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You Definitely Need This Concept Ram 2500 From AEV on Your Next Expedition November 14, 2014
Built for the 2014 SEMA show in Las Vegas, the American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) 2015 Ram 2500 concept truck is a thing of beauty. Featuring a bevy of both prototype and production parts from AEV, the truck is reserved while being a beast just under the surface. AEV designs upgrades and add-ons to make off-roading more fun and safer. To this point they teamed up with Ram Trucks to build their concept truck for the industry-only show in Vegas.
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The AEV Ram started its life as a standard transmission Ram 2500. This truck comes from the factory with a 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel that's good for 385hp with 865 lb-ft of torque. This big, torque-heavy truck was the perfect starting point for the build, as it has the power necessary to get in and out of some pretty hairy situations while still being very drivable and reserved when it needs to be.
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Once AEV got their hands on the Ram 2500 things started to change pretty quickly. For starters, the bed was completely removed and replaced with a Ute LTD Tray Bed, the likes of which are popular in Australia. While the bed was off AEV thought it was a good idea to upgrade the fuel tank to get a little more range for those long expeditions, so they added a Titan Fuel Tank that's capable of holding 66 gallons of diesel.
Rounding out the rear end of the truck is an AEV box style rear bumper and new Vision X rear lights. Heading down the sides of the truck you'll see some pretty huge wheel wells for the rear tires; these are part of the box style bed, but match the look and feel of this expeditionary vehicle perfectly.
Continuing the travel up the truck you'll see some AEEV high clearance fender flares on the front. These are definitely needed, as AEV upgraded the tires and wheels on this ride to 17x10-inch Katla wheels wrapped in massive 41-inch Super Swamper IROK Radial tires. Like any good expedition truck, there's a fifth one of these monsters in the bed, too.
Connected to these wheels is a 3-inch lift thanks to a DualSport suspension system. Since all of this means the AEV Ram can cross some seriously deep water, the intake was moved up to a snorkel air intake at roof level. There's a set of ARB USA (ARB Air Locker) Air Lockers to keep you moving and a WARN 16.5 Winch if you or someone else gets stuck. To support the winch is an AEV Premium Front Bumper that not only hides a winch, but looks damn good while doing it.
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Renault and Red Bull Racing have vowed to do all they can to resolve the alternator problem that sidelined Sebastian Vettel for the second time in F1 2012.
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Sebastian Vettel's second alternator-related retirement of the 2012 season will be addressed as a matter of urgency after derailing the German's championship challenge at the Italian Grand Prix.
While Vettel is not out of the title race, far from it, he dropped to fourth in the closely-matched pack chasing Fernando Alonso and sits 39 point adrift of the Ferrari driver with the seven 'flyaway' races remaining between now and mid-November. The German was also not in a position to threaten Alonso's podium finish at Monza, having been penalised for 'forcing' his rival off the road at the Curva Grande as the Spaniard attempted to recover from a qualifying disaster on Saturday. Alonso eventually finished third, behind Lewis Hamilton - who assumes Vettel's role as chief challenger to the Ferrari driver - and Sergio Perez.
Vettel was instructed, with some urgency, to park his RB8 on the run to the Rettifilio at the start of lap 47, having earlier been warned that the figures being sent back from the engine were far from favourable. The problem was later confirmed as alternator failure, which also appeared to be the cause of the German's late session exit in FP3 on Saturday morning and, having already cost him a likely win in Valencia, both RBR and Renault have vowed to try and address the issue before the season resumes in Singapore.
"It was a hugely disappointing race - our first non-scoring race since Korea 2010," team principal Christian Horner reflected, acknowledging Mark Webber's late DNF, "It was a repeat failure with the alternator on Sebastian's car and we need to look into it and work with Renault to ensure it doesn't happen again. It's already cost us a victory in Valencia and now a points finish again here in Monza. It's important we address it for the remaining seven races."
Engine partner Renault had vowed to investigate the alternator problems that struck in the heat of Valencia, with Lotus' Romain Grosjean also being sidelined within laps of Vettel's exit, but insisted that the two retirements in that race appeared to have been caused by different things, with overheating blamed for the world champion missing out on what would have been his second win of the year.
"We changed the alternator on Sebastian's car [after FP3] but, unfortunately, we had the same failure in [the] race," Renault's Cyril Dumont confirmed, "We are still looking into why this happened, but we do know that, even though the alternator was being operated entirely within the prescribed range, the part itself overheated and shut off the power supply. We have to apologise to Red Bull Racing as, clearly, this has hurt us in the championship. We have no option but to sort it out and it will still be a priority before Singapore."
Webber, meanwhile, did not report problems with his engine, but spun at Ascari late on and was forced to retire with a severe vibration that meant that he could not focus on the circuit. Even though he, like Vettel, was classified in the results, stopping before the chequered flag will allow RBR to make certain changes to his RB8 ahead of Singapore.
"For Mark, it was a tough race and, unfortunately, he just ran out of tyres near the end of the race and the resulting flat spots that came from the high-speed spin put an awful lot of vibration in the car," Horner confirmed, "Rather than risk a failure, we chose to retire the car."

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Not Christmas...just my soap box!anyone that knows me knows, I didn't vote for Obama! Not that it did any good and he is in my prayers, he's going to need them. My blog is personal to me and so when I saw this video while browsing blogs for a while, I had to repost it. It's more about how Media affected the vote of America, than by the facts that lay before us. Southern Breeze! I thank you! How Obama Got Elected Yes! Elections are over, but something tells me... Southern Breeze said it best. Alright, alright...I know I'll never be over it. But I just had to throw that into the mix today! I'll post Christmas later, I'm off to make 8 angel costumes, 12 sheep, and who knows what else for the Christmas play. I'll show you pictures of our Rock City trip last night IT WAS SO FUN! It rained the whole time, note the sarcasm! Plus, there's an interesting twist to what we came home to last night as well!!!!
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P.S. Unlike what someone commented to me, this has nothing to do with race. I have a niece and a nephew that are black, my husband has cousins whose parents are black and white and many of my best friends are black as well and NON of them voted for Obama because of HIS race. Couples that go to our church that I dearly love, I could go on...I DO NOT SEE COLOR. It has EVERYTHING to do with my belief that babies should not be aborted, I don't believe that being gay is "genetic" I do believe it's a choice, and I do believe that Christ died for us and that is the foundation of America. All the while loving these people because they are God's creatures just like my family and I. I will never again make the mistake in voting for someone I don't believe in. See, I've made that mistake before. So, while Obama might be a "great" guy. He does not stand for what I believe in and this was simply a message about how the "media" affected votes and that should NEVER happen. So to whomever was out there that "anom" threw around the word "racist" to me. I think you have just PROVEN yourself so! It's people like you that you that make a person see color and race. I have no idea if you are black, white, yellow or red but I love them all! Oh and to be a Christian means that you ARE NOT racisit. You simply can not love like Jesus and be that way.


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It's time once again for Orioles101 Mailbag as we have received several questions over the past week and with Manny Machado returning, the focus seemed to turn to the Baltimore Orioles Minor Leagues and first base for the Birds with Chris Davis on the DL.
