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|Application number
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|Feb 22, 1994
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|Nov 24, 1992
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|Sep 20, 1991
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|John L. Hughes
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|Intevac, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (44), Classifications (19), Legal Events (9)
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This is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07/763,355 filed Sep. 20, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,181,556 granted Jan. 26, 1993.
This invention relates to the art of processing thin substrates such as those for magnetic disks in high vacuum systems where control of substrate temperature is difficult to achieve. More particularly, the invention relates to a system for cooling substrates in an evacuated environment for purposes such as preparation for a subsequent coating, exit to the atmosphere, or protection against excessive temperature increases.
Thin substrates, such as those used for magnetic disks, require high vacuum processing. This processing generally involves heating of the substrate to a desired temperature and applying different coatings by sputtering or similar physical vapor deposition processes. The high vacuum processes facilitate very high purity coating depositions and the achievement of a variety of properties that are controlled by such parameters as background pressure, coating rate, and substrate temperature. Illustrative is the substrate handling and processing system disclosed in co-pending application Ser. No. 07/763,183, filed Sep. 20, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,215,420.
Control of substrate temperature in an evacuated environment (i.e. vacuum) is an essential, but difficult task. Typically, heating of a substrate is done by radiation transfer from such devices as quartz lamps. However, normal heat conduction processes work very poorly in the vacuum environment. The atmosphere is not present to supply an ambient environment around the heat sink.
During substrate (or disk) processing, it is also often desirable to lower the substrate temperature. For example, controlled cooling of the substrate may be necessary to achieve a predetermined temperature for a serial coating step, such as chromium, cobalt alloy or carbon layers with magnetic disks. In this instance, the properties of the high hardness, abrasion resistant carbon coatings are enhanced when deposited onto a substrate which is at a relatively low temperature.
Further, cooling of substrates or disks by exposure to the atmosphere while still hot may severely limit the usefulness of such substrates or disks for particular applications. Additionally, uncontrolled cooling and/or cooling in atmosphere could adversely effect coating quality by virtue of the diffusion of different coatings at elevated temperature.
Several prior art techniques have been employed in an attempt to cool the relatively thin substrates during processing. Illustrative is the apparatus disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,909,314. The system disclosed in the noted patent includes a heat exchanging body which is designed and configured to be in contact with the article to be cooled. The system also employs a relatively low conductivity gas, such as argon, to facilitate the heat exchange between the article and the heat exchanging body.
The main disadvantage of such a system is that the act of touching such a relatively thin substrate may do harm to one or more surfaces that have to be maintained in pristine condition. Further, the low mass and the need to handle the substrates only at the edges make them difficult to conductively couple with a heat sink.
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved method for substrate cooling in a vacuum environment which could be employed between process starting steps and not harm the substrate surface of coatings already deposited.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a system for cooling a substrate in a vacuum environment with an enhanced cooling rate so that commercially viable processes could be effected.
The disclosed system for cooling a substrate in an evacuated environment eliminates the disadvantages and shortcomings associated with the prior art techniques. The disclosed system employs conduction/convection heat transfer in a specialized process chamber to cool thin substrates rapidly without any contact to either surface. A cooling chamber is provided with stationary heat sinks spaced a predetermined distance apart, between which the substrate is positioned. A high thermal conductivity gas is then introduced, filling the entire chamber to the desired operating pressure. The substrate is then cooled to a given temperature, depending on the heat sink temperature, original substrate temperature, gas thermal conductivity, pressure, and spacing between the substrate and heat sinks.
Further features and advantages will become apparent from the following and more particular description of the preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like referenced characters generally referred to the parts or elements throughout the views, in which:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the substrate cooling system within the substrate processing chamber according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating the thermal conductivity versus pressure for helium; and
FIGS. 3 through 8 are graphs illustrating the cool down rates of substrates under varying processing conditions according to the invention.
In accordance with the present invention, the disclosed system for cooling a substrate in an evacuated environment substantially reduces or eliminates the disadvantages and shortcomings associated with the prior art techniques. According to the invention, a cooling chamber is provided with a pair of stationary heat sinks having substantially planar parallel facing surfaces. Once the substrate is operatively positioned between the heat sinks, with its respective outer surfaces adjacent to and substantially parallel with the facing surfaces of the heat sinks, a high thermal conductivity gas is introduced into the cooling chamber to facilitate the heat transfer from the substrate to the heat sinks. A highly important technical advantage of the invention is that the contiguous surfaces of the heat sinks are maintained at a predetermined close spacing with the substrate to achieve a substantial conductive/convective heat transfer and eliminating the risk of any damage to the extremely sensitive surface of the substrate or disk by heat sink contact.
Gas conduction cooling can be viewed with a simple model as per the following: ##EQU1## where
ΔE=Energy removed from the disk
Δt=time increment
K=gas thermal conductivity
Δφ=temperature difference between substrate and heat sink
L=spacing between substrate and heat sink
For most gases, the thermal conductivity K is constant at pressures of one atmosphere and higher, with little or no dependency on the pressure. As the pressure falls below an atmosphere, the conductivity is reduced. The conductivity of the various gases is related to their molecular weight, with the lightest gases, such as helium and hydrogen, being the best conductors. FIG. 2 graphically illustrates the conductivity versus pressure for helium, as determined by recent experiments.
In designing a processing station to give the highest substrate cooling rate, it is important to choose a gas such as helium or hydrogen for best conductivity. Further, it is necessary to maintain the heat sinks at the lowest practical temperature to provide the highest temperature difference between the sinks and the substrate. It is also desirable to maintain the spacing between the heat sinks and the substrate at a practical minimum such that the substrates can be easily and readily positioned in and out of the processing station as the substrate is sequentially processed in a vacuum system such as disclosed in co-pending application Ser. No. 07/763,183, filed Sep. 20, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,215,420. This is a compromise spacing where undesirable contact with the substrate surfaces is avoided, but heat transfer from the substrate to the heat sinks is maximized.
