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If you're a fan of full-size body-on-frame SUVs, you have only a few choices on the market these days. Thankfully, the choices you have are very good, and the GMC Yukon Denali just got some amazing new machinery for 2018.
The big news for the Yukon Denali this year is that GM's new 10-speed automatic transmission is now available with the 6.2-liter V8 engine. This is the same transmission used for high performance in the hot rod Camaro ZL-1. This transmission offers the widest range of ratios ever offered on a GM product, and with 10 gears to choose from, the Yukon is always in the right gear to meet your needs.
Part of the definition of a luxury car in the modern era is performance, and with the 420-horsepower Ecotec3 V8 engine under the hood, the Yukon moves out smartly, whether you're accelerating onto the freeway from a stop or executing a typical 45-65 MPH passing maneuver. The transmission is so smooth, you won't really notice it shifting gears most of the time, and the engine just seems to always have power available.
The new Denali also comes with GM's magnetic ride control suspension, borrowed from the top performance Corvettes and Camaros on the Chevy side. This technology uses electronically adjustable shock damping. It's all automatic, so the Yukon adjusts itself to give you a great ride whether you're on gravel or smooth pavement, and also when you're towing.
Speaking of towing, the Denali will pull up to 7,900 pounds when equipped with 4WD, or 8,100 pounds in the 2WD version. Northwest buyers will want the 4WD, in large part because it now comes with an Automatic mode. In this mode, the front axle is always ready to engage to provide traction, but it is not engaged unless it's needed. That makes it similar to most AWD systems you find in crossover SUVs. You can put the Yukon in Automatic mode for the winter and just drive, but you still get high and low range 4WD when you need it.
The Yukon Denali also has a revised interior this year and it's very attractive, with real wood trim and a few great color combinations. Our test rig had the "Dark Atmosphere" interior, and it looks both dignified and timeless. Tech features include an 8-inch touchscreen display that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a head-up display on the windshield. The test vehicle was also equipped with the Denali Ultimate package, which includes automatic running boards and critical safety features like adaptive cruise control with forward emergency braking.
The bottom line on the 2018 GMC Yukon Denali is that if you're shopping for a full-size luxury SUV, this truck should be at the top of your test drive list.
Base price: $73,160
Price as tested: $80,585
Type: Full-size SUV
Engine: 6.2-liter V8 (420 hp, 460 lbs-ft)
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
EPA estimated mileage: 14/21
Overall length: 224.4 inches
Curb weight: 5,965 pounds
Final assembly: Arlington, Texas


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It could be summer before everyone who lost a good-value tracker mortgage is identified and contacted by their lenders.
So far, about 8,200 mortgage holders who lost trackers through the actions of their lender have been identified by the banks, the Central Bank said.
But there are indications that this number is expected to rise well above 10,000 by the time the bank-wide probe ordered by regulators is completed in summer.
In an update on the tracker probe that 15 lenders have been told to carry out, Central Bank director of consumer protection Bernard Sheridan said lenders were at different stages in their investigations.
Banks were told last December to conduct investigations into their mortgage books, with large accountancy firms like KPMG and Deloitte advising a number of the institutions. The final results would then be reviewed by the Central Bank.
Mr Sheridan said all homeowners affected by the issue would be identified by the 15 lenders by the middle of 2017.
Thousands of homeowners who opted to fix their mortgages from 2006 onwards, when European Central Bank rates started rising, were then denied a return to their tracker when the fixed-rate period ended. Instead, they ended up paying high variable rates.
Now, when a customer is found to have lost a tracker through the wrongful actions of a lender, the lender has to stop charging the incorrect amount on the mortgage, review the account and assess the redress and compensation due.
"The Central Bank continues to challenge all lenders to ensure that they identify all impacted customers in a timely manner," Mr Sheridan said.
Tracker rates are a fraction of variable rates.
The difference in monthly repayments on a €300,000 mortgage is €500.
Financial adviser Pádraic Kissane, who specialises in tracker-restoration cases, said there was now an issue about the tracker interest rate affected customers were being put on.
Some people are getting back on trackers on rates of 3pc-plus, whereas most trackers are set at 1pc above the ECB rate.
Fianna Fáil's Michael McGrath said the taking of trackers from customers was a systematic practice. More than 50 people have been found so far who have lost their homes due to the tracker over-charging.
He called on the Central Bank to work out whether senior bankers had knowledge of the issue.
Bank of Ireland is the latest lender to admit taking trackers off customers who should not have lost them. The bank admitted to over-charging more than 4,000 customers.
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Prison sentence for drink and drug driver who killed 12-year-old girl
A drink and drug driver has been handed a prison sentence after he killed a 12-year old girl and fled the scene.Read the full story ›
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Police continue to target drink and drug drivers after successful campaign
With 123 drink and drug drivers arrested, North Yorkshire Police will continue to target the drivers after a successful Christmas campaign.Read the full story ›
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Over 350 drivers arrested for drink and drug driving
Nearly 400 drivers were arrested from 1 December to 1 January, for drink or drug driving during West Yorkshire Police's festive crackdown.Read the full story ›
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21 arrested in first week of North Yorkshire's Christmas drink drive campaign
A man in his 60s blew more than three-and-a-half times the legal limit. The youngest arrested in the first 24 hours was aged 17.Read the full story ›
150-plus arrested for drink & drug driving in festive crackdown
More than 150 people have been arrested for drink or drug driving offences in West Yorkshire so far this December.
The arrests form part of the Force's festive campaign, Not The Usual Suspects, which seeks to remind the public that anyone, regardless of their age, gender or background could be a drink driver.
Since December 1, 158 people have been arrested by the Force, with 58% of those being subsequently charged.
Of the 158 arrests, 33 of those were for drug driving offences. Three of the 33 have been charged to date with others awaiting the results of further tests.
Of those charged, 22 were from Bradford, 10 from Calderdale, 16 from Kirklees, 26 from Leeds and 17 from Wakefield.
"Three weeks in to the campaign, we have seen over 150 motorists arrested, with 33 of those for drug driving offences.
"As we head in to the Christmas weekend I would remind people to consider their travelling arrangements if they are out and about and not to drink or drug drive.
"No one wants an officer on their doorstep telling them their loved one is never coming home, especially not due to a drink or drug driver.
"Our message remains the same as before. If you are out and about this Christmas, assign a designated driver, book a taxi or use public transport to get home. Don't get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or taking drugs. The results could be life changing for you, your passengers or other road users around you.
"We would much rather people didn't get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or consuming drugs, however we have teams of officers policing the county to arrest those that do. The likelihood is that if you do drink or take drugs and drive this December, there is a very good chance you will be stopped by the police and action taken against you.
"I continue to urge people to consider the very real, and often devastating consequences of drink or drug driving, and for them to think again. It quite simply isn't worth the risk."
"We want everyone travelling on our roads this Christmas to be safe. The consequences of drink or drug driving could be devastating. Do the right thing, and don't drink or drug drive."
North Yorkshire Police arrest 60 for drink and drug driving since beginning of Christmas campaign
North Yorkshire Police have arrested 60 people in just 15 days during their Christmas drink and drug driving crackdown.
Of the 60 arrests – 44 were for drink driving and 16 for drug driving. 55 of those arrested are men and 5 women.
Just under a quarter of arrests have been made between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm.
Officers will be out in force over the Christmas and New Year period and we will continue to get dangerous drink and drug drivers off the road.
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Drink drivers are not always the 'usual suspects'
Campaign seeks to remind people that those guilty of drink driving are not always young men but people of any age and background.Read the full story ›
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Widow warns of devastating consequences of drink driving
The widow of a drink drive victim is speaking out to warn of the devastating consequences of drinking and driving.Read the full story ›
North Yorkshire Police: 'staggering' number of drink-drive arrests over weekend
North Yorkshire Police made 19 arrests over the weekend as they continued their annual Christmas crackdown on drink and drug driving.
The total number of arrests for drink or drug driving offences since the beginning of December now stands at 71 - with 37 of those people charged to appear at court. During last year's Christmas drink and drug driving campaign which ran between December and January, officers made 118 arrests. The crackdown will continue into the New Year with targeted patrols on the roads across North Yorkshire.
The number of arrests over the weekend was staggering and quite frankly extremely disappointing. Despite repeated warnings about the dangers of drink and drug driving it is hard to believe that people still find it acceptable to get behind the wheel while intoxicated. I have said it many times before, the safe limit is zero. If you are going out intending to have a drink make sure you arrange some alternative transport to get home.
