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Name the New Viper Color and Win a Trip to the 2014 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona
Oct 17, 2013, 09:00 ET from Chrysler Group LLC
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
- SRT® brand to host 'The SRT Viper Color Contest' that enables fans to name an official new exterior color for the 2014 Viper
- Grand prize winner will win a trip to the '2014 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona' at Daytona International Speedway in Jan. 2014 as a VIP guest of SRT Motorsports
- Participants can enter 'The SRT Viper Color Contest' online via www.driveSRT.com
The Chrysler Group's Street and Racing Technology (SRT®) brand is giving someone a chance to make their mark on automotive history as the color palette for the 2014 SRT Viper gains a new entry.
Beginning Thursday, Oct.17 the brand kicks off "The SRT Viper Color Contest" via www.driveSRT.com/colorcontest. The contest gives fans a chance to submit and choose an official new exterior color name of the 2014 SRT Viper. The fan who submits the winning name will win a trip to the '2014 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona' at Daytona International Speedway and the opportunity to spend time with the Viper Design team throughout the race weekend.
" 'The SRT Viper Color Contest' gives our Viper enthusiasts an opportunity to be original, creative and contribute to the exterior design of our flagship American supercar," said Ralph Gilles, President and Chief Executive Officer - (SRT) Street and Racing Technology Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC. "Already available in a wide array of exterior color combinations, which provides our owners a way to personalize their cars, this contest is a great way for our dedicated fans to connect with the SRT brand and become an authentic part of Viper history."
Participants should visit www.driveSRT.com/colorcontest Thursday, Oct. 17 through Thursday, Oct. 24 where they can register and submit their name for the new exterior color of the SRT Viper. Once the submission period ends, the top three color name candidates chosen by the SRT design staff will be presented on www.driveSRT.com. Fans can then vote their favorite color name into SRT Viper history. Public voting will take place on Monday, Nov. 4 through Monday, Nov. 11.
To find out more information and view the contest rules visit www.driveSRT.com/colorcontest.
About the SRT Viper
The fifth generation of iconic American-built supercar returns in 2013 as the SRT (Street and Racing Technology) brand's flagship performance machine with more power and performance, superior craftsmanship, new technologies and creature comforts. Power from the all-aluminum, 8.4-liter mid-front V-10 engine delivering 640 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any naturally aspirated sports-car engine in the world, combines with triple-digit weight reduction to produce the best power-to-weight ratio of any Viper ever. Standard safety features include electronic multistage stability control, traction control and new 4-channel anti-lock brake system (ABS).
Two new models of the iconic supercar are hand-built at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit – the Viper's home since 1995. Both SRT Viper and SRT Viper GTS models offer new interior and exterior designs incorporating premium materials and new exterior surfaces with aerodynamically functional details that are beautifully integrated into the high-tech carbon fiber and aluminum skin. On the inside, designers and engineers strived to rethink all its touch points and upgrade all its material appointments and technologies. The Viper GTS model adds a driver-selectable, two-mode suspension system for street or track use.
About SRT
The Chrysler Group's SRT (Street and Racing Technology) brand uses a successful product development formula featuring five proven hallmarks: awe-inspiring powertrains; outstanding ride, handling and capability; benchmark braking; aggressive and functional exteriors and race-inspired and high-performance interiors to remain true to its performance roots.
The 2014 SRT lineup features five vehicles that are world-class performance contenders and bring the latest in safety technologies and creature comforts. The Chrysler 300 SRT, Dodge Challenger SRT 392, Dodge Charger SRT and Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT join the flagship SRT Viper, which made its highly anticipated return to the high-performance sports car market in 2013.
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BREWERS 2, DIAMONDBACKS 1: At Milwaukee, pinch runner Carlos Gomez raced home following two throwing errors after he stole second base in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers over Arizona.
NATIONALS 8, BRAVES 4: At Atlanta, Ryan Zimmerman homered and drove in four runs and Gio Gonzalez scuffled for his sixth straight road victory to help Washington beat Atlanta in 105-degree heat.
CARDINALS 5, PIRATES 4: At St. Louis, Allen Craig homered for the second time in three days and All-Star Yadier Molina also connected for the Cardinals. Pittsburgh was trying to sweep a series of at least three games in St. Louis for the first time since 1997.
CUBS 3, ASTROS 0: At Chicago, Travis Wood pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and used some nifty baserunning to set up Anthony Rizzo's go-ahead single as the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of Houston.
MARLINS 5, PHILLIES 2: At Miami, Ricky Nolasco pitched seven strong innings, Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run home run, and the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of struggling Philadelphia.
PADRES 2, ROCKIES 0: At Denver, Kip Wells tossed seven strong innings for his first win in nearly three years, Chris Denorfia and Alexi Amarista had two hits apiece and the San Diego Padres beat Colorado.
DODGERS 8, METS 3: At Los Angeles, James Loney had two RBIs, and the offensively challenged Los Angeles Dodgers parlayed three errors by the New York Mets into six unearned runs to help Clayton Kershaw win on Sunday night.
ANGELS 10, BLUE JAYS 6: At Toronto, rookie Mike Trout hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, Mark Trumbo and Alberto Callaspo added two-run shots as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Trout led off the eighth with a blast to center against Francisco Cordero (3-5) as the Angels spoiled Toronto's Canada Day party and disappointed the crowd of 34,853.
YANKEES 4, WHITE SOX 2: At New York, Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking two-run homer after wasting a chance with the bases loaded his first time up against Gavin Floyd and New York beat the White Sox for a series split between division leaders.
INDIANS 6, ORIOLES 2: At Baltimore, Justin Masterson pitched seven innings of five-hit ball and Shelley Duncan homered and hit two doubles for Cleveland.
TIGERS 6, RAYS 2: At St. Petersburg, Fla., Rick Porcello allowed four hits in seven shutout innings and Austin Jackson hit a three-run homer. Jackson put the Tigers up 4-0 with his eighth homer in the eighth off Joel Peralta.
RED SOX 2, MARINERS 1 (10): At Seattle, David Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to help Boston beat Seattle and split a four-game series. Dustin Pedroia tied it in the eighth with his sixth home run of the season for Boston.Comment on this story
TWINS 10, ROYALS 8: At Minneapolis, Trevor Plouffe homered twice, Josh Willingham and Drew Butera had one each for Minnesota. With one run already across in the sixth, Willingham hit a three-run homer to tie the game at 5. Two batters later, Plouffe hit a solo shot for his second of the day.
ATHLETICS 3, RANGERS 1: At Arlington, Texas, Yu Darvish threw a wild pitch that allowed the tiebreaking run to score and lost at home for the first time Oakland defeated Texas despite the Japanese ace's 11 strikeouts in seven innings. Brandon Moss homered for Oakland.

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FINALLY, after more than a week of agonised waiting, Jayden Parkinson's mother Samantha Shrewsbury finally saw the jury at Oxford Crown Court declare her daughter had been murdered.
This has been a torturous time for Ms Shrewsbury as well as the rest of her family and Jayden's friends.
They have faced the loss of Jayden back in December and, for the past five weeks, have faced the test of attending court as her killer Ben Blakeley spun this saga out.
And of course, Jayden's father Paul Parkinson died of a suspected heart attack shortly before the trial with some believing the stress would have contributed to this.
It is extremely rare for anyone to plead guilty to murder because it means a mandatory life sentence.
Yet Blakeley had admitted being responsible for her death when he pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He was hoping he could fool a jury into falling for his claim that he did not mean to kill her.
But he must have known they would come to this verdict and so all he has done is add to the misery of Ms Shrewsbury.
The jury has plainly looked thoroughly at all the evidence presented to them so that they could be sure – 11 of them, at any rate – beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty of murder.
In our opinion that is the correct outcome.
Blakeley's loss of temper and foul-mouthed outbursts in court under questioning from prosecutor Richard Latham was an insight into his likely demeanour and actions on that fateful night of December 3.
If he could display such anger when he was fighting for his life in the witness box of Oxford Crown Court number 1, was it really that unbelievable that he lost his temper in that final meeting with Jayden as they spoke about their unborn child?
Ms Shrewsbury was seen in tears after the verdict, with a police family liaison officer trying to comfort her.
Perhaps some of that emotion was relief – relief that the jury had seen through his story and relief that her daughter's death has correctly now been officially recognised for what it was: a brutal murder.
Ben Blakeley is guilty of murdering Jayden Parkinson. He is also guilty of adding to her family's pain for the past five weeks.


