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Are Spices Raw?
Are spices raw?
One question that seems to be on the minds of many people who are contemplating the raw food diet is: Are spices raw? The short answer to this question is "it depends". It depends on the type of spice being used and how it was harvested.
Many raw foodists seem to accept the notion that many spices are not actually raw, and this is why it is very difficult to obtain a 100% raw diet. However, if you know what to look for and read labels carefully, you will find that some spices can be purchased raw.
Here is a list of common spices that are harvested in a manner that allows them to be classified as raw:
Allspice: Allspice is the fruit of an evergreen tree that is native to the Caribbean. After being harvested, the allspice berries are sun-dried. Make sure that your allspice comes from the Caribbean for the best quality and assurance that it was dried only by the sun.
Anise: The Anise plant is native to the Middle East and Mediterranean. Both its seeds and leaves are used. Once harvested, Anise is dried in partial shade.
Caraway: Caraway is the seed of a plant that is native to Asia and parts of Europe. Caraway stems are air dried naturally for 7-10 days. The seeds are them removed.
Cardamom: Cardamom is the fruit of a perennial bush that grows in southern India. After being harvested, the pods are dried. Cardamom can be sun-dried or dried in drying sheds. So, it is difficult to know whether it is raw or not. Avoid the white cardamom pods, as they have been bleached.
Cinnamon and Cassia: Cinnamon and Cassia are similar in flavor and are both the inner bark of their respective trees. Most of the "cinnamon" sold in the United States is actually cassia. However, consumers are becoming savvier and true cinnamon is becoming more available. Both cinnamon and cassia are harvested by hand and left to dry in the shade. During the drying process, the bark naturally rolls into sticks.
Cloves: Cloves are unopened buds of the clove tree. They are harvested by hand and dried in the sun and even turned by hand to facilitate the drying process.
Coriander: Coriander is the seed of the same plant that cilantro leaves come from. Traditionally, coriander seeds are dried in partial shade. However, the seeds are dried artificially in some places and may not be raw.
Cumin: Cumin is the seed of a plant that is native to Egypt. However, it is cultivated in many regions. Cumin seeds are dried in the sun.
Nutmeg: Nutmeg is the kernel of the seed of an evergreen tree that is native to Indonesia. The seeds are left to dry inside of their apricot like fruits (shells). They are allowed to dry naturally on trays for 6-8 weeks. Once dry, the nutmegs are removed from their shell.
Salt: Generally speaking, salt can come from one of two sources, the earth or the sea. The salt that comes from the earth is boiled down to achieve various degrees of fineness. "Table salt" comes from the earth is not raw. Sea salt can be harvested naturally by air and sun evaporation, or by artificial water evaporation pans. Sea salt that has been harvested naturally by sun and wind evaporation is raw.
Star Anise: Star Anise is the fruit of an evergreen tree that is native to Vietnam and southern China. After being harvested, the fruits are dried in the sun.
Pepper: Pepper is the berry of a plant called Piper nigrum. Most pepper is raw. Black peppercorns are simply the green fruits of the Piper nigrum that have been sun dried. White peppercorns are the same berries, but they have been left on the plant to ripen until they are red in color. They are then soaked and peeled, which reveals their white corns.
Commonly used spices that are not raw in their dried form as a result of their required processing techniques include paprika, saffron, sassafras, turmeric, and vanilla.
Some spices such as dill seeds and fennel seeds can be grown in your garden. You can then dry them yourself, which will guarantee that they are raw.
Many spices are irradiated in the United States and many other countries as well. When foods are irradiated, they are exposed to a radiant energy source such as gamma rays or electron beams within a shielded facility. According to the Food and Drug Administration, "The process [of irradiation] may cause a small loss of nutrients but no more so than with other processing methods such as cooking, canning, or heat pasteurization".
While the FDA insists that irradiating food is completely safe, there are many individuals who are not comfortable with consuming irradiated food. Fortunately, the FDA requires labeling of all food in the United States that has been irradiated. Look at the labels of any spices closely before purchasing. There is a universal symbol called a "radura" that is used to signify that food has been irradiated. This is what the radura looks like:
When purchasing spices, buying organic is your best bet, because organic spices are less likely to have been irradiated.
Written by: Angela Coate-Hermes
Copyright 2009 RawPeople.com
All rights reservedThese statements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. The preceding information and/or products are for educational purposes only and are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. Please consult your doctor before making any changes or before starting ANY exercise or nutritional supplement program or before using this information or any product during pregnancy or if you have a serious medical condition.
FDA. "Food Irradiation: A Safe Measure." Food Irradiation. Jan. 2000. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 27 Mar 2009 .
Hill, Tony. The Contemporary Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.
Norman, Jill. Herbs and Spices: the cook's reference. New York: DK Publishing, 2002.
Ortiz, Elizabeth. The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices & Flavorings. New York: Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1994.


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MCC works with partner countries to integrate internationally-accepted principles of environmental and social sustainability into the design and implementation of compacts.
MCC recognizes that the pursuit of sustainable economic growth and a healthy environment are related. Economic growth that doesn't adequately address the associated risks of environmental degradation can leave the poor particularly vulnerable.
In collaboration with MCC, partner countries are striving to achieve sustainable economic development through their compact-funded activities while at the same time minimizing environmental and social risks and enhancing natural resource protections.
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MCC recently amended its Environmental Guidelines to formally adopt the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability (Performance Standards, or PS) as part of continuing efforts to enhance the sustainability and effectiveness of MCC compacts and improve our standards for managing environmental and social risks.
The Performance Standards provide a comprehensive and internationally-accepted set of environmental and social standards. IFC provides a set of eight Guidance Notes that correspond to each Performance Standard. While MCC has not adopted the Guidance Notes as official policy, they provide useful information on the requirements contained in the Performance Standards and on good sustainability practices that will help partner countries improve project performance and outcomes. MCC may provide additional guidance or explanation to our partners as appropriate and as needed to explain MCC-specific processes or approaches.
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MOSCOW — Russia issued a clumsy denial Friday of a statement from its point man on Syria, who said a day earlier that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is losing control of the country. The Foreign Ministry insisted it is not changing its stance on the embattled Syrian regime.
Russia's explanation — that the official was characterizing the opinion of the Syrian opposition rather than stating Russia's position — did not jibe with the words of Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who was quoted by all three leading Russian news agencies as saying Thursday: "There is a trend for the government to progressively lose control over an increasing part of the territory," and adding that "an opposition victory can't be excluded."
The Foreign Ministry insisted in a statement Friday that Bogdanov was referring only to the claims of the "Syrian opposition and its foreign sponsors forecasting their quick victory over the regime in Damascus."
"In that context, Bogdanov again confirmed Russia's principled stance that a political settlement in Syria has no alternative," the ministry's spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, said in the statement.
