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Sony outlines Black Friday deals on Vita and PS3 bundles
Sony has sent over information pertaining to some of the Black Friday deals available for Vita and PS3.
The bundles will be offered at special reduced pricing for the scariest day of the holiday shopping extravaganza.
Here's the list:
PS Vita – All three bundles will be available for $199.99 on November 23 and November 24:
- Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation Bundle includes: Crystal White PS Vita Wi-Fi System; the game; 4GB Memory Card
- Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified Bundle includes: Crystal Black PS Vita Wi-Fi System; the game; 4GB Memory Card
- Lego Batman 2 Limited Edition Bundle includes: Crystal Black PS Vita Wi-Fi System; the game
PS3 – the 250GB system will be bundled with the Uncharted Dual Pack and the InFamous Collection and 30-days of PS Plus for $199.99.
Some stores are offering extra incentives for these bundles, and you can find more information on them via our Black Friday hub page.


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up nextMonday, May 12, 2008
I wanted something really easy. Just a good old stockinette, where I could just keep knitting without marking off every row. This is "flow" knit in seduce. It is from the norah gaughan, vol. 2, booklet. Super cute sweaters. I also LOVE "pleat".
I can't say that I am in love with the yarn. It isn't the easiest to knit with. Maybe it is the "cord" like feel, or just the slickness of the yarn. But whatever the reason, I will continue to knit, because I do love the simplicity of the finished piece.
Lemon Sugar Snaps were last weeks cookie. (Recipe over on Mo's blog. April 6 entry. Sorry, I couldn't get it to link there directly. She has some other really great recipe's over there as well). Three out of five in the family loved them. The other two didn't like the texture. I think it was probably the corn meal. However, a very easy recipe requiring few ingredients from the pantry.
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cornmeal? interesting!ReplyDelete
that is a cute number you are knitting up. waiting patiently for the ruby reveal....
I was coveting that booklet the day 'we' were at Knit One and should have purchased it-waaa!!ReplyDelete
Leslie-I just returned this pattern book and yarn...same everything...I wasn't sure how I felt about the yarn after bringing it home...the pattern is adorable...hopefully you'll have only good luck with the project...ReplyDelete
Oooh cool - I've been eyeing both flow and pleat and considering making one of them.. I can't wait to see how yours turns out!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see this one. the yarn looks fantastic, even if it is hard to knit with.ReplyDelete
It looks a great knit for the summer. Those biscuits look tasty!ReplyDelete
I was just looking at that booklet the other day, pondering a purchase. Love what you're creating. When you make the sweater again, what yarn will you use? I take it you won't be "seduced" again ;-)ReplyDelete
Those cookies look amazing. I have everything for them just sitting right here, so I think I know our after school activity today.ReplyDelete
I love Pleat. It would be perfect for my growing self!
Does the yarn feel kind of dry in the hands? I haven't seen the yarn around, so I haven't gotten to play with it yet.ReplyDelete
yep, I love pleat too. it's sitting in my gigantic queue on Ravelry...ReplyDelete
That looks like a great piece to work on after your amazing last project. Mmmm, those cookies look divine, thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete

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posted by Amjith Ramanujam on Sat 26th Jul 2008 16:08 UTC
Weekend fun for the OS junkies. A collection of some interesting quotes from the three influential figures in the history of Operating Systems. Some of the quotes are controversial and some of them are just shockingly funny. Personal favorite: Steve Jobs' quote about Bill Gates "He'd be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once or gone off to an ashram when he was younger."


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I have just come across... a topic which needs discussion
Online Anonymity
Below I give you a pointer to TOR (Software using Onion Routing technique to hide a person's original identity)
After going through the TOR site and some of the suggested papers in the same site..... I feel that the topic of Online Anonymity needs to be debated... because despite all the pros of Anonymity over the internet.. . we have to be aware that there is a dark side as well.... The hackers and other malicious code writers get something to hide behind and pose a danger to Online Community as a whole.
For a Network Security Researcher this is an interesting issue which needs to be dealt in depth and with utmost dexterity.Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with built-in privacy features. Tor provides the foundation for a range of applications that allow organizations and individuals to share information over public networks without compromising their privacy.
Individuals use Tor to keep websites from tracking them and their family members, or to connect to news sites, instant messaging services, or the like when these are blocked by their local Internet providers. Tor's hidden services let users publish web sites and other services without needing to reveal the location of the site. Individuals also use Tor for socially sensitive communication: chat rooms and web forums for rape and abuse survivors, or people with illnesses.
Journalists use Tor to communicate more safely with whistleblowers and dissidents. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) use Tor to allow their workers to connect to their home website while they're in a foreign country, without notifying everybody nearby that they're working with that organization.
Groups such as Indymedia recommend Tor for safeguarding their members' online privacy and security. Activist groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are supporting Tor's development as a mechanism for maintaining civil liberties online. Corporations use Tor as a safe way to conduct competitive analysis, and to protect sensitive procurement patterns from eavesdroppers. They also use it to replace traditional VPNs, which reveal the exact amount and timing of communication. Which locations have employees working late? Which locations have employees consulting job-hunting websites? Which research divisions are communicating with the company's patent lawyers?
A branch of the U.S. Navy uses Tor for open source intelligence gathering, and one of its teams used Tor while deployed in the Middle East recently. Law enforcement uses Tor for visiting or surveilling web sites without leaving government IP addresses in their web logs, and for security during sting operations.


