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Sophisticated new weapons now in the hands of rebels in north-central Syria underscore how difficult it will be, once more lethal aid begins to arrive, to keep those weapons from Islamist extremists who've become key to rebel military advances throughout the country.
Rebels who belong to the Victory Brigade – a group whose alliance with the Hama provincial military council makes it acceptable to U.S. officials who are deciding where aid should go – were giddy as they showed off their new weapons this week. They included Russian-made RPG-27s – shoulder-fired rocket-propelled grenades capable of piercing the armor on the Syrian military's most advanced tanks – and RG6 grenade launchers, another Russian-designed weapon, this one capable of spewing projectiles that explode on contact.
But the brigade doesn't fight alone, and a video that another rebel group, the Islamist Ahrar al Sham, posted to YouTube this month showed fighters using the same kinds of weapons in an assault that was coordinated with the Victory Brigade.
"Of course they share their weapons with us," said Ali Ankir, a spokesman for Ahrar al Sham. "We fight together."
Indeed, Victory closely coordinated its offensive in December to seize the town of Kfar Nbouda from forces loyal to President Bashar Assad not just with Sham, but also with fighters from the Nusra Front, which the State Department has designated a terrorist organization aligned with al Qaida in Iraq. Nusra and Sham share the goal of establishing an Islamist state in a post-Assad Syria, and unlike Victory they don't recognize the authority of the Hama military council.
Victory rebels were cagey about how they'd gotten the new weapons. "We have our ways," said Ahmed Darwish, a brigade leader. The timing of the weapons' arrival suggests they were part of a recently publicized shipment brokered by Saudi Arabia from Croatia. The RG6 rounds the rebels displayed this week were manufactured in Serbia.
The new weapons are a far cry from the light weapons the rebels in this part of Syria possessed when the largely peaceful uprising against the Assad regime became violent in the spring and summer of 2011. But as the rebels' backers step up military and other aid, the battle for this city reveals the difficulty of controlling which of the myriad rebel groups take possession of that aid.
The provincial military council with which Darwish's group is allied, along with similar councils formed in each of Syria's 14 provinces, nominally answers to Salim Idriss, a defected general who's the commander of the Supreme Military Command, which is based in Bab al Hawa, just inside Syria's northern border with Turkey. It's the group that Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday would begin receiving food and nonlethal aid directly from the United States.
But the military command isn't the only source of Victory's weapons, Darwish said. The group also procures weapons on the black market, and, Darwish said, has private backers in Qatar who've also supplied weapons and money. One commander from the group is in Libya attempting to secure funding for weapons from backers there.
The U.S. government has expressed concern that backers in Saudi Arabia and Qatar were empowering rebel groups who call for the establishment of an Islamic state in Syria, as opposed to those who envision elections after Assad is deposed.
But it's difficult here to see a difference between the groups. For example, Victory and Sham maintained a joint operations center during recent fighting. On a recent day, the local commanders of Sham, Victory and a third rebel faction, the Farouq Brigade, were spotted together in the same car; Farouq also doesn't recognize the authority of the Hama military council.
On repeated visits to Kfar Nbouda, this reporter has seen the groups share weapons and expertise. Last June, one bomb maker was providing munitions to various fighting groups, and a video that Sham posted to YouTube on Feb. 17 by clearly shows fighters using RPG-27s and RG6 grenade launchers, the same type of weapon Darwish bragged about receiving in recent weeks.
They're not housed together but it's not odd to see fighters from each organization visiting one another's quarters.
Asked whether Sham also had the sophisticated weapons that Darwish was showing off this week, Ankir, Sham's spokesman, said, "Yes, we do, and we have others."


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Twitter and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters are in very different businesses.
But both companies have this in common—their stocks have captured the imaginations of investors. And on Thursday, both stocks moved sharply in different directions following significant company-specific news.
In the case of Twitter (ticker: TWTR), the stock fell 24% Thursday after the company reported quarterly results Wednesday that indicated a sharp slowdown in user growth.
In a piece for StreetAuthority, writer David Sterman points out that Twitter has attracted heavy interest from short sellers in the days leading up to its earnings release.
And following the massive drop in shares, those short sellers may be tempted to lock in gains. "But they shouldn't close out those short positions just yet—Twitter has an additional 20% to 25% downside from here," he writes.
So what's eating Sterman about the company? He makes a number of important points.
For example, though Twitter needs to sharply boost its audience and do a better job of making money off of that audience, the microblog site "has not been a popular choice among key potential advertisers, according to a survey conducted by Cowen & Co."
In addition, Twitter's ability to sharply boost revenue per user is still unproved. And the company's valuation is still high even after the selloff.