Bogdanov was speaking before the Public Chamber, a Kremlin advisory body. His statement marked the first official acknowledgment from Moscow that Assad's regime may fall.
It was certain to have been seen as a betrayal by the Syrian ruler, further eroding his grip on power amid opposition successes on the ground and recognition of the Syrian opposition by the United States and other world powers. On Friday, European Union leaders planned to express strong support for a recently formed coalition of opposition groups, but stop short of calling on member states to offer diplomatic recognition.
While Bogdanov's statement seemed to signal Russia's attempt to begin positioning itself for Assad's eventual defeat, the Foreign Ministry's backtracking on that clearly indicated that Moscow has no intention yet to stop backing its ally.
Bogdanov's comments were quoted verbatim by state-owned Russian news agencies RIA Novosti and ITAR-Tass, and also by Interfax. The Foreign Ministry on Thursday turned down the AP's interview request.
Facing questions about Bogdanov's statement during a briefing later Friday, Lukashevich insisted that there has been no shift in the Russian position on Syria. He said that Moscow is continuing to call for a political dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition on the basis of the agreement reached at an international conference in Geneva in June.
"Our only goal is to end the violence in Syria as quickly as possible, start a dialogue between the Syrians, between the government and the opposition, and work out a formula for advancing a political process," Lukashevich said. "There hasn't been and there won't be any retraction from our principled line on the Syrian affairs."
The ministry's denial came about 22 hours after Bogdanov spoke, a long delay given that the deputy minister's remarks were reported by Russian and international media and drew worldwide reaction.
Georgy Mirsky, a leading Mideast expert with the Institute for World Economy and International Relations, a top foreign policy think tank supported by the Russian government, said that Bogdanov may have slipped up by failing to coordinate his statement with his boss, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The clumsy denial issued by the Foreign Ministry could have been ordered by President Vladimir Putin himself, Mirsky said.
"Bogdanov went very far, and the question is whether he coordinated his statement with Lavrov," the analyst said. "If he didn't, he may have gotten himself in trouble. They might have reported it to Putin, and Putin might have called Lavrov."
Mirsky said it would be difficult for Putin to dump Assad. "It would amount to a loss of face, look like caving in to Western pressure. That's not in his character," Mirsky said. "Russia is going to lose Syria anyway. But if it's lost as a result of Assad's ouster or killing or a coup by his own men, it wouldn't look like Putin's defeat. But he would look very bad indeed if even he doesn't wait for Bashar Assad to go away."
The U.S. quickly commended Russia on Thursday for "waking up to the reality" by acknowledging the Syrian regime's impending fall, but Lukashevich lashed back, saying that "we haven't fallen asleep."
"We haven't changed our position and we won't," he said.
Asked about plans mentioned by Bogdanov to evacuate thousands of Russian citizens from Syria, Lukashevich answered evasively that Russia is prepared for any possible developments, but refrained from any specifics.
"We have relevant plans for any difficult situation, and they are being constantly adapted to the rapidly changing situation," he said. "Especially in Syria, where we are seeing conditions for … our diplomats and compatriots becoming increasingly difficult, naturally we have plans."
Russia has joined with China at the United Nations Security Council to veto three resolutions that would have imposed sanctions on Assad's regime over its bloody crackdown on the uprising that began in March 2011. Moscow also has continued to provide the Syrian government with weapons despite strong international protests.
Asked if Beijing also foresees Assad's demise and whether it plans to evacuate its citizens in Syria, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it would take unspecified steps to protect Chinese nationals and appealed anew for a ceasefire and for a negotiated political transition.
"China is deeply worried about the continuing violent conflict in Syria and always believes that a diplomatic settlement to the Syrian issue is the only way out and also serves the shared interest of the international community," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily media briefing.
At an EU summit of heads of state and government, a draft document said leaders will endorse further contacts with the Syrian opposition coalition. The head of the body, moderate cleric Mouaz al-Khatib, briefed EU foreign ministers Monday in Brussels on the situation.
"We must now set ourselves the objective of forcing Bashar Assad to leave as quickly as possible," French President Francois Hollande said on his way into the summit.
The denial came as the U.S. announced it will send two batteries of Patriot missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a NATO force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack, the Pentagon said Friday.
Defence Secretary Leon Panetta signed a deployment order en route to Turkey from Afghanistan calling for 400 U.S. soldiers to operate two batteries of Patriots at undisclosed locations in Turkey, Pentagon press secretary George Little told reporters flying with Panetta.
Germany and the Netherlands have already agreed to provide two batteries of the U.S.-built defense systems and send up to 400 German and 360 Dutch troops to man them, bringing the total number of Patriot batteries slated for Turkey to six.
German lawmakers voted 461-86 Friday to approve the deployment of two Patriot missile batteries. The mandate allows Germany to deploy a maximum 400 soldiers through January 2014. NATO foreign ministers endorsed Turkey's request for the Patriots on Nov. 30.
A number of Syrian shells have landed in Turkish territory since the conflict in the Arab state began in March 2011. Turkey has condemned the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad, supported Syrian rebels and provided shelter to Syrian refugees. Ankara is particularly worried that Assad may get desperate enough to use chemical weapons.
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Hello again and does anyone have access to the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery listing for Jackson Twp., Decatur Co., IN for any George or Fitzpatrick family that may be buried there?
Sarah Fitzpatrick George date of death is April 19, 1863 and is buried in the above cemetery according to the information that I have.
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See that guy right there? That's John Skipper, a guy of whom it is very difficult to find a picture online. (A helpful reader sent us this larger one; Mark Shapiro, on the other hand, was smiling and waving everywhere we looked.) Skipper is also the new guy in charge at ESPN. As first reported by Paid Content (which is having a very busy day), Skipper has been promoted to executive vice president of content at ESPN. This is a particularly interesting move because Skipper is previously the editorial and business operation head for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine; in other words, he's not a TV guy.
Skipper's underlings — his "Little Buddies," if you will — include John Wildhack, John Walsh (who's taking time out from his hunt for fugitives and justice) and Chuck Pagano, who was promoted to executive vice president, technology. That would make him the guy who, you know, makes sure the freaking fantasy game works.
We'll be checking back in on this, regularly, but before we start causing trouble, congratulations to the whole crew, and the Skipper too.
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From: Bodenheimer, George
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 8:10 AM
Subject: Change and Opportunity
Change always presents opportunities and that is certainly true now. While changes within our leadership ranks compel us to fill open positions, I believe there is a bigger opportunity to realign our company wide structure and fuel our continued growth. Doing so will not only recognize where the company is today, but most significantly where we are going in the years ahead. To achieve this, we are announcing today the reorganization of the company into six specific areas: content, technology, sales and marketing, international, finance and administration.
