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Sesame Street "Letter R Mystery" Detective Alfie Betts is on vacation at Sesame Street and is enjoying a plate of raisin raspberry ravioli when Telly rushes in very upset because his robot and remote are missing. Then Leela enters looking for her rake and roses. When the raisin raspberry ravioli disappears, too, Detective Alfie Betts decides it's time to investigate to find out why things keep going missing. D
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Sid The Science Kid "Reused Robot!" Sid's toy robot is broken, so he wants to throw it "away." Sid's Mom tells him there is no such thing as "away," and when we put something in the trash, we are actually creating waste. Sid and his friends explore the idea that everything we throw away goes somewhere. D
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NOVA "What Are Dreams?" NOVA joins leading dream researchers and witnesses extraordinary experiments used to investigate the world of sleep. From human narcoleptics to sleepwalking cats, from recurrent nightmares to those who can't dream, each sequence contains a vital clue to the question these scientists are pursuing: Why do we dream?G
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Rick Steves' Europe "France's Dordogne" Rick takes a canoe ride, visits a goose farm and savors the foie gras, wanders through a lamp-lit castle, enjoys a country market, and visits the Sistine Chapel of the prehistoric world.G
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Super Cleaner Uppers/Itty Bitty Water" Seaweed Superhero - Nick and Sally are cleaning up the backyard when they come across a yucky apple core. Who's going to pick it up? The Cat in the Hat takes them to meet the best cleaner-upper there is, Sandy the Sand Hopper! Sandy teaches them the difference between natural "garbage" and man-made trash, and how some animals use the natural garbage as food. Back at home, they put the trash in a garbage bag, and the apple core in the garden for Wriggles the worm to enjoy! Itty Bitty Water - Nick and Sally are about to dump out the water in their kiddie pool when The Cat stops them - water is too precious to waste even a drop! Off they go to the Drippety Dry Desert to meet three creatures who are experts at conserving water. D
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Wild Kratts "A Bat in the Brownies" When a little brown bat crashlands into a plate of Jimmy Z's famous brownies, Martin and Chris out set out to convince Aviva, Jimmy Z and Koki that bats are nothing to be afraid of. With bat activated Creature Power Suits, the bros follow join their new friend on a nocturnal fly about, and the entire crew must come to the rescue when the bat colony's roost is destroyed by a lightning bolt. In the end the Wild Kratts crew "goes batty," as they gain a new appreciation for bat ecology, predators and insects and echolocation, and learn to love bats. D
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Sara's Weeknight Meals "Gone Fishin' with David Pasternack" Seafood expert David Pasternack, from New York's fish temple Esca, shows why he loves food with fins with three favorite recipes from his arsenal: Fettuccine with Rock Shrimp, Corn and Jalapeno; Grilled Mahi Mahi with Panella and Chickpeas and Salt-Baked Pesce per Due with Braised Greens. Cooking fish this way makes it easy and accessible. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Salzburg and Surroundings" Rick finds Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart, to be a baroque jewel of a town. The town is also the springboard for dozens of Alpine adventures, from summer bobsledding, to hikes around Hitler's old Eagles Nest hideout, to a boat ride on serene Lake Hallstatt.G
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Song of the Mountains The Lost & Found; Barefoot Nellie & Company. D
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My Hero "Virus" George transfers his superpowers to Mrs. Raven, Stanley and Ella while trying to save them from a space virus he has infected them with.G
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Are You Being Served? "Shedding The Load" Sales are down; profits are low. In an effort to economize, Young Mr. Grace must let someone go.G
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As Time Goes By "The Proposal" The Duncans abruptly vacate the dwelling next door and Judith proposes that she and Alistair take up residence there.G
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Ladies of Letters Vera moves to a trailer park and falls in with some very suspicious company. She sends one of her newly acquainted thuggish neighbours to sort out her erstwhile friend.G
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The Red Green Show "Out of the Woods" Red and Ed trap a large animal roaming the woods at night. Then, Red demonstrates carefree travel by using wear-on luggage.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "The Art Exhibition" Hyacinth bones up on art knowledge when she and Richard are invited to a showing at a gallery. Her polish stands to be stripped when her father shows up too.G
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Mr. Bean "Tee Off, Mr. Bean" The series opens with Mr. Bean misplacing his trousers at the laundromat. The problem solved, he goes to the Krazy Golf Course where he finds he must play without touching the ball.G
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Outnumbered Mum and Dad want a quiet meal for two, but first they have to escape the house.G
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My Family "Abi Ever After" On the eve of their big day, Roger and Abi get cold feet thanks to their respective mothers. For this accident-prone pair, anything could happen before the ceremony, and apparently Ben comparing marriage to "being in a boxing ring" has not been helpful.G
10:30 pm
My Hero "Virus" George transfers his superpowers to Mrs. Raven, Stanley and Ella while trying to save them from a space virus he has infected them with.G
11:00 pm
Are You Being Served? "Shedding The Load" Sales are down; profits are low. In an effort to economize, Young Mr. Grace must let someone go.G
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As Time Goes By "The Proposal" The Duncans abruptly vacate the dwelling next door and Judith proposes that she and Alistair take up residence there.G


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If you're saying God doesn't heal today, then you must also say He doesn't forgive sins today.
