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Engagement: Brogan - Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. W. Chuck Brogan, III are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Alexiss Brooke to Jesse Jake Johnson, son of Glen Johnson of Lubbock, Texas and Brian and Lou Lambeth of Graham, Texas.
Engagement: Berglund - Foster
Amanda Berglund, of Meadow and Russell Berglund, of Roswell, NM are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Berglund, of Meadow, to Justin Foster, of Lubbock. Justin is the son of Brenda and David Foster of Lubbock.
Wedding: Mrs. Corey Scott Green
Alyssa Nicole Meador and Corey Scott Green were united in marriage at 4:00 pm on April 12, 2008, in the home of the groom's parents. Tyler Beard officiated the ceremony.
Wedding: Mrs. Jeffrey Chad Smith
Kayci Marie Ketchersid and Jeffrey Chad Smith were united in marriage at 7:00 p.m., March 22, 2008 at Jones AT&T Stadium. Tye Rogers officiated the ceremony.
Wedding: Mrs. Brad Melcher
Krista Ramirez and Brad Melcher were united in marriage on April 26, 2008, at St. Elizabeth's. Father Jim O'Conner officiated the ceremony.
Wedding: Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Ryan Crump
Whitney Gayle Baker and Christopher Ryan Crump were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m., Saturday April 26, 2008. at the Lubbock Country Club. Lesley Lewis, of Lubbock officiated the ceremony.
Wedding: Mrs. Andrew Eldon Mitchell
Dorothy Marie Klein and Andrew Eldon Mitchell were united in marriage at 5:00 pm on April 26, 2008 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO. Dr. Scott Sticksel officiated the ceremony.
Usry anniversary
Anniversary: Mr. and Mrs. Arrendondo
Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo Arrendondo of Lubbock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
Van Wagenen: Woodhouse Day Spa headed for Kingsgate South
I don't know about you, but I've just about had it with the futures market.
Conventions calendar
May 9-14 - Texas Justice Court Training Center, Holiday Inn Hotel & Towers. Expected attendance: 150.
Business bulletin board
South Plains College offering new class for technical side of cotton ginning
LEVELLAND - Gin superintendent Armando Garza likes the massive machine in the corner of the warehouse, a reliable, grey box that presses, straps and shuffles bales of finished cotton down a conveyer belt.
It's no LOL: Few U.S. doctors answer e-mails from patients
LOS ANGELES - Suzanne Kreuziger is a registered nurse who uses e-mail almost exclusively to communicate with friends. But when it comes to reaching her doctor, there's a frustrating firewall.
Llano Estacado group seeks public's view on water planning
The Llano Estacado Regional Water Planning will seek public comment on the current round of water planning May 1 at 10 a.m.
Bull market in gold means big bucks for dental work
NEW YORK - Dazzled by the bull market in gold, people are digging through drawers for old dental caps, fillings and bridgework they saved years ago and selling them at prices that would make the tooth fairy blush.
Residential permits
Commercial Construction
Commercial permits
Contractor Location Project Value
Texas crop report
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension regional crop reports for April 23:
Business calendar
Choose Re-Bath of Lubbock for your bathroom remodel
See for yourself why a bathroom remodel by Re-Bath of Lubbock is a great option for your home.
Vitamin D3 deficiency linked to cancer, weak bones and other health problems
When a vitamin makes the news, as has vitamin D3 over the last several months, it usually means there is a problem. The issue with vitamin D3 is that health experts have identified a deficiency of this vitamin in people of all races and in virtually every country.
MRI Central helps Dr. D'Cruz put the pieces together.
Diagnosing a neurological condition is not unlike solving a puzzle - to succeed it is essential to have all the necessary pieces available to complete the picture. In diagnosing his patients, Dr. Alex D'Cruz of Lubbock Neurology, PLLC frequently utilizes neurologic scans, and he relies on MRI Central to provide this vital piece of the puzzle.
Come to Sugarbakers for light bites and made-from-scratch menu items
Sugarbakers offers home-cooked meals from their delicious lunch menu, delectable desserts, casserole dinners, and a complete catering menu. Plus, they have the comfort foods you crave!
Forever Beautiful can improve skin at any age; call for Mother's Day gifts
It's time to do something wonderful for yourself or a special women in your life - schedule an appointment at Forever Beautiful!
Lubbock's professional athletes turn to Physical Therapy Associates, LP
If you have ever been to a Lubbock Renegades game then you know the pounding a professional athlete's body takes. That's why the Renegades, as well as Lubbock's amateur sports enthusiasts, turn to Physical Therapy Associates, LP (PTA) to keep them in the game.
Fred Henry Construction can add convenience, style by remodeling
Fred Henry Construction, Inc. (FHC) is an established family-owned, full-service remodeling company serving Lubbock and West Texas since 1981. Complete interior and exterior remodels, kitchen and bath remodels, and room additions are just a few services they provide.
Working on your feet can be more comfortable by wearing Z-Coil shoes
According to Web MD�, up to 85 percent of people in this country will experience foot problems at some point in their lives. Four out of five people will suffer significant back pain, and an estimated 18 percent of men and 23 percent of women will suffer significant knee pain. These types of pain are often attributed to many different factors, including a hidden culprit - impact.
Find the proper balance when caring for a loved one with help of Comfort Keepers
Nothing is more important than helping people live full, independent and dignified lives in the comfort of their own homes, especially if they are your loved ones. Yet trying to provide this care is taking a toll on family caregivers. With our aging population, more and more employees face the dilemma of caring for an elderly relative or friend while also juggling a job and other family responsibilities.
People First
Hot deals for a hot summer! Call Rowe Air Conditioning
If last week's temperatures in the upper-80s have you ready for summer, today's the day to call Rowe! To ensure your air conditioner is ready to go - keeping your house cool and your family comfortable - call Rowe Air Conditioning & Heating for "Hot Deals for a Hot Summer!"
Forever Beautiful can improve skin at any age; call for Mother's Day gifts
It's time to do something wonderful for yourself or a special woman in your life - schedule an appointment at Forever Beautiful!
Family inspires nam, commitment to personal service at MoVaDe Realty
"The number one question I'm asked is how the agency got its name," laughs Debora Lopez, Broker/Owner of MoVaDe Realty in Lubbock. "It's a combination of three names - Monica, Vanessa and Debora."
Diamontrigue: Love makes the marriage not the diamond
If you are taking (or thinking about taking) the matrimonial plunge, don't buy a diamond until you've seen a piece from Diamontrigue, located at 2811 S. Loop 289.
Don't spend all your life savings paying for nursing home costs
The greatest threat to the "nest egg" of a senior citizen is a long-term stay in a nursing home. With costs exceeding $40,000 per year, it does not take long to wipe out someone's life savings. The information in this article could be important to your long-term financial health.
CD Woodfin provides great customer service at every level
For decades CD Woodfin Construction, Inc. has been helping families and business owners build their lives and businesses through honest work and first-rate customer service. Specialists in residential and commercial remodeling, CD Woodfin Construction offers:
Greenberg: Our new mag'
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newsstands now
Starting this past week, when you go to Barnes & Noble, United Supermarkets or many other places that carry magazines, you'll see copies of our newest publication ... Lubbock Magazine.
Van Wagenen: Woodhouse Day Spa headed for Kingsgate South
I don't know about you, but I've just about had it with the futures market.
Kerns: Young actress' rape scene stirring controversy
The last time many saw Dakota Fanning on the big screen was when she starred in "Charlotte's Web."
Pettit: The customers always write: Inquiring minds seek relief
OCCASIONALLY, I receive from readers questions that merit responses. After weeding them from among the many more that don't, I provide the best answers I know how.
Rangel: Democratic intra-party bickering not hurting donations
AUSTIN - Apparently all that talk of a divided Democratic Party is not hurting Texas Democrats.