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CHANGES will be made to the way town hall chiefs tackles flooding after a series of heavy downpours left neighbours suffering for weeks.
Flooding in Preesall and Hambleton ruined Christmas for some families after rain lashed the Wyre towns in December and forced residents to move everything out of downstairs rooms.
In plans set to be discussed by Wyre Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee, a document says frontline teams "responded well" to call outs over the three days of wet weather.
But the authority is refusing to rest on its laurels and is currently reviewing the Wyre Flood Plan by liaising with Lancashire Resilience Forum and the Severe Weather Subgroup.
Flood victim Cath Brakewell, of Sunnyside Terrace, Preesall, has backed the changes and says it was about time more was done to help people.
She said: "We have acted as neighbours and met with different organisations in January to see what we could do to get help.
"This flooding happened two days before Christmas and there was water coming up to our doors.
"It's encouraging at least something positive is being done and organisations seem to be working together to help.
"We've had water in our house twice in the last year, but if the fire brigade can pump the water it will keep it away from our homes."
The changes could see sandbags delivered at a faster rate and more work completed with other groups to get out to homes quicker.
A Wyre Council spokesman said: "The Flooding Action Plan is the council's response to the flooding experienced in the borough in 2012 and looks at the results of investigations and actions taken.
"It also identifies how we can improve communications and response by working with local communities and our partners the Environment Agency, Lancashire County Council and United Utilities by updating our procedures.
"It sets out where vulnerable properties and infrastructure are located and the response local communities should take and what they can expect from us for example, where deliveries of sand bags will be made so they can be prepared in advance."
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This is Firey Explosion Mod for Supreme Commander Forged Alliance. Well, I guess that it's quite obvious what this mod does. I tried to make explosions look more eye-candy while retaining some realism. This is my first attempt to make a mod, so there are still some features I would like to add, but dunno how. Anyway, this mod only alters effects, so it shouldn't clash much with gameplay mods such as 4th Dimension or Experimental Wars.
Speaking of which, the new version of the mod contains a few new features, such as modified missile trails, improved underwater destruction, a couple of weapon effects were tweaked as well. Apart from these, the previously promised features (structural integrity explosions, aerial debris and somehow improved environmental effects) are included as well. Please keep in mind, though, that these features are still at quite early stage, probably will be improved in the next release. A few, more complicated features were left out of this release, such as the plane dismemberment, mostly because the functions for these features are quite chaotic at the time.
This version of the mod is fairly stable (at least as far as my testing went), however there are still a couple of minor issues that I yet have to find a work-around for:
- The tweaked Tactical Missile trails sometimes jerk around a bit, especially at the moment when they come into view.
- Structural integrity explosions still use unit's death sound, which is fine most of the time, but still sounds weird when happens to the ACU.
The new update will bring few new features. When it is released, that is. Progress was quite slow lately.
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Well, hello it's me again, and I just wanted to say, the mod is partly "working" now after a FaF Update, but now the commander doesn't render and all Tech Tiers are unlocked and not even bots can build a thing. Just wanted to report this.
Hey uhm, is this mod somehow not compatible with Forged Alliances Forever? Because the game freezes in the loading screen with this mod enabled, and I really like the effects. But would it also be possible to just have the effects of this mod somehow?
Well, I developed this mod without FAF in mind, so there is a possibility that some things are incompatible for some reason.
However, since my new computer has a grudge for this game, apparently using FAF is the only way I can play the game without causing sun to go supernova every time I turn bloom on. So, I'll probably be switching to that version for the next release (if it will even exist).
I did just try the mod with the FAF (downloaded the mod through FAF manager), and it seems alright to me, functionality-wise. There is that problem of castrated nukes present, but the game runs fine otherwise, so the problem could be something else related.
Oh okay, I downloaded it with the FAF manager too, but yeah it freezes when the loading screen would finish, but it works with vanilla Forged Alliances. Anyways thanks for replying and hopefully we'll see a new version. ^^
This mod causes my Command Unit to use use resources (-6 mass and -elec) and the Paragon doesn't work anymore.
Good Job!!But I have a question,you don't change all the missile trails of Cybran and Aeon.Is that a mistake or you mean to do it ?Sorry for my poor English.
To be honest, I'm not sure what to change about Aeon missile trails. They are a bit plain and boring, but I have no idea what other effect would suit Aeon sleek design. As for Cybran, I only modified tactical and strategic missile trails.
I would have maybe an idea: The rockets of the Aeon could eject green circles backwards. So, how to simulate ultrasonic waves in bats. These rings would be around the main beam getting bigger and more transparent, the farther they are from the rocket. The beam in the center should still be slightly changed.
What do you think, Luxor?
Wouldn't that look kinda....cartoonish?
How about making it a bright white trail which leaves a mark as it soars through. Then the mark slowly dissipates, if need be the explosions of their projectiles remain the same except that the color is changed to a bright white. This might actually be perfect due to their background.
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The 2 games he has missed in a row was against sides that played back to back matches against good teams so u cannot read anything into that.
Do u really think the Knicks guards will continue to play like that against sides that havent played back to back?? ur in dreamland.
Maybe when we come up against a side that isnt tired and hitting above 30% from the field u may bring this **** up but at the moment it sounds stupid.
u should be happy that we won a game, not bringing up the fact Marbury not playing as the reason, that is seriously one of the more dumbest things i have ever heard.
Obviously u hate Marbury and dont deny it cause every post u make has a comment that is ragging on him.
In the next few road games if we lose im coming at u with this **** so be prepared.
They just played the Celtics twice,the knicks got lucky for the 2nd time. There luck will run out tomorrow night against New Jersey. I got the Nets winnin by 12.
idc man a win is a win...shyt i aint saying were gonna turn the season around naw cuz well Washington and Detroit were just sloppy...but **** it ima happy man...good day and this chick im trying 2 bag diggin me man mad fun wit her and going clubbin wit ha ;D and yea and i come home 2 see knicks win...man im happy...
Great win by the knicks tonight with Crawford giving us his one good game per week. The most exciting thing about the past two weeks besides Balkman finally getting some run is that Nate has been playing great and distributing the ball.
I'm still not a believer though, it's gonna take a lot more then 2 wins against two tired eastern conference teams for me to start buying into this. I want the Knicks to beat the Nets tomm and we'll go from there.
Also why is everyone arguing about Marbury all the time? Whether you like him or not he's most probably no longer going to be a part of this team's future so for better or for worse lets move on.
Gms, coaches, players may change but as long as Dolan is in charge the results will stay the same.
Weak words like that will not convince me, if they continue to win I will be convinced. Do you honestly think were gonna keep winnin?
I wont be able to make the game thread until 3pm tomorrow, if anyone wants to make it you got the job.
Mate i think the run will stop very soon but im enjoying every win, doesnt happen often.
Anyways...we got the W...no excuses. And why is everyone arguing? We get 2 consecutive W's and people start lashing out lol...go figure. If we just keep the intensity up...we should be fine...I'm not going to say that we're going to make playoffs but we haven't even reached the all-star break and we have another half of the season and we're also in the Eastern Conference...no one can ever count a team out in the eastern conference until they are mathematically eliminated... no one...
Stay Tuned.....
yo metro.. has yours wore off yet? i dont think im sober just quite yet... um good game? they didnt have arenas but good game. 2 in a row this is weird. randolph morris game in and got a pf right away gotta love all the hype haha jk given the chance hell succeed. as much as i like winning.. i just feel the better balkman or nate or randolph do the quicker isiahs dumbass will trade them... well he can trade randolph thats cool by me. just how he does it the point. jeffries did what he was supposed to. richardson might have made some of the money we pay him tonight. robinson does what it does with lee and balkman crawford didnt streak. curry did his time. randolphs blackhole hurt us towards the end. but overall decent game.. whos next?
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
did you ever take into consideration that a few players were in sort of a strike as long as Marbury was (is???) on the team? I can imagine that there are a few tensions. I guess parting ways with him would be the best for both sides. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Isiah. He won't go because he knows that he will never again get a decent job in the NBA if he doesn't manage to clean up this mess. However, I'm afraid he won't manage.
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Okay, okay, sorry about all the Lakers references, but we might have a new couple alert, or at least a new friendship alert.
Vanessa Hudgens and her little sister Stella sat court side at last night's game, and Vanessa sure seemed to be having a good time with her court side neighbor, Zachary Levi.
The two cheered during the game, took pictures together, and seemed to be hanging out.
You be the judge. Is there another "Zach" in Vanessa's life? Vanessa is 22, Zach is 30.


