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A Day in the Life of L'Wren Scott
"Thank God I'm wearing beads," the fashion designer L'Wren Scott said drily in Manhattan Wednesday night. The exquisite open-work embroidery on a dress of her own design was, at least in theory, allowing the flow of the evening breeze after a day so summer-in-the-city scorching that you could boil water outside.
The setting was the übersophisticated penthouse apartment of Mark Lee, the CEO of Barneys New York. He was hosting a dinner in Scott's honor to top off her day launching her new handbag line, Lula, sold exclusively by the department store.
Sarah Jessica Parker, wearing L'Wren Scott, chatted with Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler about—why not?—religion. (Much better than asking Adler about the photographs in the press showing Representative Anthony Weiner carrying one of his shopping bags.) Across the room, the art dealer Tony Shafrazi and artist Hope Atherton—whose recent work, by the way, will be shown at **Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn'**s Salon 94 Bowery beginning June 23—were deep in conversation. There was Aerin Lauder, looking very cool in Stella McCartney, and the architects George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, who are working on a revamp of the Barneys flagship on Madison Avenue.
Other guests included Richard Phillips, China Chow, Serge Normant, Annabel Tollman, and Adam Glassman, the creative director of O magazine, who was responsible for dressing Oprah in L'Wren Scott for the star's last syndicated television shows. For the finale, Oprah wore a coral silk dress with an ombré chiffon belt that was shown sleeveless at Scott's spring presentation, but for Oprah, Scott added three-quarter-length sleeves.
"I didn't know she was wearing it until I got a call in London that she was onstage," Scott said. More than sixteeen million viewers saw Oprah in that dress.
We'd spent the day together, starting with a breakfast discussion at Barneys for about 30 noted bloggers. There was an amusing turn when Scott disclosed her distaste for shorts in the city, not having noticed that a percentage of her guests were, in fact, wearing designer shorts.
Later, Scott mingled for a few hours with customers who had come to see the Lula bags, named for her mother and artfully crafted in rich leathers and exotic skins like python and croc. Next came a luncheon followed by a break that Scott filled with phone interviews, work details, and travel arranging. She leaves New York for London, where she lives with her longtime beau Mick Jagger, and on Sunday heads to Italy, where her spring 2012 collection is being made.
At the dinner party, Scott and I reminisced about a weekend I'd spent with her for Vogue at **Johnny Pigozzi'**s house in the South of France attending the Cannes film festival. It was still early days for the former stylist's fashion line, and it was big style news that she had done all the dresses Ellen Barkin wore in Ocean's Thirteen, screening at the festival that year. (Scott has made some dresses for Barkin to wear to the Tony Awards on Sunday; she is nominated for her performance in The Normal Heart.)
"You've had so much success in the past four years," I said. "How does it feel?"
Scott paused. "I don't really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work?"
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Serra ran out to a 27-0 halftime lead against St. Ignatius before cruising to a 47-21 victory in San Mateo. The Padres had six different players score a rushing touchdown as senior Eric Redwood had 227 rushing yards. The victory assures Serra no worse than second place in the West Catholic Athletic League.
Scoring summary: In the first quarter, Serra's Angelo Arco broke through on a 33 yard touchdown run while promising sophomore Kava Cassidy had a 3 yard scoring run to give the Padres a 14-0 lead. Anthony Toms converted two field goals that complemented quarterback Zack Kazakoff's 4 yard touchdown run to give Serra a 27-0 lead at the half.
The lone score in the third quarter was a 30 yard interception return by Wildcat Charlie Ford to cut the deficit to 27-7. St. Ignatius scored first in the fourth quarter with an Albert Waters 1 yard run as the Wildcats trailed by two scores. But SI got no closer as Serra added rushing touchdowns of 1, 12, and 32 yards while St. Ignatius passed for a 3 yard score to conclude the game at 47-21.
Unit Breakdown: Serra had six different players rush for touchdowns as the team had 411 yards rushing. Kazakoff had one nice deep throw to setup a late first half field goal but his arm was not needed for this game. Seniors Arco and Redwood are a solid tandem but the Padres will return sophomore Cassidy and junior Kevin Mcgee for next season.
The Wildcats went to the air game as quarterback Jack Stinn completed 14 passes out of 32 attempts for 146 yards. Stinn led the team in rushing as well with 52 yards. The offense was never in sync and had to rally from a huge deficit that made the play calling even more difficult.
Defense: Serra allowed St. Ignatius to get some first downs on their first two drives of the first half that did not lead to any scores before the unit forced three and outs on the final three possessions of the half. The Padres did not give up any big plays and forced the opponent to drive the ball down the field. The secondary allowed less than 50 percent in completions while the front line surrendered only 69 yards rushing on 22 carries.
The Wildcats defense caused the only two turnovers of the game but that was not enough to offset the 470 yards in total offense. Aside from the turnovers, the defense could only force one punt while the Padres scored on eight different possessions. The team has given up 82 points in the two consecutive losses to Bellarmine and Serra.
Special Teams: Serra made its only two field goal attempts but did miss one PAT. The kickoff and punt return games did not produce anything noteworthy. Serra recovered a key onside kick in the fourth quarter to stem any Wildcat rally.
Next Steps and Analysis: Serra hosts St. Francis next week. The Padres running game will be difficult to slow down and the defense looks balanced. Serra should make another deep run into the postseason.
St. Ignatius lost the battle for first place last week against Bellarmine, lost the battle for second place this week against Serra, and will play for third place against Archbishop Mitty next week. The defense will have to put up a more spirited battle against Mitty and in the postseason as a whole. The offense has the weapons to be balanced but cannot succeed when trailing heavily.


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There's something about reaching baby's first birthday that makes parents want to jump for joy and high-five everyone they meet. When each of my babies turned one I just kept saying, "We made it! We survived the first year!" It seems fitting that we take all that enthusiasm of reaching this very important milestone and turn it into a great and fun party. That's what Elienai did when her adorable baby girl, Adalia, turned one. They went with a Snow White theme, a classic Disney favorite, and put a lot of DIY work into it.
Snow White Adalia
How cute is Adalia in her Snow White dress?!
Goodie Bags
These goodie bags for the children were made by Adalia's mom and grandma.
Fun Masks
The kids also had masks they could wear for fun. All seven dwarves were represented.
The Food
The main course consisted of cous cous salad and sandwiches (made with Cuban bread because it's delicious).
The Sweets
Elienai's aunt owns her own business specializing in making treats for parties. She provided all the yummy desserts.
The Details
A close-up of some of the cute details that made this party special.
The Cake Table
Again, the cake was lovingly made by Elienai's aunt.


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I saw this interesting post regarding Harvard University posting videos that act as a course syllabus (or a supplement to the syllabus) that anyone in the world can view. You do not necessarily have to go to the school to see what students at Harvard will be learning this year and who they will be learning it from:
The videos are publicly available on the site, which means that those of us not lucky enough to attend Harvard can catch a glimpse of what students there will be learning this semester, which is a positive effect of the use of such technology, opening up the workings of one of the most prestigious universities in the world. But on the other hand, it may just make some of us green with envy that we aren't students there.
The last sentence in that quote really struck me. Mostly in K-12 education, students are told what they need to take and are forced into a class whether they like it or not, like it is the learning equivalent of vegetables.
"Just take this class…it will be good for you!"
Now I know that as we grow, we also gain more responsibility to pick and choose what we want to learn about. I know that when I was 5, reading would have not been my first choice for learning but obviously I am happy I have that skill as an adult. My question is how often do we just accept that students have to come to our classes and are okay with that? When would we ever create a video similar to the one created for this course, and get kids excited about what they are learning about? I hate using the term "customer" when talking about our kids, but in reality, we are there to serve them and should we not be getting them excited about what they are learning about?
I think little opportunities like creating a video are not only an opportunity to share what we will be learning but also to get students excited about the class and convince them to take the course. Would that be bad? I would love the thought that as a teacher kids would be excited about what they were going to learn in my class from day 1 and I knew that they wanted to be there. It is also a great time to challenge them, ask questions, get them to create questions, and even build a connection before they walk into class. A written paragraph on a piece of paper would not do that for me for most courses and I am guessing that would not work with most of our kids either.


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2013-14 Winter Preview: New faces to lead Park gymnastics team
This winter the Park gymnastics team will be without longtime coach Mark Sikich for the first time in nearly 30 years.
In the offseason, Park also said goodbye to standout gymnasts Kasondra Tulloch and Rachel Deephouse, who graduated in 2013.
The past three seasons, Park has finished as Section 3AA champions and reached three consecutive state tournaments.