Dallas picks have logic all their own
So I'm sitting there in my easy chair Sunday morning watching the second day of the NFL draft. I thought the Dallas Cowboys did a pretty good job in the first day.
Lee: Perky fledglings on the ground don't need help
In the April 6 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, an Associated Press column featured information about "lost" or hurt animals. Overall, the article offered sound guidelines on what to do, and particularly, what not to do.
Dromgoole: Juicy burgers inspire author's latest
George Motz produced a TV documentary a few years ago on "Hamburger America," featuring eight classic hamburger joints. Now he has expanded it into a book, also called "Hamburger America," covering 100 of the best burger places in the country.
Bankruptcy proceedings
Miller's vision a good fit for our future
HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS ... we have two excellent candidates for mayor.
Carter cease-fire efforts fall short
WHAT WAS FORMER President Carter thinking when he struck out on his own trying to broker a cease-fire with Gaza Hamas rulers?
From our forums
Tax appraisal computation
Letter of the Day
Eating away at global warming
Your views
Wars exist because evil has influence and power
Your Views
Property owner is ready to challenge appraisal
Letter of the day
SPC praised for cutting budget
Military In Brief
Program helps sick kids cope
Being an adult in the hospital is no fun, but for a kid it can be unbearable.
Blacketer, Siegel uphold Coronado tradition
One would understand if a pair of sophomores competing in a regional tennis final had a case of nerves.
Westerners earn spot in playoffs
Never mind that Lubbock High's next baseball game will be against the fourth-ranked Class 5A squad in the state.
Arlington Bowie passes LHS for second in relay
Jesse Campos wouldn't mind if he had one more year to compete for Lubbock High. Then he could come back and help finish the job that the Westerners' 800-meter relay almost pulled off Saturday.
Area High School Track and Field Leaders
Community briefly
Subdivision providing Spring Fling activities
Texas dance halls explored in book
Texans love Texas. That's a no-brainer.
Hail to the hammock, workhorse and place of comfort
Apologies to the hammock. It always seemed an object of indolence - a garden metaphor for idle hours spent horizontal, swinging in a breeze.
Area juniors honored as latest New Century grads
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce honored 41 area high school junior students who graduated from its New Century Leadership program following ceremonies held at the Lubbock Club.
Short, shiny in for prom desses this year
Prom style has been revolutionized.
Not all :) as informal writing creeps into school
NEW YORK - It's nothing to LOL about: Despite best efforts to keep school writing assignments formal, two-thirds of teens admit in a survey that emoticons and other informal styles have crept in.
Big Easy's tourists lift city's blues
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The number of visitors to New Orleans nearly doubled last year compared to 2006, and the city is hoping to attract even more tourists with a new campaign to bring people in during the summer.
U.S. seeing more foreign tourists
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - When Steve Meissner of Berlin bought a 1956 butter yellow Cadillac online, he could have simply had it shipped from Arizona to Germany.
Lifestyles calendar
Military briefly
Travel briefly
Auto train offering free limited passage to youth
Lake Alan Henry has some of biggest bass in Texas
Swimming somewhere in Lake Alan Henry is a largemouth bass worth $100,000.
Major renovations begin on former Texas Tech chancellor's house
The university no longer owns the house on the corner of Flint Avenue and 19th Street, but the Texas Tech seal imprinted on the front door will stay.
An aviation pioneer, ag businessman
88 Clent Breedlove 1900-1953
Court order alters Lubbock's City Council
Whenever the Lubbock City Council convenes these days, it owes a debt of gratitude to seven people who gathered together almost 25 years ago to oversee the city's affairs under a new set of guidelines.
Historial landmark
This colonial revival-style home at 19th Street and Boston Avenue was built in 1928 for cattleman Fred Snyder, who wanted his children to attend Lubbock schools and Texas Tech. It was purchased by Dunlap's executive Retha Martin in 1944, and then sold to Martin's daughter and son-in-law, Callie and Dr. John Chalk, in 1964. It was the site of many political and social events and represents a prolonged period of growth and prosperity in Lubbock's history. The home was purchased and restored in 2004 by banker Kirk McLaughlin, who named it "Rivendell."
From the A-J's pages
25 years ago:
Dirk West: Froggies flex new muscle
Every frog has its day - at least if they are Horned Frogs.
Centennial quiz
In the mid-1940s, a miniature golf course was located on College Avenue (now University) between 16th and 19th streets. What was it called?
Centennial quiz answers
In the mid-1940s, a miniature golf course was located on College Avenue (now University) between 16th and 19th streets. What was it called?
Region briefly
Trade Days slated next weekend in Clovis, NM
State commission begins reviews of 27 agencies
AUSTIN - State Rep. Carl Isett takes pride on being a reformer.
Lubbock faces
tough call on infrastructure
The City Council in 2007 asked a group of residents to work on a bond proposal for the coming year - pick a list of projects and determine the cost.
Former Raider Reds give guns up to newbie
Those oversized boots.
Lubbock District 2 candidates square off in debate tonight
District 2 City Council candidates tonight will be trying to convince residents why they are the best for the elected post.
Early voting begins today for May 10th Lubbock, school district elections
Early voting begins today in the city and school district elections.
Salinas wants to represent home neighborhood
Gilbert Salinas considers himself a regular citizen who is willing to step up for change.
From the A-J's Pages
25 years ago:
Tech's Whitmore on short list for San Jose State
Texas Tech's departing president could be tapped to lead San Jose State University.
Road construction
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard - City crews will repair concrete at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Canyon Lake Drive. The work could last through May 12.
Tech project showcases self-navigating robots
Hydrogen-fueled cars and self-navigating robots may sound like something from a cartoon about the future.
Hometown artist featured at Slaton arts festival
SLATON - Since graduating from Texas Tech in 1978 with a master's degree in fine art, Saturday was the first time Yvonne Armitage Green has publicly shown her artwork in her hometown of Slaton.
Endowment probe has impact on Tech
Undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech has more than doubled in little over half a decade, rising from an advertised $3,268 for a year of full-time instruction in 2000-2001 to $6,759 in 2006-2007, according to documents The Avalanche-Journal obtained through the Texas Public Information Act.
Lubbock girl, 9, critically injured after being hit by vehicle
A 9-year-old girl was critically injured Friday when she was struck by a vehicle near Elm Street and West 7th Street in Idalou.
Death notices
Alice Merle Shipley Clark, 83, of Levelland died Friday, April 25, 2008. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at George Price Funeral Home Chapel in Levelland.
Death notices
Stephen Drysdale, 72, of Lubbock died Sunday, April 27, 2008. Services are pending with Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home.
Claude D. Nowell
Claude D. Nowell, 84, of Lubbock passed away April 24, 2008. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 28th, at Redbud Baptist Church. Internment with military rites will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Albert Douglass (Tud) Rogers
Albert Douglass (Tud) Rogers, 25, of Lubbock passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, the 23rd of April.
Monica B. Sanchez
Funeral services for Monica B. Sanchez, 25, of Lubbock will be on Monday, April 28, 2008, at Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship, with Pastor Larry Ybarbo and Sara Hernandez officiating. Evening service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Guajardo Funeral Chapels. She died on April 23, 2008, at University Medical Center and she was born on Oct. 27, 1982, in Piedras Negras, Coah, Mexico. She married Joey Sanchez on March 10, 2008, in Lubbock.
Teodoro G. Sanchez, Sr
Teodoro G. Sanchez, Sr., 81, of Lubbock died Thursday at UMC. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited on Monday at Rix Funeral Chapel at 7 p.m.
Mat Thompson
June 22, 1967 - April 27, 2007
Johnl Wallace
Ann Johnl Wallace, 76, of Lubbock died Saturday. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, in the City of Lubbock Cemetery, with Dr. Keith Wiseman officiating.
