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Hawaiian BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich with Grilled Pineapple Relish
- For the Roast Pork
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 boneless pork butt or shoulder, fat cap scored (about 5 pounds)
- For the Sandwich Build
- Unsalted butter, softened, to toast rolls
- 4 soft potato rolls or sweet Hawaiian bread rolls
- Shredded red cabbage, to garnish
- For the Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 2 cups rice vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- For the Grilled Pineapple Relish
- Oil, for grilling
- 1 fresh pineapple, skinned, cored and cut into 1-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
- 1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the roast pork: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cinnamon and cumin to make a dry rub. Massage the rub over the pork, making sure to rub it in between the scored fat cap. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 160°C with the oven rack in the middle position.
Remove the plastic wrap from the pork and place in a Dutch oven with a lid. Cover and place in the oven to roast for 3 hours. After 3 hours, uncover and cook for another 45 minutes to brown the fat and cook until the pork registers 95°C on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes.
For the sandwich build: Using two forks or your hands, pull apart the warm pork. Toss with the Chile Sauce. Butter and toast the buns until golden brown. Place ample quantities of pork on the bottom bun and top with Grilled Pineapple Relish and shredded red cabbage. Do your best hula dance and enjoy.
Sweet Chilli Sauce: bring the vinegar, sugar, crushed red pepper, salt and garlic to a boil and cook until the sugar and salt dissolve. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, and then set aside until the pork is ready. Right before you toss in the pork, remove the smashed garlic cloves.
Grilled Pineapple Relish: preheat a grill pan or grill over high heat. Rub the grill with a bit of oil and grill each side of the pineapple slices until dark grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes a side. Roughly chop the pineapple and add it to a bowl with the coriander, ginger, lime juice, jalapeno and onions. Season with salt and pepper.


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Why am I Surprised this Happened Tonight
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I have no words for how much this annoys me.
What, you ask?
Well, obviously the attendance can be annoying, but by now one can understand that this is just the way its going to be. No one has any real solid answer why, and no one wants to work out a solution.
However, its not so much that as it is the scrutiny the attending fans get for it… It's so unfair. It's like they're beating a dead horse over and over while forcing you to listen to a broken record.
The worst part is, I have no idea why I take this so personally when I was there…
Someone phoned me this morning and asked me why I take it so darn personal. I remarked that it might be my pride in my community (I was born here) and the respect and admiration I have for my Rays. I am not one of those people who began to follow them in 2008 (Season Tickets since 1998), so I do not have a bandwagon trolley ticket punched late in the year.
But I consider each fan to be a minute part owner of the team. The tickets trinkets and food bought by us at the stadium keep our product onthe field strong. Sure revenue sharing, television money and outside endorsements feed that stream, but tickets also have an impact.
Rays Renegade
What do you take personally? The low attendance or the fact that your local media keeps harping on it? (I'm guessing the latter?) I have to say last night's numbers were a surprise to me. The Rays are in a terrific pennant race and were playing a division rival. I know it's summer and the snowbirds have migrated, plus there are families getting the kids ready for school. Still, I thought more people would show up.
I guess the local media thing is the back breaker of it all, but the Rays are my only constant right now, so I am a bit testy when someone pushes them.
So much of my life away from the Trop has rollercoastered that I do not want my one good thing to be trampled by people who do not pay for parking, tickets and eat free in the Press Lunchroom.
But then again I have a personal dislike for these groups since they mock "bloggers", but call their own posts "blogs"….
Rays Renegade

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MWC 15 Special
While Windows Phone 7 is able to stream YouTube videos, it requires a separate download from the Windows Phone Marketplace anyway to enable this multimedia feature; and the YouTube Mobile video quality and user experience is everything than good because it seems Microsoft's YouTube application is able to stream standard definition (SD) videos only. However, yesterday there was a new YouTube player launched called "SuperTube". SuperTube allows to browse through high definition (HD at 720p at 360p) and standard videos as well as downloading all videos to the phone's local storage, including resuming interrupted downloads.
It's coming with its own stand-alone user interface which allows to search all videos by relevance, publish date, view count and rating and support multi-languages well as YouTube regions.
SuperTube costs US$ 1.29 but a trial version is also offered which allows to browse the HD and SD videos for free. However, the trial version contains ads and allows a maximum download of 3 videos only. The full version removes all advertisements and allows unlimited video downloads.
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Dave11370 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 133 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
STI Soil and Topography Information
Soil and Topography Information is a technology company which provides large scale, cost effective, precise details of the soil's physical and chemical characteristics from the surface and down four feet. We refer to STI as the MRI for Soil because like the human analogy, where your doctor uses the MRI data to remediate your health problem, our data provides agonomists with the precise information to increase crop yields and avoid wasting water. A complete plant system is both the portiion which is visible above ground, but also the other 50% which is below ground and generally the most important part and the least understood because of a lack of data. Again the MRI analogy in that we are providing the details of the below surface soil characteristicss which largely determines how the plant performs.
Generally the Agricultural Business Community. For example growers of grapes, nuts, citrus and other high value crops. In addition, the wineries and other processing companies which buy the targeted growers crops. We want to build credibility and awareness of STI because of this fundamental new capability which will enable precision farming and improved water useage.
We have an existing Logo with uses the acronym STI and there is market equity in it. So i want to build from it. The final logo should contain both elements of the original STI and have spelled out Soil and Topography Information since most people don's know what STI stands for. Other aspects which could be included are analogy of The Soil MRI. An other idea is to bring the above and below ground aspects in the design in some way as shwon in the plant system file.
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Target Component Editor
You are here
The detailed component editor containing the target list for an observation is accessed in the usual manner, by selecting the target component in your science program, and is shown below:
In normal circumstances, the target name and coordinates will have been extracted from the Phase I proposal, and will be shown in the top panel. The coordinates can be refined by editing the RA/Dec boxes in the Target Environment panel or by dragging the base position in the Position Editor graphical display.
The target name should contain alphanumeric symbols and blank spaces only, as some other symbols (e.g., brackets) can be interpreted as commands by the observing system.
