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Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) (translation: Award-winning Marconi Bakery) is an Italian progressive rock band. They were the first Italian group to have success abroad, entering both the British and American charts. Between 1973 and 1977 they released five albums with English lyrics. They also had several successful European and American tours, playing at the popular Reading Festival in England and on a very popular national television programme in theU.S.A.
PFM introduced new sounds, such as the synthesizer, to the Italian musical world. They were also among the first to combine symphonic classical and traditional Italian musical influences in a rock music context. Such innovations and their longevity have made them among the most important bands in the international Progressive rock genre.


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Castlevania Legends
Review by Captain_N77
"The Legend Liveth On!"
Castlevania Legends is the third and final Castlevania game released for Nintendo's GameBoy. Hitting North American shelves in 1998, Legends, like many games released at the end of a system's life span, was not as widely played as the previous two GameBoy entries. Though it may have gone largely unnoticed(for a Castlevania game) and has a bit of a negative reputation, that doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't plenty of fun to be had in this short, sweet game. It should also be mentioned that, at the time of this review in 2012, Legends has been removed from the official timeline of the series. Bummer. Now, lets talk more about the game itself.
The storyline is simple, as is to be expected of a Castlevania game. The heroine, a first for the series, is Sonia Belmont. Sonia is a teenage girl who has shown uncommon powers since birth and has been trained by her grandfather in the use of his powerful whip. As you might expect, the creatures of the night attack Sonia's home and she sets out to stop Dracula and his minions.
Making your way through the adventure, things unfold in the traditional Castlevania manner. There are six sidescrolling stages Sonia must make her way through. You will mostly find yourself moving left-to-right/right-to-left, though quite often you must move up and down via ropes, rather than stairs as in many of the Castlevania games. The stages themselves are not exactly short, at least not as short as I was expecting. However, thanks to unlimited continues and the fact that you are not sent back to the beginning of a level when you die, it shouldn't take you too long to plow your way through to the end.
As far as controls go, Legends is simple and precise. Every strike of the whip and every jump feels quick and responsive. At first I had some issues hopping onto the ropes, as I thought you had to press up on the D-pad once you were aligned with the rope. Legends makes it easy for us: simply keep holding the direction you are jumping on the pad and Sonia automatically latches onto the rope. Thankfully, in Legends you don't have to worry about control limitations or imprecision masquerading as game difficulty.
Sprinkled throughout each of the stages are the usual assortment of creepy crawlies, such as bats, spiders, armored knights, zombies, and mermen. Most enemies can be defeated with one or two strikes from Sonia's trusty whip. However, some enemies, such as the knights, are tougher and require a bit of strategy to defeat.
Each level has a main boss character, and sometimes a sub-boss as well. These characters are some of the better looking points of the game, as they are well drawn and have nice detail for a GameBoy game. The boss characters have a menacing look and can be very large, though they may not be quite as fearsome as they may appear.
At various points in each level, you may be faced with a choice of which direction to go. Some paths lead to special items like a 1-up or a healing item, some take you to the end of the stage, while some will lead you to a special item, such as the axe or cross. Unlike many Castlevania games, these items cannot be used as sub-weapons to attack enemies. Instead, they are simply collected in your inventory and reward you with a special ending should you collect all of them and finish the game. Though these traditional sub-weapons do not serve their usual purpose, Legends does have a secondary feature that fills their void.
After beating each boss at the end of the level, you collect an orb as you might expect. Each orb grants you the ability to use it's inherent magic. The "ammo" for these abilities, as you might have guessed, are the hearts you collect from candles along the way. Most of these magical abilities can be used to attack, though one freezes time much like the stopwatch in older games, while the other will completely refill your health bar for a mere 20 hearts! All of these abilities are useful, though I found it best to save and spend my hearts on the time-stopping and healing abilities. Stopping time is especially useful as it can freeze those pesky bats as you are trying to move through precarious platforming sections or climbing the ropes. Interestingly enough, these magical abilities are not the only change to the classic Castlevania formula.
"Burning Mode" is a useful feature that can really help you out of a tight situation. Once per section(and life), you may press both the A and B buttons to activate this fearsome change. Sonia will be surround by flames and is invincible for a short time. Not only that, but she moves much faster and her attack power increases dramatically. This is especially useful against boss characters when you are running low on health. This feature makes many of the bosses a cakewalk, which ties into something about Legends that you may not care for.
Unlike many of the older Castlevania games, Legends is pretty light on difficulty. If you are looking for a challenge, Legends is not the place to find it. Not only are many of the bosses a breeze, but "Burning Mode" will make them laughably easy. The platforming and combat is normally very straightforward and only mildly challenging, so the magical abilities and "Burning Mode" features can often be used to plow through the trickier sections with relative ease. All of this, combined with the unlimited continues and not being sent to the beginning of a level when you die, makes Legends the least challenging Castlevania game I have ever played.
Graphically, Legends represents itself fairly well on the GameBoy. Sonia and the enemy characters are well displayed and distinct. I never had an issue with enemies being lost against the platforms or background due to the limited color palette. However, I did play the game on a GameBoy Advance which gives the game a nice, colorful boost in the graphics department. The boss characters are the true highpoint of the visuals. Each boss is detailed and has a fierce look about them, as opposed to some other enemies, such as the ghosts, which have a slight comical look to them. The background imagery in the game is sparse, but nice and well done where present. Being a GameBoy game, Legends won't have any of the grand, detailed levels you are used to from other Castlevania games. Despite these limitations, the game still manages to retain that distinct look and feel that is so important for Castlevania fans.
The music is not especially memorable, but that is not to say it is bad in any way. Being a GameBoy game, there are certain limitations that can be expected from just about any game on the system, and music is one of them. However, you might find yourself humming along to a familiar theme or two along the way. I found the music pleasant and enjoyable, with just the right amount of melancholy to set the mood.
All things considered, Legends is a fun and enjoyable experience. The graphics and music are clean and a bit simple, which is a good thing for a GameBoy game. Thankfully, Konami did not try to do too much with the game and designed a fun and solid journey within the constraints of the GameBoy. The controls are surprisingly precise and on point, which I think has a little bit to do with how easy the game is. A game doesn't need to be challenging to be fun for me, so I had a good time hopping platforms and whipping away at the enemies and really enjoyed the experience. If you are a classic Castlevania fan, or a fan of old school hack-n-slash platformers, Legends will be right up your alley.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 07/30/12
Game Release: Castlevania Legends (US, 03/11/98)
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THE funeral of a former Hoylake Lifeboat Coxswain takes place this week.
John McDermott joined Hoylake RNLI Lifeboat in 1962 and West Kirby Lifeboat station shortly after its inception in 1966, as John was already an accomplished sailor the progression was natural for him and he took it in his stride.
John took over as Coxswain of RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat on December 1, 1981 and was to continue holding that position for the next 16 years, retiring at the age of 55 as the rules at that time dictated.
His funeral will be held at St Hildeburgh's Church in Hoylake this Thursday, June 19, at 1.30pm.
A spokesman for Hoylake lifeboat said "Our condolences and thoughts are with John's family at this sad time."
He took part in many rescues over the years and as a result of his experience, became Second Coxswain to the late Harry Jones in 1974.
A spokesman for Hoylake Lifeboat said: "One of the most memorable services that John was involved in was to the catamaran Truganini in trouble in heavy seas on the West Hoyle bank with three people on board.
"The Lifeboat launched into a westerly gale that reached storm force at times making the launch and passage very difficult.
"On arrival at the casualty it was decided to put John and one other crew member on board.
For his outstanding courage and seamanship John was awarded the RNLI's "Thanks on Vellum".
A former student of Kingsmead in West Kirby and Calday Grammar School, John worked in the family business growing vegetables and also many flowers for the local shops and marketing them in the old market in Liverpool and latterly in the Edge Lane market.
His maritime career started at a young age with small dinghies graduating to sailing boats either off Hoylake and Meols or in Port Erin, Isle ofMan on holiday with his parents.
He married Mary in 1968 and they had two daughters, Claire and Sarah, who then gave him five wonderful grandchildren who were the light of his life.
Mary recalled: "We all had fun times skiing, and holidays in the sun, sailing around the Menai Straits and across to his beloved Isle of Man.
"He loved his walking wherever we went we had to walk the largest mountain or fell in the area. Cycling was also a passion and he was seen most nights cycling up to Hoylake for his 'well deserved' pint in a local hostelry to catch up on the most recent news in the parish.
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Josh Groban Straight To You Tour 2011. Washington DC. Verizon Center, July 27th.
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Solange Takes Her Shaggy Shoes to MTV
Fashion risk-taker Solange Knowles hit up MTV's TRL Tuesday to promote her second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams.
Or maybe she was promoting those shoes.
What are they made out of, anway—a porcupine dipped in tar? Leftover scraps from Joe Jonas' mustache? Cher?
Solange's album was released on the same day these photos were taken.
She tried to release her shoes back into their natural habitat several times, but they keep showing up on her doorstep and howling to be let back in.


