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I think the sentence is perhaps meant to be read like this:
this commodity lends itself admirably (1) to become the object of syndicates, trusts, speculation of various kinds, and (2) to the advantages of a few middlemen.
If you interpret it this way, the "and" is absolutely necessary. I too don't like the plural "advantages", even with the different interpretation.
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Hi car addicts. Check out my blogspot on the latest cars, investing in cars and some of the cars I have driven or owned. Give us your comments: firstname.lastname@example.com
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See more pictures of a Ferrari Crash and the quote for the damages
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SCC Ultimate Aero - THE fastest car in the World!
It's common knowledge that the fastest production car in the world is the Bugatti Veyron, clocking a recorded 407km/h. However it actually isn't.
The SSC Ultimate Aero is the fastest car in the world: 0-100km/h in 2.7secs and a top speed of 411.2 km/h. This relatively unknown car pushes out a sublime 1183 hp.
0-100km/h the Bugatti Veyron remains king, but on top speed and quarter mile the Aero reigns supreme.
If you however are looking for a hyper car that can go round corners better than a hippopotamus then Pagani Zonda F Roadster, Noble M600, Koenigsegg CCX, Caterham R500, Ascari A10 and Gumpert Apollo kick the Bugatti Veyron's butt. Our intrepid friends Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have not managed to get their hands on an Aero yet and put the Stig behind the wheel.
However check out the Top Gear lap times here.
In fact the fastest production car ever made is the Barabus TKR (2008) - 0-100 in 1.67 secs, 435km/h from 1005 hp.
Top Gear Humorous Quotes
Some more funny quotes from our favourite television car show presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond
On the Alfa Romeo Brera... "I only have to imagine this in black, with tan
leather and I'm nursing a semi!"
Illustrating the lack of power of a Boxster - 'It couldn't pull a greased
stick out of a pig's bottom'
On the Vauxhall Vectra VXR: "there is a word to describe this car: it
begins with "s" and ends with "t" and its not "soot".
Hammond :"So its fairly terrible then?" Clarkson :"Oh no...losing your leg
is fairly terrible.....this is another league of badness!"
"Some say, that he used to throw microwave ovens at homeless people.....and
that he long before anyone else realised that Jade Goody was a racist pig
faced waste of blood and organs............ all we know, is that he's
called the Stig!"
"the Suzuki Wagon R should be avoided like unprotected sex with an
Ethiopian transvestite"
"Speed has never killed anyone......its suddenly becoming stationary...
That's what gets you."
Exotic Cars Being launched in South Africa in the near future
So, you just bribed a government official and won R140mil worth of tender and a C63AMG is no longer good enough.
Why not consider one of these.
Tough choice for me between the McLaren, Merc SLS and Ferrari 458.
I am sure you will be happier long term in the SLS and that the McLaren will drive the best.
Let me know if you need my help in choosing one. For a small fee I will go with you to the dealerships and help you make a sound choice.
Bentley Muslanne
– or was that Musalini????Jokes aside. What a large piece of crap. Now available in RSA mid 2010 Twin turbo 6.75litre V8. 377kW. 1020Nm. Eight speed automatic transmission.
Mercedes SLS AMG to RSA second quarter of 2010. See our review of the SLS AMG
Mid 2010 a new Porsche Cayenne. Refereshed 911 Turbo arrived end of last year. New Porsche GT3RS arriving in Feb.
Ferrari 458 Italia
. Orders placed. Deliveries in first half of 2010 to RSA. Spyder to follow end of year and hardcore Scuderia 12 months after.
You don't want to be a south African car journalist, they can't get their hands on Ferraris. Cmon guys put on a Breitling and drive your latest test Porsche into the Ferrari dealership.....
Lotus Evora
Grand tourer. Here in Feb. Lotus re-entering F1. New Esprit supercar coming.
McLaren MP4-12C
RSA in October. Daytona in Sandton will be the local agent
See our Review of the McLaren MP4-12C
Review of Top Gear Live Show Johannesburg
For those of you who have gone to MPH before (now branded as Top Gear Live), don't bother to go again. QsCarReview watched in Johannesburg on Sunday 08th Feb (14h00). Our car friends who have been before say half the stunts and tricks are the same as previous shows. Our friend W went to the later show (17h00) and said that Jeremy pulled the same trick with a girl in the audience (camera down her top) as he did in our show.
The following scenes were played:
CAGE OF DEATH - Top Gear Live Show
There is no way "the Stig" was going fast enough to make the loop the loop. There has to have been something mechanical hooking the car and pulling it from the vertical position to the other side of the loop.
I am surprised Jeremy Clarkson and James May were not assassinated before he left the country, making all those tasteless jokes about the city, the President and the government and "hitting on women in the audience" (we believe it is staged as he does it at the same point in the stadium in each show). How much did you pay that modelling agency to place those girls in that seat Jeremy? What is the likely hood of an attractive girl sitting on the isle in that part of the stadium for every show and putting up with his rubbish. The rubbish that they try to pull off is just so moronic. They should really just stick to driving cars like lunatics around tracks and showing us how good or bad they are.
Who cares about the Stig doing battle with other cars.
The super cars where so boring I nearly fell asleep, if it wasn't for the pain in my backside from the hardest chair that I had ever sat on and the forward angle of the seat that meant that I had to keep pushing myself back in my chair every two minutes (and I'm not the heaviest guy) I would have been sound asleep.
The only part that really was worth while was an opportunity to get close to a few super cars in the display area afterwards. However, the only way to get close to the Ferrari California was to have boobs and a short skirt and not actually have (or ever have) the money or the passion to buy one...... go figure.
Verdict. Buy two of their DVD's for the same price or put the money towards a driving experience and visit your local sports car dealers more regularly, it will be time and money better spent.
Come back soon to see our pics and reviews of the Farrari California Spyder and other super cars we drooled over.
Tags: Top Gear, Top Gear Live Show - South Africa Review, The Stig Battle, Car Stunts, Top Gear Car Shows, Jeremy Clarkson, James May
See our Collection of Top Gear DVD's
Other Top Gear Reviews including news about the Stig
BMW models to be launched this year
BMW car models being launched in South Africa in the near future:
If you have more than R500k burning a hole in your back pocket, check out these upcoming releases from BMW.
BMW 5 Series GT (Gran Turismo). 535d. 535i. 550i. Starting at R720k (you would have seen the adverts on the television already). This is a car that makes no sense to me.
Makes no sense as it is not a station wagon, nor an SUV nor a mid size sedan. It has the boot of an SUV, not high enough ground clearance and not quite SUV upright seating position. It costs as much as a very nice X5, that doesn't have any of those draw backs..... so why anybody would choose it over an X5.......... beats me.
New BMW X3 (Due September 2010).
My suggestion, if you have this kind of money, buring a hole in your pocket and you are yearning for a new shape BMW, buy a one year old BMW X5 3.0sd
The all new BMW 5 Series (May 2010) – 535d (September 2010).
High performance BMW Z4 (Due mid 2010).
If you want the BEST service and price you will ever get at a BMW dealership in Johannesburg, phone Corrado Cousins at Cedar Isle BMW. 079 715 3376 OR 011 367 1600
I am not making money out of referring you to him. He simply is the best car salesman I have EVER dealt with. On one occassion he drove me 35km to work when his bosses refused to let their driver take me. On another he leant me his own car for two days when the dealership gave me a long story about no more courtesy cars. This, all before he knew I had a website with a readership. Tell him Quentin sent you.