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There's no doubt that when Chrysler launched its front-drive minivans back in 1984 the company completely changed what America (and eventually the rest of the world) thought of as family transportation. But the idea of the smaller "carlike" van itself wasn't new and much of the original Chrysler minivan's substance was determined as much by desperation as inspiration.
"One-box" designs produce the maximum amount of usable space for passengers and cargo, and vehicle manufacturers have known this forever. Vanlike commercial vehicles began appearing soon after the invention of self-propulsion and they still dominate the delivery business (there aren't a lot of sedans in FedEx's fleet). Buses are the rough equivalent of vans for people.
It was Volkswagen that most successfully brought a smaller one-box van design to consumers with the 1950 Transporter and Microbus. At that time VW was still crawling up from the devastation of World War II and its resources were severely limited. Engineers designing the Microbus had to rely on the mechanical parts available to the company the Beetle. That meant the Microbus would have an air-cooled flat four mounted at the back and a front and rear suspension virtually identical to the Beetle's. As compromised as the original VW Microbus was with its misplaced and underpowered engine, the sheer logic of the one-box design made it a hit. And it also brought competition.
Chevy and Ford introduced their own one-boxers for 1961 with the rear-engine/rear-drive Corvair 95 van and the front-engine/rear-drive Falcon Econoline, respectively. Dodge's first one-box design came with the introduction of the 1964 A100. But while the first domestic vans weren't much larger than the VW, by the early 1970s they had all evolved into today's much larger full-size vans.
In the early '80s, Chrysler was nearly as much a basket case as VW was in the late 1940s. Decades of ill-planned product development, haphazard quality and marketing miscues left the corporation near death when the legendary (just ask him) Lee Iacocca took over as president in 1978. Only loans guaranteed by the United States government kept the corporation from going bankrupt and closing.
Fortunately for Chrysler, development of the front-drive K-Car line was already underway when Iacocca got there. First sold as the 1981 Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant, the four-cylinder K-Cars were extremely simple, extremely boxy, not particularly powerful, boring in almost every way and destined to save the company. Every new car developed by Chrysler throughout the '80s and into the '90s would draw upon components and structures that originated with the K-Car. The K-Car was to the "T-115," Chrysler's internal code name for the original minivan, what the Beetle was to the VW Minibus.
The T-115 wasn't even Chrysler's first variation on the K-Car. But it was, by far, the most significant.
Except for the rear suspension, which for packaging and load-carrying reasons used leaf springs to hold up its solid axle instead of coil springs, the first Chrysler minivans (sold as the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager) were almost purely K-Car underneath. That meant MacPherson struts held up the front end, a rack-and-pinion system did the steering while discs in front and drums in the back did the stopping, and the two available four-cylinder engines were transversely mounted in the nose driving the front wheels through either a five-speed manual or three-speed automatic transaxle (a four-speed manual was offered only in the cargo version of the Caravan the Mini Ram Van which had no rear seats or rear side glass). It was a simple package that rode on a 112.0-inch wheelbase, stretched out 175.9 inches overall, and was 68.9 inches wide and a mere 64.2 inches tall.
The low height was a direct result of the front-wheel-drive layout, which eliminated the driveshaft necessary in a rear-drive vehicle to get the power to the rear axle. Chrysler didn't really have any choice but to use front-drive in its vans, but it produced a van that easily fit in garages that taller full-size vans couldn't enter a 1984 Caravan was fully 15 inches shorter in stature than Dodge's then-current full-sizer, the Ram Wagon.
Power was not abundant in the first Caravans and Voyagers. The standard engine was a version of Chrysler's then ubiquitous 2.2-liter, SOHC, eight-valve four-cylinder breathing through a two-barrel carburetor and making a rather lousy 101 horsepower. The only optional engine was a Mitsubishi-built 2.6-liter, SOHC, eight-valve four-cylinder that, thanks to counterrotating balance shafts, was relatively smooth but still made only 104 horsepower. The 2.2-liter engine was available only with a five-speed manual transmitter a three-speed automatic was available only with the 2.6-liter engine.
The only differences between the Voyager and the Caravan were cosmetic; the Voyager's grille had chrome slats across it while the Caravan's was made up of small squares and, of course, where the Voyager's badges said "Plymouth," the Caravan's said "Dodge." The styling was hardly exciting, but handsome in an '80s sort of way. All the '84 minivans had a single, manual rear sliding door on the passenger side and a one-piece rear hatch hinged at the top. In both the Voyager and Caravan, the trim levels were base, mainstream SE and upscale LE, with the LE getting that traditional station wagon touch phony wood on the sides. Two captain's chairs were used for the front seats with a bench just behind that sat three. A third-row seat that brought the total seating to seven was optional, but it virtually eliminated the cargo capacity.
Even Chrysler must have been shocked at the incredible reception that greeted the minivans. Virtually overnight the definition of family transportation shifted in America. Chrysler sold a stunning 209,895 minivans during that first year. And suddenly the Chrysler Corporation itself seemed almost healthy.
General Motors responded to the challenge presented by Chrysler's T-115 with the Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari for 1985, and Ford's reply came in the form of the 1986 Aerostar. Both the GM and Ford offerings were based on truck components and featured rear-wheel drive. They were taller than the Chryslers, far more lumbering in their manners and completely overwhelmed by Chrysler's front-drivers in the sales race. Chrysler may have had no choice but to use front-drive for its minivans, but it was the right choice and the competition, at least initially, failed to recognize that.
The 1985 Voyager and Caravan were essentially unchanged from '84 and still sold in huge numbers. The basic styling carried over again into the 1986 model year, though there was a new brake-proportioning valve, the front air dam was better integrated, and an outside lock was added to the side sliding door.
The big change for the 1987 Chrysler minivans was the new 119-inch wheelbase versions of the Caravan and Voyager that were introduced midway through the model year the stretch versions would be known as the Grand Caravan and Grand Voyager. Beyond the wheelbase stretch, Chrysler also added 7.6 inches of rear overhang to the Grands to increase cargo capacity and bring total length up to 190.5 inches. The result was a much more usable van for seven passengers that still fit comfortably into most garages.
The other big change for '87 was that a new Mitsubishi-built 3.0-liter, SOHC, 12-valve, fuel-injected V6 good for 140 hp was now on the options list, replacing the 2.6-liter Mitsubishi four. The torque-rich V6 was only offered with the three-speed automatic transmission and made for a far more comfortable and easygoing drivetrain than before. The year started with the 2.2-liter four (now rated at 95 horsepower) still standard; but it was phased out through the production run as a new fuel-injected 100-horsepower, 2.5-liter version of the same basic four-cylinder engine became available.
Beyond the wheelbase stretch of the Grand versions, the most distinctive change to the '87 minivans was the replacement of their dual stacked square headlights with new oversize single, square headlamps shaped for better aerodynamics. It's not like the Caravan and Voyager were suddenly sleek, but it was an improvement in styling.
The 2.5-liter four became the standard engine across the minivan range for 1988 and there was a new towing package, but there were otherwise few changes.
Total weirdness arrived in the 1989 model year as Chrysler offered a turbocharged version of the 2.5-liter four as an option. Ludicrously inappropriate for this application, the turbo engine made a decent 150 horsepower and could be backed by either the five-speed manual or, in an epically misguided mismatch, the three-speed automatic. Was there turbo lag? Yes. Was the lack of low-end torque obvious? Yes. Did Chrysler sell a lot of turbo vans? No. However the turbo minivan does have a cult following a very small cult following and tweaking the Chrysler turbo four can lead to a surprisingly quick machine. There's at least one '89 turbo minivan out there that's claimed to run the quarter-mile in under 13 seconds. With acceleration like that, the phony wood on the sides could blow clean off.
Except for the bizarre turbo engine option, both the Caravan and Voyager carried over pretty much intact from '88 though the cargo-carrying Mini Ram Van's name was changed to Caravan C/V (for Commercial Van). Plymouth sold a simply amazing 198,332 Voyagers alone during the '89 model year.
The 1990 model year brought with it a new companion for the Caravan and Voyager, the Chrysler Town & Country. Basically a gussied and optioned-up Grand Voyager, the Town & Country was the first luxury minivan and Chrysler became the first luxury manufacturer to introduce a truck (of sorts) into its lineup. By the end of the '90s, virtually all luxury manufacturers would have a trucklike SUV of some sort, but the Town & Country remained the only prestige-brand minivan.
While the Town & Country started with the 3.0-liter Mitsubishi V6 under its hood, by midyear the only engine being installed was a new Chrysler-built 3.3-liter OHV V6 rated at 150 horsepower. It was mated to the new "Ultradrive" four-speed automatic transmission that worked well, when it worked. But the Ultradrive was also "ultra" unreliable, and it would become one of the most mechanically flawed pieces of equipment ever installed in a Chrysler product.
The 3.3-liter V6 and Ultradrive were also offered in the Grand Caravan and Grand Voyager, but the regular wheelbase Plymouth and Dodge both kept the Mitsubishi 3.0-liter V6 as an option. Availability of the turbocharged version of the 2.5 four was now restricted to the short-wheelbase minivans. Of course, the '90 model year was another stunning success for Chrysler with almost 400,000 of them making their way to customers.
After a successful six-year run, it was finally time for some significant changes to the basic Chrysler minivan structure. But the risks were enormous, because the minivan was now the backbone of Chrysler's razor-thin profitability.
Following up the single most successful vehicle in its history wasn't something Chrysler could afford to execute poorly so, no surprise, it followed conservative instincts when designing the second generation of the Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler minivans. But the minivan market itself had grown more competitive with the introduction of such vehicles as GM's funky, anteater-nosed, plastic-bodied front-drive minivans (Chevrolet Lumina APV, Pontiac Trans Sport and Oldsmobile Silhouette) and the idiosyncratic, midengine, rear-drive Toyota Previa, so Chrysler couldn't merely rest on its laurels.
The evolutionary changes made to the 1991 minivans were mostly driven by customer suggestions. Changes to the front-drive chassis were limited to wheelbases stretched a full 0.3 inch to 112.3 inches on the regular Caravan and Voyager and 119.3 inches on the Grand Caravan, Grand Voyager and Town & Country. Otherwise the suspension carried over intact and the only other significant change was that antilock brakes were made optional. But for the first time the Chrysler minivans were also offered with full-time all-wheel drive and, naturally, there were changes to accommodate the extra driveshaft emerging from the transaxle. The all-wheel-drive option was available on all models except the base, short-wheelbase Caravan and Voyager.
The wacky turbo engine was gone, but the standard power plant in the short minivans was still Chrysler's own 2.5-liter four now rated at 100 horsepower. The Mitsu-built 3.0-liter V6 (now at 136 horsepower) was still available in front-drive regular wheelbase models (and standard with the new "LX" trim package on Voyagers and Caravans) and the 150-horsepower, 3.3-liter V6 was standard on the Grand Dodges, Grand Plymouths and all Chrysler Town & Country and all-wheel drive models. The five-speed manual transmission was still standard with the four-cylinder engine and a three-speed automatic transaxle was optional with that engine and standard with the 3.0-liter V6. Ordering the 3.3 brought the often self-destructive four-speed Ultradrive automatic with it.
Most of the interior changes to the '91 minivans were also the result of direct input from minivan buyers. There was a new dash that featured a full glovebox for the first time, the seats were more supportive and the second-row bench could be replaced with two captain's chairs if the buyer wanted; more cupholders were strewn about the cockpit and the door panel material was of higher quality. For the first time a driver-side front airbag was optional.
The exterior was also redesigned with improved customer satisfaction in mind. There was more glass area and the nose was lower, improving both visibility and aerodynamics. At the fantail the rear hatch was now deeper to reduce the cargo lift-over height and the back window itself was larger for better rearward visibility. Again, the only difference between the Dodge and Plymouth were the badges and the front grille textures. All Chrysler Town & Country models carried phony wood grain stickers along their sides and digital instrumentation was standard.
Conservative turned out to be the right choice for Chrysler as the '91 model minivans continued to sell in vast numbers and keep the corporation, which had an otherwise severely deficient car and truck lineup, afloat. For this reason, the company made few changes to the minivans for 1992. The driver-side airbag was now standard on all models, dual integrated child seats in the second-row bench were offered for the first time (though they never caught on) and the vinyl "wood" was stripped off the Town & Country's flanks to be replaced by a rather elegant gold pinstripe along the beltline. Also the second-row bench was excised from the T&C and replaced by standard captain's chairs. Mechanically the only significant tweak was the adoption of sequential fuel injection on the 3.0- and 3.3-liter V6s.
Proving that progress can never be taken for granted, the 1993 Town & Country was once again burdened with that hideous imitation wood grain vinyl siding, but it could be deleted by buyers wanting to leave the '70s in the '70s. Otherwise there were some minor trim package changes and a new environmentally friendly refrigerant in the air conditioning systems as Chrysler basked in the glory that was the status quo. On just about the 10th anniversary of its minivan in December of '93, Chrysler sold its four millionth example.
