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Can Volvo blend performance and safety - and still retain its enviable reputation for the latter?Though the grandstands are empty, there's plenty of action down on pit row, where a line of bright red sedans shines in the midday sun. Las Vegas International Speedway isn't the sort of place you'd imagine coming for the launch of a new Volvo. But neither is the S60R the type of car you'd expect from the Swedish automaker.
Over the years, Volvo has offered a variety of performance-oriented products, including the legendary 1800 sports car. But muscle has routinely taken a back seat to safety, earning the automaker a solid, if staid, image. The S60R and its close cousin, the V70R wagon, could alter the conventional wisdom.
At first glance, it looks a lot like a conventional S60 sedan. But a closer inspection reveals some significant, if subtle, visual differences. Start with the spoiler in back. Up front, there's the more aggressive nose featuring an oversized air scoop under the bumper. It's there for the second intercooler, the telltale sign of some serious changes made under the hood to the standard car's 2.5-liter, five-cylinder engine.
Churning out a solid 300 horsepower, those changes transform the sedate sedan into a screamer, one that can launch from 0-100 kilometers an hour (0-62.5 mph) in just 5.7 seconds. And with that power delivered through a road grabbing all-wheel-drive system mated to a slick new computer-controlled chassis, the limited-production R cars prove that "safe" doesn't have to be synonymous with "boring.-
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TheCarConnection got an opportunity to learn that firsthand during a recent trip to Sin City. A two-day backgrounder provided the chance to test the mettle of the S60R under a wide range of driving conditions, both on-road and on-track.
As we noted, Volvo has chosen to make only minimal exterior changes to the R-car, a strategy much in keeping with the company's subdued, Scandinavian nature. Up front, there's a new grille, that big air intake and a pair of bi-xenon headlamps. The latter system automatically aims the dual high and low-beam lights, no matter how you've loaded - or how you're driving - the car.
There's a modest spoiler in the rear. (The V70R wagon gets a more obvious wing.) It's enough to sharply improve downforce, though it doesn't really come into play until you hit Autobahn speeds. For those who do push the car to its limits, the R-cars are shod with low-profile Pirelli P0 tires. Seventeen-inch wheels are standard, though 18-inchers are offered as an option on the S60R sedan.
Inside, it's much the same S60 that's been on the market for the last three years, though there are some nice, sporty touches, such as the leather-wrapped wheel and the cobalt blue gauge cluster. The S60R comes standard with leather interior and comfortable, supportive sport seats. Nonetheless, considering the price premium - as well as the competition the R-cars will be going up against - we'd have welcomed a bit more lavish interior. Ergonomics are outstanding, but there's a bit of a cheap plastic feel, especially to the center stack.
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Pop the hood and you discover where the changes that really matter have been made. Beneath the stylishly sporty engine cover is a significantly upgraded powertrain. The 2.5-liter displacement may be the same, but the engine has new pistons, rods and bearings, and the twin-intercooled turbocharger pumps out a solid 15 psi of boost that comes on almost the moment you step on the accelerator.
That's good news for those who've suffered through the dreaded turbo lag, the pause you experience with so many turbo-boosted vehicles. There's also none of the torque steer, that tendency to dart from one side to the other under hard launch. No surprise considering two of the systems Volvo has mated with the big engine.
For one thing, there's a Haldex-style all-wheel-drive system. In normal circumstances, it's biased towards the nose, starting out with almost 100 percent of the engine's torque delivered to the front wheels. But when necessary, the system can shift virtually all that power to any or all of the four wheels.
This approach was taken, in part, to align the routine driving behavior of the S60R with that of the front-drive standard sedan. But it also helps improve fuel economy - which is still only a mediocre 18 mpg in the city, 25 on the highway.
Perhaps the most sophisticated piece of the R-car design is Volvo's Four-C, or Continuously Controlled Chassis Concept suspension. It constantly monitors driving and road conditions using a variety of brake, height and acceleration sensors. The idea, explains project manager Wayne Baldwin, is to "keep the body as steady as possible and let the wheels do all the motion." Think of the body as hanging from a sky hook, he adds.
Feeling the need
It sounds good in concept. It feels even better on the road. By varying the damping of each shock absorber as frequently as 500 times a second, Volvo has sharply reduced the sort of body roll that frequently plagues other sports sedans. Blasting through the hilly terrain in Nevada's Fire Rock National Pack, our S60R proved uncannily stable, even on fast, off-camber corners.
There are three settings for the suspension, and you definitely feel the difference, especially between the Comfort and Advanced (think boulevard and track) settings.The Four-C system even regulates the bi-xenon lights, always keeping them aimed and out of the eyes of oncoming traffic.
We did have a few complaints: the six-speed manual is a bit trickier than you might expect, taking some time to get the hang of the gates. We had a few missed shifts, especially going into fifth, where the spring-loaded system requires you to give the shifter an extra nudge.
There were also some problems with our test car's oversized brakes. These Brembos have got plenty of stopping power, but several of the early production vehicles provided for this event apparently suffered salt damage to their rotors during shipment. We're confident the chuddering and noise we experienced will not plague the cars reaching dealers in the months to come.
Steering is a touch light, but nonetheless provides a confidence-building road feel. And the R-car has about the best on-center feel we've found on any sports sedan in its segment.
Spend some time in the S60R and you're going to have some fun, especially if you've got the roads to push it. But it may not be easy for some folks to get around the idea of saying "Volvo" and "performance" in the same sentence. Indeed, as Jay Hamill, the product launch manager, was quick to stress during a background briefing, "everything we do is about safety." When you consider the Four-C chassis and AWD system, the S60R offers even more safety hardware than the base car.
Speed pedigree?
Those who've followed the Swedish automaker know that Volvo actually does have some performance in its pedigree. The long-lamented 1800 is perhaps the best-known example. (And indeed, an all-new sports car is reportedly set for launch about a year from now.)
Volvo is betting the S60R will be something of a "secret handshake," a car that provides a sense of permission to those who'd like a little more performance, but still want to feel confident and comfortable about the safety of their family.
As with Volvos in general, that sense of security carries a premium. The S60R is a good bit more expensive than many - though certainly not all - of its competition. And if you're just looking for the numbers, you can shave a lot of money off your monthly payment with the soon-to-be-launched Subaru WRX STi. But the automaker is probably right to assume that there are more than enough buyers willing to up the ante for the Volvo name and the safety-minded engineering that goes along with it.
The fact is, the automaker intends to produce only a relative few of the S60R/V70R pair this year, and will import barely 4000 to the U.S. We expect they'll not sit in the showroom very long.
2004 Volvo S60R
Base price: $36,875
Engine: turbocharged and twin-intercooled 2.5-liter DOHC five-cylinder, 300 hp/258 lb-ft
Transmission: Six-speed close-ratio manual or optional five-speed automatic with semi-manual function, all-wheel-drive
Length x width x height: 181.3 x 71.0 x 55.0 in
Wheelbase: 107.0 in
Curb weight: 3,571 lbs
EPA City/Hwy:18/25 mpg
Safety equipment: Dual-stage front airbags, side and head curtain airbags, four-wheel disc brakes, anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control, belt pretensioners, anti-submaring seats with integral anti-whiplash system, ISOFIX child seat system, daytime running lights
Major standard equipment: Four-C computer-controlled chassis system, three-spoke "R" leather steering wheel, leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, power windows, locks, remote keyless entry, power seats, auto-dimming rear mirror, tilt/telescope steering wheel, 100-watt AM/FM/cassette audio system
Warranty: Four years/50,000 miles; roadside assistance


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External Affairs Minister SM Krishna confirmed on Thursday that there was no change in US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's India itinerary in the wake of Mumbai serial blasts on Wednesday. He also said there was no change in the meeting with Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar.
Clinton is scheduled to arrive in India on Monday for the second round of Indo-US strategic dialogue. The US Secretary of State will also travel to Chennai, where she will attend a public function.
Condemning the serial blasts in Mumbai, Krishna said on Thursday that it was a grim reminder that terror continued to be a threat.
"The city of Mumbai has been rocked by blasts. It's grim reminder that terror continues to be a threat. We need to be vigilant all the time," Krishna said, adding, Maharashtra will do all in its power to bring culprits to book.
The US has also ruled out any change in Clinton's itinerary during her visit to India next week due to serial blasts in Mumbai.
"Stays as it is planned.....Nothing is going to change due to Mumbai blasts," said US Charge d'Affairs Peter Burleigh when asked if any changes were being made in the travel programme of Clinton.
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Stroll on Gange in the morning when the sun is not yet too extremely.
