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As soon as time expired on the vice presidential debate, the rush was on to answer the question: Who won?
No doubt, many Democrats said, Joe Biden had the better showing. Republicans were equally certain, saying that Paul Ryan prevailed. Both campaigns blasted emails in bunches, quoting an assortment of surrogates and character witnesses who affirmed that their party's candidate had emerged victorious.
Despite these concerted efforts to establish an advantage, the vice presidential debate appears unlikely to shift the campaign narrative or to move the polls the way the first Mitt Romney-Barack Obama match-up did. In the days leading up to the running mate debate, much was said and written about how Biden vs. Ryan could be unusually consequential. The meeting of the vice-presidential candidates came at pivotal moment in the presidential campaign, as Mr. Romney was riding a wave of momentum coming out of his own debate, and Mr. Obama's team was regrouping after the president's low-energy performance.
For Democrats, the hope heading into the vice presidential debate was that Mr. Biden would aggressively attack the GOP ticket while avoiding a significant gaffe. For Republicans, the objective for Mr. Ryan, a 42-year-old congressman from Janesville, Wis., was to show that he has the experience and gravitas required in this job.
Each campaign has argued that its candidate achieved his goal. Mr. Biden managed to settle Democrats' nerves. And Mr. Ryan appeared well prepared for his moment under the bright lights.
Pundits will continue to discuss Mr. Biden's gesticulations and Mr. Ryan's need to hydrate during the debate. But these are questions of style, not substance.
Mr. Romney has seized upon the vice president's comments about Libya during the debate, and likely the Republican presidential candidate will continue to press that issue. But without a major misstep or a single memorable moment in the vice presidential debate, the focus already is returning to the top of each ticket.
Any impact the vice presidential debate might have on the polls would take several days to emerge. But by then, Mr. Romney and Mr. Obama already will have debated again. They'll meet Tuesday at Hofstra University in New York.
With another presidential debate just a few days away, storylines from the vice presidential face-off will fade as the discussion about whether Mr. Obama can rebound resumes. Mr. Biden's performance is providing a brief respite from the hashing and rehashing of what the president called a "bad night." But even most Democrats aren't suggesting that the vice president reset the race.
As a result, Mr. Obama will find himself in much the same place after the vice presidential debate as he was before: in a tight race with time running short. The Real Clear Politics' average of national polls now shows Mr. Romney leading, 47% to 46%. Mr. Obama still leads in several key battlegrounds, but those margins have narrowed as well.
Messrs. Ryan and Biden provided voters with 90 minutes' worth of detailed policy discussions and pointed disagreements. But with both sides declaring victory and the next presidential debate fast approaching, the onus is back on Mr. Romney to build on his campaign's momentum and on the president to deliver a stronger showing the second time around.
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Luis Suarez Isn't The First Athlete To Sink His Teeth Into The Game
Uruguay's Luis Suarez taking a bite out of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the 1-0 loss, which knocked the Italians out of the World Cup, brings back memories of some of some of the most infamous cases of high profile biting incidents in recent memory.
By the way, this wasn't the first biting incident for Suarez. Just look back to 2013 and 2010. This guy is frozen in adolescent bad behavior! Moving on, remember "The Sound and the Fury" bout between Evander Holyfield and Mike "Chomp the Ear" Tyson? There was soccer player Francisco Gallardo who was so excited after Jose Antonio Reyes netted a goal, that he went a 'bit' too far and to bite Reyes' penis through his shorts. Ouch! And there's sports broadcaster Marv Albert whose bite marks on a companion were like love notes written in flesh.
And there are others, if you take the time to look them up. But, let me leave you with this great 'mark' in sports history. When Boston Celtics guard Danny Ainge attempted to tackle Atlanta center Wayne "TREE" Rollins during the 1983 playoff game, Rollins responded with a nasty bite into Ainge that required stitches and a tetanus shot. The Boston Herald responded by crafting a particularly witty headline in the following day's paper: "Tree Bites Man."

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Disney Stars Rock Natural Hair
Disney shows young women that curls and coils are just as beautiful as straight and wavy hair.
The first glimpses I got of actresses who rocked their natural hair were in the show "Corey in the House." In the show, actresses Madison Pettis, Jordan Puryear, and Zolee Griggs who play Sophie, Candy and Tanisha respectively all have beautiful natural hair. At one point, Zolee even had locks. Even more recently, Madison plays Allie on the show "Life With Boys" and continues to rock her curls. However, I must say that my all time favorite natural haired Disney star is Skai Jackson who plays Zuri Ross on the show "Jessie". When I first saw her on the show, I did a double take, because her hair is insanely gorgeous. Not only is it thick and healthy, but it is always beautifully styled in buns, twist outs and braids outs, and don't even get me started on the accessories.
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What I love most about her hair is it is the type of hair that I believe a lot of little black girls have — extremely textured with no real visible curl pattern. Why is that important you may ask? It's important because no little black girl should grow up thinking that because they don't have curls and waves and "good hair," their hair isn't good enough. Stories of children wrapping their heads with towels and shirts to have long flowy hair should be unheard of, and no child should ever beg for a relaxer.
Whenever I see Skai Jackson and her big hair, I hope that there is a little girl out there who is watching her and looking to her as an inspiration for their hair. I hope that any little girl who watches her knows that their hair can be beautiful and worn out and pretty without being hot combed and relaxed. Maybe I'm expecting a lot out of one head of hair, but I can only hope that as more and more child actresses rock their hair naturally, it will help to show young women out there that curls and coils are just as beautiful as straight and wavy. While it may be too late to undo the damage that good hair versus bad hair has created in our generation, maybe just maybe it isn't too late for the generation to come.
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Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is a former Gold Glove winner, but his throwing problems have become an issue this season.
Zimmerman committed his fourth throwing error in Tuesday's loss to the Miami Marlins, and it led to unearned runs crossing the plate. Zimmerman always has been prone to throwing errors, even during his Gold Glove season in 2009. But the errors are piling up early this season.
"I'm working on it. I'm doing everything I can to make those plays and help this team. Unfortunately right now, I've made a few errors but I'll go back out there tomorrow and hope every ball's hit my way and I'll go right back at it," Zimmerman told The Washington Post.
Zimmerman had shoulder surgery this past offseason, but the newspaper notes that might not be the cause of his struggles. After all, he is making many throws without a hitch, even some tough throws on strong defensive plays. It has been the routine throws that have been problematic.
"That's why it's so tough, too," Zimmerman told the newspaper. "Everything feels good. I long toss, my arm feels strong, everything's good. It's just a matter of me sticking with it and not mentally getting frustrated, just going out there and knowing that I can do that kind of stuff. I know I can do that."


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VIEVU Sponsors PoliceOne's Police Hero contest
Asks officers to answer the question, "Who is your law enforcement inspiration?"
SEATTLE, Wa. – VIEVU, the industry leader in body worn video (BWV) for police, law enforcement and other security organizations, is the official sponsor of PoliceOne.com's "Police Hero" contest, recognizing the most inspiring figures in law enforcement. The contest, which runs from July 8 - August 4, asks PoliceOne's audience of law enforcement professionals to submit photos and stories about the police officers who inspired them to get into the profession – whether they were fictional, historic or someone they knew personally.
The contest aims to promote the many sources of inspiration found within the law enforcement profession. Entrants will submit a short story about their Hero, and six finalists will be selected by the PoliceOne team. Then, the winner will be crowned by popular vote from the PoliceOne community.
"We are excited to support a contest that is focused on spreading positive news about law enforcement," said Steve Ward, VIEVU Founder and CEO. "As a company that was created by cops for cops, we all consider VIEVU an opportunity to give back to my former profession and its current members, to provide them with a tool that will aid them with both street and department survivability."
