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Malloy signs law requiring car interlock device after first DUI offense
A bill requiring installation of ignition locks on the vehicles of drivers convicted of driving drunk after only the first offense was showcased Monday in a ceremonial signing by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on the steps of Fairfield Police Department headquarters.
The impetus behind the ignition interlock bill, passed unanimously by both General Assembly chambers, is to cut down on repeat DUI offenders, Malloy sad.
"This year, the Fairfield Police Department made 78 DUI arrests," Police Chief Gary MacNamara said. "That's one every two and a half days. Through proper enforcement, education and effective legislation, which we are seeing being signed here today, we can stop DUIs from occurring."
The new law, which takes effect July 1, 2015, requires that drivers found in violation of drunk driving laws have their license suspended for 45 days, and once the suspension ends, mandates the installation of an ignition interlock device on their vehicle. Previously, only repeat offenders were subject to the requirement.
The interlock device is about the size of a cell phone and is wired into the vehicle's ignition system. The driver must blow into the device in order to start the vehicle. If there is a measurable amount of alcohol in the driver's system, the vehicle will not start.
"We're trying to change behavior," Malloy said. He said a survey of those drivers convicted of DUI who have used the device shows that their behavior did change, and that some even opt to keep the ignition interlock on their vehicle past the required time. "It's another important step forward," the governor said, to make the state's roads safer for all who use them.
Colleen Sheehey-Church, state president of MADD, was on hand for the bill signing. Her son was killed 10 years ago by a drunken driver.
"I am thrilled that the governor is here signing this bill," Sheehey-Church said. "As part of MADD, it's one of our goals to secure the future."
The new law will also allow the Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner to impose ignition interlock device requirements on state residents after an out-of-state DUI conviction within 10 years of a previous DUI conviction in Connecticut or another state
Other requirements of the new legislation are:
- Reduces the license suspension period for all administrative per se violations to 45 days, but imposes ignition interlock requirements after the suspension ends;
- Eliminates the 90-day waiting period for a special operator's permit for a first administrative per se violation for refusing to submit to a blood alcohol content (BAC) test;
- Changes the required license suspension period for someone who fails to use an IID as required;
- Decreases, in some cases, the suspension period for drivers under age 21 who are convicted of DUI for the second time.
Connecticut becomes the 25th state to require the DUI-ralted ignition interlock devices with the signing of the bill.


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Dear Hr manager,
I'd say 'Dear Sir or Madam,'.
Room 225, Dormitory 7, NO. 22 ChengZhong Street, JiaDing District
Shanghai, China, 200439
October 16, 2004
Hr manager
15/F., Block A, Kerry BCI Godown I, 3 Kin Chuen Street,
Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
Dear Hr manager,
I am a student from Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce of shanghai university. Ive learned your company is a well-known sports products manufacturer providing excellent sports equipment. Nikkos products are high qualitied and with fashion too, and that is the reason I like your product.
My major is international trade and marketing, and I desire to be a number of your company to contribute to your sales with my knowledge and ability on the marketing and trade area. I think I will be helpful for marketing position. I have taken marketing course, and I have done a business report with my classmates about promoting the SVA TV to the NewYork market. As you can see, I have some marketing experiences, which will be useful for my marketing assistant position.
I will be available for full-time employment after I am graduated at June 2005.
I m looking forward to receive your reply, and thanks for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Room 225, Dormitory 7, NO. 22 ChengZhong Street, JiaDing District
Shanghai, China, 200439
A marketing assistant position
Bachelor of Global Business
Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce, Shanghai university
Global Marketing
Global Finance
Financial Accounting
Microeconomics / Macroeconomics
Financial Accounting
Financial Management
Business Report Writing
International Business
International Law
Commercial Law
International Commercial Law
The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets
International Business Assistant
China shanghai (group) corporation for foreign economic & technological cooperation
June 2004 August 2004
Skilled at Microsoft Office
Fluent in English, CET-6
Independent, Honesty, keeping a harmonious and friendly relationship with classmates, carefulness, confidence, tenacity (not to give up)
Dear Hr manager,
I'd say 'Dear Sir or Madam,'.
yeah, looks betterOriginally Posted by tdol
shanghai university. Ive
Capital letter for names and don't use contractions in formal writing.
My try:Originally Posted by felix123
1. Capitalalize Shanghai University
2. At June 2005 should be in June 2005.
3. Looking foward to receiving your reply.
4. Nikko's products are high qualitied and with fashion too. (Nikko's products are of high quality and fashionable. Quality is a noun.)
5. Ability on the marketing and trade area. (in marketing and trade area.)
6. I think I will be helpful. (I am confident I will be helpful.)
7. Taken marketing courses.
8. I like your products.
9. I desire to be a number of your company. (I would like to be considered for a sales position... a number of is a typo.)
the people in this forum is helpful!
thanks to all the guys :grin:
what o you meen , i don't understand .
what do you meen , i don't understand .
marketing experiences
This should be 'marketing experience'

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2013 NFL Draft Big Board 4.0: Breaking It Down
Zach Ertz could be the second Stanford tight end in as many years to be drafted in the top 40. (Bob Stanton/Icon SMI)
The 2013 NFL Draft is only about one month away, so we are in the home stretch for scouting and analyzing players. By now, NFL teams have narrowed down their target lists a bit and are taking a closer look at the players they really think could help them.
Similarly, Big Board 4.0 is as close as we've gotten yet to a finalized list of the top 40 available prospects in this draft. And here's a little closer look at some of the thought process behind the latest rankings:
1. Zach Ertz rejoins the Big Board. Thirty-nine of the 40 players from Big Board 3.0 stayed in Big Board 4.0, with the lone exception being Louisiana Tech WR Quinton Patton dropping out and Stanford TE Zach Ertz coming back. Ertz had been in the top 40 previously, but I shucked him after deciding that Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert was the best tight end in this draft.
I reversed course and swapped him with Patton because I still think Ertz is a legitimate Round 1 candidate. He did not perform all that well at the combine -- you'll hear analysts talk about his short arm length at the draft -- and his blocking is inferior to Eifert's. But Ertz, 6-foot-5 and 262 pounds, proved at Stanford that he can be a matchup headache for defenses, especially out of the slot.
Just about every team in the league, save for maybe the Patriots, Broncos, Texans and a couple others, could use another viable weapon at tight end. Ertz is that, without question.
2. How high can Tank Carradine climb? There are a few wild-card prospects in this draft that could shake up the Round 1 proceedings by dramatically rising or falling on draft day -- Geno Smith, Dion Jordan and Star Lotulelei, to name three.
Carradine is in the mix, too.
The former Florida State defensive end remains on track in his recovery from a late-season ACL tear, and he has a Pro Day scheduled just prior to the draft in April. Should he show there that he is progressing and will be ready for the start of the 2013 season, Carradine could make him way into the first round ... and maybe even into the top 15 or 20 picks.
While his ex-teammate Bjoern Werner has been one of the draft's hot names thus far, Carradine actually was the better player in stretches last season. He finished 2012 with 11 sacks and a team-best 20 hurries, though the attention paid to Werner no doubt helped him (and vice versa).
