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Invariably, conversations at the Dallas Observer offices drift to topics such as, does Britney Spears need a spanking, and if so, would she accept one? (Answer: Yes, and probably.) Or, those guys from 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys must be gettin' it on more than a lounge singer in the middle of a Marvin Gaye medley, right? (You think they are, um, saving themselves? Not bloody likely.) For our part, we've always been convinced that the public perception of these bands was far different from what they were actually like. After all, they're all old enough to make their own decisions and young enough to make impetuous ones.
For once, we were right--at least in one case. Teen-pop super couple Justin Timberlake (of 'N Sync--duh!) and Britney Spears aren't as chaste as their publicists would have you believe, stressing how important God and family are to them. Sure thing, but that doesn't mean they were born without hormones...and enough money to find a quiet place. We recently intercepted a couple of e-mails--supposedly an exchange between Spears and Timberlake--and while we weren't surprised by what we read, you might be. Or not.
Dearest Justin,
Tonight, I thought of you. I was standing in front of 26,000 people at the Universal Amphitheater, all of them screaming and hollering for me (as well they should be--hah!), and all I could think of was you. It's hard to concentrate with you in my head. I have trouble remembering the words--even though they're all the same, more or less. Duh--and the press thinks I'm SMART! If only they knew how little control I have over my career--much less my own mind (sometimes, I hear an echo). Justin, hit me one more time. Maybe this time, you'll knock some sense into my pretty little head. Ooops, I did it again.
'N Sync
June 2
Reunion Arena
Sisqo' and Pink open
Did you see me on the cover of Rolling Stone a couple of weeks ago? I look hotter and hotter all the time! Teen Beat Off, fer sure! I see your record sold a gabillion copies again this week--but look out, Justin (me--hahaha), because I'm gonna sell a katrillion copies of my new record. By this time next week, I'll have every girl's allowance in my pocket, and I'm gonna spend it all on teddy bears, new boobs, and things that vibrate. I miss you.
Your "virgin" (yeah, right),
I was thinking of you tonight too...or maybe it was that cute blonde girl in the front row. You know I'm only kidding, baby! Don't go tearin' up my heart--haha! You're the only one God spent a little more time on. Well, except for me! By the way, everyone likes my new 'fro. I knew they would. I mean, REALLY.
Seriously, all I could think of tonight was what embarrassing thing I was going to make Lance and AC do in the dressing room after the show. I bet them we could sucker more than half of America's stupid (and ugly too, right?) teenagers into buying the same album we put out the first time. And we did! So, now Lance and AC have to do whatever I say for a whole month! Last night, I made them do a medley of Backstreet Boys songs. Can you imagine? Tonight, I think I'll make them go up to our security guards and pretend to like 98 Degrees. Or maybe LFO. Haha!
And by the way, you can spend the money you get from your "katrillion" (that's not even a word!) records on new boobs, but you don't need to get anything that vibrates. I'll be off tour in a few months. We'll hang out on TRL, then go find a place to "neck." (How OLD is your mom? Like 40? Geez.)
Your "surgeon" (hehe),
Hey, sweetpants--Lance sucks, and AC's a homo! Just kidding! Gosh, you take everything so personally. But that's because I know how sensitive you are. And of COURSE the new do is you--you know I like ALL your curly hair, you silly (backstreet) boy...heeheeheehee. And, by the way, Carson said we could use his pad anytime we wanted to get together to do our "homework." I told him cool, but he kinda creeps me out--he's so OLD! And he mentioned something about "wanting to watch." I asked him what he wanted to watch, like, TV? And he said something in French, like "garage a blah," which is so totally uncool. He knows I can barely understand English. But I am thinking about learning a new language--maybe algebra.
But, baby, don't scare me like that--even though I know you and the rest of your pussy posse like to skank around, I know you'd never cheat on me with some 12-year-old ho! You'd better not, because I might just have to go out and find me some 35-year-old guy that LeAnn dumped and date him if you're not careful. Speaking of which, did you read about LeAnn's lawsuit against her parents? That is so COOL--like that movie with Drew Barrymore we saw that one time on Starz, where she sues her mom and dad for divorce? I would be totally down with that. It's my money. I'm hot.
Spank me baby one more time,
I know what you mean about Carson. He was coming out of Christina's dressing room after she was on TRL a few weeks ago and wanted to know if you and I were into "swapping." At first, I was like, "Uh, what? Like lunches?" I think that scared him off, because then he started the full-court press on that Jessica Simpson skank. "I'm going to wait until marriage"? Yeah, more like, "I'm going to wait until the rest of the Backstreets get back from scoring some rock in Central Park."
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Speaking of "rock," we were hanging out backstage a few nights ago, and this total homeless guy came, like, running up, saying he had something to tell us. At first, we had fun watching Frank and Tony from security snap his fingers one at a time. Then, Joey and Chris thought it would be funny if we made him try to do one of our routines. (Actually, they thought it would be funny if Frank and Tony took a leak on them, so we said what the hell. Sorry, Joey was milling around, and I didn't want him knowing I told you. BTW, the girl he's trying to pick up right now can't be more than 11 or 12. Now do you believe me?)
ANYWAY--haha!--the homeless guy said his name was Danny Wood and that he used to be in the New Kids on the Block or something like that. Wasn't that a group from like the '50s or something? Like I would even care.
And you should totally sue your mom. We can get matching bubble-gum-pink Bentleys and be the new Puffy and Jennifer!
I'll hit you two more times!


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IT WAS more like Munich than Newmarket when the showrooms at Newmarket Motors were transformed last Wednesday night as more than 300 people turned up to savour all things German.
The place was buzzing with activity, with a pig on a spit, Erdinger beer and lots of activities to ensure there was no shortage of fun fare at Newmarket's first 'Volkfest'.
On the night there were many fraus and fraulines dishing out the Germanic fare. And there were many familiar faces along, too, including Cork GAA stars Aidan Walsh, Donnacha O'Connor and Noel O'Leary. And the lovely Newmarket Motors staff, of course!
A live band playing a mix of "Beer Keller" music and Irish Traditional music, wooden benches and mood lighting set the scene for a one-night German beer festival.
MC for the night Brian Ormonde made sure everyone was in good form and he kept the atmosphere lively with competitions, spot prizes and interviews with the GAA stars.
Donnacha O'Connor told the gathering that playing for your county is a big commitment requiring a lot of dedication.
Aidan Walsh acknowledged that being a dual player for Cork next year is a challenge but that this is the time in his life when he can give it a try.
Meanwhile, Noel O'Leary said that while he is sorry to see the end of his senior football days he will continue playing with his club, Kilnamartyra, and he might even take up tennis! He said he retired to begin a new chapter in his life ... and he's getting married soon!
Dealer principle at Newmarket Motors Sean Browne said they were delighted to host the event and share the evening with customers and friends. "Tonight has given us all an opportunity to experience a meeting of German culture and engineering," said Sean. "We have always had very close links with our community and our customers in genera,l and this gives us an opportunity to thank them and show our appreciation for their ongoing support and loyalty."
He also said it was nice to see things slightly improve in car sales. "I think it has been very difficult few years for many retail businesses but I hope we are starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel," he added. "We are certainly seeing some demand coming back with 2014 sales well up on 2013."


