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Anderson Silva remained hospitalized Sunday after undergoing surgery to repair a gruesome lower-leg injury he suffered in his UFC title bout with Chris Weidman on Saturday night.
For Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC), his fractured tibia and fibula cast questions on whether the career of the mixed martial arts star from Brazil may be over at the age of 38. The injury occurred when Silva, kicked at Weidman, who blocked the kick with his left shin. Silva's lower-left leg broke as his foot whipped around and he fell to the mat at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, screaming in pain. Weidman (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was declared the winner of the UFC middleweight belt 1 minute, 16 seconds into the round.
"I knew that he could hurt me most with the leg kicks. We trained checking the kick a lot," Weidman said (via the Los Angeles Times). "The idea is to pull your leg and for the shin to land at the knee. That's exactly what I did and I felt his leg go right away.
"I figured if I [caught] him on my knee it could really hurt him. Crazy how this happened."
(Note: The following video graphically shows slow-motion footage of Silva's leg breaking.)
Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, released an update on Silva early Sunday:
"Following Saturday evening's UFC 168 main event, former champion Anderson Silva was taken to a local Las Vegas hospital where he underwent surgery to repair a broken left leg. The successful surgery, performed by Dr. Steven Sanders, the UFC's orthopedic surgeon, inserted an intramedullary rod into Anderson's left tibia. The broken fibula was stabilized and does not require a separate surgery. Anderson will remain in the hospital for a short while, but no additional surgery is scheduled at this time. Recovery time for such injuries may vary between three and six months.
"Anderson is deeply touched by the outpouring of support from his fans and the entire MMA community. There has been no immediate decision about his future, and he would kindly ask for privacy at this time as he deals with his injury and prepares to return home to recover."
"He's still known as the greatest of all time," Weidman said.
In the night's other highly-anticipated match, Ronda Rousey (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) successfully defended her bantamweight belt, beating Miesha Tate (13-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in the third round. Until Silva's injury, the buzz of the night surrounded Rousey's refusal to shake Tate's hand after the bout between the spirited rivals. Later, Rousey said there was no diss intended.
"I want to congratulate Miesha," Rousey said (via USA Today). "She's an amazing fighter. She really is. But for me, family comes before everything – even the boos and cheers of the crowd. I felt like it would disrespect my family if I shook her hand. I said she's an amazing fighter, but I can't shake the hand of someone who spits on my back."

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American Funds' Dilemma
They're the biggest money managers you've never heard of. American Funds Group, owned by Capital Group Cos., doesn't advertise its mutual funds in any mainstream media. Managers and company higher-ups, such as Executive Committee Chairman Paul G. Haaga Jr., routinely turn down press interviews. Although the firm is the largest tenant in its downtown Los Angeles skyscraper, you won't find a single sign of its presence.
All this is because American doesn't want its own brand name to upstage those of brokerage firms such as Edward Jones, A.G. Edwards (AGE ), and Merrill Lynch (MER ), through which it sells its funds. The strategy is paying off. For the second year in a row, American has been the top recipient of new money in the mutual-fund industry, raking in nearly $84 billion last year, more than a third of all new fund investments, according to Boston-based Financial Research Corp. Three of its funds -- the $95 billion Growth Fund of America (AGTHX ), now the county's largest actively managed fund, and Washington Mutual (AWSHX ) and the Investment Company of America, each with $76 billion -- are bigger than Fidelity Investments' Magellan Fund (FMAGX ), the former champ. If the trend keeps up, American will overtake Fidelity Management & Research and Vanguard Group as the nation's top fund manager.
All three fund giants have benefited from big inflows in the wake of scandals at other fund families. But the avalanche of new money potentially poses more problems for American than the others. Its assets under management have nearly doubled, to $656 billion, over the past five years, a dizzying growth rate far faster than those of its rivals. American operates just 29 funds, vs. 360 at Fidelity and 110 at Vanguard, so its individual funds tend to swell much faster. Unlike many other fund families, American refuses to close its funds to new investors to limit the amount of money it needs to deploy.
The risk is that American's funds will get so big that they become little more than index funds and can no longer justify charging investors steep initial fees of up to 5.75% -- of which brokerages typically get five percentage points or more -- to buy a fund. A similar problem crimped Fidelity's Magellan Fund in the 1990s. Such worries could encourage defections. Says Michael J. Francis, president of Francis Investment Counsel LLC, a retirement plan consultancy in Hartland, Wis.: "I'm telling my clients to consider other funds." Besides, much of the money that flooded into American came in the last three years when the large-company value stocks that its managers tend to favor did well. Should the market shift toward companies with faster-growing earnings, performance could suffer.
Nor has American emerged from the fund scandals completely unscathed. It's under investigation by the Securities & Exchange Commission and the California Attorney General's office for allegedly making undisclosed payments to brokerage firms that gave it preferential treatment. American says it did nothing wrong. "We disclosed what was considered an acceptable level at the time," says spokesman Chuck Freadhoff. "The SEC saw our prospectuses and never raised the issue."
American has been popular with brokers mainly because of the returns it has earned. Its stock and bond funds have beaten most competitors over the past 1, 5, and 10 years, according to mutual-fund researcher Lipper Fund Analysis. American's 15 stock funds returned an average of 12.08% a year through the 10 years ending last Dec. 31, vs. 9.9% for competing funds. While American's initial sales charges are high, ongoing annual expenses average just 1.1% of assets, vs. 1.4% for the industry, according to fund researcher Morningstar Inc. Also, American's funds tend to have a low turnover in their holdings of just 27% a year, less than a quarter of the industry's 106% average. That keeps costs low -- and reduces taxes for investors.
American was founded by Jonathan B. Lovelace, a stock analyst who sold his stake in a Michigan money management firm in 1929, because he thought the market was too frothy. Setting up his own shop in Los Angeles two years later, he steered it conservatively for decades. American has avoided industry fads, such as sector funds focusing on one industry. "They tend to not hurt anybody," says fund industry consultant Geoffrey H. Bobroff. "I don't believe they've ever had a fund blow up on them."
Lovelace, who died in 1979, helped create American's unique management structure. Most funds are run either by individuals or a team of managers. American uses a combination. Within each fund, individuals manage specific amounts of money. Their compensation is tied both to their performance and that of the fund. It's calculated on a rolling, four-year average, so no one has an incentive to take big risks to boost their annual bonus.
American's Freadhoff says this structure is key to dealing with big inflows. Rather than closing a fund, American simply adds managers. Five years ago, for example, the Growth Fund of America had four main managers. Today it has eight, so although its assets have tripled, the amount supervised by each manager has not risen as much.
This way, American avoids the risk of a star manager going cold or a team paralyzed by consensus building. Still, the formula has its downside. By continuing to add managers to a fund, it risks diluting the performance of the other managers. "You do have to worry about the asset growth," says Don Phillips, managing director at Morningstar. "Their strategy assumes they can bring in new people who are just as talented. Think about expansion teams in baseball. If you bring in 10 more teams, it waters down the talent."
Most of American's managers preside over pieces of two or three funds and rely on the same pool of in-house analysts, who also manage parts of each fund. The results: Many of the funds have similar stocks in their portfolios. For example, the firm's two equity-income funds, Capital Income Builder Fund (CAIBX ) and the Income Fund of America (AMECX ), have 59 of their top 100 stocks in common. Says T. Clifton Green, an associate professor of finance at Emory University: "If you spread your money across these funds thinking you're getting diversification, you're not."
