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When one thinks of wedding details, personal flowers often come to mind. Details they may be, but they in turn come with their own set of details – as is "the devil is in the details."
It happens all the time. The photographer arrives at your home as you are getting ready and asks you to hold your bouquet. And then you realize, your bouquet is being delivered to the church. Oops!
Or one of the groomsmen gets stuck in traffic, decides that instead of meeting the rest of the boys at the apartment, he will go straight to the ceremony. His boutonniere never makes it. And the best man says, "oh, yeah, but I thought the one we left behind was for your father." Oops again.
Here are some suggestions to avoid these calamaties:
- Create a list of all your personal flowers; one line for each item, with name of the person for whom it is intended, the delivery place and delivery time. Give a copy to your florist and anyone else who will be accepting the deliveries.
- Insist that each item is packaged individually and labeled with the name of the person for whom it is intended. "Bridesmaid" or "groomsman" doesn't cut it for my clients. What happens if you have 6 bridesmaids and there is one bouquet left? "Jane forgot hers" is helpful, "somene forgot their bouquet" a lot less so.
- Have the personal flowers delivered in time for pictures, but not too early lest your bouquet says "done" when you say "I do." (A good rule of thumb is not more than 3 hours prior to ceremony – if it's much longer, you might want to consider getting a second bouquet to be delivered later.)
- Ask for extra boutonnieres – one extra for the groom, one extra for all the men. They are not expensive, and guys can be all thumbs (I'm a guy, I know.) Make sure someone (florists are of course good at this, but so are most photographers) knows how to pin it on. It's not difficult – unless you have never done it before and you are rushed. Which you will be.
- The base of your bouquet should not be wrapped; it can't drink if it is. Ideally your bouquet will be delivered in a small vase with water. You should have a towel handy to dry its base when you remove it from the vase.
- Keep in mind that heat is the enemy; if you are getting married outdoors during the summer, choose heartier flowers. Never put personal flowers in the trunk of a car, especially on a hot day.
- Make sure your photographer gets pictures of your bouquet. It's a visual memento that you will want, and it's a lot simpler than preserving your bouquet (if you do want to preserve it, you will need to make the arrangements in advance.)
- Be careful about allergies; make that a part of your conversation with your florist, some flowers have much stronger scents than others. At the same time, you should like the scent of the flowers as much as you like their look; your ability to remember scents and their associations is very strong.
- If you plan to toss a bouquet, get a separate (and less expensive) bouquet for the toss. Belle Fleur, a well known New York florist, garnishes the tossing bouquet with long flowing ribbons; the bouquet will flutter through the air, and be much more noticeable in pictures.
- On the last topic, many people – myself included – believe that the bouquet toss is no longer appropriate; it suggests that finding a husband is what the single women aspire to. One alternative is to give your bouquet – or a separate "honor bouquet" – to someone special.

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The following Springfield stations now broadcast a digital signal, and turned off their analog signals on the dates shown:
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The Bank for International Settlements has proposed that faltering "too big to fail" banks such as Australia's big four lenders in the event of a crisis be wound up over a weekend and their assets carved up and sold, so that shareholders and creditors – not taxpayers – would incur the losses.
As part of the blueprint for recapitalising banks facing bankruptcy, management and board directors responsible for the failure could be sacked.
The instructive new BIS paper will give Australian regulators pause for thought as they consider implementing a new regime for domestic systemically important banks (DSIBs) and demanding that banks draw up so-called Living Wills.
"The mechanism can eliminate moral hazard throughout a banking group in a cost-efficient way that also limits the risk to financial stability," said the BIS paper's authors, Paul Melaschenko and Noel Reynolds.
"Expectations of government support can amplify risk taking, reduce market discipline and create competitive distortions, further increasing the probability of distress."
The proposal by the BIS, known as the bank for the world's central banks, aims to provide certainty in situations akin to the catastrophic failure of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and the recent collapse of Cyprus's banks, after which policymakers originally threatened to impose losses on insured depositors.
Hierarchy of claims would be respected
Under the BIS plan, shareholders and creditors whose claims were ranked below other bond holders in the failing bank's capital structure would bear the brunt of the losses.
The hierarchy of claims would be respected and any insured depositors must continue to be protected, the BIS said. In Australia, deposits of up to $250,000 are insured by the government.
The ownership of the bank would be transferred to a new temporary holding company. The bank would be immediately recapitalised by writing off claims of creditors over a weekend.
The holding company would then sell the recapitalised bank at market price and distribute the proceeds from the sale to the written-off creditors by strictly following the hierarchy of their claims as it existed before the point of failure was reached, the BIS said.
"The template is simple, fully respects the existing creditor hierarchy and can be applied to any failing entity within a banking group," the BIS said.
"The mechanism partially writes off creditors to recapitalise the bank over a weekend, providing them with immediate certainty on their maximum loss."
Separately, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday Australia's eight largest banks could have their credit ratings for subordinated debt downgraded because the government is viewed as less likely to bail out certain creditors in a financial crisis.
Up until now, subordinated debt ratings have benefited from an uplift linked to Moody's assessment of likely government support for Australian banks in the event of a banking crisis.
The potential ratings downgrade would not affect the banks' most keenly observed AA credit rating for senior unsecured debt, which is the key rating that influences the cost of most of their funds sourced in international markets.
Burden-sharing principles
Sub-debt makes up less than 10 per cent of banks' total funding.
Moody's said the evolving international regulatory landscape made support for bank sub-debt less probable than before.
"Government policy has evolved towards the adoption of 'burden-sharing' principles, and gradually away from the automatic bailout of all creditors over the last few years," Moody's Asia Pacific Financial Institutions managing director Stephen Long said in a statement.
Investors who buy sub-debt are lower down the pecking order than other creditors in a bankruptcy, but ahead of some other claimants including those who buy hybrids and shareholders.
"The willingness of [overseas] governments and regulators to apply burden-sharing principles and their ability to do so without causing contagion have been demonstrated in several recent cases where losses were effectively imposed on creditors along the entire credit hierarchy in order to recapitalise banks."
Since the 2008 global financial crisis, there have been 12 Moody's rated subordinated debt defaults, including in Denmark, Ireland and Britain.
Shareholders and creditors in Dutch bank SNS Reall recently were forced to wear losses when the government took control of the bank.
Sub-debt for the big Australian banks is ranked by Moody's one notch below Aa2 (AA) rated senior unsecured bonds. However, Standard& Poor's has rated sub-debt three notches below its senior unsecured rating of AA- since November 2011, in the belief there would be no government support in Australian sub-debt in a crisis.
NAB senior analyst Ken Hanton said the potential downgrade of subdebt was not a big deal. "Ratings are a relative measure and banks' subdebt around the world is being lowered, and it's bringing Moody's in line with S&P and Fitch," Mr Hanton said.
