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Welcome to the Show Horse
Council of Victoria
Executive Committee
with the Show Horse Council of Australisia Inc
The Show Horse Council of
Victoria Inc. was instigated by
a group of current and ex-show
horse people in May of 2002.
aim of the interim committee was
to offer additional outlets for
show horse people to compete at
open and International levels
and to provide outlets in which
to develop young horses and
We will endeavour to conduct
seminars, educational
instruction days and liaise with
agricultural shows and other
To this extent the committee's
first organised event was held
on 30th November & 1st
December 2002 at The National
Equestrian Centre at Werribee
Park. The 'Hygain Masters' Horse
of the Year Show was a huge
success for the committee,
sponsors and competitors.
Over 370 entries were received
for the event in a range of
classes including Riding,
Intermediates, and child's
classes, Open Saddle, Show
Hunters and Debutantes. Prior to
entry each horse had to be
registered with the Show Horse
Council of Australasia Inc.
which entitled owners arranging
to have there horses 'verified'
by an approved SHCV verifier. At
the time of the show there was
nearly 200 new horses registered
with the Show Horse Council of
Australasia and over 200 members
of the Show Horse Council of
Victoria Inc. Considering that
this was the first year of
holding a Horse of the Year
event and starting a new
organisation. These figures are
a wonderful and encouraging sign
and that the organisation has
the support of the show horse
competitors. Our memberships
have now grown to nearly 400.
committee was officially elected at the IGM
held in December 2002, during the time the
committee has organised events for members
(and non members). These include an
educational weekend held in June of each
year in the indoor arena at the National
Equestrian Centre and an annual AGM dinner
dance. These events are open to all
competitors and there family and friends.
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Drew Carey has gotten serious about his dancing and week after week the entertainer has proved that he belongs on Dancing With the Stars. Fans who watch live can't get past his contagious smile and his enthusiasm for being part of the show, plus there is the nonstop growth seen with his dance moves. On Monday night the fans got to see Drew Carey honor his son by dancing a Waltz. According to WetPaint on Monday the performance was extremely elegant.
Giving fans a chance to see how he can compete without his humor, the star really adapted to the dance floor well. His smile reflected the passion he put into every dance step and fans could feel the energy on the ballroom floor. Adding to the moment was the perfect music as it set the tone for everyone watching.
After the performance Drew's son, Connor, came out to give his dad a hug. The moment seemed so special and reminded everyone just how important family is when it comes to our personal lives.
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"My Spirituality knows no religions….religions are taught, my spirituality is experienced"
A man of many unique levels, Tony Wolfpaw was raised in a Pueblo community with strong religious beliefs that were mixed with native ways. This rooted upbringing was the base of his spirituality leading him to view religion and community with an open mind.
Wolf Paw's very first experience with the paranormal was in a haunted theater in 1989. Elders and other people played an important part in his learning of the spirit world by mentoring him in Buddhism and Spiritism. Over the years his interest in the arts and paranormal grew. Tony Wolf Paw founded the Texas based paranormal investigative group, CLUE whose home is located in El Paso.
His training as an Audio Visual Technician was a plus while working in Radio, theatrical productions, T.V., film and concerts. He was the very first soundman to be hired by the Municipality of Ponce on the island of Puerto Rico. He led the audio department of their famous Teatro La Perla.
Tony Wolf Paw also created the first Ghost Tour called "Haunted History" which became very popular leading him to be in charge of all evening activities at the Serralles Castle Museum in Puerto Rico. The Museum proudly displays a plaque with his name as Wolf Paw; who was the first to investigate Serralles as well as the caretaker and documentarian of all paranormal activities.
Tourists visiting the "Cruzeta del Vigia" in Puerto Rico are greeted by Tony Wolf Paw's voice. The tourist spot is visited by hundreds of thousands to marvel the 100 foot tal by 75 foot wide cross that stands atop of the "El Vigia" mountain overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
Wolf Paw moved back to the Southwest to Horizon City where he was dedicated to working for the unity of his own community. Here he became the 30th of 100 members of Eagle Clan of Lipan Apache of Texas. He tells us, "I have Chiricahua and Crow from both Great, Great Grandfathers of my parents". He has led the Eagle Clan and members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo celebrate the annual even called "Celebrating Native American Cultures.
Tony is an active member of his community working with art and crafts as well as producing voiceover documentaries of hauntings and other great stories.Wolf Paw is also the owner and founder of Chat Room Network on Blog Talk Radio. He hosts "The Chat Room" Monday-Friday 10pm EST. Previously he had hosted "The Tony Wolf Paw Show" on Angel Wisdom Radio Network and is currently writing two books, involved in two filming projects for television, as well as joining Pennsylvania Paranormal Magazine as a feature writer.
Being a feature writer on Pennsylvania Paranormal Magazine, Tony will be writing two different categories, Voices of the Southwest & On Haunted Grounds. Both should provide us with absolutely interesting stories from a man who has not only traveled our world, but the spirit world as well and will give us a different insight into both.
Tony Wolf Paw how do you find the time? Can we get an autograph please!!
Below you will find a link to his Facebook page and his blog talk radio show! Enjoy!


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Texas Tech 7, Texas 48
November 4, at Austin Texas
Attendance: 77,809
In what turned out to be the only disappointing showing of the season, the No. 23-ranked Red Raiders ran into a buzzsaw in Austin and came out on the short end of a 48-7 score to the No. 13-ranked Texas Longhorns.
The loss knocked Texas Tech out of title contention and out of the national rankings. Long-time UT observers called Texas' performance the school's best in at least five years.
Zebbie Lethridge saw his SWC record string of passes without an interception end at 211 when his third attempt was picked off in the first quarter. The 'Horns went on to score a touchdown shortly thereafter, pushing Tech behind 14-0.
The Raiders had three chances of getting back into the contest in the second quarter but came up empty. A stray snap ruined a 50-yard field goal attempt, a run came up short of a first down on a fake field goal and Shawn Hurd had the ball stripped from him after a near interception near the UT end zone.
Texas wound up scoring 28 points off four Tech turnovers.
Rushers: TT-- Hanspard 24-109; Hobbs 5-28; Walker 1-15; Rogers 1-8; Ervin 1-3; Team 1-(-10); Lethridge 12-(-26). UT--Williams, R 15-113; Mitchell 11-105, 3 TD's; Brown 6-34; McGarity 2-25; Clayton 6-15; Wilson 4-13; Walton 1-2; Sumner 1-(-2).
Passing: TT-- Lethridge 12-23-2, 123; Cavazos 4-8, 74, 1TD. UT--Brown 10-23-0, 174, 2 TD's.
Receiving: TT--Mitchell 3-78; Scovell 3-51; Hart 2-27; DuBuc 1-17; Hanspard 3-13; McKenzie 1-6; Walker 2-3; Fiebiger 1-2, 1 TD. UT--Adams 2-69; McLemore 3-50, 1 TD; Mitchell 3-34; Williams 1-19; Bradley 1-2, 1 TD.


