Lite Minis, a Mini Sprint (which featured a lowered roof and chopped body to reduce drag), and numerous other race-prepped variations of the classic Mini.
Looking for an opportunity down the inside. Still image from video.
Though the focus of the weekend will be on racing, activities for those not inclined to mix it up on track will include lunchtime parade laps of Mid-Ohio, an infield car show, a barbecue sponsored by the Ohio Mini Owners and the opportunity to watch three solid days of vintage racing. In addition to the Mini spec races, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association-sanctioned weekend will include a full schedule of vintage racing for all makes and models. The weekend will also feature a tribute to Charlie Pollet, a fixture of the classic Mini community who reportedly never missed a Mini race at Mid-Ohio in the past four decades. A former crew chief for Joe Huffaker during numerous SCCA Runoffs at Mid-Ohio, Pollet died last March.
For additional information on the 2014 Can-Am Mini Challenge, visit CanAmMiniChallenge.com.
First Group 4 Renault R5 Turbo racer sells for $544,443 in Paris
The first Group 4 R5 Turbo. Photos courtesy Artcurial Motorcars.
Though it came awful close on a couple occasions, it never won a rally. Though prepared by some of the best mechanics around, it doesn't feature the ultimate race specs of later cars. And yet the 1980 Renault R5 Turbo that sold at this past weekend's Artcurial auction in Paris – thanks to its distinction as the first one produced for Group 4 competition – sold for 399,320 euros ($544,443), easily beating its pre-auction estimate.
The Renault R5 Turbo sprang from the mind of Renault's vice-president of production, Jean Terramorsi, who was looking for a way to capitalize on Renault's experience with turbocharging to build a competitive rally car. Simply turbocharging the R5's 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine would not be sufficient, so the engineers at Renault came up with a plan to build a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive R5 variant that would receive an infusion of power from forced induction. First shown to the press in 1978, the R5 Turbo would make its racing debut in October 1979 at the Giro d'Italia, where it ran as a Group 5 prototype.
Before the car could be raced in WRC Group 4 competition, 400 examples had to be produced for homologation, a target that was reached in the spring of 1980. The car pictured here, chassis B000036, was completed and registered on September 8, 1980, making this the very first R5 Turbo to be approved for the Group 4 category. Painted in a distinctive yellow with red livery (the colors of transportation company and primary sponsor Calberson), chassis B000036 made its competition debut at the 1980 running of the Tour de France Automobile, driven by the legendary factory driver Jean Ragnotti (and co-driver Jean Marc Andrié). Though the R5 would post several special stage wins, mechanical difficulties prevented Ragnotti and Andrié from posting a win; still, the R5 Turbo had proven its potential in the car's very first Group 4 outing, and other R5 Turbo models would go on to earn wins at events like the 1981 Rallye de Monte Carlo and the 1986 Rallye de Portugal.
Initially, the turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine, mounted longitudinally behind the front seats, produced an estimated 260 horsepower. Later "Maxi" versions of this engine would produce an estimated 350 horsepower in race trim, making the short-wheelbase car particularly unforgiving of driver error. As one of the earliest examples, chassis B000036 wears 15-inch wheels and sports a significantly narrower front track; later R5 Turbos would benefit from 16-inch wheels and a wider front end to further improve the car's legendary, go-kart-like handling.
Chassis B000036 never saw a race victory, and the car was ultimately reassigned for test and evaluation purposes, where it was used to benchmark the performance of rival Audi's groundbreaking quattro. Once sold by Renault, the R5 Turbo passed through a string of private owners, but remained remarkably well-preserved over the decades, which surely helped to drive its selling price beyond Artcurial's original estimate of €320,000 ($436,288).
1964 Morris Mini Cooper S Mark I.
Another car that sold well beyond its pre-auction estimate was a 1964 Morris Mini Cooper S Mark I, which traded hands for €42,912 ($58,506) against a pre-auction estimate of €20,000 to €30,000 ($27,268 to $40,902). Like the Renault, this Mini Cooper S was exceptionally well-preserved, having passed through just two owners since new. Unmodified, the car was delivered from the factory with a series of unique competition-ready options, including a double fuel tank; a Richard Dulls dashboard with Smiths instrumentation; and a Paddy Hopkirk accelerator pedal, specially designed to facilitate heel-toe driving. Despite these features, the car has reportedly never been raced, and its unusual state of preservation led to its inclusion in Enguerrand Lecesne's book, Mini Cooper S – De la série à la competition, where the car served as an example of the 1,071-cc-engined Mini Cooper S.
1931 Bentley 8-Liter Coupé Sportsman Gurney-Nutting
The top five sales at Artcurial's Paris auction included a 1931 Bentley 8-Liter Coupé Sportsman Gurney-Nutting, which sold for €2,190,400 ($2,986,391); a 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Cabriolet Ramseier, which sold for €1,287,200 ($1,754,968); a 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Type 68 Vanvooren sedan, which sold for €1,127,040 ($1,536,606), doubling its pre-auction estimate; a 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ coupé, which sold for €955,440 ($1,302,647); and a 1933 Delage D8 S cabriolet Pourtout, which sold for €949,720 ($1,294,848).
For complete results from Artcurial's Rétromobile and Solo Alfa sale, visit Artcurial.com.
Cars of Futures Past – Austin, Morris Mini
A 1959 Austin Seven, recently restored by BMW. Photos courtesy BMW Group.
Though designer Alec Issigonis couldn't know it at the time, the compact and fuel-efficient commuter car he was tasked to produce by British Motor Corporation (BMC) president Leonard Lord would ultimately set the stage for generations of compact cars to come. Born over fears of fuel shortages stemming from the Suez Crisis of 1956, the Austin and Morris Mini would struggle to achieve sales success at launch before becoming one of the most iconic and influential cars of the 20th century.
When Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in July 1956, Britain feared that access to Middle Eastern oil would soon be restricted, driving fuel prices through the roof. With wartime rationing fresh in his mind, and vexed by the influx of imported microcars from brands like BMW and Messerschmitt, Lord instructed Issigonis to begin work on a miniature version of his Morris Minor, one that used "minimal materials surrounding the minimum space necessary for four people." Interpreting that order, Issigonis gathered four cafeteria chairs, four employees and a piece of chalk, laying out the exact space needed on the shop floor. Measurements came next, and Issigonis calculated that, excluding space required for the hood or trunk, such a vehicle would require 105 inches of length, 50 inches of width and 52 inches of height.
A conventional drivetrain arrangement, with the engine in the front driving wheels in the rear, would consume an undesirable amount of interior space, so Issigonis quickly determined that his new automobile would use front-wheel drive. An existing BMC A-series engine, displacing 848 cc and producing 33 horsepower and 44 pound-feet of torque, would be positioned transversely in the engine bay, with the radiator mounted inside the left front fender. This left no additional room for the transmission, and widening the car was simply not an option; instead, Issigonis opted to mount the transmission below the engine, allowing both to share a common sump for lubrication.