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Hello all,
I want to get into web design. I am a fantastic artist and I'm great in the technical field as well. I can't afford to go back to school right now, but is there anything else I could do to break out into the industry? Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance.David
Hi David,
There are tons of amazing books out there. When I was first self-learning webdesign, I preferred the project based books that would help me learn as I was working through the examples, rather than all-encompassing reference books. Check out the Sitepoint books ... they are extremely helpful. If you get stuck, Sitepoint has many very helpful people to answer your questions.
Have fun!
Hi,If you learn to use Photoshop, some HTML and CSS, you can enter in the web design industry.Just try to study some ebooks about Photoshop, and html /css. Then, the rest will make your imagination.
You are about to enter in this new designing field, web designing means you need to have the knowledge of html, csss and photo shop, there are many books online websites where you can go and start learning, or if you need any expert help many people you ll find who gonna help you out to figure out things. For html and css you should start reading tutorials from w3schools its great website has tons of knowledge. You can start from starter level there.
w3schools would not be my recommendation. This site suggests a number of more reliable resources. Other good on-line resources include http://www.htmldog.com/guides/ and http://www.iraqtimeline.com/maxdesign/basicdesign/. You also don't need to learn Photoshop. You will need something for editing graphics and optimising images, but if you're short of cash, GIMP is an excellent free option.
TB, you linked to my site! I'm honored. Wish I had a better domain.
Well, they're darned good tutorials.
Looks OK to me. But don't ask my advice in choosing a new one. My first domain name was, I thought, entirely innocuous, but my internet security software barred me from visiting it, on the basis that it might have content about "weaponry or violence" or somesuch. It had nothing of the sort - unless beeswax candles can be considered an offensive weapon :lol: - so it must have been the domain name. Mind you, that particular software was rather over-enthusiastic in it's duties. :)[/ot]
Well, blackmaxdesign.com is currently available - go for it.


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Twilight For Druggies
Twilight. It's a book. It's a movie. And now, it's in your heroin!
This is definitely what Stephenie Meyer was going for when she first imagined beautiful Edward Cullen and Bella Swan for the first time.
Heroin baggies with Twilight characters were seized recently in West Hempstead, Long Island. Yep, Edward Cullen will stare you down as you shoot up. Oh, intelligent drug dealing at its finest.
DEA Special Agent Erin McKenzie-Mulvey tells TMZ that the themed baggies have been gaining popularity over the last couple of months and that a dime bag of heroin in New York is cheaper than a six pack of beer.
Not the kind of Twilight merchandise you really want your kids to have, am I right or am I right?


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Scourie (Scottish Gaelic: Sgobhairigh) (historically spelled "Scoury"), is a village on the north west coast of Scotland, about halfway between Ullapool and Durness. It is in the traditional county of Sutherland, now part of the Highland council area, and the population of the village is just over two hundred.
It is known as the birthplace of Hugh Mackay, a British general in the 17th century and inventor of the ring-bayonet. The name originates from the Gaelic for Shed Sheiling - a stone-built place of shelter used during the summer months.
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A few years ago (just before Fender released the Squier VM Bass VI) I converted a cheap copy of a Gibson EB-3 into a short-scale (30" / 762mm) 6-string bass. I wrote this about the process.
I've been really pleased with the instrument, and have used it for various overdubs on the recently completed Zaardvark album alongside Andy's Squier VI, but since putting it together I've had a nagging curiosity about how a longer-scale (34") version of this instrument would work. The few commercially available Bass VI-type instruments (Fender, Eastwood, Burns, Schecter, Revelation etc) are all short-scale, but I don't know whether that's due to ergonomic considerations, or because of the underlying physics. I did wonder if perhaps strings that long would start colliding with one another when vibrating if six were squeezed together onto a neck designed for four.
With this in mind I thought initially that it a 5-string bass would make a better candidate for conversion, but I had a chat with Andy about it, and he reckoned that the tight string spacing was part of the unique appeal of the Bass VI, so I decided that I would at least try to convert a 4-string neck. It would have to be at least as wide at the nut as the Fender VI (42mm), so if I was going to stick with Fender-derived models I'd be looking for a Precision bass rather than a Jazz as my test subject, and given that I wasn't sure I'd end up with a usable instrument it would have to be very inexpensive. I started watching eBay and Gumtree for something suitable.
In the meantime, I started thinking about the work that would be required. I remembered this thread from the Offset Guitars forum, where user rainbowdoom showed how he'd re-shaped the headstock of a Fender Bronco bass as part of a VI conversion. The re-shaping was necessary in order to get the six guitar-sized tuners into positions where the strings wouldn't be pulled through the nut at a crazy angle - Shortscale.org user Matthew K gives a good explaination of the problem in this thread, and also links to this handy graphic:
With this in mind, I found pdf scale drawings of various Fender guitar headstocks, and started overlaying them on a Precision Bass head to see which shape would be easiest to achieve. The closest fit was a pre-CBS Strat headstock, shown below in blue.
As you can see, whilst there is a surplus of wood available in the P-Bass headstock, not all of it is where I would like it to be. I figured that if I cut off a section of the head (shown in green) and re-attached it closer to the bridge there should be enough timber in the right places.
According to Photoshop, it should just about work. There would still be a small area on the treble side of the head where there wouldn't be enough wood to follow the Strat shape faithfully (indicated below), but this section would be contoured at the rear, so attaching additional wood wouldn't be an option.
What I eventually ended up with was this:
I printed it out onto card, double-checked the scale by measuring the nut width, trimmed it down...
...and glued it to a sheet of 6mm MDF, using the existing straight edge of the material to make my work cutting it out a little easier.
To assist with the template cut-out I made a sanding drum, and a work table with a corresponding cut-out. It even has dust-extraction, courtesy of an old Dyson.
At this point a suitable donor bass appeared on Gumtree - a Precision copy by Westfield. It looked okay and it was very cheap.
I dismantled the bass, to discover that not only was the body made of plywood, but the neck pocket looked like this:
Not good. But the neck itself felt pretty good. I took off the tuners, and drilled the holes slightly larger to fit some dowel I had left over from another project. I cut the plugs much longer than required so I could manipulate them with mole grips without damaging the wood that would be going into the holes.
I offered up a replacement nut I'd bought - the spacing and width were good, but it was a couple of mm too shallow. Another approach would be required.
Whilst waiting for the glue to cure, I cut and sanded the MDF headstock template to shape.
I also made a prototype bridge combining the P-Bass plate with Strat saddles. I could have used a hard-tail Strat bridge here, but the overall string spacing would have been too narrow, which would have resulted in the strings being pulled across the radius of the fretboard, making a decent setup difficult - the action would have to be pretty high to stop the strings choking.
With the glue cured, I trimmed the plugs flush.
And then sanded front and back.
Here's a paper headstock template showing how the knob at the top of the head will have to be moved bridgewards.
Not having a table saw, and it being critical to get this cut dead straight and square I clamped a straight edge in place to use as a guide for my oscillating saw.
With the cut made successfully, I used the paper template to position the off-cut section.
Using some more pieces of dowel and a workmate I made a jig to clamp the headstock for re-attachment.
With the glue cured, it looked like this:
At this point, Gumtree provided again. I wasn't keen on re-using the plywood P-Bass body, and a Jazz body / pickup configuration would have been my first choice, so when a sunburst Jazz copy came up locally for very little money I pounced on it.
- I'd already done several days work.
- I preferred the feel of the first neck - the one on the 'burst was chunkier than I like.
- If I messed up the first neck, I'd still have the other one for a second attempt.
So, back to the P Bass neck! I taped a paper template to the front of the headstock, and drilled two pilot holes for the low E and B tuners.
I drilled corresponding holes in the MDF template, and screwed it to the back of the headstock.
I trimmed the headstock roughly to shape with a saw so the router wouldn't have too much work to do.
I wasn't 100% confident that the glue joint in the headstock would withstand the stresses of routing, so I drilled a couple of 6mm holes through the grafted section into the main part of the head and glued in dowels to strengthen the joint. I forgot to take any pictures of this step, but the dowels can be seen in later images.
I ran the router around with a flush-cut bit, and ended up with this:
As you can see below, the router bit dug in a bit too much at the boundary of the hard maple and the softer dowels plugging the old tuner holes, resulting in a pretty rough edge. Filler and veneer would be required to make this good. New tuner holes have been drilled.
Some maple veneer was obtained, and front and back pieces were cut roughly to shape using the MDF template as a guide. A cut-off strip would also be used to cover the top edge of the headstock.
The old screw holes and sundry imperfections were filled and sanded flush. In the picture below you may be able to make out the 6mm dowels I put in to re-enforce the graft before routing.
The strip along the top edge was fitted first.
Next, the piece on the reverse of the head was glued on.
When the glue set, it was trimmed and sanded to shape, and the tuner holes gently opened up with a small grinder bit in a Dremmel-ish rotary tool.
Finally the front piece was attached. This was the trickiest veneer to affix, as it required heating with steam in order to bend it to the contours of the head around the truss-rod adjuster, and I had to make a clamping block which matched those contours in order to apply even pressure when gluing it up. Unfortunately you can't really make it out in this picture due to the many clamps.
When all was set, I trimmed it and opened up the tuner holes as I had on the back. I also had to open up the hole for the truss-rod adjuster.
I test-fitted the tuners...
...and began to get an idea of what the finished article would look like.
I decided to use the existing nut rather than wait for a blank to be delivered, so I masked off both sides with tape and filled the existing slots with two-part epoxy.
These are at an angle (estimated by measuring other basses) to compensate for decreasing string gauge and hopefully allow for correct intonation.
And here is the new bridge assembled and installed.
A six-string bridge and a six-string head:
I was at the stage now where the neck could be attached. The neck pocket on the J body was slightly wider than that on the P, so a couple of brass shims were added to make it snug. You can probably make out the one on the bass side of the pocket in the photo below.
The now-filled nut, marked up ready to cut the new slots. You can see here that the veneer around the end of the fingerboard is looking a bit ragged. If the bass functions as I hope I'll sort this out when I come to refinish the neck.
The first string goes on...
And here it is fully assembled. The strings are a real mixed bag: The E, A & D were on the sunburst bass when I got it, but the E was clearly a replacement as it didn't match the other two. The D, G and high E are taken from a 30 " Kalium Bass VI set. Unfortunately the lower three strings from this set wouldn't fit because they started to taper down before they passed through the nut. As luck would have it I'd kept the old strings, and they seemed to be in almost new condition so they were a good match tonally for the Kaliums. Overall the gauges are approximately .023-.100.
I had planned to fit at least one string tree for the B and E, but with the strings on there was more than ample tension to keep them all in place without one, so I didn't bother.
You might be able to tell in the picture below that the string spacing is slightly off on the bottom three strings. This is because the epoxy in the nut wasn't quite as hard as I'd thought, and the E and D strings had been slowly pushing it aside and following instead the underlying E and A slots. When the concept has been proved I'll get a bone or Tusq blank and make a proper nut. I'm going to space it for equal gaps between the strings, rather than equal centres, which will hopefully make things a bit less crowded at the bottom end.
Pickups and wiring are stock for the time being, but this will probably change at a later date as the pole-piece spacing is now off, to the point where the A and B strings are slightly quieter than the others. I might get some rail-type pickups, or I might try introducing additional pole-pieces to the existing pups - if they're ceramic types I might be able to squeeze some more in.
Circuit-wise I originally envisaged having three pickups, with on-off-on DPDT switches for in- and out-of-phase sounds, but having played it through a couple of amps I'm pretty happy with the range of available tones. What I may do at some point is replace one of the volume controls with a push-pull pot to invert the phase of one of the pickups, and maybe another controlling a Jaguar-style strangle circuit. That will give a broad range of sounds without having any extra toggle switches cluttering the layout.
Next to Andy Zaardvark's Squier VI, for comparison.
I was surprised to find that they're pretty much exactly the same size - the Jazz VI feels much larger when you're playing it due to the wider fret-spacing.
Andy trying it out in rehearsal. It hadn't been set up at this point - I just wanted to hear it through a bass amp and get some feedback from Andy. Initial impressions were that it sounded awesome (growly, but tight in the bottom end and clear and defined up high), but was very hard work to play in comparison to the Squier. I've since got the action much lower and sorted the intonation out, so I'll hopefully have some audio / video clips of it in action in the near future.