Billy Guinn Jones
Billy Guinn Jones, 73, passed away on April 26, 2008, in Levelland. Bill was born on May 30, 1934, in Grassland, to Carl and Ella Mae Jones. He married LaRue Stevens on Dec. 25, 1957. A graduate of Post High School, Bill received his BBA in banking and finance from Texas Tech University and served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He farmed in Garza and Lynn counties. Bill began his banking career as a National Bank Examiner in the State of Virginia and throughout the West Texas area. He served as an officer and director of the Bank Administration Institute and was a graduate of both the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the National Commercial Lending Graduate School of Banking at the University of Oklahoma. Bill was an officer of the First National Bank of Levelland, President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Slaton, Plains State Bank in Plains and South Plains Bank, Levelland. He also served as president of the Levelland Chamber of Commerce, president of the Levelland Goldcoats Organization (Ambassadors) and as a director of the Levelland Development Foundation. One community service activity for which he was most proud was the time spent as a Levelland Little League Baseball Umpire. Bill was a member of First Baptist Church, Levelland and an avid fast pitch softball pitcher throughout this area. He was a loving husband and a wonderful father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his family.
Alice Merle Shipley Clark
Funeral services for Alice Merle Shipley Clark, 83, of Levelland will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, at George Price Funeral Chapel, with Rev. B. J. Brooks, pastor of First Baptist Church Whiteface, officiating. Burial will follow in the Sundown Cemetery under direction of George Price Funeral Home. She died Friday, April 25, 2008, at Covenant Lakeside Hospital in Lubbock.
R.J. Sanders
R.J. Sanders was born Feb. 26, 1924 in Atlus, Texas to John and Virgie Sanders. After moving to Ralls in 1942, he was drafted by the US Army for military service in World War II. After his discharge, he returned to Ralls where he married Wanda Joyce Langdon on Sept. 2, 1947. They moved to Whiteface where he owned and operated a welding and blacksmith shop. He loved to build grain elevators, farming equipment, horse/hay barns, and oil company projects. He was a member of the Whiteface and Morton, Church of the Harvest Assemblies of God. He served as song leader, Sunday school teacher and a deacon.
Betty Jo Eikenberry
Services for Betty Jo Eikenberry, 77, of Lubbock, will be held on Monday, April 28th at 10 a.m. in Resthaven's Abbey Chapel. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven.
David Parum Gainer
My husband, my best friend, and my soul mate passed away today and I have written this for his obituary.
Donnie Blackmon Lewis
Donnie Blackmon Lewis, 60, of Lubbock died Saturday at her home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Franklin-Bartley Chapel, burial will follow in the Meadow Cemetery. Her family will receive friends Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Donnie was born August 14, 1948 to Donald and Ida (Wilson) Blackmon. She was a graduate of Ropesville High School, and she attended South Plains College, and University of Texas. She married Bill Lewis October 21, 1986, in Lovington, N.M. She was a member of St. Luke's Methodist Church, and was a retired bookkeeper.
Teodoro G. Sanchez, Sr.
Teodoro G. Sanchez, Sr., 81, of Lubbock died Thursday at UMC. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited on Monday at Rix Funeral Chapel at 7 p.m.
Joy Jackson
Graveside services for Joy Jackson, 77, of Crosbyton will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, in the Crosbyton Cemetery, with Jim York and Terry Ellison officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.
Buddy Jobe
O.R. "Buddy" Jobe, 96, of Lubbock passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, at Resthaven Memorial Park, under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. Visitation will be today from 3 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Bill B. Mathis
Bill B. Mathis of The Woodlands passed away Sunday, April 20th, after a prolonged hospitalization. He was born in Runnels County on June 15, 1924. He was a graduate of McMurray College in Abilene and a veteran of WWII. He married Eva Mae Candler of Colorado City, Texas on Dec. 5, 1948. He spent most of his life working in the radio industry in the West Texas area including KSEL. He is survived by his wife, Eva Mathis; son, Terry Mathis, both from the Houston area; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his brother, Elvin Mathis of Abilene. Services will be held at his son's home on Saturday, April 26, with burial at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Houston.
Gary F. Moore
Gary F. Moore, 57, of Lubbock died Friday at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in W.W. Rix Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. His Family will receive friends from 3-4:30 p.m. on Sunday at Rix Funeral Directors.
June Norwood
Services for June Norwood, 71, of Slaton will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, in Englunds Chapel. Burial will be in Slaton's Englewood Cemetery under the direction of Englunds Funeral Service in Slaton. Mrs. Norwood died April 25, 2008.
Blacketer, Siegel uphold Coronado tradition
One would understand if a pair of sophomores competing in a regional tennis final had a case of nerves.
Red Raiders drop game, series to OU
It's final exam week at Texas Tech, but the grades for the 2008 Red Raider baseball team may already be in.
Westerners earn spot in playoffs
Never mind that Lubbock High's next baseball game will be against the fourth-ranked Class 5A squad in the state.
Texas Tech's Amendola agrees
to free-agency deal with Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said recently that adding help at wide receiver was as big a need as the team has. Not that Danny Amendola expects to be second option to Terrell Owens, but the former Texas Tech wideout will be trying to win a job with the team this summer.
LCHS earns its fourth straight trip to state
GALVESTON - Lubbock Christian High advanced to the TAPPS state baseball tournament for the fourth year in a row and the fifth time in six years, getting a 3-for-3 game from Matt Sanderson in a 6-5, regional final win Saturday over Galveston O'Connell.
Arlington Bowie passes LHS for second in relay
Jesse Campos wouldn't mind if he had one more year to compete for Lubbock High. Then he could come back and help finish the job that the Westerners' 800-meter relay almost pulled off Saturday.
Motocross is tie that binds father, son
There is usually a common bond that unites a father and son.
Area High School Track and Field Leaders
Dallas picks have logic all their own
So I'm sitting there in my easy chair Sunday morning watching the second day of the NFL draft. I thought the Dallas Cowboys did a pretty good job in the first day.
Birthday boy
Bettis pitches
Tech to victory
Chad Bettis celebrated his 19th birthday on Saturday, and his best present came from teammate Logan Leslie.
Red Raider Sports briefly
TRINITY - Texas Tech fired its second consecutive 282 on Saturday and the Red Raiders climbed into second place at the Big 12 Conference Men's Golf Championships.
Wayland snaps Chaps' streak at 38
The regular season ended, and so did the streak for the Lubbock Christian University baseball team.
Renegades sharp, but not sharp enough to take top-rated Talons
The Tulsa Talons proved why they are the No. 1-ranked team in the arenafootball2 coaches poll and the defending ArenaCup champions.
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WORCESTER (CBS) – A gas station in Worcester has been shut down after a canopy collapsed under the weight of heavy snow.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey reports
Fortunately, no one was pumping gas at the Shell station on Lincoln Street when the roof above the pumps fell apart around 9 p.m. Sunday.
WBZ-TV's Ron Sanders reports
There was a foot and a half of frozen snow on the canopy before it collapsed.
The fire department closed the station until the cleanup and repairs are finished.

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SAIC-GM-Wuling Inaugurates New 300,000-Unit Plant for 1.1L and 1.2L Engines
2 July 2007
|The Hong Tu minivan will be the first from SGMW to feature the new engines.
SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), GM's mini-vehicle joint venture in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, inaugurated its new RMB 2 billion (US$263 million) 300,000-unit engine plant. The facility is scheduled to officially begin production of 1.1-liter and 1.2-liter engines in August.
The first vehicle to feature the engines will be the Wuling Hong Tu. The new minivan was designed in Shanghai by GM's Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint venture and made its debut last November at Auto China 2006 in Beijing.
All engines currently powering our products are bought from outside suppliers. Having our own engine plant will allow us to shorten the development time for new products. This will help ensure SAIC-GM-Wuling's long-term sustainable growth.—Shen Yang, SAIC-GM-Wuling General Manager
SAIC-GM-Wuling was founded in 2002. GM China owns 34.0%, SAIC owns 50.1% and Wuling Motors owns 15.9%. The joint venture manufactures the Sunshine, New Sunshine, 6360 and Little Tornado models as well as the Chevrolet Spark mini-car.