Instead of conventional coil or leaf springs, the Mini's first four-wheel independent suspension relied upon rubber and metal cones that produced a rising spring rate, used in conjunction with conventional shock absorbers. The ride was on the firm side, but control was outstanding, which helped the Mini develop a reputation for race car-like handling. Initially, Issigonis wanted to used a Hydrolastic system that he'd worked on with Dr. Alex Moulton during his time at automaker Alvis, but a tight production deadline eliminated this from consideration. The Hydrolastic suspension would ultimately make it to the Mini, but not until the 1964 model year.
Tires proved to be a challenge for the design team, as Issigonis wanted to minimize wheel well intrusion on the passenger compartment. One of the car's design parameters was a top speed of at least 70 MPH, which meant that conventional minicar tires of the day would prove inadequate. Ultimately, Dunlop agreed to produce tires that would fit the Mini's 10-inch wheels and accommodate its published top speed. To rein the car in from maximum velocity, Issigonis opted to use four-wheel drum brakes, although Mini Cooper and Cooper S models would later adopt front disc brakes.
John Rhodes wheels a Mini Cooper S at Brands Hatch, 1966.
In July of 1958, Issigonis delivered the initial prototype to Lord, who reportedly spent all of five minutes driving the car in a factory parking lot. When the car pulled to a stop, the designer expected that the short test drive could only mean bad news; instead, Lord directed him to have the car in production within 12 months. Though the goal seemed impossible, Issigonis and his team managed to hit the mark, and the very first retail units were delivered to British Morris dealers (as the Morris Mini Minor) and Austin dealers (as the Austin Seven, or sometimes Se7en) in August of 1959.
As innovative as the Mini was, BMC also understood that price would play a role in its commercial success (or failure). In Britain, the Mini hit dealerships priced from £496 ($935), at a time when the dated Ford Popular, built to provide low-cost transportation for families, sold for £419 ($790). Instead of focusing on the Mini's engineering or handling, early advertising emphasized the Mini's inexpensive price point, which failed to resonate with consumers. Buyers shopping on price tend to shy away from innovation, while those seeking advancements in engineering don't want to be seen in a "low cost" car; put another way, BMC's marketing emphasis on price nearly doomed the Mini at launch.
A Mini Van, at the 50th anniversary celebration in 2009.
Instead, celebrities began to adopt the Mini for its ability to dart through London traffic and fit into the smallest of parking spaces. BMC also loaned 80 examples to journalists, and the car was quickly seen at every major automotive event in Britain. Suddenly, the Mini was everywhere, driven by the likes of Peter Sellers, Princess Margaret and the Beatles, and sales began to climb. As with any new design, early Minis exhibited their share of problems, and early adopters soon became accustomed to wet carpeting (caused by a subframe assembly error), clutch failures and transmission problems, but the Mini had personality on its side. Many owners adopted a near-parental attitude towards their cars, warts and all, and embraced the car's faults as part of its charm.
Race car constructor John Cooper understood the car's performance potential, and managed to acquire an early production model for testing. An engine swap boosted displacement to 997 cc, raising output to 55 horsepower and 55 pound-feet of torque, while Lockheed front disc brakes shortened stopping distances, compared to the stock Mini's four-wheel drum brakes. Those given an opportunity to drive this car raved about its capabilities, and Cooper soon reached out to Issigonis to provide the 1,000 Minis necessary for homologation purposes. Issigonis denied the request, on the grounds that the Mini was never meant to be a performance car, but Cooper would not be deterred. Taking his case to BMC's managing director, George Harriman, Cooper convinced him that a tuned Mini had great potential in showrooms and in competition, and the Mini Cooper was born.
1969 Riley Elf, one of the "upscale" Mini models.
The Mini Cooper went on sale in 1961, and began producing victories in competition almost immediately. In 1962, John Love captured the British Saloon Car Championship behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper, while Pat Moss captured the Ladies Award in the 1962 Monte Carlo Rally. An even more powerful Mini Cooper S model (initially equipped with a 1,071-cc engine making 70 horsepower and 62 pound-feet of torque) hit the market in 1963, and a Cooper S would go on to deliver the Mini's best-known racing victory in 1964, when Paddy Hopkirk drove the car to a win at the Monte Carlo Rally. Timo Mäkinen would follow up with a win at the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally, and Rauno Aaltonen would do the same in 1967, helping to further the Cooper S model's reputation as a "giant killer" in motorsports.
Evolving over the years, the original Mini remained in production until 2000, an impressive span of over four decades. Countless variants were produced, including panel vans (the Mini Van or Mini 98), station wagons (Mini Traveller, Mini Countryman), pickups, upscale saloons (the Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf) and even a utility vehicle (the Mini Moke), which still enjoys its own dedicated global following. The Mini has accumulated a string of awards, too, including Autocar magazine's "Car of the Century" and Classic & Sports Car magazine's "European Car of the Century," and with over 5.3 million Minis produced, it remains the best-selling British car of all time.
2000 Mini Mark VII, the final year of production.
Though the Mini was not the first car produced with a transverse-mounted engine and front-wheel drive, it did set the stage for generations of passenger cars to follow. Its less-is-more philosophy was also embraced by rival automakers, who viewed the Mini's success as proof that consumers could willingly embrace cars that were both small in stature and missing any trappings of luxury. Though the latest generation of fuel-efficient subcompacts may look nothing like the Mini, and may come with far more amenities than Alec Issigonis ever dreamed of, there's still a bit of Mini DNA beneath the hood of every one.
What's in a name? Tracking the classic Mini's moniker
An early Austin Mini, circa 1962
Success, it's often said, has many fathers, while failure is an orphan. In the automotive world, nowhere is that more evident than behind the highly branched family tree of the immensely successful classic Mini. Tracking and charting the many Mini models produced over the years, under numerous brand and model names, is a task worthy of a doctoral thesis or well-funded, long-term government project.
This much is clear: Prompted by fuel shortages brought on by the Suez Crisis of 1956, British Motor Corporation (BMC) tasked designer Sir Alec Issigonis with creating a saloon car with room for four adults and fuel efficiency to rival microcars. The end result debuted on August 26, 1959, under the Austin Seven (or Austin Se7en, as it was sometimes written) and Morris Mini-Minor brand names.
The Austin Seven name lasted from 1959 until 1961, when it became the Austin Super Seven. That changed again in 1962, when the car was renamed the Austin Mini; Morris, meanwhile, used the Mini-Minor name until the launch of the second generation in 1967.
Meanwhile, parent BMC became British Motor Holdings (BMH) in 1966, and British Leyland in 1968. Following the launch of the second generation Mini in 1967, Morris adopted the same Mini name used by sister brand Austin. That lasted until 1969, when Mini became a stand-alone marque, dropping both the Morris and Austin names. Parent British Leyland became part of the Rover Group in 1986, which built the classic Mini until the final car rolled off the Longbridge, England, assembly line in 2000.
As with any car that enjoys more than four decades of production, the Mini saw many revisions over its lifespan. Following 1967's Mark II, subsequent versions included the Mark III, launched in 1969; the Mark IV, launched in 1976; the Mark V, launched in 1984; the Mark VI, launched in 1990 and the final Mark VII, which lasted from 1996 to 2000.