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M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of the Western World will open at The Old Vic in September and will star Robert Sheehan as Christy Mahon, Ruth Negga as Pegeen Mike and Niamh Cusack as Widow Quinn.
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Before they turn off the lights on the Cook County Metropolitan Enforcement Group, or MEG, area law enforcement brass need to answer one question: Are there sufficient drug-busting programs in place to take MEG's place?
If so, no tears need be shed. But if it turns out that drug enforcement efforts in northeastern Illinois are being shaped more by the availability of funding than by actual conditions on the street, there's still time to reconsider.


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I need to nip this in the bud....NOW
One of my twins is driving my nutso. She is very silly and will often go too far with it when she is supposed to be doing something else. For example, she will get out of the bath and instead of just getting dressed, she'll run around in her underwear trying to play with her sisters. If there are things left out (like art supplies), we know exactly who did it....Mia.
Well, today, she was in a playful mood this morning, walks out to the car and my husband took them to school. They get to school where she finally remembers that she left her lunch and backpack at home. I was 5 minutes from my exit to work and my husband's first day of work is today (he is a teacher) and he absolutely cannot be late. So, she is going to use her once a week hot lunch today instead of Friday and she will have to carry her homework folder in her hand or put it in her sister's backpack.
Anyways, I don't think she has ADD but she does get silly and doesn't pay attention.
Any recommendations for at least the morning?
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You and her dad make sure she has it in her hand, in the car, before they leave.
Usually, I am at the door and will check but I was in the kitchen getting my own snacks and he was in the bedroom when they went to the car.
I feel like it's more HER responsibility so i'm trying to find something that she can do to learn to remember her own stuff.
At my house, your backpack has to be completely packed and waiting by the door before you go to bed. The only exception is their lunch box, which must be packed and waiting in the refrigerator.
I agree with you that it should be their responsibility and not mom and dads.
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At my house, your backpack has to be completely packed and waiting by the door before you go to bed. The only exception is their lunch box, which must be packed and waiting in the refrigerator.
I agree with you that it should be their responsibility and not mom and dads.
Yeah....it was but knucklehead was too busy being silly she just walked out to the car without everything.
Hmmm... I think if she forgets it enough times and misses recess she will start remembering better.
This is something you have to get her teacher on board with, but let her suffer the consequences of her forgetfulness. We had this same problem with our dd last year. I was constantly getting phone calls from her because she forgot her homework or her lunch. I went in and spoke with the teacher and explained that we wanted this to stop and for her to start taking responsibility for her self. So in the evening before bedtime, we reminded her that she needed to pack her backpack and put it by the front door. In the morning I had her help pack her lunch and told her one time to put it by the front door. If she didn't do those things and got to school, it was on her to explain to her teacher. Homework had to be redone at recess and if I had to pay for a hot lunch, she had to pay me back in the form of chores around the house. It didn't take very long for her to understand I was not going to bail her out and she had better start paying more attention.
I think at this age it is pretty normal :O) as far as ways to help we get everything ready the night before. Backpacks we hang in the doorknob.


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The Pueblo Chieftain's Patrick Malone reports:
Democrats revived a proposal Monday that Republicans had killed last week seeking to mail ballots to inactive voters. Democrats attached an amendment to a separate bill by Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, that he said "hijacked" the legislation's intention…
Last week a Republican-controlled House committee killed SB109, which sought to do the same thing. Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder Gilbert "Bo" Ortiz, a Democrat, was among the supporters who testified in favor of that bill. Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, a Republican, testified against it.
A war of words between Gessler and Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio, a native Puebloan, ensued.
"I don't know if this was part of that game," Grantham said. "If it was, I'm sorry to hear that. If it wasn't, the result's the same. They still hijacked the bill."
Rich Coolidge, a spokesman for Gessler's office, testified that about 135,000 inactive voters statewide would be eligible for mail ballots if the amended bill passes. According to The Denver Post, 37 percent of them are Democrats, 22.5 percent are Republicans and 40 percent are unaffiliated.
The controversy over so-called "inactive-failed to vote" status voters stems from last year's fight over delivery of mail ballots to these voters in Denver and Pueblo counties. Those counties, ultimately joined by a number of others, prevailed in court against an attempt by Secretary of State Scott Gessler to stop delivery of these ballots. After Republicans in the Colorado House killed Senate Bill 109, which would have similarly clarified the status of "inactive-failed to vote" voters and ensured they continued to receive mail ballots this year, leading to the call by Colorado Democrats for Gessler's removal from office, the issue is once again front and center.
Republicans backing Gessler say that mailing these ballots could result in fraud, while Democrats look at the partisan makeup of affected voters and say they know exactly why Republicans don't want these ballots going out. We would remind readers of the results of last year's election in Pueblo County, where by a combination of greater awareness and the aforementioned win in court, a much higher percentage of "inactive-failed to vote" mail ballots were cast than the previous election. Nobody has suggested since that those votes were cast fraudulently.
Bottom line: we doubt that this latest attempt to remedy the issue of "inactive" voters and mail ballots will be successful, since House Republicans are politically dug in on the issue and are almost sure to kill the bill when it comes back to them. But this gives Democrats another chance to frame the issue around access to the vote and GOP attempts to restrict it. Based on what we saw in Pueblo last year, this could indeed be a way to motivate Democratic voters. Who may not always turn out, but just might when their right to is perceived to be under threat.