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GLENDALE, Ariz. - TC-Who? The Texas Christian Horned Frogs are used to the question.
When TCU guard Josh Vernon boarded the elevator at the team's Fiesta Bowl headquarters hotel last week, a woman glanced at his outfit and asked what "TCU" stood for.
"I told her and she said, 'Well, where exactly is that?' " Vernon said, chuckling at the recollection. "It is funny. We went to Clemson (a 14-10 victory last Sept. 26), and it's 'Where's TCU?' By the end of that game, they knew who we were."
With a colorful history that includes two national titles - in the 1930s - the third-ranked Horned Frogs are no secret to college football fans. But they're hoping to make themselves known to a wider audience when they take on sixth-ranked Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night - just as the Broncos became national darlings after knocking off Oklahoma on the same field three years ago.
Unlike many of the non-title BCS bowls, this one has a compelling storyline, and it goes beyond whether TCU's stalwart defense can shut down Boise State's video-game offense.
It's the first time two schools from conferences without automatic BCS bids have met on college football's grandest stage. A pair of unbeatens, too.
Mountain West champion TCU (12-0) earned an automatic bid to break into the BCS for the first time in school history. Its resume includes wins over Clemson in Death Valley and at Virginia, and humiliating routs of conference rivals Brigham Young and Utah.
Western Athletic Conference champ Boise State (13-0) became the first team from a non- automatic qualifying conference to receive an at-large bid.
The Broncos launched their so-far perfect season with a 19-8 victory over eventual Pac-10 champion Oregon - a game mostly remembered for Oregon tailback LeGarrette Blount's post-game punchout of Boise State's Byron Hout.
"I would say by having two non-qualifying schools in a BCS game, that has changed the landscape of college football forever as far as the BCS is concerned," TCU coach Gary Patterson said Sunday.
The winner will join either Alabama or Texas as the nation's only unbeaten teams, an outcome that won't satisfy playoff advocates. The who's-No. 1-debate may rage until the 2010 preview magazines hit the newsstands next summer.
"Finish among the few, that's all you can ask for, and let the debate go on," Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore said last week.
Patterson and Boise State coach Chris Petersen are open to playoff discussions. But for now, they're happy to be basking in the desert sunshine as BCS qualifiers.
"Show me right now how a playoff system is going to make it easier for Texas Christian University and Boise State, unless you give us an automatic qualifying berth into that playoff system," Patterson said. "It hasn't changed."
Patterson credited Boise State for knocking down "that wall" blocking outsiders from the BCS. Petersen also noted the historic nature of this matchup.
"A few years ago, for Boise State to even be mentioned in it, a lot of people wouldn't have thought that," Petersen said on Sunday. "Now to have two of us in a game like this, I mean, we're making progress. There's no question. Nobody has the perfect answer.
"Hopefully, we show well and can take the next step," Petersen said.
The next step for both programs is playing for the national championship, and that might not be as far-fetched as it seems.
Because both squads are expected to return key players in 2010, it's possible that the winner will open next year high in the preseason polls.
"I think both teams, depending on how the game goes, possibly because they have so many players coming back, have a preseason chance to be ranked high," Patterson said.
But first they have to play the Fiesta Bowl.
At first glance, the game presents an intriguing matchup of TCU's defense against Boise State's offense.
With Moore at the controls, the Broncos score 44.2 points per game, best in the country. The Horned Frogs concede 12.4 points per game, fourth nationally.
But TCU also has a potent attack, and it actually outgained Boise State this year, 469.1 yards per game to 460.5.
Boise State's defense has played well at times - it limited Oregon to 28 points below its average - but the Broncos also gave up 33 points to Nevada, 34 points to Fresno State and 35 points to Louisiana Tech, which scored one touchdown on an interception return.
Behind quarterback Andy Dalton and tailbacks Joseph Turner, Matthew Tucker and Ed Wesley, TCU's offense scored 38 or more points in each of its last seven games.
"I think that's the key to the matchup right there, without question," Petersen said. "Our defense is going to have to slow those guys down somewhat. I mean, if TCU scores 40 points, that's not going to be good."
No. 3 TCU (12-0) vs. No. 6 Boise State (13-0)
► When: 8:22 p.m. today
► Line: TCU by 7.
► Series record: 1-1.
► Last meeting: TCU 17, Boise State 16, 2008 Poinsettia Bowl.
► What's at Stake: The winner will join either Alabama or Texas as the nation's only unbeaten teams. Short of a shot at the national title, this is as good as it gets for two teams from conferences without automatic BCS bids. That could change next year, especially if the winner of this game finds itself high in the preseason rankings. In that sense, the Fiesta Bowl could provide a springboard to the 2010 national title race for one of these so-called outsiders.
► Key Matchup: Boise State's offense vs. TCU's defense. Only one team — Clemson — mustered more than 300 yards of total offense against the Horned Frogs' top-ranked defense. The Broncos average 460.5 yards, seventh in the nation, and their 44.2 points per game lead the country. TCU will try to make life miserable for Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore, the nation's most efficient passer. The Broncos run for 194.5 yards per game, and they might try to run the ball to keep the Horned Frogs' defenders from teeing off on the quarterback.
► Players to Watch: Boise State: QB Kellen Moore. Everything the Broncos do begins with Moore, the Western Athletic Conference offensive player of the year. The sophomore from Prosser, Wash., threw 39 TD passes to set a school single-season record. Moore's coaches love him because he's thrown only three interceptions — or one every 130.7 pass attempts. TCU: DE Jerry Hughes. Hughes, a two-time All-American, is at the heart of one of the nation's stingier defenses. The senior from Sugar Land, Texas, had 11.5 sacks this year. He has 28.5 career sacks, second behind Aaron Schobel on the school's career list.
► Facts & Figures: The Mountain West is 18-7 (.720) over the last six postseasons, including this one. That's the highest winning percentage in the nation. The Horned Frogs will try to give the MWC a 5-0 bowl record this winter. The league already has victories over Fresno State, Oregon State, California and Houston. ... Boise State was the winningest major-college program in the nation, with an 111-17 record (.867) from 2000-09. Texas, which is playing for the BCS national title, ranks second at 110-18 (.859). Boise State has averaged 41.6 points per game in that span, also No. 1 in the nation. ... The Broncos' last six bowls have been decided by a total of 18 points. ... Boise State is known for its offensive punch, but TCU outgained the Broncos on the year (469.1 yards per game to 460.5).
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• Mojave Desert plant will use solar thermal techniques
• This project presented us with significant environmental challenges
But no earth will be moved until the federal Bureau of Land Management signs off it, since the plant is planned for BLM land.
Ivanpah is the fourth solar thermal power plant licensed by the Commission in the past month.
"This project presented us with significant environmental challenges," says Energy Commission member Jeffrey Byron. "However, the applicant's changes to the original proposal and the constructive input of a record number of participants mean the Ivanpah project will now produce renewable energy and provide needed economic activity to the region while minimizing the impact to the desert's natural environment."
The 370-megawatt project would be among the first commercial solar thermal power plants permitted on federal public land in the United States the Bureau of Land Management approves the use of federal public lands. The BLM's action is scheduled for October.
BrightSource Energy Inc. of Oakland would develop three solar thermal power plants and shared facilities in the Mojave Desert west of Ivanpah Dry Lake and 4.5 miles southwest of Primm, Nev. The project would be located on 3,582 acres of public land managed by BLM. The project's footprint was reduced by 12 percent from 4,073 acres to 3,582 acres to lessen the impact to biological resources.
The project would be constructed in three phases: one 120-MW phase and two 125-MW phases and is based on distributed power tower and heliostat mirror technology, in which heliostat (mirror) fields focus solar energy on tower receivers near the center of each heliostat array to generate steam-driven electricity.
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System project is one of nine large solar thermal projects scheduled to go before the Commission before the end of the year. More than 4,300 megawatts of solar power will be added if all nine projects are approved. The nine projects would provide more than 8,000 construction jobs and more than 1,000 operational jobs.
The three previously licensed plants are: the 250-MW Beacon Solar Energy Project (Aug. 25); the 250-MW Abengoa Mojave Solar Project (Sept. 8); and the 1,000-MW Blythe Solar Power Project (Sept. 15). Two projects, the 250-MW Genesis Solar Energy Project and the 709-MW Imperial Valley Solar Project, are scheduled for a vote at the Sept. 29 meeting. Three other projects (the 850-MW Calico Solar Project; the 500-MW Palen Solar Power Project; and the 150-MW Rice Solar Energy Project) are still under review.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger applauded the vote to approve the construction of the plant.
The construction of this renewable energy plant is great news for the environment and our economy, and I commend the developers and the California Energy Commission for working together to move this project forward while minimizing the impact on the desert environment, says Mr. Schwarzenegger. Todays announcement serves as more evidence that solar and renewable power are creating jobs and are the future of the California economy.


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Yesterday, I had attended a seminar or tax dialogue conducted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) headed by Mr. Ricardo B. Espiritu, Revenue Disctrict Officer at 7th Floor Conference Room, Revenue Region No. 8 Makati Regional Office Building, No. 313 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City.
The event was attended by authorized representatives of companies with different nature of business within the jurisdiction of RDO. 50 South Makati as invited by the BIR . The BIR thru its Benchmarking Program is embarking on a Massive Tax Information Drive among taxpayers across industries to tackle the issues of "Huge Tax Gap and the Low Tax Effort Ratio" of the country. Tax Effort Ratio (TER) = Actual Collection (AC) / Gross Domestic Product (GDP) x 100%. They are encouraging the taxpayers to participate for improvement in the area of voluntary tax compliance. This system is used the measurement of tax compliance which is not new in the government agency.
The speaker of the event, Mr. Ricardo Espiritu said that the Benchmarking Program is a measure of tax compliance among taxpayers of different industries and to increase revenue collections. He informed that the present administration in the Country has no plan to increase tax rates but instead to increase tax measurement of compliance among the taxpayers. He believes that this system will help the BIR to detect tax fixers or leakages and improve collections particularly on Value-Added Taxes (VAT) and Income Tax.
Averages will be used as benchmarks for a particular industry. Taxpayers who will fall below the median or standard set by the BIR will be considered as high risk taxpayers. In fact, they will also identify the auditor of that company and could be considered as a high risk auditor. This program will particularly used to large taxpayers or big companies notified by the BIR who believes the possibility of a high tax collections compared to small businesses.
This system still has issues that will be considered . What if one of the company is declaring an unusual high revenues compared to other companies who really declaring right taxes? We need to understand the fact that each companies has different backgrounds in terms of consumption, sales, collections, clients, number of manpower and other related matters.
Anyways, the speakers in the said event informed that the average or median method is not absolute but they believe and has power of being prima facie correct. For those taxpayers who will fall below the standard will be issued a Benchmarking Letter Notice. Such taxpayers will be given a chance to amend their tax returns or if not they can respond the notice by showing proof to rebut findings of the BIR.
The directors also informed that those who will amend their tax returns will not be issued Letter of Authority to investigate the Books of Accounts of taxpayers fall below the benchmarking. Just in any case one of the taxpayers will avail of it will not be charged of any increments, interest and penalties, anymore.
After the seminar, a certificate of attendance were given to the attendees. I asked one of the officer in the bureau a soft copy materials related to the tax dialogue in the event but unsuccessful. Although she informed me that it will be available in their website www.bir.gov.ph of these days of the Benchmarking Program Campaign.
Hopefully, both of the taxpayers and its agency will participate the program for the benefit of common people and progress of the nation.