The gaths are the staircases which make it possible the pélerins to go down in Ganga.
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abulafia (4900) 2008-03-11 10:55
So colorful a place Patrice
I would love to go one day, but in the meantime I'll just have to enjoy beautiful shots like these:)
Nice setup with the bustling and colorful ghats in the background.
leo61 (0) 2008-03-11 10:55
Hi Patrice!
Good timing and composition with this boat as foreground fot this famous background.
A great shot and I like these colorful buildings and the many people there.
scalerman (26900) 2008-03-11 12:56
Patrice: lovely color and ambience. It's a very sharp image - but I don't think it is too sharp - just busy. A very impressive canvas, tableau. regards, c
Jeppo (17645) 2008-03-11 15:00
Hi Patrice,
nice pov, good compo and colours.
avishek_khan (544) 2008-03-11 22:17
Hi Patrice,
This is a classic shot of vintage Varanasi! The boat is nicely placed in the foreground.
vincz (19113) 2008-03-12 1:05
Joli prise, tres bien cadree avec ce bateau par devant qui occupe si bien l'espace devant les ghats. Tres bien fait.
everlasting (15914) 2008-03-12 4:26
Very good compositionally Patrice, the boat in the forground anchors the image. Great colours
totoamoto (1107) 2008-03-17 9:23
Salut Patrice..
Une super composition.. avec des tons adoucis par cette lumière..malgré les couleurs vives..
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- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-02-17
- Categories: Decisive Moment
- Camera: Konica Minolta Dynax 7D, Minolta AF 28-105
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Afterworks: a concept whose time apparently has not come. Or maybe whose time has come and gone. Show up at 6:30, listen to the TSO for an hour and a bit, call it a night.
Works for me. But even free food in the lobby and busloads of students could not lift the turnout in Roy Thomson Hall on Wednesday much above 60%.
Might it be that Sir Andrew Davis leading Richard Strauss is not a premium pull? The TSO conductor laureate has long harboured a fondness for Strauss but even in the 1980s had trouble enlisting box office sympathizers.
The attraction on this occasion was Don Quixote. Brass played well and bar-by-bar phrasing was pleasantly breezy. A ride through the air numbered among the many diverting special effects. But the structure of the score was not easy to resolve, even after a preliminary thematic briefing supervised by radio host Tom Allen.
Taking the title role – Don Quixote – was Joseph Johnson. Admirable as this cellist is in the principal chair, he proved a reluctant knight-errant when seated centre stage. The concluding deathbed sequence was soft and touching, but we were saying farewell to a kindly uncle, not the flamboyant figure that Strauss (and Cervantes) had in mind.
Teng Li on viola projected well and oboist Sarah Jeffrey (whom Sir Andrew should have singled out for applause) was a wonderfully lyrical Dulcinea. Winds as an ensemble sounded spiky in the final chord. Possibly the repeat performances of Thursday and Saturday will occasion a higher level of execution.
The concert started with Mendelssohn's Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Here also the wind playing was not quite perfect, notably on the stuttered opening chord. Strings were glassy. The problem with playing great concerts, as the TSO often does, is the expectation this creates for nothing less.


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AVX reports loss despite rising sales
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AVX Corp. reported a net loss of $77.0 million, or 44 cents per share on sales of $267.3 million in its second 2004 fiscal quarter ended September 30, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million, or 1 cent per share on sales of $295.4 million in the same quarter a year ago.
Results include pretax charges for restructuring expenses of $1.7 million related to headcount reductions and cost adjustments for a previous facility closure, and $87.7 million related to a writedown of the value of current tantalum inventory and future tantalum purchase commitments.
"Sales increased 4% compared to the previous quarter and incoming orders were encouraging," said John Gilbertson, president and chief executive of the Myrtle Beach, S.C., passives supplier. During a conference call with analysts, he added that unit volumes rose 17% sequentially and the book-to-bill ratio remained positive throughout the quarter.
On the negative side, Gilbertson said prices remained under pressure, falling 6 to 8% as the unit sales mix remained heavily weighted toward small case size capacitors. This contributed to gross margins remaining depressed at below 1%, he said.
Gilbertson expects price pressure to continue for at least another quarter, but added prices are showing signs of stabilizing, particularly on tantalum capacitors where he said AVX has fewer Asian competitors than in commodity ceramic capacitors. In addition, Gilbertson told analysts leadtimes for parts such as large case size ceramic capacitors were starting to stretch, with production capacity utilization for those parts approaching 90%.
For the third 2004 fiscal quarter ending December, Gilbertson expects revenue to rise 5 to 6% sequentially.


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The following is a friendly PSA from your local bridal counsel.
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There is a popular product in the wedding world that is out to sabotage your DIY projects. It seems discreet and innocent, but it will haunt your dreams.
The culprit? Baker's twine.
Divine my ass
Mr. Pony and I have spent the last few days building our STD "kit" for our guests, part of which included twine to wrap everything up in a nice, tidy package. Or so I thought.
After sticking our twined kit into their envelopes a few days ago, I woke up this morning ready to seal these suckers and take 'em to the post office. And what to my wondering eyes should appear? Spots. Ugly, greasy-looking spots on my envelopes.
I promise they are more noticeable in real life. Although the awesome paint addition helps.
At first I thought I had just been eating too much popcorn around wedding projects, but after some careful investigation, I found that the spots are concentrated where the twine is located inside the envelopes.
See all those marks? WTF?!!
I don't know for sure if it is the twine, my envelopes, or the combination of both, but for some reason my twine has caused these grease-like spots to appear on every. single. one. of my damn envelopes.
At this point, I don't have the time, patience, or envelopes to rewrite all of these. And, there is no guarantee that the same thing won't happen to the next set of envelopes. Luckily, this problem does not seem to be affecting the contents inside the envelopes, just the envelopes themselves. They just look like crap. Hopefully our guests will just think the post office messed them up, not me (except those of you who read this).
I was planning on using twine on our invitations, too, but now I am worried that the same thing will happen to them. Ugh. Effing twine.
So, if you are considering this adorable addition for your invites, save the dates, or other paper products for your wedding, beware and learn from my mistake. Test out your twine with various papers and envelopes to see whether they cause you any problems before they cause you heartache. Or invest in liners, which I think would have stopped this problem entirely. That's what I get for cutting corners trying to save time and trees by skipping liners.
Thus ends our PSA. You will be returned to regular programming momentarily. Oh, and remember: safety first.
Has anyone else had rogue twine that tried to ruin your wedding paper products? Or some other DIY disaster?
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The University of Memphis College of Arts and Sciences alumni chapter will honor five individuals at its annual awards dinner Sept. 20 at The Racquet Club of Memphis. Dr. Reed C. Baskin, Eric Robertson, and Peggy Turley will be recognized as Outstanding Alumni, and Wallace and Olivia Bruce will be honored as Outstanding Friends.
A cocktail reception will begin at 5:45 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 6:30. Tickets are $60 per person, $450 for a table of eight. Reservations may be made by phone with Holly Beuke at 901-678-1782.
Baskin, a hematologist and oncologist, merged his practice with Dr. Barry Boston's in 2001 to form the Boston Baskin Cancer Group. Boston Baskin entered a partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2002, creating the UT Cancer Institute. Baskin has been a member of the UT Department of Medicine in various capacities since 1972 and is currently an associate professor of medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at City of Memphis Hospital and served for two years in the respiratory virology laboratories at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Robertson is development manager for the LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation. He is also chair of MPACT Memphis and a graduate of the Leadership Memphis executive program. Robertson co-founded the New Path political action committee and was named to the "Top 40 Under 40" list by the Memphis Business Journal.
Turley is an accomplished illustrator of children's books. She illustrated The Pasteboard Bandit, written by Langston Hughes and Arno Bontemps in 1935 but not published until 1997. She also did illustrations for John Beifuss' Armadillo Ray. Her work has been described as "oil pastel more dazzling than Mexican folk art that depicts a stylized southwestern landscape."
The Bruces are former members of the College of Arts and Sciences advisory board and members of the Great Conversations committee. Wallace is a partner in Sterling Equities.
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A lens cleaning cloth is like gym motivation – it just never seems to be there when you need it.
The Micro Fiber Lens Cleanse Patches are totally here for you in your time of need. These fun patterned patches easily iron on to your duds, so you can rock that cleaning power at all times.
The extra soft micro fiber material is way better for your lenses than whatever scratchy (albeit stunning) shirt you have on.
Simply iron the patch onto the inside of your favorite sweatshirt, camera bag, coat or tie and use it whenever you need to clean up your lenses or phone.