Several members of the VIEVU team have years of law enforcement experience, and took a few moments to share their "Police Heroes":
"A policeman who had a lot of influence on me as a rookie officer was my first patrol supervisor, Sergeant Mark Emerson. Sgt. Emerson was an 'old school' cop who always provided great advice and believed in developing good policeman to serve the City of Oakland. During our first meeting he told me, 'A career in police work is a marathon and not a sprint. Slow down, take the right steps, and always put others before yourself.' I remembered this advice throughout my law enforcement career and still do to this day." - Steve Lovell, VIEVU President
"For me, I think all police officers are heroes in some way. After all, they are the ones who face the danger, stress, and chaos of our society on a daily basis. When regular folks need help - the police are who they call. No other profession offers that level of dedication and service to the citizens of this country.
That being said, the partners and SWAT teammates I had in my career were all heroes to me. They stood by me as we all fought against the part of our society that makes our streets unsafe and commits crimes against peace loving citizens. Thanks to them for keeping me safe all those years." - Steve Ward, VIEVU Founder and CEO
"When I first became a police officer, the work that interested me the most was the work members of a Special Weapons and Tactics Team performed. As I looked into SWAT work, it didn't take long to learn about Sgt. Ron McCarthy, LAPD Retired. When I became a police officer in 1989, Ron had already been retired for 5 years. Ron had served on the LAPD SWAT Team for 20 years and had received the department Medal of Honor in 1975. He continued to work hard with the NTOA to help SWAT Officers throughout the nation.
I was assigned to the Seattle Police SWAT Team in 1999. Throughout my SWAT career, I've always been inspired by Ron McCarthy and his dedication to SWAT Officers and his continued dedication for the development and support of SWAT Officers and Tactics. While working for VIEVU I had the opportunity to meet Ron at a conference in 2008. After talking with Ron concerning SWAT work, I mentioned that I was at the conference with VIEVU.
I told Ron I believed our wearable cameras were the best way to protect officers from frivolous and malicious accusations of misconduct. I was very proud to learn that he felt the same way. When I asked him if he would be willing to provide a testimonial, he didn't hesitate and stated, 'I think the smartest piece of equipment an officer can carry, other than a firearm, is your device.'" - Joe Pioli, VIEVU Strategic Accounts
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Historically, since the inception of the Underground Utility Program in 1968, the basic criterion to develop the multi-year Capital Improvement Program was Beautification. This program involved undergrounding of city and other local utilities overhead lines, allowing the removal of utility poles, which generally improves the character of the area. Financing of the undergrounding program is paid for by an underground surtax, which is collected as part of the City's Municipal Services bill.
The City's streets are divided into 2 categories: CATEGORY I - Arterial and Collector Streets and CATEGORY II - Residential Streets Alleys, and Rear Property Easements. The initial priority selected for the use of surtax revenue is CATEGORY I - Arterial and Collector Streets. In 1968 it was estimated that approximately 220 miles of overhead wires and pole lines were constructed throughout the City of Pasadena. As of July 2014, the City has completed the undergrounding of approximately 74 miles of CATEGORY I streets. Upon completion, the City will begin the undergrounding of all Category II streets, which includes residential streets followed by alleys and rear properties.
According to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Tariff Rule No. 20, Category 1 Streets are classified as Principal and Minor Arterial, which are defined as follows:
CATEGORY II – Residential or Local
Consists of all streets and roads not defined as arterials or collectors; primarily provides access to land with little or no through movement, lower mobility, and high degree of access.
The underground priority is selected based on street evaluations conducted by the Power Department. All streets are evaluated based on the underground criteria listed below, which was adopted by the City Council in April 2003.
Q: How are underground priorities selected?
A: The underground priority is selected based on street evaluations conducted by the Power Department. All streets are evaluated based on the underground criteria listed above.
Q: What is the financial impact to an affected property?
A: All affected property owners are required to underground conduit for existing power, telephone, and/or cable utilities from the property line to the designated service point. The cost of this work ranges from $2,000 to $5,000. Property owners may submit a utility rebate form, in which the City will reimburse a maximum of $3,000 or the lesser actual cost of the work. The City's rebate is for the underground conversion for POWER ONLY!
NOTE: Property owners must submit itemized invoices with all rebate forms to identify all cost associated with power conversion.
The property owner may also choose to sign a Right-of_Entry and have the City's contractor perform this work at no cost to the property owner. This option does not include upgrades that are not necessary for the conversion to underground.
Q: Will I receive a utility rebate from the other private utilities?
A: In special cases where the property owner cannot afford the installation of conduit on his private property, the City will offer financial assistance. However, the property owner will be responsible for repayment to the City based on an agreed monthly installment. Q: Will the City provide a recommended list of Electrical Contractors?
A: No. The City does not recommend or provide a listing of Electrical Contractors. Property owners are solely responsible for solicitation and hiring of all contractors to complete the underground conversion on private property. Q: When will the overhead wires and poles be removed?
A: Overhead wires and poles will not be removed until all affected property owners complete the underground conversion and are connected to the underground system. Q: Although my property is not affected by the district boundaries; when will my street be undergrounded?
A: The initial underground priority selected for the use of surtax funds were CATEGORY I Arterial and Collector streets. As of July 2014, the City of Pasadena has completed the undergrounding of approximately 74 miles of Category I streets. The remaining 52 miles of Category I streets will be completed before redirecting the program to Category II streets. Q: How can I accelerate the undergrounding of the streets in my neighborhood?
A: As an alternative, property owners may submit a petition of interest signed by all potentially affected residents to participate in the City's Cost Sharing Program through the establishment of a Benefit Assessment District. Property owners would incur 100% of all administrative costs, underground construction costs includes 50% power and 100% telephone. The City would incur the remaining 50% of underground construction cost for POWER ONLY. City staff will conduct a preliminary utility study to determine feasibility and projected construction costs. The study will require a sundry deposit, in which the deposit amount is based on the required staff time to complete the study. Q: If my neighborhood is found feasible to establish a Benefit Assessment District, how long will it take to complete the undergrounding?
A: A Public Hearing is required to officially establish the utility district. The City Council will approve the recommended underground priority based on available surtax revenue. If there are no available surtax funds, the underground priority will be recommended based on the availability of future funding. The allocation of funds could take approximately 3-5 years based on the limited amount of surtax collected annually.


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Be careful what you wish for, I think as my husband reaches again for his new toy. Tragically, it's not a Ferrari or the latest Mac laptop—although it certainly is an object he considers upgraded. It's his Penis 2.0—the new, pharmaceutically enhanced model.
I married an older man, and lucky for us both, the only part on him that's given out is his knees. But since I was writing about erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, I wanted him to help me out. Would he try one? The little blue pill enables older men to sexually respond like 18-year-olds. "Wouldn't that be interesting," I asked him, "journalistically speaking?"
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John was skeptical. "What if I take this and things never work without the pill again?" he asked. I pointed out that the label of a leading brand, Viagra, does not list physical dependence as a side effect (although it does mention headaches and an upset stomach). True to promise, when John used Viagra, everything was perfectly fine. But to my chagrin, it was perfectly fine a lot.
And therein lies a problem I wonder whether the makers of Viagra and its pharmaceutical cousins Levitra and Cialis foresaw. While men of a certain age are undoubtedly thrilled to have their sexual potency restored, maybe their wives' enthusiasm is a bit more subdued?
What at first glance seems an obvious win-win situation for both husbands and wives can have a raft of unintended consequences. Don't get me wrong: Viagra is a wonder drug. Since the early '90s, when researchers testing a new heart medication called Sildenafil discovered that it had a startling side effect in men, erectile dysfunction drugs have become more than a billion-dollar industry. One study conducted by Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefit management company, found that nearly 20% of all American men over age 45 have tried them. And since, according to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 5% of 40-year-old men and from 15 to 25% of 65-year-old men experience ED (for reasons ranging from narrowing of the blood vessels with age to high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and neurological problems), these drugs have been a godsend to millions.