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I was thrilled to find this photo on the blog His and Hers because it makes me crack up. The author is sure that her Mod Podged pumpkin is a granny pumpkin, but I think it's great . . . cover anything with book pages and I'm happy. Use a broken book or copies of your favorite book pages, and cover the pumpkin with Mod Podge galore. To learn more, visit the blog link below. You'll see more fun pictures, too!
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BP's president of U.S. Fuel Operations gives M-PACT attendees his perspective on the challenges of the industry.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Attendees at the Midwest Petroleum and Convenience Tradeshow in Indianapolis, a regional event for petroleum marketers and convenience store operators from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, received insight with their meal at the Industry Luncheon featuring BP's John Melo, president, U.S. Fuels Operations.
"As an entrepreneur that accidentally ended up in the oil industry, I feel really privileged to be here," Melo said. "There's nothing better than being among customers and hearing what we can do to improve our business." BP's Fuels operating unit sells more than 23 billion gallons of fuel across the continental United States to BP convenience customers, jobbers, and key account customers.
While Melo may have spent the bulk of the conference learning from customers, he spent the luncheon sharing his own perspective with attendees about the future of the industry, emerging themes in petroleum marketing and how to thrive in a changing market. He led off by showing the audience a photo of a roller coaster called the "Top Thrill Dragster," asking if the name was reminiscent for anyone of how it felt to sell gasoline in the first quarter of 2005. "It's been a wild ride," he said. "It's like someone left off the brake."
While many people assumed at first that the rapidly increasing fuel prices of 2004 must be an anomaly, he said, the first quarter of 2005 has given no indication that prices will return to historical averages. The absolute price was higher 45 cents higher in the first quarter than the highest absolute in 2004, he pointed out, while 2005 has also shown more consecutive days with price increases than 2004. Even worse, with the price moving so quickly, passing the increases down becomes more challenging.
"What's Happening Here?"
Melo outlined four factors that have led to the increase in oil prices: the surge in demand, the weakening dollar, uncertainty and the influence of banks and hedge funds. In regard to demand, he pointed out, it's nearly impossible to predict what will drive demand. For example, the SARS outbreak in China led to an increase in car purchases as consumers decided that it was unsafe to take public transportation with people who could be infected -- a side effect of the virus that no one could have predicted. The weak dollar is another major factor, as countries producing crude oil raise their dollar prices rather than lose buying power due to the weakness of our currency.
None of these are factors that will change in the immediate future, Melo explains; in fact, he added, "I would expect to see more of the same." He believes that five to seven years of increased demand will exacerbate shortages of gasoline. "While I can't predict the future, I think the absolute price we're seeing today is the price we'll be seeing in the future, with a 35 to 40 cent window."
Petroleum marketers, then, have to ask themselves how they will manage the relationship between supply and demand; in Melo's view, under these new circumstances, being a great trader and importer is as important as being a great refiner. Gasoline is now a global market, and as demand keeps growing, Melo anticipates that half of that demand will be met by imports and half by expanding refining capacity. Success will depend on who has the best logistic access to move product, and owning and operating the right terminal in the right location becomes an important strategic asset.
Based on this picture, Melo outlines three emerging themes in the industry:
Consolidation. Volatility and higher absolute prices have resulted in consolidation in the industry and in success for the companies that do consolidate. In 2004, Melo said, 60 percent of branded volume growth came from a few customers who are consolidators; in the first quarter of 2005, 30 percent of growth came from consolidators.
Bifurcation. Melo predicts that most markets will become split between branded and private label marketers, as consumers opt for either the cheapest possible private-label gasoline or the quality and convenience of branded gasoline. His estimate is that most markets will split 70 percent branded and 30 percent private label. The good news? After these transformations shake out, he explained, margins usually improve.
Supply to demand focus. "If we get demand right, pleasing customers, we'll figure out how to supply and make money," Melo said. He anticipates more focus on what marketers need and less focus on what supply is going to get to market.
The retailers that will succeed in the coming years, Melo said, are those who, among other things, have store sales growth that's above market, look at total site economics instead of just fuel volume and build collaborative relationships with suppliers based on accountability. For example, he said, for BP's marketers, the most important measures of accountability are brand performance, supply reliability and price framework.
There will be two camps reacting in different ways to today's circumstances: those that wait it out and hope things will go back to normal, and those that believe things have changed fundamentally and decide to look at how to operate their businesses differently for the future. To some degree, both camps will be right, Melo concluded. The key for retailers is deciding which camp to join and partnering with peers and suppliers to follow the strategy they've chosen.