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The new Google Reader app is out. The latest version, 1.1.1, was made available just yesterday November 2. The app has been redesigned with the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in mind. The new iteration of the app is also primed for integration with Google+.
The latest version of the Google Reader app can now be downloaded free from the Android Market.
One of the major changes added to the updated Google Reader app is the slide navigation feature. This will enable the user to swipe to the next or previous entries on the news feed list. The feature would automatically mark the article as read. A tip on how to navigate the list will even show at the bottom of the screen which you can easily hide using the Hide button.The reviews posted under Android Market about this swipe feature have been impressive. Many users liked the smoothness of the new feature.
Just like the Web version of the app, some of the sharing features have been removed in this version of Google Reader. The only thing left is the Share option to pave the way for Google+ integration and to eliminate redundant features.
The app's page on the Market mentioned changes to the widgets, but it is not clear which portion of the widgets have been modified. The overall user interface of the widgets did not really change. The Reader Ticker and Reader Unread have not been changed and no new widgets were added.
The new Google Reader maintained the essence of simplicity. The app is packed with minimal but useful features users can easily get comfortable with.
The changes made to the app have not been welcomed very well by some users. With the removal of the sharing features, several people hated the update. Many reviewers also posted the need to put the +1 feature on the app.
The app is fairly new. Several users have already said their piece about the app. Would you like to check it out yourself? Head on to the Android Market and install the app.


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In the December 5 episode of Pavitra Rishta, Arjun gets annoyed at Ovi when he learns that she has been consuming alcohol. Before leaving, Arjun warns Ovi to stop consuming alcohol. Arjun gets nostalgic about Purvi after reaching Kolkata. Archana and Manav perform the puja of Maa Ambe at a neighbor's house. In the middle of the puja, Archana receives a call. The duo leaves go to Ovi's residence. Archana and Manav are shocked to see Ovi lying unconscious on the ground. They admit Ovi in the hospital. The doctor informs Archana and Manav that they have found alcohol content in Ovi's blood. Watch latest "Pavitra Rishta" Episodes on http://www.zeetv.com
Pavitra Rishta talks about the strong emotional bond that every daughter shares with her mother. This interesting saga brings in the flavor of the mother-daughter relationship and a mother's search for a desirable match for her daughter. This show has been shot in a modest environment sans any glamour and grandeur. It essays a middle-class household's routine and lifestyle. The practical nuances of the story will be felt and lived by all those who watch the show.
Pavitra Rishta is the story of Archana, who is not highly-educated but handles the entire house work impeccably. Though every one is dependant on her no one really values her importance, except her brother and mother.
Her mother has a sole aim of getting a good, well-educated boy drawing a good salary for Archana. Because of wish, Archana's marriage plans have always been full of obstacles.
Simultaneously, runs the story of Manav, a garage owner, who gets besotted by Archana at first sight.
Destiny and circumstances make his marriage proposal reach Archana but to be accepted he has to lie about his credentials, which because of unavoidable situations he does. The marriage takes place but the moment Archana comes to know about the lie she refuses to go with Manav. The story proceeds from here - finally bringing the made for each other couple together.
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Jaguar Land Rover intends to produce the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Freelander at its Changshu site in China, a source told Automotive News Europe. JLR recently announced that it will commence production at a plant operated by its joint venture with Chery Automobile late this year.
JLR, however, did not say which models will be produced at the site, which is located in Changshu, China. Local production is seen to help the carmaker increase its sales in China, where SUVs are currently very popular. In fact, sales of SUVs in China jumped 41 percent to 319,200 in May, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
The carmaker posted a 53-percent jump in sales in China to 10,880 vehicles in in May, and a 46-percent climb in the first five months of 2014, according to its own data. JLR's Changshu site will have an initial annual production capacity of 130,000 units.
JLR is also planning to build an engine facility just next to the vehicle site to produce its new range of four-cylinder engines. The Changshu vehicle plant will produce vehicles for a Chery/JLR joint brand, which will be based on the British carmaker's models.


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Looming Tax Hike Motivates Owners to Sell
November 6, 2012
A forthcoming capital-gains tax increase for next year is fueling the sale of some privately held enterprises. The maximum tax on investment income is projected to rise from 15 percent, currently, to at least 23.8 percent on most capital gains, says the Wall Street Journal.
Many business owners are swiftly reacting to avoid an impending loss.
- One such entrepreneur, Bert Wolf, founder of Acetylene Oxygen, reasons that it made sense to take the chips off the table. He has an agreement to sell his compressed-gas business.
- If Wolf waited until the tax increase to sell, he would have to expand the business at the current rate for at least three or four more years to achieve similar after-tax sales value.
Moreover, the weak economy has been difficult for many small business owners across industries.
- The median selling price for small businesses was $174,000, down 8.2 percent from four years pass.
- This year, 3,536 small businesses exchanged hands, down 34 percent from previous years since 2008.
- Taxes will aggravate the climate for businesses to endure; the private sector will experience further flight.
The market will have more sellers than buyers of small businesses. Both are motivated by taxes to some degree.
- Sellers are looking at the scheduled increases in capital gains rates.
- Buyers are being discouraged by the overall uncertainty over tax policy.
- Uncertainty over tax-reforms stymies a vibrant and dynamic market, which is important for stimulating the economy.
Source: John D. McKinnon, "Looming Tax Hike Motivates Owners to Sell," Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2012.
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KING WILLIAM — After three years of service, King William County Administrator Trenton Funkhouser has announced he is resigning.
"We've reached the point where it's a good time to let someone else captain the ship," he said in a phone interview Monday. "The day-to-day work has been rewarding, and so have some of the special projects. I've been happy to do it, but I'm happy to do something different."
Funkhouser's last day with King William is Sept. 19, just in time for him to start his new role as economic development coordinator for Essex County on Sept. 22. The new position, he explained, will give him a chance to focus on the things he enjoys most about public administration, like business development and retention.
"The new position is a chance to be a cheerleader for business as opposed to a regulator, and that's appealing to me," he said.
"I think he'll be an asset to Essex County," said District 2 Supervisor Travis Moskalski. "I think he's done an outstanding job here. He's leaving the county in much better shape than what he found it in."
The King William Board of Supervisors has not started advertising for the position yet, nor has it made a decision on an interim county administrator. District 1 Supervisor C.T. "Tom" Redd said the board will be exploring its options in the next month and hopes to have someone appointed as an interim by its Sept. 22 meeting. A consultant may be used in the search for a permanent replacement.
"It's not a quick process. Hopefully we can find someone (to fill the position full-time) in the next four to six months," Redd said. "We will require the administrator to live in the county."
In the event an interim is not hired before Funkhouser leaves, duties will be delegated among current staff.
The county administrator currently makes $103,000 a year. Funkhouser said, though, that amount could change when the board votes to advertise the position.
During Funkhouser's time with King William, the county refurbished the jailhouse wing of the old courthouse for about $25,000, enabling it to keep its status as the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States, and updated its emergency radio system to meet federal mandates, a $3 million project that was "testimony to the quality of work by Funkhouser, the board of supervisors, and county administration," Moskalski said.
"By looking outside the box and forging a partnership with Hanover County (on the emergency radio project) we were able to save tens of millions of dollars and beat deadline," he explained.
Moskalski said Funkhouser should also be "commended for the professional way he handled the tax dispute with the Town of West Point."
The months-long dispute arose last spring when King William eliminated a long standing split-levy tax system between the two localities.
West Point, an incorporated town within King William, filed two lawsuits in response, which resulted in a consent order from Judge Thomas Hoover requiring the governing bodies to work together to resolve the dispute.
An agreement was finally reached earlier this year in the form of a special tax legislation that allows for the split-levy tax system and authorizes a special tax district within the county for the purpose of providing funding to King William schools.
In turn, West Point is responsible for collecting taxes to fund the operation of its own school division.
Funkhouser said the contentious dispute was not a factor in his decision to resign.
"I've simply reached a point in my career where I want to try something different," he said.
Prior to his role as county administrator for King William, Funkhouser was West Point's town manager for seven years.
"We're going to miss him at the county," said Redd. "It was good having someone with his experience and his relationship with the town."
Lawson can be reached at 804-843-2284.