ED drugs can also, indirectly, be lifesavers. Thirty-four to 70% of all men who take antidepressants experience sexual dysfunction as a side effect, and of those who have this problem, almost 90% stop taking the antidepressants so their sex lives can go back to normal.
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But ED drugs are so readily available, so much a jokey part of the cultural landscape, that few of us really know how they work and what the potential dangers are. This leads to misuse—not so much life-threatening as knuckleheaded.
Essentially, ED drugs work like this: What gives a man an erection is blood flow to the penis. The vessels dilate, and blood flows in. There is an enzyme that counteracts the dilation. ED drugs inhibit that enzyme, allowing dilation to occur more easily and last longer. They can also diminish a man's refractory time, meaning that after orgasm he can more quickly get an erection again.
The one thing most people know about Viagra and its cohorts is that they are not supposed to be used by men who take nitroglycerin, a common medication for heart patients that also dilates the blood vessels. But ask around. That little piece of knowledge has translated into "Viagra is bad if you have a heart condition."
Not so, says Arthur S. Agatston, MD, a cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In fact, Agatston says, because Viagra keeps the blood vessels from becoming "sticky" and helps blood flow through them smoothly, not just in the penis but throughout the body, in the future, many of us—women included—may end up taking some small amount of Viagra daily, the way we take baby aspirin, which has the same nonsticking effect on blood itself.
So when a man takes Viagra, he has to avoid anything that dilates the blood vessels, not just nitroglycerides. Drinking, lying in the sun—both are problematic. Viagra won't give him a heart attack, but, taken with too much alcohol, it could make him pass out, Agatston says.
Perhaps more damaging than ignorance of the physical ramifications of ED drugs is ignorance of their potential interpersonal blowback. When not discussed frankly, Viagra can cause a lot of misunderstanding and hurt between couples. "There is something about a hard erection that is extremely important to a man's identity," says Steven Lamm, MD, an internist in New York City and author of The Hardness Factor. "And of course most couples would prefer that the man be able to have one. But there are some who may have adjusted to life without sex. Perhaps the woman doesn't really want it anymore, for one reason or another. And for those couples, the introduction of an ED drug can throw them seriously out of sync."
That leads to what is perhaps the biggest complicating factor: the reality that a woman's postmenopause genital health can put her physically at odds with her partner's newfound, drug-assisted prowess. As women age, their hormonal balances change. Reduced estrogen levels often mean less sexual desire but also decreased vaginal elasticity and lubrication, and thus more potential for sex to be painful.
The problem can be especially daunting for older women who are widowed or divorced or just beginning to date after years of being alone or with one man. Certainly this was the case for Marjorie P., a 60-something woman who complained about the drugs on a 50+ website: "Men have been saved from their middle-age sexual issues by Viagra and Cialis. They can be 30 again, while I have to deal with the sexual issues of being my age. It's put the world on 'tilt.' " Andrea D., a twice-divorced physician from Santa Monica, CA, and an over-50 dater, put it more bluntly. "Viagra has been liberating for men, but unless a woman is taking hormone therapy, she may have vaginal dryness and really not be that interested in the kind of driving, pounding intercourse he's now capable of."
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There is also fallout from the erroneous belief that Viagra causes not just greater blood flow but also greater desire. The hormone testosterone is the driving force behind libido; a man with little or no testosterone will not have any desire to have sex, Viagra or no. Moreover, even with normal amounts of testosterone, "Viagra does not just instantly give a man an erection," says Abraham Morgentaler, MD, associate clinical professor of urology at Harvard Medical School and author of The Viagra Myth.
"You have to be in a sexual situation, you need to have desire and intent, in order for the drug to work." Morgentaler tells the story of a patient who was very upset because Viagra didn't do the trick for him. "He said, 'Doc, I followed your directions exactly. I took the pill an hour in advance. Then I watched a baseball game on TV and waited.' The man's wife was in the other room, waiting too; neither of them realized that the drug would be effective only if they were together, doing what couples do."
The misunderstandings cut all ways: Some women think ED drugs make men amorous and that their presence isn't required. "What a lot of women need to be turned on is the feeling that they're desired," adds Virginia A. Sadock, MD, director of the program in human sexuality at New York University Langone Medical Center. "So with Viagra, they think, 'Oh, it's not me he wants; it's the Viagra talking.' In my practice, I spend a lot of time reassuring them that this isn't the case—and I tell men they must reassure the women too."
Another big issue for many women: ED drugs drastically shorten the interval between climaxing and achieving another erection. Men look at this differently than women do. For them, it's not a bug, it's a feature. And for the woman?
"We want maybe twenty or thirty great minutes of sex," says Susan K., a mother of two in Connecticut. "We don't want an interminable two hours." Not to mention the fact that prolonged intercourse, particularly without sufficient lubrication, can do damage. It can lead to vaginal abrasions and even tearing and can expose a woman to risk of getting yeast infections and—particularly for a woman who is dating or divorced—to sexually transmitted diseases.
There are, too, single women who worry that men with new-and-improved sexual abilities will be less likely to commit to marriage, and wives who worry that their husbands will be more apt to look outside the marriage for sex.
"A partner's Viagra use is now another reason some women give when I ask why they've come to see me," says Miami plastic surgeon Lee Gibstein, MD, who has performed breast implants, face-lifts, and even vaginal rejuvenation on women concerned about turning back the clock.
Which is not to say that Viagra hasn't ever led to straying—but not for the reasons women think. "I've seen problems when a wife or partner objects to ED drugs on the grounds that sex should be natural and spontaneous," says Morgentaler. So if the man is unable to have erections on his own, and the woman shoots down the idea of a pill, then the guy is really stuck. The relationship can get into trouble, because one person wants sex and the other doesn't or only wants it on her terms.
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So how can you make sure, if ED drugs come into your marriage, that they help rather than hamper your relationship?
"Couples really need to talk about what each partner in the relationship expects," says New York couples counselor Jane Greer, PhD, author of What About Me?: Stop Selfishness from Ruining Your Relationship. "The drug can highlight problems about which member of the couple puts him or herself first, which one is thoughtful and which isn't—creating all sorts of conflict."
Adds Andrea, whose own Viagra dating experiences and the experiences of similarly aged friends have ranged from excellent to Emergency Care Needed:
"You have to be crystal clear about what works for you and what doesn't. Because even with someone you really, really adore...sometimes you just want to get back to reading your book!"
Moreover, women need to stop lying about what they like and don't like to protect the male ego, because that's a recipe for sexual dissatisfaction. "Women can cheat themselves out of good sex because they don't take responsibility for their own feelings, both physically and emotionally," says Sadock. This means: If you need to buy lubricant to make sex more comfortable, do it; if you need to tell him you're perfectly happy having intercourse for a few minutes, do that too.
After my husband's little panic about never being able to function without the wonders of pharmaceuticals again, well, it took only a week before he was back to his old self. But here's the interesting thing. He told me at the time that he threw out the Viagra. Last night, I noticed it was still in his drawer. I guess it's nice to have an insurance policy.Copyright © 2017 Rodale Inc.
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Template inheritance through $Layout
Our example shows two templates, both called
One is located in the
templates/ "root" folder, the other one in a
templates/Layout/ subfolder.
This "inner template" is used by the
$Layout placeholder in the "root template",
and is inherited based on the underlying PHP classes (read more about template inheritance
on the "page types" topic).
"Layout" is a fixed naming convention, you can't use the same pattern for other folder names.
Page Content
This variable in the
Layout template contains the main content of the current page,
edited through the WYSIWIG editor in the CMS.
It returns the database content of the
SiteTree.Content property.
Please note that this database content can be "staged",
meaning that draft content edited in the CMS can be different from published content
shown to your website visitors. In templates, you don't need to worry about this distinction.