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Ride of the Week: Road carving just got way cooler
Ok, so now we've gone off the deep end, and gratefully so. Each week I cover cool cars and their owners, here, in the Bu. But sometimes, just sometimes, a vehicle comes along that transcends the traditional way of getting around from point A to B. This week it's Bobby Milstein and his Malibu road board.
The other day, my wife and I were walking along Malibu Road when this dude comes whisking by on an electric surfboard with wheels. Yes, wheels. He was going about 15 mph and seemed to be enjoying every minute of it, just like the guys out in the water. But this innovator, designer, fabricator and entrepreneur — otherwise known as Bobby — filled me in on how cool just became way cooler.
The Malibu road board is a sleek and sexy caving machine for the road. With a 49" wheelbase and altogether weighing in at about 60 pounds, it's a 2-mph electric joy machine. After five minutes of carving this sick ride, I had a smile on my face that I literally didn't know what to do with. All I could think was, "how do I get my hands on one of these right now?"
The Road Board comes with a 1000-watt motor powered by a LiFePo4 battery that charges in one hour, and creates a range of up to 12 miles. The pistol gripped accelerator works in tandem with the electronic braking, so it's super easy to work, carve and rip.
"A company named Mountain Board Sports was the first downhill, pneumatic tire, earth-riding board on the market," Bobby said. "Although I didn't like how it carved, I decided to create my own."
And that he did.
"Our testing ground for our original downhill boards was Kanan Dume Road back in 1996 when it was closed due to a landslide for months. We would surf during the day and carve down Kanan at night.
One night, we were discovered by a very young deputy who told us we were not allowed to ride on the road. He said we were impeding the flow of traffic, and that it was dangerous to do so. I debated with him for about 20 minutes about the feasibility of impeding the flow of traffic on a road closed to all motor vehicles. In the end we all had a good laugh and we were free to enjoy our four-lane downhill wonderland." Once again, proving that cops can be cool.
I wonder if Mr. Deputy Man got on the thing. Because if he did, he'd have that same silly smile that I did. And after that happens, all you care about is carving all day long.
People in Malibu really blow my mind. Nowhere in the world is there such a concentration of extreme creativity, persistence and love for all things beautiful. And although this road board is a technical blow-mind, it's actually also just plain beautiful to look at. Bobby's background in special effects for film has resulted in a road worthy masterpiece of carving precision. It not only reminds you of what it was like to be a kid, it actually makes you one all over again.
Ok, that's it. Now is when I should stop writing and get back on that thing.
And what does Bobby love about his little town?
"Malibu's a place filled with amazing people and an amazing energy, where everyone is free to make their dreams come true."
No truer words were ever spoken by a Malibuite. And this is why Bobby and his Malibu road board are this week's Ride of the Week. Congratulations, man!
For those interested in adding a "real" set of wheels to their collection of cool cars, Bobby can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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MP Simon Burns has received a letter signed by 512 pupils and staff at King Edward Grammar School calling for the Government to take steps to minimise Corporation Tax evasion.
The Tory MP for Chelmsford met students at the school on Friday afternoon to discuss their thoughts on the tax and what should be done to stop companies avoiding paying it.
He then took the letter, which he said he would send to Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable.
Mr Burns said: "I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiments that all companies should pay tax, rather than legally seeking to avoid their tax responsibilities.
"Following a very interesting discussion with KEGS pupils on Friday, I will be sending a copy of their letter to the Business Secretary, Vince Cable MP, as part of the lobby to make sure the Government cracks down on these tax loopholes."


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New 'Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Images Offer Our First Official Look at Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan
Last week, we got our first unofficial look at Jamie Foxx in full make-up as the villainous Electro in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2.' Today, two new images have arrived to get fans chatting: we've got our first official image of Foxx and our first look at Dane DeHaan's Harry Osborn. Check them both out below.
'Man of Steel' Trailer: Here's Why Superman Is the Ideal to Strive Towards
After months of anticipation, the next 'Man of Steel' trailer has arrived, giving us our biggest and best look yet at one of the summer's most hotly anticipated films. Any movie that features the world's most iconic superhero should look and feel like an event and 'Man of Steel' doesn't look like it will disappoint.
Weekend Box Office Report: '42' is Number One
Well, it looks like we have an answer to the question of whether or not audiences are interested in a historical, racially charged baseball movie. Brian Helgeland's '42' opened at the top of the box office this weekend, instantly breaking the record for biggest opening for a baseball movie. Sure, it's a minor record to break, but a record is a record.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' Saves the Box Office
After a series of increasingly dire weeks at the box office, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' arrived and shook things up in a major way, earning the first truly massive opening weekend of 2013 and setting the table for all kinds of Oz-related content in the near future. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is something that we'll let you judge.
'Justice League' Movie: Christian Bale to Return as Batman?
For the past year, there's been one big question surrounding a potential 'Justice League' movie: how do you possibly compete with the likes of 'The Avengers'? Well, it looks like Warner Bros. may finally have a game plan: they want to bring back Christian Bale as Batman. And that's not all.
Weekend Box Office Report: A Good Day to be 'A Good Day to Die Hard'
In retrospect, it's easy to say "Of course the new 'Die hard' movie was going to open at number one at the box office!" but you can bet Bruce Willis and company were a little worried. After all, 'A Good Day to Die Hard' opened in the wake of the failure of 'The Last Stand,' 'Parker' and 'Bullet to the Head,' three other macho, R-rated movies starring modern action icons. However, the strength of the 'Die Hard' brand seems to have broken that trend: John McClane's fifth outing made $25 million over the weekend.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'Hansel & Gretel' Conquer the Competition
Make no mistake: this was a slow and bad weekend at the box office, an example of the January doldrums at their absolute worst. However, this was probably the only environment where a film titled 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' could have flourished, so at least someone is happy.
Is Leonardo DiCaprio Taking a Break From Acting?
There are few actors as hardworking and reliably great as Leonardo DiCaprio and there are fewer with such discerning taste. After all, not every actor out there has managed to work with James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Sam Mendes, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Filmmakers, audiences and critics alike all seem to love him with equal fervor...which means the news that he's taking a break from acting is enough to make us a little sad.
Weekend Box Office Report: 'Killing Them Softly' Bombs, Softly
Anyone who follows the box office will look upon this weekend's results and feel strong pangs of deja vu. Isn't this the same thing as las week?! Pretty much, yeah. The vast majority of the top ten stayed in the same position as last weekend thanks to an incredibly weak crop of new releases, making these some of the strangest box office numbers seen in 2012.


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A DORSET teenager who was paralysed in a horror crash stunned doctors when he walked out of hospital.
Sam Barfoot was the victim of a dramatic race accident last October at the Rogers Hill Raceway in Bere Regis.
The 15-year-old, who is from Corfe Mullen, broke his back in seven places and was told that he would never walk again.
The teenager has been racing since he was eight and is a member of Poole & Parkstone Motocross Club.
He underwent a five-hour operation and had two titanium rods, two bolts and 11 screws inserted into his spine.
To the complete shock of his family, friends and doctors, Sam walked out of hospital less than two weeks later.
His mum Dawn told the Echo how she witnessed her son 'fly' off his bike into the air after a jump at 40mph before hitting the ground and 'bouncing more than once'.
She said: "He just ended up in a big hole at the side of the track.
"The bike landed on top of him.
"I just kept thinking 'please get up' over and over again but he didn't so his dad and I started to run towards him.
"There was no movement and he was unconscious when his dad got to him.
"I wouldn't wish any mother or parent to go through what we did."
Emergency services flocked to the scene and Sam was taken to Dorset County Hospital.
He had already taken part in a race that day and was leading the way in the second before the crash.
Before the operation, Sam had regained some small movements in his lower legs but surgeons did not expect this to improve after the operation.
He was later taken to Southampton Children's Hospital, which specialises in spinal injuries, for an MRI scan and the doctors believed he would be in hospital for months.
Sam stunned surgeons when he took his first steps and left hospital just 12 days later.
Sam, who attends school at Corfe Hills in Poole, and his family thanked staff at the hospital, especially Dr Evan Davies, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon.
He is now set to lead a normal, healthy life and is determined to race again one day.
His mum added: "As far as his dad Andy and I are concerned, he's not racing again."
With three races to go before the season's end on that Sunday, he still won the championship as he had been so far ahead on points.