Freadhoff argues that since American sells its funds only through brokers, clients are getting advice that encourages them, for example, to diversify their portfolios between growth and income funds. "Often [American] funds are designed to do similar things, but there are subtle differences," says Drew Taylor, a vice-president at Capital Research & Management Co., the Capital Group unit that manages the American Funds. "One may have a little more money in bonds. Another may have more overseas. You don't want to own both."
American uses that same matter-of-fact logic in its handling of the probes it is facing. Investigators are focusing on two kinds of payments made to brokers. In one, a practice called directed brokerage, the mutual-fund companies funneled stock trading orders -- and fat commissions -- to brokerages that sell its funds. Federal and state investigators are also looking into revenue sharing. That's when fund managers rebate a portion of their fees to brokerages, based on how much client money that they put and keep in the fund family. The practice isn't illegal if it's disclosed. But it can encourage brokers to put their clients into funds that rebate the most rather than the ones best suited to their needs.
American discontinued directed brokerage in late 2003, shortly before the SEC banned it, says Freadhoff. He acknowledges that the company still makes payments to firms that keep large amounts of client money in its funds but says the payments are small -- averaging no more than $20 for every $10,000 invested -- and disclosed in the fund prospectus. Last year, Franklin Templeton and some Pimco stock funds settled suits over these issues with the SEC and the California AG for $38 million and $20 million, respectively. American has not.
By stubbornly sticking to its convictions, the firm has done well over the years. Even now, the investigations haven't slowed the money flowing into American. "They take care of the brokers, and brokers are taking care of them," says Steve Blankenship, a principal at Heritage Financial Planning in Grapevine, Tex. Now, American has also to take care of the money that's pouring into its funds.
By Christopher Palmeri in Los Angeles and Adrienne Carter in Chicago, with Amy Borrus in Washington


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I made this relish for first time 53 years ago when I was 14. My mother wasn't able to prepare Thanksgiving dinner that year, so I was the cook for our family of 12! We all liked this dish so much that it became our family's traditional cranberry relish.
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- 1 navel orange
- 4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 4 large apples, peeled and grated
- 2 cups sugar
- Finely grate outer orange rind and set aside. Peel off and discard white membrane. Slice the orange into eight pieces. Place a fourth of cranberries and orange slices in a food processor or blender; process until evenly chopped. Transfer to a large bowl; repeat until all cranberries and oranges have been chopped. Stir in the rind, apples and sugar. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Yield: 6 cups.
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Track 12 is a non fruited sour ale. It is a blend of three base beers (Avant Garde, a previously unreleased sour brown base and Gift of the Magi). There were two barrels of Avant Garde, one oak barrel of the sour brown and a splash of the Magi in the final blend. The final blend has flavors of sweet and sour with a pronounced musty nose. Unlike any other sour beer we have produced here at The Lost Abbey, this one has some very long term possibilities. It's hard to believe just how much faith there is in Heaven and Hell considering nobody we know has ever sent pictures from the Pearly Gates or the Crossroads of Hell. Your jet-setting boss can't claim to have a timeshare in Heaven. The food snob at work can't peruse Yelp reviews to determine if the gluttonous all you can eat lobster buffet is mediocre or divine. And last we checked you can't book a room at either place on Internet travel sites. Pretty much not a single person any of us knows can tell what Heaven and Hell are like. Yet they persist, with their fantastic imaginative descriptions and visions of banished heathens and the faithful being given their eternal rest. But not us. We here at The Lost Abbey figure our days are better spent on things other than worrying about our ever after. So each morning we get up and make beers for "Sinners and Saints Alike." And when we fail to respire, we'll let Heaven or Hell take us wherever the cosmos point us. Of course it doesn't mean we're not silently hoping they need great brewers in Heaven—especially ones with Hellish imaginations…
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Any body on KTOG, I need help, can't log in . :smt076. any advice?
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Any body on KTOG, I need help, can't log in . :smt076. any advice?
When I first registered I had problems. The program would not recognise me.
If I remember correctly it used my email address as my user name until I changed it. Been some time ago and I may not remember correctly,( its a 55+ thing.) I think that was the fix.
Good luck.
Thanks, I'll Give it a try...
Didn't work thank anyway.
picking up a PF9in a couple of days, anything i should know,pros and cons?
Seems like KTOG registration goes thru Yahoo or something like that. It's different from most forums but don't remember details. Just lube the PF9 and give it a few hundred rds to breakin and get used to it. Some folks have problems w/limp wristing and blame gun. It will wear you out if you try to shoot a lot of rds thru it at one time. A 9mm in a 12+oz pistol takes some getting used to. Since breakin, I usually limit myself to 50rds per session....since I did that, no problems in either of mine.
Thanks for the info, The only problem I see. I might have to file down the trigger. It wants to pinch my finger on the trigger guard. I'm not dry firing it just taking up the slack there are sharp edges on it.
Yep, I smoothed up the end of triggers too. A little sandpaper where the inside of your thumb fits grip will help too.
I did a little work on the trigger,cut off about a 16th and smoothed it out with a fine file. Went to the range and put about 80 rnds through it, had to share some with the XD9sc. Anyway, had about three or four fail to something. WWB, load mag, put it in gun rack slide, pull trigger,bang,bang,bang,click,rack slide out ejects a good rnd,let slide go and bang,bang. I had some HP and no problems with them. I read that wwb was a little longer and they were. Need to read up on that fluff and buff stuff. I added a pachmayr slip on for better grip, the recoil was no where as bad as I read else where. Accuracy was good and will get better the more I shoot it. Overall I liked it way more than I thought I would. Its a good little gun.
You probably "short stroked" the trigger. Have to shoot it like DA revolver and let front of trigger finger slap inside/front of trigger guard between shots. Some folks used to Glock type triggers have problem getting used to trigger. Being used to fast DA revolver shooting helped me. You can short stroke them too.
Thats what I read on another site so I'll be out again with it in a couple of weeks for more break in time.
I had the same problem when I joined KTOG, and had to e-mail the administrator but they got it fixed straight away.


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Choice Gear: 1:43rd Scale 1934 Auto Union Type A from Minichamps
by George Achorn on 23 October 2012 in Choice Gear Vintage & Youngtimer News
Scale model car manufacturer Minichamps has added a new offering to its growing list of Silver Arrow Auto Union racers. This time around the German model manufacturer has created a replica of an early Auto Union Type A grand prix racer – most easily spotted thanks to its flat-faced grille on the front.
The Ferdinand Porsche-designed V16 Auto Unions are the stuff of legends and hold a bit of a ghost-like mystique amongst car enthusiasts because so few survived World War II. In recent years UK-specialty firm Crosthwaite and Gardiner have created several painstakingly accurate replicas from original plans or reconstituted schematics made with survivor components. Should you wish to see a Type A, the Crosthwaite replica is the only way as no original Type As are known to have survived, a fact that makes this replica of the 1934 German Grand Prix winner driven by Hans Stuck an added level of cool.
Only 1344 pieces will be made, which will keep the model limited though also not too difficult to come by. Check out more information on this model (Minichamps item # 400341900) after the jump.


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Reps. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) and Dan Burton (R-Ind.) may win their respective primaries tonight, but the results won't reassure establishment candidates.
Souder led car dealer Bob Thomas 47-35 with 50 percent of precincts reporting, while Burton led former state Rep. Luke Messer 36-29 with 27 percent of precincts reporting.