"Clearly, Twitter is experiencing growing pains, but the fact that user base growth slowed sharply—on a sequential basis—should be grounds enough to steer clear of this high-flier," he writes.
While shares of Twitter fell hard Thursday, Green Mountain's (GMCR) stock soared by more than 26% after news broke Wednesday afternoon that Coca-Cola (KO) is taking a 10% stake in the coffee maker. Moreover, the deal will see Coke products sold through a yet-to-be released at-home cold beverage system produced by Keurig, which is owned by Green Mountain.
Barrons.com plays off the news of the Coke-Green Mountain partnership in a favorable piece Thursday on shares of Coke.
But writing for The Street, veteran columnist Herb Greenberg argues that news of Coke's stake in Green Mountain is diverting investor attention away from the latter company's troubled sales growth.
"While details remains sketchy, almost as if the deal was signed so it could be announced as a cover for earnings, this much is clear: Had this deal not been announced, rather than fly after the close, Green Mountain's stock would've likely been pummeled," Greenberg writes.
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Greenberg adds that Green Mountain's core coffee distribution business is in sharp decline. "Sales growth for the quarter was a mere 4%, down from 10% the quarter before and nearly 16% a year earlier," he adds. "Every key metric is just as bad: K-cup sales growth skidded to 8% from 21% a year earlier; brewer sales growth was a negative 1% versus a positive 14%. And that's after last year's stock-boosting announcement that it had extended a relationship with Starbucks (SBUX)."
He adds that the stock, given its big jump Thursday, "isn't just priced for perfection, but for eternal greatness."
I'll close this column with one of my favorite running topics: the dubious performance of hedge funds relative to more conventional investments.
In the latest installment of this theme, Fortune magazine veteran writer Carol J. Loomis reports that "results are in" for the sixth full year of a bet made between Warren Buffett and the head of Protégé Partners, a New York-based fund firm.
"Buffett's horse in the bet is a low-cost S&P index fund, and Protégé's is the averaged returns to investors (after all fees) of five hedge funds of funds that the firm carefully picked for the contest," Loomis writes.
At the end of 2013, she writes, Vanguard's Admiral shares—the S&P index fund that's carrying Buffett's colors—were up for the six years that began Jan. 1, 2008, by 43.8%. For the same period, Protégé's five funds of funds, on the average, gained only by an estimated 12.5% (a figure minutely uncertain because some of the funds lack final figures for 2013).
Writing about the results on his Pragmatic Capitalism Website, Cullen Roche states that "this has the potential to look very bad for the hedge fund industry when all is said and done."
At the same time, Roche points out that Buffett's S&P investment has likely come with greater volatility than Protégé's collection of hedge funds, though the company hasn't shared exactly which funds it purchased.
"So that 43% looks good, but it doesn't at all reflect the level of risk that's being taken," he adds.
Somehow, that might seem like small consolation for the hedge-fund industry. On this bet, they are looking very much like the Denver Broncos.
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Vito Mannone has dismissed reports that he wants to return to Italy and insists that he sees his long-term future with Arsenal.
The 24-year-old has made a strong start to the new season, stepping in for the injured Wojciech Szczesny to make seven appearances in all competitions.
Mannone, who kicked off the campaign with clean sheets at Stoke City and Liverpool, was recently linked with a move back to his home country. The Italian put the record straight in an interview with Arsenal Player.
"I want to make it clear, because there have been unfounded rumours, that my contract is not ending in 12 months," said Mannone.
"I've got a few more years and I'm happy to be at Arsenal right now. I'm looking at the present and my future is not in doubt.
"I want to stay at Arsenal as long as I can, I don't want to move to any other club."
Mannone has been capped by Italy at under-21 level but has yet to break into his senior national side. He hopes to realise that ambition one day.
"Obviously it is a dream for everybody to play for your country and I wish one day that I can join the senior team," he said.
"But at the same time it is great [to have an international break] because if you have any knocks and injuries it gives us the time to recover. It is a great time for recovering our bodies and getting ready for when the league starts again.
"You try to focus on having a good break because as soon as the players come back from their national teams you start all over again and there are games every three days. You need to be ready for it."
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Not so Lost Causes
The Catholic Avant-Garde: French Catholicism Since World War II
The French Communist Party and the Crisis of International Communism
Strategy For Labor: A Radical Proposal
One of the surprises awaiting the perfidious Anglo-Saxon who crosses the Channel into Gaul (not to mention the Anglo-American who traverses the Atlantic) is that few people in France can be bothered to discuss political issues in economic terms. Whether it be East-West relations, European union, or the future of their own country, the French display an obstinate tendency to put politics first, and politics in France includes what elsewhere is known as "ideology." Even in relation to communism—allegedly a doctrine related to Marxian economics—this hereditary predisposition can be seen at work. The disputants do not trouble themselves too much about economic foundations; what engages their attention is the political and ideological superstructure.