Crackdown continues on North Yorks drink & drug driving
53 people have now been arrested , with 24 due in court, since this summer's campaign against drink and drug driving in North Yorkshire was launched last week.
The campaign's focus for this year is aimed at younger drivers and raising awareness of the dangers of driving the morning after a night out.
The campaign coincides with the 2014 FIFA World Cup, when large numbers of people are expected to visit pubs to watch the games. Anyone expecting to have a drink late at night should not only make sure they have plans to get home safely, but also ensure they are safe to drive the following morning.
Traffic Sergeant Andy Morton, of the Force's Roads Policing Group, who is leading this year's campaign said: "Anyone who is considering taking the risk of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs needs to know that we have officers on patrols across the county ready to catch them.
"We have a number of court dates set so that we can bring offenders to justice at the earliest opportunity."


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The head of the Committee on Standards in Public Life believes a move to a locally based system for investigating complaints against councillors would improve the ethical culture within local authorities and would improve public trust. Sir Alistair Graham believes it would also lead to a more proportionate system that would cut the number of minor, vexatious and politically motivated complaints against elected members.Sir Alistair told the annual Assembly of Standards Committees there was evidence that local Standards Committees were under-used and at risk of falling into disrepair. He said a locally based system of investigation would be more effective and would give local Committees the chance to end the abuse of the current system for political ends and for petty point scoring.
He pointed to what he saw as the link between an ethical organisational culture driving increased public trust and improved performance and service delivery, and he said this 'virtuous relationship' should to be a goal for local government. He urged the Government to bring forward changes to legislation to enable complaints to be handled by local Standards Committees under a national framework overseen by the Standards Board for England.
The Committee on Standards in Public Life, which Sir Alistair chairs, first recommended this change earlier this year in its 10th Inquiry report but so far the Government has not responded.
Today, Sir Alistair praised the Standards Board for the progress it had made in resolving some of the operational problems that had caused unacceptable delays and backlogs in resolving complaints.
He rejected concerns that a locally based investigation system would lead to an unreasonable burden on local committees. "The evidence we received is that Standards Committees are under-used and in danger of falling into disrepair. If complaints were spread evenly across the country it would mean each authority having to deal with less than 10 complaints per year. Of course the spread is not even, but there are already provisions allowing for a wide range of assistance and joint working by neighbouring authorities."
The present framework, he said, appeared to be encouraging minor, 'tit for tat' and politically motivated complaints as a way of discrediting political opponents sometimes for long periods of time while complaints were investigated.


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© Ooe Yofukuten - Continuous Fly
Designing Jeans, is something I've been lucky to enjoy these past 10 years, but theres a detail that seems to be bring joy to a small minority ( including me) and its a inner battle within the denim community and its regarding flys Construction methods.
Most designers will have not probably notice or even seen a "Continuous Fly" before, and for sure some would even say: "whats the point?"
The Continuous Fly was invented by David Neustadter and he was able to patent his design on 30th October, 1877. But its widely believed that this detail was used by Neustadter Brothers as early as 1875 on their 1st work pant - The Neustadter Brothers in San Francisco manufactured the "Boss of the Road" overalls as early as late 1850's.
Above: David Neustadter's Patent for is Continuous Fly
Its amazing as Neustadter's Patent clearly outlines his reason for inventing the detail, and its a joy to read even today:
"My invention relates to a certain improvement in overalls and pantaloons, having for its object to STRENGTHEN the garment at the point where the inner seams meet, where the greatest strain is received, and at the same time to SIMPLIFY the construction and cost of manufacture. To this end my invention consists in making the "fly" or facing of the sides of the front of the garment in one continuous strip or piece..."
Above: Boss of the Road Patch "with patented Continuous fly" -
Credit to: Henry Wong of http://denimnews.blogspot.com
It seems strange to me, a detail which clearly STRENGTHEN's and SIMPLIFY's is missing from modern denim of today. But to be honest its no surprise. Most good functional details get watered down in time, and lost. As a manufacturer of Denim myself, i can see to speed up production it was left out, but this detail should have remained in my books.
For me a very small number of Denim and Fashion brands uses this detail, they are clearly on the VERY top of their game and are (in my books), True Denim / workwear Specialist -
Notable brands Like: Ooe Yofukuten, DENHAM, Warehouse / Duck Digger, Rising Sun & Co, Hellers Cafe, and notable high end fashion designer Carol Christain Poell all use Continuous Fly across there top spec garments. I shall too when i release my own brand.
Above © CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL - 1 piece Selvage Continuous Fly
The Allure of this detail, also makes its all nice a neat and clean on the inside. Esp if you don't want horrible over locking. Its defiantly a standard. Ive also seen Continuous Fly on many modern military garments to date, which is nice to see ! esp as they seem to think its still a good standard detail to use even to this day.
Below is another example of a Continuous Fly, this time on a vintage Chino sample from my Archive.
Lots of denim companys say there Premium, but i say 'pah' to the word Premium. It seems easy now to get selvage, and selvage from good suppliers, even have concealed rivets, even hemmed on Union Specials, but how many so called Premium Jeans Companies have Continuous Fly's... ?


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Mars Exploration Program (MEP) is a long-term effort to explore the planet Mars, funded and led by NASA. Formed in 1993, MEP has made use of orbital spacecraft, landers, and Mars rovers to explore the possibilities of life on Mars, as well as the planet's climate and natural resources.[1] The program is managed by NASA's Science Mission Directorate by Doug McCuistion of the Planetary Science Division.[2] As a result of 40% cuts to NASA's budget for fiscal year 2013, the Mars Program Planning Group (MPPG) was formed to help reformulate the MEP, bringing together leaders of NASA's technology, science, human operations, and science missions.[3][4]
- 1 Background
- 2 Goals/strategy
- 3 Challenges
- 4 Programs
- 5 Program costs
- 6 Future plans
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
While it was observed in ancient times by the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, and others, it was not until the invention of the telescope in the 17th century that Mars was studied in depth.[5] The first attempt at sending a probe to the surface of Mars, nicknamed "Marsnik 1," was by the USSR in 1960. The probe failed to reach Earth orbit, and the mission was ultimately unsuccessful. Failure to complete mission objectives has been common in missions designed to explore Mars; roughly two-thirds of all spacecraft destined for Mars have failed before any observation could begin.[6]
The Mars Exploration Program itself was formed officially in the wake of the failed Mars Observer in September 1992,[1] which had been NASA's first Mars mission since the Viking 1 and Viking 2 projects in 1975. The spacecraft, which was based on a modified Earth-orbiting commercial communications satellite (i.e., SES's Astra 1A satellite), carried a payload of instruments designed to study the geology, geophysics, and climate of Mars from orbit. The mission ended in August 1993 when communications were lost three days before the spacecraft had been scheduled to enter orbit.[7]
According to NASA, there are four broad goals of the MEP, all having to do with understanding the potential for life on Mars.[8]
Goal 1: Determine if life ever arose on Mars
In order to understand Mars' habitability potential, it must be determined whether or not there ever was life on Mars, which begins with assessing the planet's suitability for life. The main strategy regarding the MEP, nicknamed "Follow the Water," is the general idea that where life is present, there is water (at least in instances on Earth). It is likely that if life ever did arise on Mars, there would need to be a supply of water that was present for a substantial amount of time. Therefore, a prominent goal of the MEP is to look for places where water is, was, or could possibly be, such as dried up riverbeds, under the planetary surface, and in Mars' polar ice caps.
Aside from water, life also needs sources of energy to survive. The abundance of superoxides makes life on the surface of Mars very unlikely, which essentially rules out sunlight as a possible source of energy for life. Therefore, alternative sources of energy must be searched for, such as geothermal and chemical energy. These sources, which are both used by life forms on Earth, could be used by microscopic life forms living under the Mars' surface.