That two incumbents in one state can take less than 50 percent in their primaries has to be unsettling for incumbents everywhere. Neither Burton nor Souder are considered exceptionally strong candidates, but it is highly unusual for an incumbent to win with a plurality in a primary.
The other results looked similarly concerning for establishment candidates in the state.
One, former Sen. Dan CoatsDan CoatsCoats: Trump seemed obsessed with Russia probe Trump suggested top intel officials refute collusion with Russians: report Press: Worse than Nixon MORE (R-Ind.), led state Sen. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) 43-30 with 22 percent of precincts reporting. And a member of the National Republican Congressional Committee's (NRCC) Young Guns program, Dr. Larry BucshonLarry BucshonWatch: House GOP veterans appear in Memorial Day video The Hill's Whip List: 36 GOP no votes on ObamaCare repeal plan A guide to the committees: House MORE, was tied with a Tea Party candidate in his primary in Senate candidate Rep. Brad Ellsworth's (D-Ind.) district. Bucshon was taking just 29 percent of the vote with 31 percent of precincts in.
All of the establishment-favored candidates appear to be benefitting from disparate fields of candidates.
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Not many rappers who have traded bars with The Notorious B.I.G. are still relevant in 2013. Jadakiss is one of those rappers. The Yonkers veteran and oft-time rap historian sat down with STASHED to talk about his legacy as an MC as well as his longevity in Hip-Hop in this week's episode of DRIVEN.
If you've paid attention to the rapper's twitter feed a few weeks ago, you'd notice that the veteran's patience is starting to wear thin. "Invest in yourself FUCK A LABEL! @defjam!!! Big boy dialogue," Kiss wrote in an angry tweet a few weeks back.
The rapper has been promoting his solo effort, Top Five Dead Or Alive, for a number of years although there is no release date in site for the project. "You can dumb it down without dumbing it down, especially if you are on a song with a bunch of dumb downed-ness," explained Kiss to STASHED. "It's really actually easier now which ain't so cool about it…the simplicity of it is what making it cool, but if you dig deep into that there are still some people that love good lyrics."
Is there a lack of expert lyricists winning right now? Possibly, depending on who you ask. But if you listen closely to this interview you'll start to see exactly where Jada's frustrations were building that led to his blow up on Def Jam Records.
Check out the Jadakiss on the latest episode of the STASHED original series, DRIVEN.
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Robert C. "Bob" Losure (born May 4, 1947) was a weekend anchor on CNN Headline News from 1986 to 1997. Before that, he worked as co-anchor of the evening news at KOTV, the CBS affiliate in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Earlier on, he was one of the 20/20 News anchors during the "Big 8" years at CKLW radio in Windsor / Detroit. He was also a reporter for CNN Newsource, a service supplying news reports to local television stations, a field in which he had begun his career. After leaving CNN, he wrote a biography, Five Seconds to Air and made promotional speeches. He has appeared in the Magic Jack infomercial and in a commercial promoting the conservative NewsMax magazine as well as in corporate videos. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
- Blackwood, Kendrick (September 30, 1998). "Pioneering CNN broadcaster reflects on changing world of TV news". Lawrence Journal-World. p. 7. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Hogan, Dick (November 17, 1993). "Sensationalism concerns CNN anchor". The Gazette. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
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PRO: You're in a controlled environment - neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow is going to derail your day. As a matter of fact, you can pretty much assume your guests will enjoy the comfort and security of knowing your vows will go off without a hitch and they'll be protected from the elements.
CON: There could be rules on space and décor - your wedding vision could be slightly marred by the fact that your décor might need to be minimized to meet the rules of the establishment (as is the case with most religious institutions, museums, and historical landmarks). Check with your event planner or wedding vendor to find out what stays and what goes BEFORE you sign a contract. Also, not all your guests might fit the available seating. So weigh what's more important: A killer space or the fact that some of your extended family and friends might not make the cut on the guest list.
PRO: 2-in-1 Packages - many indoor event spaces have the ability to double as both your ceremony and reception venue. This could potentially save you big money - especially if you're thinking about having your venue cater your event too. This can give youleverage to negotiate for a lower price OR additional add-ons, like your wedding cake, free valet parking, etc.
CON: Higher Demand During the Colder Months - Good luck trying to find an indoor space last minute in the late fall or winter. Given the freezing temps outside, indoor wedding spaces are usually at a premium and harder to come by if you put off booking it in advance. We suggest 6-9 months out just to play it safe.
PRO: Little Décor Necessary - Pretty flowers, rolling hills, elegant gardens, and greenery aplenty - a scenic outdoor ceremony doesn't require a lot of flourish to make it spectacular. As a matter of fact, decorating for your ceremony is a definite no-brainer when you book your wedding at someplace like a vineyard, beach, park, etc.
CON: Lighting Limitations - A pretty ceremony spot doesn't automatically equate into a picture-perfect affair. Depending on the time of day, shadows and overhanging trees and brush could make it a challenge for your photographer and videographer to get good pictures. Keep in mind it's always a good idea to take your vendors for a walk-thru beforehand (or at the very least ASK them for suggestions before you drop money on a deposit.)
PRO: More Family Friendly - Keeping a toddler or a 10-year-old engaged and occupied is much easier to do outside than it is in a restricted indoor space. From blowing bubbles to hula hoop and kite lessons for the kiddies, ALL your guests will have a great time when Mother Nature plays host on your wedding day.
CON: The Weather - While we'd all love a crystal ball, the simple fact of the matter is that having a wedding outside is a gamble. You just can't anticipate rain, high winds, or a sweltering heat wave when planning something up to a year in advance. If you're worried about any of these things ruining your perfect day, maybe it's time to think about scoring a tent, heater, fans, or a venue that offers an indoor space to accommodate guests if inclement weather does strike.
All-in all, it's entirely your day and you can make the most of it with these helpful considerations for whichever venue you choose!


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Concealment Solutions IWB with a decent belt... better than others for comfort and function (extra kydex on slide side = safer reholster)
This is a discussion on Need suggestions for holster/belt setup for a SA XD9 Sub-Compact please within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Hi all, First post! Been reading here for awhile and finally decided to post. I need help with suggestion on a good IWB holster that ...
Hi all,
First post! Been reading here for awhile and finally decided to post. I need help with suggestion on a good IWB holster that is comfortable yet hugs good too the body for CC. I've tried a few holsters and they all stink. I'm really want this SA XD9 Sub-Compact to work since I bought it for CC but so far its been heavy, BIG (for a sub-compact) and uncomfortable digging into my side sitting down when driving and such. Thinking of a pocket gun .380 if I can figure this out soon. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Concealment Solutions IWB with a decent belt... better than others for comfort and function (extra kydex on slide side = safer reholster)
I just got a cheap belt. But im working on that. But for a holster I juct purchased a galco king tuk for my xd9 sc. And I think its a great holster. And I got mine on sale at a local gun shop. Works great for the xdsc.
Cy, I have an XD9sc as my EDC. I use a Kholster IWB (they are a site sponsor) and it's great for the price. Certainly it is not a Crossbreed, but the price was awesome and it carries comfortably and reliably. For a belt, I have both a Galco leather gun belt and, more recently, a Wilderness Instructor. Both are great, and as I wear my shirts untucked most of the time I like the Wilderness and leave the leather belt for tuck times.