Iron one to your favorite sweatband, and clean your lens before that gym mirror selfie. Use the patch to wipe the smudges off your phone screen obsessively every five minutes, finally!
If only gym motivation was this accessible.


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Metz 76-mz5 can master canon flashes?
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I am a little curious about that comment about the WA diffuser on the
60 series flash. Thats quite different from my 45 series flashes -
the GN does change when you add the WA diffuser on the 45 series, but
I hardly use it myself because its largely the vertical spread that
changes, not the horizontal. On the 45 series at least - it was
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Did the 60 series have different proportions to the light output?
Sorry - didn't express myself correctly - The GN does change, Metz doesn't report the lower GN - ie the published GN does not change.
They have always marketed their maximum GN that the flash was capable of without additional accessories. As do all flash manufacturers.
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It comes as no surprise, after the mountain of rumours regarding a Justice League film following the upcoming Man of Steel sequel, that Warner Bros. has finally announced their plans for a Justice League film directed by Zack Snyder. Henry Cavill is expected to return as Superman, along with Ben Affleck as Batman, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.
According to WB production president Greg Silverman, a Justice League script is in active development. "It will be a further expansion of this universe. Superman vs Batman will lead into Justice League."
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the JLA movie "could bow in 2017, a year after Superman vs. Batman, which is set to hit theaters May 6, 2016."
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Set system language to spanish and set time of the system correctly.
Greetings folks. Today I have two things I want to solve on my freshly installed Arch system.
First something I consider you need to know about my system is that I installed the KDE desktop environment and now to the point.
I would like to know if is there a package that can be installed to set the whole system to the spanish language or how to add it to the locale and set it as default.
Another thing I want to correct is the time of the system, it happens that everytime I restart the system it goes two hours back and I have to manually set it and I think it is because I setted the time to UTC, now I need to set the time manually and get rid of the UTC thing (if it is even possible).
That's all the information I posses right now, if any extra information is required just let me know.
Thank you for your time and in advance, thank you, any help will be very appreciated.
Hi all. I also looked for help at the archlinux forum and had some extra help.
Now I've got everything set properly and here are the solutions:
Solution for the time: right click over the clock on the panel and go to "Preferences of the Digital Clock". In the window that pops up go to "Time zones" and search for "Default configuration of the clock" and set it to "UTC" and check in on the list your City/Country and UTC as well.
Solution to have the system in spanish language: go to the terminal and login as root, then type "pacman -S kde-l10n-es" and press Enter, wait until the package is downloaded and installed, go to "System Preferences" and find "locale", once there on the "Language" tab select "Spanish" and click on the arrow to send Spanish to prefered language, click "Apply" restart your system and the next time you login to your system the language will be set to spanish.
And that's it. Thank you everyone for your support.
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Our darling Nicki will take on Joan Rivers tonight on E!'s Fashion Police which airs at 10:30pm ET/PT.
We're dying to see how Joan will dance her way around Nicki's penchant for pulling looks from the more -- um -- eccentric side of the closet.
We also have to congratulate Nicki on her debut album, Pink Friday, being awarded a platinum sales certification earlier this week.
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- 2011 Color Palette
- Year Completed:
- 2014
- Construction Difficulty:
- Very Easy
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Boston 2014
- Katsucon 2014
- Otakon 2014
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- Construction Details:
This is the easiest costume I've ever made, and arguably the most comfortable. The turtleneck is a white two-way stretch knit, and the pants are sateen. The haramaki is also a stretch knit - great idea in theory, less great in practice, since over time it has stretched out and now needs to be pinned each time I wear it. A lot of people have asked me where I got my hat, and let me tell you, I used a Vogue hat pattern for it, and it was the easiest thing I made for the costume. It's sateen lined with a thick black polyester, and it took me maybe an hour to make. Don't fear making hats! The best part of this costume is my scythe, made for Otakon 2014 by Hazard, which is over 6' tall!
- Personal Thoughts:
- This costume started as a joke about Kite deserving a beer, so I made it to get him one.
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- Epic Cosplay
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- 40" Straight
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- Silver Grey
- Styling Time
- 15 minutes
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- 5 / 5.00
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- Trimmed the bangs and clipped the excess to the sides. It's all hidden under the hat anyway.
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- I am always going to go to Epic for long wigs. They are really resistant to tangling, and that's really awesome.
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Plentiful flights, good transport links, excellent English-speaking snowboarding and ski tuition added to family-friendly, purpose-built, often traffic-free and snow-sure resorts mean that snowboarding and ski holidays in France remain as popular as ever.
With such a huge choice of resorts in the French Alps alone, your only problem is deciding where to go in what is, without doubt, one of the world's greatest ski and snowboarding regions – and also the place with the largest connected ski areas on the planet. This last fact gives experienced skiers and boarders scope to drop from one valley to the next and even take in several top resorts in one day out, while beginners and children can feel safe and secure on the plentiful easy slopes and fun parks at the base of the slopes.
The Savoie alone is home to three of the best ski areas on the planet – Trois Vallées, Paradiski and Espace Killly – and many of the best snowboarding and ski resorts in France, making it an excellent choice for both skiers and boarders who want to be challenged and cover large distances and those strapping on their boots for the first time. An alternative is pretty Isère to the south of the Alps' main ski regions, where the Grande Alpes ski area has lot of easy and intermediate terrain and scope for skiing and boarding between charming villages and to scenic valleys.
Of course boarding and skiing in France – just as in Austria or Italy - is not just about the slopes. Eating is a big deal in the French Alps, and you'll be doing a lot of it to give you energy for your adventures. While international favourites are easy to come by, there are plenty of local specialities to be sampled, including fondues, raclettes, tartiflettes and gratins, all featuring wonderful gruyère or other local cheeses made from milk provided by cows grazing the rich mountain pastures.
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Trois Vallées
The Savoie's Trois Vallées actually now extends to four valleys, making its delights almost inexhaustible. It's here that you'll find glitzy Courchevel with its celebrity clientele and Michelin-starred restaurants but also its family amenities including an Olympic-sized ice rink.
Pretty Méribel in the neighbouring valley has a fantastic beginner's area, Altiport, as well as plenty of snowboarding and skiing for other levels, lively nightlife and leisure facilities galore.
Another snowboarding and ski area in the Savoie is the Paradiski that links the super-family-friendly resort of La Plagne with two other resorts by means of the world's biggest cable-car, a mighty double-decker.
Among La Plagne's charms are its wide choice of beginner areas, its excellent English-langauge ski tuition and its bobsleigh run built for the 1992 Olympics.
Espace Killy
Why not try the Savoie's third ski area, Espace Killy, where great options include traditional, lively Val d'Isère with its central nursery slopes and natural ice rink, or modern, purpose-built Tignes – another excellent choice for families, with a large beginners' area and accessible runs all the way down from the glacier.
Les Deux Alpes
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Even if you don't feel any different than you did in your teens and twenties, the body changes in ways that make it harder to lose the battle of the bulge and remain in good health. If you wish to age elegantly into a body you'll want to parade no matter how many years go by, there are foods that should never pass your lips after you've celebrated the big 3-0. Compiled from eatthis.com, steer clear of these foods post your 30th.
White carbs
Unless your go-to sandwich bread is made with whole grains, consider yourself in trouble. Though you may not think of the home staple carb as a sweet indulgence, the body converts refined carbohydrates into sugar and then glucose, a nutrient that damages collagen, which maintains tightness of skin, and other wrinkle-fighting proteins. What's more, when it comes to bread and even pasta, picking whole grains over refined will help keep your blood sugar levels stable and low, hence supporting weight maintenance and healthy weight loss. Ditch white carbs to maintain a youthful figure.
6 foods you should not reheat in the microwave
Iced coffee
This icy beverage is becoming all the rage in Pakistan but do you realise that drinking a caffeinated beverage out of a straw, which is how most of us devour our beloved iced coffee, is a skin-aging double-dilemma. During the day, we're exposed to skin-stressors like UV rays, but while we sleep our cells repair themselves. However, consuming too much caffeine can interfere with sleep quality, cutting into this rejuvenation time and prematurely aging the skin. What's more, researchers have found that repetitive facial movements, like sipping through a straw, can cause fine lines and wrinkles.
Butter substitutes like margarine are often made to appear healthy but trust me, it's a trap. Margarine is chock-full of partially-hydrogenated oils, one of the most common trans-fats. You may have heard that this type of fat is linked to heart disease, but what most people don't know is that it may also accelerate the skin's aging process by making the skin more vulnerable to ultraviolet radiation. When the skin gets damaged by the sun, it breaks down the skin's elastin and collagen. But that's not all —studies have also found that including margarine in your diet can cause chronic inflammation, which may also accelerate wrinkle formation. No, thank you!