Carradine might be the best 4-3 rush end available in this draft; and at 6-foot-4, 278, teams in a 3-4 might also give him a look as a DE or OLB.
3. A few sleepers outside the top 40. I already mentioned Patton -- he dropped from the top 40 this time around, but I'm still bullish on him as a high-upside, play-making wide receiver.
Some other players to watch:
- Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State: Taylor is in the ranks of cornerbacks from this class who could start out of the blocks next season. He's not quite a finished product, but he plays aggressively and is capable of playing a variety of different coverages.
- Corey Lemonier, DE, Auburn: The production wasn't there in college, which naturally makes scouts wary. At his best, though, Lemonier can be a disruptive force along the defensive line.
- Brian Winters, OL, Kent State: Despite the presences of Chance Warmack and Jonathan Cooper in this draft, interior linemen generally are not regarded as sexy picks. Winters still should be a boon for whichever team lands him, even as he shifts from tackle to guard. He will play with a needed edge in the trenches.
- Shamarko Thomas, S, Syracuse: Thomas was a combine star, posting a 4.38 40 (though he face-planted after crossing the finish line). He is a strong safety who will punish ball-carriers or receivers when he gets a clean look at them.
- Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina: Looking for the next Devin Hester? Sanders is a candidate. At 5-7 and 173 pounds, Sanders is extremely small for a receiver, and he had a pretty miserable combine -- his 40 time of 4.53 was disappointing, to say the least. So, he may not be in line to score as an offensive weapon. But Sanders is a dangerous return man, who averaged 15.3 yards per attempt last season and took two to the house. Some team will find a way to get the ball in his hands.


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On the 27th November Innovate UK in collaboration with the Knowledge Transfer Network, Natural Environment Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council hosted a briefing event in Glasgow to support the new competition 'Solving Urban Challenges with Data'.
The event was a great success, attended by industry, academia and local organisations interested in the funding opportunity. The day began with a presentation from James Taplin, Innovate UK who discussed the competition scope and application process. This was followed by a case study example of the successful use of merging datasets to solve challenges presented by Bill Butcher from eCountability. Next we heard from the three competition funders on some of the types of data that is available to use in this competition, NERC, ESRC and Innovate UK Space.
Their presentations can be viewed at the links below.
1. James Taplin Innovate UK - Competition details
2. Bill Butcher eCountability - Case study
3. NERC Data sources
4. ESRC Data Sources
5. Innovate Uk Space Data Sources
Delegates were asked to provide information about what they are offering and what they are looking for from the competition. The facilitators used 'Give Get' cards to record this information. Each of the Give Get cards has been posted below for you to browse.
6. Give Get cards
After the break delegates were asked to form groups to discuss possible ideas for the competition. The ideas from the Glasgow event were recorded on 'Urban challenge' cards and are posted below.
7. Urban challenges
The day finished with presentations detailing some of the tools and services available to help consortium to submit proposals to the competition and an overview of the finer details of the competition from James Taplin i.e. costs and timescales.
8. Jenni McDonnell KTN services
9. James Taplin Innovate UK Competition Costs
This was the first of six events that are being held across the country to support the competition. Further information will be posted from each of the events. To view the competition scope click on the link below.
Competition scope
To register for the competition and to download Guidance notes for applicants please click on the link below
Register for the competition
If you have any questions about the competition or would like the KTN to review your proposal before submission please contact Jenni McDonnell (email@example.com) 07786 967197


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JixiPix Photo-Editing Apps Let You Indulge Your Creative Inner Dabbler
Sep 17, 2013 5:00 AM PT
Anyone who's casually grappled with a full-featured image editing program -- like Adobe Photoshop, for example -- knows how taxing it can be to find the tools you want when you want them.
What's more, full-featured programs come with full-featured prices. That can put a damper on the creative fire of shutterbugs interested in experimenting with some of the alluring features of those apps.
Those creatives need not fret, however. There are single-purpose apps available at the Mac App Store that can give them a taste of some of the interesting things that can be done in a bloated image-editing suite.
One software developer, JixiPix, has an assortment of such single-purpose apps. Among them are Dramatic Black & White, Simply HDR and Pop Dot Comics.
Spotlight on Creativity
Dramatic Black & White by JixiPix is available at the Mac App Store for US$5.99.
All that changes with an app like Dynamic Black & White. DBW gives you the kind of control you need to turn a color digital photo into the kind of black and white beauty that graced the pages of Life magazine during its heyday.
After you drag a photo into the app or download it from your hard drive, you can fine-tune its look with the software's spotlight and slider tools.
The spotlight tool lets you choose an area to highlight in the photo. It's the equivalent of "dodging" areas of a picture in the darkroom. With the app, though, you have better control of the final result.
You can choose to have multiple spotlights or spotlight the entire photo. Spotlight areas appear as ellipses and can be sized and moved by grabbing handles and pulling or pushing them for effect.
The app is fast, with results appearing quickly, which is more than can be said for some full-featured programs performing similar tasks.
Tools Galore
With the app's slider tools, you can fine-tune your photo in a dizzying number of ways. In the bad old days of film, a photographer would control the red, green and blue wave lengths in a shot with filters. With DBW, you can do that with slider controls. Better yet, you don't have to take a bunch of test shots to see the effects of the filters on the scene.
Sharpness, brightness and contrast controls are in the app, as well as tone and spotlight tools. The tone slider lets you add mood and depth to an image by emphasizing the red, blue or green wave lengths in a photo.
The spotlight slider lets you determine the opacity around the spotlights in the picture. If the area is opaque, it will appear as black around the spotlight. As you decrease the opacity, though, you can reveal more of the picture surrounding the spotlight.
You can also control the black-and-white strength and grain in the image. By manipulating the strength of the black and white in the image, you control the bleed of the color in the original photo into the image.
Darkroom-style grain can add more interest to the picture. The program includes seven grain types -- all of which can be further modified with slider controls.
If you yearn for the golden days of black-and-white photography or want to explore the possibilities, Dynamic Black & White is a great app to have.
Incredulous Photography
Simply HDR by JixiPix is available at the Mac App Store for $7.99.
With HDR, the three shots can be combined to capture more details in an image. Washed out details in the base shot, for example, can be brought into the final image from the underexposed shot.
However, HDR can be taken to broader extremes -- and the effects can range from stunning to surreal. Simply HDR lets you experiment with many of those effects.
It lets you tinker not only with color HDR, but also with black and white HDR. In some respects, it overlaps with Dynamic Black & White.
The app includes contrasted light and contrasted HDR effects as well as shadow and light effects. Contrasted HDR effects can give a photo a painted post card quality. Contrasted light effects can range from hypernatural to surreal -- purples replacing blues in photo, for example. Shadow and light effects alter the shadows and highlights in an image for effect.
A nice feature of the app is that it displays a row below an image of thumbnails illustrating how the presets included with the software will affect the picture. All the presets can be modified with slider controls.
If you want to challenge your post-processing creativity, Simply HDR will give you the tools to do it.
Bang! Zoom!
Pop Dot Comics by JixiPix is available at the Mac App Store for $5.99.
