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I once came across a letter to a newspaper from someone who had calculated that wind turbines and tidal power might damage global weather patterns by extracting too much energy. Another reader suggested, not without sarcasm, that he should put away his solar calculator to avoid draining the sun.
Some other energy scare stories are not so easily dismissed. "Peak oil" campaigners warn, for example, that the world's supplies of oil are about to peak and then quickly enter an irreversible decline – causing a global oil crunch. Among their number is solar power pioneer Jeremy Leggett, who this week wrote in the FT that "premature peak oil would be quite as bad as the credit crunch".
Mr Leggett is a member of the UK's Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security, which fears "an irrecoverable fall in global oil supply by 2015 at the latest". The taskforce fears that "if oil producers then husband resources, a global energy crisis could abruptly morph into energy famine for some oil-consuming nations," Mr Leggett says.
There are people on YouTube who believe peak oil has already arrived. Yet, in their annual reports, many oil companies continue to state every year that they are finding at least as much oil as they are producing. If you believe such data, reserve bases aren't shrinking and peak oil could even be receding.
Yesterday, BP published its Statistical Review of World Energy 2010. There's a table saying that at the end of 2009 the world's proved oil reserves totalled 1,333.1bn barrels , which should last 45.7 years if production continues at the 2009 rate.
Such figures won't impress Mr Leggett:
"Every year, peak-oil worriers say that they doubt the Opec oil producers' reserve statistics echoed in BP's review, that technology can only slow depletion not reverse it, that rising oil prices do not help when it takes so many years to extract new oil from increasingly exotic locations and that global supply is heading for an imminent fall."
I'm no energy expert, but it seems only wise to me that we should take peak oil seriously, and I'm glad that the report produced in February by Mr Leggett's taskforce was well-received by the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change. Still, I don't see how the world can be in danger by 2015.
Some of the 1,333.1bn barrels in BP's report will be deep under the ocean, but this fact is unlikely to precipitate peak oil. Despite President Barack Obama's moratorium on new deepwater drilling since the Gulf of Mexico disaster, such projects will eventually resume and will continue for as long as oil companies find them profitable.
The oil price will therefore be a big factor in determining when peak oil arrives. If the price goes up as supplies dwindle, then the industry will continue to explore increasingly difficult areas, and peak oil will recede. But if it goes down, then peak oil may come sooner. The only way that prices will go down if supply goes down is if demand also goes down.
This brings me back to the winds and the tides – and some wishful thinking. Leaving aside China's growing industrialisation, a green revolution could one day cut the price of oil. With lower prices, the industry will be unable to push the boundaries of its exploration, and peak oil will be ushered in just as we drive off in our electric cars.
I've learnt a few things in writing this. Most notably it seems that my letter-writer may have been on the right track. Apparently wind farms can change the weather.


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Welcome to Dragon Cave! Dragon Cave is an online adoptables game. Collect eggs, raise them to adulthood, and then breed them to create interesting lineages. New types of dragons are added regularly!
Gilded Bloodscale Dragons often spend hours investigating every minute detail of caves, making sure their living spaces are arranged exactly how they like. They crave intellectual stimulation and get bored easily. As such, these dragons prefer to lure in their prey using their sharp minds rather than brute strength, often engaging in battles of wits between their two heads to determine how best to proceed. Seen as eccentric by other dragons, they are often shunned by all but their own kind.
Dragons are creatures with nearly unlimited life spans. They can survive for long periods of time, and no one has found a dragon that has died of old age. Adolescence is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling's wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. Once they hit adolescence, hatchlings change quickly, maturing to their full forms in only 2 years.
Dragons don't communicate with each other verbally, but they will growl to scare off predators and frighten prey. Young dragons will emit an extremely high-pitched squeal when they are frightened. To communicate, they use telepathy with each other and to speak to other creatures.

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Camilla d'Errico Pink Pin Pack
I just love artist Camilla d'Errico's work! It is all so cute and sweet and lovely, yet also naughty and sensuous and fashionable too! Here is a great set of four buttons featuring art of hers that are pink in hue, they're so cool you'll want to pin them to everything!


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A Horizontal Identity
The author of The Noonday Demon, a landmark work on depression, returns with an even more profound inquiry: What does it mean to be born different?
Andrew Solomon spent 10 years interviewing more than 250 families, from which he generated 40,000 pages of transcripts and fashioned the 700-page tome Far From the Tree (Scribner). But even those numbers don't do justice to his wild ambition. The book's massive middle chapters—"Deaf," "Dwarfs," "Down Syndrome," "Autism," "Schizophrenia," "Disability," "Prodigies," "Rape," "Crime," and "Transgender"—seek to stretch our empathy where it might shrink; they are preceded by one titled "Son," in which Solomon recounts his torment as a gay kid in the '70s, including outlandish therapies through which he sought to alter his sexual orientation. And the book ends with "Father," which recounts how Solomon and his husband began raising their own son. The book's overarching theme is what Solomon calls horizontal identity—a minority or Other status that people do not share with their parents. Far From the Tree is fundamentally about the bonds and burdens of family, and it's a huge valentine to those who embrace the challenge of raising children who are in some way not what they had hoped for.
How did your own experiences inform this book?
If someone had been able to tell me at 10 or 12, "Someday, you'll be married to a guy, you'll have kids, you'll go everywhere together," I could have been saved so much agony.
Aligning gay people with those who are coping with these more severe conditions is a remarkable gesture.
I'm going to take a lot of flak for saying being gay is like being disabled. In a way, it's the antithesis of what gay people have been fighting for. But in another way, no—it's the essence of what we've been fighting for. If we want to achieve a just society, we have to look at commonalities and not all fight for our little bit of territory.
How did you pick the 10 groups you studied?
Where you come from, who you are socially, what body you're born with, what's going on in your mind—I wanted to pull all these polarities together, and these 10 represented a constellation of conditions. If I was writing about dwarfs, I didn't need to write about gigantism.
You distill a lot of science and technology in the book, yet it's a very heartfelt work. What was it like combining these characteristics?
With a lot of these conditions, people feel that they have to choose between the politics of liberation and self-actualization movements, on the one hand, and the medical model, on the other. The tension between these is so interesting, and you can't make reasonable decisions without both. I wanted to translate between the two.
Were there times when being empathetic became difficult, when you found yourself resisting?
Sure. Experiencing your difference as an identity is very empowering, but I don't believe it's always accurate or honest. If you're deaf and don't want a cochlear implant and want to be part of a signing culture, terrific. But if someone else is deaf and wants a cochlear implant and to engage with the hearing world, don't try to pressure them not to. Identity politics can be really aggressive.
You write about offering to set up a dwarf on a date. Do you worry about crossing journalistic lines?
People opened up their lives to me with no gain for themselves, so if I could do something kind for them, I wanted to. One transgender family had their child taken away from them, and I helped them get a lawyer. A dwarf told me she was lonely, and I'd just talked to another dwarf who told me he was looking for someone. I don't buy that disengagement is the best way to study a subject. Boundaries are not my big strength. Of everyone I interviewed for this book, there are a handful of people I think of as real friends, and there are many others I have affection for. I have this fantasy of a party where I invite everyone, and we'd say, "Here we all are."


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WANDERERS loan defender Craig Dawson may still be waiting for his debut in a Whites shirt but he is in line for his first start of 2013 tonight when England Under-21s host Sweden at Walsall.
The 22-year-old has been a regular in Stuart Pearce's ranks for the past 18 months and was also a part of his Team GB Olympic side last summer.
And he will be hoping to line up in tonight's friendly to help his bid for match fitness after just three club games for parent club West Brom this season.
It is the start of a big year for Dawson who hopes a three-month spell back in his native North West with Wanderers will keep him in Pearce's plans for this summer's European Under-21 Championships in Israel.
Dawson has high hopes the team can be successful in that tournament if they maintain the levels that saw them qualify through their controversial play-off with Serbia in October.
The Rochdale-born centre-back said: "We've got to start 2013 well and it begins tonight against Sweden.
"Everybody will want to play well, impress and book their place on the plane in June.
"In every game we all want to do our best and be involved in the next one, but at the back of everyone's mind now is that Israel is approaching, so everyone will want to be in that squad for the finals.
"I think we have a great togetherness, that's through the team and the staff. It's such a close-knit unit.
"Every game we've played there's always been a few new additions and they have all been welcomed into the side and settled in nicely.
"Everybody enjoys playing for England and being a part of this squad, and that is where the success has come from."
Whites boss Dougie Freedman enlisted Dawson to bolster his defence, and fought off competition from several other sides to secure his loan.
Dawson is certainly a man in demand and it is no surprise with his penchant for scoring goals as well as keeping them out. He has netted five times in 10 games for the U21s but still values defending as his primary role.
Dawson added: "I've had a good run with England and one I've enjoyed very much.
"It's always nice to pop up with a goal, but from a defender's point of view it's all about keeping them out at the other end."