Finally, the gas pressure of the processing station must be controlled to optimize conductivity at the highest practical value consistent with the vacuum system operation. This is typically done by throttling the gas flow to a high vacuum pump such that a small (total) gas flow gives a greatly elevated pressure.
FIG. 1 is a simplified sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the substrate cooling station 1 is operatively secured to the main vacuum chamber housing 21 by conventional mounting means, such as the plurality of bolts shown in phantom, and is effectively sealed thereto by virtue of O-ring seal 22.
The substrate cooling station 1 generally comprises two heat sink spacers 2 mounted on a pair of heat sinks 3. The heat sink spacers 2 are employed to conveniently set and maintain the critical spacing between the substrate 10 and the heat sinks 3. To maintain the temperature of heat sinks 3 at a suitably low value, conduits 4 and 5 passing into and through the heat sinks 3 are provided to allow a conventional coolant to be flowed into and out of the heat sinks 3, thereby maintaining the temperature of the heat sinks 3 at the desired level.
Temperature of the heat sinks 3 is monitored by virtue of a pair of conventional temperature sensors 6, operatively mounted on each heat sink 3, and a pair of conventional temperature sensor vacuum feedthroughs 7 operatively positioned in the processing chamber 1 housing. The temperature sensors 6 and feedthroughs 7 are operatively connected by leads 8, 9.
In the preferred embodiment, the heat sinks 3 have a generally planar surface and are generally positioned parallel one to the other. The heat sink spacers 2 are tightly mounted to the heat sinks 3 to ensure that they are both at the same temperature. The surfaces of the heat sink spacers 2 are closely spaced to achieve a substantial convective/conductive heat transfer from the substrate 10 to the heat sinks 3, but not in contact with the substrate 10 when positioned therein, eliminating any risk of damage to the delicate substrate 10 surfaces. The term substantial convective/conductive heat transfer, as used herein, means a convective/conduction heat transfer in excess of 500% of the optimum heat transfer from the substrate 10 to the heat sinks 3 by radiation alone.
An input gas conduit 21 is provided to introduce the high thermal conductivity gas, such as helium, directly into the processing chamber 20. The introduction of helium gas increases the rate of cooling by increasing the rate of heat transfer from the substrate 10 to the heat sinks 3.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the heat sinks 3 comprise a high conductivity material such as copper, and are capable of cryogenic operation at approximately -130� C. Each of the heat sink spacers 2 are also maintained at a predetermined distance from the respective substrate 10 surface between 0.05 and 0.25 inches, preferably 0.09 inches.
In the preferred embodiment, helium gas is employed as the conductive medium. The helium gas is introduced into the processing chamber by conduit 21 and pumped through a very small orifice or throttle plate (not shown) to a conventional high vacuum cryopump 23 mounted near the base of the processing station 1.
The substrate 10 is moved into and out of the processing station, and loosely supported therein, on a substrate holder 11, such as that disclosed in co-pending application U.S. Ser. No. 1/763,183, filed Sep. 20, 1991 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,215,420, whereby neither of the two coated surfaces of the substrate are touched by any part of the apparatus.
The substrate cooling station 1 may also include a pair of external handles 25 to facilitate removal and installation of the cooling station 1.
According to the method of the present invention, to effect cooling of the substrate 10, each of the heat sinks 3 is prepositioned (i.e. spaced) between 0.05 and 0.25 inches, preferably 0.09 inches from the substrate 10. The heat sinks 3 are then cooled to between -50� C. and -200� C., preferably -130� C. by conventional cryogenic refrigeration.
The substrate 10 is then positioned in the processing chamber 20 by the substrate holder 11 such that the respective outer surfaces of the substrate 10 are adjacent to and substantially parallel with the facing surfaces of the heat sink spacers 2. A high thermal conductivity gas, such as helium or hydrogen is introduced into the processing chamber 20 while the heat sinks 3 are at their operating temperatures to increase the rate of heat transfer from the substrate 10 to the heat sinks 3. The gas flow is introduced and maintained at a pressure significantly above that of the processing chamber 20, yet substantially below that of the atmosphere. In the preferred embodiment the gas pressure is maintained at approximately 1 to 100 Torr, preferably 10 Torr. To stop the substrate 10 cooling, the gas flow is stopped and the throttle plate orifice (not shown) is opened.
Another method which may be used to cool the substrate 10 is to completely close off the high vacuum pumping port (not shown) and admit enough gas for effective conduction. This involves only an initial gas flow which is then stopped when the operating pressure is reached. To stop the cooling, the high vacuum valve is then opened and the relatively small net amount of gas is pumped away, restoring high vacuum in the processing chamber 20.
After cooling the substrate 10 to a predetermined temperature, the substrate 10 is removed from the processing chamber 10 by the substrate holder 11.
The controls and examples which follow illustrate the superior performance of the invention. The controls and examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to limit the scope of the claims in any way.
A 95 mm. dia.�0.050" thk. un-coated (except for electroless nickel) aluminum disk was employed for the following experimental analysis. The disk was placed in a V-block and preheated to 300� C. The disk was equipped with a conventional thermocouple to closely monitor the disk temperature. The spacing between disk and each heat sink spacer was maintained at 0.225".
In the first experiment, the cooling rate was measured without conductive helium present. This experiment thus measured the cooling rate due to radiation only and is shown in FIG. 4.
Similar cooldown experiments were then repeated at various helium pressures, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 6 and 7, with the heat sink temperature maintained at 21� C. using cooling water. FIG. 8 illustrates the enhanced cooling rate which was achieved using cryogenic heat sinks at -130� C. The results of the above experiments are summarized in Table 1.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Time to Reach 150� C. From 300� C. InitialPressure Heat Sink Temp �C. Temp.______________________________________High vacuum 21� C. 625 sec.44.4 mtorr 21� C. 315 sec.84.0 21� C. 227 sec.125.8 21� C. 195 sec.251 23� C. 120 sec.242 -130� C. 62 sec.______________________________________
The foregoing examples have set forth a substrate cooling system which effectively cools a substrate or disk during processing without any risk of damage to the delicate surfaces of the substrate or disk. This is accomplished by positioning a pair of heat sinks at a predetermined spacing such that the substrate or disk may be easily and readily positioned between the sinks, but close enough in spacing to achieve a substantial conductive/convective heat transfer from the substrate to the heat sinks with the aid of a high conductivity gas.