Your faith for healing cannot go beyond your knowledge of the Word, for God's Word is the platform from which your faith is launched.
Probably the number one reason why most people are not healed today is lack of knowledge. They simply don't know God wants to heal them.
If there was no sickness in the beginning, and there's no sickness going to be no sickness in the end, why would God want sickness in the middle? It surely must be God's will that man love without sickness now.
Friend, you've got the title deed to health in your body. The deed is that Christ redeemed you from the curse of the law with His very own blood.
Jesus completed a work to forgive your sins and to heal your body. Both were provided at Calvary.
Love is and always has been the motivation behind the healing miracles of Jesus.
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I'm only interested in having an experience in line with God's Word - in having and experiencing what God's Word says belongs to me! ~Kenneth E. Hagin
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A winner was selected from 62 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Please, save me from my own awful site design, circa 2001! This should be fast work…there's nowhere to go for this site but up. :-)
Let's tackle the home page for now. An updated, professional, modern look.
From this, other work on the rest of the site will follow.
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Take a quick look at where we are now: http://www.crosscanyon.com
Not much will change for now in terms of content. We just need a better look. I'm sure you agree. :-)
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Wabash President Patrick E. White has announced that a gift from the estate of Robert G. Knight, Jr. and the Knight Family has established an endowed scholarship that will be available to students beginning in Fall 2010. The gift honors the memory of Robert G. Knight, Wabash Class of 1955, who was an economics major and proud member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
"Bob Knight was deeply loyal to Wabash and the best ideals of the College," said President White. "A consummate gentlemen in every aspect of his life, work, and service, Bob was steadfastly loyal to Wabash and to the Gentleman's Rule. His wife Mary and sons Rob and Andy honor his memory by making it possible for young men of character and achievement who are engaged in their communities to attend Wabash, men who will honor Wabash by lives of dignity, responsibility, and loyalty, as Bob Knight did so faithfully."
Entering students eligible to receive the Robert G. Knight, Jr. Memorial Scholarship will be men of good character who are ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating high school class and who have demonstrated a commitment to service in their communities. Prospective students who are named Knight Scholars will receive awards of $5,000.
Current Wabash students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.75 or higher and have had an impact on the local community will also be considered to receive Knight Scholarships, valued at $10,000.
"Wabash is grateful for this generous gift and for all that it will make possible, and especially for the way that Bob, Mary, and sons Rob and Andy have made of their generosity an endowment that will have a lasting good effect on the College Bob loved so well," added President White.
The scholarships are renewable annually. The Financial Aid Office will administer the scholarship and the Dean of the College and the Dean of Students will identify eligible students for consideration.
"I have enjoyed working with Mary, Rob, and Andy to honor Bob's desire to provide scholarships for students," said Dean for College Advancement Joe Emmick '92. "His generosity is an example for others. Creating an endowed scholarship fund through one's estate is a great way to make a Wabash education possible for generations of future students, and to leave a lasting legacy at the College."
As an undergraduate at Wabash, Knight served as Vice President of Phi Kappa Psi and was active across campus. He was elected to Delta Phi Alpha and Pi Delta Epsilon honorary societies, was a member of Blue Key, and wrote for
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He was hired in 1957 by the Northern Trust Company of Chicago immediately upon earning his master's degree in business administration from the Northwestern University School of Business. He worked his entire career for Northern Trust, retiring as the company's General Auditor in 1991 after 34 years.
He served the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff YWCA as its investment advisor, and he was a member of the University Club of Chicago, Economics Club of Chicago, and was a member of the board of directors of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society.
A long-time member of the College's leadership giving club, the 1832 Society, Mr. Knight was generous not only to Wabash, but to Mary's college, Knox, and his graduate school, Northwestern.
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Advances in IT Improve Process Automation
Virtualization, Thin Clients and Other Technologies Borrowed From IT Data Centers Are the Next Big Thing in Process Automation
Process plants and companies adopt IT trends much more cautiously than their commercial counterparts, since safety and availability must always take priority over cost and space savings. But when new IT trends such as virtualization and thin clients promise to increase safety and availability while lowering costs, process industry firms are compelled to take a closer look.
Virtualization and thin clients were initially adopted for data centers and other commercial IT applications to save money and space. Virtualization allows multiple operating systems and associated applications to run simultaneously on one PC, so fewer PCs are required, yielding obvious savings both in up-front cost and operating costs (Figure 1), and also in reducing space requirements.
For a data center with hundreds of server-level PCs, the lower costs and space savings from virtualization can be very compelling. But for process plants, it's just not worth it to sacrifice reliability for cost savings, particularly as a typical plant has just a few PCs running server-level applications such as HMIs, historians and I/O servers.
A typical end user expresses his doubts about the benefits of virtualization. "Our process control world is many orders of magnitude smaller, more stable and more contained than the IT world," says John Rezabek, process control specialist at Ashland, a specialty chemical company. "I would most likely seek a gradual cutover for our HMIs, so we can compare reliability and performance side-by-side with one-off HMI workstations. The physical and functional redundancy of multiple independent HMIs is arguably worth what we pay for the relatively stable and reliable hardware, assuming licensing costs are roughly equal."