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I've heard a lot of good things about remora. Going to give one a try with my xd service model. Average Joe gives a good review that answers a lot of concerns folks have with a clipless holster.
I carry a XD 40sc . look into a ubg holster and belt, the canute is an excellant choice for IWB, i maily use the bonneville which is a high ride owb holster. UBGholsters.com, also hear some great things about crossbrees holsters.
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Might want to check into the white hat co holsters they have some very nice holsters
www.bearriveholsters.com. It is well made for what it costs and it took him only a couple weeks to get it to me.I didn't need anything fancy or expensive, just something solid and comfortable. I did find that on my body it is most comfortable around 4:30/5:00. Can I tell its there? Yeah. Does it dig in or is it uncomfortable? No. Play with positioning on your body and you also may need to adjust the cant based on where it is. Most holster makers can adjust how much cant the holster will have while carrying. You may need more than normal or less.
I am 6'3, 275# so its not hard for me to make something disappear. But Ive seen some pretty small frames both men and woman make guns the size of the SC disappear under a tank top. I haven't yet tried a hybrid holster, but that would seem to be a good starting point as you can adjust height and cant by moving the clips.
Currently carrying a Glock G26 in a Remora with a cheap belt.
I really do like it.
Two things: Buy a good belt. For jeans or casual, the Wilderness 5 stitch is tough to beat for the price.
GMS tactical has them for a good price-no shipping charges.
The Wilderness Original Instructor Belt 1-1/2 inch FREE SHIPPING
For something more dressy, there are many good makers. One I have spoken to recently:
Custom Gun Belts, Custom Leather Belts from A & G Custom Gun Leather
I will be buying a belt from him this month.
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I am awaiting delivery of one from White Hat. Will post my experience once it arrives.
Leather choices are far more complex than hybrid. One maker that really looks good to me is Brommeland.
CY, I second the vote for a gun belt. I made my son-in-law a holster (XD45) for his birthday last summer. I gave him a gun belt for Christmas. He says that it makes a world of difference for him, carry wise.
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Brommeland Max-Con V iwb holster and Wilderness Instructor belt, both available here: High Performance Concealment Systems for the Professional
I carry the SA XD40 SC, in a Pure Kustom Black Ops Pro. You get a holster that can be worn IWB, OWB, many different cants, a total of 23 different positions. Love this holster.
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I had the same issue, and nothing I tried worked well for me.... at least not what I wanted. Dumped way too much money in holsters trying to find one.
Found one holster that worked perfect, due to the way it carries the gun (slight cant forward), etc. I liked it so much, I also use the same type holster with a beretta PX4.
Don Hume P.C.C.H. No XD-C. It is not on their typical "list" of holsters.... they recommended it when I called them. Good leather, well made.
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
February has arrived and that means it is time for Boston's annual college hockey tradition: the Beanpot. BU and Harvard face off early and Northeastern and BC drop the puck in the nightcap. The three Hockey East schools will come in ranked, including the nation's top team: Boston University. Northeastern held at third and BC dropped down one spot to 12. Vermont is seventh and New Hampshire makes five ranked conference schools at #11, up two from last week. The BU win also made Jack Parker the third 800-win coach in college hockey history; he has the distinction of being the first to amass the 800 with one program. BC's Jerry York (also Bowling Green and Clarkson) is the winningest and Ron Mason (Michigan State, Bowling Green, Lake Superior State) is the other.
Notre Dame split with Michigan over the weekend, costing the Irish the top spot, but they settle in at number two. The Terriers and Irish again split the first place votes, 33-17 in BU's favor this week. The split helped Michigan move up four spots to number four. The rest of the top ten includes Cornell at five, Denver at six, Miami at eight, Minnesota ninth, followed by Princeton.
It was a quiet weekend in Hockey East as BC, BU, and Northeastern only played one weekend game. BU beat Merrimack, Northeastern fell to UMass, and BC drew Providence. New Hampshire beat Vermont, UMass-Lowell beat Maine, who then beat UMass, and Providence beat Merrimack. The Huskies remain on top in the conference with 27 points, two points in front of the Terriers. Vermont checks in at number three with 21 and New Hampshire is right behind at 19, with BC and UMass-Lowell each at 18. UMass has 15, Maine 14, Providence 11, and Merrimack 6. In action outside the Beanpot, BU will play UMass-Lowell, Northeastern faces Merrimack, Vermont will play two against Providence, New Hampshire and Maine will play a pair, and UMass will play BC and UMass-Lowell.
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
MLS Cup: New England Revolution vs. Houston Dynamo
Where: RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
When: Sunday, November 18, at 12 p.m. EST
What to watch for: Scouting report By Kyle McCarthy, Boston Herald
This is the second straight pro-sports championship with a Boston area team in it. Despite the fact that the Revs are even less popular than the Bruins (though that gap is certainly closing), this is another huge step in the right direction for Boston sports. If the Revs win, it could be 2-for-2 so far for Boston in Pro-Sports Championships for the 2007-2008 seasons. The Revs are no strangers to success (this is their third straight MLS Cup appearance). But, they have never won the big one, losing in heartbreaking fashion the last two times out.
Special Note: According to the Boston Globe's Mike Reiss, Owner Robert Kraft will be in attendance for BOTH the MLS Cup and the Patriots-Bills game Sunday night in Buffalo.
Here are some more links to get you ready for the Cup:
Ultimate award is a Cup win By Frank Dell'Apa, Boston Globe
Revolution's Joseph does it all By Frank Dell'Apa, Boston Globe
Revs' day at last? By Kyle McCarthy, Boston Herald
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Hexocat said
Would it hurt the reviewers to write a few non-generic words about the specific reason an item was rejected?
Do you know how many templates and themes get submitted daily? It indeed would hurt to give detailed answers without request to everybody, because as much as it's your time it's theirs, and that means it's money.
After all they are minimizing the initial effort and therefor reducing the review time, which I am sure would be the next point of complaint if it took longer due to the detailed reviews. It's a vicious circle.
And upon further request you do get lots of helpful feedback.
Swallow the bitter taste of rejection and keep on working!
Okay listen, if you don't want honest opinions, don't ask for it.
Reporting my opinion is weak and will lead you nowhere.
I gladly repeat: I recommend trashing this theme and looking for tutorials and resources to learn more about what you're trying to achieve, because at this state you will never make it to themeforest.
Your skills are very low and I understand why the reviewer didn't bother to give concrete feedback.
It does not happen too often but in this case, you will probably not face an approval for the next 3 years. Your knowledge is far below basic and this design is never gonna make it on themeforest. You should consider another option of income, webdesign doesn't suit you. Cheers!
Do you actually have the license for the Shrek-picture?
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rvision_ saidHmm…not sure about that. Maybe I did read something similar in some articles in the past, but the sentence just came into my mind when I was replying.
billyf saidIt looks like it's dropped from somewhere (tutorial or something)
PS : Do not 'mix' different designs onto a page unless the outcome is better. From what I see, the navigation bar certainly does not fit in your current design
rvision means the style of the nav looks like it's from a tutorial, not your sentence.
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I have 2 kids…got it directly from Spongebob…Patrick saying "I wumbo, you wombo…" when Spongebob stole Mermaid Man's superhero belt.
You shall not use your kids as an excuse for watching Spongebob! It's totally legit
This theme is awesome!! The logo is horrible tho, it's too big and the intro area is too bold as well, not enough going on. But the content area is perfect.
