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Bartleby's Book of Buttons now available for iPad
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Books, iPad Apps, New Apps, $4.99,
Hey, all you iPad-owning parents out there, if you are looking for a children's storybook that does more than just read aloud to your kids, you've gotta check out Bartleby's Book of Buttons Vol. 1: The Far Away Island. What makes this different enough to warrant our excitement? Well, we've been playing with it since it's been in beta, and it's just fun for kids…and to be honest, even fun for an adult to go through once or twice. It's a case study for how you can take books, and do them differently on the iPad, providing a fun, interactive experience for kids and parents to share together. Each chapter of the book is a puzzle that follows the story, but to get to the next chapter, you must first solve the puzzle. Each puzzle that you solve "unlocks" that chapter in the table of contents, so you can skip to any unlocked chapter from the beginning.
The puzzles aren't hard, but for a little child it might take them a minute or two of playing with the page to figure it out, which is great to see. We've got a Bartleby Book of Buttons gallery that shows you a page from each chapter, to give you an idea of what we mean. But seriously, if you have a child between the ages of, say, 5-10, we don't see how you can go wrong. Bartleby's Book of Buttons Vol. 1 is available now on the App Store for $4.99.
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OmniFocus for iPad finally released, worth the wait
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Productivity, iPad Apps, New Apps, Above $10,
The good folks over at The Omni Group make what many consider to be the definitive GTD and task management app out there in OmniFocus. We use it with great regularity on the Mac desktop, and snapped it up immediately as soon as OmniFocus for iPhone was released. When the iPad launched, the one app that we knew we wanted was a native OmniFocus client. The Omni Group said they'd release it when it was done, opting to go feature complete rather than releasing a bare bones version and updating it incrementally with new features. Well, today OmniFocus for iPad launched, and we've gotta say, it's impressive.
Like OmniFocus on iPhone, the app is location-aware, meaning that you can have it tell you what tasks on your list can be completed nearby, wherever you are. New to the app are a new streamlined task review mode, a Map feature, task forcasting, and more. Here's the main feature list:
- Quick Entry for fast, easy task capture
- Task inbox where items can be stored for future processing
- Detailed task options like start and due dates, repeating schedules, and audio note and photo attachments
- Organize tasks into projects and folders, with as much hierarchy as is needed
- Categorize and view tasks by contexts, or work modes (ie, "Phone" for all phone call-related to-dos)
- Subtasks, for breaking large tasks into manageable steps
- Built-in search for locating any task in your database
- Cloud sync: synchronize with OmniFocus for Mac and OmniFocus for iPhone
- Location-based contexts: the Map makes it easy to generate and view tasks based on current or assigned locations
- Forecasts: see a weekly or daily view of all due tasks
- Built-in reviewing that helps you stay current on all your projects
The app sells for $39.99, so it definitely isn't an impulse buy. However, if you are looking for an app that will keep you on top of everything in your work and home life, and sync between iPad, iPhone, and Mac desktop, we can't recommend OmniFocus enough. It's available now in the App Store.
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Hulu Plus now available for iPhone and iPad
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Entertainment, iPad Apps, New Apps, Free Apps,
We just gave you the rundown on Hulu Plus, which is Hulu's new subscription-based service that gives you access to way more content on way more devices. A few of those devices happen to the be iPhone 4, iPad, and iPhone 3GS. Hulu Plus will actually work on both Wi-Fi and 3G, dynamically optimizing quality for the best experience possible. The app is available now, so go ahead and download Hulu Plus now!
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Preview: Sonos Controller for iPad
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, iPad Apps, New Apps, Videos, Free Apps,
Here at Gear Live, we've been in love with Sonos for years now. If you are a music lover, they are a company that you should definitely check out. One thing we love is that Sonos released a free app that allows you to control your system from an iPhone or iPod touch, rather than having to rely on their proprietary controller. Since the iPad hit the streets, we'd been wondering when we would see some love on that platform from Sonos as well. Now we have the answer. The Sonos Controller for iPad app will be hitting the App Store in late August, but you can see a preview of it in action above.
Gallery: Preview: Sonos Controller for iPad
Pulse iPad RSS reader is visually appealing
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: News, iPad Apps, $3.99,
Get a look at the Pulse News Reader. While magazines are trying to reinvent themselves for tablets, we like Pulse because of how it makes RSS feeds look fantastic. You are limited to 20 feeds, but this isn't meant to be your go to RSS reader. Instead, you are essentially creating your own digital magazine with content pulled from your 20 favorite sites. The app sells for $3.99, and is available now.