Deephouse and Tulloch were crucial to the Wolfpack's success those three years. In their first year with the Wolfpack, as sophomores, Tulloch and Deephouse led Park to a third-place finish in the team competition and placed second and third, respectively, in the state all-around competition as individuals. The next two years Park took fourth in the state. In addition to Deephouse and Tulloch, Park also graduated McKay Zurn and Morgan Schank.
Park finished 8-2 last season — its only losses were to Roseville and Stillwater.
The team welcomes back Allie Minogue, Sarah LaBrosse, Sarah Quinn and Michaela Thielfoldt, who will act as team captains, along with Sarah Schank, an all-state performer last season. Schank, who was taking part in her second state meet as an individual, earned all-state on the beam with a 9.45. She also earned 12th in the all-around with a career-best 37.050.
Park starts the season Dec. 5 in Hastings. Big dates on the calendar after that include Jan. 8 at East Ridge, Jan. 16 against Woodbury at Park, Jan. 18, with the Park invitational meet and Feb. 6 at Roseville.
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A farmworker-housing proposal received the approval of the Carlsbad City Council this week, as it unanimously approved $2 million in construction funding to Catholic Charities for the project.
The proposal calls for two, one-story shelters at Catholic Charities' 1-acre property in a business park on Impala Drive. One of the buildings will be a permanent replacement for the organization's existing homeless shelter on the property, where several portable buildings now stand.
Catholic Charities has been providing shelter for homeless men in Carlsbad since 1992.
"For us, it is very important, because the need is there," said Eddie Preciado, Catholic Charities' homeless men's services director. "When farmworkers have no work, they become day laborers, and some become homeless with no place to stay."
Carlsbad officials have for years grappled with the lack of adequate housing for farmworkers, many of whom live in makeshift housing near farmland.
The proposal has been criticized by groups that favor stricter immigration laws, which contend the project will be used to harbor illegal immigrants, a charge Catholic Charities representatives deny. Catholic Charities now must apply for a construction permit before it proceeds with the project. City officials said it could take a year to obtain the permit.


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Those wacky Nazis and their Jew-hating ways. Won't they ever learn? You don't pick on the Jews, especially when they're being led by Daniel Craig, aka James Bond himself. These guys must have a death wish, which is exactly what they get in the "based on a true story" (re: Hollywood's very liberal interpretation of a kinda true event) World War II action movie "Defiance", which surprisingly has flown under the radar for a while now, even with the film's December 12, 2008 release date fast approaching. The movie is directed by Edward Zwick ("Glory", "The Last Samurai"), who maybe knows a thing or two about big-budget, epic action storytelling.
Three Jewish brothers (Craig, Schreiber and Bell) escape from Nazi-occupied Poland into the Belarussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and others in danger.
Starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, George MacKay, Alexa Davalos, Jodhi May, Mark Margolis, Mark Feuerstein, Tomas Arana, and directed by Edward Zwick.
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Triangle Foodie News: Southern Season opening Raleigh location next month
Posted April 24, 2015
Updated April 26, 2015
Raleigh, N.C. — Southern Season announced plans this week to open a Raleigh location in Cameron Village next month. A Taste of Southern Season was a success as a temporary venue over the holidays in the same shopping center. The new location at 443 Daniels St. is twice the size of the temporary venue. It will offer gift baskets, cheese straws, nuts, barbecue sauces, cookies, cocktail mixes, wine, beer and coffee. There will also be kitchen gadgets. The location will open on May 23 with an official ribbon cutting set for May 28.
Kamado Grille is planning to open on Friday, May 1, in the old Lucky 32 location, 832 Spring Forest Road in north Raleigh, according to the restaurant's Facebook page.
Another opening next week: Cousins Maine Lobster food truck is making its Triangle debut on Friday, May 1, at Chatham Hill Winery. The truck will start serving at 4 p.m. until they sell out.
Chad McInytre, who used to own and operate Market, is getting back into the restaurant scene! He is on tap to run Person Street Pharmacy's gourmet cafe at 702 N. Person St. in downtown Raleigh, New Raleigh reports. The cafe will include a full bar, soda fountain and food. The minute clinic and cafe are under construction right now, but the historic pharmacy is still open.
Menchie's frozen yogurt is holding a grand opening Saturday, April 25, for its Parkside Town Commons location in Cary. Get some free frozen treats from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Novel Tea Shop in Lafayette Village in north Raleigh has closed its doors.


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SFR Talk: The New U
With John Gordon
Interviews John Gordon has tackled the role of the first president of the College of Santa Fe's new incarnation as the Santa Fe University for Art and Design.
Interviews John Gordon has tackled the role of the first president of the College of Santa Fe's new incarnation as the Santa Fe University for Art and Design.
Interviews After 29 years in the US military, Col. Ann Wright retired and became a diplomat. In May, she was aboard Challenger 1 when it was raided by the Israeli Defense Forces.
Interviews When it launched five years ago, the Santa Fe Alliance's Farm to Restaurant Project was a humble marketing program aimed at informing customers about which restaurants were buying locally.
Interviews When he moved to the US from Japan, Tetsuki Ijichi sought to sell American independent films to Japan. These days, it's the other way around; he brings independent Asian films to North America.
Interviews Aaron Stern, the founder and director of Santa Fe's Academy for the Love of Learning, is on a mission to reform education. He's starting one teacher at a time.
Interviews The nonprofit Bike Santa Fe had its first meeting four months ago at Second Street Brewery. Since then, President Lisa Miles and a core group of volunteers have brought noticeable energy to organizing for th...
Interviews Each summer, the Santa Fe Opera puts on 38 different performances of five shows. Paul Horpedahl is the SFO's understated production director.
Interviews In 1965, Institute of American Indian Arts officials commissioned Italian architect Paolo Soleri to build an outdoor amphitheater intended for the growing Native performing arts scene. Though humble in size, th...
Interviews Although he retired after more than 25 years as a public health doctor for the state, Victor La Cerva remains committed to the violence prevention issues to which he devoted his career. As of July 1, it will ...
Interviews Prior to Memorial Day, SFR spent some time talking to veterans at the American Legion's Post #1 in Santa Fe.


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I need help! For years, I have been able to purchase my sugar cookie dough in bulk (about 10-15 lb bucket) from a distributing company but now the company is unable to get the bulk dough. They say it is no longer available! I am in southern Illinois. Does anyone know where I can purchase the same thing from. I do not want the 5lb. school fund raiser stuff (good but not near the amount I want) . That seems to be all that I can find short of rolls in the store(NOT) and making it myself and I am all about time saving...really am trying to avoid doing that. Please help! Christmas is coming and my people want lots of decorated cookies!
You might be out of luck, here. I do not know everyone on this forum, but the ones I do know all make their own dough.
Was there a product name for this dough? If you got it from a distributor, then maybe there's a manufacturer you could contact, to ask them who else you could buy it from in your area.
if you have a big mixer, cookie dough is about one of the fastest things you can make.
years go i bought the dough from dawn foods...but it really seemed silly as easy as it is to make.
I agree that cookie dough is pretty easy to mix. If you do not want to do it yourself, I would start googling! There has to be a company out there somewhere that can supply you with what you need, and the internet is your best resource.
i think sam's might have cookie dough...in the bakery
If you get in a bind and you can't find cookie dough to purchase that you like, you can make the NFSC in advance and freeze it... if you get in a bind, as I realize you are trying to purchase it.
If you get in a bind and you can't find cookie dough to purchase that you like, you can make the NFSC in advance and freeze it... if you get in a bind, as I realize you are trying to purchase it.
Irish0831, I feel your pain. I used to buy cookie dough starter from a website kitchenkrafts.com and it was phenomenal. I used it to make cookies for a youth football homecoming game and everyone couldn't believe what they had tasted. Here it is almost 2 years later, the organization is still hinting for more and that product has vanished. In a few weeks I've got to come clean and wow them with something else. I too am not fond of the fundraiser stuff. I have been tearing up the net looking for either the starter or a commercial cookie dough. Anyway the saga continues ...
I sincerely appreciate all the helpful replies. I will keep trying the internet. I am so short of time at the holiday season that ready-made dough provides me with just one less thing I have to deal with .Thanks!
... I used to buy cookie dough starter...
Okay, hopefully this isn't too dumb a question, but what is cookie dough starter?
Wow! This reply is way after the fact but the cookie dough starter was basically the cookie dough dry ingredients only. You add butter and a little liquid. They baked into a Mall quality cookie product.
That's okay! I don't bake professionally -- I was just really curious. Thanks for the response!
Try sysco.
Just joined. I have a cookie shop and will sell you as many pounds of sugar cookie dough as you need. please email me at [email protected] Also sell other cookie doughs and baked cookies as well.


