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What is a first-order climate forcing?
The land use change used in the figure is related to the deforestation dataset of Ramankutty and Foley (1999) and includes the effects of albedo and vegetation type change, but not the impacts of increased irrigation or the 'greening' of the high latitudes (due to climate changes and possible CO2 fertilisation effects) . These latter two effects are expected to lead to slight warming, but the overall impact of land use changes is expected to be negative (i.e. a cooling) (Myhre and Myhre, 2003), although the uncertainty is still significant (maybe 0.5 W/m2 either way).
To my mind, the 'first-order' forcings would be the ones without which you can't really do without in assessing global climate change. I would therefore argue that for the global mean the well-mixed GHGs and the counterbalancing reflecitve aerosol effects are 'first-order' – without GHGs there is no appreciable warming signal, and without the aerosols, the warming from GHGs is excessive and important changes in the diurnal cycle and cloudiness are not captured. Everything else (apart from volcanos, which are a special case) is in the noise. If we were to break it down even further, I would argue that CO2, CH4 and sulphates (the main non-soot aerosol) were the only 'first order' forcings. It is curious to note that this is the combination of forcings that were predominantly used in the simulations discussed in IPCC (1995) where the conclusion was made that the 'balance of evidence' supported the notion of ongoing human-caused climate change.
Before the emails come streaming in, let me make it clear that this isn't to say that 'second order' forcings are unimportant. On the contrary, many of these effects have very specific signatures in the climate system (in the stratosphere, in the Arctic and in the tropics) that need to be understood much better – however they are unlikely to have a big impact on the global mean temperature. Thus when it comes to global warming, neither land use change/vegetation type, nor for instance, the biogeochemical effect of increased CO2 are 'first order'. The first example is clearly important locally (impacts of deforestation, urban development etc.) while the second effect is as yet inadequately unquantified but there doesn't appear to be any a priori reason to think it is globally important. It doesn't therefore make much sense to claim that some of the smaller forcings are 'first-order' despite their importance, and conceivably dominance, at smaller scales.
To be sure, some of these effects (such as the impact of irrigation on surface water vapour, or land use changes on evapotranspiration) are not easily dealt with in terms of the tropospheric radiative forcing – a point that was well made in the National Academies report on radiative forcing (on which Dr. Pielke was an author). However, the dominance of well-mixed greenhouse gases on the anthropogenic forcing over the last few decades is robust to almost any estimate of the uncertainty in the other forcings. This is clearly a different opinion to that held by Dr. Pielke. However, this is probably due to our different perspectives in what we feel are important questions (local vs. global), rather than a disagreement over fundamentals.
Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, R. Ruedy, L. Nazarenko, A. Lacis, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, S. Bauer, N. Bell, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, M. Kelley, N. Kiang, D. Koch, J. Lean, J. Lerner, K. Lo, S. Menon, R. Miller, P. Minnis, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, Ja. Perlwitz, Ju. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, B. Wielicki, T. Wong, M. Yao, and S. Zhang 2005. Efficacy of climate forcings. J. Geophys. Res., in press.
Myhre, G. and A. Myhre, Uncertainties in radiative forcing due to surface albedo changes caused by land use changes,
Ramankutty, N., and J.A. Foley (1999). Estimating historical changes in global land cover: croplands from 1700 to 1992.
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We just came back from a 400 mile ( over two days ) mainly hwy road trip in our new 2013 base Cayenne that we picked up this Friday. All I can say is wow, what a hwy vehicle this is. So relaxing to drive with superb road manners and with the best quality feel of any vehicle I've driven to date. From the driver's seat this feels like a $100k and above car. No fatigue what so ever. I'd take a decked out turbo over an M5 for a cannonball run...
--Admiral Aaron Rouse
I bought my X5 diesel new less than 2 yrs ago. My car is fairly loaded with the sport suspension and 20" 275/40 fronts and 315/35 rears. Drives and performs very well for a big car. My car seems to throw a lot of Check Engine Light errors related to the exhaust system. It seems very complicated and seems to have a lot servo motors and sensors to clean the exhaust. I just had to replace the urea tank. It was covered under warranty but would have cost me $1200 plus 4.5 hrs of labor. I like the low end torque of the diesel but not sure if I would take this option again.
not apples to apples
The OP ponders Cayenne vs. BMW diesel.
Haven't driven Cayenne diesel, have seat time in the X5d
Cayenne is in another price bracket period. Think of them like 7 series SUVs.
MSRPs dont tell the whole story. BMWs come with MUCH more standard equipment Which means Cayenne MSRP + $14,000 in options = BMW X5/6
Next, little or no incentives from Porsche, mediocre lease rates and residuals and rather high (but typically infrequent) service costs.
In my lay assessment..Median X5 price is probably @ $62,000. Cayenne is more like $76,000.00. Its in another bracket. It really is. Price wise that is... And probably for this reason your 'average' Cayenne is less optioned than a BMW. i.e. I've never seen a Cayenne with rear DVD screens - except at an auto show.
I am a certifiable car nut and porsche and BMW owner (13' X6). If the two cars were within a few percentage points of each other I'd buy a Cayenne. I like the more curvaceous styling and I never liked the BMW run flat suspensions (although they have improved significantly). HOWEVER - as a car guy my opinion (with plenty of seat time in a variety of variations of X5/6 and cayenne) is that the Cayenne simply is an equivalent SUV, in no appreciable objective way superior to its BMW counterpart - despite a large price differential. They are expensive - there are fewer on the road and they wear a more hallowed badge - all this combined equates to a public perception of superiority. But it's simply not the case IMHO.
So as for Cayenne diesel vs. X5d - X5d. Get more equipment, no maintenance and more sales incentives.
When I looked last week I drove two X5's both with msrp were around $68-69k, dealer would take off I think it was $5250 after combining incentives. I looked at two Porsches, one $70k and the other $79k, they offered I think it was $2k off. Both X5s had whatever that optional suspension is called along with much more than I can recall. I don't recall what the Porsches had for options but one obviously had a lot more than the other. Comparing the cheaper Porsche to the X5, the Porsche had a ton better ride quality and something that really stuck out for both my wife and I was we thought the quality of the BMW interior was a lot less. BMW had the Porsche beat as far as engine/transmission and actually by far was the most impressive out of all the mid sized diesels we drove. Now we are not overly picky about all the bells and whistles in vehicles, so easily could have overlooked some great features to the BMW that even those two Porsches lacked but at the end of the day we also would not have cared if we missed out on those.
After looking at them all we'd bought the ML350 Bluetec that had a msrp of $58k with $3k off and free A and B services for the life of ownership. That vehicle however was sold by the time we decided and ultimately got nothing since had to buy by end of 2012 for tax reasons. I really debated on the TDI T-egg sport w/nav for $45-48k depending on the dealership since truly seemed like the best deal for the money.