Even more power came to the minivans for 1994 as a new 162-horsepower, 3.8-liter version of the Chrysler OHV V6 appeared. Mated to the Ultradrive four-speed automatic, the 3.8 was standard in the Town & Country and optional on the Grand Voyager and Grand Caravan. Otherwise, except for standard dual front airbags (requiring some tweaks to the dash), a new keyless entry system and the bundling of antilock brakes with all-wheel drive, the '94 was similar to the '93. A few electric and natural gas-fueled minivans were offered to fleets as an experiment.
With an all-new minivan design imminent, there wasn't much reason to change the 1995 models. So Chrysler excised the manual transmission, chased more of the bugs out of the Ultradrive transmission (by this time the manufacturer wasn't calling it Ultradrive) and offered the natural gasser to the general public for no apparent reason.
But 1995 was also the year that Ford finally introduced its front-drive minivan, the Windstar and rumors were swirling of more competitive efforts from Toyota, Nissan, Honda and virtually every other mass-market carmaker. If Chrysler was going to sustain its lucrative minivan hegemony, it needed a radically better product.
If conservatism was the right way for Chrysler to go with the second-generation van, then something more daring was needed for the third generation. And the 1996 Chrysler minivans were so daring that they essentially reinvented the market their immediate ancestors had pioneered.
Forget the old box, the new Chrysler minivans were almost sleek in their appearance, with a composite nose that rose to meet an enormous windshield (32-percent bigger than before) that in turn transitioned in a graceful arc along the roof. The wheels were now at the corners of the van and the shorter standard vans came on a 113.3-inch wheelbase while the longer Grands put 119.3 inches between the front and rear wheels. Clever design touches included oversize door handles and the track for the side sliding door (or doors more on that later) were hidden along the bottom edge of the rearward side windows. This was a very handsome people mover.
But while no chassis components carried over from the original minivan, little changed in terms of specifications under the new minivans. The front suspension was still a strut system and the rear still a rigid axle located on leaf springs. Antilock brakes were now standard across the range, but drums were still used in back.
The drivetrains still featured some familiar combinations, but there were significant changes in that area, too. The standard engine was a new 2.4-liter, DOHC, 16-valve four making 150 horsepower that fed the familiar three-speed automatic transaxle. Remember, 150 horsepower is as much as the most powerful V6 was making in the '93 minivans. The 3.0-liter, SOHC Mitsubishi V6 was still in use, putting out 136 horsepower (but more torque than the four), and both Chrysler's 3.3-liter and 3.8-liter V6s were back making 150 and 162 horsepower, respectively. The V6s were available with the four-speed automatic transmission but all-wheel drive was, for the time being, off the options list.
Even if you begged, Chrysler wasn't going to sell you a '96 minivan with fake wood on its side and the cargo-only Caravan was dead. But in compensation it offered a vastly more useful interior with rear seats that rolled on their own tiny wheels, a vast array of cupholders and an attractive contemporary design throughout. But what got customers most excited was that a second sliding side door was now available for the driver side of the van.
The trim levels for the Caravan and Voyager carried over pretty much intact from before, but the Town & Country was now available as either an "LX" (short wheelbase) or an "LXi" (long wheelbase). The thick list of standard equipment was about the same between the two, though the LXi models got the second sliding door as a standard feature.
Once again the Chrysler minivans were a sensation and they easily outclassed their increasing number of competitors. Sales were once again spectacular. The company managed to sell 105,536 Town & Country models alone and that was the most expensive van in the line. About the only repeated and substantive criticism thrown at the new minivans was that their headlights were too small and not bright enough.
All-wheel drive returned as an option to the long-wheelbase Chrysler minivans in 1997, and there was some jiggering with the trim levels. Both the Town & Country LX and LXi were now built on the long wheelbase, while the short-wheelbase model was now known as the SX. But otherwise, Chrysler wisely didn't trifle with what was already being hailed as a design classic.
A few changes in the front fascia, new airbags, another juggling of the trim packages and more power for the 3.8-liter V6 (now up to 180 horsepower) were the extent of changes in 1998. Then, for 1999, about the only significant modifications to the lineup were a new hyperluxury "Limited" version of the Town & Country with suede upholstery accents and every gimmick and luxury imaginable. There was also a new Dodge Caravan ES model that included the 3.8-liter V6 and Chrysler's AutoStick shifting system in a sportier package. There's no indication what the new Town & Country was "Limited" to, other than to how many dealers could sell.
Plymouth died a quiet death during the '99 model year and the Voyager became a Chrysler brand product through the otherwise almost change-free 2000 model year.
However, Chrysler's minivans were finally up against competitive minivans that were receiving high praise from critics and customers. In fact, during 1999, with the appearance of the larger, more powerful second-generation Honda Odyssey (which had available power-sliding side doors and a clever rear seat that folded into the floor) many critics thought the Chrysler products had finally been outclassed. It was time for Chrysler to revisit its cash cow minivans once again.
"The auto industry is booming," wrote Business Week upon the first sightings of the 2001 Chrysler minivans in mid-2000. "But Chrysler, stuck with a stable of aging models, seems to be running out of gas.
"Nowhere is this truer than in the pivotal minivan market, where Chrysler, the segment leader, lost more than five percentage points of market share in a year. Sales of its Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Voyager and Town & Country minivans are down 3 percent so far this year even as demand for new models such as the Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey continue to soar. With minivans responsible for about one-third of Chrysler's bottom line, the company's operating profits fell 7 percent to $1.3 billion on $18 billion in first-quarter revenues." And the new minivans, the magazine concluded, may not have been adequate for Chrysler to reclaim its leadership. "Those who have driven early prototypes of the 2001 models say the ride is definitely more refined. But the new vans don't look much different. And in a controversial move, Chrysler decided not to copy Honda's popular third-row seat that folds into the floor."
As evolutionary developments of the third-generation vans, the 2001 models featured larger, better headlights; available power operation of the side doors; a newly available power liftgate; and revised interiors that were quieter, more comfortable and utilized as higher-quality material. The chassis was indeed more refined than before, but essentially used the same general design. The redesigned vans were also 1.8 inches wider than before and the short-wheelbase versions were 2.8 inches longer overall.
Mitsubishi's 3.0-liter V6 was finally gone, but the 2.4-liter four remained as the base power plant in the basic vans. Chrysler revised both the 3.3- and 3.8-liter OHV V6s so that they made 180 and 215 horsepower, respectively. Automatic transmissions were used all around with three forward gears for four-cylinder models and four for the V6s. A 3.5-liter, 230-hp SOHC V6 was announced at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show but never materialized.
During 2001 the model designations became increasingly complex as the Town & Country subsumed many of the Voyager trim levels into its lineup and the Caravan expanded its range. To go through all the different variations is pointless, but you could get everything from a stripped short-wheelbase Caravan to a cargo-carrying Grand Caravan C/V and on up to a luxuriously equipped all-wheel-drive Town & Country Limited.
How tough the competition had become for Chrysler was apparent in Edmunds' comparison test of 2001 minivans where a loaded Town & Country Limited AWD finished fourth out of sixth behind the Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna and Ford Windstar (and ahead of the Pontiac Montana and Mazda MPV). But that finish doesn't mean there wasn't a lot to love about the T&C. "One driver summed up the T&C's impressive road manners thusly" we wrote back then: "'Unlike the Honda and Ford vans, which are big and feel it, the Town & Country is big but doesn't feel it.' The same driver loved the way the Chrysler's suspension performed saying it 'felt controlled and nimble through the curves yet it had a cushy ride.' Passengers could also tell the Chrysler was a surefooted machine. 'There is much less cabin-jostling or body roll in the second-row seats than in the Windstar. The compromise between ride and handling is just right in the T&C, and it seems to handle better than even some cars. The suspension never beats you up,' concluded this observant passenger."
The T&C fell short of the competition on features and the testers found lugging the 128-pound rear seat out was a chore despite the little wheels built into it. Features available on other vans like a navigation system, fore and aft adjustments for the second-row seats, front and rear audio controls and an entertainment system simply weren't available as factory options. Another big demerit was the T&C's more than $36,000 price that was the highest in the test.
For 2002 a rear-seat audio system was added to the options lists of both the Caravan and Town & Country and a tire-pressure warning system was integrated into the high-end T&C models Electronic Vehicle Information Center. There was also some more model juggling (the T&C now came as an "eL") and even the four-cylinder engine now had a four-speed automatic transmission.
Chrysler again jumbled the model designations for 2003, but otherwise modifications to the substance of the vans were minimal. Electronically adjustable pedals were an option on all models and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system was offered on many models.
For 2004 Chrysler offers a new "Platinum Series" Town & Country model overstuffed with everything except a UAW pension plan to celebrate two decades of minivan production. On the Dodge side there's an "Anniversary Edition" Grand Caravan that features two-tone leather upholstery and nearly as much equipment as the Platinum Series T&C. However, one minivan nameplate disappeared for the 2004 model year. The Voyager won't be around to celebrate a 20th birthday.
For 2005, the Chrysler Town and Country as well as the Dodge Grand Caravan received minor visual tweaks, a lower base price and the option of "Stow n' Go" second-row seating. The latter was a pair of captain's chairs that, like the third row, folded down into the floor.
Midway through 2006 the minivan twins received a stronger structure and revised side curtain airbags for improved crash worthiness. Nothing of note happened for the van's final year of 2007.
Bursting at the seams with new features, the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minivans were fully redesigned. The shorter wheelbase versions (e.g. Dodge Caravan) were dropped due to lack of popularity. In addition to the workhorse 3.3- and 3.8-liter V6s, there was now a powerful new 4.0-liter V6 sporting 251 hp and matched (as was the 3.8) to a new six-speed automatic transmission.
In addition to the previously introduced Stow n' Go (hideaway) second-row seats, one could now opt instead for "Swivel 'n Go" seats. Though they didn't disappear into the floor, these seats swiveled around to face the third seat and also came with a stowable table that allowed the kiddies to play board games or cards. If the kids didn't like the old-school entertainment, there was also the option of Sirius Backseat TV that offered three channels of kid-friendly programming. Other available features included a power fold-flat third-row seat and remote starting. The redesign also brought more standard safety equipment including stability control and head curtain airbags.
A few more available features debuted for 2009, including an iPod interface, rain-sensing wipers and a blind spot detection system for both vans, and a firmer sport suspension for the 4.0 V6-equipped Grand Caravan SXT.
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In the Atlantic waters off the United States, the Smalltooth Sawfish has declined by at least 95% relative to its abundance in the early 1900s; by the 1980s, the core distribution had contracted to southwestern Florida. At the dawn of the 20th century, this species was extremely common in waters around the southeastern United States. However, in the early 1900s, nearshore net fisheries developed in this region that resulted in large sawfish losses due to accidental bycatch as sawfishes became easily entangled in nets intended for other species. In addition, loss of wetlands critical to their reproduction accelerated with the rapid development of this region. By the 1990s, the Florida populations appeared to have stabilized (at an extremely reduced level) and today the main threats to the recovery of the species appear to be habitat loss, marine pollution, and injuries inflicted directly by humans. Factors making this species more vulnerable to population reductions include their small litter size, slow growth, and late maturity (based on the limited data available, generation time has been estimated to be around 27 years and lifespan around 30 to 60 years). However, recent genetic analyses by Chapman et al. (2011) suggest that despite the dramatic population decline, a high level of genetic diversity has been retained., i.e., no genetic bottleneck has been detected despite the demographc bottleneck. (Seitz and Poulakis 2006; Chapman et al. 2011 and references therein)
Immature Smalltooth Sawfish are highly dependent on shallow inshore habitats (less than 2 m deep), especially around the mouths of rivers and in estuaries. Very young individuals occur on shallow sand and mud banks, often not leaving water less than 30 cm deep for extended periods (adults are known to occur in waters up to 100 m deep). Males mature at around 270 cm total length (TL), and females at around 360 cm TL. Litter size is thought to be 15 to 20, although data are limited. The young are born at 60 to 80 cm TL. (Simpfendorfer 2005)
Smalltooth Sawfish are not aggressive and pose no danger to humans except when they are caught and handled. The saw can be used to obtain food by slashing it from side to side among schooling fish, stunning or killing them, then ingesting them whole. Juveniles also consume shrimp and crabs. The saws have sometimes been dried and sold as souvenirs. (Boschung et al. 1983; Robins and Ray 1986; Simpfendorfer 2005)
For more information about the biology and conservation of Smalltooth Sawfishes, visit the NMFS-NOAA, IUCN, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service pages devoted to this species.