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Having seen the sumptuous collection of angles and curves that is the Lamborghini Huracán in person during its North American debut a few months back, I can attest to its visual impact, so I was just slightly pleased to learn I'd be driving the 610 hp specimen out of Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata this month. So what's it like to drive the new baby bull?Read More
The combined computer and guitar amp introduced by Orange Amps last year - and which subsequently found itself being used in a successful Guinness World Record attempt by fingerboard speed king Tiago Della Vega - has just had some of its internals upgraded, and been given a bit a price cut, too. The Windows 7 OPC is now available with up to Core i7 processing power and 8GB of DDR3 RAM, USB 3.0 port connectivity and hundred of dollars worth of bundled music-related software.Read More
Visitors to the UK's best-known music festival are almost guaranteed three things - mud, loud music and a dead mobile device battery. Happily, Orange has increased the number of Chill 'n' Charge tents to help make sure lines of communication stay open and - in what is now becoming as much of a tradition as Glastonbury itself - the company has announced the development of a new green charging technology. Previous projects have included a Power Pump and last year's Orange Power Wellies, and the latest prototype charger is no less impressive. As the name may indicate, the Sound Charge t-shirt turns sound waves into electric charge, allowing the wearer to top up a device battery while thrashing around in the mosh pit.Read More
Orange Amps has announced that its OPC computer-in-an-amp will be used in a world record attempt at this year's CES in Las Vegas. Guitarist Tiago Della Vega will attempt to break his own speed and accuracy record on Friday January 7. The company has also taken the opportunity to release final specs and pricing for its soon-to-be-released new baby.Read More
European Telco Orange is showing off an interesting phone charging prototype – a set of Wellington Boots with a 'power generating sole' that converts heat from your feet into electrical power to charge your battery-powered handhelds. You'll need to walk for twelve hours in your "Orange Power Wellies" to get an hour of battery life but we still think it's remarkable that such significant amounts of energy can be harvested from normal human activity. In order to decrease the length of time you need to charge your phone, try dancing or running, because the hotter your feet get, the more energy you produce. Read More
Ever since services like the original Napster brought free (albeit illegal) music downloads to the world, the music industry has been quick to point the finger at pirates but slow to realize that digital content is clearly the way forwards. Since then, download services such as iTunes and streaming services like Spotify have introduced new business models to the masses and Orange is the latest to come up with an innovative new way to listen to tunes on the move.Read More
Come on, be honest - wouldn't you love to make some of those childish dreams of secret agent covert ops finally come true? Because Orange has just announced that, from next month, they're making available the ultimate gadget: the world's first touch-screen watch phone. The LG GD910 is 3G and video-calling capable, with in-built speaker, Bluetooth headset and full touch-screen interface.Read More
The future of music festival tenting has arrived. Well, not actually arrived as such. Let me start again. The concept of music festival tenting for the future has arrived. Following on from the foot pump powered mobile phone charger announced earlier this month, telecommunications giant Orange is using its regular slot at the UK's most talked about music festival to announce its vision of ultra-comfortable camping for lovers of all things live and musical... and solar power is just the beginning.Read More
Mobile operator Orange and renewable energy specialists GotWind know they've hit on a good, marketable idea. The companies have joined forces for a third consecutive year to showcase their outdoor charging solution at next month's Glastonbury Festival, the United Kingdom's largest and hippest open-air music bash. This year Orange has unveiled a mobile phone charger prototype it's calling the Orange Power Pump. By treading on what is essentially a standard camping air foot-pump, the kinetic energy created drives a small turbine inside the Power Pump. The energy is converted into electrical current, which recharges the mobile phone. The idea is not only simple, it cleverly encourages you to dance and charge your mobile at the same time. Read More
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There's absolutely no telling what Jay-Z will do next. After Hov is done selling multiplatinum albums, signing new superstars and opening up sporting arenas in his native Brooklyn, maybe he'll consider a future in politics–or maybe not.
"I don't even like the word politics. It implies something underhanded and I think we need less government," Jay-Z told MTV News while he walked the record carpet at his 40/40 Club in Manhattan to celebrate the release of the "NBA 2K13" video game, a title which he executive produced.
While a rapper in office may seem far-fetched, Jay's close relationship with President Barack Obama led many to wonder if the music mogul has his sights set on public office. But Jay isn't so turned on by the idea. "To be honest with you I think a lot of people are serving their own agendas, so they just argue back and forth and they think about their next term," he said. "And it's more about themselves than about the people. They're servicing the people, but we rarely get anything done because they're going back and forth with whatever they're doing, so I'm not really into politics."
Still Jay whole-heartedly supports the President and even aided in his reelection campaign by throwing a fundraiser which brought in $4 million to the Obama camp on September 18. "I support Barack because I gotta respect that sort of vision. I gotta respect a man who is the first black President ever," he said. "To have that sort of vision and dream, I have to support that."
Back in 1991, then-President George Bush, Sr. had gangsta rapper Eazy-E over to the White House for a luncheon. It was a pretty big deal at the time, so for Jay to now be hosting fundraisers and have such a close relationship with the POTUS is surreal. "I'm still kind of numb about it, I can't figure it out like how this happened and this journey and everything that's going on," he said. "It's like way beyond the reach I thought hip-hop had. I knew it was the most powerful music worldwide, the culture itself, but it always amazes me the power that it has. Still, to this day."
Do you agree with Jay-Z's opinion that we need less government? Sound off in the comments!


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Turkey has been cautiously watching the bitter exchange of words between the AKP and Fethullah Gulen's Hizmet community over the last couple of months. Especially with the latest developments in the run-up to the elections and the attacks against the government gaining pace, Turkey is going through some hectic days. How is all this going to affect the elections?
Because Turkey is a democratic Muslim country, it has a special, leading role in the Middle East. The economic leap the country saw after the AKP took over in 2002, the admirable social developments and enviable foreign policy moves, has prompted the international community to aptly name and praise the Turkish leap as the 'Turkish model'. This model is so successful because it combines human rights, democracy and liberties, the indispensable components of modern societies with the sublime values of the Qur'an such as love, justice and compassion.
One cannot ignore the undeniable success of the AKP government: Before 2002, Turkey's GNP was around 230 million US dollars, but that skyrocketed to 830 million USD by 2014. The fact that this striking economic boom came at a time when the rest of the world is struggling with a deep recession makes it even more impressive. When the AKP took over, Turkey was the 26th biggest economy in the world, but after 12 years, managed to come in at 16th place. Export figures went up to 115 billion USD in 2010 from its previous 36 billion USD level. Furthermore, interest rates and taxes were significantly reduced during the AKP rule. The manufacturing industry got a fresh breath after the corporate tax was reduced to 20% from 33% and Turkish industries became more agile and competent in the international arena.
Surely, no matter where you go in the world, economics always play a big part in election results. It is not the economic success of the AKP that made is so popular though. There are far more important values that gave the party its staggering public support: according to a poll, 83% of the Turks define themselves as religious. In other words, in Turkey, which has a 99% Muslim population, a majority of the people are religious. It is important to note though that the religious sentiment in Turkey is not one of a radical or extremist kind; quite the opposite, the religious nature of the Turkish people is one of an embracing, loving and liberating kind that values science, art, approaches differences with respect and welcomes other religions with love and affection. This religious nature has had a positive effect on the political right wing. It is a known fact that since 1979, my friends and I have been engaged in an intense cultural effort to intellectually annihilate the ideological basis of the left through a thorough anti-communist, anti-materialist campaign across Turkey. After the left wing lost its intellectual basis, not being able to counter the ideological challenge, rightist parties naturally rose in the elections, once again emphasizing the outcome of the aforementioned intellectual efforts.