Specifically, I am very pleased to announce our new organizational structure as follows:
John Skipper has been promoted to the newly created post of Executive Vice President, Content. In this role John will oversee content in all its forms for all ESPN and ABC Sports television, radio, Internet, publishing, wireless, broadband and Enterprises operations. This is a powerful statement for our company aggregating in one division responsibility for all content. It is an engine no other sports media entity can match and will most certainly strengthen our commitment to serving sports fans. John will report to me.
Reporting to John will be: Norby Williamson, who has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Studio and Remote Production overseeing all ESPN and ABC Sports game, event and studio production work for our domestic television and radio networks. Salil Mehta, Executive Vice President, ESPN Enterprises who will continue to oversee ESPN Consumer Products, ESPN New Media and Mobile ESPN. John Wildhack, who has been promoted to one of two top programming positions in our company as Senior Vice President, Programming Acquisitions and Strategy overseeing a ll rights negotiations and league relationships for all ESPN domestic television networks and ABC Sports. David Berson, who has been promoted to the other top programming post as Senior Vice President, Program Planning and Development for ESPN and ABC Sports. John Walsh, who will continue in his current role of Executive Vice President and Executive Editor for all media outlets. Ron Semiao, who will continue in his current role of Senior Vice President, EOE. Rick Barry, who will continue in his current role of Senior Vice President Programming and Production Administration. Marie Donoghue, who will continue in her current role of Vice President, Business Affairs and Development.
Chuck Pagano has been promoted to the newly created post of Executive Vice President, Technology. In this role reporting to me, Chuck will have responsibility for all technology sectors within the ESPN family. This move is calculated to ensure that we remain on the cutting edge of technological utilization and development and that we do so as efficiently as possible. We see every day how technology is shaping and re-shaping our business practices and opportunities. Creating this unit will best position us to take full advantage of these changes. Reporting to Chuck will be: Paul Cushing, who has been promoted to Senior Vice President, MIT, overseeing all our corporate systems infrastructure, software project management and telecommunications. Aaron LaBerge, who will assume the newly created position of Vice President, Technology responsible for all technology operations in support of the Enterprises unit businesses as well as technology research and development. A newly created position of Vice President, Engineering, which will be responsible for all transmission, systems and distribution engineering needs.
Sean Bratches has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In this role Sean will oversee all affiliate and advertising sales, research, marketing and special events. This b rings into one
division our two primary revenue streams supported by marketing, research and client support services. It will allow all of our marketing and synergy capabilities to flourish and efficiently support the total marketing needs of the company. Sean will continue to report to both me and Anne Sweeney, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks, and President, Disney-ABC Television Group, for purposes of our affiliate sales efforts and directly to me for all other areas. Reporting to Sean will be: Ed Erhardt, who will continue as President of ESPN ABC Sports Customer Marketing and Sales overseeing all advertising sales and related efforts for all our integrated media for ESPN and ABC Sports. Ben Pyne, who has been promoted to President, Disney and ESPN Networks Affiliate Sales and Marketing, overseeing the affiliate sales and marketing related efforts associated with all Disney and ESPN Media Networks. Artie Bulgrin, who will continue as Senior Vice President, Research & Sales Development overseeing all research and sales support efforts for ESPN and ABC Sports. A new Senior Vice President, Marketing, overseeing all brand management and related marketing activities for ESPN and ABC Sports. The search for a replacement for Lee Ann Daly in this role continues and we expect to shortly name a successor. Peter Rosenberger, who will continue in his role as Vice President, Special Events Marketing for ESPN.
Russell Wolff will continue in his current role of Executive Vice President and Managing Director ESPN International reporting to me. Russell and his team with support from Christine Driessen and International Finance have led growing initiatives around the world with increasing financial success. We need to continue to support these efforts and as we forge ahead, Russell will continue to serve as the executive ultimately responsible for all our international business initiatives cutting across our television, radio, publishing, wireless, broadband and Enterprises operations.
C hristine Driessen will continue in her current role of Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer reporting to me. Christine and her team do tremendous work overseeing all of the company's financial
operations including financial and program planning, strategic development, office of the controller and tax. All these functions provide critical support and guidance. Christine will also continue with shared supervisory authority over those MIT functions associated with financial systems and controls.
Ed Durso will continue in his current role of Executive Vice President, Administration reporting to me. Ed's team does an outstanding job over a wide range of responsibilities including legal and government affairs, communications, facilities, human resources and security. These are all
vitally important functions in support of our growth and our employees, our most valuable asset of all.
I do want to note that this memo is limited in its scope only to individuals reporting directly to me and in turn to their direct reports where there have been significant changes. Others will be affected throughout ESPN and ABC Sports and will be called upon to make important contributions. Details as to those changes will be provided by department heads in the coming weeks.
The individuals identified in this memo and the thousands who stand with them in service to ESPN and ABC Sports represent among the finest in our industry and the changes announced today make it very clear that we are not engaged in business as usual. To the contrary, we are ushering in a new era of growth for the company drawing its strength from the truly remarkable people who work here and the collection of assets we have built. We are poised now to manage them as never before and I am totally confident that our continued success will follow.
Please join me in offering congratulations and best wishes to all those promoted or assuming new roles, including those who will be identified in departmen tal announcements which follow. I ask for your support of them all and thank you for your continuing efforts on behalf of ESPN and ABC Sports.


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Experts who visited this stretch with HT say the solution lies in disciplining the flow of traffic and getting the basic traffic rules rightmumbai Updated: Sep 17, 2013 08:40 IST
It's not an impossible task to ease traffic flow along the two-km Mahim-Bandra stretch on SV Road. If basic traffic rules are implemented, a few disciplinary steps are taken and amenities improved, traffic congestion can be resolved to a large extent, say experts.
The stretch is used by people travelling towards Bandra and the western suburbs through SV Road as well as the Western Express Highway and by those going towards Bandra Kurla Complex, central Mumbai and the central suburbs.
It takes anywhere between 20 to 30 minutes to cross this two-km stretch during peak hours.
The congestion also affects traffic in internal roads in Bandra, Khar, Mahim and on Tulsi Pipe Road.
In the Monday edition, in 'The crawl to Bandra and back', HT focused on the problems commuters face on this stretch. Here, we look at possible solutions.
While the proposed coastal road is being touted as a long-term solution, it is at the planning stage.
Transport experts from a people's initiative, Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF), who visited the spot with HT, said proper implementation of basic traffic rules, a few changes to the existing traffic pattern and some initiative by the civic body can reduce traffic congestion.
The road does not have proper signages and lanes are not marked, said transport expert Rishi Aggarwal. "Due to lack of signage and markings of lanes on the road, motorists can't figure out where they are supposed to stop at signals.