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Portfolio Choice and Trading in a Large 401(k) Plan
We study nearly 7,000 retirement accounts during the April 1994-August 1998 period. Several interesting patterns emerge. Most asset allocations are extreme (either 100 percent or zero percent in equities) and there is inertia in asset allocations. Equity allocations are higher for males, married investors, and for investors with higher earnings and more seniority on the job; equity allocations are lower for older investors. There is very limited portfolio reshuffling, in sharp contrast to discount brokerage accounts. Daily changes in equity allocations correlate only weakly with same-day equity returns and do not correlate with future equity returns.
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Monday's CSExtra offers the latest reporting and commentary on space related activities from around the world, plus a roundup of weekend happenings. In Russia, U. S. and Russian astronauts prepare to lift off for the International Space Station late Monday. A look at NASA's 2013 budget dilemma. Europe's Exo-Mars mission plans are again in peril. Proponents sketch out a "low cost" Mars life detection mission. Scientists head for California's Mojave Desert to prepare for the landing of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. The U. S., Europe and Japan restate intentions of working cooperatively in space. A crucial solar mission emerges from safe mode. Life bearing planets may be cosmic nomads. NASA's Kepler space telescope demonstrates a new technique for identifying exo-planets. In Florida, NASA's shuttle fleet is powered down for the final time. Insights from Shumann resonances. A look at major space related activities scheduled for the week ahead.
1. From Spaceflightnow.com, May 13: Russia prepares for a late Monday lift off of the 30 Soyuz mission to the International Space Station with a U. S. and two Russian crew members. Lift off for Gennady Padalka, Sergei Revin and Joe Acaba is set for 11:01 p.m., EDT. After a two day transit, the spacecraft would dock with the space station on Thursday at 12:38 a.m., EDT. The website will offer updates as the countdown unfolds. http://www.spaceflightnow.com/station/exp31/status.html
2. From Space.com: NASA's budget dilemma, balancing the cost of operating the many complex missions it has under way with the expense of developing new technologies for future endeavors. At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where most of NASA's planetary missions are operated and developed, the impacts of the changing environment is evident, says a top lab manager. http://www.space.com/15647-space-technology-innovation-nasa-budget.html
A. From Spacepolitics.com: A look at how the House, Senate and White House versions of NASA's 2013 budget stand, following passage of the House version last week. They vary widely, and in part because the Senate version would hand NASA responsibilities previously assigned to NOAA. http://www.spacepolitics.com/2012/05/13/updated-nasa-budget-summary/
3. From Space News., May 11: The European Space Agency led Exo-Mars mission is again facing a challenge. NASA, faced with cost constraints, withdrew from the joint effort last year. Russia stepped in, but Space News reports the future of 2016 and 2018 missions are again on shaky ground. An ESA steering council will gather May 16 to assess the project's fate. Exo-Mars includes landers, rovers and a telecommunication's orbiter. http://www.spacenews.com/civil/120511-exomars-brink-collapse.html
4. From the Huffington Post:, May 11: In an op-ed, U. S. proponents tout a Mars mission they say balances cost and a high priority science objective, determining whether the planet hosts or once hosted some form of life. The proposed mission would drop a series of penetrators on the Martian surface to investigate the prospects. In 2013, NASA's Mars program is facing cuts. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dirk-schulzemakuch-phd/bold-mars_b_1510355.html
A. From The Los Angeles Times, May 11: Top scientists associated with NASA's Mars Science Laboratory discuss the mission's science goals and operational challenges during a trip to California's Mojave Desert, which serves as a Martian analog. MSL, also known as Curiosity, is headed for a landing in Gale Crater in early August. There, the mobile chemistry lab will attempt to scale a three mile rise in search of conditions that may be or once were favorable for Martian life. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-mars-20120512,0,6625848.story
5. From Spacepolicyonline.com: The U.S., Europe and Japan re-express intentions to work cooperatively in space. The expression includes an offer of $100 million from the U. S. to play a "minor" role in the European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer program. http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/esa-japan-continue-space-cooperation-with-u-s
6. From Space.com, May 11: SOHO, a joint NASA/European Space Agency mission to monitor solar activity, returned to action late last week following an operational problem. The mission has growing priority as the sun enters a period of increased activity. The difficulties sent the spacecraft into a protective "safe mode" for about a week. http://www.space.com/15660-sun-observing-soho-spacecraft-recovery.html
A. From the Washington Post, May 11: A giant sunspot rotates into an Earth facing position. The spot may be primed unleash a large cloud of charged particles toward the Earth. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/space-weather-update-massive-sunspot-region-now-facing-earth-primed-to-hurl-out-solar-flares/2012/05/11/gIQAvUHQIU_blog.html
7. From The Coalition for Space Exploration: New studies suggest the best place to search for life bearing planets may be in the space between stars. http://spacecoalition.com/blog/it%e2%80%99s-crowded-out-there-life-bearing-earth-size-planets-%e2%80%93-new-study
8. From the San Francisco Chronicle: Astronomers turn to a new technique called transit timing variations to discover exo-planets using NASA's Kepler space telescope. TTVs are small gravitational disturbances on the motion of a known planet. Kepler's primary technique for planet discovery is a measured dip in brightness as a planet crosses the face of a star. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/14/BA2K1OGDED.DTL&type=science
9. From Collectspace.com, May 12 NASA's preparations of the shuttle fleet for public display reach another milestone. Endeavour is powered down on May 11 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the last of NASA's three orbiters "to go dark." Endeavour will be airlifted to Los Angeles later this year for display at the California Science Center. http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-051112a.html
10. From Discovery.com, May 12: Shumann resonances, an electromagnetic phenomena found on Earth, could offer new insights into some solar system planets. http://news.discovery.com/space/lightning-flashes-on-origin-of-solar-system-120512.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1
11. From Spacepolicyonline.com, May 13: A look at major activities scheduled for the week ahead. They include the late Monday launch of U. S. and Russian astronauts to the International Space Station and the SpaceX launch of the prospective first U. S. commercial cargo delivery to the space station early Saturday. http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/events-of-interest-week-of-may-14-19-2012
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I'm afraid this may be a newer designer dog. Maybe not yet, but soon, as I've seen quite a few around here. When looking for a puppy for my aunt, there was a bassador at the local shelter not too long ago. Very nice dog, but not for them.
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I'm afraid this may be a newer designer dog. Maybe not yet, but soon, as I've seen quite a few around here. When looking for a puppy for my aunt, there was a bassador at the local shelter not too long ago. Very nice dog, but not for them.
This thread is old. I am posting to point out that these "bassadores" you all are talking about are Basset Hound/Lab mixed. Not a Bassadore. There is no such this as a Bassadore.
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I have a bassador!! Its not an official AKC breed but it is done purposely (sometimes) just like a labradoodle or cocka-poo. I think mine came from an accident.
Mine is sooo great. They are prone to leg problems like many bassets. A site I saw said they usually have the body proportions of the basset and the coat of the lab. I have searched pics on the net and many look just mine. He's solid yellow with the basset face, body. Has in-between ears and doesn't have skin as saggy as a bassett but a little more than a lab. He looks like a midget lab. I have literally stopped traffic when walking him and had all five vet assistants lined up just to see him when I came in. He's so funny looking but people are drawn to him and he loves it.
Mine does not run off when I walk him off the leash but doesn't stay right with me. I used to live way out where I could let him run in the woods all day when I was home. He always came back, but my sister's beagle does not...he's been lucky so far.
Mine is very smart and tends to be an escape artist. He minds well and I hardly ever have to get on to him. But...he has some of the stubborn bassett. Occasionally he just does what he wants to and ignores me.
Mine LOVES water like a lab but I have to watch him in deeper water because bassetts aren't supposed to be great swimmers. I haven't been brave enough to test his limits.
He is playful, but is great in the house (FYI bassetts have short hair but shed A LOT) He's great with other dogs, people, and loves kids. I wouldn't trade him for the world.
My Honeygirl is a Beagle/Lab mix. She definatley is a hound and will follow her nose, however, she has enough obedience to come when called (most of the time). She can be extremely stubborn, but has never once run away on us and she is off the leash frequently, however, she is never left alone outside for too long or else her nose will get the best of her.
As long as you train the puppy right and be very observant when off the leash, I trust this can be an excellent dog.
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We adopted a rescue bassador. He's the best dog I've ever owned. Besides our Yellow lab which is his best friend. Granted we got him at the age of 5 he is the most laid back dog I've ever seen. He is a lounge hound inside the house but loves to chase a ball outside. Has a lot of energy when it comes to swimming. And boy does he love to swim. We live in the city and don't have really large yard but does well staying within our property. When we take him up north he sticks pretty close to us and doesn't chase animals at all. Does want to sniff around a lot but never runs off. My experiences up north, he does wonder ahead but never takes off out of sight. Only thing so far that we have to watch out for is his weight. Little legs with a bigger body gets hard after a long period of time running and chasing his ball. Over all our dog had really good people that took him in after the rescue. Great with kids. And very affectionate. I think you would have good luck with one! I know we did!
He was laid back, smart, very obedient. He had a great big bark that would which probably was a great security factor when I was living alone. Best dog in the world. He was a rescue and lived 14 years. He weighed about 55 lbs. As he got older he had trouble with stairs, but only the last few years. He was fine on stairs until then and enjoyed the exercise.
I bet his bark sounded like he was 4 times the size he was! Lots of people have been fooled by the size of the bark of a Bassett - never mind the bays! And I am sure he was pretty, too! Was he a howler?
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I know this is an old thread, but I just want to post here in case anyone googles 'Bassador' (there are many people out there who have them as companions and refer to them as such) because they're thinking about adopting one of these wonderful, social dogs. If you're interested in shelter pets, or in hearing about the qualities that these dogs share, the number of online groups dedicated to this mix have been increasing since we adopted ours. Here's a good group on facebook:
Bassadors - The best dogs ever!
Our boy was an 'accident' between a chocolate lab and a Basset, but I'm very glad he's with us and I would not hesitate to adopt another one if I had to do it again. At the dog park he is always the friendliest, most social dog in the bunch. At home, he takes on Basset traits and becomes very docile and loving. He's easy to train & very intelligent, but has a little bit of a stubborn streak. LOVES the water, swims like a champ, comes when called, never gets too far ahead on the hiking trail (we taught him to 'wait' when he was younger), and he does not have an aggressive bone in his body. He loves children & gets along with our cats, who have learned not to spark his prey drive by walking very slowly past him. Goofy, sweet, and very charming. People ALWAYS want to know what his mix is and he usually elicits smiles from everyone he meets.
High praise for this mix. If you like Bassets and Labs, you will LOVE the Bassador!
I have had a Bassador for 7 years, and I have learned that I simply cant trust him off leash and not fenced in. If he sees any small animal run (squirrels, cats, another dog, rabbits, moles, voles, even birds) he will run after them without once thought or ounce of common sense. My calls, whistles will be ignored. He is very responsive to commands when on a leash, which lures you into a false sense of confidence. I have also had the leash jerked right out of my hand when he comes across a rabbit. They really are a scent driven breed. His nose is too the ground during the walks, they remind me of Beagles. I love my Bassador, excellent personality, friendly, likes children and is patient.
umm i do think you should get one they are precious i have 2 one black one brown i have one thing to say though DO NOT get a brown one. They are viscous they attack and they are crazy.
Color has nothing to do with temperament.
Besides, they're mutts, they may be mutts with known parent's, but they're still mutts, not bassadors, jackabasselopes, whatever.
melcheck- just got a new "bassador".. nanner175- rescued one... and inekaGuerra - has a basset golden mix.. and mabear "loves her bassador".. and they all joined the site briefly and posted once... on this thread..
Then Bassador4me convienantly comes around.... then lalagirl12 puts in her two cents about coolors of dogs effecting temperment lol.. Maybe its just me.. but I smell a "troll" ....
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|Tallest Peak to Date
Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2008
|Got to the ridge line but was not able to reach the summit. Regardless, it was worth it and I was proposed to at the top (I said yes!). Beautiful views.
|Posted May 4, 2009 9:36 am
|Jamapa Glacier
Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
|As a first international climb I could not have dreamed of a more successful and beautiful trip!
|Posted Apr 5, 2009 4:44 pm
Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
|2nd attempt, got turned back just above the labyrinth in January 09 due to weather. Returned with an added team member; Centrifuge and he and I made the summit. My fiance Jessica made 17,400 before turning around. Trip report here; http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/502179/Climbing-Orizaba-with-Nan.html
|Posted Mar 31, 2009 8:18 pm
|Standard route
|It was some time ago, but a great climb, lots of traffic trashing the huts and surrounding area, hope it's been cleaned up since I was there!
|Posted Mar 27, 2009 6:36 pm
|Good Weather
Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2009
|Climbed alone on a really nice late season day. Started at 3am, summitted at 8:20am, and was back to the hut at 11:30am. I saw only the Swiss guys that were in the hut. I never needed my Down jacket and only experienced cold on the glacier. The summit was windless and sunny. Still, my water froze up even in a bottle cozy, and I had to warm up my camera batteries. The glacier wasn't steep, but just long and never ending. Looking into the volcano crater was pretty amazing.
|Posted Feb 24, 2009 12:17 am
|Standard Route
Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2008
|Great day with some cool SPers. Not much snow up there though.
|Posted Feb 3, 2009 3:56 pm
|AMS on Orizaba
Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2009
|Climbed stronger than I had my entire Mexico trip but came down with AMS for the first time at 17,300ft. on the Jamapa Glacier. This was an extremely frustrating end to an otherwise enlightening trip. Thanks to my summit team who aided my descent. I will be returning next year.
|Posted Feb 3, 2009 5:06 am
Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2009
|Was not able to make the summit due to HAPE at over 16,000 ft. Conditions were very snowy, had crampons on from piedra grande. Cold on the mountain, we all had our down coats on at camp. Trip report coming soon!
|Posted Jan 26, 2009 9:29 am
|Mike Mc
|Jamapa Glacier
Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2009
|Bluebird Day!
|Posted Jan 21, 2009 9:46 pm
Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2008
|Wonderfull climb on Mexico's last ice, Hilde (my wife) was in an excellent shape and we did a fantastic 9 hour trip from hut to hut.
We had the great Lupe as a guide and he and his friends from Orizaba Mountain Guides are highly recommended!!!
|Posted Jan 19, 2009 9:14 am
|Epic Climb
Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2009
|My wife and I climbed Orizaba. This is the highest weve gone to date. The weather was perfect! The views outstanding. We went with Colorado Mountain School. There were two guides and two teams from our expedition. It was tough, but after 15 hours, we made it back down, having successfully making it to the summit!!
|Posted Jan 10, 2009 4:56 pm
|New Years Day Climb
Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2009
|What a terrific way to ring in the new year by climbing the Jamapa Glacier. Perfect weather and good conditions made for a great climb.
|Posted Jan 5, 2009 7:14 pm
|a great climb
Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2008
|Couldn't have asked for better weather. As someone else climbing down said, you could have lit a match on the summit that day.
|Posted Jan 2, 2009 9:51 pm
|A good 1st high altitude peak
Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2008
|First peak above 14k+ ft. A great first high altitude peak a great first international peak. Not too technical in either respect but a great experience.
|Posted Dec 29, 2008 12:59 pm
|Standard Route
Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2008
|A fun big peak that is easily accessible and cheap! Conditions are icy through the labyrinth and the Jamapa Glacier is hard, but good for cramponing. Not good for self arrest however, so dont fall!
|Posted Dec 24, 2008 8:46 pm
|Trip of a Life time
Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2008
|Made it to the mountain via car from Utah. 4700 miles of driving, every second of driving totally worth it. Would have been better for my buddies to have more than 2 days to acclimate. Labrynth is not that complicated. Just look for good snow or ice and it is cake. The Glacier just never ends. so high. so awesome.
|Posted Dec 24, 2008 2:18 am
|2nd time was a charm
Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2006
|8 days away from having another baby, i left my wife and drove up to the village of Hidalgo where I parked my Rodeo with locals ($5/day) and walked up the 4WD route to avoid the racket in Tlachichuca. Planning ahead, not rushing, and scouting the route the day before (plus tagging along with a hard-of-hearing Angeleno, a suave Catalan, and an iron-lunged Española also helped).
Trick to beating elevation is peacful inner thoughts, lots of water, and consistent deep breathing. Very windy along crater ridge but serene on top. I have never been colder anywhere else I have been!
|Posted Dec 20, 2008 5:35 pm
|failed first attempt
Date Climbed: Dec 31, 1998
|Turned back by biting cold, lost time on the icy "lengua" of the glacier, and a lack of foreknowledge of the route. With S. Wilcox & T. Straub of New Haven, CT. Would have to wait 8 years for another shot!
|Posted Dec 13, 2008 4:49 pm
|First over 14,500!
Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2008
|Whew! Great day, great weather and a successful summit! My first time over 14,500 and felt great! TR coming soon. Thanks all for the beta and great reports to fuel my fire! Scott
|Posted Nov 23, 2008 4:09 pm
Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2008
|Yeah! What Rkymtn, Haliku and Chicagotransplant said!
|Posted Nov 20, 2008 3:01 pm