If the observation is of a new target, the observation element is created with an empty telescope targets component and the science program viewer displays a placeholder (RA: 00:00:00.00 (HH:MM:SS.s) Dec:00:00:00.0 (DD:MM:SS.s) (J2000)) until an object name is given. When online, target coordinates and motion parameters can be obtained by querying the Simbad database by either pressing Return in the Target field, or by clicking on the magnifying glass.
Note: the only supported coordinate system is J2000!
The scheduling time is used to determine the coordinates of nonsidereal targets, and defaults to the middle of the semester. This field is inactive for sidereal targets.
Target brightness information is entered in the middle panel, and is used as input to the ITC and to determine guide star viability. This information can be deleted by clicking the red X to the left of the string. Target brightnesses are entered as value:bandpass:system triples (see figure above). To manually enter a new brightness, select the bandpass from the pulldown menu to the right of the box labelled "Select" and then enter a value into the box. Additional entries to the table can be added by clicking on the green + below the list. An entry can be deleted by clicking on the appropriate red X. The Brightness table is automatically sorted by wavelength.
Target motion parameters are listed in the box below the coordinates. Proper motions are specified as µαcosδ and µδ, expressed in mas/yr (10–3arcsec/year) along with the epoch of the proper motion. The parallax should be given in mas. The apparent line-of-sight velocity may be specified as either radial velocity (RV in km/s) or redshift (z). Some or all of these parameters may be filled in automatically with Simbad and guide star queries.
The upper panel displays the target list. Each position has a tag associating it with the base (telescope) or one of the wavefront sensors (WFSs). The specific WFS tags are associated with telescope offset positions using the offset iterator. The User tag is not associated with a WFS and is normally used to give the coordinates of stars to be used for peak-up before blind-offsetting to a faint target. If you wish to change the tag type for a particular position, select the item in the target list and choose the new tag type from the pull-down list at the bottom of the top panel. The distance between the base position and the other targets is listed in arcminutes, and all of the known magnitudes are listed for each target (note you may need to use the horizontal scroll-bar to see all the values).
You can add or remove items in the target list (except the base position) using the add/remove/duplicate buttons. Pausing the cursor over one of the buttons will reveal adescription of the button's function. A summary of the buttons is given below.
|Add new empty target or magnitude
|Remove selected target or magnitude
|Copy selected target to buffer
|Paste target buffer into selected target
|Duplicate selected target
|Activate/deactivate selected guide star
Targets can be copy/pasted between target components in different observations, including observations in different programs.
The Duplicate button will copy the information of the selected target and copy it to a new line in the table. If the base position is duplicated, then the new target has a User tag. If another type of target is duplicated then the new target has the same kind of tag as the original but the running number is incremented. For example, if target PWFS2 (1) is duplicated then the new target has the tag PWFS2 (2).
Duplication is especially useful for preparing AO observations in which the AO correction is calculated from the science target. In these cases, the target and guide star must have the same name and coordinates.Therefore, one can simply duplicate the target and then set the tag for the appropriate type of wavefront sensor. If using Altair, then the guide star tag should be AOWFS whilst, if using NICI then the guide star tag is OIWFS.
The Auto Guide Search menu is used to change the WFS used by the automatic guide star algorithm. By default it suggests the most likely guide star needed for the instrument and AO system (if any) in the observation.
The Manual GS button will open the position editor (if it is not already open) and then open the Catalog Query Tool for doing manual guide star searches from either the UCAC4 or PPMXL catalogs.
Non-Sidereal Targets
For details on observing non-sidereal objects please see the Non-Sidereal Targets page.
Guide Star Quality
The guide star "Quality" provides an estimate of whether the brightness of the guide star could impact the delivered image quality:
|Guide star is bright enough to deliver the requested image quality in the specified conditions
|Slower guiding required; may not deliver the requested image quality in the specified conditions
|Slower guiding required; will not deliver the requested image quality in the specified conditions
|Guide star is very faint; we may not be able to guide in the specified conditions
|Guide star is too faint (or too bright) to guide in the specified conditions
The guide star quality details are displayed at the bottom of the Target Environment when the guide star is selected. The limiting magnitudes for the selected wavefront sensor are shown at the right, and hover-over text gives estimates for the different guide speeds (fast, medium, and slow).
The guide star quality is meant to be a guideline only, providing a warning when guide stars may be of inadequate brightness for the requested image quality and observing conditions. In practice, the guide speed and impact on delivered image quality will depend on the accuracy of the guide star catalog magnitude and the specific conditions during the observation.
Source Parameters
Since 2015B, the OT includes an interface to the Integration Time Calculators (ITCs), which requires specifying the source morphology and spectral energy distribution. These may be set in the Source panel to the right of the Magnitudes panel. Note that you may need to expand the OT window horizontally to see the Source panel:
The source Spatial Profile may be one of:
- Point Source, where the integrated brightness is specified by the magnitude table
- Extended Gaussian source, which will reveal a field to specify the FWHM in arcseconds, and the magnitude table describes the integrated brightness
- Extended Uniform Source, where the magnitude table describes the surface brightness in magnitudes per square arcsecond
The source Spectral Distribution may be one of:
- Library Star, which reveals a drop-down list of stellar templates
- Library Non-Star, which reveals a drop-down list of SED templates, including: Elliptical Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy, QSO, HII Region, Planetary Nebula, etc.
- Black Body, which will reveal a field to enter the source temperature in Kelvin
- Emission Line, which will reveal 4 fields: Line Wavelength (microns), Line Width (km/s), Line flux (W/m2), and Continuum flux (W/m2/um)
- Power Law, which will reveal a field to enter the power-law index
- User Defined, which will reveal a list of all SED files attached to the OT


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ULTILEX Home Page
ULTILEX stands for "Ultimate Linux Experience". This is a live Linux CD compilation which in turn contains several live Linux distributions. You can boot ULTILEX from CD/DVD and USB flash devices.
When you boot ULTILEX, the first thing you'll see is a beautiful startup screen with menu from which you can choose the exact live Linux distribution to run. The current version of ULTILEX is 10.8 (August 2010) and it contains the following live Linux distributions:
- Slax version 6.1.2
- Puppy Linux version 5.0.1
- Tiny Core version 3.0
- System Rescue CD version 1.5.8
- Parted Magic version 5.2
- boot.kernel.org (BKO)
One interesting feature of ULTILEX is that you can install it with ease on USB flash device and save the changes you've made durign the live session on it. You can modify files and even install/remove modules and all your changes are saved on the USB flash.
