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Powering the Energy Revolution through Wind Evolution
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Program is committed to helping the nation secure cost-competitive sources of renewable energy through the development and deployment of innovative wind power technologies. By investing in improvements to wind plant design, technology development, and operation as well as developing tools to identify the highest quality wind resources, the Wind Program serves as a leader in making wind energy technologies more competitive with traditional sources of energy and a larger part of our nation's renewable energy portfolio. Greater use of the country's abundant wind resources for electric power generation will help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants, diversify the energy supply, provide cost-competitive electricity to key regions across the country, and reduce water usage for power generation. In addition, wind energy deployment will help stimulate the revitalization of key sectors of the economy by investing in infrastructure and creating long-term jobs.
2015 Key Wind Program and National Laboratory Accomplishments
Wind Vision Report Highlights Long-Term Benefits of Investing in America's Wind Energy Industry
In 2015, DOE published a new Wind Vision report that analyzes the potential for wind power to provide 20% of the nation's electricity demand by 2030 and 35% by 2050. Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States is the culmination of a 2-year collaborative effort by more than 250 experts from industry, government, and academia. It is one of the many examples of how DOE's Wind Program provides a nucleus for the research community, bringing together its many diverse stakeholders to achieve a common goal—powering the nation's energy revolution through wind evolution.
Unlocking Wind Power Across America
In support of the President's all-of-the above energy strategy, in May 2015, DOE released Enabling Wind Power Nationwide, a report showing how the United States can unlock the vast potential for wind energy deployment in all 50 states—made possible through the next-generation of larger wind turbines.
The new report highlights the potential for technical advancements to unlock wind resources in regions with limited wind deployment today, such as the Southeast. These new regions represent an additional 700,000 square miles—or about one-fifth of the United States—bringing the total area of technical wind potential to 1.8 million square miles.
Technological advancements, such as taller wind turbine towers of 110 and 140 meters and larger rotors—currently under development by DOE and its private sector partners— can more efficiently capture the stronger and more consistent wind resources typically found at greater heights above ground level, compared with the average 80-meter wind turbine towers installed in 39 states today.
Wind Program Executive Summit to Accelerate Technology Transfer
The goal of DOE's research and development (R&D) efforts is to accelerate the transfer of advanced technologies to industry, ultimately reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCOE). Industry typically invests heavily in shorter-term, component-level R&D but has fewer resources dedicated to longer-term, next-generation technology development. To bridge this gap, DOE prioritizes high-risk, high-reward R&D and invests in government-sponsored projects to drive innovations.
As part of its effort to plan the funding for its future short- and long-term R&D efforts, the Wind Program hosted an Executive Summit in November 2015 that brought together members of the wind industry community and DOE's national laboratories to focus on investments and technology transfer as they apply to wind energy technology research, development, deployment, and demonstration.
Research and Development
Greater use of the nation's abundant wind resources for electric power generation will help the nation reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants, diversify its energy supply, provide cost-competitive electricity to key regions across the country, and reduce water usage for power generation. The Wind Program's research and development activities are leading the nation's efforts to accelerate the deployment of wind power technologies through improved performance, lower costs, and reduced market barriers.
Market Analysis
The Wind Program's market analysis activities help increase the use of wind energy in the marketplace by providing strategic data to decision makers and stakeholders interested in rapidly changing electricity markets. Data include market penetration; industry trends; cost, price, and performance trends; policy and market drivers; and future outlooks.
2014 Market Report Highlights Technology Advancement and Industry Growth
According to the 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report produced by LBNL, since the late 1990s, the average nameplate capacity of wind turbines installed in the United States has increased by 172% to 1.9 megawatts (MW) in 2014. Also, the average turbine hub height has increased by 48% to 83 m, and the average rotor diameter has increased by 108% to 99 m. This scaling has enabled wind energy developers to build projects more economically at sites with lower wind speeds.
Performed by: LBNL Principal Investigators: Ryan Wiser, [email protected] and Mark Bolinger, [email protected]
Resource Characterization
A crucial factor in the development, siting, and operation of a wind plant is the ability to assess and characterize available wind resources. To achieve this, the Wind Program supports efforts to accurately define, measure, and forecast the nation's land-based and offshore wind resources.
Download full version (PDF): 2015 Key Wind Program and National Laboratory Accomplishments
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The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Packy the elephant turned 51-years-old Sunday.
That's a huge milestone for the oldest male Asian elephant in the country.
The Oregon Zoo celebrated Packy's special day with a party that included elephant ears for the kids and a 40-pound treat for Packy: a chef-made cake with frosting, apples, carrots and celery.
The "elephantastic" event is held each year on or near Packy's birthday. It's not unusual for some elephants to make into their 60s.
But not everyone was celebrating Packy's birthday.
Protesters outside the Oregon Zoo, which is in southwest Portland, gathered to convince curators to retire Packy to a sanctuary where he can live out the rest of his life.
"Fifty-one years in captivity does not a happy birthday make," said protester Eric Phelps. "The Oregon Zoo uses these events once a year to raise money, and the other 364 days he's kept in a concrete cell."
Zoo officials tell KOIN 6 News they are creating a much larger enclosure for Packy, and the zoo's other elephants, to spend time in. The zoo has been working on that enclosure for quite a while now.


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Though they have the vote and the Pill and haven't been burned as witches since 1727, life isn't exactly a stroll down the catwalk for modern women. They are beset by uncertainties and questions: Why are they supposed to get Brazilians? Why do bras hurt? Why the incessant talk about babies? And do men secretly hate them?
Caitlin Moran interweaves provocative observations on women's lives with laugh-out-loud funny scenes from her own, from the riot of adolescence to her development as a writer, wife, and mother. With rapier wit, Moran slices right to the truth - whether it's about the workplace, strip clubs, love, fat, abortion, popular entertainment, or children - to jump-start a new conversation about feminism. With humor, insight, and verve, How To Be a Woman lays bare the reasons why female rights and empowerment are essential issues not only for women today but also for society itself.
©2011 Caitlin Moran (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers
"Hysterical manual for the 21st century woman"
Usually I can't get through a book of comical columns. This is the rare exception. Caitlin touches on EVERYTHING a woman has ever grappled with, but rarely will bring up, even to her best friend. With every topic, with relentless British humor, she brings you to a place of seeing the most common of things totally differently. From Brazilian waxes to high heels to childbirth to one of the funniest, most astute pieces on relationships I've ever read, she irreverently tears the conventional, cultural norms to shreds and offers up a lucid, common sense look at things we too often inanely follow like lemmings.
While walking along the Pacific, listening to How To Be A Woman, a friend rode up on her bike. She's the same age as me, 59, has a successful business and who ran so much, prepping for a marathon to impress her kids, that she got plantar fasciitis. That was two months ago and she can still not walk far, never mind run. She breathlessly, sweating profusely, related how she goes to spin class three times a week, swims every day she can, and bikes umpteen miles to LOSE WEIGHT. This woman was, before she stated all this marathon training, MUCH THINNER THAN ME (and I'm a person whom no one considers fat, ok, except me,) and married to a guy who adores her no matter what she weighs. Having been quite happy race walking in the sunshine by the sea, I would have instantly switched to feeling like a clumsy elephant if it weren't for this book, to which I was listening. Caitlin is my heroine. She brings the insanity women just take for granted front and center and kept making me say to myself, "Well, of course!"
This book also provoked numerous discussions with friends and family; the most amazing conversations about subjects we'd never touched before. This is such a mind opening book, so informative, while causing one to constantly laugh out loud (which is no simple feat for a book.)
The first chapter is deceptive and Caitlin, stand up comedian she is, can be a bit loud. But stick with it, please, and then laugh your head off and, if you're a woman, be prepared to feel far more secure in your own sneakers than you did at the start. If you're a man, be prepared to actually start to understand those female enigmas around you. And no matter who you are, you will, without a doubt, look at everything around you in a whole new light.
"Listend twice I loved so much"
This is a must read for every woman out there. I think it would help many a girl to relax and not take them selves so seriously.
Caitlin lays it on the line just how crazy the world has become and what we woman do to try and fit in as normal.
I have already listened to this book twice since I got it in January and I am sure will pull it out every couple of years to listen again to help remind me that I don't have to fit into what the world calls norm to be a women. I am a woman 100% no matter how little or how much effort I put into my appearance and if others don't like it then who cares.