Life on Mars can also be searched for by finding signatures of past and present life or biosignatures. Relative carbon abundance and the location and forms that it can be found in can inform where and how life may have developed. Also, the presence of carbonate minerals, along with the fact that Mars' atmosphere is made up largely of carbon dioxide, would tell scientists that water may have been on the planet long enough to foster the development of life.[9]
Goal 2: Characterize the climate of Mars
Another goal of the MEP is to characterize both the current and past climate of Mars, as well as factors that influence climate change on Mars. Currently what is known is that the climate is regulated by seasonal changes of Mars' ice caps, movement of dust by the atmosphere, and the exchange of water vapor between the surface and the atmosphere. To understand these climatic phenomena means helping scientists more effectively model Mars' past climate, which brings a higher degree of understanding of the dynamics of Mars.[10]
Goal 3: Characterize the geology of Mars
The geology of Mars is differentiable from that of Earth by, among other things, its extremely large volcanoes and lack of crust movement. A goal of the MEP is to understand these differences from Earth along with the way that wind, water, volcanoes, tectonics, cratering and other processes have shaped the surface of Mars. Rocks can help scientists describe the sequence of events in Mars' history, tell whether there was an abundance of water on the planet through identifying minerals that are formed only in water, and tell if Mars once had a magnetic field (which would point toward Mars at one point being a dynamic Earth-like planet).[11]
Goal 4: Prepare for the human exploration of Mars
A human mission to Mars presents a massive engineering challenge. With Mars' surface containing superoxides and lacking a magnetosphere and an ozone layer to protect from radiation from the Sun, scientists would have to thoroughly understand as much of Mars' dynamics as possible before any action can be taken toward the goal of putting humans on Mars.[12]
Mars exploration missions have historically had some of the highest failure rates for NASA missions,[6] which can be attributed to the immense engineering challenges of these missions as well as some bad luck.[ambiguous][13] With many of the goals of the MEP involving entry, descent, and landing of spacecraft (EDL) on the surface of Mars, factors like the planet's atmosphere, uneven surface terrain, and high cost of replicating Mars-like environments for testing come into play.[14]
Compared to the Earth, the atmosphere of Mars is about 100 times thinner. As a result, if a landing craft were to descend into Mars' atmosphere, it would decelerate at a much lower altitude, and depending on the object's mass, may not have enough time to reach terminal velocity. In order to deploy super- or subsonic decelerators, velocity must be below a threshold or they will not be effective. Therefore, technologies must be developed so that a landing craft can be decelerated enough to allow adequate time for other necessary landing processes to be carried out before landing.[14]
Mars' atmosphere varies significantly over the course of a Mars year, which prevents engineers from being able to develop a system for EDL common among all missions. Frequently-occurring dust storms increase lower atmospheric temperature and lessen atmospheric density, which, coupled with the extremely variable elevations on Mars' surface, forces a conservative selection of a landing site in order to allow for sufficient craft deceleration.[14]
The surface of Mars is extremely uneven, containing rocks, mountainous terrain, and craters. For a landing craft, the ideal landing area would be flat and debris-free. Since this terrain is almost impossible to find on Mars, landing gear must be very stable and have enough ground clearance to prevent problems with tipping over and instability upon landing. In addition, the deceleration systems of these landers would need to include thrusters that are pointed at the ground. These thrusters must be designed so that they only need to be active for an extremely short amount of time; if they are active and pointed at rocky ground for more than a few milliseconds, they start to dig trenches, launch small rocks up into the landing gear, and cause destabilizing backpressure to be forced upon the lander.[14]
Finding an adequate landing site means being able to estimate rock size from orbit. The technology to accurately determine rock size under 0.5 meters in diameter from orbit has not yet been developed, so instead rock size distribution is inferred from its relationship to thermal inertia, based on thermal response of the landing site measured by satellites currently orbiting Mars. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter also helps this cause in the sense that its cameras can see rocks larger than 0.5 m in diameter.[14]
Along with the possibility of the lander tipping over on sloped surfaces, large topographical features like hills, mesas, craters and trenches pose the problem of interference with ground sensors. Radar and Doppler radar can falsely measure altitude during descent and the algorithms that target the touchdown point of the lander can be "tricked" into releasing the lander too early or late if the craft passes over mesas or trenches while descending.[14]
Mars-like environment replication costs
With Mars EDL sequences only lasting about 5–8 minutes, the associated systems must be unquestionably reliable. Ideally, this would be verified by data obtained by carrying out large-scale tests of various components of the EDL systems on Earth-based testing. However, the costs of reproducing environments in which this data would be relevant in terms of Mars' environment are considerably high, resulting in testing being purely ground-based or simulating results of tests involving technologies derived from past missions.[14]
InSight, launched from Earth May 5, 2018, the lander touched down on Mars November 26, 2018 on Elysium Planitia.[15]
Program costs
Mars exploration missions, as do most NASA missions, can be fairly costly. For example, NASA's Curiosity rover (landed on Mars in Aug 2012) has a budget exceeding $2.5 billion.[16] NASA also has goals of collaborating with the European Space Agency (ESA) in order to conduct a mission involving returning a sample of Mars soil to Earth, which would likely cost at least $5 billion and take ten years to complete.[17]
MEP budget cuts
In February 2012, NASA was faced with severe budget cuts to many of its programs, with a $300 million cut to the Planetary Science division for fiscal year 2013.[18] In response to these cuts, the House Appropriations Committee's Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee approved a budget two months later that reinstated $150 million to the Planetary Science budget. The reinstatement had one stipulation: the money must be used toward a mission that is part of the Mars Sample Return program.[18]
Future plans
As a result of the smaller budget for the MEP, NASA was forced to cancel the Mars Science Orbiter planned for 2016 that would have studied the climate of the planet.[18] NASA does not have any missions for the future of the MEP, as a plan is still being developed that will encompass the next few decades.[19]
See also
- ^ a b Shirley, Donna. "Mars Exploration Program Strategy: 1995–2020" (PDF). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ McCuistion, Doug. "Doug McCuistion, Director, NASA Mars Exploration Program". NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Hubbard, G. Scott (2012-08-28). "A Next Decade Mars Program". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Garvin, James. "About the Mars Program Planning Group". NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Mars Exploration History". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ a b "A Chronology of Mars Exploration". NASA History Program Office. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Mars Observer". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "The Mars Exploration Program's Science Theme". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Goal 1: Determine if Life Ever Arose On Mars". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Goal 2: Characterize the Climate of Mars". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Goal 3: Characterize the Geology of Mars". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Goal 4: Prepare for the Human Exploration of Mars". Mars Exploration program. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ O'Neill, Ian (2008-03-22). "The Mars Curse". Universe Today. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Braun, Robert (2007). "Mars Exploration Entry, Descent and Landing Challenges" (PDF). Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 44 (2): 310. Bibcode:2007JSpRo..44..310B. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.463.8773. doi:10.2514/1.25116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "InSight Timeline". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Leone, Dan. "Mars Science Lab Needs $44M More To Fly, NASA Audit Finds". Space News. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ de Selding, Peter. "Study: Mars Sample Return Would Take 10 Years, Cost $5 Billion-Plus". Space News. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b c Brown, Adrian. "MSL and the NASA Mars Exploration Program: Where we've been, where we're going". The Space Review. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Beyond the Mars Science Laboratory and MAVEN Missions". Mars Exploration Program. NASA. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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In the next few days FIFA.com will bring you a series of exclusive interviews with the figures who made the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich such a memorable occasion, among them Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery. To whet your appetite, here is a sneak preview of what they had to say.
"I can't describe how I feel right now. I'd like to thank all my team-mates at Real Madrid and in the national team and my family. This is an honour. It is very difficult to win this award. I would like to mention Eusebio and my girlfriend and my son. This is a very exciting moment for me. I can't speak any more."
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo chokes back the tears after receiving the second FIFA Ballon d'Or of his career.
"I've known Jupp Heynckes for a long time. I hold him in very high regard and I am genuinely very happy that he achieved the results he did. On a personal level I obviously would have preferred it if he had retired with just the two titles, but he honestly deserves the success that has come his way."
Borussia Dortmund Jurgen Klopp, one of the three contenders in the running for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football.
"Messi never stops surprising me, especially now that he's a team-mate of mine. I just can't believe how good he is. I mean he's so good. We'll have to wait and see if we face each other at the World Cup. For now I'll be cheering him on like I've always done and like I did for him here."
Brazil and Barcelona forward Neymar, a nominee for the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award.
"Every obstacle I've faced, starting with the accident I had when I was a boy, has helped me become the person and the player I am today. I never give in."
2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or nominee Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich and France.
"I'm not used to not playing, so the injury has been really frustrating for me. Luckily I was able to spend a lot of time with my people in Rosario, enjoying myself and getting away from the dressing room for a bit, which helped me get the stress out of my system. Fortunately I'm feeling good now and I'm ready for what's ahead."
