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SRT introduced it's CORE series of lower priced high performance models this past week. They were described in the media as being "de-contented". Looking at the specs, I thought they looked to still be quite fully equipped. My question is how much "content" in a car is too much? Is it getting like our phones, where you have SO MUCH stuff built into it, and then you only end up using about 1/2 the functions?
I say there is no such thing as too much, only too little! give me the toys! Honestly, I just need a USB port, cruise control, a good drive, and quality speakers.However, I want all that + sunroof/t-tops/targa, an android console in the dash, voice controls, automated driving, LCD screens for the kids to watch movies & play games on, and all put into a nicely designed interior.
Funny thing...I used to make fun of and sneer at people who wanted luxury items in mainstream vehicles years back.Now I want it too. I enjoy my leather seats, heated/cooled seats, dual zone a/c, HID lights, auto locks, power everything, hill start assist, traction control, NAV, etc...It's almost a must for me now. I do wish for cars/truck to offer every power train in any trim though.
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It is only too much equipment when it takes away from the driving experience of the car. A Bently is fine with all of those niceties, but in a '69 Camaro Z/28, it's a bit much.
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Honestly, give me a good chassis, good engine, good transmission, quality interior, good seats, and a good stereo. I really don't need all the little bells and whistles. Honestly, I'd be perfectly happy with the 300 SRT8 Core edition, my wife would want all the stuff it doesn't come with though.
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As long as it has A/C and power locks, I don't really care.Stereo depends on how loud the car is. If I can't hear the exhaust very well, I need some music. I don't need heated seats, cruise control, power seats, power windows, NAV, voice control, etc.
"There's a lie that all drivers tell themselves -- death is something that happens to other people. That's how you find the courage to get in the car in the first place. But more powerful than even the fear of death itself is the will to win."
I want AC, a good radio "music setup", power windows, and an adjustable drivers seat. i don't need heated leather cupholders and these duffy touch screan multimedia whatsits. and backup camera's and all that other nonsense...just plane and simple comfort.
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I need air, tilt, cruise, power locks and windows. I like a sunroof. If it has leather, it needs to be heated and cooled.
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I've remained pretty minimalist when it comes to car content. Though, the extra stuff is very nice, my opinion is that it almost always becomes a liability later in life (if you happen to keep cars for relatively long spans). Stuff wears out or goes flaky, and it feels like your car is dying a slow death part by part. Either you keeping laying out the cash to repair it or you let it be, and the car is no longer enjoyable like it used to be when all that stuff was brand new and working perfectly. I think there are basic amenities (A/C, powerwindows/locks, decent radio, cruise control), and the rest just tends to be off my radar.
_________________________________________________ It's not that I really needed 370 hp...but having 150+ hp riding shotgun at a moment's bidding w/o a 6000 rpm moonshot is what makes me feel like I'm in the right car for me. The roar of a v8 seals the deal!Is the Change everything you had hoped? Do you feel safer? Does the world now love us? Where did your $'s go? (Ponzi-Stimulus Plan 2009)http://www.caranddriver.com/features/06q3/ethanol_promises-tech_stuffGoogle keyword "ethanol-free gas"
machinereplica:It is only too much equipment when it takes away from the driving experience of the car. A Bently is fine with all of those niceties, but in a '69 Camaro Z/28, it's a bit much.Agreed, the Nissan GTR is a great example of this. Don't get me wrong, its a great car, but to me too much of the car does the driving. Kind of like a really fast isolation chamber.
..............................."I'm out of the midwest. It was a good place to come from. It gives you a good sense of right or wrong and fairness, which I think is lacking in our society." - Steve McQueenIn Michigan there are two types of people; Yoopers and Trolls. Yoopers live in the Upper Peninsula (aka: the UP = Yooper), while the Trolls live under the Mackinac Bridge in the Lower Peninsula. Guess which peninsula I live in.
back in an era long ago - when you ordered let's say, a Road Runner, you got the Mondo motor/trans/rear end. The rest of the car was equipped in "taxi grade". Cloth bench seat - no radio - "roller" windows - no air - steelies with dog dish hubcaps - the most basic "post" 2 door sedan body available. It was almost an "anti - status symbol" deal. You were saying "all my money went into the go fast bits!"
I don't really care about all the amenities; I want a good engine, good chassis, good seats, good AC, and a good stereo. I don't really care if the dash is soft touch or if the seats have contrasting stitching. Then again, our Expedition EB has the nicest interior of anything I've driven so I haven't driven a car/truck with a truly good interior before.
..Oops!Toyota quality '96 Mustang GT-152,000'01 Focus ZX3-RIP 10/30/13"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." "I'm terribly sorry, I ran over your dog...in my Jaaaaag."-Hammondmolon labe
I definitely appreciate gadgets. My SHO has pretty much everything available nowadays except park assist and lane keeping assist. I can't remember the last time I parallel parked a car but I'd pay for lane keeping assist. The heated steering wheel on the 2013 models would be a nice addition too. I think there is definitely a market for a decontented SHO though.
--Present:2011 Infiniti M37x2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6MTPast:2010 Ford Taurus SHO1992 Mercury Cougar XR-7 5.01999 Mercury Grand Marquis2008 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 5MT
I like the little gadgets.


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Even with the performance and redundant features of modern servers, increased workload consolidation and reliability expectations can take a toll on your fleet. Your server maintenance checklist should cover physical elements, as well as the system's critical configuration.
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Server administrators too often overlook planning maintenance windows. Don't wait until there is an actual failure; set aside time for routine maintenance to prevent problems.
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Maintenance frequency depends on the age of the equipment, the data center environment, the volume of servers requiring maintenance and other factors. For example, older equipment located in an equipment closet will need more frequent inspections than new servers deployed in a HEPA-filtered, well-cooled data center. Organizations can base routine maintenance schedules on vendor or third-party provider routines; if the vendor's service contract calls for system inspections every four or six months, follow that schedule.
Before virtualization, maintenance windows disrupted workloads, forcing IT personnel to do maintenance at night or on weekends. Virtualized servers enable workload migration instead of downtime, so applications are safe whenever server maintenance occurs.
Make sure the server can breathe
Once a server is offline, visually inspect its external and internal air flow paths. Remove any accumulations of dust and other debris that can impede cooling air.
Start with the exterior air inlets and outlets, then proceed into the system chassis, looking at the CPU heat sink and fan assemblies, memory modules, and all cooling fan blades and air duct pathways. Remove dust or debris on an appropriate, static-safe workspace with clean, dry compressed air. Do not clean the server right there in the rack.
Dust-busting is an old-school process, but that doesn't mean it's outdated. Dust is a thermal insulator, making it all the more important to remove it, now that alternative cooling schemes and ASHRAE recommendations have raised data center operating temperatures. Dust and other air-flow obstructions will cause the server to use more energy, even precipitating avoidable premature component failures.
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Many servers rely on internal hard disks for booting, workload startup and storage, user data, and other functions. Disk media problems seriously hurt workload performance and stability, often leading to premature disk failures.
Magnetic media isn't perfect; common problems include bad sectors and fragmentation. RAID will go a long way toward preserving data integrity in the wake of storage errors, but smaller, 1U rack servers don't provide enough physical space to deploy an array of disks. Use tools like the CHKDSK (Check Disk) utility to verify the disk's integrity and attempt to recover any bad sectors on it. Windows Server 2012's updated version of CHKDSK quickly analyzes and fixes disk problems in the file system structure.
Disk fragmentation simply won't go away, as long as the NTFS and file allocation table or FAT, file systems use disk space by first-available clusters. Fragmentation can slow down a server's disk and cause failures. A utility like Optimize-Volume under Windows Server 2012 will arrange each file's clusters contiguously on the disk.