Soy sauce
Puffy, dark circles under the eyes tend to become more pronounced with each passing birthday and being dehydrated makes matters even worse. To wake up looking refreshed, steer clear of moisture-sucking salty foods like soy sauce. Did you know that a mere tablespoon of the dark concoction has a whopping 879 milligrams of sodium? That number is ridiculously high, and is detrimental to your overall health. Forego soy sauce when you go for your next sushi session and season with wasabi instead. And don't forget to drink plenty of water.
Hot dogs
Meat may be considered the ultimate man food but if you gobble down the wrong kinds, your fertility may pay the price. A 2014 study published in the journal Epidemiology found an association between eating processed meats like salami and hot dogs (be it beef or chicken) and decreased fertility in men. Don't be too happy ladies; this yummy treat doesn't do any favours to your waistline either. Fascinatingly enough, the meat's saturated fat content is over the roof, so let's please try to forget how great these meat villains taste with mustard and ketchup!
Coffee creamer
Coffee creamer and sunblock have more in common than you might think. They both contain titanium dioxide, an ultraviolet radiation blocker that doubles as a whitening agent. The additive has been proven to cause liver and tissue damage and may also have other health implications, according to a recent review of the chemical. Coffee creamer is also typically overflowing with trans-fats, often hiding under its lesser-known name: hydrogenated oil. This scary ingredient has been shown to diminish memory in adults under 45 years old. If you're working hard or don't want to forget where you parked your car, this is one ingredient you should ditch now. Need more reasons to toss creamer? The trans-fats in creamers can cause inflammation, which can aggravate aches in joints. Now, that's painful.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 2nd, 2016.
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EUROLAB is the European Association of Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies (LBMS) and was founded in 1988 as a sister organization of LIMS, the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in New York, USA.
We see ourselves as a European network for anyone interested in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies or using this material. We are working furthermore on the development, promotion and professional recognition of Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies regarding the aspects of application, research and teaching.
Since 2014 we are in the Nationwide Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the German Commission for UNESCO.
On the following pages we provide an insight into our work.
You have also the possibility to find Certified Movement Analysts (CMAs) and Certified Laban Movement Analysts (CLMAs) nearby and get information about current courses, advanced education and workshops.
EUROLAB additionally proposes Certificate Programs in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies and awards the certificate "Certified Laban Movement Analyst".
Our new webpage is currently still in process. As Irmgard Bartenieff said so nicely : "Change is here to stay". Its therefore worth having a look from time to time.


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Welcome! Join us as the Boulder Bach Festival navigates the waters of music history with Johann Sebastian Bach as our compass. Our 37th season will awaken the senses, as we explore the works of Bach, Händel, Telemann, Goldberg, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Bloch, Berg, Antheil, Bartók, Bolcom, Gottschalk, and Venetian baroque masters.
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A World Transformed
Sat., December 9, 2017, 7:30pm: Longmont
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Thrilling and colorful post-impressionist works by Bartók, Ives, Antheil, Berg, and Bolcom, performed on Mina Gajić's 1895 Érard piano.
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" Genre: Pop / Artist: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus / Audio CD released 2007-06-18 at Virgin "
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Reigning from Middleburg, Florida, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (or TRJA as I will refer to them in this review) are an American pop-punk/ emo/ post-hardcore band consisting of:
Ronnie Winter - lead vocals (2001 - present)
Duke Kitchens - lead guitar, piano, backing vocals (2001 - present)
Joey Westwood - bass, backing vocals (2005 - present)
Jon Wilkes - drums, percussion (2005 - present)
Matt Carter - rhythm guitar (2008 - present)
They were formed in 2004, and so far they have released two albums, 'Don't You Fake It' in 2006 and most recently 'Lonely Road' in 2009. They have also released a self-titled demo in 2004 and 4 EP's, released one in every year since 2006. 4 of the songs from 'Don't You Fake It' have become singles (Face Down, False Pretense, Your Guardian Angel, Damn Regret), and two have been released so far from the latest album. This is a great debut, and is definitely worth listening too. My favourite song is Face Down, and this is the song I would most highly recommend, although there are quite a few great songs on the album, which I will mention below.
1. In Fate's Hands
A lovely guitar riff intro to the album, then the drop, after "GO!" is screamed, which is a little cheesy, but it doesn't matter, because the music after is amazing. The vocals and screamo are both great in this song, as well as the instruments. It's a very catchy song, all the way through, especially the chorus. A great intro.
2. Waiting
Another amazing guitar riff, then good vocals too. The verse is good, but the song really gets good when it comes to the chorus. I like how this song goes in and out of screamo, because it means there's not too much but there's enough. The chorus is very catchy, and the vocals are great, as well as the guitar sound again.
3. False Pretense
This is the first song I heard from this band, and I'm glad it was. It's my second favourite song on the album. Again, it starts with a great guitar riff, but different to the last two songs, so it's not all the same. The guitar in this song is very clever, and it's hard to notice, but it's complicated guitar which makes it better. The lyrics are catchy, and the way they are sung, all of which makes this a great song.
4. Face Down
Everything about this song is so catchy. The lyrics, the vocals, the guitar and drums, making it my favourite song on the album. It starts with drumming this time, which makes a pleasant change, then the guitar chords come in. When the vocals come in, everything speeds up, so it's a fast-paced song which helps to make it catchy. The best thing about this song is the chorus. The high pitched lead guitar is amazing, and as is the rhythm guitar, vocals, and drums. There's even a bit of screamo later on which is good, and I love everything about this song. The best on the album, definitely recommended.
5. Misery Loves It's Company
A '30 Seconds To Mars' style intro with the the bass and drums, but it then turns out to be one of the heaviest songs on the album. The screamo is different to the rest of the screamo on the album, this time it's deep instead of high-pitched. This isn't one of the catchier songs, so it's not the best, but it's not bad. A pretty average song.
6. Cat And Mouse
A piano intro this time, but it's not really great piano. When the guitar comes in it's much better. It's a slower one, and you can tell just by listening to the intro. It picks up a little as it goes through. The vocals are great, and the piano and guitar are good in parts, but besides that, it's slightly boring in parts, but overall I quite like this song.
7. Damn Regret
A much more upbeat one this time, with pop-punk lead guitar, joined by pop-punk drums and rhythm guitar, so as you can guess, this is a more pop-punk song compared to some of the others. The vocals reflect the style of music which is good. This song has it's ups and downs, but mainly ups. It's quite a cheerful song, but it's not quite as catchy as some of the others, but not bad overall
8. Atrophy
This song has a cool intro. It's got a great guitar riff, with talking over it which makes it more intro. It then goes intro screamo which I like, and back into the same vocal style of Face Down. I'm glad this song is here, because it's a very good song, and I was beginning to lose interest in the album, but this really picks it up. The screamo and vocals are great once again, as well as the guitar, and upbeat drumming. A hidden gem of a song worth listening too.
9. Seventeen Ain't So Sweet
A nice guitar sound at the beginning, with piano too which is nice. The drums then come in and the song picks up. This is another pretty good song. It doesn't have the catchy-ness of some of the other songs, so isn't the best, but it might be worth listening too, but not for a first time listener, because it may put you off the band. Nice vocals and guitar though, again.
10. Justify
A new guitar style at the beginning, which is a good change, but this guitar sound isn't as good as the normal style, so it's perhaps not a good different, but this doesn't mean it's a bad song, because it isn't. The screamo is great again, and the vocals as normal, and the guitar is good in parts, because it changes in the chorus. The drums are quite clever too. Not a bad song.
12. Your Guardian Angel
I struggle to understand how this song was released as a single. Don't get me wrong, I love this song, but it's different to most rock singles out there, so I didn't think it would appeal to the public, but I'm glad it does. It's a really nice songs, and the vocals are stunning, which is the best thing about it. The reason it's not the same as normal rock music is because the first half of the song is acoustic, but once it gets past that, it's more single worthy, and I love both halves of this song, so it's a great song overall.
A very good album, recommended!
Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 In Fate's Hands
2 Waiting
3 False Pretense
4 Face Down
5 Misery Loves Its Company
6 Cat And Mouse
7 Damn Regret
8 Atrophy
9 Seventeen Ain't So Sweet
10 Justify
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Valentine's Day Specials & Wi-Fi Upgrades
Hi! Not only am I still hearing great reviews about the Valentine's Day Specials Chef Phil offered in Acquario last week but there's also exciting news about Wi-Fi at the resort.