It is arguable that this unbalance is the fault of the educational system, a system now greatly modernized in comparison to what it was in 1945, but still a trifle over weighted on the philosophical side. Behind it, however, there lies the weight of a tradition which allots to the state a commanding role in relation to society, not least in the economic sphere. For a variety of reasons, liberalism as a doctrine never conquered France as thoroughly as it did England and America, which is another way of saying that capitalism as an economic system was never accorded that complete acceptance which elsewhere has enabled public men to identify the operation of the market economy with something called "our way of life."
Even during the best years of the Third Republic, when the liberals had pretty much won control of state and society, an undercurrent of opposition was kept alive by Catholic conservatives and Marxist socialists alike. The debacle of 1940, among other things, also wrote finis to the uncontrolled rule of the bourgeoisie. When in 1945 some of its more eminent representatives called upon General de Gaulle as head of the Provisional Government, to protest against various proposed nationalization measures, they were given the cold shoulder. And when a decade later the General, then in retirement, settled down to write his memoirs, he referred to the subject in terms suggesting that both "the communist system" and "integral liberalism" were doctrinaire extremes to be avoided, and that if communism was to be headed off, the social order would somehow have to be recast (cf. Memoires de Guerre, vol. 3, pp. 92 ff).
AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND, the formation of a radical current within French Catholicism must be seen as a phenomenon sharply set off from the older conservative anti-capitalism which in the minds of old-fashioned rural Catholics, had usually gone together with simple dislike of the modern world. The two attitudes can easily be confused, naively or not, which is why Catholic professions of concern for the welfare of the working class (or "the poor") were for long treated with skepticism by a Left trained to regard the Church as the principal enemy of the Revolution.…
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===Builds Reminder===
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This document defines a schedule and set of ramp-down policies for DTP 1.6.1. The goal is to ensure that DTP stability and completeness converges on the 1.6.1 release dates, while allowing mechanisms for changes as necessary.
- 1.6.1M1 - July 25, 2008
- 1.6.1M2 - August 25, 2008
- 1.6.1 Release - September 25, 2008
Builds Reminder
- Nightly builds take place from Monday to Thursday. Integration builds takes place on Friday.
- During a test phase, there are no builds. We take the build before the test phase and test it. If we run across extreme issues, we will respin and retest.
- During the test/fix phase for the RC, we will do regular daily builds. Once we are in the test/fix phase, where PMC approvals are needed, we will not build nightly, but will build as needed (8/26 and beyond).
- On Push days, we will take the Monday Shanghai build (which is our Sunday at 2pm PST) and if it's good, we will push it to the update site that Monday evening (SH Tuesday a.m.). If things are not good, we will fix the issues and respin the build, taking the respun build and pushing it to the update site.
- DTP builds will take place at 5am (Shanghai time).
- In general, builds occur Mon - Fri at 2pm Shanghai time, which is equivalent to Sun - Thu 2pm PST.
- DTP committers should refrain from updating map files for +/- 30 minutes around the start of the build, to avoid version inconsistencies in the map file set.
- See the Build Transition page for additional details about regular DTP builds
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Starting on Monday, July 28, and continuing through Tuesday, August 26, the latest available DTP 1.6.1 build will be tested for promotion. If no substantial defects are found, then the build will be promoted.
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A period of intensive testing, including bug fixes based on the approval policies described below. Nightly build will be produced during this period as necessary to make bug fixes available to the DTP community.
Rampdown Cycles
Note: Builds occur on the days noted, at 10EST.
- September 11 (Thursday): DTP 1.6.1 Release Candidate Build
- September 12 (Friday) through September 23 (Tuesday): Testing & Fix Pass
- Committers must annotate bugs proposed for inclusion in 1.6.1 with risks and nature of fix
- Committers must get modifications reviewed by one other committer on project
- Committers must petition DTP PMC using BZ for inclusion of specific bugs
- Two positive PMC votes allows modifications to fix a specific bug to be delivered
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Nokia may have recently scored some serious attention-grabbing product placement for its Nokia E71 at the World Cup this year. Phone fans will probably notice the little bit of technology smooshed up between those mammaries. According to a Paraguayan publication, the Finnish mobile phone maker tapped Larissa Riquelme, a model and actress who has probably been getting more attention than the country's soccer team at the FIFA World Cup. Sure, a lot of girls stash phones in their cleavage, but apparently, Nokia got her to help publicize the Symbian-powered E71 for two obvious, rotund reasons; reports say that Riquelme is a "cell phone poster girl", bought and paid for. Tacky? Maybe. Effective? Oh, yeah.
