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October 23, 2006
Specifications: 2007 Audi S8
The Guide: 2007 Audi S8
An amusing little irony about luxury cars is that the more expensive the car is, the more options are available – and the more expensive those options are. These days, while most high-end luxury cars come with a list of standard features such as CD changers, self-dimming mirrors and other goodies, which used to be options, the onward march of electronic technology has meant that the number of options has increased as well. A few hundred dollars – or a few thousand dollars, when you're talking top-tier luxury sedans like the Audi S8 – can buy you almost any feature your heart desires. A couple of extra wires, a few more lines of code and two or three extra MMI menu options later, and you are presented with a car transformed.
One of the most interesting – and expensive – option packages of recent years makes its debut on the new $130,000 Audi S8 performance sedan. At $7,800, the Bang & Olufsen advanced audio package represents a serious chunk of change, especially when you consider that the S8's standard 12-speaker Bose system is one of the finest in the industry. Unlike most audio option packages, its presence is immediately visible when you enter the S8. Its loudspeakers – in the doors, in the dashboard and most prominently on the rear parcel shelf – are encased in their own cabinets and finished with beautiful round satin-finish aluminum enclosures. Insert the key into the ignition – or in the case of my test car, press the Engine Start button while the key remains in your trousers – and the audio system fires up with a visual flourish as the information screen powers into view and two small inverted cone-shaped – uh – things emerge at the corners of the dashboard.
The aluminum-finished cones, which sit on top of a pair of tiny speakers, are called acoustic lenses by B&O. Their purpose, beyond just looking really, really cool and James Bond-like, is to better disperse the stereo's higher tones so they're heard more clearly by everyone in the car. And at least initially, they proved to be a bit of a disappointment. Having read a lot about the B&O system in the S8 – and having been impressed by the specifications on the Danish stereo maker's Web site and by the big price tag – my first drive with the S8's stereo left me with the impression that the system sounded a bit thin and hollow compared to the thumping Bose system. I chalked it up to, perhaps, a difference in musical tastes between me and the audio engineers and resolved to try a wider variety of discs through the week.
After a few days – and trials of discs ranging from bass-heavy hip-hop to the most delicate classical tunes – I still hadn't managed to find a set-up between the B&O system's various signal-processing options (which allow you to focus the sound on the front or rear seat; alter the size of the virtual sound stage; and compress CDs' dynamic range for a more consistent volume level), so I went to the Internet in search of answers. I found some quickly from a B&O-loving email acquaintance of mine who had a pair of Beolab 5 speakers at home – the first pieces of audio equipment to feature the acoustic lenses now installed in the Audi. "Try moving your seat lower and further back," he wrote. "The speakers work their best when they're level with the top of your ears."
Well, lo and behold, he was right. With the seat at its lowest level and with the backrest reclined at about a 45-degree angle, the B&O system suddenly sounded spectacular, easily among the top five audio systems I've experienced in any car. The clarity with which it played CDs was exceptional; you could hear the tiniest little foot-shuffles during live performances and the high notes on any recording didn't get muddled even when the volume was turned way up. Bass notes rocked the cabin without literally rocking the cabin and introducing extra vibrations like in most other cars and at low volumes, you could still hear each instrument clearly and separately.
The problem, of course, is that being somewhat shorter than average, I was now in a position where I could neither see out of the S8 nor reach its pedals. This being a full-sized German automobile with an audio system designed by people from Denmark (neither country of which seems run over by short people), maybe it shouldn't have been a surprise that the best stereo performance was to be experienced from the seating position of a 90th-percentile male. I searched the owner's manual and the MMI system – as well as Internet discussion boards – in vain to find a way to adjust the lenses so they'd work better for someone my height. If you're short and really want an S8, an extended audition of the B&O system is important before you decide to fork out the extra cash.
You will, should you have the means and the desire to own a giant aluminum-bodied sport sedan, want an S8 after you've draped eyes on it. Everybody else who I passed in a week of driving seemed to. It's hard to know what their eyes were drawn to first: the giant single-frame grille with the signature S-car vertical slats; the 14-spoke, 20-inch alloy wheels wrapped in rubber-band Yokohama performance tires; the four huge oval exhaust pipes peeking out from under the rear bumper; the subtle but very aggressive ground-effects package; or simply the V10 badges on the side of the car. Whatever the case, even in deep-sea blue like my tester, the S8 attracts all kinds of attention – and radiates a subtle, confident menace from every inch of its tautly-drawn body.
As well it should, given that it's powered by a 5.2-litre V10 that started life inside the Lamborghini Gallardo but which has had almost every part changed during its transition to life under the aluminum front skin of Audi's biggest sedan. While it is a far more flexible engine than the Gallardo's – horsepower and torque number 450 and 398 respectively, giving it strong low-end pull as well as top-end power – the engine certainly still has some Italian character to it. It revs like crazy, enough to spin the four Yokohamas from a dead stop despite the best efforts of the new, rear-biased quattro all-wheel-drive system – and it also sounds fantastic, with a deep, gurgling idle that builds to a full-bodied roar that resonates inside tunnels and off concrete walls. You'll constantly be dropping a couple of gears in the Tiptronic six-speed automatic just to hear the S8 roar – and consequently your fuel consumption will suffer like mine did: over a week, I averaged no better than an abominable 17.8 L/100 km and often dipped to 20 L/100 km.