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'Tis the time of year when many of us attempt to stir up some motivation to make healthy changes in our lifestyle. Usually, losing weight and becoming more fit are near the top of the wish list. While motivation may help jump-start you toward a good beginning, you will definitely need a hefty dose of patience and commitment to journey onward. So many good intentions begin to fall apart after six to 12 weeks. Studies have shown many who drop out were doing too much too soon instead of building up gradually.
Tips to help commit
• Recognize your excuses: Ask yourself why you are avoiding exercise. Excuse No. 1 is time. Solution: Break up exercise into 10-minute segments, aiming for 30 minutes by the end of the day.
• Learn on the job: If you are new to the fitness field, it would help to know not only how, but why you are doing certain exercises. And, for safety and maximum effectiveness, learn proper form from the beginning. Solution: Some gyms offer free orientations. Or you can contact a certified personal trainer.
• Make it non-negotiable: Because consistency is the key to successful results, give exercise permission to join your everyday routine. Solution: Schedule exercise on the calendar just as you would other commitments. If you miss an "exercise appointment," schedule a makeup.
• Enjoy variety: It's easy to become bored by repeating the same exercises over and over. If you get burned out so will your commitment. Your body will hit a plateau if you always do the same exercises and it adapts to them. Solution: Change your workout routine every four to six weeks by changing the order or intensity of the exercise, introducing new movements and mixing aerobic and strength conditioning into an interval workout.
Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Sally Anderson is happy to hear from readers but can't respond to individual inquiries. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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For the first time in more than a decade, China is not the world's top jailer of journalists.
In its latest annual survey on press freedom in the world, the Committee to Protect Journalists found that Iran outpaced China in locking up journalists over the past year.
China hasn't improved, with 27 Chinese journalists behind bars, a number comparable to past years. But Iran was even worse last year, the organization reported.
More from GlobalPost: Journalists "illegally" held in China, says US envoy Jon Huntsman
In China, 17 of the 27 journalists locked up were arrested in connection with covering issues related to China's ethnic minorities.
"That [China] was supplanted in 2011 was a reflection of the high numbers in Iran rather than a significant drop in China. The total of 27 journalists jailed in China on December 1 was consistent with figures documented over the past several years," CPJ said on its website.
More from GlobalPost: Journalists missing in China


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2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara Review
This SUV is no dinosaur
|1. New 230hp V6 Engine offered.
2. 3,000 lb towing capacity means that while you can't haul a yacht, a couple of seedoos is certainly a possibility.
3. Grand Vitara comes equipped with a fully independent suspension and optional four wheel drive.
Suzuki has changed a great deal on the Grand Vitara for 2009. Most impressive are the two brand new engines, which we'll get to in a moment. First, let's take a quick walk-around. Up front, the new Grand Vitara features a redesigned fascia that features a two-tiered, blacked-out grille with the automaker's stylized 'S' symbol front and center. Flanking the upper opening are two squared-off headlights and beneath those are two round fog lamps. It definitely appears upscale and attractive, however, for an SUV the wheelbase seems rather short from the outside, as does the width. Parked next to a Tahoe or even an Explorer, the Grand Vitara looks positively tiny. Suffice it to say, it's no SUVasaurus.
Again with the dinosaur reference, what's with that? Suzuki has some very innovative marketing material aimed at its competition and the oversized SUVs that have become so popular in the past decade. One clever cartoon-piece in particular highlights the fact that Suzuki has never outgrown the market as some automakers have, and it's coined the Jurassic term for the beastly, V8-powered 'utes roaming the streets today. On the other hand, Suzuki continues to refine its smaller platforms, offering the consumer just the right package of interior room, engine displacement and outer dimensions. At least, that's the theory. And in practice, there was very little to complain about with four passengers inside. Add a fifth in the center section of the rear seat, and things get snug. Still, we think that the automaker has hit a sweet-spot in the market that has historically been dominated by much larger machinery. Not everybody needs a massive utility vehicle to take their kids or dogs where they need to go, and the compact SUV market offers just the right alternative.
Under the short, flat hood lies your choice of either a 2.4L four-cylinder engine or a larger 3.2L V6. The 166 hp four banger can be mated to either a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic. We drove a four-cylinder model with the automatic and found that while it doesn't exactly fall flat on its face when accelerating, it definitely won't be setting any land speed records. We wish Suzuki used at least five speeds for its four-cylinder's automatic transmission. Still, for drivers who favor fuel economy over outright performance, the four-cylinder option is agreeable and it offers 19 miles per gallon in the city no matter which transmission it's hooked to and as much as 26 mpg with a stick-shift rear-wheel drive model. The least efficient combo with the inline-four adds four-wheel drive to the automatic transmission, but it still gets 23 mpg on the highway. Suzuki has replaced last year's 2.7L V6 engine, which had been the only powerplant available, with a new 3.2L unit that was developed by Suzuki and is based on GM's high feature architecture. This engine isn't used anywhere outside of the Suzuki range and is an extremely smooth and well-mannered unit that gives the Grand Vitara an upscale sound and plenty of power 230 ponies worth to be exact. This engine makes the 2009 Grand Vitara fully equipped to take on the best that its competition has to offer. The six-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed automatic and offers EPA fuel mileage estimates of 18/24 with rear-wheel drive and 17/23 when equipped with four-wheel drive.
Unlike most of its competitors, the Grand Vitara is equipped with a full-frame under its unibody architecture. This allows for a rather high 3,000 lb towing capacity with any powertrain combination. Suzuki is quick to point out that the GV would have no problem pulling a trailer with a couple of its ATVs, dirtbikes or small watercraft. The Grand Vitara also features a true four-wheel drive system, which powers the rear wheels under normal circumstances but can be manually put into four-wheel high when the going gets a bit slippery. For true off-roading, the Grand Vitara offers a real four-wheel low setting, which we put to good use on an off-road course that was provided to us for testing purposes. We didn't see a single Vitara get stuck in the mud, despite the numerous slippery slopes we negotiated. The vast majority of Grand Vitaras out on the streets will never be subjected to the type of driving that it is equipped to handle, but it's nice to know that there are still real SUVs available on the market for those that need them. Snowy driveways and the occasional dirt road are not going to tax the GV's prodigious rough road credentials.
Suzuki has equipped its Grand Vitara with four-wheel independent suspension, which makes for a nice ride on normal roads. There are literally no other vehicles in the GV's price class that offer true four-wheel drive and an independent rear axle. That makes the Suzuki a very unique vehicle in a market full of CR-Vs, RAV4s and Escapes, which are all based on front-wheel drive architecture. Models like the Jeep Liberty have a live axle at the rear, which compromises road manners for off-road credentials and a lower cost. The Grand Vitara is also able to be flat-towed, as it is equipped with a neutral setting on its electronic transfer case.
Driving the Grand Vitara, we were rather impressed by its quiet demeanor and ride. Considering its impressive off-road abilities, the Suzuki's interior is a nice place to spend time, either on the highway or on city streets. As a utility vehicle, there is plenty of room (24.4 cubic feet) behind the rear seats to store your belongings, and the 60/40 split rear seatbacks fold down, expanding total storage space to nearly 69 cubic feet. Safety features include an Electronic Stability Program along with four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with electronic brake-force distribution. Also standard are dual front airbags, front seat-mounted side airbags and side-mounted curtain airbags front and rear. A tire-pressure monitoring system and a rollover sensor also round out safety equipment. Suzuki also equips the Grand Vitara with its excellent warranty coverage, consisting of a seven-year or 100,000 mile powertrain warranty and three-year or 36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper coverage.
New engines Surprisingly good off road Fully independent suspension great for on-road
Automatic tranny is a four-speed Four cylinder lacking in power Small inside and out for an SUV
Because Suzuki isn't quite an established player in the U.S. market, the automaker always seems to offer something unique to attract customers. The Grand Vitara is just such a unique vehicle. As the only vehicle in its segment that combines a 3,000 lb towing capacity, true rear-based four-wheel drive and independent suspension at all four corners, the Grand Vitara offers plenty of unique features that aren't available anywhere else. It also happens to be a very nice vehicle to drive and is covered by a comprehensive warranty. It's true that the market for SUVs is shrinking, but there are still a good number of people that require the kind of capabilities that are only available in vehicles like the Grand Vitara. For those people, the heavily revised Suzuki could be a perfect fit, especially now that it offers such a refined and powerful V6 engine option. We definitely suggest that anybody looking at the segment check their nearest Suzuki dealer and take one for a test drive.