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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy stated that acquiring a target forward was at the top of their wish list for the 2014 season and just seven days into the year, they may have got their man.
LA announced the acquisition of 22-year-old Brazilian forward Samuel on a year-long loan from Brazil's Fluminense on Tuesday. The 6-foot-1 center target striker who tallied 15 goals in 72 appearances over the last two years with the Fluzão will be added to the Galaxy's roster pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and his P-1 Visa.
"We are pleased to add Samuel to our roster," said LA Galaxy Head Coach and General Manager Bruce Arena in a statement released by the club. "Samuel is a young, talented forward with both size and skill. We are confident his addition will help boost our attack in 2014."
Samuel's signature is a coup for the Galaxy as the Brazilian striker who served as the strike partner for Brazilian international Fred at Fluminense had been linked with a number of clubs in Spain, Brazil and China in recent weeks. Most notably, Samuel nearly completed deals to Real Madrid B and Barcelona-based Espanyol, but saw the moves fall through that kept him in Brazil.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
New Tattoo!
Those who follow me on Twitter and Instagram already knew.. But for those who don't;
Last Wednesday I got Spontaneous Tattoo number 3! (and I love tattoos, see inspiration here and the Top 10 Fashion blogger tattoos)
I was finishing up a blogpost at the Miista head-offices when Camille from ClamourforGlamour arrived from Denmark for the Miista x Muubaa event and while we were figuring out what to do that day I kind of mentioned (a bit out of the blue) that I wouldn't mind getting a new Tattoo, I guess Camille is very much like me and instead of being boring and bringing up the whole "you should think about this" process she took me to Camden where she knew a good tattoo shop and before I knew it I was inked! Freedom! Oh and don't worry about the "Spontaneous Part" I tend to do everything in life on a Whim! It's really who I am.
ps. the Jumper is from TopShop and the leather Jacket is from Muubaa (more Muubaa and Miista coming soon! but have a preview here!)
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Amarillo Globe News - Amarillo, TX
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Potential priests got their first taste this weekend of a life devoted to opposing abortion, and Planned Parenthood got its first taste of what having them in Amarillo will be like.
This weekend marked the first discernment retreat for men considering joining Missionaries of the Gospel of Life, the national religious society being founded in Amarillo by the Rev. Frank Pavone to focus full time on ending abortion. The group took time out of the planned seminars to join the weekly protest at Planned Parenthood of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle, where they heard a short speech from Pavone and recited the rosary.
"This great nation has its flaws," Pavone told the 70 or so assembled in front of the clinic. "But it always gives us the right to protest those flaws. We come out, first of all, because we are human beings. When another human being is in danger, whenever another human being's life is being threatened, then decent human beings go."
Claudia Stravato, executive director of the local Planned Parenthood, said the protest was larger and included more men than the clinic usually sees. As a result, she said, many of the patients chose to drive around the block several times, waiting for the group to break up before coming in, even though the clinic had men waiting to escort patients to and from their car.
"Those were people who depend on us for health care," she said. "I saw one lady drive around four times."
Even though the clinic doesn't offer abortions, the protesters made it no secret that they'd rather women didn't go in at all. Rita Diller, family life director for the Catholic Diocese of Amarillo, said as much in one prayer.
"May this facility be permanently closed," she prayed.
And Stravato is wondering just how far the new group will go to see that happen. After talking with Pavone she's not worried about violence from him, or anyone currently in the diocese. But she's not so sure about the pro-life activists the society is bringing in from all over the country.
"This is not going to end," Stravato said. "(Pavone) is the head of all this stuff in the U.S., and now he's headquartered in Amarillo, and Amarillo hasn't quite figured that out yet."
But Pavone said Stravato shouldn't have any special cause for concern - the local Planned Parenthood wasn't going to be singled out.
"She's looking at us and the fact that we're coming to Amarillo," he said. "But whether it's Amarillo or Anchorage, this is a national movement, and every Planned Parenthood in the country has reason to be afraid - not of violence, but of the message that we're giving. (The members of the society) will be praying here to a certain extent, but we're going to send these guys out. Claudia should start talking to her friends."
As for the new priests coming to town, Pavone said they'll go through the same interviews and psychological evaluations that all potential priests go through. He doesn't believe anyone violent would make it through the process.
And at least one of the men at the discernment retreat said he wouldn't join any group that was violent.
"Blowing things up, acts of violence have no place in the pro-life movement," said Matt Cushing, who came from Overland Park, Kan., for the retreat. "It destroys what we're fighting for. We're trying to show that every person has value. What about the people you blow up? They have a value, too."
But he's not shy about his devotion to defeating abortion. Cushing said he was already considering the priesthood and had wished there was a way he could devote his ministry to pro-life work. Now that there is, he is seriously considering doing so.
"There's nothing more important than human life," Cushing said. "If they're not around, we can't baptize them."