A Mini Cooper S runs the Rallye Monte Carlo
While that explains (in very simplified terms) the history of the classic Mini name, there's also the Mini Cooper to factor into the equation. In 1961 racer and car builder John Cooper added a more powerful engine, a close-ratio gearbox, front disc brakes and wider tires to the Mini, which became known as the Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper S, simply a faster and better handling Mini Cooper, was introduced in 1963. Austin sold the car as the Austin Seven Cooper in 1961, changing it to the Austin Mini Cooper in 1962, while Morris began using the Mini-Cooper name (with hyphen) in 1961.
If you're not confused yet, ponder this: Over its 41-year lifespan, the classic Mini spawned variants ranging from panel trucks (the Mini Van) through station wagons (Morris Mini Traveller and Austin Mini Countryman) and utility vehicles (the Mini Moke). There was even a pickup version built on the Mini Van platform, as well as more upscale (and slightly restyled) versions sold under the Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf names. The Mini was built under license by other brands, too, such as Italy's Innocenti and Spain's Authi.
1966 Mini Moke
Sadly, American consumers only had access to the classic Mini for a limited period of time. Roughly 10,000 were sold on these shores between 1960 and 1967, before safety regulations implemented for 1968 precluded the cars from U.S. sales.
Barn-find wreck of an early Mini to cross the block
Photos courtesy Bonhams.
The 1959 Morris Mini Minor scheduled to cross the block at the Bonhams Oxford auction next month may not look like a million bucks – actually, it doesn't look like it'll even pull its own value in scrap – but as the 15th oldest Mini known to exist, it may intrigue Mini enthusiasts nonetheless.
From the Bonhams auction description, 620 GFC, which carries a serial number of M/A2S4/629, appears to have been painted blue and subsequently wrecked by its second owner, who then put it into storage 35 to 40 years ago with less than 47,000 miles on the odometer and never appeared to touch it since. Whether that owner knew that, based on the serial number, it was the 529th Mini built, the auction description doesn't say. Nor does it say whether the Mini actually, you know, runs and drives, but it does note that the 1959 Mini Register confirmed that it's the 15th earliest extant Mini.
Why such the fuss over it? Could be because Bonhams sold another barn-find early Mini last year – a 1959 Austin touted as the oldest unrestored Mini – for $65,000. Granted, 620 GFC won't bid up that high, but even its pre-auction estimate of £6,000 to $10,000, or about $9,300 to $16,000, seems a wee bit optimistic for a Mini without such provenance. It will sell with no reserve.
The Bonhams Oxford auction will take place March 2. For more information, visit Bonhams.com.
UPDATE (5.March 2013): The Mini sold for £6,900, or about $10,500.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1968 Morris Mini
Those aren't scales on this 1968 Morris Mini for sale on Hemmings.com; they're pennies. And this is apparently no run-of-the-mill art car, rather one of three done up this way to promote the Beatles' song "Penny Lane." How fun would it be to go through a tollbooth in this and plead that you don't have correct change. From the seller's description:
covered in pre 1968 (out of circulation) British pennies. The car was built to commemorate the Beatles hit Penny Lane which came out in 1968. It has over 4000 pennies epoxied to the skin of the car and is covered in lacquer to prevent oxidation from turning them green. Several pennies date back to the late 1800's, and even a few valuable Queen Victoria pennies have been found on the car. Paul McCartney commissioned at least 2 Penny Lane Minis which appear to have been done exactly like this one. One is located in Cornwall, England at a place called Cornish Goldsmiths and the other at a Rock and Roll Museum in San Francisco. This Mini was originally owned and used by a company in England for promotional purposes. The company eventually went under and one of the former employers bought the car for himself. He and his family then owned the car for over 26 years. They took it to car shows regularly and offered prizes to the people who could come closest to guessing the correct amount of pennies on the car. The family estimated that the car, over the years, raised up to 750,000GBP for local charities in the Liverpool area. I purchased the car in 2002 and brought it here to the US.
Status: No Longer Available
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Lightspeed Magenta
It seems we never stop coming across new derivatives of the classic Mini. Jeroen Booij, who makes Mini derivatives his specialty, has plenty to do with that, but so does this 1966 Lightspeed Magenta for sale on Hemmings.com. According to Booij, Lightspeed built quite a few Magentas in a very primitive shed, but actually ended up campaigning one in the 1977 London-to-Sydney rally. This Magenta ran the London-to-Brighton rally several years back, but looks like it's more at home exactly where it was photographed – cruising the California coast. From the seller's description:
Built on a 1966 Austin Mini this lightweight roadster weights only 650 lbs. It was imported from England in 2005. It is registered as a 1966 Austin Mini with clean California title and up to date registration.
Car ran the London to Brighton Rally in 2003 and 2004. Show winner 2nd place in 2003 at the London to Brighton Rally. I have all the documentation, shop invoices, personal handwritten letters, safety inspection from day one till present.
The paint is in fantastic condition, new upholstery, bucket seats. Brushed aluminum dash insert, center console. All gauges, lights, air horn, rally lights, turn signals, windshield wipers all work. It even has a clock, also fully functional. Three-point retractable safety belts, roll bar and bucket seats for safety. Chrome is in perfect condition. Lots of room in the trunk. Battery located in the trunk, among a safety kill switch. Car has perfect 12″ authentic Minilites, including the spare. New Sumitomo tires all around, including the spare.
This is a turn key car. Will drive anywhere. Cruises 80 MPH easy on the freeway, top speed 110 MPH.
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The Carbon High Lady Dinos golf team racked up another accomplishment this season as they won the Basin Cup by one point over Uintah last week.
The Basin Girls Spring Invitational is a traveling tournament between Carbon, Uintah and Delta. It is an 18 hole match and this year it was contested at Carbon. Unfortunately, Delta was unable to attend, according to CHS head coach Kenji Otani.
Carbon posted a team score of 279 points to Uintah's 278. Katie Felice took Medalist honors making 81 points. Hailey Kirkwood made 68 to take the fifth place medal. Braxton Gibson scored 66 points and Kaycee Gilson 64 to round out the top four.
This is the first time in the three-year history of the tournament that Carbon has won.
"It was a good win," said Otani. "I'm very proud of my girls and how they played against a very tough Uintah team."
Carbon will now prepare for a region match this week when they travel to North Sanpete on Wednesday starting at 11 a.m.


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Coordinator Corner: Gilbride Praises Ravens' Defense
Jim Mancari , Contributor
Giants' offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride met the media Thursday, and of course the focus was on the Ravens' defense.
Baltimore's defensive unit is normally one of the best in the game, but it has been plagued this season by injuries. Still, the Ravens' defense ranks second in the NFL in limiting touchdowns in the red zone – something the Giants' offense has struggled with all season.
"You see size up front; they're very powerful, big, difficult to move and displace, so it's hard to get a consistent running game," Gilbride said. "Of course, they had some injuries with their linebackers, so I'm sure they're feeling inconsistent. But we see the ability level."
The Ravens' defense is full of playmakers that are willing to gamble and take chances. As a result, there could either be a whole lot of turnovers or a whole lot of room for Eli Manning to work with.
"What you hope is that there's going to be some chances for some big plays," Gilbride said. "You capitalize on them when they're available."