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Your grandmother might have grown begonias, but the cane begonia — commonly called angel wing begonia — is now in fashion, not old-fashioned. Especially in warm climates, where we can grow these prolific bloomers year-round, the angel wing is a heavenly addition to the garden.
Begonias grow in a variety of ways, as bedding plants, trailing plants, shrubs and compacts. But cane begonias, which have tough, bamboolike stems, typically grow the largest (from just a foot or two up to 6 feet in a pot and 15 feet in the ground, depending on the variety).
Collectors grow them for both their classic angel-shaped leaves, which can be spotted or textured, and for their delicate clusters of flowers in shades of pink, white, coral or red. Depending on the variety, they'll bloom throughout the year — and some are continuous, heavy bloomers.
I'm so smitten with angel wing that I have several growing in containers and in the ground in part-sun to shady areas. They bloom year-round in delicate pinks and coral, adding a splash of color from one season to the next. An added bonus: They're easy to grow.
When shopping for a cane-type begonia, you'll find several types distinguished by their leaves. Green, deeply cut leaves that are often spotted are classified as "Superba," while plants with reddish leaves are known as "Mallet." All develop long stems with nodes that look like bamboo.
"They are pretty tough, especially in pots because you can control the soil," says Chris Murphy at Gulf Coast Garden Center in St. Petersburg, which typically stocks a nice selection of begonias (cane, trailing, bedding and others). He recommends growing them in bright-light eastern and northern exposure areas, especially in summer months when heat and sun could scald a cane begonia. If your plant is in a pot, you can control its location to provide more shade during the summer.
If you are using a container, make sure it can hold at least several gallons and is on the heavier side (such as ceramic, clay or heavy-duty plastic). Cane begonias will develop a large root system, plus their long stems and cascading flower clusters could tip a wimpy pot in no time.
Rich, well-drained soil is a plus, although my in-ground plants have taken to their planting beds without much fuss. If your soil is sandy, add some peat, compost or other organic matter. Begonias aren't heavy drinkers or feeders. Just water when the top of soil is nearly dry; in fact, they prefer less water than overwatering (if the leaves turn yellow and fall from the plant, you are overwatering). Toss slow-release fertilizer granules with balanced nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium) around the plant, steering clear of the few inches around canes. Periodically enriching the soil with compost helps nourish the growing medium and feed your plant.
According to the American Begonia Society, cane begonias are typically pest- and disease-free, which has been my experience for more than five years. The society recommends treating any ailment in the least toxic way possible, such as handpicking affected leaves.
I regularly prune my cane begonias not only to keep their size in check and encourage new growth from the base, but also to make entirely new plants. That's one of the other benefits of angel wing — it's so easy to propagate that you'll soon have more plants for your yard and to share. Simply prune canes using a sharp tool, then root the cutting in a small container of perlite or sand. I've even started new plants by simply placing cuttings in water (be sure to keep it fresh by changing periodically) or just inserting them into a garden pot or container on the patio.
In fact, my first angel wing begonia came from a good friend's plant I was "babysitting" one summer. I put a few cuttings into a vase of water to spruce up an outdoor table setting, kept the water fresh, planted the cuttings once roots had formed — and voila! my band of angels began.
Yvonne Swanson is a freelance writer in St. Petersburg and a Pinellas County master gardener. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Roll call New Yorkers, check in, its time we unite
OK, for a state that has been under constant siege by our very own State Government, it doesnt seem like there are many of us here, Why? I know a few NY'ers but I have to guess there are allot more. Maybe your hiding, sick of hearing "Just leave and come to a friendly state", I get that. Were still here because its our home but we need to start talking and do a bit of organizing.
Lets get the NY forum talking and show the other 49 were not just burying our heads in the mud. Chime in, tell us where bouts your from and how your fairing in this anti rights climate Albanizer Andy has shoved up our fourth point of contact!
I will start-
Im Lifelong Resident Deep Rural Rat in the hills of gun friendly Madison County, my friends call me JR. Our largest city being Oneida, we have only a couple bastions of Liberalism to be found in our vast region. The few that exist are due to Colleges and Universities that import Liberals FOOG. Im a retired Anti Armor NCO/ Vet of 21 years in the US Army/ NYARNG, an Electronics Tradesman/ Eng 30+ years, a proud Husband, Father and Grandfather. I spend my free time rebuilding our 190 year old 4500sq ft colonial home, luckily I love carpentry!
I dont hunt anymore and shoot rarely; the youngest firearm I own is 40 years old, the oldest is over 100. I come to FTF to connect with Constitutional supporters that like firearms and to change the minds of the few here that Fetter a bit tooo much!
I know were all woried about our privacy so only tell what your confortable saying but for gods sake say something! lets make some noise kids, our Real state of NY is in trouble and we need to save it for our kids!
it's a trap! < places tin foil hat on> ....
I didnt expect a rush to this thread but only one response is kinda sad? I wasnt looking to pry, just hoping we could start a little cross state conversation about the state of the state. Im sure all the good NYers watched Andy tell us all he's done real good for us this year in his state of the State Address last week (didnt watch it myself just read and watched the instant replays of his squawking points. Anyone have any sense of exactly where that good he done did good for any of us? Maybe its a NYC/ Albany recovery he's talking about but Ive seen no recovery upstate worth talking about.
Anyone else here pissed off about Andy's tricks and treats or am I just not thinking straight?
Pissed don't cover it....lots of 2A support here in catt co.
Webley, I got a driveway filled with a foot plus.... Dang plow on the atv was froze!!!! Grrrrrrrrr.. Shoveled 2 driveways.. Few days later found my connections all loose... Clamped down n all is good... Anyway
I wanted to move to PA but funds are tight... So I shall stand and fight until money arrives... :)
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Been here for a few years now. From Niagara County
Stoneam, I agree, the better word in my mind actually start with F and it isnt Flogger
JJ, I think Nullification is the best defense against Andy Of Albany and Libturds like him. County Execs, LEO's and Prosecutors are our only defense between elections against Phucks like him enemizing us FOOG. He's now saying Conservatives arent welcome in his state.
Sorry Andy, Ive served my Country and State a bit longer than you carrying an m16, paid my dues and your not chasing me out of my own home. I suggest he move somewhere that more suits his way of thinking like China or north Korea!
It looks like he's scared about us not voting for him. ;)
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A Spaniard, who was competing in a beer-drinking contest, died after drinking seven litres of the beverage.
According to a Spanish media report, the rules of the contest, which was staged in Gea y Truyols in the southern Murcia region on Wednesday, required the competitors to consume as much beer as possible in 20 minutes.
46-year-old Joaquin G A, a hospital watchman by profession, won the competition with seven litres, but soon after he started vomiting, News24 reported.
Later, he fainted and died on the way to the hospital.
Gea y Truyols decreed three days of mourning and the village festivities, featuring the event, were canceled. (ANI)


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County Commission Asks for Probe of Todd Fire
The Watauga County Commission, following an executive session last night, voted to ask for an investigation into expenditures at the Todd Volunteer Fire Department, and the Watauga Sheriffs Department began that probe this morning. Commission chair Nathan Miller said that audits of all the countys fire companies turned up small bookkeeping issues, but that larger questions were raised about payments from the Todd Fire Department, leading to a suspension of funds for the department until documents were turned over to the county. The county action came after action of the county Fire Commission, according to Miller, The fire commission passed a resolution... to withhold the money from Todd due to discrepancies. And he said, So to clear the air...last night the county commissioners voted 5 to 0 to instruct the county manager to request the Watauga County sheriffs department to look into the financial dealings of the Todd fire Department. Miller says that the Todd board reports that they have approved all of the expenditures, and he replied that it was a good thing for the probe to take place as nothing will be found and it will vindicate them. I asked Miller how the Watauga Sheriffs Office might proceed, and he said they are qualified to handle financial crimes, but that they have the option of calling in the SBI for help. I asked Miller that if the investigation shows that expenditures broke any law, what action might be taken by the county, and he said in an extreme circumstance, the county can dissolve the fire department, but that causes its own problems for fire coverage and insurance rates.