The civilization that Turkish people have built does not discriminate against Western culture. On the contrary, Turkish society has incorporated the enviable qualities of the Western world within its own culture. Therefore, secularism and democracy are crucial to Turkish society. The secularity in Turkey guarantees a model where everyone can freely speak their mind, be it a believer or unbeliever, with the utmost mutual respect and love and ensures that people can freely co-exist. This sentiment is championed by the center-right in Turkey; for this very reason, a center-right party in Turkey with this ideology will be fully supported both by religious and secular people, and will always have a great potential.
Fethullah Gulen's Hizmet community is a useful movement for the Islamic world with its modern Islamic ways and schools they open all around the world. The Community is widely respected by academicians, bureaucrats and civil servants and has a sizable public influence with their media organs. As long as they continue their cultural efforts without being involved in political rivalries, their efficiency will no doubt increase.
It would be failing to see the big picture if one believed that the Community has single-handedly orchestrated the current developments against the government in the run-up to the elections. Surely, as a party that managed to win elections three times in a row, the AKP has an intense opposition. Indeed, this widespread sentiment of opposing the AKP has managed to bring many different groups together and gave rise to an alliance unprecedented for Turkey. This large group of AKP dissidents, with different backgrounds and views, most probably gets their support from outside the country and can be aptly named a 'parallel opposition movement'.
Amidst all these factors, one thing that needs immediate attention is that it is not right to try to topple an elected government with anti-democratic means. The allegations against the AK Party and the Prime Minister can, and should, be investigated according to the laws. However, none of those allegations can justify the manipulation of Turkish politics by a 'hidden hand' with illegal methods such as tapes and videos. Such methods are not acceptable in modern, democratic countries. Opening doors to anti-democratic practices will push Turkey back into a past that it doesn't deserve to be in.
Despite the outcry of the past three months, the Turkish people still show great support to the AKP and it is because of their desire to protect democracy. The Turkish people have witnessed too many coups and therefore greatly appreciate their democracy. The expectation of people from the AK Party is more democracy, more freedom, and faster development. They expect the government to investigate the claims of corruption, revise the party and introduce new reforms for further development. If these expectations are not met, it is the people that will hold the AKP accountable just as in all democracies, not some certain 'hidden hands'.
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Page 1 of 3Fellas, the "Monday Morning Couch Potatoes" feel your pain. We understand that sometimes in life, you have to make sacrifices. We've all been there before. Spent Saturday night watching An Unfinished Life with the lady instead of at the bar with the boys? Picked the kids up from the dance recital instead of watching the big game? It's okay. It happens. That's where we come in.
At the start of every week, the "Monday Morning Couch Potatoes" (Peter Schrager and Adam Weinberg) will fill you in on the important things you missed while trying to pretend like you really care about all the other stuff in your life. Each Monday, you will wake up with an up-to-date summary of all the vital (and worthless) things you might have missed in the past week of sports and entertainment.
These are the six stories that sparked our interest the most during the past week of sports, pop culture and entertainment. This article, and every one of its biweekly successors, will serve as a "cheat sheet" for the various conversations you will have with coworkers and friends over the upcoming week.
So get educated, then hit up the water cooler for some conversation with the boys from accounts receivable.
Water Cooler Topic #1:
Roddick's wrong priorities
Last week, on his 23rd birthday, former U.S. Open men's champion Andy Roddick had his party spoiled by 68th ranked Gilles Muller. Muller beat Roddick on his home court in straight sets, bouncing him in the first round and exposing several of the American's limitations in the process.
Adam's take: Just reading the name Gilles Muller gets me in the mood for hockey season. Speaking of which, would anyone have an issue if men's tennis had a lockout? I tried getting into that Roddick and Muller match, but the men's game has no flow to it these days. Serve, ace, serve, fault, serve, spike. I yearn for the days of a good old volley, or at least a McEnroe-esque emotional blowup. Get Michael Chang and Aaron Krickstein on the phone; the American public needs them right about now.
Peter's take: Roddick seemed absolutely shocked during the press conference after his first-round loss. Why was he so amazed at what happened? While Roddick was dressing in pink for the ESPYs, appearing on the Jimmy Kimmel show and polluting my computer with American Express ads about his "mojo," Gilles Muller was probably practicing tennis. If Roddick wants to be a male model, he should go do that. If he wants to be a tennis star, he should probably call Brad Gilbert, beg for him to come back in his life, and stop partying at Koi and Bungalow 8 before big tournaments.
Water Cooler Topic #2:
The new Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners, ranked seventh before their season-opening home game versus unranked TCU, were coming off of BCS National Title Game appearances in 2004 and 2003. TCU, on the other hand, had the lowest-rated pass defense in all of Division IA in 2004. Despite such glaringly different past seasons, TCU shocked the world and knocked off Oklahoma 17-10 in Norman.
Adam's take: Jason White might have had about as memorable an NFL career as Charlie Ward, but there is little question about how much his loss will be felt at Oklahoma. The Sooners' passing game was as inept without him as the NCAA is at ranking teams. The AP Top 25 still has Oklahoma ahead of TCU. What does an underdog have to do to get some respect around here? I guess no blue field, no overblown hype.
Peter's take: Any time a team's mascot is a "Horned Frog," a Big 12 powerhouse probably shouldn't be losing to them. But give TCU credit here. They exposed the Sooners' lack of experience at quarterback, capitalized on turnovers and ran the ball well. Oklahoma fans shouldn't fret over this loss, though. Even if they finish in last place in the Big 12, they can count on winning at least one game this season. No, not the game versus Baylor, but the annual cakewalk over No. 2 Texas in Dallas.
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North Africa's Tripoli and Tunisia's La Goulette, and the Middle East's Dubai, Muscat, Aqaba and Beirut, are among ports of call that have returned to cruise line menus as the industry -- mostly in the form of luxury lines -- begins to re-explore ultra-exotic destinations that have been off limits since the events of September 11. Other ports now available to North American-based cruise travelers include Safaga/Luxor (Egypt), Tartous (Syria), Salalah (Oman), Alexandria/Cairo (Egypt), Sharm el Sheikh/Sinai (Egypt), Bahrain, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Tobruk (Libya). Another popular addition to some itineraries is a transit through the Suez Canal.
In many cases, these destinations, offered on this year's world cruises, already have been a tremendous success. But cruise lines such as Oceania Cruises, Crystal, Radisson Seven Seas, Seabourn and Silversea are also adding itineraries to fall and winter schedules. Cruise line executives tell us that sensitivities in this most sensitive of world's regions could of course result in itinerary alterations.