Which company is paying for the best product placement I've seen in a long time isn't mentioned, but I wouldn't put it past Nokia, and would actually pat their marketing director on the back for the clever move. It seems unlikely to be an innocent coincidence, considering Riquelme doubled up on promotions during the Spain/Paraguay game with an Axe logo on her left breast.
Riquelme isn't only not shy about showing off her body, but apparently eager too; Riquelme promised to run naked through the streets painted in her nation's colors if Paraguay won, but even after the team was eliminated, she asserted that she would still do it if Spain won. More models should be sports fans, in my opinion.
I'm still waiting on word from Nokia to see if this was a part of any official campaign, or if it's just excellent unpaid advertising. What do you guys think? Is this a little too crass as far as advertising goes? Would Nokia pull something like this?
Here are a few other pictures of Larissa Riquelme and her innocuous Nokia E71 storage at the World Cup.
Here are a few NSFW pictures of Larissa Riquelme showing some "pride", and I think there's an ever racier batch of a Maxim photo shoot floating around.
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- Aid people be individually well prepared. The greater number of secure and.
- Make the people the most notable top priority. The actual physical safety and mental well-being of staff.
- Organizations and federal government companies that comply with these seven ideas can improve their tragedy.
- Agencies must not get anything for granted and should make.
Businesses ought not take anything with no consideration and should make hard decisions regarding the presumptions their answers are constructed on, although preparing for contingencies using a layered shield so that you can elevate their degree of readiness.
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Organizations and government companies that stick to these 7 suggestions can boost their disaster readiness.
Create your men and women the top goal. The physical safety and emotional well-becoming of employees should be the very first priority in an organization's organization continuity strategy. This willingness involves plainly understanding what safety measures an organization ought to use to move workers out from harm's way, what scenarios would indicate the desire to close lower, and what folks should do - and where they must go - when the organization is disrupted. In addition, it requires possessing turmoil communication functionality into position to help you guarantee a way to tell employees about the situation in addition to their obligations, and also to make it possible for co-ordination of the organization's replies to the event. Disaster Relief
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Don't hold out - pre-phase what you could. If reviews predict your company is likely to be influenced by a climate-connected event, don't hold off until the very last one day to take motion. To lessen danger, assess the prospective impacts and, where you could, proactively shift personnel away from harm's way, shift function processes to alternative spots, and transfer transportable assets in advance so they happen to be in position in the second spot once the occasion occurs. In case you have an alternate location or providers provider, warn them regarding the achievable effects to guarantee that you will be speaking and be aware of the approach for enacting the alternate provisions you might have when you actually need them.
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Take steps to obtain folks prepared to respond. Corporate preparedness makes it necessary that personnel be educated and ready to get in reply to an incident. Firms need to center on interaction, understanding and coaching. A designated response staff can perform case-centered workouts to help staff members come to be successful and successful inside their emergency reaction tasks. Organizations must be so well equipped they merely need to have a enterprise continuity arrange for reference point or as being a guideline, much less the playbook, every time a tragedy hits. Natural Disasters
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The fourth-ranked Santa Clara women's soccer team clinched a share of its fourth straight West Coast Conference title with a 1-0 victory over Pepperdine in its final regular season match in front of 1,196 fans at Buck Shaw Stadium. With the win, Santa Clara finishes the regular season on a seven-match winning streak and with a 14-4-2 mark and a 6-1-0 record in WCC play.
"I am very happy that this team has another West Coast Conference Championship trophy," said head coach Jerry Smith. "I am also very pleased that we are playing well at the most important time of the season."
The fourth straight conference championship is also the eighth in the program's history and the eighth under Smith. The championship also clinches a NCAA postseason berth for the team, which marks the program's 16th consecutive trip to the tournament.
Senior forward Bree Horvath provided the game-winner for SCU less than four minutes into the second half. Freshman Brittany Klein checked into the match only minutes earlier and made her presence felt as she started the Broncos' strike towards the goal. Klein fed Megan Kakadelas, who after advancing the ball, found Horvath less than ten yards in front of the goal. The Danville native placed her shot into the upper left corner of the net for the match's only score.
Santa Clara dominated the pace of the match throughout both halves, outshooting the Waves 7-5. In the first half, the Broncos had many solid scoring opportunities with much of the action taking place in their offensive half of the field. SCU had seven corner kicks in the first 45 minutes and 10 in the match.
Defensively, the Broncos posted their sixth consecutive and 12th overall shutout of the season. Goalkeeper Julie Ryder tallied her ninth on the season to go along with two saves in the match.