Apps to transform photos into comic book art are common, but few have the kind of detail Jixi Pix has included in its app. It offers five comic styles -- Sunday Comics, Halftone, Noir Comics, Pop Comics and Pulp Comics -- and within each style, there's anywhere from a half dozen to a dozen sub styles. If you can't find your comic style here, you're never going to find it.
All the styles can be adjusted, of course, with slider controls.
The app also gives you a variety of papers that can serve as backgrounds for your comics.
Of course, no comic program would be complete without the ability to add voice and thought bubbles, as well as sound effects. Pop Dot Comics has a good library of both.
Full-featured image processing programs can't be beat for intensive photo work, but for experimenting with a variety of techniques at a price that's right, apps like those from JixiPix can fit the bill quite nicely.


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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Phelps says he started relaxing after losing his first race.
Michael Phelps joined Westwood One with Jim Gray to discuss his emotions after swimming in his final Olympic games, his motivation after losing his first race in London, enjoying the competition he faced in the London Olympics, his career goals when he first competed in Sydney, Muhammad Ali telling him he was the greatest Olympian in 2004, being called the greatest Olympian ever, anything else comparing to his Olympic achievements and walking away from the sport of swimming.
What is your emotion now as this starts to set in?
"I mean it's hard. There are so many things going on in my head. I don't think everything has sunk in yet, but when it does it will be very emotional."
Did losing the race the first night light a fire into you? Was that something you hadn't felt in some time?
"I mean it definitely frustrated me, but I think the biggest thing was I started relaxing more after that. I was just more laid back I think after that moment than I was at the start of Olympics. It wasn't the best way to start, but I was able to pick up some steam at the end of the games and finish exactly how I wanted to."
I've never heard an athlete during competition say the word fun so much. How did you get to that point?
"I was just to the point where I was so relaxed and I just wanted to enjoy every single moment of these games. Bob [Bowman] and I just had fun preparing for this and we are just going to have fun here. The biggest thing was we were so relaxed. Just so ready to jump in the pool and swim and have some fun and call it a career."
When you first got into the pool at Sydney what did you think would be a successful career for yourself?
"Well I always wanted to change the sport of swimming. That was something I always wanted to do and I think over the last 12 years I have been able to see this sport just take off and I always said when I hang up my suit if I could look back at my career and I have been able to do everything I have ever wanted there's nothing better than I could do or anything else. That's the best way to end a career."
After a show we taped in 2004 I saw Muhammad Ali tell you that you were going to be the greatest. What did that do to you?
"Muhammad Ali has said a lot of amazing things to me. He is one of the greatest Olympians of all-time. He's one of the greatest athletes of all-time. To be able to sit here…that was cool. He's such a powerful man and I have been able to spend some time with him throughout my career and just the things he said to me are moments I will always cherish."
How do you feel about people calling you the greatest Olympian ever?
"I've always said I wanted to be the best I can be and I wanted to be the greatest and I wanted to change the sport and I wanted to do something that nobody else has ever done before. Looking back at everything I have done I have been able to do that."
You're 27 now and you've been to the moon. Will anything else compare for the rest of your life?
"Who knows? The sky is the limit. I'm sure I will have a bunch more goals and dreams that I am going to go after in my career outside of the pool and it'll be fun doing that."
Any of this bittersweet walking away?
"No. No. Not at all."
This post, written by Steven Cuce, appears courtesy of Sports Radio Interviews. For the complete highlights of the interview, as well as audio, click here.
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"A simple friend thinks the friendship over when you have an argument. A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight."
I pride myself in having a lot of friends, but I have lost 3 dear friends along the way. This quote speaks to me in a very painful kind of way because I remember those relationships and see how much I miss them. I do not regret what happened, but I do think that I learned a big deal from those situations.
I would like to think that now I am equipped to have a good friendship survive an argument. I sometimes work backwards from most people giving way too much trust in the beginning of the relationship and then when it is overstepped taking it all back. I know this is a somewhat unfair approach but it's just my personality I guess.
I have very real friends, never thought I would meet some of them online but I sure did. Some of my closest friends (IRL) in real life now, I first met online. My closest group of friends is people that I met during college; we have formed very long lasting relationships from that period of time. Then I have the friends that I have met in the jobs that I've had.
My newest group of friends is the people I have met at church, and they are an excellent bunch that made me feel welcome from day one. We have tons in common and they are more of a family than a group of friends, so I truly feel blessed by having them in my life.
Now my dearest group of friends is my online buddies. Most of them I have met through blogging, but they have helped me get through some tough times in my life this year. I do not know what I would have done without some late chats from them. They kept me sane.
So how many different groups of friends do you have? Have any of the friendships you have now survived a fallout? How did you overcome that fallout?


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"Makeover features 8-speed automatic, new diesel, fresh styling."
Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: G.R. Whale
$28,975 Base Price MSRP
$56,990 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: "Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ($28,795); Laredo AWD ($30,795); Limited ($35,795); Limited 4WD ($37,795); Overland ($42,995); Overland 4WD ($45,995); Summit ($47,995); Summit 4WD ($50,995); SRT ($62,995)"
Standard Engine: 3.0-liter DOHC V6 turbodiesel
Engine Options: 240-hp 3.0-liter dohc V6 diesel; 290-hp dohc 3.6-liter V6; 360-hp ohv 5.7-liter V8; 470-hp ohv 6.4-liter V8
Standard Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 8-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: "3 years/36,000 miles"
Assembled In: "Detroit, Michigan"
Model Tested MSRP: "Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4WD ($50,995)"
Standard Equipment: "leather embroidered upholstery, dual-zone climate control, genuine wood trim, power heated folding mirrors/seats/liftgate/tilt-and-telescope heated steering wheel, driver memory system, heated seats front and rear, ventilated front seats, panoramic moonroof, 20-inch wheels, 115-volt outlet and rear USB ports, Selec-Terrain, security system, bi-xenon smartbeam headlamps with washers, polished aluminum 20-inch wheels, 19-speaker 825-watt Harman Kardon sound system, Dinamica headliner, 8.4-inch Uconnect Access via Mobile, navigation with voice-recognition and XM travel/traffic info, cargo cover, adaptive cruise control with collision warning, blind-spot monitors, rear camera and park sensors, cross-path detection, and towing package"
Options As Tested: "EcoDiesel engine ($5,000)"
Standard Safety Equipment: "dual-stage frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags, driver knee airbag, tire pressure monitor, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control"
Optional Safety Equipment: "all-wheel drive, hill descent control, hill ascent control, rear camera, park sensors, active cruise control with collision warning, blind-spot monitors, rear cross path detection"Destination Charge: $995
In most cases the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee is more expensive than last year, but it also offers more equipment (in some other Chrysler products the 8-speed automatic is a $1,000 option). Every model except the SRT is offered with rear-wheel drive or all- or-four wheel drive. The rear-drives account for a small fraction of sales, but they get better fuel economy and claims of 30 mpg Highway is worth a small fortune to Jeep.
This is a sport-utility for a family of five. They will fit better than four big adults, yet the Grand Cherokee offers competitive cabin and cargo dimensions. Trim varies from cloth upholstery and faux wood to piped, perforated leather with real open-pore wood and suede-like headliner. Upgraded electrical systems mean additional infotainment choices and more owner configurability.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee five-passenger sport-utility drives well on the pavement and off it.