Tags: NewW BMW X3, 2010 BMW X3, BMW 5 GT, BMW 5 Series GT, BMW Grand Turismo, New BMW 535d, 2010 BMW 5 Series, BMW Car Pictures
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Latest Audi models for release this year
Audi car models being launched in South Africa in the near future:
In case any of you are not effected by recession and are prepared to pay the price increases the car manufacturers marketing and sales departments are putting through:
Audi TT RS (First Quarter 2010 – already seen one – looks just that little bit cooler)
Audi A1 – (Mid 2011)
Audi S5 Sportback (Second quarter 2010), Audi RS5 (Third quarter)
Audi A7 (2011)
Audi A8 (Second half 2011) - a friend of a friend says you buy a car like this if you have kids with long legs who keep trying to kick you in the back
For more Audi Cars check out our Audi Section
BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M
So Beyonce won 6 awards and Taylor Swift won top prize. If there was a Grammy Awards for cars, these two would have walked away with all the prizes.
Now here are two SUV's, I would waste R1million on.
The new BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M
0-100km/h in 4.7seconds.
Audi V12 Tdi owners eat your hat..................
Check out our BMW X6 M Wallpaper Gallery and our BMW X5 M Wallpaper Gallery


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The best tastes were whiskey
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sing song lack
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If you were eating plums
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Plums, warmly sensuous;
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George Quaintance Is the Gay Artist Who Taught Tom of Finland Everything He Knows
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Joan of Leeds Is Basically the Patron Saint of Horny People Everywhere
The medieval nun in 1318 actually faked her own death, all in the name of horniness
We Asked These Gay Porn Stars to Write Us a Romantic Haiku (Yep, Seriously)
We enlisted some of our favorite gay porn stars to get us in the V-Day mood — not by stripping down but by writing haiku!
In the Late 1980s, Nintendo Revealed That Super Mario Has an Uncircumcised Penis
Are you ready for some Super Mario penis? Well you better be, because one video game fan just dug up proof of Nintendo-approved genitals from an old manga
Here's What I Learned After Being Slut-Shamed at a Gay Bar
We see a lot of slut-shaming coming from the straight world, so shouldn't the dynamic be different in our glitter and lube-infused world?
Just a Little Snip? 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Circumcision
You might think that a majority of men are cut or that uncircumcised penises transmit more STIs, but check out these circumcision facts first
Here's How Being Naked in Front of 600 Men Changed My Life
At age 33 I decided to tackle my fears by being naked with 600 other men in the woods at gay nudist camp
These 10 'First Gay Experiences' of Straight Men Are Sexy, Funny and Kinda Sweet
After stumbling upon a roundup of "first gay experiences" of straight men, I couldn't help but marvel at how totally, utterly … normal they are
Don't Even Think About Flat-Out Ignoring That Guy You Hooked Up With
Let's stop using sex as an antisocial way to distance ourselves from others out of shame for anonymous or random hookups
This Guy's Self-Created Pornhub Channel Has Gone Viral, But Not for the Reasons You're Thinking
Videos created by comedian Ryan Creamer have gone viral without featuring nudity or sex
This Gay Proctologist Answers All the Butt Questions You've Been Too Scared to Ask
We speak with a proctologist about the three most common anal issues in gay men and how to detect and treat them
Ah, NSFW — the most delicious of forbidden fruits. As the name implies, you don't want to be checking this out while you're on the clock. Everything here is totally not safe for work. So don't say we didn't warn you — come back when you're home.
Good, you're home now? Great — now take a look at all we've got. We don't just have naked celebs, but sex tips, NSFW comics, photos and art, funny and weird things, stories about pornography (that feature shockingly little actual pornography!) and more.
We even take a look at NSFW stuff from before that term even existed! And it's not all fun stuff — there's serious looks at our culture and how it views sex and drugs. Our NSFW coverage runs the gamut — and it's stuff you'll be proud to be fired for reading at work.
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No plans to send troops to Afghanistan: India
NEW DELHI, March 16: India had no plans to send troops to Afghanistan, a minister in the ruling Congress-led UPA government said, putting to rest speculation about New Delhi's future course of action as the US and its Nato allies reviewed their strategy on the war in Afghanistan. "No. We have always ruled it out," minister of state of external affairs Anand Sharma said in an interview to this newspaper. He iterated that India would stay the course and continue to contribute to development of the war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Mr Sharma said India was undertaking projects to build power grid infrastructure, strategic road links, educational institutions and information technology centres in Afghanistan and "this work we will continue [to do]".
"We are watching the developments there. We will do everything possible for rebuilding of that country and for its development, including creation of infrastructure, capacity building and human resource development," he added.
The minister's remarks came amid suggestions by Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor that the political leadership had to decide whether to go beyond providing soft assistance and consider Indian military presence in Afghanistan.
South Block sources were to quick to point out that foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon had let US National Security Adviser General James Jones and other officials in the Barack Obama-administration know that military strategies alone were not enough to bring stability to the region.
Mr Sharma sought to caution the international community on talks with the Taliban, alluding to reports that Taliban leader Mullah Omar had agreed to send his representatives for participating in the Saudi Arabia-mediated negotiations aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan.
"There has to be a robust and well-coordinated response both in the regional and in the global context and we cannot be selective in our approach. This ideology of terror and violence has to be opposed [and] confronted. Beyond that we are neither involved in any such process nor are we aware of [or] privy to [it]," he said, when asked about reports that some of the preliminary talks by Saudi intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz took place in New Delhi.
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Mutual fund investors will have an opportunity to learn firsthand about building a winning fund portfolio, as experts from fund rating firm Morningstar Inc. offer four panels on the subject at The Times' second annual Investment Strategies Conference.
The event, to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center downtown the weekend of Feb. 7-8, also will offer investors a chance to hear firsthand from two dozen leading mutual fund managers, as well as from many other experts in the areas of investing and personal finance.
Chicago-based Morningstar, whose "star" ratings have become virtually an industry standard in terms of rating mutual funds based not only on performance but also on risk, will present two panels each day:
* "Picking Mutual Funds: How to Buy Right" (offered Feb. 7 from 10:45 a.m. to noon and Feb. 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.) will focus on how investors can narrow their fund shopping from the thousands of funds available to a select group of potential choices. The panel will provide guidance on how to pick long-term fund winners that fit investors' risk tolerance.


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Sony Cyber-shot HX50
Go on, take a closer look; this is the first compact camera to feature a 30x optical zoom. Not content with above-average eyesight, it also includes tech borrowed from Sony's high-end RX range, including a 20.4-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor and Wi-Fi for uploading your long-lens shots of Prince Harry
Recon Instruments Jet
While Google Glass is wearable tech for the catwalk, Recon's Android-based, outdoorsy rival, the Jet, has been built for wrestling alligators and then tweeting about it. A tiny HD display is located in the bottom right-hand corner and an HD camera is up front, while an accelerometer, thermometer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
Awesome Nokia Kinetic
British designer Jeremy Innes-Hopkins thinks he has painted the future of Nokia with the handset that is all about movement. The sizeable posterior contains an electro-magnet and holds a camera Themagnet moves, shifting the weight distribution and allowing the phone to effectively 'stand up' on itsown. This allows for a
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MacBook 2020
ABC Keyboard
This all touchscreen keyboard can be customized to work with any language and can change colour if the glossy black finish isn't really your colour. The ABC keyboard also caters for left handed typers and would have built-in memory to keep your docs, pictures and video easily accessible. Designer: Iaroslav Neliubov
D-Can Camera
Designer Jean-Michel Bonnemoy believes that modern camera designs are out-dated. Traditionally, camera form factors were dictated by the need to include a roll of film in the back. Nowadays that is obviously not the case, so why do cameras still retain a traditional form factor? The D-Can is cylindrical, designed for


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Marketing Director – Luxury Travel
- Recruiter
- Red Planet Recruitment
- Location
- London, England
- Salary
- up to £60,000 per annum + bonus + lucrative benefits
- Posted
- 15 Apr 2018
- Closes
- 23 Apr 2018
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- Sector
- Tour Operator
- Job function
- Management
- Hours
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- Permanent
Marketing Director - We are seeking a talented Senior Marketing Professional from a luxury travel background to join a unique & highly prestigious business specialising in experiential travel, creating outstanding ultra-luxury, pre-defined & unique travel experiences. The Marketing Director will report directly to the MD and indirectly to the CEO, have overall responsibility for the creation and strategic implementation of a robust sales, marketing and PR plan for the organisation. The Marketing Director will be charged with the responsibility to position our client, which is aimed at the ultra-high nett worth sectors and ensure all marketing channels are being maximised in terms of company profile and revenue generation.