While the embodiments of the substrate cooling apparatus and methods have been disclosed with reference to specific structures, one of ordinary skill can make various changes and modifications to the invention to adapt it to various uses and conditions. As such, these changes and modifications and properly, equitably, and intended to be, within the full range of equivalents of the following claims.
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Owner name: INTEVAC, INC., CALIFORNIA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:HUGHES, JOHN LESTER;REEL/FRAME:006573/0281
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|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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|Jun 17, 2008
|Expired due to reexamination which canceled all claims


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I have been experimenting with different schemes for a pipe case, and have been running upwind and vanLeerV for the initial phase for two almost identical cases. A two phase flow w/ alpha = 0.5 with different velocities is used.
In setup 1 I used this setup for div schemes:
divSchemes... and for setup 2:
divSchemesBut the results from the two setups are quite different, and I believe the only difference in my setup is the different schemes. After 10 seconds, the pipe exit looks very different in the two setups - see attached photos. And it is the vanLeer-case which is "delayed". Does anybody have an explanation to this? I suppose the two schemes should yield the same results?
Hallo kjetil,
the difference between upwind and vanLeer is, that vanLeer is a scheme composed of upwind and central differencing. Of course, you can have different results, because upwind is alway first order accurate whereby vanLeer can have second order accuracy - when no step gradients occur. For a better understanding, I recommend to read Versteeg (Chapter about upwind, QUCIK etc.). He does a very good analysis about the different schemes.
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I'm not sure you know this, but I LOVE cheesecake – way before I went vegan it was a favorite of mine as far back as I can remember. Now I keep it classy and make it cruelty-free! If you're feeling fancy, make a pumpkin version that is sure to impress. And if you want to get REALLY fancy, add a dollop of vanilla bean coconut whipped cream!
- Crust:
- 2 cups Walnuts
- 1 cup Raisins (or dates, pitted)
- 3 tbsp. Almond Flour (ground almonds)
- 1 tbsp. Maple Syrup
- Filling:
- 15 oz. Pumpkin Puree (or Pumpkin Pie Mix, omit spices)
- 14 oz. Soft/Silken Tofu, pressed
- 1 Banana, mashed
- 2 tbsp. Organic Sugar, can sub. for coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp. Organic Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- ¾ tsp. Cinnamon
- ¼ Ginger
- ¼ Nutmeg
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
- Lightly grease a 9 inch, spring-form pan with coconut oil or cooking spray
- In a large food processor, combine all crust ingredients - pulsing till slightly chunky/crumbly dough
- Pour your mixture into your pan and press firmly to even it out
- (you can also use a round tsp. and make mini bite-sized cakes in a small muffin pan with liners)
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, till firm then let your crust cool
- In your food processor, combine all your filling ingredients
- Making sure to scrape down the sides and pulse till smooth and creamy
- Once your crust has cooled, pour in your filling and bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes
- You'll know it's ready when the top its slightly dark and golden
- Remove it from the oven and let it rest on a cooling rack for about 30 minutes
- Transfer it over to your fridge after that for at least 5 hours, overnight is best
Before slicing, freeze it for about 10-20 minutes and use a sharp knife to cut.
For varied baking times on different cake sizes;
Mini cupcake - crust cooks for 3-5 mins at 350 and bakes for 15-20
5 in. pan - crust bakes for 8-10 mins at 350 and bakes for 30-35
9 in. pan - crust bakes for 8-10 mins at 350 and bakes for 45-55
You can really get creative with these, using any kind of nuts and/or sweeteners. You could also add in some vegan cream cheese or raw cashews if you'd like to make it creamier.
Hope you enjoy this recipe, I plan on using it for Thanksgiving this year 😀
If you're on Instagram and happen to snap a photo of a recipe of mine recreated, I would love to see it and feature my favorites just use the hashtag #PlanstStrongVegan and tag me @PlantStrongVegan


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Over in a New York minute for Spurs
Updated 11:47 pm, Thursday, November 15, 2012
There are certain portions of every NBA box score that lie. Or at least, that tell only half truths.
For instance, when Tim Duncan checked the final line Thursday and found the Spurs had held the NBA's leading scorer, Carmelo Anthony, to nine points on 3-of-12 shooting?
"You assume you win that game," Duncan said.
Instead, it was Anthony's New York Knicks — behind 25 points from Raymond Felton and three backbreaking fourth-quarter 3-pointers from the ageless Jason Kidd — who escaped the AT&T Center with a 104-100 victory.
The Knicks rallied from 12 points down in the final 7:14 to remain the league's only remaining undefeated team (6-0) and send the Spurs to their first regular-season home loss since April 11 of last season.
In doing so, they reminded Spurs coach Gregg Popovich of the only honest stat in an NBA box score.
"That score at the end of the game is huge," Popovich said. "I don't think it's ever been wrong. It's proven to be the most consistent stat."
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For a moment in the fourth quarter, the Spurs appeared to be following a script that on their recent road trip had seen thrilling victories at Portland and the Los Angeles Lakers.
They hung around until the fourth quarter. Then they made their move.
Tiago Splitter scored the Spurs' first 13 points of the final frame, capping his personal mini-run with a bucket-and-a-foul against Tyson Chandler that put the Spurs ahead 89-77.
They were the only points Splitter scored in the game.
"We had the game in our hands for a second," Spurs guard Danny Green said. "Then, we fell apart a little bit."