What is the point of your post?
They should use masonry probably, or a fixed height,… whatever, only human.
weddigkeutel said
I'm getting a little frustrated here. Since almost five days I'm waiting for an update on a soft-rejected theme of mine to be reviewed. 49 (!!!) themes were accepted on Themeforest during my wait for some kind of reaction on my update. Also I updated another theme that is pending one day now. Okay the one day thing is not that annyoing – but the almost five day thing is! C'mon it was a soft-reject with a very specific hint on what I should re-do – which I've done. Just accept it or reject it again but don't keep me waiting so long! It's not rocket science!
While posting on the forum most certainly won't affect the speed of your review, you might open a ticket and in addition tweet envato support the ticket ID. Maybe they need a specific person to review your item and that person is not here.
The list of themes getting accepted does not contain the list of updated items, so the speed of the two lists is not the same.


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a few weeks back my battery died and a friend swaped battery's with me. when the new battery got installed the security light came on. I was still able to drive my blazer. a week after driving it with the security light on my battery went dead again. so i changed the battery back to mine. when i went to start my blazer it wouldn't start. it acted as if it wanted too but it sounded like it wasn't getting fuel. so after changing the fuel pump and filter, it was still not starting. i took it to a chevy dealer to reset the security codes. it ran for about a week, and the battery died again now it's having the same problem. after much research i find out it's an iod fuse. i'm just confused on why the fuse blows when the battery dies.
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Former Wilson County Sheriff's Deputy Greg Lasater appeared in court on Tuesday and his case will be continued, said Sheriff Robert Bryan.
"The District Attorney's office is doing all the prosecuting. We have turned everything over to them, so that is all I can say."
Lasater resigned from both his position at the department and his position as Wilson County School Board's Zone 5 representative in June 2013, following allegations of misconduct when using a company card for gasoline purchases. He had been employed by the WCSD for 26 years.
The case was continued to July 23; however, an agreement could be reached before then.
After Lasater's resignation, Larry Tomlinson was selected by the Wilson County Commission to act as Zone 5 Board Member.
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This case study is from TJ Keitt's and my social business playbook report, "The Road To Social Business Starts With A Burning Platform." A social business uses technology to work efficiently using a common collaboration platform -- without being constrained by server availability or storage capacity. Here's the story.
If you've already consolidated dozens of email systems from every vendor and era onto a single managed instance of Exchange 2007, made the shift to support 70 or more state agencies by operating as an ISP, and crunched 20 SharePoint instances down to a single scalable data center, what else is there to do? After all, you've already achieved a high state of IT operational efficiency and process optimization.
If you are Ed Valencia, CTO and Deputy Commissioner, and Tarek Tomes, Customer and Service Management, Assistant Commissioner, the State of Minnesota's IT department (MN.IT), you step back and ask, "Has what we've done really helped the business communicate and collaborate efficiently and effectively?" They knew they could do more by moving their collaboration workloads into the cloud.
So they took a gamble that Microsoft's Office 365 Dedicated offering was ready for the State of Minnesota. Office 365 Dedicated has opened new doors for people throughout the State of Minnesota government. Agencies can collaborate with one another because the common collaboration platform integrates the disparate directories of the different government entities. For example, the Governor can send a message to every agency in the executive branch through this common platform.
Posted by James Staten on December 3, 2012
As the end of 2012 approaches there is one clear takeaway about the cloud computing market — enterprise use has arrived. Cloud use is no longer solely hiding in the shadows, IT departments are no longer denying it's happening in their company, and legitimate budgeting around cloud is now taking place. According to the latest Forrsights surveys nearly half of all enterprises in North America and Europe will set aside budget for private cloud investments in 2013 and nearly as many software development managers are planning to deploy applications to the cloud.
So what does that mean for the coming year? In short, cloud use in 2013 will get real. We can stop speculating, hopefully stop cloudwashing, and get down to the real business of incorporating cloud services and platforms into our formal IT portfolios. As we get real about cloud, we will institute some substantial changes in our cultures and approaches to cloud investments. We asked all the contributors to the Forrester cloud playbook to weigh in with their cloud predictions for the coming year, then voted for the top ten. Here is what we expect to happen when enterprise gets real about cloud in 2013:


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Dance Break: Opera's Three Catchiest Dance Tunes
Today we are tripping the light fantastic with F. Paul Driscoll, Editor-in-Chief of Opera News magazine. He joins WQXR Host Midge Woolsey in the studio to share his three favorite opera dance scenes.
1. 'The Dance of the Hours' from La Gioconda
Italian composer Amilcare Ponchielli might be blown away to know this fact: that over a century after his death his legacy consists primarily of a piece of ballet music written as a simple divertissement for his opera La Gioconda. "'The Dance of the Hours' has nothing to do with any of the major characters," Driscoll explained. "It simply provides entertainment at a party." Today, even the most non musical know the melody thanks to Disney's "Fantasia" (1940) and Allan Sherman's novelty song, "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh." "There was a time when you couldn't go to a performance of the opera and watch that divertissement without people giggling around you because the tune was so immediately familiar," said Driscoll.
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2. Waltz from the 'Kermesse' Scene from Gounod's Faust
Where opera is concerned, we are often asked to suspend disbelief. The Faust waltz is one of those moments. "The dance takes place in a medieval village long before the waltz was invented," Driscoll reminded us. Yet most of the peasants who are gathered that day miraculously know how to count in three quarter time! "I adore the tune," Driscoll continued. "And that particular dance is important because it is in the Kermesse that Marguerite and Faust come in contact with one another directly for the first time. He offers his arm to her and she refuses. The beginning of their relationship and her position in his life takes place during this wonderful dance."
Waltz from the Kermesse Scene:
3. Les Indes galantes by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Les Indes galantes is an opéra-ballet. As was often the case in the early 18th century, "the piece was written with the idea that all of the performers would be able to sing, dance and participate in a very formal physical language," Driscoll said. It was not something that approaches anything we think of as a conventional opera today. It was not something that was 'popular entertainment'. Rather, it was written for the hermetically sealed world of the upper classes and the aristocracy.
In Rameau's day "any place that wasn't Versailles or Paris was referred to as the Indies," Driscoll explained. "The Indies" could mean Africa, Asia, North or South America. Therefore each entrée or act was completely unrelated to the next. Les Indes Galantes has been revived brilliantly today by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants and recorded by them, as well as by the man responsible for this recording, Jordi Savall:
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DALLAS -- The NCAA is preparing to address the storm that has arisen over Texas' new 24-hour sports network, summoning school officials -- and others with similar ventures and plans -- to Indianapolis next month.
In a letter Monday to Texas athletics director DeLoss Dodds, NCAA vice president Kevin Lennon asked the school to participate in an Aug. 22 "educational summit" on school and conference network telecasts of youth sports. Dodds shared the letter at the Big 12 media days.
In a statement issued later Monday, the NCAA said the other parties will include members of the National Federation of State High School Associations and broadcasting experts.
"This event is a continuation of the ongoing dialogue and review we have been engaged in with our members as they have created conference- and institutional-branded networks," Lennon said in a statement. "Current network arrangements differ significantly in many ways, including issues of ownership and control, and we are committed to engaging in a comprehensive review to ensure that all member institutions are treated appropriately."