Regarding the Valentine's Day Specials, I spoke with one couple I met out at the playground and they said they very much enjoyed the chateaubriand for two. The beef tenderloin dish was served with bourbon glaze onion marmalade and pale sweet mashed potatoes.
My favorite Valentine's Day Special was the olive oil poached Alaskan halibut with lemongrass coconut broth. My oldest, Demi, loves lobster, so she chose the pan flashed Caribbean lobster tail with rock shrimp scallion risotto. She was in heaven!
I have a quick report on something not so glamorous but definitely exciting. I sat in on a meeting this week and it was decided that we will be upgrading our Wi-Fi in guests' rooms, as well as in our public spaces. We are constantly trying to improve our property every single day!


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The Shutdown 50: Ryan Nassib, Syracuse QB
With the 2012 NFL season in the books, and the scouting combine in the rear-view, it's time to take a closer look at the 50 players we think will be the biggest difference-makers at the next level from this draft class. To that end, we're happy to start this year's Shutdown 50 scouting reports (Hint: There may actually be more than 50). You can read last year's group here. The final 50 players listed were chosen and ranked based on game tape, combine results, overall positional value, and attributes and liabilities on and off the field.
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46. Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
We continue this year's series with Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib, the first of five quarterbacks we'll cover in this year's Shutdown 50. As has been said many times before, the 2013 draft class isn't exactly awash in franchise-changers at the position -- at best, this year's quarterback prospects are reasonably talented players who need a lot of finishing work. Nassib is just such a player. Through three years as the main man in Syracuse's offense under head coach Doug Marrone, Nassib put up some impressive numbers.
In 2012, he led the Big East in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, plays, total yards, and total touchdowns. However, a few other numbers point to the root of Nassib's primary negative issue -- he was third in completion percentage in 2012, third in yards per pass, and third in efficiency rating. This would seem to imply that Nassib is a quarterback good enough to lead an offense, but not quite transcendent enough to push that offense over the top without some help. Nassib did some good things and won two Pinstripe Bowls with the Orange, but projecting his skill set to the NFL level isn't always easy.
Pros: Nassib is conversant with the play-action and boot-action game; he's very good at both out of shotgun, which is interesting and somewhat rare. Good quick passer who will time up with hot reads in plays designed to get the ball out of his hands right away. More than a one-read passer -- does a decent job of discerning where coverage is and will go, though the throws don't always match up. Good feet in and around the pocket -- not frenetic with his lower body. Has the pure velocity to throw into tight windows.
Will zing balls into his receivers with converging defenders and hit the mark. Tough and willing runner who's pretty good at eluding potential tacklers in space. Takes a lot of snaps out of shotgun, but doesn't seem to have any overtly weird mechanical issues when dropping back from under center. Doesn't always deal well with pressure, but certainly isn't afraid of it -- showed at Senior Bowl practices that he can occasionally make accurate deep throws with people right in his face. Adapted quickly to a new offensive system in 2012.
[Also: Wes Welker risks legacy if he leaves Patriots]
Cons: Has a definite and well-documented tendency to sail balls over the heads of receivers, especially on throws that go longer in the air. Doesn't always set his feet before throwing, particuarly when he's on the move, which leads to some erratic throws that should be relatively easy. Doesn't always process quickly enough, especially under pressure, and will avoid using his athleticism even when the play has broken down. Holds the ball with both hands before deciding to throw and then cocks the ball around and up in a quick but elongated overhand delivery, which may be at the root of some of those late and iffy throws -- too many moving parts. Steps up in the pocket well, but doesn't always re-align -- another reason for erratic throws that shouldn't be.
Needs work on longer touch passes (fades and sideline throws downfield) when timing coverage versus his own receiver on the move. Tends to fall away from those throws. Is asked to do more than just "see it and throw it," but isn't always a great anticipation thrower because of those aforementioned timing issues. Will tend to over-condense his delivery at times, reducing his throwing arc and leading to batted passes. Did not distinguish himself at the Senior Bowl or scouting combine.
Conclusion: The Mark Sanchez comparison below is not to the current version of Sanchez, who's had his mind messed up with the Tebow distraction and Tony Sparano's terrible play-calling. When I watch Nassib, I'm reminded of the Sanchez I saw out of USC -- a tough, effectively mobile quarterback with outstanding footwork who was occasionally erratic but showed interesting potential in certain ways. Believe it or not, Sanchez was highly praised for his football acumen coming out of college, and all indications are that Nassib is a film and gym rat. That's not the problem. The problem with Nassib's current game is that there's a random element to it that should give every NFL team pause.
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As my buddy Greg Cosell likes to say, you can play quarterback with some randomness and make it work, but it isn't a random position. For every amazing shot play Nassib pulls off, there are five easy throws that should have been completed but aren't. Just as I believe Sanchez had the potential to be great in the right system and with the right approach, I think Nassib has most of the tools required for success at the quarterback position if he's given what he needs. Perhaps that's a reunion with his college coach (who now coaches the Buffalo Bills), though with all due respect to Doug Marrone, Nassib wasn't able to iron out those kinks at Syracuse.
We'll see how it goes for Nassib. At best, I think he could be what Sanchez might have been in a more QB-friendly system and a little more elbow grease. At worst, he's Brady Quinn waiting to happen.
NFL Comparison: Mark Sanchez, USC, 2008
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Trixie has been friends with Diana Lynch for years, even before Di's family became fabulously rich. When a long-lost uncle shows up at the Lynches' doorstep and starts ruining Di's social life, Di asks Trixie for help. But Trixie thinks Uncle Monty isn't just an annoying relative, she thinks he's an imposter!
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"Trixie Belden - Girl Sleuth"
The Trixie Belden series were my favorite books to read as a youngster. I am really excited that at least the first four are available for listening. The narrator is mostly pleasant when reading the text but some of the voices, eg: Honey, Bobby & Miss Trask, are horrid! Even though I don't appreciate the narrator, I hope that more of the titles in the Trixie Belden series become available soon. What a great girl sleuthing adventure series to read ~ OUTSTANDING to listen to!
Trixie Belden is a great read and amazing STORYTELLING no bad word's. a delight to share with children and young adult's
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Spreading kindness: Public has opportunity to see Rachel's Challenge today
Students at Bemidji Middle School were challenged Wednesday to take better care of others and to encourage acts of kindness.
This was the message Rachel Scott, the first person killed in the Columbine High School shooting tragedy on April 20, 1999, referred to in a school essay she wrote, said Dave Gamache, who brought the Rachel's Challenge program to the middle school.
Rachel's Challenge, a program that combines video and audio footage of Rachel's life and the Columbine tragedy, is geared to motivate students to treat others with respect and kindness.
The public is invited to attend the program for free at 6 p.m. today in the Bemidji High School auditorium.
This afternoon, 30 students from the middle school, 40 from the high school and 10 students each from Blackduck and Kelliher high schools will attend a special training session at the high school on how to promote kindness within their schools.
"Rachel had a homework assignment she did a few weeks before she died," Gamache told middle school students. "She talked about this theory she had that if you go out of your way to show kindness to someone it will start a chain reaction."
Five years ago, Gamache said he was invited by Rachel's family to join the team of Rachel's Challenge presenters.
"Craig, (Rachel's brother), said to me, 'Dave, I need you to challenge every single person in this room to get rid of any prejudice or hatred they have against others that are different from them," he said. "That's why I'm here."
Gamache said the Rachel's Challenge program has had a positive impact on students and staff across the nation. He said seven school shootings have been prevented because of the program; students who had previous intentions of harming others have been inspired to come forward to staff.
"I'm here to fight for Rachel," Gamache said. "I'm here to fight for those two bullies that killed the 13 people and then took their lives. They were bullied and teased in middle school."
Gamache challenged students to see the best in people and to remove any prejudice or hatred they may have against others who are different from them.
He also encouraged students to choose wisely the books they read, movies they watch, music they listen to, friends they hang out with and kinds of video games they play.
"The kind of person you are today is because of the kinds of books, movies and video games you're involved with today," he said. "If they're positive, you'll be positive. If they're negative it won't take much to set you off."
Bemidji Middle School Principal Drew Hildenbrand said the program was "spot-on."
"It was the right maturity level for kids," he said. "It brought a positive message that really pulled at the heart strings and will likely be remembered by students.
Rachel's Challenge was brought to the middle school as part of Kindness Week, a campaign that is now in its 18th year in Bemidji.
Warren Larson, director of public relations for Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota, the sponsor of the Kindness Week campaign, said promoting kindness in communities starts with schools.
"We knew if we had students who focused on treating others with kindness, dignity and respect, it would make our schools and community a safer place for everyone to live and to learn," he said.