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Square mobile payments app now available on iPad, iPhone, Android
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Finance, Utilities, iPad Apps, New Apps, Free Apps,
We can't say enough about the love we have for what the folks over at Square are doing. In a nutshell, they are bringing credit card processing to the masses by way of connected smartphones (like iPhone and Android devices) and iPads as well. You download the free app and sign up, and they send you a free credit card reader that hooks into the audio jack on your device. From there, whether you are a big business, small coffee shop, a seller at the flea market, or just wanna collect half the check from your friend after dining out, you can can accept a credit card payment right on your phone. The video above explains it way better than we can, but the news here is that Square is now available for iPhone and iPad, as well as Android.
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Twitterfific for iPad 1.0.1 released
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Social Networking, App Updates, iPad Apps, Free Apps,
Our current favorite iPad Twitter app, Twitterrific, has just been update to version 1.0.1, which includes a bunch of bug fixes and new features. Here's the list:
New Features:
- Support for Instapaper via Settings app.
- Support for 3rd party push services like Boxcar.
- Audio notification control via Settings App.
- Support for screen names vs real names via Settings App.
- Support for old style RTs – Forward to Followers in reply actions.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a popover bug that could cause timeline scrolling to lock up.
- Fixed a bug that allowed direct messages to be re-tweeted.
- Fixed a bug that allowed direct messages to be marked as favorites.
- Fixed a crashing bug that could occur when viewing certain tweets.
- iTunes and map links now open properly in the mini browser.
- Subscribed Twitter lists now appear in the sidebar.
- Fixed a display problem when opening "full" TwitPic images.
- Fixed several display bugs associated with device orientation.
- Updated the scroll indicator to white for improved clarity.
- Several graphical tweaks & improvements.
- Security improvements.
You can grab, or upgrade to, the new version now in the App Store.
Gallery: Twitterfific for iPad 1.0.1 released
Marvel Comics iPad app video demo
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Books, iPad Apps, Videos, Free Apps,
One of the more exciting iPad apps that shows off what may be the future of literature and reading is the Marvel Comics app. Setting aside the whole problem where you can't share the comics, and can't sell or give away the old comics you've purchased and build community around it, we must say, it looks pretty slick. If you are a fan of Marvel, this will obviously be an app you'll want to add to your iPad. The app is essentially a no-cost storefront that let's you preview and purchase comics to read.
Gallery: Marvel Comics iPad app video demo
Netflix Streaming iPad app now available
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Entertainment, iPad Apps, Free Apps,
For anyone concerned about a lack of killer apps on the iPad that would differentiate it from the iPhone or oPod touch, we bring you news that the Netflix iPad app is now available for download for free from the App Store, and it includes Instant Streaming. That's right, if you've got your iPad connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can use it to watch the entire catalogue of Netflix Watch Instantly movies and TV shows, right on your iPad. In addition, you can add movies to your queue, rearrange things, and everything else you'd expect to do with your Netflix membership.
Of course, none of this will work unless you are a Netflix member, but if you are, you can start enjoying the 20,000+ titles available on the service right from your iPad on Saturday. Oh, and for the record, the app currently works only on the iPad - there is no Netflix app available yet for the iPhone or iPod touch.
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Wormhole Remote iPad review
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Productivity, iPad Apps, Reviews, Site Features, Videos, $4.99,
We're getting really excited about the upcoming release of Apple's iPad this weekend, mainly because of the amazing apps we've been seeing. We managed to get our hands on a preview copy of Wormhole Remote, a remote access app by Nate True, friend of Gear Live. Wormhole Remote is designed to let you get up from your Mac desktop (or notebook) and use your iPad to control it remotely while you're lounging on the couch. Check out Wormhole Remote's promo video as well as an exclusive walk-through of the app after the jump.
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Pradosh Vrat is observed on the 13th day of a fortnight and there are two Pradosham in a Hindu month. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are worshipped in the evening during twilight on this day. In some regions, the day is dedicated to Nataraja form of Shiva. The fasting on this day is observed for success, peace and fulfillment of desires. It is said that mere darshan of any of the one form of Shiva removes ignorance.
Pradosham is observed when the Trayodashi Tithi is there during the twilight period. This is important.
The importance of Pradosha Vrata and how to observe it is narrated in the Skanda Purana.
There are two methods of fasting on the day. Some people observe a 24-hour fast which includes not sleeping during night. Another method is fasting from sunrise till sunset and after Shiva puja in the evening the fast is broken.
Pradosham is the twilight period just before sunset and after sunset. Pujas and prayers are performed during this period. Many people during this period spend the time in a Shiva temple or listening to the glory of Shiva.
In the evening, an hour before sunset the devotee takes bath and prayers are offered to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvathi, Ganesha, Kartik and Nandi. After the initial prayers, Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Kalasha (sacred pot). The Kalasha filled with water is covered with darbha grass and a lotus is drawn on the pot.
Another form of worship is the puja of Shivling. The shivling is bathed with water and Bilva leaves are offered. Some people use a painting or picture of Shiva for worship. It is said that offering Bilva leaves on Pradosham is highly auspicious.
