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I am a building designer who decided to start building what I design. Needed comfortable field appropriate footwear for the construction sites. Really enjoying the 6" Ultimate Contractor Boots! At the end of the day, they are just as comfortable as my tennis shoes.
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I'm a DIY-er, renovating a small urban home, I don't live in these boots, but but I do wear them when I am working on anything around the house, which at this point is every evening and weekend. I waited about 6 months before reviewing them. I've worn them crawling through a stuffy attic, demo-ing and then framing out new walls in our kitchen and while chopping ice off our sidewalk in -20 degree weather. They were slightly stiff out of the box but broke in quickly and feel great now. The tread provides decent friction and won't mark up floors. They fit my wider feet well and provide a lot of stability and protection. Totally worth the money.
These boots look sharp. I bought them for work but was wearing them around to break them in and have received several compliments, which I find amusing for my work boots! They are comfortable to wear, though I always have to add a Dr. Scholls 440 to all my footwear for correct support. I do wish they offered an 8" variety, a pull-on version, and a safety toe version of this product, and all combinations thereof.
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These boots are worn everyday by a General Contractor. They see mud, dirt, dust, paint, etc all day, every day and they are holding up very well. On the downside, the metal eyelets seem to be a soft metal as I am having to pry them open nearly every day as they bend way too easily (this comes from daily use of climbing ladders and using my feet to hold things such as lumber, pipe, etc). I would rate these boots higher if they simply had eyelets and not lace hooks. I would rather tie my boots using eyelets.
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Disclosure: I have just worn these boots a couple of times and so cannot judge how they will wear long-term. But they look and feel tough and sturdy. I also like the look and feel of the leather -- it's first-class!
I wanted a work boot that was rugged yet light, unlined yet gave ankle support, and kept out debris. I don't like boots with waterproof membranes; it's a personal preference. I'd rather use good quality leather treatment to keep feet dry and the boot-leather soft. With these boots I plan on using leather waterproofer to the extent they need it -- so initial lack of waterproofing need not be an issue. Meanwhile, they are ideal for hot summer wear. I noticed the out-of-the-box comfort immediately, and they broke in very quickly. And since they are constructed with a welt, they should be easy to resole.
The one potential drawback is the lace-hooks which bend rather easily. If this becomes a problem, I'll simply replace the lace-hooks with eyelets.
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To meet any of our dogs you must first complete our online adoption application on our website. For more information and the adoption application for Maximus, please visit our website below
They don't come any more gorgeous than this boy. ð Maximus is a stunning, large boy who has had training and knows his basic commands. He's a quick study, as he loves to please the people he trusts and loves treats. He also loves his walks (who doesn't?), his ball/toy (which can often be seen in his mouth, no matter what he's doing), and car rides, loving to stick his head out of the window to smell the world and feel the wind in his hair. Although Maximus would do best as an only dog, he has met many large dogs, while on leash, and had no problems with them; he usually acts as if they weren't there and shows little interest. We don't know how Maximus was treated before rescue, but he doesn't trust strangers. Once he knows you, he's amazing, but it will take a few meetings to establish you as a friend. If you're a strong handler with GSD experience and are looking for a gorgeous and loyal addition to your family, you've met your match!
The minimum adoption donation for adults is $300 and the adoption donation for puppies is $400 - $500. This amount only partially covers the cost of veterinary care, boarding fees, and other miscellaneous expenses involved in the temporary care and adoption of our dogs and is tax deductible. The adoption donation provides that all dogs will be spayed or neutered, receive current vaccinations, and are microchipped. If not, arrangements will be made on an individual basis ( i.e., puppies who will need to be altered by 6 mos old). Special consideration may be given to those willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems.
Coastal is dedicated to providing new beginnings for homeless German Shepherds who have been abandoned, neglected, abused, relinquished by their owners or just left at local shelters to await an uncertain future.
We are committed to finding loving permanent homes for the Orphaned dogs in our care. Coastal is an all volunteer, no-kill, non profit organization.
Our mission is to educate the public about German Shepherds, their lifespan, personality, activity level, along with overall responsible dog ownership. We also raise awareness of over population of animals through education, training, spaying and neutering. We work very hard to match each dog with the adoptive families.
Visit our website at www.coastalgsr.org.
Use one of the buttons below to help support the Orange County Chapter's Orphan's.
All donations are 100% tax deductuable and go directly to the care of our dogs.
We thank you in advance for your help!
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Make a donation to the Saving Gideon Fund!
In Gideon's honor, we would like to start a Saving Gideon Fund. This fund will be for seriously injured dogs who need immediate medical care. Often times the decision to save a life depends upon how much money is in our bank account. It's very sad, but unfortunately the truth! We would like to create this fund so that the next time we are asked to save a severely injured dog we can say YES!
Please help us to create this fund in Gideon's honor!
This fund will allow us to save more injured German Shepherds like him.
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If you would like to meet a dog outside of our event hours, please contact the counselor referenced for that dog.
Our adoption donation is $300 for Adults and $400 - $500 for Puppies. This amount only partially covers the cost of veterinary care, boarding fees, and other miscellaneous expenses involved in the temporary care and adoption of our dogs and is 100% tax deductible.
Prior to placement, all dogs will be spayed or neutered, receive current vaccinations, and are usually microchipped. If not, arrangements will be made on an individual basis. Special consideration may be given to those willing to adopt older dogs or dogs with physical problems.
Donations are tax deductible and also help other dogs in need!
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Angels reach agreement with pre-arbitration players
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels reached agreement with all 25 of their pre-arbitration players on Tuesday, a list that includes Kole Calhoun, Dane De La Rosa, Garrett Richards, Hector Santiago, J.B. Shuck, Tyler Skaggs and Mike Trout.
Teams determine the salaries of unsigned players with between zero and three years of Major League service time, with the only requirement being the Major League minimum ($500,000 in 2014). As a formality, players either "agree" to their salaries or get "renewed." This year, all 25 of the Angels' players "agreed."
To determine pre-arbitration salaries, the Angels use a sliding-scale system that gives significantly more weight to service time than performance. But they broke that rule for Trout, who was signed to a $1 million contract that's the highest ever for a pre-arbitration player.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Bill Ayers was born into privilege and is today a highly respected educator and community activist. In the late 1960s he was a founder of the militant activist group the Weather Underground. Living on the run, stealing explosives, and hiding from the law, Ayers was involved in the defining moments of his generation: the Days of Rage, SDS, the Black Panthers - and the explosion that killed his beloved comrade, Diana Oughton.
Fugitive Days tells of these turbulent events, and of the tenacity with which Ayers slowly rebuilt his life after it all came apart. Ayers writes openly about his regrets and what he continues to believe was right. The result is a profoundly honest account of an incendiary chapter in our history.
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I'm Audible's first Editor-at-Large, the host of In Bed with Susie Bright -- and a longtime author, editor, journo, and bookworm. I listen to audio when I'm cooking, playing cards, knitting, going to bed, waking up, driving, and putting other people's kids to bed! My favorite audiobooks, ever, are: "True Grit" and "The Dog of the South."
"Bill Ayers Lays It All Out"
This is the story of Bill Ayers, a survivor of the American New Left who, years later, was pilloried by the Tea Party, who claimed Chicago Bill was Obama's BFF-- a "secret socialist plot!"
All that was nonsense, but here's the real deal: Bill Ayer's life and comradeship is far more interesting than banal White House name-dropping.
Ayers came from a suburban upper-middle-class family, a prep school grad. Nothing in his family predicted: "Will Seize State Power Upon Maturity."
The story of how the Vietnam war and the civil rights movement changed Bill's consciousness forever is one that many of us will identify with. Bill became one of the founders of the Weather Underground and spent seven years in its disciplined cadre-- the details are excrutiating.
When it all fell apart, after WU bombings went belly-up tragic, Ayers spent ten years as a fugitive, living underground, nameless. Finally, in the third chapter of his life, he became a indefatiguable public education activist.
How did he survive, what does he revere— and what does he regret?
Ayers is an engaging storyteller who doesn't beg for our sympathy but earns your respect. I first read Bill's book when I was preparing to write my own memoir, which also covers violent and passionate years in the trenches of a minuscule-yet-influential American socialist left.