One of those playmakers is safety Ed Reed, who comes into the game with four interceptions and one touchdown. He's no youngster at 34 years old, but he's certainly a defensive threat to the Giants.
"When he (Reed) make a pick or picks up a fumble, he looks like he's 22 years old again," Gilbride said. "You hear about the injuries and the age, but you don't see that when he's running with the ball."
Gilbride said that Reed is constantly studying film and anticipating what an opposing offense will do before it happens.
"He's one of those guys that has phenomenal confidence in his ability to diagnose what's happening, so he's going to take chances that not everybody would take," Gilbride said. "Because of his knowledge coupled with his athleticism, many of those gambles pay off. He's somebody you have to be in tune with and aware of at all times."
The Ravens' defensive front led by Haloti Ngata does a great job in pressuring the quarterback. The Giants' offensive line will need to step up its play but may not be 100 percent, as David Baas and Chris Snee sat out of practice Thursday. Gilbride is hopeful that the line will be fully healthy come game time.
"I know the toughness of the guys; I know their desire to play," he said. "Because of that, I'm expecting them to play, but they haven't practiced yet."
In addition to Reed and Ngata, Ray Lewis is a concern for the Giants – that is if he's healthy enough to play. Lewis is attempting to return from a torn triceps, and Gilbride said he wouldn't be shocked if Lewis played Sunday.
"I know with the number of injuries that they've had at the linebacker position, it certainly wouldn't surprise me in any way," Gilbride said. "I know that they're looking for a spark. Certainly his return would help galvanize them a little bit."
No matter who is on the field Sunday for the Ravens, Manning and the Giants' offense need to deliver a strong effort to keep playoff hopes alive.
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With more than 400 miles of coastline and more than 100 fresh and salt water beaches in Rhode Island, state Rep. Maria Cimini says the time has come to have an open and honest conversation about a statewide ban on plastic bags.
Cimini (D-Providence) says that conversation starts in earnest Thursday when the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee holds a public hearing on legislation she introduced in February to ban plastic bags at store checkouts in Rhode Island.
A companion bill to ban plastic checkout bags statewide was introduced in the Rhode Island Senate by Sen. Donna Nesselbush (D-Pawtucket).
Hundreds of communities across the country have instituted some type of ban.
Recently in Massachusetts, Brookline and Manchester-by-the-Sea approved bans. No state has enacted a statewide ban. However, Hawaii does have a de-facto statewide ban, with all four counties in the state now banning non-biodegradable plastic bags at checkout as well as paper bags that are not at least 40 percent recycled.
"Thursday's hearing will be an opportunity for me, members of the community and members of the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee to share our thoughts on this issue," said Cimini, who will be joined by environmental groups, local leaders, and activists.
The Cimini-Nesselbush bill would prohibit the distribution of disposable plastic shopping bags at the point of sale by Rhode Island retailers, effective January 2014 for large retailers, and January 2015 for small businesses. Dozens of communities around the United States, including Barrington, in October, as well as major cities like Los Angeles and Seattle, have passed similar bans on a municipal level.
Cimini says plastic bags are a leading debris type found in Rhode Island coastal cleanups. In waterways like Narragansett Bay, they pose a direct threat to wildlife that can ingest or become entangled in them. Longer term, while plastic bags never biodegrade, they do break apart into increasingly small fragments, accumulating in the marine environment and picking up toxic substances in the water.
"Rhode Island uses hundreds of millions of plastic bags every year, and too many of them are littering our neighborhoods, parks, and roadsides - and because they are so light, they easily make their way into Narragansett Bay and other bodies of water," she said.
According to the Cimini-Nesselbush bill, stores could offer recyclable paper bags, but would be required to charge 10 cents for them as a means to encourage customers to bring reusable shopping bags and to prevent more expensive paper bags from becoming a burden on retailers. Stores could also sell reusable bags made of cloth, paper or thick, durable plastic.
But Steven Arthurs, president of the Rhode Island Food Dealers Association (RIFDA), says not so fast.
"We're all about recycling and have been very proactive in that regard, but our position is let the consumer decide," said Arthurs. "In addition to a recycling program our industry also provides bag options for consumers in all stores including plastic, paper and reusable bags."
The RIFDA, which represents over 300 food organizations throughout the state including grocery and specialty retailers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, suppliers and brokers, opposes the Cimini-Nesselbush bill and will give testimony at Thursday's hearing.
Arthurs says the industry has been a proactive participant in recognizing the potential harm that plastic bags can cause to the environment, adding Rhode Island was one of the first states five years ago to develop a food retailer driven recycling with Rhode Island Resource Recovery.
The program is free for consumers and the stores that host collection barrels for the bags. As part of the program, consumers deposit plastic grocery and shopping bags and other materials such as newspaper sleeves, dry cleaner and produce bags in the barrels. The materials are then sent to the RIRRC's materials recovery facility in Johnston, where they are baled and sold to a plastic film recycler.
"There's multiple arguments against it (plastic bag ban), including the fact that 6 out of 10 consumers reuse plastic bags" Arthurs said, adding that 65 percent of consumers when educated reuse plastic grocery bags for everything from lunch bags to pet pick-up to trash can liners.
"Our industry has been proactive in providing consumer information on plastic bags in an effort to educate. This includes tips for alternate usage of bags," he said.
Environment Rhode Island's Channing Jones says public support for a bag ban from Rhode Island residents and businesses is clear.
On April 3, at the Rhode Island State House, Environment Rhode Island presented over 7,300 petition signatures and letters signed by 134 Rhode Island businesses supporting a plastic bag ban. The public comments were delivered just before the Senate Environment & Agriculture Committee heard testimony around the Senate bill.
"In the Ocean State, there is broad public support for banning plastic bags as a common sense protection for Narragansett Bay," says Jones, program associate with Environment Rhode Island. "People and businesses in Rhode Island know that nothing we use for five minutes should pollute Narragansett Bay for future generations."
Environmentalists like Jones say the bags are a danger to the state's coastlines, and kill sea turtles, whales, seals and other marine wildlife that swallow plastic or get strangled by the bags. Recycling the bags does not solve the problem, they argue. In most cases, the resin in plastic bags can only be used once, and recycling them is costly.
"A plastic bag ban is a common sense policy that will eliminate a significant source of trash threatening the Bay and other Rhode Island waterways," Jones said.
Massachusetts is also looking to become the first state to ban plastic-bag use at large retail stores. Lawmakers on the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Committee quickly moved the legislation (H696 and S359) forward Monday, immediately following a hearing on the issue. The bills ban single-use plastic bags at retail stores larger than 4,000 square feet. The ban would exempt smaller retail stores and not include plastic produce and bakery bags used inside grocery stores.
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African-American women develop functional health challenges earlier than their fellow seniors, researchers say
While examining self-reported data about the lives of 8,700 older people, a Case Western Reserve University sociologist identified an accelerated rate of reported physical limitations by African American women in their mid-50s and 60s.
The finding surfaced as researchers looked generally at how the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity affect health disparities among older African-Americans, Mexican-Americans and Whites.