"Everything Feminism Should Be"
Smart, confident, funny and well-crafted. Moran pulls no punches when discussing the hardest choices women make, everything from abortion to what to call one's private parts. The modern handbook for feminsim.
"I wanted to like this more than I did"
After the first half hour I really wanted to like this a lot. I was ready for a rockin' hilarious feminist jaunt. It almost was, I guess.
Some parts were really funny. I generally agree with Moran about life and stuff. I'm not a big fan of listening to lots of graphic talk about masturbation and the first two or three chapters felt like a forever of, well, I don't know if Audible edits language in these reviews, so I'll leave the actual words unsaid.
General warning for listeners: NSFW or for listening around kids.
I certainly liked Moran more as a mom than as a teenager in this book. I'd be curious to know more about her working life between those two stages. I think her other book or books might focus more on that time in her life.
"Hopeful, hilarious look at feminism and femininity"
This has been my favorite audiobook. Caitlin's delivery makes her words that much more relatable and funny. There were many times I didn't want to leave the car.
I've read many feminist texts, but this is the first that actually gave me hope about the fate of feminism and women in general. She balances the hysterical with the poignant and moving, and makes some truly excellent points in ways I've not heard before. There is something for everyone here.
Caitlin's voice is such a part of her writing that hearing her read it makes it so much more effective.
"Not for grandma, unless your grandma enjoys shocking vulgarity."
"Great performance of a great book"
This is an instant all-time favorite. It's a philosophy primer that's hilarious — not an easy feat to pull off, especially if you don't dilute the philosophy. This is a great book for everyone who thought they might be a feminist. It explains everything that defines being a woman these days. She's not afraid to call out her heroes for stupid comments (Germaine Greer). The personal anecdotes are priceless. A co-worker and I email mail sentences back and forth and crack each other up. The narration is spot-on; Moran's performance comes off as almost a standup concert.
"Beyond happy"
Haven't read the print version
Just about any sentence was memorable. Caitlin is a absolutely hilarious and insightful woman.
Most definitely.
Yes. I listened to it in my car and there were times I would park at my destination and just sit there so I could listen to a little bit more.
If you don't get this book you are definitely missing out on a great piece of literature.
"FUNNIEST and TRUEST book ever!!"
Caitlin Moran is my new hero! This book was so funny, so insightful and so unafraid of tackling the toughest issues, it left me practically breathless.
Topics covered include: What is feminism?, why bras suck, why all women are feminists, what your first crush on a celebrity feels like, what puberty feels like, what getting your first period feels like, what labor feels like, what getting an abortion feels like, why women need to be free to decide what is right for their own bodies, what it feels like to be condescended to by a man, how to react when you're condescended to by a man, why hiring a woman to clean your house is NOT a betrayal of feminism, and much, much more.
Listening to this as an audio book read by the author only added to my enjoyment and appreciation. She is funnier than any stand-up comedian I have ever heard, simply brilliant. I bookmarked so many passages it would be impossible to quote even a tenth of them, but here are two that give you an idea of how devastatingly right-on her observations are.
"It's difficult to see the glass ceiling because it's made of glass. Virtually invisible. What we need is for more birds to fly above it and shit all over it, so we can see it properly."
"The real cost of living is dying, and we're spending days like millionaires: a week here, a month there, casually spunked until all you have left are the two pennies on your eyes."
"Really Just the Smartest, Funniest Memoir Ever"
Better than Bossypants
I would rip this book out of someone's hands if I saw them with it and demand they listen to my copy instead. Reading it would be maybe 25% as good as hearing her tell it.
"Great book, too loud"
Great book, interesting and very funny.
Caitlin reads it with flare but it gets too loud at certain points, with her shouting certain parts. While it was funny and enjoyable, I constantly had to change the volume of my device so as not to get a pierced eardrum. Be aware of this if you listen with earphones.
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- I got a B6 (.177) in last friday, overall not too bad.The trigger defiantly needs work,, not as heavyof trigger as I expected but has a very long pull.** I do like it like that as it is predictable, no feedback from the trigger. Polishing the trigger helped to smooth firing sequence, this is one of the few springers that my boy can shoot steadily without pulling the rifle down. But it is a very buttery trigger, takes time to get use to. The XS-B3-1 is on the fly, I touch it and fires right away.- That rear sight is way too close for me to get a good sight picture am working on modifying itto a peep/ghost ring.** Flip the sight, add a washer to the stop bolt so it does not touch the top of the rifle when flipping it. Dremmel the opening a tad bit to the sides to make it wider, and maybe a little vertically. (Will take pics of mine) It did help a lot. Also dremmel under the rear sight, it is plastic, if you need more leeway to crank it down to prevent the sight from touching the rifle.- Not what I would consider a "youth gun" dueto the short cocking handle, it is pretty stiff.**Yeah, and make sure the fingers on the holding hand are nowhere close the opened chamber, and/or where the handle rests at.- The finish was great on this one. There was a little "rust dust"around the front sight** Seems standard across the board- The stock extension locks up real solid**Mine has some play, locktyte fixed it.- The shot cycle is just a short thump, no spring noise...** Once you get it tuned, in other words cleaning it up/ polishing spring ends/ etc, it will be very (and I mean) very quiet. Perfect for indoor shooting. Mine is on .22, the only bad thing when it hits, it hits hard. Which is where most of the sound will come from.If I can get the trigger more predictable, think it will be a funrifle to shoot.- Thanks for all the photos of the tear down. Will be taking mine apartbut it wont be very soon.** You are welcome!
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Pipeline Project Cancelled After Protests (Updated)
Riots broke out in the Jiangsu city of Qidong on Saturday during protests against a pipeline which locals feared would pollute the nearby coastline. From Peter Parks at AFP: Following the clashes, the local police said in their microblog that the pipeline from the paper mill, which belongs to Japanese company Oji Paper, would be "permanently closed" and called on the demonstrators to go home. [… A protester named ] Qin said there were 50,000 demonstrators, while a microblogger using the name Qidong Longhuisheng estimated numbers at 100,000. "There are people everywhere, on walls, cars, rooftops, in streets," said another microblog user writing under the name Jiaojiaotaotailang, adding that "the air is filled with the smell of alcohol, and there are sounds of breaking glass". Searches including "Qidong" were blocked Saturday on Sina Weibo, which has more than 250 million subscribers. On Twitter, NPR's Louisa Lim recounted weibo reports that the Qidong mayor and another official had been stripped naked (or at least shirtless) by protestors. Despite this, and in contrast with recent protests in Shifang, police appear so far to have reacted with considerable restraint [See update below]. This has been commended by some netizens, including one quoted by Offbeat China: "[The mayor] didn't call for tear gas or tanks to crack down the protesters. It's an improvement. This mayor deserves some applause. Even better, he immediately announced that the project was permanently canceled." A local resident told Global Times on Thursday, however, that efforts to resolve the situation by other means had already proven unsuccessful: "We have applied for a protest permit but the local government has refused to approve it. We will still walk the streets to express our opinion," Gu [Bin] said, adding that the government has also refused repeated request to make public the environmental ...
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched a new plan to combat violent crime, inviting three opposition governors, including twotime presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, to sign on to the strategy.
"I'll meet with you, the three opposition governors, and receive you at the Miraflores Palace whenever you want, and we'll talk and I'll explain directly the tasks that fall to you in the Pacification Plan," Maduro said in a public event Friday.
"My message to you is one of peace and, yes, courage, without giving in to the blackmail of the far right," Maduro said in remarks addressed to Capriles, governor of the central state of Miranda; and the governors of the southern state of Amazonas, Liborio Guarulla, and the western state of Lara, Henry Falcon.
His remarks came at the end of a week in which three people were shot and killed and more than 60 wounded in clashes arising from marches to protest violent crime, product shortages and Maduro's leftwing policies.
New clashes pitting National Guard troops against demonstrators demanding the release of all those arrested in this week's marches broke out Friday in Caracas.
Venezuela's government says government opponents such as Leopoldo Lopez, who has been ordered arrested on a raft of charges that include criminal conspiracy, homicide and terrorism, are trying to topple his government in a coup.
Maduro launched his new crimefighting plan this week in response to high levels of violent crime that claimed 11,000 lives last year, according to official figures. Some nongovernment organization put the number of homicide victims in 2013 at more than 20,000.
"This is the path to constructing a stable and permanent peace," the president said of his program.