--Admiral Aaron Rouse
Last edited by Snipe656; 01-03-2013 at 11:28 AM. Reason: misc spelling
^ agreed.
Currently the best diesel on the market seems to be the Porsche, followed by the T-egg. I believe Mercedes may have refined the Bluetec and it has a slight edge over the current X5 diesel and Q7. That being said, most of vehicles on the market have been refreshed complelety except the Q7 and the X5. However even with that fact, they seem to be holding off the competition quite well (something to do with BMW's incentives towards the X5 and Audi's offering of the third row with some exciting tech options).
The only thing that ticks me off about the Cayenne, is
a) there is absolutely zero price negotiations (expected I guess)
b) Maintenance costs are quite a hefty amount every few thousand miles
c) The cargo capacity in the back is limiting (again this is probably expected as Porsche is known for high performance and not huge cargo capacity)
BMW and Mercedes Build Beta Products!
Lexus build Release Candidate Products!
Why does this matter?
CAUSE EVERY TIME someone says Lexus has better build quality, one should consider what Toyota their Lexus Engine and chassis platform comes out of and how long that part has been tested in the real world!
I actually in the end decided that even though that method of accelerating is foreign to me and does not instill confidence at freeway speeds that it was more of me just needing to learn a different manufacturers approach. It did bug me for a full day to the point where I went and found a new ML550 to go drive to see if just all MLs do this. The ML550 did not do it at all but then made me want the 550 but those seem harder to find on a lot than even the Bluetec.
One of the X5s we drove had the optional 3rd row seating and the other X5 had a spare tire of all things. The one with the 3rd row seating was a contender for a little bit for us because after we looked at it we thought given the age of our two youngest we could in fact use that back row when in a bind and for the next few years. We'd actually really like to have something that can sit six people in a bind but did not look at the Q7 since lacked appeal to us.
--Admiral Aaron Rouse
The X5 is equal to the Cayenne until you get some extended seat time in the Cayenne. It is in another class when it comes to quality feel in pretty much everything. It feels like a $100k vehicle which I guess it has to taken the cost of the V8 models and the strength and image of the brand it has to live up to. It costs a lot but I have to admit that after having now driven it for ~500 miles our V6 feels like a bargain at just north of $60k. It feels like a higher quality car than anything in BMWs model range including the 7-series. I would say it's not a fair competitor to the X5 on price or actual quality feel. It is in another league which the price indicates.
I'm not saying that it's faster or handles better or is more fun to drive. All of that is debatable and up to preferences and options but the Cayenne has a feel of impeccable engineering and quality that the X5 can't match.
Last edited by solstice; 01-03-2013 at 11:41 AM.
Thing is, most SUV buyers probably prefer the more comfortable ride with good handling vs. sharper handling with a poorer ride quality. I don't like the way SUVs ride in general which is why I like the BMW more. It's mor car like due to its tighter suspension setup and that to me is worth the ride penalty. The 2011' Cayenne was a bit more trucky IMHO. In fact, I think the X5/X6 is the most sporty BMW -relatively - left in the line up candidly. The M3 and 5 have gone main stream. Heavy and comfortable. The 3 series is still a sporty ride. The 7 is not. And the new 5 while super comfortable and fast on paper is rather lifeless to drive (suspension is not aggressive enough)
I think things should stay the way they are. I like the cayenne the way it is, and I like the X5/6 being stiff and very german (unemotional). I just wish - for the love of god - Cayenne owners would recognize that the Porsche badge does not mean the Cayenne is the 911 of SUVs (as you said - I'm not saying that it's faster or handles better or is more fun to drive). Many people I have come across think it is...just b/c of the badge.
I mean, if Land Rover made a sports car, does that mean it would it be better off road than any other sports car in the world?
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--Admiral Aaron Rouse
550isport, well said though the quality feel spans everything not just the ride. The paint, the materials, the smooth hefty feel of moving parts as doors, the fit and finish, the cabin ambience etc, etc. It's in no way a 911 but it is also not a Mercedes. It's a luxury SUV with precision handling, way more so than any Mercedes. It's also relatively light at 4400 lbs which is comparable with an X-drive 5-series. The X5 feels slightly sportier but for an SUV, especially my wife's SUV the Cayenne is hard to beat and should be on your short list if it's within your price range. Especially if you are buying since it also holds value redicolously well. Never mind the brand, the Cayenne is simply a very well rounded and impeccably engineered vehicle on it's own. The E70 X5 is a superb SUV as well but it feels lower grade than the Cayenne with or without the crest.
Ordered a Porsche diesel last week for the wife. Keeping the X5 because I smile every time I get in it. We thought it would be kind of silly to have tow of the same so decided to give the Porsche a run.
.Cayenne Diesel 92A AV1 Price
BASE Cayenne Diesel 55,750.00
9Q Meteor Grey Metallic 790.00
9Q Meteor Grey Metallic 0.00
MA Standard Interior in Black 0.00
QJ4 ExteriorPackageHigh-glossBlack 150.00
1D6 Trailer Hitch w/o Ball 650.00
1N3 Power Steering Plus 0.00
2ZH Heated3-spokeMultifuncSW 0.00
4F6 Porsche Entry & Drive 1,090.00
9JB Smoker package 0.00
6GH WheelArchExtensions-ExtrColor 1,150.00
C8K 19" Cayenne Turbo Wheel 1,950.00
1BK AirSusp-Selflvl&HeightAdj-PASM 3,965.00
3FU Panorama Roof System 1,850.00
PE5 14-way Power Seats-Memory Pkg 0.00
Q2J 14-way Power Seats-Memory Pkg 0.00
2C4 Memory Package for Electric St 0.00
3PN Memory Package for Electricall 0.00
PU3 Premium Package Plus 10,180.00
3Y8 ElecRollupSunblindRearSideWind 0.00
4A4 Heated Seats Front and Rear 0.00
4D3 Seat Ventilation Front 0.00
4L6 Auto Dimming Interior Rearview 0.00
6XT Automatically Dimming Exterior 0.00
7B6 12-Volt Outlet in Rear Center 0.00
7T1 PCM with Navigation Module 0.00
7X8 ReverCamera-ParkAssisFrontRear 0.00
7Y1 Lane Change Assist (LCA) 0.00
8EA Bi-Xenon(TM) Headlights w/PDLS 0.00
9MB Dimmable Interior LED Lighting 0.00
PU6 Bose(R) Audio Package 2,160.00
QV4 SiriusXM(TM) Sat Radio Rcvr 0.00
7D7 Six-Disc Changer 0.00
9VL BOSE(R) Surround Sound System 0.00
UN1 Online Services 210.00
Total with Options $ 79,895.00
Meteor Gray with Black interior, may add roof rails.