It is the only facility in GM's global network that manufactures low-cost mini-commercial vehicles. In 2006, SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 460,155 vehicles, making it the sales leader among domestic mini-vehicle producers.
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For comparison Ford already sells a micro-van in Taiwan called the Ford Pronto for USD$10,000. If these scaled down vans met USA safety standards they would sell well in the USA. I have seem them on the highway there as well.
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There's less pork on the fork in Irish consumers' breakfasts as people turn to lean, low-salt food items in the morning, according to a Bord Bía report on eating habits.
The new study from Ireland's food body Bord Bía has shone a light on the eating habits of Irish consumers during breakfast and found that health is a key consideration for breakfast choices.
The study of 2,700 adults and 800 children revealed that almost one in four consumers in Ireland (23%) have made changes to their breakfast diet to become healthier.
"People are looking for 'permissible pleasures' that make it easier for them to cut down on certain foods such as a healthier variant of their favourites, such as turkey rashers instead of traditional pork rashers," said Paula Donoghue, Bord Bía's consumer insight manager, commenting on the research.
Donoghue added that the research indicated parents in the breakfast survey were "concerned" about the level of sugar and salt in children's breakfast options.
"Many claim that they would like to see more low-sugar and -salt options, which would ease their concerns and still be attractive to children," added Donoghue.
Another trend to have emerged from the research is the rise of what Bord Bía describes as the 'al desko' breakfast – as the name suggests, it's eating breakfast in the office. The research found that many people are commuting longer into work, so tend to eat breakfast in the office, rather than waking up earlier to eat at home.
The research, known as the 'Breakfast Club' initiative by Bord Bía, analysed consumer attitudes to breakfast and the board said it hoped the research would help the industry innovate breakfasts and provide direction on branding and marketing.


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President George W. Bush on Tuesday pledged continued U.S. cooperation on narcotrafficking in Mexico, saying the United States has a responsibility to help prevent guns from moving south across the border.
Bush had his final Oval Office meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, a leader U.S. officials have praised for deploying troops to fight cartels and capturing top drug kingpins. Calderon won a multimillion-dollar, anti-drug aid package from Washington last year.
Incoming President-elect Barack Obama, who met with Calderon on Monday, supports the plan, known as the Merida Initiative, and has promised to help end gun-smuggling from the U.S. to Mexico.
"Americans are concerned about the battle that's taking place in Mexico, and I want our fellow citizens to understand that this man understands the responsibilities of government to provide security," Bush said.
"The less drugs we use, the less pressure there'll be in Mexico. We have got responsibilities to help prevent guns from going from the United States into Mexico."
Calderon, who also talked to Bush about U.S.-Mexico trade, said his administration was pledged to "fighting criminals and to overcoming them once and for all."


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Two men were found dead Tuesday morning in Arlington, and police say their deaths appear to be a double homicide.
The deceased men were identified as Keefe Spriggs, 59, of Arlington, Va., and Carl Moten, 31, of no fixed address. Their bodies were found in the living room of an apartment Spriggs rented in the 1900 block of N. Culpeper Street.
A maintenance worker at the building found the bodies shortly after 10 a.m. He'd gone to check on the men after receiving a phone call from family members who said they hadn't heard from them in awhile.
Detectives believe it's an isolated incident, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said Wednesday, but he had no other details on how the men died or whether suspects have been identified, the Associated Press reported. There was blood at the scene, but police did not recover a weapon, News4's Pat Lawson Muse reported. Initially police had said only that the deaths appeared suspicious.
The deaths would be the third and fourth homicides in the county in the past two weeks after 28 straight months without one.
Arlington's Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating. Anyone with information should call 703-228-4197.


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Sandy Creek Nature Center, 205 Old Commerce Road Spring, presents Garden Planting today from 2 to 4 p.m. sponsored by the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department; Athens Area Master Gardener Association will tell how, when and why to plant a garden at home, as well as cover the importance of composting; wear work clothes for digging; free; all ages; pre-registration required; for more information call (706) 613-3615.
The Georgia International Horse Park will give away FREE compost today and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the compost consists of horse manure and wood shavings; staff will be on hand to load truckbeds and trailers; if you want less than a truckbed, bring a container and shovel to load your own; directions and map are available at www.conyersga.com or call (770) 860-4190 or (770) 602-2606 for more information.
Piccadilly Farm, Garden Education Program, has free sessions scheduled outdoors with walking required from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., presented by Dr. Sam Jones, professor emeritus of the University of Georgia and Carleen Jones; the farm at 1971 Whippoorwill Road, Bishop, is located south of Athens off Georgia Highway 53, near Watkinsville; turn at Oconee County High School, then right onto Whippoorwill; for more information, call 706-769-6516.
Gardening with wild flowers today.
Dwarf Conifers on April 14 .
Shrubs for your garden on April 28 .
Hardy ferns on May 5.
Hosta Weekend on May 18 and 19.
Plant propagation on May 26.
Conifer Weekend on Oct. 5 and 6.
The Northeast Georgia Rose Society meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm at the Watkinsville Community Center. The society also offers a consulting rosarian service. For more info contact Edna Griner at (706)769-5185; firstname.lastname@example.com
Call an ARS Consulting Rosarian to answer questions pertaining to roses: Wallace Beggs, (706) 754-4369; Mary Coleman, (770) 929-1292; Linda Hagler, (706) 342-8334; Louise Stafford, (770) 985-6014; John and Edna Griner, (706) 769-5185; Bobbie Reed, (770) 979-4237.
Wild Violet Herbs & Crafts, 158 Gholston St., Comer, offers classes in garden related subjects; pre-registration is required for workshops; for more information call (706) 783-2141.
Fresh & Flavorful cooking with herbs workshop on April 7.
Cooking with herbs on April 7.
Tea & Talk: Butterfly Gardening on April 14 at 1 p.m.; no pre-registration; free.
Identifying local spring medicinal plants herb walk on April 21 from 9 to 11 a.m.; no pre-registration; free.
Pass-along Plants Celebration on May 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; bring a sack lunch and extra plants and seeds to swap and share with other gardeners; free.
National Herb Week Celebration on May 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a morning of herb fun and frolics; with Kathryn Doubrley, "the Herb Answer Lady;" herb snacks and special plants for sale; free.
Heirloom Plants Workshop on May 19 from 10 a.m. to noon; $25.
Pressed Flower Workshop on May 26 from 10 a.m. to noon; make your own 8x10 pressed flower picture to take home; $25.
Consult a Georgia Master Gardener with puzzling garden questions by visiting the Master Gardener Booth at the Botanical Gardens or calling 542-2357. The booth is staffed Tuesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gardens to Galleries, a small flower show presented by the Junior Ladies Garden Club, is through Sunday at the Georgia Museum of Art; modern masters from Corot to Kandinsky are featured.
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., has spring events scheduled, for more information, call the Garden at (706)541-6156. Pre-registration is required for many events and space may be limited.
Patrons lecture March 31 at 2:00 p.m.; Ramsey Hall at the UGA Performing Arts Center lecture will be followed by an afternoon tea at the Georgia Museum of Art; Letitia Baldrige will speak on entertaining and her experiences while she served in the White House; call Kathies Robinson (706) 542-6014 for more information; to make reservations contact the museum at (706) 542-0830; general admission $30, patrons tickets $100 including reserved seating for the lecture.
Spring plant sale on April 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Visitor Center.
Garden Ramble: Spring wildflowers on April 7; meet at the covered shelter beside the lower parking lot at 9:00 a.m.
Easter Topiary for Children on April 10 from 4 to 6 p.m.; Visitor Center; $9 members, $10 non-members;. preregistration required.