Prior to the beginning of the contest, Santa Clara honored its senior class. Lana Bowen, Horvath, Kakadelas, Leslie Osborne, Alyssa Sobolik, and Monika Sola were each accompanied by family members in a pregame ceremony before playing in their last regular season match at Buck Shaw Stadium. Bowen, Horvath, Osborne, and Sobolik were freshmen on the Broncos' 2001 National Championship team,
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The School of Medicine opened on Nov. 5, 1838, as the medical department of Hampden-Sydney College, and became the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. Full-time clinical faculty members were first appointed in 1928, and improved facilities became available between 1936 and 1941 with the completion of the 600-bed West Hospital, A. D. Williams Clinic and Hunton Hall dormitory, located on the current site of the Main Hospital building. Growth in faculty, students and facilities continued after World War II, leading to the development of today's academic health center.
Hospital facilities on the MCV Campus include both in-patient and out-patient facilities. MCV Hospitals of the VCU Health System is licensed for 902 beds. In addition, the hospital at the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (600 beds) provides excellent patient care, training and research opportunities for the School of Medicine through its affiliation programs.
In the School of Medicine, advanced degree programs are coordinated through the Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education, who acts for the dean on all issues related to administration of advanced degree programs. Each advanced-degree program is represented by a faculty member who serves as director for graduate programs. Directors are appointed either by the chair of the department offering graduate degrees or, in the case of interdisciplinary programs, by the dean in consultation with the chairs of participating departments. The directors of graduate programs act on behalf of the programs and hold the responsibility and authority to represent the respective department(s) and their faculty to the school.


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Friday, July 1, 2011
Dmitry Rogozin told RIA Novosti on Friday that NATO is probably preparing a ground invasion to overthrow the Gaddafi regime in Libya. Rogozin is Russia's NATO envoy.
"I think that now we are witnessing the preparation stage of a ground operation which NATO, or at least some of its members… are ready to begin," Rogozin said.
In April, The Guardian reported that the EU had drawn up a "concept of operations" for the deployment of military forces in Libya.
"The plan is being spearheaded by the EU's anointed foreign and security policy chief Catherine Ashton, a woman who has never been democratically elected to public office in her life yet is now about to commit EU troops to a new war that some have warned could last anything up to 30 years," Paul Joseph Watson wrote on April 18.
During the Bilderberg meeting this year, former Secretary of State and Rockefeller minion Henry Kissinger said the U.S. needs to launch an invasion of Libya, according to investigative journalist Jim Tucker. The operation should last a year, Kissinger said.
In June, Infowars.com received information from multiple sources indicated an attack was planned for October. The troops will be deployed from Fort Hood, according to the source, and U.S. Special Forces will be sent this month. "Initial numbers are estimated at 12,000 active forces and another 15,000 in support, totaling nearly 30,000 troops," Aaron Dykes wrote.
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CALGARY, Alberta | Paul Stastny found the perfect time to score his first two goals of the season.
With the score tied late in the third period, Stastny notched the go-ahead goal on a power play and then added an insurance goal to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
"Sometimes you've just got to take it to the net and get ugly goals," Stastny said. "We know what kind of atmosphere it is here. It's always tough to play in. That's what makes it fun. I like playing in this building. I like playing these guys."
With Flames defenseman Mark Giordano in the penalty box for tripping, Stastny scored on an unassisted wraparound with 2:40 left in regulation.
Stastny added his second of game 89 seconds later, before P.A. Parenteau scored into an empty net.
"I think Paul can hopefully relax a little bit now and just play his game," Colorado coach Joe Sacco said. "It was just a matter of time before Paul got going. It's big for our team.
"We need Paul going offensively for our team."
John Mitchell and Parenteau each added two goals and an assist for the Avalanche, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Matt Duchene and Jamie McGinn both chipped in with a pair of assists.
"Credit to the guys, they stuck with it for 60 minutes tonight," Sacco said. "We had played last night (a 3-0 loss in Vancouver to the Canucks). I thought we found some good energy there in the third period, which was nice to see. It's a big win for us."
In his first start of the season for the Avalanche, Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 25 of 28 shots to pick up the win.
"It felt good," Giguere said. "It's been a long time since I played. All I wanted was to play a simple game, try to give the team a chance. Fortunately at the end, we found a way to get a big (penalty) kill and get some big goals. I thought we had a pretty strong game as a team."
Jiri Hudler had two goals and an assist in a losing cause for the Flames, who hadn't played since Saturday's 4-3 home win over Edmonton. Alex Tanguay had the other goal for the Flames, while Matt Stajan added two assists.
"Definitely a lost opportunity for us," Stajan said. "That's unacceptable on our behalf. That's a chance where we can jump on a team that's struggling, that's played a lot of hockey.
"We've got to take a look in the mirror tonight — all of us — and make sure we learn to bear down in these games because these are the points that matter at the end of the year."
Calgary captain Jarome Iginla agreed with Stajan's assessment.