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The location was convenient for getting around, and the room was spacious. Sheets were still damp from the wash
It was decently clean. Almost Everything was Not good. This is a $25 room/night NOT a $100! It was extremely loud with every kind of noise: cars, trains, planes. I'm pretty sure there was a drug deal going on right outside our door, there was a loud party just a few doors down.
The location was good. Within 15 minutes of downtown Nashville, Green Hills mall and other areas. The location is a good location and central to what's going on around Nashville. The hotel room was partially updated, but the front door area was dirty and old, and the bathroom area still looked like it did in the 80's. The wall where the beds sits is painted with the wooden build headboard on the wall, carpet looks more recent and a newer flat screen, but furniture is still old. The outside hasn't been updated either. The advertising doesn't represent what you see at the hotel, which is misleading. So, if you are only in town for 1 night, it's good value for that. Anything more than 1 or 2 nights, and it's not worth the money.
It was decently clean. Almost Everything was Not good. This is a $25 room/night NOT a $100! It was extremely loud with every kind of noise: cars, trains, planes. I'm pretty sure there was a drug deal going on right outside our door, there was a loud party just a few doors down.
big bed not clean
Very friendly staff, 12 o'clock check out, free breakfast, updated interior, very comfortable bed and pillows
The location was convenient for getting around, and the room was spacious. Sheets were still damp from the wash
This location had direct access to the interstate. We chose it on the spur of the moment by using the mobile Kayak app. It was $85.00 for 2-full size beds. The A/C unit worked well and did not have programming limits. The smelled an appeared clean. The linens were good quality. There was a nice newer model flat screen television with an excellent cable line up. The free Wifi had good band width as we were able to stream our own movies without difficulty. I found it refreshing that the hotel also did not require a password or log in for the free service. The staff was courteous but not overly warm or inviting. This is an old school motel or motor lodge that has been renovated so all rooms have exterior entrances from the parking lot. There is a very loud and busy train line close to this location that actually made the bed shake. The exterior is worn with that feeling there is multiple layers of paint underneath. The railings are rusted an rickety. There has been some strange retro-fitting to allow ADA access to the 2nd floor that creates a labyrinth affect. The exterior pool area was available but we did not visit it. It is obvious that this facility has undergone upgrades to the lobby and community area to give it the feel of a Choice Hotel brand establishment but it truly is just a pig in a dress. The staff really did not go out of the way to introduce us to the amenities of the motel. It is obvious this is one of those locations that only weary travelers stop by.
The beds were horizontal. The toilet flushed. The TV was plugged in. The cockroaches everywhere. The disgusting exterior of the building. The cold and unwelcoming staff. The pitiful excuse for a breakfast. All of the room staff were dressed as if they just rolled out of bed. Not a pleasant experience. I should have had to pay about half what I did for a room here.
The staff was very kind and attempted to be accommodating but was unsuccessful The room was not at all what I would consider clean. The drains were all stopped up so my shower turned into a bath. And though the parking lot was decently bare, they were "booked up" on non smoking rooms so we got to leave the hotel smelling like an ashtray
Near train tracks. Train was going through area in the middle of the night.
The location was ok. We reserved a non smoking room, we had a late check in so when we arrived about 1am we were ready to sleep. The moment we opened the door a strong cigaret smell hit us. There were cigaret ashes on the bathroom floor, the toilet had a mold ring around it, the tub had soap scum and the shower curtain had mold spots on it... do I need to say more? This has been the dirtiest hotel I have ever stayed in. If I'm paying $100 a night I would at least expect it to be clean.
location close to interstate. Close to Craker Barrel Good breakfast Not sure beds were changed from precious tenants No note pad or pen No written listing of TV channels Heard train car brakes sqeeking all night
Amplia. Limpio. El personal es agradable.
Los suelos estaban tan sucios, que mis calcetines pasaron de blanco a negro.


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Hoboken Happy Hour at Little Town
September 25, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Your local Happy Hour is back on the calendar and this time we are at The Little Town in Hoboken. Join other Young Professionals at this mix & mingle event. As always, there is no cover, plus there will be great specials to keep the drinks and the laughter flowing. Whether this is your first event or your fiftieth, you will find yourself surrounded by friendly faces and future friends. Who can attend: This Happy Hour is for dues paying Members only,…See More


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H.R. 2070, The World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011
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H.R. 2070 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day.
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Latest Major Action: 1/24/2012: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 26 (Roll no. 8).
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Volkswagen's Passat Wagon 'Junior' Finishes The DARPA Urban Challenge
'Junior' one of only six robotic vehicles to finish DARPA Urban Challenge
VICTORVILLE, Calif., Nov. 3 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that Stanford Racing Team's autonomous Passat wagon, "Junior", has successfully finished the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge.
"We could not be more pleased with our finish in this tough competition," said Dr. Burkhard Huhnke, executive director, Electronics Research Laboratory, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "Junior performed exceptionally and has helped provide Volkswagen with valuable information as we continue to work on advancing passenger safety technologies and help to bring these technologies to future drivers.
"This research is an important step for Volkswagen Research towards the next generation of vehicle electronics, and vehicle safety features that will ultimately benefit our customers," Huhnke continued.
"Junior" is one of only 11 vehicles that advanced to the final round of the DARPA Urban Challenge, an autonomous driving challenge where vehicles traverse an urban environment for 60 miles -- merging with moving traffic, navigating traffic circles and busy intersections, avoiding obstacles and finding parking spots. Out of 167 teams who participated in the DARPA "Site Visit" in June and July 2007, 35 were chosen to advance to the National Qualifying Event, held October 26-31.
"The last decade has seen the acceptance of numerous electronic systems that improve the driver's ability to handle dynamic driving situations, increase comfort during longer drives or assist parking maneuvers," said Huhnke. "All of these systems are designed primarily to make the task of driving safer, easier and more enjoyable and also safer."
"Pushing the concept of driver assistance to its limit, a car will someday be able to drive autonomously, either temporarily or for the full extent of the drive," said Dr. Sebastian Thrun, associate professor of computer science and electrical engineering, Stanford University. "Junior has been an excellent means to test the many aspects of autonomous driving technology; these can be used for immediate applications in more "conventional" driver assistance and safety systems."
"Junior" -- a Passat wagon modified by the Volkswagen Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) in Palo Alto, Calif. in cooperation with Stanford University has been made possible through the team sponsors, Red Bull, Intel, Google, MDV (Mohr Davidow Ventures), NXP and ApplAnix. Volkswagen and Stanford successfully partnered to win the DARPA Grand Challenge in October 2005 with "Stanley", a Volkswagen Touareg TDI.
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Berlin (Aug. 22)
A warning against any attempt to exhibit foreign-made films in which "fremdrassige" (alien race people, particularly designating Jews) participate was made by the president of the film exhibitors conference.
The German public, he declared, "will know how to differentiate in their choice." He also warned strongly against the exhibition of films in which Jewish artists or composers are shown.
The warning by the president of the film exhibitors follows closely upon a threatening article in the Filmbau, organ of the German film industry, in which the German producers were warned not to attempt to make films in which German-Jewish artists or technicians had any share.