David Warner, assistant professor of sociology at Case Western Reserve University, found that, in general, men of all racial/ethnic groups fared better than the women. And, those with education, economic means and higher net worth reported fewer physical health issues.
"But we could not find the reason why African-American women developed limitations faster than other gender and racial/ethnic groups," he said.
Warner and his co-investigator Tyson H. Brown from Vanderbilt University set out to approach health disparities in a new way by looking at gender and race/ethnicity concurrently in order to better understand health disparities.
Overall, the researchers found that gender and race/ethnicity jointly and simultaneously define access to resources that promote health and exposure to risks that undermine the health of individuals over time.
The researchers did find that life disadvantages, such as lower incomes and lack of access to health care surfacing in midlife tend to follow individuals throughout their lives and that women are particularly at risk for such disadvantages.
Social Science & Medicine reported their research findings in the article, "Understanding how race/ethnicity and gender define age-trajectories of disability: An intersectionality approach."
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Calling for a renewal of the "grand old Dunster tradition," Susman fired off his campaign with a petition to exclude Leverett from this Saturday's Leverett-Dunster Dance.
Susmen's actions have aroused varying responses among his contemporaries, although most Dunsterites appear to retain fulth in the ultimate superiority of the House's culture. For the most part, criticism of Susman focused upon means, not ends; even his most boisterous opponents concede that Susman is a true Funster.
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A man, his wife and son were cited for obstruction for lying to police about an accident the boy had that caused a tree to hit a neighboring house.
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Go is of course new and old. It is a new language that derives a lot from the past work done by its creators at Bell Labs. You can even see copyright notices from Plan 9 etc. all over the place. Therefore although the language is new, it is built upon years of experience.
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- Any object can be cast to an interface as long as the object implements the signature of the interface (sorry for using Java terminology here).
- Go routines are cool as it overcomes the problem that equating a thread with a process flow creates. In other languages, if your thread blocks, your program halts. In Go, a routine that is blocked is moved out and some other routine takes it place on the thread. This will be very good for servers that need the ability to multiplex processing over a limited set of threads.
The top feature that is missing is an exception handling mechanism. I have programmed many years in C and now in Java, and I can tell you that it is far easier to create robust error handling in Java. Of course, checked exceptions were a mistake (I have changed my mind about them) and I think Go should avoid them.
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Christmas season is a very special time for many people in the United States. It is viewed not only as a religious time but also as a time of camaraderie and friendship. It is a time when we invite friends to the house for parties or meals. Many people take advantage of this season to show just what others mean to them by giving gifts to those with which they socialize during the season.
Visiting family and friends is not only a local activity but many people travel during the time between Thanksgiving and New Years to visit with family and friends who live in other towns or states. If you are traveling this Christmas season consider stopping at the Biltmore in Ashville, N.C. They are dedicated strongly to the Christmas spirit and they have great wines to help celebrate the season.
The estate is located at 1 North Pack Square in Ashville. They are open 365 days out of the year with a variety of experiences for you to explore. For information on the current or seasonal displays and activities or for reservations you can call 1-800-411-3812 or 1-866-1245.
The celebrations of the Christmas spirit at the estate started about 90y years ago when founder George Vanderbilt invited his relatives and friends to a Christmas Day gathering. Today Christmas is very special to the people at Biltmore and they go out of their way to make sure that the Christmas spirit is felt throughout the estate. The Christmas trees are ornately but tastefully decorated and are focal points of the celebration of the season.
Wine has also been a focal point of the estate since the early 1980s when 150 acres of vines were planted. George Vanderbilt's grandson, William Cecil, collaborated with French wine makers and a team of people from the University of California - Davis to begin the winery project. The estate winery building was built in 1985. The Biltmore winery makes about 35 different wines. Some of the wines are made from grapes grown on the estate while some of the offerings are made from fruit grown in other parts of America.
A blending of Gewuztraminer, Muscat Canelli, Riesling and Symphony results in a finished offering named Biltmore Century White ($15-20). The wine has very pronounced aromas that burst out of the glass and delight your olfactory senses. Floral fragrances of violet and rose are joined by tropical fruit and citrus. The fruit traits appear in the flavors of this delightful slightly sweet wine. Melon and stone fruit some into the profile as the wine warms. Serve this with coconut shrimp as an appetizer before your Christmas meal or with a slice of fruit cake for dessert.
A small amount of grapes from North Carolina are found in the Century White but most of the fruit comes from grape fields in the Californian counties of Monterrey and Mendocino.
Sonoma, Lake and San Benito counties were the source of fruit that was used in creating the Biltmore Century Red ($15-20). Sangiovese and Merlot grapes were used in making this Italian inspired offering. Fig, plum, cherry, wood and vanilla combine in the bouquet of this fine wine. Red fruits dominate the flavors. Cherry, currant and strawberry are joined by a smoke and wood impressions. Serve this with your prime rib for Christmas dinner.
Christmas is a celebration and a time of family gatherings. The best wine styling to toast any celebration is, of course, Sparkling Wine. The Biltmore portfolio boasts five different sparkling wines to help toast Christmas.
If you prefer a slightly sweet sparkler try a bottle of the Biltmore Pas de Doux ($15-20). This will be your favorite if you are fan of the very popular Moscatto wines of today. Muscat Canelli grapes were used to make this offering. Honey, honeysuckle, melon and tropical fruit aromas and flavors are found in this easy drinking offering.
For those that prefer a more traditional sparkling wine the Biltmore Estate Brut ($25-30) is the wine for you. Created from the same grapes as French Champagnes, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, this wine has a very classic profile. Toast and yeast with strawberry, stone fruit and touch of honey combine well in the traits of this well made offering.
Enjoy these wines during the Christmas celebration at your home while sitting around your tree or visit the Biltmore Estate and enjoy them while viewing the great Christmas decorations of the mansion and winery.
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As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has committed to a transformation to increase its focus on national security. The FBI has shifted agent resources to its top priorities of counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber crime. Some of these agent resources were shifted away from drug, white-collar, and violent crime enforcement programs. The FBI's drug program has sustained, by far, the largest reduction in FBI agent workforce--about 550 positions, or more than 80 percent of the nonsupervisory field agents who were permanently reprogrammed. In addition, the FBI has had a continuing need to temporarily redirect agents from drug, white-collar, and violent crime enforcement to address counterterrorism-related workload demands. While GAO and other organizations have focused considerable attention on the progress of the FBI's transformation, this report addresses questions about the extent to which the shift in resources has affected federal efforts to combat drug, white-collar, and violent crime and whether other agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the drug enforcement area, are filling gaps created by FBI resource shifts.