It was the 39-year-old Kidd, an offseason addition from Dallas, who jimmied open the floodgates, hitting back-to-back threes to close the gap to four with 5:49 left.
"He was catching and just shooting unconsciously," Green said. "We didn't expect that. I was closing out, and he was a good foot behind the 3-point line. He was hot."
Kidd's third 3-pointer of the quarter gave the Knicks a 100-95 edge with 1:02 left. Moments later, Chandler's follow dunk on a Felton miss capped a 25-6 run that left New York ahead by seven.
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Kidd finished with 14 points, nine in the fourth, while the Knicks used Felton's best-scoring night of the season to weather Anthony's worst.
Kawhi Leonard and Stephen Jackson, the Spurs' physical forwards, made life rough on Anthony, as did a steady diet of double teams.
That the Knicks prevailed anyway — and snapped a nine-game losing streak in San Antonio — said something to New York coach Mike Woodson.
"It shows me that this team is for real," said Woodson, whose team is 6-0 for the first time since the 1993-94 season.
Anthony finished well off his league-leading 26.8 points per game, but did add a season-high 12 rebounds to New York's ledger.
The Spurs, who dropped to 7-2, squandered double-doubles from Duncan (14 points, 14 rebounds), Tony Parker (19 points, 12 assists, no turnovers) and Jackson (10 points, 11 rebounds).
It marked a rough beginning to what should be a rugged three-game homestand for the Spurs. They also welcome a pair of 2012 playoff teams in Denver and the Los Angeles Clippers — before Thursday, the only team to beat the Spurs this season — before hitting the road for six games.
By the fourth quarter, Popovich thought his team was showing the effects of its recently completed four-game West Coast swing.
"The guys busted their butts," Popovich said. "They just didn't have enough in the tank after that road trip."
That was especially true of Parker, who was 3 of 12 in the second half.
"Tony was exhausted," Popovich said.
Parker didn't necessarily disagree.
"Maybe I was a little bit tired from being sick," Parker said, referring to a stomach illness that plagued him on the road. "But no excuse. I should make those shots."
In the end, the Spurs lost a game they probably could have won. The Knicks won a game they probably could have lost.
And the box score only told part of the story.
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Discussion in 'OT Driven' started by fazed, Jan 15, 2002.
Sorry only its Ass, but that's all you would get to see if it was moving anyway
umm, more info please!!!
quite the machine
Those darn English Ford workers really get it right
More Info.
Ford RS200
build 1984 - 1986
In 1984 Ford needed to establish themselves in rallying again and therefor developed the Ford RS200 group B rally car. Although designed by Ghia, Fords own studios had influential input.
Ford had almost no experience with glassfibre, so they turned to Reliant for their know-how. The production line was set up in Reliants factory in Shenstone, where the aluminium engines for the small Reliants were formerly build.
To get accepted by the FIA a minimum of 200 RS200 had to be build, but 220 sets of parts where compiled, of which several never made their way to a real car but were used to supply parts for damaged cars.
The engine: 1803cc with up to 600 hp !
Additionally, 20 RS200 Evolution with 2.1 liter engine were produced.
The quickest RS200s were awesome: 0-60mph in 3.6 secs, 0-100mph in 8.1, and 0-100-0mph in 13.6 sec
The RS200 had big potential to be a winner, but FIA rules changed in 1987 because of some terrible accidents, killing both competitors and spectators. The group B rally cars where just getting too much to handle. The 10 million pounds Ford invested in the RS200 were more ore less wasted. In there debut season of 67 races, the RS200 won 19 times.
ah cool, that is what i thought it was, but the back looked different from what i remembered. i recognize the front tho.
I think the CART bunch should take a look at what happened to Group B rallying, cause they're headed in the same direction.
Back then, it was only 200 cars produced each year to qualify, now its 25,000 a year. Think Ford would have gone ahead with the RS200 if that were the case back then?
Very unlikely.
NO ONE competeing in Group-B would have gone that far back then, let alone Ford.
Although i still think the ULTIMATE rally machine, in a very close race with the RS-200 is the Lancia Delta S4.
Do some research on it. It was as quicker then the RS200 to 60 (3.2), and had a unique dual induction system, utilizing a supercharger for low RPM grunt, that disengaded as a turbo charger reached full spool in higher RPM. Later the system was changed to a dual turbo setup for even more boost from teh SC, and less spool time from teh sequential turbos. It fit the same bill as the RS200 with a mid engine 1.8L DOHC 4 cylinder producing well over 480 BHP *cough* more like 600 *cough*.
It was also the car that kindof ended the group-B era.
But you can do all that research...have fun.
i saw and RS 200 on speed vision today.
i was cool to see this almost 20 year old car running with the brand new WRC focii and Puegots...
Ahh yes the Lancia Delta S4.
Henri Toivonen drove an S4 around Estoril, the Portuguese Grand Prix circuit, so quickly that he would have qualified sixth for the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix.
The Group B Rally Cars
Great pic of the 405 T16 at Pikes Peak.
One of my fondest experiences was getting to see the Group B cars in person at the Olympus Rally in Washington State in 1985 and 1986. Hannu Mikkola in an Audi Quattro in 85, wow. And Alen and Kankkunen in 86 racing against each other for the WRC title that year.
Why is it that audi doesn't rally anymore?
Audi is pouring its money into its Le Mans program right now with its R8-R bullet. 2000 1-2-3 overall in 24 Hrs of Le Mans, then 1-2 at 2001 24hrs, not to mention 12 hrs of Sebring and Petite Le Mans wins, not to mention titles in the ALMS. Then add in Audi's DTM program and Audi North America's Speed Channel World Challenge team.
Just no money for rally.
And of course inbetwee them Audi's fights in the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship). This seemed to have happened right after the WRC sucesses and inability to maintain the level of performance required. They then concentrated hard on the BTCC and had good success. Now it does seem like the Le Mans/Enduro is their target.