As always, if we received multiple questions on the same topic, we answer them all in one shot. So let's get to it shall we?
Does Steve Pearce Play Everyday at First Base While Davis is on the DL?
No question that he made his presence known on Thursday when he started both games of the double header and collected four hits and two RBI, as well as flashing the leather at bit at first. The bottom line is as long he plays first base well defensively and is hitting, he will play. We definitely see the possibility that both Nick Markakis and Ryan Flaherty will get some time at first base as well, but Pearce appears to be the primary option.
What is a realistic return for Davis?
When you are dealing with an oblique injury, there is no protocol as every player seems to react differently and the range of time needed to heal varies player to player. The one thing that is not realistic is for him to return after the 15 days on the DL are up, he will remain on the DL longer than the 15 days, but as long as he does not suffer any setbacks of sorts, we could see Davis around Memorial Day or early June.
Is the Dariel Alvarez kid for real at AA Bowie?
It was funny that we got this question this week because he was the focus of our Minor League Spotlight yesterday (if you haven't read the article, you should, he has been very impressive this season). Alvarez is performing very well in his first full year in the Orioles organization and is proving that he can play all three outfield positions as he is mainly playing center field this year and as is well known around baseball, it is much easier to transition to the corner outfield spots as opposed to transitioning to center field. Alvarez is showing some power and is hitting for a high average. To answer the question, yes he certainly appears to be the real deal.
What happened to Michael Almanzar?
Almanzar has been one of the forgotten Orioles players this season after being selected in the Major League portion of the Rule 5 draft this offseason. Orioles fans are well aware of the Rule 5 draft rules of having to keep a player on the active roster all season with Ryan Flaherty and T.J. McFarland over the past couple of years, but Almanzar began the season on the disabled list and does not appear to be nearing a return anytime soon. He is currently not doing baseball activities and he recently received a plasma injection in his knee this week.
Why keep Jemile Weeks over Steve Lombardozzi?
The best question of the week, and actually Flaherty's name could have been thrown in there as well. Weeks is a guy with legitimate speed that can help a team in the late innings on the base paths, so we got that part of it, but Flaherty has not hit very well this season and Lombardozzi's .292 average, although with no power, is hard to ignore. Ultimately, it was Flaherty's versatility as a defender that kept him on the roster as he can play all the infield positions and the corner outfield spots. He will need to be better at the plate in order to keep his job, but for now he got the nod over Lombardozzi.
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NCTA seeks nominees for this year's Vanguard Awards
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association is currently seeking nominations for its Vanguard Awards, which are handed out at The Cable Show.
Now in their 47th year, the Vanguard Awards honor the cable industry's foremost leaders in management, technology, programming, operations and marketing whose accomplishments merit the recognition of the entire industry.
The awards will be presented at a special luncheon and ceremony on May 23 during The Cable Show 2012, scheduled for May 21-23 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
Nominations for the Vanguard Awards are due to the NCTA by March 5. More information and nomination forms are available online.
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Deletion rationale Edit
This "project", as far as I can tell, consists of this one page, which has not been altered in over a year. I think that rather proves the concerns exspressed at Memory Alpha talk:User projects/Klingon edition. The project's a no-go. Let's declare it a failure, remove the page and move very far away from the idea of a transliterated Klingon version of Memory Alpha. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 00:11, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
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I don't see any important reasons for deletion in this case. While this project really is dead (or hasn't ever been alive in the first place), the topic has been brought up a few times after that, and this seems like a good place as any to have that discussion, should it ever be brought up again. -- Cid Highwind 14:13, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
- Keep. I also feel inaction in and of itself is not a compelling reason for deletion, especially for a long-term project. Perhaps in another year or two, but not yet.31dot 18:43, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
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- Kept. It's not causing any issue, and is suitable for expansion at a later date. -- Sulfur 22:48, 5 October 2007 (UTC)


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The Junior League of Asheville is currently collecting donations of children's clothing to benefit the families of Children First Communities in Schools.
All seasons of clothing are needed for boys and girls ages 5-16. Items needed include: coats, shorts, pants, t-shirts, sweaters, shoes, socks, under garments, etc.
Donations can be dropped off at the Junior League of Asheville Headquarters located at 29 Biltmore Avenue Monday through Friday from 10:00AM – 2:00PM or given directly to a member of the Junior League of Asheville. Donations will be accepted through March 21st.
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I know what you are all thinking, oh yes another Cena or Batista column, maybe even Orton. Well you are all wrong I am talking about the man formerly known as one half of the self proclaimed world greatest tag team, yes you are right I am talking about our current Intercontinental champion: Shelton Benjamin.
In my opinion there are 4 ways of becoming a WWE champion:
1: You need to be a very good technical wrestler. I'm talking about guys like Benoit.
2: You need great charisma. Now I'm talking about guys like Hogan and currently Cena, these guys have very limited potential, but they are extremely popular and they have great charisma.
3: You have both of these things, but this is of course very rare. The people I am thinking about now are guys like: Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair and Kurt Angle.
4: The last option: very simple, you need to be a big guy. Look at Batista, Kevin Nash and many more.
Let's take a look at Benjamin:
He is not a big guy we all know that, but he is a very talented wrestler. Just look at his latest matches, he can put on a show and he is very technical and agile, guys like that don't come often. And then the charisma: well he is no Hulk Hogan but it isn't that bad it's mediocre to say the least. But that's good enough; look at Benoit. He was a decent champion with a successful title reign, and if you add the youth and speed of Benjamin to a guy like Benoit this could become very nice. The sky is the limit for this talented young wrestler and I predict that in a year or two Benjamin will be our champion.
Now I will take a look at the push he has been given.
It maybe doesn't seem like he is been given a push but I think that from all the young superstars in the WWE his push has been great. I don't know if this was intentional, but it has been working out great so far. Why" You might ask. Well instead of being over pushed like Batista and Orton the WWE has chosen to take the slow way and often more successful way. First they had him beat HHH (not once but three times!!) and then they made him the Intercontinental champion. The only thing I do not like about his title reign is the lack of decent feuds. He hasn't had one good feud in his seven month reign. What!" 7months" Yes, I know I can't believe the WWE hasn't made a big deal out of this, but they will later...I hope! Back to the feuds: when I think of his sad feuds I think of his Maven feud (were he won in two minutes, twice!!!) and his feud with Chris Jericho (the one where Y2J said: hey I want a title shot. great job WWE!). But except for his crappy title feuds he has been able to bring us some great matches, just look at the 6-man ladder match at WrestleMania, he was simply amazing!
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After the ending of the highly anticipated 'Terminator Salvation' was leaked last year, it is claimed that Warner Bros. Pictures have completely changed the last act in the action thriller movie.
The ending of "Terminator Salvation" will be a big surprise after all. Moviehole reported that a Warner Bros. insider has claimed to have seen the McG-directed action thriller and stated big changes have been done to it over the past few months, resulting the third act of the film to be completely altered.
The changes to the ending of the movie starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington were made reportedly due to the script leak back in 2008. The source further revealed that the new ending has tested quite well and "it's gotten a much better reaction than the 'big reveal' in the script did". On the new ending, the source was quoted as saying, "A complete [180] from the original film. Works better. Probably not as hard to swallow. Real good though."