Pedestrians cross the road at several spots no matter whether the signal is red or green. Authorities should take care of basic rules and measures required for proper navigation of traffic," he said. "Uneven paver blocks and manholes also slow down vehicles."
Vijayshree Pednekar, MTF co-ordinator, said parking and hawkers have worsened the problem. "Because of unregulated parking, one lane each on both sides of the road gets blocked. And as footpaths are occupied by hawkers, pedestrians have no option but to walk on the road, which further slows down traffic," Pednekar said.
Ashok Datar, convener of MTF, said the traffic police need to assign more personnel to manage traffic on this stretch.
"Regulation of traffic flow and adherence to traffic rules are must. The state does not have enough staff. Instead of 27,000 police officials protecting politicians and bureaucrats, some should be utilised to regulate traffic," said Datar.
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Ford relabels 2013 C-MAX Hybrid to 43 mpg, upgrades 2014 C-MAX Hybrid to boost fuel economy; pitfalls of the EPA "general label" rule
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|After re-labeling the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid with lower fuel economy, Ford is upgrading the 2014 C-MAX to increase fuel economy. 2014 mpg is not yet announced. Click to enlarge.
Ford has opted voluntarily to relabel the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid with revised fuel economy labels following EPA testing of the 2013 C-Max Hybrid. EPA had received consumer complaints that the vehicle did not achieve its label values of 47 mpgUS for city, highway, and combined driving (5.0 l/100km).
The new fuel economy estimates, as determined by the EPA, for the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid are 45 mpg city, 40 mpg highway and 43 mpg combined (5.23, 5.88 and 5.47 l/100km, respectively).
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Ford is also offering current customers of the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid a one-time payment of $550 (purchase) or $325 (lease) to offset the fueling difference. At the same time, said Raj Nair, group vice president, global product development, during a webcast this afternoon, Ford is upgrading the 2014 C-MAX Hybrid with new transmission gearing and enhanced aerodynamics to further improve its fuel efficiency performance.
The upgrades build on powertrain software updates Ford announced last month for the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid. Changes include:
Gearing changes that result in a more efficient transmission drive ratio;
New hood seal, front and rear tire deflectors, A-pillar moldings and the addition of rear lift gate deflectors to improve vehicle aerodynamics; and
New engine oil with reduced friction.
Ford expects the enhancements to the 2014 C-MAX Hybrid will improve customers' on-road fuel economy, especially at highway speeds. Fuel economy label testing has not yet been done on the 2014 model.
2013 C-MAX and the General Label rule. In December 2012, road testing by Consumer Reports found the fuel economy on the 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid falling far short below the touted Ford (and EPA) triple 47 mpg (5.0 l/100 km) figures—i.e., 47 mpg for city, highway and combined—for both vehicles. (Earlier post.) Consumer Reports reported at that time that the two vehicles had the largest discrepancy between overall-mpg results and the estimates published by the EPA that it had seen among any current models.
Later that month, Ford responded that it standing by the ratings as determined by the current testing protocols. At that time, Nair said that "we absolutely agree with EPA that hybrids are far more variable in the test cycle compared to real world driving conditions in conventional vehicles. We are working closely with the agency to determine if any changes are needed for the industry relative to hybrid vehicle testing." (Earlier post.)
After receiving consumer complaints, EPA acquired a 2013 Ford C-MAX hybrid, accumulated 4,000 miles to break it in, and performed fuel economy tests. Based on the results of these tests, EPA determined that the fuel economy performance of the 2013 C-MAX was significantly lower than the original label values.
In making the announcement today, Nair again emphasized that the variability of on-road fuel economy is greater for hybrids than for conventional vehicles. Relatively small differences in driver behavior and driving conditions can have a significant effect on the degree to which a hybrid's gasoline engine is used for propulsion, which affects fuel efficiency. That may lead to future changes in testing protocols, Nair suggested.
One of the factors behind the 2013 C-MAX fuel economy issue, Nair said, was the EPA's General Label rule. Developed in 1977, EPA label regulations allow, but do not require, vehicles with the same engine, transmission and weight class to use the same fuel economy label value data, since, historically, such vehicle families achieve nearly identical fuel economy performance. Under the rule, Nair said, the highest volume vehicle configuration is the one used to generate the fuel economy label.
Ford based the 2013 Ford C-Max label on testing of the related Ford Fusion hybrid, which has the same engine, transmission and test weight as allowed under EPA regulations—and is the higher volume configuration. It is also a sedan, and the C-MAX is a crossover-style vehicle. EPA's evaluation found that the C-MAX's different aerodynamic characteristics resulted in a significant difference in fuel economy from the Fusion hybrid.
For the vast majority of vehicles this approach would have yielded a more accurate label value for the car, EPA noted, agreeing that the hybrids are more sensitive to small design differences than conventional vehicles.
To date, most high-efficiency hybrids have been used in a single vehicle design and therefore do not have this issue, EPA added. The Ford hybrid family is one of two examples in the industry where advanced technology vehicles with the same engine, transmission and hybrid components are used across multiple vehicle designs. EPA regulations allow but do not require automakers to generate a label for each design in this circumstance. With the new Ford C-Max label, each vehicle design within the two high-efficiency hybrid families now has its own label.
Ford is standing by the original 47 mpg labeling for the Fusion Hybrid.
As an interesting side-note, the two plug-in hybrids—the C-MAX Energi and the Fusion Energi—were also labeled under the General Rule, Nair said. But in this case, the C-MAX Energi is the higher-volume configuration, and so became the basis for the label for the Fusion Energi. If tested and labeled separately, the Fusion Energi might turn in higher fuel economy numbers, Nair said.
Looking forward, EPA expects to see greater use of common high efficiency systems across multiple vehicles by manufacturers in order to improve quality and reduce manufacturing costs. EPA says it will be working with consumer advocates, environmental organizations and auto manufacturers, to propose revised fuel economy labeling regulations to ensure that consumers are consistently given the accurate fuel economy information.
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You can guarantee that Ford knows exactly what the C-MAX would score on the EPA test, but intentionally neglected to use those numbers and instead opt for the more favorable label they are technically allowed to use under the "General Label" rule.
Personally, I think the General Label rule should be abolished and different trim lines of the same vehicle should be required to have been run under their own EPA test when there is a change that is likely to affect fuel efficiency, namely wheel/tire size changes (many vehicles come with larger wheel/tire options which negatively affect fuel economy) and any body style changes (a sedan / hatchback is not likely to get the same fuel economy, either).
Not good enough. Here's the reality check:
At Fuelly.com, 256 Ford C-max were sampled and averaged 40.2 MPG. That is still very low compared to the NEW combined rating of 43 MPG.