Argentina's Lionel Messi, one of the three 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or finalists, on the recent injury that kept him out of action for two months.
"2013 had everything. We won the league and we qualified for the World Cup from a very tight group that included France. We even had to go to Paris and win a tough game there. Unfortunately though we didn't go all the way in the Champions League. Getting married? Ah yes, there was that too. I thought we were just talking about the football. It was the happiest day of my life."
Spain and Barcelona midfielder Xavi, who made the 2013 FIFA FIFPro World XI.
"It's the kind of thing you decide to do on the spot, in reaction to what's happening around you. I felt at that moment in time that I could take the kick. Maybe it was because he'd seen the one I scored against Portugal, but Julio Cesar waited until the very last second and I tried too hard to place it and ended up missing. I've tried to learn from the experience and if a similar situation comes up in the future, I'm sure I'd step up to the plate again."
Spain's Sergio Ramos, a member of the 2013 FIFA FIFPro World XI, recalls his penalty miss in the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.
"When you're a young player the first thing you dream about is becoming a professional. Once you've done that you keep on going and then you suddenly find yourself in the national team. I can't achieve many things much bigger than that! I am very honoured to form part of the World XI and to figure on a list of great goalkeepers."
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who was named in the 2013 FIFA FIFPro World XI.
"Playing the World Cup in your own country can be a really good thing because the euphoria of the fans sweeps you along right through the tournament. We saw that for ourselves at Germany 2006, with all the supporters cheering us on in the streets. It gave us the boost we needed to improve and it pushed to get more out of ourselves."
Former Germany national team captain Michael Ballack.
"It's a great honour to receive such an award, though an orchestra is nothing without its musicians. The same is true in football. A team needs a good coach and a coach needs world-class players. That's what I had at Bayern Munich last year. Everything came together perfectly and that's why I'm accepting this award on behalf of all the team."
Germany's Jupp Heynckes, the 2013 FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football.
"When I was young I used to play handball with the other girls. And I was a goalkeeper too. That's because I was used to playing football with the boys and I was the only one who wasn't scared of the ball. I'd dive around without even thinking about it. I was a football goalkeeper playing handball. Things have changed a lot since then though. A lot of the girls who would have been playing handball before have taken up football instead. And they're pretty good at it too."
Brazil's Marta, one of the three finalists for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award, on the progress women's football is making in her native country.
"She is one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world and she's had an incredible year. She had a great campaign in Sweden, where she didn't let in a single goal and saved two penalties in the final. She won the European title on top of it all, and you couldn't ask for any more from her."
Former USA player Mia Hamm on Germany's Nadine Angerer, the newly crowned FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.
"It has been a magical summer. I'd been dreaming about the prospect of doing something special with the team but what actually happened exceeded all expectations. Even though we didn't win, the support we gained and the steps we took in developing the women's game represented huge success in itself."
Sweden coach Pia Sundhage, who was in the running for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football.


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Even with stocks surging to record highs, traders see upside for the market into year end and they are looking to Santa to provide some of the lift.
Stocks rallied sharply and the Dow and S&P 500 set new highs, after the Fed on Wednesday announced a surprise decision to taper back its $85 billion bond-buying program by $10 billion. The Fed is expected to gradually wind down the program over the next year but it is still holding $4 trillion of securities on its balance sheet.
"This is clearly an event driven rally. Finishing at year highs is not at all out of the question," said Randy Frederick, managing director of active trading and derivatives at Charles Schwab. The seasonal factors, already driving stocks this month, are seen taking over in what traders call a Santa rally. According to the "Stock Trader's Almanac," the final days of December and first several days of January are when the Santa rally occurs.


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Episode 8: The Food of the Future
What are the superfoods of tomorrow, and how will we produce a wide variety of inexpensive food for an ever-growing population, on an unforgiving earth?STORY EXCERPT:Excerpt from "Surrounded by Dolphins" by Adrian McCauley, from UbiquiCity: Tales of the Fractopian Future.MUSIC:Accompanying story excerpt: "Morning Two" by David Szetszayhttps://www.youtube.com/user/szesztay/videosThroughout episode: Assorted selections by The Blue Dot Sessionshttps://www.sessions.blue/Fractopia Theme by Tod FoleySOURCES & LINKS:Combating plastic pollution with sustainable bio-based packaginghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgJ3et8KK_oEAT Talk: Cellular Agriculture Today: Opportunities and Realitieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqGuFS2aT34Edible, Biodegradable Food Packaging - Headline Sciencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt32GgQGTcIEyes of Nye - GMO Foodshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z_CqyB1dQoIs Algae the Food of the Future?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAdrNQNP8ewIs It Safe To Eat Genetically Modified Animals?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqmTx26DhENovameat's 3D-printed 'steak' looks gross, but could it save the planet?https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/3d-printed-steak-rice-peas-seaweed/The Future of Food: What We'll Eat in 2028https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/the-future-of-food-what-w...The Future of Food Goes Way Beyond Lab-Grown Meathttps://medium.com/s/futurehuman/the-future-of-food-goes-way-beyond-lab-...The Rise of Vertical Farminghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCkqWI4xtQWhat Is Hydroponics?http://www.simplyhydro.com/whatis.htm
Episode 7: Interview with Lauren Teffeau
A conversation with Lauren Teffeau, author of the recently-released near-future science fiction novel "Implanted." Topics covered include digital convergence, neural implant technology, online privacy, climate change, the law of digital recency, and the future of capitalism. Includes an excerpt from "Implanted," and occasional interjections by my attention-seeking cats.Fractopia Website:http://ThisIsFractopia.comHelp Support the Fractopia Project:https://patreon.com/fractopiaSOURCES AND LINKSLauren Teffeauhttps://laurencteffeau.com/Implantedby Lauren Teffeau, published by Angry Robothttps://www.angryrobotbooks.com/shop/sf/implanted/Implanted - at Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Implanted-Lauren-C-Teffeau/dp/085766799821 Lessons for the 21st Centuryby Yuval Noah Harari, published by Jonathan Capehttp://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons/Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?by Mark Fisher, published by Zero Bookshttp://www.zero-books.net/books/capitalist-realismNew York 2140by Kim Stanley Robinson, published by Orbithttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/031626234X/Zero Bookshttp://www.zero-books.net/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoQK-mZXr2ws4C0nXGCH1wMUSICTheme from "Ghosts in the Machine" by Tod Foley
Episode 6: Augmented Reality
An Augmented Reality can be understood as a digitally-produced "layer" or "display screen" interposed by specialized hardware between you and the physical world. The potential of this emerging technology to enhance the ease and quality of life is enormous, and it will affect nearly everything in the coming informational age. Story excerpts from "Dork Knights of Harohbakh" by Shawn Koch, and "The Master Key" by L. Frank Baum.SOURCES & LINKSA Brief History of Augmented Realityhttp://adsreality.com/history-of-augmented-reality-infographic/The Challenges & Opportunities of Augmented Reality | Edward Millerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=truf7fgJSwwDavid A Smith (Lockheed Martin) - Extreme Augmented Reality: What the Future Really Looks Likehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1F2YZN5vDYThe Dawn of the Age of Holograms | Alex Kipmanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cQbMP3I5SkDr. Louis Rosenberg, CEO of Unanimous A.I.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wao3BGOl-zoThe Future of Imagination: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and How We Shape Our Worldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCpp_3bq0PsThe History of Informationhttp://www.historyofinformation.com/index.phpHow Stuff Workshttps://computer.howstuffworks.com/augmented-reality.htmMark Zuckerberg at Facebook F8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrBGHs-EThYNASA is using HoloLens AR headsets to build its new spacecraft fasterhttps://www.technologyreview.com/s/612247/nasa-is-using-hololens-ar-head...Reality Technologieshttps://www.realitytechnologies.com/augmented-reality/What's Up with Augmented Reality Contact Lenses?https://www.inverse.com/article/31034-augmented-reality-contact-lensesWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_realityMUSIC:Fractopia Theme by Tod Foley"Be Which One" by Captive Portalhttps://captiveportalmusic.com/
Episode 5: Futurecasting through Science Fiction
A look at the uses of Science Fiction to predict and influence the future, featuring insights from Yuval Harari, Berit Anderson, Douglas Rushkoff, Pat Cadigan and Stephen Oram. Story excerpt from "The World Set Free" by H.G. Wells.MUSIC"Canal Street Blues" - King Oliver w Louis Armstrong"Mister Really Loves You" - Captive Portalhttps://captiveportalmusic.com/SOURCES AND LINKSYuval Hararihttps://www.wired.com/2018/09/geeks-guide-yuval-noah-harari/The Mundane Manifestohttps://sfgenics.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/geoff-ryman-et-al-the-mundane-manifesto/Science in Sci-Fi, Fact in Fantasy (Dan Koboldt)http://www.dankoboldt.com/science-in-scifi/A History of Books that Predicted the Futurehttps://www.printerinks.com/a-history-of-books-that-forecast-the-future.htmlBerit Andersonhttps://www.geekwire.com/2018/science-fiction-can-predict-future-help-tech-innovators-make-better-decisions/Pat Cadigan & Douglas Rushkoffhttp://www.rushkoff.com/team-human-live-in-london-part-1/
Episode 4: Capitalist Realism ft. Michael Utvich
A discussion with writer and interactive media consultant Michael Utvich, examining the future of labor, employment, identity, and Capitalist Realism in the age of advanced automation.SOURCES & LINKSCapitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?by Mark Fisher, published by Zero Bookshttp://www.zero-books.net/books/capitalist-realism21 Lessons for the 21st Centuryby Yuval Noah Harari, published by Jonathan Capehttp://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons/UbiquiCity: Tales of the Fractopian Future https://www.amazon.com/UbiquiCity-Fractopian-Future-Tod-Foley/dp/0692985743/MUSIC:"Ghost Wave" by Tod Foley
Episode 3: 3D Printing
A look at 3D Printing, examining its history, the current state of the art, and the far-reaching implications of its future in the coming century. Includes excerpt from Murray Leinster's "Things Pass By."