Next stop F1 ??? That would be
P.S. Audi is a favourite of mine since WRC and then on BTCC


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Facebook has been experiencing a lot of heat lately for its involvement in the spreading of fake news, especially during the recently concluded US election period. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is adamant that misleading headlines aren't enough to sway public votes, but the fact remains users are still prone to falling into traps when it comes to both privacy and security risks.
In an effort to tone down threats, the social media platform introduced a new site for disseminating resources and tips for better Facebook usage. Called Safety Center, the desktop- and mobile-friendly resource provides tips and informative videos for controlling what you share and how to tell right from wrong.
It's available in over 50 languages, and also offers a bullying prevention section for parents and guardians who want to guide their kids. Although a lot of the information seems like common sense, they're useful during dire times or when you really have no clue how to deal with annoying trolls.
Facebook claims that its teams do around 70 billion object privacy checks per minute to ensure your uploads don't fall into the wrongs hands. Still, the social network advises everyone to check their activity log as often as possible, in order to monitor every action you've performed and who can see them.
Another vital part of Facebook's initiative is Community Standards, which is a set of policies detailing what's allowed and what's banned for user-generated content. It covers online threats, criminal activity, and protection of intellectual property, to name a few.
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
06:00 AM Democracy Now! – LIVE!
10:00 AM Democracy Now!
11:00 AM County Council Meeting (Replay 3-01-11)
04:00 PM Udall Update
04:30 PM New Mexico History Conference – Dianne R. Layden
05:00 PM Democracy Now!
06:00 PM Los Alamos Historical Society – "Manhattan Project Memories"
07:30 PM Spirituality Today
08:00 PM Clear Heart, Pure Mind
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
A trip to Chama is a feast for the eyes. The splendor begins even before the town limits are reached.
Travelers can view the towering cliffs and mesas in Abiquiu that boast every shade of yellow and orange before the landscape melts into the wide, deep-blue Abiquiu Reservoir. As one continues down the road, there is another visual change. The landscape becomes forest and jagged mountains. The orange and yellow hues become shades of green.
Nestled within this picturesque scene is the town of Chama.
Chama offers not just expansive, beautiful views but a rich history, an arts community and a variety of recreational activities. The town, however, is most well known for the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad.
The success of a program is often based on the person at the helm. If this is true, the Barranca K-Kids program couldn't ask for more.
The Asset Award-winning Sharon Allen, of Barranca Elementary, not only fits the bill of the woman at the helm, but also wears it well.
K-Kids is the elementary version of Kiwanis, known as Key Club at the high school level and Builder's Club at the middle school level. The goal of the elementary program is community service.
Local Kiwanian, Morrie Pongratz, believes that the faculty position for the success of K-Kids is important and that Allen holds the keys to the castle.
The story of the Casad family began as a classic westering tale with families moving from New Jersey to Ohio to Illinois to Kansas. There, an act of violence propelled the family on a flight from justice that took it to New York to Panama to California to New Mexico.
Along the way, fortunes were made and lost and made again. In southern New Mexico, the Casads became large landowners, agricultural innovators and leading families.
Rick Hendricks, Ph.D. is the current State Historian of New Mexico and will talk about his upcoming book on the Casad family of the Mesilla Valley. He will be part of the Authors Speak Series at 7 p.m. Thursday in the upstairs rotunda of Mesa Public Library.
National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, Michael Chapdelaine will play a solo concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Fuller Lodge, as part of the Guitars at the Lodge Series.
Chapdelaine has won top honors in five international guitar competitions, including first prize in the Guitar Foundation of America Competition, the world's most prestigious classical guitar competition. He has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Fellowships and holds a master's degree from Florida State University. He studied with Spanish maestro Andres Segovia and has been professor of guitar at the University of New Mexico since 1985.
At a luncheon in White Rock recently, members and friends of Summit Garden Club celebrated the club's first 50 years and looked to future events.
Chartered in 1961, Summit began with eight members whose goal was to learn various aspects of gardening and flower arranging, starting with the basics of floral design. Four members, Dorothy Crawford, Margaret Hanson, Bunnie Newman and Kathleen Hoverson, were honored for 50 years of service.
A team of four sixth graders from Barranca Mesa Elementary placed second in the MathCounts chapter competition, on Feb.12 at Pojoaque Valley High School. MathCounts is a nationwide coaching and competition program for students in grades six through eight. The MathCounts program encourages excellence, confidence and curiosity through fun and challenging math programs. With their second-place finish, the Barranca students advanced to the state competition in Albuquerque on Saturday.
Thanks for supporting HOH's pancake supper
Once again, the House of Hope Women were overwhelmed by the community's support of our latest fundraiser, the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. The funds raised will go toward our next house building mission trip to Juárez, Mexico in October.
In addition to the traditional all-women's trip, we are hoping to organize a co-ed, intergenerational trip, possibly over the Veteran's Day weekend.
Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club is offering the "RENT" Free club to local youth and their dogs.
The RENT Free club, or paRENT free class, is open to youth in 4th grade through high school.
Dogs must have completed Basic Manners or have instructor approval. This class will be at 6:39 p.m. Thursdays, starting April 14.
Parents are expected to attend the first class, where dog safety, dog health and the responsibilities of owning a dog will be discussed.
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 662-8179, has a great selection of on-site adoptable pets; others are in foster care with loving, temporary homes.
All of our fully reconditioned adoptable pets are spayed or neutered, have their shots and are micro-chipped.
Be sure to check out links to our many pets at the Friends of the Shelter Web site: www.lafos.org. You can also volunteer or make a donation.
In honor of Women's History Month, the American Association of University Women is hosting Deanise Marta who will present a program about the key players in the women's suffrage movement at 7:30 p.m. March 24 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. The public is invited hear to Marta speak.
It is the golden age of astronomy when many age-old questions are being answered.
Join Pajarito Environmental Education Center for a free exploration of the wonders of the sky at 7 p.m. March 26.