In contrast, 342 Pius V's were sampled and averaged 43 MPG, while its rated combined fuel economy is 42 MPG.
If Toyota is to use the FORD way of fuel economy rating, then the Prius V should have a combined fuel economy of 46 MPG.
In short, Ford hyped up (lied about) their fuel economy rating while Toyota underestimated theirs.
All of these vehicles are subject to how they are driven. The Prius is relatively low powered and probably not bought much by people that are going to drive it hard. However, I did read a report where someone took a Prius to a track and flogged it as hard as it could be flogged. They then took out a BMW and matched the track time. Lo and behold, they got about the same mileage. The 2014 Corvette will have a 30 mpg highway rating which you can probably achieve by careful driving but with 450 hp to play with, you will easily be able to push it down into single digit range.
We considered a C-Max, took the test drive and liked driving it. I was not impressed with the lack of a flat load floor, absence of any kind of spare tire, cheap-looking seat fabric and confusing electronics. The real-world fuel economy reports turned us off for good. We mostly drive highway miles, and for the price we may as well get a Honda Accord and get around the same mileage in a much nicer car.
"back seat leg room is a consideration."
What a good father! Your have to love the justification people have for getting snookered by car dealers. Nick you might want to take a skeptic with you when you go car shopping. First for a few thousand more you do not get more leg room. Second thing is when boys are getting tall it will not be long until you are riding in the back seat of their car.
How much leg room is there in the back seat of our new daughter-in-law Yaris? Not enough!
Envy is a terrible thing. The first time I heard of Accord envy was when I was driving an '84, ¾ Ton Suburban that we bought new to pull the trailer we lived in every time we moved. I was shocked when someone from our new church in California expressed Suburban envy. Back then they were UVs. Very good at hauling plywood if you are building your own house.
My point here is not that the Accord is not a nice car like so many others. My point is that since there have been cars, there are car makers who make more money by selling cars that are not that much nicer.
Why Ford C-Max Hybrids are getting low MPGs analysis.
I have posted my report here: http://www.winonarenewableenergy.com/blog.html
My math substantiates my test condition findings. Should I have made a mathematical error, please let me know. If I hear nothing then I can assume it must be correct. I reiterate, the C Max should be getting around 61 mpg at 60 mph...the math proves it. Ford...if your reading this...please lower my RPMs in the next firmware release! I will also volunteer to test your beta version for free. Thanks in advance!
I own a C-Max and have driven it for the last year. My yearly average is 40.2 MPG. Mileage varies greatly depending on the time of year - I live in Minnesota. During the warmer months I was averaging 47+ MPG. It's the colder weather that impacts MPG the most. In the cold of the winter I was averaging only 35 MPG. The C-Max is dependent on what they call EV mode to achieve high mileage. EV mode is when the car is running solely using the electric motor. The C-Max can do this up to 85 MPH. In the winter the engine needs to run more often to keep the car warm. The less EV mode the worse the mileage. I believe Ford presented realistic EPA estimates based on 70 degree testing which I found to be accurate. The EPA should change the tests to require testing across a broad range of temperatures.
I should also mention I really like the car. I also own a Honda CR-V. The C-Max rides like a cross-over even though it is small. The C-Max is my commuter car and does its job very well. I average about 24 MPG with the Honda. I'm saving some decent money driving the C-Max at 40+ for a yearly average and haven't sacrificed comfort or ride qualities. I'm a big Honda fan having owned Civics, Accords and CR-Vs from the late 80's and will probably continue. I find the C-Max to be very comparable to my Honda experiences. I test drove the Prius at the dealership and as a rental from Hertz and chose the C-Max due to significantly more power, better visibility, and a more comfortable ride. I am very happy with my purchase and will driving the "Cardis" (named by my kids after the Dr. Who Tardis) for several years to come.
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You've stuck to your herbicide program and all your fields are weed-free. So, you're in good shape, right?
Sure, you may be torching your weeds, but you also may also be losing yield potential, says Iowa State University agronomist Micheal Owen. And, you could be contributing to a growing problem.
"Growers mistakenly assume that if they have killed the weeds that the herbicide system used has been successful," says Owen, also a Corn High Yield Team expert panel member. "If the weed control system is focused (like a majority across the Midwest) on postemergence applications, whether glyphosate, Ignite, or whatever, it is likely that the application timing resulted in a significant loss of potential yield and also has contributed to the increasing important selection for weed biotypes that do not respond to whatever herbicide is used."
"Diversity of weed management tactics is mandatory to provide stewardship to the traits and herbicides we now have available."
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So, how can you keep this from happening and still get the best possible weed control? Start with a soil-applied residual herbicide, Owen advises. And, start early. "Now is the time to begin making the plans for an early application of the residual products," he says.
Next, make sure you match your pre-plant residual application with the weed pressures you anticipate facing. "By the clever selection of the residual herbicide, with attention to the Group number which indicates how the herbicide impacts weeds, crop potential yield will be preserved and selection pressure on the weed population will be lessened," Owen says.
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[1]Tyson Foods (TSN[2]) announced plans to launch a Day Starts breakfast line[3] during an earnings call with analyst on Monday.
Tyson expects to start offering breakfast foods under the Day Starts brand as soon as January 2014. The launch will include seven new products that will range from biscuit sandwiches to wrapped omelets. Tyson said that the move into the new line will be aided by its "base of familiarity and positive perceptions," with customers in the market. The company claims that 48% of customers that purchase frozen breakfast items also buy its frozen chicken, reports Food Business News.
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Another Atempt
While I'm between projects (well, the autogyro is progressing slowly), I decided to have yet another attempt at designing my own plane.
The criteria- it must be simple, easy to build, able to land on long grass, fairly small, tough and fun to fly. (ok - if it flies, thats success- fun to fly would be awesome!).
For this one I chose the rib profile I used for the waco, as I know it works, but made it longer and deeper- I wanted to add a top spar, and I wanted a highish aspect ratio wing. The power system is the one from the waco. For conveniance- to do with the space in the back of my van - the total size is 700mmx700mm. While I was about it, I roughly copied the fuse profile from a real plane- if this one flies I can just add a couple of wing bays, wing tips, and have a scale plane.
Although it looks a little strange, it is simple and lighter than some of my other planes of similar size. And its robust!
Today was to be the maiden, but there were people using the area I normally fly in, so I gave it a miss. Maybe I'll take it to the club tomorrow?
At the moment its pretty ugly, but if it flies I'll finish the cosmetics and I think it'll be a good looking little plane!
24.07.2010 - The Maiden. To my delight, the little thing took off nice and straight, and flew pretty straight. In fact, the rudder wouldn't turn it at all And the elevator was full up and it just kept it in a gentle climb
With some trepidation, and because I had now almost flown out the field, I tried the ailerons- and got a perfect response So, throttle back and land....(well, that was the plan). Unfortunately, now there was no elevator response at all
Fortunately the wing, tail, &landing gear survived just fine. The idea was that this must be a simple plane, and repairs were very easy- I just cut a new front fuse.