One oddity for North American-based lines can be the extreme length of voyages -- not to mention a truly weird choreography of port days vs. sea days. A 16-night "Red Sea & Africa" cruise on Seabourn Spirit, for instance, calls at just five ports (with overnights in two), which means a whopping nine days are spent at sea. That's, by the way, nine straight days at sea. Less extreme examples (but still pretty wacky): A 14-night Silversea Suez Canal trip between Egypt's Port Said and Dubai features four straight days on the high seas -- and five days out of the 12 night portion of Oceania Nautica's 24-day Athens-to-Singapore maiden voyage are spent ringing Arabia.
The obvious explanation? Cruise lines must incorporate the extra days as they bypass riskier ports of call in the region.
This is all old hat for one cruise line: German-based Hapag Lloyd, which recently started marketing select ships and voyages to North American-oriented travelers. The company, which operates Europa, rated by critics as one of the world's top luxury cruise ships, and a handful of other vessels, is a more-than-special-occasion fixture in the Middle East and, indeed, travels to places -- such as Yemen -- where North American vessels don't dare to go (it should be noted that the U.S. State Department has issued a stern "don't go" warning regarding American travel to Yemen).
Other countries with potentially fascinating ports of call that probably won't wind up on any cruise line's itineraries any time soon include Iran, Iraq and Pakistan, to name a few obvious choices.
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On Saturday, March 15, more than 60 of the world's finest racing machines took to the winding road and runway course at the the Sebring International Raceway for the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, powered by Fresh from Florida. The event, which finished under the bright gaze of a full worm moon, as filled with a near record 11 full course cautions, and suffered a higher percentage of retirements than the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The event began quietly enough, with the No. 5 machine of Action Express zooming to an early lead. It had the feeling of some earlier races at the storied track, where the leader basically pulled way from the field early on and never looks back. Unfortunately for Action Express, this was not to be the case.
Roughly a half hour into the race, a dramatic fire that took out the #33 Riley Motorsports SRT Viper GT3-R, which was burned almost totally to the ground. It was described by seasoned observers as one of the most intense fires that they had even witnessed on a racetrack, but the driver was able to emerge unscathed.
As the race wore on, racecar attrition was apparent. At about the halfway point of the event, Ferrari driver Massimo Mallucci, made infamous by the horrendous accident during the Rolex 24 where his rolling chicane was taken out by the GAINSCO Bob Stallings machine, effectively ending their season and sending driver Memo Gidley to the ICU, was involved in what started out as a single car incident. However, Mallucci made what can only be described as a bonehead move and pulled out into traffic directly in front of a pack of oncoming cars, leading to one of the largest wrecks of the day.
Later in the afternoon, a two car pileup in turn 17 led to a 10 minute red flag, followed by a lengthy caution, as two of the competitors apparently tried to place their racing machines on the same piece of track at the exact same time. Of course, this led to chaos!
By the eight hour mark, six cars had retired from the competition, with the total climbing to 13 by the end of racing. Although each class bore the effects of a sprint race pace and aggressive tactics, the Prototype Challenge (PC) class fell victim more than the others as four of the 10 cars in that class were no longer running by the 11th hour of the race.
In the end, the #01 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley DP was first across the line as the clock ran out, making the win of the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring the latest achievement for the Ganassi team which has won the Daytona 500, Indy 500 and the 2013 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Scottish driver Marino Franchitti brought the #01 home, sharing the victory with co-drivers Memo Rojas of Mexico and California's Scott Pruett.
"This is a team effort," said Pruett who had not driven Sebring in 25 years. "What Memo did, and what Marino did, and what the team did for 12 hours with everyone working together because the car was quite a handful for quite a while. We were struggling just to hold on to it. We kept digging and the Ganassi organization was great. What is so special for me is the last time I won here in class was with Ford in 1986. So it is nice to come back here and win overall with Ford in 2014. This is the race I had never won overall and I never thought I would have the opportunity to do so. When ALMS and Grand-Am came together it gave me the opportunity to give it a try. The future looks really good for sports car racing in this country and it is a pretty special series we have right now. To be a part of it and to be back in Victory Lane is just great."
South Florida based Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) set a new team record at the 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida as both of the Tequila Patrón-sponsored teams and drivers finished in the top-five at Sebring.
Scott Sharp, Ryan Dalziel and David Brabham, co-drivers of the No. 1 Tequila Patrón Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD), finished second, while Ed Brown, Johannes van Overbeek and Simon Pagenaud, co-drivers of the No. 2 Tequila Patrón Honda Performance Development ARX-03b (HPD), finished fifth.
""We finished second and fifth and we are happy about that," stated team owner.driver Scott Sharp. "The entire ESM Patrón team did a fantastic job. The No. 2 car had a great day and unfortunately had a little bit of contact and they would have been right there shooting it out for the win. David and Ryan raced the No. 1 car to the front and did an incredible job."
For P2 class standouts Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, things don't always go as planned, and unfortunately the team failed to see the checkered flag, despite an impressive race leading performance early on. The outcome at this year's 62nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring continued the string of bad luck that the team has faced at Sebring International Raceway where they've been unable to make it to the checkered flag three times in the last four seasons.
"To start with the positive, we were very competitive in one part of the race and led some laps," stated veteran driver Lucas Luhr. "On the negative side, we had some issues and that's very disappointing. We just have to keep on working and try to make it better. The boys did an awesome job on the pit stops, so big thanks to them. I know they've had some hard weeks and long hours working and even today, they were not ready to give up, they tried to fix it but it was not meant to be today. All we can do now is keep on working and try to make it better. We made a big, big step from Daytona to here so we need another big one for Long Beach."
The Muscle Milk team didn't get the result they wanted this weekend, but they've made a lot of progress since the opening race in January, closed the gap to the Daytona Prototypes and proved that they are here to battle at the front.
In the PC class, the #54 Core Autosport Oreca FLM09 took the win with an all-American driving team, having won the 2014 Rolex 24 At Daytona just six weeks ago.
"It's really unbelievable," said Jon Bennett who was in the driver's seat for the final stint of the race. "At the end of the day I represent a lot of hard work that has gone into our effort on the LMP2 side and also our new partner Porsche Motorsport North America. As for the results of the last two events... there aren't any words."
It was a sentiment echoed by co-driver Colin Braun: "To win Daytona and then come here and win Sebring it's a tough thing to beat. It really comes down to the team and the preparation. It's such a great job these guys do and then it's up to us to execute things. We had to work for it this time, that's for sure."
Starting from pole, the #912 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR, driven by American Patrick Long, Denmark's Michael Christensen and Germany's Jorg Bergmeister, took the win of the GTLM class.
"The team made all the difference today," said Long who was at the wheel for the win. "My thanks to my co-drivers Michael and Jorg. We were fighting five cars on the lead lap so I did a double stint. We felt once the sun went down we would have our chance to step it up with the cooler temperatures, and that definitely worked in our favor."
The GTD class win was taken by the #44 Magnus Racing Porsche 911 GT with co-drivers John Potter, Andy Lally and Germany's Marco Seefried.
"We had quite an up and down day," explained Lally who brought the car home for the win. "A couple of little issues, but they were handled quickly by the Magnus Racing crew so we were able to rebound and get back on the lead lap to fight for position. John and Marco did an awesome job bringing us up through the field which put us in a good spot with about an hour and a half to go. Near the end, with about 45 minutes to go, the team saw a potential for yellow and let me know which resulted in us getting pretty close to the front. I got a good restart and that let me drive my line while Townsend [Townsend Bell in the #555 AIM Autosport Ferrari 458 Italia] was fighting traffic. This Magnus Porsche was awesome and I can't thank my team enough."