What is interesting about the S8 is that all of this overt sportiness and performance has not come at the expense of luxury or refinement. When you're not playing hooligan, the V10 is actually quite quiet when you're merely cruising along (and its fuel consumption at 120 km/h can dip below 10 L/100 km). Ride quality on the 20-inch tires actually seems better than the last A8 I drove, which is probably down to some improved programming of the air suspension. Even in its stiffest "dynamic" setting, it absorbed all but the worst of bumps with merely a distant wheel thump and no disturbance to the cabin. At high speeds, wind and road noise are appropriately hushed for such a large, expensive sedan and long-distance cruising comfort is excellent despite front seats that have much larger side bolsters and thigh supports than the regular A8.
This is, in the end, still a luxury car. Push the S8 hard along a winding road and the tires generate lots of grip, but the steering still feels strangely numb; the addition of the V10 up front hasn't really helped the handling balance, giving it a more nose-heavy feel than a regular A8. Despite the all-aluminum body, this is still a heavy car and you feel the presence of all those luxury features (rear backup camera; DVD navigation; power assists for everything you could imagine) as well as the quattro drive system through every turn. On the plus side are immensely powerful brakes that haul the S8 down from speed time and again with little complaint and surprising urban manoeuvrability thanks to good visibility and a tight turning circle.
I've always been a big fan of the Audi A8 and, by extension, the S8. I like the A8 – both the original and the current model – because of the intelligence of its weight-saving design and the timelessness of its clean lines. I've loved the S8 since seeing it work as the bad guys' car in Ronin, running hapless Renaults off the road and chasing down French thugs carrying a mythical aluminum case along an off-road obstacle course and during a high-speed run through the streets of Nice (Skipp Sudduth, who plays the driver, Larry, did much of his own stunt driving in the movie). Adding an Italian-sounding V10 to the mix for in the new S8 guarantees it a place in my heart, despite a couple of rough edges and the surprising sensitivity of the Bang & Olufsen sound system to seating position.
Should you have the means – and the desire to buy a car that's not the most obvious choice in its price class – the S8 is one darn fine super sedan. It has all the toys you'd ever want in a luxury car with a dash of extra attitude that gives it a character all its own.
At a glance: 2007 Audi S8
Base price $129,700
Options $ 19,900
(premium package, $4,800; four-zone climate control, $900; Bang & Olufsen sound system, $7,800; full leather upgrade, $6,400)
Price as tested $149,600
Engine 5.2-litre V10
Power 450 hp
Torque 398 lb-ft
Fuel consumption (city/highway/as tested): NA/NA/17.8 L/100 km
Competition BMW M5, Mercedes S63 AMG
Click here for complete specifications
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Happy 71st birthday to Dame Helen Mirren! Throughout her career, she has entertained us with screen-grabbing roles in films including The Queen, Gosford Park, and The Last Station; but it's when the iconic star does the unexpected—like sucking helium with a late night host, admitting to a little schoolgirl crush on a certain action star, or taking public transportation—that her just-like-us appeal becomes downright irresistible!
When it comes to fashion and beauty, Mirren is a 10 out of 10. Now in her 70s, she's a stunner on the red carpet and still experiments with style. We were especially taken with the twirling gown and sleek hairdo she donned at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Not to mention, we love how the actress went against typical black-on-black New York street style when she stepped out in this brightly colored floral number while visiting the Big Apple.
To see her many stunning looks over the years, watch our transformation video below and then scroll through the Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-winning actress in photos below.
1. 1969
Born July 26, 1945, the gorgeous blond starred in one of her first films as a teenaged artist's muse in Age of Consent.
2. 1979
With her untamed mane of curls and kohl liner, Mirren played sexually charged roles in Hussy and the controversial Caligula. "It was like being well paid to visit a nudist colony," she once joked.
3. 1984
Mirren sported a very Princess Di sideswept shag while performing on the London stage in Invitation.
4. 1992
The actress's fame grew playing Detective Jane Tennison on the murder miniseries Prime Suspect. Her dangerous look included matte red lips, a sleek short cut and a new tattoo of a Native American symbol meaning "equal but opposite."
5. 1997
She wore a feathered hat she called "my bird's nest" to pick up her Golden Globe for Losing Chase. Joan Rivers and others panned the look, causing Mirren to quip, "I'm going to wear garbage bags from now on."
6. 2001
The Gosford Park star sported a short crop with piecey fringe for the BAFTAs.
7. 2003
A bona fide sex symbol after her bare-it-all role in Calendar Girls, Mirren hit the Golden Globes with curly tendrils and bold crimson lipstick.
8. 2005
"Who has ever played the two Elizabeths in a lifetime, let alone in the same year?" asked the regal star of The Queen and Elizabeth II. Away from the palace(s), she wore her crowning glory in a retro pompadour.
9. 2007The actress had every reason for radiance-over the course of the year, she scooped up an Oscar, an Emmy and a pair of Golden Globes.
10. 2010
With her sleek platinum bob, soft smoky eyes and full fuchsia lips, the Red lead is hotter than ever.
11. 2012
Mirren wore her silver strands in a sleek updo at the Golden Globes.
12. 2013
Mirren flattered her features with soft, natural shades at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
13. 2014
The actress showed off her sparkling diamonds with a face-framing updo.
14. 2015
The red carpet star paired her coral blush with a bright pink lipstick.
15. 2015
Upon arriving at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere for Eye in the Sky, Mirren's hair and makeup were perfectly on-point.