"We know we blew one tonight and it's not going to sit well with us, and it shouldn't," Iginla said. "We've got to get right back at it and start climbing because now we're going to start playing every second day. We've got to finish this homestand off properly and build it in the right direction again."
Miikka Kiprusoff made 16 saves for Calgary to take the loss.
Hudler opened the scoring at 7:23 of the first period with his first of the season and first as a member of the Flames. Hudler set up the initial scoring chance when he feathered a pass into the slot that Stajan one-timed on net. Hudler the pounced on the rebound and swatted the puck past Giguere.
Tim Jackman nearly put the Flames up by a pair during a hard-working shift later in the first period. After being denied by Giguere on his first attempt, Jackman then tipped a shot off the post that trickled wide.
With just 47 seconds left in the first period, Mitchell intercepted a clearing attempt by Chris Butler before skating toward the slot and snapping a shot past Kiprusoff to tie the game.
The Flames then went up 2-1 early in the second period when Hudler finished off a nice three-way passing play with Stajan and Roman Cervenka. For Cervenka, it was his first NHL point after signing a free-agent deal with the Flames in the offseason.
After Parenteau backhanded a shot through Kiprusoff's legs, Mitchell put the Avs up 3-2 when he converted a feed from Chuck Kobasew at 16:58 for his second of the game.
But with just 18 seconds left in the period, Tanguay wired a touch pass from Hudler past Giguere to tie it at 3 heading to the third.
Notes: After finishing off a season-high four-game road trip, the Avs will play their next four games at home starting Saturday against Edmonton. … The Flames have played four of their first five games at home. After hosting the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, Calgary will embark on a three-game road trip starting in Detroit against the Red Wings on Tuesday. … Heading into the game, Calgary had beaten Colorado in four of the previous five games at the Saddledome.


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Cyr led the Crimson with her first hat trick of the season in a losing effort against Cornell (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 16 Harvard women's lacrosse team suffered its first loss of the 2012 campaign Saturday, 12-6, against Cornell at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium.
Micaela Cyr recorded a hat trick and Danielle Tetreault registered a two-goal game to lead the Crimson (1-1) offense while Kelly Weis recorded eight saves in the losing effort. Cyr converted three of four shot attempts and produced in the defensive game as well, as she led the team in caused turnovers with three and tallied two groundballs.
Cornell (2-0) held advantages in many statistical categories, including a 33-18 edge in shots. The Big Red also finished the contest leading in groudballs, 15-11, and draw controls, 11-9. Amanda D'Amico led Cornell with three goals while four other Big Red student-athletes had two-goal games including Jessi Steinburg, Olivia Knotts, Shannon McHugh, and Caroline Salisbury. Cacki Helmer was a force in the defensive game, leading the team in groundballs with six and caused turnovers tallying four.
The Big Red opened the scoring early in the first half as Knotts took a pass from McHugh, and notched her fourth goal of the season less than three minutes in. Harvard responded at the 26:25 mark of the first half as Tetreault evened the score at 1-1, tallying her second goal in 2012. Lindsay Toppe put Cornell back on top 2-1 with 16:37 left in first half and sparked a run of four-straight goals for the Big Red. Caroline Salisbury tallied two of those markers, with the first coming at 8:46 off a free-position opportunity, and the second at 4:01. McHugh made it 5-1 Cornell with 2:07 left in the half, tallying her third goal of the season, but Harvard ended the stanza on a high note, cutting the deficit to 5-2, as Tetreault scored her second goal of the day with 1:50 left in the frame.
Harvard climbed even closer to begin the second half when Jenn Leffew notched Harvard's third goal of the game, assisted by Jennifer VanderMeulen. Cyr scored her first of the game, second of the season, with the assist credited to Leffew, four minutes later. The Big Red answered right back, scoring the next two goals to increase its lead to 7-4 thanks to two markers by Steinberg. The Crimson didn't go away, however, responding just 13 seconds later as Cyr scored her second of the game to make it 7-5. Cornell struck again though, scoring the next two to make it a 9-5 game, before Cyr found the back of the net for a third time completing the hat trick at the 14:32 mark of the second half. The Big Red finished teh game on a 3-0 run to seal the victory 12-6.
Harvard will return to action Tuesday, March 6 against James Madison at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium. First draw is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.


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Their box office successes began with leading roles in Disney films, but Anne Hathaway and Lindsay Lohan have managed their careers in very different ways.
While Lohan, 25, is perpetually struggling to make a comeback, Hathaway's career is hotter than ever, thanks to her role as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. In spite of it all, Hathaway insists they're actually quite similar.