The plan calls for further progress with a quadrantbased police patrol system aimed at quickening response times and incentives encouraging more university graduates to pursue police careers.
Other measures include incorporating and training "the national militia in all these peacerelated tasks," taking firearms out of the hands of ordinary citizens and dismantling criminal gangs.
"We've already identified a map of 600 gangs," Maduro said, adding that "with the law in hand they can all be disbanded."
Maduro also unveiled a nationwide plan, due to be launched in early March and involving the participation of sports, cultural and artistic groups and movements, aimed at creating crimefree public spaces.
"Plazas of peace, sports fields of peace, boulevards of peace, public spaces of peace, roads of peace, highways of peace ... in these territories not one violent action can occur, a boyfriend can't even be slapped in the face," Maduro said.
The president, who was accompanied at the public event by 20 progovernment governors and several Cabinet ministers, said the plan marks the start of a "new model" in the fight against crime.
"A revolution of love, a profound revolution to unite us in new values," Maduro said.


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So the Semiconductor Industry Association assures us that 6.5 percent growth worldwide in the first half of the year is prima facie evidence of an economy that's firing on all cylinders.
So the Semiconductor Industry Association assures us that 6.5 percent growth worldwide in the first half of the year is prima facie evidence of an economy that's firing on all cylinders. If so, this is a mighty funny boom. At backyard barbecues and graduation parties this summer, I'm hearing the same complaints from engineers at Agilent, Atmel, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Quantum and scores of similar companies with Colorado operations: Projects are being consolidated and workers axed. Large divisional-headquarters buildings stand virtually empty, telecommuting falling short as an explanation for the dearth of occupants. Too many tasks assigned to too few bodies means projects go unfinished or are shabbily done. The sense of fun and adventure has been extinguished by Sarbanes-Oxley, overwork and uncaring bosses.
The general press reports the large layoffs at Sun or HP and sees a net loss, but in many vertical realms, the jobs lost to a layoff at one company are replaced by another company's stateside hiring for a new division Agere's new storage efforts in Longmont, Colo., for example. But just because net job loss is minimal does not mean work quality hasn't changed.
When back-end design and verification functions go to India or China, more and more U.S. engineers end up becoming de facto managers and trying to coordinate a global design team can take you out of the direct design effort. Many engineers who get tired of such bureaucracy move into various service-industry or civil-engineering projects and are never counted again among technology employees the "hidden unemployed," as it were.
And let's face it: In terms of both the employee and the customer bases, attention has turned to Asia. The United States is becoming the de facto tech backwater that telecom OEMs two years ago warned it would. It was no accident that Texas Instruments chairman Tom Engibous made his single-chip cellular-phone call from India on Aug. 8. Who says tech demos have to come from Dallas?
This message is not lost on the venture capital community. Since mid-2004, we have seen the return of venture rounds that exceed $10 million, but with an important difference from the insanity of the late 1990s. It goes without saying that VCs demand Sarbanes-Oxley accountability in the postcrash environment, but they also demand something else. If a business plan calls for all U.S.-based workers, it will not get funded. The assumption indeed, the template that VCs apply today is that U.S. employees will be limited to a handful of management and G&A types, with the rest of the team hailing from Bangalore or Guangzhou.
Savvy companies are finding that there are alternative routes to getting funded today. Later this summer, EE Times will explore the new influence of private-equity syndicates and hedge funds. This is an avenue for bringing in new employees and expanding operations, without the specificity in management templates that are now demanded by venture capital.
But strong equity availability could hamper transparency. The fast evaporation of the hedge fund Long Term Capital Management in 1998 should serve as a warning: When equity operates invisibly, without the accountability of the public market or VC funds, it can disappear faster than ice cream on a summer sidewalk.
There are no easy answers to the inevitable shift of leading-edge indicators to Asia. Here's hoping U.S. technology employees will have smoother sailing than workers in Europe have had. But as the industry ponders whether the change in job description for the American design engineer is tolerable, the boom of 2005 doesn't feel anywhere near as blazing hot as coast-to-coast weather trends.
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God I hate how much exposure these "social" sites get.
Facebook's decision to release under open source a large-scale data management project similar to - and inspired by - Google's BigTable has received backing from an unusual quarter: Microsoft. Data center futures architect and distinguished database developer James Hamilton, has complemented the pimply faced social network for …
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God I hate how much exposure these "social" sites get.
I think you missed the point
This is about big companies (Google and Facebook) releasing their works as open source. Facebook is contrasted to Google because google are heavily criticised for not releasing many of their changes to open source projects
Hammerbacher is now reported to have become the latest Faceboook employee to have served his notice. Can we expect this Facebook youf to show up in well-remunerated style at Redmond this Fall?
More open source, the better. And it's definately a good thing to see more obviously money-centric peeps doing it (read Facebook and MS). I think we are at very interesting times in the software world.. There seems to be a lot of changes going on inside all the software big daddies, changes in attitudes, everything..
Love the fact that they uploaded to Google Code.. Although it's probably not an insult.. Google Code is good. We should see the big guys working together more like this.
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UPDATE: The child was fatally shot in the chest with a .357 handgun, according to the Dearborn County Sheriff's Department.
Cincinnati Man Wanted For Home Improvement Fraud
A Cincinnati man is accused of home improvement fraud.
Two More Earn Sentences For Bright Meth Lab Bust; One Awaits Trial
Two men who were involved in a large meth operation in West Harrison last year have been sentenced.
F-Bombs Towards Judge Tack On Extra Time To Man's 50 Year Sentence
A man sentenced for a brutal beating of a woman earned himself more time behind bars during a profanity-laden outburst in a Dearborn County courtroom.
Educational Forum Aims To Help Kids On The Autism Spectrum
More children are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) every day, yet doctors still are uncertain of the cause.
Police Call A Full-Court Press To Combat Impaired Driving
The Franklin and Ripley County Traffic Safety Partnership announced today they will join efforts with over 250 Indiana state and local law enforcement agencies to increase education and enforcement around dangerous and impaired driving.
Child Porn Conviction Adds To Prison Time For Heroin Dealer
Extra prison time is being ordered for a man who recorded video of himself engaging in sex acts with a child after trading for heroin.
Affidavit Seeks Missing EMT's Bank Records For Theft Investigation
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PALM BAY, Fla., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Authorities in Palm Bay, Fla., say they've closed a popular local swimming lake out of fears of a possibly deadly amoeba affecting swimmers.
Palm Bay city officials fear the microscopic amoeba that can cause fatal swelling of the brain and its lining after entering the body through swimmers' noses could be thriving in the warm summer temperatures, WFTV, Orlando, reported Thursday.
Contact with the deadly amoeba, found in all freshwater lakes, ponds and rivers, has resulted in the death of three people in the southeast this summer.
Palm Bay officials say the closure is a precautionary measure, since there is nothing to indicate the water is unsafe at the lake, a popular spot with children during summer.
"The water is tested repeatedly and it comes back safe," Palm Bay spokeswoman Yvonne Martinez said.
"Our concern is one of being proactive," she said.


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After I read the article,I wondered is it a silly one ? Because previous studies have long been shown that lowering sodium intake and increasing intake of fruits and vegetables are the key to reduce blood pressure which can lead to decrease stroke and ischemic heart diseases. Currently, for maintaining a good health (especially for anti-aging purposes and keeping good blood pressure)the diets of most Americans have to have a sodium-potassium ratio of 1/5.There's still some debate about exactly how sodium works,but its benefit was accurate..
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I agree with Dr. Newman. Look: the BP reduction was only 3.0/1.5 for the population. How could that translate into a 40% reduction? (I realize it's a relative risk reduction and not necessarily linear, but still...) Stroke and MI mortality have been falling for decades. Dietary changes, reduced smoking, better lifestyle, better and earlier recognition - so many factors. The weakness of an observational study is its inability to control for other factors. Finally, salt reduction across the population is not supported by the data. A J curve in BP was acknowledged by the AHA in Nov 2013. As many people are likely to be hurt by excessively low BP as those helped. Laser guidance makes more sense than cluster bombs..
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It is interesting comment, and I completely agree that it is misleading to attribute the reduction in CVD incidence and mortality in UK to salt reduction. The same decline have been seen in most European countries over the last 60 years. In Denmark it has dropped by 77% ! - with no salt reduction. We attribute the decline to a reduction in trans fat, smoking and medical prevention of hypertension and use of statins etc. (see papers in European Heart Journal).