Episode 2: Author Chat 1
What is Fractopian Fiction, and why do you write it? An in-depth chat with Fractopian Fiction writers Antony Copeland, Adrian McCauley and Shawn Koch.Part 2 of this episode is available to Patreon subscribers at https://www.patreon.com/fractopia
Episode 1: Ubiquitous Computing
Just what is Ubiquitous Computing all about, and what will it enable us to do? (Includes story excerpt "Morning in Hadid")
Episode 0: Welcome to the Fractopian Future
An introduction to the Fractopia podcast, and an exposition of our inquiries into Fractopian Fiction.
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This piece is presented by the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship.
South Dakota's economy is built on entrepreneurship and well-positioned to capitalize on new technologies in business, said Dana Dkyhouse, CEO of First Premier Bank.
Dykhouse will speak and take questions from entrepreneurs at an event Oct. 26 organized by the Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship.
I.N. After Hours will be held at Prairie Berry East Bank, 322 E. Eighth St., starting at 4 p.m. and continuing with a 5 p.m. mixer.
Here's more from Dykhouse on what to expect.
What made you decide to become involved with Zeal?
I said yes as soon as I was asked by Zeal. Without a doubt, South Dakota is built by entrepreneurs. We are an economy that has typically first- and second-generation business owners. As a bank who services those various businesses, it's natural to become involved in this.
What are some common questions you get from entrepreneurs?
Often, the first questions is, "How do I raise money to get started?" Many people have an idea or process they want to market, but they don't have the capital to do it. Often, a bank supplies supplemental capital, but what entrepreneurs need is venture capital. So while banks can help supplement capital, banks don't put the first dollar in. That needs to come from venture capital, which in South Dakota often means family, friends, savings from their current job or angel funds. And there are very few angel fund investors in South Dakota.
What are some things smaller-business owners should be prepared to discuss before they come see a lender like First Premier?
The first thing is capital. It requires capital to start a business, and they have to be prepared. Too many people think the first dollar out of the business needs to be their own salary, and that may be a necessity, but they need to think about investing two or three years of life without getting a return before it's up and running. Many new business ventures don't have that type of mentality or reserve built up.
There are a lot of opportunities for business planning. SBA offers guidance. Many young people at colleges and universities in South Dakota can take courses in entrepreneurship, and many have been through those college or university courses and have some idea what they need. They're much better prepared than 20 years ago when I was in this business, so that's good to see.
From your vantage point, are there any trends you're seeing emerge in local business?
Technology is revolutionizing even our small businesses in South Dakota. I visited a business a couple weeks ago that was truly a metal fab and welding shop that is today almost totally done with robots. It's robotic manufacturing and welding. So now they do not employ as many welders; they employ computer code writers to write code for the welding machines. So I think that's changing dramatically the whole business climate and opportunity in South Dakota. In agriculture, within five years most people will plant corn with driverless tractors. And I recently saw a demonstration of a driverless mower on a golf course fairway. That's going to be interesting. And why not? You can utilize GPS to guide the mowers and won't require the manpower to do that. That will be dramatic in the next five years I think, and we have businesses like Raven with their precision agriculture that's a true leader in that area. So I think in South Dakota we could have businesses on the forefront of what's going on.
How's the lending pipeline?
It's been very robust. We and fellow bankers I talk to continue to have opportunities right here in South Dakota, and I think it looks really good. On a separate note, the ag economy is faltering but certainly not going backward, so that's a good thing, and it will trend upward at some point, but it's relatively slow from a lending standpoint right now.
Can you think of a thing or two you really wish you'd known when you were just starting in business?
Probably the biggest thing I wish I'd known is that I would need to be a lifelong learner. I was taught once I achieved my degree I'd have the skills and abilities to be successful. In reality, it was just the start of what I would need to be successful, and that continues today
What can people expect at your I.N. After Hours event?
I will look forward to answering questions based on my many years of experience of what I've witnessed in the workplace and lessons learned by entrepreneurs who are in the field doing it. As a banker, we get a window into that world of many, many businesses, and if I can share anything with this audience, it's what I've learned looking out that window all these years.
South Dakota's economy is built on entrepreneurship and well-positioned to capitalize on new technologies in business, said Dana Dkyhouse, CEO of First Premier Bank.


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It is a promise for the future — a hub for finding dream jobs — the Karl and Stevie Eller Professional Development Center.
Students will meet there with recruiters from companies like Microsoft, Macy's and Goldman Sachs. Alumni will mentor students on how to succeed in a highly competitive job market. Career coaches will help students discover their strengths and align with career goals.
The $5 million, two-story, 13,000-square-foot addition on the fully enclosed south side of McClelland Hall was made possible solely through donations, including a lead gift from Karl and Stevie Eller. Among the facility's features are a classroom for career training courses, a conference room, interview rooms and offices for the professional development team.
Eller College Director of Professional Development Sarah Diaz says the center will help create robust relationships between employers, alumni and students and lead students to internships and jobs with high-profile companies.
"We've discovered the secret sauce, a successful process that connects students with alumni who can help them get the job they want," Diaz says.
Take UA alumni and Goldman Sachs investment bankers Keith Zusi '90 and Stuart Kasdin '90. Seven years ago, they wanted to help Eller College students find jobs on Wall Street.
"Every summer I was watching interns showing up from well-known Ivy League schools and I thought it would be really nice to have some representation from the UA," Kasdin says.
Partnering with Jeff Welter, associate director for professional development, and Ricard Sias, department of finance head and the Tyler Family Endowed Chair in Finance, Zusi and Kasdin started visiting with students and sharing what it takes to get a job on Wall Street.
"What better way for me to give back and stay involved than to offer students an opportunity and change someone's life," Zusi says.
Their mentoring helped Juan Peraza '14 earn a summer internship at Goldman Sachs after his junior year. He returned with a full-time job offer from Goldman Sachs and valuable experience that he shared with other students.
Last year, Peraza accompanied Zusi and Kasdin on a recruitment visit and helped Melissa Rose '15 through the same process. Rose is now a securities analyst at Goldman Sachs.
"Juan made his way through and we've asked him to pay it forward and share what he learned with others," Kasdin says. "Fast forward this process of mentorship five or seven years, and you will start to see a strong network of UA alumni working in New York City."


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As I continue to recap the columns, I invite you to use this list to see how much you've put into action.
1. In May, I wrote about Hurry Sickness as seen in the focus on completing tasks as soon as possible, neglecting the enjoyment of what one is doing. If you diagnosed yourself as having this malady, have you begun to slow down?