Marketing Director Responsibilities:
- Be cognisant of the fact that all marketing efforts must be aimed at the UHNW sectors
- Take ownership of marketing budget and raise our client's profile through specific revenue channels
- Be responsible for the overall success of our client's digital marketing and social media campaigns and to closely manage third party providers
- Marketing mix role that will bring together Digital, Press, PR, Brand Management, Events, B2B, Email, SEO, PPC & Social Media into one cohesive strategy
- Develop a robust PR/Marketing campaign together with PR agency
- Be the brand guardian of our client's website including content, imagery and design
- Have overall responsibility for the successful design and content for both the leisure and automated websites
- Work within the luxury brand guidelines to create on and off-line advertising pieces, planning and implementing promotional campaigns
- Create tactical marketing campaigns for each of the high value experiential packages created by the product team
- Provide Product Director with details of events, festivals and any other iconic occasions around the globe deemed appropriate to create an Experience around and promote
- Work with copy-writer to ensure interesting and updated articles are posted that relate to the luxury and unique trips that are being sold
- Co-ordinating supplier relations in terms of potential advertising revenues for site and working with b2b travel trade partners (leisure and Corporate) in terms of tactical marketing opportunities
- Identify and approach luxury brand partners that our client can work with, both in terms of events and database access
- A proactive approach to raising our client's profile at luxury marketing and brand partner events
- To manage CRM database and to create periodic practical marketing programmes to our client's growing database, ensure accurate data capture and optimum use of Salesforce for strategy of client preferences and info
Now Let's Talk About You:
- Essential: Senior Marketing Professional with previous experience in developing, implementing and executing strategic marketing plans for an Ultra-Luxury Travel Brand
- Slick, gregarious, visionary, marketing obsessed professional with a passion for all things luxury
- Strategic thinker who can bring together Digital, Press, PR, Brand Management, Events, B2B, Email, SEO, PPC & Social Media into one cohesive strategy aiming at the UHNW sectors
- Proven track record in growing and managing key account relationships, with mid-high value deals and negotiations
- Articulate, confident networker, who is also a comfortable presenter at meetings communicating the message as the company ambassador
What You'll Get in Return:
Fabulous opportunity to join a unique business, with the opportunity to have direct impact on the direction of the company. This role offers a competitive base salary of up to £60,000 per annum, plus bonus+ lucrative company benefits, along with excellent long-term career progression.
Sounds Like you?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
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Tti 158 now open!
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new building, Tti 158, just ten minutes walk from our main location in Camden High Street.
** Jeronimo Roca Sanchez** - STUDENT of the MOMENT!
We are pleased to announce that** Jeronimo Roca Sanchez** is Tti Schools STUDENT of the MOMENT!
New Tti Podcast!
Tti Podcast Episode 2 Interview with Yuji Sugimoto , Tti Student & Lead Singer of Weaver!
Mihoko Hosoi - STUDENT of the MOMENT!
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** Mihoko Hosoi**
is Tti Schools STUDENT of the MOMENT!
Tti's first ever PODCAST
Check out our first ever Tti Podcast episode featuring an interview with Teacher Luke Vyner and Mel about his company London Language Experience. Also, Teacher Marianne gives us a report from IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language)
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Mel's in the Office!
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When most people think of elder abuse, they probably think of neglect or abuse that occurs to residents of nursing homes. But, while this is definitely a type of elder abuse, there are more instances in which elder abuse may occur.
Driver flees from police, causing fatal crash
It isn't uncommon to see reports about a law enforcement car chase on the evening news. But, it isn't every day that such a car chase has deadly results. That was the case in a recent incident that many of our readers in Bridgeport may have already seen reports about.
Why consider settlement in a medical malpractice case?
Connecticut residents who are the victims of medical malpractice can experience life-altering problems from the botched treatment. Doctor errors in surgery, misdiagnosis and prescription medication mix-ups can result in injuries or a worsened medical condition, and then the patient is left to pick up the pieces. In this type of situation, one option could be a medical malpractice lawsuit. But, these types of cases are, oftentimes, complex. This is why many plaintiffs will consider the possibility of settling the case before trial.
Protect your rights when you suffer from medical malpractice
Millions of Americans suffer injuries or illness complications due to medical malpractice each year. Unfortunately, some people who suffer from medical malpractice may not realize it. Others might know that their doctors made a mistake, but they think that there is no way that they can prove it. Connecticut residents need to know that they have rights that they need to protect when they suffer from medical malpractice.
The consequences of distracted driving
We should all be on the lookout for one of the most dangerous things on America's roadways: distracted drivers. With smartphones in almost every hand in America, it is easy to see how distracted driving has become a significant point of societal debate. But, every day there are hundreds of thousands of drivers who engage in this risky behavior. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that, on any given day, approximately 660,000 drivers are using an electronic device of some type while driving.
Victims can suffer serious injuries in car accidents
Many different types of car accidents can occur on the roadways in Connecticut. With distracted driving seemingly more common than ever, rear-end collisions are common type of car accidents these days. But, there are other types, such as rollover crashes, fender-benders, construction zone accidents and even head-on collisions. One thing that all of the different types of car accidents have in common is that the victims who are involved can suffer serious injuries as a result.
Over 20 people need medical treatment after recent car accident
So-called "fender benders" happen every day throughout Connecticut, but we all know that much more serious car crashes occur frequently as well. That was the case recently in Suffield, when a pickup truck reportedly collided with a bus that was transporting 20 people.
Car crosses centerline and strikes motorcycle in Connecticut
Most people know that in a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle, the odds aren't in the motorcyclist's favor when it comes to injuries. A motorcycle's small size and lack of safety features such as seat belts and airbags means that should a motorcyclist be involved in an accident, they are vulnerable to injuries. Unfortunately, a recent motorcycle accident in Connecticut illustrated this concept all too well.
How a visitor is categorized under the law in premises liability
Our readers in Connecticut who have seen previous posts here probably remember that when an injury occurs on another person's property the area of law that will come into play is known as "premises liability" law. This is an area of the law that falls under the umbrella of "tort" law. When an injury occurs on a person's property, how the visitor -- the person who was injured -- was categorized under premises liability law will be a major factor in determining whether or not compensation can be sought.


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Maiden Voyage
What are kites doing in this section anyway?
Flying a kite changed my life in a most spectacular way.
Why did it happen? I cant say for sure.