Dahlia gardening for beginners on April 16 from 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Visitor Center; $9 members, $10 non-members; pre-registration required.
Rainforest Adventure on April 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Visitors Center and Callaway Building; Free.
Organic vegetable gardening on April 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Callaway Building; $15 members, $18 non-members; pre-registration required.
Gardens of The World Ball on May 5 at 6:30 p.m.; tickets required; call for info: (706)542-6014
Trough Gardening on May 9 from 1 to 3:30 p.m.; Visitors Center; $20 members, $22 non-members; pre-registration required.
Heritage Garden on May 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Callaway Building; $25 members, $28 non-members, includes box lunch.
Fern Walk on May 19 at 9:30 a.m.; meet at the covered shelter beside the lower parking lot.
Beginning Botanical Watercolor Illustration on May 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Visitor Center; $22 members, $24 non-members; pre-registration required.
Annuals for containers on May 24 from 9 to11:30 a.m.; Visitor Center; $9 members, $10 non-members.
Summer Camps for kids one day pre-registration on April 25 from 3 to 7 p.m; Visitor Center; remaining spaces will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis by registering in person between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. through Friday; for more info or registration packet call (706)542-6156.
Garden Earth Science Camp, 9 a.m. to noon; ages 6-8; $50 members, $55 non-members.
Session 1: June 11-15
Session 2: June 18-22
Session 3: June 25-29
Give Plants a Voice Conservation Camp, 9 a.m. to noon; ages 9-11; $70 members, $75 non-members.
Session 1: July 9-13
Session 2: July 16-20
Piedmont Gardeners Ninth Annual Garden Tour of Athens is on April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine; advance tickets are $10 at Cofers Home and Garden and The Garden Gate; tickets may be purchased for $12 on the day of the show. Free admission for children under 16. For more information, call Kirsten Lundergan at (706) 546-9012 or Beth Lewis at 706-543-5019.
The Town and Country Garden Club of Eatonton annual Tour of Gardens on the Lake at Reynold's Plantation and Great Waters is on May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $15, lunch included; Ann Brown (706) 484-1875 or Pat Cartwright (706) 485-3384.
This article published in the Athens Daily News on Saturday, March 31, 2001.
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Even before your bundle of joy comes into this world, you start preparing a list of names for him or her. There is separate list of baby boy names and baby girl names that are ready before the little one arrives. So how do you finally narrow down on a name from the list of Indian baby names that you have prepared for your baby? Usually people catch the trend when it comes to naming a newborn baby.
Modern baby names go through trends of highs and lows. This is especially true for Indian names for babies. When Amitabh Bachchan was at the height of his stardom, there was a wave of baby boys names Amit and Amitabh!
So if you want to catch the trend for naming your little boy, here is list of popular baby boy names for 2012.
1. Sachin: This is a special name that has been in trend ever since the legend of Sachin Tendulkar started. Many people have named their boys Sachin hoping that they live up to the name and become great cricketers. Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle's son is also named Sachin. As the master-blaster is all set to retire this year, there will be another wave of little boys named Sachin expected.
2. Aryan: If you are looking for a really filmy name for your baby boy, then choose this one. Aryan means of pure race and this name seems to transcend barriers of community that are so important for Indian baby names. Many star kids are named Aryan including Shahrukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar's sons.
3. Rehaan: It is a truly modern name for your baby. Rehaan means 'scented' or 'incensed' and it is another name that is truly global. A boy from Hindu, Muslim or Christian communities can be named Rehaan. This name has been in trend since the movie 'Fanna' became a hit. Aamir Khan and his son were called Rehaan in this movie.
4. Ryan: This name literally means a King. It is originally a Christian baby boy name that has now become global. Although the name does not have an Indian origin, parents are naming their kids Ryan these days. It is important for a name to be pronounceable globally these days because kids usually go abroad to study or work.
5. Dev: Silly as it sounds, daily soaps also inspire naming trends these days. Dev happens to be name of at least a dozen soap opera heroes. So this Indian baby name is a hot property these days.
These are the 5 baby boy names that are trending this year. So if you are expecting soon, keep these on your name list for sure!


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Panel Approves Bill to Increase Holocaust Survivors' Income
Bill, passed in early reading, states that payments from Germany will not be considered taxable income.
The Knesset Immigration and Absorption Committee on Tuesday approved for preliminary reading a bill that would increase disposable income for needy Holocaust survivors.
The bill, which passed unanimously, states that payments from Germany would not be considered taxable income or liable for other government deductions. They would also not be considered income for the purpose of calculating National Insurance Institute pensions or public housing rental assistance.
The bill, which was proposed by MKs Marina Solodkin and Michael Nudelman (Kadima), would mean that survivors who receive compensation payments from Germany would no longer lose out on other government allowances or benefits as a result.
Nudelman said that last year he persuaded Housing and Construction Minister Meir Sheetrit to order an immediate cessation of the 8-percent deductions taken from the German compensation payments made out to survivors living in public housing. However, he added that it was necessary to anchor this change in law to prevent the renewal of the practice in the future.
Solodkin said, "I see it as a success that after 10 years of struggle, I have obtained in Israel a benefit that is given all over the world to Holocaust survivors, under which compensation payments from Germany are not considered income. It was shameful that Israel deducted 8 percent from the payments to needy Holocaust survivors who live in public housing."
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Discontinuous Distributions and Missing Persons: The Minimum Wage and Unemployed Youth
The effects of minimum wage legislation on the employment and wage rates of youth are estimated using a new statistical approach. We find that without the minimum, not only would the percent of out-of-school youth who are employed be 4 to 6 percent higher than it is, but also that these youth would earn more. In particular, the expected hourly earnings of youth with market wage rates below the 1978 minimum are 10 percent lower with the minimum than they would be without it. Thus, an effect of the minimum is to increase the concentration of non-employment among low-wage workers and to reduce their earnings relative to higher wage workers as well. The minimum wage accounts for possibly a third of the difference between the employment rates of black and white youth, according to our results. Our methodology is based on parameterization of the effect of the minimum on the distribution of "market" employment outcomes and market wage rates that would exist in the absence of the minimum. A concomitant of the estimation procedure is joint estimation of market wage and employment functions that would pertain if there were no minimum.
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|published as Meyer, Robert H. and David A. Wise. "Discontinuous Distributions and Missing Persons: The Minumum Wage and Unemployed Youth." Econometrica, 51:6, ( November 1983), pp. 1677-1698.
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A new asphalt plant expected to generate $1 million was rejected by the city planning commissioners Monday night, saying they needed more information on the project's effects on noise, odor and traffic.
"I'm just not thinking this is the best place for this," said Oceanside Planning Commission chairwoman Claudia Troisi, noting that is near a future senior citizen center.
She also said the city, which applied for the permit to operate the asphalt project, should conduct a better analysis that explained the operation and its effects.
The plant would be built in El Corazon, 465 city-owned acres in the heart of Oceanside. The property is a former sand mine, but the city has designs to build sports fields, an Olympic-size swimming pool, skate and dog parks and trails.
The property also would hold two hotels, a commercial strip along Oceanside Boulevard and civic buildings. A senior center is under construction.
Oceanside city staff members have recommended approving the asphalt plant for five years with no renewals permitted.
The plant would operate occasionally, heating oil to 212 degrees and piping it to a drum to mix it with old asphalt, sand and aggregate to make new material that would be sold or used for Oceanside projects.
The plant would be operated by Moody's Environmental Reclamation & Recycling, but the city, which stands to make $1 million a year on it, is the applicant.
A staff report says the plant would be screened by berms and sunk in a depression so it wouldn't be seen. It also would have a smoke control system to block odors.
The plant would generate 40 truck trips a day, the report says.
Residents questioned how the plant could be operated without creating odors, and said even if it could, trucks leaving the plant hauling asphalt would emit a foul odor.
They also said an asphalt plant would be inappropriate for El Corazon.