2. I also gave practical steps to help you break the frenetic pace of life. Are you leaving a margin of peace between appointments and tasks? Are you consciously enjoying the process and not just the end result?
3. In June, I shared my observation about how the way we look affects how much we get done. Have you been getting dressed and groomed early in the day? Have you noticed how much more productive you are?
4. I also encouraged you to pay prompt attention to problems, as handling matters before they become urgent will prevent crises later. If there is maintenance to be done in your home, work or life, have you made it a priority?
5. In July, I gave you a four-step approach to overcoming those dreaded tasks you might have been avoiding. By asking yourself, "What is my next step?" "How hard is it?" "How long will it take?" and "What is the roadblock?" have you been pushing through those tasks one by one?
6. I also encouraged you to observe Simplify Your Life Week. Simplicity brings freedom from things and activities you don't need, use or love. Have you been de-cluttering your life of excess possessions and obligations?
7. In August, I encouraged you to not let your life degenerate into a day-to-day existence lacking purpose and fulfillment. Are you appreciating each new day? Are you spending your time wisely and well? Have you begun to invest more time in meaningful relationships?
8. I also wrote about how our homes are an extension of ourselves and that there should be harmony between our living spaces and our true selves. Have you taken steps to make your home more accurately reflect who you are?
That brings us to the end of the year's second-quarter columns. If you have been acting on what you've been reading, you've no doubt noticed a difference in your home, work and life. Good for you!
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Rival Santa-tracking services offered by NORAD and Google repeatedly pinpointed the jolly elf in two different places at once throughout Christmas Eve.
Longtime Santa-tracker NORAD, also known as the North American Aerospace Defense Command, parted ways with five-year partner Google this year and teamed up with Microsoft instead, NBC reported.
Google decided to offer its own Santa-tracker, which often showed Santa in a different location than NORAD's, delivering presents at a dramatically different rate. At one point in the night, NORAD reported Santa being in Rome, having delivered more than 3 billion presents, while Google pinpointed him in Agadez, Niger, with less than 1 billion gifts delivered.
Danny Sullivan, from Search Engine Land, has been watching the discrepancy in this year's Santa-tracking software.
"NORAD explains that it uses everything from radar to jets to track Santa. Google doesn't explain its technology, but I suspect it tries to triangulate Santa using his cellphone signal or use of WiFi hotspots," Sullivan said. "As for why NORAD shows Father Christmas delivering three times the number of gifts that Google is listing, perhaps NORAD's radars can better pinpoint presents while Google might be doing estimating. Meanwhile, both services sometimes show presents being delivered over oceans! And why is NORAD showing Santa arriving in some places at 9 p.m. rather than midnight, as has been the case in the past?"
NORAD also operates a Santa-tracking hotline, allowing children to call and find out where Santa is. U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, who is spending Christmas with her family in Hawaii, helped answer calls from children across the United States this year, as she has in the past, the White House said in a release.
"Well, do you see that he was last spotted in Chad? And now he's headed for Libya right now. And they can track his sleigh. He's moving pretty fast. That's pretty exciting, isn't it?" Obama said to Jake, Ryan and Kyle Schaack from Rocklin, Calif.
"He's going like 100 miles an hour," Kyle responded. "Way more than that, Kyle," his brother remarked.


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I love being able to kill two birds with one stone, like using up a whole bunch of crabapples I bought without knowing anything about what to do with them, and getting a jump start on Christmas presents. In addition to some planned knitting and crafting I wanted to include some food and drinks as possible gifts so I decided to make up some apple schapps.
The recipe is simple: take 20 or so crabapples, wash and cut in half, then dump into a glass jar and cover with vodka (40%). Tightly seal the jar and leave in a dark cool place for 8 – 10 weeks, shaking occasionally. When 8 – 10 weeks is up, strain out the crabapples and repackage the schnapps into a clean bottle. Serve over ice or in cocktails.
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So what more could anyone possibly want? The answer, of course, is absolutely everything, and the son of the billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith says he will not be happy until he and others have radically changed the global, political, corporate and social systems. "It may be genetic," he offers. "I know I've set myself an impossible task, but I'm not going to be happy until there is complete change in the world. I know I have to do it."
If that sounds hypocritical, crazed humbug coming from a man with so much, it's not. Goldsmith, for good or ill, has for eight years now had a massive dose of a virulent green bug. After years of immersing himself completely in counter-cultural political, social and economic arguments he is now a fully paid-up believer with a well-packaged world view, and a cunning plan to change matters.
Goldsmith is not opposed to growth or to business. His great beef, he says, is the marauding, modern global version of capitalism that is taking over the planet via the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation, allowing huge corporations to plunder and lay waste to the world's resources, further impoverishing developing countries and effectively keeping them in permanent bondage without them ever being able to catch up.
It's a view which just 20 years ago was truly radical and shared by very few, but which has been taken up now, he says, by the far left, environmentalists, and, increasingly, liberals and even the right - all of whom use it to further their own agendas. "There's not a great difference between capitalism today and communism. It's just different ways of slicing up the cake. Every aspect of politics has been infiltrated by the coprorations."
While his message is, he says, optimistic - "I know there is a better way, it is within our grasp" - his prognosis and diagnosis of the state of the world are gloomy. "The trends are worsening. I feel we are heading in totally the wrong direction. You cannot trust the corporations or the government. They make promises but the policies they propose - always more global corporate rule - just lead in the opposite direction." He sees more countries such as Argentina effectively having to abandon the global economic system and crisis after crisis taking place. What effect that will have on the global banking system he doesn't know.
His political philosophy comes laced with all the personal contradictions and irony of youth, wealth and ideology: the pin-up who dreses down, the chain smoker who fights cancer, the green who stubs his fags out in the organic apple juice bottle, the rich man who says he fights for the poor, the man with power who seeks to give it away. It is curiously reminiscent of his uncle Teddy who founded the Ecologist in the 1960s and used to say that the sort of revolution he wanted was one which put him up against the wall first. He sees the contradictions of his life and laughs. "You know, I was recently with this farmer in Devon who said, 'It's just crossed my mind that you're the only Jewish pig farmer.'"
His father Jimmy, he says, was the most fascinating man he ever met, and he still finds nothing in his short book The Trap to disagree with. "He was already old [in his mid-40s] when I was born and I only got to know him late. I stumbled across references to his work, and picked up his books. He was very good company. On the intellectual level he was a big influence.
"He gave such clear, crisp, good advice, and, along with Teddy, provided a framework for me to think through the problems. The first thing that happens [when you start in this area] is that you are startled. You open Pandora's box and are faced with chaos. [Jimmy] helped me work through it." But he never challenged his family and thinks his father would approve of what he is doing today.
He says that the family never tried to influence what he thought. "I was interested in these things independently. [If anything] I went to him, and not he to me. I'm not 100% comfortable with my background. It has fundamentally affected my work. But it's given me a platform. It has made [my life] possible. How many people would like to get their teeth into these issues? Hundreds of thousands. It would be irresponsible to behave otherwise."
But the great influence came when, instead of going to university, he went to Ladakh in the Himalayas. "I spent six months there. It was probably the most interesting time in my life. It's a society - now fractured - that worked in many ways better than our own. It embraced place, there was no homelessness, there were no basic needs not being met."
What is now on offer from the west to poor countries, he says, is "a fundamental lie". "We hear Clare Short or Tony Blair say that poor countries must be given the right to catch up. But they can't. We had colonies that allowed us to do it. We know - even the US government has admitted - that the earth cannot sustain the process of third world countries catching up with us. It's crazy, it's mad. It's just not possible."
But here comes the optimism: he sees far more people in all walks of life taking seriously these issues which were barely mentioned, let alone debated a decade ago. "I see it in my own life, and through correspondence. People are lost. There's not a huge amount of choice now. They are unhooking themselves from the political system, disentangling themselves from party politics. It's not apathy. They feel that the vote just does not count. But he fears that people will turn to people like Le Pen more and more as a way of screaming and slapping the establishment in the face. "The worry is that the screams will get worse and worse."
Now, like the 30,000 anti-globalisers and others gathering in Florence for the next few days at the European social forum, he sees the only solution to the massive development problems as "counter development" with communities setting their own agendas. He was recently in Rajasthan, India, where hundreds of villages have banded together. "It was a desert, dependent utterly on the state and international aid agencies. Then they threw a metaphorical wall around their villages, brought back traditional agriculture, making their own medicines, starting their own schools. They've created a jungle out of the desert. The water table has risen. They have no GDP, but their own currency. They have enriched their own lives enormously."