Maybe it was because I flew my first kite, a birthday gift, at age thirty. I had never flown a kite as a kid. Maybe flying my first one as an adult allowed me to see through a childs eyes. Maybe it was because a kite forced me to look up.
Feeling my kite ascend until it reached a comfortable soaring angle in the sky touched something deep inside me. I didnt know what that thing was at the time. I did know there was something magical about this heavier than air flying invention that I had now discovered.
Lofting that first kite was a transcendental experience. While flying that kite I stopped thinking and was transported into a meditation of my own. That kite opened up a provocative possibility of something that was, at the time, beyond my reach. That kite was a catalyst, yet another unexpected door opener, a wedge into that domain of alchemy where passion and creation reign.
From the moment I flew that kite, I became restless. A wanderlust began to stir in my soul, and I could sense that this was no lark. There would be no turning back. It wasnt that I didnt experience adventure in my life. I did. But, this deceptively simple kite had unleashed a new type of yearning. I didnt know where this journey would take me or how long it would take me to get there.
The kite was a symbol of synergy.
As Buckminster Fuller wrote, and I paraphrase here, the essence of synergy is this: There's no way of predicting the purpose or behavior of the whole by examining its parts individually.
In turn, by examining the separate elements of a kite, there's no way to predict one of its collective effects—the pleasure it can bring to the kite flier and, in my case, an awesome gift —the doorway into the realm of art.
Window in the Sky is the account of my maiden kite voyage.
Remember, many are called; few choose to go.»
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O Pancrates, All-Power,
offspring of All-Soul, All-Body, All-Love,
on this fourth of July, our day of Independence,
I call on you to protect us.
Protect us from all forms of tyranny,
in our government as much as from other governments,
in our own hearts and minds as much as outside us.
Protect us from the delusion
that political independence means isolation
from the sorrows and the joys
of the world beyond our borders.
Protect us from the folly of misusing our power,
political or personal, financial or spiritual.
With your family, Pancrates, bless us
with the knowledge that our strength
lies in our diversity, for we are one
out of many, many who agree to be
dependent on one another.
Pancrates, mighty deity, this is my prayer
for my nation on this day.
A Prayer to Pancrates on Independence Day
O Pancrates, All-Power,


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I can't leave home without…will turn the car around or make a quick stop for these three things:
CHAPSTICK– Hey it took forever but it's cold now I don't be outside freezing and have cracked chapped lips. It fits in my purse and I'm not out in public with crusty lips
HAND LOTION– The winter is very hard on my hands it's been so bad they would crack right around my nail beds and bleed and it's painful. I keep hand lotion around because I hate gloves and coats. (don't judge me) So keeping lotions helps.
DEODORANT- Hey sometimes I forget hey we all forget because we're rushing or we had a long night before. There are millions of reasons so I keep an extra stick of deodorant in my car just in case I have one of those mornings.
This is apart of the #31dayblogchallege let me know what you can't leave home without below.
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Chi Chi appeared on her blog last night and spoke about the ordeal, assuring everybody that she's alright and thanking all her friends and fans for their well wishes on Facebook and Twitter. The need for gall bladder surgery and the complications that followed appear to have stemmed from Chi Chi's gastric bypass surgery last September, which left her notably slimmed down and svelte.
She also announced that she's cancelling her trip to HustlaBall in London, which she was really looking forward to DJing at Trannyshack and hanging with "all the freaks of London."
But worry not! Porn's grande dame is on the mend and still looking forward to hosting the Grabbys in Chicago and putting on her party there, Skin Trade 2, over Memorial Day Weekend.
In semi-related news, because he's never one to be upstaged, Jason Sechrest promptly came down with pneumonia this week, and later took Chi Chi to the movies. He too has recouped, just in time to put his slutty Marines on display tonight in West Hollywood.
GayVN 2009: Chi Chi's "Live Feed" Acceptance Speech from Australia
Red Carpet Mayhem at the 2009 Cybersocket Awards
James St. James Fags Out About a Hundred Times at Chi Chi Larue's Store Opening
Porn Star DJs: Not Only Hotter Than You Are, They're Cooler Too!
Roma Does Chicago (NSFW)
Jason Curious Lures Military Troop Into Gaping Mouth
You Have Got a Lot of Gall! (ChiChiLarue.com)
April 30, 2009 at 4:16 pm
My most belove Chi Chi glad that all is ok Matt Rush which I'm a fan/friend was as worry like wise best of all Xavier.
April 30, 2009 at 12:33 pm
She was having Jason Curious removed.
April 30, 2009 at 1:09 am
Sure it wasn't neck surgery?
September 14, 2009 at 11:25 am
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Grabbys 2016: Who Has the Hottest Cock? Heat One
Phillip Aubrey Aroused By Eating, Belching
It's an interview with Phillip Aubrey: porn star, Spencer Reed's boyfriend, burp fetishist.
Getting Activisty With Adam Champ & Carlo Massi
The COLT superstars joined a protest in Rome against the Catholic Church in order to make the claim that gay people are not pedophiles. There was a chihuaha involved.
[NSFW] He's On His PC, And He's A Macrophiliac
I feel sorry for people with fetishes that can never be realized in real life. Take this Flickr user, who has to make do with his giants fetish using Photoshop.
Conner Habib Whips Out His Book Blurb
I'm not one for bragging about intellectual accomplishments (it's something I learned from, you know, graduating with honors from Brown University), but Conner Habib is justifiably excited about his blurb in a book written by Carl Sagan's son.


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Eubel, Conrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi: sive Summonun pontificum S.R.E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series e documentis tabularii praesertim Vaticani collecta, digesta, edita. Editio altera. Monasterii, Sumptibus et Typis Librariae Regensbergianae, 1913-23. v. 1-6. Reprinted with vol. 7. Patavii, "II Messaggero di S. Antonio," 1960-68. 7 v. LC 3-19932.
Find a copy
(Volumes 1-3 entitled Hierarchia catholica medii aevi.)
Gives considerably more detail than Gams (A174)-histories of each diocese, boundaries, a list of bishops and auxiliaries with the names of their consecrators, the dates and sources of information. Brief lives of the popes and cardinals are also given. The work was originally intended to cover only the period from 1198 to 1431, but in 1901 work was begun on new volumes to bring it up to the present day. Currently it covers up to the year 1846. Index of names and places.


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All of the news about Michael Flynn pleading guilty on Friday brought out a lot of comparisons between the Trump-Russia story and the Nixon-Watergate time in history. I was obsessed by Watergate when it was going on and it was really something to watch Nixon slowly go from "I Am Not A Crook!" to "I quit." I've put up six Watergate related links below and then there's the MBIP Coming Attractions and it was all done without any collusion with Russians. I promise!
The Watergate Story - This timeline tells the whole story. November 17th, 1973: Nixon angrily proclaims on TV that he is "not a crook!" August 8th, 1974: Nixon resigns.
Woodward and Bernstein: 40 years after Watergate, Nixon was far worse than we thought - This sums it all up: "At its most virulent, Watergate was a brazen and daring assault, led by Nixon himself, against the heart of American democracy: the Constitution, our system of free elections, the rule of law." Sounds similar to another news story happening right now!
How Mark Felt Became 'Deep Throat' - Bob Woodward details how he came to know and get facts for the Watergate stories he wrote with Carl Bernstein from Mark Felt, known for decades as, "Deep Throat."
John Dean helped bring down Richard Nixon. Now he thinks Donald Trump is even worse - An interesting interview with John Dean, a key figure in the Watergate trials whose testimony brought Nixon down.