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The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford is interested in starting a conservation science program at the museum. This blog will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the conservation work and science projects pursued at the Cantor Arts Center Conservation Lab.
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Unless Euan Sutherland's resignation letter is published in full, the context of his claim that the Co-operative Group, where he is chief executive, is "ungovernable" will remain unclear. But it is a strange declaration for any professional manager to make: cats are ungovernable; humans, however cussed and contrary, generally do respond to direction. How they are directed is another matter.
The Co-op is a strange beast, as the saga over Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers' appointment and eventual disgrace revealed. But I think Mr Sutherland has been doing a decent job of taming it. He took some flak last month for appearing to ask Co-op members – and the general public – how the group should be run, rather than setting his own strategy. I read this, however, as a clever combination of an advertising campaign, an opinion poll, and a response to those insiders who disliked his management style. Read more


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Keystone Program: Microsoft Office Training
This program earned rave reviews when we offered it in the past. Organized by the Office of the Dean of Students and the D'Angelo Law Library, this Microsoft Office Training is meant to address what students will see in practice – new attorneys are expected to be able to do anything computer-related because they are generally the youngest person on the team, yet are at the bottom of the pecking order in terms of getting secretarial support. It's really hard to teach yourself Power Point at 3 in the morning when the partner wants slides edited and the support staff have long ago gone home for the night. This program will give you the basic Microsoft Office skills you will need during the school year, in summer employment, and as an attorney.
There is no charge for the program; you can attend the morning, afternoon, or both; lunch will be provided; you must bring your own laptop; and the program will be applicable for both Mac and PC users. The program will be held Sunday, April 7 with Word training from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and Excel & PowerPoint from 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Credit toward Keystone Program completion will be offered. Students must register in advance for this program at: http://www.law.uchicago.edu/microsofttrainingRSVP.


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Hello all,
I've been building a website that requires some strict user-input to get the content the user wants. Sorry if that sounds vague, but I'll try to explain what I mean below.
This is the structure to request something. To put the allowed characters in regex, you would get;
Now I was wondering; what HTTP response to give when a user doesn't comply to use the correct syntax?404 is for 'explaing' to the user's browser that there is no page with such title, for example;
domain.com/english/category/entertainment/yuiopasdfg/ - this will give a 404 as yuiopasdfg does not exist.
But when a user does not use the correct syntax, shouldn't the server response be e.g. 400 "The request cannot be fulfilled due to bad syntax." or 501 "The server either does not recognize the request method, or it lacks the ability to fulfill the request." Altough 501 would be a server fault.
What do you think?
Thanks in advance,xtaste
(PS: Sorry if I'm being unclear, it's been a while since I wrote in English )
That seems like an acceptable way to respond. It's probably a good idea to still send a page in the body of the 400 response that tells the user specifically what they did wrong and how they can fix it.
No worries, your English is quite good!
Please remember that Apache is simply a file server so its status codes are just that: 404 is simply a file not found code.
Do not despair, though, as you have a great start on your 404 handler script ... well, the error portion of your redirection script.
First, I'm sure that you know that your regex values must be converted into key/value pairs (for your redirection script). Then, before you go to your database for the content to be presented, simply check that the relevant (key) fields contain the values specified by the request. That will allow you to specify an error message (if required) regarding each of your key/value pairs.
Hey, thanks for your replies!
Jeff:I'll be sure to include a message for every error document the user gets to see, thanks for the tip (almost forgot the obvious part)
DK:Thanks It's true that it's only a server message, but I was just wondering if there's a difference between types of 404's.If a page doesn't exist and MAYBE never will, then - of course - a 404 is the right message to display. But when a request of the user will never ever be used and give a 200 OK header, maybe we should let the user know? To me it seems a difference between; "Hey, the article isn't there anymore." and "Oops, I made a typo, I'm going to fix the typo and give it another try."
I think I know what you mean, but to be sure, here's the structure;
We use the example page ; domain.com/en/cars/volvo/whats-new-5/
We redirect all urls to index.php?request=your-request
after that we do a regex check; preg_match('#^([a-z]+)(/[a-z]+)?(/[a-z-]+)?(/[a-z0-9-]+)?$#', $_GET['request'])(front page is a static page)
if this regex returns false, then - this was my idea - there pops up a 400 error.
After that we check every URL by the hand of cached database material to arrays; (no need to check the database every time, the allowed links will not be that dynamic as you can imagine)
$lang['en'] = array('region' => 'gb','title' => 'English');
... and in the English sitemap ...
$sitemap['cars'] => array(['c'] => 12,['volvo'] => 1,['opel'] => 2);
(The 'c' value is for the number of the category.)
It will check and assign numbers to the requested pages and then there will be a connection the database checking if the requested page "whats-new-5" does exist. If not; there will be a 404 error displayed. If the page does exist, we begin loading the data.
NOTE: We use cached database information because of the many database requests we will be using. It's an information/feedback system and we want our website to be as fast as possible. And so, any information that is not dynamic in the long run; we cache.
If anyone has suggestions or corrections, please tell!
Thanks for the help,xtaste
Aha! More specificity! With that, we can build a list of acceptable values within your regex:
Your PHP code suggests that the first atom (provided you enclose your regex elements between the /'s with parentheses) is simply en, cars is (volvo|opel) but your regex for 'whats-new-5' (and '/') is the best you can do which still means that mod_rewrite still cannot divine a 404 for the {REQUEST_URI} (for the last value - leaving that to index.php). Therefore, you still need a RewriteMap (or, for everyone's use, a handler file) to sort the acceptable URI values from the unacceptable before handing off to your index.php. That handler file SHOULD set the response code it wants Apache to give before the redirection to index.php (or the 404 handler file).
BTW, trailing slashes tell Apache that the URI is a directory (and it should serve that directory's DirectoryIndex). This "problem" can be overcome by using MultiViews but I consider that a very bad thing to use (because it picks a "directory" from the path if it matches a filename and serves that file). Worse, it changes the directory level of relative links which might be in your scripts making it necessary to use absolute links. Of course, your index.php file knows that so you don't have a problem but many members would (for their own websites).
I hope that helps.
Genuine question: Where did the term "atom" come from? I haven't seen any of the regex reference manuals use that terminology.
Thanks DK, yes it helps a lot. I've decided to start over again; planning and such, this because of the things that I didn't notice in the first place.
One more question;What is better; having everything redirected to index.php?request=$1 or making redirects e.g. /blog/ => index.php?request=blog and have a lot of them?
DK, is it all right if I PM you some time if I'm having questions about the project? (Some may not be as useful to have on the forum itself)
So glad that yet another SitePoint member has been helped with the tutorial.
About your question, I'd first have to ask whether you're using a CMS or not (and which one - although I'm only familiar with WP) as index.php's handling of requests is already a complicated process (best not to add a new module to determine whether the 'sub-req4' exists in your database (and linked to the language and car fields). Therefore, I'd say that a handler file would be the only safe way to determine that every key/value pair exists in a single record before handing off to the index.php script as it would appear to be the only way to be sure that an appropriate error message could be provided.
The question I must ask is whether all this additional processing is worth the effort to write the error notification handler script and process it before the hand-off to the index.php script. IMHO, it is not. My creation of the http://wilderness-wally.com website, where I use the article's title to generate the links to the script then use the generated title to provide the script, does NOT provide for "unnecessary hand holding" of visitors who refuse to use the website's links (failure to find the record in the database will cause the Home Page to be sent). As with Security, it's a matter of the tradeoff in terms of Cost vs Ease of Use.


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A MUNICIPAL solid waste plant which opened in Swindon yesterday will divert 95 per cent of the town's rubbish away from landfill – the only facility of its kind in the UK.
The facility at Waterside Park in Darby Close has been operating since the end of last year, though is not expected to be fully operational until April.
It is the result of a £6m loan from Swindon Council to Swindon Commercial Services, which will treat 48,000 tonnes of household, commercial and industrial waste a year.
And the waste be will be used to produce refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and solid recovered fuel (SRF) as opposed to sending it to landfill.
These two types of fuel are then collected by firms to be used in their own incinerators, away from Swindon.
As a result of the commissioning of the plant, Swindon will now only send five per cent of its overall municipal waste to landfill and also save taxpayers' money.
Coun Des Moffatt (Lab, Rodbourne Cheney) said it would cost the council, through SCS, £20 less per tonne to dispose of its waste through organisations taking away RDF and SRF rather than through landfill.
"This is fantastic. It's one of the first in Europe," said Coun Moffatt. "We mustn't get carried away with this success and run before we can walk – there is a lot of work to do with recycling in Swindon still to do."
James Owen, commercial director at SCS, has said the council is likely to save £16m over the course of their eight-year contract based on today's landfill costs.
Mr Owen also forecast 80 per cent of the RDF and SRF created by the plant would go to UK customers.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs MP George Eustice was invited by Swindon MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson to cut the ribbon at the plant yesterday.
He said: "This facility will benefit the council a huge amount in recycling. We all know we can't keep putting the waste into landfill.
"They have set a very ambitious target to get to less than five per cent of waste going to landfill. I hope it works for them."
Mr Tomlinson said: "This is fantastic and fascinating in equal measure. Once again Swindon is at the forefront of engineering technology."
Mr Buckland said: "Swindon is leading the way here. This is an excellent example of how a local authority can help the environment and reduce the cost of landfill tax and save taxpayers' money."