Read the event log's fine print
Servers record a wealth of information in event logs, particularly details about problems. No server inspection is complete without a careful review of system, malware and other event logs. Sure, critical system issues should have attracted the attention of IT administrators and technicians right away, but there are countless noncritical issues that signal chronic and serious problems.
While you're there, check the reporting setup and verify the correct alert and alarm recipients. For example, if a technician leaves the server group, you'll need to update the server's reporting system. Double-check the contact methods too; a critical error reported to a technician's company email address might be entirely inadequate if the error occurs outside of business hours.
Be proactive with log data. When a log inspection reveals chronic or recurring issues, a proactive investigation can resolve the problem before it escalates. For example, if the server's log reports recoverable errors in a memory module, it will not trigger critical alarms. But repeated instances signal problems with the module, and IT staff can perform more detailed diagnostics to identify impending failures.
If the problems are not severe enough to warrant shutting down a server, it can return to production until replacement hardware comes in.
Make time for patches and updates
The server's software stack -- BIOS, OS, hypervisors, drivers, applications, support tools -- must all interact and work together. Unfortunately, software code is rarely elegant or problem-free, so pieces of this software puzzle are frequently patched or updated to fix bugs, improve security, streamline interoperability, enhance performance and so on.
No production software should be able to update automatically. Administrators will determine if a patch or upgrade is necessary, then evaluate and test the change thoroughly. If the update fixes a problem your server doesn't have, why risk creating other problems?
Software developers cannot possibly test every potential combination of hardware and software, so patches and updates can cause more problems than they fix on your specific server or software stack. For example, a monitoring-agent patch could cause performance problems with an important workload because the new agent takes more bandwidth than expected.
The shift to DevOps, with smaller and more frequent updates, exacerbates the potential for problems. You still need to test any patch or update in a lab before deploying it. And always be sure you can undo the change and restore the original software configuration if necessary.
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Aprons are good for many things. For instance, they are good for helping you keep splashes of food off of your clothes while you're cooking, giving you quick place to wipe flour off your hands and, if they have pockets, a place to stash a whisk, microplane or can opener until you need it. In the Oven Mitt Apron, classic aprons get a new functionality, ... Read More »
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I have a set of Cookeys, Oreo cookie-shaped plastic key covers. They're cute, food-related and certainly make my keys easy to spot. I've noticed that more and more key covers are coming out, both food related and not. I've seen donuts and robots, but this set of Cupcake Key Covers jumped out at me as being just about as cute as my sandwich cookie set. ... Read More »
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Vanilla is one of the most important ingredients that a baker can have in his or her pantry, but it is not the only flavoring that plays a big role in baked goods. Williams Sonoma put together a Baker's Spice Kit in recognition of this fact, grouping some high quality spices that most bakers would say are kitchen staples into a lovely gift set. The ... Read More »
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This series of Farmers Market Necklaces from Uncommon Goods isn't something that will come in handy in the kitchen, but they just might make good gifts – given that the holiday season is fast approaching – for loved ones who like to spend their time there. The necklaces are handmade in sterling silver by artist Lori Strickland and feature semiprecious stones to brighten them up, ... Read More »
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Most durable material for seats?
Next to leather, what is the most durable material I can use on automotive seats?
May I sew this material together using a standard home style sewing machine or does it have to be the industrial type designed for upholstery?
Standard thread will not be heavy enuff or strong enuff also won't hold up to outside elements.
After leather, automotive grade vinyl or marine grade vinyl would be the most durable. Don't buy closeouts for $8 or $10 a yard. Also, don't buy closeouts of leather, you never know what you're getting.
If you are not sewing the fabric to sew foam, (in other words, just sewing two or three layers of fabric together) you could use a home sewing machine to sew seat covers. You would need the largest needle the machine could handle, and use at least size 69 nylon or polyester thread. They are both equally strong, but polyester's color won't fade like nylon can. Otherwise, you would need an industrial sewing machine to do seat covers.
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The stuff has really been disappointing as far as wear goes.
Wool Broadcloth also stretches like crazy and is very expensive. It is beautiful stuff, and would wear well, but it is not very flashy either.
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Lord you make me a better Christian. You make me a better Christian spouse and Christian friend. Lord you make me a victor, more than a Christian soldier, more than a survivor and more than conquer. Father, you make me more than anything that I could ever be on my own. You make me healed and delivered, you make me restored and renewed. You Jesus make me saved by your grace, empowered by your Holy Spirit and full of your authority. You Lord are every good and perfect thing in my life. Where your Word says that rain falls on the saint and sinner alike, that is your goodness, you reserve only the perfect things for your children. I receive all of the perfect things that you Father God have set aside for me. I will not settle for anything less than your perfect gifts, blessings and your perfect will for my life.
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In the oceans of ink produced following Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi's death, there's been little more than a trickle on one of the most memorable elements of the Zarqawi saga: the fact that, as the Wall Street Journal and NBC News reported years ago, the Pentagon had plenty of chances to take Zarqawi out before the war even began, but didn't, in part to assuage the Europeans and in part because his presence in Iraq served the administration's purposes as proof of an Iraq-Al Qaeda link. The irony, of course, is that while Zarqawi was already training terrorists back then, he had not yet formalized his ties to Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. That would occur after the war, when the insurgency began to grow. From the WSJ piece:
The Pentagon drew up detailed plans in June 2002, giving the administration a series of options for a military strike on the camp Mr. Zarqawi was running then in remote northeastern Iraq, according to generals who were involved directly in planning the attack and several former White House staffers . Gen. Keane characterized the camp "as one of the best targets we ever had."
Also worth a look is a report from Australian news program Four Corners, from May of this year, in which former CIA agent Mike Scheuer says this:
"Mr Bush had Zarqawi in his sights almost every day for a year before the invasion of Iraq and he didn't shoot because they were wining and dining the French in an effort to get them to assist us in the invasion of Iraq."
In the post-bombing stories, very few have so much as mentioned the prewar opportunities; Newsweek's cover story is an exception, with two short paragraphs that hit all the right notes.
Some American intelligence determined that Zarqawi and his cohorts were manufacturing crude chemical weapons [at Ansar Al-Islam]. The Pentagon developed plans to bomb the Ansar camp in 2002, but the White House withheld its approval. "He was up there, we knew where he was, and we couldn't get anybody to move on it," said a former US intelligence official who had worked on the plans to take out Zarqawi, but who refused to be identified discussing military secrets. "We were told they didn't want to disrupt the war planning. It was a real opportunity lost.
The Bush administration wanted to exploit Zarqawi in a different way. When Secretary of State Colin Powell went to the United Nations to make the case for going to war against Saddam in February 2003, he charged that Saddam "harbors" a "deadly terrorist network" headed by Zarqawi, whom he described as a "collaborator of Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda lieutenants."


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Those Soak The Rich Taxes Will Soak...The RichGene Koretz
Higher income taxes won't hurt consumer spending, argues economist Maury N. Harris of PaineWebber Inc. He notes that the proposed higher marginal rates, which kick in on joint filers' taxable incomes over $140,000 and single filers' incomes over $115,000, apply to adjusted gross incomes minus deductions. And his analysis of the 2.6 million returns filed in 1991 with adjusted gross incomes between $100,000 and $200,000 indicates that typical joint filers (90% of six-figure returns are joint returns) do not report $140,000 in taxable income until adjusted income is around $180,000.
Thus, Harris estimates that virtually all of the collections stemming from higher marginal tax rates will be paid by those with adjusted incomes over $200,000 (about 1% of taxable returns). And three-quarters of the take will come from those over $500,000.