The series will be back in action next month at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 12, 2014.
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"Until and unless we challenge ourselves to own all of our bodies and to lay claim to no others, to find out what joys lie beneath the dull, accumulated numbness of hundreds of mini-traumas, we will never get all of our bodies back, and rape culture can never disappear; it can only shrink." -Hazel/Cedar Troost
Let's talk about touching. For real. Let's talk about what touches we want, where we want them, when we want them, from whom, and for how long. Let's talk about how we want to touch others, and how we go about getting permission to do so. Do we get permission? I sure hope so.
I want to talk about how we negotiate consent for touch, because we live in a world that doesn't really require we do so. Think about it: are you ever put in situations where another person is empowered to touch you when you don't actively want that touch, whether it be sexual or nonsexual? Consider unwanted hugs from distant family, poking and probing during a doctor's visit, strangers or even people you know attempting to touch your hair, tattooed skin, or your pregnant stomach without asking. Probably, yes. These are all stories I've either heard from folks I know or experienced myself, and I imagine they happen more than we're typically willing to talk about.
This is dangerous because harassment culture works by restricting individuals' control over their own bodies and granting others a sense of entitlement to them, especially in public spaces. This entitlement is further compounded by politics of societal privilege, and ultimately it serves to treat subordinate groups as if they are public property, rather than autonomous individuals.
I want to propose that we confront and prevent unwanted touching (including, but not limited to "groping") with two radical principles.
One way to think about actively engaging in consent, as advocated by Hazel/Cedar Troost in hir essay "Reclaiming Touch: Rape Culture, Explicit Verbal Consent, and Body Sovereignty," is Explicit Verbal Consent – the practice of asking for (and receiving) explicit verbal consent for all touching, even if you know the person in question, without pressuring for a yes.
Troost starts here, and I, too, want you to ask yourself:
- What touches do you have to be asked permission for?
- How do you distinguish between what touches require consent (and when), and which do not?
- How do you stop a touch from happening when you don't want it?
Troost explains that one way that our culture tries to navigate consent is by using unspoken "consent maps." It might seem silly, but one way I think of this concept is like this diagram that's been circulating the internet:
In the way that the author of this image has mapped out this cat's body—where it will accept touch and where it won't—consent maps are our subconsciously constructed assumptions about where we expect other people will accept touch, depending on levels of intimacy. Just like we often objectify animal bodies, we objectify human bodies as simply a bundle of "parts" and the part, rather than the person, too often determines what level of access we feel we automatically have to their body.
For example, is it "reasonable" to us that we can shake someone's hand upon first meeting without explicitly asking? Is it reasonable to rub your partner's shoulders without getting permission every single time? Is it reasonable to grind against another person's torso and pelvis on a dance floor without permission? These are interactions that we have may have come to expect, and if so, it's largely based on culturally accepted "consent maps." But that doesn't mean we actively want those touches when they happen. And if we do want them, why can't we simply ask for and receive permission before beginning the touch? What would be so terrible about that?
Assumptive touching is so ingrained in our culture that it might be somewhat terrifying to think about requiring all people to get your consent before touching you (and to do the same for them). However, harassment is also ingrained, and I argue that in order to get rid of the latter, we need to dismantle the former. When you live in a culture of harassment and rape, like ours, assuming at any time that you have consent to touch becomes a game of what you can "get away with," rather than a process of negotiating mutual pleasure with another person. (I don't know about you, but I think the latter is way more fun.)
I also want to echo Hazel/Cedar Troost's poignant question: "Can we really draw a sharp line between sexual assault and unwanted nonsexual touch?" And my answer, quite frankly, is I cannot. In fact, for me, there is sometimes very little difference between someone grabbing my ass and putting their arm around me, when neither touch is wanted. I'll explain:
These two incidents still really stick out in my mind when I think about harassment and the entitlement that, in my case, straight men have felt to my body. And even touches that seem more "neutral," like putting an arm around me or a hand on my lower back, can be particularly triggering for me if I haven't consented to it. My body is my body.
This is why harassment can never be defined by the act itself, or the body parts involved, but by the person who experienced it. Were they able to consent to the act, without pressure? How did they feel about it? That's what matters.
We need to stop reducing people to their body parts. We need to reinstate authority for each person, autonomously, to decide what touches ze wants. I challenge myself, and I invite you to join me, to practice explicit verbal consent, if only for a week or even a day, to see if we can't take back some of that joy within our bodies that can only come from having sole ownership. Do it for yourself, and for all around you who desperately wish someone would simply ask, "May I" rather than demand, "Let me."
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I like this article. I also struggle with the idea that when someone else has touched you it means they've implicitly consented for you to touch them back in the same way. I've never been really comfortable with that because I'm just not used to touching people I'm not really close to.
I don't mind hugging but it throws me off when people ask usually and my instinctive reaction is "no, get away from me", other times I never go to hug anyone just in case they hate it lol
I have found that some people who presumably have good intentions like to rub my back a lot. This is especially common at my church, which is a rather touchy feely church. It's the one thing I don't really like about the community.
I have noticed that when one rejects touch, people act as if they are shocked, they act as if their feelings have been hurt, and they sometimes act annoyed and as if you need to explain yourself–as if they have a right to touch you unless you have an excuse they can validate. I don't mind hugs but i could really do without the "caring" backrubss.
I think some people are under the impression that human touch is very important, crucial for well being, and that by touching you they are showing you they are there for you and are making you feel better. They do not recognize that is not the way all people feel at all times, and they feel they are giving you a wonderful gift of love, and behave as if you have violated them somehow if you shrink away, or heaven forbid, firmly say "Please don't do that."


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technologist, doesn't think drastic changes will be noticeable for awhile, maybe not until the post-Millennial generation grows up. But Millennials are coming, and he even has a prediction in mind.
"I think there's going to be a lot of changes, especially to Web design and the integration of instant messaging into pretty much every platform," Clapper said. He envisions an integrated instant messaging solution that interfaces with various platforms and applications on and off the Web.
Bradley doesn't think Millennials pose more of an IT threat than other ages do, and Clapper said conscientious younger workers won't exploit their Web 2.0 proficiency at the employer's expense.
What can cautious CIOs do to encourage Millennials to be more security-oriented on the job? "The approach to leveraging the Millennials and mitigating these types of risks is teaching," Kapuria said.
Kapuria thinks coaching younger employees on the security environment as it relates to Web 2.0 and existing risks might be a better approach than leaving things to IT policy alone.
Ross agrees that training all employees as security officers would also mitigate risk. He referred to this approach as "part of the most modern way of thinking about security."
Although the Symantec study indicates that Millennials use Web 2.0 applications frequently at work, time will tell if their activity causes rampant security breaches in government. CIOs will have to wait for horror stories - and success stories - of how their contemporaries deal with this situation and how prevalent the threat is.
"This is an emerging area, so there's not a big repository of success stories yet," said Kapuria. He knows of organizations with strategies in place to harness the Millennial generation and what they can do, and it has a lot to do with building an atmosphere of culture and education. "Logic is a big tool with this generation, and sharing why we have to do certain things is important," Kapuria said.