16. 2016
Mirren, with her hair cut into a choppy-chic bob, looked gorgeous while attending the U.K. premiere of Eye In The Sky in London.


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Here's how you can install the ClamTK graphical user interface for ClamAV in Debian.
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each.
wget https://bitbucket.org/dave_theunsub/clamtk/downloads/clamtk_5.03-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i clamtk_5.03-1_all.deb
sudo apt-get install -f
ClamTK is a GTK graphical user interface for ClamAV, an antivirus program for Linux. Antiviruses are used on Linux systems to find and remove viruses that may eat Windows systems.More at Linux G
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Trouble Puppet
January 26, 2012
Trouble Puppet Theater takes Arts In Context on a journey into the art of puppetry as the company produces one of their unique plays, led by creative director and master puppeteer, Connor Hopkins. Trouble Puppet Theater, a small arts organization in East Austin, has achieved critical success and growth, while taking their cutting-edge puppetry to levels never seen before in Texas. Their unique artistry literally transcends the fourth wall and connects audience with performer. Arts In Context follows them as they put on the play, Riddley Walker, based on the novel by Russell Hoban and featuring music by Austin composer Justin Sherburn.
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First Person
StuffedBy James Santel
Around Valentine's Day, my gut finally confirmed what my head had long known: I would in fact be graduating from college in just three months, which meant that something would have to be done about the books.
This was in Philadelphia, in a large room on the second floor of a three-story house on Baltimore Avenue. Not wanting the hassle of selling a sofa or armchair at year's end, I had furnished the room with little other than a bed, a salvaged nightstand, and a too-small desk borrowed from a friend's girlfriend's roommate. If it weren't for the books (and the Robert Kennedy campaign poster that passed for decoration), a visitor to my room might surmise that its occupant tended toward a mildly disturbed kind of solitude. But there were books, lots of them. Books lined the mantel of the bricked-up fireplace. Books were stacked at the foot of the bed; they were strewn on the floor around the desk like a blast radius. Piles of books that frequently collapsed into small landslides annexed the nightstand. A stray book or two often lay on the floor in the middle of the room, the aftermath of hasty between-class transitions. For the first time in my life, I felt I had too many books.
You have to understand that like many bibliophiles, this was a Rubicon I never imagined crossing. In my experience, the adage "all things in moderation" carries much wisdom; until last winter, I thought books were an exception to this rule, occupying a higher moral plane than other things one might collect, like bottles of fine scotch or European football jerseys. In my reverence for the printed word, I subscribed to all the humanistic pieties: books as worlds between two covers, as food for the mind and soul, as a link between living and dead. Walking into Penn's library every day for the last two years, I passed beneath a window bearing a breathless quotation from Samuel Daniel: "O blessed letters! That combine in one all ages past, and make one live with all!" The pane's religiosity was apt; my faith in books had never been higher than in college. There, they protected me from the terrifying emptiness of Sunday afternoons, distracted me from one girl or another's failure to return my call, and transported me from the campuses where I often felt I was merely playing at life, swept away from my old comfortable St. Louis existence because I needed a college degree. Books were the tributaries that returned me to the main current, if only for a few hours.


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Tt eSports Ventus Gaming Mouse Review
Are you a left handed person? Have you been browsing through the bins at The Leftorium but still haven't found what you are looking for? Have you found that left handed crescent wrench yet? Well, I may not be able to help you with the wrench, but there is a new ambidextrous gaming mouse that I would like to show you. Recently the folks over at the Tt eSports garage released the Ventus Gaming Mouse. The Ventus is not purely a left-handed mouse; it is ambidextrous so even us right-handers can use it. The Ventus boasts a comfortable design for both left and right handed gamers with, customization options and a price that won't break the bank.
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2 workers injured in Air Products fire
Jonathan Menard - Mar 29, 2012
Two workers were injured in a fire that occurred at Air Products Luling plant on Monday.
The fire was triggered by a release of hydrogen gas at 11:40 a.m. The fire and gas leak were contained and the incident never posed a threat to the public, according to parish officials.
The Air Products plant, which is located next to Monsanto, produces more than 100 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen and generates 140,000 pounds per hour of steam.
The cause of the hydrogen gas release is still under investigation, but employees were able to contain the gas by shutting off the flow valves, according to company spokesman Art George.
George added that the off-gas processor where the incident occurred remains shut down so that officials can complete the investigation. The main hydrogen production facility continues to operate, he said.
One of the injured workers was treated and released from the hospital on Monday while the other is still receiving care, George said.
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The Kid's Mandala Challenge/
"That is the principal thing -
not to remain with the dream,
with the intention,
with the being in the mood,
but always forcibly to convert
it all into things."
— Rainer Maria Rilke
Here's a little drawing game my daughter (10) and I came up with the other night while the kids were expertly avoiding bed-time.
First, I manned the pitt pen and my daughter told me what to draw. It started with "draw a medium circle" and "draw round petals, not too big, around the circle" and "draw little bubbles in the petals." I could ask questions to clarify what to draw, like, "where should this petal go out to?" and "should the bubbles be different sizes?" After lots of gardening and drawing this week, my hand gave out after the parallel lines in the petals. Switch!
Here's my daughter's mandala drawn using my instructions. It started with, "draw with a small circle with a black circle inside" and "draw squares around the circle" and "draw pointy petals coming out from the boxes." My daughter's ribbons are gorgeous... she thinks so many steps ahead while she draws.