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CWC opens regular theater season with 'The Odd Couple'Oct 13, 2012 From staff reports
Central Wyoming College is opening its regular theater season with "The Odd Couple," the Neil Simon classic comedy about a pair of mismatched roommates with 7:30 p.m. performances Oct. 17 to Oct. 20 and an Oct. 21 matinee at 2:30 p.m.
Though the play and later the spinoff movie and television series were prominent in American popular culture for more than a decade, CWC students cast to play the roles were only vaguely familiar with the show, said CWC Director Mike Myers.
"It's good that our students are going to be able to become familiar with it," he said. "It's a classic and very funny."
Myers has cast Patrick Bergen to play Oscar Madison, a recently divorced sportswriter who can best be described as a slob, and Aaron King as the role of Felix Ungar, the fastidious, hypochondriac news writer whose wife announces the end of their 12-year marriage.
Worried that Felix is despondent and contemplating suicide, Oscar invites him to move into his New York City apartment and the comedy begins.
With rehearsals well underway, the students love the show and the Simon script.
"Now they have great admiration for him," Myers said. "Simon is the most successful American playwright in history."
Playing Oscar and Felix's four poker buddies are Zedikiah Mills as Speed, Ted Haworth as Roy, Rustin Burr as Murray the cop, and new actor Tony Gamble as Vinnie. Cast as the Pigeon sisters are Shanelle Anderson and Taylor Stagner.
Myers selected "The Odd Couple," which has predominately male roles, to run opposite of "The Magadeln Whitewash," an Irish drama that has mainly female characters. "Magadeln" is staged in December.
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MIA in Iowa campaign coverage… the voices of Iowans!
January 13, 2012
The din of the pundits and panelists drowned out the voices of the Iowans at their caucus. Across the dial last night the networks from the big three, the cablers, even those outlying at the far reaches of the spectrum (Current TV) all relied on their experts to talk about the Iowa caucus instead of letting the natural sound play out… the drama play on.
The political coverage resembled a sports broadcast with play-by-play announcers vying for mic time with their color counterparts. It seemed to be a race for who was more clever, who had a better turn of phrase, who was more biting and quote-worthy instead of hearing the direct conversations that stemmed from the caucus. Sure that would have been b-o-r-i-n-g to network executives but it might have been more informative or illustrative of what the voters thought, instead of analysts assuring us what they thought the voters were thinking!
The coverage of the election s more about the commentators than even the politicians. Until we get to a point where we are being offered substantive sound bites in long form – more than 3 and 4 seconds of sound snippets, we are not being truly served by the media investing so much time, effort, energy and resources.
Things seem out of sorts. We have more channels and platforms of news coverage than ever before but they seem to be carbon copies of one another – short blips of sound and long form analysis of what views they wish to espouse. It just seems to be more about what the media thinks – what the media knows – than the reaction of prospective voters… how did they hear the candidates? What did they think of the positions, what did they feel, what impacted them?
With so many choices about coverage why does it seem that we have so few options as viewers?
Iowa & Retail Politics – then why are we only hearing from the pundits and anchors?
December 30, 2011
In Iowa and New Hampshire – two small states known for their tradition of retail politics – why do we hear anchors and pundits tell us this repeatedly while there never seems to be time to hear the candidates speaking to voters? Or even more daring, why don't we hear much of what the prospective voters think after meeting and shaking the candidate's hands?
This is more than a sound bite – more than 10 seconds – more than rhetoric.
More than a talking point heard before or a rebuttal to some other campaign assertion.
There seems to be a disconnect. This isn't intended as a riddle. But the coverage assures us that these are states where the candidates are saturating every town, township, city and opportunity to press the flesh and yet the coverage shows instead, primarily, the anchors and pundits talking about voter reaction instead of allowing us to hear and judge for ourselves.
In an environment with so much available air time why isn't some network allowing time for the story to breath?
Posturing, creating messages beyond credulity
June 13, 2011
Let's acknowledge the obvious – money is tight and every public entity is facing a do-or-die scramble for standing in the public's mind share and subsequent approval in funding.
But whatever their message it must be rooted in common sense just as the messenger has an obligation as an orator to make sense, not rely on either spin or hyperbole lest they lose any semblance of credulity. There are examples of strident message-work above-and-beyond-the-pale just about daily — one such absurdity came during the KQED's Monday radio program "Forum" during a discussion of the need for vital and vibrant public parks.
A guest on the show made the assertion that by funding parks on the "front end" would no doubt diminish the need for public funding of "ERs and jails" on the back-end. His point was to invest in public parks today to diminish public spending on medical care or justice later. I am confident the speaker loves parks and no doubt wants to keep their job, but I think it is a little bit ambitious to represent (with a straight face) that funding of public parks will in any way reduce the need for hospitalizations or prisons.
The point is – of course – say whatever you believe, but in the marketplace of common sense ideas it would help if there was some attention paid to making good sense… rather than just throwing words against a wall hoping some might stick.
The consequence is that it all just sounds like noise. When we wonder why people don't listen (as much? at all?) any longer I suggest it is because so many times what's said is silly or beyond the pale of credulity.
Social media offers Palin's supporters the chance to revise history to suit her remarks
June 6, 2011
In the aftermath of former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin's gaffe in Boston last week claiming that Paul Revere was on his ride to "warn the British" comes a flurry of edits to Wikipedia's page Revision history of Paul Revere by presumably Palin supporters who want to edit history to conform more closely to her remarks.
Is this revisionism? Or damage control? Or just plain devotion to the perhaps-yet-to-be-decided-and-declared candidate herself?
What's just sad is that such efforts to make subtle adjustments to history are hardly transparent. Just look at the date stamps. These all stem from after Mrs. Palin's remarks. It raises legitimate questions as to motive as well as ethics.
I anticipate that any one who addresses these edits may be labeled as anti-Palin but that's hardly the point. Crying out allegations and name calling like that smack of McCarthyism and the most treacherous kinds of intimidation. The simple truth here is that after her remarks a great number of edits were attempted. The timing seems more curious than coincidental.
This was a significant if perhaps not coordinated effort to change history but what of smaller edits, less attention grabbing headlines? When a vast majority of students rely more and more on single sources, including specifically Wikipedia, we all need to pay a great deal of care and attention placed on any one or any movement who seeks to make wholesale changes to content. I know that there is such an effort made by Wikipedia. Clearly history was shanghaied and that's plain wrong.
The Media is behaving as Lame and Lamer
June 5, 2011
If some one isn't a bona fide, announced candidate – and says they're not a candidate – why should any one in the media cover them as if they are any thing but a private citizen?
The Palin tour up the east coast raises serious ethical, moral and sensibility questions. Two very good articles Palin, Trump, pizza – and a debased media in tow and Sarah Palin and the Politics of Winging It raise serious questions about the conduct of the press.
Here's the simple question – apart from the timing of Ms. Palin's tour, her ongoing role on FOX News as a paid commentator and critic of the administration and all things Democrat, her rather repetitious allegations and assertions about the 'lamestream media' the question remains, why cover her at all?
We don't cover other media personalitiess the same way – on either side of the political aisle – those darlings are not followed in caravans by eager journalists who seem to believe that if they might miss a stop on Ms. Palin's tour they will somehow miss the scoop?
Ms. Palin is riding the crest of media attention – surely she does not warrant such attention based on what she says, her view of history, her appreciation of geography. Merely having a passport does not make her a world leader; having a driver's license or hiring someone who has a bus license does not make her a tour guide.
So I just am left to wonder, when is some one who says they are not a candidate really some one who does not warrant further coverage? When does some one who prefers to lob verbal attacks from the sidelines of a single network find herself squeezed out of the rest of the media simply because she does not deserve greater attention? There is always an argument around the time of political debates over who to include – who has garnered enough public attention – who has a significant enough standing in the polls to deserve inclusion; but that is ALWAYS restricted only to those who want to be candidates. Ms. Palin – at this point – says she does not… she has opted not to join the fray – she has elected to opt out of the process.
To which – I wonder – why does the lamestream media she seems to hate so much feel so compelled to cover her every move, every word and every bite of pizza?
And just because it deserves to be called out again and again, FOX is so eager to be mainstream that their self-representation as the bulwark of the anti-press – every one else is lamestream, not them, is simply disingenuous.
Hail, Hail Trumpmania
May 17, 2011
The NYT's piece "Trump Bows Out, but Spotlight Barely Dims" focuses attention on the hoopla surrounding Donald Trump and Trumpmania in the media.
But the most salient question is posed by former Ronald Reagan adviser Stuart Spencer "The media made him, the media kept him, the media kept promoting him…. Speaking of the proliferation of news outlets interested in politics, Mr. Spencer, 84 and admittedly fascinated by the new landscape, lamented, "There's no referee anymore to evaluate what are serious issues and what are serious candidates."