Similarly, the new marginal rates will affect relatively few businesses paying individual income taxes, claims Harris. Of the 8.8 million individual returns including Schedule C income in 1991, only 183,000 reported adjusted gross income exceeding $200,000, he reports. And only 162,000 returns reporting income for partnerships and Subchapter S corporations on Schedule E had adjusted income over $200,000.
In short, says Harris, the higher rates will affect only a small minority of taxpayers. And "since most of these generally earn much more than they spend, concern about a severe dampening effect on consumption appears misplaced."


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Science and the Perception of Nature: British Landscape Art in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries. Charlotte Klonk. 198 pp. Yale University Press, 1996. $57.50.
The title, which suggests images of the rise of geology and botany as rigorous sciences, combined with the clear identification that this is a book of art history, raises hopes of insights into the development of science from rather new perspectives. How well are these hopes met? Clearly this is an academic art history work, not a scientific treatise. As with any discipline, art history has its own distinct and specific paradigms for information presentation, and therefore the structure and approach may be unfamiliar and perhaps even initially off-putting to those used to the more scientific approaches, diverse as they may be. Nevertheless, this is ultimately a fully documented, closely argued work of the type with which we are all familiar.
The central thesis of the work is that during the interval between about 1750 and 1850 the perception of nature changed from a subjective perspective, in which one saw exhibited a preordained order, to a much more objective one, albeit refracted through the eyes of the beholder. This thesis is pursued throughout the book's four sections. The first section sets the scene by providing a general assessment of the philosophy, aesthetics and physiology of the times. The major focus is on the debate concerning the connection between the aesthetic objects being depicted and the person perceiving the result. Why are some views picturesque, whereas others are awesome or even sublime? Is the distinction associated with the nature of light, the optics of the eye or the physical operation of the brain, or is it a culturally conditioned response? Although the author threads her way carefully through the many debates that were raging at the time, no clear conclusions emerge. Ultimately this section is the least satisfying of the work, probably because the focus on the art itself is lost.
This is certainly not the case in the second section, which deals with the links between the visual arts and the science of botany. Here the focus is on the creation and publication of Robert Thornton's The Temple of Flora, a set of plates by "... all the most eminent English artists," which Thornton designed to illustrate his account of the Linnean system. Klonk convincingly demonstrates that when Thornton originally conceived the idea in 1797, it was based on an already outmoded aesthetic, because the various plants, although accurately depicted, were placed in background landscapes inappropriate in vegetation and scale. By the time Thornton's plates were ready for publication some 10 years later, his approach was unacceptable, and therefore the whole enterprise was a failure.
The objective view of landscape that was acceptable in the early years of the 19th century is explored in the third section. Klonk approaches it through an analysis of a set of illustrations relating to the geology of western Scotland. Particular attention is given to the Island of Staffa, where Fingal's Cave was a major tourist attraction. The cave's origin was also a cause of debate among geologists—the vulcanists asserted that it resulted from volcanic activity, whereas the neptunists maintained that the rocks were precipitated from a universal ocean. Both sides used landscape drawings to support their ideas. After reviewing numerous documents, Klonk suggests that rather few artists (or even geologists) had actually visited the site, and that most geologists were using secondhand accounts and thirdhand drawings. Many of the drawings were lamentably distorted, perhaps willfully so, in order to support one side of the debate or the other. Obviously, then as now, a good set of measurements would have solved many problems.
The final section of the book returns to the more general theme of the history of landscape art. It builds on the two previous sections and serves to reinforce the contention that after the turn of the 19th century, art became more objective. Although it centers on the circle of artists around the Varley brothers in London, a variety of areas and landscape types are investigated. The objectivity of observation inevitably led to more accurate depiction of particular places, and it is plausibly postulated that this enhanced the development of the natural sciences until the ascendancy of laboratory-based approaches. This postulate is not pursued, and, in fact, it can be seen as an hypothesis best left to natural scientists to test. Indeed, since the current reviewer is a climatologist, the implied challenge can be extended further. The effects of light, and atmospheric conditions in general, were increasingly used to fuse the observations into an aesthetically integrated whole. The influence of this practice on the development of the atmospheric sciences, and indeed the insights still to be gained, demand examination.—Peter Robinson, Geography, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Population ageing in a globalizing labour market : implications for older workers
Taylor, Philip, Jorgensen, Brad, & Watson, Erin (2010) Population ageing in a globalizing labour market : implications for older workers. China Journal of Social Work, 3(2-3), pp. 259-272.
This article concerns the changing nature of the relationship between age and the labour market. Global demographic, economic and technological changes potentially pose major challenges for older workers trying to maintain a secure attachment to the labour market. Recent public policy has responded by defining concepts such as 'active ageing' which encourage older workers to participate fully within society, including maintaining workforce participation. Older workers' ability to secure quality work within a volatile labour market is considered. While activation approaches are currently popular among policymakers, the notion that older workers will easily avoid a diminution of their employment prospects is challenged.
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Every child has the right to his/her own mother tongue and culture. For a pupil the mother tongue is the language of thinking and emotions and part of the formation of his/her identity. It is a means of preserving and transmitting culture. Command of the mother tongue supports the pupil's interacting in his/her own language community. It is needed both in the day-to-day communication between family members and friends and in keeping in touch with relatives and friends living elsewhere.
Adequate command of the mother tongue also supports the involvement of a young, maturing person in the community life of the country of his/her origin, handling of official matters and participating in cultural services.
Command of the mother tongue is helpful in following e.g. the media from various parts of the world.
The pupil is able to see matters from new viewpoints when getting to understand the opinions of different parties to an issue, thus developing his/her thinking skills.
It is possible for the pupil to learn to understand the complexity of matters and to form his/her own views.
The personnel working in the school must provide sufficient information to the guardians on the significance and effect of the mother tongue, and on matters concerning the development of the pupil's language skills and learning. It is recommendable to plan and follow up, together with the guardians, the pupil's native language studies and the development of his/her native language skills. Keeping up and developing the pupil's native language skills also support his/her Finnish studies. Should the native language skills discontinue to develop, soon the pupil may find him/herself having poor skills in both languages.
Research has also shown that bilingualism facilitates studying foreign languages. The thinking of bilingual persons is creative and flexible, supporting the learning of vocabularies and concepts of other school subjects too, thus enhancing the pupil's possibilities to study in full all subjects of basic education.


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28+ Years of Experience in Kenya Safaris
Kairi Tours and Safaris stands out as one of the most experienced and reliable tour operators, offering renowned and popular safaris in Kenya, various Kenya Holidays packages, and also the best Kenya Vacation packages. Duly registered by the Government of Kenya as well as being a proud member of Kenya Association of Tour Operators, our 28 plus Years of experience in the industry can simply not be matched.
We offer a wide range of Safaris in Kenya and Tanzania such as Kenya Camping Safaris, Kenya Budget Safaris, Lodge Safaris, Kenya Road safaris, Kenya Walking Safaris and Nairobi Tours and Excursions including Kenya Birdwatching Safaris for the bird lovers.If you would like to sample African traditions, our Kenya Cultural Safaris sample the lifestyles of the Masai People. Our Kenya Beach Holidays cover mainly Mombasa, Lamu and Malindi. You can also experience the annual wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara and Serengeti in Tanzania with us. You have the option of picking either one of our pre arranged safari package or with our assistance, you can customise your very own Kenya Safari or Tanzania Safari package!
Most popular Kenya Safaris, Tanzania Safaris and Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro Mountain Climbing Packages
3 Days Masai Mara Kenya Safari
Feted as one of the New Wonders of the World, Masai Mara is a must for any Kenya Safari. Anyone planning a Kenya Holiday must visit the Masai Mara.