This was super fun! What we didn't expect was the difference in our drawing styles! Mine are so ridiculously tight and composed, and hers are dreamy, loose and flowy. This prompts me to try to loosen up a bit, and see what happens!
I did an Impromptu Mandala Class for 7th + 8th graders.


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A beautiful day here at Fistral,it's small,2ft but really clean with light offshore wind. So much fun to be out there & in the sun. Finishing off the Surf contest today,so going to see some insane surfing & insane drinking at the Beach Bar after party tonight!!
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I have an existing android application and I would like to add some button functionality to it. This would basically be, a button that when clicked would expand down to reveal more information. I would like to also add some other graphical aspects to the app.
Looking for an experienced freelancer who would like to get some reviews to build up their reputation as I have many projects in the future.
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Helicopter flight data monitoring holds promise of safer EMS, offshore, LE ops
Identifying threats through objective flight data analysis.
By Stuart Lau
ATP/FE/CFII. Boeing 747/747-400, 757/767, CRJ, Saab 340
Cougar Helicopters monitors a large fleet of helicopters supporting offshore operations. Advanced analysis software provides animation tools to recreate flights that are beneficial to an organization's maintenance, operations, safety and training depts.
Helicopter flight data monitoring (HFDM) holds great promise to improve rotorcraft safety. Long considered a contractual prerequisite for large operators supporting the offshore oil and gas industry, HFDM is now making inroads with smaller operators around the globe. A number of industry groups and organizations are stepping up to lend a hand to those operators looking to improve their operations.
"The reputation of the helicopter industry as an unsafe method of flight needs to be challenged," says CHC Helicopter Services FDM Mgr Mike Pilgrim. "HFDM can give tangible evidence of safety levels and improvements. The helicopter industry needs HFDM now to demonstrate that it is serious about safety."
Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, Pilgrim is co-chair of the Global HFDM Community, a new international initiative founded to make it easier for helicopter owners, pilots and manufacturers to identify, quantify, access and address operational risks through flight data analysis.
Echoing this sentiment is Fred Brisbois—a longtime safety professional at Sikorsky—who co-chairs the implementation efforts of the Intl Helicopter Safety Team (IHST). He states, "Our industry has evolved to the point that helicopters are playing a vital role in society (eg, supporting infrastructure through military operations, law enforcement, fire fighting, medical services, electronic news gathering, etc).
With this comes increased visibility. When a helicopter crashes, it is newsworthy and portrays our industry in a very negative fashion. HFDM is essential to establishing rotary-wing flight to be as safe as fixed-wing."
IHST—a joint industry/government effort—was formed in 2006 to reduce the worldwide helicopter accident rate by 80% in 10 years. Following the analysis of 197 accidents from 15 different helicopter missions, IHST developed several intervention strategies to improve safety.
Topping the list of recommendations is the equipage of information-recording systems and the adoption of HFDM as an industry best practice. The challenge for IHST and industry is how to reach the small operator and adapt the program to fit all the various mission profiles.
Discovering the unknown
Lance Pitre of PHI downloads a Sikorsky S76C++ flight recorder. All new Sikorsky S76s and S92s are DFDR-equipped—the OEM is sold on HFDM.
According to The IHST HFDM Toolkit, "HFDM is a systematic method of accessing, analyzing and acting upon information obtained from flight data to identify and address operational risks before they can lead to incidents and accidents.
The information and insights provided by HFDM can also be used to reduce operational cost and significantly enhance training effectiveness and operational, maintenance and engineering procedures. Information from HFDM programs is unique since it provides objective data that otherwise is not available."
In the safety management system (SMS) context of risk management strategies, HFDM is reactive (past events), proactive (seeks identification of hazards) and predictive (identifies future problems/trends).
Safety risk management is ensured by using objective flight data to support an SMS. HFDM allows the operator to establish the context or level of risk objectively and then identify, analyze and evaluate risks. CHC's Pilgrim says, "[HFDM] is directly integrated into the SMS, with direct reporting, periodic meetings and management overview. HFDM will provide genuine first-hand oversight of the safety levels attained in your operation."
As described, HFDM has an integral connection to SMS and supports it by providing a systematic way to control risk and ensure that those risk controls are effective. Essentially, HFDM is the tactical component of a strategic SMS. By monitoring routine flight data, the organization can achieve greater insight into the flight operation and provide additional information to enhance safety.
PHI Line Activity Monitoring Program (LAMP) Mgr Jared Simon says, "HFDM provides an unprecedented level of assurance on so many levels across the organization. It's justification for needed changes and evaluation of changes made [through our SMS]." Simon, based at PHI's Lafayette LA headquarters, is a member of the IHST FDM Working Group and co-chairs the Global HFDM Technical Committee.
Required—a just culture
PHI's Carl Stelly analyzes flight data using CAE Flightscape Insight software. Several vendors provide traditional HFDM analysis software tools including Sagem Avionics, CAE Flightscape and Aerobytes.
The foundation of any successful HFDM program is upper management support and a healthy understanding of a "just culture"—one in which personnel are encouraged to feel comfortable disclosing errors, including their own, while maintaining professional accountability.
The organization itself must support a just culture, but support from upper management is mandatory. The leadership of the organization must communicate the expectations of the HFDM program clearly to frontline employees. Part of this message must stress the confidentiality and nonpunitive nature of the program.