As coordinator, Larson's job is to develop a theme, logo and put together a materials package for schools. Schools have the choice of when and how they want to promote Kindness Week.
This year's Kindness Week theme is "Kindbook," a spin-off of the popular social networking site, Facebook.
Larson said students need to be aware their use language or photos online could upset or offend others. Also, he added, students are being reminded of the dangers of texting and driving.
"It's always nice to have Rachel's Challenge come here because it reinforces the value and why it's so important to take on these values," Larson said.
For details about Rachel's Challenge, visit www.rachelschallenge.org.


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Discussion in 'Shoes and Apparel' started by newcontennis, Feb 8, 2011.
I wear a 11.5 in the Nike 2k10's. What size should I get in the Propulse 3's?
prob like 12. i would say
you could check this thread http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=367130
I bought 1/2 size up, my current shoes (barricade 5) size 10.
The shoes should arrive today, hopefully it will fit well
Agreed. Some of our guys just switched from the Barricade 6 to the Propulse. I put my 10.5 Adidas next to the 10.5 Bab, and the Propulse was noticeably shorter. I tried on an 11 and it felt great. I might actully try this shoe.
I went from a 12 in Barricade 5 to 12.5 in Propulse 2 and love them. I also have a pair of Nike Breathe Free or something like that in 12 that fit pretty well.
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Aerial Photographs of the Newport, Arkansas Area
October 8, 2005
Bobby had spoken to be about possible taking some aerial photographs of the golf course at Village Creek. I'm always ready to take pictures, and this was a great opportunity to get in the air over the area. Brent brought the plane over from the Newport Airport to this grass strip in the middle of a soybean field and Bobby drove me to it, just up the road from his house.
This was a bit different from your normal commercial airplane takeoff. We were about to head down this grassy strip. Brent checks the instruments to get ready for takeoff. The battery was weak, so they had to crank the plane by turning the prop. But soon we were ready for takeoff.
It was neat to lift off over the fields and fencerows, and to see the hay and bean fields from the air.
It was interesting to try to identify long-familiar geographic features from the different perspective of the air. The road just under the plane wing is one we often traveled from right to left in the picture to intersect with old Hwy 67, and then we went over the viaduct shown where the highway crosses the railroad. The place where we took off is the small building just below the plane wing at the extreme right.
We could look back down to the small grass strip where we took off. Our starting point was at the small metal-roofed hangar building where you can just see another small plane inside. The road leading to the top of the picture leads to our old homeplace. One of my boyhood memories was walking down that road when it was dirt, leading one of our cows down to the Bruce farm along that road for breeding. Our school bus came down that road but turned on the road to the left before getting to the point of the airstrip.
A larger view takes in the power plant at Newark. Our takeoff strip is at the bottom right of the image. We had seen this power plant from Oil Trough on our way into Newport this morning. The power plant was not there when I was a boy.
Our commission was to take aerial photographs of this golf course at Village Creek. Brent flew me around it twice and I snapped off a bunch of pictures - I hope they will be helpful.
When we left the golf course I was surprised to find us over Newport, which I had never seen from the air. The first thing you recognize is the bridge over the White River. I was interested to see the perspective of the Newark Power Plant in relation to Newport. Newport High School is in the bottom left of the picture.
We got a good view of Newport High School and the associated other schools. Having graduated in the original Newport High building in 1957, this area holds lots of memories for me. I think Dorothy, and maybe even Edgar also attended this school, so it covers four generations in our family with Garrett attending currently.
Back to a wide view that starts just above Newport High School, some of the surrounding features are labeled. It was interesting to see the river at Newport and Jacksonport at the same time. It included the Jacksonport Park were we had the "Gather at the River" cookout a week or so ago.
This zooms in for a closer look at downtown Newport with the courthouse and First Baptist Church in central locations.
This zooms in closer on Newport's most conspicuous feature, the "Blue Bridge".
A closer view of the Newark power plant.
We swung north for a nice view of the river at Jacksonport. You can see the courthouse and water tank at Jacksonport. Jacksonport Park extends to the right along the river, but you can't see quite as far out as the location where we had our cookout.
We got close views of the Jacksonport Courthouse as we flew right over it. The road close to the river and leading to the right is the one we traveled to our "Gather at the River" cookout on October 2.
From Jacksonport Brent swung on around to approach the family houses from the west. This shows the area surrounding our old homeplace.
By the clock on my camera, this flight took just under 30 minutes.
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Morris Area School Board approves two-year trap shooting team
MORRIS - By Kim Ukura
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The Morris Area School Board voted Tuesday to approve a two-year, experimental trap shooting team that will be coached by FFA advisors Natasha Mortenson and Nick Milbrandt.
Superintendent Scott Monson told the board that although he thinks trap shooting can be a good, lifelong skill, he did not recommend approving the team because trap shooting is not officially sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League.
"Where do you draw the line between what we will support as a school district and what we won't?" asked Monson. "There are a lot of things out there folks that kids want to do."
However, board members disagreed with Monson, arguing that supporting the activity would promote the district's goals of increasing student and community involvement.
School Board member Jamie Solvie noted that the district has approved other activities that were not at first sponsored by MSHSL, including the FIRST Robotics team. Solvie also pointed out that adding the sport would be cost-neutral for the school - students would pay their own activity fee, and the local 9F has agreed to allow students to use their facility and clays for no charge.
The Minnesota State High School Clay Target League spring 2012 season attracted 1,500 students from 100 different schools, said Activities Director Mark Ekren. The league operated virtually, which means participants travel to their local gun club for competitions. Scores are submitted online and compared virtually to other schools in each conference.
All participants are also required to get a Firearms Safety Certificate from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and all guns used for competitions are transported to the facility by parents. Ekren said he thought the activity could help promote gun safety in the community.
School Board member Brent Fuhrman said he didn't see any reason not to approve the new activity, noting that it would get more students involved and increase community involvement with the school.
"I don't see why we would say no," said Fuhrman. "If it were a monetary thing or we needed coaches, then I would definitely want to look more closely. Getting more kids involved with our school is good."
School Board member Dick Metzger suggested that in the future the board look into creating a policy to help decide what activities the district would sponsor. Metzger said the policy could outline that activities should be cost-neutral to the school, have faculty support, and promote community partnerships.
Other business
The Morris Area FIRST Robotics team demonstrated their state-competition robot and provided the board with an update on their 2012 season. Coach Eric Buchanan told the board that the team's fifth year of competition was their most successful. The team competed in two regional competitions and placed 15th in the first MSHSL state tournament.
The board approved a cooperative sponsorship agreement with Chokio-Alberta for boys' swimming, and approved new agreements for boys' and girls' hockey. The agreement for boys' hockey now includes Morris Area, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, Ortonville, Herman-Norcross and Benson. The agreement for girls' hockey includes Morris Area, KMS, Benson, Ortonville, and CGB.
The board approved relocation payments for principals Ken Gagner and Craig Peterson of $1,269.78 and $1,721.19 respectively.
The board approved a notice regarding seniority for Morris Area Support Staff. The board will likely approve a final seniority list at their regular meeting in November.
The board approved two school board goals for the upcoming year: participating in five dysfunctions of a team training and commit to improving in three areas and put together an attendance sheet for all board meetings and committee meetings.
The board scheduled a special meeting on Monday, Nov. 12 at 12:00 p.m. at the District Office to canvas the school board election results.


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If Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish needs any inspiration as to how to cajole more game out of the enigmatic Joni Pitkanen, he need look no further than Columbus head coach Ken Hitchcock.
Hitchcock and Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson have helped turn the flighty Nikolai Zherdev into a player this season after the talented Russian came off the rails in 2006-07, registering just 32 points and going minus-19 in 71 games.
Hitch has gotten the most out of Zherdev this season, as the former fourth overall pick in the 2003 NHL draft has scored 24 goals and 55 points in 68 games.
Zherdev's struggles last season led to trade rumours that included one of the players that was sent to Philadelphia for Pitkanen, former Oiler Joffrey Lupul.
Lupul's turnaround campaign with the Flyers, although recently derailed by injury, is another reason why MacTavish needs to be patient and get more out of Pitkanen.
MacTavish and the Oil gave up on Lupul after just one season after the Fort Saskatchewan native struggled through an awful 16 goal, 28 point,minus-29 campaign. Lupul has bounced back with 39 points in 44 games and has become a fan favourite in Philly this season.
Pitkanen, meanwhile, hasn't exactly lit it up here in Edmonton, with 18 points and a minus-7 in 49 games.