To install on USB flash device, follow these steps (applied from Slax):
- Copy all files and folders from the CD to the root folder of your USB flash device.
- Execute "/boot/bootinst.sh" (for Linux), or "\boot\bootinst.bat" (for Windows).
- That's all. You are ready to boot ULTILEX from your USB flash device! :)
Here are a few screenshots from the boot screen of ULTILEX 10.8. Just click the image to load the next screenshot.


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Update: One other thing I want to make perfectly clear, because I'm seeing this coming up a lot: We Are the Real Deal is not sponsored by Dove. It is a grassroots project, and nobody's getting paid. MamaV approached Dove about sponsoring the panel at BlogHer — which still did not mean anybody got paid, just that Dove put money into promoting it. As part of that deal, we all agreed to put links to Dove on our blogs right before and after the conference, and there was a similar one at WATRD when it launched. That is the full extent of what I've done to promote Dove as part of my brief involvement with WATRD. Dove had no input into the content of the panel and is not sponsoring the blog.
Meanwhile, I'm not only seeing claims that the blog is Dove-sponsored, but seeing it characterized as "astroturfing." That is utter bullshit, and it is incredibly not cool for people to keep spreading that lie. Feel free to criticize the content all you like, and criticize me for getting involved at all, but calling it "astroturfing" suggests that we secretly took money from Dove to promote their products while pretending to be blogging as usual. That is simply false, and incredibly insulting. I'd love to get paid for blogging, believe me, but I would never take money to fucking lie. If you've been running around the internet saying that WATRD is Dove-sponsored, let alone that it's fucking astroturfing, please do your best to correct those falsehoods. Thanks.
So naturally, when I'm offline for most of two days, blog drama happens.
If you didn't see my tweet yesterday, I have officially quit We Are the Real Deal.
What I didn't add is, I officially quit days ago, and you'll note I haven't posted there in a few weeks. I didn't just walk off in a huff yesterday. Quite honestly, my main reasons for leaving were that I already did not have time to keep up with what was going on there, and I've got a full-time job opportunity on the horizon which, if it pans out, will make that pretty much impossible.
But yes, I was terribly disappointed by the post yesterday, and that inspired me to make a quick announcement about my leaving, because I did not want to give the impression that I endorsed it. And yes, I've been uncomfortable with other elements of the content, and with the decision not to moderate comments. Since my time is becoming even more limited, engaging with hostile commenters and further discussing concerns with contributors behind the scenes is just not feasible, so the only choice was to leave. As I feared I might need to from the beginning.
New Contributor Miss Lori posted a great comment that pretty much sums up how I feel, which you can read (along with a snapshot of what went on) over at BFD. As I just said to all of the contributors in an e-mail, I hope that these growing pains are part of building an inclusive, empowering site. Unfortunately, I don't have time to be as active as I'd like to be in shaping that vision, and in the meantime, I don't want my silence to be taken as agreement with everything that goes up there.
That's pretty much my last word on the matter, and I'm going to be offline all afternoon.


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Welcome to Brooklyn—the borough of go-getters. It's home to a faithful coworking community that's hungry to get the job done. There's a reason companies like Kickstarter, Vice, and Etsy have made Brooklyn their borough-of-choice for headquarters, and it surely isn't for the sake of the status quo. If you're looking to host your business somewhere with neighborhood charm but more hustle than the city, Brooklyn is it.
These days, Brooklyn is more than manufacturing. Its warehouses and shipyards have given way to an economic shift—making space for firecracker tech companies, diverse entrepreneurs, and established agencies. They spread roots in neighborhoods like Dumbo, Williamsburg, and more, trading claustrophobic commutes for Brooklyn's homey vibe. WeWork's locations offer you all-inclusive amenities and flexible workspace, enabling you to manifest your vision or react nimbly to changes in the market. Find tree-lined blocks, street murals, mom-and-pop shops, and expansive views of the skyline when you move your business into any WeWork space in Brooklyn.


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The most influential man in the state of Ohio has spoken. And He's With Her.
LeBron James, the most famous man in the critical swing state, endorsed Hillary Clinton Sunday.
"Only one person running truly understands the struggles of an Akron child born into poverty," the NBA superstar and Akron, Ohio, native wrote in an editorial published Sunday by Business Insider.
James said he believes Clinton "will build on the legacy of my good friend, President Barack Obama. I believe in what President Obama has done for our country and support her commitment to continuing that legacy."
Clinton would champion education for children "no matter what zip code they live in" and would strive to make college more affordable, James said.


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Americans projected to spend $50.84 billion on pets this year
The conversation with a neighbor over the back fence turned to our dogs – specifically, how much we had spent taking care of some recent medical problems.
"I spent so much getting my dog's vision fixed, I could have put one of my daughters through college," she said.
I told her I'd spent thosands getting my pet's two (TWO!) torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) repaired.
"Well. they're our pets," she sighed. "Whadda you gonna do?"
And we're not alone, according to new statistics released by the non-profit American Pet Products Association (APPA).
This year, APPA estimates total U.S. pet industry expenditures will hit $50.84 BILLION dollars. That's up from $48.35 billion in 2010.
Ten years ago, spending was $29.5 billion.
So while it's true that the sluggish economy is making it difficult for a number of people to take care of their animals, there's plenty of us not willing to cut back on Fido and Fluffy.
"Although the economy has been a major factor for many industries, the pet industry continues to see unprecedented growth," APPA President Bob Vetere told the Reuters news service.
"The survey reveals pet owners are willing to spend money on their pets despite a downturn in the economy."
Here's the breakdown of this year's estimated spending: food, $19,53 billion; supplies. over-the-counter medicine, $11.4 billion; veterinary care, $14.11 billion; live animal purchases, $2.15 billion; pet services/grooming and boarding. $3.65 billion.
According to APPA, 62 percent of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 72.9 million homes. That's up from 56 percent in 1988, the first year the organization started surveying pet owners.
Dogs were the most popular pet, followed by cats, freshwater fish, birds, snall animals and reptiles.
APPA also listed some of top pet product trends for 2011. Among them:
* From natural litters to toys, accessories and organic food options, earth-friendly pet products are sprouting up everywhere.