This 3 Days package allows one that has limited time to fully get the best of the Safaris in Kenya.
Day 1 - Start your Kenya Holidays by leaving Nairobi for Masai Mara on your Kenya Safari. View breathtaking sceneries of this Kenyan Wonderland. One late afternoon game drive. Lunch and Dinner at the Camp/Lodge.
Day2 - Two comprehensive Game drives for the day. See the Big Five of the Masai Mara rich tree studded grasslands.
Day 3 - Early Morning refreshing game drive safari. Leave for Nairobi.
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Explore Nairobi in a 1 Day Excursion Adventure
Visit the famous Nairobi National Park, the renowned Animal Orphanage and the iconic Bomas of Kenya. Next take a drive to the Ngong Hill at the foot of Masai Land. In the evening sit back relax and have barbecue dishes and steaks at the popular Carnivore Restaurant. The Simba Salon Night Club offers great African drinks and pulsating rhythms of African Music to ensure you truly enjoy yourself.
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6 Days Masai Mara/ Lake Nakuru/ Amboseli Kenya Safari
This Kenya Safari package brings together the best that Kenya has to offer. Nothing beats the combination of the rolling Mara grasslands, the breathtaking Lake Nakuru and the Mount Kilimanjaro backdrop in Amboseli. Choosing this package for your Kenya Holiday is a sure win.
Day 1: Leave Nairobi at 0900 hrs for the Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrival at the Park will be early afternoon. Short afternoon game drive. All meals at the Camp/Lodge.
Day 2: Full day Game viewing with a picnic lunch by the river.
Day 3: Leave Masai Mara and head to the Lake Nakuru Park via the Thompson Falls........
Detailed itinerary.
6 Days Masai Mara / Lake Nakuru / Lake Bogoria / Lake Baringo
This Kenya Holiday package combines the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve with the Kenya Safari Lakes circuit.
Masai Mara is suitable for Kenya Camping Safaris for the budget traveler as well as Kenya Luxury Safaris for those seeking great comfort during their Kenya Safari. We offer both options for all our Safaris in Kenya.
Day 1
We shall drive from Nairobi to the Masai Mara National Park stopping for lunch on the way. We shall arrive in time for an early afternoon game drive and some sight seeing before retiring for the night at either the Lodge or Camp....
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Mountain Climbing:
5 Days Sirimon Out Chogoria
DAY 01: Start the drive from Nairobi at 6.30 am and drive through the central highlands arriving in Nanyuki at 10.00 am. After a light lunch, drive to the Sirimon park gate where the trek starts. Hike for 9kms to the Old Moses hut (3300 m) for dinner and overnight. DAY 02: After breakfast, start the hike to Shipton hut (4200 m) walking through the Ontulili, liki and Mackinders Valleys arriving at the huts in the early afternoon. Dinner and overnight the huts. DAY 03: Spend the day at the huts and ascend to the Hausberg col (4650 M) for an acclimatization hike and then descend to the Huts for dinner and overnight at the Shipton hut. DAY 04: Wake at 2.30 am and after a cup of tea, start the summit ascend to Point Lenana (4985 M) arriving on top at around 6.30 am for sun rise. On a Clear day, one is able to see the Mount Kilimanjaro. After the photos, descend to Mintos for breakfast and further down to Meru Mt. Kenya lodge Bandas for dinner and overnight. DAY 05: After breakfast, descend for 15 kms through the bamboo forest to where you get the 4WD vehicles waiting for you and then drive down to Chogoria town. From Chogoria town you board transport back to Nairobi where you arrive in the late afternoon. Other Options


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Last Modified: Thursday, May 01, 2014 11:22 AM
By Justin Phillips / American Press
Sulphur police and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office have launched an investigation into an incident Monday morning that resulted in an officer fatally shooting a 14-month-old Labrador, Newfoundland, golden retriever mix.
The incident took place at 716 E. Napoleon St. in Sulphur at about 7 a.m. The address is also the location for the Southwest Daily News.
Authorities were responding to a call about two men, Brandon Carpenter, 28, and Logan Laliberte, 21, both from Maine, hanging around the newspaper's parking lot, along with the 14-month-old dog.
At some point during the police response, an officer shot and killed the dog. Witnesses have been disputing the claim made by the officer that he shot the animal only after it tried to bite him.
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Carpenter said the officer asked him if the dog would bite him. Carpenter said he told the officer, "No," and described the animal as an "incredibly friendly dog."
Wednesday morning, the city of Sulphur issued a news release addressing the incident and the investigation.
"Mayor Chris Duncan and Police Chief Lewis Coats have announced that an investigation is currently being conducted by the Sulphur Police Department, in conjunction with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, on an incident which occurred on Monday, April 28th, which involved the shooting of an animal by an officer of the Sulphur Police Department," reads the news release.
Coats said the investigation is an effort to answer some of the questions after the shooting.
"Right now, this is an internal investigation that will check to make sure all of the policies and procedures have been followed," Coats said. "If it turns criminal, then we'll refocus our efforts."
In another new release issued by the Sulphur Police Department late Wednesday afternoon, Coats encouraged witnesses with information to step forward to help the investigation:
"I would like to take this opportunity to address the concerns of the citizens of Sulphur in reference to the incident which occurred during the morning of April 28th. I want to assure you that this incident is being taken seriously and is being Investigated thoroughly. The Sulphur Police Department is working in conjunction with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office on the investigation. Your patience is appreciated in this matter and a Press Release will be forthcoming once the investigation is complete. If anyone has rightfully witnessed this incident please contact Mel Estess with the Professional Standards Division at the Sulphur Police Department."
Posted By: PQW On: 5/7/2014
Title: he was scared....
so he feared for his life and shot a dog that only he says was aggressive. Cops have worn out the "feared for my life" line. Maybe they should find another line of work if they scare so easily.He will get off with no punishment. Let you or I shoot a dog.
Posted By: M. J. On: 5/3/2014
Title: Totally could have been prevented!
According to what was reported by the witness from the Southwest Daily Newspaper Office, the officer already had them in handcuffs. Why couldn't he have just waited by his car away from the dog. If he thought or felt is was aggressive, which it was not, and call animal control to come handle the dog themselves and this wouldn't even be happening. Instead he took matters into his own hands and did what he did and acted a fool.
Posted By: DJ On: 5/3/2014
Title: Your Move Mr.Mayor...
CPSD helping w/"internal investigation"WHAT A JOKE" Amounts to the fox keeping the snakes from the henhouse. This parish "system",including & ESPECIALLY D.A.'s office is a ridiculous embarrassment & known nationwide as such. Speaking of,God bless you Mr.Gerald Pryce!
Posted By: Josh On: 5/1/2014
Title: Cop needs to go
There's already a highly credible eye-witness. Anyone with a brain knows what went down here, as it happens just about every day in this country. I urge the people of SWLA to keep pressuring the Sulphur Police Department and Mayor's Office to ensure that this doesn't get swept under the rug. Enough is enough with these dog shootings. Time to start holding these police officers accountable.


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This info comes courtesy of the spokesperson of carrier Swisscom, who has confirmed that Apple only activates the 4G LTE connectivity features of the iPhone 5 once it has ensured that the network is up to the task. The result of this is that Swisscom, which has recently launched its 4G network, wasn't able to activate 4G on the iPhone 5 right away, because Apple had to finish its testing first. This practice is surely annoying the carriers around the world, but it looks like Apple is in the position to do it. Of course, Apple is doing this for its own good (and for its customers' good), but we can imagine that if we were a carrier, we'd probably want to punch Apple in the face for doing this to us! On the other hand, if you are a carrier, Apple is probably better than no-Apple, so we guess it's a necessary evil.