Mistakes- the pushrods to the tail surfaces were bending a lot, and I was worried before I flew that there wasn't enough movement.
Solutions- the pushrods are now supported mid way so they don't wiggle, and the control surfaces move well and freely now. I've also enlarged the surfaces. I've also added a little angle of attack on the front wing relative to the tail, so maybe it'll glide a little better
Happy? I'm very happy It flew nicely, looks good in the air and was easy to fix. My wing is obviously generating enough lift, and is incredibly strong.
Watch this space
25.07.2010 IT FLIES Good control from all surfaces, and an endless glide
I may have just a little too much downthrust, but thats ok.
Next - to make it look like something: in keeping with the project, I'm going to use bits of stuff lying around
08.08.2010 Right- I'm happy! This little plane does exactly what I want it to do, the way I want it to do it. Its a keeper (although, everyone assures me that its the ugliest plane they've ever seen)
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MIAMI (CBS4) – There is new proposed legislation Friday that aims to bring Las Vegas-style gambling hotels to Florida.
It is hoped that Florida tourism will be boosted if hotels are open to operate casinos.
Republican Dennis Jones and Democrat Maria Sachs filed the legislation Friday and say that these types of resorts should bring 5 million visitors to the state annually.
This comes on the heels of Gov. Rick Scott who gave the thumbs-up to the idea of Florida casino resorts on Thursday.
The bill, if passed, would allow one resort in each of five districts across Florida. That includes Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.
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"As you know, I've said in the campaign that I don't want our revenue dollars to be tied to gaming," Scott told the Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times Thursday. "We've already approved gaming in the state, so we'll look at it going forward."
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MADISON, Fla. - Three-star cornerback Shedrick Williams of Madison (Fla.) Madison County is prepared to make his final season of high school football his best one yet. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound defensive back says that the first week of spring practice has gone very well and is setting a foundation for success.
"It has been going very good," Williams said. "Our coach has just talked to us about doing better than we did last year and focusing on our goals. He just talked to us about completing our long-term goals."
The ultimate goal for Williams and his teammates is to return to Orlando and win the state championship. Last year, the Cowboys finished as runner-up after losing to Delray Beach (Fla.) American Heritage in the championship game.
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"We definitely want to get back there," Williams said. "We want to win. I think we have to work harder, not be selfish, and just come together as a team."
Williams, along with some of his other standout teammates, have made Madison County a popular destination for college coaches this spring.
"I have heard a lot from Louisville, Florida, and Florida State - they have all been by," Williams said. "Arkansas is supposed to be coming this week."
In addition to starring as a defensive back, Williams also shows his value as a kick and punt return. The success of Joe Adams on special teams at Arkansas has been pointed out to Williams.
"I looked them up and basically just wanted to see some stuff on their coaches," Williams said of the Razorbacks. "My coach has told me about their special teams. I know they had the most return yards and touchdowns in the SEC (with Joe Adams). That is something that stood out to me."
Another SEC school that has been consistently showing interest in Williams is the Florida Gators. He made his way to Gainesville earlier in the year.
"I visited Florida previously and it was phenomenal," Williams said of the Gators. "The atmosphere was great. I liked what they offer in the medical field. I liked how big the (rehab) room was.
"I have been dealing with Coach T-Rob (Travaris Robinson)," Williams added. "He told me I could be a great return guy and that I can also cover people. I like him a lot."
Another in-state school that has been in the picture is Florida State. The Seminoles have a lot of history with Madison players.
"I have visited over there," Williams said of the Seminoles. "I liked it as well. I like their rehab facility, the pool where you can work.
"I am disappointed they haven't offered me yet," Williams added. "I still like them. It just bothered me that they didn't offer me right then and there. I still hope they offer me. It would mean a lot."
Louisville's recruitment of Williams is being done by Florida native Ron Dugans. The prospect and coach have really hit it off, allowing the Cardinals to get firmly into the picture.
"Coach Dugans is a great guy," Williams said. "He told me I am good enough to start my freshman year. I know about Coach Dugans because he is basically from Tallahassee. He has told me about Louisville. He tells me he will take care of me if I am down there. I want to find out more about them."
In addition to the four schools that Williams spoke about, he said he is also very interested in Alabama, Ole Miss, and South Carolina. He is hoping to make his final decision over the next few months.
"I want to make my decision at the start of next year, before my senior season," Williams said.
Mississippi State is the most recent offer for Williams. In addition to the Bulldogs, he also claims offers from Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Massachusetts, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, South Florida, and Western Kentucky.


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Alleged Cult Leader Charged With Enslavement, Abusing Women
A man accused of leading a polygamist cult was charged yesterday with rape, sodomy, enslavement, familial sexual abuse and several other offenses against his 21 "wives."
Prosecutors also requested that the Tel Aviv District Court keep Goel Ratzon in jail until the conclusion of legal proceedings against him.
"The indictment exposes a lifestyle that is shocking to thought, imagination and morality," the Tel Aviv district prosecutor wrote. "The charges are filed given the defendant's actions over the years against his 21 wives, whom he took and enslaved, in contravention of all norms, and in ways that fit the darkest times in human history."
Ratzon, 60, allegedly subjected his 21 partners and 38 children to strict disciplinary measures, but claims they chose to live with him.
Prosecutors said Ratzon subjugated the women to satisfy his financial and sexual desires for two decades.
Ratzon allegedly claimed to possess supernatural powers that enabled him to cure diseases, destroy objects, grant blessings and cast curses. Prosecutors said these claims were intended to make him appear to be an omnipotent guru and strengthen his control of the household.
The indictment says Ratzon dissuaded the women from maintaining familial and social ties while "humiliating and trampling their dignity, inhibiting their free will, abusing them, robbing them and enslaving them."
Prosecutors said Ratzon kept the women confined to his Tel Aviv compound, where they were told that their goal was to have children. The indictment alleges that Ratzon's 21 wives gave birth to 49 children.
In addition, Ratzon allegedly treated the women like his property, and made them get tattoos of his name and image, change their first and last names, and gave their children names glorifying him. Ratzon also allegedly made his children kiss his feet when he entered the home.
Prosecutors say Ratzon would often separate mothers from their children as well as siblings from each other in order to tighten his grip.
Ratzon also allegedly set strict behavioral rules, including forbidding the women from working outside the home, except in order to care for the elderly or advance the household.
Ratzon allegedly forbade them from taking detours on the way to work, wearing clothing he deemed immodest, watching television and using the Internet.
They also were told not to eat meat or communicate with men over age 13.