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1BK AirSusp-Selflvl&HeightAdj-PASM 3,965.00 looks like you got all the right stuff ...keep us posted ..
solstice, I enjoy the BMW steering feel but the wife not so much especially in parking lots but she really doesn't complain too much. I drove the Porsche and of course the steering change stood out and made think how much I like the BMW feel. I'm a lucky guy to have both and now my wife will have the same "I love my drive" like I have now. She can wait, lol. She's coming from an LS 460, like night and day.
For the posters above about the harsh suspension in the BMW......the AD option is a cure all.
2012 X5 35d AW/Black Dark Burl
ZAP ZAV ZCW ZPP ZPS ZRC ZTP HUD AD BMW Apps
Spare Tire-Comfort Access-Running Boards-Roof Rails-335 Wheels-Auto High Beams-Smart Phone Int.
Mods : Clear Bra-Radar Hard-wired
So far so good-made on Wednesday
I focused on BMW and Porsche offerings. I drove the X3 35i last year and found it to be a little boring so I concentrated on X5 variants. I drove the X5d, X5 35i, X5 5.0, X6 3.5 all nice. I had fond memories of the X5d steering and given the very generous year end incentives the diesel was clearly the early favorite. However, when I dove it this past month I found the diesel clatter although muffled obtrusive. Moving on to the X5 35i nice but nothing compelling. I tested a M Sport 5.0 and liked it, but found the pervasive sense of weight off putting. Moreover, although the vehicle conveyed a sense of tank-like invulnerability the ride was stiff and less than compliant. On to the X6 I thought it might be fun but my German shepherd hated it. At the end of the day I thought I might drive home in an X5 5.0 M Sport. I came close but did not pull the trigger thinking about the dollars out and the very real possibility that I would take a significant hit in terms of depreciation given the X5's looming replacement - I decided to postpone the decision and ride over to my "friendly" Porsche dealer.
I was able to closely examine a CayenneD and CayenneS. In general , the Cayenne exuded freshness and athleticism. I found the interior modern, sporty, and very comfortable. At $62K the CayenneD was a compelling value vs. the X5d especially given the somewhat dated persona of the BMW. Although the Porsche diesel was a great package overall genetically there must be something in my DNA that keeps me from turning a deaf ear to the diesel clatter Porsche moniker not withstanding. In general, I found the Porsche to drive "small" as opposed to X5 variants that drove "large". I found the CayenneS at $80K to be the better overall choice compared to the BMW X5 5.0 and was tempted but thoughts of my previous experiences servicing my Porsches stopped me. My Porsche experiences have been the stuff of nightmares as opposed to the trouble free and responsive care I have received by my metro DC area dealer - Passport BMW and by BMWNA.
Very frustrated I went back to Passport and drove a X3 35i M Sport in Carbon Black - Hallelujah - did I ever see the light - a feeling of lithe connectivity infused the vehicle - fast - responsive - purposeful - robustly athletic - artfully designed. I felt the very same spirit that worked a special magic in my M3 in the X3 35i M Sport. In short, I ordered the prefect complementing suv to my M3 -
X3 35i M Sport - There Is No Substitute.
..BMWCCA...10th BMW
Last edited by Capobranco; 01-03-2013 at 06:00 PM.
Sounds like a real good combo, enjoy. That M3 looks awesome by the way.
2012 X5 35d AW/Black Dark Burl
ZAP ZAV ZCW ZPP ZPS ZRC ZTP HUD AD BMW Apps
Spare Tire-Comfort Access-Running Boards-Roof Rails-335 Wheels-Auto High Beams-Smart Phone Int.
Mods : Clear Bra-Radar Hard-wired
So far so good-made on Wednesday
Congrats Capo!
No doubt that BMW has far superior facilities, service and customer care in our area as well. We are rolling the dice though that our lightly optioned Pepper will be like our Pathfinder, trouble free with no dealer communication other than the V6's $150 / year oil changes. I rather have a problem free vehicle with poor dealer backup than superb service with frequent visits to fix issues.
ndabunka, on the 12 X5d I was able to get 11g off sticker total, on the Cayenne about 3g. It is what it is plus I will have to see what the trade value will be at delivery date so the deal is not the highlight of the event. When we drive off with it I will be able to say how we did but at lease I got my wife off of the Panamara which would have hurt the wallet a lot more. Life is short.
2012 X5 35d AW/Black Dark Burl
ZAP ZAV ZCW ZPP ZPS ZRC ZTP HUD AD BMW Apps
Spare Tire-Comfort Access-Running Boards-Roof Rails-335 Wheels-Auto High Beams-Smart Phone Int.
Mods : Clear Bra-Radar Hard-wired
So far so good-made on Wednesday
Solstice - you have a great stable! I never really thought of Porsche as the value play (except vis-a vis exotics), but my Junker friends really threw down the proverbial gauntlet. I have long criticized Porsche for making you pay dearly for even a so so uninspired interior, but even the relatively base CayenneD at 62K that I tested was gorgeous. The new BMW X5 will need to be very good indeed. Likewise, the forthcoming Porsche Macan should provide an interesting challenge to my X3 35i M Sport ...
..BMWCCA...10th BMW
The sound of diesel is definitely an issue if it bugs you.
I would not characterize X5 as tank like invulnerability. I was tossing the X5 around on some really nice curvy roads like the one that limits the speed limit ranges from 35 to 10 mph (10mph is a really sharp turn.) The X5 perform really well, but I had some hard time with the steering. The steering takes too many turns to hit the limits. When you go around that 10 mph turn with right turn, you have to correct it back before the next turn. If I don't position my two hands correctly, then I can over shoot the turn. Its too bad they don't offer adaptive steering in X5 35D. I think I would enjoy that.
Yes, the X5 went over some pot holes during those curvy road too. I never thought California had bad roads until the major down pour about a week ago. That exposed tons of pot holes. Not all can be avoided by careful steering. However, my butt meter tells me its all okay.
On the good news, the steering is very precise and good feedback of the condition of the road. You just change the angle and wheel responds. I can even feel when I hit something a little slippery. That must be the magic BMW steering doing all the work.
To me the X5 diesel was the only diesel that really had a sound to the engine. I did not think it sounded like a diesel at all but I own some older diesel vehicles so my perception is probably tainted. I thought from inside the X5 that the engine sounded actually nice over the others which essentially had zero engine/exhaust sounds.