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In a world where every inanimate object is out to get you (and this is before the robot uprising even happens), it's important that you know your enemy. And today's lesson is this: Never trust a safety pin. Not around your house, not around your clothes, and certainly not around your face. That's a lesson a little girl from Hemet, California, learned the hard way when it turned out that her horrifying sinus infections were caused by one of those tiny metal monsters lodged up her nose.
You know how long that thing was up there, friends? Six months. That's half a year! How did she survive?
According to ABC 7, five-year-old Khloe Russell had no idea what was going on when she started spewing smelly green slime from her nose. Neither did her mother, who took her to specialist after specialist, each diagnosing the girl with a sinus infection and treating it with medications that did nothing. It was only when her uncle — not a doctor — told her to just let go and sneeze real hard did a safety pin come shooting out of Khloe's nose, horrifying everyone around her and turning her into a mini celebrity for her trouble.
How did the safety pin, which was "bigger than her nose" even get up Khloe's schnozzer? Turns out her parents allowed her to build castles with the pins and she just stuck one up there for safekeeping and then completely forgot about it (as you do, after you've put a sharp metal object in one of the last places it belongs).
Just so you know, the safety pin (which probably started out nice and shiny) had turned black and was disintegrating by the time it came out. If that doesn't scare you away from ever using one again, it's likely nothing will.
Khloe's fine now, and she'll probably look back on this and laugh someday. Let's hope, though, that this is the end of her struggles with household objects. We don't want her turning into this woman who almost had to have her hand amputated after a run-in with a hair tie.


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Date of Stay: July, 2011
Excellent campground. We used it as a base for a week to tour Cape Breton. Very easy to find right on the Trans-Canada Highway. It filled up quickly over the weekend, so reservations would be a good idea. Internet access is reliable. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Electric, water and sewer are located midway along the length of the sites, which make hooking up convenient without the need for extensions. We would stay here again.
Date of Stay: June, 2011
As noted in other reviews, this is a very nice campground. The entrance is about 200 feet past the Citgo station on the left in case your GPS doesn't like the address. Also as noted, the campground is tight for a large 5er, but they escort you to the site. We had no problems with 59' overall length. We were just here for an overnight stop, but we would stay here again when we visit the area for a longer stay. A tip for big rigs: If you want to get fuel at the Citgo, they have a fire suppression system over the island with the diesel pump, and very little overhead clearance on the road side (north). If your fuel filler cap is on the driver's side, you may want to pull into the station at the second entrance (west) and swing back under the canopy.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
Well maintained campground in a beautiful setting just a short drive from Algonquin Park. The sites are large in mature pines. Easy pull-through site for a 36' 5er. We stayed for 5 nights through the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in October 2010. Strict rules are enforced, but none of them are unreasonable. To us, that's a benefit, not a detraction. They celebrated an early Halloween for the kids with pumpkin carving contests, coin searches in the hay tent and trick-or-treat after dark. We arrived during daylight, but we heard from others it was difficult to spot the CG entrance in the dark. There's no propane refill at the CG, but there is a refill facility within 1/2 a km across the highway. We would definitely stay here again.
Date of Stay: October, 2010
All the previous reviews are accurate, unfortunately. This CG serves a niche market as a local "summer cottage" community. It has the feel of an aging mobile home park. We stayed here late in the season for a few nights while prepping our unit for winter storage, because it was one of the few still open. At that time of year, the only other rigs that were "road legal" were with us in "the field." All were contractors working on a project at a local power station. They were all friendly and very helpful, but had different priorities than retired RVers. The owners were fair to us, and promptly credited us for an overpayment. To be fair, this CG worked for what we needed, but we would not recommend it to anyone expecting a pleasurable camping experience.


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Meh.... wilson will be gashing him
Meh.... wilson will be gashing him
There is no story here. An older player near the end of his career talking up a prospective new team. He said nothing was better than winning in NY and then added that winning with his prospective new employer could be better. Sounds like a great job interview answer. He's trying to say the right things to get a job. He never brought up his old contract or issues with the Giants, he kept it positive and forward looking as you should. I wish him the best of luck and hope he can make as much money as possible wherever he goes. Osi was a core player on the last 2 SB winning teams. Thanks Osi!
Plenty of contracts get signed in business that in hindsight people regret. I don't know why people think pro athletes should be above these kind of regrets. I always thought he played hard when he was out there regardless of his contract issues. If you play hard I could care less if you whine, cry, or all the other crap.
IMO, it is hypocritical to put LT up on a pedestal and then demonize Osi for his comparably insignificant off the field issues.
No matter what you and a few others think about Osi's behavior while he was a Giant, it doesn't give you the right to decide that other posters don't have the right to feel the way they do about him and open a topic of discussion about it.
Saying "there is no story here" doesn't make it true....it just means you're trying to belittle someone else's opinion of it. If there was TRULY no story, you wouldn't bother posting in a thread about it. If there was truly no story...there would be no thread.
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I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
I stopped fighting my inner demons. We're on the same side now.
You are not a more "mature" poster than I because you choose to ignore the way Osi publicly handled his business when he was a Giant. If you choose to bury your head in the sand just beacuse he was once a great player...that's fine....but it doesn't make you better than anyone else here.
I don't like Osi the person. He was wrong about his contract...Reese had all the leverage and Osi threw a public hissy fit over it for several seasons. There was no "immediate" hatred toward him. There are years worth of posts from me condemning his behavior. I hope this dumbed down version of my explination helps.
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Curtis Virges led a strong defensive effort where he hurried the Tiger quarterbacks all night.
The Green Wave will host another set of Tigers next week when Canton High comes to town for first round playoff action.
Jameon Lewis and Tylertown (11-0) continue their quest for perfection. The defending 3A south champs knocked off McLaurin 35-0 in a cakewalk.
Jameon scored on runs of 55 and 1 yard.
The Chiefs will play at Seminary next week in the 2nd round.
Jamerson Love and Aberdeen (8-2) kept on rolling with a 40-13 win over Independence. The Bulldogs play at Ripley next week in the 2nd round.
Cordell Giles' Ray Brooks team (5-5) ended their season on a down note due to a 33-8 loss to Durant.
Yazoo County and Kaleb Eulls did just enough to get into the playoffs, but their post season run was short lived.
Senatobia rolled 49-16.
Antwon Chisholm was held out of the endzone, but Glades Central got by Suncoast 27-8.
With the win Glades (9-0) wins the outright District 7-2A title.
The annual Muck Bowl against Pahokee is on tap next week.
Rajion Neal was held to 83 yards, but the talented running back found the end zone three times to lead sandy Creek to a 21-9 win over Banneker.
With the win, the #3 rated Patriots clinch the regional title.
Vick Ballard and Kelvin Bolden will lead #3 ranked Gulf Coast to Scooba later today in hopes of winning their third straight MACJC Title.
Ballard has rushed for 1,469 yards and 18 touchdowns while Bolden has rolled up 921 receiving yards and 13 scores.
In order for Gulf Coast to have a chance to earn a share of the national title, they need some help.
#1 Navarro (TX) and #2 Fort Scott (KS) are both 9-0 and hosting playoff games this weekend. Perk needs to see some upsets to boost their chances.
The winner of today's EMCC/Gulf Coast game will play in the Mississippi Bowl December 6th in Biloxi.
2011 Commitments:
Nick Redmond and Harrison Central saw their region title hopes dashed in the final seconds as Hancock upset the Red Rebels 27-25.
HCHS earns the #2 spot in the region and will host Oak Grove in first round action next weekend.
C.J. Johnson and Philadelphia demolished St. Patrick 38-0. Next week Franklin County comes to town in 2nd round action.