$Content variable contain the published content by default,
and only preview draft content if explicitly requested (e.g. by the "preview" feature in the CMS)
(see the "versioning" topic for more details).
Menu Loops
<% loop $Menu(1) %>...<% end_loop %>
$Menu(1) is a built-in page control that defines the top-level menu.
You can also create a sub-menu using
$Menu(2), and so forth.
<% loop $Menu(1) %>...<% end_loop %> block defines a repeating element.
It will change the "scope" of your template, which means that all of the template variables you use inside it will refer to a menu item. The template code will be repeated once per menu item, with the scope set to that menu item's page. In this case, a menu item refers to an instance of the
Page class, so you can access all properties defined on there, for example
Note that pages with the
ShowInMenus property set to FALSE will be filtered out
(its a checkbox in the "Settings" panel of the CMS).
Children Loops
<% loop $Children %>...<% end_loop %>
Will loop over all children of the current page context.
Helpful to create page-specific subnavigations.
Most likely, you'll want to use
<% loop $Menu %> for your main menus,
since its independent of the page context.
<% loop $ChildrenOf(<my-page-url>) %>...<% end_loop %>
Will create a list of the children of the given page,
as identified by its
URLSegment value. This can come in handy because its not dependent
on the context of the current page. For example, it would allow you to list all staff member pages
underneath a "staff" holder on any page, regardless if its on the top level or elsewhere.
<% loop $allChildren %>...<% end_loop %>
This will show all children of a page even if the
ShowInMenus property is set to FALSE.
Access to Parent and Level Pages
<% with $Level(1) %>
<% end_with %>
Will return a page in the current path, at the level specified by the numbers.
It is based on the current page context, looking back through its parent pages.
For example, imagine you're on the "bob marley" page, which is three levels in: "about us > staff > bob marley".
$Level(1).Titlewould return "about us"
$Level(2).Titlewould return "staff"
$Level(3).Titlewould return "bob marley"
To simply retrieve the parent page of the current context (if existing), use the
$Parent variable.
Access to a specific Page
<% with $Page(my-page) %>...<% end_with %>`
"Page" will return a single page from the site tree, looking it up by URL. You can use it in the
<% loop %> format.
Can't be called using
Title and Menu Title
The CMS provides two fields to label a page: "Title" and "Menu Title". "Title" is the title in its full length, while "Menu Title" can be a shorter version suitable for size-constrained menus. If "Menu Title" is left blank by the CMS author, it'll just default to "Title".
Links and Linking Modes
Each menu item we loop over knows its location on the website, so can generate a link to it.
This happens through the SiteTree::Link() method behind the scenes.
We're not using the direct database property
SiteTree.URLSegment here
because pages can be nested, so the link needs to be generated on the fly.
In the template syntax, there's no distinction between a method and a property though.
The link is relative by default (see
<% base_tag %>),
you can get an absolute one including the domain through SiteTree::AbsoluteLink().
In addition, each menu item gets some context information relative
to the page you're currently viewing, contained in the
$LinkingMode placeholder.
By setting a HTML class to this value, you can distinguish the styling of
the currently selected menu item. It can have the following values:
link: You are neither on this page nor in this section.
current: You are currently on this page.
section: The current page is a child of this menu item, so the current "section"
More common uses:
$LinkOrCurrent: Determines if the item is the current page. Returns "link" or "current" strings.
$LinkOrSection: Determines if the item is in the current section, so in the path towards the current page. Useful for menus which you only want to show a second level menu when you are on that page or a child of it. Returns "link" or "section" strings.
InSection(page-url): This if block will pass if we're currently on the page-url page or one of its children. Example: Only show the menu item linked if its the current one:
<% if $LinkOrCurrent = current %>
<% else %>
$Title
<% end_if %>
Breadcrumbs are the path of parent pages which needs to be taken to reach the current page, and can be a great navigation aid for website users.
While you can achieve breadcrumbs through the
<% Level(<level>) %> control already,
there's a nicer shortcut: The
$Breadcrumbs control.
It uses its own template defined in
Simply place a file with the same name in your
folder to customize its output. Here's the default template:
<% if $Pages %>
<% loop $Pages %>
<% if $Last %>$Title.XML<% else %>$MenuTitle.XML »<% end_if %>
<% end_loop %>
<% end_if %>
For more customization options like limiting the amount of breadcrumbs, take a look at SiteTree::Breadcrumbs().
SiteConfig: Global settings
The "SiteConfig" object allows content authors
to modify global data in the CMS, rather than PHP code.
By default, this includes a website title and tagline
(as opposed to the title of a specific page).
It can be extended to hold other data, for example a logo image
which can be uploaded through the CMS.
The object is available to all page templates through the
$SiteConfig placeholder.
Meta Tags
$MetaTags placeholder in a template returns a segment of HTML appropriate for putting into the
 tag. It
will set up title, keywords and description meta-tags, based on the CMS content and is editable in the 'Meta-data' tab
on a per-page basis. If you don't want to include the title-tag
<title> (for custom templating), use
By default
$MetaTags renders:
<title>Title of the Page</title>
<meta name="generator" http-equiv="generator" content="SilverStripe 3.0" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
This returns the part of the URL of the page you're currently on.
Shouldn't be used for linking to a page, since the link
is a composite value based on all parent pages as well (through the
$Link variable).
Returns the class of the underlying
Page record.
This can be handy to add to your
 tag to influence
CSS styles and JavaScript behaviour based on the page type used:

In case you want to include parent PHP classes in this list as well,
use the
$CSSClasses placeholder instead.
Returns the base URL for the current site.
This is used to populate the
<base> tag by default.
Can be handy to prefix custom links (not generated through
to ensure they work correctly when the webroot is hosted in a subfolder
rather than its own domain (a common development setup).
Very often, a page will contain some content and a form of some kind. For example, the log-in page has a log-in form. If you are on such a page, the
$Form variable will contain the HTML content of the form. Placing it just below
$Content is a good default. Behind the scenes,
it maps to the
Page_Controller->Form() method. You can add more forms by implementing
new methods there (see "forms" topic for details).
More Advanced Controls
Template variables and controls are just PHP properties and methods on the underlying controllers and model classes. We've just shown you the most common once, in practice you can use any public API on those classes, and extend them with your own. To get an overview on what's available to you, we recommend that you dive into the API docs for the following classes:
- ContentController: The main controller responsible for handling pages
- Controller: Generic controller (not specific to pages)
- DataObject: Underlying model class for page objects
- ViewableData: Underlying object class for pretty much anything displayable


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Labor, it is nothing new to beef cattle producers. Be it spring or fall, calving season brings with it a bucket load of challenges and needs from the cowherd. While the bulls are enjoying their vacation, the females are hard at work.
Understanding the stages of labor and their duration is critical for providing proper assistance. In addition to the stages of labor, it is important to understand what is taking place physiologically within the female during labor.
Labor is initiated by the fetus. Stress signals trigger the release of fetal cortisol (stress hormone), which initiates parturition (labor) through a cascade of physiological and hormone-based events (of all the hormones associated with labor, cortisol is the only one coming from the fetus). In normal cases, as the fetus reaches full term and full size, it is possible that the limitation of space in the uterus is a stressor, thus the fetus will release fetal cortisol to initiate the labor process. This cortisol is then absorbed by the maternal unit causing initiation of stage one of labor.
The rise in fetal cortisol results in the conversion of progesterone to estrogens through placental enzymes. In addition, cortisol will cause an increase in uterine production of prostaglandin, this will cause relaxin secretion and regression of the corpus luteum (CL), aiding in the removal of the progesterone block, allowing contractions to start (See Table 1 for hormone definitions).