In June 2008, Ain't It Cool News broke out that at the end of this fourth "Teminator" movie, John Connor will be seen fighting a T-800 and losing the battle. Feeling that it's important to keep the image or idea that John Connor is still alive, the top resistance people "rip off Marcus [Wright]'s skin and put John Connor's on the skeleton so now Marcus is John Connor."
Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, "Terminator Salvation" follows a stranger whose past could not be justified, Marcus Wright, as he joins John Connor, the man whose fate is to lead the resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. With Christian Bale and Sam Worthington taking the pivotal roles, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard and Helena Bonham Carter will be seen among the cast supporting them. This Warner Bros. film is slated for U.S. release on May 21.


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What good are healthier school lunches if students refuse to eat them?
Getting kids – even teenagers who have presumably had years' worth of education (and parental harping) on the benefits of good nutrition – to eat fruits and vegetables is "clearly a challenging task," says William McCarthy, a professor of health policy management at UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health.
No kidding. McCarthy and others at UCLA conducted a study of the Los Angeles Unified School District's attempts to make their students' lunches healthier. The district serves more than 650,000 meals a day, and it ramped up its nutrition efforts in September 2011.
The UCLA team's research basically consisted of watching some students and writing down what they ate and what they avoided. Almost 32 percent of them in the cafeteria line didn't select fruit, and almost 40 percent didn't select vegetables. Among those who did choose such foods, 22 percent threw away the fruit and 31 percent tossed the veggies, "without eating a single bite." Boys were more reluctant than girls to eat the fruit and veggies.
Another way to look at the results, which were published online this week in the journal Preventive Medicine, is that 78 percent of those who chose fruit did eat it, or at least tried it, and 69 percent tasted the veggies. But the researchers are more concerned with ways to get those students' classmates not to turn their nose up at healthier fare.
Among their recommendations:
Let students take part in meal planning.
Increase the variety of the produce.
Have P.E. classes before lunch, to increase appetite, even though few schools beyond elementary have P.E. at all.
Encourage participation in a school-based gardening program.
The last three of those ideas cost money, but McCarthy says schools need to keep trying. It can take eight to 12 tastings of a vegetable to overcome an "initial dislike."
"Schools need to be patient and tolerate some plate waste, but students will not expand their liking for fruits and vegetables if they don't at least taste the food," he said.
A demographic shift in HEROIN ADDICTS
If you think you know who's a drug addict and who's not, the pharmaceutical-addiction epidemic has changed the facts.
People who used heroin in the 1960s tended to be younger men in their early 20s, and they lived in urban areas. Also, for the vast majority, heroin was the first opioid they'd tried.
These days, heroin users tend to be in their late 20s, more of them are women, and they live outside urban areas. Nearly 90 percent of them who started using heroin in the past decade were white, and 75 percent of users were introduced to opioids through prescription drugs.
That's according to a new study conducted at Washington University in St. Louis, and published online last week in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
The demographic shift is part of the argument used by Santa Clara and Orange counties in their lawsuit last week against the big manufacturers of painkillers like OxyContin, saying the narcotics were marketed in a way that minimized the risk of addiction. A surge in use of the drugs to treat pain led to tens of thousands of overdoses and 16,651 deaths nationwide in 2010 alone.
The 105-page lawsuit alleges that many addicts got hooked on prescribed painkillers, then switched to heroin because it was cheaper.
"It is hard to imagine the powerful pull that would cause a law-abiding, middle-aged person started on prescription opioids for a back injury, to turn to buying, snorting, or injecting heroin, but that is the dark side of opioid abuse and addiction," the suit said.
Warning labels for soft drinks in California are a step closer to reality. Last week, the state Senate Appropriations Committee approved SB1000 by a 5-2 vote, sending it to the full Senate. The body must act on it by Friday, and all that's required is a simple majority to advance it to the House. If it's eventually signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, all cans and bottles of sugar-sweetened beverage with at least 75 calories per 12 ounces, as well as fountain dispensers in restaurants and convenience stores, would have to carry this label: "STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAFETY WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay."
Are you a cynical, bitter person? It might not be good for your brain health. A new study out of Finland and published in the journal Neurology says those who have "cynical distrust, which is defined as the belief that others are mainly motivated by selfish concerns," might be more likely to develop dementia later. The study looked at nearly 1,500 people whose average age was 71. They were asked whether they agreed with statements like "I think most people would lie to get ahead" and "It is safer to trust nobody." Among the 164 people who rated as highly cynical, 14 (8.5 percent) developed dementia eight years later. Of the 212 people who scored the lowest on the cynicism scale, nine (4.3 percent) developed dementia.
Being male, having lighter skin, smoking and heredity could increase your chances of having saggy eyelids, according to a Dutch study. Although the problem can usually be fixed with plastic surgery, it's not just about cosmetics: Too much flesh aboard the lids can reduce field of vision, cause irritation and even bring headaches, what with all the forehead-scrunching to try to see better. The study, published in JAMA Dermatology, found that nearly 18 percent of the Dutch people observed (average age was 67) had the saggy-eyelid problem.
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Disney has just released the first photo from the upcoming movie "The Lone Ranger," starring Johnny Deppp and Armie Hammer.
Jerry Bruckheimer, who is producing the movie, posted the photo on Twitter today, saying: "Tonto and the Lone Ranger Ride Again!"
The photo looks much sleeker than the original lone ranger from the 1950s, and that won't be the only thing different about the new movie. Both Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski have said that Tonto will be the central figure of the Disney production.
"The only version of 'The Lone Ranger' I'm interested in doing is 'Don Quixote' told from Sancho Panza's point of view… And hence I was honest early on with Johnny that Tonto is the part. We're not going to do it [straight]. Everyone knows that story. I don't want to tell that story."
"I remember watching (the TV series) as a kid . . . and going: 'Why is the [expletive] is the Lone Ranger telling Tonto what to do? … When the idea came up (Tonto to be the central character for the movie) I started thinking about Tonto and what could be done in my own small way to try — eliminate isn't possible — but reinvent the relationship, to attempt to take some of the ugliness thrown on the Native Americans, not only in 'The Lone Ranger,' but the way Indians were treated throughout history of cinema, and turn it on its head."
The new movie is scheduled to be released on May 31st, 2013. Are you excited for "The Lone Ranger?"


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Tennessee was a rare state where Barack Obama performed worse in 2008 than John Kerry did in 2004, albeit by less than one point on the margin. But the state now joins red-turned-blue neighbors North Carolina and Virginia as states where Obama has actually improved since the last election. While he lost to John McCain by 15 points last time, he now trails next year's crop of Republican frontrunners by no more than 12.
Neighboring Arkansas' Mike Huckabee typically does best against the president in Southern states, and he comes closest to matching McCain's margin of victory here, 53-41. The other candidate who usually runs closest to Obama, Mitt Romney, beats him here, 48-41. But neighboring Georgia's Newt Gingrich can manage only a 46-43 lead, and Sarah Palin actually ties the president at 45%.