Four-wheel drive, low-range gearing, and a full-size spare tire required for genuine off-road activities are optional. A variety of drive systems and two suspension arrangements are available.
Chrysler's 3.6-liter V6 engine is standard and more than sufficient for anything but heavy towing. For towing, they offer the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 and, at a higher price point, the new EcoDiesel. With 240 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, the EcoDiesel's effortless nature is ideal for a big-wheeled heavy box like this. The diesel's EPA City rating matches the V8's Highway rating; and EPA ratings for diesels tend to the pessimistic side, counter to ratings for gasoline and hybrid vehicles.
The restyle applied to the 2014 Grand Cherokee gives it a cleaner, more integrated look, while sophistication increases with price. You can trace some development of the Grand Cherokee back far enough that it paralleled the Mercedes-Benz M-Class but with the new electronics it will feel familiar to drivers of other Chrysler product (and the diesel engine is now from VM, part of Chrysler's Fiat links). If there's a safety feature you want that isn't standard you can often get it as an option.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee competes against a spectrum of vehicles including four-wheel drives such as the Land Rover LR4, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, any number of compact-to-mid-size crossovers and niche models, and to a lesser extent with the Chevy Tahoe and Ford Expedition. If you want a seven-seat Grand Cherokee the closest thing is the Dodge Durango, but that does not yet offer the diesel or an SRT version.
Although SRT is now a standalone brand within Chrysler we include the Grand Cherokee SRT here because it still says Jeep on it and can be purchased at any Jeep dealership. This steroidal performance wagon competes with the Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5M and X6M, Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, and might get some Audi SQ5 or Cadillac CTS-V wagon shoppers. It's the fastest, most expensive, thirstiest Grand Cherokee, and the last one you want to use in the same sentence with off-road; in an SRT off-road means you missed the braking zone on a racetrack."
"The 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee comes in five versions, all but one with a choice of rear-wheel drive or all- or four-wheel drive. Adding all-wheel drive (AWD) or 4WD adds $2,000-$3,000.
Grand Cherokee Laredo ($28,795) comes with a 3.6-liter gas V6, 8-speed automatic with paddle shifts, cloth seating, fold-flat front passenger seat, dual-zone climate control, AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo, fog lamps, 17-inch aluminum wheels, auto headlamps, power heated mirrors, rear wash/wipe, laminated front door glass, floor mats, tilt/telescope leather wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, cruise control, illuminated visor mirrors, body-color trim (four colors), trip computer and 12-volt auxiliary outlets. The only option is all-wheel drive and an E group. Laredo's E package adds six more colors to the palette, roof rails, XM radio, power driver seat, and a slew of options that includes four packages: Comfort and Convenience, Trailer Towing, and All-Weather and Off-Road Adventure 1 that both include 4WD.
Grand Cherokee Limited ($35,795) upgrades further with leather upholstery, more chrome exterior trim, dual exhaust outlets, four heated seats, power passenger seat, heated steering wheel, 18-inch wheels, 115-volt outlet and rear USB ports, driver memory system, Selec-Terrain for 4WDs, and a security system. Limited options include the diesel and V8 engines, either of which is required for Quadra-Drive II 4WD or air suspension. Other extras include a front moonroof, a panoramic moonroof with rear-seat DVD entertainment, power liftgate and tilt/telescope steering wheel, ventilated front seats, bi-xenon smartbeam headlamps, 20-inch wheels, 506-watt 9-speaker stereo, 8.4-inch Uconnect with XM TrafficLink, navigation, cargo cover, adaptive cruise control with collision warning, blind-spot monitors, rear camera and park sensors, cross-path detection, and towing package.
Grand Cherokee Overland ($42,995) comes with air suspension (on 4WD only), real wood trim and leather seating with piping, ventilated front seats, wood and leather power tilt/telescope heated steering wheel with memory, power liftgate, cargo cover and net, navigation with voice-recognition and XM travel-traffic information, 20-inch aluminum wheels, body-colored fascias with chrome trim, LED running lights, dual-pane moonroof, bi-xenon smartbeam headlamps, power-folding mirrors, chrome tow hooks, 20-inch wheels, full-size spare tire, one unique interior color scheme and 506-watt stereo. Options include the V8 and diesel, tow and off-road packages, adaptive cruise control/forward collision package, and rear-seat entertainment.
Grand Cherokee Summit ($47,995) offers one unique paint selection, chrome mesh grille, headlamps washers, polished aluminum wheels, 19-speaker 825-watt Harman Kardon sound system, embroidered leather upholstery, Dinamica headliner, and everything is standard except for rear-seat entertainment, V8 or diesel engine and 4WD.
Grand Cherokee SRT ($62,995) is all-wheel drive and comes with a 470-hp 6.4-liter V8, 8-speed automatic, unique steering, suspension and Brembo brakes, Bilstein adaptive damping, 295/45ZR20 tires on forged aluminum wheels, SRT specific seats and heated steering wheel, unique spoilers and bumpers, vented hood, black chrome exhausts, and a one-day track driving SRT experience (highly recommended). SRT features split the line between Overland and Summit, and options consist of three-season performance tires, full-size spare, carbon painted or black chrome split-spoke wheels, a panoramic moonroof, Sepia cabin color, rear DVD, remote CD changer, UConnect Access via Mobile,19-speaker 825-watt Harman Kardon sound system, three-season Pirelli P Zero tires, tow package, and engine block heater.
Safety equipment on all Grand Cherokee models includes electronic stability control with roll mitigation, ABS with brake traction control system, trailer sway control, hill start assist, frontal airbags, front side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, driver knee airbag, active head restraints, and tire pressure monitor. Safety options include hill descent control, hill ascent control, rear camera, park sensors, active cruise control with collision warning, blind-spot monitors and rear cross path detection. Note: All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP), which may change without notice at any time. Prices do not include destination charge."
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"The basic panels on the Grand Cherokee didn't change for 2014 but body-color trim around the wheels and revised door sills clean up the profile view. Front lighting, wheel sizes and styles, and body-end sections vary among the Jeep models. See below for SRT specifics.
Although the same size as its predecessor, the 2014 Grand Cherokee looks a bit trimmer, lighter, cleaner, less inflated. The whole thing flows better and shows you can build a capable looking utility without resorting to excessive fender flaring or-plastic ramp bumpers. The clearances required for off-highway travel front, rear and underneath remain good. Note that some of the critical off-highway dimensions Jeep claims are with the front air dam removed, a few-minute job before you hit the nastier terrain.
The front end utilizes two headlight and two foglight designs, with premium models getting LED running lights and turn-following bi-xenon headlamps. With the black plastic trim on the inside edge we thought Jeep pulled them off the Chrysler 300 but they are unique to the Grand Cherokee.
Jeep's trademark seven-slot grille is now seven slots cut into a panel rather than a single grille, with black slats on most and the Summit's lined with chrome mesh to mimic Bentley and every other pretender. There's plenty of chrome on upper trims, while the entry model's simpler appearance looks more apropos Jeep's mission statement. Some have dark tow hooks, the Overland gets chrome and the Summit doesn't have any.