So the burden of proof is on the technology providers, as they must show often skeptical process industry firms that virtualization can do more than save a few bucks by eliminating a couple of PCs.
Is Virtualization More Reliable?
It's certainly counterintuitive that putting more operating systems and applications onto a single PC instead of the old one operating system/PC model could increase reliability, but that is, in fact, the case when virtualization is applied correctly.
"For disaster recovery, since we are not using auto-provisioning (which would provide additional benefits in this area), the improvements are simply this: If we have a proper backup and a server crash, using virtual servers, we can use any brand/version of server upon which to restore the image," explains John Dage, PE, the technical specialist for process controls at DTE Energy, an electric utility.
Without virtualization, a server crash could be much more problematic, as it would require the replacement of the server with a new PC. The new PC would need to have the same operating system as the older model, which could be a major issue depending on the vintage of the older operating system. Even if the version of the operating system wasn't an issue, the configuration of the operating system could be, as server-level applications generally require custom configuration of the operating system.
"Traditional non-virtual ghost images required lots of hands-on work to deal with incompatibility of firmware and peripherals. Virtualization takes that out of the picture," notes Dage.
Simply put, an operating system and its associated application can be easily mirrored on a second PC in a virtualized environment, and this mirrored instance can be brought online immediately. Even without real-time mirroring, recovery from a PC failure is much quicker with virtualization.
Mallinckrodt LLC is the pharmaceuticals business unit of Covidien, a global healthcare products company. Mallinckrodt is the world's largest supplier of both controlled substance pain medication and acetaminophen. "When a PC fails, the average time to rebuild a PC has been eight to 10 hours, but the worst case with virtualization is 30 minutes," notes Tom Oberbeck, a senior electrical engineer at Mallinckrodt.
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2007 Pontiac Grand Prix ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Comfort and utility with fun and flair.
Since 1962, the Pontiac Grand Prix has been a family-size car with custom-car styling and a performance-car attitude. The first two generations of Grand Prix were big cars, too, even by 1960s standards. For 1969, the Grand Prix shrank to mid-size, but its theme of dramatic style continues to today. Pontiac released the best Grand Prix yet as a 2004 model, made it even better in 2006 with the addition of V8 power, and has kept a good thing going for 2007.
The Grand Prix is fun to drive in the twisties yet it's practical: You can stuff a nine-foot kayak into it and still close the trunk.
For 2007, detail improvements include a standard power driver seat and more standard features for the topline GXP model. Those features include leather/suede upholstery, heated front seats, and a front passenger seat that folds flat.
The 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix is offered in three primary trim levels: base, GT and GXP. All are five-passenger, four-door, front-wheel-drive sedans. Base models have a normally aspirated 3.8-liter V6; the GT comes with a supercharged 3.8-liter V6; and the GXP is powered by a 5.3-liter V8. All use a four-speed automatic transmission.
The base model's V6 develops 200 horsepower at 5200 rpm and 230 pound-feet of torque at 4000. In California and the Northeast, this engine meets SULEV (Super Low Emissions Vehicle) standards.
The standard Grand Prix ($21,745) is well equipped, with air conditioning, cruise control, AM/FM/CD stereo, full front floor console, driver information center, two 12-volt accessory outlets, OnStar, 60/40 split folding rear seats, Pass-Key III security, fog lamps, P225/60 touring tires on 16-inch alloy wheels, a tire inflation monitor, and all the usual power conveniences. ABS ($600) is optional and comes with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) and advanced traction control. It can also be had in a $945 Security Package that also includes curtain side airbags. An available $965 Preferred Package includes a fold-flat front passenger seat, remote engine starting, a trip computer, a cargo net, and several interior upgrades.
The GT's ($24,665) supercharged V6 boosts output to 260 horsepower at 5400 rpm and 280 pount-feet of torque at 3600 rpm. All GT models add ABS with brake-based traction control, electronic (rather than hydraulic) power steering, remote engine starting, the Preferred Package's upgraded interior appointments, 17-inch tires, and a sport suspension. Pontiac offers a $1995 Special Edition Package for base and GT models that includes body cladding, grille inserts, stainless steel exhaust tips, and P225/55HR17 touring tires on aluminum wheels. The curtain side airbags are available separately for the GT at a cost of $395.
The performance-oriented GXP boasts a 5.3-liter transverse-mounted V8 that makes 303 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 323 pound-feet or torque at 4400 rpm. The V8 has GM's Active Fuel Management that deactivates four cylinders under light loads to improve fuel economy. It's automatic transmission comes with TAPshift (Touch Activated Power) that provides a pair of steering-wheel-mounted paddles for manual shift capability. GXP models also get bigger brakes, an antiskid system, leather and suede upholstery, dual-zone climate controls, heated front seats, an upgraded Monsoon sound system, a head-up instrument display, 255/45WR18 front and 225/50WR18 rear Bridgestone Potenza tires, and polished alloy wheels. The suspension is even sportier, with higher spring rates, a nine-millimeter lower ride height, and a larger rear stabilizer bar.