Controversy has arisen in the Big 12 Conference over plans by the new ESPN-owned Longhorn Network to carry high school football games that could feature Texas recruits, potentially lending coach Mack Brown's program a recruiting boost. The league has put that plan on hold pending further study. Among other things, it's uncertain how the high school telecasts on a Texas-centric network would conform with NCAA rules or whether new rules would have to be drafted and applied.
That will be the apparent focus of the NCAA meeting next month. Dodds said it also would include officials from Brigham Young and the Big Ten Conference, which similarly have set up their own networks, and others with designs on their network.
"It's a new world," Dodds said Monday during the Big 12's annual football season preview. "They've got to face it somewhere, sometime, somehow."
Big 12 ADs will meet on the issue Aug. 1. Also at issue for them is initial plans -- also now on hold -- for the ESPN-owned Longhorn Network to carry one of Texas' conference football games each year.
Brown essentially countered Monday: What's all the fuss?
Entering his 14th season as the Longhorns' coach, he dismissed the recruiting-advantage concerns. "Those games would be games that might be on ESPN anyway," he said. "... We're going to sign 20-25 players a year, more 20 than 25, and those players will probably be committed to us before June in their junior year. So I don't think that part will have any effect on recruiting at all."
"The Big 12 is full of Texas high school football players," he said. "So if you think about it, there would be a lot more prospects from the other teams in the Big 12 on the network than the ones from Texas."
Brown argued that disallowing the game coverage actually would do a disservice to many prep programs and players.
"I think the people that would be hurt if you don't show high school games will be the high school coach, the ... 99% (of players) will not even play college football," he said. "Those would be the ones, the communities in Texas that couldn't showcase their program."
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Kuma Reality Games
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|Video games
Kuma Games is an American video game developer. They have specialized in developing free episodic first person shooters (FPS) since 2004.[1] The company has also created a number of machinima movies for their games, particularly The Dinohunters.[2]
Kuma Games; along with their original properties Kuma\War and Dinohunters also produces games based on other TV properties such as The History Channel's Dogfights and ShootOut! series,[3] as well as The Kill Point for Spike TV.[4]
Kuma, LLC has its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.[5]
Kuma Reality Games currently produces eleven major game titles. All are available to download for free. Kuma Reality Games ceased production of new episodes for Kuma War Classics, but the game is still available for free download. Most of the games are built on Valve Corporation's Source engine.
- Kuma\War This is the second version of Kuma\War, taking information from recent military operations, but this game is a first person and can be seen in third person (unlike Kuma War Classics). Kuma Games is known as UE9 (Unidad Especial 9) in Latin America. In May 2011, KUMA released their final episode of KUMA\War: The Death of Osama bin Laden.[6]
- WWII\Vietnam: WWII\Vietnam is a game that was produced in conjunction with The History Channel program ShootOut!. The episodic games for this title are based on the actual ShootOut! episodes that air on The History Channel. Some of the battles recreated include Iwo Jima, The Tet Offensive, The Battle of the Bulge, and an episode on the Vietcong attacking of the US Embassy in Vietnam.
- WWII Experience: WWII Experience is a game based on actual World War II missions. The missions cover land, sea, and air.
- National Blood Sport: A football-style shooter taking place in Nazi-occupied America.
- The DinoHunters: The story of the Dinohunters is centered around a fictitious reality show on the Total Hunting Channel. The producers send a crew of washed up celebrities into the past to hunt dinosaurs for sport and big ratings. The crew consists of Australian stuntman and actor Roger Wallaby, country singer Harlan Davis, Brooklyn native Shaw Jefferson, and their sexpot producer Candace "Candy" Spencer.
- Mobsters: Mobsters is a free episodic first person shooter based on The Biography Channel's program Mobsters. Each game episode mirrors events from each episode of the series; where police try to negotiate the safe release of hostages in a bank robbery gone awry.[4] The game was formerly based on Spike TV's program The Kill Point.
- Dogfights: Dogfights is a game that was produced in conjunction with The History Channel program of the same name. The games for this title are based on the show's Season 2 World War II episodes.[7]
- Street Soccer: Street Soccer is a third-person soccer game. It is Kuma's only non-shooter, but it does have melee combat & a wall-walking ability.
- I,Predator: I,Predator is a survival game based on Discovery's TV channel Animal Planet.The game contains two episodes and has since been discontinued.
- Kuma War Classics: This game takes information and strategic data from recent military operations and attempts to recreate the war scenario as it happened. The missions for Kuma War Classics are missions 1-74. The missions after that are Kuma War missions. This game has come under much praise and criticism for the role it plays in reproducing recent battles. Kuma War now has an option to play in first-person, rather than the default third-person.[8]
TV Games[edit]
KUMA has embarked on revolutionizing the way people play games and watch TV with TV games. Players can use both their smartphones and smart TVs to play games.
- Infinite Overdrive: A Fast paced, combat racer filled with robotic hordes, boss fights and insane upgradable weapons.
- Evil Magic Finger: Evil Magic Finger is an online card game that fuses elements of the classic game, "War", with strategy, memory, chance and (evil) magic!
Other Projects[edit]
- Free Energy Game: An informative and fun approach to energy management, created by Stanford University, KUMA Games, and Seriosity
In December 18, 2011, an alleged CIA agent being held in Tehran said in a report that he has worked for Kuma as a CIA operative.[9] The report which was aired by Iranian state TV alleged that Kuma acts as a cover-up machine for CIA media war operations and has links with DARPA.
The channel named the alleged agent as Amir Mirza Hekmati and said he joined the US Marine Corp and was employed by the military intelligence section in 2001 and had a decade of intelligence training. The report said Hekmati was sent to the US-run Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and given access to classified US intelligence before flying to Tehran to try to entice the Iranians with it and establish his value to them.
Television report said Hekmati had worked for the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) between 2005 and 2007.
"After DARPA, I was recruited by Kuma Games Company, a computer games company which received money from CIA to design and make special films and computer games to change the public opinion's mindset in the Middle East and distribute them among Middle East residents free of charge. The goal of Kuma Games was to convince the people of the world and Iraq that what the US does in Iraq and other countries is good and acceptable," [10] Hekmati alleged in the report.
According to an interview on December 20, 2011 with The Daily Telegraph, Hekmati's father states that he was not a CIA spy as authorities in the country claim and was visiting relatives when he was detained.[11] Finally, an Iranian court sentenced Hekmati to death on espionage charges.[12] KUMA officials told Kotaku in 2006 that the company has done contract work for the U.S. government, designing gaming technology to help train the armed forces, but it has primarily presented itself as a gaming company that caters to civilians.[13]
See also[edit]
- ^ Klaassen, Abbey (August 20, 2007). "Turning Video-Game Development Into TV-Size Chunks". Advertising Age. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ Kuma Reality Games. (2004) Kuma\War. [PC], New York: Kuma Reality Games.
- ^ Andy Chalk. "Kuma Joins With History Channel For Dogfights Program". Escapistmagazine.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ a b Fritz, Ben (2007-07-19). "Spike ties videogame to series". Variety.
- ^ "KUMA ONLINE SERVICE RULES AND DISCLAIMERS EULA." Kuma Games. Retrieved on December 24, 2014. "Kuma Games, 15 W 36th St. New York, NY 10018"
- ^ "'War' is Over! 106 Missions Later, Gamers Take Down bin Laden in Final Episode of KUMA\WAR II". May 6, 2011.