And I don't suppose the ban on smoking in public places in the UK, which took place in 2006-2007, had any effect.....


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I suffer from very dry skin due to having a medical problem called Lymphoedema. I was looking for something to shower in that doesn't dry my skin out more than it is.
Being on a budget, I was on the look out for something good but not that would break the bank so to speak. I didn't need to worry as my best mate bought me this for Christmas and she knows how terribly dry my skin is. I was so grateful to receive it
as a gift from her.
I have read a lot of reviews for this and couldn't wait to give it a go.
~The packaging~
Comers in a white container with the Radox logo seen at the front of the product. It tells us that it is Coconut kiss shower cream made from milk and has the scent of coconut.
Radox is made by a company called Unilever and makes a variety of products.
For further information please visit their website:
I use this when I have a bath or a shower, I have either daily. I use a sponge and a blob of the product as it is highly concentrated a little goes a very long way indeed.
The cream is white in colour and smells just like it says of coconuts and has a fruity undertone.
I use this when I shave my bits and bobs and it leaves my skin feeling silky smooth and mouisturised. I feel clean and fresh. The scent only lasts for about an hour after bathing or showering with this product.
They dry skin I have is not as bad as it used to be since using this product.
This product is suitable for all family members to use from toddlers and over.
Widely available from all good super markets and chemists for around £1.50
One of my absolute favourite smells is coconut. I love it so much, it's such a nice smell, that's relaxing and also reminds me of summer.
When I saw this coconut kiss shower gel in the pound shop I had to get some and give it a try!
It is made by Radox and I usually like products by them anyway.
It is a white bottle with a pretty design which goes well with the scent of the shower creme. I like the style of the bottle too, I much much prefer bottles like this that have the cap on the bottom so it is much easier when coming to the end of the product.
The only minus is that the bottle is not clear so you can not easily see when you a running low, but that's just a minor criticism!
As soon as you open the cap you get a gorgeous burst of the coconut scent. It really is lovely. The shower creme is really creamy and quite luxurious feeling. A little goes quite a long way and little easily covers your body, even though I tend to use more purely because it smells so nice!
It is thick and creamy and really helps to make your skin feel well moisturised after using this product.
The lovely scent is great as it faintly stays on your skin for quite a while after your shower, I love this as it makes you feel extra clean and fresh!
I would definitely recommend this shower creme, especially at just £1! However watch out for price changes as I have seen it in Tesco £2. Double the price! Grab it when you see it for just a £1!
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There are some things which men shouldn't reveal in public forums. One of those is that I regularly use my wife's shower products, and as a result I've discovered that I love the smell of coconut. As I work and live away, I often by my own showergels to use solely when I'm away – a recent trip to Sainsburys had me find various flavours of Radox showergels on offer so I bought the coconut kiss along with another two varieties.
In the same way that Yankee candles are, it smells good enough to eat. It's not the greatest of ways to start the day in the shower though, it doesn't give you that slap in the face that certain citrus or mint flavoured showergels do. However, (I'm about to reveal something else here that perhaps should remain unsaid) it is a very sensual smell and I can't help having a quick sniff of my arm throughout the day of the sweet coconut, so long as no one is looking. I would say that the sweetness and smell is similar to coconut icing, but far better for my teeth as I also use (without her knowledge) my wife's toothpaste instead of showergel for brushing my gnashers with.
It lathers up really well and feels very silky when rubbed into the skin, in the same way that my wife's bubble baths do when I use those as showergels too. Shush, don't tell her. I'm guessing the silkiness might come from the milk which it also contains, it's not just a showergel containing coconut extract.
For one pound a bottle, I thought this was a little bit of Harrods style luxury at Aldi prices. I've seen it in other shops for upto two pounds a bottle, so I'd recommend only getting it when it's on offer at half the price. I keep mine at work, there's no way I'd take it home as my wife would use it all up. The cheek of it. Five stars.
Shower gels are not something that I tend to be particularly loyal towards. Usually I will pick up whatever is on offer if its at a god price and smells nice. However, after finding this little gem in a Pound Shop I am now on my third bottle of the stuff!
The shower cream comes in a standard bottle which sits on its head making it easy to hold and squeeze out the product. The only minor problem with the packaging is that you cannot see how much product is left. I am prepared to let this slide due to the amazing stuff thats inside the bottle.
As soon as you flip the lid open you are greeted with the most delicious exotic coconut smell. Its the kind of coconut that reminds you of the summer as it does have a tropical scent to it rather than just your standard plain coconut. I said to my other half that it reminded me of being in Cyprus a couple of years ago, I am unsure why but it just has that holiday smell to it.
You can use the shower cream on its own or with a bath lily. I have found that it produces a lovely, moisturising lather either way but a little definitely goes a longer way if you use a bath lily. The lather feels extremely soft and gentle on my skin and leaves it feeling hydrated.
Once out of the shower my skin still feels soft even if I do not use a moisturiser. The gorgeous coconut scent lingers on my skin for a couple of hours and I can't help but keep smelling the yumminess.
This little baby was found in the pound shop which I thought was a great buy. However prices do range from around 99p- £2.00 depending on where you buy it from.
All in all I cannot fault this product whatsoever and if you can get your hands on it I would definitely give it a go, especially if like me you found it in the pound shop!
I really enjoy trying out new soaps, shower gels and body lotions. I have to have showers during the week (for speed) but really enjoy my weekend bath. I bought a 250m bottle of Radox shower gel (Coconut Kiss) as this one was on offer for only £1 on Boots the other week As it's a new product by Radox, I am guessing this is why it was on special offer and no doubt the price will probably creep up at some stage.
I don't usually like the smell of coconut in bath or body products but this one claims that it contains exotic coconut milk which was going to help to moisturise my body and make it feel soft and smooth. I love the packaging of this product. It's quite plain and simple looking but ever so slightly quirky as it has an S shaped plastic body and the bottle itself stands on its little black plastic head, making it really easy to stand up in the shower and also making it easy to get the shower gel out when I have wet hands.
The bottle is also slightly squeezy which I really like,. The shower gel itself smells lovely, not at all man made or artificial, but it actually smells like really lovely fresh coconuts. It lathers exceptionally well and whenever I use my body buffer, this really helps to add to the foamy soapy effect. I use this all over my body and my husband loves it too and tells me he also uses it to was his hair. I haven't actually done that myself and I can only vouch for the fact that it is wonderful as an all over shower gel for the body.
It rinses off well afterwards and it does leave a noticeable difference to the hydration levels on my skin after a shower. In fact, I love this shower gel so much that I often use it in the bath at weekends as a bubble bath, and my daughter has also used it in her bath. It really does foam up well as a bubble bath too, and it gives loads of really big fat, long lasting bubbles.
The smell lingers on my skin for about half an hour or so after I emerge from the water but really I wouldn't have expected it to last any longer than this. The 250ml sized bottle only set me back £1 so it was really money well spent as far as I am concerned as this is a product we have used as an entire family.
I shall definitely be going out to buy more of this shower gel once this one has been used up and I am really pleased with it.
Highly recommended.
This is a new product from Radox, a coconut shower cream that apparently contains exotic coconut and milk. I've gone a bit mad on coconut lately I'm currently using coconut shampoo and conditioner and a coconut moisturiser, I hate the taste of coconuts but I love the smell of them and so when my Mom saw this on offer in Boots she bought it for me as we'd run out of the ocean fresh imperial leather shower gel we'd been using (I'll review that too).
The packaging is quite simple but the text on the front is bold and bright and so it catches your eye. The bottle is white plastic and the lid is black plastic. The lid is at the base of the product which I really like with shower gels because you don't have to tip the bottle upside down to get the last bit of product out of the bottle. It's a simple flip lid to access the product and on the front of the shower gel there is a "NEW" sticker along with the name of the product, on the back are directions for use, ingredients etc, it also says there is 250ml of product.
The product is currently available in Boots for £1.
I think this shower gel performs very well, it lathers up very easily and quickly and it feels as though the product is sinking into my skin, I feel a moisturising aspect whilst I am in the shower however this does not last when I leave the shower. The smell is very nice and although it perhaps shouldn't be the first reason why you buy a shower gel, the smell is always very important to me, especially when I find a shower gel that leaves the smell lingering on your skin which this one does. The main problem for this product though is that I feel they have been a bit deceptive, on the front of the bottle it says "contains exotic coconut & milk". As far as I can tell the ingredients of this product aren't really natural but manufactured, for some this may be a problem but I don't particularly mind using manufactured instead of natural products although I will use natural when and where I can.