Options for base and GT models include a Premium Package with leather upholstery, heated front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, and a fold-flat front passenger seat ($940 base, $1015 GT); XM Satellite Radio ($199); a Custom Accessories Package with a unique rear spoiler, front grille inserts, and stainless steel exhaust tips ($675); and polished alloy wheels ($495).
All models are offered with a Sun and Sound Package that includes a power sunroof and a Monsoon audio system with in-dash six-disc CD changer ($1090 base and GT with Premium Package, $1195 GXP). A navigation system paired with the upgraded Monsoon sound system costs $2540 for base and GT models $2145 for GXP.
Curtain airbags ($395) are available on all models.
A commitment to style separates the Grand Prix from other mid-size transportation pods. A coupe-like tautness characterizes the exterior design of this four-door sedan, thanks to a more extreme wedge shape and a roofline five inches longer than that of the previous-generation model. The rear end is as muscular as a speed skater's. Pronounced, enlarged taillights are mounted at the corners. A discreet spoiler finishes the deck lid.
Through the taillights and extended into the sheet metal are two horizontal bulges, like cladding segments escaped from the sides of a Grand Am. If this were a fashion story, we would say they were 'to add eye interest' to the rear. And oddly, they do. Anyway, following a Grand Prix down the highway is a pleasant occupation. The rear is important in appearance and certainly distinguishable from its road mates.
Up front, the slightly sculptured hood flows into Pontiac's trademark twin kidney grille. It looks a bit like a tight smirk or knowing grin. The headlights are even more slanted and attenuated than on the previous Grand Prix.
The so-called Coke-bottle sides are marked by two parallel character lines through the two doors about a hand's span below the door handles. Gratefully, there's no cladding, side character lines can be off-putting. One reason the new Grand Prix looks best in black is because black hides these creases.
The aerodynamic door handles are easy enough to use, but can be hard to grab and hold onto when in a hurry.
The Grand Prix interior is a product of 1990s GM, when interior quality waned. However, Pontiac made enough upgrades along the way to make the cabin a pleasant enough environment that is appropriate for the price.
Leather and satin nickel set the tone for the interior style, and materials pleasant to both the eye and fingertips continue the experience. All of the controls are well-marked and within arm's reach. The seats are supportive and comfortable. The leather-wrapped steering wheel fills the hand just right. The outside mirrors are remarkably large for a sedan. They offer excellent rearward vision yet add no noticeable wind noise.
Initially we thought headroom seemed a little tight, but the Grand Prix offers more headroom than a Honda Accord. One of our few disappointments is the glove box lid, which opens with the clatter of plastic. The coupelike body design can make headroom tight for rear seat riders. The rear seat bottoms are also flat and set low, making long-trip comfort an issue. It's much nicer to sit in the front than the back.
The instrument panel, pleasing in its three-dimensional, yet simple, layout, is readily visible through the smart three-spoke steering wheel. The large center speedometer stands out from and overlaps the tachometer (on the left) and the circle containing the fuel and temperature gauges (on the right). Backgrounded with a shadowy grid pattern, these watch-like dials yield their information with simple, uncluttered, handsome functionality.
Technology allows the speedometer to be rimmed with only one set of numbers to designate speed in both miles and kilometers per hour. How? Punch in your choice on the Driver Information Center (DIC) and the numbers change. Cross a border, make your selection and read Ks; punch again and it's miles. No cluttering inner-ring of numbers. How cool is that?
You'll find the optional head up display (HUD) almost subliminal in its presence. You can select the amount of information it gives and at night, to conserve your night vision and limit reflections, you can douse the instrument panel lights completely, fly in stealth mode, and still keep tabs on what's important.
The Driver Information Center with its four-line read-out is just to the right and above your fist in a console canted slightly toward you. Below an organized cluster of white icons on simple black buttons and dials keep the driver tuned in, warm or cool, etc. Pleasing to look at and nothing bewildering.
The cabin is comfortable and pleasant to look at, but what is really special is its functionality and flexibility. Not only do the back seats fold down in pairs or singly (with a 60/40 split) to effectively increase cargo capacity, the back of the front passenger seat folds forward on GXP (optional on base and GT), table flat.
All this flat and nearly flat space can be accessed through the trunk, which benefits from a particularly low lift-over height. Thus it's easy to fold the appropriate seats and load long objects into the vehicle: a roll of carpet or a ladder or skis or Italian market umbrellas. You can close the trunk door on anything up to nine feet long, like a rigged fly rod, for example. That trunk opening besides being lower is also about ten inches wider. Boxed bikes anyone?
With the rear seat up and five people on board, the trunk still holds 16 cubic feet of whatever those folks need to carry.
Lots of interior toting room is worthless if you can't get the objects you are toting through the holes in the vehicle. In shopping mall parking lots anywhere in the country you'll find cartons that once held TVs, microwave ovens, computer components and barbecues. The products had to be stripped of their packing to manipulate them through car doors. Cognizant of that problem, Grand Prix engineers redesigned the doors to swing out 82 degrees, improving ingress and egress for people and stuff.
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Driving Impression
The Pontiac Grand Prix has always been fun to drive, and this latest rendition is a gratifying performer.