Rex Martin, a former City Council candidate, said some things are right and some things are wrong, and "putting an asphalt plant at the jewel of our city, El Corazon, and at the backyard of our future senior center is just wrong."
Gary Gurley, the general service manager for the city's public works department, said that was the reason the project was given a limited life span.
"We don't want this there any longer than five years or interfering with park use," Gurley said.
He also said the smoke-and odor-control system would need a permit from the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.
The commission rejected the project 5-2, with Louise Balma and Robert Neal dissenting.
"I'm really torn," Balma said. "I don't like the idea of an asphalt plant, but if you look at what they (city planners) did, there's a lot of thought put into this."
In another matter, the Planning Commission rejected a shopping center proposed for Melrose Drive and Oceanside Boulevard on grounds that it is a vehicle-oriented development across the street from a train station, and unfriendly to pedestrians, bicyclists and neighbors.
Called Melrose Station, the center would be on 7.3 acres on the southeast corner of Melrose Drive and Oceanside Boulevard.
It would include an 11,421-square-foot Marketside store, a new Wal-Mart grocery that specializes in prepared and fresh food, a Chevron service station with a convenience store and a carwash.
Diane Nygaard of Preserve Calavera, a North County environmental activist group, said the vehicle-oriented proposal is wrong for the location, which is tailor-made for a transit-oriented development.
"This project was designed for cars," Nygaard said. "Transit, bicycles and pedestrian-friendly uses were an afterthought."
The North County Transit District, which operates the Sprinter passenger train that stops across the street, and the San Diego Association of Governments, the regional planning agency, said in letters that the site is not well designed for transit.
Ron Rouse, an attorney for the developer, said that even though the project is across the street from a train station, "the fact of the matter is it is at a major intersection in your city. It is the right place."
The commission voted 5-2 that the project needed to be redesigned to encourage pedestrian and bicycle use, and promote access from future residential projects.
"This feels like a throwback project," said commissioner Stan Bertheaud. "It's a bunch of buildings surrounded by parking."
He said the project should work better with the surrounding neighborhood by incorporating more public space and pedestrian access.
Commissioner Dennis Martinek called the project "a missed opportunity." "What we're doing is idolizing a gas station on the corner," Martinek said. "It is definitely a project oriented toward the automobile to the detriment of transit." Neal and commissioner Dick Parker voted for the project.


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MEXICO CITY (September 6, 2001) - Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (NYSE: MPH) today announced it has reached agreement with Mexico-based entertainment giant Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE) and CART racing team Forsythe ...
MEXICO CITY (September 6, 2001) - Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (NYSE: MPH) today announced it has reached agreement with Mexico-based entertainment giant Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE) and CART racing team Forsythe Racing to conduct a round of CART's FedEx Championship Series in Mexico City beginning in 2002.
The announcement of the multi-year agreement was made by CART Chairman and CEO Joseph F. Heitzler, CIE Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman Rodrigo Gonzalez Calvillo and Forsythe Racing Chairman Gerald Forsythe and marks the largest North American sanction fee in CART's 23-year history.
"We are extremely excited about the potential for this race and are looking forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with CIE and Forsythe Racing in Mexico City," said Heitzler. "This decision demonstrates the commitment to our newly established strategic direction and we look forward to providing Mexican fans with our exciting style of racing while maximizing this opportunity for CIE, Forsythe and CART.
"Our initial race in Monterrey, Mexico this past March saw overwhelming support for our series, the weekend attendance establishing a CART event record. This arrangement with CIE reinforces CART's strategic focus on taking its events, and our racing product in general, to the next level of sports entertainment. This event also will give us another opportunity to reach out with CART racing to the large and growing group of Hispanic fans who are attracted to our sport."
CIE is one of the world's top entertainment organizations and is successful in a variety of entertainment and event-related endeavors that cater to audiences in Latin America, Spain and the U.S Latin market. CIE often handles the logistical aspects of events and promotes concerts with acts such as U2, Madonna, Sting and Paul McCartney. CIE has promoted NBA and Major League Baseball games in Mexico City as well as the Olympic Champions gymnastics tour. CIE is involved with Broadway plays such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "Phantom of the Opera" in Latin America and Spain and also is a producer and distributor of films. CIE also is involved in marketing and sponsorship sales for its venues, events and properties. The 2002 Mexico City Grand Prix CART event will mark the company's first experience in promoting a motorsports event.
CIE is partnering with Forsythe Racing, which runs three cars in CART's FedEx Series and also has an involvement in the Monterrey, Mexico Grand Prix as well as other motorsports facilities. The Forsythe team will provide operational and management expertise for the race. Forsythe Racing runs the Players Forsythe Racing cars of Patrick Carpentier and Alex Tagliani and the Forsythe Championship Racing car of Bryan Herta in the FedEx Championship Series and is owned by Forsythe.
"Incorporating Mexico City into the 2002 CART schedule places it alongside such major worldwide venues as Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico and the United States," said Gonzalez Calvillo. "This represents the opportunity for CIE to participate in one of the highest growing activities in terms of live attendance and worldwide TV audience, as well as an event that attracts more sponsorship than any other sporting event. Likewise, it marks our entrance into the motorsports industry on a long-term vision with clear business opportunities for CIE."
The five-year sanction agreement is for $4 million annually, the most of any CART North American event. A date for the event is not yet confirmed but will be announced when CART unveils its 2002 FedEx Championship Series schedule. CART last raced in Mexico City in 1981.
"Our partnership with CIE, the largest entertainment company in Latin America, along with the popularity of CART in Mexico and the magnitude of the Mexico City market, lends itself to creating one of the most successful entertainment events in the world, " said Forsythe. "Forsythe Racing is excited about our newly established relationship with CIE and promoting motorsports events in Mexico City for many years to come."
The race is set to be conducted on the road course at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez which is located within the Magdalena Mixhuca sports city approximately 15 minutes from the center of Mexico City. CIE and Forsythe plan to invest $25-30 million in facility improvements.
Incorporated in 1990, CIE is the leading live entertainment company serving the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking markets in Latin America, Spain and the U.S. Through a unique, vertically integrated structure, the company participates in each of the businesses that provide recreational and entertainment services and products.
The mentioned services and products primarily include: the operation of entertainment venues and amusement parks, the promotion and staging of diverse live events, the promotion of trade fairs and exhibitions, the sale of sponsorships, advertising, and food and beverage at such events and venues, as well as automated ticket sales for public events. The company also participates in the film industry through the production and distribution of films, and the Internet, through the development of vertical entertainment portal. CIE's shares are traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) since 1995 under the ticker symbol CIE B.
Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (NYSE: MPH) owns, operates and markets the FedEx Championship Series. The series visits seven countries and four continents during the season and climaxes with the season-ending Marlboro 500 Presented by Toyota on Sunday, November 4 at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Thanks to a partnership among Marlboro, Toyota, CART and California Speedway, the winner of the season finale will collect $1 million, one of the largest paydays in all of motorsports. An additional $1 million, as well as the prestigious Vanderbilt Cup, will be awarded to the driver who wins the FedEx Championship Series title.
Champions Michael Andretti, Gil de Ferran, Alex Zanardi and Jimmy Vasser are among the drivers who battle for the FedEx Championship Series title on oval circuits as well as temporary and permanent road courses. CART also owns and operates its top two development series, the Dayton Indy Lights Championship and the Toyota Atlantic Championship. Learn more about CART's open-wheel racing series at www.cart.com.


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Plot summary is normally the lazy way out of a movie review; not so with Kika. The latest by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has a story arc that's so detailed, and that's carried by so many characters, that to chart it would be hard, tedious work. I had to see Kika twice before I saw how its various pieces fit together. It might take another viewing to grasp how they work together, which sounds like a polite way of saying that they don't. But with Almodovar I've learned to take a second look before making up my mind.