No deterioration in quality
Moody's said the review of the banks' sub-debt ratings was not related to any deterioration in the affected banks' credit quality.
Subdebt previously made up almost half of Australian banks' capital, or up to 4 per cent of risk-weighted assets under the Basel II capital regime.
But regulators have demanded common equity make up a greater share of capital under the new Basel III rules.
New subdebt securities also feature "bail in" features, where debt can be turned to equity and creditors take a "haircut" on the bonds.
Moody's expects to conclude its review within the next three months.
Aquasia analyst Mark Bayley said the review was more to do with Moody's changing its global rating methodology and the way it assesses the probability of government support in the event of a banking crisis.
"I would be more focused on Moody's comments that the reviews of the banks' sub debt ratings are not related to the banks' fundamental credit quality," he said.
"Having said that it does highlight the issues of investing in banks at the moment with the rapidly changing government attitudes to implicit or explicit financial support."
"Aquasia's own credit fund has generally avoided bank either senior or subordinated bonds for this reason."
Moody's said that the many examples of losses being imposed on subdebt holders in the context of bank resolutions in other regions have lowered the probability that Asian authorities would feel obliged to support subordinated debt due to concerns about the risk of contagion.
"There would be little stigma attached to involving subdebt in burden sharing given these prior examples and given that the global regulatory consensus increasingly sees this as best practice," Moody's said.
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Heats Held: Round 5 to the Final.
Conditions: Light offshore, super shallow 2-to 4-foot nuggets at Off-the Wall
Nature's Call: "Your my boy, Pancho!"
Predictions: As we speak, Fred Patacchia's sponsors are designing the Freddy Pink boogie board.
The new northwest swell filling into the final heat of the Monster Energy Pipeline Pro presented by Billabong was like a new kid at school– awkward and lost. It came with a lot of closeouts and crossed-up peaks, but showing flashes of barreling brilliance throughout the last day of the 3-Star WQS event. If the swell was an unpopular, dorky freshmen, than Off-the Wall's reef was like a school yard bully, flexing its' coral heads and threatening the all Hawaiian final. But, no reef could shake up the 'Big Man On Campus', Pancho Sullivan.
Pancho was like a senior in the final, owning Fred Patacchia Jr., Roy Powers and Dustin Barca as if they were sniveling underclassmen. After the 'CT surfer nailed down a perfect 10, he had his fellow finalists needing a combination of scores to take him out of the lead. Pancho's small-wave skills are seriously under-rated considering his performance at this event, the '07 Trestles 'CT contest and the Pipeline Masters. In fact, Sullivan's '07 "Off-the Wall Masters" experience was a valuable learning tool for this contest.
"What I learned from that Pipe Masters final is to adapt to the conditions and move around a lot. Especially, when the conditions are small and tricky like this you have to move around, look for waves all over the reef and look for any scoring potential, " said Sullivan, who won his second Pipeline Pro title today.
"I think because I moved around a lot and took a look at a lot of different waves it ended up putting me in rhythm to be in good position for that one good set."
Pancho's 10-point tuberide came from that "one good set" and stuck the nail in the coffin with 10-minutes left in the heat. The Kaua'i Boys, Powers and Barca wouldn't ride a wave for the rest of the contest and settle for third and fourth place, respectively.
But, 'Class Clown' and Pipeline Pro runner-up, Fred Patacchia Jr. would ride four waves in the remaining minutes of the final. Only thing, Freddy P. rode those waves on a bright pink boogie board.
Pancho Sullivan's small wave skills are vastly underated
"I think the pink bodyboard was the icing on the cake. I felt like I did everything I could've done in that final and in order to beat Pancho it would have taken a miracle. I didn't see a miracle coming my way in the last 10 minutes," said Patacchia, who came in early and grabbed the sponge from the Wolfpak on the beach.
"I just accepted the fact that I didn't win, but I think I had the most fun. I was just trying to have fun and put a smile on my face for not winning. The boys [sitting on the beach] were egging me on to do it."
Fred's sponging and bodysurfing in a 'QS final is by far the most ridiculous, gut busting spectacle in recent memory. While the 'Big Man On Campus' took home the biggest check and the win. The 'Class Clown' stole the show at the Monster Energy Pipeline Pro presented by Billabong.
For more on the Monster Energy Pipeline Pro presented by Billabong, visit www.BillabongPro.com


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Zunino's bat, legs get Rainiers going
Seattle's No. 3 prospect goes yard, rips his first pro triple
By Sam Dykstra / Special to MLB.com | April 4, 2013 11:06 PM ET
At 22 years old, Mike Zunino isn't a newcomer to the first day of baseball season.
"Opening Days are pretty much the same anywhere you go, whether it's the pros or college or high school," he said. "You get excited and everything, but there's still a good amount of anxiety to finally get out there. Still, it's always fun once you're out again."
Thursday's opener might have been a little more fun than others.
The Mariners' No. 3 prospect homered, tripled, scored three times and drove in two in his first Triple-A contest as Tacoma ruined Fresno's home opener with a 9-1 win. He finished 3-for-4 in the contest, just one double short of the cycle after a fifth-inning play was changed from an error to a hit.
The first of the 2012 first-round Draft picks to appear at the Triple-A level, Zunino walked in his first at-bat, then took a 1-1 fastball deep off Giants starter Yusmeiro Petit deep to left field in the third inning. The homer -- the Rainiers' second of the inning off the right-hander -- was believed to have traveled more than 425 feet, according to reports from the field.
As he made his first trip around the Pacific Coast League bases, Zunino tried his best to stay all business.
"It was a nice moment, to be sure," said the former University of Florida star. "But you sort of want to treat it like you've been there before, even if you haven't."
As impressive as the moonshot may have been, Zunino, who homered 13 times in 44 Minor League games last season, has developed a reputation as a power-hitting catcher. What he isn't generally known for is speed. But for a fleeting moment in the sixth, that seemed to change.
The 22-year-old backstop laced a line drive the other way to right field off reliever Mitch Lively. He sprinted around first, around second and found himself at third for his professional three-bagger. In fact, it was Zunino's first triple in an official game since 2010.
"It was one of those moments where it takes the wind right out of you," he said. "When I got there to third, I had my hands on my knees trying to hide how tired I was but I don't think I did a good job. It takes a lot of legs to get to third, and I just don't think I have them."
But Zunino's job didn't just end with his bat or his legs.
The 2012 Golden Spikes Award winner was charged with catching Mariners' top prospect Danny Hultzen as the pair came together as an official battery for the first time in a game. The two had previously worked in Spring Training bullpens, but the relationship took another level between the white lines.
After the left-handed Hultzen gave up just one earned run on three hits and struck out eight in six strong innings, there's plenty of reason to think the two could make a great pairing in the Minors and perhaps even beyond.