After this people listen to the Pradosha Vrata Katha or story or read chapters from Shiva Purana. Then the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra is recited 108 times.
After this the water used in the puja ceremony is given as 'Prasad' along with sacred ash. The ash is applied on the forehead.
It is said that just lighting a single lamp during Pradosham period is enough to please Lord Shiva and the act is highly rewarding. Majority of Shiva devotees have a darshan of Shiva during Pradosham in a nearby temple.


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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Bangladesh's government is investigating allegations that the sole emergency exit was locked at a garment factory where a fire killed seven women.
The fire Saturday at the Smart Export Garment Ltd. factory occurred just two months after a blaze killed 112 workers in another factory, raising questions about safety in Bangladesh's garment industry, which exports clothes to leading Western retailers. The gates of that factory were locked.
Government official Jahangir Kabir Nanak said Sunday an investigation has been ordered into the cause of Saturday's fire and allegations that the emergency exit was locked.
Altaf Hossain, father of a garment worker killed in the latest fire, has filed a police case against three directors of the factory, accusing them of negligence involving the fire, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Sub-inspector Shamsul Hoque told The Associated Press. He said police had begun an investigation.
Doctors said most of the victims died from asphyxiation.
"When I tried to escape through the emergency exit I found the gate locked," factory worker Raushan Ara was quoted as saying by Dhaka's Prothom Alo newspaper.
The newspaper said at least 50 people were injured in a stampede triggered by the fire, and six of them were hospitalized.
Some of the injured jumped out of the windows of the two-story factory, survivors said.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Monzurul Kabir said the bodies of seven women were recovered from the top floor of the factory. He said the factory was making pants and shirts, but could not provide further details.
Fire official Abdul Halim said it took firefighters about two hours to bring the blaze under control.
Volunteers joined firefighters in battling the fire as a large crowd gathered outside the factory awaiting word on the fate of relatives. Family members were seen crying near the body of a female worker named Josna, who was 16.
About 250 workers were working at the time of the fire, newspapers said.
It was not immediately known if the factory produced garments for any international companies. The owner was not available for comment, and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said the factory was not a member so it had no details.
Earlier this month, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. alerted its global suppliers that it will immediately drop them if they subcontract their work to factories that haven't been authorized by the discounter. The stricter contracting rule, along with other changes to its policy, come amid increasing calls for better safety oversight after the deadly fire in late November at a factory owned by Tazreen Fashions Ltd. that supplied clothing to Wal-Mart and other retailers. Wal-Mart has said the factory wasn't authorized to make its clothes.
Wal-Mart ranks second behind Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M in the number of clothing orders it places in Bangladesh.
Fires have caused more than 600 deaths of garment workers in Bangladesh since 2005, according to research by the advocacy group International Labor Rights Forum.


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Before you check in
You can use Manage My Booking to:
- Reserve your seat and get a wider choice before check-in opens
- Pay for extra baggage and get an online discount
Getting started
Go to "Manage My Booking" and enter your British Airways booking reference and last name into the "Online check-in" section.
Now select "Start Check-in".
Flight and passenger details
Now you'll see the list of flights for everyone in your booking departing within the next 24 hours.
For up to nine people on the same booking you can check-in online. For ten or more people you will need to Check-in at a Kiosk in the airport.
Advance Passenger Information (API) is required by most countries. If you do not see this step when you are checking in online, your details may already be in the booking or you are travelling to or from a country that doesn't require API.
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Select the box next to "Check in now" and then select "Continue".
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Viagra (sildenafil citrate) is an oral medication used to treat erectile dysfunction in men. It works by blocking some naturally occurring enzymes, which cause blood vessels to dilate. This improves blood flow to the penis.
It takes an hour for the drug to work, but it will only help you if you are sexually aroused. It also needs to be taken on an empty stomach, as a fatty meal can delay the drug's absorption.
There are many medications used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), but Viagra is unique among them because it works only when you're sexually aroused. The medication helps with the muscle movements needed to create and sustain an erection by increasing blood flow through the penis, or corpora cavernosa.
It starts working about an hour after you take the tablet, but it can take less time or longer depending on how much you eat and whether you're eating fatty foods. Viagra is usually taken once a day and works best about an hour prior to sex.
Most likely, your doctor will start you out on 25mg Viagra. This is the lowest dosage that most people can tolerate. It's also the lowest dosage that's been proven to be effective in clinical trials. The lower dose may help reduce the risk of side effects, such as visual disturbances and a blue haze. It's also a safer option if you have health conditions or take drugs that interact with Viagra.
Side effects
Viagra helps men relax blood vessels in the body. This can help heart conditions such as angina pectoris. Angina pectoris is a type chest pain caused by cardiovascular issues.
In some cases, Viagra may cause mild side effects like headaches or a blocked or runny nose. You may also feel dizzy or lightheaded. If this happens, you can either lie down or remain seated until your symptoms improve.