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Mike Geiger Named President and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
October 25, 2017
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(Arlington, Va.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the world's leading association for individuals and organizations that supports charitable institutions, is pleased to announce that after an extensive search, it has named Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA, as its new president and chief executive officer, effective November 1, 2017.
Geiger previously served for seven years as executive director and chief operating officer of the Chief Executives Organization, Inc. (CEO), a nonprofit education-focused international membership organization, whose members have demonstrated exceptional leadership in business, government or their community. In that role, Geiger directed CEO's day-to-day global operations, leading a high-performing, globally-oriented staff of 30 while supporting the board of directors and all organizational committees. He brings a vast array of knowledge and experience, having increased membership significantly during his leadership at CEO; generated budget surpluses each year; developed innovative new collaborations and partnerships; and overseen the redesign of the organization's website and other technology platforms.
Prior to his time at CEO, Geiger spent seven years as the chief financial officer at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and then six years as the vice president and chief financial officer of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. For both organizations, he provided global strategic direction in the areas of finance and accounting, fundraising, information technology, human resources and administration. Geiger has also held chief financial officer and director of finance positions in the Washington, D.C. and Virginia areas in the hospital/medical provider industry.
Geiger is also a current board member and chair of the Finance and Investment Committee of the Romanian American Foundation, a grant making non-governmental organization (NGO) whose mission is to strengthen and promote conditions for a sustainable market economy and a democratic society, providing access to opportunity for all segments of Romanian society.
"The AFP Board of Directors is delighted to welcome Mike Geiger as AFP's next president and CEO," said Ann Hale, CFRE, chair of AFP. "At this time in AFP's history, we feel that Mike has the right blend of skills and assets to help us not only grow, but excel as an organization. He is a proven association leader with experience in international membership organizations. He has a keen financial acumen and a passion for public service which will serve our members, chapters, and the fundraising profession well."
"I am extremely excited to join this best-in-class global organization and be part of its future growth and success," said Geiger. "I look forward to working with our members, chapters, partners and AFP staff as we continue to advance the fundraising profession at a time when effective and ethical philanthropy is more important than ever."
Born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark, Geiger is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond and a Master's in Business Administration from Northeastern University. He moved to the U.S. to attend college and put down roots with his family in northern Virginia.
Geiger succeeds Jason Lee, who has served as interim president and CEO for the past 17 months and has been a critical factor in the association's public policy efforts as Congress considers tax reform. "We are grateful for Jason's exceptional service, leadership and dedication to AFP and our members," said Hale. "As interim president and CEO, Jason took the opportunity not only to stabilize the organization, but also to make bold decisions that have moved AFP forward and positioned us well for the future."
Since 1960, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has been the standard bearer for professionalism in fundraising. The association works to advance effective and ethical philanthropy by providing advocacy, research, education, mentoring, collaboration and technology opportunities for the world's largest network of professional fundraisers. AFP's 33,000 members raise more than $100 billion annually for a wide variety of charitable organizations and causes across the globe. For more information, go to www.afpnet.org.