"He was commanding all three pitches really well," Zunino said of the southpaw. "He was mixing fastball location both in and out, and that was really able to help be effective with the changeup and breaking stuff all night."
Then again, MLB.com's No. 23 overall prospect has arguably the best PCL rotation at his disposal to start the season, and he's well aware of that.
"Our starting pitching is unreal," he said. "To save our bullpen like Hultzen did tonight is great. But we know we can put any of our guys in there, like [Logan Bawcom] and [Yoervis Medina] closing it out down for us tonight. We can keep that momentum going with any of our guys.
"I'm anxious to get the season started, and a win like tonight's definitely gets us going in the right direction."
Sam Dykstra is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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I have Vista Home Premium 32-bit, on Dell Inspiron 6400.
After a repair install, I now have two problems:
- Although there are 75 Windows Updates in the list, I have tried several times over the last two days to install these. So far, only a few are marked "Successful". The great majority are marked "Failed".
- There is no SP1 available in the list of updates.
Here is the history:
- My laptop was pre-loaded with Vista (no SP1). The OEM DVD was also SP0.
- I installed SP1 when it became available.
- A few days ago, I neede to do a repair install. So I uninstalled SP1, and did a repair install as specified in Brink's tutorial:
Repair Install For Vista
- As far as I know, the repair completed successfully. There were no "Files discarded by Windows Upgrade" (Maybe this is important!). I was not asked for my product key, or asked to activate Vista.
- Immediately after the repair, I launched Windows Update, and found the two problems noted above.
BTW: To the best of my knowledge, my laptop is working fine. The minor glitches that prompted the repair install have disappeared
I would be grateful for any assistance.


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Are you one of the many who can't decide if you're going to head out tonight for Fashion's Night Out (FNO)? There's so much going on like the start of NYC Fashion Week, the President's speech at the DNC, and MTV Video Awards (to name a few). Or maybe you just don't want to deal with the crowds. If you fit in any of the above categories, I have the solution for your FNO problems!
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Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Yang, Liyu Author's Email Address email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-09292003-135942 Title Modeling and Characterization of a PFC Converter in the Medium and High Frequency Ranges for Predicting the Conducted EMI Degree Master of Science Department Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Lee, Fred C. Committee Chair Odendaal, Willem Gerhardus Committee Co-Chair van Wyk, Jacobus Daniel Committee Member Keywords
- Modeling and Characterization
- PFC converter
- Conducted EMI
Date of Defense 2003-09-08 Availability unrestricted AbstractThis thesis presents the conducted electro-magnetic interference (EMI) prediction results for a continuous conduction mode (CCM) power factor correction (PFC) converter as well as the theoretical analysis for the noise generation and propagation mechanisms.
In this thesis, multiple modeling and characterization techniques in the medium and high frequency ranges are developed for the circuit components that are important contributors to the EMI noise, so that a detailed simulation circuit for EMI prediction can be constructed.
The conducted EMI noise prediction from the simulation circuit closely matches the measurement results obtained by a spectrum analyzer. Simulation time step and noise separator selection are two important issues for the noise simulation and measurement. These two issues are addressed and the solutions are proposed.
The conducted EMI generation and propagation mechanisms are analyzed in a systematic way. Two loop models are proposed to explain the EMI noise behavior. The effects of the PFC inductor, the parasitic capacitance between the device and the heatsink, the rising/falling time of the MOSFET VDS voltage, and the input wires are studied to verify the validity of the loop models.
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Knud Rasmussen, in full Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (born June 7, 1879, Jakobshavn, Greenland—died Dec. 21, 1933, Gentofte, Den.), Danish-Eskimo explorer and ethnologist who, in the course of completing the longest dog-sledge journey to that time, across the American Arctic, made a scientific study of virtually every Eskimo tribe in that vast region.
Partly of Eskimo descent himself, and equipped with a thorough mastery of the Eskimo language, Rasmussen wintered among the most northerly tribe in the world, the Polar Eskimo of northwestern Greenland (1902–04). He studied the possibility of introducing reindeer husbandry to western Greenland (1905), spent the next two years again among the Polar Eskimo, and founded a permanent station at Thule, Greenland, in 1910. Its purpose was to provide a trading centre for the population and a base for expeditions. With three companions he crossed the Greenland ice sheet, in 1912, from Thule to the northeast coast. His expedition of 1916–18 surveyed the north coast of Greenland. In 1919 he went to Angmagssalik in eastern Greenland to collect Eskimo tales.
On Sept. 7, 1921, at Upernavik, he began the great expedition during which he planned to visit every Eskimo tribe from Greenland to the Bering Strait. After investigations in northeastern Canada, on March 4, 1923, he set off on his trek across the continent and reached Point Barrow, Alaska, on May 23, 1924. Along the way he traced Eskimo migration routes and observed the basic unity of Eskimo cultures. He described this expedition in Across Arctic America (1927).
On subsequent expeditions from Thule, Rasmussen made cartographic, archaeological, and ethnographical studies in southeastern Greenland. His rich literary production includes travel descriptions and translations of Eskimo mythology and songs as well as scientific works, such as Grønland, Langs Polhavet (1919; Greenland by the Polar Sea).


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Waiter's Friend is a friendly, family run business with over 25 years experience in the drinks trade. As well as producing and custom printing POS and promotional merchandise for the Wine & Spirits and Corporate Gifts markets Industries, we also supply an unrivalled range of wine service tools and accessories for Fine Dining, Hospitality, Tastings and Events.
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This product has been retired from our catalog and is no longer for sale. This page is made available for those looking for datasheets and the simply curious.
Description: Replacement: None. We are no longer carrying this tilt compensated compass in our catalog. This page is for reference only.
The LSM303DLH is a triple axis MEMS accelerometer combined with a triple axis magnetic sensor. The sensor has an easy to use I2C interface. Supply voltage should be between 2.5 and 3.3 VDC.
Check below for a breakout board!
It looks like there is a library on GitHub to turn this into a tilt compensated compass:
I haven't tried it out though. I'll add this part to my wish list :)
This is NOT a tilt compensated compass. This is a bundle of sensors that can be used to make a tilt compensated compass. There's lots of computation involved in going between magnetometer readings and compass readings (see the app note).
Impressive, the 430 units ran out of stock in few hours…
I know there is a penury with that chip.
Are you guys getting more of these? They're nowhere to be found.
And combined with the HMC5843 EOL.. it could be a tough couple months for UAV nerds. :-\
I know what I'm spending my freeday money on. Sparkfun read my mind!
How does this compare to the pricey HMC6343?
This doesn't output heading in degrees or pitch/roll in degrees. The HMC6343 does. The HMC6343 also has a built in temperature sensor if I'm reading the datasheet right.