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This is a discussion on Stupidity is a prerequisite to being a criminal within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Prisoner escapes from jail cell 5432.jpg...
"One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation."
--Thomas B. Reed, American Attorney
Second Amendment -- Established December 15, 1791 and slowly eroded ever since What happened to "..... shall not be infringed."
it was a valiant effort
i particularly liked the "cue the sad trombone" line
Fortune Favors the Bold!
I had never heard that before, pretty interesting.Interestingly, a 2002 Washington Post article points out that attempting a prison escape in Mexico will not earn you any additional criminal charges so long as you don't hurt anyone or break any additional laws in your breakout. "The law says that all inmates have the right to seek their freedom," said Julio Caesar Lara, 27, who served three years in jail but not a day more for his temporary escape from a Mexican jail cell. "The opportunity presented itself, and I took it.
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.


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Miami will always be known as the first team to win a regular season game in Canada.
And they now are in another club of one - being perfect in Canada. Sure, that will change next year, but they can enjoy it for now!
I wonder who our spokesman for that one will be?


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Disturbance better organized but still doomed to die
The rare April disturbance in the Atlantic strengthened a bit overnight, the National Hurricane Center said.
Mainly, its shower activity became better organized, even though its winds decreased below gale force.
The hurricane center now puts its odds of development at 20 percent, up from 10 percent on Thursday.
In all likelihood, it will fall apart over the weekend, said top hurricane specialist James Franklin. He said hostile winds should tear it apart.
"It might look good for a while today," he said. "But whatever is there is going to be short-lived."
At 8:50 a.m. today, the low-pressure area was about 385 miles southeast of Bermuda, lumbering north at 10 mph.
South Florida might see some rain from the system next week.


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Latesha Bigby scores three finishes of seventh or better
Megan Gregory moves into top five on MAC leaderboard in 100 hurdles
Sophomore thrower wins shot put to highlight day for NIU
Three of five Huskies competing score points
Kellyman, Butler and DMR team all top NIU records Friday
The NIU track & field team headed down to Texas April 12 for the UTEP Invitational (Credit: Jorge Salgado)
2013-14:Indoor- Did not compete. Outdoor-Ran the 400 hurdles at four meets... Posted a season-best time of 1:11.40 at the Blue Demon Invitational (4/19) to finish fifth... Placed sixth at the Cougar Classic (3/22) with a 1:13.06 clip.
2012-13: Indoor- Competed in four different events across four meets... Set a personal record in the 400 meters with a 1:06.86 run at the Ball State Quadrangular (2/15)... Recorded a new 600 meters PR with a time of 1:43.26 at the Jack Johnson Classic (1/19)... Placed a season-high fifth place in the 600 meters at the Illini Open (1/12).Outdoor- Ran the 400 hurdles at four meets during the year... Recorded a season-best time of 1:10.48 at the Sea Ray Relays (4/12)... Notched a season-high seventh place performance at the Huskie Open (4/20)... Clocked in at 1:10.92 at the Chicagoland Championships (4/6) in her first 400 hurdles competition.
2011-12: Indoor- Competed in the pentathlon for the majority of the season... Scored a career-best 2,915 points at the MAC Championships (2/24)... Scored 2,844 points at the Illini Classic (1/21). Outdoor- Saw action in two meets during the season as a developmental heptathlete... Took tenth place in the 100 hurdles at the Chicagoland Championships (4/6) and the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational (4/14)... Jumped 16-02.25 in the long jump at the Chicagoland Championships (4/6), finishing in 17th place... Also posted a 30-03.50 mark in the shot put in Chicago.
High School: Lettered all four years in track at Unity High School... Earned Most Valuable Athlete honors each season with the Rockets, while earning the "Most Dedicated Award" as a senior... Holds UHS' record in the 100m hurdles and the Okaw Conference record in the 300m hurdles... Lettered three years in cross country... Was on honor roll all four years of high school, while graduating in the top 10 percent of her class and being named to the National Honor Society... Volunteered with the Pep Club, student council and Future Farmers of America.
Personal: Full name is Lydia Ashton Mitchell... Born on Jan. 18, 1993, in Urbana, Ill... Daughter of Gary and Lisa Mitchell... Has two siblings, Katie and Kordell... Pre-physical therapy major.


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A pedestrian was killed Friday when an Arkadelphia man struck her with a pickup truck.
Nicki M. Stauffer, 29, of Longview, Texas, was struck late Friday night on Highway 7 near Bismarck in Hot Spring County, according to an Arkansas State Police fatal crash summary.
The report says Stauffer had gotten out of her parked vehicle on the shoulder of the highway and was walking north on the highway when a northbound GMC pickup hit her. The accident happened at 10:30 p.m.
Stauffer was pronounced dead at 11:15 p.m. by Hot Spring County Coroner Ernie Cox.
The driver of the pickup, 42-year-old Karl N. Bock, of 2618 Elaine St., Arkadelphia, was not injured, the report states.
Stauffer's body was being held at Davis-Smith Funeral Home in Glenwood.
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- Coordinate and collaborate with the Math Lab Faculty Director (if appointed) regarding strategic planning, finance, and budgets. Manage math tutoring serving students in math/statistics courses by providing one-on-one tutoring, online tutoring, and related support materials. Coordinate with instructors regarding programs and services.
- Forecast and manage allotted budget based on staffing needs and student usage.
- Recruit and hire tutors according to personnel structure and hiring standards.
- Implement training program and maintain training standards; plan and execute tutor orientation, tutor appreciation week, and tutor certification dinner.
- Oversee structured learning programs. Manage tutor scheduling, payroll, promotions, assignments, and evaluations.
- Administer assessment strategies, including surveys, tracking, and data management; make improvements based on findings.
- Manage development of resources, including text materials, physical space, workshops, web site, and online tutoring.
- Plan and execute marketing of services to promote and enhance the program, including student orientation, class visits, presentations, and other programs. Coordinate with other learning assistance programs on areas of commonality.
- Develop familiarity with the content of math courses.
- Represent the Math Lab in internal/external correspondence and represent the Math Lab in the director's absence.
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- Administrative assistant, hourly, part time
- Math Lab Assistant Coordinator—hourly, part time
- Tutors—work study or hourly, part time
- Lab Assistants—work study or hourly, part time
Special Requirements of the Position:
- Occasional evening/weekend work
- Occasional travel (visiting tutoring satellites, attending conferences, etc.)
Graduation from an accredited institution with an earned bachelor's degree in mathematics or a math-related discipline, successful supervisor experience, and superior interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of subject matter and content of math courses.
- Knowledge of learning styles, tutoring methods, and educational objectives.
- Interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Ability to follow written and oral procedures and instructions.
- Ability to manage a tutorial laboratory and have skill in tutoring.
- Ability to supervise.
- Ability to recruit and hire employees.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections.
This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the position.


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Top-seeded Jennifer Brady and Catherine Harrison got things started for the Bruins with an 8-4 victory over Auburn's Jackie Kasler and Jennifer Pfeifler in the round of 16. Brady and Harrison, who received a bye in the first round, will meet a pair of familar opponents in Friday's quarterfinals, where USC's Giuliana Olmos and Zoe Scandalis await.