Other scores of note:
Jay Hughes scored on a pair of touchdowns runs and Robert Johnson hauled in two touchdown passes as Oak Grove blew out Jim Hill 48-0.
The Warriors finish 3rd in their region. Despite being the favorite to win the #1 seed, Oak Grove lost to two of three of their regional foes who made the playoffs. (Hattiesburg, Natchez and Meridian)
Nick Griffin scored three more touchdowns this week as Perry Central continues to win big. Nick scored on runs of 30,1 and 9 yards in the 42-7 shelling of Clarkdale.
The Bulldogs will host Morton in a huge game next week in the 2nd round.
Matthew Wells scored on a 7 yard jaunt as Lawrence County knocked off Mendenhall 49-7. Next week the Cougars host Laurel.


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Please note that camping on-site is only available for members of the participating round-up clubs.
If you would like to stay overnight in the area, there are two motels in Pawhuska: the Black Gold and the Economy Inn. Both are in the downtown area along Main Street.
Alternatively, if you prefer to camp, the Settle Inn RV park is conveniently located across the main Highway 99 a little over a quarter mile South of the Fairgrounds.
Please visit http://www.pawhuskachamber.com/hotels for a complete list of these and other local overnight accommodations.


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Officer Down (edition 2006)
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Officer Down by Theresa Schwegel
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Officer Down features police woman Samantha "Smack" Mack and is set in
. Samantha is involved with Mason Imes, a married fellow police officer. Despite the fact that Mason continues to live with his wife, in the beginning of the book, Samantha deludes herself that Mason will leave his wife and run away with her. Although she has this one character flaw, Samantha is otherwise a good cop and the story begins with her reluctantly substituting for a sick cop which forces her to work a shift with her old partner, Fred. On that shift, Fred is killed with Samantha's gun. During the remainder of the book, Samantha works to solve Fred's murder even though many in the department are saying that Fred was killed by friendly fire, i.e., that Samantha accidentally killed him. To complicate matters, an internal affairs officer is also investigating the murder. The plot certainly contains many twists and turns and Samantha is an interesting character. The book includes some fairly intense scenes of violence. This is the first in a new series. Office Down won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel of 2005.
2006 - Best First Novel by American Author
Officer Down won a 2006 Edgar award for "Best First Novel by an American Author." But, while the book has its moments, I found myself expecting more from it based on the award and all the good things that I heard about it beforehand.
Samantha Mack, a Chicago cop, finds herself battling many of her fellow policemen at her duty precinct, including those closest to her, as she slowly realizes just how dirty the group really is. Eventually she realizes that her very life is in danger and that she cannot tell the good guys from the bad guys.
Mack has plenty of personal problems that complicate the danger that she is in, and writer Theresa Schwegel does a good job of building a personal history and a believable personality for Mack. Unfortunately, Mack has so many personal flaws that, at times, it is almost difficult to root for her...having sex in the front seat of a Jaguar with a man with whom she had a fender-bender just so he won't go to the police about the accident is where her lack of personal character crossed the line for me. She always seems more than willing to use her physical charms as just another weapon, and, since this wasn't some campy James Bond novel, it made her much less of a sympathetic character to me. Schwegel was shooting for "gritty" when she wrote this one, and she succeeded according to the Edgar award people. But I'm not so sure.
I'm going to take a look at Schwegel's second novel, Probable Cause, but it appears that its plot is very similar to that of Officer Down, the story of another Chicago rookie cop being set up (this one is male) to take the fall for a murder. He has to prove his innocence while fighting a new batch of crooked Chicago cops. I hope that Theresa Schwegel is not a one-trick pony, and I'm surprised that her two novels have such similar themes.
Rated at: 3.0
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The Chicago Police Department says Samantha Mack shot her partner, Fred, during the confusion of a bungled pursuit. Mack says it was their quarry, a violent pedophile named Marco Trovic, who fired the deadly round in that darkened room. But Mack was knocked out and can't really say what happened.
When no evidence of Trovic is found on the scene and the bullet is shown to have come from Mack's own gun, the Department labels Fred's death as a case of friendly fire.Back at the station, it seems no one believes Mack's account. Not Internal Affairs investigator Alex O'Conner, and not even Mack's lover, whose best attempts at support leave her as cold as the wind whipping across Lake Michigan.
With the Department looking to quiet the bad press, Mack can't count on anyone to help her track down Trovic. Even if she can somehow find him in the dark recesses of Chicago's underworld, can she prove that Trovic was the shooter? With her back to the wall and her career at stake, now it's time for Mack to take matters into her own hands to clear her name—and avenge her partner's death.
Officer Down is the winner of the 2006 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
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Knocked unconscious during a police sting operation, police officer Samantha Mack awakens in the hospital to discover that her partner is dead, shot with her gun, but when she embarks on her own investigation, she is suspended.
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This afternoon following his announcement that he would seek reelection in 2009 rather than run for Gov., Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling held a conference call with Virginia bloggers. I was fortunate enough to participate along with about a half-dozen others. Following are the highlights from that call:
LG Bolling only came to the decision to run for reelection over the past several weeks. As he looked at a gubernatorial race, he saw that it is truly an all-consuming thing, noting that while he only raised $3.5 million in 2005 for his successful run for LG, Jerry Kilgore raised $25 million for his unsuccessful race for governor that same year. Bolling would have liked to have been able to run for Gov. in '09, but as he stated repeatedly, he just cannot do so at this point in his personal and professional life between obligations to his family and to his business associates. It just was "not in the cards, at least not in 2009."
The LG cited that he is not independently wealthy nor does he have a full-time political job (with the corresponding full-time pay) that would allow him to travel statewide building up his profile. That said, he stated that he genuinely enjoys serving as LG, but that is not who he is, just what he does. If it were all to stop at LG and he never becomes Gov., that is okay with him.
Bolling said that it was best to make the decision now, thereby ending the speculation about 2009. While the personal and professional obligations were the deciding factor, placing the focus upon the necessity for the GOP to be successful in Virginia in 2008 is a positive side benefit. By getting this out there now before people start picking sides in earnest, the cause of party unity is aided.
To that point, Bolling reinforced that he and AG Bob McDonnell will be running as a ticket (with McDonnell running for Gov.) and they will both be stronger for it. The plan is for them to run and serve together as a team. It came through that these two men genuinely like one another and did not relish the prospect of competing against one another for the Gov. nod.
As for the future, Bolling acknowledges there are "no guarantees," but also pointed out that his personal circumstances come 2013 could be different to the point where a run for Gov. would be possible.
On the subject of the third member of the statewide ticket, the candidate for Attorney General, the question was raised as to whether that candidate needed to be from Northern Virginia. Bolling said that he doesn't buy the need for geographical diversity and believes that a candidate's qualifications, experience and understanding of voters concerns are more important than where you're from.
I raised the topic of how his name has been floated over the past 6 months or so for a number of federal offices from the 1st Cong. Dist. following JoAnn Davis's death to the open U.S. Senate seat that John Warner is vacating this year. I brought up how this move today already has people talking him up as a U.S. Senate candidate in 2012 against Sen. Thinskin Gump (D-WashPo) and asked if this would be something that he'd consider. Bolling stated that you never rule anything out and that he would be honored to serve in the Senate or House or as Gov. Right now, the service that he has been called to is as our LG, but he is open to serving in other ways if that is where he is led. For now, he is concentrating on '08 and McCain / Gilmore / our candidates for U.S. House as well as '09 for McDonnell / Bolling.