- ^ John Gaudiosi (June 4, 2007). "History's 'Dogfights' flies online with Kuma game". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Kuma plays war games Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Burleigh, Marc (December 18, 2011). "Iran TV shows 'CIA spy' speaking of alleged mission". AFP. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Transcript - Confessions of the arrested CIA spy aired on Iranian TV". Tehran Times. December 18, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Father of captured 'US spy' says his son never worked for the CIA". The Telegraph. December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, alleged U.S. spy, sentenced to death in Iran". Washington Post. January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ Totilo, Stephen (December 19, 2011). "Alleged Iranian Spy 'Confesses' that U.S. Video Game Company is CIA Propaganda Tool". Kotaku. Retrieved December 27, 2011.


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Wolff at the doors: Former Holden designer Max Wolff presents his Lincoln MKZ Concept at the Detroit motor show.
12 January 2012
By MIKE COSTELLO
THE Lincoln MKZ luxury sedan concept – designed by an Australian and revealed this week at the Detroit motor show – is the first step in Ford's plan to reinvigorate its stuttering premium brand.
Ford Motor Company group vice-president for global product development, Derrick Kuzak, said the concept marks a turning point for the marque, which has struggled to gain traction with US buyers in recent years.
"With the Lincoln MKZ Concept, we are not introducing a new car," said Mr Kuzak. "We are essentially introducing a new brand.
"The MKZ Concept is the next step in the reinvention of Lincoln, something we've been quietly but aggressively pursuing."
While nominally a design exercise, the car is said to strongly preview the final production model due to replace the current MKZ sedan in the US later this year.
The MKZ Concept is said to be based on an all-new mid-sized vehicle platform which can accommodate multiple powertrain options in either front- or all-wheel-drive configurations.
Lincoln recently implanted a range of Ford EcoBoost V6 engines into its MKS sedan and MKT wagon, giving a hint at what could propel the production MKZ.
A hybrid version is also likely as the current model features a petrol-electric drivetrain as part of the line-up.
The concept – penned by former Holden designer Max Wolff – features a swooping, coupe-like roofline, muscular shoulder lines and a polarising chrome grille.
As we have previously reported (see separate story linked below), Mr Wolff left his post at Cadillac to become Lincoln design director at the end of 2010.
The rear of the car features slimline LED wraparound tail-lights, while the bodyshell employs lightweight aluminium and boron, and includes an integrated full-length panoramic glass roof.
The cabin is swathed in beige leather and inserts made of aluminium and "responsibly harvested" poplar wood.
It includes a push-button gear selector, an eight-inch LCD touchscreen in the fascia and a 10-inch 'Thin Film Transistor' screen positioned behind the steering wheel.
The car's seats also feature a "champagne perforation pattern", so-called because the perforations on the seat backs are said to conjure the image of "champagne bubbles rising from the bottom of a glass".
"Our movement as a brand is toward something we call elegant simplicity," said Mr Wolff.
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The MKZ also features Lincoln's 'Drive Control' system that features three driving modes – sport, comfort and normal – as well as adjustable dampers and lane assist.
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This home is estimated to be built circa 1880 and is a stick built home with vinyl exterior, composite shingle roof cover and wood frame, with double hung windows and is known as a "shot gun style" home.
Typical of "shot gun" homes, this home has separated bedrooms and social areas of the house in a vertical layout. The home is long and narrow and is a single family residence. The structure includes approximately 900 square feet in seven rooms, including a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, a small utility room and a laundry room. Floor finish is average with carpet and vinyl and hardwood underneath throughout. Panel walls are found throughout for wall finish.
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A Cottage Industry Goes Big: Institutional Investors Flock to Single-Family Homes
Second Quarter 2013
A relatively new real estate trend is playing out in some markets in the Southeast, and even across the country: some institutional investors are snapping up groups of distressed residential properties and turning them into rental units. Staff writer Charles Davidson writes about this new "asset class" in "A Cottage Industry Goes Big," featured in the second-quarter edition of EconSouth.
Institutional investors such as private-equity firms Blackstone LLC and Colony Financial Inc. are purchasing homes at foreclosure auctions, from individual sellers, and through financial institutions, government sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and investors. By and large, the target markets for these purchases share two traits: they have plenty of foreclosed properties available, and they offer favorable long-term economic prospects. Along with cities in the West and Southwest, several southeastern markets—including Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa—fit the bill, Davidson notes.
This business model is fast becoming a powerful force in some markets, although such sales still make up a relatively small share of the total housing market. And the longer-term implications are still unclear. For instance, how will an influx of renters affect neighborhood stability? And how will the eventual sale of those properties affect local housing markets? It will likely be several years before those questions have answers. Despite all the uncertainties, "some things are clear," Davidson notes, including "the startling speed at which this new business is coalescing."
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Idaho Falls police say your home may not be as secure as you think and could be an easy target for burglars.
Scott McKinley with BMC West, a construction supply company, said there are many things homeowners can do to make their homes more secure. You can start by checking your door locks and deadbolts.
"Make sure that it works correctly so that it's not just partway there and that it does go all the way through," said McKinley.
You should also make sure your deadbolt or lock is secure and doesn't wiggle around inside the door frame.
Another thing to watch out for: the size of the screws that secure your door lock to the frame. The most common ones are less than an inch long, but McKinley said it's better to upgrade to longer ones.
"What we are recommending if you really want to get extra security is to go with something that's about 3 inches long, which will then go fully into the stud wall," said McKinley.
While you can never be completely burglar-proof, police say taking these steps will make burglaries less likely.
"If a suspect or criminal has to take a few extra seconds to do something or to get into something, it usually is kind of a deterrent. Not always, but a good majority of them are going to be deterred," said Joleyn Hansen, spokeswoman for the Idaho Falls Police Department.
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Azarenka dominated play from the baseline and hit 20 winners.
Azarenka, who has only conceded four games in two matches, will next play either Petra Martic of Croatia or Patricia Mayr-Achleitner of Austria.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands reached her first quarter-final of the season by defeating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-3, 6-3.
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Begu, who lost in qualifying but replaced Anna Tatishvili of Georgia in the main draw, beat Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-4, 7-6 (9/7).
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By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay volleyball team had a stretch recently where it played four matches in six days. Now, in the past 12 days, the Phoenix (8-13, 4-5 HL) has had just one match. Things pick back up again for head coach Debbie Kirch and her team this weekend as the Phoenix travel to play important Horizon League matches at UIC on Friday at 7 p.m. and Valparaiso on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Green Bay opened its second half of Horizon League with one of its best and most exciting matches of the season last Saturday, but unfortunately the result was not what the Phoenix wanted against league-leading Milwaukee. Green Bay won the first two sets in impressive fashion before losing the match in five.
Senior Abbey Gitter (Hortonville, Wis.) continued her recent strong play as the right side hitter had a team-high 16 kills. In the past seven matches, Gitter has tallied 79 kills and just 17 errors. During that same stretch, sophomore outside hitter Lyndsay Zabkowicz (Oak Creek, Wis.) has a team-high 80 kills.
A LOOK AT UIC (12-9, 5-4): The first meeting between the two squads, like the past three matches in the series, was a five-setter. On Sept. 24, Green Bay won the first set and led 2-1, but the Flames rallied for the win. Kelsey Sefranek, who leads the Horizon League in kills per set (4.2), led UIC in that match with 17 kills. Middle hitter Sara Sternard had 12 kills and zero errors and is hitting .320 for the season.