In the same vein, according to James Reason's Managing the Risks of Organizational Accidents, "A just culture is not ... tolerant of reckless behavior or intentional noncompliance with established rules or procedures."
The goal for any HFDM program is to maintain data security and crew confidentiality within a just culture. PHI's Simon says this trust is apparent, based on "overall acceptance by crew and management." He adds that this has been the most unexpected outcome of PHI's HFDM program: "Everyone has accepted the results of analysis and trending as 'gospel,' so to speak."
The concept of FDM or flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) programs is not new—it's a wide-reaching, accepted industry best practice. Many programs have been in existence for over 3 decades with large airlines worldwide.


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* Canadian dollar at C$1.0587, or 94.46 U.S. cents * Bond prices mixed across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Monday as investors tried to gauge where U.S. monetary policy is heading ahead of this week's Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Fed will release a statement at the end of its two-day meeting from Dec. 17-18 with some in the market speculating the it could announce the start of a wind-down of asset purchases. The U.S. central bank is currently buying $85 billion a month in bonds, which has been a major driver of global markets this year. "It's been a very indifferent trading session, a real lack of commitment to take the market in either direction," said Gareth Sylvester, director at Klarity FX in San Francisco. A recent Reuters poll of primary dealers showed the Fed is expected to begin reducing its bond-buying program no later than March, although a few firms thought the Fed could announce a cutback as soon as this month. "There is the potential for them to do something, but I think the likelihood is they might just err on the side of caution in terms of action. But the communique might be a bit firmer, a bit more hawkish, really giving the market a very clear signal that, in January or March, we'll see a Fed tapering," Sylvester said. The Canadian dollar ended the North American session at C$1.0587 to the greenback, or 94.46 U.S. cents, modestly firmer than Monday's close of C$1.0595, or 94.38 U.S. cents. A faster timetable for the Fed is seen as a negative for the Canadian dollar because it is expected to reduce the appetite for risk and benefit the U.S. currency. In addition to uncertainty about the Fed's plans, the loonie has been hurt by a less hawkish Bank of Canada and softer oil prices recently, all of which sent the currency to a 3-1/2-year low at the beginning of the month. "Our base case is that they lay the foundation for tapering in January," said Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank in Toronto. "The one big piece that's likely to hold them back from tapering is the disinflationary environment that the U.S. economy is in." Even so, with the recent budget deal in Washington and better-than-expected jobs data, the market seems to be increasingly turning toward the potential for the Fed to start winding down this week, said Sutton. At home, data showed foreign investment in Canadian securities was roughly halved in October, with money market holdings slumping. The loonie saw little reaction to the report. Canadian government bond prices were mixed across the maturity curve, with the two-year down 1-1/2 Canadian cents to yield 1.114 percent and the benchmark 10-year off 8 Canadian cents to yield 2.674 percent.


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One of our 1st Contact forex brokers, Andrew McNair, is in India right now with three of his friends raising money for Cool Earth on the Rickshaw Run. We decided to check in with Andrew for news from the subcontinent.
First off, tell our readers what the Rickshaw Run is.
The Rickshaw Run is an event organised by the The Adventurists, in which riders ride auto rickshaws (tuk-tuks) along various winding routes across India. We were allowed to choose whichever route interested us; all we have to do is get to the finish line on 14 January.
How did you land up signing up for the Rickshaw Run?
We ended up deciding to do the Rickshaw Run over a few beers.
Give us an idea of the places you've already travelled through.
We started in Cochin in the southwest and spent the first night in a tiny town, the name escapes me. Since then, we've been to Bekal Fort, Om Beach, Palolem Beach and Vagator in Goa, Kolhapur, and we are now heading for Pune.
What has the trip been like so far?
Driving our rickshaw through the night was both terrifying and inspiring – the Indian roads are crazy. We've been to beach parties in Goa, ferried across a few rivers, had at least a dozen break downs, ran out of fuel and had some close calls with other road users. I've lost two pairs of flip flops, slept on the floor three times and been through a box of Imodium.
We've got off pretty lightly though. One team's rickshaw caught on fire, another smashed into a truck and a few have flipped over.
What are you most excited about seeing on this trip?
At this point, I am most excited about reaching the finish line. We're in it to win it.
It seems like this race really puts you through your paces, how has the team been getting along?
We've been lucky enough to be getting along quite well. We did have a bit of conflict in Goa. Mat and I had face and head massages and did some shopping while Warren had the stressful task of booking train tickets and servicing the rickshaw simultaneously. He was not happy, but we sorted it out and can't wait to get to the finish line.
Riding for charity
The Rickshaw Run is not just about perilous tuk-tuk driving through one of the world's most beautiful countries. The run is also a charity event. Over the years, the event has donated more than £2 million to various charities. Andrew and his merry band of rickshaw runners will be trying to raise a total of £1 000.
1st Contact will be donating to their cause and help them support both Cool Earth, which is an organisation that aims to save the rain forest, and the Come Together Association which is an organisation that helps children all over the world.


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By JOHN DESTEFANO Jr.
In a study released this year by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New Haven was named a "resurgent city" for its ability to bounce back from the recession.
The Federal Reserve recognized a long-standing effort in New Haven to create jobs in and around our growing institutions. Both Yale University and Yale-New Haven Hospital continue to expand, creating opportunities in medical research and technology that have produced more than 40 new companies. The new Smilow Cancer Hospital has enhanced Yale-New Haven Hospital's position as a national leader in cancer care.