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Album Rating: 4.5This is a John Mellencamp album. It's good stuff. Hope you enjoyed the review....This Message Edited On 05.10.06
Great job on the review.
Unfortunately I'm not that big of a John Mellencamp fan simply because my dad constantly played his music around the house while I was younger.
Album Rating: 4.5Yeah. I used to dance around the living room to this when I was 7 and 8 years old. I haven't stopped since
I'm not really a Mellencamp fan, But he's ok.
Does anyone else think it wood be interesting if there was actually a melon camp?
Album Rating: 4.5That would be fun. Especially if the melons in questions were of the girl flesh variety.
Great Review. I like a few Mellencamp songs but haven't listened to an album of his in full yet.
Digging: Iron Chic - You Can't Stay Here
Album Rating: 4.5I love Mellencamp...and this album is one of his best
what a surprise, less than one page of comments!
Album Rating: 3.5The rest of the album can't live up to 'Check it Out' and 'Cherry Bomb'...but worth a
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Mickler's Landing is one of the busiest beaches in St. Johns County and it's also one that's raising some concerns.
"I just can't believe how many kids are here," says Dana Cramer, while her 5-year-old son Alex plays in the sand.
Anywhere from 200 to 300 people flock to Mickler's Landing every week, according to a study by Dave Williams, St. Johns County Aquatics superintendent.
And in the last month, 911 operators fielded 17 rescue calls from the beach.
The beach has two lifeguards on duty during the weekends, but no one watches the crowds on weekdays. But that could soon change.
Williams wants to see an extra set of eyes watching over everyone all week long.
"We don't have anyone here during the week right now, which is probably our No. 1 concern now," says Williams.
Parents agree.
"The more eyes looking after them the better, especially trained lifeguards who can actually do a rescue," says Paulette Mills.
No word on if and when the county will put a lifeguard on duty for the week. The county plans to look at its budget for money.
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Flu shots available in many forms
JANESVILLE People leery of needles have a new, less scary option for the flu shot this year.
The Rock County Health Department and many other providers are offering the intradermal flu vaccine delivered by a tiny needle into the skin instead of the muscle. It's intended for people who fear needles, said Janet Zoellner, Rock County Health Department nursing director.
It costs no more and is available for people ages 18 to 64.
"Usually the nurse will present that choice to you," she said.
The intradermal vaccination is one method of receiving the flu vaccine. While flu season typically doesn't start until January, now is a good time to hit an area flu vaccination clinic, Zoellner said.
No problems with vaccine supply have been reported this year, Zoellner said. The vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including H1N1, which caused the 2009 pandemic.
Researchers make their best guesses months in advance of what vaccines should be manufactured to protect people against flu strains expected in the coming winter. Their estimates are based partly on the varieties of flu that circulated in the Southern Hemisphere during winter there, she said.
Last year's flu season was mild, but local officials won't know the severity of the flu season this winter until January or February.
"Every year has a little different character," Zoellner said.
Health officials recommend everyone 6 months old and older get a flu shot.
A new high-dose vaccine is available for people 65 and older because their immune systems sometimes don't react well, she said.
The high-dose vaccine has four times the amount of the antigen that causes the immune system to build resistance, she said.
Zoellner hears all the time from people who say they got the flu shot and still got the flu. A lot of people think the flu is a stomach ailment, but it's not, she said. The vaccine protects people against a respiratory infection�high fever, achy body, severe cough and respiratory issues.
Eligibility changed for free childhood vaccinations
Because of changes mandated in the federal Affordable Care Act, the Rock County Health Department will no longer provide free childhood vaccinations to children who have insurance.
A federal program that provides free childhood vaccinations is designed only for children who don't have access to vaccinations covered by insurance, said Janet Zoellner, nursing director at the health department.
While the health department has never turned away kids, about 30 percent of kids who receive vaccinations from the heath department are covered by insurance, she said. Now, the department is allowed to see kids with insurance only once, and their parents will be informed they have to see a private doctor in the future, she said.
The change will affect about 1,600 kids in Rock County, Zoellner said.
With health care reform changes that started Aug. 1, everyone with insurance is supposed to receive vaccines without a co-pay or deductible at their clinics, she said.
The health department will continue to provide free childhood vaccines for kids with no insurance, those on medical assistance, those who have insurance that doesn't cover vaccinations and American Indians or Alaskan Natives.
Flu vaccine clinics are being offered locally at these locations:
Rock County Health Department
Adults (injectable, Flumist, intradermal) are $25, high dose for seniors is $25, and children are $5. Medicare Part B and Forward Health are accepted with your card.
-- Edgerton Public Library, 101 Albion St., Edgerton: 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16.
-- Grinnell Hall, 631 Bluff St., Beloit: 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18.
-- Rock County Senior Fair, Holiday Inn Express, 3100 Wellington Place, Janesville: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26.
-- Appointments also can be made for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by calling 608-757-5440 at the health department's north office, 3328 Highway 51, Janesville, or by calling 608-364-2010 for the south office, 61 Eclipse Center, Beloit.
Dean Clinic-Janesville East
Appointments optional at 608-371-8250. Cost sent to insurance.
Adult clinics
-- 8 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Oct. 11-25; Nov. 1-15; Tuesdays, Oct. 16, 23; Nov. 6, 20; and Wednesday, Nov. 21.
-- 1-4:30 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17.
-- 1-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 and 31, Nov. 7, 14; and Tuesday, Oct. 30 and Nov. 13.
Pediatric clinics (up to age 18)
-- 5-8 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 22, Nov. 5, 19, and Dec. 3, 17.
-- 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 16-30, Nov. 6-27, and Dec. 4-18.
-- 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1-29, and Dec. 6-27.
-- 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26.
Mercy Health System
Cost of the vaccine is $29 (correct cash or check). Shots can be billed to Medicare for those who carry Medicare Part B insurance, or billed to MercyCare Health Plans for their members.
Six months old and older
-- Mercy Mall Clinic, 1010 N. Washington St., Janesville. 8:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Oct. 17 and 24. Walk-ins only.
Ages 5 and older
-- Mercy Beloit Medical Center, 2825 Prairie Ave., Beloit. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. weekends. Walk-ins only.
-- Mercy Brodhead Medical Center, 2310 First Center Ave., Brodhead. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. Walk-ins only.
-- Mercy Edgerton Medical Center, 217 N. Main St., Edgerton. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Walk-ins only.
-- Mercy Milton Medical Center, 725 S. Janesville St., Milton. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Walk-ins only.
Ages 8 and older
-- Mercy Health Mall, 1010 N. Washington St., Janesville. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 and 8-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. Walk-ins only.
-- Mercy Clinic South, 849 Kellogg Ave., Janesville. 1-5 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 18 and Nov. 1. Walk-ins only.
-- Mercy Health Mall Pharmacy, 1010 N. Washington St., Janesville. 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 17-31.
-- Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center, Highways 50 and 67, Lake Geneva. 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. Walk-ins welcome.
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Schuylkill theft incidents probed
State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating two theft incidents in Schuylkill County.
Troopers said unknown criminals removed scrap metal and bucket tooth adapters from the DEP Transfer Station, located at 440 Meadow Drive, in South Manheim Township, sometime between Oct. 7 and 18.
Troopers said Margaret Kinsey, 49, of 856 Berne Drive, South Manheim Township, reported someone removed a yellow 2004 Polaris Sportsman 400 all terrain vehicle (ATV) from her yard. They pushed the ATV from the yard north off the property line then fled the scene.
The theft occurred sometime between 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, and 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Anyone with information concerning either incident is asked to call troopers at (570) 593-2000.