Finally, as for the potential candidates on the GOP side for LG who had started lining up, Bolling said that PWC Chairman Corey Stewart, former State Sen. Jay O'Brien and State Sen. Emmit Hanger had all approached him during the recent General Assembly session to express their interest in running if he ran for Gov. At that time, he says that each told him they would not run for LG if he decided to seek reelection. He let them know that he had not yet decided what his plans were, but he has now spoken with each of them to inform them of those plans now that they are set. While he does not anticipate any of them challenging him for the nomination, he made it clear that he was not speaking for them. (To that end, Virtucon is expecting a statement from the Corey Stewart camp sometime soon.)
That pretty much wraps it all up. I want to thank Lt. Gov. Bolling for taking the time to speak with us as well as his Chief of Staff Randy Marcus for setting up the call.
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The Powys side from Llansantffraid are moving eight miles to Oswestry in Shropshire.
TNS will play Caersws on Saturday after Welsh football officials gave the switch the thumbs up on Thursday.
The club is also thought to be the first in the top tier of Welsh soccer to play on an artificial surface.
TNS' move brings down the curtain on 14 years of Welsh Premier football at Llansantffraid's Treflan ground.
Plans for the switch were announced two years ago, and earlier this month the Welsh Premier board gave the new stadium called Park Hall, a former World War II army camp, approval following an inspection.
On Thursday, officials from the Football Association of Wales rubber-stamped the move in principle, in time for Saturday's match against Caersws.
The club's all-seater stadium has a temporary capacity of 250, with hopes to increase it to 3,000 by the end of next season.
Saints managing director Mike Harris said: "Although we are leaving Llansantffraid we will still have strong connections with the village.
"We have not ruled out one of our teams playing there in the future, but at the moment we are focussed on our new ground.
"It would have been difficult for us to continue to bring a council-owned recreation pitch up to Uefa standards and it just made sense to expand and that's why TNS merged with Oswestry Town in 2003."
Mr Harris added that the Saints were "committed" to the pyramid football system in Wales and the Welsh Premier League.
As for the new "Ligaturf" artificial pitch, he said ex-professionals who had played on it pre-season were impressed.
Mr Harris added that the surface was the "way forward" and was also used by the Swiss national team and Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg.
Meanwhile, a new £3.5m leisure development, known as The Venue, has been built on land owned by Mr Harris adjacent to the new pitch.
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September 6, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 2725 proposed by Senator Leahy for Senator Gregg.
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(d) National Budget Transparency.--(l) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central government of any country that fails to make publicly available on an annual basis its national budget, to include income and expenditures.
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The Beginner's Guide To Motorcycles
Get legal and find a bike Once you've got some decent training under your helmet, you should feel confident enough to hit the road. First, you'll have to get a motorcycle license endorsement. This way, if you're ever pulled over by the cops, you won't risk having your bike confiscated and license suspended. Also, a motorcycle license endorsement requires the completion of a written test, which means you'll have a chance to study safety on the road even further using the MSF handbook.
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Basil Pesto
Bold-flavored pesto sauce is arguably the most celebrated use for basil. Here's a basic recipe, just right for a good-sized amount of your favorite pasta. It's also good used as a sandwich spread, as a change of pace pizza sauce or dressing for potato salad.
Classic Marinara Sauce
There are many excellent pasta sauces on the market, and they can't be beat for convenience. But they can't compare to a homemade marinara, and the wonderful aroma that will permeate your kitchen as it cooks!
Angel Hair Pasta with Mushrooms and Tomatoes
Bold flavors mingle harmoniously in this flavorful dish featuring angel hair pasta with mushrooms and tomatoes. Serve with Mediterranean Bean Salad or a colorful green salad with added chickpeas.
Fettuccine "Carbonara" with Broccoli
Carbonara refers to a pasta dish made with bacon. To make this dish vegan, a bacon substitute in the form of smoky tempeh is used to augment this Italian classic. It's made even tastier with lots of broccoli, and some optional asparagus. Photos by Evan Atlas.
Cranberry-Apple Relish
This cranberry and apple relish adds vivid color to fall harvest meals, and is a nice change of pace from jellied cranberry sauces for Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday meals.
Cranberry Slaw
This delicious coleslaw is easy to make with pre-shredded cabbage (make sure to get the kind with added carrots), though you're welcome to use a combination of fresh green and red cabbage, as suggested in the variation. This is welcome as an everyday salad, yet is festive enough to serve with holiday meals. Photos by Evan Atlas.
Baked Delicate Delicata
Delicata squash is delicious any way you slice it. Delicata, acorn, and butternut are three of my favorite varieties of squash. For delicata, wash it, cut it in half from top to bottom, then scoop out the seeds from each half with a spoon and slice into half-inch pieces. This squash is delicious simply steamed in a little […]
Tempeh Lemon Bake
Here's a simple recipe for tempeh that can be enjoyed year round — it's baked in a tangy lemon-soy marinade. Delicious served on wilted greens. Contributed by Meg Wolff from her book A Life in Balance,* © 2010, Down East Books. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.


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Dont Forget the 2011s!
It's been a while since I've written and now that the forum is dominated by posts on the new 2014s I wonder if I have much to contribute. It's all good and I know that the 2011 is yesterday's news, but as an owner of one of the first-year WK2s, I thought I would offer a review of my vehicle after nearly three years of use.
Quick backstory: I fell in love with the 2011 JGC in June 2010 and wanted to purchase an Overland off the dealer's lot in July. My wife wanted the Technology Group option (ACC, BSM, RCPD, FCW) so we had to wait. I ordered my 4x4 Hemi Overland on Sep 16 when the orders opened for the Technology Group and tracked it through build and delivery on Nov 30, 2010. The first JGCs with the technology group were built on Nov 16; my build date was Nov 17. I purchased the Off Road Adventure II package because I wanted the 18" wheels and that was the only way to get the 18s with an Overland. I understand I am in the minority for preferring the 18s, but I have been very happy with my decision. The first thing I did upon delivery is purchase the Chrysler Lifetime warranty because I wasn't sure I could trust the first year of a new model – especially with all the electronics and the air suspension.
So how has it been? Out –f'ing-standing! I use it as a daily driver but since work is only a few miles from my house, the real mileage has been accrued on vacation road trips and visits to my son's college, about 5 hours away. Here are my impressions after 31 months and 32,000 miles:
- Best vehicle I have ever owned. Still drives great. No problems with any of the systems so far. When I purchased the vehicle, Jeep did not have a good reputation for reliability but this is one of the best built vehicles I have owned. The extended warranty kicks in in five months but so far I have not had any need for the original warranty. Since I have lifetime oil changes at the dealer where I purchased the vehicle, my only expense so far has been for the 16,000 and 32,000 mile check-ups and some tire rotations – less than $500 total in 31 months. Can't beat that!
- Used it for light towing, ~2000 lbs trailer, up and down the mountains of western Virginia. I engaged the Tow/Haul setting the first day and noticed the V8 was drinking gas like no tomorrow (since the Tow/Haul kept the vehicle from switching to 5th gear). I decided not to use Tow/Haul on subsequent days and experienced very little downshifting over the hills. In fact, it didn't feel like I was towing a trailer. The Hemi laughs at 2000 lbs.
- The only off-roading I have done so far is beach and dunes. Never came close to getting stuck, even in soft deep sand. No problems – ever. Maybe one day I'll take that trek to Moab. Always wanted to do that.
- Hemi mileage is not great. I expected that going in so I wasn't disappointed. I average 13-14 mph on an average tank with about 90% city driving. On highway trips I average about 21. Even though I don't NEED the Hemi, I wanted the Hemi and I love the power and response I feel when I press the accelerator. Yes, I must be making up for personal inadequacies elsewhere.
Love it:
-The adaptive cruise control and the rest of the Technology Group. Best. Feature. Ever. I wrote about it in this post. http://www.jeepgarage.org/f73/in-pra...rol-27518.html I loved it then. I love it even more now. Makes long distance travel much less fatiguing.