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Monday, May 24, 2010
See Pending Debit Card Transactions on Web Branch
The authorized transactions amounts will be taken out of your available balance so you'll have a better sense of how much money you actually have. You can see this in the balance column. In the future, we'll add additional pending items like transfers and Web Payments to this area to provide additional insight into your "true balance."
If you don't like this feature, it can be easily hidden by clicking on the X in the top right of the pending items section.
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- AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 9:24 AM
I like this new way of posting pending debit card transactions, because I found it very clear and easy to read when I checked my account this morning.ReplyDelete
Why don't we make credit card companies do this? I wish the same features were applied to my credit card,ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Rachel the same features are applied to UW Credit Union Credit Cards.ReplyDelete
This site is, by far, the best banking site that I've experienced, and this feature makes it even better.ReplyDelete
A nice compliment to this feature would be the ability to add checks that we've written as pending transactions. That way we would get an even clearer picture of how much money is available.
Thanks for your great work!
Danny, Thanks for the compliment. We strive to make Web Branch the best we can so it's great to hear our members agree.ReplyDelete
Your idea for adding your own pending items is on the list to be developed. We hope to be able to offer it later this year or early next year.
- AnonymousAugust 10, 2010 at 9:04 AM
Could there be a way for us to add or include amounts pending when we have to write a check at a business that is not set up to take debit cards. I check my account every day, but sometimes forget what checks might be outstanding. In these economic times, every penny and where it's going counts. I love this feature on the UWCU website. You are always so responsive to members and that is why I continue to stay with UWCU.ReplyDelete
As I stated earlier, we are working on adding the ability to enter your own items (like checks you write) to be included in the pending area.ReplyDelete
We will also will show items we already know about you like upcoming transfers and Web Payments (including paper checks the system generated but haven't cleared your account yet). We'll also let you put in your own recurring items like bills you pay or your paycheck to better estimate your future balances.
We are beginning this work now and are really excited to bring this enhancement to Web Branch later this year.
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 1:14 AM
Bravo!! Another reason to continue banking with UW Credit Union!! You just keep making it easier and easier to stay.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 23, 2010 at 10:26 PM
"We will also will show items we already know about you like upcoming transfers and Web Payments (including paper checks the system generated but haven't cleared your account yet). We'll also let you put in your own recurring items like bills you pay or your paycheck to better estimate your future balances."ReplyDelete
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CeBIT – Hannover, 3 March 2008 – TomTom, the world's largest portable navigation solutions provider, today announces ground-breaking features and unique content on its latest TomTom GO device – the GO 930T – including the company's unique IQ Routesâ"¢ technology and Advanced Lane Guidance.
The innovative IQ Routesâ"¢ technology is based on real average speeds that have been measured on roads, rather than static maximum speeds per road type. This means the new TomTom GO determines a route by considering all possible routes, and then selects the one that takes the least time. In almost 50 per cent of all journeys, this results in taking a different and faster route, saving the driver significant travel time – as well as saving money and fuel.
In addition, the new TomTom GO features Advanced Lane Guidance – a first for the navigation mass market. Advanced Lane Guidance gives drivers a more realistic view and enhanced visual instructions of drivers' surroundings, ensuring they are better informed about the situation ahead.
In the UK and Republic of Ireland, the two new features will be available initially on the TomTom GO 930T, which is expected to be available in retail stores at the end of April 2008. "With the introduction of IQ Routesâ"¢ technology, we continue to focus our efforts on features and content that improve the core navigation experience,†says Harold Goddijn, TomTom's chief executive officer. "Everyone knows that traffic on a Sunday is different to traffic on a Monday, and this is exactly what has been taken into account on the new TomTom GO. IQ Routesâ"¢ delivers what we call 'intelligent routing' – an even smarter and efficient way of planning your daily route.â€
TomTom IQ Routesâ"¢ The new TomTom IQ Routesâ"¢ technology is based on actual average speeds on roads, rather than the sign-posted speed limits. This intelligent routing technology is based on anonymous historical speed profiles of more than 10 billion kilometres of driven roads, gathered over the years by millions of TomTom users. It takes into account all the factors that may influence the time it takes drivers to get to their destination, including traffic lights, roundabouts, steep slopes and speed bumps. The TomTom IQ Routesâ"¢ speed profile database continues to grow at the rate of more than half a billion measurements per day, so the time and spatial accuracy of TomTom IQ Routesâ"¢ technology will increase continually. Drivers can be confident that they will always be given the smartest route incorporating detailed local knowledge. This allows for more efficient daily route planning, in particular when driving through urban or hilly areas. www.tomtom.com/iq-routes
Advanced Lane Guidance With the new Advanced Lane Guidance feature, navigating difficult junctions becomes easier than ever before. This realistic representation of highway junctions on the screen, including clear arrows indicating the lane direction, provide drivers with timely instructions to take the correct lane. Static images of road signs, in the same colour as the ones displayed on the road, ensure drivers have an even better overview of their surroundings. www.tomtom.com/lane-guidance
A host of extra features The TomTom GO 930T will replace the current TomTom GO 920T. Combining the static historical data of TomTom IQ Routesâ"¢ with maps that incorporate daily updates via TomTom Map Shareâ"¢, the new range offers the most intelligent navigation on the market today. The TomTom GO 930T also features a new premium look with a high quality finish and expanded map coverage. The device comes preinstalled with the latest navigation features, including:
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- TomTom Map Shareâ"¢ technology enabling users to make corrections to their own maps instantly, and to benefit from improvements made by other users, completely free of change
- Latest map guarantee so users always have free access to the latest map at time of purchase
- TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver for detailed traffic information
- Enhanced Positioning Technology (EPT) for uninterrupted navigation even in tunnels or highly built areas
- Large 4.3 inch touch screen with new generation icons and an updated user interface to navigate drivers to their destination even more easily
- Voice address input drive to millions of cities and street names by simply announcing the address of your destination
- Clear voice instructions and text-to-speech to enable street names, places, traffic alerts and SMS messages to be read aloud as part of the spoken instructions
- Enhanced hands-free calling with high quality sound system via Bluetooth® to allow drivers to keep their eyes firmly on the road whilst making phone calls in the car
- Extensive safety features including 'Help Me' menu to give drivers direct access to emergency services and roadside assistance
- Built-in FM Transmitter to play music and navigation instructions seamlessly through the car stereo speakers
- New smart & fun extras to personalise users' devices, including recording your own driving instructions, viewing documents, exchanging positions via SMS and Bluetooth™ wireless technology and selecting a favourite car icon on the screen
- Free TomTom HOME software and content from the TomTom community to keep your TomTom device up to date at all times
- Pre-installed safety camera database providing users with timely information on safety cameras on drivers' routes
- Full range of accessories to match the design and finish of the updated GO range
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- TomTom GO 930T comes pre-installed with the most up-to-date seamless maps of 35 countries in Western & Eastern Europe, USA, Canada and Russia with maximum detail stored on the internal memory
Availability The TomTom GO 930T will be available in the UK and Republic of Ireland from the end of April 2008. Pricing is to be confirmed.
Product technical specifications – TomTom GO 930: ï€
- 4.3†widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480×272 pixels)
- CPU 400 MHz
- 4 GB internal flash memory
- SD card socket
- High sensitivity GPS receiver
- Bluetoothâ"¢
- Battery lithium-polymer (up to 5 hours operation)
- Dimensions: 118 mm x 83 mm x 24 mm
- Weight: 220 grams