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Sidewalk Shawl
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Shawl measures 77" wide (across top edge) x 34" long (not including fringe).
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Just last week, "True Blood" fans bid a sad farewell to good-guy Terry and a not-so-sad so long to Governor Burrell. (They may or may not have even noticed the one Vamp Camp hand-donor who met her end or the sniper Eric staked. But hey, you've got to have a name for your death to really count in Bon Temps.)
Now that the season is just past the halfway point, it seems safe to assume the death and destruction are just getting started — especially after one more character joined the list dearly departed on Sunday night.
A real reason for revenge
As it turned out, even Bill's blood — which a distraught Eric begged for — wasn't enough to save Nora from the new killer, hepatitis V.
While Eric held his sister in his arms, she dissolved into a massive pile of bloody goop. (And here's hoping that's not one of the many ways the disease is contracted).
If Governor Burrell thought he got the best of Eric when he had Nora infected, he thought wrong. The stakes were already high for the Viking vampire, but now the war is personal.
Pucker up!
Then again, it doesn't really matter what the governor thought when he shot Nora with hep V, considering that he's long gone now too. Well … that's not quite accurate. Sure, the politician is dead, but his head was right where Bill left it when Sarah stopped by for a visit.
That's how Burrell's gal pal got the news. But instead of going with the run-away-screaming-and-crying reaction one would expect from a loved one, Sarah hunkered down for some quality time with the head.
First she planted one last lip lock on what was left of her man, then she soothed him (for all the good it did) with these words: "Know that your death was not in vain for it will galvanize the forces against the evil we fight."
And she intends to lead the way for those forces. So forget Billith. Forget Warlow. Heck, forget the gov. Truebies, it looks like Sarah Newlin is shaping up to be the real big bad this season.
A woman scorned
As if to prove that point, Sarah went straight back to Vamp Camp and met up with her former love (well, sex) interest and current blackmailer Jason. Apparently, with the governor out of the picture, she was no longer worried about Jason's threats to reveal her less-than-honorable ways.
With no leverage, Jason was out of his new job as Vamp Camp's goon-with-a-heart-of-gold. But that wasn't his punishment. Sarah had her thugs leave Jason with a wound before throwing him in with the hungry vampire ladies of the gen-pop cell block.
Lone wolf
But Jason's not the only one with women problems. On his way back from handling the Sam situation, Alcide told his girlfriend a fib.
The pack master claimed he killed Sam and Nicole, so they couldn't put the pack at risk. But Rikki wasn't buying that story — mainly because she was holding Nicole (and her poor mom) hostage. With that reveal out of the way, the growling pack circled Alcide.
It seems safe to say the Shreveport gang won't back off after a few snarls. In fact, given their past demonstrations of bloodlust and bad-dog behavior, Alice will be lucky if he's not added to the "True Blood" body count next week. (Viewers who've grown tired of Alcide's proud-wolf-turned-total-jerk act this season wouldn't be able to count themselves as lucky though.)


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Holly Team Invitational
Disc golf singles tournament
About this tournament
1 Division
No Cashless Pre-Registration
Your 6 Man Team must consist of:
2 Am1 or Better
2 Am2
2 Am3
All players must be PDGA members
$150 per team, a $75 non refundable deposit may be placed and the final $75 is due 30 days prior to the event.
Player Slots are locked in at the time of registration, so register early and it will not matter where your players rating go throughout the season.
1 Round of Doubles (3 doubles teams of your choosing are created from your 6 man team) and 1 Round of Singles. TOTAL STROKES FOR THE TEAM determines the winner. less
Jeff Bauman August 4, 2013 at 5:57am
Thanks DJ for running this bro. Good times!
Dj Hunt August 4, 2013 at 1:24am
Congrats to teAm salty for the win shooting a hot -58 on the day! Super fun day thanx for coming out feel free to let me know what I can do to improve the tourny for next year. Lets fill it!
One thing.......a sweet Team trophy made out of a slice of log from Hole 9.
in hindsight ace pool would have been great, if not hit no throw off goes to champs. had blast tho
I agree. ace pool would have been a nice addition. Had a blast.. loved the format and the way you. we will be back next year kept it simple with the cards being the same 2nd rd
i just yoda'd the **** out of that... cell phone
My suggestion would be entry fees be $175 per team. $25 from each team would towards a pool the would pay for renting the pavilion, an alcohol permit, light lunch ( hot dogs, chips, beer/pop). Have maybe an hour to hour an half lunch with some sort of team skill challenges Make a little bit more out of the day
I wouldnt make it any longer, best part of the same cards 2nd round I think was moving the day along with minimal labor. im a bit biased with the win but I wouldnt change a thing. great job DJ
agreed Jesse
Ryan Anderson August 2, 2013 at 8:57pm
Change on the team. Billy Monpas will take the place of josh on team 6 guys 1 cup.
Matt Wiles August 2, 2013 at 7:14pm
Looking for an am 2 rated player to replace one who dropped
I think Horton rated am 2 he might play
Horton is taken
Right at gale Vaughn he said he wasn't on a team but right on tommy Wilcox is another possible lead
ill play if its allowed
They had already found someone a before you posted
Grant McMullen August 1, 2013 at 11:29pm
mark & DJ. Adam Woolridge is going to be taking the place of Jason Karle in am3. Jason cant make it because he just had a baby boy. Thanks
Mark Stephens August 1, 2013 at 6:41pm
The FTF will be donating a number of CTPs for people to win as well.
Not too late to get a team around and win a pile of cash...
Whiskey Bend and Freeland disc golf will add at least 1 ctp each too mark
what he said.... plan on one from tri city brewing as well
Rob Gibson August 1, 2013 at 1:10am
Team Pot Roast, Rich Bidinger captain am1 Rob Gibson am1 Brandon Oleskie am2 Christian Sersha am2 Gary Hutchinson am3 Brad Fuelling am3
Thank ya
So has the rule on no membership/rating=Am1 changed? i see a couple teams violating this including 3 of the this teams bottom 4
They have all became current and I did background research to make sure they were not out of place. Thanx for your consernse
thank you DJ
Lori Mullen WPD July 31, 2013 at 10:39pm
We have our full team
Team **** yea (per Bill)
Jeff Bauman
Josh Schulte
Bill Sicora
John Zane
Will Fretz
Lori Mullen
Lori, we need the player spots as who are the am2, am3. I would assume they are in order but maybe not. Also who is the team captain?
sorry, the divisions are in order and Bauman will be the captain
Thanks. I figured but just wanted to make sure. See you Saturday
Kira Damusis July 29, 2013 at 9:06pm
am3 available for a team :-)
Dj Hunt July 29, 2013 at 6:53pm
Ok I need the names of the team captain for each team. This person is going to be responsible for checking in the morning of, making out there doubles teams and most important the person to go into a playoff if two teams shall tie. One team will be taking home the top prize no splitting here! The playoff will last 3 holes if a captain has not claimed the lead at the end of three holes it will turn to sudden death. Also please plan on a relatively short lunch 40-45 min from last card!
NIce ~
Ryan is Captain for 6 Guys 1 Cup
Umm DJ hunt is the captain of our team
I guess that would be me
Matt powers is the captain for super deuce bros
dj I'm giving the C to George Beno for this event. I'll be taking an A instead if you get the reference
nathan kretz July 29, 2013 at 6:41am
am 1 avalible for a team if.some one needs it let me.know
Brad Fuelling July 28, 2013 at 8:07am
So i just read in older posts that if you don't have a rating you have to play am1? I just got my # so i could play in this tourney and have only played in other tourneys as am3/am2 at best, i would have to play as am1 here? I understand the whole sand bagging issue, but for someone like myself who has never shot a tourney round under par and have only cashed twice in unsanctioned tourneys i would have to play out of my skill range?
Check your in box
You have 2 tournament rounds under par posted on your profile lol
Brent Faubert July 27, 2013 at 11:07pm
@rob, Dj posted the clubs paypal account and mailing address in an earlier post, check it out
i dont see a link to pay for it i went to [email redacted] . any way you can help me ? thanks rob
That address is for their paypal. Gotta go to paypal.com, login, then send money to that address
Rob Gibson July 27, 2013 at 11:02pm
how do we pay to play?
Please give me your team make up and name.
Oh, I see. It is te team brad fueling posted
yes it is the team brad posted. it took me a little bit to figure it out but i did. sent our deposite in. realy hope we get a spot. thank you mark
You are in. Need the real team name. I named it after you...
Brad Fuelling July 27, 2013 at 9:20am
We got a team as well. Rich bidinger Rob gibson gary hutchinson Christian sersha Brandon oleskie and myself. Payment should be in soon
Lori Mullen WPD July 27, 2013 at 8:16am
We are working out some things but definitely don't want to miss this tourny. So far it is
Lori Mullen Am3
Bill Sicora Am2
Jeff Bauman Pro
the rest tba
thanks!! payment on its way
Brent Faubert July 27, 2013 at 4:07am
6guys, 1cup is changing our name to team Sta-tee-jer-ree
Not allowed 6 boys 1 cup stands!
Fine, then u drink the cup
Brandon Redmond July 26, 2013 at 1:44pm
Dj the Chain Gang is in. You'll have paypal sent in tomorrow. Just gotta get everything deposited.
Team Chain Gang
George Beno
Ted Stoebling
Brandon Redmond
Ken Mango
Steve Sevonty
Josh Orsborn.
Jon Peters July 26, 2013 at 4:30am
Might be interested in joining a team if anyone has an open spot. AM3 player.