Ratzon also allegedly made the women appear cheerful every time they left the house together, and made them not wear sunglasses, so he could tell what they were looking at.
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Aiming For Truth
In his characteristic genius, author, speaker and marketing guru Seth Godin once said, "don't bother wasting any time on it if you're merely going for catchy. Aim for true instead."
Catchy just isn't working for me, friends. I'm not feeling it. It's exhausting. And actually I'm starting to resent it. So in keeping with that wisdom, I need to give up on any attempts to be just that.
Instead I want to voice my truth, even if it isn't pretty.
Here it goes:
Truth: The results I want so badly are slow to materialize. It doesn't feel good.
Truth: My health has tanked, and now everything, and I mean everything, feels like a big deal. Even the good things. This morning one of my pups looked up at me with those beautiful eyes and I burst into tears. And no, they weren't tears of joy. They should have been. And that makes me sad. Sometimes, in those really dark moments, it feels like my heart is literally breaking under the weight of all this.
Truth: I had to face some tough, draining and unexpected decisions in the past few weeks, both personal and professional; and they took up precious energy I simply didn't have to spare.
But there is another truth. No matter how bad it gets, no matter how much life hurts, I am always stronger than I give myself credit for. After going through fear, doubt and even some depression over the past twenty-five or so days, today I feel that I may be emerging from it all, and in one piece at that.
I always do. Funny how it works out that way.
And there is one more truth, and it is this. No matter what comes my way, no matter how lost I feel, there is a point to all of this.
I am here to breathe, to love, to learn and experience.
And by virtue of that unmistakable fact, I am blessed beyond measure.
Even if I can't always be catchy.
Have a beautiful week, everyone.


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Chemical Modulation of the FA/BRCA Pathway. We designed a rapid,
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The Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation is proud to introduce Testicle Tuesdays: a brand new campaign designed to raise awareness of testicular cancer, encourage men to perform monthly self exams, and promote public discussion of the most common cancer in men 15 – 40.
How does it work?
It's simple – most testicular cancers are found by men themselves. Checking your testicles monthly is the best way to identify a problem or a change that should be addressed with a physician. With our new Testicle Tuesdays campaign, we urge men to make a standing appointment to perform self exams on the second Tuesday of each month. We also encourage everyone to talk about testicular cancer and the importance of self exams on this day, to spread awareness and increase public knowledge of the disease.
What can I do?
If you're a guy, the easiest way to get involved is by performing a testicular self exam (TSE) on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and contacting your doctor if you notice any changes or anything that concerns you. Play the video below for a demonstration of how to correctly perform a TSE.
If you're a parent, family member or significant other – remind the men in your life to perform self exams on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Send them text message reminders, leave them voice messages, write it in their calendars. Make sure Testicle Tuesdays and TSE's become a part of their vocabulary.
Everyone can talk, text or tweet about testicular cancer on the second Tuesday of each month. Make a video, pen a song, write an article or letter to the editor. Download our Resource Kit and deliver a group presentation. Join our College Advisory Panel and show the world that young people can have an impact. Start an event! Work the word "testicle" into a conversation! Every mention can raises awareness and makes a difference!
Testicle Tuesday Talking Points:
- Testicle Tuesdays is an initiative of the Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation (SKTCF). SKTCF is dedicated to raising Awareness of TC and early diagnosis and treatment, providing Answers to those impacted by the disease, and promoting Action in the fight against TC.
- Almost every hour of every day a man is diagnosed with TC
- TC is the most common cancer in men age 15-40
- Men should perform TSE's on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and follow up with their physician if any changes are observes or anything concerns them
- If diagnosed and treated in its earliest stages TC is 99% curable
- When it comes to TC, awareness is the cure
- Visit www.seankimerling.org for more info
For a calendar of Testicle Tuesdays and other SKTCF events throughout the year, click here (calendar).
Tell us about it
Tell Others
Social networking is a powerful tool. The more people we have sharing the Testicle Tuesdays message, the closer we are to a world where no man dies from testicular cancer. Please follow us on Twitter and "Like" us on Facebook. And, please use your own social media accounts to spread the word about Testicle Tuesdays. Simply copy and paste the message(s) below and share with your network.
Sample Twitter message:
It's #TesticleTuesday, the 2nd Tue of the month. Men – Check Em today! Visit www.seankimerling.org Follow @seankimerling
Sample Facebook status update:
Today is Testicle Tuesday™, the second Tuesday of the month. Join me in spreading the word about testicular cancer – the #1 cancer in men 15-40. Men: do a self exam today! Everyone: please "Like" the Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation, and visit www.seankimerling.org.
What are you waiting for? You can make a difference! Be a part of Testicle Tuesdays today!


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FORT DRUM, N.Y., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The statue of a Military Mountaineer at Fort Drum in upstate New York was downed by high winds and will be off its base on Veterans Day, officials said.
Maj. Gen. Stephen Townsend, who commands the post and the 10th Mountain Division, told the Watertown Daily Times he was relieved to learn the statue survived intact. It fell on a pile of mulch late Wednesday.
Townsend said the statue, created by Colorado sculptor Susan Grant Raymond and erected in 1991, is "an icon of this division and this post."
Winds late Wednesday knocked a tent put up for Veterans Day activities from its moorings. The tent was blown into the statue.
James Corriveau, director of public works at Fort Drum, said the statue is expected to be back in place in about a week.


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Bella Luna Restaurant Review: Bella Luna is a mid-level Italian trattoria with a vaguely Las Vegas décor that has fast enough service that even speed shoppers in Aventura Mall might well decide to opt for a civilized sit-down lunch or dinner. The menu will be familiar to patrons of any of local restaurateur Tom Billante's Italian-style establishments (including Carpaccio in the Bal Harbour Shops and Villagio in the Village of Merrick Park). But when a formula for commercial success features artisan niceties like house-made pastas such as signature agnolotti Bella Luna (al dente rounds filled with spinach and ricotta, in non-traditional but tasty pink cream sauce), focaccia and thin-crusted pizzas from wood-burning ovens, and creamy tiramisu, who's complaining?
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Saturday Looks Good to Me: All Our Summer Songs
Saturday Looks Good to Me
All Our Summer SongsLabel: Polyvinyl
US Release Date: 2003-03-18
UK Release Date: 2003-03-24
I've been waiting far too long for a record like this. The kind of album that streams sunshine in from a stereo, the kind of record that ignites the summer's humid air with a shimmering melody, the kind of band that makes warm sound melt into your soul. Essentially, a beautiful pop record.