The ideal touring car makes itself transparent to the driver. The driving experience is noticeable, not the vehicle providing that experience. Anyone test-driving such a car has to consciously force their attention through to the vehicle instead of simply enjoying the ease of motion, the willingness of the engine, the responsiveness of the brakes. The driver has to look for those aspects of the car that its designers have worked to make seamless. We paid attention to those details and allowed ourselves to enjoy the experience.
To maintain peak performance athletes might clamp an oxygen mask to their face. That's what an engine is doing with a turbo or supercharger: forcing more oxygen inside. While a turbo comes into play after the engine is spooled up a bit, a supercharger is there from the get-go. The 3.8-liter V6 in the Grand Prix is normally aspirated in the base model but supercharged in the GT. The supercharger lowers gas mileage slightly, but adds 60 horsepower, boosting output to 260 hp. The additional thrust this provides reduces by some two seconds in the time it takes to reach 60 mph from a standstill. We're talking 0-60 in just 6.5 seconds, which is very quick indeed. The acceleration performance of the GT is comforting when merging or passing in tight situations on two-lane roads.
Yet gas mileage is still respectable: The base Grand Prix gets an EPA-estimated 20/30 mpg City/Highway, and the GT gets 19/28 mpg.
Another way to increase performance can be summed up in the old adage: there's no substitute for cubic inches. The GXP has 325 cubes, which brings horsepower to 303 and torque to a stump-pulling 323 pound-feet. The V8 cuts the 0-60 mph time to 5.6 seconds, which is darn quick, especially for a front-drive sedan. Gas mileage suffers only slightly, with EPA numbers of 18 mpg city and 27 highway.
Usually when even 200 horsepower is put through the front wheels of a front-wheel-drive car a phenomenon known as torque steer ensues. Torque steer is felt as a disconcerting tug at the steering wheel under rapid acceleration. It's like the front wheels are in a race with each other. So it's impressive that there's so little torque steer in the Grand Prix, even when putting 303 ponies to the pavement. Pull away smoothly with the right foot down hard and the Grand Prix is as stable as an Acura. Keep your foot to the floor, and the V8 keeps pulling. The front-wheel drive makes you feel like you're being pulled instead of propelled forward like you would in a rear-drive car. It's fun but we think V8s are best balanced with rear-wheel drive. The V6s are better balanced to the front-drive layout of the Grand Prix.
The four-speed automatic transmission shifts in smooth increments, but downshifts can deliver a notable kick when stomping the throttle in the GXP. An electronic traction control system (ETC) has a speed-based response mechanism meaning that the car is tractable around town without goosey overreaction, but answers the call for power instantly at highway speeds. It should be noted, however, that the Grand Prix is equipped with a four-speed automatic while the latest designs use six-speed automatics.
The GXP has steering-wheel-mounted buttons to give the driver the option of semi-manual shifting, called TAPshift (Touch Activated Power). Press down on the button to select a lower gear, up on for a higher gear; a button is on each side of the steering wheel. Quick to respond, TAPshift offers more control over shifting for driving entertainment or to reduce shifting in hilly terrain. TAPshift is also programmed to hold gears longer than other such systems, improving the GXP's responsiveness when driving hard.
In terms of ride quality, the base Grand Prix model offers the most traditional ride, the GT and GXP are tighter for secure cornering yet retain enoug.
The Pontiac Grand Prix is fun to drive yet a utilitarian transporter of people and things. The GXP is hot rod that offers driving enjoyment and character. The Pontiac Grand Prix is well worth consideration as an enjoyable sports sedan. It is hot to drive and cool to live with.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Kirk Bell contributed to this report.
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Pontiac Grand Prix ($21,745); GT ($24,665); GXP ($28,745).
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Sun and Sound Package ($1195) includes power sunroof, in-dash 6-CD player, and 9 Monsoon speakers.
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Pontiac Grand Prix GXP ($29,940).The Pontiac Grand Prix is a family-size car with custom-car styling and a performance-car attitude. The Grand Prix is a front-wheel drive and has many standard features like OnStar and 16-inch wheels. It is available in three trims: Sedan, GT, and GXP. The Base sedan comes with a 200 hp 3.8-liter V-6. The GT sedan comes with a 260 hp supercharged version of the 3.8-liter V-6. The GXP sedan comes with a 303 hp 5.3-liter V-8. All the different engines are mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. For 2007, the Pontiac Grand Prix receives minimal changes. A news tire pressure monitor comes standard.
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NBC was the broadcast leader in key demos in all six half-hours Monday as "The Voice" and "Revolution" paced another victory. It was a weak start, meanwhile, for the CW's veteran dramas "90210" and "Gossip Girl."
According to preliminary national estimates from Nielsen, "The Voice" kicked off its battles round by matching its season high (4.7/12 in 18-49, 12.6 million viewers overall) and standing as easily the night's No. 1 entertainment series in 18-49 and 25-54 (5.4/12). When the nationals come in, the music contest likely will establish a new season high in 18-49 with either a 4.8 or 4.9 demo score.
And for a fourth straight week, rookie drama "Revolution" (3.1/8 in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall) was the broadcast leader in demos, though it dipped a bit more and the gap closed some with competing dramas on ABC and CBS.