I wanted to read someone who wasn't going to "skip on the embarrassing parts" -- nor someone who lost their mind and became a bliss-ninny. Ayers did not disappoint me. Just reading about how his comrades negotiated their love lives, or the communal housework— in the middle of plotting the overthrow of the United States— had me laughing and crying simultaneously. Been there and survived that!
"Politics aside, not very good"
Purchased this very controversial man's book because I wanted to hear about his experience. One minute you are in a poor neighborhood in Cleveland, then you are in the middle of a protest at the pentagon, and then all of a sudden you are somewhere else.
I like matter of fact writing with dates and places. If his style doesn't bother you then you may like the book. I definitely did not.
Geopolitics, history, and philosophy junkie. I love smoothly flowing prose that moves me effortlessly from one idea to the next.
"Love to hate him..."
The rants of an adult child: spoiled, self-indulgent, arrogant, and stupidly naive. I regret having listened to it.
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PORTLAND, OREGON – Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency midfielders Thomas Gardner and David Norman, as well as midfielder/striker Noah Verhoeven, were among 54 players from MLS Academies selected to participate in the Generation adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) Showcase in Portland, Oregon from July 31 to August 5.
Held in conjunction with the MLS All-Star Game, the Generation adidas ESP Showcase is a gathering of some of the top talent from MLS Academies. The 54 players selected have been separated into three Youth All-Star teams (West, East, and Central), who along with FC Bayern Munich U-16 Academy, will compete in a four-team round robin tournament.
Gardner, who played for Metro Vancouver's North Shore, joined the Whitecaps FC Residency program in September 2011. During the most recent United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) season, the native of North Vancouver notched seven goals in 28 appearances, good for second on the club in scoring.
Norman, who played for Coquitlam Metro-Ford and represented Canada with the U-15 team at the Mexican Cup of Nations in 2013, joined Whitecaps FC Residency in 2011. This season, the Coquitlam native started in 20 of his 25 regular season appearances in USSDA action, recording one goal against Chivas USA U-16 on February 9.
Verhoeven, who joined Whitecaps FC Residency in 2011 after completing the club's Prospects program, made three substitute appearances throughout the 2014 USSDA season for the U-16s.
All three young 'Caps will play for the All-Star Youth West Team, who will open the showcase with a matchup against East on August 1 at Providence Park, the home of MLS side Portland Timbers. West will follow that up with showdown against Bayern Munich on August 3, and they'll close out the tournament against Central on August 5. The last two matches will take place at Tualatin Hills Recreation Center in Beaverton, Oregon.
Match day 1: Friday, August 1 (Providence Park)
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – East All-Star Youth Team vs. West All-Star Youth Team
- 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM – FC Bayern U16 Academy vs. Central All-Star Youth Team
Match day 2: Sunday, August 3 (Tualatin Hills Recreation Center)
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – East All-Star Youth Team vs. Central Youth All-Star Team
- 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM – FC Bayern U16 Youth vs. West Youth All-Star Team
Match day 3: Tuesday, August 5 (Tualatin Hills Recreation Center)
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – West Youth All-Star Team vs. Central Youth All-Star Team
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text: The Howard Miller Majestic Curio Clock lives up to its regal name. This large curio cabinet doubles as a grandfather clock and is sure to stay in your family for generations. An arched pediment draws attention to the book matched, rare olive ash burl overlays. The Majestic clock face is composed of a cast dial with intricate corner spandrels, and the center disk boasts an astrological blue moon phase. This special cast design extends along the brass weights and pendulum. Crystal-cut grooved glass stands out on the lower door, sides, and escapement panels. The frame of this Howard Miller Majestic curio cabinet is finished in warm Oak Yorkshire on select hardwoods and veneers, and adjustable levelers are located under each corner to provide stability on uneven surfaces. Six glass shelves are held securely in place by cushioned metal shelf clips. Behind the clock pendulum, three shelves run across the width of the cabinet and can be adjusted to customize your display. A mirrored cabinet back reflects the beauty of your collection. The cabinet door is fitted with a lock for added security. The Howard Miller Majestic Grandfather Clock & Curio Cabinet features a classic cable driven clock movement, a German made Kieninger movement that will keep time faithfully. This triple chime movement plays the following charming clock chimes Westminster, St Michaels and Whittington. This Kieninger made clock movement also includes an automatic nighttime chime shut-off option for added convenience. Adjustable levelers under all corners level the clock on uneven surfaces or carpet. Also included with this Howard Miller grandfather clock is an exquisite brass heirloom plate which will be engraved by the Howard Miller Clock Company with your name and date - simply return the request card that will be enclosed with your clock. In addition you will also receive a brass Howard Miller Heirloom capsule with a certificate documenting your clock's history for future generations. All Howard Miller Grandfather clocks come complete with a 2 year manufacturers warranty on both parts and workmanship.


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The state of Colorado is notorious for its unpredictable weather patterns, but it is always consistent when it comes to successful Lowrider Tour events; this year's summer show was no different. As we landed on the runway at Denver International Airport, our pilot said the forecast for the weekend was set to include rain and inclement weather, but luckily, that forecast proved to be completely wrong. We did survive one Tornado Warning on Friday, but that didn't stop the dedicated attendees from bringing out over 400 of Denver's finest rides to the Saturday set up. In fact, other than the tornado scare, the weather was perfect all day on Saturday for the move-in and remained that way on Sunday for the show.
The Denver Coliseum played host to this year's Lowrider Tour stop, an event that was sponsored by Lugz and Ruthless records. Thanks to plenty of promotion and a huge amount of radio airtime, the line to get into this one-day event was huge, as over 10,000 eager spectators came out to the Denver Coliseum to catch a glimpse of Denver's finest rides. The coliseum floor was whittled down to a mere 10 of the very best lowriders, each competing for the chance to qualify for Vegas. The rest of the indoor and outdoor areas boasted their fair share of quality custom lowriders as well.
This Midwest show is always a huge draw thanks to its centralized location, but the chance to qualify for the Vegas Super Show brought even more to the table as far as the competitors were concerned. In fact, cars were hauled in from all over the United States hoping to contribute to the event's success. Southern and Northern California, Louisville, Kentucky, Houston, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Las Vegas, Nevada, were just a few of the diverse places represented by competitors who were willing to make the long drive to Denver to show their support for the lowriding culture. A few cars stood out initially, for instance, local favorite Sam of Sam's Hydraulics stayed up day and night to get his car ready for the once a year event. The Ramos brothers brought out two clean bombs that stepped up the game for Denver. One of the bombs was a clean '48 Fleetline, the second was a '52 Chevy truck that showed just how low a lowrider could go, as it laid on its running boards.
The show had vendor booths that carried it all, from the Lugz booth that was handing out discount tickets and information on their latest shoes, to the oldest Denver shop, Robert's Tires and Wheels, which had a special show sale going on that day. Spectators could even get a custom plaque made by Jagster, who was on hand, and ready to take their respective orders.
KS107.5 FM hosted the Ruthless Records Stage, using their deejays to pump up the local crowd. MC Magic rocked a great set of his songs, and the Chicano rapper was well received by the Denver community. Magic did a great job opening the concert, as he left the crowd with a positive vibe and thirsty for the headliner Xzibit. Mr. X to the Z put on a great show as usual, running through a high energy set of his hits, "Front 2 Back," "X," and "Get Your Walk On." After his performance, the stage was set for the hottest action of the night; the highly anticipated bikini contest. Some of Denver's hottest females showed off their best assets, as they sent the crowd into a frenzy with their seductive moves. The crowd served as the ultimate judge for the contest, as they cheered loudly for the winning girl, who not only won the crowd's approval, she walked away with a $250 cash prize.
This amazing event showcased over 400 of the culture's most well-built rides, all hoping to earn a spot for themselves at the Las Vegas Super Show. Though we had a short weather scare, the Denver faithful came through as they do every year, with a whopping 10,000 spectators walking through the turnstiles on Sunday. Thanks to all who participated and made this show a smash success, and until next time, we will catch you at the next tour stop!