--Admiral Aaron Rouse
There's a complementary 6k mile checkup, but they don't do anything
I know with the Touareg, they are doing loaners/ pickup+dropoff because the Touareg owners are more "upscale" than the average Passat/Jetta owner
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Ellen Page
A lot of people may criticize Juno, saying that it's an unrealistic portrayal of teen pregnancy (and these are valid claims) – but it's hard to deny how awesome Ellen Page was in that movie. She's funny, clearly smart and a very talented actress and she definitely deserves some FBomb love.
Born Ellen Philpotts-Page on February 21, 1987 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The daughter of a teacher and a graphic designer, Ellen Page took an interest in theater from a young age. She performed in her first local production in the fifth grade and won Canada's prestigious Gemini nomination for her role in the made-for-TV movie Pit Pony in 1997. The busy actress went on to appear in several Canadian television series, including the Pit Pony spin-off, Trailer Park Boysand ReGenesis, as well as the award-winning film Marion Bridge.
Though Page was first introduced to American audiences in the Lifetime TV movie Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, she received her first real publicity for the provocative 2005 indie thriller Hard Candy. Her haunting performance as a 14-year-old victim-turned-attacker caught the attention of director Brett Ratner, who cast her as Kitty Pryde in Page's first big-budget feature, X-Men: The Last Stand.
But it was Ellen Page's 2007 performance as a pregnant teen in the much heralded indie dramedy Juno that put her in the international spotlight. Her quick wit and hidden vulnerability as the wise and innocent Juno McGuff earned the young star an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
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jaded16 @ at 12:01 pm, April 25th, 2010
I love Ellen Page! Recently she was quotes saying, "Of course I'm feminist! What can we go back to? Clothes hangers?"
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Vimbai @ at 1:07 pm, April 25th, 2010
I love Ellen Page, she was so amazing in Hard Candy she scared me.
Ruthie G @ at 1:17 pm, April 25th, 2010
I saw Whip It yesterday (it's only been out a couple of weeks in the UK) and wow.
I was trying to save that interview, but my mum threw away the paper before I could cut it out. She was talking about global warming as well. But I do love that quote.
Kinda unrelated, but there is a girl in my year who looks so similar to Ellen Page it is unbelievable. It's vaugely freaky.
Steph @ at 9:45 pm, April 25th, 2010
Oh man, I love Ellen Page. She's quirky, and cute, and an amazing actress.
Laura @ at 10:57 pm, April 25th, 2010
She's awesome! It's so refreshing to see a star embracing feminism. Her and Emma Watson, also a bad-ass actress who identifies as a feminist, rock!
Holly @ at 9:24 am, April 26th, 2010
I too love Ellen Page, but I had serious qualms with Whip It. It was another one of those films that tries to talk about 'empowered women' but fails to follow through on all counts. The male coaches? The sleazy boyfriend? I don't know, I was definitely bothered and was wondering if anyone else felt the same.
Holly @ at 9:24 am, April 26th, 2010
*bothered me
Melanie @ at 6:42 pm, April 26th, 2010
Whip It was totally uncompelling AND it made it seem like her primary motivation for joining the roller derby was her male love interest. My friends were all expecting to feel empowered but ended up being pissed! That being said, I LOVE Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat, and Kristin Wiig.
PatriarchySlayer @ at 2:08 am, May 1st, 2010
I liked Whip It. There were some parts of the movie where I was like…no. But most of it was entertaining and made me feel proud. I am so proud that Ellen Page is Canadian!!
KS @ at 12:52 pm, May 1st, 2010
love Ellen!!!! She was haunting in Hard Candy and I'm so excited to see her in Inception!!!
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I love Emma Watson, I think she is so pretty!
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Tommy Breslin turns his attention to Cliftonville's defence of title
Tommy Breslin admitted he was living the dream while barking orders from the Parkhead touchline.
The Cliftonville boss normally doesn't have to make himself heard over 30,000 fans in an Irish League battle but this was a Champions League showdown at Celtic Park.
A few weeks ago Breslin didn't dare dream he would be patrolling the technical area in this awesome stadium in Glasgow's east end.
Now he will never forget the two matches which afforded him a once in a lifetime opportunity to go toe to toe with former Northern Ireland international Neil Lennon in Europe's premier knockout competition.
The Hoops' 3-0 win in the opening leg of this qualifier crushed any hopes of a shock on a par with Celtic's win here over Barcelona last year but the minor detail of the 5-0 aggregate score failed to dilute the magic of the occasion in the away dressing room.
"I was buzzing," said Breslin. "To be met by that noise and see that many people is special. I've been to cup finals but I've never encountered anything like that.
"This was something else. I'm proud that I have represented Cliftonville in the Champions League and I am proud that we brought a team to Celtic Park.
"But that doesn't mean I don't sit at the end and think about us giving away two cheap goals. But in years to come we will look back and think did we really do that?
"I knew our supporters would come over here and have a great time. They cheered us on from the first whistle until the last but there was no danger of us being lambs to the slaughter. We stood up well to them and our pride was not dented.
"But Celtic are a class act and it told in the last 20 minutes."
Centre-back Efe Ambrose headed the Scottish champions in front in the 16th minute but another goal in the opening half would have been rough justice on keeper Conor Devlin who made several vital interceptions to foil Georgios Samaras, Mikael Lustig and Kris Commons.
The Solitude number one impressed watching scouts with another fine save in the 57th minute, this time denying Anthony Stokes, but the visitors were fortunate not to concede another when the Republic of Ireland striker poked wide with only Devlin to beat.
Samaras' 70th minute header doubled the Hoops' lead but luck was on the visitors' side when substitute Gary Hooper's overhead free-kick struck the post.
"I thought there was a good shape about the team and we coped really well," added Breslin.
"Celtic had a lot of the ball and you would expect that here but for patches we played very well. If the boys haven't learned from this they would be very foolish.
"I think we have played okay, we are still in pre-season too. The second leg was really damage limitation but there was no icing on the cake in terms of a goal.
"Conor (Devlin) made several important stops. I know how good he is. He's one of the players clubs will consider taking a chance on."
Breslin concluded: "Now we need to carry this form into our domestic league because we want more of this – we don't want to be one season wonders."
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By Ju-min Park
SEOUL (Reuters) - Above the ballooning dress of Marilyn Monroe is the face of the late North Korean despot Kim Jong-il. A pigeon flies overhead and a feather lies nearby on the ground.
North Korean artist Song Byeok once proudly drew the "Dear Leader" in propaganda paintings. But he was sent to labor in one of the reclusive state's notorious prisons after hunger forced him to try to flee.
Now a defector living in the South Korean capital, Seoul, Song has turned to mocking a ruler who led his country into famine, isolation and economic ruin.
"The day I finished this, he passed away," Song said of his painting and the death of Kim on December 17.
"He's not an eternal creature but the same as the feather of a pigeon," said Song, using the feather to symbolize something inconsequential.