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Area rugs are for every area in your home.
For defining spaces within rooms, for warmth in winter and for year-round beauty, they can provide any room snap, color and excitement. And, they are available for most budgets, sometimes with hand-crafted varieties at the same price as those machine made.
"Especially here in the desert, many people have chosen concrete, hardwood or tiled floors; not too many people are extensively using carpet because of the heat, dust and resulting maintenance," says Davinder Chawla, co-founder and design director ofLa Maison Interiors, 15450 N. Scottsdale Road.
"Because of this, area rugs have become popular in a variety of contemporary, antique and geographical varieties from prices as low as $1,000 to $250,000 or more," she adds. With co-founder, Alan K. Reinken, she and the La Maison Interiors team will celebrate the first anniversary of their full-service design showroom in September.
"There is not a piece of furnishings or décor that can come close to the magical effect of fine handmade area rugs in a room," says Josh Kraak, rug department manager for La Maison Interiors. "We have Tibetan, Indian, Gabbeh, Geometric, Persian and Pakistani Oushak, Contemporary and Custom in a variety of fabrics such as wool, silk and even synthetics."
"The intricacy, and in most cases, the thousands-of-years-old history of the designs, made with the impeccable art of weaving that creates these masterpieces, elevates every other furnishing in the room and makes everything look high end," Josh adds.
Rugs define an area, Davinder explains. In this way, a sofa grouping is accented by a rug beneath the adjacent coffee table, or a plush leather club chair with a floor lamp becomes an inviting separate ensemble.
While two areas in the same room — such as the sofa and club chair spaces in a living room or a sitting and dining area in a great room — can carry different rug styles, patterns and colors, they need to flow together and be appropriate in size for the setting they accompany — not the entire room.
"Sure, correctly done, an Oriental rug can be near a Contemporary rug, one, perhaps, with stripes, one with a repeating motif — but they need to work with one another and the overall palette and spirit of the room," she says.
So, too, with furnishings. A Traditional rug can work with a Transitional sectional, but make sure to find ways to tie them together or both with other elements in the room such as the ceiling and wall paints and finishings.
Of course, too, you can start with the rug, or rugs themselves, then work in your other elements, such as throw pillows, artwork and paint, around these, Josh says. This is particularly appropriate when expensive rugs are being used on your floors. But again, coherence and thematic continuity is essential.
Color continuity is always important, so beware of introducing those that aren't found elsewhere in the room, unless you are hanging a very special rug as a focal point. "Many people don't like color on furniture, so rugs are a great way to add it, especially with neutral flooring and walls," Davinder says.
La Maison Interiors can have rugs custom made as well. "Each one — from shearing, to dyeing and knotting and weaving is by hand — a unique piece that will never have a duplicate," Josh says, adding: "The breadth of the colors and the magical transformation of the shades in different lights and from different sides make rugs so special as design components."
But note, when you are buying a store-bought rather than a custom rug, take it home for a visit first.
"Rugs look differently in different lighting and shadows, and the nap can take on varying effects throughout the day and evening," Davinder says. "Place the rug in its intended setting and see how it works in your home through at least the cycle of a well-lit Valley day."
As always, when you think home, think La Maison.
La Maison Interiors, www.lamaisonaz.com, 480.948.1144