In my opinion, the LSM303 should be should be called a "3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer" because of this. You can use it to get pitch, roll, and heading.. but you need a uC to do some maths to get these values (the diydrones site and the app note on this page have helpful information on calculating this).
Oh I see, so this is outputs pure magnetic-magnitude-per-axis then? Thanks for the help
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On its own, toile—a busy scenic print featuring people and animals in action—can feel English-formal. Layered and combined with crisp stripes, it's chic and playful. Try one large toile in rich, eye-catching tones (see the drapes) plus two small versions with muted backgrounds. Unify the trio with a striped rug and pillows in colors that connect with all three toiles.
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Google Talk Denial of Service
(Original post 2009-02-01)
As some of you may have noticed, our XMPP Multi-user Chat (MUC) has been under a pretty steady denial of service attack from Google Talk for some time now. An apparent bug in the Google Talk XMPP implementation not only prevents Google Talk users from effectively joining the MUC, but causes every user who tries to generate a pair of join/part messages every five minutes on a server-induced heartbeat. This has completely swamped attempted conversation in the MUC, as there are quite a few users with Google Talk XMPP accounts attempting to join the conversation.
We are likely to ban gmail.com connections to the MUC in the near future, pending resolution of this problem. We had hoped that Google would take notice and fix things in a timely manner, but the damage to productivity has become great enough that we're going to have to take steps on our own. Apologies to any gmail users who might wish to join the conference — but you may rest assured that your current connections aren't working, anyway, so we're not really taking anything from you.
Some more information on this situation has crossed the jabber.org Operators mailing list.
Update 2009-02-03: This problem appears to have been fixed by Google; thanks to Google for getting on it, and for supporting this open protocol!


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Communication Design Students Awarded Prizes in CompetitionJune 6, 2006
California State University, Chico students Lucy Redoglia and Daisuke Nozaki have won prizes for publishing excellence in the 2006 Bookbuilders West book design competition.
Bookbuilders West, a nonprofit association founded in San Francisco in 1969, supports book publishing in the 13 states west of the Mississippi. The organization is an educational and professional resource for book publishers throughout the West.
Redoglia was awarded a $1,000 scholarship for her design of "Books Grow with Us." The book celebrates how the seeds of learning sown in childhood and nurtured throughout young lives blossom with maturity. The pages of this book get progressively larger to emphasize this growth. Redoglia interviewed readers from three distinct age groups to determine the changes in their reading habits.
Nozaki is the recipient of the $500 Steve Renick Memorial Award for his project, "Soul." Nozaki's concept for the book uses the strong ethical code of the Japanese bushido or samurai warriors as a metaphor for understanding how the physical book serves to honor and protect an author's idea. Merging digital and print media, the book includes electronically generated Japanese calligraphy that represents the seven virtues: honesty, compassion, courtesy, justice, honor, courage and loyalty.
The books were designed and produced in the Publication Design class taught by Barbara Sudick, associate professor in the Department of Communication Design. The course focuses on the design, typography, production and manufacture of books. The projects were judged in terms of creativity, meeting defined design objectives, and presentation of material. "Both books are exceptional," said Sudick. "These students are outstanding and have very promising careers in publishing ahead of them."
Both books can be seen in the Digital Dialog Show at the Chico Art Center, 450 Orange St., Chico, through June 10. Other projects from Sudick's class can be seen on Adobe's Design and Film School Connection Web site, http://www.adobe.com/education/designschools/spotlights/chico.html.
Other schools winning awards in this year's Bookbuilders West competition are Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and Seattle Central Community College. The awards will be presented at the 2006 Bookbuilders Awards Ceremony in San Francisco on June 28.


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State inauguration day. Gridlock the new Washington norm. Hatch explains his fiscal cliff vote.
Happy Monday. It's Inauguration Day in Utah for Gov. Gary Herbert, Lt. Gov. Greg Bell, AG John Swallow and other executive officers. The ceremony in the state Capitol Rotunda starts at 11 a.m. (must be seated by 10:30) and it's open to the public, so drop on by. (You can join remotely via a live stream here.) A reception follows on the first floor.
-> One person who won't be at the inaugural events is new state Auditor John Dougall, who plans to take his oath of office this morning and dive right into work. He doesn't see the need for the fancy ceremony, he says, and it lines up with his "Frugal Dougall" campaign theme. [Trib]
Topping the news: Welcome to the new Congress, same as the old Congress, at least when it comes to gridlock and lack of compromise. [Trib]
-> Outgoing AG Mark Shurtleff reflects on his 12 years in office through the tokens and momentos he's racked up his time as the state's top prosecutor. [Trib]
-> Paul Rolly chastizes Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee for voting against a bill to help victims of Superstorm Sandy, noting that Utah has seen plenty of federal help for disasters. [Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @jonathanweisman: "Maybe putting too fine a pt on it but is voting someone out of office in speaker roll call really a coup? I thought that was called democracy."
Happy birthday: To Karen Wiley.
Inauguration: Are you going to be in Washington for President Barack Obama's inauguration? We'd like to hear from you. Please email us.
Opinion section: Sen. Orrin Hatch explains his vote for the fiscal cliff deal, arguing that the bill wasn't perfect but it did protect most taxpayers. And Hatch vows to tackle spending in his final term. [Trib]
-> A Tooele paralegal says an outside, independent group should review Ogden Police's tactics. [Trib]
-> A Provo writer says Congress should face a cut back on benefits to help them live like regular Americans. [Trib]
-> Paul Rolly decries the gerrymandering that has routed out all the moderate, get-er-done members of Congress. [Trib]
-> A school teacher says she believes in the 2nd Amendment but that she doesn't want to carry a gun to classes. [Trib]
-> Former Sen. Bob Bennett says it's past time when leadership emerges in Washington and ideological rigidity goes away. [DNews]
Weekend in review: State Sen. Aaron Osmond wants to get rid of the so-called boxcar bills, requiring lawmakers to note what the legislation is about and not keep it secret until the end of the session. [Trib]
-> Protestors who showed up to a gun show at the South Towne Expo Center were booed as they tried to talk about limiting assault rifles. [Trib]
-> The Salt Lake City Council will elect a new chair person this week who will help set the agenda for the city. [Trib]
-> Jon Huntsman talks to The New York Times about his experience running for the White House and how Michael Moore and Bill Clinton's comments didn't help. [NYTimes]
-> 14 people are applying to fill in as Taylorsville mayor, including the city's former chief, Janice Auger Rasmussen. [Trib]
-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz says there are still a ton of unanswered questions about the Benghazi attacks and he plans to find out what really happened. [DailyCaller]
Nationally: Congress has officially certified President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as winners of the Electoral College after the final count on Friday. [HuffPost]
-> Sen. Mike Crapo's drunk driving guilty plea could hurt him with some Mormon voters in Idaho. [WaPost]
Where are they?