Estrogens cause an increase in uterine contractions. The increase in estrogen comes from the conversion of progesterone to estrogen. Fetal cortisol causes the increased synthesis of the enzyme, which causes the conversion of progesterone to estrogen.
Oxytocin's role in labor is to facilitate contractions that are initiated by estrogen and prostaglandin. As the fetus moves through the birth canal, pressure on the cervix stimulates sensory neurons and causes oxytocin to be secreted. This oxytocin further stimulates contractions. As contractions continue, more pressure is put on the cervix, causing increased secretions until peak pressure is reached. This is an example of classic positive feedback. As more oxytocin is secreted from increased pressure on the cervix, which stimulates contracts, and more pressure is put on the cervix.
Fetal cortisol also causes the secretion of prostaglandin from the uterus. Thus prostaglandin causes relaxin secretion. Relaxin's primary function during parturition is to relax the pelvic ligaments allowing the fetus to pass through the birth canal. Following birth, contractions will continue to expel the fetal membranes (placenta).
Once one understands the stages of parturition and the physiology behind parturition, we can understand the best ways to monitor our cows' progress in labor, and if everything is progressing correctly. This can help us better utilize our time and labor during the calving season, and hopefully increase the percent of live healthy calves we produce.
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It's a self-admitted challenge to stay within that time allotment for a coach who could talk endlessly about volleyball and the people who helped him earn the Hall of Fame honor.
Challenges and overcoming them, though, have been the norm for Ball.
The legendary IPFW men's volleyball coach in the last 40 years took a sport that few people in Fort Wayne knew about and turned it into one of college's most popular sports. He also built that Mastodons program from scratch with limited resources and led it to more than 500 wins and six Final Four appearances.
Ball will be one of four people inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame as part of its 2012 class on Thursday in Louisville, Ky.
"It's an honor to be given this award on behalf of all the people I've had a chance to work with for the last 45 years," Ball said. "For my players, my wife and my kids, just everyone who's made major sacrifices so I can beat this silly ball around."
Ball is entering his 33rd season as IPFW's head coach — the longest tenure for any active NCAA men's volleyball head coach in the nation — and has guided the Mastodons to five conference championships. In addition, in March 2011 he became the second coach in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association's history to accumulate 500 career wins.
Despite all his accomplishments, Ball said he was surprised when it was announced in June that the AVCA selected him for its Hall of Fame.
"I think all people who receive this type recognition from anywhere are surprised," he said. "I don't think you do this thing for as long as I've done to get in the Hall of Fame. You do it because it's what you love to do."
Ball becomes the third men's volleyball head coach since 2005 to be inducted the AVCA Hall of Fame. In addition, he is fourth coach from the MIVA to be selected to the Hall of Fame. Among MIVA coaches in the Hall of Fame is former Ball State coach Don Shondell, Ball's college coach who helped introduce him to volleyball in the 1960s.
This will not be the first time Ball will receive a top award from the AVCA for his coaching success. Ball received AVCA NCAA Division I-II National Coach of the Year in 2007 after IPFW upset Ohio State in the MIVA Tournament championship match and then reached NCAA championship match for the first time in program history.
The Mastodons under Ball have produced 15 All-American players and two Olympians — including Ball's son, Lloy, who as the starting setter led United States to the gold medal in 2008.
Along with his success in men's volleyball, Ball won multiple championships coaching women's volleyball teams. Ball spent eight seasons as the IPFW women's volleyball head coach in the 1980s and led the Mastodons to four Great Lakes Valley Conference championships while compiling 231-102 career record.
Ball said being inducted into the Hall of Fame will be an exciting experience, especially with his family and friends he made through volleyball being in attendance. The coach also said it's a significant honor for him after all the years he's spent on the sidelines.
"Someone told me the other day when you are around long enough they either honor you or bury you," Ball said. "I'm excited about this choice instead of the either."


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Whitaker's Assault Rifle: When Bond confronts Whitaker, the agent is armed with his trust Walther PPK. Whitaker, on the other hand, has this rifle which includes a bullet-proof face shield and can take up to eighty rapid-repeat rounds of ammunition. Bond gets the upper hand though... (see "Philips Keyring Finder")
Explosive Milk Bottles: When Necros infiltrates the safehouse, he does so as a milkman. It is fitting, therefore, that is means of terror should be through these explosive milk bottles. He simply throws then around the house to distract the attentions of the security officers while he deals with Koskov.
General Pushkin's Watch: During a tense scene in a Tangier hotel room, where Bond is trying to get information out of Pushkin, the General starts a silent distress signal by pressing one of his watch buttons. This is to alert his bodyguard that he is in trouble. Bond catches Pushkin in the act and manages to distract the incoming bodyguard by presenting him with Pushkin's topless wife. He capitulates easily leaving Bond in full control of the situation...
Conclusion: Back from the brink, somewhat, after the disappointment of this section in A View To A Kill. The explosive milk bottles are brilliant and the keys/keyring supplied by 'Q' are also very good. We are introduced to a series of weapons, like Bond's and Whittaker's rifles, which is in keeping with the arms dealing plot, but their use is not superfluous - the scene involving Bond's sniper's rifle is very involving. No one has mentioned the Aston Martin Volante's gadgets!
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Armed with razor-sharp instincts and a license to kill, James Bond battles diabolical arms merchants in this thrilling, lightning-paced adventure. Timothy Dalton brings energy, humor, and ruthless cunning to his performance as Agent 007.
After Bond helps Russian officer Georgi Koskov (Jeroen Krabbé) make a daring defection to the West, the intelligence community is shocked when Koskov is abducted from his remote hiding place. Bond leaps into action, following a trail that leads to the gorgeous Kara (Maryam d'Abo), who plays Bond as easily as she plays her Stradivari Cello (Lady Rose). As they unravel a complex weapons scheme with global implications, they are forced into hair-raising chases, a riveting jailbreak, and an epic battle in the Afghanistan desert with tanks, airplanes, and a legion of freedom fighters on horseback.
Featuring high-tech gadgetry including Bond's sleek Aston-Martin automobile (outfitted with high-powered lasers and a rocket engine), it's a slam-bang action extravaganza with unbelievable stunts, ingenious plot twists, and sensuous encounters of overwhelming passion.
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Vehicles - The Living Daylights (1987)
1986 Aston Martin Volante: New Bond, new car... Timothy got what Roger didn't - his own Aston, if only for this film. The car is used a lot in the film, and is used firstly to help Bond and Kara escape the KGB in Bratislava. The car employs a laser beam in the front-left hubcap, which is saws a pursuing police car from its chassis, and spiked tyres for the frozen lake scene. It also has a police-band radio, bullet-proof windows, rockets behind the front fog lamps (this is more cunning and real than the stinger missiles placed behind the headlights of the BMW 750 used by Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies), and a rocket booster. Like the DB5 of Goldfinger, this car houses the controls to all this gadgetry in the arm rest, but new is the visual display which appears on the windscreen. A self-destruct mechanism is also available, like Bond's
We see the car in two guises; as a hardtop and as a convertible. This change is explained by 'Q' who "winterises" the car (adding the roof). The hardtop is the Aston Martin Volante whereas the convertible was in fact the Vantage. As a side-note, the then chairman of the Aston Martin Company (Victor Gauntlett) was offered a job as a KGB General, presumably that of Pushkin as Walter Gotell was too ill to continue the Gogol role. It was claimed by Cubby Broccoli that he looked just the part!
Felix Leiter's Yacht: Bond is brought to Leiter's yacht in typical Leiter style - Bond is not told where he is being taken until he sees Leiter for himself - by two ladies, also working for the CIA. Aboard, besides Bond's ally, is a panoply of radio equipment all at Bond's request - and is seen in use later as Bond makes a lone raid on Whittaker's place in Tangier.