The data GAO examined are inconclusive about the effect of the shifts in the FBI's priorities after September 11 on federal efforts to combat drug, white-collar, and violent crime. Indicators are mixed on the effect of the FBI shift on federal drug, white-collar, and violent crime enforcement. Further, GAO's analyses should be cautiously viewed as short-term indicators that are not necessarily indicative of long-term trends. Data GAO examined on federal drug enforcement efforts did not show a conclusive effect of the FBI's shift in agent resources to priority areas. GAO found that combined FBI and DEA nonsupervisory field agent resources decreased by about 10 percent since September 11 but that DEA is expecting significant increases in positions over the next 2 fiscal years. The combined number of newly opened FBI and DEA drug matters has declined by about 10 percent since 2001, from 22,736 matters in fiscal year 2001, which ended just after September 11, to 20,387 matters in fiscal year 2003. This decline may be attributed, at least in part, to an increased emphasis on cases targeting major drug organizations rather than to fewer investigative resources. In addition, referrals of drug matters to U.S. Attorneys from all federal sources decreased about 2 percent. Similarly, data do not show a conclusive impact on federal efforts to combat white-collar and violent crime resulting from the FBI's shift in priorities. For example, while the number of white-collar crime referrals from federal agencies to U.S. Attorneys declined by about 6 percent, from 12,792 in fiscal year 2001 to 12,057 in fiscal year 2003, violent crime referrals from all federal sources have increased by about 29 percent, from 14,546 in fiscal year 2001 to 18,723 in fiscal year 2003. Views of law enforcement practitioners GAO interviewed were mixed on the effect of the FBI's shift in resources on drug, white-collar, and violent crime enforcement efforts. Although these views are not representative of all practitioners, some did not think the FBI's shift had a significant impact on these crime enforcement efforts in their communities, while others said that drug, white-collar and violent-crime investigations had suffered.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas - Central High School senior football player Austin Bell and a second 17-year-old Central student were sent to the hospital Thursday after Bell's car struck a light pole, San Angelo police said.
San Angelo paramedics loaded the two teens into an ambulance after the Ford Mustang Bell was driving struck a pole on West Beauregard Avenue. His passenger was Haley Love.
The crash occurred near Bo Bo Kitchen, 1117 W. Beauregard Ave., and San Angelo police were investigating the scene Thursday afternoon. Traffic has slowed significantly on the street.
Officer Jimmie Byrne said he didn't know the extent of the injuries, but they were not life-threatening. The two were heading back to school after lunch when the crash occurred about 1:28 p.m.
San Angelo Police Sgt. Korby Kennedy said a semi-trailer was heading east on Beauregard Avenue and had signaled itwould turn right into a business to make a delivery. Bell, driving in the outside lane, took evasive action and ran into the pole, Kennedy said.
Both were wearing seat belts. Paramedics took them to Shannon Medical Center for non-incapacitating injuries. Updates on their conditions were not available Thursday night.
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KUHF's Bob Stevenson speaks with poet, novelist and literary biographer, Jay Parini, professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, and author of The Last Station, a fictionalized account of the last year in the life of the great Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy.ξThe biographical novel has been reissued in paperback by Anchor Books, twenty years after its original publication, to tie in with the release of a film adaptation, scripted and directed by Michael Hoffman.ξThe movie is currently playing in theaters around the country, including the Landmark River Oaks Three on West Gray.ξ Listen Download
Jennifer Grassman celebrates the release of her third compact disc, Serpent Tales and Nightingales with a live performance ξSaturday evening atξ7:00PM in the Recital Hall at the Dowling Music Store. She offers KUHF listeners a preview in this session hosted by St. John Flynn.ξ Listen Download


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Couples-Coaching Paths
Private Tantric Coaching Paths
Private Tantric coaching is the most powerful way to learn Tantra and over-come sexual problems. There is nothing quite like it because it is tailored to you. The teaching is done to meet your needs, help you deal with your blocks and weaknesses, help you build upon your strengths, and is provided in a variety of packages to make it easier for you to afford it. And, of course, when speaking of you, we are speaking of the two of you.
There are a number of ways in which we can work with you. You can identify the Tantric topics that you want coaching in. Alternatively, what we focus on will be determined by what we discover is your most pressing need or your most over-arching desire and we will proceed, in one session or a series of sessions, that way. Sessions may include instruction, coaching and initiations.
Tantric initiations are the creation of Tantric experiences that will give you an experience of being Tantric together.
If you are not in San Diego, California, there are a number of options. You can visit us when you come to San Diego – or visit San Diego when you come to see us. You can invite us to teach you in your home. If you can't meet us in person, we can coach you using video-cam or telephone. Most of the alternatives mentioned below can be realized through video-cam. Phone consultations can cover relationship challenges, sexual problems and the many different aspects of Tantric sacred sexuality.
Choose A Path
Twelve Tantra Coaching Options
You may have a free 30 minute consultation with one of us regarding your needs and desires to determine if we can help you. Any time over 30 minutes will be pro-rated based on $100 an hour. This discussion may only take place after you have familiarized yourself with this web-site.
You can choose from among the following:
1. An Introductory 90 minute coaching session – in person or via phone or web-cam
2. A single session based on one of the topics in our Couples Tantric Program. Some topics are pre-requisites to other topics.
3. A series of sessions based on the list of topics in our Couples Tantric Program.
You can do one or more Tantric sessions from among the Tantric sessions described in the attached Couples Tantric Program.
4. The Couples Tantra Mastery Series
You can be initiated into all of the Tantric teachings listed in the Couples Tantric Program. All sessions will be either 3 hours or 3.5 hours. Email contact and home-work between sessions is included
5. An Intimate One Day, Weekend, or Week Long Tantric Seminar
This can be conducted in our Tantric home – or in the comfort of your home.
It will include Instruction, Practice and Tantric Initiations
6. An Introductory Four Hour Session
If you want to learn a lot but have limited time or budget considerations, or are not sure where you want to focus, one possibility is an introductory four hour Tantra session. This session is a very potent introduction to Tantra which includes exploring any relationship blocks to learning Tantra, moving into the Sacred Heart Space, learning to pleasure your partner through Tantric Touch, and how to be excellent givers and receivers. The agenda of this session can be modified to better reflect your specific needs.
This session can begin with an exploration of whatever blocks there are in your relationship to experiencing Tantra, a great relationship and great sex, with the purpose of overcoming these. This will be followed by a brief but very potent introduction to Tantra and the main pre-requisites for Tantra without which Tantra does not happen.
We will then move into the Sacred Heart Space. You will learn how to make a soul connection with each other. You will have the experience of being in a place of powerful, heart connected presence and moving from there into the sensual, sexual arena through an experience of sensual touching.
After this the male partner will learn how to pleasure the goddess in his beloved. He will learn how to touch her in ways that arouse her and build her orgasmic energy, how to bring her whole body alive so that she yearns for his touch, how to feel pleasure and energy in his hands as he touches her, and to use variety in his touch. Should you both wish, he can learn yoni massage (female genital massage) and female g-spot massage. Alternatively, the woman can learn lingam massage (male genital massage) and learn how to bring a lot of variety into how she touches her partners genitals. This can be taught through instruction and practice or through instruction alone.
The female partner will learn how to be an excellent receiver, how to use her consciousness to intensify the sensations that she experiences in her body, and how to give her partner the feedback that he needs to be an excellent giver.
You will both be learning the others roles in the process of hearing us teach it to your partner. After this session you will find that your capacity to be excellent lovers with each other will be greatly increased and you will be enriched by the benefit of it for the rest of your relationship.
7. The 6 session 90 minute telephone or web-cam session twice a month for three months.
$1,260 Email contact and home-work between sessions is included.