Attendees will hear a talk by James Maxwell, astronomy tour leader for the Valles Caldera National Preserve and see examples of his astrophotography. The group will then head outside to see the stars through a large, 20-inch telescope (weather permitting).
Once again, the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation's annual Great Conversations dinner is coming to town. Join a group of tablemates and a speaker at 5:30 p.m. April 10 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center for an informative and fun conversation.
Aspen Elementary Chess club grabbed the team title in the boys 3-5 grade division to highlight its participation in the Susan Polgar National Open in Chandler, Ariz. March 4-6.
The team, comprised of Donald Poston fifth grade, Alex Ionkov, fifth grade, Henry Poston, third grade and Dimitri Lopez, third grade, scored 20.5 points to best Anasazi's 17.5 points for the team championship in a field of over 25 teams.
"Moonlight and Magnolias" — currently in production at the Los Alamos Little Theatre — was one of two plays selected at last weekend's state theatrical competition to represent New Mexico at the regional competition next month in Texas.
The play, along with "The Laramie Project" performed by the Nat Gold Players of Las Vegas, was selected from among six productions. "Moonlight and Magnolias" also won the award for "best set" among the competitors.
Amaya Coblentz, a third-grader at Aspen School, is the winner of the 2011 Dog Jog Logo Contest. Eight-year-old Coblentz, the daughter of David and Kristine Coblentz, is the contest's youngest-ever winner.
She is also the first contestant ever to picture a cat cheering on the dogs. Coblentz's design will be printed on all official Dog Jog T-shirts.
Other winners in the contest are:
• 2nd place: Valerie Li, 4th grader, Piñon School;
• 3rd place: Eleanor Rightley
• 4th place: Brigham Leikness
This week, Assets In Action focuses on asset number 27, equality and social justice. This means that a young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty.
This couldn't come at a better time because the month of March usually finds Assets In Action working with the local schools and a March on Hunger.
This year, Los Alamos Middle School, along with Aspen, Chamisa and Mountain Elementary schools, are working to benefit a local food program and to support a LAMS student project to benefit the Los Alamos Animal Shelter.
Friday, March 18, 2011
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by Robert Pollock
The Odyssey Press
Literary Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 21 Apr 2017
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
The Odyssey Press
Literary Fiction , Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 21 Apr 2017
"Ever heard of the City Savings Deposits Bank? … I know what they got. I know every foot of that place. I'm telling you I can get in and out and I won't be caught."
Stephen Booker has reached breaking point.
Made redundant from his architecture firm three weeks before Christmas, Booker soon finds the perpetual pressures of bank manager, credit associations, private schools, medical care funds and the needs of his wife too much to handle.
Until he meets Michael Daniels, that is.
Mike Daniels has always been looking for the one big job that'll enable him to get out of the game. And recently he's got his eye on the City Savings Deposits Bank.
With its alarmed vault, infra-red beams, radio frequency waves and unscheduled patrol visits, all the thieves in London declare this is the one jug you cannot blow.
But Daniels thinks he's found a loophole in the bank's security.
Needing a 'straight' on his team, Daniels recruits Booker in his attempt to pull off the biggest heist of all time.
But as one loophole twists and turns into another, was Daniels right in thinking they'd never be caught?
With a fast moving and gripping plot, Loophole provides a shrewd and fascinating insight into the preparation and execution of a major crime.
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News story
Transforming East London
- From:
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and The Rt Hon Hugh Robertson
- Part of:
- 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy
- Published:
- 23 February 2012
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Community leaders share their vision for the region's future beyond 2012.
Business and education leaders, MPs, councillors and members of the Olympic family were at Westfield Stratford City onWednesday, 15 September to talk about regeneration and the impact of the Olympics on East London.
The London First summer event brought together 200 key figures who will be responsible for transforming East London, building on the opportunity created by the Olympics.
Creating opportunities
"Westfields is a great example of the legacy the Games will leave for East London, a vibrant economy fuelled by new commercial activity, creating thousands of jobs, and reviving an area once forgotten by industry" said Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and the Olympics.
"The Olympic Games has amazing potential for attracting investment and creating opportunities for business, and I hope that business will capitalise on these opportunities and encourage their employees to get involved in the Games."
The Westfield Stratford City will be the largest urban shopping centre in Europe, creating up to 18,000 jobs when complete, the majority in retail and leisure.
Further information
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Editor's Pick
Beware the ecotourist
The master switch
The brain's central circuits were once a no-go area for drug treatments. But not any more, and there could be a medical revolution in the making, as Emily Singer explains
Dark side of the sun
What makes sunspots follow their mysterious 11-year ebb and flow? The answer, Gerry Byrne discovers, seems to lie in the last place anyone was looking
Genomes don't play dice
If you thought evolution was about taking a genetic gamble on random mutations, think again. Molecular biologist Lynn H. Caporale argues that genomes have stacked the odds well in their favour
Einstein's Rio requiem
Albert Einstein died in 1955. But, arguably, he died as a scientist three decades earlier. For it was then that the genie he let out of the bottle in 1905 finally escaped from his control. The genie was the "photon", the bullet-like particle tha
Westminster diary
Tam Dalyell on why wind farm appraisals get defensive, and the scourge of sudden oak death


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Since we first looked at the stars, there have been no signs of alien life - no one who has tried to speak to us, a mystery that a long-dead scientist called the Fermi paradox. "Where are they?"
In 2118 the first daring mission to another star, Tau Ceti - 12 light-years away - is launched. Tom Hites and Harry Cosgrove command the starship Endeavour on an epic journey to solve the Fermi paradox. From the first nearly disastrous steps on a distant world, their quest takes them further than they ever imagined. Out amid the mysterious, long-abandoned worlds and ancient relics, they discover some strange, some wonderful, and some deadly. The question they seek to answer becomes: "Where are they now?"