Utah Governor Gary Herbert is sworn into office, again, and then heads to the public reception.
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker heads to the inauguration of SL Co. Mayor-elect Ben McAdams, hits Herbert's ceremony and later tours L-3's facility.
WVC Mayor Mike Winder hits the inaugurations for Herbert and McAdams.
President Barack Obama has no public events.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the international media is hardly "fair and balanced" in who it wants to win the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Reuters reports:
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accused the international media on Sunday of bias by not properly portraying the "murderous viciousness" of the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah in its war with the Jewish state.
"The massive, brutal and murderous viciousness of Hizbollah is unfortunately not represented in its full intensity on television screens outside of Israel," Olmert told reporters.
"A twisted image is presented, where the victim is presented as an aggressor."
The war broke out on July 12 when Hizbollah captured two Israeli soldiers and killed eight others in a cross-border raid. Israel retaliated with attacks that have wrecked Lebanon's infrastructure and killed 365 people, mostly civilians.
At least 37 Israelis have died, 17 of them civilians killed by Hizbollah rockets on the north of the country.
Israel has said it wants to cripple Hizbollah, which is sworn to destroy the Jewish state. The Shi'ite militia is backed by Iran and Syria, both arch enemies of Israel.


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From: Jan Roggy <>
Subject: Re: [LDR] MD photographers Pocomo and Crisfield-Tilghman
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 06:36:03 -0500
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I am curious about this chair. If I was to send you a copy of my
grandparents's photo with a heavy ornate chair, would you be able to
compare this chair and tell me if it could possibly be that same one?
That might help me prove a connection to Crisfield. I know that my
grandfather (Hezekiah Covington Elliott, better known as H.C. or Captn.
Hezzie) used to take his boat from Calvert Co. Md and cross the bay to
visit his family at Crisfield & Tilghman's Island there on the Eastern
shore of Md. I have found that his grandfather Abel Elliott came from
Elliott Island, Dorchester Co. to Solomons Island, Calvert Co., ca.
1850. This was a large family, and I have not been able to connect to
all of the siblings. I especially have not found out who it was that
"PopPop" used to visit in Crisfield. He faithfully visited some family
there every year, but no one knows who it was, as he had 2 brothers, one
deceased at that time and the other lived there in Calvert. I was told
by a neighbor of my grandparents, that my grandfather always spoke of
having a sister who was "disowned" by the family. Possibly back in those
days, they would be shamed by an unwed pregnancy and would have sent her
away had she become pregnant? Perhaps this was who my grandparents
visited. They both passed away without me finding out the answers
unfortunately. I have no clue, but am looking for any connection to my
Elliott family. The photo of my grandparents has hung on the wall of
their home forever it seems. Mom died at age 65 and she said it was
there as long as she could remember. My "pop" was born in 1883, and they
were married in 1915, so I assume it is their wedding picture. I just
have a copy of it, I don't have the actual photo. Was this photographer
in business about that time? I know that I can't send an attachment thru
the list, but would someone be willing to look at this photo and compare
this chair for me? I would be thrilled to share information with any
Elliott, Covington, Muir or Parks line from this area.
Jan Rutledge Roggy from northwestern Illinois, with all my ties in
RF Miller wrote:
> Nancy,
> The photographer E.J. Harris was Edwin Jones Harris (1878-1961). He was married to Mary Elizabeth Gibbons, my paternal grandmother's sister. Ned Harris had a studio in Pocomoke City (which is likely where that heavily ornate chair was--seems to be "stock" in Uncle Ned's photos that I've seen) but he went around to farms to take photos of families also. I do not recall ever visiting Uncle Ned but I remember his two daughters fairly well as my father took me with him when he went to visit. One lived in Chester, PA and the other lived in Baltimore, both unmarried and now deceased.
> Becky
> Nancy & David Lindoth wrote:I have recently come into the ownership of multiple photo's from the son of
> Clarence Tilghman b 8 Oct 1877 in Snow Hill MD to the parents of David Right
> TILGHMAN and Ocea JONES. Clarence was my grandfather.He and is ancestors
> can be found in "Tillman and other Related Familes" by Stephen Tillman of
> Chevy Chase MD 1962
> One of the photo's (On postcard stock) was imprinted E J Harris Pocomo, MD.I
> believe the subject is Clarence as a young child. He is standing in an
> extraordinary, heavily ornate chair.
> The second photo is annotated on the back "Miss Anna Tilghman" - According
> to Tillman ........My grandfather had a sister named Annie Drummond Tilghman
> b 8 Oct 1879.. This photo is a portrait in oval shape on dark card stock
> (not post card stock) and imprinted in the right side "Tilghman Arts Studio,
> Crisfield MD.
> Does anyone know in what years these photo studio's were in business?
> Were any of the records saved and archived anywhere?
> Is anyone out there researching other members of this family?
> additional siblings from "Tillman...." include
> Horace McKnight Tilghman b 21 May 1870
> Bertie Lee Tilghman b 2 April 1874 m.. a Streves or Shreves
> Norman Chestnut Tilghman b 29 Dec 1876
> Annie Drummond Tilghman m. Sylvester Purnell
> David Henry Tilghman b 1 December 1882.
> Does anyone know of other publications that may have been done to update the
> 1962 printing of the Tilghman/Tillman family?
> Thank you in advance for any assistance that you can lend.
> Nancy (Tilghman) Lindroth
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Recently the Herd received a commitment from Lakeith Murray, a 6'0", 183 pound defensive back from Ventura Community College in California.
New Mexico State also offered the two star defensive back.
I caught up with Murray last week for a quick interview.
I asked Murray how long Marshall had been interested and what made him choose Marshall. He said, "Marshall came into the picture about a month and a half ago. They have been recruiting me hard. Me an mom did our research and it ended up being a perfect fit. I am excited, I am going to major in business. I like the direction the program is going and feel like we could do something special. It reminds me a lot of my juco team when I first came out here."
Murray was asked if he knew any current Marshall players. He said he did not really know any personally, but was familiar with a lot of the Florida players. "I played 7 on 7 back in high school with Cato (quarterback Rakeem Cato) and I watched him play in the state championship game . Me and Taj Letman have became friends real quick "
Murray's lead recruiter at Marshall was Todd Hartley. He also said that after Letman realized he was interested in Marshall, he started recruiting him as well.
Murray will make his official visit the week of January 25th. He will enroll in May and says he expects to play Free Safety.
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This ordinary home (built as a semi-detached house in about 1860 but now attached by a link to a second house to the north) suddenly became the center of world attention, and the headless shark still excites interest today.