President Obama's 42-52 approval rating puts his standing here near the bottom third of the 42 states in which PPP has measured him in the last year. But except Huckabee, none of the Republicans is seen a whole lot better. The former Arkansas governor has a pretty outstanding 50-29 favorability margin because he's liked the best by Democrats (-28), independents (+27), and Republicans (+65) alike. All the others are seen negatively by independents. Indeed, among all voters, Romney stands at 33-41, Palin at 39-51, and for once, Gingrich bringing up the rear instead of Palin, 30-49.
Not surprisingly then, Huckabee is the only candidate who soundly beats the president with independents, 51-40, similar to the president's 41-50 disapproval mark with them. Romney manages an inconsequential 43-42 lead, but against Gingrich, Obama wins unaffiliated voters' support, 43-35, and he prevails 49-38 against Palin.
The secret to these candidates maintaining at least a tie against the president is that all four of them capitalize on the 43-37 Republican turnout advantage by pulling more Democratic voters from Obama than he does Republicans from them. Palin and Gingrich only barely do so, hence their razor-thin horserace results. But Huckabee takes 13% and Romney 12% of Obama's partisans while each losing only 4% the other way. This is not an unusual trend for Southern states, where many Democrats are still registered as such but vote Republican for president and, increasingly, other races as well.
Also, while a good chunk of Republicans are on the fence about whether to support Palin, Romney, or Gingrich, Huckabee locks up 90% of the GOP versus the others' 80-84%. Obama himself maintains 83-88% of Democrats' votes, and few Democrats are undecided.
Tennessee adds another state to the list that could turn interesting if Sarah Palin wins the nomination, but otherwise, or even if she is crowned next summer, the state ought to remain red.
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Two bids for primary schools in Surbiton and Kingston have been approved by the Educational Funding Authority this week but no details as to where they may be have been released.
Christian group Chapel St has been given permission to open Kingston Community School in September 2015 as a two-form entry primary school and a three-form entry secondary school from 2017.
At the same time GEMS Learning Trust, which runs free schools including in the United Arab Emirates, were given permission to open Surbiton Primary School – a two-form entry school expected to open in September 2015.
No details have yet been given as to where the two schools would go.
Doctor Russell Rook, chief executive of Chapel St, said: "We are aware of the increasing need over the coming years for additional school places and we look forward to further developing our relationship with the Local Authority to ensure we are all achieving for children in Kingston."
Councillor Andrea Craig, lead member for children, youth and adult learning, said: "This is fantastic news for Kingston and I welcome these new free schools to the Kingston schools family.
"They bring much-needed extra places and resources to the borough for local children and their families."
The previously approved Kingston Academy is also set to open next September at the North Kingston Centre.


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March 11, 2013
The Cowboys head to the MW Tournament this week in Las Vegas. What are you doing to focus for the big event and how do you hope to help the team make a run?
Just getting better day by day doing all we can to put ourselves in the right position and focusing on one game at a time.
What do you feel is your greatest contribution to the team with your skill set? Do you enjoy a sixth-man type mentality coming off the bench?
I like being a sixth-man; I think it's really fun to come in and bring some energy/hype to help with whatever my team needs. I think I help the team most on defense.
How are Coach Shyatt and his staff helping you develop as a player?
Just explaining to me every day what I can do better than other things and what I need to work on. Pointing me in the right direction to help the team.
You already made a big adjustment going from Australia to Cochise College in Arizona. Other than the weather and climate, what was the biggest change from Arizona to Laramie?
I would just say it's far away from home and it has just helped me get used to being in different places.
How did Cochise prepare you for UW in both basketball and schoolwork?
Coach Carrillo and Coach Meyer were unbelievable in what they did to prepare me. They held me accountable to do good on the court and in the classroom. It really taught me a lot.
What did you enjoy most about growing up in Australia? Did you grow up a soccer/futbol/rugby fan or was basketball always your sport?
Aussie rules footy. I was a footy player and a basketball player back home.
Did you play sports with brothers Josh and Jacob? Which was your favorite to play with them?
Yes, I played bball with my brother Jacob and plan on playing footy with my brother Josh one day.
What are your career plans when your UW career is over with a degree in social science?
I am unsure as of right now. I would like to keep playing after college.
With any free time that comes by outside of basketball and classwork, what do you enjoy doing?
Playing Call of Duty. GUNZ UP!!


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FAIRFAX, Va. -- The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) has named Dick Dunham, v.p. of operations at Durant, Okla.-based Stephenson Wholesale Co., Inc., its 2008 chairman.
FAIRFAX, Va. -- The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) has named Dick Dunham, v.p. of operations at Durant, Okla.-based Stephenson Wholesale Co., Inc., its 2008 chairman.
"Dick Dunham brings invaluable experience from over 30 years in the convenience and supermarket distribution industry to our board of directors," said AWMA president and c.e.o. Scott Ramminger in a statement. "AWMA members know they can look to Dick for leadership on the complex issues which lay ahead."
Dunham joined Stephenson Wholesale Co. in 1995 and, before that, worked for Safeway (Texas and California), Vons (California), and Hale-Halsell (Oklahoma). He currently serves on the executive board of the Oklahoma Wholesale Marketers Association and the Southern Association of Wholesale Distributors, in addition to his AWMA chairmanship.
Dunham will deliver the opening address at AWMA's Real Deal Expo, the association's annual convention, which is being held Feb. 20 to Feb. 22 at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. The event is one of the United States' oldest and largest shows for such warehouse-distributed items as snacks, candy, tobacco, grocery, foodservice, general merchandise, health and beauty care items, and technology products.
AWMA is the only international trade organization working on behalf of convenience distributors in the United States. Associate members include manufacturers, brokers, and retailers. As well as convenience stores, their largest customer segment, convenience distributors service grocery stores, drug stores, tobacco shops, mass merchants, newsstands, concession stands, gift shops, fundraising groups, restaurants, and institutions.


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Renee's Scarf by Shay Holmes
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Renee's Scarf
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If you find something confusing in the pattern, please do let me know either in a comment on the blog or here on Ravelry.
The name is because I made the scarf for my step-mother, Rene, who finds purple to be an utterly divine color (smart woman). Since the scarf is now in Washington while I'm in California, I'm left with estimates, but the width was between 8 and 10 inches (a little wider than my spread hand) and long enough for both ends to drape below my waist, so at least 5 feet long.
I'm not sure about the yardage. I kept going until I was mostly thru one skein of the Naturally Caron Country for the main color, and I had left more than 2/3s of the skein I used for the border color in Spa.
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Freyr by Kayla Dyches
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Cozy, slouchy, bulky, and warm. This quick hat is worked sideways with a simple cable and seed stitch edges.
The adult small also fits older children (with a loose fit). I know the Rowan Little Big Wool is discontinued, so other yarns like Malabrigo Rasta, Rowan Big Wool, and similar super bulky yarns would work just fine.
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Friday, July 12, 2013 | 10:49 p.m.
The Las Vegas 51s drop both games of a doubleheader Friday to visiting Tucson at Cashman Field.