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Dershowitz, Beinart Debate Strategy for Israel
December 20, 2012 | CUNY Lecture Series, Graduate Center
In a lively and often raucous discussion, famed jurist Alan Dershowitz and political journalist Peter Beinart debate the topic of Beinart's provocative new book, The Crisis of Zionism, and the role of Israelis in the creation of the Palestinian state. "Every time Israel subsidizes more Israelis to move to the West Bank we make those Palestinian leaders, who reluctantly accept Israel's right to exist, look like fools," said Beinart, an associate professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, who also called for a boycott of Israeli products from beyond its 1967 eastern border. "Peter naively believes that if Israel resolves its problems with the Palestinians, the threat that Israel faces will go away," said Dershowitz, to the audience at the Perspectives: Conversations on Policy and Place with Peter Beinart series at the Graduate Center. "But they won't —- the problem is that the vast majority of Muslims don't see the two-state solution as the answer."


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Strangers are people whom one does not know, and may in particular be outsiders, foreigners, or newcomers.
- Alphabetized by author or source.
- Describing myself as a stranger I besought the King to give me some account of his dominions. But I had the greatest possible difficulty in obtaining any information on points that really interested me; for the Monarch could not refrain from constantly assuming that whatever was familiar to him must also be known to me and that I was simulating ignorance in jest. However, by persevering questions I elicited the following facts:
It seemed that this poor ignorant Monarch — as he called himself — was persuaded that the Straight Line which he called his Kingdom, and in which he passed his existence, constituted the whole of the world, and indeed the whole of Space. Not being able either to move or to see, save in his Straight Line, he had no conception of anything out of it.
- Edwin Abbott Abbott, in Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (1884), Ch. 13 : How I had a Vision of Lineland
- I brought my hardest right angle into violent collision with the Stranger, pressing on him with a force sufficient to have destroyed any ordinary Circle: but I could feel him slowly and unarrestably slipping from my contact; no edging to the right nor to the left, but moving somehow out of the world, and vanishing to nothing. Soon there was a blank. But still I heard the Intruder's voice.
- Edwin Abbott Abbott, in Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (1884), Ch. 17 : How the Sphere, Having in Vain Tried Words, Resorted to Deeds
- I looked, and, behold, a new world! There stood before me, visibly incorporate, all that I had before inferred, conjectured, dreamed, of perfect Circular beauty. What seemed the centre of the Stranger's form lay open to my view: yet I could see no heart, nor lungs, nor arteries, only a beautiful harmonious Something — for which I had no words; but you, my Readers in Spaceland, would call it the surface of the Sphere.
- Edwin Abbott Abbott, in Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (1884), Ch. 18 : How I came to Spaceland, and What I Saw There
- The Nordic language recognized four orders of foreignness. The first is the otherlander, or utlanning, the stranger that we recognize as being a human of our world, but of another city or country. The second is the framling - Demosthenes merely drops the accent from the Nordic framling. This is the stranger that we recognize as human, but of another world. The third is the raman, the stranger that we recognize as human, but of another species. The fourth is the true alien, the varelse, which includes all the animals, for with them no conversation is possible. They live, but we cannot guesswhat purposes or causes make them act. They might be intelligent, they might be self-aware, but we cannot know it.
- Orson Scott Card ''Speaker for the Dead'' p.25
- I told you when I came I was a stranger.
- Leonard Cohen in "The Stranger Song" (1966)
- It's you my love, you who are the stranger.
- Leonard Cohen in "The Stranger Song" (1966)
- Farewell to ye all! In the land of the stranger I rise or I fall.
- Davy Crockett (att.), Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas (1836), Ch. 2
- And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 10:19 as quoted in [1]
- The stranger is simply a friend I haven't met yet.
- Catherine Doherty, Poustinia (1975), Ch. 15
- Oh my soul, be prepared for the coming of the Stranger.
Be prepared for him who knows how to ask questions.
- T. S. Eliot, The Rock (1934)
- We die to each other daily.
What we know of other people
Is only our memory of the moments
During which we knew them. And they have changed since then.
To pretend that they and we are the same
Is a useful and convenient social convention
Which must sometimes broken. We must also remember
That at every meeting we are meeting a stranger.
- T. S. Eliot, The Cocktail Party (1949)
- He wanted them to meet as the completest of strangers — strangers-across-the-seas — all the more strangers because they knew each other already. He wanted them to meet far from their friends and relatives — in a place without a past, without history, free, really free, two people coming together with the utter freedom of strangers.
- Amitav Ghosh, ; The Shadow Lines (1988), p. 144
- For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
- Jesus, in Matthew 25:35–36 (KJV)
- People far too easily neglect or abuse us, as soon as we become intimate with them. To live pleasantly, one must almost always remain a stranger in the crowd.
- Adolf Freiherr Knigge, Über den Umgang mit Menschen ["On Human Relations"] (1788)
- As I look around at these strangers in town, I guess the only stranger is me.
As I see what they've done to this place that I love, shame is all that I feel.
- Jeff Lynne, in "The Way Life's Meant to Be", on Time (1981)
- People are strange when you're a stranger.
- Jim Morrison, "People Are Strange", Strange Days (1967)
- I have been a stranger in a strange land.
- Moses, Exodus 2:22 (KJV)
- I have been a stranger in a foreign land.
- Jewish Publication Society translation (1985; 1999)
- You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
- By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent,
And what to those we give, to Jove is lent.
- Alexander Pope, The Odyssey of Homer, Book VI, line 247
- Ants and savages put strangers to death.
- Bertrand Russell, Unpopular Essays (1950), "The Functions of a Teacher"
- The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.
- Saadi, Gulistan (1258), tr. James Ross, Ch. 3, story 28
- He will deal harshly by a stranger who has not been himself often a traveller and stranger.
- Saadi, Gulistan (1258), tr. James Ross, Ch. 3, story 28
- He had a bitter pain in his heart, for he knew that she was still a stranger to him and his hungry love was destined ever to remain unsatisfied.
- W. Somerset Maugham, Collected short stories 1, "The pool", p. 127
- All colors and blends of Americans have somewhat the same tendencies. It's a breed — selected out by accident. And so we're overbrave and overfearful — we're kind and cruel as children. We're overfriendly and at the same time frightened of strangers.
- John Steinbeck, East of Eden (1952)
- Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place.
- Tecumseh, attributed by Lee Sulzman, Shawnee History
- Passing stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you,
You must be he I was seeking, or she I was seeking, (it comes to me
as of a dream,)
I have somewhere surely lived a life of joy with you,
- Walt Whitman, "To a Stranger" (1860; 1867), in Leaves of Grass
- I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
- Tennessee Williams; said by his character Blanche DuBois, in A Streetcar Named Desire (1947)


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Hungry? Wish you knew how to whip up the perfect T-bone steak, or maybe just a quick pasta with meat balls? Good news. Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today that Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked is now available at retail stores throughout North America for Wii. Developed in partnership with Food Network, the first cable network dedicated to the power and joy of food, players can now learn the real, practical skills needed to cook more than 30 mouth-watering Food Network-worthy recipes.
Using the motion-sensing Wii Remote and Nunchuk, players master an array of culinary techniques as they progress through recipes developed by Food Network chefs themselves. Designed to take the cooking experience from practice to practical, the game gives players the cooking "chops" they need to create each dish in their real kitchen with ease. Even the most kitchen-phobic of players can master staples such as "Overly Easy Bacon and Eggs" or a "Classic Cheeseburger" and work their way to a tasty "Pan-seared T-Bone Steak with Red Wine Reduction" or "Lasagna Toscana" – perfect for impressing dinner guests, or just the chef.
In addition to cooking recipes straight from the Food Network kitchens, players will also encounter Food Network personalities, Vice President of Marketing and The Next Food Network Star judge, Susie Fogelson, and Food Network Kitchens chef Mory Thomas, to coach and judge their culinary efforts along the way.
For those looking for company in the kitchen, or a little friendly competition, Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked lets up to four players cook side-by-side in cooperative Hot Potato multiplayer mode, or face-off in a two-player split screen competitive mode.
Developed by Red Fly Studio, Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked is rated "E" for everyone by the ESRB and carries an MSRP of $39.99. For more information on the game, please visit www.namcobandaigames.com or www.cookorbecooked.com.
About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN, SOULCALIBUR, and Tekken brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and our products log onto https://www.namcobandaigames.com/.
About Food Network
FOOD NETWORK (www.foodnetwork.com) is a unique lifestyle network and Web site that strives to be way more than cooking. The network is committed to exploring new and different ways to approach food - through pop culture, competition, adventure, and travel - while also expanding its repertoire of technique-based information. Food Network is distributed to more than 98 million U.S. households and averages more than 9 million unique Web site users monthly. Food Network programming is available internationally in more than 150 countries. Food Network is headquartered in New York, and maintains offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and Knoxville, Tenn. Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI), which also owns and operates HGTV (www.hgtv.com), DIY Network (www.diynetwork.com), Great American Country (www.gactv.com) and Fine Living Network (www.fineliving.com), is the manager and general partner.