ESPN was expected to win in same-night 18-49 average with its telecast of "Monday Night Football" between the Houston Texans and New York Jets.
Elsewhere, CBS was runner-up among the broadcasters, though ratings for its programs are subject to revision due to the net's station in Houston airing Texans football action. In the preliminaries, though, "How I Met Your Mother" (3.2/9 in 18-49, 8.1 million viewers overall) was in line with last week while "Partners" (2.2/6 in 18-49, 6.3 million viewers overall), "2 Broke Girls" (3.7/9 in 18-49, 10.1 million viewers overall), "Mike & Molly" (3.1/7 in 18-49, 9.4 million viewers overall) and "Hawaii Five-0" (2.2/6 in 18-49, 9.0 million viewers overall) all were up slightly.
ABC saw improved scores for both "Dancing With the Stars" (2.1/5 in 18-49, 13.3 million viewers overall) and "Castle" (2.2/6 in 18-49, 10.6 million viewers overall), with the former up slightly in the demo and gaining about 1 million total viewers and the latter posting its best demo score in three airings this season. Fox's "Bones" (2.0/5 in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall) and "The Mob Doctor" (0.9/2 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall) both edged down.
At CW, "90210" (0.5/1 in 18-49, 1.0 million viewers overall) and "Gossip Girl" (0.4/1 in 18-49, 0.8 million viewers overall) returned weakly. In the net's target demo of adults 18-34, each show did a 0.6/2, representing year-to-year premiere declines of 33% for "90210" (which had aired on Tuesday) and 45% for "Gossip Girl."
Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: NBC, 4.2/11; CBS, 2.8/7; ABC, 2.2/5; Univision, 1.6/4; Fox, 1.4/4; CW, 0.4/1.
In total viewers: ABC, 12.4 million; NBC, 11.1 million; CBS, 8.7 million; Fox, 5.3 million; Univision, 3.8 million; CW, 0.9 million.


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Same-sex partners and spouses of military personnel will now be allowed certain rights and benefits that were once restricted to heterosexual military spouses, like identification cards, and joint duty assignments.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in one of his final duties in the post, made the rumored policy change official on Monday. The benefits will be available at some point between August 31 and October 1.
"Today, our military leaders are ensuring that all America's sons and daughters who volunteer to serve our nation in uniform are treated with equal dignity and respect, regardless of their sexual orientation," he said in a statement. "Our work must now expand to changing our policies and practices to ensure fairness and equal treatment and to taking care of all of our service memebrs and their families, to the extent allowable under the law."
Additional benefits for same-sex domestic partners include:
- Dependent ID cards, which will be renewed in accordance with existing policies
- Commissary privilges
- Morale, welfare, and recreation programs
- Surveys of military families
- Quadrennial quality of life review
- Emergency leave
- Emergency leave of absence
- Youth sponsorship program
- Youth programs
- Family center programs
- Sexual assault counseling program
- Joint duty assignments
- Exemption from hostile-fire areas
- Transportation to and from certain places of employment and on military installations
- Transportation to and from primary and secondary school for minor dependents
- Authority of service secretary to transport remains of a dependent
- Disability and death compensation: dependents of members held as captives
- Payments to missing persons
- Space-available travel on DoD aircraft
- Child care
- Legal assistance
Other benefits, such health care and housing allowances, can only be granted to same-sex couples once the Defense of Marriage Act is repealed, because those statutes are governed using the words "spouse" and "marriage." DOMA bars the federal government from recognizing the legal marriages of same-sex couples.
Additionally, Panetta said, "With regard to on-base housing, burial, and benefits related to command sponsorsip overseas, these benefits present complex legal and policy challenges due to their nexus to statutorially prohibited benefits and due to ongoing reviews about how best to provide scarce resources. The Military Serices will continue to review these benefits to determine how best to esure that all service members are treated equally regardless of sexual orientation."
Chad Griffin of the Human Rights Campaign heralded the news and said the Supreme Court should consider DOMA's harm when it comes to military families when it hears cases challenging that law as well as California's marriage ban, Proposition 8.
"The court should reflect on the sacrifice made by Americans like Staff Sergeant Tracy Johnson, whose wife was killed in action late last year, or the family of Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, who succumbed to cancer earlier this week," he said in a statement Monday. "In both cases, DOMA barred specific benefits that could soften the tragic blow of the loss of a loved one. The court should strike down this hateful law once and for all so that this country can finally guarantee full equality for all who serve."
The president of the American Military Partner Association, Stephen Peters, added that the announcement is a good step, but more must be done.
"The so-called Defense of Marriage Act continues to undermine our military families who sacrifice so much for our nation," Peters said. "This summer, we hope that the Supreme Court will make it clear that our families are just as important and deserve the same protections, benefits, and support that federal recognition brings."


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Thursday, May 07, 2009
The New Immortal
So what of the new Immortal: Conqueror of Ulduar?
It definitely isn't as impressive a feat as the old Immortal. But I think that in practice, it's going to be a lot closer to my ideal of "a side-effect of playing perfectly, rather than a goal that is worked towards in and of itself."