In the meantime, Goldsmith carries out his own wealth distribution. With both a family and a personal foundation to draw on, he funds groups taking on GM crops, industrial agriculture, nuclear power or whatever is flavour of the month. This week it was Farm, an alternative for both farmers and the public to the National Farmers Union which he believes is hopelessly set on industrial scale agriculture and paying too little attention to small farmers. It needs a few thousand people to make it work and he'll give it a couple of years.
Meanwhile, he's not shy of touching his wealthy friends for a bob or two or selling the message to those with influence he comes across. "I've not had an enormous success there," he admits, "but the great advantage I have is that they do not see me as a threat. When a green group goes to them they are just not interested. I can raise funds."
Although he wants to work on the grand scale, he admits he is not a good strategist yet and in the end, he says, it comes back to the individual. "But how many people actually live ecologically? You just can't. If you live in a great dirty city, you cannot help live a dirty life. You do not have any option. I cannot live the life that I'm advocating, and I have a lot of cash and resources. If I wanted to I would have to live like a monk. We're all dependent on fossil fuels, but not by choice. The system makes people dependent on things that they do not support."
And with that the golden lad stubs out his his roll-up in the empty organic juice bottle and prepares to be a humble hack, family man and telephone operator. Curiously, he looks quite happy about it.


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Psychologists have identified over 150 hassles that many of us have to deal with in our day to day lives. Some of these we can brush off and cope with easily. Others gradually wear us down, cause us stress and take away some of our daily joy. Having too many of these hassles going on can make us feel overwhelmed and out of control.
Research published in January 2018 highlighted that 57% of us feel completely overwhelmed by the number of work, household and administration commitments we have. One media survey estimated the annual extent of these chores as including 197 trips to the supermarket, 239 loads of washing, 296 evening meals to cook, 150 piles of ironing and 130 trips to the Post Office or bank. Another media survey suggested that over a year we add into these commitments; 452 arguments, 171 hours driving our children to school and clubs and we each spend over 14 hours a year just looking for things like the TV remote or the car keys!
30% of people in these surveys said they were hoping for a lucky break to make their lives easier. Others said bigger houses would make a big difference. But moving is expensive and lucky breaks are not particularly reliable. That phrase about needing to make your own luck is, frustratingly, true. So this package from Performance in Mind is designed to help you take control and develop strategies to minimise the number and severity of the hassles you need to deal with in your life.
In this programme we work together to identify all of the day to day hassles you are dealing with and identify the extent to which they are impacting negatively on your life. We then work from a performance psychology perspective to create strategies to tackle the most prevalent hassles and reduce the overall amount of stress you are dealing with.
This programme can work well for…
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- Someone looking for a little bit of space to help them reflect and think clearly.
When: Times available during the day or until 10pm in the evening. You can book directly into the diary at: https://calendly.com/josephineperry/60minskype/ and use this to see if there are times which would suit you.
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How much will it cost: £150 for the hassles analysis and the two sessions. Any further follow up sessions cost £65.
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The Neo 1400 double cabinet combines function with exclusive, uncomplicated design and is specifically designed to partner the Neo 1400 double basin. The Neo cabinet gives you a beautiful statement piece, or simply an attractive and practical choice for the modern bathroom.
The Neo 1400 cabinet is designed to be wall mounted and features sleek drawers with soft close mechanisms and an internal adjustable shelf offering ample storage with a clean and uncomplicated appearance. It is available in three high quality finishes and has polished chrome and matt black handles to choose from.
Also available in Mini, 700 or 1000.
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The Group of Seven advanced economies reached an agreement for bolstering cybersecurity in the financial sector, set to be unveiled Tuesday. The deal comes against the backdrop of increasing cyberattacks against public and private targets.
While it is nonbinding, the agreement establishes a set of common strategies for fortifying financial infrastructure, combating cyberattacks and coordinating a rapid response system to mitigate their impact. The framework isn't a formal treaty and doesn't impose any new regulations on companies.
Rather than treating cybersecurity as a new and discrete responsibility for firms and government agencies, the guidance places it within the context of risk management—laying out the proper governance, risk-assessment and recovery mechanisms for entities defending against attacks.
The risk-focused approach could be helpful in reframing cyber issues for senior management at financial firms, said David Finn, the former head of cybercrime at Microsoft Inc.
"What could be oddly reassuring is that cyber issues should be treated like another risk management issue," he said, noting that firms were acutely aware that they could be the next in a long line of cyberattack victims, including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co. and the federal Office of Personnel Management.
"Every week that goes by and you hear about another hack, most people have the mind-set of, 'There but for the grace of God go I,'" Mr. Finn added.
Other high-profile hacking attacks involving the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or Swift, suggest better global coordination is needed.
Sarah Bloom Raskin, the deputy Treasury secretary who led U.S. efforts among the G-7, said it was crucial to change the conversation around cybersecurity from one focused on dueling state actors to one focused on improving defenses and infrastructure.
"The way cyber has been approached traditionally has been to immediately ask, 'Who did it?'" Ms. Raskin said in an interview. "We instead have focused on the defensive posture and how to prepare for, protect against and respond to attacks. We also focused on having entities understand this as an issue of financial stability."
The G-7 reached the agreement after each country took stock of the current state of its cyberdefenses. The results of that process were shared at the May G-7 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers in Japan.
Based on those findings, the group drafted the framework, a set of eight principles intended to apply to small private firms and large federal agencies alike. Ms. Raskin noted that the G-7 cyber working group would continue to meet periodically to review the agreement's progress and discuss possible improvements and changes.
Many companies said they were happy to have a common framework for the entire financial sector as well as its supervisory agencies and provided input to the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve as work progressed.
"The U.S. government has gone out of its way to learn from the marketplace and to share in this effort, said Gene Ludwig, chief executive of Promontory Financial Group, a consulting firm. "This is a national-defense type of exercise, and everyone is in it."


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The front-end is the visual part of your website that users will see and interact with.
This interaction can happen through a web browser or a mobile app.
When building for the web, the front-end tech stack is made up of:
- 1. HTML (Markup Language)
- 2. CSS (Style Sheet Language)
- 3. JavaScript (Scripting Language)
Front-end frameworks are optional, though recommended:
- 1. JavaScript frameworks include tools for building rich, interactive web experiences.
- 2. Recommended: AngularJS, Backbone.js, ReactJS
- 3. Presentation frameworks provide a standardized format for creating responsive web pages with clean aesthetics.
- 4. Recommended: Bootstrap


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Been awake since 4 am so am finishing this small project. It measures 35" x 35"/ My daughter asked me to make this for a friend in her office. She calls it an activity quilt. Plastic rings will attach small toys to the ribbon loops while the baby is in bed or on the floor. She also requested bright colors which I love for babies! This is my own design.
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Friday, 23 August 2013
G. K. Chesterton: Atheists Have a Doctrine Against the Supernatural
G. K. Chesterton. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Joel Kontinen
In his book Orthodoxy, British author G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) wrote on the illogical thinking of sceptics:
"Somehow or other an extraordinary idea has arisen that the disbelievers in miracles consider them coldly and fairly, while believers in miracles accept them only in connection with some dogma. The fact is quite the other way. The believers in miracles accept them (rightly or wrongly) because they have evidence for them. The disbelievers in miracles deny them (rightly or wrongly) because they have a doctrine against them."
Chesterton was right. The only reason for not believing in the supernatural is to reject the supernatural. The apostle Paul wrote:
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." (Romans 1:20, NIV).
Chesterton, G. K. 1986. Orthodoxy. In Collected Works. Volume 1. San Francisco: Ignatius Press.
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THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.
In The Court of Appeals
The State, Respondent,
Wayne McLaughlin, Appellant.
Appeal From Marion County
Howard P. King, Circuit Court Judge
Unpublished Opinion No. 2010-UP-503
Submitted October 1, 2010 – Filed November 12, 2010
Deputy Chief Appellate Defender Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Appellant.
Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General Christina J. Catoe, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Edgar L. Clements, III, of Florence, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM: Wayne McLaughlin was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and was sentenced to two concurrent terms of twenty-five years. McLaughlin appeals, asserting the trial judge erred in (1) admitting incriminating evidence at trial based on the arresting officer's failure to advise him of his Miranda[1] rights, and (2) refusing to remove and replace a sleeping juror. We affirm[2] pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authorities:
1. As to whether the trial judge erred by admitting incriminating evidence at trial when the arresting officer failed to advise McLaughlin of his Miranda rights while he was in police custody: State v. Forrester, 343 S.C. 637, 642, 541 S.E.2d 837, 840 (2001) (noting that, generally, a motion in limine is not a final determination and a contemporaneous objection must be made when the evidence is introduced at trial, unless the ruling on the motion in limine is made immediately prior to the introduction of the evidence in question); Doe v. U.S., 487 U.S. 201, 211 (1988) (providing, "[i]t is the extortion of information from the accused, the attempt to force him to disclose the contents of his own mind, that implicates the Self-Incrimination Clause") (internal quotation marks and citations omitted); Id. at 210 n. 9 (implying that being forced to surrender a key to a strongbox containing incriminating documents would not amount to testimonial communication).
2. As to whether the trial judge erred in refusing to remove and replace a sleeping juror: State v. Smith, 338 S.C. 66, 74, 525 S.E.2d 263, 267 (Ct. App. 1999) (noting a showing of prejudice must be made to warrant relief in juror misconduct cases); Id. at 73, 525 S.E.2d at 266-67 (finding where the trial judge concluded the juror was awake and listening with her eyes closed, the trial judge made the requisite factual finding regarding whether the juror was asleep and need take no further action); Id. at 75, 525 S.E.2d at 268 (holding, because defendant bore the burden to show the juror was actually asleep, failure to request direct examination of the juror waived any complaint on appeal).
FEW, C.J., and HUFF and GEATHERS, JJ., confirm.
[1] Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).
[2] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.


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It's daytime in Oakland. It's normal enough. I just got out of school and I have to walk home. It's near the end of October so the sun is going down a lot faster than usual, but I have some daylight to work with, it should be no bother.
I don't walk incredibly fast home, but instead take my time walking. Mom's boyfriend brought bed bugs into the house and I'm tired of being there being bit all day every day, all night every night. I showed her a blog post about how to kill bed bugs last night, but I doubt she has read it or done anything about them. Her infatuation for her boyfriend and lack of care or worry about me is frustrating right now. I'd rather face the streets of Oakland at night than deal with that tonight. Maybe I'll take a different way home. (more…)


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Looking for love: Florida ranks 2nd in U.S. for singles
A study by WalletHub named Florida the second best state in the country for singles.
According to the study, WalletHub compared all 50 states across three key dimensions:
- Dating Economics
- Dating Opportunities
- Romance & Fun
Dating economics was evaluated using 11 different metrics including average beer and wine price, movie costs, hair care costs, job growth rate, and unemployment rate.
Dating opportunities used six different metrics such as share of single adults, gender balance, and online and mobile dating opportunities.
Romance and fun were evaluated based on 10 metrics like access to bars, number of attractions, restaurants per capita, and cybercrime rate.
Using those three dimensions, Florida ultimately ranked second behind California. New York ranked third, Texas ranked fourth, and Pennsylvania rounded out the top five.
Arkansas ranked last in the study.
So, where did Florida rate in the individual dimensions?
The Sunshine State ranked third overall for dating opportunities, 35th for dating economics, and third for romance and fun.
WalletHub also conducted the same study, but for U.S. cities.
The best city in Florida for singles is Tampa Bay, according to the study. Tampa ranked 11th out of 182 cities.
Other Florida cities on the list include:
Orlando (27th)
Tallahassee (41st)
Miami (49th)
St. Petersburg (67th)
Fort Lauderdale (86th)
Jacksonville (98th)
Port St. Lucie (146th)
Cape Coral (166th)
Hialeah (179th)
Pembroke Pines (180th)
To view the entire study, click here.
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The Virtual MPhil: a part-time online research degree for Computing
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12:30pm - 13:45pm
The Virtual MPhil is a Computing Department project aimed at a new Master of Philosophy (MPhil) programme designed to provide a supportive, professional-oriented structure within which advanced IT knowledge and related research skills and methods can be acquired. The new degree will be available from October 2009 and is offered for part- time study at a distance, supported by a range of technologies for online study, supervision and assessment. The programme is particularly relevant to students who intend to go on to study for a PhD, as well as to IT professionals seeking to enhance knowledge and skills, particularly when research and scholarship are a significant part of their work. In being part-time and at a distance, the programme is especially suited to the needs of the working professional. From an academic perspective, the ultimate aim of the project is the creation of a vibrant online research community for Computing, supported by a rich and flexible Virtual Learning Environment (VLE): rich to encompass the many processes of research; flexible to meet different user needs, preferences and attitudes to technology. In this presentation we will provide an overview of the project, its vision and objectives, and explain which opportunities there are for academics and research students alike to get involved and benefit from the infrastructure we have developed. Bios Lucia Rapanotti is a Senior Lecturer in the Computing Department at The Open University. Previously, she has held research positions at Milan University, Oxford University, and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She holds a Laurea Cum Laude in Computing Science from the University of Milan (1990), and a PhD from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1996). Lucia was Editor of Expert Systems, The Journal of Knowledge Engineering, from 2005 to 2008, and is now member of its editorial board. During the same period, she was on the executive board of the BCS Special Interest Group on Requirements Engineering. Lucia has a long-standing research interest in (software) development method, and in the past 8 years, her research has focused on Requirements Engineering and Engineering Design of software intensive systems, where her publications are internationally leading. Lucia is Chair of the Virtual MPhil project. She is also Chair of M885 'Analysis and Design of Enterprise Systems', a postgraduate Computing course, which introduces the object-oriented approach to software, its principles, benefits, techniques and practical application. Leonor Barroca is a Senior Lecturer in the Computing Department at The Open University. Previously, she has been a research assistant at York University and a lecturer at Universidade do Minho, Portugal. She holds a PhD from the University of Southampton (1989). Leonor has research interests in software engineering, in particular in component-based development. Leonor is also a chair of the Virtual MPhil project. She is the Postgraduate Admissions Tutor in Computing, and she is a member of the Research School's Task Group which is looking at access rights and training opportunities for part-time students.
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Myself, Gordon, Mark and Willy were up at Dalwhinnie today to cycle the 10 miles into Ben Alder Forest with the plan to stay the night at Culra Bothy and climb Ben Alder on sunday. Note the Logs taped to the cross bars of the bikes.
Willy and his impression of a D-Day Landing paratrooper! Maybe a bike rack of some sort might be a better option next time.
Mark struggling to get his two rucsacs on before setting off!
Myself with two rucsacs, the front one with boots and bike kit, just at the railway overpass behinf the garage at Dalwhinnie.
The guys setting off into the sun along Loch Ericht. Only ten miles to carry all this kit, to go!
Our first view of Ben Alder Lodge. At this point Gordon realised he'd left his boots back in the van at Dalwhinnie! So he dumped his bags with us whilst we waited for him the cycle back to collect them.!
Gordon and Mark, back on the move again after a bit of a wait. No harm done, but it put us back a wee bit time wise and we weren't confident of making the bothy before dark now.
A closer look at Ben Alder Lodge, before the last climb up the landrover track past the lodge's gates and onto the open moor.
Gordon, Mark and Willy enjoying a drink by the fire.
Using the flash on the camera loses some of the atmosphere of the moment!
The next day, sunday, and our view of Ben Alder and our route up the Long Leachas Ridge and descent route, the Short Leachas Ridge to the left. Sadly the could never lifted from the summit all day so not many photos were taken en route.
Culra Bothy and our bikes in the morning.
Looking up into the coire after we had descended and still the cloud would not move.
On the way back to the bothy with Loch Pattack in the distance. We would return to Dalwhinne by the landrover track the skirts the loch.
Final view of the bothy before the bumpy, but drier ride back to Loch Pattack, then over the moor to Loch Ericht and Dalwhinnie.
The "slightly longer", but stonier route back via Loch Pattack involves the entertaining suspension bridge which avoids the ford, which was frankly too wide and too deep to even contemplate.
Not the best photo (cheers Gordon) of me on the wibbly-wobbly bridge. From here it's a straightforward ride over the moor. A slight drag uphill , but a nice fast cruise down to Ben Alder Lodge, Loch Ericht and Dalwhinnie.