Overall I really like this shower gel, it's a shame it isn't a bit more moisturising and it would also be a lot more appealing to some people if it was truly natural however it has a gorgeous smell that lingers and it also lathers up well, for the small flaws I will remove 1 star.
I wrote a review the other day about a minty shower gel that made me scream for all the wrong reasons which led me to the purchase of this particular one when I was in my local Poundland store. I love the fresh smell of coconuts on my skin so this when I sniffed it in the store being lovely, I of course bought it.
The Packaging:
This comes in a nice looking and rather unisex looking white plastic bottle and it has a flip top black lid to the bottom of it to which conceals a small hole and on the front of it we are clearly told that it is 'New' Radox Coconut Kiss Shower Cream and that it contains exotic coconut and milk then on the back of the bottle other information listed includes being told a bit about the product and the ingredients used within it, we are told that once we have opened it to use it up within 12 months of doing so, the size is stated which is 250ml and contact details for the manufacturer are stated.
The Shower Cream Itself:
This white coloured cream has a lovely thick feel to it and its smooth in its texture and smells divine and to me all I can smell is wonderfully rich and creamy and naturally sweet coconut. Maybe the sweetness this has to its aroma comes from the flowers but to me I can't smell any floral fragrance to this at all.
It lathers really nicely on the skin, feels really hydrating to my parched skin without being greasy and its smell lingers in my whole home (and mums when I was using it there!) with its scent for ages.
I can shave my bits and pieces with this and a little really does go a long way. It rinses off my skin leaving me smelling gorgeous all day long and my skin feels really smooth and fresh.
I can't recommend this one highly enough and not just because it smells nice and the scent lingers on my skin for so long but because its so kind and gentle and I have really noticed that using this now for the past couple of weeks daily whilst being at my mums that there is a real softness to my skin that I haven't felt in a long time.
Suitable for anyone to use I would say and it gets a massive thumbs up from me!
Available from all good supermarkets priced usually near the £2.00 mark but the Radox range of Shower gels and creams are usually on offer even in supermarkets but do look in discount stores and if you do see this...snap some up pronto!
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Whilst I have more than enough shower gels at home, my husband will often buy products that he sees on offer and so we do have drawers overflowing with products in our already crowded bathroom. One such buy was this Radox Coconut Kiss shower cream, which he purchased for himself as he loves the smell of coconut. Spotting it on the side of our bath yesterday however, and being the opportunist that I am, I did sample a couple of squirts just to see what it was like.
The shower cream is packaged in a 250ml white plastic bottle which stands on its black flip top lid, ensuring that the shower cream inside always comes easily out of the bottle. On the front of the bottle the standard green "Radox" logo is shown together with the text "Coconut Kiss Shower Cream" typed in orange and white letters. A smashed coconut illustration gives a tropical look to this shower cream and is quite a simple yet telling illustration in my opinion. The packaging of this product means that it suits both male and female users I believe, and does not fall typically into either category.
Turning the bottle over we are told in green text that this shower cream is inspired by nature and that it "contains exotic coconut and creamy milk which brings an uplifting burst of paradise to every shower". All very promising I thought but what does it smell like.
Clipping open the bottle, the liquid inside is white in colour and slightly creamy in consistency. The smell of this shower cream is truly tropical and I agree with Radox entirely, being a rich coconut in fragrance with a touch of coconut milk. This scent is entirely natural in my opinion and being that I have had my fair share of coconut milk whilst holidaying in India over the past couple of years, it does smell very true to the fruit itself.
To use this product is simply a case of lathering it onto damp skin and then rinsing off. The cream comes easily out of the nozzle when the sides of the bottle are gently squeezed and spreads easily across my skin creating a light lather that smells heavily of coconut. After rinsing this product, my skin is left feeling soft, hydrated and with a hint of coconut that I really like.
After using this shower cream last night, I really enjoyed using this product and will look out for it when I am next shopping for shower gel. Price wise, it can currently be purchased in a number of cosmetics stores including Boots, Superdrug and Wilkinson and you should expect to pay around £1 for it at the moment as part of a promotion, I expect given that it is quite a new product from Radox.
This is a lovely shower cream and one which I plan to sneakily use again tonight, and as a result it comes highly recommended and scores an excellent five stars from me.
I hope this review has been of some help and thanks for reading! x
If it has coconut in it, I am likely to buy it. I love the smell, the taste and the feel of coconut. So whilst in Asda I came across a new range of Radox Shower Gels and the one which caught my eye in its bright white packaging was 'Coconut Kiss' a shower cream which contains exotic coconut and milk. On the shelves where you find shower gels, there is always a plethora of colours all trying to catch your eye and because this was bright white, I was immediately drawn to it and as it was on offer for £1, I bought two.
On the front of the packaging you will find the word Coconut in an orange colour with the word Kiss underneath in white and again, the colouring catches your eye along with the sticker that shouts 'New' to you as you move close to inspect it. This shower gel is a 250ml bottle in the new design which is much easier to grasp onto with wet hands whilst in the shower.
I am quite a fan of Radox Shower gels and there is always a few in the bathroom, I buy the Mister some masculine smelling shower gels and I tend to opt for the more flowery or fruited scented ones. This one fits in neither category, once you open the black flip top lid you can immediately smell the coconut, it is like having a Bounty chocolate bar and a bit of Malibu in a tube, not an artificial smell at all, it just smells that wonderful.
== What they say - Coconut Kiss==
"For girls who like to chill and un-wind why not try Coconut Kiss: Why stop dreaming when you get out of bed in the morning? This blissful shower gel containing coconut and milk has a deliciously Caribbean scent that will allow you to calmly daydream into your very own world of paradise with super soft skin.
Radox Coconut Kiss Shower Cream is inspired by nature. This delicious blend of natural ingredients, like creamy milk and exotic coconut, evokes an uplifting burst of paradise to every shower. With fabulously fruity fragrances your Coconut Kiss shower cream will leave you smelling gorgeous all day".
Upon squeezing the tube, you release a bright white cream which is fairly thick in texture and again that coconut aroma becomes more fragrant and unlike anything else I have used from Radox in the past, I simply loved it. The cream itself produces a lot of lather, as soon as it comes into contact with your sponge, flannel, Loofah or whatever it is you use to wash yourself, the warm water fluffs the cream up and you are suddenly covered in coconut smelling lather, lots of it. As you stand immersed in your coconut lather and wash yourself you could be on your tropical island with your cocktail, the smell is that fresh.
After showering I was delighted that the coconut smell was so strong on my skin and again it isn't an artificial smell, it is a fresh coconut smell, almost as if you have covered yourself in coconut cream, Malibu and eaten a Bounty, it is delicious and it stays put for hours after using. My skin, well soft and smooth to the touch as well, absolutely no complaints from me and as soon as the bathroom door is opened and the steam is allowed to escape throughout the house, with it goes that coconut scent into every room.
This is a delightful smelling shower cream, one of the best I have ever used from the range and one that is likely to remain in my bathroom for a long time to come, well worth the £1 I spent on it as an offer and I would happily pay the full price of £2.15 for it and you can find these products in Boots, Sainsbury's, Asda and Savers.
This Radox shower cream is part of the new Fresh & Fruity Range which has recently hit the supermarkets and they come in three flavours which are Coconut Kiss, Berry Burst, Cherry Blast.
I have a bit of an obsession with the smell and even taste of coconuts. I spotted this new coconut shower gel in boots whilst browsing with friends. I currently use coconut shampoo and conditioner and using this shower gel with it too, just makes me smell entirely of coconuts.
The shower Gel:
This bottle of Radox coconut kiss shower gel is superb. The smell is perfect. I usually use ex foliating gloves when in the shower and the thickness of this shower gel is perfect for using the gloves. It lathers up really well and leaves your skin amazingly soft. It doesn't sting, itch or irritate my skin which is perfect as I have quite sensitive skin on my arms and this shower cream has stopped the itching. It comes in a white bottle with the words "coconut kiss" written in black and orange on the front with coconut images also. It's a very new product as I had only spotted it in boots in January. A week or so after purchasing it, I popped into wilkinsons where they had it on offer for 80p as it was a new product. I picked up another 4 bottles of it to store away as I loved it so much.