His films generally track characters caught on the horns of desire. But since the childlike frivolity of his earliest work, he has found that what he once considered a single road of desire and pleasure has a fork in it. Now his characters have to walk with a painfully wide gait to get a taste of both. The results can be excruciating to watch.
The first time I saw Matador, for example, I harrumphed that it was all very well for Almodovar to prove his daring by explicitly linking death and pleasure. But he was testing the depth of his vision in the more tender parts of my sensibility, areas in which I didn't want artists or anybody else mucking about. Then I saw Matador again, largely on the theory that no movie about bullfighting could be all bad, and I realized that the elements I wasn't originally able to get my mind around now made breathtaking sense.
Something along those lines happened with Kika. I walked out of my first viewing feeling terribly riled. It wasn't the advertised rape scene that offended me. Rushing in where everyone, from the angels on down, fears to tread, Almodovar -- and the awfully game Veronica Forque, as Kika -- has somehow made the protracted violation of his title character funny. But it was still depressing to see how Almodovar was willing to heap insult even on a character he plainly enjoyed. His loathing of the rest of his creations was so intense that it simply overwhelmed them. Worst of all, he had thrown together so many genres, and given us so many characters of nearly equal weight, that he seemed to be floundering, throwing ideas against the screen in the hope that some of them would stick.
But remembering the lesson of Matador, I trudged back to another screening, and found, if not a masterpiece, at least an edgy, legitimately disturbing film.
Much credit is due Forque. She plays the nearly middle-aged Madrid beautician with a girlish lightness, complete with a cartoony voice, that could easily have degenerated into an embarrassment -- but doesn't. Almodovar, unfortunately, makes the mistake of not planting Forque's Kika more firmly in the center of the film.
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Almodovar has two movies here -- Kika on the verge, and the mass media as matador. Both have their grace notes, and at times the two converge. But they split apart in what I'll finally have to call a failure. It is not, however, an empty failure. Having rejected the perfection of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Almodovar is still ferociously trying to get at something.
-- David Theis
Directed by Pedro Almodovar. With Veronica Forque, Alex Casanovas and Peter Coyote.
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indeed rj, but considering the amount of money that can be involved for very little performance gain (ie. SLi vs Tri-SLi), I can't help but think of the saying, 'a fool and his money are soon parted'.
I get it though, and don't begrudge you the fun just because I couldn't ever afford such a setup.
^^^ Yeah the Tri SLi goodness was me just having some fun running benchmarks......Tri SLi was GTX 280's....then Tri SLi GTX 580 vanillas..back to SLi 580 Ultras.....then went to 680 Classy SLi and finally 780Ti SLi...(Fermi 480 SLi was in the mix as well)......I wound up skipping the 980's all together as the 780Ti's (SLi) on my RIVE with 3930k running at 4.8 Ghz was more than enough for 1440p gaming....unfortunately the 3G VRAM is beginning to be a choke point....found that especially true running ROTTR....eats up both VRAM and RAM ...!!!
I'm in a bit of a pickle now as I really want SLi again..for a few reasons...first I just love HW ...second a single card woth a Waterblock is heavy and can flex...with 2 Cards the SLi Terminal Block provides a ton of support....so yeah...reasoning tells me drop $1K on a 1080Ti which is fine for 1440p....but the "non sensible" side says 1080 SLi ....OR 1080 Ti SLi ..BUT that would mean upgrading to 4K .......$$$$...OR ditch my old RIVE X79 gear and go with a new build....one thing with WC....the CPU Block....Fittings....SLi Terminal Block...Radiators..Fans..pump....reservoir.....are all recyclable.....
We'll see what I wind up doing here .....on the fence BUT the 1080 Ti's are damn fine looking Cards and anyone that purchases 1 or 2 of em will defintely be able to skip the next series for sure :fup:This message was modified by the poster at 03 11, 2017 07:17 PM
What's the eta looking like for the sc2 1080ti's?
please compare 1440P to 4k
I have a4x vs a 6x (50% more internal pixels) ... both taken on a 4k tv. There is a difference, but its minor (hence why I suspect the aforementioned texture limit on this console game).
edit: I deleted it tho, ncix is doing some sort of image processing so some quality is lost thereby making them look very similar.This message was modified by the poster at 03 12, 2017 12:36 PM
hahaha. the 1440, you can see the horses muscles...but at 4K, it looks air brushed. HAHAHA!!!
err...then use images from other games?
I like using that game because I only change the internal resolution of the emulator as opposed to having to change the resolution of my computer. Either way, I think its stupid thing to talk about. Obviously 4k is better, jake has a vendetta against it because he wants better PQ so he takes his anger out on higher resolutions.
Hey Hotshot,
forgive my ignorance, but what is PQ?
and Elwood, Shot isn't saying use an inferior panel with higher resolution...he was just agreeing with me that as resolution goes up, all the other features don't need to be set as high.
I suspect as the pixel density drops, you may wish to start cranking up AA, AF, etc...but when it's on a smaller screen, it's not quite as important.
Note: Here is the same image I uploaded on ncix, this one probably looks better: https://i.imgur.com/ZolZsiO.jpg
That is a 1x 2x, 4x and 6x. Even tho this is a 10 year old game designed to be run at 640x528, this game scales very well all the way up to 4x. While at 6x there are improvements in the higher resolution textures (like the helmet).
hey Hotshot...the above shot, same game as the horse?
can you use a different game as an example?
I agree with your assessment, NaX, however the messy case was never designed with cable management in mind while the tidy case likely was.
further to that, the tidy case is probably using a modular PSU, which cures half the problem of keeping a case tidy.
There is no doubt that higher resolution seem to produce nicer looking pictures, but my question is which is more important: PQ or monitor quality?
I think the answer is both, and I also think that while higher resolutions might make the picture look better, the monitor`s color reproductions are as important. I will see completely different things as I view those pictures with a very-high quality (without super-high res) monitor vs some $200 monitor. To me higher resolutions is not addressing the root cause of the issue, but more like a band-aid to the real issue which is to have good quality color reproduction on a monitor.
Higher resolutions are extremely heavy on video cards, so we end up paying a lot more on video cards every a couple of years vs having a lower resolution monitors with higher image quality.
Horse closer to camera in the screenshot above, thereby using a high texture.
hey Hotshot...can you throw in pictures with AA and AF on max for both resolutions?
and Jack you can't have PQ without a quality monitor...so yes, they go hand in hand.
Hotshot : But when you say in-game insane quality settings.. If you have an excellent PQ monitor, why would you even would have to mess with game quality settings? I will assume you simply wont need to. Am no monitor expert, but logic will prevail that higher PQ is better than higher resolutions and other in-game settings.
I think we are going around the same point. Who is assuming that graphics wont look good? I mean sure this is a factor, but the discussion here is that, assuming graphics are excellent to start with, what is better: having a better PQ monitor, or having higher resolutions with even more in-game graphics tweakings?
In your " look better on 1080p than at 720 with higher settings" example, would not that mean that the graphics were originally poor in quality?
In a perfect world the graphics would look awesome and we would get better PQ at 720p then we get a 4k today. Sadly we don't live in that world. In the world we live in its often 'cheaper' to go higher resolution then bump up the graphics settings to the 'extreme' level which is in diminishing returns territory.
And yes, the graphics from a 2006 console game is poor. The fact such an old game can get such a huge bump with a minor change is why I like using it as an example.
Hey Nax,
Haha you took my word Neat literally.
Neat means Cool or fancy.
Yes our cases should be somewhat tidy, but that wasnt what i was saying.
Hey Jack
Hotshot and I are saying the same thing in different ways. His Nascar reference is exactly the same as my Formula one reference.
What Hotshot is showing us works the other way as well which is my point.
When you have to turn PQ settings down or off because your resolution is too high(4k) for your gcard, you are then going backwards.
When you take a game that doesnt have a lot of PQ settings, then, higher resolution will be better than low resolution. This is what Hotshot is showing us.