Conclusion: A fairly minimal showing but the return of the Aston Martin makes up for that. Dalton gets a new Bond symbol, which is truly worthy of the name, with all the gadgetry he needs to get out of the situation. The yacht is less impressive but does help Bond at the end of his mission though. Little else to say really.
|1985 Aston Martin V8
|1985 Aston Martin V8 Volante
|1987 Audi 200 C3
|1987 Audi 200 Avant C3
|Avia 31
|Bedford TK
|Berliet GLC 6 RM3
|1959 Chevrolet Impala
|1979 Dacia 1310
|1981 Daimler Double Six
|1980 Daimler DS420 Limousine
|1942 Dodge WC 51
|Fiatallis FR
|Ford Cargo
|1943 Ford M8 Greyhound
|GAZ 3102 Volga
|GMC Vandura
|Lada 1600 [2106]
|1971 Land-Rover 109'' Series III
|1971 Land-Rover 88'' Series III
|1984 Land-Rover 90
|Land-Rover Range Rover Series I
|1981 Lincoln Town Car
|1983 Mercedes-Benz 190 [W201]
|1974 Mercedes-Benz 240 D Lang [W115]
|1981 Moskvitch 2140
|Opel Kadett [E]
|Panhard AML 90
|Ratrac SR
|Renault TRM 10000
|Renault VAB
|Saviem TP 3
|Škoda 105
|Škoda 1203
|Steyr Pandur
|Tatra 603
|Trabant 601
|Tracma 1500
|VAZ Zhiguli [2101]
|1986 Wales & Edwards Rangemaster
MPlayed by: Robert Brown
Description: After briefing Bond and the other 00-Agents onboard a plane over Gibraltar, M can also be found at the MI6 safehouse and in his office giving Bond orders.
002Played by: Glyn Baker
Description: Along with 004 and 007, 002 parachutes into the training mission in Gibraltar and is promptly killed.
004Played by: Frederick Warder
Description: Along with 004 and 007, 002 parachutes into the training mission in Gibraltar and is killed when the assassin cuts the rope he is using to scale the face of the mountain.
James BondPlayed by: Timothy Dalton
Description: Timothy Dalton became the fourth man to step into the role of James Bond, 007, and took the character back to his roots. Although he seems a bit stiff for the part, he fits right into the film and adds a gritty and dark aspect to the character.
Teaser KillerPlayed by: Unknown
Description: This man kills 002 and 004 at Gibraltar before being chased down by Bond and meeting his own demise at the hands of an exploding jeep.
Teaser GuardPlayed by: Paul Weston
Description: This man's one line is, "Hold on, you're dead." He says it right after he shoots the teaser killer with the paintball gun and the killer keeps running past him.
LindaPlayed by: Kell Tyler
Description: Linda is the jet-setter bathing beauty who, while speaking to her friend Margo, bemoans how there are no real men. Her theory quickly changes when Bond parachutes onto her boat.
SaundersPlayed by: Thomas Wheatley
Description: Saunders is an MI6 agent who helps Bond along his mission. They first meet up in Russia when Koskov is trying to "defect." Later, they meet up again in Vienna where Necros kills Saunders at the carnival.
Kara MilovyPlayed by: Maryam d'Abo
Description: Kara Milovy is the main Bond girl of the movie. A talented cellist, she is also Georgi Koskov's girlfriend and involved in the deception of his "defection." After tagging along with Bond searching for Koskov for most of the movie, she eventually realizes that her boyfriend is the villain and falls for Bond while helping him on his mission.
Koskov's Guard 1Played by: Unknown
Description: This man, along with his partner, are responsible for watching Georgi Koskov while he is at Kara's concert. Needless to say, they lose him.
Koskov's Guard 2Played by: Unknown
Description: This man, along with his partner, are responsible for watching Georgi Koskov while he is at Kara's concert. Needless to say, they lose him.
Gasworks SupervisorPlayed by: Peter Porteous
Description: Essential to Koskov's escape, the Gasworks Supervisor at the Trans Siberian Pipeline is easily distracted by Rosika when Koskov is being smuggled out of Russia in the phig.
Rosika MiklosPlayed by: Julie T. Wallace
Description: Bond's connection inside the Trans Siberian Pipeline, Rosika helps him get Koskov into the phig and distracts her supervisor so that they don't get caught by the whistles and alarms that go off when the phig is launched.
Miss MoneypennyPlayed by: Caroline Bliss
Description: For the first time since the series started, Lois Maxwell was not playing Moneypenny. Caroline Bliss stepped into the role with a seemingly more Bond-enamored portrayal than ever, if that's possible. She helps Bond out in Q's lab, as well as trying to entice him for an evening rendezvous with her Barry Manilow collection.
QPlayed by: Desmond Llewelyn
Description: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Desmond Llewelyn returns as Q to give Bond his usual assortment of gadgets including the keyring and the new Aston Martin V8. Additionally, he shows Bond one of the more humorous inventions of the series: the Ghetto Blaster.
MilkmanPlayed by: Unknown
Description: This innocent milkman is murdered by Necros outside the MI6 safehouse. Necros uses the cover to break in and kidnap Koskov.
NecrosPlayed by: Andreas Wisniewski
Description: Necros is Brad Whitaker's personal assassin who is responsible for the deaths of numerous characters in the film including the milkman and Saunders.
Sir Frederick GrayPlayed by: Geoffrey Keen
Description: The Minister of Defence, Sir Frederick Gray, returns in the MI6 safehouse where he is involved in the debriefing of Koskov.
ButlerPlayed by: Bill Weston
Description: Bill Weston plays a butler at the MI6 safehouse who is also an MI6 agent. He tries to stop Necros' attack on the compound but unfortunately, loses a battle with Necros.
Security GuardPlayed by: Bill Weston
Description: This man is a security guard at the MI6 safehouse when Necros attacks the compound.
Koskov's KGB MinderPlayed by: Anthony Carrick
Description: A KGB defector, this man is with Koskov at the MI6 safehouse and identifies the people kidnapping Koskov as KGB.
General Leonid PushkinPlayed by: John Rhys-Davies
Description: General Pushkin is involved in an arms deal with Brad Whitaker, who is trying to cheat the General. In an effort to get Pushkin out of the way, he orchestrates Koskov's "defection" to convince the British that Pushkin is a threat and needs to be killed. However, Bond doubts the truth of this and eventually teams up with Pushkin to get the real villains.
Brad WhitakerPlayed by: Joe Don Baker
Description: Before becoming Bond's ally in GoldenEye, Joe Don Baker played the villain of The Living Daylights. Brad Whitaker is a shady arms dealer trying to steal from General Pushkin and set up MI6 to do his dirty work.
AvaPlayed by: Dulice Liecier
Description: Ava is General Pushkin's girlfriend who has the misfortune of being a pawn in Bond's attempt to kill Pushkin. Bond uses her as a distraction, stripping her down to her panties and having her startle Pushkin when he walks in the door, hence allowing Bond to get the upper hand. She is also by Pushkin's side when he is falsely assassinated.
Opera PatronPlayed by: Michael G. Wilson
Description: When Bond and Kara go to the opera in Vienna, you can briefly see Michael G. Wilson as one of the opera patrons seated down the row from Saunders.
View a screenshot of the cameo
Female CIA Agent 1Played by: Unknown
Description: After Bond's fake assassination of General Pushkin, a car with two women drives up to him and asks if he is looking for a party. To this Bond replies, "seems like a good idea," and they proceed to drive away from the crime scene. After asking them to pull over, this woman pulls a gun on Bond, takes his and then they drive on to the boat where Felix Leiter is waiting.
Female CIA Agent 2Played by: Unknown
Description: After Bond's fake assassination of General Pushkin, a car with two women drives up to him and asks if he is looking for a party. To this Bond replies, "seems like a good idea," and they proceed to drive away from the crime scene. This woman is the driver of the car.