If you have a history of Peyronie's disease or blood cell disorders such as sickle cell or multiple myeloma, Viagra may not be right for you. It can also be dangerous if you take nitrate medications such as nitroglycerin for chest pain or high blood pressure. Taking the pill with a fatty meal can affect how well it works, and consuming alcohol can decrease how long the effect lasts. Talk to your doctor before you take this medication.
Viagra can cause a sudden fall in blood pressure, which can make you feel nauseous or dizzy. This is more likely to happen if you combine Viagra with certain drugs that treat high blood pressure, enlarged prostate or alcohol. Talk to your doctor if you have these conditions before taking Viagra.
You should also avoid drinking a lot of alcohol while taking Viagra. Some side effects, such as flushing and headaches, can be made worse by alcohol.
You should not take Viagra if you have a heart condition or a history of stroke, or if you are taking nitrate drugs (such as nitroglycerin or isosorbide dinitrate/mononitrate, used to treat chest pain). Nitrates may block Viagra's action. This medication can also cause a long-lasting and painful erection, called priapism. Priapism may damage your penis, resulting in permanent ED.
Other drugs
A person's ability to achieve an erection may be affected if they take Viagra for a prolonged period of time. This can lead to a psychological dependence on Viagra, and a desire for it to be taken even when there isn't a sexual need. This can also lead to relational problems and distress.
People with certain eye conditions, such as non-arteritic posterior ischemic optic Neuropathy (NAION) and hereditary retinitis Pigmentosa, should not take Viagra because it can cause a sudden loss of sight in one or both of their eyes. It should also be used with caution in people who have low blood pressure because it can decrease blood pressure to an unsafe level.
Other medications such as over-the-counter ibuprofen, alpha-blocker drugs such as Terazosin or doxazosin (used for high blood pressure treatment and benign prostatic hyperplasia), and alpha blocker medication like terazosin and the doxazosin can interact with Viagra. These interactions can lead to a decrease in the effectiveness of the medication or can cause side effects.


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The Mercedes-Benz SL Turns 60 Years Old
The Marbella Club is a throwback to the days when jet set meant something: the 1960s, when men were playboys and women wore risque' bikinis. Even today, rather-too-good-looking men can be observed mooching about wearing too much 'product' in their hair, considered linen kit and slip-on loafers. Their gazelle-like girlfriends toy with Caesar salads (no chicken, dressing on the side) and feign playing tennis (actually lying by the pool).
Nicholas Foulkes wrote the book Marbella Club: The First Fifty Years and confesses it's one of his favorite spots, while columnist and style guru Stephen Bayley, another fan, highly recommends a blast up the twisting A397 road to Ronda.
We're there as guests of Daimler-Benz on the launch of the latest R231-generation 500SL – and to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the long-running SL series. On hand are the 1952 W194 racer, the W198 Gullwing and 300SL Roadster, the W121 190SL and W113 Pagoda, as well as the later R107 (Bobby Ewing), R129 (Princess Diana) and R230 (er…) models to compare with the new one. Try as I might, I could get no rational answer to this numerological mystification from the otherwise super-efficient Mercedes staff. Amusing.
Now, Daimler-Benz knows exactly who its audience is, so the launch in Spain is no real surprise. The SL has been enjoyed by monied types for decades, sybarites wealthy enough not to need to try too hard at anything, let alone driving. Since the 1960s, the Mercedes SL – it stands for Sports Leicht – has been a consummate boulevardier rather than a true sports car. The ideal convertible to keep at the summer house and a favorite among the laydeez, be they wives, mistresses or otherwise.
So Benz was brave to wheel out nine generations of SL for a thrashing along the fast and unforgiving mountain roads back from the Marbella coast. These roads expose the cars to very hard driving conditions, perfect for testing their dynamics – and, as with the model numbering system, the cars are very different from behind the wheel, ranging between pure racing car, sports cars, a sporting car, cruisers and technowagens.
To bring some logic to the line-up, let's start with the original. The 1952 W194 is the proper representation of Sports Leicht, intended as a pure sports racing car, being light, aerodynamic and reliable. Mercedes -Benz dominated Grand Prix racing before World War Two, but in the 1950s it entered sports car racing and in 1952 the 300SL finished second and fourth on the Mille Miglia; it scored a triple victory at the Bern Sports Car Grand Prix, a double win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, plus victory at the Nurburgring as well as at the Carrera Panamericana. A pretty emphatic return to racing.
The very first one was scrapped by the factory but this one, chassis number W194 010 00002/52, is the second built under the aegis of legendary engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut at the Stuttgart-Unterturkheim works and has recently undergone a sympathetic restoration by Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. Constructed in aluminium and magnesium, with everything from the front axle to the handbrake lever having been drilled for lightness, the old racer weighs just 1060kg.