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A nicely written journey through the galaxy
It is kind of unique as the the book is more about first contact and exploration rather than large space battles, it was a very nice change of pace from what I normally read and I wish there was more novels like it.
I liked them all just about equally honestly maybe Tom is my favorite, the character development is great very balanced they all have a lot to share.
Yes Michael Kramer is fantastic with the narration it was my first audio of his and made the listening very easy and enjoyable but it took two sittings.
This is a novel about first contact and a journey through space, exploring new worlds with a lot of future Earth based tech as well, don't buy it if your looking for space battles or space marines only. Don't get me wrong I like that type of science fiction as well but this book works perfectly for what it is, if you enjoy the question where are they what are they and how to get there with some great characters then this book is a great listen.
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Utah Jazz: Worst shooting game in franchise history dooms Jazz in Minnesota
truth in all its forms henderson, NVJan. 19, 2014 11:06 p.m.
Basketball is a simple game. In order to win the game you have to make baskets. The Jazz didn't make their shots so they lost the game.
NeilT Clearfield, UTJan. 19, 2014 4:04 p.m.
It is called fatigue. It happens to the best of athletes. Forget about it. The Jazz are a vastly improved team.
Jody GenessyJan. 19, 2014 1:06 p.m.
David H:
It was clearly written that this was the Jazz's worst scoring night OF THE SEASON (caps not included in the story) and their worst shooting game in history.
Thanks for reading!
Richie Saint George, UTJan. 19, 2014 10:50 a.m.
Its very simple. Last night the basket on the Jazz end of the floor was smaller then the ball. They then switched baskets at half time. I don't know why the rest of you couldn't see that.
JBQ Saint Louis, MOJan. 19, 2014 9:32 a.m.
Before the game, the Jazz had dropped to being tied for 4th in the lottery draft with the Celtics and were going higher. If they are going to do badly, there is going to be a big problem develop. Actually, they have gotten very close to the pack and could rise to 10th in the draft. It is obvious that they will cut loose about 5 veterans and sign some free agents. The general manager really has some juggling to do.
Americanvet Ivins, UTJan. 19, 2014 7:35 a.m.
Stuff happens. The Heat just lost 3 in a row so every team has off nights. The Jazz played 3 games on the road without their leading scorer blowing out the Pistons, giving the Spurs, one of the best teams in the NBA all they could handle, and then one bad game at Minnesota. At the beginning of the season the same road trip would have resulted in 3 blowout losses so we are seeing big strides in this team.
CueBalls Salt Lake, UTJan. 19, 2014 1:11 a.m.
Who said they're not trying to tank.
Capsaicin Salt Lake City, UTJan. 19, 2014 12:25 a.m.
"We were pretty flat." Pretty much describes 75% of jazz games.
DSB Cedar Hills, UTJan. 18, 2014 11:38 p.m.
Energy schmenergy. They could have played the exact same game, exact same sets, exact same offense and defense, and if they make 50% of their shots instead of 28%, they win the game in a rout. Then, everybody's talking about the high energy they had on a back-to-back schedule. Does it show more energy to make baskets than to miss them?
David H Layton, UTJan. 18, 2014 10:57 p.m.
On June 7, 1998 the Jazz only scored 54 points in game 3 of the NBA finals. The Jazz made 30% of their field goals. The article is correct with respect to field goal percentage, but misleading as far as the worst offensive game the Jazz have ever played.
Red and Blue VANCOUVER, WAJan. 18, 2014 8:36 p.m.
Great effort!


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Our small neighborhood eatery evolved into one of the most highly awarded restaurants in Las Vegas. The evolution of this café and lounge saw a complete transition from a single-cuisine menu to a multiple cuisine format representing several countries within the Mediterranean region while reaching out to many of the vegetarian clientele. The menu focuses on Italian, Greek and Middle Eastern specialties though also offers several specialties from India.
Paymon's is open for lunch, dinner and late night dining and uses only the freshest and finest ingredients. The use of zero trans fat oils, non-msg spices, natural preservatives, Certified Angus Beef etc. are all a testament to Paymon's philosophy of delivering the best dining experience. Paymon's also packages and sells a line of spices and its signature Racy Red hot sauce from it's very own spice company called the Spice Bazaar.
The ambiance is warm, casual and fun. The Mediterranean art pieces and accessories adorn the walls to give the true feeling of being taken to another place. Both locations have a main dining room and outside patio which can accommodate approximately 150 guests at a time.
Whether it's take-out, an on premise party or a special event at your house or office, Paymon's has an incredibly diverse catering menu to appease every palate.
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In August 2000, Paymon's Mediterranean Café opened the first Hookah operation of its kind in the United States called simply the "Hookah Lounge", which is attached to the Café.
The Hookah Lounge is a room that is filled with an eclectic mix of Moroccan and Middle Eastern art. The room is very cozy with a brilliant vibe. It is considered one of the most popular gathering places for groups of people ready to socialize in a relaxed and ultra comfortable setting. The ambiance and sofa seating allow guests to hang out for hours at a time.
The centerpiece of the lounge is of course the hookah and hookah service. The Hookah Lounge has developed many of the practices that are seen in many of the other Hookah and night life operations. We continue to lead the way in developing the pleasurable experience of hookah smoking.
Paymon's award winning cuisine and a fantastic line of signature cocktails are also a highlight of the lounge experience. The drinks are very unique and are made with only the finest liquors and mixers.
The opening of the Hookah Lounge created an entire industry as retail shops, bars, wholesalers and other operators have capitalized on the Hookah craze. There are Hookah operators in every major city and they are gaining momentum in less urban areas of the country.
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Experience creating project specifications and documentation using flowcharts, diagrams, and other business flow models. Develops business rules as a sequence of detailed instructions and logical steps designed for coding into language processable by computer. Documents or assist in documenting business/functional requirements.
Experience evaluating user requests for new or modified programs. Customer collaboration to analyze business requirements and perform technical analysis and documentation.