The 51s were limited to four hits in the first game, falling 6-0 in seven innings — most doubleheaders are seven-inning games in Triple-A baseball.
The second game, however, went eight innings after the 51s evened the score at four in the bottom of the seventh. But Tucson won the game in the eighth on an RBI groundout from Jonathan Galvez.
Eric Campbell went 3-for-4 with two runs scored for Las Vegas in the second game, and catcher Francisco Pena also had three hits.
The final game of the series is at 7:05 p.m. Saturday. It's the 51s' last game until July 18 for the Triple-A all-star game.


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For the second time this season, the Baltimore Orioles have taken two out of three from an AL East opponent on the road thanks to another offensive explosion on Thursday Night as the O's beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4.
Baltimore continued to get contributions up and down the lineup Thursday, and much like Wednesday, they had to overcome an early deficit, this time three runs, but the offense was up to the task and Bud Norris (1-2) kept the Jays in check after a rough second inning to pick up his first win of the season.
Trailing 3-2, the Orioles exploded for five runs in the seventh inning and four more in the eighth to blow the game wide open. David Lough, who broke out of his slump in a big way last night, got things going in the seventh with a one out double and Nick Markakis followed with a walk. With one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now in Nelson Cruz up, Lough and Markakis orchestrated a double steal to put runners on second and third with one out. Toronto elected to intentionally walk Cruz then to load the bases for Chris Davis. That's when the merry-go-round got started as Davis used a terrific two-strike approach to knock a two run single to the opposite field to give Baltimore the lead 4-3. The Birds were not finished however, as Adam Jones followed with a RBI double and Matt Wieters knocked in two with a single to give the O's a 7-3 lead.
The Orioles took away any doubt of a victory in the eighth Jonathan Schoop, who hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, led off with a hit by pitch and Lough followed with a bunt single to put runners on first and second with no outs. Markakis followed with a single to load the bases and that guy Cruz came through again with a two run single to give Baltimore a 9-3 lead. One batter later, Jones hit a two run single of his own to pad the lead even more at 11-3.
Cruz's two run single in the eighth pushed his consecutive games with at least one RBI to seven games as he inches closer to the franchise record of 11 straight.
Every Oriole starter had a hit except for Ryan Flaherty, while Lough led the way going 3-4 with a double, two stolen bases and three runs scored. Cruz (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R), Davis (2-5, 3 RBI, R), Jones (2-5, 3 RBI, R, 2B) and Wieters (2-5, 2B, 2 RBI) all had multi-hit games for the Birds.
Baltimore once again found themselves in a hole early as Norris, the Orioles starter surrendered a solo and two run home run in the second inning to put the O's behind 3-0, but that was all that he would allow the rest of the night.
Norris settled down, and was very efficient, despite dealing with a little bit of a hamstring issue. Norris would shut down the potent Blue Jays lineup the next four innings allowing himself to be in line for the win when Baltimore exploded for their five run seventh inning. When his night was done, Norris had thrown six innings, while allowing three runs on five hits, one walk and four strikeouts. It was Norris' second quality start of the season and his first win.
Zach Britton and Josh Stinson combined to allow one run over the final three innings.
Last night marked the first time the Orioles have scored 10 or more runs in back to back games since August 14-15 in 2008 against the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. The win also gave the Birds a 4-3 road trip and finished their 15 consecutive game stretch against AL East opponents with a 9-6 record.
Baltimore returns home to Charm City tonight as Ubaldo Jimenez (0-3) will look to get his first win as an Oriole as he squares off against flame thrower Yordano Ventura (1-1) with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
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YORKSHIRE comedian Billy Pearce will be "close up and at his naughtiest" when he plays The Mayfield in Seamer, near Scarborough, on September 26.
The Leeds-born entertainer is best known for headlining Bradford Alhambra's record-breaking pantomime for the past 14 winters with his fast and furious brand of silly-billy comedy.
"There are very few stages in the country that Billy hasn't performed on, so we're delighted that a true Yorkshire comedy legend is performing at The Mayfield", says Julie Finnigan, from the Seamer venue.
"Billy's appearance here forms part of our series of comedy nights this autumn, which also sees Bobby Davro take to our stage on October 17. Tickets for both comedians are selling fast, so early booking is advised."
Tickets for Billy Pearce, including supper, cost £29.95 on 01723 863160. For further information on live events at The Mayfield, go to themayfieldseamer.co.uk


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Due to an overwhelming number of requests (I am easily overwhelmed), I have some photos of the two modifications I have made to my Oberon Touch cover so that it (a) my Paperwhite fits snugly into the straps and (b) the magnet switch is triggered upon opening and closing.
The first two photos show that the felt strips glued to the underside of the three retaining straps are invisible except upon the closest of inspections.
The third photo shows the felt glued to the underside of the corner retaining strap, with a note to tuck the ends of the felt strips into the little slits that go through the Oberon leather backing upon which the Kindle rests.
The fourth and fifth photos are for those who may want to add a magnet and eliminate the need to use the button on the bottom edge of the Kindle to turn it on and off (who can live like that?). The "magnet tape" is pretty standard, and is sold in hardware and craft stores everywhere. It has some sticky on one side, but it is not strong enough to really hold the magnet in place on the cover - use some real glue. I used a little too much glue which shows in the photo, but I will get that off when I get motivated and when I get laughed at in the doctor's waiting room for being so sloppy with such a fine piece of leather.
The felt pieces are easy to get and easy to cut and glue into position. The magnet is optional, of course, and I wish it were a little less conspicuous, but the convenience is very nice.
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Final Fantasy XI
Review by DontBuyNextGenGames
"Don't Buy this game, Square-enix is just trying to market it off with the FF name. Save yourself the time and the money."
Allow me to address this game as a step down in MMOG (massive multiplayer online gaming) advancement. It's more of the same like any other MMORPG of today. You WILL NOT find anything new with this, and infact like I said, you will find less then you would in other MMORPGS, regardless of the fact most of them aren't all that good to begin with.
But why would a big company like Square care anymore if their games are mediocre or below? They have a huge enough fanbase these days to pull in loads of cash regardless of what next game they release. Their fanbase will mindlessly jump on it, one game after the other.
When veteran gaming companies do horrible cash-wise, they tend to produce some phenomenal work. But when they're rolling in dough, they'll continue to produce horrible quality products as long as they know people are still willing to buy them because people have faith in a once great company or also as I stated, it's an invasion of a rabid fanbase that only cares about a game having a specific name in its title. So as it is, we won't be seeing anything 'ground breaking' comming from our beloved Square anytime soon as long as the current trend keeps up. Wars don't end in a few days you know.
Anyways, Shall I get on with the review? I'll be explaining everything that's involved with this game from set-up to the initial game itself, as best to my memory.
I guess I'll begin with the basics, you'll need a pretty decent computer/graphics card/internet connection to get as much as possible out of this game.
You'll start with a first month free to play and the monthly fee is about $13-15 I believe, and an additional $1 for every other character you make, or an added $1 if you choose to play tetra master which also has a free month to play I believe. ( a separate game from FFXI ) A card game from FF9.