8. The 7 week Tantra series
This will consist of four 2.5 hour sessions every second week over the course of a seven weeks. $1395. Email contact and home-work between sessions is included.
9. The 3 month Tantra Series
This consist of a 4 hour session in the first month and two 3 hour sessions, each on the subsequent two months. $1,395. Email contact and home-work between sessions is included.
10. The 4 month Tantra Series
This consists of the 4 hour introductory session in the first month and three 3 hour sessions, on each of the 3 subsequent months. $1,795. Email contact and home-work between sessions is included.
11. A Tantric Initiation
We can create a one session Tantric experience that would be suitable to you if you were a couple who wanted a magical, sensual, erotic, one of a kind, experience with each other to juice up your life together. What this would look like, would be decided on in a consultation with you. It might be a Tantric puja for two, a Sensual Delight Experience, a Tantric Massage, a Tantric Romantic Date Night designed just for the two of you, or any number of other possibilities.
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$149 an hour # of hours
12. A program based on an in-depth assessment of you and your relationship.
You can present us with the fundamental issues that are challenging your relationship, both emotionally and sexually, give us some idea of where your special interests lie with regard to the Tantric coaching options for couples that we have outlined, and then place yourselves in our hands to develop a program that we feel will most benefit you. This will involve us either doing a relationship diagnostic and sexual assessment via a combination of an in depth telephone interview with you and a extensive questionnaire. Prior to your arrival we will analyze and discuss your answers and establish a game-plan for serving you both delightfully and effectively. In our opinion this will be the most effective choice that you can make.
Price of program determined after the program is agreed upon. There are 6 steps if you wish to consider this option.
Step 1. Fill out our Couples Profile - each independently
Step 2. Free 30 minute consultation on your needs and desires. Additional time based on $100 an hour. Consultation time scheduled by email.
Step 3. Sexual and relationship Diagnostic – $99
Step 4. Program proposal sent to you - $49
Step 5. Free 3o minute phone consultation to discuss program proposal, make modifications, and agree upon financial arrangements. Additional time based on $1o0 an hour.
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Marriage Laws U.S. Texas Dallas TX Wedding Officiants
There are two types of marriage licenses--Formal marriage license and Declaration and Registration of an Informal Marriage (Common law).
Formal Marriage:
Declaration and Registration of an Informal Marriage (Common Law):
Locations to get a marriage license in Dallas, TX:
Downtown Dallas at the Records Building
509 Main Street, Suite 200
Dallas, TX
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M - F
The East Dallas Government Center
3443 St. Francis Ave.
Dallas, TX
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M - F
North Dallas Government Center
10056 Marsh Lane, Suite 137
Dallas, TX
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M - F
Closed state and federal holidays.
Don't wait until the last minute to locate an officiant for your wedding or vow renewal ceremony. Submit one form to Texas local officiants. You choose the best wedding officiant.
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A man and a woman desiring to enter into a ceremonial marriage must obtain a marriage license from the county clerk of any county of this state.
Texas Family Code Chapter 2 Section ~2.401
The man and woman agreed to be married and after the agreement, they lived together in this state as husband and wife and there represented to others that they were married.
Applicants should be 18 years or older with valid identification. Applicants under the age of 18 must have a certified copy of their (long form) birth certificate issued in the last 10 years.
The minimum age for marriage in Texas with parental consent is 16. Parents listed on the long form birth certificate must be present and give written consent. The consenting parent must provide some form of government identification such as a valid driver's license. If the natural parents are divorced, the parent given custody must be present, and give written consent, and present a certified copy of their custody papers.
Judicial approval is required for anyone under the age of 16 to marry. Individuals who are 16 and 17 must have judicial approval or parental consent.
Blood test or health certificates are not required to obtain a license.
A license will be issued to persons who may be delinquent for payment of court-ordered child support.
There is a 30-day waiting period after a divorce is granted within this state. An applicant may apply for a license within the 30 days if the court issues a waiver in the divorce decree.
Marriage applications may also be started online. Once the application is submitted, the applicants must come to the office to pay the required filing fee and then obtain their license.
As of September 1, 2008, couples who go through the State of Texas approved Marriage Education Class (House Bill 2685) will not have to pay the $60 State portion of their marriage license fee. They still pay the smaller county portion, which varies by county.
A valid form of identification includes: driver's license, government issued ID card, military ID card, or passport issued by the United States or a foreign government.
Forms of indentification cannot be mutilated (EX. torn, taped together, or laminated)
Absent Applicant Affidavit:
As of September 1, 2005, only military personnel or incarcerated persons are eligible for the absent applicant marriage form.
If one party is incarcerated, please contact your local marriage license office for proxy paperwork.
All information for an absent applicant affidavit can only be completed by the absent applicant. All Affidavit's must be Notarized.
In the last legislative session the law makers of Texas amended the FC §2.006 (b)(1) to read:
The person applying on behalf of an absent applicant shall provide to the clerk:
notwithstanding §132.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the notarized affidavit of the absent applicant as provided by this subchapter;
"Notwithstanding" means "in spite of the fact that" or "regardless of."
With the new law in place, persons who are incarcerated can no longer make the un-sworn declaration in lieu of a sworn statement on an absent applicant application.
The absentee applicant must return the completed affidavit directly to the person they wish to marry. Both the bride and groom must be in full compliance with the following information or the application may be denied:
The absent applicant must complete this form in the presence of a Notary Public. A title and name must be printed or typed below the authorized person's signature.
There is a 72-hour waiting period following the issuing of the license. If either party is active, military the 72-hour waiting period is waived. Military identification is required at the time of application for this waiver. As of September 1, 2005, the 72-hour waiting period is being strictly enforced.
If a marriage ceremony has not been conducted before the 31st day after the license is issued, the marriage license expires. If the license expires before the marriage ceremony, a new license will have to be purchased.
Premarital Education Handbook:
The premarital handbook "When You Get Married" is provided by the Office of Attorney General under the Texas Family Code Section 2.014, in hopes of create a relationship that is satisfying and acceptable for you and your partner.
It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.
Please Note: State and county marriage license
requirements often change. The above information is for guidance only and should not be regarded as legal advice. Check with Dallas County Clerk for changes and clarifications in the requirements before you leave home to apply for your marriage license.
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How Often are EHRs Placing Patients at Risk?
This week, Bloomberg News published a special report examining the shift of US healthcare to electronic health records, and in particular, the questions hospitals, doctors and patients are asking about the "problems and potential harm arising from these new computerized systems." One story in particular provides an overview of a number of the safety issues being encountered, which include everything from medical data seemingly disappearing from EHRs to user interface issues. Not surprisingly, the Bloomberg article reports that the "most dangerous time for patients appears to be immediately after a facility installs" a new EHR system because of staff learning curve issues as well as the myriad of operational system fixes that always need to be made to get the EHR system to work reliably and correctly.
Jodi Daniel, director of policy and planning for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, which coordinates the U.S. effort to implement and use EHR systems, seemed to downplay the patient safety concerns the article raised. Daniel told Bloomberg News that, "So far, the evidence we have doesn't suggest that health information technology is a significant factor in safety events."