-The Garmin GPS. I haven't seen a better interface in a factory installed GPS. Installed the red-light and speed-camera POIs from poi-factory.com and it gives me visual alert and a couple of tones when I am approaching one of those cameras to keep me honest no matter where in the country I am. Cool.
-Uconnect. I listen to podcasts everyday then switch to satellite and then to FM then back to the podcasts. Seamless. I like being able to pause live radio and picking up where I left off as well.
-Sirius Travel Link. OK, it does cost $1.99/mo so it may not be for everyone, but in addition to giving me the weather, cheap gas locations, movie theater offerings and time, the one feature I love is the sports. I entered in my favorite teams and now it automatically tells me when a game is going to start regardless of whatever else I am listening to on the audio system. The alert displays a button that takes me right to the satellite channel with the game. Even if I elect not to listen to the game, it will still give me score updates on my display. Go Boilers!
-Heated steering wheel. Of course I knew I was going to love the heated and cooled seats. I thought having a heated steering wheel was going a bit too far. Until I used it. Moosehead said it best: "Thick, Warm Wood - It's growing on me. Big time. Now anything else just feels, well, inadequate."
-Remote start – it gives me the AC and cooled seats in the summer and heated seats/steering wheel and heater in the winter. The car is comfortable and ready to go when I get in. Fabulous.
-The leather dashboard. What a nice touch!
Hate it:
-The rear antenna. It gets in the way of nearly any cargo carrier. Why not a shark fin? The 2014 got this right.
-Access to bulbs that will one day burn out. You have to remove the air filter holder just to change the driver's side running light. In my other cars, changing a bulb is a 2-minute event. Why so complicated here?
-Spare tire. The "full size" spare tire is still narrower than the Lattitudes. Why can't we have REAL full sized spares like the old days? On the plus side, I have never had to use it.
So what can I say? I would definitely purchase a JGC again if given the chance. If I was in the market for a used JGC, I wouldn't be afraid of the 2011s just because it was a new model year. My vehicle has lots of miles left in it and I plan on holding on to it for another ten years. With the Chrysler lifetime warranty, I expect my cost of ownership to be low and the vehicle itself does not disappoint. Chrysler outdid themselves with this one. I am proud to be a Jeep owner.
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Thanks for the review. Good to hear that folks with the 2011 really like them.
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Thanks for the review. Anyone can fall in love while the honeymoon is still hot and heavy, but it's what it feels like a few years and tens of thousands of miles later that matter.
I have an odd ball theory that if the car runs well for the first 20,000-25,000 miles, it will most likely run right. Problems, if any, will present it self early on if the vehicle was not built right. Wifezilla's 2012 Laredo X is tight with no rattles and everything works. My 2010 Overland is tight and but for one intermitten buzz and one intermitten rattle, eveyrthing works. We both just broke 10k miles on them.
I think Jeep just hit a homerun with the WK2---newly designed facility in Jefferson with improved assembly and manufacuring and higher QC all around. It ain't up to Lexus in QC, but certainly head to head with LR4 and MB ML in ability and creature comforts.
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Great review and I'm glad to see it's still serving you well, I hope I can say the same about mine later down the road!
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Great review. I've had my12 for a year now and love it. I hope in two more years I can say I am as in love with it as you are.
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Had the same problem changing bulbs in my 2010 Ram. Had to remove the entire headlight assembly or else go into the front wheel liner and have your kid or a neighbor's kid's arm that is small enough to get in there to pull down the white lever and twist wrist around backwards to feel for bulb rear and using two fingers torque the bulb out.....
But if one takes a look at the engine bay in the JGC, one finds very little room left for space to allow an adult arm to get behind the headlights to change the bulbs. The engine compartment does not even have enough room for the battery---it's under the passenger seat. To make a short overhand for optimum front approach angle, it had to abreviate any space left. An extra few inches would decrease front approach angle.
But then Toyota's are getting to be a PITA changing light bulbs too. Wifezilla's RAV4 requried me to literally pull out the front top cover covering up where I could get my arms into behind the headlights.....popping and breaking half the plastic snap pins to do so.....and learning how to cuss in 4 different languages.
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Thanks for the review. Nice to hear there are others out there like me!
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Still loving my 2011 WK2 as much as the very first day! :up:
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I have also noticed that the forum has become dominated with discussion of the 2014. Understandable, but I too feel out of place now talking about my 2011.
I wonder if maybe JG should create a WK2.5 sub forum...that would let us WK2 guys have a more open discussion...
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Does anyone with a 2011-2013 GC have the old school base headunit/6 speaker system? Just curious on how you like the simple headunit and sound quality from the stock 6 speaker system. thanks
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Thanks for the review! I, too, have a 2011 bought back in August 2010 and after 43k miles, still loving every minute of it.
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Producer Sajid Nadidawala, whose latest movie 'Housefull' is all set to release, has been provided with police security, after a gang of armed men barged into his office on Friday morning and threatened him.
According to the police, the men allegedly are aides of gangster Ejaz Lakdawala.
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John Dowland was a notorious sad sack, and it shows. Take "In darkness let me dwell," which he wrote in 1610: With lines like "The walls of marble black that moisten'd still shall weep" and "wedded to my woes, and bedded to my tomb, / O, let me, living, living, die, till death do come," it's three minutes of unrelenting mope.
Back in 2006, Sting recorded "In darkness let me dwell" on an album of Dowland songs with lutenist Edin Karamazov. To Sting, Dowland was a forerunner of sorts, "the first alienated singer-songwriter." He toured with his Dowland repertoire, including a concert at St. Luke's in London, broadcast on BBC3.
At that concert was Ian Bostridge, who's performing "In darkness let me dwell" on his own concert here at Carnegie Hall on November 28, accompanied by Thomas Adès. With Sting, it's easy to make the link between Dowland's melancholia and the last 30 years or so of British popular music, from The Smiths and Joy Division to Portishead—even Adele.
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It's easy to why the Russian-made Zenit lenses are so hard to resist. They guarantee sharp photos and they work with a variety of SLR cameras too! But before getting yourself one of these gorgeous lenses, make sure that they're compatible with your camera.
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Railway Board bribery case: CBI arrests Pawan Bansal's nephew
Vijay Singla was arrested for reportedly receiving Rs 90 lakh from Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar for promotion.
New Delhi: The CBI on Friday arrested Vijay Singla, the nephew of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, in Chandigarh on bribery charges. His arrest was followed by that of Railway Board Member (Staff) Mahesh Kumar in Mumbai.
Mahesh Kumar was accused of paying Singla Rs 90 lakh to get a lucrative position as Railway Board Member (Electrical). The money was caught in Chandigarh, which led to a spate of raids in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Bangalore and the subsequent arrests.
Mahesh Kumar was made the Railway Board Member (Staff) only on Thursday. Prior to that, he was the GM, Western Railways. Kumar also has a Guinness World Record in his name for commissioning the world's 'Largest Route Relay Interlocking' at Old Delhi Railway Station in the shortest possible time of 36 hours and he is the only officer from the Indian Railway to have achieved this.
A Railway official refused to comment on the case. "Wait for official version," he said.
In an operation kept under wraps, CBI kept a tab on Mahesh Kumar's movements and phone calls and swooped down on Singla at the time of bribe payment.
Mahesh Kumar's conduit was a person called Manjunath who too was arrested. Another person arrested by the CBI was Sandip Goyal who allegedly assisted in brokering the deal.
A case has been registered against Vijay Singla, Mahesh Kumar and the other two under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC.
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who was in the capital, avoided the media despite repeated attempts to contact him.
When contacted, Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said this case had nothing to do with the party.
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