Bill Heine commissioned the shark and still owns the house. An American who studied law at Balliol College, he was running two Oxford cinemas at the time, but since 1988 he has been better known as a Radio Oxford presenter. (Source)
The boat and trailer were being towed by a truck belonging to U Pull and Save in Fort Myers. It is unclear what caused it to come unhitched, but a witness said that, after breaking fee, it crossed a yard before hitting the bungalow. (Source 1 | Source 2)
Former health and safety officer Andrea, 55, said that at the time of the 5.45 pm accident she would normally have been in the living room. But multiple sclerosis sufferer Andrea, who walks with a stick, added, "I'd been out with my daughter and granddaughter so I was hungry. I was in the kitchen with my partner when I heard a big bang. At first I thought it was the chimney pot falling in. I'd normally have been in the lounge. I would have been dead. I often sit on the piano stool near where the car stopped. I would have been in the path of the car." (Source)
A group of children on bicycles were very close, and Oliver Peake, aged 12, took the photo shortly before police closed off the street to traffic. (Source)
No one was hurt except the woman, who was airlifted to a hospital with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. (Source)


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Homeless woman dies in Sacramento hospital
January 23, 2013
A woman known throughout Nevada County law enforcement communities as someone dealing with homelessness reportedly died Jan. 9 at a Sacramento hospital, according to a homeless service organization.
However, details about the events that led to 42-year-old Jennifer Waddell's death remain a mystery.
Waddell reportedly died at an unspecified Sacramento County hospital after being transferred from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, according to Cindy Maple, executive director of Hospitality House, the county's largest homeless service agency.
"She was homeless and was sleeping around areas of Nevada City and Grass Valley," Maple said. "We have had contact with her."
"She had been outside for quite a while. She had no right to be out there."
— Pinky Butler,
homeless woman
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Shelly Drievold confirmed that Waddell was a patient there Jan. 6 but was unable to specify much else, citing patient confidentiality.
Waddell reportedly suffered health issues relating to exposure to the elements, said a homeless woman who identified herself as Pinky Butler.
"She had been outside for quite a while," Butler said. "She had no right to be out there. She couldn't take care of herself."
From where Waddell had been brought to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital was not known as of press time.
Maple said a Sacramento County coroner's report is forthcoming.
Calls to Sacramento hospitals, as well as the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office and coroner, were not returned as of press time Monday.
Nearly one month ago, the day after Christmas, a homeless man was found dead outside a downtown Grass Valley building.
To contact Staff Writer Christopher Rosacker, email email@example.com or call 530-477-4236.
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Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News
Published: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 11:29 a.m.
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* Service departs from Centre City New World (Stand 5) at 3.15pm prior to arriving at Octagon Stand 3.From Palmerston, bus departs at Bond Street.
From Waikouaiti, bus departs from Kildare Street, opposite the Golden Fleece Hotel.
From Waitati, bus departs from bus shelter on SH1, just north of Harvey Street intersection.
Weekday daytimeBus departs from Palmerston Bond Street terminus, then via Ronaldsay Street (State Highway 1) to Waikouaiti. Travels down Kildare Street, Collins Street, Beach Street, Scotia Street, Fell Street then back onto Beach Street and onto Main Road (State Highway 1) to Karitane. Travels along Coast Road, right onto Scarp Street, right onto Stornoway Street, then back along Coast Road onto State Highway 1. Travels along State Highway 1, stops at Evansdale and Waitati, then continues to Dunedin, down Pine Hill Road, turns left onto Great King Street, then left onto Bank Street and onto George Street. Continues along George Street to the Octagon terminus (Stand 3).
Weekday daytime Bus departs Octagon terminus (Stand 3), travels via upper Stuart Street, Smith Street, St Andrew Street and onto Cumberland Street to Stand 5 (Centre City New World). From Stand 5, along Cumberland Street, up Pine Hill Road onto State Highway 1. Stops in Waitati, then continues along State Highway 1, stops at Evansdale, and continues along State Highway 1 to Karitane. Turns onto Coast Road, right onto Scarp Street, right onto Stornoway Street, then back along Coast Road to State Highway 1. At Waikouaiti, travels along Beach Street, Scotia Street, Thomas Street, Fell Street, back onto Beach Street, along Collins Street to Kildare Street. Turns back onto State Highway 1 to Palmerston, travels along Bond Street to Bond Street terminus.
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Iran vows to back Assad as Syrian troops look to crush rebels in Aleppo
Posted by satyrikon στο Αύγουστος 7, 2012
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad won a pledge of support on Tuesday from regional ally Iran as his forces tried to choke off rebels in the northern city of Aleppo.
Seeking to restore his authority after suffering the gravest setbacks so far in the 17-month-old uprising, culminating in the defection of his prime minister on Monday, Assad was shown on television meeting a senior Iranian official.
It was the first footage broadcast of the 46-year-old leader for two weeks, and came a day after Syria's new caretaker prime minister was televised chairing a hastily called cabinet session, possibly to rebut reports that other ministers had deserted along with premier Riyad Hijab.
Saeed Jalili, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Iran would not let its close partnership with the Syrian leadership to be shaken by the uprising or external foes.
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If you missed American Idol last night, our Idol Chatter blog has the scoop on the Top 24 guys and gals - and a possible wildcard! - who'll be singing for your votes next week.
More: Idol Chatter
But you also missed rocker judge Steven Tyler mooning everyone. At the end of the emotional eliminations, he peeled off his pants and shirt - pulling down his black undies for a, um, brief moment - and then took a dive in the water surrounding the Las Vegas set.
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EXCLUSIVE: Tom Wilkinson will star opposite Vince Vaughn in The Business Trip, the Ken Scott-directed comedy for New Regency. Wilkinson comes aboard just as the film gets underway in Berlin. It's produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Anthony Katagas and Steve Tisch. Steve Conrad wrote the script. Wilkinson plays Tim McWinters, a business associate and traveling companion of Vaughn's character. Wilkinson next stars opposite Joel Edgerton in Felony as well as the Toronto film Belle and the upcoming Wes Anderson-directed The Grand Budapest Hotel. He's repped by Principal LA and Lou Coulson Associates.
Tom Wilkinson Joins Vince Vaughn On 'The Business Trip'
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Best. Actor. Ever.
I have to agree with you, Dan TD. Tom Wilkinson has got IT. I am a young-ish guy and I never thought I would get into the "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". And yet the performance of Mr. Wilkinson in that recent flick kept me glued. One talented hombre. (And I've heard Todd Black, the producer of this upcoming "Business Trip" movie, is a cool dude, too. Throw in Vince Vaughn and I'm willing to plop my oft cynical viewing soul in a movie theater!)
Tom Wilkinson can do no wrong. Mesmerizing.
I'm not the enemy.
Then who are you?