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ST. LOUIS - For years, obtaining parental consent for clinical research regarding newborn resuscitation in the delivery room has been a challenge. Now, a Saint Louis University pediatric researcher is asking new mothers and pregnant women when doctors should seek parental permission to allow medical research related to delivery room treatments.
Marya Strand, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University, has received a $45,000 grant from the Fleur de Lis Fund of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation to study the public opinion on obtaining consent. Through this study, Strand and her team will try to find the best time to ask mothers to sign a consent form in order for the baby to participate in a delivery room study.
"Much of how we treat babies in the delivery room has not been studied, it is just how we have always done it," Strand said. "Some of the treatments we use need to be studied to make sure we are providing the best care to newborns."
About 10 percent of all babies require resuscitation after they are born, but only a portion of that group will be eligible for individual research studies.
Traditionally, clinical studies about best practices to care for troubled newborns require the mother's approval shortly after delivery. She either signs a form that authorizes her baby to be part of a specific medical research study or a form that waives consent, which could allow her baby to be placed in the study researchers see as most appropriate.
"When we have to perform resuscitation for the baby in the delivery room, the mother is preoccupied with her own medical condition. Labor and delivery is a stressful time for parents and it's difficult for her to process the information about the procedure that will be performed on her baby," Strand said.
"It is even harder for the parents to weigh the risks and benefits of participating in a study. Through this current research, we want to develop a method of consent for clinical studies in the delivery room that satisfies the ethical requirements of the study but also makes it easier for the parents to understand what questions we are trying to answer through the research."
At any given time, neonatal care units have several ongoing clinical research trials in delivery room settings. Scientists need to enroll newborns who have problems at delivery into studies to determine the best practices to care for babies in the future.
For example, Strand's current research seeks the best way to treat a baby with meconium-stained amniotic fluid - a condition in which a newborn can breathe a combination of fecal matter and amniotic fluid into the lungs at the time of delivery.
"Our standard treatment is to insert a breathing tube into the windpipe and suction whatever meconium might be there. But there are risks to doing this, and we know from other research that active babies don't benefit from this treatment," Strand said. "So, I would like to study that very select group of newborns: non-vigorous infants delivered through meconium-stained fluid."
But Strand's challenge in conducting her study is identifying those infants who would qualify to participate and getting consent from the parent at an emotionally charged time.
"Finding the appropriate time to talk to families about this question is tricky. One option is going to the obstetrician's office and collecting consent from as many mothers as possible who are at 36 weeks pregnant. But probably less than 2 percent of those mothers will deliver babies eligible for the study.
"So, should I introduce the possibility of complicated newborn care, resuscitation issues, possible respiratory failure, meconium aspiration syndrome and other problems that far before delivery? Is that fair to bring this worry to the mothers when they probably won't face this situation?" Strand said.
At this point, Strand says she doesn't know how moms will answer this question. Starting in February, Strand and her team will host eight focus groups, each with six to eight mothers - either pregnant women or women who have delivered within six months prior - and talk about the sticky issue of obtaining medical consent at an emotional time.
Established in 1836, Saint Louis University School of Medicine has the distinction of awarding the first medical degree west of the Mississippi River. The school educates physicians and biomedical scientists, conducts medical research, and provides health care on a local, national and international level. Research at the school seeks new cures and treatments in five key areas: infectious disease, liver disease, cancer, heart/lung disease, and aging and brain disorders.


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First came running back Rashad Jennings, then safety Charles Woodson. Now comes word from Darren McFadden that he, too, wants to keep playing for the Raiders beyond this season.
"I would love to be a Raider next year," McFadden said Wednesday, shortly after he practiced for the first time since he hurt an ankle against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. "But, like I said, I can only focus on the things that I can control. I have to let everybody else handle that."
Woodson said after the Raiders ugly loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday that, if anything, the way things went that day and of late make him even more certain that he wants to return next season.
Woodson is at the tail end of his NFL career, one destined to end with his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He comes cheap, provides great leadership, mentors his teammates and seldom misses games.
McFadden, on the other hand, has missed 29 games in his six NFL seasons, all with the Raiders. He rushed seven times in the past seven games, primarily because hamstring and ankle injuries prevented him from playing.
General manager Reggie McKenzie has plenty of money to bring back any and all of his prospective free agents, of which there are many. Woodson seems like a slam dunk when you take into account everything he brings to the equation.
McFadden, meanwhile, is a risk-reward type of player. When he's right — meaning, healthy — he has the versatility and talent to be one of the league's best all-around backs.
Therein lies the rub. McFadden missed at least three games in every one of his six seasons with the Raiders, and he rushed for 1,000 yards or more only once. In fact, he rushed for 707 yards or fewer in his five other seasons.
For now, coach Dennis Allen said, Rashad Jennings is the starting running back. Jennings, too, said earlier this month that re-signing with the Raiders is his first choice.
That, by itself, might be enough for McKenzie to close the book on McFadden and move forward with Jennings and rookie Latavius Murray.
McKenzie certainly isn't about to throw a ton of money at McFadden given his injury history. If anything, he might offer a contract light on years and heavy on incentives — playing time, touches, statistical goals achieved, etc.
McFadden has two more games to bolster his case, this Sunday against the San Diego Chargers and against the Denver Broncos in the regular-season finale.
"I would love to" showcase my talents these last two games, McFadden said. "That's one of my things, finishing hard. I know once I'm out there playing hard, I know what I can do. So, I don't let the other things creep into my mind."
— Linebacker Miles Burris (ankle), left guard Lucas Nix (illness), defensive tackle Vance Walker (concussion), Woodson (ribs) and running back Jeremy Stewart (ankle, knee) did not practice.
Allen said it "looks that way," when asked if Walker is a ways off from returning.
— Terrelle Pryor started at quarterback for the Raiders against the Chargers the first time the teams played, Oct. 6. In many ways, that was Pryor's best game as an NFL player.
No matter, it's Matt McGloin who is getting the start this Sunday. Still, Chargers coach Mike McCoy said, the Chargers are preparing for Pryor and McGloin.
"Well, you always have a plan for both," McCoy said. "You only have so many snaps in practice, but we've got a good plan in place through Wednesday obviously. And we'll continue to build our plan the next two days. (Chargers defensive coordinator) John Pagano and the staff put a good plan together."
— McGloin is fresh from a game in which he had four passes intercepted, failed to fall on a bad snap from center Stefen Wisniewski and played a key role in the Chiefs beating the Raiders 56-31.
He knows that without having to be reminded. And no one is going to accuse McGloin of taking a loss or substandard play lightly. Quite the contrary. His teammates say McGloin, like Pryor, is quite hard on himself.
"I don't think words are really necessary," McGloin said. "I don't need someone to tell me, 'Hey, pick it up,' or anything like that. I am hard on myself sometimes, but that's our approach as an offense.
"Everybody knows when they make mistakes. Everyone wants to be perfect. And that's something I do and everybody does is strive to be the best that you can be. But guys do that. Obviously. the older guys that I look up to will pat me on the back of the helmet. They'll tell me, 'Hey, let's get going here,' every now and then. Like I said, as much as I know it, I do like it when they do it. It shows me that they care and they want to see me get better."


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Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Salon du Chocolat - last bites
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Your aquarelle is just DARLING.ReplyDelete
Perusing David Dewey's book yesterday..I thought what a telented artist..His buildings are out of this world..as I flipped the pages.. I loved seeing shadows cast on veggies etc..his seascapes..reminded me of your classes..
You must have been a star student for him.
Thanks for recommending this book..Way over my head at first peruse..but love it.Replies
Start out at the absolute beginning with one-color exercises of paper cups.Delete
Way to go!!
I will .. it's my nature to fast forward.I won't:)ReplyDelete
Detox? I'd never want to see chocolate again! Too much!! Obviously, the fashions are not for those who have hot flashes.ReplyDeleteReplies
Never too much!Delete
I love the smell of French chocolate...
Why is it so different?
I've yet to figure that out
I'm just enhaling these days...yum
I'd need more than a detox after 5 days of chocolate expos. The choc painting is wonderful, full of inspirationReplyDelete
Gazing longingly at all that chocolate (but not the white choc, which I can leave alone) makes me feel that I must have been detoxing all along. My tummy rumbles for a pound or two of everything!ReplyDelete
Great chocolate washes! My copy of Watercolor Painters Pocket Pallette arrived, but I so distrust color reproduction that I am considering doing all the mixes as an exercise. Considering. One at a time. now that would build character!Replies
I think the colors are pretty right on IMHODelete
Well I love chocolate and I would have loved it !! Also love your chocolate artwork!!!!ReplyDelete
Holy Moly! 5 days out of 6? Lucky you - great fun. As for your tempting watercolours, the Salon should take you on next year for their artwork material. You rock, Carol.ReplyDeleteReplies
U R Loved Jill!!!!Delete
Well, Carol, by now I would have been in total sugar shock and 12 pounds more than I was before the first of the five days! It sounds just magnificent -- (That caramel looked mighty delicious!)ReplyDeleteReplies
Little bites Jeanie...not big bars.Delete
There's a difference
But yes I do need to swim more...lots more
Oh WHY do I not have any chocolate in my house right now?!?!ReplyDelete
I LOVE this event - easily one of my favorites - and quite frankly what made me fall in love with food and food photography. The exhibit hall with the chef demos is my absolute favorite.ReplyDelete
5 days? Lucky you! I can't wait to go back.