* Big name companies including Paul Mitchell, Omaha Steaks, Origins, Harley Davidson and Old Navy are now offering lines of pet products ranging from dog shampoo, pet attire, and name-brand toys to gourmet treats and food.
* Many hotels across the country are adopting pet friendly policies.
* Shopping for pet products is becoming easier with an increasing variety of retail outlets now selling pet products, including garden stores, nurseries and major home improvement stores.
* High-tech products including computerized identification tags, digital aquarium kits, automatic doors and feeders, enhanced reptile terrarium lighting systems and touch-activated toys help pet-owners take care of companion animals.
* Pets are chilling out. Cats relieve stress by frolicking in a toy gym or relaxing in a feline spa before enjoying herbal catnip packaged in a tea bag. Dogs sip fresh water from flowing fountains after a soothing rub with a doggie massager.
Speaking of products, some pet companies send products to pet bloggers to be reviewed. Fetch does not review products and any sent in are donated to the Post's annual sale of such items to raise money for local charities.
ANIMAL TRACKS – New research may demonstrate that dogs who chase their tails (mostly terriers and herding breeds) might actually not
be demonstrating a compulsive behavior, but instead could be autistic.
"Like people can have compulsive behaviors, such as famously washing their hands until their skin is raw, animals can have similar behaviors," said Dr. Nicholas Dodman, director of the Behavior Clinics at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Mass. Dodman spoke to the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants Conference earlier this month.
"We don't know how many pets have compulsive behaviors," said Dodman in a story by Tribune Media Services. "Generally, behaviorists say around five percent, which makes sense and is consistent with
around three percent of the human population who are identified with compulsive disorders." . . .
The Humane Society of Boulder Valley will hold it's Volunteer Fair Monday, April 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the shelter at 2323 55th
Street, Boulder. Attendees can meet staff members and volunteers to learn how to get involved. Information: www.boulderhumane.org.
Tickets are being sold for the 5th Annual Stray Cat Strut, a fundraiser for the Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance. It will be May 7 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Casselman's Bar and Venue in Nodo 2620 Walnut Street.Tickets: $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Information and tickets: www.rmaca.org
The Dumb Friends League will host its 18th annual Furry Scurry, one of the largest walks for animals, May 7 in Washington Park. Registration is $50 per person and includes a Furry Scurry logo T-shirt.The two-mile walk starts at 9 a.m. Information:
www.ddfl.org or (303) 751-5772, Ext. 1378.
The 10th Annual Mutts and Models, a canine and celebrity fashion show to benefit Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital, will be May 21 at the EXDO Event Center in Denver. General admission doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $50 to $175 and sponsorships are still available. Information: Brittney Parent-Williams, manager of development, 303.539.7638 or www.cvmf.org
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John Doe is someone I email often. John Dee is someone I emailed recently and will probably email again, but not nearly as often. I don't want to remove John Dee from my previous recipients, but I want John Doe to come up first again for quick compleion. (I'm sure that otherwise I'm going to accidentally send John some mail meant for John.) I can't find any way to reorder entries in the Previous Recipients window. Is there any way to make Doe come up first again?
I tried adding Doe but not Dee to my Address Book, but that didn't help.


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Greater Portland & Casco Bay
The Greater Portland region extends from the waters and nearby islands of Casco Bay; heading north to include the trails and fields of Freeport; south to nearby beaches bordering Old Orchard Beach; west to the farmlands of Gray/New Gloucester with mountain bike and ski trails a scenic, short drive just beyond...
A four-season destination, this area boasts venues suited to outfit a variety of sports and has hosted world-class athletes in events that are now known across the nation. The region, home to nearly one-quarter of Maine's total population, will attract competitors and spectators alike for events held here.
Professional and amateur baseball, basketball and hockey; triathlons, marathons/half marathons and road races to include the Beach to Beacon; obstacle courses designed for a variety of terrain; mud challenges; boating tournaments and US Region I Soccer are just some of the happenings in the Greater Portland sports scene.
Portland is Maine's largest metropolitan city and is located just 3 miles from Maine's major airport, the Portland International Jetport. The city is surrounded by Casco Bay and is still very much a working waterfront. This bustling city is currently home to two semi-pro sports teams — the Maine Red Claws which is the D-League affiliate to the Boston Celtics and has the home court advantage at the Portland Expo; Hadlock Field hosts the Portland Sea Dogs which is the double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and offers a "mini- Fenway" atmosphere. The Cross Insurance Arena, formerly the Cumberland County Civic Center, has 34,500 square feet of space and 6,000 seats, hosts events such as the University of Maine men's ice hockey and the Ice Breaker Invitational, was home arena for 23 seasons to the AHL Portland Pirates and welcomes a variety of top name concerts and special events during all four seasons.
This charming city offers state-of-the-art arenas, venues and universities, and certainly runs the gamut for the types of sporting events that could be hosted right in the city. Its unique terrain is also more than ideal for road races, regattas, triathlons, island-to-mainland swim competitions and urban obstacle courses.
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Organisations that value their staff and want to extract the best from them seek us out to help them assess and develop their senior managers in preparation for future success.
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Scientists use a frontal-lobe implant to improve thinking skills in primates.
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Sep 19, 2012
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the University of Southern California improved thinking and restored decision-making in five monkeys using an electrode array implanted into their prefrontal cortex—the area of the brain responsible for planning and decision-making.
In the study, published last week (September 13) in The Journal of Neural Engineering, researchers probed the monkey's cerebral cortex in order to map neuron activity as they played an image matching game, which they learned to play with 75 percent accuracy. In the game, monkeys were presented with an image—of either a person, a toy, or mountains—that they would have to identify a few moments later from a collection of images. If they identified the image correctly, they would get a treat as researchers took note of which neurons had fired.
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Though the technology is years away from commercialization, the success of the brain prosthesis in the monkeys—which have a similar brain structure to humans—could fuel efforts to restore cognitive ability in people with brain damage.


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Shifting From Sentiment to Opportunity
As social data streamed into systems, the voice of the customer became distinct and immediate. But as sentiment became the table stakes of today's intelligence, marketers started to look for more out of their social engagement and listening programs. This shift has brought about a call to identify points of opportunity in social data that drive the business forward.