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FAMOUS female faces from Bury are urging the town's girls and women to get active and have fun.
Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine, retired England netball player Tracey Neville, and Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson, have been unveiled as I Will If You Will (IWIYW) ambassadors to help raise the profile of the campaign.
Nikki, aged 30, said: "I think this is a great campaign.
"Some people do struggle to find time to exercise and for health and fitness.
"With something like this, they are not saying put gruelling hours in at the gym but to do what you can, when you can.
"Get people involved, get your friends involved, go for a walk."
Mini exercise taster sessions took place at the Mill Gate shopping centre, led by Julie Porter, Bury Leisure Studio coordinator, which gave the celebrity ambassadors an opportunity to try out the classes on offer across the borough. These include piloxing, a blend of pilates and boxing, and belrobics, an energetic mix of belly dancing and aerobics.
The Bury-born trio were also joined by IWIYW champions — residents at the heart of the campaign and building the movement to inspire women to get involved and get active throughout the summer.
Jennie, aged 30, who plays Fiz in Coronation Street, recently revealed she is expecting her first child with partner Chris Farr.
She said: "I must say, baby on the way, there's no high impact for me, but it's about family, it's about community, it's about encouraging your family, mum, sister, your grandma, people who live near to you—come for a walk with me.
"It's not about expensive gyms and equipment."
The campaign is urging people to pledge to take part in just 30 minutes of exercise for 10 weeks and, over the next four months, the celebrity ambassadors will be making numerous appearances across Bury.
For more information on activities, including cardio tennis, buggy baby boot camp and street dance: visit iwillifyouwill.co.uk


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Re: Bye for 2 weeks!
We had fun despite the tornado watch last night: we both slept in the living room. Weren't sure where to go if one HAD formed... Thankfully didn't have to worry.
I left first thing this morning. Lainy will be visiting with old friends and family until she leaves Wed.
She's a hoot! We laughed (and cried)!!!!
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
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Heat oil in a soup pot and sauté onions. Add all ingredients except parsley and pepper. Cover and simmer over a low flame for 10 minutes or until broccoli is soft. Blend ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy. Place back in the pot, add the parsley and white pepper. Simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot or chilled. Delicious served with Eden Tofu Sour Cream as a garnish. Please see Eden's recipe for directions.
Per serving - 171 calories, 6 gram fat (32% calories from fat), 8 gram protein, 24 gram carbohydrate, 3 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 334 milligram sodium


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Publications: Moore, Glenn
Moore, G.I. and Chaplin, J.A. (2014) Contrasting demographic histories in a pair of allopatric, sibling species of fish (Arripidae) from environments with contrasting glacial histories. Marine Biology, 161 (7). pp. 1543-1555.
Morgan, D.L., Beatty, S.J., Allen, M.G., Keleher, J.J. and Moore, G.I. (2014) Long live the King River Perchlet (Nannatherina balstoni). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 97 . pp. 307-312.
Moore, G.I. and Chaplin, J.A. (2013) Population genetic structures of three congeneric species of coastal pelagic fishes (Arripis: Arripidae) with extensive larval, post-settlement and adult movements. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 96 (9). pp. 1087-1099.
Moore, Glenn (2012) Aspects of the evolutionary history of a pair of fish species (Arripidae: Arripis): On either side of a biogeographic barrier in Southern Australian seas. PhD thesis, Murdoch University.
Moore, G. and Chaplin, J.A. (2012) Contrasting evolutionary histories for sister species of Australian Salmon. In: ASFB & OCS 2012 Joint Conference & Symposium, 15 - 18 July, Adelaide, Australia.
Moore, G., Potter, I.C. and Chaplin, J. (2009) The evolutionary history of Australian salmon (Arripidae) in Australian waters. In: 8th Indo Pacific Fish Conference and 2009 ASFB Workshop and Conference, 31 May - 5 June 2009, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Chaplin, J., Sezmiş, E., Calver, M.C. and Moore, G. (2009) A preliminary assessment of the number, abundance, distribution and characteristics of lineages of Thenus from selected areas of Borneo East Malaysia and Vietnam. Report for Lobster Harvest Co
Kvarnemo, C., Moore, G. and Jones, A.G. (2007) Sexually selected females in the monogamous Western Australian seahorse. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 274 (1609). pp. 521-525.


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Megan Fox is in a Bikini Again
Not unlike the star heralding the arrival of the Christ-child (I have no clue what I'm saying.), Megan Fox appeared in Hawaii over the weekend where she, too, brought great tidings of comfort and joy. — To anyone who's ever said she has implants. Because not only are they about to burst through her skin like goddamn Aliens, Megan Fox is probably gonna lose another pound swimming allowing everyone to catch the serial number.
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Portland Velo Saturday Ride (Hillsboro)
September 3, 2016 at 9:00 am
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In Oregon, a bicycle is legally considered a vehicle, and the same Oregon road laws apply. Please "be seen" and practice safe riding. Vehicle traffic, farm equipment and narrow shoulders exist on many Oregon roads, and you may find that construction projects, traffic or other events may cause road conditions or signage to differ from the map results, ride descriptions and directions. For travel options plus weather and road conditions, visit tripcheck.com, call 511 (in Oregon only), 800.977.6368 or 503.588.2941. Routes listed on this website are for informational purposes and intended as a reference guide only.
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This is our largest and best-attended ride of the week, and one of the largest weekly group rides in Portland. Ride distances vary from just over 30 to 50 miles, and we typically alternate weeks between relatively flat to rolling routes and routes with some real climbing thrown in.
The Portland Velo Ride Leader Team leads Saturday rides. These folks have extensive cycling experience, excellent knowledge of the routes and are a great asset to our club. They keep the groups together, communicate regroup stops, assist in on-road emergencies and generally are the dedicated "faces" of Portland Velo.
Each Saturday we separate into distinct groups prior to the start of the ride, with the fastest groups leaving first. That way, if you get caught up in a group that's too fast for you, you can sit up, relax and wait for the next group to pick you up.
Our groups are set up as follows:
• 14-16 mph
This group rides at a moderate pace and includes numerous re-group points. The group may also stop for a quick refreshment break at some point on certain rides. If you are new to group rides and/or working on your fitness this may be the perfect group for you. On occasion this group may ride either an alternate route or a modified version the planned route.
• 16-18 mph
This group rides at a steady pace and uses drafting as a way to ride in a more efficient manner. Re-groups are decided on an as-needed basis by the Ride Leader. The expectation is that you are able to maintain a consistent 16 to 18 mph speed on the flats.
• 18-20 mph
This is a moderate-to-fast paced group where expectations ramp up. This group rides in paceline formation for the majority of the ride and expects those within the group to have the skills necessary for this type of group dynamic. The expectation is that you are confident about your ability to ride at this pace and that you understand how to handle yourself within a group. Regroups are at the discretion of the ride leader.
• 20-23 mph
This is a strong group with consistently higher speeds on all terrain. Riders are expected to be able to ride in a tight pace-line, climb well and communicate effectively with other riders in the group. Comfort with group riding and good bike handling skills are as important as being fit enough to ride at 20+mph. If you have the fitness but not the riding skills, please consider riding with a different group.
• Open
The Open group is for those looking to sustain speeds in the mid-to-high 20's. It should be obvious to anyone considering this group that bike handling and fitness level need to be top notch. Tight, rotating pace-lines are the order of the day in this group and climbs are ridden hard. The speed of this group can quickly get up to 25mph and higher —so pay attention and be prepared for a seriously hard day in the saddle. On occasion this group may ride either an alternate route or a modified version the planned route (usually longer with additional climbing).
Our Saturday Ride starts at 9 am sharp, so please arrive early be ready to go when your group rolls out. We meet at 22985 NW Evergreen Parkway in Hillsboro. If you have any questions come join us on a Saturday ride and say hello.
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Porsche 911 Named 2012 World Performance Car
Top international automotive media makes the 2012 Porsche 911 their first choice
ATLANTA--April 5, 2012: The seventh-generation Porsche 911 has been named the 2012 World Performance Car. The announcement was made at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, at a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation. The Porsche 911 was one of 34 new-for-2012 vehicles selected for the annual awards program.
The World Performance Car honor is awarded each year by an international jury panel comprised of 66 top-level automotive journalists from 25 countries around the world. Jury members are appointed by the World Car Steering Committee on the basis of their expertise, experience, credibility, and influence. Each juror typically drives and evaluates new vehicles on a regular basis as part of his or her professional work. Through their respective outlets they collectively reach an audience of millions of automotive consumers in every corner of the globe.
"We are honored that the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S was chosen by this distinguished group of jurors as the 2012 World Performance Car," said Detlev von Platen, president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America. "For just the seventh time in almost 50 years the iconic 911 has been revised to the point of being a new-generation, and winning this award from a global team of world-class journalists is excellent validation for the work and dedication of everyone at Porsche."
Lower, wider, longer, more powerful and more efficient than its predecessor, the all-new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera has been refined from the ground up. Delivering 350hp and 400hp respectively, the 3.4-liter 911 Carrera and 3.8-liter Carrera S boxer engines are available with a seven-speed manual gearbox or the seven-speed dual-clutch Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) automatic. When fitted with the Sport Chrono PDK, the Carrera can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, while the Carrera S reaches 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and reaches a top-track-speed of 187 mph.
Inside the cabin of the new 911, numerous comfort, convenience and ergonomic features create an environment that allows drivers to fully focus on the road ahead, while also appreciating new available audio and communications systems by companies like Bose® and Burmester®. Both driver and passenger benefit from almost an inch more front leg room for increased comfort. The elevated center console allows for faster shifts.
The 2012 Carrera has a base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $82,100; the 911 Carrera S has a base MSRP price of $96,400, not including a $950 destination charge.