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You can weigh all integer masses from 1 to 60 with 6 weights putting the weights in one pan and the object in the other pan. Which weights are used?
What about weighing all integer masses from 1 to 1000 or from 1 to n?
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TRAINING DAY: As she is "training a lot in Europe" right now, tennis ace Serena Williams said attending the Giorgio Armani show "worked well" with her schedule. But Williams is not neglecting her other projects, such as her fashion line. "It's going very well, our sell out is great and we are focused on building our signature statement," she related.
Kasia Smutniak, who hosted the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, enthused about the experience. "I would gladly do it every year, it was a like a great vacation where I got to see five movies a day — for free," she said, laughing. "And I was treated like a queen."


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Our Lady of Mercy One Decade Rosary Parts
Our Lady of Mercy One Decade Rosary includes the following parts:
Beads: Genuine Amazonite Semiprecious Stone 12 x 8 mm
Rosary Center: Our Lady Of Mercy 3/4″ x 1/2", Sterling Silver 0.925
Crucifix: 1 3/4″ x 1 1/8 ", Sterling Silver 0.925
Bead Caps: Sterling Silver 0.925
Wire: Sterling Silver
Method: Wire-wrapped by hand
Total Length: 10″ (26 cm)
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Our Lady of Mercy / Our Lady of Ransom
Miracles & Signs: A plague of locusts was banished from Barcelona through the intercession of the Virgin of Mercy.
Summary: The Blessed Virgin appeared to three men who established the Mercedarian religious order for the redemption of Christian captives from Moorish imprisonment and offer themselves, if necessary, as an exchange.
Description of the Virgin Mary
She is dressed all in white: over her long tunic she wears a scapular with the shield of the order imprinted breast high. A cloak covers her shoulders and her long hair is veiled by a fine lace mantilla. Some images have her standing, with the child in her arms, or carrying two bags of coins for use in ransoming Christians imprisoned by Moors. In yet others he is shown with her arms extended showing a royal scepter in her right hand and in the left some open chains, a symbol of liberation.
(By St. Augustine of Hippo)
Blessed Virgin Mary,
who can worthily repay you with praise
and thanks for having rescued a fallen world
by your generous consent!
Receive our gratitude,
and by your prayers obtain the pardon of our sins.
Take our prayers into the sanctuary of heaven
and enable them to make our peace with God.
Holy Mary, help the miserable,
strengthen the discouraged,
comfort the sorrowful,
pray for your people,
plead for the clergy,
intercede for all women consecrated to God.
May all who venerate you
feel now your help and protection.
Be ready to help us when we pray,
and bring back to us the answers to our prayers.
Make it your continual concern
to pray for the people of God,
for you were blessed by God
and were made worthy to bear the Redeemer of the world,
who lives and reigns forever.


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Police in Greenville, South Carolina said a child and his 7-year-old sister were playing with a pink handgun, which they thought was a toy, when the 3-year-old was accidentally killed by a gunshot wound to the head. WYFF's Liz Lohuis reports.
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We're big fans of America's Got Talent.
It airs right after The Voice, so Carson tries to catch some of the highlights after he's wrapped up his hosting duties.
Just the other night, he watched a remarkable audition that he just had to share with all y'all out there!
Travis Pratt seemed like your average man in love, but we couldn't believe our own ears when he opened up his mouth to sing.
Out of nowhere, Pratt busts out an impressive operatic falsetto!
When the Georgia singer spoke to the judges afterwards, he explained that his girlfriend, who was sitting in the audience, had pushed him to audition and then stunned everyone for a second time when he got down on one knee and proposed to her.
"I have loved you from the very first moment I laid eyes on you," he told her. "Will you marry me?"
She said yes, of course! Pratt also sailed on through to the next round of the competition.


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Here is a long-term analysis of the Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO). The article gives investors an overview of the company's financial history, business diversification as well as the valuation level and dividend policy.
Company Profile:
The Coca-Cola Company is a non-alcoholic beverage company that serves more than 500 non alcoholic brands. Coca-Cola Company has operations in more than 200 countries and employs more than 139,600 people. It owns and markets sparkling beverage brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. In addition, Coca-Cola manufactures, markets and sells beverage concentrates.
Business Diversification:
As of the latest quarter, the company operated in six segments: Eurasia & Africa (6% of sales and 10% of profits), Europe (11% of sales and 27% of profits), Latin America (11% of sales and 28% of profits), North America (43% of sales and 18% of profits), Pacific (11% of sales and 17% of profits) and Bottling Investments (18% of sales and 0% of profits). In fiscal 2010, roughly 70% of sales came from abroad. Due to the acquisition of the North American bottling company, Coca-Cola generates more revenues in USD.
Valuation of the Company:
Dividend Yield: 2.76% / 2.75% expected
Payout Ratio: 34.78%
5-Year Dividend Growth: 9.26%
Market Capitalization: 156.08 Billion
Cash and Short Term Investments: 12.27 Billion
Long-Term Debt: 12.68 Billion
Cash flow from Operations: 9.5 Billion
CAPEX: 2.2 Billion
All pricing measures decreased over the past ten years. Price to earnings fell by 55%, price to book ratio slipped in total 53%, price to sales ratio decreased 28% and price to cash flow ratio is finally 36% lower than 10 years before.
Long-Term Fundamentals and Dividends:
The company had a strong track record. Sales of Coca-Cola rose 100% over the past decade. Earnings before taxes and interest (EBIT) increased by 151% and net income finally grew in total 196%. Due to share buybacks, earnings per share rose 216%.
Coca-Cola paid dividends since 1893. The company raised dividends for 48 consecutive years. The next Ex-Div. Date is June 13, 2011. Payments will be received on July 01, 2011. The next dividend is the second quarter dividend at the same rate ($0.47).
The Coca-Cola Company has with PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) a big rival in North America and abroad. Additional national competitors are Hansen Natural (HANS) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS).
Consensus Developments:
According to Reuters, 18 analysts covered Coca-Cola and submitted an outperform rating with a mean target price of $75.43 as of May 13, 2011. This value represents an upside of 10.6% compared to the close end price of May 13, 2011. The mean target price estimate increased over the past 18 months by 23.8%.
Related Stock Ticker Symbols:KO, PEP, HANS, DPS
Full Disclosure: Long Coca-Cola, not intended to buy any stocks or obligations of the company within the next 72 hours. I don't receive any compensation by the company.
Related Articles:
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• 4 Major Diversified Food Companies For Your Portfolio
The presented data and material is for informational purposes only. Despite careful research, we cannot guarantee the truth of the figures. The past operational performance as well as the stock performance and dividend developments does not guarantee a positive future performance. Please, before you buy or sell any stocks, you should do your own research and reach your own conclusion.


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Might & Magic is a series that's fallen into disuse lately, which is a great shame because, in many ways, it is the most faithful homage to the old-style, exploring-for-its-own-sake D&D campaign ever sold as a computer game.
First off, it is highly non-linear. Each game's dozens -- maybe even hundreds -- of quests and tasks tend to be scattered around the world in a semi-scrambled fashion. Players are left to their own devices as far as figuring out what to do and what level they should be at to do it.
I must remind the reader that this is a style of game that relies on the use of unlimited game reloading, so players can recover when they unpreparedly run into that group of Cuisinarts while less than level 200. Usually the player has no clue an area is out of depth for him until the monsters wipe him out.
Once granted this quirk, the M&M games are marvelously open-ended and wondrous experiences. They remain one of the few games to adequately express one of the most unique joys of the old-school RPG experience: that of unabashed powergaming. Might & Magic II has a magic space in one of its caverns that grants all the characters, one time only, a thousand free max HP.