Michael Flynn could be the John Dean of Donald Trump's Russia scandal: Why his guilty plea is an earthquake - Michael Flynn is the new John Dean and this Daily News opinion piece details the facts.
He Was a Crook - The last link today is Hunter S. Thompson's scathing obituary of the man who was brought down by Watergate, Richard M. Nixon. These are my favorite lines from the obituary: "He was a swine of a man and a jabbering dupe of a president. Nixon was so crooked that he needed servants to help him screw his pants on every morning. His body should have been burned in a trash bin." I only wish he was around to write about how Trump gets thrown out of an office he had no sensible right to occupy in the first place.
Last night I went to The Fox Pub with my friend Ben A.K.A. B Löwd and we had the final meal in our 13 month vegetarian series. It was a great meatless meal and you can read all about that tomorrow and stay tuned for next month when Ben eats meat to finish this series off! Tuesday is our eighth week in our seven months of steak tour and it takes place downtown with a steak sandwich from the last food truck serving up food near Main Street. Wednesday is a road trip that I took with MBIP pal Scott Turley to the last Mr. Donut in America! Thursday will be another random Peoria person for our People of Peoria series and Friday we're going to be sampling more fast food for the Fast Food Friday series. So that's what's coming up, now I'm going to start putting all of that together! Have a funny Sunday and we'll see you all tomorrow!
Related Posts: Sunday Links: Magical Mystery Tour, Black Friday and Planes, Trains & Automobiles.


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GSA shows the PG-13 film "Scary Normal"
Despite the various campus and community events that took place on Tuesday Oct. 22, the Gay Straight Alliance's (GSA) showing of the independent coming of age film "Scary Normal" managed to attract 20 people to the SC4 Fine Arts Theatre.
The movie was inspired in fall of 2004 when writer/director Jennifer Bechtel was struck with the thought that most films centralized around homosexuality were rated R.
According to scarynormalmovie.com, the idea to create a PG-13 movie about a young girl who befriends a fellow student who happens to be gay seemed to the director like a great way to raise awareness of the gay community, since most teens and pre-teens have limited or no access to rated R films.
The movie's rating played a huge role in GSA President Amber Lee's selection for the film showing. "It's a PG-13 movie that was inspired through a GSA. That was really interesting to me so that's why I chose it," Lee said.
Tickets for Scary Normal were sold at $3 a person or 2 for $5. The GSA raised $32 which will go towards a trip to Kansas City for the annual Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference.
"One of the purposes of the conference is to reaffirm the identity of people living in the LGBTQ community and give people that chance to see ourselves in numbers and have that confidence rebuilt," Lee said. "Oftentimes in our everyday lives we find ourselves alone and don't have a place where we can just be ourselves and be praised for it."
A handful of the visitors who came to see the movie and support the GSA were members of the PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) group in Sarnia Ontario. "I enjoyed the movie very much" Said PFLAG member Norm Galliford. "We like to support GSA groups in both Canada and Port Huron, so it was a pleasure to be able to come here tonight."
Lee plans to hold another showing of "Scary Normal" in the future, to give those who couldn't make it to the first a chance to see it, and to raise more money for the trip to Kansas City.
Any students are interested in learning more about the GSA are invited to attend the GSA meetings, which are held bi-weekly in the North Building, Room 201, from 12:15-1 p.m. The next meeting will be held Nov. 11.
For more information on SC4's GSA, contact Amber Lee at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 810-887-1419.
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Blinds offer a lot of adaptability. For example, you can have different sizes, diverse colors, and different types. You also have control over how much light comes into the room. With shades or curtains, you don't have as much control over how much light comes in.
Blinds give a chic and snazzy alternative option for window treatments and are a smart way to redesign the look and feel of a room. They are cleaner as well since they basically wipe clean and don't attract too much dust. This article discusses the most useful features and benefits of good quality blinds.
- Blinds should have proper coving system
Blinds should be smooth and stay in the desired position throughout the lifetime of the blind. Some types feature "tension screws" on the side of each blind panel, with one tension screw required for each louver section. The problem with tension screws is that, over time, they become loose and you have to tighten the screws often. Eventually, the louvers (or slats) within a single blind unit will lose its uniform tension because the louver sections adapt to the tension screw differently. Polywood, vinyl, fauxwood, and synthetic blinds usually have an extremely tight louver tension. With these, it is more difficult to open or rotate the louvers. The best technique for providing uniform and consistent tension is a split nylon pin tension system that requires no maintenance.
- Blinds should be built from a quality material
Wood is the most preferable material for blinds, but not all woods are made alike. Basswood is a superior wood because it is straight and has a fine uniform texture and indistinct grain. It can be sanded and stained to a smooth finish, and it is lightweight and durable.
- Blinds should be purchased from a known company
You should research the company from which you plan to purchase your blinds. Check out their credibility with an organization like the Better Business Bureau, and check to see if they have a list of customer comments or references. We recommend that you ask questions about their blinds and quality. The company should be able to inform you how to choose interior blinds. They also should have an experienced staff that is available for technical questions.
- Examine the samples first before buying
The blind company should be able to show you a finished sample blind so that you can view the quality and finished product first-hand. You should also to hold the blinds up to a window to visualize how they will look in your house.
- Blinds should have quality finish
A quality paint or stain finish is essential to the overall satisfaction of your blind purchase. A paint finish should be smooth, thick, and complete. You should not be able to feel the wood grain, and it should show through the paint. A stain finish should be applied with a proper top protective coat.
Are you a company owner? If so, it is important that your blinds for your business are of good quality. Read the following top benefits of buying quality blinds.
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When you have high-quality blinds at your business, it gives your customers a good impression. It makes your business look professional, and it helps your customers feel as though you are a professional who can give them what they want. If you have low-quality blinds, it sends off the impression that you are cheap and like to cut corners. This can result in your customers using a different business.
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While some quality blinds are priced affordably, when purchasing blinds for your business, you do not want to buy the cheapest blinds. Cheap, low-quality blinds will cause you to spend unnecessary money because you will constantly find yourself replacing them. When you use quality commercial blinds, you may replace them once a year, if that, which saves you a ton of money in the end.
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Quality blinds come with many features such as child-friendly, eco-friendly, energy-saving, and moisture-resistant qualities. So, when purchasing blinds for your business, make sure you look over the features that come with the blinds to make sure you get the best deal with the most features.
Author Bio:
Anjelina Jones is the author of this article and she has extensive knowledge about shutters and interior design. Moreover she has many articles published in different media. While writing, she has visited websites like Blinds-n-shutters.com.au for better understanding.


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DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 8: The Tibetan President Dr. Lobsang Sangay is on his first ever visit to South Africa on a four-day official schedule. The head of the Tibetan polity who arrived in Johannesburg on Feb. 5 met Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the founder and president of Inkatha Freedom Party, along with other South African parliamentarians representing the IFP over a formal luncheon meeting on Wednesday.
"Prince Buthelezi welcoming Dr Sangay to South Africa voiced his great admiration for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his support for the Middle Way Approach and the Five-Fifty vision. He further added that the situation in Tibet is of concern to all and expressed his hope that genuine autonomy will soon be achieved and that freedom will be restored in Tibet," a report filed by Central Tibetan Administration run Tibet.net stated.
The Tibetan President also had engagements with the press advocating the official stand of the exile Tibetan government, the 'middle way approach' as well as speaking on the current status of Tibet under Chinese rule and global dynamics of China as a super power.