The consistancy is thick, creamy and white. It comes out of the bottle with ease and the smallest amount goes far. Whenever using shower gels, I always recommend using exfolating gloves or a shower puff to make make it lather up well. Just rubbing it into your hands doesn't get the maximum use out of it and will make you use more on each shower.
Radox brought out a new range of shower gels including this Coconut Kiss scent, Berry Burst and Cherry Blast. I haven't bought either of the other scented ones as I'm not a fan of smelling too sweet as it makes me feel a bit sick after a while. I would suggest going to the store and opening the lid to have a sniff before making your purchase on this range. They coconut one is the more subtle smell. It's not overpoweringly sweet, smells fresh and light and reminds me of Malibu tanning lotion which makes me think of being abroad on holiday.
My Thoughts:
I love this shower gel. I think it is perfect for what I need whilst showering. It's soft and soothing, smells fantastic and really clings well to your skin after washing. It does ware off after a few hours (or I'm just becoming immune to the smell) which is a shame but it's definitely worth using if you like the smell of coconut. I am definitely converted and will be using this shower gel for a long time yet!.
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Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss plans to outline Wednesday practical consequences of the Legislature's failure to approve a bill adjusting budgets for unexpected costs.
Nuss warned in February the inability of lawmakers to stabilize financing of the judicial branch could result in furloughs for 1,750 court workers and temporary closure of courts statewide.
"Once we start sending employees home without pay," the chief justice told legislative leaders, "even full funding later will not completely fix our problem."
He said furloughed staff members can't later receive back pay to compensate for suspension of work.
The unexpected stalemate in the Legislature on the budget put a squeeze on broad functions of state government close to the people — courts, schools, parks.
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate blame the breakdown on conservative Republican leaders in the House who objected to $24.7 million earmarked for K-12 public schools.
Brownback and the Senate want to pay schools from the general state treasury, but the House prefers to divert money from projects at the Kansas Department of Transportation.
"The Senate was very much opposed to raiding the highway fund for any purpose. So was the governor," said Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka.
House Republicans said the budget standstill would be resolved April 25 when the Legislature returns to Topeka to complete the 2012 session.
"There's just no reason for this to occur," said House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence. "We've got $500 million sitting in the bank right now."
Demise of the budget deal blocked infusion of $1.4 million into the judicial system.
Nuss, who plans to address the budget crisis Wednesday at a news conference in Topeka, said the judicial branch began borrowing in January from fee funds that must be replenished through state appropriations. Financial shortages were created by a reduction in court filings, he said.
The impasse also means the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism can't get access to $800,000 of $1.2 million Gov. Sam Brownback recommended be allocated to carry the agency through the fiscal year ending June 30.
"Not having the additional funds will hamper us, but we have no plans to close any state parks," said Robin Jennison, the department's secretary.
He said the plan was to continue drawing from a parks road improvement fund to pay salaries of agency employees. The hiring of 500 seasonal workers would be slowed to a crawl until the Legislature resolves budget disagreements, he said.
"As a result," Jennison said, "there may be a reduction or delay in some park maintenance activities, such as regular mowing."
The state park system's revenue stream took a hit in 2011 when high summer temperatures and persistent blue-green algae blooms at some reservoirs discouraged visitors. State parks had 6.1 million visits in 2011, down from 7 million in 2010.
Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, said the bill held hostage by the House also would have provided supplemental expenditures of $4.2 million for disaster relief, $4 million for nursing homes and $1.8 million for prison inmate treatment programs.


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SAN CLEMENTE, CA – (September 4) Hurricane Hernan gave the world's best surfers a day of spectacular warm-up waves at the Lower Trestles break as they prepared for tomorrow's start of the Boost Mobile Pro Presented by Billabong. With the biggest waves pushing the 12-foot mark in face height, the 48 Association of Surfing Professionals touring pros more than backed up their reputations as the best in the wave-riding business.
Contest Director Mike Parsons spent much of this morning testing the surf conditions amid supervising the construction of the Boost Mobile Pro's contest scaffolding. "I've been surfing Trestles for nearly 25 years," said Parsons, "and this was the best single day of action ever seen here…maybe the best ever anywhere in America. But just wait until the competition gets started tomorrow."
Based on an extremely upbeat forecast issued by Surfline's Sean Collins, the Boost Mobile Pro's five days of World Championship Tour competition have been set to include Thursday and Friday, September 5 and 6, in order to capitalize on Hurricane Hernan. After a one day break on Sept. 7, the action will resume at Lowers Sunday Sept. 8 with the arrival of a new major south swell generated by a storm east of New Zealand last weekend. The Boost Mobile Pro will continue on Tuesday Sept 8 and will conclude with the final heats during the expected peak of the swell on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Picking an event favorite in the booming lefts and rights of the Trestles peak was all but futile given the barrage of great surf and surfing. ASP ratings leader and defending Trestles champ Andy Irons of Kauai set a blistering tone in today's warm-up, but with a single wave 6-time World Champ Kelly Slater erased any question marks that may have surrounded his return from retirement. Wildcard Bruce Irons and Western Australian Taj Burrow also showed world-beater form, while California's Boost Mobile Pro hopes were buoyed by local knowledge of Trestles regulars Pat O'Connell of Laguna Beach and Taylor Knox of Carlsbad.
Surfers continuing today's pace going forward will be amply rewarded – the Boost Mobile Pro will feature an assortment of prizes designed to inspire avant-garde surfing performances. The Oakley Over-The-Top award will provide a $2000 daily bonus to the surfer who pulls off the single maneuver decreed to be the most innovative of the day. The judges will look at every move – it may be a floater, backside air, layback snap, huge gouging turn, or even a "Superman" aerial. The wildest wins.
Airborne surfing maneuvers will have their own moment in the spotlight on the Boost Mobile Pro's concluding day – Tuesday Sept 10. That's when the climaxing heat of the Billabong/Boost Air Show take place just before the ASP pro final. Also known as "Boosting," the Air Show will scored by a special panel of judges only on those surfing stunts that take place above the wave. The preliminary rounds of theBillabong/Boost Mobile Air Show will go off on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Salt Creek Beach Park in Dana Point.
The Boost Mobile Pro Presented by Billabong is the richest surfing competition ever held in the US. The cash prize purse for the men's competition is US$250,000, of which US$30,000 goes to first place. Additionally, the winner will receive a JEEP WRANGLER SE worth US$16,275. The Oakley Over-The-Top bonus will add US$10,000 and the Billabong/Boost Air Show will contribute another US$10,000 to the mix. All together, US$286,275 will be distributed.
The day after the event's conclusion – on the morning of September 11 – the surfing community will conduct a "Freedom Paddle-Out" ceremony at Lower Trestles to honor the victims of last year's tragedies. From world champs to raw beginners, surfers and non-surfers of every sort are invited and encouraged to participate.
Upcoming Round One Heats in the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Billabong
- H1: Luke Egan (Aus); Kelly Slater (USA); Paul Canning (SAfr)
- H2: Kalani Robb (Haw); Lee Winkler (Aus); Darren O'Rafferty (Aus)
- H3: Joel Parkinson (Aus); Pat O'Connell (USA); Victor Ribas (Brz)
- H4: Danny Wills (Aus); Nathan Hedge (Aus); Phil MacDonald (Aus)
- H5: Shea Lopez (USA); Jake Paterson (Aus); Guilherme Herdy (Brz)
- H6: Cory Lopez (USA); Taylor Knox (USA); Neco Padaratz (Brz)
- H7: Michael Lowe (Aus); Shane Powell (Aus); Rodrigo Dornelles (Brz)
- H8: Andy Irons (Haw); Trent Munro (Aus); Bruce Irons (Haw)
- H9: Mark Occhilupo (Aus); Dean Morrison (Aus); Shane Beschen (USA)
- H10: CJ Hobgood (USA); Richard Lovett (Aus); Marcelo Nunes (Brz)
- H11: Taj Burrow (Aus); Shane Dorian (Haw); Paulo Moura (Brz)
- H12: Sunny Garcia (Haw); Nathan Webster (Aus); Luke Hitchings (Aus)
- H13: Peterson Rosa (Brz); Flavio Padaratz (Brz); Michael Campbell (Aus)
- H14: Mick Fanning (Aus); Greg Emslie (SAfr); Russell Winter (UK)
- H15: Damien Hobgood (USA); Fabio Gouveia (Brz); Maz Quinn (NZ)
- H16: Keiren Perrow (Aus); Renan Rocha (Brz); Beau Emerton (Aus)
For more information on the Boost Mobile Pro, see www.BoostMobile.com


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Frankfurt Motor Show 2009 - What's cool at Frankfurt? - 2009
It's day one of the biggest motor show in the calendar - some 12 halls of highly polished new metal and thousands of feverish journalists tearing around with notepads and cameras. Sounds exciting, doesn't it?