So who should be the referees? Who has the stature, the clout, the reputation, the gravitas, the following, the audience loyalty and confidence, the trust?
Just posing the question – is the media a paper watchdog? A toy tiger? What role should the media play – apart from monitoring and worse, fostering the noise?
Huckabee from the sidelines
May 17, 2011
Until this weekend's unexpected announcement that he would not be running for President former Arkansas Governor and currently Fox News host Mike Huckabee was a leading contender for the 2012 Republic nomination.
But I wonder whether this early decision to bow out of the race was a strategic move to separate himself from the rough and tumble of a divisive and expensive primary campaign and wait until other candidates have destroyed themselves, battered and bruised the party, before a fractured convention proclaims Huckabee their nominee by acclamation?
Will it be easier – simpler – less costly on all levels – for Huckabee to comment from the media sidelines instead of subjecting himself to the political discourse and voter approval?
FOX news – O'Reilly and Hannity in particular – are already harping that the "mainstream media" will be highly partisan in this campaign – AKA, code for liberal and pro Obama. It seems so disingenuous for FOX to proclaim itself a David vs. Goliath… when Rupert Murdoch already owns such a piece of global media it seems insouciant to play the ingenue.
But what of FOX News commentator Huckabee? Will he be impartial… entirely neutral? Or will his comments by partisan, fomenting debate and suggesting how he'd handle an issue differently? Will Fox be his platform, his messenger until a blistering convention brawl results in no clear candidate from within the party and a call for Huckabee to become the standard bearer?
Just wondering aloud… will FOX police their host, or should they in an arena of free speech? But is this a strategy of Murdoch to truly have a candidate from within his broadcast empire? Maybe it is too much a grassy knoll theory. Perhaps.


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A meeting between Pacific and Franklin County officials to discuss the Brush Creek Sewer district is on hold for a time because one county official has a medical problem.
"County Attorney Mark Vincent needs some surgery and we'll wait until he can be present for the meeting," Mayor Herb Adams said.
The city notified county officials by letter that they were willing to meet to in an attempt to reach an out-of-court agreement on a legal suit the city has filed against the sewer district.
First District Commissioner Tim Brinker telephoned Adams to discuss a meeting.
"He didn't realize that we had already written a letter outlining our willingness to meet," Adams said. "We both agreed that a face to face meeting is in everyone's interest."
Speaking at a March 18 meeting with reporters about the sewer district, Brinker read from a previous news story that quoted Adams as saying he (Adams) wanted to assure Pacific residents that they would not have to pay 1 cent to correct the problems of the sewer district.
"I would say that we (the county commissioners) feel exactly the same way," Brinker said. "We don't want Pacific residents to have to spend money to fix our problems."
Identifying the problems and developing a program to correct them is the goal of the commission, Brinker said.
In the legal suit, the city cited concerns and costs to the city resulting from the county exceeding the 200,000-gallon-a-day limit on sewage that is processed at Pacific's wastewater treatment facility.
County officials say they were not aware of the scope of the stormwater infiltration problems that caused the high volume of sewage until a Jan. 15 incident created an overflow of sewage on Shaw Nature Reserve property. They say they have instructed Franklin County Water District 3, which manages the sewer district, to survey the system and report on the location, remedy and cost to correct the infiltration problems.
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Stewart-Haas Racing
The Man at The Glen
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., – Tony Stewart is so good at the relatively niche art of road racing that he might as well add a few umlauts to his name, at least for this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series invades the 11-turn, 2.45-mile road course that is Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.
For years, road racing was considered a European hallmark, where Formula One reigns supreme and oval racetracks are vastly outnumbered by the twists and turns of the continent's seemingly endless supply of road courses. Drivers with such names as Lewis, Jenson, Nigel, Mika, Sebastian, Kimi and Fernando are most often thought of as the premiere road-course talent.
But here in the good, ol' U.S. of A, it's a guy named Tony who reigns supreme, as Stewart's five Sprint Cup wins at The Glen suggest.
The driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing comes from working-class roots in Columbus, Ind., yet he possesses otherworldly driving skills that would put such Formula One champions as Mika Häkkinen (1998-1999) and Kimi Räikkönen (2007) to the test if they dared cross the Atlantic to compete at The Glen as their Formula One predecessors did from 1961 through 1980.
Since 1999 when Stewart began racing "tin-tops" at Watkins Glen as a Sprint Cup rookie, he's collected the most wins of any driver in Sprint Cup. His first win came in 2002, with subsequent trips to victory lane in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009. And in six of the series' last seven visits to Watkins Glen, Stewart has either won or finished second. His lone finish outside the top-two was his seventh-place effort last year.
In his 12 career Sprint Cup starts at The Glen, Stewart has only two finishes worse than seventh – 26th in 2001 and 11th in 2003. He has an average start of 6.2 and an average finish of 5.4. Stewart is indeed the man at The Glen, for the only driver even close to him is the ageless Mark Martin, who at 52 has made 21 career Sprint Cup appearances at The Glen with an average starting spot of 9.8 and an average finish of 8.3.
Bolstering Stewart's legend at The Glen is his success at the Sprint Cup Series' other road course venue – Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. There, Stewart has two wins, two second-place finishes, four top-fives and eight top-10s in his 13 career Sprint Cup starts, giving him an average finish of 11.5.
Tally it all up and Stewart has seven road-course wins and only three finishes lower than 15th – 26th at Watkins Glen in 2001, 28th at Sonoma in 2006 and 39th at Sonoma in 2011. His average road-course finish is 8.6, which is due in large part to having recorded only one DNF (Did Not Finish) in his 25 career road-course races and earning a lap completion rate of 99.13 percent.
Adding fuel to Smoke's fire is that he comes into Watkins Glen with a string of gritty finishes that has bumped him from 12th in points a month-and-a-half ago to his current standing of ninth with a 24-point cushion over 11th-place Denny Hamlin.
Unbelievably, Stewart is still winless 21 races into the 36-race season, with his last victory coming 27 races ago on Oct. 10, 2010 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. But with Stewart's tenacious drive and his history at Watkins Glen, conventional wisdom has it that Stewart's victory drought will end in Sunday's Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen.
TONY STEWART, Driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing:
Does the success you've had at Watkins Glen give you added confidence, perhaps more so than at other tracks?
"It's a race that we always look forward to. We've had a lot of success there and it's just fun. It's like taking Sonoma and just multiplying the speed times three. It's just a lot faster track. It still has the same elevation changes, but you're just running a lot quicker. Both Sonoma and Watkins Glen are two places on the schedule that we really enjoy coming to.
"When you've won five races, it gives you that confidence that you know how to win, and know what you have to do to get to victory lane. I know what feel I need when we get here. It's just a matter of going out and practicing and putting yourself in that position."
What's made you so successful on road courses, and Watkins Glen in particular?
"I don't know. I mean it's kind of that way with Sonoma, too. We seem to have taken to the road racing side of it fairly well and we just have had good luck with it. I don't know that there's a secret to it, necessarily. I think a lot of it is when we get here we look forward to being here. There are some drivers that don't look forward to the road-course races, and with us, we actually look forward to it. We like the change in pace and doing something different for a weekend. That's something we always look forward to and it kind of gets us boosted up for the weekend.
"I like it when it gets hot and slick there. It's kind of played into our hands for the last 11 years it seems like. This part of the year when the temperatures are at their highest, we tend to pick up. I think we can handle the slicker conditions sometimes a little better than some of the guys around us. A lot of guys panic because they know it's going to get slick. I get excited when I know it's going to get slick."
When you're this deep into the season without a win, what goes through your mind, especially for someone like you who's used to winning?
"This is my 31st year in racing. You take one weekend at a time and you don't think about the numbers as to how long it's been since the last time you've won. You just go with the same attitude you do every weekend, and that's to try and win the race. You go through the steps of trying to put yourself in that position to be there at the end of the day. You focus on what you need to do to win the race you're in."
Is the fact you haven't won yet a testament to the competitiveness of the Sprint Cup Series?
"You can't predict who is going to be good each week. This sport is more competitive than it's ever been. It's a cool time to be a driver in this series, for sure."
In the last four races, you've moved from 12th in points to ninth. How?
"We're getting our cars better, and that's what I'm happy about. I'm not really that worried about the points. I mean, it's not like we're comfortable because we're not locked in yet. So, you still have to worry about it, but I'm more worried about what we've got if we get to the Chase. It doesn't matter if we get to the Chase and don't have anything to run for a championship with. We've got to just keep plugging away. We're not all the way there, but we're gaining on it and that's encouraging. This is the time of the year when you want to be building momentum and not losing it. We've had some strong runs here recently. I'm hoping that trend is going to keep going. If it does, I'd much rather be in this situation than leading the points when it doesn't get you anything."