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LAKE ELSINORE —— The search continued Friday for the killers of a man found shot to death in his Lake Elsinore home, but no arrests were made.
A Riverside County coroner's autopsy conducted Friday shows that Juan Francisco Flores, 29, was shot four times in the torso, said sheriff's homicide Investigator Dean Spivacke.
The shots all appeared to come from the front, Spivacke said. He declined to say what caliber or type of weapon is believed to have been used to kill Flores.
Wednesday night, family members called 911 after hearing the gunshots and finding Flores in his bedroom.
Investigators were told that two men came in the unlocked back door of the duplex on Joy Street, then went directly to Flores' bedroom, where they broke down the door, entered and shot him.
"The indications are that he may have been sleeping (when the men came in and shot him)," Spivacke said.
No motive for the slaying has been established.
However, investigators seem to be leaning toward the idea that Flores' killing could have some sort of gang tie-in.
"There is a likelihood it's gang-related," Spivacke said, without commenting further as to why investigators believe that to be the case.
Spivacke did say, however, that Flores was not documented by law enforcement as being a member of any criminal street gang.
On Thursday, homicide Sgt. John Schultz said it appears that Flores was specifically targeted by the assailants and that the shooting was not a random act.
One of Flores' nieces, who also lives in the three-bedroom home where Flores was killed, said Thursday that the two men did not confront anyone else in the house.
She said the family didn't have any idea who might have killed her uncle or why they would want him dead.
Sheriff's homicide investigators and officers with the Lake Elsinore Police Department continued to look for answers to those questions Friday.
"We have some feelers out and are checking into some leads," Spivacke said.
Family members said Flores, a construction worker, was born in Tijuana and had lived for the last 14 years in the Lake Elsinore area.
Investigators had released very few details about the men involved in the slaying, even saying they are uncertain of their race.
All they have said is that, after the shooting, the men ran into a nearby field.
Investigators are asking for the public's help in finding the killers. Anyone with information is asked to call either the Lake Elsinore Police Department at (951) 245-3300, or Spivacke at the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-2777.
You can help
- What: A car wash will be held to help raise funds for the family of Juan Flores, who was shot to death Wednesday night.
- When: Starts at 9 a.m. today and runs throughout the day.
- Where: At Lake Elsinore City Park, on Main Street between Limited Street and Library Street.
Contact staff writer John Hall at (951) 676-4315, Ext. 2628, or firstname.lastname@example.com .


text: Only the most non-imaginative can deny that Ninja have some level of awesome. Some stories can't easily fit them, but they don't need to make sense as all but the most discerning of viewers will forgive liberties with reality as long as the result is breathtakingly pure awesome. If you want to have battle of intergalactic space stations, go ahead as long as there a Ninja in your game! Welcome to Warframe.


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The Padres need a win Sunday afternoon at Petco Park (1:10 p.m.) to claim a series win against N.L. rival Arizona.
But it's not going to be easy.
Right-handed Diamondbacks starter Ian Kennedy has always been tough on the Padres with a 7-1 record against the Padres and only a 1.13 earned run average over four starts at Petco Park.
His ERA is the second-lowest among all visiting pitchers with at least four starts at Petco Park. And the seven wins are Kennedy's most against any one team.
The Padres will counter with right-hander Edinson Volquez and a lineup who has won hius last two starts after a dreadful start to the season.
The Padres made a move to their pitching staff Sunday.
Left-handed starter Clayton Richard was placed on the 15-day issue with an intestinal issue. Padres manager Bud Black said Richard has lost 12 pounds since battling flu-like symptoms late last month that forced him to miss a start.
Right-hander Tyson Ross was activated from the disabled list. He has been out since suffering a partial and temporary dislocation of his left shoulder while hitting April 17 at Dodger Stadium. However, Ross is returning as a reliever since he can't swing a bat at the moment.
The Padres will go with a four-man rotation for the next week because they off days off next Thursday and again on May 13.
Several Padres in Sunday's starting lineups are fighting slumps.
Left fielder Carlos Quentin is 0-for-10 since having a homer and two doubles at Wrigley Field last Tuesday. Reserve catcher John Baker is 0-for-13 since April 7. Regular catcher Nick Hundley is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts over his last two starts.
Center fielder Will Venable is 1-for-19 with seven strikeouts since April 23. Shortstop Everth Cabrera is 3-for-16 with five strikeouts over the last four games. And reserve Jesus Guzman is 3-for-19 with eight strikeouts since April 19.
DIAMONDBACKS (16-14) at PADRES (12-18)
Time: 1:10 p.m. Game: 3 of 3
TV: Fox Sports San Diego
Radio: 1090-AM, 860-AM (Spanish)s
Today's matchup
Diamondbacks RHP Ian Kennedy (1-2, 4.78 ERA)
Kennedy vs. the Padres: 7-1 career, 2.79 ERA in 13 starts.
Kennedy at Petco Park: 3-0 career, 1.13 ERA in four starts.
Kennedy, 28, has the second-lowest, all-time earned run average (1.13) among visiting pitchers to Petco Park with at least four starts (No. 1 is John Smoltz at 0.31). His seven career wins against the Padres are Kennedy's most against a single team. He was 2-1 with a 4.10 ERA in four starts against the Padres last season. Kennedy is 0-2 with a 5.28 ERA in his last five starts. Kennedy has a 47-32 career record with a 3.82 ERA in 118 games (116 starts). In 2011, he finished fourth in the National League Cy Young Award voting and 14th in the Most Valuable Player voting for going 21-4 with a 2.88 ERA in 33 starts.
Padres vs. Kennedy
Yonder Alonso: .500 (6-for-12, HR, 2 SO)
Alexi Amarista: .143 (1-for-7, SO)
John Baker: .000 (0-for-3)
Kyle Blanks: .091 (1-for-11, 2 BB, 4 SO)
Everth Cabrera: .143 (2-for-14, 2B, 3B, 2 BB, 7 SO)
Chris Denorfia: .250 (3-for-12, 4 SO)
Jesus Guzman: .222 (2-for-9, 2B, BB, 3 SO)
Chase Headley: .300 (6-for-20, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 BB, 5 SO)
Nick Hundley: .250 (4-for-16,2 2B, 5 SO)
Carlos Quentin: .500 (1-for-2, HR, SO)
Will Venable: .172 (5-for-29, 3B, 10 SO)
Padres RHP Edinson Volquez (2-3, 6.39 ERA)
Volquez vs. the Diamondbacks: 1-2 career, 4.15 ERA in seven starts.
Volquez at Petco Park: 8-7 career, 3.04 ERA in 23 games, 22 starts (1-1, 5.23 ERA in two starts)
Volquez, 29, is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in his last two starts, allowing 12 hits and three walks over 12 2/3 innings. The four runs came on a pair of two-run homers last Tuesday night in Chicago when the wind was blowing out during a 13-7 win. In his previous start, Volquez blanked Milwaukee over seven innings and didn't issue a walk for only the fourth time in his 128-start career. He went a career-high 13 straight innings between walks before walking the bases-loaded in the sixth inning in Chicago.
Diamondbacks vs. Volquez
Eric Chavez: .667 (2-for-3, BB)
Paul Goldschmidt: .444 (4-for-9, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB)
Eric Hinske: .000 (0-for-3, SO)
Jason Kubel: .091 (1-for-11, BB, 2 SO)
Miguel Montero: .188 (3-for-16, 2B, 3 BB, 3 SO)
Wil Nieves: .500 (2-for-4, 2B, BB, SO)
Gerardo Parra: .214 (3-for-14, 2B, 3 SO)
Martin Prado: .667 (2-for-3)
Cody Ross: .000 (0-for-10, BB, 2 SO)
Starting Lineups:
Arizona Diamondbacks
1.Gerardo Parra (L), RF -- .305-2-8
2.Martin Prado, 3B -- .233-4-8
3.Paul Goldschmidt, 1B -- .294-5-21
4.Miguel Montero (L), C -- .208-2-11
5.Eric Chavez (L), 3B -- .279-4-11
6.A.J. Pollock, CF -- .272-4-13
7.Jason Kubel (L), LF -- .302-3-8
8.Didi Gregorius (L), SS -- .407-0-2
9.Ian Kennedy, RHP -- .000-0-0
San Diego Padres
1.Everth Cabrera (S), SS -- .259-2-7
2.Chris Denorfia, RF -- .309-2-10
3.Chase Headley (S), 3B -- .283-3-8
4.Carlos Quentin, LF -- .196-2-9
5.Yonder Alonso (L), 1B -- .284-4-19
7.Jedd Gyorko, 2B -- .259-1-9
8.Will Venable (L), CF -- .208-2-9
9.Edinson Volquez, RHP -- .111-0-1
Looking Ahead
Monday: Marlins LHP Wade LeBlanc (0-4, 6.23 ERA) at Padres RHP Andrew Cashner (1-2, 4.24 ERA), 7:10 p.m.
Tuesday: Marlins RHP Alex Sambia (2-4, 4.67 ERA) at Padres LHP Eric Stults (2-2, 5.08 ERA), 7:10 p.m.
Wednesday: RHP Ricky Nolasco (2-3, 4.14 ERA) at Padres RHP Jason Marquis (3-2, 4.25 ERA), 12:40 p.m.