Felix LeiterPlayed by: John Terry
Description: Felix Leiter meets up with Bond in Tangiers after Bond pretends to assassinate General Pushkin. Leiter is investigating Brad Whitaker, which leads to his teaming up with Bond on the mission.
Colonel FeyadorPlayed by: John Bowe
Description: Colonel Feyador is one of the men who meets Koskov, Bond and Kara in Afghanistan. He runs the Russian airport and, at Koskov's request, places Bond and Kara in jail.
JailerPlayed by: Ken Sharrock
Description: While in prison in Afghanistan, Bond must fight this jailer in order to escape. After using the stun gas in the keychain to disorient the jailer, the two begin a huge fight which ends with the jailer locked in the very jail Bond and Kara were in before.
Kamran ShahPlayed by: Art Malik
Description: Kamran Shah is the leader of the Mujahidin (Afghan resistance) as well as a an Oxford graduate. He helps Bond stop Koskov and, in return, Bond helps the Mujahidin escape from the Russians.
ConductorPlayed by: John Barry
Description: John Barry, the man behind most Bond musical scores, makes a brief cameo appearance as the conductor of Kara's concert at the end of the movie.
General Anatol GogolPlayed by: Walter Gotell
Description: Although he was unable to play a large role in the film due to other commitments, General Gogol makes a brief cameo at the end of the film when
Bond Name: Linda
Real Name: Kell Tyler
Movie: The Living Daylights
Bond: Timothy Dalton
Year: 1987
Villen: No
Sex With Bond: Yes
|Desription: Linda played by Kell Tyler is
the first Bond Girl of The Living Daylights.
After the Land Rover Bond is hanging on to speeds over the mountain on Gibraltar during the pre-credit sequence, Bond parachutes to a boat passing below. Bond meets Linda where after reporting in, he accepts an invitation by Linda to join her.
Little is learnt about the character of Linda. Looking for a 'real man' aboard a luxury yacht of playboys and tennis pros, she finds her man in 007. After stating that he will reporting in a hour, Bond changes it to two hours when Linda seductively invites Bond to join her for a glass of champagne.
|BOLLINGER The Champagne of James Bond 007
|Gadget: Teaser Plane
Status: In Storage
Description: After a briefing by M, Bond, 002 and 004 parachuted out of this plane, which was flying over Gibraltar, for a routine training mission that took a fatal turn.
|Gadget: Teaser Truck
Status: Destroyed
Description: After killing 002 and 004, the assassin stole this military jeep and tried to make an escape. Unfortunately for him, Bond caught up, started fighting and eventually jumped off the jeep right before it exploded with the assassin still inside.
|Gadget: Parachute
Status: Destroyed
Description: After the jeep exploded, Bond used this parachute to float to the safety of a woman's boat.
|Gadget: Walther WA-2000
Status: In Storage
Description: During Koskov's "defection," Bond uses this gun to shoot Kara, who was posing as a would-be assassin. The gun has a infared sight and telescopic lense and can use soft-nosed bullets or armor piercing ones.
|Gadget: Nightvision Goggles
Status: In Storage
Description: While Bond is setting up his shot during Koskov's "defection," Saunders uses these nightvision goggles to see what is going on and to watch Bond work.
|Gadget: Phig
Status: Unknown
Description: In order to get General Koskov out of Russia, Bond arranges to have him transported in a cleaning phig that goes through the Trans Siberian Pipeline.
|Gadget: Jet
Status: Unknown
Description: After his trip through the Trans Siberian Pipeline, Koskov is flown back to England in this fighter jet, which is being supervised by Q.
|Gadget: Ghetto Blaster
Status: In Storage
Description: More of a gag-gadget than a useable one, the Ghetto Blaster is, as Q says, "something we're developing for the Americans." It is a giant boombox that shoots a rocket out of the side.
|Gadget: Exploding Milk Bottles
Status: Destroyed
Description: When infiltrating the MI6 safehouse, Necros poses as a milkman. His milk bottles are actually explosive devices, which he uses to "steal back" Koskov.
|Gadget: Keyring
Status: Destroyed
Description: This useful keyring has many features. By whistling the first few bars of Rule Britannia, a cloud of stun gas sprays out that disorientates any normal person for about 30 seconds. It also contains a lockpick that opens 90 percent of the world's locks. Lastly, it becomes an explosive device when Bond does a wolf whistle.
|Gadget: Aston Martin V8
Status: Destroyed
Description: Bond's latest Aston Martin contains a whole slew of "winterized" gadgets. These include hubcaps lasers, an onscreen display that synchronizes the launching of two stinger missiles, an outrigger system on the tires, tire spikes to give the car snow-traction and a rocket motor to give the car some extra boost. Lastly, the car features a self-destruct button that, naturally, Bond uses.
|Gadget: Scanner
Status: Destroyed
Description: A device inside Bond's Aston Martin, this scanner picks up police bands and helps Bond prepare for the roadblock attack while escaping Russia with Kara.
|Gadget: Assorted Weapons
Status: Unknown
Description: This drawer of weapons are a sample of the ones that Brad Whitaker was paid to obtain for General Pushkin, as a part of the plot of the movie.
|Gadget: Door Trigger
Status: Unknown
Description: Necros uses this device to rig a door in a cafe in the Vienna carnival to slam shut when he hits a button. The trigger is activated when Saunders goes through the door, to send a message to Bond that Necros can get to anyone.
|Gadget: Bomb
Status: Destroyed
Description: Before getting trapped in the cargo plane, Bond sets this bomb to destroy the plane and the drugs being transported inside it. After disarming it, he later uses it to help the Mujahidin by destroying a bridge that the Russian army is approaching on.
|Gadget: Cargo Plane
Status: Destroyed
Description: Bond's final battle with Necros takes place high above the ground in this cargo plane filled with drugs.
|Gadget: Armor Gun
Status: In Storage
Description: Brad Whitaker uses this armor-shielded gun to try and kill Bond during their final battle sequence. Although Bond can not destroy the protective shield, he uses his keyring
|Gadget: Ghetto Blaster
Status: In Storage
Description: More of a gag-gadget than a useable one, the Ghetto Blaster is, as Q says, "something we're developing for the Americans." It is a giant boombox that shoots a rocket out of the side.
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In recent months, University of North Texas System regents have learned of widespread problems with the way UNT reports, budgets and spends money. And for the most part, regents have patted UNT leaders on the back for disclosing and tackling the financial problems.
Not today.
They asked to start receiving the same weekly updates that system finance chiefs get. They questioned the consultants hired to help UNT overhaul its financial reporting and budget practices. They stressed the need for outside audits.
"How do I ensure I'm being told the truth?" asked Brint Ryan, chairman of the board and a finance guy himself (he runs a tax services firm and has two accounting degrees from UNT). "This board has heard people get up here time and time again and tell us everything is fine and done, and we're just that good."
Today marked the first meeting of a new financial oversight task force. Regents formed it to get a better grasp of widespread financial problems that began coming to light last fall.
Among the big discoveries: Past UNT finance officials swept years' worth of unreconciled accounts into one. That one account wrongly showed that UNT expected to receive $23 million, making its financial position look better than it really was.
Consultants from Deloitte and Touche said they're going through UNT's recent accounts to make sure they're reconciled correctly, with paperwork to prove it.
The UNT System is hiring another firm, Huron Consulting Group, to create a new system that tracks all dollars spent and received. (In accounting lingo, it's a called a chart of accounts.)
A second major problem totals $83.5 million. That's how much UNT received from the state over a decade when it shouldn't have. The university wrongly took state funds to pay for salaries and benefits that should have come out of other funds. UNT doesn't know how yet much it will have to repay.
Last month the UNT System's longtime chancellor, Lee Jackson, traveled to Austin to deliver the sobering news to the offices of Gov. Rick Perry and top lawmakers.