A LOOK AT VALPARAISO (15-8, 6-3): The first meeting between Valpo and Green Bay was one of the most impressive performances of the season for the Phoenix. Getting a season-high 15.0 blocks, the Phoenix held Valpo to a hitting percentage of just .065. The Crusaders statistically have the league's top defense, holding opponents to a hitting percentage of .156.
MATCH POINT - HEAR IT FROM THE COACH: Kirch sat down this week to discuss the match against Milwaukee and both of her team's upcoming opponents in the most recent episode of Match Point with Debbie Kirch. To watch the show, click here.
VOLLEYBLOG - HEAR IT FROM THE PLAYERS: In the most recent installment of VolleyBlog, sophomore Monica Anderson (Cottage Grove, Wis.) talks about an annual event on the campus of UW-Green Bay this fall. To hear from Anderson, click here.
NEARING 1,000: Junior Brittany Groth (Oak Creek, Wis.) will likely reach 1,000 digs at some point in the next couple of weeks. The libero for the Phoenix had 26 digs against Milwaukee and now has 426 this season and 938 in her career. After taking over that role early in her sophomore season, Groth has 932 of her 938 digs in the past two seasons.
AT THE TOP: Groth continues to lead the Horizon League in digs per set and has also vaulted up the national rankings as the junior ranks 24th in the country in digs per set (5.26). In HL play, Groth has been even more impressive, averaging 6.40 digs per set.
FOLLOW IT LIVE: For those unable to come to this week's matches, live stats and live video will be available for both matches. To access the live video and live stats, go to the volleyball schedule page on GreenBayPhoenix.com.
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Painting the national police force in a vastly different light than the Supreme Court of Canada, an RCMP watchdog has found that the Mounties conducted "reasonable investigations" into prior allegations of domestic abuse by a Nova Scotia woman who hired a hit man to kill her husband.
Last January, in an 8-1 ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada stayed counseling-to-commit-murder charges against Nicole Doucet Ryan, a high school teacher who had been caught trying to hire an undercover RCMP officer to kill her husband. The case had been highlighted as an crucial ruling by advocates who lobby for the rights of battered women in Canada.
The facts are not contentious, though the legal defence is very much so. Over seven months in 2008 Ms. Ryan made repeated attempts to find someone to kill her husband, and was prepared to pay $25,000 for the job. After she was caught hiring an undercover Mountie for the job, she claimed she did so only in response to suffering years of abuse at the hands of her Canadian Forces soldier husband, Michael Ryan, and that she had many times tried and failed to get help from RCMP (the police force of jurisdiction in rural Nova Scotia) in stopping the abuse.
The lower courts had acquitted Ms. Ryan. The Supreme Court of Canada charted a middle course, reversing the acquittal but also staying the prosecution and effectively ending the case unresolved -- though doing so in a manner broadly supportive of Ms. Ryan.
"There is also the disquieting fact that it seems that the authorities were much quicker to intervene to protect Mr. Ryan than they had been to respond to her request for help in dealing with his reign of terror over her," the Supreme Court ruled in January. "… It is an exceptional situation that warrants an exceptional remedy. In all of the circumstances, it would not be fair to subject Ms. Ryan to another trial."
This ruling led the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP to revisit the Mounties' role in Ms. Ryan's past allegations of abuse.
And, after six months, chair Ian McPhail gives the police force a passing grade for its job, saying that he reviewed 25 occurrences in which Ms. Ryan, Mr. Ryan, or both had some involvement with the RCMP, 12 of which involved direct conflict between the two parties.
In a statement released 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Mr. McPhail writes that "It is my conclusion that the RCMP did not refuse to assist Ms. Doucet [Ryan], on the contrary, RCMP members were responsive to the family's conflict."
"I conclude that the RCMP acted reasonably in each of its dealings with Ms. Doucet [Ryan] and her family and did not fail to protect her."
One part of the Mr. McPhail's review of the case finds that Ms. Ryan's insistence that the RCMP failed to protect her "negatively impacts [her] credibility and reliability." The report goes into exhaustive account of the police interactions with the feuding couple.
Overall, the watchdog's review shows that the Ryans' relationship was a polarizing matter for Mounties assigned to the Meteghan detachment in Nova Scotia. One officer is quoted saying that police believed that Ms. Ryan had "some very serious mental health issues" -- a stance that put him at odds with another officer who told the watchdog agency that he was more concerned with Ms. Ryan's safety and wanted to get a "panic button" for her.
According to the report, the troubles had started in the fall of November 2007 when the couple was in the midst of separating and were working out visitation rights for their daughter. They were also arguing over several investment properties they had bought together during their marriage.
The first documented police contact was a Nov. 23, 2007, call placed by Ms. Ryan (who police refer to by her maiden name) as her husband was coming to pick up their daughter. "Ms. Doucet reported that Mr. Ryan was upset … that Mr. Ryan had a history of violence that she feared for her safety, that Mr. Ryan had access to firearms," reads the report.Report Typo/Error
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By Astrid Wendlandt
PARIS (Reuters) - French people are still spending money on their hair styles, but tougher times could be ahead as the global economic downturn catches up, according to Europe's biggest franchised hair salon chain.
"For the moment, we are not really being impacted by the crisis," said Marc Aublet, chief executive of Provalliance, the group behind Jean-Louis David and Franck Provost salons.
"It is when times are difficult that people need to be pampered," Aublet said.
He said his chain, which has 1,600 salons in France, was just starting to feel some pain in Paris and was braced for a slowdown in the months to come.
Provalliance has a further 800 salons across Europe and has already seen trading worsen in Spain, where turnover has fallen between 5 percent and 15 percent in the past six months. "There, since the spring, we are seeing a real slowdown," Aublet said.
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text: BRIDGEPORT, Conn., March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael "Micky" Urquhart, a 17-year veteran of People's Capital and Leasing Corp. (PCLC) , a subsidiary of People's United Bank, will be promoted to President and CEO of PCLC as of March 31, following the retirement of Vincent Cianciolo, who led the company since 1997. "Micky has held a leadership position at PCLC since joining the $1.75 billion business, one of the largest bank-owned leasing companies in the country," said Jeff Tengel, Senior Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking at People's United Bank. "He has had a role in nearly every part of the business, from assisting in portfolio preservation, to people management, business development and credit review and is well-known and respected in the market and across the industry." Prior to joining People's United, Urquhart was President and founder of Main Line Capital, LLC, an equipment finance brokerage firm, and Vice President at Phoenixcor Inc., a finance and leasing company with participations in syndicated loans. He also worked at Coopers and Lybrand, LLC (now PwC). Urquhart, who earned his bachelor's in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University, is a member of Printing Industries of America and Authorized Equipment Dealers Association and active in his community. Cianciolo joined the bank in 1992 as Commercial Regional Manager for Connecticut's northwest region. In addition to leading the launch of PCLC and growing the company, he assisted in the integration of businesses over the years. Prior to joining People's United Bank, Cianciolo worked for Bank of Boston Connecticut for 20 years as Senior Vice President of the Commercial Lending Division. "Vin is a long-time and well-respected member of our management team," Tengel said. "He has been a great asset to People's United and to the communities we serve. His leadership and business acumen have served us well through the years. We are pleased to congratulate Micky and wish Vin well in the next phase of his life," Tengel concluded.


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- 1 x big long stick (for the broom's handle)
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You may have to go on a bushwalk or to the park to find enough sticks to make your witch's broom. If you are lucky, you will find enough sticks in your garden.
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