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Million Dollar Babies
Burberry, Opening Ceremony and Isabel Marant do kidswear.
The Satorialist's snaps of 'stylish' children make me a little squeamish. Their nautical tee's and tiny Converse clad feet give me the Child's-Play-chills (and the dimple-freckle combo isn't doing them any favours), but the latest kidswear collections from Burberry, Opening Ceremony and Isabel Marant will have even the frostiest of skeptics cooing over a wish-list wardrobe of miniature mode.
Over the weekend Opening Ceremony launched a dedicated Kids category to their online store, coinciding with the release of their latest collabortaion with Hong Kong kidswear maestro's, A for Apple. OC by A for Apple is a cool collection of teeny-tiny patchwork oxford shirts, skater skirts and leopard print jeggings. The new range will be in good company, with Jean Paul Gaultier Bebe, Repetto and Bonton (a Sophia Coppola favourite) rounding out their online offering.
It seems business is booming for the not-so-niche market as Burberry will also be releasing a new children's collection this month. The Autumn Winter '11 range is a carefully curated selection of iconic staples from the Burberry archive - zapped with a shrink ray. Quilted jackets, military inspired detailing and the house's signature check blend together in a rainbow of popping Crayola colour.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any cuter, French designer Isabel Marant lends her midas touch to a children's diffusion line jam-packed full of her signature sheer tunics, pyjama pants and paisley-print beachwear executed in all-natural fabrications.
Looks like there's a hole in the market for some web-savvy toddler to make a name for themselves snapping the sudden influx of sandbox chic. Hmm, where's Rick Moranis when you need him?
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently interviewed former campaign staffers for Republican Gov. Susana Martinez about a lucrative racino lease awarded to a politically connected company, SFR has learned. The possible investigation—which the FBI will neither confirm nor deny—marks a significant development in what has become one of the Martinez administration's biggest controversies.
SFR's sources, who request anonymity because they fear retribution, say the FBI interviewed them about key aspects of the Downs deal: the bidding process, and the relationships between Downs players and top public officials. Specifically, they say the federal agency asked about consulting payments to Jay McCleskey, Martinez' top political advisor (who is not a state employee). An attorney for one of the campaign staffers interviewed by the FBI confirms the interview occurred within the past two weeks.
Frank Fisher, a spokesman for the Albuquerque division of the FBI, writes in an email to SFR that he "cannot confirm or deny an investigation"—standard agency protocol. McCleskey declined to comment for the record. Last summer, the FBI conducted interviews with at least one other person familiar with the contract, awarded to the Downs at Albuquerque Racetrack & Casino—the management company that, for the previous two decades, has leased the racetrack and casino located on state fairgrounds in Albuquerque. But these recent developments suggest the FBI is shifting its examination of the lease to Martinez' inner circle.
The "Downs deal"—shorthand for the 25-year racino lease granted to the Downs at Albuquerque in December 2011—has endured controversy since the beginning. Although Martinez campaigned on a promise to halt corruption, critics saw it as a sweetheart deal. They decried what they saw as a rushed, flawed process that resulted in a lucrative lease for a politically connected company. Some critics perceived cozy relationships between Downs players and top public officials as further support for claims that the deal was rigged.
The process of awarding the multimillion-dollar lease to the Downs was controversial from the start.
First, there were the Downs operators themselves, who had struggled to meet the terms of their previous 25-year lease. According to a Legislative Finance Committee report, the Downs had paid less than its share of utilities, failed to provide required promotional events and advertising, and owed the State Fair $215,000 in racing revenue. The grounds were in disrepair (see above), prompting nearby residents to complain.
In awarding certain contracts, the state must follow strict guidelines to ensure taxpayer money is handed out to private companies based on merit, not political connections. One such stipulation requires that a request for proposal, or RFP—a means of alerting prospective bidders to open contracts—be advertised for at least 10 days. Although the state advertised the racino lease for 30 days, some observers had hoped for a lengthier, more widely publicized RFP to allow more competition for the privilege of operating a racetrack and casino on state land.
Others, including Martinez, argued that the state didn't need to issue an RFP at all. Rather, it could have simply renegotiated a "sole source" contract with the Downs—in essence barring any competition. In December 2011, Martinez emphasized that "legislators and this administration chose [a bid] as the best way to go."
During the RFP, only two companies submitted proposals: the Downs, and Laguna Development Co., which manages other casinos. Despite its less-than-stellar track record, the Downs won out.
For some, the deal smacked of favoritism. Not only had the lease gone to a company that largely failed to make good on its previous lease, but it was also a sweeter deal. Under the new lease, the Downs can expand gambling operations on state fairgrounds and can manage the racetrack and casino, located in the heart of Duke City, for another 25 years.
It also leaves the state on the hook for repairing and maintaining the Downs' dilapidated barnyards. (The Downs has argued that, because it gave the barnyard area back to the state, taxpayers actually benefit from the deal.) The Downs, meanwhile, could rake in more than $1 billion over the life of the lease.
Yet for some critics, that's just the beginning. They point to the company's generous political donations as further proof of a possible quid pro quo arrangement.
The Downs' tradition of political influence stretches back to the early 2000s, during the administration of former Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat. At the time, Paul Blanchard, a minority shareholder of the Downs, and his wife Kandace gave Richardson $25,000 in campaign money; the company itself gave him another $100,500. Soon after taking office, Richardson thwarted an RFP for a new lease, and the Richardson-appointed State Fair Commission extended the Downs' hold on the racino through 2010. (At the end of his second term, Richardson also tried to grant the Downs a 40-year, no-bid lease, but failed.)
On the campaign trail, Martinez routinely promised to end corruption—but the Downs kept the donations flowing anyway.
Between 2010 and 2011, Downs majority shareholders William Windham and John Turner—along with other players associated with the Downs—donated $80,000 to Martinez' campaign and political action committee. For good measure, they also gave $50,000 to her opponent, former Lt. Gov. Diane Denish.
Of course, political donations don't necessarily equal influence. But a cache of leaked emails reveals cozy ties between Downs attorneys and governor's office staffers. The emails also show Downs attorneys' desire to fast-track the deal.
Take, for instance, the relationship between Pat Rogers, at the time an attorney for the Downs, and Dan Mourning, the general manager of Expo New Mexico, which manages the state fairgrounds. In one email, Rogers suggested edits to a letter Mourning would later send to the state Board of Finance—a board, headed by the governor, with broad authority over the state's financial affairs. Mourning's letter, which advocated awarding the racino lease to the Downs, claimed that the State Fair Commission had already "executed" the lease. It was a moment of surprising foresight: The commission would not actually vote on the lease until a month later.
(Rogers is the same attorney SFR profiled last summer for his frequent use of private email to confer with top Martinez staffers [news, July 18, 2012: "A Higher Power"]. He declined to comment for this story.)
Downs lawyers also arranged a personal meeting with State Fair Commissioner Kenneth "Buster" Goff, who had publicly raised concerns about the lease. At a November 2011 meeting, Rogers told the commission that certain changes were made to the lease "in response to Commissioner Goff's concerns" [cover story, Aug. 22, 2012: "Trouble at the Ol' Racino"]. The commission approved the lease 4-3 that day, with Goff casting the deciding vote.
But the Downs still needed approval from the Board of Finance—where things would also work in the company's favor.
Around the same time, Tom Tinnin, a Republican board member and the longest-serving chairman in the State Fair Commission's history, left the board over disagreements with the Martinez administration about the Downs. Shortly before his resignation, Tinnin claimed Martinez had warned him that if he spoke publicly "in a way that would disparage her people," she would take it personally.
The next month, the board voted unanimously to give the Downs the racino lease.
In addition to the more recent interviews, at least one other person says the FBI has interviewed her about the Downs deal.
State Fair Commissioner Charlotte Rode, a vocal opponent of the racino contract, says FBI Special Agent Drew McCandless sought her out last summer. They met at a Starbucks in Albuquerque's Uptown area, Rode says, where McCandless—who investigates public corruption—asked Rode about the racino bidding process. She says the meeting was preliminary and informal—"more me telling my concerns than it was grilling me [with] questions."
"They were fact-gathering," she adds. "They were just getting the information and seeing what was out there." Rode says McCandless also had information about a hunting trip First Gentleman Charles "Chuck" Franco took to Louisiana in September 2011, shortly after the racino bidding process, but before a lease had been awarded. Windham and Turner, the Downs majority owners, both live in Louisiana, and liberal-leaning Independent Source PAC has long questioned whether Franco's trip had something to do with them. (Since last year, SFR—along with other media outlets—has unsuccessfully sought public records of expenditures related to the trip.)
Rode says her contact with the FBI never extended beyond that one summer meeting.
"I never really followed up with them because they didn't really follow up with me," Rode says.
While it remains unclear whether there is, in fact, an FBI investigation, at least one local agency is investigating the Downs deal.
"Our office reviewed certain procurement issues related to the State Fair's RFP process and directed that expanded test work be conducted during the Fair's 2012 financial audit," Evan Blackstone, chief of staff for State Auditor Hector Balderas, writes in an email to SFR. "We expect to release the final audit report very soon."
SFR also previously reported on emails showing that the state Attorney General's Office scheduled meetings with state fair commissioners last fall about the deal. AGO spokesman Phil Sisneros declined to comment, citing office policy.
Still, Michael Henningsen, the spokesman for Expo New Mexico, says he has no knowledge of an FBI investigation.
"The Fair has not been contacted by the FBI and is unaware of any investigation by any such agency into the RFP process that led to the new Downs contract," Henningsen writes in an email. "Any claims or insinuations that the Fair or its management were involved in any impropriety with regard to the RFP process have been discredited and are frivolous."
State Sen. Tim Keller, D-Bernalillo, has pushed unsuccessfully to add oversight to the State Fair and make its commission more independent from the governor's office. But he says that proposal "frankly has been blocked by the fourth floor"—a reference to the governor's office in the capitol building.
"This shows that there's a problem with sort of walking the walk and talking the talk when it comes to all the campaign rhetoric that came out of the Martinez administration," Keller says. "And this issue I don't think is going to go away, because there seems to be problems at multiple levels," including procurement practices and other issues.
"You know," he adds, "there's a rap sheet of unbecoming behavior with the Downs deal. And I think the public knows it and agrees."