Nope. Which is why you're probably better off sat safely behind your monitor watching the whole thing unfold here on TopGear.com.
And you can do that in two ways - we'll be Tweeting the coolest new cars live from the show floor all day, plus updating the pages of this site with news and photo galleries once the covers start coming off.
Until then, here's our not-in-any-way-robbed-from-the-telly-show Cool Wall-style run down of the Frankfurt highlights, starting with the coolest:
Ferrari 458 Italia: Latest techno-fest from Maranello, developed by Das Stig. Best-looking Ferrari since, well, ever?
Mercedes SLS Gullwing: Spiritual
successor to the 300 SL.
Maserati GranCabrio: Spiritual
successor to… Oh, erm, we mean 'gorgeous Italian droptop that makes us twitch
with inappropriate delight'.
Abarth 695 Tributo: Special-edition
Abarth 500 built in partnership with Ferrari. With flappy paddles.
Plethore LC-750: That Canadian supercar thingy we showed you last week.
Audi R8 Spyder: The R8 loses its
roof and sideblade. We still want one.
Citroen 2CV: OK, it's actually
called Rivolte (sounds disgusting) and it's another futuristic small Citroen.
Citroen C3: New French supermini
looks cute and funky.
Citroen DS3: Posh version of the
above. Note 'shark fin' B-pillar, which we really dig.
Hyundai ix Metro: Tiny hybrid concept
named after British Leyland classic.
Lexus LF-Ch: A rival to the BMW 1-Series
at the posh end of the hatchback market. Looks like something from a sci-fi film and
has hybrid tech.
BMW Vision Concept: M3 performance, low emissions and nutjob styling? Excellent.
Bentley Mulsanne: Enormous new
luxobarge with stonking V8.
Audi RS3: The proliferation of the
RS badge continues. We like.
Rolls-Royce Ghost: It's a cheaper, smaller
Rolls that isn't small or cheap. But it is cool.
Jaguar XJ: The all-new XJ will be on
show in Frankfurt, along with its ample arse.
Peugeot RCZ: A rival for the TT, and
a Peugeot we're actually excited about.
New Ford C-Max: Ford's masterclass in
funky family transport continues.
Bugatti Royale: New big Bug, named
after a Burger King snack but probably faster. Expect to be blown away.
Mini Coupe Concept: Its roof
is modelled on a backwards baseball cap, a trend that died in the early 80s,
only to be perpetuated by weird mobile disco DJs in Gravesend.
New Toyota Land Cruiser: A car
enjoyed mostly by people who track rhino dung in Namibia.
Mazda MX-5 Superlight: A blatant rip-off
of the Mercedes SLR Moss. Only smaller, slower and more embarrassing.
New Vauxhall Astra: Probably the most
important car here, if you're into sales figures and socio-economic buying
trends and the complex interplay between international political economies.
Hello? Are you there? You've skipped to the next car already, haven't you?
New Saab 9-5: As driven by your
Toyota Auris Hybrid: The world's most boring car just got slightly more interesting. Works like a Prius. Built in Britain. Blah. Blah. Blah.
Hyundai ix35: A
segment-busting crossover to rival the, erm, segment-busting Nissan Qashqai in
the segment-busting SUV/hatch segment.
Kia Sorento: A segment-busting
crossover to rival the, erm, segment-busting Hyundai ix35 and Nissan Qashqai in
the segment-busting SUV/hatch segment.
Nissan Leaf: An electric car named after some vegetation will never be cool.
So there you have it. Which cars are you most excited about? Use the space
below to let us know…
What do you think?
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DEPEW, NY-- Depew Police are investigating an accident involving a motorized chair
The accident happened on Walden Avenue between Dick Road and Ledyard Monday afternoon.
Police tell 2 On Your Side a man on a motorized chair was traveling west in the east bound lane of Walden Avenue when he was struck by a car.
The man was taken to ECMC. His condition is unknown.
The driver of the car was not hurt. Police are still investigating.


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Every time Frenship quarterback Trevor Lloyd comes off the field, whether the series ended in a touchdown or turnover, he gets plenty of instruction from coaches on what went right and what went wrong.
Then there's the extra attention he gets from another coach of sorts — his brother, Tyler, who also played the position for the Tigers on the 2008 team that reached the fourth round of the playoffs.
"He's probably one of the better teachers I have," Trevor Lloyd said of his brother. "After every game he tells me what I need to do, what I need to fix. At halftime I'll go talk to him and he'll tell me what I need to work on or what routes are open. He explains everything to me in great detail, and I couldn't ask for abetter teacher to teach me how to play the quarterback position.
Trevor Lloyd, though is not alone. In fact, he's one of five players on the 2012 Tigers team whose older brother was a key contributor for the 2008 squad that lost to Denton Guyer on a last-second field goal in the regional finals at Jones AT&T Stadium. That team still holds the mark as having the best record (13-1) in school history.
Two more wins, and the 2012 Tigers will reach that mark, which would put them in the state semifinals and give household bragging rights to Trevor Lloyd, Shane Birchfield (over brother Alec), Jared Mannon (Jedidiah), Rhett Cates (Bo) and Peyton Elliott (Marshall).
"Now that I'm up here I could match that and can brag on how awesome this team is and how awesome my teammates are," said linebacker Shane Birchfield, who added his brother, Alec, who also played linebacker, used to brag on his 2008 teammates all the time. "It's cool to be on this team and have players that are outstanding like that that I can brag to him now."
Regardless of what happens from here on out — whether or not the Tigers make it past Waco in today's 2 p.m. Class 4A Division II regional semifinal at Angelo Stadium — the 2012 team has already forged the identity of having carried Frenship back to where it is accustomed to being, making long playoff runs.
To a man, each of the five players whose brothers were on the 2008 team feel they have what it takes to not only continue playing past this week, but continue playing much farther than their siblings did.
"You always want to be better than your brother so it does put a little pressure that you can brag that you went farther in the playoffs," said outside linebacker Rhett Cates, whose brother, Bo, was a lineman for the 2008 Tigers. "We are very capable of doing this."
As much help as the older brothers provide the younger brothers, there's still the moments of sibling rivalry that creep into the conversation.
Shane Birchfield said he and Alec get on each other's cases about who is the better looking sibling and that Shane is always reminded that Alec was the second-leading tackler on the 2008 team. But those instances aren't as frequent as when the Birchfield brothers and their father will critique Friday night games almost immediately afterward at home.
Trevor Lloyd said Tyler is adept at teasingly pointing out bad throws, missed reads and what not, but in a constructive manor. Tyler even asks for Trevor's password to his Hudl account, and online video service that allows coaches to break down films where players can watch them on any computer with internet access at any time.
"When I'm not watching film he's watching film and will shoot me a text or call me to watch a certain part or look at what this guy is doing and explain everything to me,"
Then there's the two youngsters of the group, Jared Mannon and Peyton Elliott, both sophomores who were as concerned about adapting to the speed of the varsity level at the beginning of the season as much as trying to play their positions correctly.
Both, however, have had huge impacts this season as Mannon is a starting receiver and Elliott starts in the secondary.
"It's definitely a transition from freshman football," said Elliott, whose brother, Marshall, was a starting offensive and defensive lineman in 2008. "The guys are so much better from freshman football, but it's not that bad."
Those two in particular benefit from extra coaching received from their siblings. Mannon said he and his brother Jedidiah, also a receiver in 2008, are very competitive but very in tune with each other when it comes to football.
"He actually does help me a lot since I'm still young and learning how to be a player on varsity," Jared Mannon said. "He helps me after the game, tells me what I did right and what I need to improve on. Anything I need to know he helps me out with."
Through the extra coaching, all five current players have become key cogs for the Tigers both offensively and defensively.