Last night was a rather mediocre raid night with a lot of wipes on Mimiron. But we did pick up a flawless Ignis and a flawless Freya1, marking the first two fights for the Achievement. It wasn't something we were explicitly trying for, but it was just a great bonus for doing the fight well. As well, it's only week three or so, so that hopefully gives us a long time to work towards the entire Achievement.
We don't have to play 100% perfectly for the entire instance, but this Achievement rewards striving for perfection, even if you only reach those heights occasionally. At this point, I'm really happy with the new version of Immortal.
1 Technically, Freya wasn't flawless. Several people got too eager and managed to blow themselves up after Freya was defeated. But it still counted for the Achievement.
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Personally I think Blizz screwed up badly with this title.ReplyDelete
Really, what they should have done is had the current 'Immortal' achievement award 'Conqueror of Naxxramas' or whatever. Immortal should have been linked to a meta-achievement, which with 3.0 would have only required the current achievement. 3.1 should have added the new Ulduar version as a second requirement, and whenever a new 3.x raid is added, another requirement should be added to the meta. That way you know that people with the Immortal titles are the absolute peak of the PvE game.
I am not surprised that Blizzard made it easier (more reasonable?) than the previous version. I see achievements as an added bonus to experiencing the story. Ok, something to show off too. But I think Blizz is following a `carrot 'n' stick' approach.ReplyDelete
First, they make the achievement hard to get (often for reasons unrelated to skill etc). Then they tone it down a bit and replace the hardest earned achievements with others. That way, those that did not get the first version of the achievement try to get the easier one. And those that seek those achievements that show `umberness' go for the new, harder ones. And the show goes on...
Is it really any harder? I am at work so I can't view what bosses need to be defeated without any deaths, but to me it doesn't seem any harder then the Naxx one.ReplyDelete
Maybe I am wrong, just doesn't seem easier. Take for example if the Immortal title in Naxx 25 you only had to kill the Construct Quarter and the Frost Wing to get the achievement. I bet the same amount of people would have the title.
Good read btw
WTFSpaghetti, The Ulduar Immortal easier than the Naxx one. You don't have to defeat all the bosses flawlessly in the same run. You can do it over different weeks. It still has to be a kill with no deaths on the first pull.ReplyDelete
Like we got Ignis and Freya this week. We need to get the remaining 11 bosses eventually.
Lance, I don't think this is the standard case of Blizzard nerfing the game to make things more accessible. The Immortal titles was meant to be a elite achievement that was not achievable by everyone. But it was making the game less fun for a lot of people attempting it. Look at the comments on my previous post.
Now Algalon and Hard-modes fill the elite achievements niche.
- Revaan6:18 AM, May 07, 2009
I think it's the same thing, but in Ulduar. The achievement mentions "...at any point during that raid lockout period". It looks like they just re-worded the Immortal some, but it still has to be done in 1 pass.ReplyDelete
Nope. I have 2 bosses checked off, which came after numerous wipes on Mimiron. It's on a per-boss basis.ReplyDelete
Seriously, you can check my Achievements on Armory.
- Dontatsu7:39 AM, May 07, 2009
1. Rohan is right I have it checked in mine also.ReplyDelete
2. While Immortal was very difficult, sometimes good fortune dependent and not much fun to pursue I am not at all sure I would call it "the absolute peak of the PvE game".
3. As I recall, Immortal only required you to be present at KT on a clean Raid ID son if you had a cooperative guild or were buying a title it was easier if not it was harder.
4. If Ulduar followed the same rules as Naxx for Immortal it would be HORRENDOUS.
I like the new immortal requirement much better than the naxx one. The naxx immortal runs were too stressful to the point of taking away fun.ReplyDelete
I do agree that's a nice improvement, but we still have arguments over people wanting to do achievements and people who don't.ReplyDelete
Take Flame Leviathan, for example. I got the 10man credit for a flawless kill, but on 25man we're always doing hard modes. Half the raid wants to keep pushing hard modes, and the other half wants to just do it with 0 towers one week so we can get the achievement credit.
For the most part I think Blizzard did a good job with tying achievements to "a side-effect of playing perfectly," but there are still too many that require you to be there just for the achievement (Crazy Cat Lady, Nine Lives, Deforestation, Disarmed, Getting Back to Nature, Lumberjacked, etc)
I see, thanks for info =D
- Anonymous9:11 PM, May 27, 2009
Off topic: Just a hunch, maybe its the new "meme" in the blogosphere it seems, but is BoK retiring? It's the first blog I started reading and lead me to my maturation as a Warcraft player. I hope it's just busy RL issues that have caused the couple week delay.ReplyDelete


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Let me explain.
I love Facebook. If it wasn't for Facebook, I wouldn't have reunited with several old friends that I had assumed were out of my life forever, I wouldn't know that my niece was accepted into the Cytogenetics program at UT / MD Anderson. (Go Mattie! - and yes, I had to look it up to see what the hell that meant.) I wouldn't know about friends new puppys, or jobs, or many other mundane but joyous things. If it wasn't for Facebook, I wouldn't have the lovely Xena to wake up to each morning. So yes, I love Facebook.