At the other end all Grand Cherokees get LED-ring taillights that echo the headlights, with clear-lens signals and backup lights that actually help the camera view. Replacing the big broad chrome name strip beneath the window with an inset Jeep badge cut the pudgy factor notably. Rear lighting is very good, the bumper scuff panels vary in color and some models have a nicely integrated cover for the tow hitch.
The hatch is easy to open, powered on higher trim levels but more an advantage for those who can't reach it open or as a convenience than in effort saved as the manual version is easy, also. The glass in the hatch does not open separately as on some utilities. Laredos run a single exhaust outlet while the other models get two, regardless of engine.
The bodywork between the wheels below the door sills is stamped No Step at the rear edge as it looks an inviting place to stand for roof loading. Better to put a foot on the rear tire, on the door scuff plates, or the rear bumper cover.
Everything below the glass on an SRT looks at least a little bit different. Side sills are more aggressive and fenders filled better by 10-inch wide forged alloy wheels (and those filled with big brakes). The lights have darkened housings, the front running lights are strips in the bumper and the chin spoiler is more prominent. A bulging hood has dual air outlets to release heat, and you'll see the hot air wafting out sitting at a traffic light.
At the back a larger hatch spoiler and big black chrome exhaust barrels back up the SRT badge."
"The interior has arguably become the most important part of a Grand Cherokee. It's become first and foremost a wagon or sedan replacement, off-road adventurer secondary, a wee conundrum since the best 4WD equipment comes only with the heated leather upholstery.
A price doubling across the range means a base Laredo will neither look nor feel like a top-line Summit inside, but the Laredo has the same five-passenger seating and cargo space. More important, the materials and finishes in the Laredo seem better suited to Jeepin' and don't have the disparity between the Summit's suede-like headliner, stitched dashboard, natural-finish wood, perforated leather and plastic panels on the doors and console sides.
After hours in both, we found no appreciable difference in comfort between Laredo cloth and Summit leather upholstery, the Laredo's cloth absorbing temperature extremes almost as well as the Summit's seat heat/cooling. Space is more than adequate, headroom remains sufficient with either moonroof.
The split-fold rear seats offer slightly less room but anyone less than six feet should fit comfortably. Many of them recline slightly, some are heated, and some have power points and dual USB ports.
Ahead of the driver is a dog-bone shaped instrument panel with conventional rev-counter on one side and fuel level/coolant temperature on the other. Between is a 7-inch configurable display for speed and a host of lesser data, and the only drawback to a digital representation of an analog speedometer is minor needle ratcheting, like a quartz watch's second hand only faster, as it rises and falls. Virtually everything in this display is controlled by steering wheel switches or redundant from the central infotainment screen.
The 8-speed transmission necessitated a change in shifter, now an inverted putter-head on the left of the console. It requires a more delicate touch than the old gated unit, doesn't move from Drive to Neutral as you might at long lights or crossings without the button, and the lighted icons are not easy to see in daylight, so it's better to look at the dash display.
To choose amongst the forward gears, there are now shift paddles, little levers atop the horizontal spokes on the steering wheel. This isn't a new concept but it is joined with audio controls on the back sides of the same spokes so more than once we changed volume or station when we wanted a gear change.
The LED lighting in the cabin works well, to erase the yellow harshness of the old days. There's an optional giant dual-pane panoramic sunroof that opens wide to the sky. So you can see the stars, maybe better than you can see out the windows or through the rearview mirror. The generous windshield pillars, sloped backlight and rear headrests pinch the space for visibility.
The location and operation of things on the center stack, such as the electronic switchbank and HVAC controls, is all good. Chrysler's Uconnect systems, big touch-screen and voice control work quite well, and as a bonus you can engage seat and steering wheel heaters before �OK�-ing the distracted driving warnings.
An SRT comes with most luxuries and features standard (get the 19-speaker sound system because it weighs less than the standard stereo). However, it gets unique, thick-bolster front seats, a really hefty steering wheel (oar-thick on the bottom half), different graphics and finishes, and the displays offer more information catered to the enthusiast driver.
Cargo space is rated at 36 cubic feet with rear seats up and 68 with them folded; add a bit more for longer items over the fold-flat front seat. That's about par for the midsize SUV class, but it's also within a cubic foot of a Ford Escape (34/68) and smaller than a Honda CR-V (37/71), showing that mid-size SUVs don't necessarily have more room than do the compact SUVs.
There's an abundance of storage pockets and bins, including two bins under the cargo floor surrounding the spare. That spare may be a temporary-use model or full-size but you won't have to lie in the snow of mud to get it out."
Driving Impressions
"The EcoDiesel engine and 8-speed transmissions are the big deals for 2014. The 8-speed automatic improves the EPA fuel-economyt rating of every model and increases performance available.
Three more gears make it easier for the engines to work at the most efficient speeds. At full throttle, acceleration is notably improved. At a mild pace, calls for more power downshifts are quicker and less jarring, and at cruising speeds it just lopes along. Gear changes are quick and seamless; most drivers won't realize how often it shifts.
The 3.6-liter V6 is a fully competitive engine. Like most new engines it favors revs and horsepower over torque, not ideal for heavy rolling stock but not an issue with eight forward gears. Unless you plan on towing, the 3.6-liter gets the job done. Remember, semi-trucks were making do with 290 hp and lots of gears when Jeep was just discovering round fenders. EPA ratings are 17/25 mpg City/Highway (17/24 mpg with 4WD).
The 5.7-liter V8 adds a muscular exhaust note, 70 horsepower and 130 pound-feet of torque. Top tow rating is 7400 pounds, roughly a ton more than we'd put behind something this size, and EPA mileage is 14/22 mpg (14/20 mpg 4WD).
The diesel is the way to have fuel economy and towing grunt when needed; you'll need a spreadsheet (with fun-to-drive, towing performance, highway range and other objective columns) to find the payoff point for the $4500 option.
This modern clean diesel delivers 240 horsepower but 420 pound-feet of torque more than 2000 rpm lower on the tachometer than the gas engines. At 75 mph in top gear it is near peak torque and just goes, where the others will need a drop (or 3) in gear. It is hardly noisier than some gasoline engines, doesn't smoke, and gets the Jeep moving briskly with ease.
EPA says 22/30 mpg (21/28 mpg 4WD) for the diesel. In a loaded 4WD Summit we managed a lowest of 19 mpg doing two miles across town in 8 minutes, and a best of 31 mpg on undulating two-lane at 65-75 mph. In a rear-drive model on smaller wheels you might see 35 mpg with some throttle restraint on highways.
Though heavy, the Grand Cherokee chassis is quite rigid, one key to the feel of overall quality. When you combine a rigid chassis with a well-executed independent suspension, the result is a vehicle that feels much like the German triumvirate it competes with. Three tons of people and car are not ideal for swift directional changes but the Jeep goes where you point it, soaks up bumps big and small and delivers a comfortable, worry-free drive.
Apart from the SRT, our favorite Grand Cherokee to drive was a 2WD Laredo with E pack and some options. It's more than 800 pounds lighter than the tubbiest Grand Cherokee, with a lower percentage of weight on the front end, and the 18-inch tires are more compliant.