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There is a lot of talk about the Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway nude EW cover photos that have hit news stands this week. A naked Jake there doesnŌĆÖt seem to be anything wrong with that in my opinion. Read more about these pictures as well as check out a video of these two A-listers.
Three different versions of the Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway nude EW cover photos have been revealed and each one is fantastic. The duo graces the cover of the entertainment magazine naked to promote their new film Love & Other Drugs. The romance film is not only getting a ton of Oscar buzz but the two stars get naked in it too.
You can check out all three of the steamy covers here. Although two of the pictures of Jake and Anne are serious poses if you will, one them has the duo in a very playful pose and that one is my favorite. The more serious ones just donŌĆÖt seem to fit. I canŌĆÖt tell if they are trying to be sexy and seductive or what but whatever they are attempting I think comes across as awkward. They both look great though Anne is beautiful as usual and Jake well he is just freaking gorgeous.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway nude EW photos are something for you to check out along with the article to promote their new film. The pics are tastefully done, not raunchy or scandalous and I have to say kind of peeked my interest in seeing their new movie. Hats off to both Gyllenhaal and Hathaway for not just posing naked on the magazine but for baring it all in the movie, from what I hear they really do bare it all too. That is what I have to say on the subject now let me know what you think about Jake, Anne, the magazine pictures and of course the movie.
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May 15, 2000
by Dennis Cleary
``I don't worry about it.''
``It's not acceptable, hitting a ball 400 feet and then pulling that [*%$!].''
``Don't tell me about running and hustling. You got out and do what I do. I've
been doing this all my life so don't ask me no stupid [*%$!] questions like
``It becomes this issue added to those issues added to those issues. At some
point, you get to the point where it becomes too much.''
``After considering everything that happened last night and this morning,
something had to be done.''
``It's nice to win. It's nice to go out when the team needed me and do a
good job. It's just a small step. The key tonight was feeling comfortable
and keeping my focus.''
``Maybe I should start walking more people. I don't know what to do. I'm
as confused about pitching as I've ever been.''
``I don't know if we needed this win more than any other. We needed any
kind of win.''
``People are always asking me about his .210 batting average. Well, let him
keep hitting .210 as long as he keeps hitting homers and winning games for
``It was good. It's just like getting a win because it saves the win for your
team. I enjoy the job.''
``That's a once-in-a-lifetime thing. It's way more exciting than my first win
or my first save. I don't even hit home runs in batting practice. I won't
sleep tonight.''
``This is supposed to be a big-league field. It ain't even close. If we
played like that field looks, we'd all get fired.''
``The only quote I'm giving is I'm a horrible player. I'm just a bad
player. That's the bottom line.''
``With this club, I'm throwing up one half-inning and the other half-inning
I'm doing jumping jacks. I can't be like this all year.''
``BK is amazing. Maybe he can help me with my submarine slider.''
``Do you want to ask me if I'd do it again, the answer is absolutely yes. I
would do it again and I would not regret it.''
``We could not be more pleased than we are today. Jim is certainly one of the
game's top players and to know he will be a major part of both this team and
the community for many years to come is a real tribute to Cardinals fans.''
``It's arena baseball. I thought they only played arena baseball in Denver.
It's not baseball anymore. It's entertainment.''
``I just like his aura. He doesn't seem to be worried about anything. It just
seems like something's going to happen when he's around.''
``I called my wife at home and I started crying because I was so frustrated.
I said, `Why is the guy upstairs picking me again?' Something good has to
come out of this, but right now there is nothing good about this. I am not
happy at all.''
``I'm very honored. It means I've been around a lot, and it means I've been
pretty consistent hitting home runs, and I'm pretty proud of it.''
``I think that `step up' is a bunch of hogwash. You can't step up, because
you're supposed to be playing as hard as you can already. I don't know where
athletes got that.''
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Back to Bach
While most musicians would be intimidated by preparing a performance of just one of Bach's notoriously difficult motets, Daniel Abraham recently chose to tackle all seven.
Last March at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Performing Arts Center, the codirector of AU's Department of Performing Arts prepared and conducted a performance of the complete Bach Motets given by Bach Sinfonia, a D.C.-area orchestral organization for which he is conductor and cofounder.
Each piece involves an intricate combination of multiple sonic components, including various woodwinds and strings, an organ, and two independents four part choirs. "These works were never intended to be performed as a single unit," Abraham says. "For all of us as performers they became even more demanding as a cycle of works."
The group is currently recording the motets, with the CD due in 2011.
Taking on classical masterworks is a regular undertaking for Abraham, who specializes in historically informed performance, a melding of scholarly research and creative expression. Abraham's sabbatical this semester has been essential to advancing many of his projects, which often take years to bring to completion. The motets are just one of them.
Frequently, his projects involve discovering and editing lesser-known classical works. In the end his true goal is to create a more dimensional and holistic view of music during the classical time period.
"There's a public perception that we know all the masterworks and I don't feel that's correct," Abraham says. "We have barely scratched the surface of what is music history. Not only do we discover new competent—as well as exceptional works—fairly regularly, but occasionally even unknown works by the most profound geniuses surface."


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spooky layered drone. one layer is sustained metallic like sound, and the other is an ominous deep bass . . .
Great stuff! Thanks a lot
how excelllent
Thanks a lot! I was able to get good mileage out of this, changing it around for variations (reversing, adding Phaser, Wahwah, down-pitch, etc.)
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LAFAYETTE — Making Myrtle Place Elementary a model for French immersion instruction starting next year is one recommendation made by a task force organized to chart the future growth of foreign language immersion options in the Lafayette Parish school system.
Immersion classes in French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese are offered at select schools in the parish, however, none have a full schoolwide implementation of foreign language immersion, district officials said.
The task force proposed creating a schoolwide French immersion program at Myrtle as the first step in a plan to grow immersion enrollment in the district from fewer than 1,200 students to about 4,500 students over the next six years, said Nicole Boudreaux, a world language specialist.
Students in immersion classes take their core classes — except for English language arts — in their foreign language of study. Lafayette started French immersion classes 20 years ago and more recently added Spanish and Chinese.
For the past few months, a task force that included teachers, parents, district employees, School Board members and the French-, Spanish-, and Chinese-speaking communities devised a six-year plan for the expansion of immersion options. The board received details in a workshop and meeting on Dec. 12.
Telephone and Internet surveys, as well as data analyzed by the Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on immersion student demographics and academic performance helped shape the recommendations, Boudreaux told board members.
Some recommendations involve moving some classes to different schools to expand access.
For instance, the plan for Myrtle involves moving students enrolled in French immersion at Alice Boucher Elementary and S.J. Montgomery, which both have small French immersion enrollments of 31 and 45 respectively. Currently, 98 students are enrolled in French immersion at Myrtle.
Boudreaux asked the board to support the Myrtle plan for three years as part of a "phase one," a time frame that should provide enough data to support a "phase two" expansion in the 2016-17 school year, which involves more shuffling of programs.
"Immersion needed to prove itself before major changes presented in phase two could take place," she told board members.
As part of phase two, Myrtle would become a preschool-only immersion school with all three languages and Lafayette Middle would become a kindergarten through eighth grade immersion-only school for all three languages while remaining an academy of environmental sciences, Boudreaux said.
The Chinese- and Spanish-speaking communities requested "that we open another pathway in the south of the city to accommodate people who live (far) from Boucher," Boudreaux said. Plantation Elementary was identified as a possible site, she said, and future growth could include an immersion-only high school, a concept under review by ULL.
School Board members questioned some of the logistics of the recommendations, such as the impact on transportation costs and the district's desegregation plan if programs are moved from some schools, such as Boucher, a World Languages Academy and the only school that offers all three languages.
Boudreaux has said that the task force is reviewing board members' concerns. She said the recommendations will be presented to the board again before March to meet a deadline to submit its requests for foreign associate teachers to the state.