That prompted an order from Perry to all of the state's public universities: Do their own audits to make sure they're not making similar mistakes that could cost state taxpayers even more.
And through a spokesman, Perry essentially reminded university regents to do their jobs.
"The results of the UNT audit underscore Gov. Perry's reminder of the importance of appointees to state agencies and institutions remaining vigilant and pro-active in their oversight of state entities to prevent or correct activities that are not in the best interest of Texas," the spokesman said.
UNT and the UNT System are preparing for a big financial audit by an independent party — an audit that had to be postponed so the system could get its books in order.
"It hasn't been the system's habit to have an external audit," regent Al Silva said Thursday. "If we don't have an objective third party to look at it, people tend to get lax."
After the meeting of the new task force, Silva said he's learned that an outside audit was necessary long ago.
"Trust and verify," he said. "You have to do both."


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BOSTON, Massachusetts, JUNE 22, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The archbishop
of Boston is calling for a renewal of
the priesthood by means of a stronger prayer life and
a corporate sense of identity and mission.Cardinal Sean O´Malley affirmed this earlier this month
in a presbyteral convocation for the inauguration of the Year
for Priests.Nearly 400 priests attended the
gathering to prepare for the year, which began
Friday, marking the 150th anniversary of the death of St.
John Vianney, the Curé d´Ars.The cardinal
highlighted the saint´s example, and his work in
a situation that, "humanly speaking, seems impossible," with the
"indifference, hostility, cynicism in a post-French Revolution world where
the culture had been turned upside down."The prelate added, "In many ways the state
of crisis in the Church in his day parallels the
challenging situation the Church faces in today´s world."
He continued: "There were so very
good mentors in John Vianney´s life, holy priests who reached
out to help this rather lackluster cleric of
limited abilities. The encouragement and good example of
these holy priests set him on a path that led
to his own transformation and that of his
parish."Cardinal O´Malley added that these mentors
are needed today as well, to help new priests learn
their identity.He also pointed out St.
John Vianney´s love for the people he was
sent to serve, "even when they didn´t like him, or
were totally indifferent, or when they openly opposed
him.""He knew instinctively that his principal
task was to rescue the lost sheep who far outnumbered
the saved ones," the cardinal added.Nor
was the saint "driven by a desire for
popularity," he affirmed.Shepherd Cardinal O´Malley continued:
"Part of the identity of a diocesan priest
must be love for his people. Not a
love that is self-seeking or narcissistic, but a love that
translates into an overwhelming desire to help people
know God and experience his love. "A
desire to help people lead a good life that
will prepare them for eternal life by living
a life of faith. Our faith is not baggage that
burdens, but is a wing that lifts people
up and leads to true happiness." He noted
that the priestly celibacy "must be able to
express our pastoral love."The cardinal explained:
"For a diocesan priest, celibacy means a special fatherhood,
a life-giving love for our people."As fathers
make so many sacrifices to feed, clothe and
educate their children so the priest, a spiritual father, makes
countless sacrifices for the people God has entrusted
to him to ensure their salvation."He
announced a campaign that will take place during this
priestly year called "Leaving the Lights On," which will
include having confessions available on Wednesday evenings during
Advent and Lent, as well as a promotional
program to prepare for the reconciliation. It "will
encourage our Catholic people to reconnect with this
sacrament of the Lord´s mercy," the cardinal explained,
and as priests, "this sacrament must be a part
of our own spiritual journey."Cardinal O´Malley expressed
the hope that all priests will model the
Curé d´Ars and Padre Pio in their love for the
confessional "as the throne of God´s mercy and
an expression of our own pastoral love for
God´s people and our desire to see them live graced
lives in God´s friendship. TeacherHe also encouraged the priests to follow St.
John Vianney´s example as a "teacher of the faith," and
to take advantage of opportunities to "mentor new
disciples in the faith."The cardinal continued:
"Our own life of study, ongoing formation and personal reflection
help equip us for this challenge. "We must help people see how the various
aspects of our faith are interconnected and how they flow
from Christ, who is the Head of the
Church. "We must first help people to know
Christ, to experience his love, and then the
hard words of the Gospel become the yoke
that is sweet and the burden that is light." He affirmed that the" role of piety
and devotion in the life of the Church cannot be
overlooked as we try to help people have
a personal relationship with the Lord," because a
"religion that is too cerebral fails to touch people´s hearts."The prelate urged the priests to "commit
more time to prayer," to make a "game plan,
a rule of life that ensures that we make
time and space for God in our lives."He continued: "The breviary, daily Mass, some meditation should
be the centerpiece of a priest´s spiritual life.
Marian devotion and Eucharistic piety are also essential
for the priest. "Our yearly retreat and yearly
check up with the doctor is the way
we responsibly take care of ourselves. And to
neglect either is an egregious mistake. I can think of
nothing that could excuse one from these minimal
kinds of self-help."Cardinal O´Malley encouraged a
"return to the ancient theology of a presbyterate -- an
intimate sacramental brotherhood, which has been replaced by
a strong notion of individual ministry."He
continued: "We must develop a corporate sense of
priestly identity and mission. We must become men of communion."The cardinal affirmed that "the more we
become friends, and the more we become focused
on Christ and on the mission of announcing the good
news of building a civilization of love, the
more Christ´s Church will flourish."He encouraged
the priests to use this year to "repair our nets
together -- and prepare for the miraculous draught
of fishes."


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LEAGUE tables showing how well Malvern schools did in GCSEs and A-levels have been released.
Top among Malvern's schools was Malvern College where 93 per cent of pupils achieved the five A*C with English and maths standard, seeing the school ranked fourth within Worcestershire.
However, the school was first in Worcestershire for its A-level results with pupils achieving an average points score of 1046.6 with an average point score per academic entry of 222.1.
Also celebrating was The Chase which ranked seventh in Worcestershire for its A-level results and was the most highly ranked state school according to its average point score per entry.
Pupils achieved an average points score of 884.8 with an average point score per academic entry of 219.1
Head Richard Jacobs said: "Everyone at The Chase is very proud of the fact that not only did we secure the best A Level results in Worcestershire within the state sector but that we matched and even bettered those of our highly esteemed partners in the independent sector.
"It brings us great comfort to see so many of our sixth formers able to go on to even the highest ranked of Universities.
"They have continued a journey begun by the many excellent primary schools in the Malvern area and its as much their credit as ours."
62 per cent of The Chase's GCSE pupils achieved five A*-C grades with English and maths.
However, only 41 per cent of Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College's pupils achieved the five A*-C GCSE grades with English and maths only just over the government's basic standard of no fewer than 40 per cent achieving the standard.
The school was ranked 32nd for A-levels with pupils reaching an average points score of 631.4 with an average point score per academic entry of 186.0
Queen Elizabeth Humanities College, in Bromyard, was second in Herefordshire for GCSEs with 80 per cent of pupils achieving five A*-C grades including English and maths.
68 per cent of pupils from John Masefield High School, Ledbury, achieved the same, while A-level pupils achieved a points score of 693.0 with an average point score per academic entry of 210.3.


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9 Ways to Boost Your Holiday Cheer
Losing that last 10 pounds isn't just about counting calories, because stress plays a big part in weight management. Many women have an extra "stress weight donut" around their middle due to the chronic overstimulation of the stress hormone cortisol (a chemical that triggers your body to hold onto belly fat). This workout not only decreases stress, but also raises your heart rate to burn body fat while at the same time challenging muscles. The result? A powerful exercise cocktail that helps lower cortisol and increase muscle, which will help you keep the weight off for good.
What it works: Hamstrings, glutes
How to do it: Lie on your back, knees bent, with a resistance band across your hips, holding the ends tight with your hands on the floor. Tighten your glutes and raise your hips to a bridge position and hold for four seconds. Keep you abs tight and try to maintain level hips.
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