Worth noting: Every high-end example we saw on 20-inch wheels wore Goodyear Fortera tires, while every lower-trim Grand Cherokee on 18-inch wheels had longer-wearing, higher-rated, more-expensive Michelin Latitude tires. We also find that many people buy a 4WD for the snow, but none of these are snow/winter tires. A set of proper winter tires on a 2WD Grand Cherokee will stop and turn better, and often climb as well, in snow and ice than a 4WD on its standard tires. Of course, the optimum winter setup will be a Grand Cherokee 4WD with snow tires.
A short trail course shows the 2014 Grand Cherokee will go where any previous Grand Cherokee will go unless it can't squeeze between the trees or boulders. Few owners will do this in a $50,000 bling-mobile and fewer yet will take the front air dam off with tools first. But if you pop for Quadra-Drive II and the air suspension, only ten or so other utilities might cover the same ground.
Driving off-highway is even easier on the 2014 Grand Cherokee thanks to a 44-percent better crawl ratio (axle ratio x low-range ratio x first gear ratio), because of the 8-speed that enthusiasts will appreciate and, on V8 models, Hill Ascent that controls climbing speed just as Hill Descent controls downhill progress. With its massive low-rpm torque the diesel doesn't need anything more than a steady, light throttle foot to climb.
An important note here that the air suspension and low-range four-wheel drive are not available on the $29,000 base all-wheel drive; plan on spending nearly $40,000 minimum for that level of trail ability. The all-wheel-drive system on base models is meant for mild off-road use and inclement weather; low-range gearing is available as an option on Laredo E, standard on the diesel and V8.
On the off-road course, Selec-Terrain electronically coordinates powertrain, braking and suspension systems, including throttle control, transmission shift, transfer case, traction control, and electronic stability control. What this means is that anyone following the spotter's steering instructions could have driven the Jeep over these terrain challenges. The computers did it all. Where a dead battery in the original Jeep was merely an inconvenience it may well render this one a fancy umbrella.
The SRT uses a 391 cubic-inch V8 like that in the Challenger 392 and other rear-drive SRT sedans. With 470 horsepower, 465 pound-feet of torque, a crisp-shifting automatic, full-time all-wheel drive and foot-wide sticky tires it goes quickly. Jeep didn't claim any big improvement in 0-60 time but even without a timer you can tell those extra gears made it quicker. Acceleration lifts the bow and braking brings nosedive, both tradeoffs for the solid roll control to keep the big, 5200-pound box stable. Don't even think of driving it off road.
Virtually every component that affects performance, be it bodywork, cabin pieces, electronic or mechanical is addressed by SRT, resulting in a package that isn't overpowered, underbraked or unable to use its power. On the contrary, the SRT likes to be pitched into a turn where it takes a set and you simply stand on the gas and let the all-wheel drive sort out the traction; the dynamics are impressive at this price. Like BMW's X5M, Mercedes's ML63 AMG and the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, the Grand Cherokee SRT proves a utility vehicle can make good time on the pavement: A multi-million-dollar Formula One car does 205 mph on the backstretch at Circuit of the Americas and an $65,000 SRT does 135 mph. With all 19 speakers working Sammy Hagar.
The Grand Cherokee gets adaptive dampers from Bilstein, meaning a choice of Touring comfort, which is fine even for unknown winding road, and Sport, in which things are buttoned up tighter. If your race car tends to break down and you want to keep running for the weekend, this might be the best way to tow the race car to and from the track. Just use your tow vehicle as your back-up race car.
Of course the SRT carries penalties typical of super-sport utility vehicles. Gas mileage is usually closer to the EPA city rating of 13, and the tires, easily used up making a heavy truck work like a sports car, are $475 each."
"The Jeep Grand Cherokee boasts a capable chassis, comfortable interior that's utility useful or fashion friendly, and some of the most efficient powertrains in its class. It offers the off-road capability that mid-size SUVs should offer, along with substantial towing capability. The SRT puts the Germans on notice that there are super-ute alternatives, and this one costs $20,000-$40,000 less. A Laredo E Off-Road is the most Jeep and the one we want most.
G.R. Whale filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drives of all versions of the Grand Cherokee near Austin, Texas."
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Frasor rising to occasion in first pennant race
ANAHEIM -- The Rangers entered Wednesday one game behind the Athletics in the American League West. Perhaps nobody appreciates their position more than veteran reliever Jason Frasor.
Frasor has appeared in 567 regular-season games since 2004 and has never been on a playoff team. That's the second most by an active pitcher in the Major Leagues behind Jamey Wright of the Rays. Frasor had spent his entire career with the Blue Jays, except for a two-month stint at the end of the 2011 season with the White Sox, before he signed with the Rangers as a free agent last winter.
"It's just so much fun contributing to a winning team this late in the year," Frasor said. "It's new. It's different. I've never been in a pennant race before. In 2006, we finished second in the division, but we were 10 games behind first place and had no chance to make the playoffs. The other years we had some good teams but we were always .500 in the AL East. There were always two teams better than us, some combination of the Red Sox, Yankees and Rays. It's almost the middle of August and this is my first pennant race."
Frasor has responded. Since the beginning of June, he is 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA and opponents are hitting .192 off him. He has allowed five earned runs and 60 percent of them came when Frasor gave up a three-run home run to Ryan Raburn in an 11-8 loss to the Indians. He was in his third inning of work because the Rangers bullpen was operating short-handed that night.
"Once you are out there, it feels like another big league outing," Frasor said, "Obviously there is more at stake. You are not out there only for yourself trying to earn a spot on the roster for next year. It's really cool being out there fighting for a postseason spot."


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Praying Hands Memorial, Webb City
Jarrett Medlin
The hands remain forever folded
on a mound overlooking the city. American flags flap around the silent
memorial, and carved in stone in front of the statue are six simple
words: "Hands in prayer. World in peace."
The sight of Praying Hands Memorial in Webb City leaves a lasting impression.
Each year, thousands of visitors and locals see the giant hands.
The memorial started in 1970, when a 20-year-old student named Jack
Dawson approached the Webb City Park Board and the Historical Society
about an art piece he wished to build in the city's King Jack
Park. The organizations quickly approved the statue and encouraged
local citizens and merchants to help fund the project.
Dawson began the work in his own backyard by creating a steel understructure
covered with a metal lath. Curious locals said the sight resembled
a gigantic bird cage. When the steelwork was ready for the white stucco
covering in the fall of 1972, the hands were taken to a mound in the
park, near Highway 71.
On April 28, 1974, the 32-foot, 100-ton memorial opened to the public
at a dedication ceremony. That day, the hand's creator said, "The
hands symbolize the need for a personal commitment and relationship
to God."
More than 30 years later, Praying Hands Memorial remains a symbol of
the artist's faith and the importance of prayer.
Admission to the memorial, which is open to visitors year-round, is
free. To visit Praying Hands Memorial, take Highway 71 to the eastern
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Maj. Kevin Nickson with the Sebastian County Sheriff's Department says a jailer resigned amid a criminal and internal investigation.
Nickson said a former sheriff's deputy, Celeste Wagoner, became the focus of an investigation after another jailer accused her of smuggling contraband into the jail.