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Prize Money
$4,000 Total. Top 5 male and female race for a piece of the prize purse.Gender Equalized Racing comes to the Pigman Sprint. The first person to cross the finish line will receive $750 bonus dollars.
Race Free
Win your age group and also win a free entry into the next year's Pigman Sprint Triathlon.
Lots of give-a-ways worth thousands of dollars will be given out. A Trek Mountain Bike, Blue Seventy Swim Skin and much more. Thanks to these sponsors and Gear West Bike and Triathlon.
Clubs and Organizations
The Pigman will offer $250 to the fastest club or organization.
Race Site location & Directions
Pleasant Creek State Park is located 12 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids in eastern Iowa. To reach the park: From I-380 take exit #24 (Blairs Ferry Road) and head west to Palo (approximately six miles), turn north on County road W36 and follow signs. Closest airport to the park is the Eastern Iowa Airport. It is located about 30 minutes from the race site.
Wave starts begin at 7:30 a.m. sharp. The course is an out-and-back swim from Pleasant Creek State Park swimming beach. Boats and safety personnel will be on the lake at all times. Wet suits will be allowed as per USA Triathlon rules.
Our challenging 25K (15.5 mile) bike course will take you through Iowa's scenic countryside. All bikers must have an ANSI approved helmet to participate. Bikers without helmets will not be allowed on the course. No drafting allowed; marshals will patrol the entire course.
The 5K (3.1 mile) run includes several small, rolling hills and is totally within the confines of the park on paved roads.
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Bounce rate: a measurement in Google Analytic's that indicates the number of your visitors who jump away from your website after they arrive at a page, without going to another page. Definitely one of the most useful metrics webmasters or marketers have in their arsenal. One can merely glance at the bounce rate of a page or an average over a section of pages, to derive some idea of how the page is performing.
The post that is linked to as a reference by the official Google Analytics blog as an adequate explanation is called Bounce rate: sexiest web metric ever? I hope that`s it`s referenced because it is an accurate interpretation of bounce rate, rather than because it`s what Google want us to hear.
If you have a landing page that`s purpose is to convert someone doing pre-purchase research into a bonafide customer, then a high bounce rate would suggest that page is not doing such a fantastic job. But there is definitely more to the picture than can be seen from one focal point, as different situations call for different results.
A Webmasterworld forum administrator called Receptional Andy lists his interpretation of how bounce rate scenarios differ according to the various purposes a page might fulfil. His intention is really to make the point that a high bounce rate is not always a bad thing that should send you into a frenzy of revising your copy and reorganising your site architecture.
These are but some of the cases where bounce rate is involved. There are too many unique applications to list them all, but one thing is for sure, bounce rate is a long running statistic used by many in web analytics to help reduce the strain of getting goggle-eyed and exhausted when reading your traffic and deciding what actions you wish to take in your webmastering endeavours.
I welcome any people who have had unique purposes for web pages, which have called for a more customised interpretation of bounce rate to make use of our commenting facility. I`ll link to the best ones from my post 😉


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Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you're having a great day - I usually do on Saturdays. It's the day you can sleep in and stay up late if you want to. It's also the day you can usually get done what you've been trying to get done all week because you don't have to be anywhere. It's a pajamas all day kind of day. Ahhh doesn't that sound perfect?
So today's post isn't a recipe or a review of any kind, but instead... an announcement!
Since the turn of the year, I've really been trying to focus on being consistent in eating right and working out in hopes of not only losing some weight, but also making sure I'm as healthy as I possibly can be.
This brings me to my announcement...
I am joining the Build a Better Me Healthy Blogging Challenge!
What is the Build a Better Me Healthy Blogging Challenge?
It's a group of bloggers that support each other in their efforts to live healthy and blog about it occasionally. It's a chance for us to share with you what we're eating and what we're doing for exercise to hopefully give you all some good tips and ideas what will help you achieve your health and fitness goals.
Over the past couple months you've been getting to know the band of food blogger rockstars I'm involved with called Virtual Potluck. Well, during one of our many discussions on what we wanted to conquer in the food world next, we got on the subject of new year's resolutions and healthy eating habits and what we wanted to accomplish personal goal-wise in 2012. We agreed that food blogging lent itself to indulging in the best foods in the world and if you're not careful, that can lead to some weight gain. Together we came up with the Build a Better Me Healthy Blogging Challenge.
Does this mean you'll only be blogging about low-cal food from now on?
Hells no! My approach is "everything in moderation" (except if there is an open bag of nacho cheese Doritos in the house, then all bets are off). Also, portion control and consistent exercise. So if I decide to make something deep fried, I will probably mention that I paired it with a salad and I had a small portion of that fried food. My fast food days are over. It may taste good in the moment, but it really does make you feel like a big fat slug afterwards and who wants to feel like that? I WANT to eat good, whole foods because they really do taste better and they're better for you. It's a win-win.
Basically this initiative just means that every once in a while I'll pop on here and let you know about an awesome healthy snack I found that I love, or a great workout I had and how that made me feel, or just a healthy thought of the day. The idea here is that I'm not on a diet, but I'm slowly changing my lifestyle for the better... and I'd love to share it with all of you!
Why did you decide to join BABM?
Whelp... I'm a food blogger. I love to cook and am capable of basically making myself whatever my little heart desires on a daily basis. Over the years that has equaled to a few extra pounds that I'd love to get rid of. But just as importantly, because I'm a food blogger, I tend to read a lot about food and talk to people about food and watch documentaries and videos about food. I'm learning more about the food I eat every day and that information has made me want to eat more of some things, like kale, and completely stop eating other things, like Taco Bell and McDonald's.
I want to show you that even a food blogger that eats (duh), breathes, and sleeps food can eat right, exercise regularly, and lose weight. So if I can do it, then anyone can, right?
What are you hoping to accomplish by being a part of BABM?
I want to be the best me I can be. I want to feel great and be full of energy. I want to look hot a sexy! And I really want this to be an interactive thing with all of you. Please comment on this post and all of my future BABM posts and share with me what YOU'RE doing to stay healthy and lose weight. We can share ideas with each other and your comments can also give other readers great tips and ideas as well. Let's do this together!
Check out the other VP Bloggers participating in BABM for extra motivation:
Theresa from Food Hunter's Guide to Cuisine
Heather from Farm Girl Gourmet
Rachel from Not Rachel Ray
Shelby from Diabetic Foodie
Matt from Thyme in our Kitchen
Milisa from Miss in the Kitchen
Marnely from Cooking with Books
from Cookistry
from Groovy Foody
Susan from
So, I hope you're just as excited about this new addition to FOODIE as I am. You have let me know in the past that you like it when I post healthier recipes, so I'm hoping that you will get a lot out of these posts. Send me an email or leave a comment and let me know what you'd like to see in a BABM post. I want to make this something we will all enjoy. Have a great weekend!
Build a Better Me Healthy Blogging Challenge!
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Awesome...I'm so happy we are all doing this. It's always easier with the support of friends. Looking forward to hearing about your accomplishments along the way. Here's to a great year of Building a Better Me!!!ReplyDelete
Welcome to the challenge! Go Tara, go Tara ...ReplyDelete
I already think you're sexy just the way you are but welcome to the challenge!ReplyDelete
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1975. I will never forget walking through that tunnel and seeing the green field. Awe inspiring for a little kid and spending time with Dad. I miss him.
1975. I will never forget walking through that tunnel and seeing the green field. Awe inspiring for a little kid and spending time with Dad. I miss him.
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August 23, 1977- First MLB game. Reds lost to the Expos 4-2. The significance of this game though was the indelible impression made by the souvenirs at the game on an 8 year old experiencing their first exposure to the game of baseball. More specifically, the pennant which read 'World Champions'.
From that experience two love affairs were born- one for baseball and the other, for the 'World Champion' Cincinnati Reds.
September 11 1985
Pete Rose gets 4192. I remember most of it but it was just so electric with crying, yelling, etc. A real moment in time for me.
I'm sad to say I cannot remember what my first game was, or how old I was at the time.
I do, however, remember walking into Riverfront stadium, peering down to the field and being in complete awe. The rest of my memories are kind of a blur, up until I was older.
I was lucky enough to live in Dayton during the days of the big red machine. I remember seeing a game in 75 or 76 against the Dodgers.
Most of my real memories were in the 77 and 78 seasons, especially the year Foster hit 50+. Those were magical times in southern ohio.
July, 7th 2003 at Minute Made. I met an older couple (very nice) who kept telling me that Dunn was the next big thing, which I played along to humor them. I let them know Griffey was my favorite player. They stayed quite as he went o-for.
Some guy was in the stands screaming at Griffey every at bat and in the field, the funny thing was he said he hated baseball, and was only there for free tickets. The older gentleman asked him to be quite, but he kept going. I eventually went and got security and he was asked to leave.
I have been to Minute Made many times, and everyone at the games seems to love to talk baseball no matter who you root for. I guess one bad see always ruins a group.
June, 1972. My father-in-law was a buddy of Smokey Alston's and we went down to see the Dodgers with tickets from Alston. Smokey lived in Darrtown, a few miles from Oxford. What I remember most is that my hot-head f-i-l nearly got into a fight while exiting the stadium garage. Some guy pulled out in front of us and the wife's old man was out of the car with his fists up.
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PHOENIX--On Semiconductor Corp. today claimed to be the first chip company to receive certification for ISO/TS16949 quality standards established by the International Automotive Task Force.
The ISO/TS16949 program was established by the automotive task force as a single quality standard for global suppliers. The new quality standard deals with the growing trend for partnerships and international mergers.
Phoenix-based On Semiconductor also said it renewed its QA9000 certification for domestic U.S. automotive quality standards. Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd. evaluated the company's manufacturing and quality-control processes under the ISO/TS16949 and QA9000 programs.
On Semiconductor said it is delivering advanced power-management ICs and standard devices to leading automotive manufacturers and contract assemblers, including DaimlerChrysler, Delphi, TRW and Visteon. The company also said it is currently working with these industry companies to develop new power-management devices to address the 42-volt automotive systems planned for the future.