The Finnish defender is clearly talented and has greater upside than Lupul, but is there anyone in Edmonton right now who thinks that Pitkanen has shown a tremendous passion to play as an Oiler yet?
Face it, sometimes you watch the guy out there and it looks like he doesn't give a crap, kind of like how some of the veterans in Columbus saw Zherdev last season.
Recently I asked MacTavish if he saw Pitkanen making some small strides as an Oiler.
MacTavish responded by briefly touching on Pitkanen, and then complimenting Denis Grebeshkov on his growth as an NHL defenceman this season.
Translation: the Oilers are happier right now with Grebeshkov, then they are with Pitkanen.
For the Oilers sake, they have to get Pitkanen to buy in in a hurry, and not give up on him. Otherwise, when you factor in that the Oil also traded captain Jason Smith, and also took back Geoff Sanderson's contract in the Pitkanen deal; it could end up being a very lop-sided trade in Philadelphia's favour.
As the Nashville Predators proved for the eighth time in the last two seasons this past week, the Oilers are in still in dire need of some grit.
The Predators are an extremely fast and physical team, and the Oilers have difficulties dealing with the Preds forecheck as an 0-8 record over the last two seasons indicates.
Granted, Nashville had a skill advantage in 2006-07 when they finished with 110 points, but with the off-season losses of Paul Kariya, Scott Hartnell, Kimmo Timonen and Thomas Vokoun you would have thought the Oilers would have closed the gap in 2007-08.
But that has not been the case because the Predators have run the Oilers show, as evidenced by the second period of Tuesday night's game, when Jordin Tootoo and Darcy Hordichuk took extra steps to land big hits without the fear of reprisal.
The Oil have young players and they need some protection.
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The first betting markets for Perth?s Group One Railway Stakes have been opened with Gold Salute as the favourite at $5.00.
The Mark Riley-trained gelding made it to first place on the ladder after placing second in the Toorak Handicap and finishing third behind All American in the Emirates Stakes.
Ortensia is listed as second favourite with TAB Sportsbet at $7.50 while Vigor is at $9.00 after finishing seventh in the Emirates Stakes.
All American is up at $10.00 along with Sniper?s Bullet and Grand Nirvana.
The Winterbottom Stakes is held one week later and sprinting extraordinaire Apache Cat is the current favourite at $3.40 followed by Ortensia at $5 and David Hayes? stallion Nicconi is a good chance at $6.00.
Unbeaten Perth locals Hay list and Waratah?s Secret are at $6.50 and $8.00 respectively.
A further week and the Group One Kingston Town Classic will be held at Ascot and Scenic Shot is the current favourite at $4.60.
Vigor is at $7.00 ahead of Orentsia, Snipers Bullet and Megatic which are all at $9.00.
While there are a few punters starting to bet on the Railway Stakes and the Kingstown Town Classic, the best backed race is currently the Winterbottom Stakes with Hay List receiving the most money.


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A wide-ranging social media campaign is being launched by the LPGA Tour and Golf Channel in an effort to create the ultimate fan experience for the Tour's season-ending event, the CME Group Titleholders. A fan vote for the featured grouping in Thursday's first-round telecast on Golf Channel highlights the "Social Event of the Season," which also includes the use of the both organizations' diverse social media platform both on-site at TwinEagles Golf Club, throughout Golf Channel telecasts, and online.
For the first time in LPGA history, fans will create a grouping at an official Tour event. The top-three players with the most votes in the "Featured Grouping Contest" will play together for Thursday's first round and will be spotlighted throughout Golf Channel's broadcast. Voting continues until Nov. 12 at LPGA.com and GolfChannel.com.
"The season-ending CME Group Titleholders offers the perfect occasion for a year-end social media blitz," said LPGA Chief Marketing Officer Jon Podany. "LPGA players continue to be among the most approachable athletes in sports, and that is particularly evident with their growing popularity in social media."
With the integration of five different social media outlets, fans watching the CME Group Titleholders broadcast at home on Golf Channel and those on site at TwinEagles Golf Club in Naples will have plenty of opportunities to get involved. Among the promotions taking place during the week will be:
A Twitter takeover of @LPGA by European Solheim Cup star Sandra Gal. Golf Channel's broadcast team will react to select tweets by Gal.
Fan interaction during Golf Channel's broadcast utilizing the #LPGAonGC hashtag, with select questions or comments read on air.
Tweeting from players during tournament coverage.
"Social media caddies" who will activate several interactive onsite programs.
Opportunities for fans to score discounts on admission and merchandise.
"The social aspect of the CME Group Titleholders event will create a true, interactive Golf Channel viewing experience," said Golf Channel Senior Vice President of Marketing Regina O'Brien. "With our broadcast team reacting to comments by fans and players from the various social media sites, our telecast will serve as a great platform to keep the conversation alive."
The Tour will utilize Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Foursquare to maximize opportunities for fans using the different platforms.
Capping off this year with the "Social Event of the Season," the LPGA continues its successful "See Why It's Different Out Here" marketing campaign and an innovative approach to social media. Earlier this season, the Tour debuted a first-of-its-kind program, which began displaying players' Twitter handles on their caddies' bibs for fan visibility. Thanks to efforts like the caddie bib program, over the past year the Tour, its tournaments and its players have collectively seen an 81 percent increase in Twitter followers and Facebook fans.
"We are excited to bring this social media concept to one of our showcase events," said LPGA Chief Communications Officer Kraig Kann. "As we work to grow our 'following,' we need ideas like this that are worth following. Hopefully, this visible new forum for fan interaction provides another opportunity for people to 'See Why It's Different' at the LPGA these days."
Golf Channel will air live coverage of all four rounds of the CME Group Titleholders Thursday-Sunday (Nov. 15-18) from 1:30-4 p.m. ET. Rich Lerner will handle play-by-play responsibilities, joined by Hall-of-Famer and lead analyst Judy Rankin in the main broadcast booth. Tom Abbott will call the action from a tower position, with Jerry Foltz and Jane Crafter reporting from the ground.
Below are the campaigns taking place at the "Social Event of the Season" in detail, broken down by social media outlet:
Fans Vote for Featured Pairing: For the first time in Tour history, the fans will have a say in the pairings for an LPGA event. Fans with Twitter accounts will have a chance to vote in their favorite player for the "Featured Grouping" of the week. The top-three players who receive the most votes will be grouped together for Thursday's first-round and will be highlighted throughout the broadcast on Golf Channel.
LPGA, Golf Channel, individual LPGA events and the players themselves will encourage fans to vote via their Tweets from Nov. 5 through Nov. 12 on http://www.lpga.com/golf/features/cme-featured-pairings.aspx or www.GolfChannel.com/lpgaongc.
Hashtag Integration: Fans will be encouraged to use the #LPGAonGC hashtag throughout the week of the event to create an aggregated discussion on the season-ending tournament. Golf Channel will promote the hashtag in an on-screen watermark during the broadcast and will remind viewers through a painted logo near the tee box on a select hole at TwinEagles Golf Club.
Golf Channel talent will be using the hashtag's feed to answer questions and highlight player and fan dialogue during the broadcast. Since the #LPGAonGC hashtag was released on Monday through Wednesday, there have been more than 2.7 million impressions on Twitter, and more than 5,000 tweets using the hashtag.
Player Takeover: Rolex Rankings No. 29 Sandra Gal will have an hour-long 'takeover' of the official LPGA Twitter account (@LPGA) during tournament week. Gal will answer fan questions and provide in-round commentary and insight from Golf Channel's broadcast booth. The exact time of the 'takeover' will be announced on the LPGA's Twitter account early next week.
Tweetcount: Fans will be rewarded for helping to spread Tour news and announcements. @LPGA and @CMEGroupLPGA will tweet messages throughout the week asking fans to retweet in return for a 20% discount or "Tweetcount" at the CME Group Titleholders Merchandise Tent.
"Instant Fan" Photos: Social media caddies will manage a life-size polaroid cutout that fans will be able to take 'Instant Fan Photos' around the course at TwinEagles Golf Club. Photos will be uploaded to the Tour's Facebook and Pinterest pages.
"Like" the LPGA: Social media caddies will be on-site with a life-size Facebook "status update" that will allow fans to write in a personal message and what they like about the LPGA. Photos will be taken and posted on LPGA Facebook page.
Check-In Deals: Fans can utilize the "check-in" feature on Facebook for free admission during a designated time into the tournament and a 20% discount off merchandise. Details will be promoted on all social media channels.
Playing off the "See Why It's Different Out Here" marketing campaign, the Tour will give fans a chance to show why the LPGA is unique. Fans are instructed to post pictures to their Instagram accounts and use the hashtag #LPGASeeWhy.