"I'm here, in some ways, to remind the South African government of the principles and values on which their Constitution and country was founded. Because of friends around the world, because of support from the international community, South Africa has gained its democracy. So it's natural for me to come and say, hey, we need your support now as well," the Tibetan President said while speaking to online newspaper The Daily Maverick.
The relations between exile Tibetan government and the South Africa has been icy with the latter accused of putting economic interests at the fore with China. Since 2009, the exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama who is reviled by China as a "splittist" was denied visa to South Africa on three occasions. Many say China's lucrative investments in the country is the cause of such cold shoulders from the African nation.
The head of the Tibetan polity who was scheduled to attend the South African President Jacob Zuma's state-of-the-nation address at the inaugural session of the South African Parliament today. The address was postponed owing to domestic political tensions in South Africa.
The Central Tibetan Administration has one of its 12 foreign missions stationed at the administrative capital of South Africa in Pretoria.


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Delivery and Minotaur in full color!
At the moment we have sent parcels and a tracking numbers for e-mail on pledges up to 120 euros inclusive. With the exception to pledges 60 euros with the Eagle and the Lion.
In the beginning of December, we will close the pledges by 140 and 160 euros.
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We wrote to you at the mail that we propose to wait until Saturday and if you do not have a parcel in your hands then we will solve the problem.
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Jessica Chastain Shows Jimmy Fallon What It's Like to Play Female Roles - Watch Here!
Jessica Chastain and host Jimmy Fallon illustrate how underwritten female characters are in this hilarious sketch during last night's (January 18) episode of The Tonight Show!
During the segment, the two-time Oscar-nominated actress and Jimmy switched it up by swapping genders while they read movie scenes – Jessica played the male role, while Jimmy played the female role.
They performed scenes from a typical romantic comedy, action movie, and sci-fi flick, and while the scenes themselves were made up, the inequality between the male and female parts was painfully familiar. "I barely got to speak there," Jimmy said at one point.
Jessica also shares some of the SNL hosting advice she got from pals Gal Gadot and Amy Schumer, reveals what it was like to witness Oprah's inspirational Golden Globes speech and recounts the embarrassing first time they met.
Jessica Chastain Shows Jimmy What It's Like to Play the Female Role
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When a pet's body overproduces the thyroid hormone, it increases their metabolism, potentially resulting in weight loss, anxiety, diarrhea, and a multitude of other symptoms. This condition, known as hyperthyroidism, is fairly rare in canines but increasingly common among cats. Hyperthyroidism is a condition that usually affects older pets and is most likely caused by multiple factors.
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism in canines:
Treatment options for pets with hyperthyroidism
There are three primary forms of therapy used to treat hyperthyroidism depending on the severity of a pet's particular case as well the cause behind the issue. When a pet owner opts for non-invasive treatment, medication is prescribed that inhibits the production of thyroid hormones. By preventing the pet's body from making more of these hormones, the issue usually subsides.
Other treatment options are more involved, requiring pets to undergo monitoring and stay within our facility for several days but can permanently solve canine hyperthyroidism. Surgery comprises of the veterinarian removing the thyroid gland entirely, though it is usually only performed when one gland is causing problems so that the body still has one functional gland remaining. If both thyroid glands are removed, the opposite condition, hypothyroidism, can result. When a tumor is causing overactive thyroid, radioactive iodine therapy is usually the treatment of choice. In liquid form, radioactive iodine destroys thyroid tissue without harming any other bodily tissues. Eventually the iodine is passed out of the dog's body through the urinary tract, but until this takes place, the pet will be held in isolation to prevent exposing other pets in our facility to the radioactive materials.
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Consumer Reviews of York central air conditioners
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33% of customers recommend
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Date created: 2013-07-02 Name: Patricia Houldson
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Satisfaction Rating:
"What is York Doing?"
My York air condition unit was purchased July 01, 2008. It is now July 01, 2013. I have had trouble with this system ever since. After my husband purchased the unit in July, he passed away in October. But if he was here in December of the same year, he probably would have sent this unit back to York. That is when the problems started. I see my air conditioning contractor more than my own family. There has to be some type of compensation from York. I have had more than 40 visits from my contractor. And all the times, I have suffered without the comforts of air conditioning. It is not right and I should not have to go through this. None of my neighbors have the problem. Of course, none of them have a York. One neighbor has her original air conditioner from 1986 and it works fine. What can we do???
Date created: 2013-06-25 Name: Angry Customer!
Satisfaction Rating:
"Unit has Been Nothing but Trouble!!!!"
I had a brand new furnace and AC unit installed in August of 2008. Ever since then, I've had nothing but problems!!! And when my AC man calls York they give him a problem saying my warranty expired in January. How is that possible when I have a receipt stating it was installed August 2008! York obviously does not stand by their equipment or service and it looks like I am going to have to take them to court to get back all the money I've been paying to have the piece of junk fixed month after month! And now I am going to have to buy a new system and you can be damn sure it will not be a York! And I will never recommend this brand to anyone!!!!
Date created: 2013-05-06 Name: L Christman
Location: Alabama
Satisfaction Rating:
"York IS One of the Best"
I have been reading these reviews concerning York heating and air conditioning equipment. I see most of the reviews are negative toward this manufacturer. As a licensed HVAC contractor, I can attest to the fact that York equipment is no better or worse than any other equipment on the market. It is currently the only manufacturer that builds their equipment in the USA however. Over the years I have installed all the major manufacturer's equipment or serviced them. They all have some problems, ALL of them. The biggest problem I see is improper installation. The installing contractor is the cause of 90% of the equipment problems I have seen over the years on relatively new equipment. You get what you pay for folks, that saying has never held as much sway as it does concerning heating and air conditioning equipment. When you buy from the lowest bidder, expect to get a lowest bidder install, and then you can expect problems. Take it from someone that is in the business, the installation makes all the difference. You can choose to believe it or not.
Date created: 2013-02-18 Name: Dan
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Plain and simple save yourself a lot of heart ache. These units are awful Including the ac unit, heating element,thermostat and UV light. Buy anything else but not a York.
Date created: 2013-01-11 Name: C Smith
Location: St. Augustine, FL
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We live in Florida and have had a York for less than 2 years. We are on our 4th compressor! After 3 repairs on the uv disinfection system our hvac contractor gave up so that is inoperable. Currently we have had the 4th compressor running for 3 weeks but yesterday a pressure switch failed so no air conditioning. The biggest lemon we have ever owned. Don't buy one!!!
Date created: 2012-11-20 Name: Shirley Atkins
Location: Rochester, NY
Satisfaction Rating:
"This unit is Junk"
Along with our furnace issues, we had many issues with our York a/c Unit and had to have it replaced after a little more than 6 years. We don't live in the south so the a/c doesn't run constantly and we shouldn't have had to lay out more money for another unit. Never buy a York product!
Date created: 2012-09-30 Name: s olson
Location: Hot Springs Village, AR
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Our second winter with our York air conditioner was a nightmare. The entire upper half of the outdoor unit was totally covered with thick ice and it was not running. We drove around the neighborhood and not one single unit had ice. We went outside with icepicks to get the ice off. The builder told us, "you want to save money? I have a York unit I will sell you cheap." Big mistake.
Date created: 2012-08-03 Name: N. R.