As a city, a prevailing challenge is to connect downtown with the medical district and Union Station, currently separated by the 1960s-era Route 34 expressway, to create more places for new development in a livable, walkable and transit-oriented urban environment. With incredible support from state and elected officials, this vision took a major step forward when the U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded a $16 million federal Tiger II grant to convert a section of Route 34 to a community-scale urban boulevard.
This project, known as Downtown Crossing, is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reconnect neighborhoods and provide economic opportunities in the heart of the city.
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"This right-wing agenda has got to be stopped," King continued:
"Labor, civil rights, faith community, LGBT, environmentalists -- all of us got to come together and stand up for an America that has prosperity for everybody. Not just for CEOs and the greedy few at the top."
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who appeared on MSNBC with King, called for a worker's strike and a march on Washington:
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The last time Americans danced and cheered in the streets was in 1945, when the nation finally defeated its enemies in the Second World War. I have no memories of those exuberant days. But I'm an historian and I've seen plenty of pictures and read many descriptions of the joy and happiness that swept over the country.
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Syracuse commit Devan Carter was shocked by the news of Doug Marrone heading to Buffalo. It caused him to think about other schools he could play for amidst the uncertainty of the new staff. However, new head coach Scott Shafer reached out to Carter recently to make him more comfortable with the situation.
"It was a good conversation," the two-star prospect admitted. "We just talked about defense, how the direction of the kind of team he wants, and things like that. He asked about how I was doing. He knew I was stressed about the whole situation. He just wanted to see how I am with everything.
"It means a lot that he reached out to me because it just shows confidence that he still believes in me. That as a player he wants me to be there. That he believes in my abilities as a football player. That's really important to me. I'm still committed, it's just I'm unsure that's all."
This conversation was not the first time Carter and Shafer had spoken. They have been developing a relationship starting from the times he visited the Syracuse campus.
"I've talked to him when I came down to Syracuse a couple times," Carter recalled. "We had conversations. We talked on my official visit. We talked a couple other times. It's not the first time I've talked to him.
"He's a great guy. I've known him. From all the conversations I've had with the staff, he'd probably be the third most. It'd be (Tyrone) Wheatley then (Steve) Morrison then Shafer."
Carter is still planning on taking an official to Rutgers on January 25th despite the conversation. He feels he has to do his due diligence after the coaching change at Syracuse, but says he will not open himself up to any other schools.
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Here's your chance to shoot an alligator in the wilderness of Washington.
It's among the lifesize animal targets on the archery course at the Jan. 20 Fun Shoot at Granite Falls Sportsmen's Club.
Other foam 3-D targets include a deer, turkey, sheep, bear, pig, wolverine, coyote and porcupine.
"It's a fun shoot," event spokesman Sam Walker said. "You can keep score if you like, but it's not required."
The course is along a hiking trail through the woods. Blue stakes mark where to stand and shoot.
As novel as an alligator is around these parts, it's not the main attraction.
"Guys like to shoot the bear target," Walker said.
The event is to tide shooters over for a few months. The club's archery course won't be open on a regular basis until April.
Just remember: BYOB (Bring Your Own Bow … and arrows).
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at Granite Falls Sportsmen's Club, 20319 Gun Club Road, Granite Falls.
The cost is $10 per person for each round; $5 for kids 10 and younger. Each entry includes a raffle ticket for door prizes.
For more information, go to www.gfsclub.com.


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Taking a trip to the pub is the best way to catch up on neighborhood gossip—even better than tapping neighbors' phone lines or getting into their homes under the guise of a phone-tapping-removal specialist. Get in the know with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $10 for $20 worth of American pub food
- $20 for $40 worth of American pub food
The menu includes wings in sauces such as lemon pepper, buffalo, or garlic butter ($13.95 for 20); fried rib-eye steak in gravy ($9.95); 14-inch pizzas ($7.95+), third-pound all-beef hot dogs ($6.95), and fried ravioli with housemade marinara ($5.95).
Conway's Bar & Grill
At Conway's Bar & Grill, formerly The Venue Bar & Grill, the clack of pool balls and the buzz of sports games accompany a lengthy menu of burgers, pizza, and sandwiches. Plates of chicken wings bathed in zesty sauces mingle with meaty burgers stacked with jalapeños, bacon, and grilled mushrooms. Chicken-fried steaks and tacos fuel postmeal rounds of darts and serve as backup ammo if the darts are out for repairs. Each Wednesday, patrons can celebrate with karaoke or toast professional bands during weekly live-music events. College flags and banners hang from the ceiling, a testament to the hangout's love of NCAA athletics and embroidered fabrics.


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Glad to hear you guys are excited about WCSF too!
The t-shirts are dark blue with the leaf upper left. They're pretty sweet. Envato embossed moleskines are awesome too! (black and red)
Truer colour of the t-shirts in this photo (also the USB pen): (Those notebooks won't be with me this time though)
What great swag, Japh! Be sure to put the food products in your suitcase, they typically won't let you carry them on the plane.
man so wish I was going… just for the swag if nothing else ha!
aaaaaaaaaaagrrr… how could i have missed that i would murder for that t-shirt


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The Alaska Airmen Association will award five (5) Aviation Scholarships in March 2017!