Mercedes-Benz had noted Jaguar's racing success with its XK120, using mechanical parts from the MkVII saloon, and followed a similar course by installing its existing 3.0-liter engine and suspension components in a purpose-built lightweight chassis. So the 170bhp W194 was born out of the 1780kg, 115bhp 300S saloon. For aerodynamic efficiency, the 2996cc straight-six was canted over at 50º and fitted with dry-sump lubrication to help reduce the frontal area. Recent wind-tunnel figures indicate a real drag co-efficient of 0.38, which is excellent for the period.
The W194's ample spaceframe led to the now-famous gullwing doors, and getting in over the high and wide sill requires deftness. With the gullwing door clamped firmly down, the interior of the W194 is more akin to an aircraft's than a car's, with its plain silver dashboard housing lovely big instruments and timing clocks. As this example is a priceless piece of Mercedes-Benz history, engineer Frank Knothe (responsible for the Pagoda, SLK and SLR models, and pictured with moustache on page 101) is driving. In front of him is a large four-spoke steering wheel and mounted up high is a wand of a shifter with a knob that looks just like a Series I Land Rover's.
Any thought of Land Rovers is dispelled when Herr Knothe fires up the triple-Solex-carburettored six. The sound cacophonying around the bare cockpit is hard and fierce as Herr Knothe guides the car out of the hacienda's courtyard and spears off down the mountain road. He doesn't rush the gearshifts but piles on the power and soon the racer is motoring very briskly.
The essence of the W194 is functionality. The car moves about on its racing crossplies through the corners but remains securely planted down the long straights. In one tight turn Herr Knothe snicks the shifter down through the 'box into second, turns in and boots it. The W194 smoothly powers into a lovely slide, then he gathers it all and fangs up through the gears and into top, all accompanied by the staccato blare of the unsilenced straight-six. Oh dear, everything else will be an anti-climax after this experience.
But next up is the opportunity to drive the W198 300SL Gullwing. I have done a lot of miles in various Gullwings and have determined that a properly sorted example is a joy, while a bad one, never mind how shiny, is a pig. Needless to say this example is a peach and it is very evidently a direct descendant of the W194 racer.
First seen at the 1954 New York Motor Show, the Gullwing was a result of American Benz importer Max Hoffman lobbying Benz for a proper sports car along the lines of the W194. With direct fuel injection, the Gullwing produced 215bhp and had a top speed of over 150mph. Daimler-Benz had seen how Hoffman garnered publicity for Porsche with its lightweight customer racing cars like the Speedster, so it set about racing the Gullwing, with a class win in the 1955 Mille Miglia, victory in the European Touring Car Championships in the same year, and victory on the tough Liège-Rome-Liège rally in 1955 and '56, as well as two class wins in the American Sports Car Championships in the same years.
A good Gullwing is a wonderful sports car, honoured as the 'Sports Car of the Century' by an international jury in 1999, but it remains a handful. With its high-pivot swing axle at the rear and large 130-liter fuel tank and skinny 185-section tires, it's rather like a high-powered Volkswagen Beetle or Porsche 356. But all is forgiven when you work the surprisingly slim knitting-needle shifter and extract full power from that growling straight-six.
The 'Wing demands concentration and respect. If you adhere to 'slow in, fast out' driving it can be made to go remarkably quickly. The steering is woolly and the drum brakes need to be warm though not overheated, but, driven smoothly, the Gullwing is a rapid GT that rewards a good driver.
Gullwings are now worth something over half a million pounds, while the (somewhat) Plain Jane but mechanically similar 300SL Roadsters are worth a couple of hundred thou' less – though that gap is closing because the Roadster is a better driver's car. Sacrilege? Surely not, as it's the Gullwing's successor, launched in 1957.
I've always suspected that's the case but this is my first direct back-to-back drive on identical roads – and the difference is startling. With most classics, the earlier iteration is usually the most covetable, but with the Roadster you want a late example because, besides having much-improved low-pivot rear suspension, smaller 100-liter fuel tank and all-round disc brakes fitted from 1961, it gained a desirable lightweight aluminium engine block from 1962.
On the twisting mountain roads around Ronda the Roadster comes alive. It can be thrown into corners with more commitment than the Gullwing. The rear end doesn't feel like it wants to squirrel away but remains faithfully behaved. The disc brakes make the car feel much more secure, the upshot being that you drive deeper and harder into the corners, braking later, knowing the anchors will be there every time, even though the Roadster weighs some 100kg more than the 1310kg Gullwing.
With the roof down, hearing the exhaust noise reverberating off the rockfaces as you scream along the mountain roads adds a real sense of excitement. The 3.0-liter six makes the most intoxicating sound, from a deep-chested growl at low revs to an angry bellow, and you soon learn to let it rev right round to the 5800rpm limit. It feels lean and strong, tough, communicative and responsive; you drive it and it does exactly as instructed, unlike some of the more modern models in this line-up.