CONGRATS!Vince,He cracks me up,he is an awesome actor but at the same time he has a down to earth for-type personality like me.im very glad he's happy.At first i wanted him to be with jennifer aniston but only if he really wanted to not because he felt sorry for her.But man! he's gotten married with kids now and all!I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK ON ALL YOUR HAPPINESS VINCE,im so happy for you!


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Spain regions: Catalonia votes in key elections
Voting has begun in the Spanish region of Catalonia in a snap election dominated by the issue of independence.
Catalan nationalist parties have been campaigning for a referendum on whether the region should break-away from Spain.
A referendum on independence for Catalonia, which has Barcelona as its capital and already enjoys significant autonomy, would be illegal under the current constitution.
Tom Burridge reports from Barcelona.
25 Nov 2012
- From the section Europe


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Smartphones, videogames, cable TV and the Internet may be keeping young people from developing a fondness for reading books. But a publisher from Portugal has a solution: turn and e-book into a series of Facebook profiles, status updates and wall posts.
That's what Leya Publishing Company's F-book does. The application creates Facebook profiles for each character, who invites readers to become friends and read updates. Dialogues between characters become wall-to-wall exchanges.
Call me biased by a serious love of books but this offering sounds pretty gimmicky — and I wonder whether this format would be easy to follow.
But why don't you, dear readers, let me know what you think by checking out Leya's promotional video embedded below.


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An object resembling an improvised explosive device found in northern Killeen on Thursday was determined to be a bomb hoax.
Carroll Smith, spokeswoman for the Killeen Police Department, said the department received a call about the device about 9 a.m. and the police department, the Killeen Fire Department and Fort Hood's Explosive Ordnance Detachment team were dispatched to the scene.
Smith said the owner of the truck had his vehicle parked at a friend's house in the 1500 block of North Gray Street. When the friend went outside, he saw the device taped to the truck's hood, took a picture of
it and sent it to the owner of the vehicle, who called police.
Smith said the incident was not related to Wednesday's shooting at Fort Hood.
About 1 p.m. Thursday, a loud boom was heard in the area as the bomb squad assessed the package.
Shortly after, Smith said it was determined "there was no explosive hazards found in the package."
Smith said police do not have a suspect, but evidence was collected from the scene and charges could be filed for creating a "hoax bomb."
Smith said the bomb not being active is a "sigh of relief" for a community that is still reeling from Wednesday's shooting.
"Our hearts are heavy for the families of the victims of the Fort Hood shooting," she said. "By no means did we want anything else to hurt this community.
"They're family of this community. We work hand in hand with Fort Hood on many things, and when they're hurting, we're hurting."
The police department evacuated homes in an eight-block radius of where the device was found and bused some of the local residents to the Killeen Community Center until the order was lifted about 2:30 p.m.
Hilary Shine, spokeswoman for the city, said six people sought shelter at the facility.
Michelle Dupre, who lives on Second Street, said she found out about the incident when a police officer knocked on her door and told her she needed to leave her home.
"They said they didn't like what they saw and they needed to evacuate the block," she said. "I'm a little bit scared, but I'm glad they're doing their job, and as long as they're keeping me safe I'm fine."
Jessica Dixon, who lives just outside of the area that was evacuated, said, "This is just crazy."
"To be honest, this is just crazy, especially with everything that happened at Fort Hood (on Wednesday) night," she said. "After that you already don't know how to feel about it, and then this happens right here. It's scary, especially when they start making people leave their houses."


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I had the same thing happen
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I had the same thing happen to me. I haven't been out of the house in almost a week, except for absolute necessity! I had two abdominal surgical scars treated, and two non-acne scars on my face. One of them is on my chin, just under my bottom lip. It immediately turned into the weird white bumps, and within an hour I had grainy-sandy feeling stuff on the area. None of the areas ever had any swelling. Within a couple days, the area had infected pimple-like things on it, and was hard as a rock... rough... one big scab. Then it started peeling, and I realized today I needed Neosporin. Now its just red with one tiny scab left. This is HORRIBLE!!! I can't get my doctor's office to answer the phone (the nurses station; the receptionist won't help me.) My other areas got really red and ended up with tiny pin dot-sized scabs. I would NEVER EVER get this done to my whole face. It is not supposed to break the skin but it did, and I have no idea why. I'm not even sure I will continue treatments. I just want my chin back!!!! Does anyone have any more information about why this happened to me?
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View of the Quarry near Hillsborough showing rock being loaded on cars. Also on the right of the picture is shown waste material from Quarry.
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Seahawks help Alaska kids stay active
What do you get when you combine a few hundred excited kids, a couple of NFL Super Bowl champs and a very big playground? You get the fourth annual Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Play 60 Challenge.
The Play 60 Challenge is designed to help motivate kids to stay active by participating in some sort of physical activity for 60 minutes each day.
"It's really encouraging to have the kids start young with healthy lifestyles and support their healthy futures," said Gretchen Geist, an event coordinator for the local Play 60 Challenge.
And what better way to provide that motivation than to bring the Vince Lombardi trophy and some of the players who helped Seattle claim the award? Seahawks linebackers Heath Farwell and Mike Morgan teamed up with the event organizers to help encourage young kids to stay active.
"Growing up, where I'm from, we didn't see any NFL players," Morgan said. "But just being able to get out into the community and allow them, not only to see us on TV, but just to physically see us and see that we care about them."
More than 300 children participated in the local Play 60 Challenge, running through obstacle courses, kicking around a soccer ball and throwing the ball around with Farwell and Morgan.
"It reminds me of when I was a kid," Farwell added. "Just to get out there and to see some professional athletes and to have someone to look up to and to work at it. (…) It's something for them to hopefully have some goals, to strive to do something special."
Maybe that something special is to win a trophy of their own.


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BMW i3 I01 (2014 - Current)
The BMW i3 and BMW i8 are the first two cars launch under BMW's new sub brand BMW i. The i3 is an all carbon fiber, all electric vehicle meant for urban mobility.
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BMW Launches First App to Automate the Home Charging Process for BMW i EVs
BMW Smart Charging App Determines Optimal Times for Charging Electric Vehicles Based on Rates and Calculates Cost.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ June 9, 2014 The new BMW Smart Charging App makes it possible for BMW i customers to automatically identify the best rates and times for charging their electric vehicles at home. Developed by the BMW Group and available for Android and iOS devices, the BMW Smart Charging App is integrated with the BMW i Remote App, which allows drivers to get vehicle information via their smartphone. The BMW Smart Charging App has the potential to save customers as much as $400 annually on their electric bills. BMW is the first automotive manufacturer to offer this automated and fully integrated functionality.