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The Alaska Airmen are proud to support the growth of aviation as an industry and lifestyle. We partner with aviation legends to award four memorial scholarships each year, designed with the next generation of aviators in mind. We all know how expensive the aviation industry is, which is why we are so excited to give over ten thousand dollars towards a career in aviation. Our scholarships are as diverse as the aviation industry itself. High school seniors are eligible, with acceptance letters from aviation schools or recommendation letters from a CFI. If you or someone you know is interested in starting a career in the field of aviation, go to our website for more information on the scholarships and applications.
John P. Culhane Professional Pilot Scholarship - $2500
To his friends at the Alaska Airmen's Association John Culhane was known simply as "Jack". We are honored to be awarding $2,500 dollars to a deserving aviator, in the memory of one of our own. Jack contributed much of his time to the industry of aviation in Alaska, through his position as Director for the Alaska Airmen Association. We are proud to carry on his legacy, by helping the Professional Piloting industry grow stronger every year with a scholarship for a career seeking pilot.
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Atlee Dodge is a well know name to every Alaskan Aviator. His knowledge of the inner workings of Alaskan Bush planes is unsurpassed and his improvements for all things Super Cub are felt and appreciated to this day. The Alaska Airmen are proud to continue on his journey of airplane advancements by providing $2,500 for a student looking toward Aircraft Maintenance as a career.
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The original "Glacier Pilot", Bob Reeve is an undisputed legend in Alaska for the creation and management of his Airline, Reeve Aleutian Airways. A company that served wild Alaskan villages and remote islands for over 70 years. He knew better than anyone the skill, patience and effort required to manage pilots. The Alaska Airmen award $2,500 every year in his honor to an individual seeking a career in Aviation Management, Dispatch or ATC.
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A war hero and pioneer aviator, Bob Ellis's passion for aviation was equaled only by his commitment to Southeast Alaska. From making history in amphibious airplanes, to creating an airline that ultimately became what we know as Alaska Airlines, to becoming Ketchikan's town mayor and two term Territorial Legislature Senator. Bob's enthusiasm for aviation in the Southeast is carried on by the Alaska Airmen by awarding a $500.00 scholarship to a Southeastern Alaska Resident. This $500.00 scholarship is open to residents of Southeast Alaska who intend a career in the aviation industry.
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Brett Ratner Banged Olivia Munn
In Olivia Munn's book "Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek," she admits to sleeping with a "bigwig" director when she first moved to Hollywood and basically described the encounter as grossly as possible, so naturally Brett Ratner has come forward to admit it's him. Via The Huffington Post:
The far-too-intimate details of a short relationship with a bigwig Hollywood director are amongst many tales she recalled from her early days in Hollywood. Details such as seeing, "a grown man in an oversized shirt holding his undersized manhood in hands glistening with shrimp fat."
On Thursday, Ratner came clean, saying that he was that bigwig director, but denied ever having such glistening hands.
"I used to date Olivia Munn, I'll be honest with everyone here. But when she was 'Lisa.' She wasn't Asian back then," he said. "She was hanging out on my set of 'After the Sunset,' I banged her a few times, but I forgot her. Because she changed her name. I didn't know it was the same person and so when she auditioned for me for a TV show, I forgot her, she got pissed off, and so she made up all these stories about me eating shrimp and masturbating in my trailer. And she talked about my shortcomings."
You know, I might talk a lot of shit about America, but at the end of the day, it's still a country where young, fresh-faced starlets are getting off a bus with a head full of dreams, and Brett Ratner is masturbating with shrimp oil onto said dreams because he's rich and made a few moderately successful movies despite possessing minimal to no-talent. It's a story of hope unlike that other guy who grew up poor and black then became president through hard work and discipline. Whoopity-doo.
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Gwynne Dyer: French military intervention in Mali
As usual, a well-trained Western army has gone through a fierce-looking but virtually untrained force of African rebels like a hot knife through butter. Two weeks ago, the northern half of Mali was entirely under the control of Islamist militants, whose forces were starting to advance into southern Mali as well. So France decided on very short notice to send troops and combat aircraft to its former colony in West Africa.
Today, every town in the north of Mali is under French control, and the surviving rebels have fled into the desert. But most of them did survive: after losing a couple of major clashes in the first days of the French drive northwards, the Islamist forces simply abandoned Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal, the main towns of the north, as soon as the French forces came near. The easy part of the intervention is now over.
It's not surprising that the French military intervention was an instant success. The Islamist rebels, like most African paramilitaries (and quite a few African armies, too), did not even know the basic combat drills that every infantryman in a Western army has practised until they are second nature. But now come three tasks that are considerably more difficult.
The first is to deploy an African Union-backed military force, made up of units from armies elsewhere in West Africa, to take over from the French. You can't just hand the recaptured towns back to Mali's own army, which is so incompetent and rotted by politics that it would promptly lose them back to the militants.
This force, dubbed the International Support Mission to Mali, has the unanimous blessing of the United Nations Security Council. International donors met in Ethiopia on Tuesday and pledged $455.53 million to pay for this force. Mali's many neighbours—it has open desert borders with seven other West African countries—have already identified the units they are going to send.
But it's going to be weeks or months before those African units actually arrive, because many of them aren't very well trained either. (French and British troops are being sent to train some of them before they even set foot in Mali.) In the meantime, the north of Mali will really be entirely under French military rule.