Then I'm offered a drive in the W121 190SL and it would be rude to say no. Launched in 1955, the 190 was the affordable alternative to the extremely expensive 300SL. Led again by the demands of Hoffman in America, it was based on the Ponton saloon as either a soft-top or coupe' with a removable hardtop, and this tourer makes no sports car pretences. Changing down a gear makes little difference to forward progress here; it just makes the asthmatic four-cylinder engine thrash even harder. The handling is safe at best, the brakes are not confidence-inspiring, and the overstyled coachwork is well-hewn – but this car is all about show and not about go. I'd rather be driving an honest and practical Ponton saloon.
And then along comes an underrated sports car. The W113 Pagoda is a Mercedes-Benz I have always enjoyed. By 1963 it was no longer practical to turn production-based road cars into front-running racing cars so Daimler-Benz decided to develop the W113 Pagoda into an effective rally weapon. Well, it actually wasn't Benz who decided that; it was the irrepressible rally driver Eugen Böhringer who persuaded the Benz suits that a rally car was what was needed to contest the 1963 European championship, starting with the tough Liège-Sofia-Liège rally.
Böhringer got the Daimler-Benz board to provide him with a Pagoda rally car before the model's official launch. It was prepared by Erich 'Wax' Waxenberger, and Böhringer and Klaus Kaiser duly won the rally outright. The next year they came third in the Spa-Sofia-Liège rally in another Pagoda (a broken cable lost them the lead), and in 1965 Dieter Glemser, again leading in a Pagoda, finished fifth on the Acropolis Rally after being sent in the wrong direction by a policeman.
So, not an out-and-out racing car? Well, chief engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut took one around the tight Annemasse Vetraz-Monthoux race track in 47.5sec, which rather surprised Ferrari test driver Mike Parkes, who managed the course in 47.3sec in a V12-powered Ferrari 250GT!
Some view the Pagoda as a feminine car but I don't see it like that. The design, led by Gullwing stylist Friedrich Geiger, is clean and functional with its wide stance and short wheelbase. The distinctive Pagoda hardtop was actually designed by Paul Bracq and remains the model's signature.
Initially fitted with a 150bhp, 2306cc, fuel-injected straight-six, the Pagoda had the option of a four-speed automatic transmission and power steering, which made it light to drive and appealing to women motorists. It evolved via the 2.5-liter 250SL in 1966 (with optional five-speed manual gearbox; the auto remained the popular choice), then the 280SL from 1967, which boasted a 170bhp 2.8-liter engine and softer suspension settings aimed at buyers who demanded a more luxurious soft-top. In 1965 Uhlenhaut even went so far as to fit the massive 6.3-liter V8 in a Pagoda, so confident was he that it could take 250bhp, but it was too nose-heavy so the one-off was destroyed.
Here in Spain I am handed the keys to an immaculate bronze Pagoda trimmed in delicious dark brown leather. It is a 280SL with four-speed automatic transmission, power steering and air-con. I sit on big seats that are overstuffed and bouncily new, behind that large Mercedes steering wheel with its padded boss and thin rim.
The straight-six settles to a steady idle so I pull the thin gearshift lever back through the serrated gate and the SL moves off, feeling sophisticatedly smooth yet taut. The gearchanges thump somewhat and the power steering is light but the car feels easy and willing, the suspension set for comfort, though it copes with the power on tap.
The engine emits that Merc six-cylinder rasp and is eager to rev, free of vibration right up to the limit. Gears can be manually controlled in the mountain corners via the selector and the front disc brakes offer reassuring retardation. Despite the four ratios, top is noticeably short; this Merc really deserves longer legs.
The W113 evolved from the lighter, more firmly sprung, more sporting 230SL into a relaxed cruiser in 280 guise, and it's a charming car. The Pagoda has the looks and performance to render it an enjoyable sporting soft-top – a removable hardtop is available too, which makes it an ideal winter coupe. This is one classic that's perfect to use as an everyday car, with an easy demeanour that overlays its tough, reliable Benz engineering. Like a Swiss Army knife, it's a stylish and desirable tool.
After the Pagoda it's time to drive the W107 500SL, the one you might remember from the Dallas TV series. Launched in 1971 and in production for 18 years (from 350SL V8, via 450 to 500, along with a couple of six-cylinder options), this is what most observers view as the quintessential Merc SL.
It's a big and sturdy convertible and deserves its cracking 5.0-liter V8, which shoves out a relaxed 240bhp, translating into a 0-60mph dash in 7.8sec and a top speed approaching 135mph. It feels strong and confident; a cruiser, yes, but a fast and competent one that is direct and involving to drive.