This new mandate reveals new challenges: social media data can be messy, filled with lots of noise and few signals that point to definitive action. The mass of unstructured data that floods into systems is often incomplete and constantly in flux. One minute, a customer is "liking" a brand, and the next minute, that customer is telling the world about negative experiences and defection intentions. Wires get crossed. Sentiments can shift without warning. And slowly but surely, a marketer's trust in social data can begin to erode.
The conversation around social needs to evolve—breaking away from the endless opportunities to chat, mix and mingle with the customer and turning toward an intentional strategy of leveraging social data to reveal business-driving opportunity. These signals must point to where a business can make money or where a business may be missing the mark…or it must deliver real-time alerts to problems that can lead to customer defection and discord.
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Liz Miller, SVP of Marketing, CMO Council and John Nash, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, RedPoint Global
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Among the issues to be discussed are:
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It's bad customer experience. And in a time when businesses are trying to focus on building lasting customer relationships and a recurring revenue model, automating a bad experience creates alienation at a massive scale.
Join Justin Shriber, VP of Marketing at LinkedIn, to learn what makes a good customer experience and the imperative new approach required to help sales and marketing overcome this fundamental gap to align towards an orchestrated approach to tap into the massive source of economic growth and opportunity that is the B2B market today.
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Cindy Vandecasteele, NGDATA ; Jeroen Bronselaer, Telenet ; Liz Miller, CMO Council
A CMO's success often hinges on the success of the brand to drive business and grow revenue. Because of this, the CMO is in a unique position to optimize growth by meeting the demands of their customers while driving and advancing digital transformation. But transformation for technology's sake will not advance the business. To be successful in today's highly competitive market, the customer needs be front and center – the CMO must lead a truly customer-centric revolution.
Customer centricity is about building relationships, conversations and service around the needs, preferences and actions of individual customers on an ongoing basis. By putting customers first and meeting their expectations across all channels, you can deliver exceptional experiences that drive retention and build loyalty. The key is to deliver a consistent, seamless experience across all touchpoints, and ensure that all interactions are relevant to each and every customer.
To accomplish true customer-centric marketing, you must understand each customer at the individual-level, down to their individual Customer DNA, and be able to rapidly take action on those insights.
Join the CMO Council as we welcome experience and data expert, Cindy Vandecasteele, NGDATA's VP of Product Strategy, and Jeroen Bronselaer, Senior Vice President Residential Marketing at Telenet, as they share their own experiences in transforming a brand with customer-centric marketing.
Key takeaways will include:
•How customer-centric marketing impacts the whole organization
•Why customer-centric marketing matters in today's omni-channel, always-connected world
•The challenges and benefits of customer-centric marketing, and how you can put it into action
•Mapping the individual Customer DNA and turning that knowledge into profitable action
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63 mins
Mary Anne Hensley, CMO Council; John Timmerman, Teradata; Peter Francis, T-Mobile
True one-to-one interaction is considered the holy grail of customer experience. However, according to a recent CMO Council study, only 7 percent of marketers are able to consistently create these individualized experiences across all channels.
For the third and final webinar of this series, the CMO Council and Teradata are concluding the conversation around shaping customer experiences by focusing on the importance of coordinated cross-channel messaging through a centralized hub for all customer interactions—one that listens to all interactions, automatically tells marketing channels when and about what to say based on all the latest data and machine-learning analytics, and applies contact governance so that your marketing is smart and optimized, not fragmented by channel.
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New Twain, "Drowsy Chaperone" anchor Creede Rep's 47th season
Two National Theatre Conservatory grads have written plays that will be staged next summer as part of the Creede Repertory Theatre's 47th season, it was announced tonight. The plays are John DiAntonio's "Harry the Great," and Steven Cole Hughes' new musical for young audiences, "The Presidents," with a score by Jessica Jackson.
"The play's been 18 months in the making," DiAntonio said of "Harry the Great." "It was a joy to write, and I hope it's every bit as enjoyable to see."
Also on the bill: The big summer musical will be "The Drowsy Chaperone,"
and Creede will stage Mark Twain's newly found "lost" play.
Here are the plays. Opening and closing dates yet to be announced:
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CB70C - Rugged COM Express Module with Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7
COM Express Basic, Type 6This product has been discontinued.
The CB70C is an x86 PC based Rugged COM Express type 6 module for industrial automation, medical computers, in-vehicle computers, and embedded computers in transportation, featuring the 3th generation Ivy Bridge Intel Core family up to the i7-3615QE processor. The CB70C supports conductive cooling technology and is 100% EMC proof.
Main Features
- Intel Core i7, 3rd generation
- Quad-core 64-bit processor
- Up to 16 GB DDR3 DRAM, ECC, soldered
- Board Management Control
- Active Management Technology
- Open CL 1.1 support
- 9 V to 16 V extended input range
- -40°C to +85°C Tcase, depending on processor
- Conduction cooling
- VITA 59 in process, compliant with COM Express Basic, type 6
- PICMG COM.0 COM Express version also available
Technical Data
- The following CPU types are supported:
- Intel Core i7 (3rd gen)
- Intel Core i5 (3rd gen)
- Intel Core i3 (3rd gen)
- Intel Celeron (2nd or 3rd gen)
- Chipset
- Intel Core i7-3612QE (QM77 Platform Controller Hub (PCH))
- For more details please see the overview matrix of supported processor types.
- System RAM
- Soldered DDR3
- 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB
- Boot Flash
- Integrated in processor and chipset
- Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels
- Available via COM Express connectors
- Video
- One x16 link (PCI Express graphics)
- One VGA
- Three DDI ports for DP, HDMI, DVI, SDVO
- One LVDS dual channel up to 48-bit RGB
- Audio
- HD audio
- Serial ATA (SATA)
- Two ports with SATA Revision 2.x support; transfer rates up to 300 MB/s (3 Gbit/s)
- Two ports with SATA Revision 3.x support; transfer rates up to 600 MB/s (6 Gbit/s)
- RAID level 0/1/5/10 support
- Four USB 3.0 host ports, xHCI implementation, data rate up to 5 Gbit/s
- Four USB 2.0 host ports, EHCI implementation, data rates up to 480 Mbit/s
- Ethernet
- One 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet channel
- Three LED signals for LAN link, activity status and connection speed
- PCI Express
- Seven x1 links (up to 500 MB/s in each direction), PCIe 2.x (5 Gbit/s per lane)
- 8 lines
- SMBus interface
- Speaker
- Input voltage supervision
- Power sequencing
- Board monitoring
- Watchdog
- Accessible via SMBus
- Real-time clock, with supercapacitor or battery backup on the carrier board
- CB70C: VITA 59 RCE: Rugged COM Express in process
- With conduction cooling cover and frame
- Rugged COM Express Basic, Module Pin-out Type 6
- CB70: PICMG COM.0 COM Express Module Base Specification
- Without conduction cooling wings, without cover and frame
- COM Express Basic (135 mm x 105 mm), Module Pin-out Type 6
- Supply voltage
- +12V (9 to 16 V)
- +5V (-5%/+5%) standby voltage
- Power consumption
- 48 W typ./ 70 W max.