This means that there will be none of the looting, rape and murder that tends to follow the Malian army's arrival in town, but the French troops are very foreign indeed. They are not even Muslims, in a country that is nine-tenths Muslim. They were welcomed as liberators when they rolled into the northern towns in the last few days, but if they stay for too long they will become first unpopular, and then hated. That's just the way things work.
Once African troops replace the French, the next task is to rebuild the democratic government of Mali, which was destroyed by a military coup last March. The interim president, Dioncounda Traore, says that he wants to hold elections next July, but behind the scenes the greedy young officers who made the coup still hold the real power. They will have to be sent back to their barracks before elections take place, and that will not be easy.
And the third task is to win the very different kind of war that starts in Mali now. Retaking occupied towns was easy. Now that the militants have scattered across the vast deserts of northern Mali, they will launch a different kind of war—a "war of the shadows", conducted by raids, bomb attacks and assassinations.
Countries can survive for decades with that kind of low-intensity war going on in the background, but the only way to shrink it to a manageable level is to make a political deal. This is not impossible in Mali, because the Islamist fanatics actually hijacked the revolution from their former allies, the Tuareg separatists.
Most of the people in the north are Tuaregs, desert-dwelling people of Berber stock and nomadic heritage who are ethnically, culturally and linguistically distinct from the black African majority in southern Mali. Many of them support the separatist movement that wanted to create an independent Tuareg state in northern Mali, but few actually share the extreme religious views of the Islamist militants.
The two groups made an alliance to drive the Malian army out of the north, but the Islamists then turned on their allies and seized absolute power for themselves. Their harsh rule was resented by most people, however, and so it should be possible to isolate the Islamists if the Malian government is willing to make a deal that gets the Tuareg separatists on its side.
They won't get independence, but they would probably settle for a large degree of autonomy for the north. It will be hard to get a new Malian government that is elected almost entirely by the votes of southerners (90 percent of the population lives in the south) to make that concession, but the alternative is a long, draining guerilla war in the north.
Was the French military intervention in Mali necessary? Yes, in the view of the United Nations, the African Union, and most Malians. Was it a success? That remains to be seen.
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David English
Jan 30, 2013 at 10:20pm
I suspect few people understand the brutal efficiency of a modern combined-arms offensive. Traditional warriors stand little chance against this. The one statistic that always stuck with me was from the Cold War. From war-game exercises, at the onset of hostilities (where the Iron Curtain once stood), the average life expectancy of a tank crewman was estimated to be 6 hours. There were tens of thousands of tanks facing off back then. Modern warfare is staggeringly vicious and little-bigshots with AK-47s best run and hide, or they will die.
Unfortunately, most learn quickly in the Maoist wisdom of retreat from force and resort to harassment. The Afghans learned it after Operation Medusa, where they stupidly assembled in a classic Soviet-style defense against the Canadian military (something the Canadians had been training to defeat for a generation), and I expect these warriors will as well. Hopefully, the French can get out quickly.
Jan 31, 2013 at 12:09pm
Again, no mention of the natural resources in the north.
While all the people live in the south, subsistance farming, the people of the north are ethnically and culturally distinct.
As Dyer points out, some measure of autonomy and some revenue from the natural resources of the area must go to the Tauregs, or this civil war will last forever.
Solve that problem first, then all the other problems solve themselves.
Solve the other problems first and that problem will never get solved.
Now is the time.
Issac Chandler
Feb 1, 2013 at 10:07am
>" they will launch a different kind of war—a war of the shadows. ...But now come three tasks that are considerably more difficult."
The first task of Western intelligence will be to take out the rebel leader - maybe they should recruit Zero Dark Thirty's Marty Martin -The Spy Who Bilked Me:


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If you're a victim of identity theft or account fraud, you should notify your bank(s) immediately.
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Call the fraud departments of all three credit bureaus. Ask them to put a "fraud alert" on your file. This tells creditors to call you before they open any more accounts in your name.
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Contact your local police and ask them to file a report. Even if the police can't catch the identity thief, having a police report can help you in clearing up your credit records later on.
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text: Pzena Investment Management, Inc. (PZN) Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call July 28, 2010 10:00 AM ET Executives Greg Martin – CFO Rich Pzena – CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer Analysts Alex Blostein – Goldman Sachs Larry Hedden – Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ken Worthington – JPMorgan Campbell Anthony – Macquarie Presentation Operator Compare to: Previous Statements by PZN » Pzena Investment Management Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript » Pzena Investment Management Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript » Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Good morning. My name is (Mary) and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Pzena Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks there will be a question-and-answer session. (Operator Instructions) Thank you. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Greg Martin. Sir, you may begin. Greg Martin Thank you very much. Good morning I'm Greg Martin, Chief Financial Officer of Pzena Investment Management. And I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome you all and thank you for joining us on our second quarter 2010 earnings conference call. With me on the call is our Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Rich Pzena. Our earnings press release contains the financial tables for the periods to be discussed. If you don't have a copy, it can be obtained on their website at www.pzena.com in the Investor Relations section. Replays of this call will be available for the next week on our website. Before we begin, I would like to reference the standard legal disclaimer. Statements made in the presentation today may contain forward-looking information about management plans, projections, expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated financial results and other similar matters. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond the company's control affect the operations, performance, business strategy and results of the company and can cause actual results and experiences to differ materially from the expectations or objectives expressed in these statements. Prev 0 of 3 Next