The following W129 (from 1989) and W230 (from 2001) SLs are faster and more sophisticated cars, the W129's claim to fame being the roll-over bar that springs up in just 0.3sec to protect the occupants if the car is turned over. As for the W230, the top-of-the range SL65 AMG was the world's most powerful roadster in 2004, producing an astonishing 670bhp and seen in action on Sunday afternoons as the Formula 1 Safety Car.
But of course the real reason we were invited to Spain is to test the
brand new SL, the R231. The model we get to drive is the SL500 BlueEFFICIENCY, which knocks out 429bhp from its 4663cc, twin-turbo V8. It'll manage the 0-62mph sprint in 4.6sec, the top speed is limited to 155mph, and it will do 30mpg. Figures as impressive as the fact that this new SL weighs 140kg less than the old one, thanks to its aluminium bodywork. The SL has the clever folding hardtop and the interior is beautifully finished, if
a bit bling. Actually the whole car looks rather loud, with its big three-
pointed star in the grille, side vents, large lights and side skirts but surprising small-looking alloys.
Climb into the big seat behind the big dashboard and the SL feels… big, though the stubby little gearshift is very small. Push the silver starter button, click the auto lever into Drive and… whoa! The Merc jumps forward at the merest tickle of the sensitive throttle pedal; its engine feels revvy, full of vim, but you need to concentrate on the very light steering, which has so little feel.
Up into the fast mountain roads, it's time to switch into Sports mode and nail it. Again, I think Benz has been brave letting us loose on these roads as the new SL is no road racer, though it is immensely fast, the brakes are superb, the handling is benign and the level of grip enormous. It's just that there is no getting away from the fact that this car weighs 1785kg, despite the lighter coachwork, and that over-light steering makes me less comfortable than in the Gullwing or Pagoda. Yet the $100,000 SL500 is a very good soft-top cruiser and its potential owners will enjoy its quality, serene nature and the folding roof that takes less than 20sec to open or close. Impressive, that.
Sixty years of the Mercedes-Benz SL, driven back to back. Unlike the venerable Porsche 911 or Volkswagen Golf, the SL has changed markedly in character since its inception. The Gullwing and Roadster were not just sports cars but supercars of the 1950s; the 190SL an undernourished spiritual precursor to the modern SLK; the Pagoda a sporting car; the R107 a cruiser; and the R129 and R230 autobahn bruisers.
The priceless W194 aside, the best car here is the W198 300SL Roadster, even more capable than the magnificent Gullwing thanks to its better-resolved suspension and powerful disc brakes. Add the joy of top-down motoring, where you can enjoy the sonorous straight-six in full voice, and driving does not get any better.
And the one to take home? Without a doubt the charming Pagoda,
thanks to its good looks, high quality and rasping straight-six engine. Tough enough to win the arduous Liege-Sofia-Liege rally, the Pagoda is a superb sporting summer soft-top – or a practical winter coupe with the hardtop fitted. Truly the best of both worlds.
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Large flames and black smoke rose about 50 feet from the house that was hit, according to witnesses in the neighborhood of single-family homes surrounded by big magnolia and oak trees.
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"We had three great men who lost their lives," he added. "I just want to wake up in a while and say, 'This didn't happen.'"
The plane had just departed Hawkins Field Airport headed for Raymond, Miss., for an FAA safety conference, just 25 miles away. Latham said his plane had been parked in a hangar for a month and they wanted to take it out for a short flight before he flew it to Gulf Shores, Ala., for Thanksgiving. Latham said he had owned the plane for 2 1/2 years and described it as being in mint condition.
The plane took off at 5:10 p.m. and shortly after, the pilot asked for permission to return to the airport, according to a news release issued by the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. The plane was unable to return and crashed.
Latham said a Jackson police officer who was about a block away when the plane was coming down told him "it was spitting and sputtering and ... starving for fuel."
It hit trees on the way down, Latham said, adding, "I'm sure John was doing everything he possibly could to save the lives on board."
Vivian Payne, who lives about six blocks from the crash site, said she heard a loud bang that sounded different from an electrical transformer blowing.
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The weather in Jackson is partly cloudy in the 40s.
The National Transportation Safety Board along with the FAA will be investigating the cause of the crash.
Associated Press writer Holbrook Mohr contributed to this report.


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Now, about my conscience being my guide for this post:
First, I'll attempt to explain my reasons for not eating red meat. I grew up eating pretty regular, American, meat and potatoes meals. However, when given options, I always chose fish and fowl over red meat. So, one April morning in 1991 when I attended an Earth Day event on the University of Illinois campus and learned about the environmental impact of cattle ranching, I made what was an easy decision to stop eating red meat. There are also a host of health-related reasons for eating lower on the food chain, but the simple fact is that I didn't miss it much once I stopped eating it.