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News in Brief
American Physical Society meeting
Highlights from the April physics meeting, Denver, April 13-16
Classifying the Crab Nebula supernova
In 1054, eyes turned to the sky as a giant star 6,500 light-years away exploded as a supernova. Today, what's left behind is a colorful shell of gas and dust known as the Crab Nebula. Now an astronomer has laid out a blueprint of just how that star exploded.


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WASHINGTON — Foreign investors cut their holdings of U.S. Treasury debt in June for the first time in more than a year. The decline came at a time of anxiety about whether the United States would raise its borrowing limit.
China, the biggest buyer of U.S. Treasury debt, increased its investment for a third straight month. But Japan, the second-largest buyer, along with Brazil, Russia, Hong Kong, and a group that includes the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Netherlands and the Cayman Islands cut their investments. Overall foreign holdings dropped 0.4 percent to $4.5 trillion.
Congress and the Obama administration reached a deal on Aug. 2 that allowed an increase in the borrowing limit. The agreement came hours before the U.S. faced a potential default on its debt.
The deal also included a two-stage process to cut $2.1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. That fell short of the $4 trillion in cuts that Standard & Poor's said was needed to achieve a credible deficit-reduction plan. As a result, S&P downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating from AAA to AA+.1 comment on this story
The June dip in overall foreign holdings represented a $15.1 billion drop from private investors and a $1.7 billion decline from government investors, such as central banks. Foreign governments account for about 72 percent of total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury debt.
The decline by private investors included a record $18.3 billion drop in net purchases of long-term Treasury securities.
China increased its holdings 0.5 percent to $1.166 trillion.
Japan trimmed its holdings 0.2 percent to $911 billion.
Britain, the third-largest foreign holder of Treasury securities, boosted its investment 0.8 percent to $349.5 billion.


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I thought keyword const was what kept a function from changing values (aka data).
Or am I reading your post wrong?Code:int x = 4; change(x); Version 1: void change(int & z) { z = 5; //x now equals 5 as well eventhough reference used rather than pointer } Version 2: void change(const int & z) { z = 5; //error, z is a const reference and value/data cannot change } Version 3: void change(int & z) const { z = 5; //change() is a const function and promises not to change parameters passed in. } Version 3 void change(const int & z) const { z = 5; //okay I'm paranoid and prone to overkill, either of the const should prevent data passed in from changing, both const aren't needed. This is an error twice over. }


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I think we all wish there was a quicker way... but practice, practice, practice is the best
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Hey Guys, been part of the site for awhile, haven't been part of things like I SHOULD be I think.
But, here's my 1st step to rectify that.
A few pieces I've done recently & in the past few...
LOL @ Massive Black...
Kizer is awesum!
Scenic design isn't my strong suit, enjoyed each one of these. Excellent work
I wish I wasn't cropped off where it was, gr8 work tho.
This work is AWESOME, -specially for B&W
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More Women Are Primed to Land CEO Roles
In the U.S., a Strong Pipeline of Female Senior Executives Means a Larger Pool Eyed by Recruiters
Companies are grooming more women for the corner office.
With a growing pool of highly qualified women and intensified investor pressure on boards to diversify corporate management teams, companies "are hiring more high-potential women who could be CEO," says Judith von Seldeneck, head of Diversified Search, a Philadelphia executive-recruitment firm.
Women in the Workplace
- FINS: Nine Rules Women Must Follow to Get Ahead
- Men on the Mommy Track
- Four Rules of Pregnancy Leave
- Ogilvy's Shelly Lazarus on the "Even Playing Field"
- Have You Really Come a Long Way, Baby?
- The Case for Female Quotas
- All Women Need to Do is Push Back
- Gilt Groupe's Hughes On How a Prison Attack Prepared Her for HR
The ranks of female chief executives remain thin, with women in the top spot at just 35 Fortune 1000 companies. But the pipeline is promising, says Maggie Wilderotter, CEO of Frontier Communications Corp. , adding that she has noticed a number of "women in waiting" at Xerox Corp. and Procter & Gamble Co. , where she is a board member.
She adds that she wouldn't be surprised if the number of major-company female CEOs doubled by 2017. At her own employer, a diversified telecom firm, half of Ms. Wilderotter's six direct reports are women.
"If you want a CEO role, you have to prepare for it with a vengeance," says Denise Morrison, chief of Campbell Soup Co. and Ms. Wilderotter's sister.
Ms. Morrison says she cultivated ties with leaders of other food makers by attending food-industry events in her off hours. Joining a corporate board outside their industry also helps prepare executive women for CEO spots, she adds, as directorships can show rising talent how chief executives get things done.
The next wave of women who will command major U.S. corporations likely are senior managers today. "Some phenomenally well-qualified women" hold top operational jobs, says Ellen Kullman, CEO of DuPont Co.
Nearly 73% of Fortune 500 companies now have at least one female executive officer, though women comprise just 14% of executive officers, according to Catalyst, a New York research group.
In good news for the pipeline, a study conducted by McKinsey & Co. for The Wall Street Journal, to be released Monday, found that 24% of senior vice presidents at 58 big companies are now women.
A lack of profit-and-loss experience may stall some women's progress. Four of Douglas Conant's 10 direct reports were women during most of his tenure as CEO at Campbell, but Ms. Morrison, his successor, was the only such lieutenant with P&L responsibilities.
The Journal has compiled a list of 10 female executives whose operational expertise and track record make them likely picks to lead a Fortune 1000 company within five years.
The lineup was drawn from an informal Wall Street Journal poll of 15 U.S. search firms, executive coaches and women's organizations. Human Capital News, a newswire owned by market-research firm HSZ Media, also surveyed 75 human-resources executives for the Journal.
The 10 top choices received support from at least two nominating groups. One popular pick— Johnson & Johnson executive Sherilyn McCoy —isn't included because she already has a CEO perch, taking the top job at Avon Products Inc. this month. Several others have already been wooed to be chief executives elsewhere, says Clarke Murphy, CEO of recruiters Russell Reynolds Associates Inc.
Another frequent mention who isn't on this list is Facebook Inc. executive Sheryl Sandberg, because she doesn't work for a Fortune 1000 company—yet.
Of the 10, seven already have outside directorships. And of the nine in the group who have children, many have husbands who abandoned the fast track to support their wives' careers.
Write to Joann S. Lublin at email@example.com and Kelly Eggers at email@example.com
Corrections & Amplifications
Several of the top women executives listed by The Wall Street Journal have already been wooed for CEO jobs, said Clarke Murphy, CEO of recruiters Russell Reynolds Associates Inc. An earlier version of this article incorrectly rendered Mr. Murphy's comment in the present tense, misquoting him to say several of the executives are being wooed.