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American Idol winner Kris Allen - Ridgefield Playhouse
January 10, 2013 - Ridgefield
Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen won the eighth season of American Idol and has a brand new album Thank You Camellia featuring "The Vision of Love".
Community Cooperative Nursery School Open House - Community Cooperative Nursery School
January 10, 2013 - Rowayton
Learn about the Community Cooperative Nursery School (CCNS), a preschool with a 59-year tradition of providing children a creative environment with professional guidance for ages 2, 3 and 4.
Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney - Hudson River Museum
Through January 13, 2013 - Yonkers
In 100 books, Jerry Pinkney has turned his artist's eye and hand to the story - a classic, a folktale, a fable - and readers all over the world saw something new, something they wanted to read and to remember. Pinkney is the master of the American picture book. More than 120 watercolor illustrations by the artist, who lives in Westchester, will be on view in the first major overview of his career as a designer and illustrator in "Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney." The exhibition follows his 2010 award of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for "The Lion and the Mouse." The Hudson River Museum is the only New York showing for this exhibition on national tour, organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Pinkney has found it interesting to trace how the chapters of his life have knitted themselves into his art, touching on the cultural themes of the African-American experience. He uncovers, again and again, the energy in a small moment that surprisingly can change a life or turn an event in history. Most recently in his almost wordless adaptation of the Aesop fable, "The Lion and The Mouse," two creatures on a faraway African plain choose not the hard chase and bloody battle but, instead, exchange kindnesses. Fascinated with wildlife, Pinkney, in many books including "The Brer Rabbit" in "The Last Tales of Uncle Remus" shows us the human qualities of an animal as he shows us the animal in its natural setting. Pinkney, Philadelphia born and bred, and now a long-time New Yorker, has illustrated children's books since 1964, but it was not an easy path. Blacks were not expected to be able to forge careers in the art field. Trained as a commercial artist at a vocational school, he persisted and won a scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Art where his work took on the shading and detail for which he is now renowned, and he where he began to use color to convey mood and emotion. He has most often worked on children's books that celebrate multiculturalism and African-American heritage, as he took on the task of reshaping the perceptions of the stereotypes of blacks. He designed the first nine stamps of the US Postal Service's Black Heritage series. Art critics will look at the color of Pinkney's illustrations, the scarlet curve of Little Red Riding Hood's cloak, the golden blade of grass on the Serengeti plane. Sociologists will look at Pinkney the little boy, who without a visit to a museum or an art class, drew at home on the back of wallpaper samples. What the viewer will see though, in "The Art of Jerry Pinkney" is his wish: "It has always been my intent for my work to continue to breathe after publication. My hope is that (museum visitors) will believe that Jerry Pinkney cares deeply for people, making art, and visual storytelling." The exhibition includes a 96-page illustrated catalog that provides new scholarship into Pinkney's work in essays by the exhibition's co-curator Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Dr. Gerald L. Early, and others. On view through January 13, 2013.
Holiday Train Show - New York Botanical Garden
Through January 13, 2013 - Bronx
Marvel at the charming model trains and New York City landmark replicas, stroll the spectacular grounds, and decorate (and eat!) gingersnaps.
Within the enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, model trains zip over bridges and past replicas of New York landmarks made of plant parts such as nuts, bark, and leaves. Show favorites include the original Yankee Stadium, Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn Bridge. The Artist's Studio provides an insider's look at how the replicas are constructed as you get up close to G-gauge trains.
DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS WORLDS OF FANTASY - XL Center
Through January 13, 2013 - Hartford
Characters from Cars, Toy Story 3, Tinker Bell and The Little Mermaid glide across the ice to take the audience from an enchanting undersea kingdom to the mystical world of Pixie Hollow and then on to a daycare center with rambunctious tots. Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Cars perform daring stunts. From wheels to waves, playtime to pixie dust, your family's favorite Disney moments come to life. Tickets are available at Disneyonince.com, Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
Explore an underwater universe inhabited by such creatures as Liopleurodon and long-necked Elasmosaurss, enormous animals that were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. Encounter the gigantic Shonisaurus, the T-Rex of the sea. Through January 17, 2013.
To the Arctic - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
The changing climate of the earth has effected people and animals that call the Artic home. See the impact on polar bears, a migrating herd of caribou and walruses. Meryl Streep narrates. Through January 17, 2013.
Born to Be Wild - Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
Academy-Award winner Morgan Freeman lends his voice to this film which follows orphaned baby orangutans and elephants, and the people who rescue and raise them for eventual release back into the wild. Through January 17, 2013.
Search for the Great Sharks - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through January 17, 2013 - Norwalk
Join shark experts Dr. Eugenie Clark and Rodney Fox on a round-the-globe expedition for close encounters with some of the world's largest sharks, including whale sharks and great whites. Swim with a whale shark (life-sized on the giant IMAX screen), witness the birth of a baby shark and see if Fox survives when dropped into great white-infested waters while inside a clear diving tube. Through January 17, 2013.
'Ice Age' to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios - Katonah Museum of Art
Through January 20, 2013 - Katonah
This unique interactive exhibition looks at the imaginative work of Greenwich, Connecticut-based Blue Sky Studios, a leader in the animation industry for over 20 years. Creator of such blockbuster films as the "Ice Age" series, "Robots," and "Rio," the studio prides itself on technical innovation, while retaining a strong narrative heart. '"Ice Age" to the Digital Age' will guide visitors through Blue Sky's entire process of creating computer-animated films: from initial concepts, storyboards, character design, background art, and three-dimensional modeling, to the highly technical work of animation, rigging, materials, lighting, special effects, and sound. In addition to final movie clips, the exhibition will feature rarely-seen original concept drawings, sculptural models, props, and digital stills. Interactive stations will allow visitors to sketch a scene or manipulate computer-generated images to better understand the innovative technology that brings the films to life. Katonah resident Chris Wedge, a co-founder of Blue Sky in 1987, believes that the secret to the studio's success is in its inventive process. In his view, the art challenges technology and technology inspires the art. The Museum will be turning all the galleries, including the Learning Center, over to this exhibit. There will be gallery talks with Blue Sky co-founder Chris Wedge and "Ice Age: Continental Drift" directors Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier, as well as a calendar of programming in partnership with the Jacob Burns Film Center. Details about these programs are available at katonahmuseum.org. The exhibition will be on view from Sunday, September 16, 2012 through January 20, 2013.
2012 Festival of Lighthouses Contest - Maritime Aquarium
Through January 21, 2013 - Norwalk
The Maritime Aquarium is decorated for the holidays with 24 hand-crafted lighthouses. Visitors can follow these homemade beacons through the galleries and cast a vote for their favorite. The builder of the lighthouse with the most votes will receive $1,500 at an awards ceremony on Jan. 25.
All Aboard with Bill Probert and Friends III - Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Through January 27, 2013 - Stamford