Winners List
1 Derek Archuleta
2 Santana Morin
3 Bonnie Sotello
1 Bobby Terrones
2 Azriella Deker
3 Ildefonso Torres
Original '69 & below Best of Show
1 Gary Higens, 1967 Chevrolet. Chevelle
2 Fred & Martha Perez, 1950 Fleetline
3 Juan Ramos, 47 Fleetline
Traditional Lowrider Best of Show
1 Glen Saiz, 1964 Chevrolet, Impala
2 Lee Cordova, 1963 Chevrolet, Impala
3 Ralph Garcia, 1966 Impala, convertible
Truck Best of Show
1 Kevin Fillenberg, 1964 Chevrolet Pick-up
2 Ken Montoya, Chevrolet Dually
3 James Campbell 1964 Chevy Suburban
Bomb Best of Show
1 Charles Espinoza, 1951 Chevrolet, Deluxe
2 Javier Perez, 1954 Chevrolet, Bel Air
3 Mike Archuleta, 1952 Chevrolet, Deluxe
Car Best of Show
1 Jesus Ortega, 1987 Chevrolet, Monte Carlo
2 Trino Alfaro, 1964 Chevrolet, Impala
3 Gene Proctor, 1964 Chevrolet, Impala


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1. The Lakers fell to 7-5 at home this season. The only other team in the league with close to 12 homes games so far is Oklahoma City. With 11. And the Thunder have already won nine of those. And probably looking forward to the Lakers' visit there this week. It just doesn't add up any more, does it?
2. Will future UCLA basketball schedules now make the Wooden Classic a designated road game? It has to, if the Bruins ever use it again to throw a cookie at San Diego State. Don't even think of scheduling UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton or Orange Coast College. It'd be a brutal disadvantage. BruinsNation.com isn't even sure if Ben Howland's squad is even on the radar for the CollegeInsider.Com tournament. Let's see - he's got eight scholarship players left on the roster, and four are freshmen. At least we know there's going to be turnover soon.
3. Instead of a victory parade through Carson, the Galaxy plans a victory party at the Home Depot Center's tennis center tonight at 7 p.m. Maybe Tim Leiweke will use the occasion to introduce the newest overseas import - a giant Kaka. Just as long as Robbie Keane is pouring shots.
4. In a strange chain reaction, Northern Illinois is in the Orange Bowl, and Louisiana Tech, after a 9-3 season, isn't going to a bowl game. Not to mention 12-0 Ohio State sliding up to No. 3 in the AP poll with nowhere else to go. It's kinda complicated. But we offer no logical explanation in either case. Maybe if UCLA just knocked off Stanford . . .
5. Marvin Miller deserves to be in Baseball's Hall of Fame. And now that he's died, at the age of 95, he won't get the satisfaction of seeing it happen. Five times already he's been turned down, and he could be up for election again in 2014. Meanwhile, what about Scott Boras? Who, him? Benjamin Hoffman of the New York Times makes a case for the superagent as well based on his impact "no matter how annoying that may seem to any number of people who love the sport." Without Miller, there's no Boras. The hitch, for now, is only players, managers and league execs can be considered (Miller was in the later, based on his activity in the players' union starting in the mid 1960 s). Miller, in. Boras, let's circle back to that once his biggest cashcow, Barry Zito, is eligible for election as well.


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I've always found riding in limousines frustrating. One, I feel like a poseur, since I'm not rich, powerful and/or famous. Two, I get bored quickly just sitting in the back staring at the scenery. And three, I'm not the one driving, which would be even more exasperating if I was stuck in the back of the new BMW 760Li. Don't get me wrong, the rear passenger area of the new long-wheelbase 7 Series has all the comforts and amenities of a first-class airline seat--the only thing missing is an overly obsequious flight attendant. However, the new 6.0-liter V12 is such a marvelous machine that I want to be the one piloting it.
How anyone could be content to simply ride in a V12- powered vehicle is beyond me. Just the thought of a perfectly balanced 60-degree-vee 12-cylinder engine makes my eyes gleam. Being able to drive one has me glowing with delight.
The BMW-designated N73 is as powerful as expected--438 bhp and 444 lb-ft of torque--but the all-new V12 has more than 12 cylinders going for it. The N73 is the first direct-injected gasoline V12 offered in a production vehicle. And it is the first to meet current emissions control expectations. BMW's engineers chose common-rail direct injection as the best way to boost both power output and fuel efficiency from the new engine. The system operates a stoichiometrically optimum fuel/air ratio ( lambda = 1), allowing for the use of the standard three-way catalyst technology, which in turn does not require sulfur-free fuel.
The common-rail system uses one mechanical pump per cylinder bank to keep the fuel pressure at levels higher than conventional electric fuel pumps, between 30 and 100 bar. The result is finer fuel droplets and a better combustion process. An extra-high compression ratio--11.3:1 as compared to the 4.5-liter V8's 10.5:1--further adds to the V12's overall performance and fuel efficiency.
The new engine also takes advantage of the current state of BMW's advanced technologies. Valvetronic and the Double VANOS variable valve timing systems are employed, as is a liquid-cooled, fully encapsulated compact alternator. The cylinder block is made of Alusil--silicon-impregnated aluminum--which helps keep the engine's weight down to a mere 617 lb.
A new version of the 745i's six-speed Steptronic automatic transmission delivers the V12's power to the wheels. What's new is that now you can shift up as well as down. Gone is the Limit/Drive selector on the right side of the steering wheel; in its place is a Sport/Manual/Drive selector. The Sport mode bumps shift points up automatically; the manual mode lets you do the shifting; and Drive is obviously the normal mode. Two downshift buttons (the shiny silver ones) are located on the front of the steering wheel, and two upshift buttons are on the back side. The six-speed gearbox also has Automatic Hold, a hill holder or no-creep function. Engaged through iDrive's Configuration menu, Automatic Hold keeps the hydraulic pressure on all four wheel brakes whenever the vehicle comes to a stop, thus eliminating vehicle creep when the engine is idling and the transmission is engaged (a feature my grandmother, not to mention a co-worker or two, would greatly benefit from).
Grandma, as well as anyone else, would also benefit from the 760Li's chassis setup. The rigid body uses high-strength steels, new-age adhesives and BMW's renowned chassis engineering know-how for strength and vibration resistance. The aluminum hood and front fenders add to the vehicle's strength-to-weight ratio and weight distribution: 51.6/48.4, front/rear.
The suspension also utilizes aluminum components--struts, subframe, etc.--for weight savings (as does the setup on the V8 models), thus reducing unsprung weight and improving ride comfort and handling. As with the 745, the usual cast of handling acronyms are incorporated into the 760Li's traction assists: ARS (Active Roll Stabilization), DSC (Dynamic Stability Control), DTC (Dynamic Traction Control), EDC (Electronic Damping Control).
The EDC has been improved for the new V12. The previous system automatically switched the shocks to three firmness settings based on existing road and driving conditions. The new and improved system is stepless, adjusting the shocks to any level of firmness between their softest and firmest settings. There is also a Sport setting, which still varies the shocks' firmness but at a higher level than in Comfort mode. The Sport setting also dials back steering assist. The self-leveling rear suspension has also been improved; it now features air springs instead of coil springs for even better chassis control.
The braking system has its own set of acronyms as well. The 13.6-in. front and 13.70-in. rear ventilated discs with aluminum calipers are augmented with DBC (Dynamic Brake Control), ABS, CDC (Cornering Brake Control) and EBP--okay, I sort of made that one up, but it does stand for electronic brake proportioning, which distributes brake pressure according to wheel slip via DSC wheelspeed sensors. The short explanation is the 760Li stops as well as it goes.
So how does it go? Imagine driving a 4,872-lb sedan through the road course at Homestead. Picture trying to match both the 0-60-mph time of 5.4 sec. and the top-end speed of 149 mph before having to leave the banking for the infield. Envision a passel of journalists tossing around a vehicle that's 203.5 in. long, 74.9 in. wide and 58.7 in. high. Get the picture? The only thing that held us back, and made the 760Li somewhat wonky, were the absolutely awful all-season tires mounted on the standard star-spoked 19-in. wheels. There are optional 18-in. wheels for better handling and a sportier appearance, but they're wrapped with all-season tires, too. You can also order a set of Run-flat tires, but if you're looking for optimum handling, talk the dealer into a set of high-performance contact patches.
How can you tell it's a 760Li and not a 745? Well, the prominent V12 logos on either side of the front quarter panels would be start, as is the rear badging. The front grille surrounds are wider, and the wheels are specific.