Location: California
Satisfaction Rating:
"Wrong size installed, humidity problems, mold"
My home is 825 sq. feet. I hired a hvac dealer/contractor to install an a/c package with heating function for the winter. He insisted York was the best and persuaded me to go with his preference. His crew installed a York dnq, 15 seer a/C. (They did not connect the gas line initially, alleging they thought I didn't want it immediately. They came back to install the gas pipe separately.) The noise I hear from one of the rooms and the bathroom is quite bothersome. But the worse part is that the size is too big for my home. He chose a 2 ton unit, which is apparently too big. It cools down the house very quickly and then turns off, therefore humidity remains and continues to build up.If he would have installed a 1.5 ton unit, the cooling would take longer, thus the removal of humidity would also worked better. The comfort level is very poor, as the high humidity makes the a/c rather useless, unless I run the unit at a lower temperature, but then it gets too cold, plus it shuts down when the set temperature is reached anyway, and the humidity problem starts again. High humidity promotes mold growth, which is causing me many symptoms.I Did not know all of this until I had this experience. He should have known. I paid close to $ 4,000.-- for this, and as I write these lines, I am using my humble little window air conditioner instead of the York a/c to remove the excessive moisture from the air. Not to mention "minor" additional problems with the a/c dealer/contractor: - the switch he wanted to install for the UV light was defective (awaiting replacement/installation) - a more sensitive thermostat he wanted to install for "better comfort" is awaiting delivery (the one he installed burned upon activation before his eyes) - documents pertaining to the UV light for warranty registration missing, not delivered yet - my heating lamp in the bathroom does not work since they installed the a/c (I am to hire an electrician for repair, a/c contractor will pay, he stated) I should not have hired this a/c dealer/contractor, and I should not have accepted the installation of a 2 ton York a/c.
Date created: 2012-08-02 Name: Jason Guy
Location: Raleigh, NC
Satisfaction Rating:
"As a Contractor"
I am a licensed air conditioning and heating contractor in North Carolina. My company has been proudly offering york products for almost 50 years. We have over that same time sold pretty well every other brand available at some point for various reasons, but have always maintained york as a primary brand of choice. Over the years we have certainly experienced our share of problems with york, but have experienced similar issues with every other manufacturer as well. We stick with york because of the level of support we get from them as a dealer. I have read comments on here about end users getting no response from york, but I have occasionally given a customer a number to york customer service and they have gotten results. That is just my experience on that. As for my direct experience dealing with york, I will give an example of how they handle major issues. a few years ago york had a serious problem with leaking evaporator coils. We were replacing a lot, and I do mean a lot of coils. At first, we didn't know what the problem was, but the engineers at york found the common problem where, during the manufacturing process, the wall of the copper tubing was being pinched, resulting in a common thin spot in many, if not all of those coils. Once they determined the problem, they took action. Major action. The factory where this was happening was located in Mexico. That factory was shutdown, and all of its machinery and all of those jobs were moved back to Wichita, ks. Since then, we may find an occasional bad coil (which I can assure you can be found no matter whose name is on it), but it is rare. And if we do find one of the old ones? We get paid, by york to replace it. If you have been charged by your contractor to replace a "blue- finned" coil in a york unit, then you got ripped off by the contractor, not the manufacturer. We have very few issues with the york systems we install. Of course, we believe in having properly trained installers and service technicians to install and service them, so it stands to reason. I will continue to sell, service, and stand by york air conditioners, heat pumps, and gas furnaces.
Date created: 2012-08-01 Name: Patricia Fidler
Location: California
Satisfaction Rating:
"Model Not Listed"
We moved into a new home 3 1/2 years ago with a York ac. The coil blew out and they had to build a new one. All of this will take 3 weeks minimum for it to be repaired, Meanwhile it is August and temps have been hovering in the triple digits. They also said it would cost $260 to ship the replacement coil to us, plus the $1500 for the repair cost. The previous repairman said this unit is junk and we have just begun to fork out thousands of dollars. Needless to say, I am very unhappy with this product.
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|Illumina Launches Infinium HD Human660W-Quad BeadChip for Advancing Copy Number Variation Analysis Studies
New HD BeadChip Offers Researchers Enhanced Coverage of both Common Genetic and Structural Variations in the Human Genome
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2008--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today unveiled a new product for DNA Analysis: the Infinium(R) HD Human660W-Quad BeadChip. This four-sample BeadChip features 2.6 million genetics markers and was developed in collaboration with The Centre for Applied Genomics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the United Kingdom. The Human660W-Quad BeadChip builds on the content from Illumina's HumanHap550+ BeadChip to target over 5,000 regions in the human genome known to be associated with copy number variation (CNV). First customer shipments of the Human660W-Quad are expected in December 2008.
"When conducting whole-genome disease association studies, we want to ensure that we incorporate not only SNPs, but also coverage of common CNV regions in the genome. For that reason, we included 5,000 common CNV regions discovered as part of the Genome Structural Variation consortium on this array. Our goal is to identify those regions that may play a causative role in common diseases such as multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and asthma," said Matt Hurles, Ph.D., of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
The Human660W-Quad and Human1M-Duo BeadChips are being used by researchers for a new 90,000 sample initiative funded by the Wellcome Trust. This new series of genome-wide association studies is collectively the world's largest genetic research initiative to date, and is expected to uncover more than 120 billion points of genetic information.
"Recent studies confirm that copy number variation adds another layer of complexity to the human genome and can be directly correlated to the development of various human diseases. With the Human660W-Quad BeadChip we have the ability to link common structural variation with a diverse range of phenotypes," says David van Heel, Ph.D., Professor of Gastrointestinal Genetics at Barts and The London School of Medicine. "We have published SNP associations in celiac disease using the HumanHap300 BeadChip and believe that the addition of known common CNV content to the Human660W-Quad BeadChip is a natural progression for our research needs. The multi-sample format of the array combined with a simple workflow will save us study time and allow us to rapidly publish our data."
Infinium HD products dramatically increase sample throughput and reduce handling time in the lab, with industry-leading data quality that reduces errors and data mining tasks. Additionally, HD BeadChips require 70 percent less DNA input per sample.
"Recent studies confirm that copy number variation plays a vital role in the development of complex human diseases. The base content of the Human660W-Quad BeadChip has been successfully used in over 30 studies linking various SNPs to a wide range of diseases and phenotypes," said Joel McComb, General Manager of Illumina's Life Sciences Business Unit. "By collaborating with researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute we expanded our High-Density product line to include a product that specifically helps researchers incorporate pre-selected common CNV regions into their association studies."
About Infinium High-Density (HD) DNA Analysis
Illumina's genotyping solutions offer a flexible BeadChip design and high-density architecture. The revolutionary Infinium HD Assay combined with the Infinium HD BeadChip allows large-scale interrogation of variations in the human genome, accelerating the ability of researchers to cost-effectively unlock the genetic basis of disease. Infinium HD products provide a powerful complement to Illumina's genotyping offering. For more information on Illumina's HD genotyping products, please visit www.illumina.com/dna.
About The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is the largest charity in the United Kingdom (UK). It funds innovative biomedical research, in the UK and internationally, spending around GBP 650 million each year to support the brightest scientists with the best ideas. The Wellcome Trust supports public debate about biomedical research and its impact on health and wellbeing. More information about The Wellcome Trust can be accessed at www.wellcome.ac.uk.