- 1.1 W in standby operation
- Dimensions:
- 135 mm x 105 mm x 18 mm (height) (conforming to VITA 59 RCE Basic format), PCB mounted between a cover and a frame (model 15CB70C00/15CB70C01)
- 125 mm x 95 mm (conforming to PICMG COM.0 COM Express Basic format) (model 15CB70-00)
- Weight:
- 460 g (model 15CB70C00/15CB70C01)
- 90 g (model 15CB70-00)
- Temperature range (operation): -40..+85°C Tcase (Rugged COM Express cover/frame)
- Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
- Cooling Concept
- Conduction-cooled versions according to VITA 59 RCE: Rugged COM Express in process
- Air-cooled versions according to PICMG COM.0 COM Express standard
- Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
- Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
- Altitude: -300 m to +3000 m
- Shock: 50 m/s², 30 ms (EN 61373)
- Vibration (function): 1 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz (EN 61373)
- Vibration (lifetime): 7.9 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz (EN 61373)
- 415 714 h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)
- EMC behavior depends on the system and housing surrounding the COM Express module.
- The Rugged COM Express module in its cover and frame supports the system to meet the requirements of
- EN 55022 (radio disturbance)
- IEC 61000-4-3 (electromagnetic field immunity)
- IEC 61000-4-4 (burst)
- IEC 61000-4-5 (surge)
- IEC 61000-4-6 (conducted disturbances)
- Windows
- Linux
- For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.
Ordering Information
XC15, evaluation and development board for COM Express and Rugged COM Express modulesDetails
MDIS5 System (and Device Driver) Package (MEN) for Linux. This software package includes most standard device drivers available from MEN.
MDIS5 low-level driver sources (MEN) for generic SMBus driver
MDIS5 low-level driver sources (MEN) for board management controller on MEN Intel CPUs
Linux driver (MEN) for RX8581/RX-8574 real-time clock for all products with an additional RTC component. Please note that this driver is already included in upstream Linux kernels starting from 3.14!
Windows Embedded Standard 7 BSP
Windows 7/8 64-bit graphics driver (Intel) for F22P, G22, CB70C, SC25, BL70W and BL70S
Windows 7/8 32-bit graphics driver (Intel) for F22P, G22, CB70C, SC25, BL70W and BL70S
Windows Intel Management Engine Driver (Intel) for G22, F22P and CB70C
Windows 64-bit network driver (Intel)
Windows 32-bit network driver (Intel)
Windows ERTC/SMB support package
Windows chipset driver (Intel) for F14, F15, F17, F18, F18E, F19P, F21P, F22P, G20, G22, XM2, CB70C, D9, D6, D7, D601, A19 and A20
MEN Firmware Update Package (Intel Management Engine) for A22, BC70M, BL70E, BL70S, BL70W, CB70, CB70C, F22P, F22C, G22, G22C, MH70I
System BIOS for CB70C and CB70
Application Examples
This custom-designed intelligent vehicle display is a core element of precision farming technology based on standard ESMexpress computer-on-modules.


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HFarrington necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 397 diseños de 71 diseñadores freelance.
We are a husband and wife team currently developing a website to share our love of good food and wine with others. It will include the following:
- Restaurant reviews
- Food photos
- Recipes
- Healthy food tips for kids
- Different cuisines from around the world
- Web shop which sells kitchen goods / kids cooking utensils /
cookbooks and other cooking related merchandise
Our website and brand is to be targeted at all ages with the common denominator being the love of good food and wine. It is for families, friends and foodies wanting know they are selecting the right restaurant; accessing recipes to cook a meal they know will work or the kids will love; sharing recipes they may have found; looking for healthy cooking and eating information; and wanting to purchase that special cooking utensil they have been missing.
We believe the perfect logo will help build our brand and ensure our website's long term success. Some ideas we have for our logo:
- A little abstract with a play on the wine and the fork.
- Bold, identifiable colours that can be reflected throughout the
- Modern / classy / unique design
- Keep the logo and the word
winefork separate rather than integrate
any graphics into the word
- Keep the word winefork all one colour as
we want it to be a whole word in it's own
right rather than splitting up the 'wine'
and the 'fork
- emphasis on the fork component of the
logo as the major focus of the website
will be on food
The files we will require are:
- Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
- Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
As we are in the very early stages of building our website, we are hoping that with the right logo we will be able to build our brand around it, so for us the perfect logo is a pivotal part of ensuring our businesses success.
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For some time Chrysler has been threatening to re-invent the sedan back to the way it used to be. And now they've done it. The all-new 2005 Chrysler 300 is the first big rear-wheel-drive sedan to come out of Chrysler in many years. It replaces the front-wheel-drive LH line, which Chrysler has used for years. Back then, there were engineering cases for front-wheel drive, including reduced manufacturing costs and more compact packaging. But new technology has made rear-wheel drive preferable again. Traction control, electronic stability programs, anti-lock brakes, and electronic brake distribution all improve the driver's ability to control the car. And one thing hasn't changed: Rear-wheel drive is much better than front-wheel drive for managing horsepower. The 300C, which comes with a 340-horsepower Hemi V8, is too powerful for front-wheel drive.