The inside has a few clues as well. Each doorsill trim has an illuminated V12 etched onto it; there is "Ambience Lighting" on the C-pillars; the headliner and sun visors are covered in Alcantara; and the trunk's loading edge has a matte metal finish (this is important?).
If you have to ride in the back, you'll be happy to know that the outer rear 14-way Comfort Seats (the front has 20-way seats) are standard on the 760Li. You also have the option of a limited version of iDrive to play with, enabling you to access the Logic 7 audio system, the rear climate system and the rear window sunshades. A between-the-seats coolbox to store your designer water is also optional.
The driver gets the full iDrive system with all of its features, including navigation and BMW's cellular phone system. What does all this luxury and power set you back? The MSRP at launch is $116,495. Somewhat steep, but you do get a lot for it. As for the limo driver, he's sitting in back and I'm driving.
BMW Individual Yachtline
If you truly desire to be driven, you might consider investigating BMW Individual's concept car. The 760 Li Yachtline answers the perennial question, "What does one drive to one's yacht?"
The creamy champagne-colored Merino leather is complemented by high-grade mahogany wood, which is striped with maple for a very deco appearance, making the interior look as though it were taken straight from one of the Rockefeller's yachts. The roof lining and floor carpets are in anthracite Alcantara, sharply contrasting the light-colored leather, and there are embroidered compasses on each floor mat. The requisite humidor is located in the front section of the center armrest (Why do cigars and money always seem to go together?) And keeping with the maritime theme, a compass is integrated into the rearview mirror.
In the back, workaholics can opt for two work tables (similar to those found in business and first-class airline seats), which fold out of the center armrest. When you need a break you can watch a DVD on either of the 6.5-in. monitors mounted into the back of the front seat headrests. You can also opt for a larger cooling box, located between the rear seats; it's big enough to hold a split of Moet, two chilled champagne flutes and a round of brie.
The exclusive Night blue metallic paint denotes the Yachtline's special status, as do the 20-in. wheels and the white indicator lights. If you have to ask how much, you can't afford it. BMW Individual's Yachtline should be available to seagoing customers this year. --SLC


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ATLANTA—From the moment Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered one of the most improbable college basketball injuries in recent memory, the story has been about emotion, triumph and the uncommon bond that can be generated among young people on an athletic team. For the next few days, though—perhaps for the next several days—it is about strategy.
Kevin Ware the young athlete has been the subject of considerable empathy (former Redskins great Joe Theismann, who suffered a similar injury), sympathy (Duke's Tyrone Thornton, who fired the shot Ware was challenging as he was hurt) and concern (nearly everyone assembled at Lucas Oil Stadium, and millions more watching on television).
Now, though, at least for the remaining one or two games of Louisville's season, he must be replaced.
His is not an insignificant presence in the Louisville rotation. A player averaging only 4.5 points on the season might appear to be a small portion of what makes the Cardinals (33-5) the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament and a better than even-money favorite to leave the Georgia Dome early Tuesday morning with their school's third NCAA championship.
"We don't have a backcourt substitute," Pitino said Thursday, at his first news conference of the 2013 NCAA Final Four. "We had a great rotation. All three guards were playing well.
"Obviously, when you press and run as much as we do, it becomes a very great concern when you don't have a substitute … Now, we can't change our style of play, because we won't win or have a chance of winning."
Matchup: Louisville vs. Wichita State
The history of teams that have had to survive a significant injury or absence that developed in proximity to the tournament is not exceptional. There were the round-of-32 eliminations of No. 2 seed Cincinnati (Kenyon Martin) and No. 1 seed Arizona (Loren Woods) in 2000, the Sweet 16 loss of No. 1 seed Syracuse (Arinze Onuaku) in 2010 or the SU's Elite Eight loss (without ineligible Fab Melo) in 2012.
In Louisville's three NCAA Tournament games prior to the injury, Ware had averaged 20 minutes. A chunk of that came in last Friday's Sweet 16 game against Pacific-12 Tournament champion Oregon, when Cardinals star point guard Peyton Siva picked up two personals in the first five minutes, the second on a reckless sort of charging foul. In Siva's place, Ware produced a career-best 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and committed only one turnover.
The possibility of a Siva—or, less likely, All-American shooting guard Russ Smith—encountering foul trouble now may be the greatest single threat to Louisville's title chances. Before it was a potential nuisance. Now it could become a calamity.
Siva has reached the four-personals mark eight times this season, including two of the team's defeats and challenging victories over Illinois State and Memphis. He has shown he can play with fouls, appearing for the practical equivalent of 30 minutes or more in five of those eight games.
But remember how lost the Cards were when Siva was disqualified in the second of five overtimes against Notre Dame. The Irish were a fine team this season, but they did not guard like Wichita State.
"I'll say this without any exaggeration," Pitino said. "They're the best team we will have faced this year at the defensive end. They are Marquette on steroids in terms of the way they play defense. If you grab an offensive rebound, they slap it away. They don't let you go into the paint without four guys attacking you. They are the toughest team to score against."
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In Louisville's regular rotation, the Cardinals lost an extraordinary amount of leadership and institutional knowledge any time Siva went to the bench, either for a rest or because the team needed a change. With Ware entering, though, there was an immediate and obvious escalation in terms of athleticism and perimeter shooting potential.
So they didn't get better without Siva in the game, but they got better at something useful.
In order to give Smith and Siva their customary rest in this game, Pitino will have only a couple of options, neither of them particularly alluring. He can send in walk-on junior Tim Henderson; his only appearance of more than seven minutes this year came in a narrow home win over Pitt, when Ware was suspended for the game.
"He's got to do the best job he can do," Pitino said.
Or Pitino can field a bigger lineup, with either Siva or Smith at the point and wings Wayne Blackshear and Luke Hancock on the floor together. That makes Louisville far less dynamic, less able to attack defensively. It would make them a more effective 3-point team, but that hasn't really been the personality that has carried them to Pitino's seventh Final Four.
"We're just going to have to mix it up," the coach said earlier in the week. "We have a lot of frontcourt depth, but we don't have a lot of backcourt depth. That's pretty much it."


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I disagree about RG3's ceiling, I think it's way lower.
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I disagree about RG3's ceiling, I think it's way lower.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I don't know. Athletically RGIII is a freak, not to say Luck is a bad athlete or anything like that. Their ceilings are higher than just about any QB ever IMO. Vick is maybe the only guy who had a higher ceiling coming into the league, but as we all know ceilings are pretty useless if you don't have the ladder to get there or whatever. Point being RGIII is a world class sprinter with a cannon arm, what makes it ridiculous is that Luck runs the same 40 time as Cam Newton yet most people would probably never put them in the same class athletically. Yet Luck is in that class and is IMO at least, already a better passing QB.
RG3 is faster than Luck, that's about all I'll give him. Either way, what has athleticism done for Vick? RG3 is not even as athletic as Vick. And I'm not saying RG3 is Vick --- I'm saying athleticism only takes someone so far. If Michael Vick can't make it in this league as an elite quarterback (which he isn't) because of his athleticism, then how will RG3? Remember how Vick was sposed to revolutionize the QB position 10 years ago? It didn't happen --- the guy who revolutionized the game was a big tall immobile goofy guy who just so happened to have an Intel processor as a brain. And Vick is most certainly a passing quarterback now, just like RG3... He's already gettin the snot knocked out of him 3 games in and whining about how physical the game is, and that's with a line better than Luck's. Not like Luck isn't a good runner either, he reminds me of Steve Young. He'll get 20-50 yards a game on the ground, and a bunch of crucial first downs. I watch RG3 trying to ram it in from the 1-yard line with his more frail frame (I know he's like 6'2", 220" but he doesn't look "thick", he looks spindly) and I just cringe.... he's gonna get injured.
And at the end of the day, where I think Luck just absolutely destroys Bob is his mind. Not to say Bob is stupid, he's very smart... but Luck is out of this world smart --- Peyton smart. Damn near photographic, instant-recall smart. He's doing things with reading defenses and making adjustments now that RG3 has never sniffed. Not to say Bob can't get pretty good at it, but I just don't think he'll ever be on Luck's plateau in that category. I also think Luck just has a way larger arsenal of throws at his disposal. RG3 is a good passer, he just can't make all the throws that Luck can.