These days, we've all heard the news regarding concerns about the beef industry. A frequently repeated statement is that you can do more for the environment by eating less meat than by making any other single lifestyle change. I read both Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma with great interest. Disturbing information about the beef industry was presented in both books. This topic has been discussed at length and current practices have been criticized by many in recent months. Rather than rehashing all of that information, my goal for this post was to ask some questions in hopes of finding news of positive change in the beef industry. I contacted the Texas Beef Council, asked a lot of questions, and learned a great deal about the beef industry.
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-The Texas Department of Agriculture has recognized almost 4,200 farms and ranches in 232 counties across Texas for more than a century of continuous operation. Five ranches have been recognized for 200 years and 80 farms and ranches for 150 years of operation.
-Total global greenhouse gas emissions from livestock for 2006 was 18%, but the EPA put the percentage from livestock in the US at 6%.
-The TBC was established in 1986 by beef producers who wanted this council to operate as an advertising and marketing arm of the industry. The TBC is funded by receiving one dollar from each head of cattle raised in Texas.
Beef producers in Texas come in all sizes. There are smaller producers who raise less than 100 head of cattle on their property, and there are others who operate multiple ranches in different locations. At some point these cattle all come together in what has become the conventional process. There are several stages in the cycle of conventional beef production. First, there are cow/calf producers who breed calves that are sold to other ranchers. The calves are sold to ranchers who have available land where cattle can graze. This is the most interesting aspect of the cycle to me because there is only so much land and so much grass where cattle can be fed. Because of that, next in the cycle, cattle may be sold to a stocker who tends the animals and feeds them until they reach the weight at which they can be sold to a feedlot. A feedlot sets the weight at which they'll buy based on the current price of grain. Once cattle arrive at a feedlot, they are grain-fed until they reach market weight. Grain is grown in mass quantities and is a more efficient feeding solution that grass pasturing. The last transfer in the cycle is to the harvesting plant, or slaughterhouse, where the beef is processed into various cuts.
Interestingly, as cattle are moved from one stage of the cycle to another, they may not spend their entire life in one state. Many of the feedlots are located closer to where the grain is grown in the Midwest. Likewise, many harvesting plants are located near the feedlots. This led me to the question of what then is Texas beef? I was told that the official designation of Texas beef as defined by the Texas Department of Agriculture is that the product must have had some value added in the state of Texas. That means that just one part of the whole process must have taken place in Texas. Therefore, not all Texas beef is completely born, raised, and processed in this state.
So, there are issues with supply and demand. Because of limited space and difficulties in providing enough grass, as demand for beef has grown, the process developed to move cattle to feedlots to be finished on grain. Bringing so many animals together in one place has led to other practices such as the use of antibiotics to prevent diseases being spread among so many animals. There are a lot of concerns and questions, both about the safety of the meat and the environmental consequences regarding this practice, and I did not learn of any alternatives or future plans regarding this issue. The TBC is confident in the FDA's approval of the use of antibiotics. This is the situation in the area of large production. There are small-scale producers who are raising cattle entirely on grass, never sending them to feedlots or harvesting plants, and having them butchered locally. The difficulty is that as long as demand remains where it is or increases, it's just not possible to supply enough beef from these kinds of small-scale operations.
I ended up feeling like I didn't quite find the good news story I was hoping to report, but I did find that the people with whom I spoke at TBC are working hard to make Texas beef the best it can be. They genuinely believe in the programs they offer and are proud of the level of quality they see at all stages of the production process. They also feel that a lot of the criticism towards the beef industry is unfair or exaggerated. It's not their goal to promote any particular way of raising beef but simply to promote all beef in Texas.
For Kurt and me, our preference is to support local, small-scale beef producers. However, there is a limit to what they can produce. We stopped by the farmers' market last Saturday to purchase a locally raised, grass-fed, grass-finished, locally butchered steak, and the vendor was sold out an hour and a half after the market opened. So, the steak pictured in this post was a locally raised, grass-fed New York strip steak purchased at Whole Foods. The nice man at the meat counter told us that particular steak came from a processing plant in Fort Worth which only processes naturally- and organically-raised cattle given no antibiotics. The cost was the same as the other steaks in the case. If you're interested in supporting one kind of beef production over another, ask questions about where and how your beef was raised. Or, consider seeking out a local beef producer at your farmers' market. I don't have any answers for the big questions about the industry, but we'll continue to choose local, grass-fed beef for Kurt's occasional steak meals.


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First name: Meleane,
Age: 36 yo,
City: Millsboro (DE)
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First name: Charazad,
Age: 21 yo,
City: Millsboro (DE)
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First name: Yanka,
Age: 40 yo,
City: Millsboro (DE)
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First name: Sixtine,
Age: 31 yo,
City: Millsboro (DE)
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Age: 35 yo,
City: Millsboro (DE)
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First name: Lilienne,
Age: 40 yo,
City: Millsboro (DE)
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