How do you gain momentum going into the Chase, and then sustain that momentum once you're in the Chase?
"You just have to keep running well. You have to keep going and doing what you're doing each week. It would be nice to go out and rip off three or four wins before the Chase starts, but if you're not doing that, not having the bonus points is not necessarily going to kill you, but you just have to be really good and consistent in the Chase, and if you can do that for 10 straight weeks, you can have a shot at it no matter how many bonus points you had to start with."
With three straight top-11 finishes, including a second-place run at New Hampshire to your teammate Ryan Newman, how has this performance boosted the morale of your race team?
"The big thing is when people that aren't use to running bad start to run bad, it's easy to start losing confidence and losing focus and losing direction and just getting discouraged. As a team owner now, I have to worry about watching the whole organization go through that. I'm really proud of all of our guys and the fact that they are staying encouraged, they're keeping their heads up, they're staying focused on what they need to do and they're working hard. There are guys that are staying late every day that don't have to stay late at work. They're sacrificing time with their families to help make our program better. As a car owner, that's all you can ask for. To have that dedication from your guys and whether you're winning races or not, to just know that you have that part of the equation on your side gives you hope that the rest of it will get better."
The last road course race at Sonoma was pretty rough with lots of beating and banging. Do you think Watkins Glen will be as physical as Sonoma?
"It doesn't normally tend to be. A lot of that is because we don't have corners where you have such high speeds and then go down to such low speeds. The Glen, just the overall speed of the track is a lot greater. I don't think you'll see near as much contact as what we saw at Sonoma. At Sonoma it just seems to get worse every time we go there. It seems like at The Glen you're running a lot faster and the guys don't want to put themselves in that position."
You've won seven road course races altogether – two at Sonoma and five at The Glen. Does success at one venue transfer to the other?
"The two tracks, while both road courses, are still pretty different. At Watkins Glen you don't have to finesse the throttle near as much as you do at Sonoma. When you get the car turned, you can get in the gas and then stay in the gas. Watkins Glen is much faster than Sonoma. I think there are the same amounts of passing opportunities, but because of the speeds that you're able to run at The Glen, brakes become a much bigger factor than I think they are at Sonoma. It's pretty much a horsepower track. It just happens to be in the form of a road course. Sonoma has a lot less grip in the racetrack. You have to really be careful with the throttle there, and that puts more of the race in the driver's hands. If anything, Sonoma is probably more technical than Watkins Glen because there's hardly any time where you get a chance to rest. You're always either shifting or accelerating or braking or turning or doing something. At Watkins Glen, at least on the frontstretch and on the backstretch, there are three straightaways where you get a little bit of time to take a break. Watkins Glen seems to be more in the crew's hands and the engine builder's hands. Obviously, there's still a job that I need to do in the racecar, but I'm relying on the equipment and the crew a lot more at Watkins Glen."
Because road-course racing is such a different discipline, how do you approach it?
"I've just always liked it. I won a national championship racing go-karts on road courses, so the concept of what it took to win races on road courses wasn't totally unknown to me, but driving cars with suspension, and definitely driving cars that you had to shift, that's something that came relatively easy to me, and still comes easy to me as far as knowing how to synchronize the gears without having to use the help of the clutch. Even in the sports cars that I've driven with guys who have driven road courses all their life, I've gotten out of the car and the crew has torn the gearboxes apart and said that the dog rings in my transmission look better than when those guys are done with a transmission. There's just something about the shifting side of it that's been really natural to me, and it's fun. I like having a different discipline to race on. I like having the opportunity to do something twice a year that we don't get a shot at doing very often. I take the same amount of pride that someone like Ron Fellows or Scott Pruett does when they come into a road-course race. I take that same pride in running well that they do in these cars. I don't look at it from the standpoint that it's a negative weekend. I look at it as a positive, that it's something we enjoy and I feel like that gives us a leg up on most of the guys we race with at these tracks."
How much do you look forward to racing on the road courses?
"I love the two road courses. It's nice because it kind of breaks up the monotony of the season. We do the same thing every week and it's nice to have two road course races thrown in the mix that give us a chance to do something a little bit off-center for all of us. It's kind of like the 'Prelude' with no dirt added, unless you drive off, which a lot of us do. We still get a dirt aspect in it, I guess."


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Ahern under growing pressure to clarify 1993 payments
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is under growing pressure to reveal details of the payments he received from wealthy businessmen when he was Minister for Finance in 1993.
Mr Ahern has confirmed that the tribunal is investigating a number of payments he received at the time, apparently to pay legal bills associated with his separation from his wife.
However, he has denied media reports that the amount received was between €50,000 and €100,000.
Opposition politicians have already raised concerns about the matter and are expected to seek a statement from the Taoiseach when the Dail resumes on Wednesday.
They are expected to seek information on how much was received, the identity of the donors, whether tax was paid on the money, if it was in the form of gifts or loans and why it was not declared to the Standards in Public Office Commission.
Reports this morning say unnamed cabinet ministers and junior ministers also want Mr Ahern to clear up the situation, with some of his trusted advisors telling him that the longer he leaves it unexplained, the more damage the controversy will inflict.


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|29 Mar 2012
windows 7
Is it possible to create a windows batch file to do this?
I generally run windows aero theme across all four monitors which i am happy with. However when i run a music app called cubase 5, i hear all sorts of squeaks and glitches when i simply move my cursor around the screen. The problem resolves itself when i switch to the standard windows classic theme.
My question is:
How do i write a simple windows batch file that when run by doubleclicking an icon will:
1) switch the theme to windows classic
2) run cubase.exe
3) switch back to windows aero theme when i exit cubase.
I appreciate you considering my query.
All the best.
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|29 Mar 2012
Windows 8.1 ; Windows 7 x86 (Dec2008-Jan2013)
Something like this should do
"%windir%\Resources\Ease of Access Themes\classic.theme" "C:\location\cubase.exe" tasklist | find "cubase.exe" if errorlevel 1 "%windir%\Resources\Themes\aero.theme" pause
Delete "pause" if you want cmd window to close upon completion too.
Personalization window will pop up, but that is a regular thing: it always pops up if you start theme file in any way.
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|30 Mar 2012
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Nice work Neutron.
Do you think it would be safe for him to add the following two lines before the pause
timeout 6 taskkill /fi "WINDOWTITLE eq Personalization"
The timeout period will probably need a tweak as this will depend on the performance of the computer and it might not work every time as the performance may be two or three seconds slower sometimes.
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|30 Mar 2012
XP / Win7 x64 Pro
Personally, I would try to address why this is happening in the first place, as it doesn't seem normal on a healthy system. Are you running any theme modifiers or third party tweaking/modifying software for Windows?
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|30 Mar 2012
Windows 7
I think he has the windowCLEANING theme specified (squeaky squegee).
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Chapel Hill, N.C. — As a runner I have come to appreciate that having the right shoes really makes a difference when it comes to comfort and preventing injury. Coming off running in the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh Half Marathon back in April, I know how important it is to have the right shoes to match my running form.
With the Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon on the horizon this fall, Out and About tasked me with checking out TrySports at University Mall in Chapel Hill.
TrySports is billed as a one stop shop fitness retail store with the mission to inspire customers "to stay fit and healthy and enjoy the aerobic activities of walking, running, swimming, cycling, fitness, yoga, and triathlon." They offer everything from running shoes, bikes, weights and apparel.
The shoe fitting experience at TrySports is a free five step process that only takes a few minutes, but goes a long way to ensure you select the shoe that is best for you. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful, making sure you select the right shoes and understand the factors to consider and why that shoe is the best fit for you.
The process starts with a quick survey of your running history, including what shoes you use, your running goals, activities in addition to running and a summary of any injuries you have. In my case, I am lucky to be injury free as I work on my goal of training for my second Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon.
The next step is measuring your foot size. Many people don't realize that when you stand, the weight of your body causes your feet to spread out slightly. As a result, it is best to measure shoes size both sitting and standing to get a proper measurement to make sure you get a running shoe that will not be too small.
Step three is a thermal foot arch analysis. Standing on a glass "foot disc" platform in your bare feet, the device measures how you stand, whether you put more weight on one leg or the other, and the different pressure points in your feet. This helps identify whether or not you have a normal or high arch in your feet, which can be addressed through custom molded insets.