Bill Probert will be making an encore performance with his All Aboard LEGO train exhibition. He creates visual puns, pastoral scenes with unexpected surprises, and urban scenes where railroad tracks, weeds, carefully-tended gardens, and busy streets blend seamlessly into one another. A special feature in this year's exhibition will be the addition of four creations from winners of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center's All Aboard competition. LEGO enthusiasts in four age categories from five-years-old and up will be submitting entries for inclusion in the exhibition. Through January 27, 2013.
Visions of Gingerbread: The Sweetest Architects IV - Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Through January 27, 2013 - Stamford
See creative confections, consisting completely of edible materials, from the area?s bakers, chefs and caterers. Returning favorites, along with new competitors, will show off their gingerbread skills. Visitors will be able to vote for their Fan Favorite." Through January 27, 2013.
A PERSISTENT PASSION: The Art of Lora Eberly Ballou, 1870-1976 Places in a One Hundred Six Year Life - Old Town Hall Museum
Through January 31, 2013 - Stamford
A first time solo exhibition introducing the art and celebrating the life of Lora Eberly Ballou featuring a collection of over 30 floral arrangements and landscape oil paintings; an assemblage of personal effects; and a historical timeline documenting her 106 year life. September 27-January 31, 2013.
Westport Arts Center presents TOY DESIGN COMPETITION - Westport Arts Center
Through February 11, 2013 - Westport
Inspired by WAC's upcoming exhibition, "William Wegman: The Traveler," WAC seeks toy designs conceived by children ages 5-12 for a juried contest. Submit up to three concepts, be it a manipulative toy, action figures, game, or animated robots. A maximum level of creativity, playfulness, fantasy, humor, and imagination are strongly encouraged. Entries due February 11.
Promise of Freedom: The Emancipation Proclamation - Fairfield Museum and History Center
Through February 24, 2013 - Fairfield
Exhibit and programs commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and its significance over time, featuring Abraham Lincoln's signed copy, rare slavery artifacts, prints, political cartoons and more. Visitors who present a ticket stub from the film "Lincoln", will receive $2 off of an adult admission to the exhibition. Through February 24,2013.
Seasons of Change: Global Warming in Your Backyard - Yale Peabody Museum
Through February 24, 2013 - New Haven
This interactive traveling exhibit illustrates how climate change is impacting the landscape of New England over the changing of the seasons. As you explore the exhibit, you'll get a chance to find out how climate change is affecting the people of New England; share your thoughts about what aspects you might miss most about New England's current climate; compare coastal flooding today with projections for the year 2100 and control a global climate change simulation. December 15 2012-February 24, 2013.
Let It Snow! Children's Book Art - BRUCE MUSEUM
Through February 24, 2013 - Greenwich
This family-friendly exhibition of winter scenes from children's books features more than thirty original artworks from favorite illustrators, including many living in the Connecticut region such as Lizzy Rockwell, Jennifer Thermes and Wendell Minor.
The snowy season is depicted in vivid winter landscapes, frolicking animals, and popular sports and games such as sledding, ice skating, and snowball fights. Displayed works present the range of media available to illustrators, including pen and ink, colored pencil, oil, watercolor, gouache, papercut, collage, and digital media. December 1, 2012-February 24 ,2013.
Pajama Program - Office of the Superintendent - Bridgeport Public Schools
Through March 30, 2013 - Bridgeport
Help a child stay warm and cozy by donating new pajamas and/or a book. Pajama Program is a 501(3)c not-for-profit organization providing new pajamas and books to children many of whom are waiting to be adopted.
Magnificent Trees of The New York Botanical Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Through April 14, 2013 - Bronx
Larry Lederman, landscape photographer and member of NYBG's Board of Advisors, has spent years walking the garden grounds to observe and photograph trees and vistas in all seasons and at all times of day. Lush images featuring their diversity and visual impact are on view in the gallery space.
The New York Botanical Garden is home to more than 30,000 trees, some in woodland, some in groves, and some standing in solitary majesty. Magnificent Trees is lavishly illustrated with photographs by Larry Lederman and accompanied by descriptions by Todd A. Forrest, Arthur Ross vice president for horticulture and living collections at the garden. An authority on the diverse species present across the 250-acre landscape, Forrest details their fascinating histories -- from their vital role in Native American life and culture to their function in neutral territory during the Revolutionary War. Lederman captures their grandeur in hundreds of stunning images and portrays their diversity with photographs that reveal the trees in myriad fascinating perspectives: in landscape views that convey the garden's genius loci; portraits illustrating the architecture and profound visual impact of select trees; remarkable details of flowers, fruit, leaves, and bark; and impressionistic images, abstract in character yet beautiful in composition.
Manolo Valdes Monumental Sculptures - The New York Botanical Garden
Through May 26, 2013 - Bronx
Drawing inspiration from the natural landscape of the Botanical Garden, seven towering sculptures by acclaimed Spanish artist Manolo Valdes showcase the relationship between art and nature.
Sensory Bounce - BounceU
Through September 28, 2013 - Stratford
This is a program for children and adults with sensory integration dysfunction, autism, and other disabilities with a sensory component. Teachers work on balance and coordination, auditory and tactile sensitivity, strength building, motor coordination, cooperative play, turn-taking, and social and verbal skills.
All Aboard with Thomas & Friends - New York Botanical Garden
Through January 01, 2027 - Bronx
Join Thomas and Driver Sam on a fun-filled, sing-along, mini-performance adventure by helping Thomas find his way from Knapford Station to Brendam Docks using teamwork, friendship, and discovery. Parents: bring your camera for a photo op with Thomas to capture the special day. Daily, January 1-27.
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Cyclically-adjusted price/earnings multiples (CAPEs), as made famous by Yale's Professor Robert Shiller, are growing inconvenient for the brokerage community.
Last week, BofA Merrill Lynch's Savita Subramanian pointed out that of 15 popular measures of equity valuation, CAPE (which compares share prices to a 10-year moving average of real earnings) was the only one that made stocks look expensive. The list of valuations suggesting US stocks are either cheap or at fair value includes:
- trailing p/e
- forward consensus p/e
- trailing normalised p/e
- price/book
- enterprise value/ebitda
- forward PEG (p/e ratio divided by growth)
- trailing PEG
- price/operating cash flow
- price/free cash flow
- enterprise value/sales
- market-based equity risk premium
- normalised equity risk premium
- S&P 500 in WTI oil terms
- and S&P 500 in gold terms
CAPE is thus beginning to stick out like a sore thumb. As it has been showing that stocks are expensive throughout most of the current rally, there is now a widening attempt to discredit or ignore it. Merrill's own complaint is typical:
The Shiller P/E, which is based on inflation-adjusted earnings over the past 10 years, currently suggests that stocks are overvalued. However, this metric
assumes that the normalized (cyclically-adjusted) EPS for the S&P 500 is today less than $70—well below even our recessionary scenario for EPS. The
methodology assumes that the last 10 years is a representative sample, but the most recent profits recession was the worst we have seen and was exacerbated by a high leverage ratio which has since been dramatically reduced. Assuming that this scenario is going to repeat itself is, we think, overly pessimistic
But is it? Earnings volatility has certainly been extreme over the last decade, and arguably unprecedented. But if anything that suggests that the measure – which grew famous from efforts to predict the bursting of the dotcom bubble in 2000 and to show that the 2003-07 bull market was a "fools rally" – is more, not less, useful. That is the contention of Prof Shiller himself, and it is a reasonable one. More on this, with charts, and some comments from Prof Shiller, after the break. Read more