"I thought it would've been better if he made North Koreans better off and forget hunger before he died."
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Messianic Jews say they are persecuted in Israel
There are 72042 comments on the Newsday story from Jun 21, 2008, titled Messianic Jews say they are persecuted in Israel. In it, Newsday reports that:Safety pins and screws are still lodged in 15-year-old Ami Ortiz's body three months after he opened a booby-trapped gift basket sent to his family.
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#51634 May 3, 2013
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#51635 May 3, 2013
You follow these so called laws that flow from the constitution without even kmowing that they apply to you, you are as obedient as those that follow the scripture.
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#51636 May 3, 2013
So the free country really isnt free, coercive government would you agree?
#51638 May 3, 2013
So what? Most Christians find Judaism offensive and polite but we don't imprison you for it. Maybe we should. Tit for tat.
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#51640 May 3, 2013
You mean Most Christians find Judaism offensive and IMPOLITE....
#51641 May 3, 2013
well so what? G-D has already judged you all, as offensive and impolite to HIM here in TheTorah again. and not just all jews, christians, buddists, agnostics, athiests, asians, europeans, americans, africans, australians, and other muslems religiously also. and the influx of hell on this planet, from all this bs is getting to deep for my hip boots.
#51642 May 3, 2013
rabbee: yes you all free to get hell from G-D, for not believing in THEM here in TheTorah again. as obviously you all, think it is worth the price of hell and death. because all your grandmother only think, you got a good deal from the same old devil again.
#51643 May 3, 2013
If it in fact it does exist, why would it NOT apply to me?
Who do you think it DOES apply to?
This seems like common sense to me.
Are you familiar with that?
#51644 May 3, 2013
If those two things seem the same to you, then Ok, I am one of the sheep following the laws so I don't get jailed, fined, sued, liens applied to my house etc.
Guilty as charged.
Are you in demand as a dinner guest?
#51645 May 3, 2013
Freedom (or lack thereof) is not an absolute.
I see it more as a continuum. Some folks/countries are more free than others.
Libertarians think we would do great with total freedom. I don't agree. Man is both good and evil. He needs some checks and balances.
#51646 May 3, 2013
There were no prisons in ancient Israel, people were stoned to death for serving idols. In modern days, they probably will be imprisoned. Forsaking the Lord also means forsaking his law.
#51647 May 3, 2013
There's also some good and some evil in everyone, even both Satan and God, there is supposed to be iniquity in Gods youth.
#51648 May 3, 2013
rabbee: G-D is THE Very Jealous G-D, no goodie two shoes Angel, or demonic personality can out do, G-D'S Good and/or Evil capabilities. so it would be better, to try and out do G-D'S Good. than try to out do, any demonic evil. so don't be cruel, to TheG-D WHO can be crueler to you.
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#51649 May 3, 2013
No it isnt common sense that some words on a piece of paper apply to anyone, they are just words.
Those words in the bible apply to you too then.
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#51650 May 3, 2013
Obviously evil is everywhere that is why men and women dress up and call themselves government and enjoy controlling others.
Freedom is just a charade, there is no such thing as rights.
There are no checks and balances.
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#51651 May 3, 2013
So you do believe in some religion, you are using the word evil and you seem to think that another religious documenf called the constitution applies to you too, maybe if some priests put you in prison you would start believing in religion.
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#51652 May 3, 2013
Your quote is reminiscent of the dialogue within the novel Catch 22. I not sure that it is a positive.
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#51653 May 3, 2013
Oh, laws exist. Break one and you could find out.
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#51654 May 3, 2013
Mr Hobbes to the rescue!
In Leviathan, Hobbes set out his doctrine of the foundation of states and legitimate governments originating social contract theory. Leviathan was written during the English Civil War; much of the book is occupied with demonstrating the necessity of a strong central authority to avoid the evil of discord and civil war.
Beginning from a mechanistic understanding of human beings and the passions, Hobbes postulates what life would be like without government, a condition which he calls the state of nature. In that state, each person would have a right, or license, to everything in the world. This, Hobbes argues, would lead to a "war of all against all" (bellum omnium contra omnes). The description contains what has been called one of the best known passages in English philosophy, which describes the natural state mankind would be in, were it not for political community:[14]
"In such condition, there is no place for industry; because the fruit thereof is uncertain: and consequently no culture of the earth; no navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by sea; no commodious building; no instruments of moving, and removing, such things as require much force; no knowledge of the face of the earth; no account of time; no arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
"Chapter XIII.: Of the Natural Condition of Mankind As Concerning Their Felicity, and Misery.", Leviathan
In such a state, people fear death, and lack both the things necessary to commodious living, and the hope of being able to toil to obtain them. So in order to avoid it people accede to a social contract and establish a civil society.
According to Hobbes, society is a population beneath a sovereign authority, to whom all individuals in that society cede some rights for the sake of protection. Any abuses of power by this authority are to be accepted as the price of peace. There is no doctrine of separation of powers in Hobbes's discussion.[15]
According to Hobbes, the sovereign must control civil, military, judicial, and ecclesiastical powers.
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#51655 May 3, 2013
legitimate government!
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This past weekend on the shores of famed Lake Guntersville, amid the autumn colors of the southern Appalachians, at a table filled with deep fried pickles and catfish fillets, was all the faith you'll ever need to believe that young America is going to be just fine -- and that people actually win those trip-of-a-lifetime sweepstakes contests you've always felt were just a marketing farce.
On one side of the table, sitting next to Gerald Swindle, was Song Kimpton, Grand Prize Winner of the Quantum EXO "Fish it First" video contest. Kimpton is a very young looking, kind-hearted, 27-year-old who works 40 hours a week in an Oklahoma City convenience store to cover tuition costs associated with the 4-year degree he just earned.
And amidst Song's insane weekly schedule -- he fishes -- with concentration comparable to Gary Klein, and versatility aspiring of Swindle. In fact, Song says he makes it a soul-fulfilling point to fish at least a little bit every single day.
His first place winning video was a thing of ingenuity, passion, professionalism and desire in telling Quantum judges why he should be chosen to be among the very first anglers in America to fish with an EXO rod and reel, with Gerald Swindle as his fishing guide.
Drained by tuition and the cost of living, Kimpton found a free on-line video editing software offer to piece his winner together, but not before three filming trips to the lake with his fishing buddy Tim Untrauer's loaned camera, and two creative 'storyboards' Kimpton scripted to make sure his story got told in perfect sequence.
Kimpton then sorted through dozens of free on-line songs in choosing background music, and surveyed friends as to which sounded best. The end result was a winner wedged between 12 full-time college credit hours, ringing-up 32-ounce fountain drinks, and a seemingly relentless pursuit of making his tomorrows better than his yesterdays.