UCLA also went 3-0 in singles action on Thursday, as Robin Anderson, Chanelle Van Nguyen and Brady all notched victories in the first round. Anderson, the tournament's No. 2 seed, downed Georgia State's Abigail Tere-Apisah, 6-3, 6-4, setting up a second-round meeting with Valentine Confalonieri of Lynn University. Van Nguyen was also a straight-set winner for the Bruins, posting a 6-3, 6-3 win over Virginia's Danielle Collins. Van Nguyen will have a much tougher test in the second round, where she will meet top-seeded Jamie Loeb of North Carolina.
Brady picked up the biggest win on the day for the Bruins in singles, as the Bruin freshman upset third-seeded Beatrice Capra of Duke, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. She will take on Virginia's Rachel Pierson in the second round.
Singles and doubles play continues on Friday. More information about the event can be found on the ITA's INDOOR EVENT PAGE.


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I was wondering whether there is an alternative option to the minivan or SUV for 3 kids in carseats? Does anyone have experience with the CR-V? Does that fit 3 kids comfortably? Is there room for other stuff? Is it still considered an SUV? Any other options that are environmentally friendly? Thanks!
We are expecting our third child this summer, which will mean we will soon be shuttling around 3 children under the age of 4 years old (!). I work part-time and my husband and I alternate drop-off and pick-up at daycare depending on our schedules. Right now we have a family minivan (which I use for shuttling the kids and family trips) and a compact car (which my husband drives short distances to BART but also allows him to drop-off and pick-up the kids when needed) both of which can accomodate two carseats. We can't fit three carseats in the back seat of our compact car and still close the door, so we know we'll have to trade-in for a bigger second car, but the idea having two gas-guzzling, monstrous minivans is depressing. Is there a non- minivan/non-SUV vehicle out there that can accomodate three carseats? Does anyone know of a ''regular car'' wide enough to fit three carseats in the back row, or else are there narrower carseats out there that will fit three-in-a-row? Or do we *have* to get something with three rows of seating? Again, it would be a ''back-up'' car usually used for short distances, but still would have to be able to hold three car-seats if needed. Thanks. -Used to drive a Geo Metro
But if that doesn't work, yes, there are cars that can fit three carseats. Camry, Accord and similar size sedans often can. There are also some carseats that are narrower at the base than others. Check the measurement chart at http://www.carseatdata.org/measurements.php?tun=home Holly
I'm expecting twins in September. I have a 16-month old now. We have to get a new car to accomodate all three car seats, but I'm wondering if big SUVs (ie pilot) or minivans are my only options. Does anyone out there have three car-seats in a non suv/minivan? What car? How is it working out? Rachel
If you want a car, as opposed to a yank tank SUV, I think you'll easily be able to find one that holds three safe seats. Creative shopping for the seats might help, too; try lining three of them up on the floor and measure the total width with a tape measure. Chris
It's been fine until this year. The Focus is very roomy with lots of storage space in the back. However, now that playdates and field trips are more a part of our lives, I'm getting ready for the mini-van. Also, you can only accommodate two adults, and that's occasionally been inconvenient. This keeps coming up...should archive it! Mom of 3
It's got a high roofline like a Forester and sliding doors like a minivan, but it is a car, not a minivan, and not much bigger footprint-wise than our old Honda Accord. It has a total of 6 seats, three rows of two each. It works great for our family of four, because we usually leave the third row folded down, which gives us a big cargo area. Then if we need extra seats to carpool or for parents visiting, we pop up the third row. The back row is split fold down, so you could have the third carseat in the back row and still have some cargo space. With all six seats up, there is only a tiny cargo area in back - big enough for a few grocery bags or a small stroller. The nice thing is there are also lots of nooks and crannies, including under the seat, for storing all the junk you keep in your car all the time.
You would need to put a fairly self-sufficient kid in the back, though, as it is hard to get someone in and out from that space.
It's reasonably priced, drives nicely, parks easily, and as gas just went to $3 a gallon, I am really thankful we didn't buy the Honda minivan we were on the verge of purchasing.
I don't know why the car companies aren't falling all over themselves to make more cars like this for all of us who don't need or have space to park a minivan and don't want the extra gas expense driving one, but need to take more than four passengers at least some of the time. Love my Mazda5
We only have two kids now but often carpool my sons friends and the thought of getting them all into our sedan is not a pleasnat one.(But it IS possible-I drove 3 two year olds around in 3 roundabout britax carseats for nearly 2 years.- So no an suv or minivan is not your only option.) I'm really not sure why minivans get such a bad rap, they are such a huge convenience(sp?) for young families. Sure they use more gas, but they haul more people. It is so great to have when my family visits. It is great for even short road trips. I also love it for the ''hang out'' option. Now if my baby is asleep, etc. I can hang out in the minivan while I wait for my sons class to finish etc. In my other car it felt so cramped and public (it is a breeze nursing in the minivan).
We lived with one car for nearly 10 years (my husband rode his bike 3 miles to work). So I do not feel guilty at all for owning a minivan. Life with 3 kids will be hectic enough -enjoy the luxury of a minivan -if you can. (p.s. we bought a used minivan to see if it was right for us. You can get a nice one for 10-12K, and upgrade if you decide to. My husband swears he'll never pay 30K for a minivan, (I personally love the thought of a brand new one loaded with all those family happy features)but my friend who use to be in car sales says with minivans (unlike SUVs)you get every penny out of them with family friendly features, where as you spend the same amount for a suv just to get the 'look'. (This could be wrong, but I believe it.) Minivan fan
We just had our second child and with two car seats in the back of our Toyota RAV4, we now have no room for passengers in our car (other than the front seat.) We need a new car anyway and decided we want to find a car that is wide enough to allow two car seats plus a passenger in the back seat. We are hoping to avoid a minivan or a huge SUV though. Does anyone have a recommendatiuon? Any station wagon recs? Thanks! Rebecca
Help! What kind of car is good for two toddler car seats (for two 2 year olds) and for one infant seat? Since all the kids are so young, we don't want to put anyone in the third row of a minivan out of reach of the driver. Is there a car with room for 3 car seats in the second row that someone can recommend? Thanks... dan
I am expecting my 2nd child and have been wondering how to position two carseats in the backseat of my VW wagon. I currently use a Britex Roundabout in the center of the seat with my son who will be 3 in October. By the time #2 comes, my son will be in a booster carseat (any recomendations for that is certainly needed) and I plan to use an infant carseat (the type that has a ''permanent'' base and removable infant carrier). Which child goes in the center of the bench seat? Please let me know how you handled this issue. Thank you Courtney
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Written by Markus Robinson, Edited by Nicole I. Ashland
Markus Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and brief suggestive material
Now playing at Century 20 Oakridge Mall in San Jose, California:
At first I thought maybe (just maybe) being an outspoken mouthpiece for the Scientology movement predisposes an actor to star in high caliber sci-fi films, but I think John Travolta would have something to say about that.