Installing of this game might take a while depending on your computer, it could be from 30 mins to a few hours. It does take up about 6 GB after all. Playonline registration should go smoothly and once you're done registering you'll have to download a patch which takes a while on highspeed internet and probably takes overnight to a day on dial up. But well, as least you'll get this little chocobo mouse icon to stare at and music to listen to while you wait I think. (You can change the music later in the playonline options, they have some decent tracks if you enjoy game music)
(Gameplay "The Important Stuff" 2/10)
Once you've finished all that up, and you begin FFXI, here's what to expect. You'll be creating a character to play this game with, you don't have many character customization choices, since it's next to nil. About the only difference between characters is their races/stats and hair. You can't really customize hair all that much, and it usually gets covered by a hat anyways. And armor/equipment to make your character look original doesn't really work since you're mostly stuck with 'level-requirement' equipment, and you can't dye them colors or anything, so around level 12 expect all the warriors to look the same, it goes on like this for a long long time.
Also, your character will be placed at random on one of the FFXI servers, it's not that big of a deal if you can get a worldpass to the server you desire which isn't relatively hard to get I believe you can try asking nicely for one on a well known FFXI message board, or if you have friends on a server already and they can pick one up for you.
Something I feel should be addressed though is people ARE picky about what you choose to play this game with. Chances are they'll want YOU to be playing the class that THEY think is the best suited for YOUR character's race. Sure it makes some sense logically since someone would be best suited for what they excel at, but. This game practically requires the advancement of your character to solely depend on grouping for hours a day with 4-5 other people to get further in this game after you've reached about level 12. Doesn't sound too bad does it? Well, if they don't like what your characters class is, they don't have to let you group with them. (This tends to happen very often with the Monk class, regardless of what race you are). And some groups are horrible, (this is the internet after all) expect immature kiddies at times, or rude elitists and even the japanese players almost all the time WILL NOT group with you if you're not a japanese speaking player, because well it's hard I suppose to try playing a game with language barriers and such. One way though to get in japanese groups sometimes or have japanese players help you if you don't speak japanese is to be playing a semi-attractive or attractive girl character. But sadly, when hasn't that worked in mmogs? Well also regardless, in peak hours you should be able to find a group to join up with. At higher levels though, the game really won't be much different or get much better then it was from the time you began grouping, except well, trying to find a group will probably take longer, hours at a time sometimes.
As well, gaining exp in groups is tedious. As soon as you join a group, expect to be doing that for practically the rest of your ffxi life. You could sit around for hours waiting for a group. And most of the monsters you're killing aren't all that exciting. For one you'll be fighting these blue crab monsters from the time you begin the game till the time you stop playing. Sure there's other monsters around, but there's like 3 crabs per every other monster or something.
The rewards of advancing in levels is basically just learning better versions of spells you already know or attacks that look different but don't really change all that much, it takes a long time to get anything remotely different and it's not worth the time in my opinion since you're still using them to do the same thing over and over, which is kill npc monsters. Even if you moved on to a new hunting area, it's still the same thing, trying to find a group and killing monsters one at a time. On average it takes a while to produce a level. Exp tends to be slow even with a decent group, so expect really dull huge level grinds for the entire course of the game. It might take about an hour-45mins to gain one level in a decent group. And if you die, you could lose an hours worth of exp, or even go down a previous level.
There's really not much to roleplay with, reason why I call it a MMOG and often people don't talk that much. Most people are busy level grinding and such. Also, if you plan to group with friends in this game, you'll all have to be about 3 levels apart, otherwise you can't really do much together gameplay-wise.
There is crafting though, and material collecting but those usually tend to make you spend more cash then you're earning and they become really dull after a day or two, for reasons such as, you could spend all your money on crafting useless trinkets that no one buys to gain skills in or you hardly accomplish anything with crafting due to npc shops being closed in the game (due to night and day ingame time change) or because all the resources are being camped and picked clean before you can get to them, since there are only a few places to collect resources in any given area.
Combat is basically, front line fighters enter autocombat, back line mages cast spells, and healers heal, etc. Followed by downtime to rest. Nothing new at all.
Also if you're wondering about PVP, I believe this game has PVP thrown in as a added option. Where as the main point of the game is still PVE (fighting npcs). Of course PVP in a game is usually for the purpose of using that character you've played with for so long to actually do something interesting (if that's your cup of tea). I've heard PVP takes place in some separate area designed specifically for PVP, I havn't heard of any rewards for taking place in PVP here though. And there's not much to say about PVP in a game with 'auto-fight'. There's really no skill involved when all you do is enter auto-combat or press a few hotkeys etc. In a level based game like this it's usually a higher level determines who's better then who and gameplay-skill doesn't play a part in it. Rather internet connection speed plays a bigger part in a game like this, and it's just battling one character stat/equipment sheet against another.
(Graphics 5/10)
I suppose they put some time into the graphics, which delayed the game about a year for initial release, to add improvements, but. Graphics really didn't help the game much. You can't make a horrible game any better by trying to make it shiny and pretty.
(Sound 3/10)
Some sound effects for spells were a little nice, but hardly made the game any better.
(Music 2/10)
I found that there wasn't really much music at times or it really didn't set the atmosphere for me and seemed out of place.
(Control 4/10)
You'll get the hang of the buttons and how to set up hotkeys eventually, there's not much to say about a game that doesn't allow you to do much.
(Overall 2/10)
Don't buy this game, regardless if you're a square fan or not, don't waste your time. This game IS a MMORPG like any other one. Most of them are the same game, just horrible remakes of each other. And this one falls right in line with the rest. It's your money and your choice to decide whether or not you want big companies to keep producing terrible games like this if they see they're even remotely successful. Don't settle for less because we as gamers deserve better. There have been games in the past that remain unsurpassed even by games of today. I hope this review helped give anyone reading this some insight on what this game has to offer, thank you and take it easy.
Reviewer's Rating: 1.0 - Terrible
Originally Posted: 06/05/04
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- Sclerodactyly
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- Lung involvement: pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary HTN, aspiration pneumonia, recurrent chest infection, bronchoalveolar ca, pneumothorax
- Liver disease and primary biliary cirrhosis
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- Anti scl 70, Anti-centromere antibodies; ACE inhibitors as useful therapy
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A Klepto as seen in Super Mario 64
|First Game
|Super Mario 64
|Super Mario 64
Mario Party 5
Mario Party 6
|Shifting Sand Land
|Hat steal
|Defeated by
|Jump attacks
Klepto is a character that appears in the Mario series games. Klepto is a condor that is famous for stealing items from other creatures and humans. They are enormous birds with big beaks and big talons that enable them to carry humans and other creatures. Klepto was first introduced in Super Mario 64, and could be found in the Shifting Sand Lands course. Klepto will carry the first star of the course, and later will steal Mario's hat while attacking him. Mario can retrieve his hat back by swiping it from Klepto's talons. Klepto also appears in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and can be seen in one of the desert golf courses. The name Klepto derives from the condition kleptomania, meaning urges to hoard objects and valuables. It's name also comes form the term "kleptomaniac" which means someone that likes to steal things.