"Lindsay Lohan and I have more in common than people think", Hathaway, 29, tells The Sun. "We've all done things we shouldn't. It is just that I did stuff at college when nobody knew about it, so I'm not a saint. I wasted time doing self-destructive things."
"I found you can only dance on so many table tops," said Hathaway, currently engaged to Adam Shulman. "I got all that out of my system and I am healthy and grounded."
Hathaway credits good parenting for giving her a strong sense of self. "My mother, Kate McCauley, taught me to be always understanding of other people — and to have a sense of humor about yourself."
"Mom has also encouraged me not to be one of those people who worry about weight," the actress tells The Sun. "I know when people refer to me as a 'regular' girl, that it is a code word for 'fat' in Hollywood. It is completely understandable, as a teenager, to fret about your body. It is scary, because you don't know how it is going to end up."
"But I am not a teenager any more and my body has chosen its shape. I would rather be strong than skinny."
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Game #9: Astros at Jays pregame
Houston at Toronto
at Knology Park in Dunedin, Fla.
Today's lineups:
Orlando Palmeiro, DH
Chris Burke, 2B
Mike Lamb, 1B
Morgan Ensberg, 3B
Luke Scott, RF
Jason Lane, CF
Hunter Pence, LF
Eric Munson, C
Eric Bruntlett, SS
PITCHING: LHP Wandy Rodriguez
Reed Johnson, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Vernon Wells, CF
Frank Thomas, DH
Troy Glaus, 3B
Alex Rios, RF
Gregg Zaun, C
Aaron Hill, 2B
Royce Clayton
PITCHING: RHP John Thomson
NOTES: Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi told reporters Friday that he is not looking to trade Rios, especially for Phillies starter Jon Lieber. "You can blame Jeff Blair for all those Rios-for-Lieber rumors. You can write that," joked Ricciardi, giving the Globe and Mail writer a hard time. The Phillies covet Rios, but a deal might only be realistic if Philadelphia was willing to part with pitchers Cole Hamels or Brett Myers. Said Ricciardi: "They won't trade those guys." So, for now, you can put those rumors to bed. … Outfield prospect Ryan Patterson did break his right forearm, and he could miss more than three months. … For the first time, Toronto unveiled its projected regular-season lineup. … The Blue Jays are high on infielder Ray Olmedo, who has a realistic chance of breaking camp with the big-league club.
FLAGGED: During batting practice, Toronto outfielder Matt Stairs, who is a native of New Brunswick, launched a baseball deep to right-center field. The ball hit the Canadian flag on a fly before disappearing behind the fence. "Pride," laughed Stairs afterward.
That's all for now. Stay tuned for more…
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Not good news on Patterson…Found this article with some quotes from Ryan
I'm glad to put the Rios thing to bed. We have better guys right now than Lieber and Rowand, and by next year we will be over our boot tops in young pitchers. Besides, the books are full of trades that didn't work out, so stick with the horses you know.
who is in the Jays rotation this year??????halladay,?,?, Gustavio chacin,?,.


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The 'coon was rabid...and it was chasing my Mom and me and Sam.
That is freaky lol! We don't have rabies in australia so its hard to imagine this.What happens if it bites you? Do you get rabies or do you have immunisation for this as kids?
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Long Beach, USA, July 25, 2014 - Life was moving slowly last December for American beach volleyball standout Angie Akers when she was on crutches and was looking for something to do.
The top first-year player on the 2009 FIVB World Tour and a winner of four medals in her four-season international career, Akers received a tip from three-time Olympian and Athens 2004 bronze medalist Holly McPeak that there might be a position with the organization promoting this week's US$1-million ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball event.
"I had surgery last December and was non-weight bearing and on crutches for three months," said the 38-year old Akers, who started playing regularly on the American domestic tour in 2002. "During that time, I got really tired of being stuck on the couch. Holly McPeak is a good friend and I talked to her about wanting to do something since I wouldn't be able to play for a long time."
McPeak helped Akers, who tore her meniscus from the meniscal root and had surgery to reattach it on her right knee, arrange a meeting with her husband, Leonard Armato, and Management Plus Enterprises General Manager David Klewan, to discuss possible involvement with the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball.
"After visiting with the guys, Leonard and Dave thought I would be a good fit for Social Media position because I would be an authentic voice in the sport," said Akers, who finished fifth on the FIVB World Tour in 2009 with Tyra Turner. "I had been doing my own social media for the last five years, so I had experience. I continue to learn on the fly as social media continues to evolve."
Once involved with MPE and the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball (#WSOBV) as the Social Media Manager, Akers has been going non-stop in preparing for this week's FIVB World Tour (#LongBeachGS) stop on Alamitos Beach in this southern California port city.