In its initial phase, the BMW Smart Charging App is currently available to BMW Electronauts. Electronauts are electric vehicle enthusiasts who leased a BMW ActiveE as part of the companys field trial which began in 2012, many of whom were among the first in the U.S. to take delivery of a BMW i3. Through a direct connection to a national energy rate database hosted by BMW Group partner, software company Genability, BMW i3 drivers will be able to automate their charging strategy in advance for daily and weekly use. They can also check their energy rates in this database, determine the optimal times to charge their vehicles and get transparency over the charging costs.
By automating the at-home charging planning process with the BMW Smart Charging App, we are offering BMW i customers greater convenience and helping them conserve energy while maximizing their cost savings, said Jose Guerrero, Product Manager and U.S. Product Planning and Strategy for BMW i, BMW of North America.
By linking the BMW ConnectedDrive interface through the BMW i Remote App, customers can also precondition their BMW i3 vehicles temperature, see their vehicle status, view actual charging times and related costs, and adjust and disable their charging settings remotely.
BMW is dedicated to improving the at-home charging experience for customers so they can best optimize their electric vehicles for daily use. The BMW Smart Charging App provides BMW i3 drivers with an easy-to-use app that is integrated with the vehicle, said Julian Lienich, Project Lead, BMW Group.
The BMW Smart Charging App will be available to all BMW i3 and BMW i8 customers in the U.S. in 2015.
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Ride & Handling
Ford hasn't just improved its pickup's offroad capabilities, it's also improved the F-150's on-road performance. Across all F-150 models, Ford has updated its electronic stability system, called Advance Trac with Roll Stability Control, for improved crash avoidance and sudden-maneuvering safety.
To test out the stability system, we autocrossed three F-150 models: an FX4 with 20-inch wheels and Scorpion ATR P275/55/R20 tires, a Lariat with 18-inch wheels and Goodyear Wrangler PP275/65/R18 rubber, and an XLT optioned with a heavy-duty payload package that included 17-inch seven-lug steel wheels and LT245/75Rx17E BSW all-terrain rolling stock. All of the trucks were loaded with 1,000 pounds of hay in the cargo box.
We thought the XLT heavy-duty F-150 performed best. Its beefed up suspension package – including heavy-duty shocks and new leaf springs that are 6 inches longer and 3 inches wide – minimized body roll in 90-degree turns and through simulated lane changes and cone slaloms. The FX4's stiff suspension closely followed the handling characteristics of the HD F-150, but its maneuvering envelope was relatively limited by its large 20-inch wheels.
All the trucks exhibited near-linear ride and handling feel up to the point where the electronic nannies kicked in to help prevent the truck from breaking the laws of physics. Intrusioneering was most apparent in the Lariat and FX4 pickups; we couldn't push the HD F-150 hard enough in the tight course to prompt the system to reduce throttle or noticeably apply the brakes.
Another safety feature for frequent towers is Ford's trailer-sway control. It's built into the F-150's optional integrated trailer-brake controller. Trailer-sway control senses unsafe yaw from a trailer and activates both the truck's and the trailer's brake systems – if the trailer has electric brakes – to stop the sway before it pitches the entire rig off the road. Due to the extreme nature of such an event, Ford wouldn't let us test this capability, but the company says it definitely works. Stay tuned for more information on this unique feature in the future.
The 2009 Dodge Ram also offers trailer-sway control, but it only brakes the Ram's front wheels when it senses dangerous yaw input from the trailer.
Improved Interior
We've been big fans of the F-150's interior since it was totally revised in 2004. The 2009 model refines the earlier styling and provides drivers with more information about their truck's status. A new information display is available on every model except the work-grade XL version. Our favorite feature is the all-new navigation and infotainment system. It provides real-time traffic, local fuel prices and incredibly useful radar maps of the weather. It's a must-have for any F-150 buyer purchasing a truck for frequent towing over long distances; the system will help those drivers save time, purchase fuel at relatively low prices and arrive at their destination safely and on time.
Ford has extended the SuperCrew's length by 6 inches, an unexpected benefit of trying to reduce manufacturing complexity and expense by deleting the vestigial side-access door the F-150 used to have on its regular cab. Removing the small doors meant Ford had to lengthen the driver and passenger doors by 6 inches. The benefits: This pushes the B-pillar back in the SuperCrew so you no longer risk banging your head on rough offroad terrain and also give the second row additional legroom. The drawback: The extra cab length contributes most of the 8 inches the SuperCrew grows in overall length from the 2004-08 model, making the F-150 difficult to garage with the 6.5-foot bed option.
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Steering Toward a Concrete Plan
While the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) curriculum has been a part of Middle Tennessee State University's (MTSU) catalogue for more than 10 years with 300 graduates serving producers, contractors, and suppliers across the country, many industry leaders still weren't quite sure about the program.
Now, doubt seems to have been turned to resolve. Fueled by a National Science Foundation grant that enabled the MTSU staff to reach out and select three more sites, the national CIM program has come of age. At a meeting in Chicago in August, industry leaders showed their commitment to the program.
Along with words, there has been strong financial support for the CIM National Steering Committee (NSC). At the meeting, Secretary Julie Luther reported that more $375,000 has been collected in 2006. Funding comes from the leading concrete industry associations. Supporting associations include the Ready Mixed Concrete Research Foundation, the Portland Cement Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, American Concrete Pipe Association, American Society of Concrete Contractors, National Concrete Masonry Association, and National Precast Concrete Association.
There are currently pledges of $1.625 million over the next five years. "Our goal is to provide at least $2 million to these CIM programs," said Gene Martineau, NSC president. "Our three new CIM programs will use these and future funds to help jump-start the academic programs and to accelerate the graduation of trained professionals so needed by every aspect of the concrete construction industry."
As the CIM programs mature at Arizona State University, California State University at Chico, and New Jersey Institute of Technology, the NSC will provide a national platform of support. In time, CIM NSC funding could provide support for a national student recruitment effort, industry textbook development, program certification, job placements, and faculty development.
The growth of the CIM program to a national platform has been both a labor of love and pain for Martineau. His involvement began in the 1990s when he and other ready-mixed concrete industry leaders developed plans for RMC 2000. "Our program now includes much more, especially with the development of program emphasis for both concrete contractors and concrete masons," says Martineau.
One bittersweet aspect of the meeting was a special recognition to Austin Cheney, who recently left as program director of the CIM of MTSU to become dean of the School of Management and Engineering Technology at New York's Alfred State College.
Another key responsibility undertaken by the CIM NSC will be administering the CIM auction to be held at World of Concrete 2007. "Our goal is to raise $1 million for our industry's education," says Martineau. The auction will take place at noon, Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Committee members are currently soliciting donations. Richey Bros. will handle the auction.
The Steering Committee also unveiled its new Web site. Information about the CIM program, the four universities offering the degree, and the upcoming auction can be found at www.concretedegree.com.