Mario Party series
Klepto has made numerous appearances in the Mario Party series. They appear commonly on the boards and in mini-games where they usually are treated as a background character or a way to transport the characters to different places. In Mario Party 5, Klepto makes a cameo as a capsule and returns as an orb in Mario Party 6.
Board appearances
- Shy Guy's Jungle Jam - Klepto appears at the top of the board, and will charge the characters five coins in order to transport them across the river. The characters will then grab onto Klepto's talons and will be able to control him as they approach his nest at the bottom of the board. Along the way, they can grab additional coins and may even gain extra coins from the volcano eruption.
Item appearances
- Klepto Capsule - Klepto will grab the players by his talons and transport them to a space that is occupied by an opposing character. This is all decided by a roulette wheel.
- Klepto Orb - Klepto's role as an orb has changed from his appearance as a capsule in Mario Party 5. When a character lands on a space that is occupied by a Klepto Orb, then they will be transported back to start.
Mini-game appearances
- Paths of Peril - A Klepto can be seen flying around the background of this mini-games, and only serves as a background character.
- Fish Upon A Star - A Klepto can be flying around the star-shaped island with a Shy Guy in a blimp. However, neither one of them will affect the outcome of the mini-game.


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Bank Cafe, in Parsonage Street, Dursley, opened on June 30 earlier this year, and has already been met with a great deal of success in the past few months.
The cafe was selected as one of 85 venues in the area by Rock the Cotswolds, an online campaign to show the hip side of the area. It was also chosen as one of September's five selected "Rockers".
Owned and run by business partners Amy Pain and Tom Burry, the cafe is full of unique design features and style that makes it stand out.
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"We haven't deliberately tried to be cool. We've just used things that we've liked and it's all come together.
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My first article not somehow relating to John Milton since late March. Hopefully it's alright. —Unführer Guildy Ritter von Guildensternenstein 14:50, June 11, 2010 (UTC)
- Got it. BRB. --monika 00:54, June 13, 2010 (UTC)
So I get the impression that these scores are going to be on some absolute scale - I can't imagine how useful that is for the articles at the upper end of the scale. Then again, I'm still bitter about high school teachers who used to give me Bs for the best paper in the class because it wasn't the best paper I'd ever written. Actually I'm not. I got over that a long time ago. Don't ask me why I still remember it... Anyway, my calibration may be way off. Ignore the numbers.
The article is solid. In my attempts to be useful, I'll be suggesting some changes and explain why I'd consider making them. Don't feel compelled to follow those suggestions - it would probably work out better if you see if my reasons make sense to you and if you could make the changes in your own voice. Consistency is more important.
|I'm not sure about anyone else, but I'd definitely vote for it. It's a strange combination of simplistic repetitive jokey jokes and researched reasoned dry humor. Bits like the discussion of "Mediterranean" as a color take the joke farther than anyone could reasonably expect it to go, and it works.
One area where it feels lacking is in a sense of expert believability - it doesn't feel to me like the writer's lack of understanding on the origin of the name is something shared by every expert in the world, but rather, at any moment, someone might stumble upon the article and say "I know why it's called the Red Sea" or even "This bit here is definitely wrong" and edit it. Phrases like "One prominent theory" and "Another theory postulates" work here, and "yet to be substantiated by science" points in the right direction, but overall, the article could use a little more "I am an expert on this subject" swagger, ideally without adding any hint of "I'm an idiot and don't know it" undertones. One thing that might work well is a heightened level of precision - avoid "-ish" or "sort of" if you can when describing color, and perhaps add more detail about specific shades where appropriate. For example, Tyrian Purple is often more accurately referred to as Tyrian Burgundy, as it is nearly twice as red as it is blue.
I would be also amused if every color name linked to the Wikipedia (not uncyc) article about the color. It would add to the "color is an important and difficult subject" aspect of the joke.
|It's encyclopedic, on a subject worthy of encyclopedic coverage, written in an encyclopedic voice, and completely skips around most of what would actually be encyclopedic-ly covered in a real encyclopedia. Perfect.
I love that you actually stuck with a single unifying concept throughout the article. In this case, the concept is good as a one-off joke, but is difficult to keep up for more than a line or two. The fact that you did brings it up more, and then you were successful at keeping a fairly high level of joke quality throughout even though the jokes are ostensibly the same thing over and over again.
There's only so much that can be done with the joke (-.5), but you do most of it.
|Prose and formatting:
|No major problems. The paragraphs are uniformly pretty short (and the long paragraph at the start of CG&O is visually broken up by the references, which on my computer at least add some extra space between lines - that can't be helped) which makes it look somewhat thin. If a few (not all) of the paragraphs were longer, it would give it some encyclopedic punch. (The last short paragraph is good that way.) I don't see any obvious places to stitch two paragraphs together. Perhaps some ideas could be fleshed out a bit, but don't be tempted to just say the same thing in more space if it doesn't add to the joke.
(Quick note: The paragraphs about European invaders stray a bit from the central joke. Might be a good place to expand a bit. The British army was still wearing red at the time - is there a reason why this couldn't possibly be the source of the name? Ideally (and this is me imagining I'm you writing this article), you want Trichodesmium to be the only obvious unexplored explanation.)
I don't like the See Also section. The links in it wouldn't be difficult to integrate into the article.
I've got a few usage suggestions which would go here if I weren't planning on adding them after the table.
|These are good supporting images, and don't need to be more than that. (In fact, it's hard to imagine that images requiring more effort would have returns worth the effort.) The middle one is perfect. The other two work and both add to the article; there's nothing wrong with them and they don't need fixing, but there feels like there's some room for incremental improvements.
The first feels more plain than it could be. Its effectiveness depends on when the reader takes time from the article to look at it and its caption. This isn't a huge problem as it's the first image in the article. The third image has a similar problem but it isn't the first image and the effect is stronger, but on the other hand, it has a punch-liney feel that goes well at the end of the article. I can't decide which, but if it were mine, I'd be considering swapping one of those two images out and replacing it with the topographic map from Wikipedia, where color has meaning, and in particular, red has the meaning "over 4000m above sea level" which clearly doesn't apply to the Red Sea. That feels like it has more potential for a fleshier contribution to the joke. (retrospect from the future: I'd probably replace the first image.)
(more retrospect: I'm not convinced the third image is the best choice of similar satellite images of the Red Sea. The amount of brown in the air above the sea has its pros and cons compared to similar images with clearer skies and bluer water. Something to think about but not very hard.)
On a hardly related note, I hate the bouncing Wikipedia logo...
|Averaged because I'm low on things to say.
|Final Score:
|Good job.
Bullet list of suggestions:
|--monika 03:55, June 13, 2010 (UTC)
edit Usage/Grammar/Misc notes
Some of this is pretty copyedity. Hope you don't mind.
- "Contrary to popular belief," - on Wikipedia, this would have a [who believes this?] note on it. This is also contrary to what the name suggests, which is both more encyclopedic and more "this is what this article is about". You might think it's too much of the latter; I don't.
- "year, though in" -> "year, and in" maybe? The clause at the end is more supplementary than contradictory to the first.
- Sentence starting with "Indeed,"... There's something wrong here. The "when the fact that" part is left hanging. I'd just replace it with "considering", which is more concise than completing it.