Fittingly, the ever grateful and humble Kimpton concluded, "I think I could have made the video better, but my 30-day free trial offer expired on the editing software I was using."
Across from Swindle and Kimpton, just beyond the cole slaw, sat everything that is good about America, in the form of a quiet, good looking, mop haired, 14-year-old boy named Ian, wearing a navy blue hoodie with "Alaska" written across the chest, and his heart on his sleeve.
Even though EXO video sweepstakes rules stated Ian was too young to enter the contest, Ian did what those of us three times his age should do more often – he followed heart instead of rules, and submitted a homemade video to Quantum anyway.
Far less sophisticated than Song's video production efforts, Ian simply turned on the camera and began talking. Talking until each time his words turned to his military father, and then teardrops took over.
The hairy-chested marketing executives at Quantum teared-up too when reviewing Ian's video submission, and decided that because Ian lived within an easy drive of Guntersville, that it only made sense to invite he and his dad to dinner as 'sentimental winners.'
Sentimental winner Ian and his father Ed after eating dinner with Gerald Swindle.
So there over fried pickles, sitting next to young Ian, was his dad, a former West Point linebacker, and Army man of 27 years, who's given us time in Kuwait, Iraq, and now Afghanistan. Both of them ingesting dinner and endless helpings of Swindle's humor filled wisdom. For dessert, Swindle served up private fishing lessons, and convinced Song and Ian to strike humorous poses with him for a PR guy's camera.
The next morning, Ian and his Dad were casting for bass on Guntersville, most likely with Rapala DT10 crankbaits like the one Ian scored a 4-pounder on just hours after arriving in town the previous afternoon. Like Kimpton, the young Kessler is quite a 'stick' – admitting he too fishes every single day near home.
Simultaneously, following his day of fishing with Swindle, Song Kimpton squeaked in an extra day of fishing at Guntersville with his Dad, Ed. Their guide for the day was well-known Alabama bass angler, and 2-time Purple Heart Award winner, Harry Potts.
What Song and Ian caught at Lake Guntersville seems almost irrelevant. For already firmly in the creels of each heart at that dinner table was the equivalent of a heavy 25-pound limit of restored faith about life in America. All stemming from one of those marketing promotions 'that nobody ever wins' to tout a lightweight new 5.9-ounce fishing reel.
To view the winning EXO "Fish it First" video that Song Kimpton produced and submitted to Quantum, please visit, YouTube.com.


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Notre Dame joins consortium for online courses
The University of Notre Dame is joining with six other universities to offer online, for-credit courses.
Northwestern University, Boston College, the University of North Carolina, Brandeis University, Emory University and Washington University in St. Louis are forming Semester Online through the Web platform 2U.
Notre Dame Provost Thomas Burish says the program will provide a high-quality educational experience as rigorous as traditional on-campus instruction. He says the program includes small discussion groups and personal engagement with leading professors with full credit toward a degree.
Classes for the fall include classes in history, political science, business, psychology and literature and film.
Information about all Semester Online courses and the application process is available online. The fall application deadline is May 24.
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By Zaidul Haque, TwoCirclees.net,
Part 3 of the three part series on Singur.
Part 1: Six years later
Part 2: Six years later
Singur/Kolkata: The Beraberi Grampanchayat in Singur has 10 members: five from SC, two from OBC and three general caste members. Ashia Begum Molla, elected as an independent candidate from Chak Kalikaburi village of Beraberi, is the only Muslim member of the Panchayat among the 10 members.
Ashia Begum Molla, Only Muslim Member of Beraberi Grampanchayet of Panchayet of Singur Tata factory area.
TCN visited the Beraberi Panchayat on December 20, in the morning and met Ashia Begum Molla, middle aged housewife. She told TCN that she is first time member of the grampanchayat. She also informed that some farmers from her village too lost their land to the project.
Many Muslim families had land in Joymolla village that was taken over. According to Aisha Begum, at least 20 percent of Muslim farmers' lands were acquired, although the number of 'unwilling farmers' is very less. She informed that due to lack of opportunities, most young men migrate t Gujarat or Punjab for work.
In charge of the Aganwadi in her village, she informs that due to lack of awareness although most families are very poor they do not hold BPL cards and are hence deprived of government opportunities.
Inspired and supported by a local social activist and secretary of Chak Kalikaburi Palli Unnayan Samaity Moinuddin Sarkar she decided to contest elections to help her villagers. Although her village had majority Muslims, most of the members were non-Muslims. The group called a meeting and organized and nominated Aisha Begum,a non-political person for the post. With the support of the villagers, she became the first Muslims woman member in the Panchayat samiti in Beraberi Grampanchayet under the Singur Panchayet Samity of Hooghly district.
Joymolla Jame Masjid in Joymolla village of Singur. Secretary of the Masjid Committee Shaikh Muhammad Ali standing in front of the Mosque.
As she had defeated CPI(M) candidate and had the tactical support of the TMC, after the change in power in the state, Aisha Begum got support to develop the Muslim villages, particularly the women.
Moinuddin Sarkar, who worked as mentor to Aisha Begum, is very supportive of her endeavour in upliftment of women and her campaign for education, particularly the girls.
He also informed that people who had got compensation for the land given for Tata project, could not utilize them properly due to lack of education and knowledge, and are hence still forced to migrate to other states for work, else are left to work in farmlands.


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Presumably you already tried the transmission reset to allow the transmission to "relearn" your driving behavior, and this didn't correct it? If not, turn you car on (but don't start it), and depress the gas pedal all the way down (past the kick point) and hold it down for 45-60seconds. Then start the car normally.
Also, I had some irregular shifting on my '07 auto and the dealer checked it for me this week. They found that the mechatronics sleeve was leaking and the fluid was a little low. They replaced it for me and covered in under CPO. Not sure if this is "mechanical" versus seals/gaskets, but it was covered.
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They replaced my mechatronics under CPO also, but it is a Sealing Sleeve and a hard part (plastic?), not a rubber seal/gasket. That is all I can come up with to say why! A picture of what it looks like is in the following writeup
The mechanical is just a general rule of thumb, there are some mechanical they do not cover, and other items that aren't purely mechanical that they do. When I was in for service one time I pointed out that the hydraulic stabilizer rack under the front of my car was leaking a bit of fluid. Not much, but when I was inspecting some other stuff I spotted it. They took a look, the SA said to me, if it is a seal/gasket that needs replacement I am out of luck, if it is the entire assembly then I am covered. Luckily they cleaned it up, tightened it, and it didn't leak anymore. So no charges came down either way.
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Santeria: Occult Syncretic Religions
Syncretic belief systems are religions that have combined two or more different cultural and spiritual beliefs into a new faith.