The investigation revealed Wagoner may have been bringing cigarettes to an inmate, who was also a friend. In exchange for bringing the inmate cigarettes, the inmate would allow Wagoner to take naked pictures of her, according to Nickson.
While investigators have not been able to prove the allegations, they believe the pictures were traded for contraband. "When we interviewed her she was in possession of a picture of her breasts," he said.
Wagner also brought other banned items into the jail like shampoo.
Nickson said Wagner's supervisor also resigned during the investigation, but was not accused of bringing contraband into the jail.
Wagoner was charged on Oct. 18 with furnishing prohibited items, a felony.
Nickson said the investigation began after there was a fight inside the jail and an inmate accused Wagoner of allowing it to happen.


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Canada walked away with a 1-1 draw in the opening day of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012, holding strong for a point against group opponent Nigeria. Amandine Pierre-Louis for Canada and Chinwendu Ihezuo for Nigeria were the goal scorers in the second half. Both sides trail group leader Colombia who picked up three points in a win over host Azerbaijan.
Whitecaps FC Girls elite players Summer Clarke and Jasmin Dhanda both started for Canada and played the full 90 minutes.
After Nigeria hit the woodwork four times in the opening hour, Canada's Pierre-Louis scored the first goal in the 63rd minute shortly after both coaches made their first substitutions. Ihezuo then scored the equaliser in the 79th minute.
Both teams had chances inside the opening quarter hour, although Nigeria held more possession throughout the first half. Just before the 10-minute mark, Nigeria had a couple of chances off corner kicks, with Yetunde Adeboyejo firing a weak shot and then Tessy Biahwo hitting a slightly better shot stopped by Sheridan. In the 11th minute, Pierre-Louis beat Biahwo on the run to get inside the Nigeria box, but she could not manage more than a weak shot on goalkeeper Gift Andy.
Then in the 25th minute, Nigeria hit the crossbar on a header by Chinwendu Ihezuo. Nigeria then hit the frame two more times before the end of the first half, with Chidinma Edeji hitting the post on a shot in the 41st minute and then Canada's Kailen Sheridan tipping a corner kick off the crossbar in the 43rd minute. The Edeji chance was particularly dangerous, with her streaking into a good position down the right side of the box, but simply hitting the post instead of the goal.
Edeji would hit the post one more time, this time with a header from inside the box in the 52nd minute.
In the 63rd minute after changes by both coaches, Canadian substitute Nichelle Prince made a pass forward to Prince on the run down the right side. Prince made no mistake with this opportunity, burying her shot for an important 1-0 lead.
Nigeria, however, would not be left off the scoresheet. Continuing to press, Nigeria finally hit the mark in the 79th minute after a Adeboyejo pass from just inside the box hit Ihezuo at the top of the six-yard box. Ihezuo made no mistake in equalising the score with just over a dozen minutes left to play.
As best as they tried, the Nigerians could not hit the target a second time in the match against the Canadians. The match finished a 1:1 draw with both sides taking a point on the opening day of competition.
According to FIFA statistics, Nigeria held 54% of possession in the 90-minute match at Tofig Bahramov Stadium in Baku, although Canada held slightly more in the second half. Nigeria also fired 27 shots and won 10 corner kicks, while Canadian goalkeeper Sheridan made nine saves (not counting two by her post and another one by her crossbar). Goal scorer Amandine Pierre-Louis was selected player of the match for Canada.
Canada's starting XI featured Kailen Sheridan in goal, Lindsay Agnew at right back, Kailen Sheridan and Rebecca Pongetti at centre back, Madeline Iozzi at left back, and Summer Clarke, Rebecca Quinn, Ashley Lawrence, Jasmin Dhanda, Amandine Pierre-Louis and Nicole Loncar from the midfield up through to the attack. In the second half, coach Bryan Rosenfeld switched Dhanda with Nichelle Prince (61'), Pierre-Louis with Emily Pietrangelo (79'), and Loncar with Jordyn Listro (88')
Nigeria's starting XI featured Gift Andy in goal, Sarah Nnodim, Victoria Aidelomon, Jiroro Idike and Ebere Okoye along the back, and Chidinma Edeji, Tessy Biahwo, Yetunde Adeboyejo, Mabel Effiom, Halimatu Ayinde, and Chinwendu Ihezuo from the midfield up through to the attack. In the second half, coach Peter Debevdo replaced Effiom with Oluchi Ofoegbu (62') and Adeboyejo with Aminat Yakubu (83')


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In today's class (Tuesday) we will discuss:
- Perceptions and portrayals of Mandela's role in the ANC & the Defiance Campaign
- The role of music in the struggle
- The ANC's relationship with other organizations, including organized labor and the Communist Party
- Gender roles and family relationships
Class will conclude with a quick preview of what's coming next
PLEASE NOTE: I've adjusted the reading for week 4–dropping one of the chapters. I want to slow down and have more discussion, and so will skip the comparison I had planned. I will still post the chapter of Van Onselen's The Seed is Mine, for those of you who are interested.


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Pope Benedict XVI lands in Cuba today, 14 years after the first papal visit to the island. In the years that have passed since Pope John Paul II promised to open the last bastion of communism in the Americas to Catholicism and the world, Cuba has started slowly down a path toward reform.
As the regime gradually warms to religious institutions, Cuban dissidents are hoping this week's papal visit will amplify their voices, long repressed by authorities here. The pope offered them some hope while visiting Mexico last weekend. Yesterday, he entertained several hundred thousand people at an open-air mass in a park outside Silao, Mexico.
"Today it is evident that Marxist ideology in the way it was conceived no longer corresponds to reality," he said, adding that the Catholic Church was ready to help Cuba find new ways of moving forward "without trauma."
It is a long road to democracy and freedom of religion, however. After the 1959 Revolution, the Cuban government expelled priests and nuns, and seized Church property. Believers were banned from the Communist Party, and Cuba became, according to Fidel Castro, an atheist state. But the Catholic Church has proven its ability to push reform in the past. Christmas was once again celebrated as a national holiday just in time for John Paul II's visit in 1998. And the Church has found a more prominent role, led by Cardinal Jaime Ortega, under Raul Castro who has ruled since 2008.
Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá, sitting in his bare living room in a poor neighborhood of Havana, says he's grateful for the pope's pledge to help Cuba move forward.
"We have faith but we know that this change depends on us Cubans," says Mr. Payá, the 2005 nominee for the Nobel Prize and the country's foremost opposition figure. "Our hope for the [pope's visit] isn't a political change but we want a voice."
The opposition group Las Damas de Blanco, or the Ladies in White, agrees. These women are largely the wives and family members of dissidents arrested in the wake of the Black Spring of 2003, when 75 dissidents, including many journalists, were arrested by Cuban authorities. Every Sunday, the Ladies protest and march through Havana, however last weekend more than 70 were arrested, and released just hours later.
'A message of love'
"The arrival of His Holiness here in Cuba brings a message of love which we the people of Cuba need because we are suffering," says Berta Soler, the leader of the group. She noted many of the Ladies in White were beaten by police during their arrest, yet, they returned to the same church yesterday to continue their weekly ritual of protest. This time, an audience of international press far outnumbered protesters themselves, and though Cuban authorities were present, they did not interfere outside the Santa Rita church on Havana's 5th Avenue, in one of the city's wealthier areas.