The 300 might be a case of back to the future, but there's little that's retro about it, except maybe the giant grille, with a shape like the 1958 300C. The Chrysler 300 was introduced in 1955 with an engine having hemispherical combustion chambers, called the Hemi; it also had two four-barrel carburetors, and it achieved early fame as the most powerful engine built by Detroit, winning the NASCAR championship in its first year and setting top speed records on the beach at Daytona. There have been some successful Chrysler 300s along the way, but nothing to match the impact of the '55.
One of the advantages of front-wheel drive is traction in snow, but that too has been erased over the years. To prove the 300's traction and handling in snow, Chrysler invited automotive journalists to its testing facility on a frozen lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in early March, and the 300 received excellent reviews. All-wheel drive will be available for drivers who want more traction.
The Chrysler 300's styling is distinctive, and its interior is roomy, efficient and stylish. The instrument panel and switchgear are easy to read and operate. Pieces of Mercedes-Benz are slipping into Chrysler cars nowadays, and the 300C features a Mercedes-like steering wheel, leather under an arc of wood at the top.
While the 5.7-liter Hemi grabs the headlines, there are 2.7- and 3.5-liter V6 engines available. A standard Chrysler 300 with a 2.7-liter V6 can be had for the eye-popping low price of $23,595 including destination. You can't buy any new car that looks more expensive in your driveway for less. It's a large, modern, stylish, comfortable car for a small price. Better is the Touring model with leather, a powerful 3.5-liter V6 and all the latest active safety features.
With the 300C, it's all about the growl, a sweet-sounding exhaust note coming from subtle pipes under the rear bumper. The 340-horsepower Hemi has to carry 4046 pounds, so it won't run with a Corvette, but it is plenty fast, with a 0-60 time of 6.3 seconds, according to Chrysler. At the same time, the ride is smooth, solid and comfortable and the cabin is very quiet. With a base price less than $33,000, that's a killer car.
There are three engines available: a 2.7-liter V6, a 3.5-liter V6, and the 5.7-liter V8 Hemi. The base Chrysler 300 ($22,970) comes with a 2.7-liter double-overhead-cam V6 engine making 190 horsepower and 190 feet-pounds of torque, and getting 21/28 EPA miles per gallon. It's mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Cloth interior with an eight-way power driver's seat is standard, along with solar window glass.
The 300 Touring ($26,770) uses a 3.5-liter single-overhead-cam V6 making 250 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque, 19/27 miles per gallon on recommended 89 octane (87 acceptable), with the same four-speed automatic transmission. The 300 Touring adds on the goodies: leather interior, aluminum 5-spoke wheels, fog lamps, and antilock brakes with emergency brake assist, electronic stability program and traction control.
The 300 Limited ($29,265) takes it one step further with chrome wheels, heated front seats, power passenger seat, automatic headlamps, automatic temperature control and electronic vehicle information center.
The 300C ($32,370) brings the 5.7-liter Hemi V8 mated to a five-speed automatic with AutoStick, 18-inch chrome wheels, dual exhaust, big brakes, projector low-beam headlamps, and a premium leather interior. It gets 17/25 mpg on 89 octane recommended (87 acceptable). It also has bigger and more powerful front brakes, because the engine is some 300 pounds heavier than the V6 and the car is considerably faster. The Hemi engine was brutally tested by Chrysler engineers, and is covered by Chrysler's 7-year/70,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Options include front and rear curtain airbags, Boston Acoustics premium sound system, air filtration, ultrasonic rear object detection, self-sealing tires, hands-free cellphone capability, adjustable pedals, premium sound system, GPS Navigation system, SIRIUS satellite radio, sunroof, walnut interior accents and Xenon high-intensity headlamps.
The new Chrysler is clearly bold and, we would argue, cool. But mostly the styling is uncompromising and makes no apologies. Curiously, maybe magically, it might appeal to both young and old.
The 300 looks dramatic in profile. Rear-wheel-drive architecture allowed this whole new shape. The wheelwell cutouts, wrapping around five-spoke 17-inch or 10-spoke 18-inch wheels, are striking. The wheelbase is very long but the overhangs are short, offering a visual sense of power. The sedan roofline, a sort of '30s gangster tease, beautifully complements the lines which are long, low and carved as if from a big horizontal block of metal. The roof rakes thickly down to a short deck, and the sides are like large slabs. The long hood glides forward and drops off a cliff whose face is the massive grille, so strong it dictates the car's lines.
The interior of the Chrysler 300 is marked by spacious silence. Chrysler engineers have been reducing interior and wind noise with all their new vehicles, so it's not surprising that the flagship sedan should get the treatment. Chrysler has its own $36 million aero-acoustic wind tunnel, and they've been trying to get their money's worth out of it.
It's a very clean cockpit. Our 300C had a satin silver center stack, which was elegantly functional, nothing decorative about it. We felt blessed not to have to play games with the controls and switchgear to get them to function. There are two horizontal rectangular climate vents on either side of an analog clock, above the sound system and climate system controlled by four simple knobs. The 300C steering wheel is a nice four-spoke design with tortoise shell wood trim making a gradual arc along the top, like a Mercedes wheel. The four gauges are round, clear and pleasing to the eye in a balanced layout, with black numbers and needles on a white background, almost Italian-looking. From the driver's perspective, it's all good.
There is a gated shifter for the AutoStick, forward of which is a marginal fast food bin, but the console is nice and deep, with coin holders and deep cup holders.
Our leather interior was a subtle two-tone, beige and gray, and the seats were on the firm side but comfortable (again, Mercedes-like), although they could use more side bolstering in the 300C which has the engine and tires to corner harder. They are elevated by 2.5 inches, as this is the thing to do nowadays because buyers like to sit high, but because the door sills are also high for safety, it's a good overall relative fit. Because the windshield rake is relatively modest, visibility forward is enhanced over that very long hood. Visibility out the rear is also excellent, without much intrusion from the roofline.
The cabin is roomy, thanks largely to the efficient shape of the exterior: the chassis is pushed out to the wheels, and the wheelbase is long, leaving 106.6 cubic feet (SAE standard) inside. The 60/40 split rear folding seat, with a folding center armrest and integrated cupholders, offers a relaxing 40 inches of legroom, although because it's rear-wheel drive the driveshaft tunnel on the floor down the center of the car has returned. The door openings are extra large, making climbing in and out noticeably easier and more pleasant.