Santeria, Voodoo, Hoodoo, Palo Mayombe, Candomble, and Shango are some of the syncretic Afro-Caribbean religions. Brujeria, a form of witchcraft, has distinctly Mexican cultural and religious roots. Afro-Caribbean faiths originated in the 18th and 19th centuries during African slave trading when owners imposed Catholicism on their slaves and forbade traditional religious practices. In an attempt to maintain their cultural and religious beliefs, Africans disguised their religion by assigning each of their gods the image of a Catholic saint. The name of the religion corresponds to the geographical location it evolved in and the African region it derived from. For example, Santeria (the way of the saints), emerged in Cuba and derived from the Southwestern Nigerian Yoruba tribe. This new faith was eventually introduced to other Latin American countries; in Brazil it became known as Candomble and in Trinidad, Shango. Voodoo, often referred to as Hoodoo in America, evolved in Haiti and originated in Dahomey, today referred to as the Republic of Benin, and was practiced among the Fon, Yoruba, and Ewe. Magic and the belief in supernatural intervention occupy a significant place in the worship of all occult syncretic religions.
SanteriaSanteria combines the cultural and spiritual beliefs of the Southwestern Nigerian Yoruba tribe with the religious practices of the Catholic faith; it consists of using magical rituals to worship or satisfy a pantheon of gods and goddesses known as orishas. The following web site provides a complete description of the Santeria pantheon of gods (http://www.seanet.com/~efunmoyiwa/orishas.html). In Cuba, where Santeria developed extensively, the Yoruba became known as Lucumi, a term derived from the Yoruba word akumi, which refers to a native of the Aku, a region of Nigeria where many Yoruba come from. OrishaNet provides excellent articles on the history, theology, and rituals of Santeria (http://www.seanet.com/~efunmoyiwa/).
Santeria is an earth religion, a magical religious system that has its roots in nature and natural forces. Santeria still retains the fundamental precepts of the ancient Yoruba tradition which includes the concepts of ashe and ebbo. Ashe is a Yoruba word that literally means "so be it," but it is the symbol of divine power and energy, a term used to describe the energy that permeates the universe. This is a cultural variation of the Melanesian concept of mana or the American Indian concepts of wakan and manitu. Ashe is the power of the Supreme God who created the universe; everything is made of ashe and through ashe everything is possible. Ashe is manifested in persons, religious paraphernalia, invocations in the Yoruba language, the sacred stones, the herbs, the ngangas (sacred cauldrons), and almost anything connected with Santeria magic.(1) The gods of Santeria are the repositories of ashe, the divine power/energy and Santeria spells, rituals; invocations are all conducted in order to acquire ashe from the Gods. This ashe is the power to change things, to solve all problems, subdue enemies, and acquire love and money. Ebbo is the concept of sacrifice and is the way that the orishas are worshiped so that they will give their ashe. Every rite and spell of Santeria is part of the ebbo concept. Fortunately sacrifice does not always require a sacrificial victim. Ebbo can be an offering of fruits, flowers, candles, any of the favorite foods of the orishas or a blood offering. The orisha determines what type of ebbo is required to solve a specific problem and the priest ascertains what the orisha wants by questioning him through the Diloggun, the divination system known also as the seashells.(2)
Santeria is essentially based on natural magic, and all of the basic elements of worship can be found in nature. The foundation of Santeria worship can be found in four natural elements: water, herbs, seashells, and stones. The bases of many of the major spells of Santeria are herbs, plants, roots, and flowers, each of which is believed to have a spiritual entity that guards it. Each root, flower, tree, or plant is believed to be full of ashe and belongs to one of the orishas who must be asked permission whenever the plant is used. Santeria rituals also require the use of sacrificial birds and animals. Each of the orishas is "fed" his/her favorite food or sacrifice in the ebbo rituals. The blood of roosters and goats is the most common sacrificial offering. Birds (pigeons, canaries, hens, etc.) are used in rubbing rituals where the client is cleansed, the function of which is that any negative feelings caused by evil are passed into the birds.(3) The magical practices of Santeria are a method for believers to gain control over their lives by invoking the proper gods who will effect changes. To truly comprehend this religion it is necessary to understand that for Santeria believers every aspect of human life is controlled by the pantheon of gods. For a complete description of Santeria magic, the following book entitled Santeria, A Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic by Luis M. Nuñez is online in its entirety. (http://w3.iac.net/~moonweb/Santeria/TOC.html)
Priests in the Santeria religion are known as Santeros (male) and Santera (female); they are also known by the Yoruba name of omo-orisha, which means child of an orisha. There is a sophisticated hierarchy of Santeria priests and high priests are known as Babalawos. One of the strongest precepts in Santeria is that the dead come before the orishas, hence ancestor worship is central to the practice of Santeria. The dead in one's family, known collectively as eggun, must be fed periodically, just as the orishas are given offerings. "Therefore we have in Santeria a religious system that honors the ancestors and recognizes a direct contact between mankind and the forces of nature, which are seen as direct manifestations of God himself. This contact between God and mankind through nature is enforced through ebbo, sacrifice, for the purpose of receiving ashe, power."(4) The fundamental basis of Santeria is a personal relationship with the orishas that will bring the believers happiness, success and wisdom. This devotion or ritual worship occurs in four principal forms: divination, sacrifice, spiritualism, and initiation.
Until very recently, Santeria rituals were shrouded in a tradition of secrecy that was not part of the original Yoruba religion. Although the Yoruba were successful in hiding their orishas under the guise of Catholic saints, it did not take long for the Spanish settlers to realize what the slaves were doing, which resulted in severe persecution that forced them to cloak their religion in secrecy. This secrecy, which never existed in Nigeria, is still observed by many practitioners of Santeria today and is one of the reasons the religion is often misunderstood and viewed as dangerous.(5) Recently there have been organized attempts by Santeria practitioners to refute the stereotypes, superstitions, and fears associated with the religion. Many Santeria web sites are appearing that involve individual houses, religious supplies, and even bulletin boards and chat rooms. The O.L.U., "Organization for Lukumi Unity," is a nonprofit cultural organization formed by Olorishas, Babalawos, and Aleyos who want to see all practitioners of the Lukumi Culture and Religion come together in brotherhood. (http://www.lukumiunity.org/mission.html), Excellent websites containing descriptions of various ceremonies, links and photographs are Eleda.org (http://ilarioba.tripod.com/index.html) and Ochareo.com (http://www.ochareo.com/portal.htm) The following web sites belong to botanicas (religious supply stores) (http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~binkyboy/englishindex.html) and Folkcuba.com (http://www.folkcuba.com/).