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Foxconn blast may cause iPad shortfall
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SAN FRANCSICO—The explosion that ripped through a Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. plant in Chengdu, China, late last week—killing three—could result in a production loss of 500,000 Apple Inc. iPad 2 tablets in the second quarter, according to a report by market research firm IHS iSuppli.
Total iPad 2 production capacity at the Chengdu site amounts to about 500,000 units per month, according to IHS. If the explosion results in a production shutdown until the end of June—which may or may not happen, depending on the outcome of the still-pending investigation—a production stoppage of half a million units could result, the firm said.
Should the production suspension last longer, the impact on production could be even greater, IHS added.
In addition to the three workers that were killed, 15 more were injured when the explosion ripped through the Chengdu plant at 7:20 p.m. local time on May 20, according to reports. The cause of the explosion was reportedly a combustible dust mixture in a duct.
A workers' rights group based in Hong Kong said Monday (May 23) it had pinpointed a problem with aluminum dust in the plant's polishing department in a report published in early May. The ultra fine dust is the result of polishing the cases of Apple products to make them shiny, according to the group.
Previously some analysts said the explosion would have limited impact on iPad 2 production. The Bloomberg news service reported Monday that Vincent Chen, head of Greater China technology research at Yuanta Securities Co., said the Chengdu facility is mostly for computer assembly and described iPad production there as a pilot program.
Foxconn chairman Terry Gou reportedly said that the explosion will not delay the production of the iPad in the third quarter. But IHS said its analysts believe this view is dependent on a return to full production pending the results of an investigation. The firm said its research indicates there likely will be some impact on production in the second quarter.
While most iPad 2 production takes place at another Foxconn facility in Shenzhen, that plant may not be able to compensate for all the lost output in the second quarter at the Chengdu site, IHS said. The Shenzhen facility at present has capacity to produce 7.5 million units in the second quarter, and IHS forecasts that 7.4 million iPad 2 units will be shipped out during this period.
To support these shipments, Foxconn must manufacture a larger quantity of devices, at between 7.8 and 8.1 million units during the second quarter, IHS said. This means that Foxconn's shipments will fall short of expected levels by between 300,000 and 600,000 units in the second quarter, according to the firm.


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Ethex founder makes Divine moveFebruary 2014
Divine Chocolate, the leading Fairtrade company co-owned by cocoa farmers, has appointed Jamie Hartzell as chair of the company board taking effect from last month. Social entrepreneur Jamie Hartzell brings over 25 years experience of starting and building new businesses to the table. He founded and ran the Ethical Property Company and more recently the positive investment marketplace Ethex.
Jamie Hartzell is also chair of the Palestinian fair trade food importer Zaytoun, and investor in a wide range of social businesses. Previously he produced television documentaries on international development issues.
Jamie Hartzell set up Ethex in 2013. It operates as a not-for-profit organisation creating a marketplace for investment in businesses that pursue a social or environmental mission while offering a financial return.
In 1998 he founded The Ethical Property Company which raises share capital to purchase properties to develop as serviced office and retail spaces for charities and campaign groups. Having built a £20 million property portfolio of 18 centres across the UK, he went on to replicate the model in Belgium, Netherlands and France.
Jamie Hartzell will be replacing Patrick Fleming who has been chair of the Divine board for three years after being on its board for five years.
Divine Chocolate was established in 1998 after the members of the Kuapa Kokoo farmers' co-operative voted at their AGM to set up their own chocolate company.
The company is 45% owned by Kuapa Kokoo, 43% by Fairtrade NGO Twin Trading, and 12% by international development finance institute Oikocredit.
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Jackson Browne has paid tribute to friends Warren Zevon and Bob Dylan on recent records, but this spring, he will be honored on Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne (Music Road). The album will feature covers by several of Browne's fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, plus young admirers – and one highlight is Lyle Lovett's faithful take on Browne's classic piano ballad "Rosie," originally released on 1977's multi-platinum Running on Empty. Get an exclusive first listen to that cover here.
Jackson Browne Talks About the Power of Polyester
The song's lyrics, which are seemingly about a lonely groupie, have puzzled fans over the years. "This is a true story about a guy I knew who used to sit right over there and he mixed the monitors onstage," Browne said onstage in 1978. In a 2003 interview with the Guardian, however, Browne admitted the surprising meaning of the song: "It's about masturbation," he said. "You know, Rosie Palm and her five sisters? People have listened to that song and loved it for years without knowing that. My mother, who listens to lyrics very thoughtfully, said to me, 'I've finally figured out what that song's about,' and I'm thinking, 'Oh shit.' She said: 'It's about wine, isn't it? Rosé? Am I right?' So I really appreciate that my mother didn't get all the way there imagining that."


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I have many many things planned for each weekend between now and Pickle time. This past weekend was no exception.
In the morning Jason went on an "epic bike ride"–80 miles–farthest he has ever ridden. Meanwhile at home, after some concentrated practicing for School Instrument Evaluations next week, we all headed to the Manhattan Stake Street Fair. (In our church, an organization of many congregations is called a Stake.) We are not part of the Manhattan Stake, but know some families that are, so we decided to support the fair. I am so glad we did because not only did I eat a delicious cheeseburger for lunch, I also got to see several of my Manhattan friends. I even met a girl whose blog I follow, so that was fun.
Phoebe and I recently made up a new family rule: Whenever you stumble upon a photobooth, you must take pictures in it. So we did.
After that we headed to NYPL's Crafternoon. The creator of Sis Boom Fabrics was there helping us make garland. Jennifer Paganelli was personable, cool, quirky and fun. It was great to see her in action and her fabrics are awesome. I brought some scraps home for my next crazy whatever project. (crib bumper?) The girls were working on a super secret banner. Mine was not so secret, a welcome banner for Pickle.
Crafternoon was so cool because for a little over an hour my girls and I sat at the same table, and I swear, uttered nary a word. We were creatively inspired and concentrating on crafting. It was awesome.
After Crafternoon Phoebe had a studio recital, and though the children were talented and the music interesting, we were all so sleepy by the time it was over. We headed to Patsy's for my favorite pizza. Lolly's piece was pregnant. (the crust had one of the biggest bubbles we have seen!)
When we left the pizzeria I realized we were so far east that maybe it would be fun if we just walked home. 1 hour and 3 miles later we made it home.
It was really fun to walk with the girls over the bridge, spying all the sites that J and I see whenever we run that route. We all deserved an ice cream after that.
PS. Did you know Nie was in my city this weekend? I follow her on instagram and was DYING to know how close she was and I wasn't running into her!!! But look! She posted my tweet on her blog! Fun!


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Beautiful. :)
great shot :))
I can almost smell their heavenly aroma from here! (Wish I could...)
Thanks for the picture. My favorite of all Hawaiian blooms - Plumeria!


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Taylor Swift to Make a Wish Come True for Young Girl With Heart Defect
Here's another one for the 'Taylor Swift is an awesome person' file. For her latest act of kindness, Miss Swift will make 12-year-old Brittney Kuhl's dreams come true by meeting her in person. Like most girls her age, Brittney idolizes the award-winning country star. Only, her story is a little different: The talented singing and dancing adolescent has a life-threatening heart condition.