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A passenger train has derailed near Quebec City, slightly injuring four people.
Via Rail said Thursday the four were taken to a nearby hospital. The train was carrying about 120 people and 10 crew.
Officials did not immediately say what caused the train to derail.
The accident happened at about 4:45 a.m. near the community of Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, and one car slammed into a house.
Via Rail says the train left Canada's east coast city of Halifax, Nova Scotia on Wednesday afternoon and was headed to Montreal.
Buses were brought in to transport passengers to Montreal.
The accident site is about 12 miles (20 kilometers) southeast of Quebec City.


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C215 and RomanyWG together at Signal GalleryJuly 6th, 2011 | By RJ Rushmore | 1 Comment »
This Thursday, C215 and the photography RomanyWG have a two-man show opening in London at Signal Gallery called Border Line. My review of C215's last show at Signal sparked a bit of discussion. From the photos that he's posted on his flickr of work in this show, I think I'll enjoy it a lot more. And I've been a fan of RomanyWG's photos for a long time. This show will double as a book launch for his book about art in abandoned spaces, Out of Sight.
Both RomanyWG and C215 will be there on Thursday signing books (C215 will be signing his latest book, Community Service).
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After years away, fulfilling a baseball heritage in St. Louis
Published June 12, 2006
Like his father, Bill DeWitt III grew up with the baseball business hard-wired into his genetics, but unsure of whether he'd ever get to complete the circuit.
|Bill DeWitt Jr. (left) and Bill III (center) escort
St. Louis Cardinals legend Stan Musial at the
opening of the new Busch Stadium in April.
Bill DeWitt Jr. had made it back to baseball as a small investor in the Texas Rangers and then the Baltimore Orioles by the time Bill III was coming out of Harvard business school in 1995, but that didn't mean the DeWitts were back in the business.
"There was always that special feeling for baseball in the family, but for a lot of years, my father was out of it," said Bill DeWitt III. "I wasn't sure if it was going to be part of my future necessarily. When dad did the deals to be a limited partner, it was clear maybe he wanted to get back in. I wasn't sure if it would ever happen, though."
It happened late in 1995, when DeWitt Jr. told his four children he wanted to lead the group that was buying the Cardinals, and asked Bill III, fresh out of business school, if he wanted to join him in the club's front office.
"It certainly would have been fine with me if my son wanted to do something else," DeWitt said. "But when he expressed an interest, I have to say I was excited that we could continue something that goes back with my family to 1916."
Since just past the turn of the 20th century, growing up a DeWitt has meant growing up in baseball.
Bill DeWitt started it all in 1916, selling peanuts at St. Louis Cardinals games at Sportsman's Park. Branch Rickey, then the president of the Cardinals, hired him to work as an office boy while he took college classes at night. That led to a job as treasurer of the Cardinals, which he parlayed into one across town as general manager and, briefly, owner of the beleaguered Browns franchise.
DeWitt worked for the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers before putting together a group that bought the Cincinnati Reds in 1961. By the time DeWitt Jr. was in college at Yale, he was spending summers at a desk alongside his father's in Cincinnati. When he went off to Harvard business school, he expected he would return to follow his father into ownership of the Reds.
But it didn't work out that way. DeWitt Jr. was working full time for the Reds for only one year when the elder DeWitt sold most of his stake in the team in 1966. DeWitt Jr. stayed on until 1968, but realized he didn't have a future with the club and went off to make his own way in business.
He dabbled in sports, investing in an ABA team and in the Cincinnati Bengals and buying a franchise in the ill-fated World Hockey Association. But none of it quite scratched his itch the way baseball had.
"I always knew that I wanted to get back into baseball and was kind of looking for the right opportunity for years," DeWitt Jr. said. "Once the Rangers deal took place, I felt one way or the other I'd be involved in baseball for the rest of my life."
When DeWitt Jr. finally made his way back into a controlling position with a franchise, the timing was perfect for his son to join him. DeWitt Jr. suggested an orientation that differed from the one he'd gotten with his father. Rather than working at his side and soaking in the big picture, Bill III would work on specific projects, starting out with responsibility for merchandise and then working on renovations to Busch Stadium, relocation of the team's Florida spring training camp from St. Petersburg to Jupiter and, eventually, the development of the new Busch Stadium that opened earlier this year in St. Louis.
"His style isn't to go in and put you in as president on day one," DeWitt III said. "Both of us felt that learning the business was critical. You're going to have to work your way up through the organization."
With an undergraduate degree from Yale and an MBA from Harvard, DeWitt III was prepared for responsibility.
"It really helps, frankly, and in a different way than I ever thought about," DeWitt III said. "People are always going to whisper that it's the son, and that's why you're where you are. You know it's happening. But for me, it was always good to be able to fall back mentally on the knowledge that I deserved a position of authority based on having accomplished some things.
"After that, you earn the credibility in the job. And you work a little harder than anybody else if you can."
DeWitt III chuckles when asked about the manner in which his father has passed along lessons over the years. "He's just not one of those Mr. Brady types, sitting the kids down for a lecture," he said. Instead, he teaches by example. When the financing structure of the Cardinals ballpark went awry a week before it was to close, DeWitt Jr. restructured it.
"I remember my dad being unbelievably tuned in to everything from the financial and legal side, and I was amazed at how he held it all together," Dewitt III said. "I remember thinking, I still have a lot to learn."
It's the same thing that Bill DeWitt Jr. thought at times, 40 years ago.
"Since my father was not just a passive investor but an actual owner/operator, I got the benefit of the series of positions he had," DeWitt Jr. said. "I was able to observe and listen. And we were close. He would tell me all kinds of things that were going on. You remember those things. I think it's an advantage to have that kind of background."