Currently there are several million people living in America who practice some sort of Afro-Caribbean faith, most of whom are not involved in criminal activity. Because of the growing population of Santeria practitioners, many officers routinely discover the remains of sacrificed goats, chickens, roosters, and other animals covered in sacrificial matter in areas such as cemeteries, beaches, near railroad tracks, and other places that have magical significance to the believers. Although it is illegal to discard animal corpses in public places, most of these cases are not indicative of violent criminal behavior but are remnants of ritual ceremonies. Controversies associated with the practice of Santeria most often involve misunderstanding of the use of magical spells, amulets, and food offerings, or the debates surrounding the practice of animal sacrifice.
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Read the full story at AutoGuide.com to see the new trends in the industry, especially crossovers, like the CR-VWith the V8 engine is losing its foothold, it seems like the V6 engine may suffer the same fate.
Dont act too surprised, this move has been hinted at since 2010, when the newly designed Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima went on sale.
Those cars really showed that a turbo 4-cylinder can put out power, says Devin Lindsay, powertrain analyst at IHS.
Back then, it was revealed that there wont be a single V6 engine available in the two Korean mid-size sedans. It was an unbelievable decision in the face of the competition from Honda, Ford, Toyota and GM, who were all boasting six-cylinder engines and smooth delivery of over 200 horsepower.
But Kia and Hyundai had what the drivers wanted with little compromise. The Optima and Sonata jumped to the top of the totem-pole in terms of fuel-economy and power. The upgrade in power comes from the addition of direct injection and turbocharging, which optimizes an engines use of fuel. Combine that new technology with the lower weight of the Optima and Sonata (possible because the chassis doesnt need to hold a heavier V6), and the fuel advantages of four-cylinders became a success over the power of a V6.
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The University of Chicago wants to become administrator of Fermilab -- the home of the Tevatron, the world's most powerful atomic particle accelerator.
But a new accelerator being built in Switzerland and France goes into operation next year, meaning the United States' leadership in particle physics might be lost to Europe, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The university is to submit a bid next month to become Fermilab's co-administrator and build a multibillion-dollar, 18-mile-long facility dubbed the International Linear Collider.
Under the University of Chicago's proposal, the school would become an equal partner with Universities Research Association Inc., the newspaper said. Northwestern University, the Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois and Northern Illinois University would have oversight advisory roles.
If Fermilab is to survive beyond the Tevatron, it must begin work to build a giant new physics machine, or find another mission, the Tribune said. The facility is scheduled to close in 2010.
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PacifiCare's Iffy Prognosis
By Arlene Weintraub
In a down market, health-care insurers have been among Wall Street's darlings. And why not? While medical costs have skyrocketed, the industry has consolidated, giving giant health-maintenance organizations the ability to force employers into paying double-digit premium hikes. That pricing power, rare in this economy, has restored vigor to health insurers' once-anemic bottom line.
No one should be happier than Howard Phanstiel, 53, CEO of beleaguered PacifiCare Health Systems (PHSY ). Since joining the company two years ago, Phanstiel has cut costs, unloading 350,000 unprofitable Medicare customers, while taking a painful $897 million writedown this year in connection with a 1997 acquisition.
So far, the regimen has worked, reversing years of declining earnings. PacifiCare's third-quarter net soared 157%, to $43.8 million, despite a 6% drop in revenues, to $2.8 billion. The stock has jumped 20%, to around $29, since the Oct. 30 earnings announcement.
It isn't time for shareholders to declare this HMO cured yet, though. Phanstiel has made great strides, but PacifiCare's long-term outlook is still a bit murky. Employers nationwide are starting to revolt against high health-care premiums, and many are leaving more expensive plans. Moreover, half of PacifiCare's $12 billion in annual revenues still come from Medicare policies, which remain chronically underfunded by the government. As a result, 9 of the 13 Wall Street analysts who cover PacifiCare still have a sell rating on the stock.
Phanstiel's biggest challenge hasn't changed much at all, it turns out. He needs to morph PacifiCare from a "one-trick HMO," as he calls it, into a more diversified business. Despite the improved earnings, PacifiCare is still one of the largest Medicare insurer in the U.S. "We have to rebuild brick by brick," he says. Phanstiel's goal is to double revenues from non-Medicare products to about $10 billion by 2008. To achieve that, he needs to boost membership in more lucrative commercial plans and raise premiums on existing accounts.
Those Medicare blues won't be easily cured, however. PacifiCare recently found out the hard way that it can boost prices only so far. This year, it lost its biggest customer, California State pension fund CalPERS, which said no to a hike that would have raised rates by 27% to 37% in 2003. That cost PacifiCare 100,000 customers.
To lure new business, PacifiCare has developed 20 new products it feels would be attractive to budget-conscious employers -- and that might make higher payments easier to swallow. So far, however, it has recruited only 65,000 new members.
And one of the key products PacifiCare was counting on to help generate new business has caused controversy in the health-care field. Its "narrow network" HMO provides access to fewer than half the number of doctors and hospitals offered by a standard HMO, in return for premium savings of up to 16% per year off its standard HMO plan. The less costly alternative involves extra charges for members who choose a more expensive hospital, when the "same quality" service is available elsewhere at a lower price.
Much to the chagrin of the hospitals, PacifiCare wants to be the one to determine what "quality" means. The insurer had planned to release new hospital ratings this fall -- first in California -- before rolling out a similar program nationwide. When some hospital executives saw the ratings, however, they screamed. Many worried that they favored hospitals that agreed to take the lowest reimbursement rates from PacifiCare.
"It's not about quality, it's about negotiating power, and the consumers are stuck in the middle like pawns," says Jan Emerson, spokesperson for the California Healthcare Assn., a trade group representing 500 hospitals. Dr. Sam Ho, PacifiCare's chief medical officer, maintains that the ratings are fair because the company used more than 60 factors to determine quality, including patient satisfaction and mortality rates. Nonetheless, PacifiCare delayed releasing the quality report cards until early 2003, as it negotiates with the hospitals to develop ratings that everyone can agree on.
Hospital execs aren't the only ones on PacifiCare's back. The Texas Attorney General's office may demand that the insurer pay an estimated $100 million in past-due medical claims. That dispute is expected to go to mediation shortly. With $1.6 billion in cash, it has "adequate reserves" to deal with the legal burden, says General Counsel Joseph Konowiecki. Still, the legal expense isn't helping. PacifiCare's sales and administrative expenses jumped 16% last quarter, due partly to the litigation.
Such costs, however, are the least of PacifiCare's problems. Phanstiel's main challenge is to draw more commercial customers to PacifiCare's 20 new plans. Indeed, that's the only way he'll be able to prove this stalwart Medicare insurer can learn new tricks.
Weintraub covers health-care issues from BusinessWeek's Los Angeles bureau
Edited by Douglas Harbrecht