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gusty winds and beach erosion were the first -- and perhaps only -- impact in Northeast Florida from deadly Hurricane Sandy as the storm crept north Friday about 200 miles offshore.
At 11 p.m. Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sandy was 231 miles northeast of Miami or 320 miles southeast of Mayport. The storm continued moving north at 7 mph -- which is good news for the Northeast Florida coast as it will keep the storm well offshore.
Sandy's maximum sustained winds have dropped to 75 mph, with gusts to 90 mph. A storm must have at least 74 mph winds to be classified a hurricane. The latest NHC forecast shows Sandy weakening to a tropical storm early Saturday as it takes a turn to the northeast.
Friday afternoon, the NHC extended tropical storm warnings north to include St. Johns County, with tropical storm watches still in effect in Duval and Nassau counties. Later Friday, hurricane warnings were lifted south of Jupiter Inlet.
Eye on the Storm blog. "Rough surf, dangerous rip currents and some beach erosion will occur along the beaches from the Carolinas to south Florida. Periods of cloudiness with strong gusty winds will dominate our weather Friday and part of Saturday with a few brief passing showers."
Winds in coastal areas of Northeast Florida are expected to reach 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph overnight, with a 50 percent chance of showers. Channel 4 chief meteorologist John Gaughan sees rainfall amounts under three-quarters of an inch in St. Augustine, and even less along Jacksonville's beaches.
"For those living west of the Intracoastal Waterway, there will be gusts of wind, but very little rain," Gaughan said.
As the storm passes Saturday, winds will shift and come out of the northeast or north at 25 to 35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph.
The storm's greatest impact will be along the beaches, with 9 to 13 foot waves and dangerous rip currents.
"The riptides are strong now. That's why we want to preach to the surfers it may look appealing, but the rip current is too strong and our response will be somewhat delayed," said Lt. Grant Johnson, of the U.S. Coast Guard. "So we want to stress just stay out of the water."
Longer term, the NHC forecast shows Sandy regaining hurricane strength off the mid-Atlantic coast late Sunday before taking a westerly track into the New Jersey/New York area on Tuesday.
Deadly trek through Caribbean
Hurricane Sandy rolled out of the Bahamas on Friday after causing 40 deaths across the Caribbean, churning toward the U.S. East Coast, where it threatens to join forces with winter weather fronts to create a devastating super storm.
The Category 1 hurricane toppled light posts, flooded roads and tore off tree branches as it charged through Cat Island and Eleuthera in the scattered archipelago, with authorities reporting one man killed, the British CEO of an investment bank.
Joseph Edgard Celestin, a spokesman for Haiti's civil protection office, said some people died trying to cross storm-swollen rivers. While the storm's center missed the country as it passed on Wednesday, Haiti's ramshackle housing and denuded hillsides make it especially vulnerable to flood damage.
Officials at a morgue in the western town of Grand Goave said a mudslide crashed through a wooden home on Thursday, killing 40-year-old Jacqueline Tatille and her four children, ranging in ages from 5 to 17.
"If the rain continues, for sure we'll have more people die," said morgue deputy Joseph Franck Laporte. "The earth cannot hold the rain."
Sandy was a Category 2 hurricane when it wreaked havoc in Cuba on Thursday, killing 11 people in eastern Santiago and Guantanamo provinces as its howling winds and rain destroyed thousands of houses and ripped off roofs. Authorities said it was Cuba's deadliest storm since July 2005, when category 5 Hurricane Dennis killed 16 people and caused $2.4 billion in damage.
Cuban authorities said the island's 11 dead included a 4-month-old boy who was crushed when his home collapsed and an 84-year-old man in Santiago province. Near the city of Guantanamo, the Communist Party daily Granma reported, two men were killed by falling trees.
Official news media reported Friday that the storm caused 5,000 houses to at least partially collapse while ripping the roofs off 30,000 others. Banana, coffee, bean and sugar crops were damaged.
Sandy also killed a man in Jamaica on Wednesday when a boulder crashed through his house, and police in the Bahamas said a 66-year-old man died after falling from his roof in upscale Lyford Cay late Thursday while trying to repair a window shutter. Officials at Deltec Bank & Trust identified him as Timothy Fraser-Smith, who became CEO in June 2000.
One death was reported in Puerto Rico. Police said a man in his 50s was swept away Friday by a swollen river in the southern town of Juana Diaz, where rain from Sandy's outer bands has been steadily falling.
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Fitting a variety of trimmers including the T-Outliner and Pivot Pro, Andis 23575 4-Piece PMT-1 Attachment Combs are a bespoke way of achieving your desired cutting length with interchangeable ease. Made of incredibly strong plastic, the combs embrace cutting lengths of 1/16 inch, 1/8 inch, 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch. Andis 23575 4-Piece PMT-1 Attachment Combs suit T-liner clippers, allowing you to make the most of its myriad versatile lengths. Snapping on and off with ease, their sturdy composition makes sure each will stay precise for as many years as you?d require and give you a reliable result every time. Fits T-Putliner, Pivot Pro Trimmer, Power Trim, Power Trim Plus and Styliner II.
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David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff took to the beach in Cannes this week, this time for business meetings not for Baywatch duty.
The Hoff was in town for three days to talk up his forthcoming feature film Killing Hasselhoff, in which he will star and serve as one of the producers. (See full news story on the project here).
He said he wasn't quite sure what to expect from the film crowds here — he has long attended the MIP markets for TV in Cannes but had never attended the film festival before.
He enjoyed attending the opening-night soiree for The Great Gatsby, and got a lot of stares and requests for photos and autographs. "It's an international market and people seem to know me internationally, I'm the biggest TV star in France right now," he said with a laugh. "It's a world of movies. Why is everyone looking at me?" He got a lot of shouts of Alerte à Malibu and K200 (the French titles for Baywatch and Knight Rider, respectively.)
But he's also been here on business talking up the new comedy. Michele Berk, one of the co-creators and producers of Baywatch, got the script for Killing Hasselhoff and immediately knew the actor would love it.
"She gave it to me on my birthday," Hasselhoff remembers. "She said, 'I have a birthday present for you, it's called Killing Hasselhoff. I said, 'I'm in, I don't care what the script is, I know I can live with that title'…The only person who can bring David Hasselhoff down is David Hasselhoff."
The ensemble comedy will be about a man who hopes to claim the jackpot from a celebrity death pool by hiring a hitman to kill The Hoff.
Hasselhoff is willing to poke fun at his image in the project. "They come to my house to kill me, and I'm lifting weights and talking about doing Batman the Musical," he says. "It's very funny."
This kind of comedy appeals to him. "I want to be entertained at the movies, or moved. We've forgotten to entertain. Reality [TV] has taken over and they're paying people thousands of dollars to go around sitting in hot tubs and talk about a bunch of crap about each other and they're getting famous. They are stupid people and stupid situations. It's great to get back to something that's well written."
The Hoff is that rare breed of celebrity that seems to actually enjoy being famous. "Why shouldn't you?," he asks. "I think the people that don't have fun with fame and celebrity are the ones that were insecure before they were actors. Then they become more insecure."
He continues: "It's an amazing life that's allowed me to go around the world, have lunch in Cannes, sell a movie about myself."
The Hoff has a short stay in Cannes because he's now off to drive in the famous Gumball 3000 road rally.
But he's not taking his eye off his business for long. "I've got a lot of stuff coming up, I kind of go with the flow. I'm at a really good time in my life. I have a phrase that is 'see it, believe it, live it.' It works."
Hasselhoff's other projects include a German TV Series, Tales from The Hoff; a comic book The Hoff: Heroes of Fearless Freedom; a videogame calledHoff at Zombie Beach, and touring with live events such as David Hasselhoffpresents The '80s and '90s.
He is encouraged by his meetings in Cannes so far. "This is aninternational market, we're here with an international project and the response has just been terrific.
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My husband goes commando to work. He's an accountant and I think this is inappropriate and disrespectful. I tell him every morning to put on underwear and he refuses. On the weekend, he'll wear underwear but he gets some kind of rebellious satisfaction from going naked under a fancy suit. I don't know what to do with him anymore! He won't listen to reason. Please advise me on how I can get him to stop this foolish behaviour. -- Sensible Wife, St. Boniface
Dear Sensible: What he does or doesn't wear under his suit is not yours to decide, just as your underwear decisions are your business. His personal style and clothing may have concerned his old momma when he was young but now he's the decision-maker. Now let's talk about what's really bothering you. Could it be you fear he's being too sexual at work, that some woman might notice him in less than a business-like way? Or is it all about power and control? Perhaps he feels you're controlling too much of his life already and he's showing you that you've hit a boundary.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: OK, there's a big problem with my second wife (common law) and my eight-year-old boy. I'll just spit it out -- she doesn't like him at all. She talks to him in a civil manner but there is no warmth at our house when he visits every week, except from me. He notices how cold she is to him and has asked me why she doesn't even like him. It broke my heart to hear that. I have spoken to her about it, and she says, "The kid is spoiled. And when he's here you don't even know I'm alive." I told her I have enough love for everyone and she just snorted. Suddenly she is starting to look a lot less attractive and I am looking at her with critical eyes. Every time she rebuffs my son's attempts to talk to her, or punishes him for no reason, I love her a little less. At Halloween she took his candy away because he "gave her a dirty look." Last night she sent him to bed at 7 p.m. "so we can have a little peace without the kid." I should probably tell you she's 27 and I'm 38, not that it's an excuse. I'm wondering if there's anything I can do, or if I should break it off with her. -- Tempted to Pull the Plug, Selkirk
Dear Pull: Say goodbye to this wicked stepmother. You are your young son's guardian and protector and frankly, you're not doing a very good job. Your little boy is your first priority and yet you are letting this cold, immature woman, who has no love for your son and sees him as competition to her, discipline him in an unreasonable manner. How can he feel safe, even when you are in the room, if you don't step in? He has already lost the mom-and-dad intact family. Why would you subject him to a life of rejection from a cold stepmother? You may have once had a big sexual thing with this woman, but your lip is beginning to curl. Let it happen, and usher her out. You can find a kinder, nicer woman than this to love you and your son.