Experience gathering project related information, facilitates over JAD sessions, develops and documents business rules, requirements, and processes. Creates and writes documentation to describe and explain project functionality and processes.
Experience defining test scopes, techniques, and responsibilities for assuring the quality and serviceability of changes to existing systems or the introduction of new systems to the Agency, including new systems and maintenance to existing legacy systems.
Through understanding of the overall organization of the test process, the principles, procedures, and tools to be used and the conditions under which the testing process can terminate, including providing guidance on what should be considered in determining the specific test strategies for a project or an applications changes.
Experience developing test plans and test approaches, including defect tracking procedures and progress reporting procedures, test execution,test team roles, and responsibilities and resource planning.
Experience creating testing strategies to address process, roles and responsibilities and how the testing will be conducted. Involvement with all test stages to ensure the quality of the software product and manage change requests. Recreates steps taken by user to locate source of problem to correct errors.
Experience documenting projects as Team Lead or assisting the Team Lead. Responsible for, or assistance with, activities during all phases of the system development lifecycle (design, code, test, implement, and maintain).
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Planning, scheduling, and documenting projects as Team Lead using structured methodology.
Creation and review of test documentation including system test scripts, test instructions, scheduling and document defects.
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January 12, 2012
His flashier, ball-hawking counterpart got most of the headlines, and the quirky nickname, and the invite to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. But it was junior Morris Claiborne who caught the attention of SEC coaches, who voted him over Tyrann Mathieu as the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and of All-America voters, who made Claiborne a unanimous All-American, and of the Jim Thorpe Association, which awarded him as the best defensive back in the nation. And it's Claiborne who's about to cash in on his lofty status among pro scouts, according to the Associated Press, which reports that Claiborne has decided to give up his senior season for a top-10 projection in April's NFL Draft.
Consider: LSU lost the best cornerback in college football in 2010 and significantly improved against the pass in 2011, on the way to finishing second nationally (behind only Alabama) in total defense and scoring defense during an undefeated regular season. Claiborne was an anchor in that effort — the steady, air-tight cover man to Mathieu's regimen of free-range chaos — but on any other defense, he would have been considered a walking highlight reel: With his momentum-crushing kick return at West Virginia, his high-flying interception at Mississippi State, his winding interception return to set up a touchdown against Tennessee, his clutch interception in the second half of the regular season win at Alabama and his icing pick-six in the SEC Championship win over Georgia, Claiborne had more big plays to his name than most starting secondaries managed all year.
How to replace that, exactly, is now LSU's number one priority as it braces for another eight months of hype as the overwhelming favorite to return to the top of the preseason polls in August. The Tigers are losing at least four other defensive starters from Monday night's BCS Championship loss to Alabama — defensive end Kendrick Adams, linebackers Stefoin Francois and Ryan Baker and safety Brandon Taylor — as well as two senior quarterbacks and two senior starters on the offensive line. (The resident deep threat, junior Rueben Randle, has yet to commit either way.) None of them, however, are All-Americans, and all have blue-chip understudies in the wings who are expected to carry the torch without a hitch. Assuming there won't be any trouble replacing Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee under center — which seems like a pretty safe assumption after Monday night — Claiborne's cleats will be two of the toughest to fill in college football.
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Talking sports on this episode of the eclectik discussion podcast, but of course we have to do it the EDP way so that means:
80s and 90s sports
Sports video games
Sports Movies
… and most of all Random sports references (I believe there are a Bill Wennington and Vern Fleming Reference in the show)
This episode starts off with eclectik school troubles:
In school Suspension, getting kicked out of classes, Food fights, and other punishments
After the theme I reflect back on why growing up in the 80s gave you the best of the best when it came to sports
Dynasties from the Lakers, Celtics, 49ers, Cowboys
The Players such as LT, Rice, Magic, Bird, even Ivan Lendl!!!!
Iron Mike Tyson
The Olympic years
… and much more
This show's featured guest is @ChapmanRunner Mr. Corey Chapman from the MadCast and the UnderScoopFire Website/Podcast
Together we talk Hockey, Basketball, and Football, reflecting on live events, seeing Jordan, Canadian heritage
What is the better trophy: Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy or The Stanley Cup?
We Play eclectik "Rapid Fire" *Sound effect* Where we discuss Sports teams and Sports movies
And listen for the EXCLUSIVE trailer to the Grant Twins film!
The Fifth is of course back and we cover: The Great one, Overrated Teams, play some F,M,K and there's some Rollin in the deep involved
My 5, iTunes reviews and shoutouts … you know how it goes down with eclectik and Devin!
Why the show is random – Here are some of the things mentioned on today's show
Hamburger patties, Can Goods, Flo Jo, Cymbals, Andre Rison, Drazen Petrovic, The Great One, Eric Lindros, Adele, Harvey Grant, Horace Grant, Phil Collins, Genesis, N64, Lawn Darts, Canada, T Shirts, Jordan Rules, Rik Smits, Devin, Dominque Dawes, Wheaties, Jake The Snake, Curls, Grab Them Cakes, Tin Cup, Empire Strikes back, Overrated, Caddyshack 2, Chocolate Milk, Much More!
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The Competition
You might not think the Audi Q5 is exactly the right car for you--and the other German SUVs may not fit the bill, either. So what's left in this size and price class? If you're still looking for rugged lines and all-terrain travel, Land Rover's LR2 is a square-jawed niche player in the group, with true four-wheeling bred in its blocky silhouette.
The next pair, the Acura RDX and Infiniti EX35, share Japanese heritage, but feel radically different. The RDX's pulsing turbocharged four-cylinder feels at odds with its mission, while the EX35's teensy cargo area leads to questions about its SUV classification.
Last, the soft and comfy SUVs in this group include the Lexus RX, a luxury favorite with little driving feel and a hybrid model; the new Volvo XC60, a sleek and fairly quick-footed SUV with a marvelous interior; and the Cadillac SRX, a new entry in this size class with crisp styling and good on-road maneuvers.