About Illumina
Illumina (www.illumina.com) is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of next-generation life-science tools and integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function. Using our proprietary technologies, we provide a comprehensive line of products and services that currently serve the sequencing, genotyping, and gene expression markets, and we expect to enter the market for molecular diagnostics. Our customers include leading genomic research centers, pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, clinical research organizations, and biotechnology companies. Our tools provide researchers around the world with the performance, throughput, cost effectiveness, and flexibility necessary to perform the billions of genetic tests needed to extract valuable medical information from advances in genomics and proteomics. We believe this information will enable researchers to correlate genetic variation and biological function, which will enhance drug discovery and clinical research, allow diseases to be detected earlier, and permit better choices of drugs for individual patients.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: this release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements are Illumina's ability (i) to develop and commercialize further our BeadArray(TM), VeraCode(R), and Solexa(R) technologies and to deploy new sequencing, gene expression, and genotyping products and applications for our technology platforms, (ii) to manufacture robust instrumentation and reagents technology, together with other factors detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q or in information disclosed in public conference calls, the date and time of which are released beforehand. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements beyond the date of this release.
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2017 Volvo S90 Sedan First Drive Review
After a long time out of the pool, Volvo has just taken a headlong dive into one of the most demanding segments in the world of motorcars with its all-new S90, and we expect that it will find the waters cold but bracing. The midsize luxury sedan category is a segment populated with some of our favorite four-doors, including the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the Audi A6, so no one predicts that finding a place in this panoply of greatness will be a walk through the birch trees for the Swedish automaker that, these days, is backed by Chinese car manufacturer Geely. But after our extensive drive in the new S90 in the south of Spain, we can report that the car it is bringing to market gives Volvo as good a chance as any to make a dent in the dominance of these vaunted German marques.
Since Volvo continues to enjoy an unparalleled reputation for vehicle safety you might expect that the new S90 to be the harbinger of a fully autonomous driving future that is right around the corner. The new S90 is chockfull of sophisticated driver-assist systems like City Safety that now includes, amusingly, Large Animal Detection, but if autonomous operation is right around the bend, we are going to reach that corner after a long, long straight that will take us deeply into the next decade. As Dr. Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Group, told us, fully autonomous systems that can do the job of driving a car in all situations are well beyond what the S90 offers and what Volvo is likely to offer for the foreseeable future. Those who suggest fully autonomous (so-called level 4) cars are imminent, he added, are full of a certain farmyard excrement.
"Before Volvo will make autonomous cars available," he told us, "We will make certain that the car can drive itself better than a good [human] driver can."
World's most complete semi-autonomous car
Okay, we've told you what the S90 isn't -– fully autonomous -– but what it is -- very likely the most complete semi-autonomous car now available -- is quite impressive. For instance the new S90 offers "Run-off Road Mitigation" that is designed to prevent one of the most common types of fatal accidents. Between speeds of 40-85 mph the system can sense a potential run-off-the-road situation, and in response it can both steer and brake automatically to keep the S90 on the road surface. If this seems potentially intrusive, recognize that it can always be overridden by overt driver action. It is designed to function in times of driver inattention and/or impairment that could send the car careening off the road with predictably bad results to both driver and nearby trees.
Gen2 Pilot Assist
In a similar vein, the new S90 offers Pilot Assist, a system Volvo admits is a stepping-stone technology on the way to fully autonomous cars. Now in its second generation, the technology keeps the car in its lane as long as it is engaged and the driver has her or his hands on the wheel, and it functions not only in low-speed bumper-to-bumper traffic situations but also in general over-the-road highway driving as long as there are clear lane markings on the roadway or a significant difference in contrast between the pavement and the shoulder.
The driver can override the system at any time by using the brake pedal, accelerator pedal or steering wheel, and use of the turn-signal can temporarily abort the steering support if the driver wants to change lanes. The associated Adaptive Cruise Control enables you to set the "time gap" (essentially the following distance) and the speed. In full-on mode, acceleration, braking and steering are all assisted to help you comfortably follow the traffic flow in your current lane.
In our stint on Spanish Autovias (freeways) the system worked well at maintaining the desired speed while keeping our S90 within the lane, although we suspect you would do a better job of staying centered. In curves the system lets you approach the lane markers before correcting, a bit of a pinball machine effect. Still, in stop-and-go driving, letting the car do some of the thinking makes life better.
Making your life simpler
If you get the impression that Volvo engineers are trying to make driving easier for you as well as safer, that is intentional. Volvo designer Tisha Johnson told us one of the goals for the S90 was to create "a Scandinavian sanctuary" where alone time can be as valuable and as pleasant as possible. To this end the S90 offers a state-of-the-art infotainment system that features an advanced Apple CarPlay integration and the availability of a 19-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system that sounds like the Gothenburg concert hall. The simple yet functional design of the Sensus control interface adds to the driver's ease, and the new-gen seats prove yet again that Volvo is a world leader in vehicle seat comfort and function. After hours at the wheels of various S90s over the course of a day we emerged fresh and ready for more driving.
A sedan for drivers
While to this point we've spent a great deal of time and space in describing ways the S90 will drive for you, our key finding was if you turn off most of the electronic driving aids, you will find the S90 is a terrific car to, dare we say it, drive yourself. While our guess is it won't quite stay with the rear-drive, German competitors in full-on performance driving, we found the all-wheel-drive T6 version of the S90 to be quite a satisfying sports sedan with laudable levels of road-holding, acceleration and steering.
When you learn that the S90 is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, you might anticipate a mediocre level of performance. But through the magic of direct-injection, supercharging and turbocharging the T6 delivers 316 horsepower and a stunningly flat torque curve that means nearly instantaneous response to the manipulation of the right pedal. During our lengthy day with the S90 T6, there were only a couple moments when the torque delivery was anything less than satin-smooth and linear. At the same time we expect the T6 and the T5 (with its 250-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter engine) to deliver excellent fuel economy, but we'll have to wait for official figures. For those who want to take fuel consumption to the next plateau, a plug-in hybrid "Twin-Engine" T8 version of the S90 will come later.
New from the tires to the top
Because the S90 was designed from the ground up to, among other things, accommodate a hybrid powertrain, designers and engineers were able to build in an attractive axle-to-cowl ratio with wheels at the four corners and the accompanying short overhangs. At the same time a front double wishbone and rear transverse leaf spring suspension provide both sharp handling and room for a variety of mechanicals. The T6 versions replace the leaf spring with an air suspension, enabling tuning on the go.
If up to now we haven't mentioned that the S90 is a very handsome car, in person there is no doubt of it. Certainly it is competing against some very attractive vehicles, but the body -– some of it shaped of hot-formed boron steel –- is striking and takes a lesser parking spot to none of them. Special features include the front grille that is scalloped in homage to the Volvo P1800 sports car, the "Thor's hammer" motif in the LED headlights and the sailboat-inspired sweeping line that extends from bow to stern.
Influence beyond its size
What Volvo is trying to do, as one of the globe's smallest car companies, is change the world. The goal of Volvo's Vision 2020 initiative is to ensure that no one be killed or injured in a new Volvo in the year 2020 and beyond. That is a task that no other car company has cut out for itself, and Volvo's quest is accompanied by similar efforts to limit vehicle emissions and traffic congestion. These are big picture items for what is a relatively small company, but with the S90 Volvo seems well on its way to realizing its goals.
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10 More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb. – Psalm 19:10
This was the chorus for a song that we used to sing in church when I was a kid. The verses were the various verses immediately before this one in the psalm. I admit that I struggled with this as a kid. You see, I wasn't a big fan of honey, so I think the meaning was lost on me, and how many kids do you know that have big hangups about gold or jewelery as something important? You may not suffer from either of those deficiencies but regardless, let me put it in terms that all can understand. God's law, precepts, commandments, testimony and rules are of greater value that your most prized possessions and they are sweeter than your favorite treat that you give yourself as a reward for a job well done. Do we treat them as such?