I know RG3 gets everyone's hype juices flowing, but when I compare them A to B, Luck just kills RG3 in so many of the crucial quarterbacking categories. It's not even close. RG3 *might* be able to throw the ball farther (I still think that's mostly not justified, he does uncork it more often, but I don't think he can throw it any farther than Luck, watching Luck throw it 75-yards in the air on pro day), and he can definitely run a 40-yard dash faster --- and those are seriously the only two traits that I can say RG3 exceeds Luck in. It's just not enough. WHen it all shakes out a few years from now, it'll be pretty obvious that the RG3 hype was pretty silly.
Last edited by Kid Minneapolis; 09-25-2012 at 12:56 PM.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Oh I agree that he will be a beast next year. He is already pretty freaking good. But there will be bumps along the way, as there were with Manning. I'm just saying by the time he hits year 5 or so, he will absolutely be shredding teams. By then he will hopefully have a very solid line.
I keep thinking about that Giants-Panthers game the other night. Eli had all the time in the world to pick them apart, and some no-name back ran for well over 100 yards and picked up two touchdowns. Then the announcers mentioned that everyone on the Giants O-Line had been in the league for at least 7 seasons. No wonder the Giants are so good. I still think they are the team to beat.
Hopefully Luck gets a line like that someday.
Luck is averaging damn near 300 yards a game. Think about that over 16 games. Almost 4800 yards. Newton set the record, but he got off to a ridiculous start last year, and then trailed off big time, stringing together a bunch of 150 yard games towards the end.
There are two types of quarterbacks in this league --- quarterbacks who the league figures out... and quarterbacks who figure out the league. Luck is going to figure out this league. This league is figuring out Newton, and they're going to figure out RG3. WHen you watch Newton last year, he got figured out as the season went on, and this year it's even more obvious. It comes down to having the ability to learn and recall.... Luck is just a freak in this category. Peyton is a freak. The Vicks/RG3s/Newtons of the world, they don't have that. It's just what it is. And before someone throws out race --- if you want to know a QB that I think is in the same category as Luck/Peyton --- it's Russell Wilson. He reminds me SO much of Brees, who is another QB without a lot of athleticism but he figured out the league. If you wanted me to say who's going to be the better QB in 5 years between Griffin and Wilson --- I'll go Wilson. And while we're on the topic of QBs I think will figure out this league... I like Tannehill, too. It's too bad the Miami organization might ruin that kid... I think he's got a lot of stuff.
Last edited by Kid Minneapolis; 09-25-2012 at 01:05 PM.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
RGIII is more athletic than Vick. The numbers pretty well bear that out. Along with being bigger and a more accurate passer. I mean the Vick vs. RGIII passing numbers are just flat out silly, Vick was terrible in college compared to RGIII who was pretty close to Luck.
You gotta remember, I am not saying RGIII is better than Luck, I'm not even saying he will be better than Luck, I am simply stating that if both players reached their absolute highest levels I think RGIII's is a little higher, but I think Luck is more likely to reach his ceiling. At the end of the day, I think they will both be top 5 QBs in 3 years. And I think we will all forget about Cam Newton.
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RG3 can't run like Vick. Don't care what the measures say, Vick in his prime was one of the most amazing running creatures on this planet.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Luck has a higher potential than RG3, but Griffin will still be a great QB in the NFL. Luck will win more super bowls though
Smothered Chicken!
While it is true that RG3 is more athletic than Vick now, I think Kid Minneapolis was talking about when Vick entered the league.
A lot of people have been acting like Griffin has the greatest athleticism a QB has ever had, which simply isn't true. Vick ran a 4.33 (to griffin's 4.41) and had a stronger arm.
But he doesn't need to in order to be a better QB. The less RGIII runs, the better QB he'll be.
In the NFL a running QB doesn't get you very far so how much does that really add to his ceiling? IMO not very much and in fact the way RG3 is getting used I see him getting hurt and taking away from his ceiling which is all about learning the game as a passer and not as a runner.
RG3 is being used as their second running back with 32 attempts in 3 games. Not only that he has been hit 23 times while passing and sacked 9 times. Contrast that to Luck who has had 5 sacks and 15 Qbhits.
I think everyone thought RG3 would have a better year do to the team he was on but its not looking like that and I still hold on to my prediction that he will miss some games this year as a result of taking all these hits. I think all this factors in on how he learns the game to his best overall strengths and not rely on his legs and as of right now he's being taught to rely on his legs and not just his arm. Ultimately I see that as a crutch that Micheal Vick never learned to stop using and RG3 maybe headed in the same direction albeit as a better passer.
Last edited by Gamble1; 09-25-2012 at 05:43 PM.
I think Luck and RG3 will each get about 5 or 6 wins this season.
Redskins are 1-2 and here is the remainder of their schedule:
@ Tampa
That's a pretty brutal schedule. I'd be surprised if they did any better than 5 wins. Everyone acted like RG3 was going to a team that was light years better than the Colts and that he would have a much much much easier year. The Redskins do probably have a better roster than the Colts, but they also have a much tougher schedule. I think there's a very good chance that the Colts win more games. We really needed that win against Jacksonville though. I'd be feeling so good about this team if we were sitting at 2-1 right now.
The Redskins could never run that wing T tripple option and I would be happy as hell.
That is all. You can now return to debating RG3 versus Luck
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I see 8-8 with that loss to Jacksonville. I had them at 9-7 before the season
Smothered Chicken!
For them to be 8-8, they have to finish the season 7-6. It ain't gonna happen......
Last edited by OlBlu; 09-26-2012 at 09:46 AM.
I doubt that either one of them ever gets to a Super Bowl much less win one. The Colts went 36 years between Super Bowl appearances before Manning took them there. Luck is a glorifed Chad Pennington who cannot deliver a deep ball without hanging it up to be intercepted. The defenses will key on this when and if the Colts every become a factor. I think you could get pretty good odds against either of these QBs ever making the Super Bowl if you are so certain. You might as well make some money with that inside knowledge....
Oh, he can throw it far enough but not with velocity. That long ball floats and they have interception written all over them. Look at RGIII throw the long ball. There is a huge difference. That doesn't mean Luck cannot be effective. Pennington was effective for a long time. But, Luck isn't a superstar. RGIII is.....
Smothered Chicken!
On most of the plays you are describing OlBlu, there is one against Jax as well, he got hit as he was throwing deep.
Now that could be. I will try to watch the plays for that. Thanks...
Fiend? I am sure you meant "friend". I will be watching but I don't expect to see much.... I do enjoy watching RGIII though....


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Has anyone seen any veteran cuts that could help us in the RB department? I would think there would be a bit of interest in possibly a guy like Barlow or Darius Walker. I don't think we're quite finished there and could drop a DB to sign one.
I was surprised they gave up on some of the guys they did cut, but it could be a good possibility some of those guys could get picked back up on the practice squad if another team doesn't grab them. The RB area is a bit thin, but for the most part I think we're set pretty nicely. I would have liked to see one more RB and one more WR on the final roster, but if we do get a major injury in those areas we can always pick someone up.


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The sordid blowup over Gen. David Petraeus' affair and resignation from the CIA could not come at a worse time for the U.S. national security apparatus.
The civil war in Syria is spilling over into Turkey and Lebanon, creating the potential for a wider regional conflict.
If that weren't enough, Israel launched a massive set of strikes on Gaza on Wednesday, killing the military commander of Hamas. Those strikes are sure to spur further retaliatory violence from Hamas, while emboldening extremists in Egypt and other neighboring countries.
Along with pulling the country back from the "fiscal cliff," Congress and the administration should be fully focused on the volatile Middle East and other hot spots, such as Iran, Pakistan and the East China Sea, where Japan and China remain in a standoff over disputed territory. Instead of pulling together, Washington is turning a molehill of a sexual scandal into a mountain of innuendo and overblown claims.
As of Wednesday, evidence of serious security breaches involving Petraeus, other U.S. generals and the women around them had not materialized. It probably won't. But after years of watching the Bourne movies and shows such as "24" and "Homeland," the media and many elected leaders inside the Beltway can't resist making claims of a conspiracy.