Most games we have, you can crank up all kinds of settings with no real PQ improvements but it ruins your FPS, this is what Hotshot is saying. (correct me if im using your name in vain Hotshot)
We could show examples of where lowering the resolution with higher PQ settings would look a lot better than 4k with those PQ settings turned off. Which was what i was saying.
We are both right, just doing our best to confuse you Jack
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I am planning a safari in Botswana in February and need some help on picking the correct areas and camps given the fact the water levels may be high, the bush will be denser making animal sighting more difficult and possible afternoon thunderstorms. However, there are fewer crowds and much better prices at this time.
I have been on safari in South Africa and Kenya/TZ but this will be my first visit to Botswana. We only have a week plus, so I am looking to do 7 nights on safari. The logistics involve reaching JNB on a Sunday morning at 8.30 am and transferring to Maun and then the camp that morning/ early afternoon. Also getting back to JNB the following Sunday afternoon for an evening flight out.
My basic understanding is that there are four areas to look for camps- the Okavango Delta, Moreni Reserve, Chobe and Kwando. I would like to stay at three camps for the 7 days understanding that perhaps only two would be better, but we want to do three.
We are avid photographers and the three in my party will pay for a private vehicle. I prefer camps where there is a vehicle, as opposed to some delta camps on islands were the only activities are water borne and walking safaris.
Here is where I need help- I do not have a proper understanding of which areas are more desirable in February, same goes for camps. We do not need top end luxury but prefer well run camps with good vehicles and importantly great guides.
Given the green season do places like Duba Plains and Chiefs camp make sense. I have always wanted to go to Duba Plains for the lion buffalo interaction but have heard the interaction has gone down in recent years and also rising water levels make a lot of it inaccessible. Chiefs camp appears to be on the same island as Mombo so game viewing must be great.
How are the mid level camps such as Desert & Deltas properties such as Camp Moremi, Camp Okavango and Savute? What would be giving up compared to the top end camps other than creature comforts? Also how are the & Beyond properties.
Any other insights/advice would be welcomed.
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Help with Botswana Safari during the green season (February)
I am planning a safari in Botswana in February and need some help on picking the correct areas and camps given the fact the water levels may be high, the bush will be denser making animal sighting more difficult and possible afternoon thunderstorms. However, there are fewer crowds and much better prices at this time.
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Hi AKR1,
It sounds like you had a short but sweet trip to Africa planned. Botswana will be fine for animal viewing in February so I would not worry about that. It is sometimes difficult for first-time travelers to Botswana to try and understand the patterns of the rain and floods. The rainy season is actually November through March but the peak floods actually occur in May and June. The rain catchment area for the Okavango Delta is in Angola far to the northwest. December is actually the lowest level of water in the Okavango Delta based on historical patterns. But, February is also pretty low as well. There'll be a lot of good areas for dry land game drives in February. The Jao flats which can be almost completely covered with water in the dry season will have short nutritious grasses and plenty of grazing animals on the floodplains. Chiefs Island, where Mombo and Chief's camp are located will be almost completely dry in the areas where the road networks are located in February.
There's one major ecosystem you did not mention in your post above and I will also provide a little more insight to the other areas you mentioned. The Kalahari Desert has a short peak season from December through March and you may want to consider a visit here in conjunction with your trip to the rest of northern Botswana. During the rainy season the animals will congregate in Deeeption Valley and you have a good chance of seeing cheetah and black mane Kalahari Lions. So, perhaps consider two days in the Kalahari.
Regarding the other ecosystems, the Moremi is technically part of the Okavango Delta. It is simply a national Park completely surrounded by the Okavango Delta except on the eastern side. So it is not a separate ecosystem from the Okavango Delta but just a part of it. Mombo and Chief's camp are actually in the Moremi. For Wilderness Safari and Sanctuary Retreats (two of the eight permanent lodge "chains") these are the only properties they have in the Moremi. With the exception of Chobe Chilwero all the other camps owned by these two companies are on private concessions in Botswana. You mentioned the Chobe and the Kwando above. In my explanation of the ecosystems I consider the Chobe to be one ecosystem which includes a national park but also has three private parcels of land to the west of it. These private parcels of land are the Linyanti, Selinda and Kwando. The Linyanti is owned by Wilderness Safaris and has three camps on the property. The two classic camps are Savuti Camp and Duma Tau and premier camp is Kings Pool. The Selinda is owned by Great Plains Conservation and they have two camps on their property as well. The camps are Selinda Camp which is a classic camp and Zarafa which is a premier camp. To the north of the Selinda is the Kwando concession. Given the short duration of your stay I would just choose one camp in the Chobe ecosystem and that camp could be in a national park or in one of the three private concessions I mentioned above.
Within the Okavango Delta (or the Moremi), I suggest you choose two camps. Perhaps one has dry land activities only and the other has mixed activities to include dry land and water activities. I suggest you choose lodge "chain" company for your entire trip so you can benefit from their long stay rates. Desert & Delta safaris have the best rates starting with a five night stay. Wilderness safaris and Sanctuary Retreats will get you the best rates if you do a six night stay (or more) on the seven countries special or seven night stay on their normal rates (many of the camps are not included in the seven countries special rates). Wilderness Safaris and Sanctuary Retreats have a special joint marketing campaign this green season with the seven country specials. Kwando has the five river special running through March. Desert & Delta shuts down some of their lodges in February and March so you should look at their maintenance schedule to see what will be available. D&D offers a great value for money. Their only drawback is that all their lodges are in national parks but this is reflected in lower rates.
I've been to every Wilderness Safari Lodge in Botswana and the majority of the &Beyond Lodges. I've also been to every ecosystem in every season. Based on my experience and what I have seen the most of, I really like the Wilderness Safari classic camps. If you wanted to stay seven nights at three different classic camps you can't go wrong with Chitabe, Little Vumbura, and Duma Tau (or Savuti). The last two are in the Linyanti concession. I also like Xigera which is mostly a water activity camp. If you went to Xigera I would use that camp to replace Little Vumbura. I share your opinion that the Lion/Buffalo interaction at Duba Plains has decreased in frequency over the past few years.
So – in summary:
Wilderness Safaris: Chitabe x 3, Little Vumbura or Xigera x 2, Savuti or Duma Tau x 2.
Desert & Delta: Moremi x 3, Camp Okavango x 2, Savuti Camp x 2
Sanctuary/Wilderness: Tubu Tree x 3, Stanleys or Baines x 3.
Hope this helps.
Craig Beal – owner – Travel Beyond
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Firstly, in Feb the water levels will be low not high- the floodwaters come from upstream in Angola and are out of sync with the rains. Peak of the floods is June/July, that's when water is highest, but it starts to rise around April/May.
Consequently, Feb is probably quite a good time to go somewhere like Duba that has been having problems with accessibility in the high water times.
As for the Desert & Delta camps- the "creature comforts" are likely to be at the same level as other camps. However, they are not in private concessions which means no off roading and more vehicles jostling for space at sightings.
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Thanks very much Craig and Stokeygirl. Craig, your very comprehensive and clear explanation was extremely helpful. I really appreciate it. Thanks very much.
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Despite not really taking themselves seriously, the musicianship that Sonic Pulse displays is great. Other than the vocalist (who sounds like a pretty common thrash vocalist, not that he's bad or anything), Guitarists Dace and Mick are a whirlwind of tasteful shredding. The two are capable of pulling off chaotic thrash riffing and solos as well as power metal dual leads, with influences ranging from acts like Gamma Ray, Blind Guardian and even the dreaded Dragonforce (video game-like ridiculousness included). The bass work actually manages to stick out from time to time; helping to build up the more adrenaline laden songs and keep rhythm aficionados satisfied during the mostly melodic guitar solos and leads. The drum work is pummeling and definitely gives the album its push, but it seems that for melodies sake it was made really thin, and thus is somewhat in the back most of the time.
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