That's a very interesting statement for Daniel to make considering that a 2011 Institute of Medicine report, and another report published this week by the American College of Emergency Physicians, state there isn't sufficient evidence for anyone to reach such a conclusion!


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Senate Derails Advance Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Senate Republicans have derailed the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 bill, according to Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-founder of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus and co-chair of the bipartisan CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency.
Langevin says the Senate has failed to address one of the greatest security risks facing Americans.
Senior security officials have been warning that America could experience major economic and physical damage if the known vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure networks are not addressed.
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 could have addressed the issues, Langevin said, before releasing the statement below, reacting to the Senate's inability to advance the bill.
"Despite a bipartisan attempt to reach an accommodation, the Senate's efforts to improve our cybersecurity were derailed today by the obstruction of a group of Republican members, led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Congress has now again failed to address one of the greatest security risks facing the American people. Just a week after the head of the National Security Agency reported a 17-fold increase in cyber attacks against our most vital and valuable industries, it is inexplicable that some of my colleagues still have not gotten the message about the threats to critical infrastructure.
"We have been warned repeatedly by our most senior and respected security officials that the country could experience major economic and physical damage if we do not address the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure networks. Opponents of legislation would have us believe that industry will act voluntarily to secure infrastructure, but the facts say otherwise. For years, the owners of our key infrastructure have had the opportunity to act, but far too many have proven unwilling to bear the costs, preferring to take the chance that they won't be the ones that get hit.
"This should be a time for leadership and for putting aside partisan ideology to fulfill our most fundamental obligation: protecting national security. Instead, many members, including some who have built a strong and admirable reputation on national security issues, have seemingly decided that no cost is too great to violate their anti-regulations dogma. They prefer to ignore the devastating consequences of a successful cyber attack, putting the profits of a small group of companies ahead of the public's safety. Yet, if and when an attack occurs, the unfortunate reality is that it will be the American taxpayer who will be left to deal with the aftermath and foot the bill.
"I want to commend the Senators who made a tremendous effort to bring the parties together and find a compromise, particularly my fellow Rhode Islander, Senator Whitehouse, who understands the challenges we face in cyberspace and the pressing need for action, as well as Senators Lieberman, Collins, Rockefeller, Feinstein and others. They showed remarkable leadership and did everything they could to reach a compromise. Unfortunately, it appears their opponents would rather wait for disaster to strike before they act. While this is an incredibly disappointing development, I will continue to advocate for the enactment of the strongest possible cyber protections for the American people."
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The empirically based theory of gerotranscendence was developed to address what I, Lars Tornstam, saw as a perpetual mismatch between present theories in social gerontology and existing empirical data.
With points of departure from my own studies as well as from observations made by others, together with input from other theorists such as Jung and Erikson, I have suggested that human aging, the very process of living into old age, include a potential to mature into something I have called gerotranscendence. Simply put, gerotranscendence is a shift in meta perspective, from a materialistic and rational view of the world to a more cosmic and transcendent one, normally accompanied by an increase in life satisfaction.
Gerotranscendence is regarded as the final stage in a possible natural progression towards maturation and wisdom. According to the empirically based theory, the individual moving towards gerotranscendence may experience a series of gerotranscendental changes or developments. These typically include a redefinition of the Self and of relationships to others and a new understanding of fundamental existential questions. The individual becomes, for example, less self occupied and at the same time more selective in the choice of social and other activities. There is an increased feeling of affinity with past generations and a decreased interest in superfluous social interaction. The individual might also experience a decreased interest in material things and a greater need for solitary "meditation". Positive solitude becomes more important. There is also often a feeling of cosmic communion with the spirit of the universe, and a redefinition of time, space, life and death. Elements in cultures and subcultures, as well as experiences in the individual life, can facilitate or impede the gerotranscendental process.
Gerotranscendence does not imply any state of withdrawal or disengagement, as sometimes erroneously believed. It is not the old disengagement theory in new disguise. Rather, it is a theory that describes a developmental pattern beyond the old dualism of activity and disengagement.
It is sure interesting when the 80+ Professor Emeritus Edmund Sherman, in his book Contemplative Aging: A Way of Being in Later Life (Gordian Knot Books, 2010), confess that:
… many of the things my colleagues and I have written about later life, based on the "objective" findings of gerontological research and practice, feel different when experienced personally.
As we have found, signs of gerotranscendental development are not seldom erroneously labeled as pathological by younger ones, including both children, old-age care staff – and, last but not least young gerontologists.
List of publications on Gerotranscendence
Gerotranscendence: A Developmental Theory of Positive Aging, Springer Publishing Company, New York (Also avaliable from Amazon, USA and Amazon, UK)
Gerotranscendence leaflet
A two page easy to read informative leaflet for professionals
as well as the public at large.
Swedish psychology student Emma Rydén describes the way she and her life was positively affected by the theory of Gerotranscendence: My thoughts on aging


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Cambridge boss Richard Money claims his side have the edge over Grimsby Town
Posted: February 13, 2014|
CAMBRIDGE United boss Richard Money insists his men have the edge ahead of their FA Trophy showdown with Grimsby Town.
Saturday's semi-final first leg at the Abbey Stadium (3pm) will see the Conference rivals square up for the second time in less than a month.
Although the Mariners recorded a 2-1 victory in January, Money says Cambridge had the better of that promotion-chasing tussle.
And coupled with a stunning win at Blundell Park earlier in the campaign, the U's manager insists his team have already shown Paul Hurst and co what they are about.
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Money said: "Even though we weren't at our best against Grimsby in the league, we should have come off the pitch with something from the game.
"Because it was our first home defeat, there was a lot of hype around it.
"That overlooked the way the game really went – we conceded two goals from set pieces, which is very unlike us.
"They hit the post, as well – but when I look back at it they never had another shot of real merit, where as we had plenty.
"There was a lot of action around their goal, and that will be the message to both our players and supporters tomorrow afternoon."
On his side's 1-0 triumph in Cleethorpes, Money, pictured, added: "It was the perfect away performance really, with hardly a chance created against us.
"In terms of importance at the time, it was on a bit of a pedestal. We played some good stuff on the counter-attack."
While the Mariners and Cambridge have snatched three points on the road from each other, the two-legged nature of the Trophy semi will throw league form out of the window.
Money continued: "I think these two games will be slightly different, because the end result is a Wembley trip.
"The first game, in particular, is one that both teams will be trying to win – and can win – because it will set them up for that second leg.
"It will be very offensive from both of us, and it's one that both teams will feel they can win.
"People may make them slight favourites at the minute, and the second leg being at their place may give them an advantage.
"But for me, if you overlook the hype of their win at our place, it's at least a 50-50 game."


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Comparison of the fruit characteristics (fresh weight, color, firmness, acidity, sugar content) of transgenic fruit compared to non-transgenic fruit (Galaxy) over a period of seven years. Fruit firmness was determined by a penetrometer and is reported in units of Kg/cm2. The acidity index is g/L. Sugar content was measured as degrees Brix or the fraction of sugar per hundred parts aqueous solution, by mass. Stars (x) represent cases where measurements were not taken, in 1999, due to a low number of available fruit and in 2006 (xx), due to the elimination of the trees from the orchard.
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