There are serious questions that need to be asked and answered both about Benghazi and the FBI's handling of its investigation of Petraeus. Yet neither of these incidents rises to the level of Watergate or the Iran-Contra scandal, as Sen. John McCain suggested about Benghazi on Wednesday.
McCain's hyperbolic theatrics are doing real harm to U.S. standing at a time when he and others should realize what a tinderbox the Middle East is, and how our enemies there are eager to exploit any weaknesses, real or perceived.
McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham should ask themselves if they would react the same way if the White House were occupied by a Republican, one such as Ronald Reagan, who was president when terrorists attacked the military barracks in Beirut in 1983, killing 299 U.S. and French soldiers. Following that horrific attack, Reagan appointed a fact-finding committee that concluded senior military officials were responsible for security lapses leading up the bombing. While Reagan came under criticism from some Democrats, there was none of the kinds of partisan witch hunts that McCain and Graham are now leading.
The Obama administration must be responsive to the ongoing inquiries into Benghazi and the Petraeus affair. Those leading such inquiries need to take a deep breath, get a grip and recognize the potential damage they could cause by overreacting at a critical time.


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The first section of this clip shows pilots boarding a RE8 aircraft (RE for Reconnaissance Experimental). It is followed by shots of other biplanes taking off and flying directly over the camera. A close-up shows a RE8 taxiing away from the viewer and taking off. The following segment features images of Curtis Jennies in flight, filmed from the ground and the air. We then see a close-up of a pilot at the controls of a Sopwith Camel, followed by a brief image of the aircraft's airspeed indicator. Following this is footage of a Short 225 floatplane coming in for a landing in a British harbour, and a sequence showing biplanes in flight.
The grainy footage depicts a German ground crew loading bombs onto an aircraft, followed by images of bombs being dropped from a flying aircraft and exploding in open country. Shots of soldiers examining ruins are followed by a shot of a German aircraft being pursued by flak puffs.
The next section shows various plane crashes. A shot of a crashed airplane, with men collecting debris, is followed by a shot of a downed German fighter plane. A ground-to-air shot of an aircraft spiralling downward is followed by images of the downed plane in flames.
The final segment starts with shots of pilots, followed by an image of a crashed Sopwith Camel, a line-up of Camels on the ground, and a sequence showing US army personnel, identifiable from their hats, fitting bombs onto an aircraft.
The RE8 was a two-seater multi-purpose biplane with forward and rear-firing machine guns. It was introduced in 1916 and used in artillery observation and night bombing. More than 4,000 Harry Tates — as they were commonly known — were built during the war.
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Hugh A. Halliday
Historian and author
During the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) experts noted that smokeless powder, rifled artillery, machine guns and barbed wire had turned battlefields into vast wastelands where armies hid from their opponent's shells. Cavalry—the traditional form of reconnaissance—could not manoeuvre . Ten years later, aircraft made stalemate even more certain. In August 1914 aerial reconnaissance enabled the Allies to counter-attack against German armies invading France. Thereafter, with few exceptions, aerial observers forecast an enemy's offensive and thus assured its failure (or success, at appalling cost).
The power of aerial observation went further. With armies driven into complex trench systems, artillery came to the fore as the deadliest weapon of the war. The great guns of the Western Front were the primary killing machines of what had become industrialized warfare—65 percent of all deaths and wounds were attributable to artillery fire, which delivered awesome weights of shell and shrapnel.
Days before his death by artillery fire, an American soldier wrote, "This is a cowering war—pygmy man huddles in little holes and caves, praying to escape the blows of the blind giant who pounds the ground with blind hammers." But the hammers were not blind. Their targets were mapped by men in aircraft and balloons, their fire was directed from aircraft and balloons. The aerial observer was the most important airman of the war; his role today has been assumed by others, including the aerial spy satellite.
The courage of these men defies imagination. Balloon observers ascended under gas bags filled with flammable hydrogen, vulnerable to fighter aircraft determined to shoot them down. The men in the balloons at least had parachutes, if time permitted them to escape. For most of the war, pilots and airplane crews had no such equipment; fire in the air was the most dreaded fate of all, and many men carried pistols to shoot themselves rather than suffer agonizing deaths. In June 1918 German aircrews were issued parachutes; even these failed to deploy about 25 percent of the time.
Given the importance of aerial reconnaissance and artillery direction, it is puzzling to find so much attention being devoted to fighter pilots, these "knights of the air." Fighter pilots and tactics evolved from 1915 onwards, but their task was always secondary to that of the observation crews. It was a fighter pilot's job to shoot down enemy observation aircraft and protect his own observation aircraft. Nevertheless, propagandists trying to divert attention from the awful slaughter on the ground fastened upon the fighter pilots as men engaged in single combat, man-to-man, with the high-scoring "ace" as the centrepiece of the narrative. Never mind that the fighter pilot's objective was (preferably) to surprise an opponent and shoot him in the back. Chivalry there might be—a decent burial for a fallen enemy, a toast with a captured foe—but in the heat of battle there could be only one rule: kill or be killed. At the heart of everything else, that was a fighter pilot's job description. It is a measure of the propagandist's success that, 90 years later, the public knows more about the First World War fighter pilots than the men they were actually protecting.
Airplanes were used for many other tasks—anti-submarine patrols, trench strafing, communications and bombing. Indeed, aircraft performed almost every task in the First World War that they would later execute in the Second World War. The one exception was the aerial delivery of soldiers. Even so, aircraft were used to place spies behind enemy lines and drop supplies to isolated troops. Nevertheless, in most roles the airplanes of 1914-1918 only hinted at what was to come. Only one submarine was sunk by aircraft during the First World War; at least 400 submarines on all sides were destroyed by aircraft during the Second World War. Aerial bombing between 1914 and 1918 inflicted only modest devastation (although its psychological impact was very great at the outset); the bombing campaigns of the Second World War were horrific both in physical impact and subsequent moral outrage.
Aircraft affected the conduct of the war, and war influenced the technological development of aircraft. For example, engines increased from an average of 80 horsepower (1914) to 350 horsepower (1918), while speeds of 110 km/h had risen to about 200 km/h. Yet if the war had not taken place, it is conceivable that commercial incentives might have produced similar results. The first four-engine airliner had flown in Russia in 1913. Might not development have taken place along civilian lines ? Five years later, France and Britain initiated civilian air transport services using modified bombers that carried fewer passengers than their Russian predecessors of 1913.
Whether or not it was due to war, a radical transformation occurred between 1914 and 1918 that involved the attitudes of aviators themselves. Even among the select circle of 1914 pilots, flying was considered hazardous,, and training methods reflected this. At the time, no aircraft had been designed specifically for training; throughout the war most training aircraft were machines like the RE.7 and Farman Shorthorn, which had been retired from front-line duties to rear echelon tasks. The Curtiss JN-4 broke this pattern.
The most radical change, however, involved the training syllabus itself. Early flying instruction covered the basics of flying but emphasized dangers to be avoided, particularly stalls and spins. By 1916, however, the dynamics of flight controls were more fully understood, and recovery from spins could be practised. New systems of instruction emphasized the theory of flight and explained exactly how manoeuvres could be executed, thus encouraging intelligent aerobatics. Instead of being regarded as a threatening mount, the airplane came to be seen as an even-tempered, reasonable machine. Previously, students had been taught what to avoid; the new methods instilled confidence. By the end of the war, pilots had become enthusiastic about the potential uses of aircraft and convinced of the fundamental safety of their machines. Confident prophets inspire confident converts.
Canada's role in these developments was insignificant in some ways, crucial in others. Before the war the government studiously ignored aviation, and only in 1918 did it take steps to form distinct Canadian air force units. On the other hand, it assisted the British flying services, which recruited in Canada and trained personnel in this country. Thousands of Canadians enlisted in the British flying services, either directly or by transferring from the Canadian Expeditionary Force. No one really knows just how many joined; the lowest estimate (13,160) seems too modest, but the highest guess (22,812) cannot be documented. It is generally believed that, as of 1918, about one-quarter of all members of the Royal Air Force were Canadians. The most famous were aces such as Raymond Collishaw and William Barker, but they included many other fascinating individuals. In 1915, Redford Mulock had been a trooper transferring from the cavalry to the Royal Naval Air Service. As of November 1918, he was a decorated colonel commanding heavy bombers that would have raided Berlin if the war had lasted only two weeks longer.