So . . . . the problem is, Facebook makes it so damn easy to keep in touch with people, including the great majority of you, that my communication has become one-liners and hitting the Like button. I have forgotten how to sit down, organize my thoughts and turn them into a coherent post.
Believe me, I've tried. You should see the unfinished drafts in my queue. It's not like I haven't had plenty to write about. Writing has just become scary and hard.
So bear with me.
Scold me.
Remind me to go write something more than a poorly punctuated paragraph about how stupid Sarah Palin's admirers are.
When I was a brash young man, I dreamed of being famous. I still want that, but I want a different kind of famous now. Something like this.
The river is famous to the fish.
The loud voice is famous to silence,
which knew it would inherit the earth
before anybody said so.
The cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds
watching him from the birdhouse.
The tear is famous, briefly, to the cheek.
The idea you carry close to your bosom
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The boot is famous to the earth,
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The bent photograph is famous to the one who carries it
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I want to be famous to shuffling men
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sticky children in grocery lines,
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I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous,
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Someday, Jon Niese might become a viable major league pitcher. That he started such a critical game last night indicates the seriousness of the Mets' pitching woes and I've drawn these conclusions:
1. John Maine is too valuable for them to screw around with in the bullpen considering his health issues. He's not going to be the difference. They will not win the World Series this year. Shut him down and have him be ready for spring training.
2. Pedro Martinez has had a Hall of Fame career. But, those days are gone. If he comes back next year, it should be as the fifth starter. They should cut ties with Martinez, but I'm entertaining his return because I anticipate Oliver Perez's departure and Niese not being ready.
3. It is a sad state of affairs Perez will become richer than beyond his wildest dreams for being mediocre. He's pitched well this year in parts, but his record screams mediocrity.
4. Of course, the records of Maine, Perez, Johan Santana and even Mike Pelfrey are below what they should be because of a bullpen that blew 29 saves. The pen has to be overhauled.


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Lost in the magnificent Blue Mountains, RafjaM Bed & Breakfast is a group of houses and apartments.
Between two rivers, the houses are in the middle of the nature. Protected from the breeze by the hills and warmed up by the sun, the cove is a little paradise. Away from the noise and the heat of Kingston, you will find here quietness and freedom.
Your stay would not be perfect without a nice place to chill-out while tasting a local Red Stripe or a cup of the best coffee in the world.
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The sun is too hot? The river gives you the opportunity to cool down in one of its natural pools. For the most adventurous, a short walk will bring you, through a coffee farm to a hidden waterfall. Enjoy the Jamaican nature as it was when created.
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As we travel and do genealogical research, Sandra and I have found that local historical museums often provide valuable information. We went to Byron Center, Michigan, to see the Winegar Cemetary located a few miles out of town on the land settled by Isaac Winegar, Jr. Back in Byron Center after our visit to the cemetery, we noticed a sign pointing to the museum and discovered a real gem. At the museum we met Elaine Snyder, a direct descendant of Isaac Winegar, Jr. and his son Isaac Milton Winegar. After comparing notes we found that Elaine is my 6th cousin. My branch of the family pronounces the name as "vinegar with a w" while her pronunciation is "Wine-e-ger."
The Winegar family tended to maintain a great number of family treasures, many of which have been passed down to Elaine. Over time she has brought them into the museum. One of the museum's treasures is a Friendship Quilt that belonged to Sarah Farnsworth Whitcomb, wife of Isaac, Jr. Quoting from a museum description of the quilt:
Sarah had married Isaac Winegar, in New York in 1840 at the age of 14, had her first child at 16, and moved to Michigan at 17, the year of 1843. Isaac and Sarah were among the first pioneers to settle in Byron Township. Sarahs friends missed her so and decided to each make an autographed and signed quilt square to send with her father. Sarah made it into a quilt in 1852, at the age of 27.
This quilt has been proudly handed down to the oldest granddaughter in each generation over the years. Loa, her granddaughter, entered it in the Southwest Community Fair and won a blue ribbon. It was next given to Sarah's great, great granddaughter, Vivian Suchovsky, then to her daughter, Elaine [Snyder – JW], who has proudly lent it to the Historical Society to display.
The museum is a wonderful display of the history and culture of the area from the mid-1800s, but it has become also a Winegar Museum. During his time as editor of The Winegar Tree, Arthur Gould used to travel around the country visiting Winegars. I think this museum would have really pleased him.
All the pictures in this post were taken at the museum by my wife Sandra.


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Minnesota Officials Warn of Ducklings Disease Risk
ST. PAUL (AP) — Minnesota health officials are warning that chicks and ducklings can carry salmonella.
The state Department of Health says its investigators have linked three cases of illness caused by salmonella infection to ducklings purchased from a Tractor Supply Company store in Inver Grove Heights.
The health department says the cases are associated with a multistate outbreak being investigated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The ill Minnesotans ranged in age from 18 to 60 years old. The cases occurred from late March through early April.
State Public Health Veterinarian Joni Scheftel says the outbreak shows the importance of washing your hands thoroughly after handling chicks, ducklings or other birds.
Salmonella can cause diarrhea, vomiting and fever. Young children, pregnant women and the elderly can have more severe disease.