- "compatible" with? Maybe congruous or fitting would flow better.
- 'olive.' would work better as 'olive'. since the . isn't part of what is being referred to. (Not everyone agrees with me. I'll look up reputable sources that do if you want me to.) Ditto "Yam Suph.", "Red Sea," and "Sea of Reeds,".
- then-General - titles are capitalized.
- "transiting" is not incorrect but has the potential to trip readers where "passing" wouldn't. (I'd be split if I were the one who had to decide between them.)
- Climate, Geography, and Oceanography - I like Oxford commas. We're not a print newspaper with limited column space. The Wikipedia manual of style doesn't care when there isn't ambiguity, but doesn't like ampersands that aren't parts of officially recognized names.
- "the result of" sounds almost like the trench is actively causing rather than passively causing. I'd consider rephrasing it.


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Posted over here because it is one of the succesfull and fundemental businss books of this era.
A year of groundswell — and 80 groundswell speeches
by Josh Bernoff
As we come up on a full year since Groundswell was published, I wanted to reflect on what we did and how it feels.
Groundswell was published in April of 2008, after four months of intense thinking, seven months of intense research and writing, and five months of wending its way through the apparatus of publishing. It was not an instant hit, but it did build nicely in the months after its release, reaching #120 on Amazon at one point and poking its way into the Business Week bestseller list last summer. And it's still selling pretty well; in fact it's been picking up in the last few weeks. Over 60,000 copies have been sold.
Groundswell was more successful than 95% of business books, but didn't quite make it into the Cluetrain / Long Tail / Tipping Point / Freakonomics pantheon of household names. If you want a baseball analogy, we made it to the majors but not the hall of fame. Charlene and I, and Forrester, are quite pleased with the results — first because we created a quality piece of work, and second because it has accomplished our goals of getting the ideas out into the world in a structured form where people could see and use them.
But what really gets me jazzed is that we've actually made an impact on so many companies. I am by far not the only one doing Groundswell work — Charlene did a bunch until she left Forrester last summer, and 15 of my colleagues at Forrester are also doing this work for a variety of clients now. Still, as the remaining Groundswell author at Forrester, I get plenty of speech requests. I have done 80 groundswell speeches so far. I can remember every single one, from the PR people in Vegas to the hospital CEOs in New Orleans.
You might think I would get bored, but this is the most energizing thing I've ever done.
Every speech is different. I have done speeches on innovation with the groundswell, on listening, on marketing, and on support. I've talked about the groundswell in retail, in financial services, in high-tech, in non-profits and pharmaceuticals. I've showcased it in Sao Paulo, Barcelona, Brussels, Madrid, London, Toronto, and Warsaw, Indiana. I've hit Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Miami, and everywhere in the middle.
I generate new data for nearly every speech, and typically pull from our stock of over 150 examples. But the real reason the speech is different every time is the people hearing it. Speaking is not a one-way communication, at least not the way I try to do it. Sometimes the audience is senior executives, sometimes it's college students, and often it's everything inbetween. But I see people get that sparkle in their eyes — they get it — and then they ask questions that keep me thinking.
Our timing with Groundswell was excellent, and as a result the demand has not slackened, even in this recession. To all my clients and audiences: I love you all. You make all the travel worth it. I want to write books and spread ideas for the rest of my life. Thank you for making that possible.
Here's a breakdown for you quant geeks.
- I gave 12 Webinars or teleconferences plus 68 speeches in person, in 27 different cities. (And boy are my arms tired!) I gave 14 speeches in New York, 10 in Boston (cheaper, no travel), 6 in Atlanta and 5 in Seattle. I gave two in Wisconsin, in two different cities. The largest DMA I have not hit is Washington, and that's coming up soon.I have had a lot of travel misery, but I am proud to say that I have never missed a speech due to travel delays.
- Of the groundswell speeches, 51 were for our clients, including 15 workshops and 11 vendor-sponsored events for clients of agencies or vendors. 29 were speeches at public events, including 7 Forrester events. Of these, I like the workshops the best, because people get to actually turn the ideas to benefits for their own businesses.
- I did 18 groundswell speeches before the book was published, then 36 in the first six months after it was published, and another 26 in the following six months. While the book promotion speeches have slowed down a lot, the client speeches are picking up.
- Every industry is interested in the groundswell. My biggest verticals for these speeches are high-tech, with 13 speeches, and media and financial services, with 6 each. But I have also spoken to companies that make medical devices, beer companies, and retailers. For some reason these things ebb and flow — I just got done with several insurance company speeches, and now I'm doing several for non-profits.
This is fun, but we're just getting started. See you in the groundswell.


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Product Description
A step-by-step guide to achieving those essential characteristics that create success.
About the Author
Stephen R. Covey is a renowned leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and co-founder of FranklinCovey Co. He is author of several international bestsellers, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold over 20 million copies. He was named one of TIME Magazine's 25 Most Influential Americans. Dr. Covey holds the Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership at the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.
Ken M. Radziwanowski AT&T School of Business Picture someone going through the best experience they've ever had in terms of training -- that's what they say. People credit The 7 Habits with changing their lives, with getting back on track personally and professionally.
Audience: General
Format: Audio CD
Language: English
Published: 1st January 2000
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 12.5 x 14.4 x 1.0
Weight (kg): 0.09
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Webinar Description
You will receive the online recording as soon as you order. Check your in-box.
True or false? A school mission statement is a time-consuming chore to be done for accreditation purposes, posted on walls and then quickly forgotten by both staff and students.
For too many schools, unfortunately, the answer is "true." But Allison Zmuda, author of the new, highly praised book, Breaking Free from Myths About Teaching and Learning, believes that creating a mission and a shared vision can forge a collaborative process that fuels support for meaningful change.
One of the most depressing things about staff meetings is how quickly the group can destroy a new idea by listing all the reasons why it cannot and should not be done.
In this webinar, Allison Zmuda will provide you with strategies and exercises to help people "loosen up" and look past current problems to focus on promising possibilities.
Is your school gearing up for the reaccreditation process? Make the best and greatest use of the time you spend on mission statements and long-range planning to engage staff in a dialogue about the future.
Contrary to popular belief, mission statements do not need to take weeks or months of committee meetings. Some of the best have been created in 1 day!
Allison will provide several examples of model mission and vision statements with her presentation.
Learn to facilitate the creation of a shared vision of your ideal school. Not a vague and undefined one, but one that is detailed and concrete. What would students in the classroom be doing? What would homework look like? What would the halls in your school look like? What would the main office look like? These conversations can bring students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members together to build greater engagement and accountability.
Webinar Topics
- How to identify the characteristics of an effective mission and vision statement
- Important techniques to use in reviewing your own mission and vision to see if it needs improvement
- Strategies to help your staff think "out of the box" about your ideal school
- Exercises to help everyone imagine the possibilities (Movie trailer, what if)
- Exploring the differences between the traditional school model and a 21st century school model to highlight the need for change
- Use of protocols and norms to keep the ideas coming and the dialogue running
- Developing ideas without getting stuck on "one right answer"


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