The trunk of the 300 holds 15.6 cubic feet, and opens forward to the fold-down rear seat, so the ability to tow a boat and carry all you need is there. A safety innovation can be found in the trunk. The well in the cargo floor, holding the spare tire, is built at an angle, so if the 300 is crashed into from the rear, the tire will rotate upward allowing the frame structure to deform as designed.
The 300C feels as solid as it looks, having inherited significant mechanicals from its parent company, Mercedes-Benz. From a handling standpoint, the 300 is heavily and positively influenced by a design borrowed from the Mercedes E-Class: five-link rear suspension mounted to a subframe, and the short-arm/long-arm front suspension, modified for the 300's longer wheelbase, wider track and bigger wheels.
The ride in the 300C is very smooth and solid without any weakness that we could find in a half day of hard driving, and we wouldn't change a thing. The 120-inch wheelbase is longer even than that in the Chrysler 300s from the 1950s, but the overall length is not. Nor is it longer than the front-wheel-drive 04 Chrysler it replaces. Result: great ride, reasonable parking.
And the cornering is good enough that higher-performance tires should be made available. The 300C comes with Continental all-season tires, P225/60R18, but they squeal early and don't do justice to the chassis. Chrysler engineers have gotten the rack-and-pinion steering right; it's just the right amount of weighty, and provides a secure feeling. The power assist is constant-rate and not speed-sensitive; it's been a while since we felt a constant-rate system, and we like its accuracy. It felt heavy but not big, and was responsive and confident.
We tossed the big 300C from side-to-side through switchback turns, and it beautifully maintained an even keel, with an insignificant amount of body lean, especially considering that it's called a family sedan, not a high-performance sports sedan.
Driving the 300C hard over some twisty mountain roads, the big Bosch-built brakes really did the job. In fact, we called them "great" in our notes, inspiring surprising confidence in a car that weighs just over 4000 pounds. The front brakes on the 300C are bigger and better than those on the V6 models, with 13.6-inch vented rotors and dual-piston calipers compared to 12.6 inches and single-piston. The 300C rear rotors are 12.6 inches and vented (same size but unvented in the other models). Antilock brakes with electronic brake distribution, which balances front and rear, are standard on all but the plain 300.
With brakes big enough for towing, the 300C is rated to tow up to 3800 pounds, using a trailer hitch available from the MoPar catalog. Part of the reason for the rebirth of the large rear-wheel-drive sedan (Ford and Cadillac are there too) is that buyers are beginning to ask what they need an SUV for. But mostly, with 390 pound-feet of torque, you sure won't be getting in anyone's way with your trailer.
Chrysler claims a 0 to 60 time of 6.3 seconds for the 300C, but it feels quicker than that. It won't snap your neck, because it does have two tons to carry, but you'll love the deep growling Hemi exhaust note along the way. And that big torque can't be underestimated for its fun and convenience.
This V8 introduces an important new technology: a system that shuts down four of its eight cylinders when the power isn't needed. The transfers from 8 to 4 to 8 cylinders happen in 0.04 seconds, and are undetectable by the driver. As a result, the Hemi is a 340-horsepower engine that can get up to 30 miles per gallon, for example cruising at 60 mph on the freeway. So if you want to cruise with a light foot, you're only using four cylinders and half as much gas.
We also got some miles in a Chrysler Limited with the 3.5-liter V6 engine, which we found to have quite decent power even after we'd been driving the 300C. But we like the Mercedes five-speed automatic transmission (built in Kokomo, Indiana) with its sharp shifts, better than the Chrysler-made four-speed that comes with the V6.
We haven't had a chance to drive the 2.7-liter V6, but it's got a proven record as used in other Chrysler vehicles, and for the 300 it's been modernized with a new intake manifold providing more torque, and electr
The all-new Chrysler 300 stands out with bold styling harkening back to its glory days in the '50s. The 300 is now rear-wheel drive, better for power and handling. With traction control, antilock brakes and stability control, it's effective on snowy and icy roads. The 300 is also available with all-wheel drive.
The 300 is exceptionally quiet and offers a wonderfully smooth and solid ride with tight handling. It's very roomy inside with an intelligent instrument panel and controls, and is also easy to climb in and out of.
The 300's lowball entry price should have buyers at dealers' doors to check it out. The base model is a whale of a lot of excellent car, with a proven V6 that has adequate power for many drivers. At the other end of the spectrum is the 300C with the hot new Hemi V8 engine, a car that blows more expensive full-size luxury cars out of the water in the value department. In between are the Touring and Limited models that will most appeal to buyers.


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A Place In The Sun
The "American dream." Many of the WWII GIs and their wives thought they were living it. It was the goal. A place of respect in society. Materialism. Love. It was all promised…Or so they thought. The flaws in the dream were gradually exposed throughout the '50s and especially into the '60s. One of the first to do so was the great filmmaker, George Stevens, a WWII vet himself (he shot some of the most important war footage ever recorded, the liberation of Paris and the Nazi camp in Dachau). Using Theodore Dreiser's 1925 novel, An American Tragedy, as a springboard, Stevens showed the horror of the ambitious dreamer (it was also made into a rarely mentioned film by Josef von Sternberg in 1931).
What is now considered Stevens' so-called American Trilogy begins with A Place In The Sun and then goes on to include his greatest masterpiece, Shane, and then James Dean's final film, the overlong Giant. He would follow up the cycle with the touching, but stagy, The Diary Of Anne Frank, in '59. Unfortunately his disastrous biblical epic, The Greatest Story Ever Told, in '65 would more or less send him into early retirement as a director (he would pop out once more, five years later, for the Warren Beatty snoozer, The Only Game In Town). A Place In The Sun, in retrospect, is the perfect peek into the dark side of America in 1951. George Eastman (Montgomery Clift), a modest, steady young man, accepts a job from his rich uncle at a factory. He gets involved with a mousy co-worker, Alice (Shelley Winters), eventually knocking her up, a major inconvenience when he meets and falls for the boss's wealthy, fast lane daughter Angela (Elizabeth Taylor at her most stunning). The two have an intense chemistry for each other. George gets a taste of the lifestyles of the rich and famous, but he is stuck with his whiny pregnant girlfriend who is basically blackmailing him into marriage. George will do whatever it takes to get rid of Alice so he can get his share of what he thinks the world owes him.Continue Reading