Selected Bibliography
Chajkowsky, William E. Royal Flying Corps; Borden to Texas to Beamsville. Cheltenham, ON: Boston Mills Press, 1979.
Costello, W. Brian. A Nursery of the Air Force. Carleton Place, ON: Forest Beauty Products, 1979.
Dodds, Ronald. The Brave Young Wings. Stittsville, ON: Canada's Wings, 1980.
Drew, George. Canada's Fighting Airmen. Toronto: Maclean Publishing, 1931.
Ellis, Frank H. Canada's Flying Heritage. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1954.
Fuller, G.A., J.A. Griffin and K.A. Molson. 125 Years of Canadian Aeronautics: A Chronology,1840-1965. Toronto: Canadian Aviation Historical Society, 1983.
Goodspeed, D. J. The Armed Forces of Canada,1867-1967. Ottawa: Canadian Forces Headquarters, 1967.
Greenhous, Brereton. The Making of Billy Bishop. Toronto: Dundern Group, 2002.
Greenhous, Brereton and Hugh A. Halliday. Canada's Air Forces,1914-1999. Montreal: Art Global, 1999.
Halliday , Hugh A. Not in the Face of the Enemy: Canadians Awarded the Air Force Cross and Air Force Medal,1918-1966. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, 2000.
Jones, Neville. The Origins of Strategic Bombing. London: William Kimber, 1973.
Milberry, Larry. Aviation in Canada. Toronto: Canav Books, 1979.
---. Canada's Air Force at War and Peace. 3 vol. Toronto: Canav Books, 1999 to 2001.
Rimell, Raymond Laurence. Zeppelin! A Battle for Air Supremacy in World War I. Stittsville, ON: Canada's Wings, 1984.
Shores, Christopher, Norman Franks and Russell Guest. Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces, 1915-1920. Stoney Creek, ON: Fortress Publications, 1990.
Sullivan, Alan. Aviation in Canada,1917-1918. Toronto: Rous and Rous, 1919.
Wise, S.F. Canadian Airmen and the First World War. Ottawa: Department of National Defence, 1982.
The following Web site has a section "Honours and Awards" and a subsection dealing with Canadians in the British Flying Services during the First World War: http://www.airforce.ca/.
Teaching Materials
Films : Observation Balloons, Fighter Planes, Airplane Casualties
Background Notes for the Teacher
At the beginning of World War I, the airplane was used for reconnaissance. It had a top speed of about 120 km/h and was not equipped with ammunition. By the end of the war, bombers could reach speeds over 275 km/h and carried up to 3 tons of explosives.
A pilot needed to be able to do more than fly an airplane and fire artillery. He was required to read maps, take aerial photographs, make meteorological observations, assess enemy capabilities and communicate using a wireless telegraph system. Pilots faced many hardships in their open cockpits. Rain and cold made flying at high altitudes very uncomfortable. Sunlight could be blinding and it was difficult to distinguish between Allied and enemy planes even in the best of conditions.
Two of Canada's most decorated fighter pilots were Billy Bishop and Billy Barker. Bishop was credited with 72 confirmed victories while Barker destroyed 50 enemy planes. A pilot was classified as an "ace" if he shot down five enemy aircraft.
From the 1870s until the 1940s, tobacco companies issued trading cards to help sell their product. Baseball players, airplanes and war heroes were some of the trading card subjects. This marked the beginning of the trading card industry.
Introducing the Subject
Discuss how the military uses planes today (reconnaissance, bombing, troop and equipment deployment).
Study a picture of an airplane from World War I.
Would this aircraft have been capable of transporting troops and supplies?
Teaching and Learning
View film footage and have students identify some of the ways that planes were used by Allied forces.
Together, list other functions not shown in the footage.
Discuss the challenges of flying in an open cockpit.
Applying the Knowledge
Students can research a famous Canadian World War I pilot (e.g. Billy Bishop, Billy Barker, Raymond Collishaw, D.R. MacLaren) or one of the planes used by the CEF.
Provide students with some background information on the history of the tobacco card. Ask them to design their own trading card highlighting what they have learned about their topic.
Teacher Reflections
Were students able to trace the evolution of the airplane during World War I?
Did they recognize the courage required to be an aviator?


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State Rep. Stephen Easley, D-Santa Fe, one of the newest members of the Santa Fe delegation in the state Legislature, brought humor and a few small missteps to today's annual "Legislative Briefing and Lunch with Legislators" for the League of Women Voters of Santa Fe County.
Easley, 60, an Eldorado resident, walks with a cane, but is hardly soft-spoken. While the speakers were introducing themselves at today's lunch, Easley mentioned that newly-elected state Rep. Carl Trujillo, D-Santa Fe, sits right behind him on the floor of the State House. Easley told the largely white-haired audience he expects to turn around, at several points during the session, and make a face to Trujillo that says "Holy crap, can you believe that?"
Easley cares about education. He holds advanced degrees and was a university professor and research scientist in the 1980s and 1990s. He does not agree "in the slightest" with the Gov. Susana Martinez' plan to retain students in the third grade if they are behind in reading.
Easley quoted Albert Einstein, who said insanity is "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Making struggling students repeat the third grade, "in the same place, with the same people, and the same teachers," and expecting improvement, according to Easley, fits Einstein's definition of insanity.
After his academic career, Easley worked for the state and Gov. Bill Richardson, as an information officer, from 2003-2010. In this official capacity, he spent some time in the state Legislature, and knows how many demands legislators have upon their limited time during the session.
Today Easley tried to tell the League, "I'm tired of the Legislature having to waste their time" on bills that try to repeal driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants. He called this "a wedge issue from the governor that doesn't need to be dealt with."
But the phrase that actually slipped out of the Easley's mouth was DWI, not driver's licenses. Jaws dropped in Easley's audience of middle-aged and senior women when he said he wanted the "DWI issue off the table" and considered it a waste of time. Members of the League must have been incredulous—was this new state representative advocating for the rights of intoxicated drivers?
As soon as Easley realized he had misspoken, he decided to crack a joke. "I want to make it a free for all for drunks," he said, drawing instant laughter from the crowd. He also clarified that he will accept a compromise on the drivers' license issue.
Near the end of the lunch, Easley fielded a question from the audience about how and where New Mexico will find more providers as more state residents receive health care. "My plan is to get a medical degree," Easley quipped. He then explained there really is a shortage of providers in the state, especially in the specialties. UNM can't graduate enough doctors who will stay here, according to Easley, and New Mexico will have to recruit doctors from other states. Easley also wants more investment in telemedicine, where specialists in Albuquerque can treat people in rural areas.
For those who wish to hear more of Easley's views and wit, constituents and interested residents are invited to his town hall tonight with state Sen. Peter Wirth, which will be at the La Tienda Performance Space in Eldorado from 6:00-7:30pm. Easley will also debate bills in the Roundhouse, and tell the occasional joke, during the sixty-day session that starts on Tuesday.


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LONDON -- Alex Tarics, the oldest living Olympic champion in the world at 98, watched from the stands as his countrymen's bid for a fourth consecutive Olympic water polo title ended in the quarterfinals.
Tarics, who turns 99 in September, was a member of the Hungarian water polo team that won gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
A Belvedere resident, he is still fit enough to fly from San Francisco to London, though he uses a walking stick. He gave up playing tennis only four years ago and still swims "a couple of times a week."
Tarics watched the Hungarians win gold four years ago in Beijing, but his countrymen lost to Italy, 11-9, in the quartersfinals at London Games.
"Even the greatest series have to end sometimes," he said. "Still, these guys are the best players in the world, and Hungary has quite a few talented players, so in Rio (2016) we will come back."
Asked whether he plans to attend the 2016 Olympics, he said, "Why not? It's not a matter of being more than 100 years old. It's a matter of being fit and I'm fit enough."


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After Friday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw, UEFA.com drew together a panel of experts to dissect the chances of each team still involved. How have they fared in the draw? Why will they be wary? What weaknesses will they look to exploit? Read our reporters' verdict and let us know your thoughts using the form at the foot of the page.