"The Cuban people need to have their human rights respected. It's necessary for our freedom," says Ms. Soler. "But, the pope won't bring freedom," she says, echoing Payá's sentiment that Cubans must achieve freedom for themselves.
Inside the church, Father José Pérez Riera was diplomatic in his reaction to what some claim is the hijacking of the Church for political gain. "It's very difficult today for the pope to visit a country without political implications," he says, flanked by posters publicizing Pope Benedict XVI's visit.
"For the church, [the Ladies in White protest is] neither good or bad; whoever needs the church is welcome," Mr. Riera says, adding that the political action taking place was outside the church's walls.
Payá, the dissident, agrees. "It's not the Church which is stifling our freedom, it's the government," Payá says. He founded the Christian Liberation Movement in 1988, an organization focused on political human rights more so than religion. He said group members have been threatened by authorities recently, told not to come near Papal events.
Many fled religion
The government sees dissidents as a threat to the regime. Through its party newspaper, Granma, the administration has described the country's dissidents as "tiny counter-revolutionary groups ... funded by the Miami anti-Cuba mafia," and the Ladies in White as "mercenaries of the [US] empire."
The pope's visit to Cuba could be described as a tightrope walk, balancing calls from dissidents and the delicacy demanded by the Cuban state. However, Benedict XVI has his church's mission and interests to look out for as well. After the revolution largely quashed Catholicism, many believers fled the religion. Other beliefs like Christian Evangelism and the syncretic West African-influenced santería religion were able to fill the void left by the expulsion of the Catholic Church and are now major influences on the religious landscape here.
Weighing meat in a set of old fashioned scales in central Havana, butcher Ismael Camacho points towards a portrait of Fidel Castro on his faded green wall. "This is our pope," he says proudly.


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The following instruction and rites through OCF 342 is a post-conciliar innovation: an explicit adaptation of rites for children that were written for adults. It happened with baptism–so there is some precedent. And as for the notion of organic development, I for one am glad to see that pastoral good sense superceded the notion that the Church's rites are complete enough as they are and require slow updating, if at all.
234. Part II of the Order of Christian Funerals provides rites that are used in the funerals of infants and young children, including those of early school age. It includes "Vigil for a Deceased Child," "Funeral Liturgy," and "Rite of Committal."
Part II does not contain "Related Rites and Prayers," nos. 98-127, which are brief rites for prayer with family and friends before the funeral liturgy. The rites as they are presented in Part I are models and should be adapted by the minister to the circumstances of the funeral for a child.
A few questions pop up. What would constitute "early school age?" I would think certainly through age seven/eight at First Communion. Maybe a year or two past this. Probably not adolescents. Certainly not a confirmed teen. Ministers have the freedom in many places in the rites to adapt for particular circumstances. I would assume that a sensitive pastor, liturgist, or pastoral minister are always adapting appropriately, and that a funeral for an eight-year-old wouldn't be a cookie cutter copy of one for an eleven-year old.
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Editorial: Ceding Saturday delivery for the USPS
Even if election-year politics were not paralyzing Congress, it would be hard to pass a major reform of the U.S. Postal Service. Heaven knows the USPS needs an overhaul: It's losing customers and billions of dollars per year, in part because electronic communication has rendered its traditional business model — first-class mail — obsolescent.
Yet postal unions, bulk mailers, rural communities and other "stakeholders," as special-interest groups are known in Washington, have lobbied successfully against change.
It was in that depressing context that Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House committee that oversees the Postal Service, heard testimony this month on the Obama administration's ideas for reform. Among the points Brian C. Deese, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, made was that the president favors a phase-out of Saturday mail delivery along with greater use of curbside mail delivery, as the president proposed in his fiscal 2015 budget. Taken together, such streamlined delivery would save the USPS $500 million per year, Mr. Deese testified. That's not nearly enough, by itself, to rectify the Postal Service's financial problems, but it's not chump change, either.
More important, perhaps, ending Saturday delivery is one of the few substantial reforms that enjoys widespread, bipartisan support. President Obama wants it. Mr. Issa is in favor. A Senate committee has already passed a bill, by a vote of 9 to 1, that would allow the USPS to end Saturday delivery.
Last but certainly not least, the American public seems quite willing to sacrifice Saturday mail in the cause of postal solvency. That's the consistent finding of public opinion polls, including a February 2013 Gallup survey showing that 63 percent of Americans support a Saturday phase-out. Given the availability of text-messaging and e-mail — and given that the USPS would continue to deliver packages on Saturday — it would be surprising if the surveys came out differently. Opponents of postal reform are setting themselves against this widespread, common-sense sentiment.
Mr. Issa is said to be interested in moving a postal bill through his committee this year. Certainly the Senate's action and the White House's position are auspicious signs. The more tightly reform legislation focuses on the areas of consensus, specifically including an end to Saturday delivery, the greater the chances it can succeed.
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H.R.1848 - Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013113th Congress (2013-2014)
|Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (Introduced 05/07/2013)
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Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a final rule to advance the safety and continued development of small airplanes by reorganizing the certification requirements to streamline the approval of safety advancements.
Requires the final rule to meet certain consensus-based standards and FAA Part 23 Reorganization Aviation Rulemaking Committee objectives, including: (1) establishment of a regulatory regime for small airplane safety; (2) the establishment of broad, outcome-driven objectives that will spur small plane innovation and technology adoption; (3) the replacement of current, prescriptive requirements under Part 23 with performance-based regulations; and (4) the use of FAA-accepted consensus standards to clarify how Part 23 safety objectives may be met using specific small plane safety designs and technologies.


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[AMMAN] The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has launched a centre to monitor and support technology research and innovation opportunities in its member countries, and develop them in accordance with their needs.
The ESCWA Technology Centre for Development (ETC), inaugurated last month (15 November) at the El Hassan Science City in Jordan, aims to help ESCWA's 14 member countries, and public and private organisations, acquire the tools to accelerate socioeconomic development, according to ETC executive director Fouad Mrad.
"This centre will contribute to strengthening national science, technology and innovation systems in ESCWA countries, and help to develop problem-solving and policy formulation capabilities in the region," Mrad told SciDev.Net.
He added that the ETC will help identify and develop the best technologies for the region in the fields of construction, industrial technology, energy, agriculture, water and telecommunications. The first steps towards these goals will be to conduct studies to determine the best ways to use technology in support of social and economic development, and provide consultation services and networking opportunities in the region, he said.
Rima Khalaf, UN under-secretary-general and executive secretary of ESCWA, said at the launch: "The region is far behind in the field of technological development, and currently relies on imported knowledge and technology".
Creating such a technology hub for the ESCWA region was therefore crucial "to help member countries obtain tools needed for the development of technology to become competitive with other countries of the world," she added.
"ETC will be the first institution with impartiality and independence, which will enable it to study the indicators of achievements and failures made by countries of the region in various areas of the knowledge economy," Nabeel Fayoumi, chief information officer at Jordan's National Information Technology Center (NITC), told SciDev.Net.
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