Somewhere inside Michigan's garage-rock-loving, Motor City-adoring presence exists Motown's heart -- a heart that beats to the love-swathed rhythms of All Our Summer Songs. Saturday Looks Good to Me, the pop collective of 28 musicians/friends that carved All Our Summer Songs from sweet melodies and sugary harmonies, are bound together by the glue of Fred Thomas as the primary songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
But as these 28 members alternate between vocal duties and trade guitars and pianos for strings and horns, the pop perfection satiates and surfaces on each of the album's 13 tracks, with melodies tucked into its every corner. Summer's songs overflow with arrangements that would seem too compact or crowded if they didn't flood your ears with enough lush strings and crisp guitar chords to resurrect a smile on even the most jaded, worry-ridden face.
Saturday Looks Good To Me conjures such classicism as Phil Spector, the Beach Boys, and Motown pop, as well as contemporaries such as the New Pornographers and Belle & Sebastian, with a sound that skitters into your soul in its catchy and upbeat guise. "Meet Me By the Water" introduces Summer with brittle drum beats and a keyboard line that hops and skips into the track's lush lyrics, sung by a sweet, feminine voice who sprays enough sonic smiles to make you swoon before its melody is quickly picked up by a squawking horn and feedback-induced guitar figure.
"Meet Me by the Water" is indicative of the album to come: lacquered with fits of reverb and exploding with shards of sunshine laid atop the record's sound, All Our Summer Songs gleefully jaunts from heavenly strings to buzzing guitar chords to frolicking pianos to bleating horns, while constantly retaining a sound that's at once lo-fi, and dense and grandiose. All Our Summer Songs is simply destined to become a classic: it feels as if it should be a hidden gem sputtering from an AM radio from the '60s; but it's also the kind of album that would make Brian Wilson smile, not with nostalgia, but with its keen sense of timeless pop goodness.
However, amidst the album's dance- and diner-friendly sound, there are a few ballads that vary Saturday Looks Good to Me's approach just enough to keep things genuinely interesting. The heartbreakingly sad semblance first enters on the fantastic Ted Leo-fronted tune "Ambulance", but is fully envisioned as Summer slides into "The Sun Doesn't Want to Shine". The song quickly slinks into an ode to a lovelorn past as the tempo slows and fragile percussion builds and falls, while slow strings and a co-ed vocal counterpart enters.
The majesty of All Our Summer Songs is its ability to rapture between moody opposites with its vision and precision never becoming impaired. However, it's the album's upbeat and joyful tunes that solidify Summer as a profound pop masterpiece, equal parts classic and contemporary.
Saturday Looks Good to Me's bliss is best heard in "Underwater Heartbeat", my favorite cut on the album, which explodes with pure pop goodness: horns shout alongside fits of buzzing guitar, brisk bells, and energetic strings while the sweetest, liveliest melody etches a smile across your face. The song climaxes atop a fulcrum of bouncy brass as the words, "And you know you're moving too slow / It feels like dancing on wedding rings", are perpetually tattooed inside your skull. Its electrifying soul and warm Motown mood wrap around you like the arms of a lover sweeping you off your feet into ecstasy.
All Our Summer Songs is the kind of thing that radio should be broadcasting in droves; instead, you can't even pick up a copy at your local Best Buy. It's an artful felony, sure, but when you're in All Our Summer Song's grips, somehow everything seems absolutely perfect.


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What makes a charity (CC4)
- From:
- The Charity Commission
- Part of:
- Charitable purposes and public benefit, Managing your charity, and Setting up a charity
- Published:
- 1 September 2013
- Applies to:
- England and Wales (see publications for Northern Ireland and Scotland)
This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.
What makes a charity (CC4)
Ref: CC4 HTML
What makes a charity (CC4)
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Flowchart: how the law decides what is a charitable purpose
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Legal analysis: public benefit
In England and Wales, a charity is an organisation that is:
- established for charitable purposes only, and
- subject to the High Court's charity law jurisdiction
Purposes are what your charity is set up to achieve - they are explained in your governing document. To be charitable, your charity's purposes must:
- fall within the descriptions of purposes
- be for the public benefit
This guidance explains what you need to think about when setting up a charity. It can also be used if you are already a charity and want to change your purposes.
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What began as unattributable sniping from anonymous Pentagon sources has turned into a full-throated, on-the-record whinge. Washington does not like what the British military is doing in Basra and doesn't care who knows it. Retired General Jack Keane, the architect of the American "surge" in Baghdad, broke cover last weekend when he voiced his disappointment that the situation in Basra was "coming apart". Lest Downing Street hadn't noticed the outburst, he returned to the theme in an interview yesterday with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, when his language was even fruitier. Accusing the British military of a "general disengagement" from Basra, he complained there was now "almost gangland warfare" in Iraq's second city and a deteriorating situation that would only get worse.
Such disobliging remarks from our closest ally cannot be ignored. General Keane at least had the grace to concede that, just like the American forces in central Iraq, Britain has never had enough manpower to protect the civilian population in its sector adequately. And that brought him to the nub of his argument. He said the United States had accepted that it needed to increase troop numbers on the ground - the British had to do the same.
As Colonel Bob Stewart points out on this page, Britain's military overstretch is now so severe that the prospect of sending reinforcements to southern Iraq is preposterous - and Washington knows that. This is purely political. After last month's Camp David summit, when Gordon Brown told George W Bush that he would extricate Britain from Iraq to his timetable, not Washington's, the White House has decided to rattle the Prime Minister's cage. And, as America's involvement in Iraq limps towards its inevitable, ignominious conclusion, how very convenient it will be for Washington to be able to put some of the blame on the Brits for not pulling their weight in Basra.


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Stone architecture took off in Sweden from about AD 1100 onward, and we have quite a number of Romanesque-style churches preserved to various degrees. Many have been dated with dendrochronology.
I'm no friend of the Church, but I do like churches. And so I'm saddened to learn that Östergötland, the Swedish province subject to my on-going research, just lost one. Älvestad church caught fire Thursday afternoon and the fire left very little combustible material unburnt. Rural churches are a huge deal to their parishioners, and brave locals got hurt while trying to salvage stuff from the fire. They did get the 15th century reredos out. It's some consolation that arson is not suspected.
Fires like these have occurred countless times through the centuries in Swedish churches, and the structures have generally been re-built shortly afterwards. Now, however, as the nation is largely de-Christianised and rural populations dwindle, there's very little need for a church in Älvestad parish (pop. 331 in 1999). We'll see if they can get the money together. Anyway, a recently ruined Medieval church is a very rare sight, so I'm making a point of visiting during my upcoming fieldwork week.
Via DN & SvD. Photographs by Micke Fransson/Scanpix. Note that the top pic is from the S, the bottom one from the E, facing the end of the 1756 chancel.
[More blog entries about fire, church, Sweden, medieval, middleages; eldsvåda, kyrka, medeltiden, Älvestad, Östergötland.]