Synopsis: When an alien race attacks Earth, a cowardly military officer (Tom Cruise) is put on the front line in order to participate in a futuristic end-of-days, Normandy-esque battle. And to top it off, after he dies on the battlefield (not a spoiler) he soon discovers that he is somehow being forced to live that same day over and over again; which by default, forces him to find a way out of his Twilight Zone worthy predicament. Basically, "Edge of Tomorrow" is an action genre version of "Groundhog Day", set in a war-torn future.
Side Note: Whatever you think of the man and his religious beliefs, Tom Cruise does know his way around a Hollywood action blockbuster.
The most surprisingly pleasant aspect about "Edge of Tomorrow" has to be the dark humor throughout. In fact, with all the humor this film has to offer and a plot which loosely mimics one of Bill Murray's most beloved comedies, some may question the idea to cast Cruise as the lead. Yet, those who saw "Tropic Thunder" know that he has a sense of humor. And the fact that he displays a more than competent level of comedic timing, without coming off as annoying, desperate or forced, does deserve kudos.
But Cruise's performance isn't the main reason as to why "Edge of Tomorrow" works as well as it does. Some stand-out supporting work from Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton (who nearly steals the show at times) and the smartly constructed script from Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth, help as well. But above all, it's the fantastic direction from Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) which allows "Edge of Tomorrow" to be far better than it had any right to be. In fact, he single-handedly transforms the repetitive nature of the story structure, which (in lesser hands) could have come off as excruciatingly boring, into something that is edge-of-your-seat entertainment.
Final Thought: Even though the third Act sees a more generic Mission Impossible, save the world Tom Cruise, as the film becomes more reliant on the action aspect rather than creative storytelling, and the plot inevitably stumbles into a sci-fi pitfall sequence drowning in over-complex explanation, AND the ending doesn't make a whole lot of sense, at the end of the day, none of that matters. And do you know why? Because, as a whole "Edge of Tomorrow" is supremely entertaining on every level, with an originality which will assuredly play to today's audiences the same way "Groundhog Day" played to audiences in 1993.
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Photos: At Lake Waconia, hope for windsurfing's rebirth
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This weekend, a band of die-hard sailboarders from the U.S. and Canada have gathered in the Twin Cities for a championship sailing regatta that they hope will help begin to restore the fortunes of a sport that has faded from public view. The event, called the Kona North American Windsurfing Championships, is being held Friday, Aug. 24 to Sunday, Aug. 26, on Lake Waconia, a windy west metro lake that was once a sailboarding hotbed.
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Formal Verification is one of the tools used in design-verification efforts of hardware as well as software. This talk will give a brief overview of Formal Verification followed by a case study of using it to model and verify a cache coherence protocol. The study will cover the requirements of the protocol verification, their modeling, verification and description of the bugs found. In the process, we will look at an academic FV tool and a commercial FV tool and their usage in our case study.
Dr. Shahid Ikram has a Ph.D in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University with a concentration in Process Algebras and their application to Instruction set architecture design and verification. He initially, worked in academia, teaching for few years before joining Alpha processor team in Shrewsbury, MA. The group was later acquired by Intel Corp, and Dr. Shahid spent 10+ years doing formal verification, dynamic verification, coverage and tool-development assignments. Currently, Dr. Shahid is employed at Cavium Networks, doing multichip protocol verification and helping dynamic verification teams.


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Leafy spurge is an erect, perennial, herbaceous plant that grows from 2 to 3.5 ft. (0.6-1.1 m) tall. Leaves are oval-shaped, smooth and 1-4 in. (2.5-10.2 cm) long. The plant produces a milky sap if stem is broken or a leaf is removed. The stem is smooth and bluish-green. Flowering occurs in the late spring (and sometimes the late summer), when yellow flowers develop in clusters at the apex of the plant. Fruits are 3 lobed capsules that explode when mature, spreading seeds up to 15 ft. (4.6 m). Large infestations give the landscape a yellowish tinge due to the yellow bracts. Leafy spurge invades prairies, pastures and other open areas. It is a major pest of national parks and nature preserves in the western United States. It can completely overtake large areas of land and displace native vegetation. Leafy spurge is native to Europe and was introduced accidentally into North America in the early 1800s as a seed contaminate.
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It is officially 2010! The start of a brand new 365 days of our lives; or the next 3650 days for the next decade. With this start of a brand new era, most of us will create resolutions to better our lives. Among most of these goals most of us fellow riders will resolve to better our skill levels on our boards. But there are also some riders out there who are wishing to get started on trying new ideas, to help them step out of their comfort zone at the skate park.
This article is going to be a bit different for I will be giving an instructional on achieving a basic trick that is essential for every rider to know in a skate park, the drop in.
Before building up the courage to dropping in, first begin warming up by practicing skating back and forth on a mini half pipe, or mini ramp. As you ride along the curving transition of the ramp be sure to keep your body square with the board. Keep your knees bent a slight bit. This will keep your balanced centered along with the board. As you find yourself riding backwards, or switch, on the ramp be sure to lean forward on your front foot, while keeping you body still squared on the board. If you lean backwards you will find yourself falling against the ramp.
After a few practice runs it is time to step up to the top of the ramp. First place the tail end of the board on the top of the coping in a way that your back wheels rest on the top of the ramp's transition, and in front of the piping. At first you will want to keep all your weight concentrated on your back foot as it rests on the board's tail, until you are read to drop.
Next place your front foot on the screw holes on the front end of the board, while still keeping your weight concentrated to the back. Once you have your footing set begin to drop into the ramp by transferring all of your weight from your back foot to the front foot. As you transfer your weight your board will begin to roll down the ramp. If you keep all of your weight on the front end of the board, your front wheels will quickly touch the ramp, allowing you to have a smooth ride with good center balance. Before you know if you will be down the ramp having the time of your life.
If you end up falling on your back during the drop in, it is because you have not transferred enough weight to the front of the board. It does sound odd but leaning completely on that front foot will allow you to successfully drop in.
Congratulations you have learned an essential trick for riding on half pipes as well as bowls or any transition. From here you will begin to learn a whole new line of tricks that have the same basic concept such as a 50-50 drop in, kick turns, and the rock to fakie. If you have any further questions about learning the drop in feel free to email me at email@example.com.


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The Rednoize Project is a groundbreaking musical endeavour created by Anwaan (Ron) Jiimis of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. Combining traditional sounds and modern electronica, TRP creates music that honours the past but also explores the pain and joy of the modern day Indian.
The Rednoize Project has been featured in the artist's spotlight at Nativeradio.com and they described TRP as "...a spiritual listening pleasure for us. His music reminds me of sitting in front of a campfire and listening to the sounds around me. Keep an eye on this young man!"
Currently in rotation, songs such as "Binesiikaa" and "The Cost" have been well received and are examples of the diverse soundscape that The Rednoize Project works across.
Like nothing you've ever heard, The Rednoize Project will take you on an exciting, spiritual journey across NDN country.
The RedNoize Project has also been involved with remixing songs by Gossip, IAMEVE, Kimbra, Marillion, and many more.
Anwaan Jiimiz is Anishinabe and lives with his wife, squirrels, hummingbirds, eagles, hawks and a menagerie of critters in the Saugeen First Nation, near Southampton Ontario.