The best photo will be picked on Monday following the event with a prize being awarded to the winner. The contest will be promoted on scoreboards, spectator guides and the Tour's and the event's social media channels.
Be There & Foursquare
Fans will be able to use the location-based social networking site to "check-in" at several designated locations on the grounds of TwinEagles Golf Club. The fan with the most check-ins for the week will be awarded a prize after the tournament. Check-in deals at the merchandise tent will also be offered and will be promoted on scoreboards, in the tournament spectator guide and the Tour's and the event's social media channels.
Pinterest: Player Pin Board Contest
Fans with Pinterest accounts will be encouraged to create boards with pictures of their favorite LPGA players who are in the CME Group Titleholders. Pinners are to use the hashtag #CMEGroupLPGA on each pin and to post a link to their board on the LPGA Facebook page to be entered into the contest. The winning "board" will receive a prize following the tournament.
About the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association)
The LPGA is the world's leading professional golf organization for women. Founded in 1950, the association celebrates a diverse and storied membership with more than 1,700 members representing 29 different countries. With a Vision to inspire, empower, educate and entertain by showcasing the very best of women's golf, LPGA Tour Professionals compete across the globe, while dedicated LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) directly impact the game through teaching, coaching and management. The Symetra Tour consistently produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Follow the LPGA on its television home, Golf Channel, and on the web via: www.LPGA.com, www.facebook.com/lpga.official, www.twitter.com/lpga, and www.youtube.com/lpgavideo.
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Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. The Golf Channel cable network, co-founded by Arnold Palmer in 1995 and part of the NBC Sports Group, is available in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. Exclusive partnerships with the world's top tours allow Golf Channel to feature more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, added to a programming schedule distinguished by golf's best news, instruction and original programming. Golf Channel's digital platform of businesses is led by www.GolfChannel.com, a leading golf destination on the Internet, delivering unmatched coverage of the world of golf, as well as services that help the recreational player with how to play, what to play and where to play golf.
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Six years, $100 million, $36 guaranteed.
There are no shortage of people out there today to take their shot at Michael Vick's brand new mega-deal, "too much" and "too long" being the general themes. "Big risks" and "old temptations" aside, the contract is actually just right.
The concerns, for the most part, are valid. Vick the player and Vick the person are both something of an enigma. We don't know if he can play under control enough to stay healthy and lead the Eagles to a championship, and we can only speculate what goes on in the mind of one of the most polarizing celebrities on earth.
There is one easy truth to understand though, and that is Vick is Philadelphia's franchise quarterback. Whether it's money, or years, or the lack of an escape plan you are having trouble swallowing, realize that a deal of this magnitude was inevitable from the moment they chose Vick over Kevin Kolb.
There is positively no point debating the money. Vick deserves every penny he got, including the hefty guarantee.
According to Roob's breakdown, the yearly average makes Vick the third highest highest paid quarterback in the NFL, behind Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Sounds about right for the runner-up for league MVP. It's also roughly what he would have earned in 2011 under the franchise tag.
More to the point, this is the way business goes in professional sports. As long as revenues continue rising, so too will the money paid out. The next guy is going to get more cash, and a bigger guarantee, then the next guy, and so on until the bubble bursts.
And when you weigh in the bargain price the Eagles had Vick at last season--an absolute steal at $5 million--he was in line for a payday that reflected how he thoroughly outperformed his old contract.
Is it ideal? Of course not, but I doubt the Colts think what they are paying Peyton is ideal either.
[See Also: How Much of Vick's Cash Will He Actually Get to Keep?]
What everybody seems to be hung up on are the six years, which frankly surprises me. Did the world collectively forget the duration of NFL contracts are not guaranteed?
Not unlike the vast sums of money they are paying him, the Eagles were not going to get away with another short term contract. Vick has an agent and plenty of leverage. Just because there are obvious pitfalls at his age, and especially due to his style of play, does not mean he was going to settle for anything less than the standard for a franchise quarterback.
If that were the case, everybody in the NFL would be playing on one-year deals, since any of their careers could be over today.
Plus, we have yet to see how the contract is structured. Considering the way the Eagles ordinarily do business, it would be fair to assume they have some protection on the back end. They have been expert at the negotiation table for over a decade, and always wind up owning the upper hand in the final years of virtually every deal.
There is one risk though, and it has little to do with Vick being 31, or how injury prone he is. The real issue is Vick still has not proven he is the guy that can finally push this franchise over the top. There are faults in his game. If he can correct them, he could be unstoppable. If he never takes the next step, it could be a long time before Philly has a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
I feel like this is barely worth touching on, but it is out there, so we will address it.
People act as though Vick might turn around and resume slaughtering dogs now that he is set. I find that line of thinking quite bizarre.
I don't know Mike Vick. I don't pretend to know whether his efforts to change are sincere or not. I am also aware his troubled past goes beyond the dog fighting operation. At that stage of his life, he had surrounded himself with many characters of ill repute, and the result was scandal seemed to follow Vick wherever he went.
It was only last summer when an incident ended with a shooting at his birthday party.
My opinion is that he would have to be pretty stupid to get involved in the type of situation that would jeopardize his entire career, the type that would be handled under a "conduct clause." It makes zero sense. You may not like or trust the guy, but after everything he has been through... really?
Here is the point I think everybody is missing: Michael Vick isn't just a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles--he is a brand.
When Vick joined the team in August of '09, fans were buying number seven merchandise the very next day. When he became the starting quarterback last September, legions of Vick backers embraced rooting for the Birds. Today, you can hardly tune in to ESPN without seeing Vick's image plastered on your computer monitor or television set.
Few players in professional sports are more instantly recognizable; even fewer, if any, are more popular. He gives the Eagles franchise unprecedented reach and visibility on a national scale, precisely the sort every organization desperately craves.
Translation: $$$.
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if Vick is overpaid (he isn't) or if his contract is too long (it's not). The simple fact is his presence gives the organization the ability to print money, and while I don't agree with the notion that money is the only thing Jeffrey Lurie really cares about, it certainly does not hurt.


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Lewis Richmond is a Buddhist teacher, workshop leader, software entrepreneur, and musician/composer. Formerly Executive Vice President of Smith & Hawken, Ltd., he is the founder and owner of Forerunner Systems, Inc., the leading provider of inventory management software to the catalog industry. Lake of No Shore, his debut solo piano album, was released by Artifex Records in February 1999. An ordained disciple of Buddhist master Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Mr. Richmond co-leads Dharma Friends, a meditation group in Mill Valley, California, where he lives.


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Giada De Laurentiis. I did not use garlic (surprise!) and in place of chives I substituted scallions (scallions were a lot cheaper).
This was a delicious meal. It was nice light and so simple to make!


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It's not exactly breaking news to say that Richard Sherman believes he is the best cornerback in football. He's made that much clear over the past couple of years, from posting "U Mad Bro?" memes after beating Tom Brady to blowing up in Erin Andrews' face on live TV after advancing to the Super Bowl. The guy thinks he's tops. While the Seahawks' Sherman is no doubt a very good cornerback, and while the case could be made that he's the best, still not everyone agrees.
One such dissenter is LeGarrette Blount. The free agent running back has spent most of his career with Aqib Talib as a teammate, including two years in Tampa Bay and this past season in New England. Blount has gained an appreciation of Talib's play at cornerback, which prompted him to tweet some well wishes to his friend for signing a big-money deal in Denver this week.
"CONGRATS TO MY BROTHER LIB!" Blount tweeted on his official account, @LG_Blount. "YOU DESERVE IT BIG BRO! THE BEST CORNER IN THE LEAGUE AND ITS TIME YOU GOT PAID LIKE IT!!
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Our research focuses on the neurobiology of progenitor cells, specifically the mechanisms by which neural progenitors make cell fate decisions during development.
We have used the human genetic disease tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) as a model system to investigate neural progenitor cell differentiation. TSC is due to inactivation of the TSC1 or TSC2 genes and is seen in approximately 1:6,000 people.
Multiple organs are affected in TSC though brain abnormalities generally cause the greatest suffering with many patients having seizure disorders (epilepsy), autism, developmental delay, psychiatric, and behavioral problems. These neurologic features are thought to be due to brain malformations called tubers.
Tubers have severe disruption of cortical layers and contain many abnormal large cells that express neuronal as well as glial markers. While multiple alterations have been discovered, dysregulation of the mTOR signaling appears to be a central abnormality. While these and other findings represent very exciting advances, much remains about the role of the TSC genes during normal development and how their mutation leads to the clinical manifestations of TSC.


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