Málaga CF v Borussia Dortmund
Graham Hunter
Roque Santa Cruz, Málaga's match winner on Wednesday, specifically did not want Spanish opposition in the quarter-final but did desire a "big name" as a treat for the Rosaleda faithful. Dortmund, winners of the competition in 1997, fit the bill. Even if Manuel Pellegrini's side start second favourites they won't be concerned. Indeed, the Liga team press well and work relentlessly, something which might negate Dortmund's tremendous pace on the break, while six clean sheets in ten UEFA Champions League ties this season including the play-offs is reason for further hope.
Steffen Potter
Not to do Málaga any injustice, but Dortmund will surely have breathed a sigh of relief upon learning their fate, given the European powerhouses they could have drawn. I am sure Málaga will have felt similarly and this tie promises to be intriguing, especially considering it involves arguably the two surprise packages of the season. If BVB continue to play as they have done then they must be viewed as slight favourites. However, the same was said about FC Porto before their round of 16 tie against Málaga, so there is little danger of Jürgen Klopp underestimating Isco and Co.
Real Madrid CF v Galatasaray AŞ
Paul Bryan
Despite coming up against the tournament's joint-top scorer Burak Yılmaz, José Mourinho will feel his team have sufficient talent to reach their third successive semi-final. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the scoring charts on eight goals with Burak and it is the Portugal striker who best encapsulates the Merengues' counterattacking panache. Madrid have lost two of three previous European encounters against a Galatasaray team that may look to work on their aerial game: of the 46 goals Madrid have conceded in all competitions this season, 14 have come from set-piece situations.
Türker Tozar
Galatasaray harness the twin virtues of momentum and belief following a daring display at FC Schalke 04 in their round of 16 triumph. Nine-time European champions Madrid pose a more daunting challenge, yet with marquee signings Wesley Sneijder and Didier Drogba finding their feet and Burak's belligerent goalscoring run continuing, the mantra must be: nothing is impossible. There is concern, however, following a run of just two clean sheets in eight league fixtures, while Hamit Altıntop has struggled to rediscover the form that had Europe raving at UEFA EURO 2008.
Paris Saint-Germain FC v FC Barcelona
Ian Holyman
"The worst possible draw" according to PSG sporting director Leonardo, but is it? PSG are at their best on the counterattack, a natural game to play against Barça, who could be undone by the pace of Lucas, Jérémy Ménez and Ezequiel Lavezzi. In this respect, Zlatan Ibrahimović's suspension for the first leg in Paris is not necessarily a bad thing. Also, who better than Thiago Silva to thwart Lionel Messi? Yes, as Carlo Ancelotti concedes, Barça start favourites and – man for man at least – possess the better side. The tie, however, is perhaps not as straightforward as many believe.
Graham Hunter
On the form they showed in the return leg against AC Milan, Barça are a match for anyone and deserve to be tournament favourites. However, Carlo Ancelotti, a victim of Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona in this tournament's 2006 semi-final when he was Milan boss, will be well aware that the Catalan giants' form has fluctuated this season. They have been vulnerable to headed goals all term: something for Thiago Silva and Thiago Motta to note. Furthermore, a huge number of Barça's players depart for two international matches before the first leg and fatigue may prove a factor.
FC Bayern München v Juventus
Steffen Potter
Bayern have rightly shown a healthy respect for Juve since being pitted against the Italian champions. After some troublesome years, the Bianconeri are almost back to their best. However, Bayern should be confident, regardless of their opponents. On a good day, they can take on any team, even if their recent performances in the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League have been below-par. In the coming weeks we will discover whether Bayern's slips were a warning at the right time, or an early sign that their season is not destined to end in glorious fashion at Wembley.
Paolo Menicucci
No team have scored more than Bayern's 18 goals, but Antonio Conte's charges have not conceded in their last five UEFA Champions League outings. However, the tie should not be viewed as a contest between Bayern's attack and Juventus's defence. As Pavel Nedvěd said after the draw, the two teams have similar styles and both play with great intensity, especially in midfield. The last time Bayern played in Turin in the same competition, in 2009, they won 4-1. That, though, was in a different stadium and against a different Juve.
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NEW YORK -- Macy's announced the launch of "Martha Stewart Collection by Serta," a mattress line available exclusively at Macy's.
"The 'Martha Stewart Collection by Serta' line offers impeccable comfort and expertly engineered beds that create specialized sleeping experiences," said Lisa Magann, EVP and general merchandising manager of Macy's Home Store. "This collaboration between Serta, a leader in the mattress industry, and Martha Stewart, a lifestyle icon, allows Macy's to deliver affordable luxury in our mattress department."
The collection features twin, twin extra long, full, queen, king, and California king mattresses utilizing a 924 FreeFlex(R) 5-zone innerspring system for additional support and pressure relief. Options also include low profile or standard box springs and queen split foundations.
The "Martha Stewart Collection by Serta" line is available in approximately 280 Macy's stores and on macys.com and is priced between $1,930 and $6,090.


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All the focus in Mexican soccer over the last couple of weeks has been squarely on the national team. With so much on the line in terms of getting to the World Cup, it is little surprise.
But while the national team was busy dealing with New Zealand, the eight remaining Liga MX teams were preparing for what is a genuinely intriguing liguilla.
Toluca vs. Cruz Azul (Saturday, 6 p.m. ET)
Two heavyweights go head to head in a matchup both would've been keen to avoid, especially Toluca, which hasn't managed to win against La Maquina in its last eight attempts.
The vast majority of Cruz Azul's games this regular season were tight, with the Mexico City club having just 21 goals in 17 games. Toluca, on the other hand, was the highest scoring team in the Apertura with 33 goals.
Cruz Azul has the extra incentive of trying to make up for that excruciating final defeat in the Clausura, with its fans desperate for success.
What to look for: Toluca's Paraguayan striker Pablo Velazquez's battle with Cruz Azul center backs Jair Pereira and Colombian Luis Perea. Velazquez has 12 goals in 11 starts so far this season and keeping him under control will be key for Cruz Azul.
Prediction: A low scoring draw with both teams not wanting to give too much away ahead of the second leg.
Morelia vs. Leon (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET)
Morelia has been buoyed by the Copa MX victory and in Jefferson Montero, Hector Mancilla and Aldo Leao, it has an attacking trident than can rip defenses to shreds at will. The away side will probably play it slightly more cagily and look to hit a Morelia defense – which conceded more goals than any other team in the playoffs – on the break.
Leon will struggle with Carlos Pena, Luis Montes and Rafa Marquez all busy with the national team recently, but Morelia had Aldo Leao away with Colombia, Jefferson Montero with Ecuador and Rodrigo Salinas with Mexico as well.
What to look for: Rumors suggest interest in Montero from teams in the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga is sky high. It could be one of the last times the Ecuadorian plays in Mexico and he'll want to go out with a bang.
Prediction: Morelia to win 2-1.
Tigres vs. America (Sunday, 6 p.m. ET)
Under normal circumstances, you'd expect a high-flying and confident America to breeze past a Tigres side that crept into the playoffs after struggling to overcome nine-man Atlas on the last day of the regular season.
But due to the fact 10 of America's squad only arrived back in Mexico on Thursday from the mammoth trip to New Zealand, there has to be questions about whether fatigue will be a major issue for Las Aguilas.
A surprise could be in store with Tigres regulars in the playoffs, and the base of the team is the same that lifted the Apertura 2011 title.
What to look for: Tigres coach Ricardo Ferretti is known for his conservative approach, but with a week's break between matches, will he go for the jugular and ditch caution as America tires? History would tell us not, but the Brazilian may have a trick or two up his sleeve.
Prediction: 0-0. With away goals counting and America aware of its poor preparation, a scoreless draw wouldn't be the worst result for either side.
Queretaro vs. Santos Laguna (Sunday, 9 p.m. ET)
Los Gallos Blancos were not expected to get anywhere near the playoffs at the start of the season, but have forged a team that makes up for star names with collective cohesion.
Nevertheless, Queretaro is still very much the outsider of the eight teams left in the playoffs and Pedro Caixinha's Santos Laguna – as possibly the favorite for the title - should be too strong.
Los Guerreros have scored in their last nine games, averaging over two goals a match over that time.
What to look for: Oribe Peralta is the man of the moment in Mexico, and he'll look to continue his blistering hot run of form.
Prediction: Santos prove too much for Queretaro and secure a 2-0 victory.