Step four is the running gait video analysis. Wearing a standard pair of shoes you run on a treadmill equipped with a video camera hooked up to a laptop. The staff at TrySports uses a special program to analyze your video to determine the angle of your legs when they strike ground, whether your foot touches first at the heel or ball, and if your they point in or out when they land.
The fifth and final step is shoe selection. Shoe prices range between $80 and $170.
TrySports determined that I have a normal arch, the outside of my heel strikes the ground first, and I have normal pronation. This means my foot rolls in slightly as it comes into full contact with the ground. With that in mind they recommend I use a "stability shoe" that would offer moderate pronation control. They helped me select three different stability shoes to try on and I took a quick jog on the indoor track through the store to compare how they felt. While each offered the support needed for my running form my final decision came down to personal taste and comfort.
I selected a pair of Brooks Transcend. I have gone running in them several times now and really like how they feel on my feet and help keep me injury free. I also feel like I have a better understanding of how I run, the factors to consider when selecting running shoes and why these shoes are the best fit for me.
Whether you are new to running or a seasoned runner looking to switch up your running shoes, I highly recommend the fitting process and exploring your shoe options with the knowledgeable staff at TrySports.
John Huisman writes about local events, food, and culture on his blog TriangleExplorer.com. He grew up at the Jersey Shore but has called Raleigh home for the last nine years. John has been an avid runner since joining the Big Boss Run Club in 2011 and is currently training to race in his second City of Oaks Marathon this fall.


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Vista SP2 Beta Now Avaliable Page: 1
Vista SP2 now avaliable for download.
Microsoft have made a Beta download avaliable of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista. The download is avaliable for both 32 & 64bit windows, and works with Vista and Server 2008. The download is around 700mb, but offers a range of improvements:
* Hardware ecosystem support and enhancements
* Adds support for the 64-bit central processing unit (CPU) from VIA Technologies, which adds the ID and vendor strings for the new VIA 64-bit CPU.
* Integrates the Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless, which contains support for Bluetooth v2.1. Bluetooth v2.1 is the most recent specification for Bluetooth wireless technology and Windows Connect Now (WCN) Wi-Fi Configuration.
* Improves performance for Wi-Fi connection after resuming from sleep mode.
* Adds new capabilities to Direct X Graphic display reliability. The graphics experience has been greatly improved for users, such as gamers, running applications that require a lot of graphics processing.
* Includes updates to the RSS feeds sidebar with improved performance and responsiveness.
* Improves audio and video performance for streaming high definition content.
* Includes ability to record data to Blu-Ray media.
There is also a number of other improvements, a full list is avaliable
For 32bit users, you can download a copy
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It&rsquos Kylie Jenner&rsquos 17th birthday Sunday, and the star is celebrating at the Teen Choice Awards with a new &lsquodo.
&ldquoI shaved the back of my head for my birthday,&rdquo announced Jenner in a pre-award show red-carpet interview (she arrived with sister Kim Kardashian). Along with their family, the sisters won the Choice TV Reality Show award for Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
&ldquoI was just doing my hair today and I was like, should I trim it a little?&rdquo said Jenner, who then decided, &ldquoWhy not shave the back of my head? So I did.&rdquo
The haircut already has the seal of approval from big sis Kardashian, who recalled having the same haircut when she was 12 years old. &ldquoThe cool thing to do is shave the underneath instead of the side of your head, so you can see it when it&rsquos in a ponytail,&rdquo she explained. (Check out the night's other fashion statements here.)
It&rsquos not the first time Jenner has flaunted bold hair; the reality star has sported a number of rainbow-hued hair colors, thanks to Daniel Moon of Andy LeCompte salon. (We'll add a photo once one is available.)
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Rising Concerns About SMS Spam
Text Msg spamming is on the increase warns Cloudmark a San Francisco company that makes anti-spam software for carriers.
With most of the population owning a cell phone, the numbers of text messages flying around the airwaves has drastically increased over the last 5 years. And with spammers try to expand their audience, text messages have become fertile territory for malicious spam adverts.
Estimates vary greatly regarding the exact percentage of spam text's out there, however Clouldmark – a San Francisco company that makes anti-spam software for carriers – claim that the problem is on the increase with numbers expected to quadruple by the end of the year.
Cloudmark's CEO, Hugh McCartney recently paid a visit to several members of Congress and Justice Department staffers to warn them of the impending problem. McCartney's estimates suggest that approx 5% of U.S text messages are spam-related, a relatively small figure compared to countries overseas. In India around 30% of all text messages are spam while in China the numbers rise to 50%.
The origins of text message spam are thought to be similar to those of email: automated computer-generated messages send out hundreds or even thousands of texts to consumers at once.
Cellphones are easier to target than emails because the guesswork involved in finding a standardized 10 digit number is much easier than randomly selecting e-mail addresses; which has a unique sequence of characters and a variable length.
Cellphones are also vulnerable to blend smishing attacks which combine text messages with phone numbers, email addresses or links to the internet. There are many reports of smishing attacks that come with intriguing instructions asking consumers to click a link or call a phone number, all of these spam messages are in a desperate effort to get more information.
Despite Cloudmarks concerns about the rising numbers of spam text messages, some spam experts say that the problem will never reach the extreme levels found in email. This is mainly because wireless carriers have more control over what connects to their networks. Whether spam texts will indeed become more popular that email spam is debatable but there is one thing for sure, text msg spam is here to stay.
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Simple activities such as pumping gas, grocery shopping and mowing grass have become complicated for Washington, D.C.-area residents, living under the constant threat of a sniper attack. Since beginning his shooting spree Oct. 2, the suspect has killed nine people and wounded two throughout the greater Washington, D.C. area (including Maryland and Northern Virginia).
Fearful residents are altering their daily routines - hiding behind gas pumps, walking in zigzag patterns, and staying indoors as much as possible - to try to avoid becoming the sniper's next target.
Ballistic evidence currently being examined might link a 12th person shot and wounded in the Richmond, Va. area to the elusive sniper. Police took a man into custody Oct. 21 but are not yet certain if he is connected to the case.
In a community paralyzed by fear, Christians are trying to turn to God for hope. They're holding prayer services, talking about the crisis from the pulpit, and counseling many people struggling with how to live under the threat of rampant -- and apparently random --killings.
Church of the Apostles in Fairfax, Va., recently held a "Concert of Prayer" worship and prayer service to pray for God's protection on the area and ask Him to use local Christians to help bring about peace. "It's not the sniper who is in control, just as it's not the terrorists who are in control. It's God who is in control," said Hayes Perdue, the church's director of pastoral care ministry. "We serve a sovereign God who has promised to hear our prayers and respond to them if we humble ourselves and turn to Him. Even the most evil situation in the world is still under God's control."
Fear is Real
Knowing that intellectually, however, doesn't mean that people don't struggle emotionally with fear, Perdue said. "Trusting the Lord doesn't mean that we can't experience our emotions. We have reason to be afraid because we're living in a dangerous, fallen world. So it's wise to be cautious. And we can allow ourselves to honestly experience and express our emotions without feeling guilty."
Springfield, Va. resident Lora Todaro admits that the shootings have made her anxious. "I sometimes have trouble sleeping, I'm more efficient about doing errands, and I've even found myself walking in a zigzag pattern when I'm outside. But when dangerous thoughts come into my mind, I just try to pray."
Washington, D.C. resident Annie Lienert said she wondered recently while walking outside whether her bright red coat would make her an easy target for the sniper. But she hasn't changed her routine much. "I just trust that God is sovereign," she said. "I don't take unnecessary risks, but I do try to keep up with my regular activities as much as possible."
Perdue has counseled people who are struggling with their fears to give them to God. "When we're dealing with a crisis like this, we begin to imagine the what-ifs: 'What would happen if I get shot? What would happen if someone I love gets shot?' When we let ourselves get carried away by those thoughts, they become idols to us. We look at them rather than God, who can help us. The first step to overcome that is to worship God, so we can get our focus back on Him. Then instead of wondering, 'What am I going to do?' you can ask, 'What is God going to do?' and know that He will act in love and wisdom because it's His nature to do so."
Where is God?
People traumatized by tragedies such as this one may mistakenly blame God, said Reverend R. Kay Barger, a minister at Rockville United Methodist Church in Maryland. Barger personally knew one of the sniper's victims (who was a member of a church she'd served prior to Rockville United Methodist).
"When something like this happens, people very understandably ask, 'Where is God in all this?' and as Christians, we realize that this is not something that God did, but that He has given people the power to choose, and sometimes evil rears its ugly head because of bad choices." It helps to honestly acknowledge fear and pray through it often, she said.