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September 3, 2006, 12:15 AM
Tonight I decided to catch a late movie. I wasn't really tired and was already in town so I decided to go see "World Trade Center" at 9:50 pm. Once the movie released I headed home which is a 45 minute drive (doing the speed limit) though the boon-docks. I didn't notice it at first but about 5 minutes after leaving the theatur I saw a car about 3 cars away that seemed to be following me. Basicly mirroring everything I did (from lane changes to turns) so once I got out of town I drove home as fast as I could safely get away with. Once I notice the car I quickly pulled out my Beretta PX4 from under the seat chambered a round and called my brother who was at home and let him know of the situation so he would be ready and have the door open when I got there. I got home my brother was at the door waiting got inside at a full sprint between the car and the house door. What do you guys think of my response to this possible threat? Although no violence insuded to you think I did ok? What would you have done different please give me advice so that I have a better laid out stragey if this ever happens again. Thanks
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Beauty often is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to evaluating an NFL team's draft.
NFL talent evaluators, scouts and longtime media analysts usually have a wide range of opinions. After Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie's second draft in Oakland in April, he was praised by some and critiqued by others. USA Today gave McKenzie a solid B, while the The Sports Network gave him a C+, saying the selections of offensive tackle Menelik Watson and quarterback Tyler Wilson were "classic (Al) Davis-like boom-or-bust types" and that the former Raiders owner is still "haunting the organization."
Recently, however, NFL Films' talent evaluator Greg Cosell provided some in-depth analysis of the Raiders' top five picks to Yahoo Sports' Doug Farrar, and his observations were for the most part positive.
Cosell is known for the hours and hours he spends watching film and breaking down plays and players, just as a coaching staff would.
Cosell's comments with Farrar were transcribed and posted this week on the Raiders' fan website Thoughts From the Dark Side. Among the highlights from Cosell on McKenzie's top draftees:
Cornerback D.J. Hayden: "I thought he had the smoothest backpedal in this draft, outstanding balance and body control. I would describe him as explosively sudden with his movements. He had a complete skillset (at the University of Houston). … By the time I had watched D.J. Hayden, I thought he was the best corner prospect in this draft."
Watson: "There's a ton of upside to his game, given his lack of experience, but his overall physical attributes – this kid is really athletic. He's got great balance, great body control. I think down the road people could see him, easily, as a left tackle with more experience." The knock on Watson has been his lack of experience and raw techniques, but Cosell sees upside, not downside. Says Cosell: "I would bet that good offensive line coaches would tell you, 'I can correct that stuff in a half hour.' "
Outside linebacker Sio Moore: ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has said he loves Moore and believes the former Connecticut standout will be a terrific NFL player. Cosell is more reserved about him. "He's an athletic mover, but is he a starting linebacker? I guess I'm uncertain about that. He showed some quickness as a pass rusher ... I guess I'm wondering, 'Is he a jack-of-all-trades that's a sub-package player in the NFL? Or is he a starting linebacker?' I'm not sure."
Wilson: Cosell believes the fourth-rounder from Arkansas will be the Raiders' starting quarterback at some point. Though he saw Wilson perform extremely well in some games and shakily in others, he loves his toughness, his accuracy and his reading ability and compares him to the Texans' Matt Schaub. "I don't think Tyler Wilson is (elite), but he could become a solid starting NFL quarterback."
Running back Latavius Murray: Cosell is very high on this running back from Central Florida, taken in the sixth round. Said Cosell: "I think he's a bit of an upright runner, but he's got burst, he's got deceptive, measured speed. He's the kind of guy that, when he gets out into the open field, he's got a lot of long runs." Cosell believes Murray would play best in a "power/counter-type scheme, not in a zone scheme" – the exact offense Oakland will run in 2013.
No one, of course, expects these draft picks to make the Raiders AFC West champions in 2013. But it sounds as if Cosell believes McKenzie and his staff made sound choices with the picks they had, a feeling shared by Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com after the three-day selection process in April. Rosenthal, like Cosell, believes McKenzie did what he needed to do: He used his best judgment and made choices to build his franchise for the long run.
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A week after admitting he used the Ultimate Spray – a deer-antler extract that contains IGF-1, which is banned by every major sports league including the PGA Tour – Vijay Singh will meet with tour commissioner Tim Finchem today, according to Golf Channel.
Golf Channel's Todd Lewis reported the meeting will take place at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Singh, the 2000 Masters Tournament champion who has three major titles, is scheduled to play this week's event and hit golf balls on the practice range at Pebble Beach on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Singh released a statement following a Sports Illustrated report that linked him to the Ultimate Spray, which is produced by a company called S.W.A.T.S. (Sports with Alternatives to Steroids).
According to the Tour's policy, which was initiated in 2008, a player's first doping violation can result in a suspension of up to one year, although Tour commissioner Finchem "may depart from the sanction guidance ... as he deems appropriate in a particular case."
Complicating matters for Finchem and the tour is that although HGH and IGF-1 have been on the banned list since the circuit began testing, they do not test for either substance. Like most other professional sports, the tour does not require blood tests, which is the only way to test for HGH and IGF-1.
WILSON INJURED: Former Augusta State All-American Oliver Wilson will be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a broken wrist in a bizarre accident in late January.
Wilson injured himself at his home in Weybridge, England, he tweeted.
"Did it avoiding a deadly snowball, slipped in the snow," he said in the tweet. "If I'd known I'd get injured at home might as well have gone skiing!"
SHORT COURSE: The U.S. Open at Merion will be the shortest course for a major championship in eight years.
USGA executive director Mike Davis said Merion, which has not played host to a major since 1981, will be 6,992 yards on the scorecard.
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The Parent Model
August 30, 2010
In response to the economic crisis, America and Germany followed different policy paths. According to Gary Becker of the University of Chicago, the Americans borrowed an amount equal to 6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in an attempt to stimulate growth. The Germans spent about 1.5 percent of GDP on their stimulus. This divergence created a natural experiment. Who was right, asks David Brooks, a columnist with the New York Times?
The early returns suggest the Germans were, says Brooks:
- The American stimulus package was supposed to create a "summer of recovery," according to Obama administration officials.
- Job growth was supposed to be surging at up to 500,000 a month.
- Instead, the U.S. economy is scuffling along.
On the other hand:
- The German economy is growing at a sizzling (and obviously unsustainable) 9 percent annual rate.
- Unemployment in Germany has come down to pre-crisis levels.
The results do underline one essential truth, says Brooks: Stimulus size is not the key factor in determining how quickly a country emerges from recession. The U.S. tried big, but is emerging slowly. The Germans tried small and are recovering nicely.
Over the past few years the Germans have built on their advantages. They effectively support basic research and worker training. They have also taken brave measures to minimize their disadvantages by reducing labor market regulation, increasing wage flexibility and taking strong measures to balance budgets. In the United States, policymakers inherited a different economic model, one that also has certain advantages. It fosters disruptive innovation (of the sort useful in Silicon Valley). It also has certain disadvantages -- a penchant for overconsumption and short-term thinking, says Brooks.
In the past decade, American policymakers have done little to maximize their model's natural advantages or address its problems. Indeed, they've only made the short-term thinking problem worse, with monetary, fiscal and home-ownership policies encouraging even more borrowing and consumption, says Brooks.
Source: David Brooks, "The Parent Model," New York Times, August 26, 2010.
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So as per thread title, I'm taking my son MTB'ing next weekend for the first time on proper marked trails (Bedgebury, so nothing too technical).
The question I have is, would it be better for me to ride behind him (so I can see how he's doing, maybe shout some instructions etc) or go in front and let him follow my lines etc (while obviously checking behind me and keeping it at a nice pace he's comfy with)?
I'm torn as I'd like to let him go in front so I can keep an eye on him but think he'd probably get on better watching where I go and letting me keep his pace steady (and slow on anything that's downhill as he does have a tendency to just bomb along and not worry about what is coming ahead
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Cosplayer Susie > Costume of Beatrice (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)
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- 03-17-2015
- Series
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni
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- Beatrice
- Special Variation:
- 19th person
- Year Completed:
- 2013
- Construction Difficulty:
- Very Easy
- Costume worn at:
- Anime Expo 2015
- OhayoCon 2013
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- Construction Details:
Very easy costume to put together as most of it was found items. The skirt was the only thing I really had to sew to get this costume together.
A wig was used but the seller is a) from ebay and b) not listed. I manged to get a decent wig which worked out since I hadn't bought an ebay wig in a couple of years.
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Written on: 13/08/2013
Well where do I start?! Firstly this place is way overpriced for nothing more than un-thrilling boring rides that you have to queue for up to an hour and a half to go on. We were at the park from 10am to 6pm and only managed to get on 5 rides all of which were over in a flash. If queuing for the rides wasn't bad enough there were queues for everything - drinks, food even a 20 minute queue for the toilet! There were far to many people in the park, pathways were difficult to access and we kept getting rammed by buggies just due to the sheer vine of people.
The park smelt awful, every now and then there were wafts of garbage and dirty toilets. While we stood in a queue waiting for a salsa wrap we watched the girl cooking pick her ear several times then exclaim to her colleague that it was bleeding, she carried on cooking without washing her hands, next she took her hat off and scratched her head over the chicken she was frying needless to say we walked off without placing an order.
We then queued for half an hour at the doughnut and drink stall to be told the doughnuts wouldn't be ready for another 10 minutes so come back again shortly, why they didn't have a sign up to say this I do not know!
We have been to Legoland many times and I can honestly say today's trip will be our last. Legoland have become to greedy and are putting profits before customer satisfaction. This can also be seen in the thousands of peoe around the park, there were definitely more grumpy faces than happy ones and we heard endless people complaining. Very sad that such a lovely park has gone so down hill.


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The Dodge Ram 2500 is a line of rear- and four-wheel drive three-quarter ton pickup trucks. Based on the Ram 1500 truck line, this heavy-duty model offers as many as three cabin choices. It was introduced in 1981, renamed in 1994 and produced through 2010 before shedding its Dodge brand name.
Dodge Ram 2500 Overview
Although the Dodge Ram 2500 name debuted in 1994, the first-generation model was known as the Ram 250 and was produced from 1981 to 1994. Thus, the model debuting in 1994 is often referenced as the second-generation Dodge Ram.
Initially, the 2500 line offered a regular cab body style, with an extended cab added in 1995 and a crew cab introduced in 1998.
Engine choices include a 5.2-liter V8 that's paired with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. An 8.0-liter V10 is also available. Beginning in 1995, a 5.9-liter V8 was added and a natural gas version of the smaller V8 was also offered. However, both versions of the smaller V8 were dropped for 1997. The second-generation Ram 2500 stayed in production through 2002, one year longer than the Ram 1500.
In 2003, the third-generation Ram 2500 and 3500 debuted and remained in production through 2009. Two cab styles — Regular and Quad cab — were initially offered with a Mega cab added in 2006. These models come with a 6-foot-4-inch or an 8-foot-2-inch bed, the latter available only on Regular and Mega cabs.
Throughout the 7-year model run, the third-generation Ram 2500 was powered by a 5.7-liter V8 engine that was initially paired with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission.
Beginning in 2007, the transmission choices were upgraded with a six-speed manual or a five-speed automatic offered. Starting in 2009, the V8 no longer offered a manual transmission.
In 2010, the fourth-generation Dodge Ram 2500 was introduced. Besides a full style change, the Ram 2500 received an upgraded interior, a retuned suspension system, and a new crew cab body style that replaced the previous Quad Cab layout.
Regular cab models are equipped with an 8-foot-2-inch bed. Mega Cab models have a 6-foot-4-inch bed. Crew cab models may come with either bed size.
The standard engine is a 5.7-liter V8 making 383 horsepower. This engine is paired with a five-speed automatic transmission. Also available is a turbodiesel 6.7-liter six cylinder engine making 350 horsepower. The diesel comes paired with either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission.
In 2011, the Dodge name was dropped and Ram was elevated to a distinct brand as it continues in that capacity to this day.


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