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Woods surges into lead at Bay HillReuters
March 23. 2013 7:36PM
ORLANDO, Fla. - Looking like his old imposing self, Tiger Woods surged into the third round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday, setting his sights on an eighth Bay Hill title and retaking the number one ranking.
Four back of overnight leaders Justin Rose and Bill Haas when the day began, Woods walked off the course to wild cheers and in full command after returning a brilliant six-under 66 for with a two-shot lead over the fifth ranked Rose and American compatriots John Huh and Rickie Fowler.
Woods, who had a disastrous end to his second round on Friday while closing with three consecutive bogeys, stumbled out of the gate on Saturday, finding the fairway bunker with his opening drive but had his putter working early dropping an 11-foot putt to save par.
But to no one's surprise, he soon discovered his comfort zone on one of his all-time favourite layouts, mixing an eagle and five birdies with a single bogey.
Seven-times, including last year, Woods has triumphed at "Arnie's Place'' and one more victory today would match Sam Snead's PGA Tour record for most wins in a single event.
It would also see him reclaim top spot in the world rankings from Rory McIlroy.
"Generally our schedules are such that once we figure out what golf courses we like, we tend to play them,'' said Woods in a greenside interview. "That's been the case with my scheduling and look at few events over the course of my career I've played well on and this is one of them.''


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I am thinking that 'sound' means that they show you they can do it and you are conviced they understand what evaluation is is. It's not just happened through luck and happens in 3? places (number from thin air BTW). They won't show anything ground breaking or probably have evaluation in all possible places, but it is there and they have done it by choice and planning.
A good question; like much of the markscheme for this unit you might as well ask 'how long is a piece of string?' I'd be intersted in other colleagues' comments.
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What book is currently on your nightstand? There are stacks, just waiting!
One thing that is going great in education in your state: People are just beginning to pay attention to the problems.
One thing you wish could be improved in education in your state: Financing. Our state suffers from severe financial problems and continues to be behind with payments owed to schools.
Your favorite teacher (and why): Mr. Mellen, my high school honors English teacher. He had very high standards for us, his material was challenging and he provided me with valuable feedback in my writing. Freshman year in college, I received my first less than stellar grade on some writing and I made a visit back to high school to see him for some advice that helped me to succeed on campus.
Your hero: My Mother–Golden Apple Award Winning teacher/administrator and excellent mother!
Favorite quote: A great friend sent me this regarding our volunteer efforts for the PTO: "Start Where You Are. Use What You Have. Do What You Can." – Arthur Ashe
Favorite extracurricular activities when you were in school: Youth and Government, French Club, Cager Girls, Yearbook.
Biggest wish for your kids: That their education provides them with the opportunity to pursue something that makes them happy and fulfilled in life.
Most rewarding/challenging stage of parenthood thus far (and why): The most challenging time of parenthood for me was having three kids all under five in diapers at the same time! Talk about dry, raw hands (from all the hand washing I did)! The reward continues on every day at every stage. At times I miss the adorableness of baby/toddlerhood—but I enjoy their growing independence and new "adventures" we can share together as they are growing up.
Favorite family tradition: Giving a Christmas ornament to each child every year that signifies a special talent, activity, interest, or event that represents them and preserves a memory. I accompany the ornament with a short explanation of why I chose it for them.


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The line, the stitch and the Wardrobe
Students from Huddersfield University visited Birmingham Royal Ballet in March 2012. They were treated to a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Hobson's Choice wardrobe.
The Victorian-era costumes were of particular interest to the students who have been studying Hobson's Choice as part of their BA Costume Design with Textiles degree. As part of their studies, they have been designing historical costumes for a ballet interpretation of the story and were keen to come and experience Birmingham Royal Ballet's wardrobe department first-hand.
Who better to talk to therefore than Lili Sobieralska, Birmingham Royal Ballet's Head of Wardrobe, who was able to provide a fascinating insight into the elements involved in creating and maintaining costumes for ballet.
Students also went to see the Hobson's-themed Pointe Blank graphic illustrators' exhibition.
Of course, the day would not have been complete without seeing the production itself; a day which provided plenty of inspiration for the development of the students' work as you can see from the gallery of their work to the right.
'It was a fantastic day and the students got lots from it. It was great to engage with such a knowledgeable and enthusiastic team of staff'Lara Booth, Costume and Textiles Lecturer, Huddersfield University


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This girl, Michele Kobke, has been waist training for 3 years and got tiny fast by wearing corset day and night. Her stomach muscles are weak so I'd suggest one to workout stomach muscles once a week without corset to keep muscles strong. Remember you need muscles to help keep you lean. xo
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PENN TWP — An elderly woman in a wheelchair and her nurse caretaker escaped a fire Saturday night that minutes later engulfed a farmhouse, authorities said.
Dozens of firefighters from seven departments battled for hours the massive blaze at 345 Brownsdale Road that apparently started shortly before 9 p.m. in the basement.
No one was hurt, but the two-story home was gutted.
The brick and cement block house painted white has been home to 88-year-old Ann Weir for more than five decades.
She and her late husband, Edgar, bought it in the 1950s.
Weir, who needs a walker and sometimes a wheelchair to get around because of health problems, has been forced to live downstairs in recent years, say friends and neighbors.
That might have saved her from injury or worse Saturday night, authorities said.
Caretaker Rhonda Tyson also was at the house and is credited with helping to rescue Weir. Once she noticed smoke, authorities said, she got Weir into a wheelchair and wheeled her onto a back porch, away from the fire.
"Firefighters from there picked her up by the wheelchair and took her out," said Rodney Myers, who has cared for Weir's property for more than 20 year.
Weir was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital to be checked out. She later was released.
"Mrs. Weir is doing good," Myers said Sunday. He said that for now she is staying at Tyson's home in Mount Chestnut.
The blaze is believed to be accidental.
It started in the basement, where there is an oil furnace.


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This is a link of many texts, mainly religious. It has both testaments in greek, and many liturgical texts. For example it has the liturgy of st. Chrysostom, which is the most common mass today. Many people know parts of it by heart, because you hear them so often you learn it like a poem.
It has texts in english and modern greek as well.
I thought that those who study NT greek may find it a useful source.
The following link takes you to secular byzantine poetry and texts. I personally love reading them. There are translations to modern greek too. You'll notice the variety of proximity to the ancient style. Some try to sound ancient, some are very close to the modern language.


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March 17. 2013 6:45PM
Hooksett man charged with shoplifting at Kohl's
HOOKSETT — A Hooksett man was arrested Saturday on a shoplifting charge.
At 11:30 a.m. Saturday Hooksett police were called to Kohl's department store at 200 Quality Drive. Police said the store's loss prevention personnel said they observed Joshua Benton, 24, of Hooksett, hiding an item under his clothing and allegedly attempting to walk out after paying for several other items.
Benton was stopped by loss prevention personnel and brought back into the store, police said.
Benton was released on personal recognizance bail of $1,500, and is due in court April 10.


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Honeywell 16" Round Automatic Damper ARD16
The ARD is a round damper with a 24 Vac, spring-return damper motor used to control circulating air in heating, cooling, and ventilating systems.
The damper is shipped as a powered closed/spring return open damper for use with the TotalZone® Damper System, Electronic MiniZoneT Damper System and other normallyopen damper systems.
The damper can be field-converted to a power open/spring return closed damper when used as an independent zone or for fresh air intake for ventilation or combustion make-up air.
. Galvanized steel.
. Single-blade damper.
. Shipped as power closed/spring return open damper, for use with Honeywell Zoning Systems.
. Can be field-converted to power open/spring return closed damper when used as an independent zone or for fresh air intake.
. Blade closes off tightly against gasket for minimal leakage.
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Native people in New England created many woodsplint objects such as baskets, bowls, ornaments, and novelties like this candle holder. This tradition extends from individuals making baskets and woven items for many centuries up to the present day. An Abenaki artisan crafted this candle holder from wood splints and braided sweetgrass. Basketmakers and weavers traditionally train their apprentices over several years, teaching them how to make the splints from ash trees and where to collect sweetgrass. Sweetgrass imparts a light grassy "sweet" scent to the basket. This scent can last for decades. Basketmakers keep the locations of sweetgrass stands private to protect this increasingly rare New England plant. The Abenaki artisan who made this candle holder probably made it in the 19th century when Native-made baskets and novelties were popular as tourist items for sale as souvenirs.
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