Many people have had to work through their frustrations that, "Right now, normalcy is not available," Barger said. Throughout the crisis, children at her church's preschool have had to forgo outdoor recess and field trips. Outdoor events across the region - from homecoming games to concerts - have been cancelled, postponed, or moved to locations as far as 150 miles away.
Fairfax (Virginia) High School cheerleader Stephanie Wyckoff, 15, was disappointed that recent football games she and her teammates were scheduled to participate in haven't taken place. "It's just annoying, because we've worked hard and had really been looking forward to the games," she said. "In some ways, I think they're overreacting, but I understand in some ways, too, that it makes sense to take precautions."
Jim Wyckoff, Stephanie's father, said he was glad the games were postponed. "It's worth everything you have to go through if you can prevent just one injury," he said. "I was very disappointed for the kids, but you have to take precautions in a situation like this."
Pulling Together
But some good has come out of all the bad that the sniper has brought about, Wyckoff said. "Something like this causes us to pull together as a community, to work together however we can and watch out for each other."
Lienert said the attacks, "make me want to keep short accounts with people - keeping relationships loving, dealing with conflict. I try to let my son know every time I have to leave him for any reason how I much I love him."
The shootings may help turn people to God by helping them realize that absolute truths do exist, said Todaro. "No matter how many times our culture is confronted by evil, we're still surprised by it. So many times, people think that everything is relative, but something like this wakes you up to show you that there are absolutes, that evil is real."
Ultimately, said Perdue, people wary of the sniper need to consider whether they'd be ready to meet God face-to-face if they did die suddenly. "The ultimate question we all need to ask ourselves is, 'If I'm the sniper's next victim, will I be ready?'"
PHOTO from AP/WideWorld: Marcella Hahn, left, holds the attention of her dog Hazel with a ball as her fianc Paul Fezza, second from right looks on after completing a three mile run on the Walter Johnson High School track Friday, Oct. 18, 2002 in Bethesda, Md. Hahn had to be convinced to go running for the first time since the sniper attacks began on Oct. 2. On average football players practicing or playing a game would normally overrun the track and field but not this night with one of the sniper attacks taking place approximately three miles away. (AP Photo/Victoria Aorcho)


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This unique and exciting program will offer a variety of academic, cultural and social experiences through:
- Courses on international entertainment, media, art, and sports law
- Instruction provided by U.S. and British faculty with extensive international experience
- Guest lecturers on course-related topics
- Field excursions to the Royal Courts of Justice, and other legal, entertainment, media and cultural institutions in London
Course Schedule
Students may enroll in two of the following courses (one in each time period). Each course is three units.
- Period One
- International Entertainment Law
9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m., M-Th
International Art Law
9:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m., M-Th
Comparative Media Law
11:10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., M-Th
International Sports Law
11:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., M-Th
Exam Schedule
|International Entertainment Law
|Thursday, July 17
|International Art Law
|Thursday, July 17
|Comparative Media Law
|Friday, July 18
|International Sports Law
|Friday, July 18
|Saturday, June 14
|Students check into College Hall
|Sunday, June 15
|Mandatory Orientation; Lunch and Thames Cruise (includes academic component)
|Monday, June 16
|Classes begin
|Wednesday, July 16
|Last day of classes
|Thursday, July 17
|Final exams in Entertainment Law and Art Law courses
|Friday, July 18
|Final exams in Sports Law and Media Law courses;
Farewell dinner party
|Sunday, July 20
|Last day to vacate College Hall
Required Fees
|Application Fee
(non-refundable, applied toward tuition)
|Reservation Fee
(non-refundable, applied toward tuition)
| Housing and Materials
(includes housing, breakfast, books and materials, London-area excursions, orientation lunch and final dinner party
|Confirmation notice and
enrollment agreement
|May 1
|Payment in full or
financial aid confirmation
|May 1
*Acceptances to the program will be offered to applicants on a rolling basis, beginning February 1. Applications will be accepted until maximum enrollment is reached. Enrollment in each course is limited due to classroom size, so early application is strongly encouraged.
A reservation fee of $750 will be due immediately after acceptance. Until the reservation fee is received, the student's spot in the program will not be reserved and may be offered to another applicant.
Admission and Course Credit
Southwestern is approved by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The ABA has approved the International Entertainment and Media Law Summer Program in London. Most applicants must be students in good standing at an American or Canadian law school. Applicants with sufficient English proficiency from law schools in European Union and other countries will also be considered for admission. Prior to the start of the summer program, each student must have completed the first year of law study and must submit a transcript and a letter of good standing from his/her home institution. If applications are received from more students than the program can accommodate, the academic performance of applicants (as shown by their transcripts) may be considered in deciding which applicant will be accepted.
Students may register for two courses, for a maximum total of six semester units of credit. Any requests for class change must be made in writing to the Biederman Institute. Each professor will administer a written final exam and assign grades. Grades will conform to Southwestern's grading policies. Southwestern utilizes an alpha grading system in which the actual grade earned is represented by an alphabetical letter. Grades range from A+ (4.33) to F (0.00). No unit credit will be granted if the grade received is an F. Additional information can be found in Southwestern's Student Handbook, which will be sent to all applicants and is also available upon written request. Students are advised to consult their home institution policies concerning the transfer of credit for course work.
Southwestern will send a transcript to the student's home institution following completion of the program and final payment of all tuition and fees. Acceptance of transfer credit is subject to determination by the student's home institution. Students should be aware that participation in a summer program is unlikely to accelerate their graduation date; students interested in acceleration should consult their home institution.
Travel and Living Accommodations
Students will be responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from London. Housing has been arranged at the University of London's College Hall and will be provided for program participants from Saturday afternoon, June 15, to Sunday morning, July 21. All rooms are single occupancy. No pets or smoking are allowed in the building.
Housing includes breakfast. There is a cafeteria in College Hall where students may purchase meals, if they choose to do so. There are no cooking facilities available to students in College Hall. But both College Hall and the Brunei Gallery (where classes will be taught) are in the University of London/Russell Square/Bloomsbury District of London, where a wide variety of eating establishments are located.
State Department Travel Information
Click here to visit the United States Department of State website for information about traveling to and within the United Kingdom. If, prior to the commencement of the program, a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Alert is issued for the country(ies) in which the program will be conducted, all registrants will be notified promptly of the warning and be given an opportunity to withdraw from the program. If, during the course of the program, a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Alert is issued for the country(ies) in which the program is being conducted, students will be notified promptly of the warning and given an opportunity to withdraw from the program. In the event that students withdraw from the program as permitted in these criteria during the course of the program, or if the program is terminated, students will be refunded fees paid except for room and board payments utilized prior to the date of withdrawal or termination.
Liability and Insurance
Southwestern will not be responsible for personal injuries to students, medical conditions, or for loss or damage to personal property within or in transit to London. Southwestern requires students to obtain health insurance that covers or reimburses for health care abroad, and requires the plan to cover medical evacuation and repatriation.
Cancellation Policy
Southwestern reserves the right to change or cancel the London Summer Program at any time prior to May 1. Southwestern also reserves the right to cancel any course due to insufficient enrollment. Cancellation of the program or any course at a later date will occur only if necessary for reasons beyond Southwestern's control. For cancellation that occurs after a deposit has been paid, the program director will use his best efforts to make arrangements for each student enrolled to attend a similar program, if the student so desires, and all money advanced by the student shall be refunded within twenty (20) days after the date of cancellation. Students who have paid a deposit or registered for the program also have the opportunity to withdraw from the program if there are changes in the course offerings or other significant aspects of the program and receive a refund of fees paid except for room and board payments, with the exception of room and board payments utilized prior to the date of withdrawal. In the event of cancellation, students will immediately be notified by email, phone and U.S. mail. This program has not been cancelled in prior years.
Tuition Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from the program or request a class change must notify the Director of the London Summer Program in writing as early as possible. Students who withdraw before the first day of the summer program may receive a 100% credit of charged tuition, with the exception of the $500 non-refundable registration deposit. Thereafter, refund for tuition is pro-rated on a daily basis. After 60% of the program is completed, there is no refund. Program housing fees will not be refunded after May 1.
Students who withdraw from the program prior to the commencement of the program due to a course cancellation, significant change, or the cancellation of the program, including cancellation because of a U.S. State Department travel warning or alert, will be refunded all monies advanced within twenty (20) days after the cancellation or withdrawal.
Students who withdraw from the program during the course of the program due to a course cancellation, significant change, or termination of the program, including termination because of a U.S. State Department travel warning or alert, will be refunded fees paid except for room and board payments utilized prior to the date of termination or withdrawal.
Ms. Tamara D. Moore
International Entertainment and Media Law
Summer Program in London
Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1106
Tel: (213) 738-6602
Fax: (213) 738-6614