Trevor Lloyd has thrown for 1,018 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 360 yards and five scores. Jared Mannon has six catches for 158 yards and four touchdowns and has rushed for a touchdown. Peyton Elliott is the second-leading tackler on the team with 106, 69 solo, three interceptions and 15 pass breakups. Birchfield has 20 tackles and three sacks, and Cates has 38 tackles, a pair for losses.
Combined with the rest of the team it's made for another year Frenship has become know for and accustomed to. But, to a man, they all feel they're not done yet.
"One thing this team has done is forget about the past," Shane Birchfield said. "We are our own team, the 2012 Frenship Tigers, and there is nothing else we care about but winning and playing together and being a team. That's one of the thing the coaches pressed into our minds as seniors to try and bring us together.
"We are family."
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Division II Regional Semifinal
Frenship vs. Waco
2 p.m., Angelo Stadium, San Angelo
Radio: KTTU 104.3 FM (Lubbock)
Records: Frenship 11-1, Waco 9-3
Frenship vs. Waco
beat Clint Horizon 42-14 Last week beat Lake Dallas 24-21
388.3 Total offense 392.1
274.7 Total defense N/A
37.8 Points scored 31.8
15.5 Points allowed 19.3
RB D'Maujeric Tucker Player to watch RB Christian Simms
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I'm saying that your cheapness has turned you into a liar, fakey bag buyers.
Geez, well isn't buying a knockoff kind of lying to the world about who you are and what you can afford? OK, well I am an over-sharer so I will be honest about just about anything. So maybe I am not the person to present themselves as representative of social norms in this area. You know what I mean?
But I will say this: working for a company whose products are pirated, I can tell you that I see it as stealing. I don't care if it's software or music or a Louis Vuitton bag that has stitching that is about to unravel and leather that is just a little bit too shiny. So are the results of this research any surprise to me? Nah, not so much.
I'm not a fan of fashion with obvious labels. I think good design and quality speak for themselves. I have been all over the economic spectrum, well, within a specific range (that means I didn't have sh*t when I started out). But, as you know, I am a huge fan of Chloe and Valentino handbags.
The way I have always looked at fashion and finances is that I would rather have one good thing that I love than a ton of things that I am just meh about. I buy the best whatever that I can afford; like the best *real* whatever. If it's trendy, I go cheaper (so I don't feel bad getting rid of it the next season), but never, ever fake.
Anyway, this isn't about the dynamics of my closet. It's about what the knockoff landscape turns you into. Or really, if you were already flexible with the lying/cheating thing, you may be more drawn to the knock-offs. I'm not saying that everyone that goes for the fake stuff is a bad person. Some of them might actually be a little misinformed as well.
(And if I know you and you buy this knock off stuff, please do not tell me. But consider that I may already know because seriously? That bag? And those sun glasses? You aren't fooling anybody)


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TV Tonight: The People's Choice Awards
TV Tonight: The People's Choice Awards
Award season kicks off on a light note tonight with the People's Choice Awards. Queen Latifah will take on hosting duties yet again, and will be performing a musical opener with a few surprise guests. As for the scheduled celebs, we've got tons of eye candy from Hugh Jackman to Sandra Bullock, to Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner's first post-breakup run in (gasp!).
Of course, there are tons of fun awards to look forward to as well and you can peruse the nominees here. Since it's the People's Choice after all, I have a feeling that we may we hearing about Twilight more than a few times.
The best part of all the fun is that I'll be bringing you the highlights live from the red carpet and in the press room! Be sure to check back in tonight for live updates and follow me right along on Twitter!


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$ 425.00
Once again the best idea has come from an architect - thank you Dan! We have started making coverlets - perfectly plain, lightly padded double-sided linen blankets, not only throw size but queen and king too, to layer on the bed when you feel like a little extra comfort. They are a natural follow-on from our patchwork quilts, which are so cosy and light they inspired us to create their contemporary counterparts, for the minimalist in you.
Use them with a Summer Cover, or a top sheet or no top sheet, just as you like. The subtle sheen of linen, a little extra warmth and the most self-effacing "+" shaped tufting, very elegant.
Choose from very light 100% cotton or a warmer, loftier 100% wool infill, sourced from a small local farm - Sonoma Wool Company.
Watch the video and see how these coverlets were conceived and made.
Material: 100% Linen. Heavyweight "Orkney." Cotton or Wool infill.
throw 54" x 72"
queen 90" x 100"
king 100" x 120"
Care: Dry clean only. Spray stubborn wrinkles with water if necessary.


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Even though the revised version of Manhunt 2 received a Mature rating here in the States from the ESRB (see previous coverage), it looks as though the changes were not enough to sway the ratings board in England. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has once again denied a rating to the revised version of Manhunt 2, effectively banning the game from retail sales in England.
According to the BBFC, changes to the game were noticed, but apparently did not go far enough to make a difference to the ratings board. According to the director of the BBFC, David Cooke, "The impact of the revisions on the bleakness and callousness of tone, or the essential nature of the gameplay, is clearly insufficient. There has been a reduction in the visual detail in some of the 'execution kills,' but in others they retain their original visceral and casually sadistic nature." Cooke then continued to say suggestions were offered to Rockstar Games, Manhunt 2's developer, by the BBFC, but they were not used in the revision of the game.
The only thing at this stage that Rockstar and Take-Two can do is to either appeal the new decision by the BBFC, or to go back to the drawing board and revise Manhunt 2 again, taking into account the BBFC recommendations. Either way they decide, the general gaming population in England will not be seeing Manhunt 2 for quite some time.
Read more at IGN.


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Happy Traum Fingerpicking Pack
By Happy Traum
Includes Fingerpicking Styles for Guitar book and Easy Steps to Fingerpicking Guitar DVD. By Happy Traum. Homespun Tapes. Softcover with DVD. With guitar tablature. Published by Homespun (HL.642130).
Item Number: HL.642130
ISBN 1423496884. 9x12 inches.
Includes the book Fingerpicking Styles for Guitar (HL14033954) and the DVD Easy Steps to Fingerpicking Guitar (HL00641546), in one money-saving pack! The book combines two previous titles, "Fingerpicking Styles for Guitar" and "Traditional and Contemporary Guitar Fingerpicking Styles" to commemorate 40 years since their original publication. Happy Traum's landmark transcriptions represent the music of twenty-two musicians from Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, as well as England, the Bahamas and Africa. Every song is presented in notation and tab, with biographical information. In the DVD you will develop the ability to maintain a rock-steady rhythmic pulse with your thumb while picking out off-the-beat melody notes with your fingers – a "holy grail" of country, folk and blues playing. Drawing on four decades of teaching experience, Happy Traum has devised this nearly foolproof method. The simple children's song "Skip to My Lou" helps teach the basic concepts before getting into fingerpicking standards such as: Spike Driver's Blues • Green, Green Rocky Road • Staggerlee • Nine Pound Hammer • Hobo's Lullaby.


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A woman in her 50s was rescued Sunday after she paddled out into the water off The Strand in Oceanside for a tribute to football great Junior Seau, an Oceanside fire official said.
The woman was one of hundreds of people who paddled surfboards, kayaks and other vehicles into the ocean near Seau's house at 604 S. The Strand about noon Sunday to honor the famed linebacker.
Seau, a former San Diego Chargers player who made the NFL's All-Pro starters list for 12 years, was found Wednesday morning at his home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities ruled his death a suicide.
A lifeguard who was patrolling around the hundreds of surfers at the memorial saw the woman suddenly begin floating face-down about 12:10 p.m., an official with Oceanside Fire Department said.
Lifeguards brought her to shore, where they began lifesaving efforts, the official said. The woman was taken to a hospital in serious condition.


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Security Analysis and Improvements of a Password-Based Mutual Authentication Scheme with Session Key Agreement
Password-based authentication schemes have been widely adopted to protect resources from unauthorized access. In 2008, Chang-Lee proposed a friendly password-based mutual authentication scheme to avoid the security weaknesses of Wu-Chieu's scheme. In this paper, the authors demonstrate that Chang-Lee's scheme is vulnerable to user impersonation attack, server masquerading attack, password guessing attack, and insider attack. Also, they propose an improved scheme to overcome the security weaknesses of Chang-Lee's scheme, even if secret information stored in the smart card is revealed. As a result of security analysis, they prove that the proposed scheme is secure for the various attacks and provides session key agreement.