"Social media is the future of sports marketing," added Akers, "so if players want to increase their value, they need to start engaging! I do caution that anyone on social media should be aware that anything they post will be public for a long time, so don't post anything that can get you in trouble."
Akers' advice to players when using social media "is to show some personality! As stars in this sport, give people a glimpse of the real you. Behind the scenes photos, thoughts, experiences are all intriguing. Tag your sponsors, engage in conversations, and interact with people. If you don't respond and just simply tweet your own stuff, people will eventually lose interest. Differentiate yourself somehow."
A former collegiate Volleyball standout at Notre Dame where she was the team captain as a senior, Akers states that "the best example on twitter is basketball legend Shaquille O'Neil (@Shaq). He posts mostly humorous and then a bit motivational or inspirational. But fans love it because he shows who he really is and interacts with them in a playful way."
When asked about interesting American Beach Volleyball on Twitter, Akers lists April Ross (@AprilRossBeach) and Casey Patterson (@CaseyPatt) as being "very good at social media. They are consistent, engaging, and conversational which makes fans want to interact more with them." International players high on Akers' list are Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia and Maria Clara Salgado of Brazil.
Since joining the staff promoting this week's international Beach Volleyball, Akers has been very active "tweeting for the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball. "I have pretty much ignored my own (@AngieAkers) since starting for WSOBV." As for a "mentor" in developing her social media skills, Akers has "none, just lots of research on the internet."
Akers, who is married to a former professional football player (Jeremy), said she misses "playing very much. It was a big part of my life for the last 12 years and that is not an easy thing to let go. It's been very difficult not competing."
Despite not participating in the ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball, Akers has found time to visit with many of the international players that she competed against when playing at 24 world-wide sites in 19 different countries.
"Kerri Pottharst (@kerripottharst, two-time Olympic Beach Volleyball medalists and Sydney 2000 Summer Games' champion) is staying with us this week," Akers offered. "That is the great thing about playing on the FIVB World Tour. It is the friendships I have made over the past decade."
As an "authentic voice" for Beach Volleyball, Akers' life is now moving at "light speed this week. I really have not had any time to myself. I guess that is good in the world of social media where the interaction among people creates, shares or exchanges information and ideas in virtual communities and networks."


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There's a recipe for saltine cracker toffee that has been making the rounds on Facebook lately. My friend Cara posted it, and said, "Neeeeed." We had her family over for dinner last night, so I decided to give it a try for dessert.
I'm happy to report that it turned out great! The only thing I didn't like is that it stuck to the foil like crazy, and those of us with fillings in our teeth do NOT want to bite into a chunk of foil. The next time I make these (and there WILL be a next time), I will either butter the foil, or maybe use parchment paper instead. I also recommend keeping these in the fridge, because otherwise they are just too sticky. The best thing about this recipe is that I have all of these things in my pantry at all times, so now I have a quick snack I can make anytime!
I also made the slow cooker mac and cheese recipe that has been posted all over Facebook lately. It wasn't blog-worthy. It tasted really good, but it looked kind of awful, and it basically turned to spackle once the slow cooker was turned off. You win some, you lose some. The tenderloins I made were a hit, so overall, dinner was good, and Cara was happy!
Saltine toffee
1 1/2 sleeves saltine crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
12-oz. bag chocolate chips (I used semi-sweet)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a jellyroll pan or cookie sheet with sides with foil, so the foil comes up over the sides. (See my notes above about the stickiness issue, and consider greasing the foil or using parchment paper.) Spread crackers out to cover the foil (see photos below).
Melt butter over medium-high heat, and add brown sugar. Stir until dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes without stirring. Pour over crackers.
Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately top with chocolate chips. After a few minutes when they have melted, use a spatula or scraper to spread the melted chocolate around.
Cool completely, and refrigerate until cold. Lift bars from pan using foil and place on cutting board. Cut into pieces and store in the refrigerator.


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Constructing a Press Kit
A press kit is a collection of written materials designed to introduce an expert or a company to the media. Often these materials are contained in an attractive folder and accompanied by a cover letter. The goal of a press kit is threefold:
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- Establish your expert's or organization's authority by demonstrating the depth of your company's experience, or explaining why the expert is especially qualified — by virtue of experience, education, or abilities — to speak authoritatively on the highlighted issues.
- Show how to use the organization's experts by providing contact information and clarifying exactly what your person is available for, such as giving direct interviews, providing supporting information for articles, or contributing as a writer to an article.
Many of the elements you need may have already been written for other purposes — you just have to compile them. Here's what you need:
- A cover letter: This element introduces the person or the company and the kit, and includes the following information:
• Who the person or organization is — including name and title for a person, or a brief description of the organization. When writing for an individual, summarize the person's unique qualifications as an expert. For instance:
• Linda Terres, Ph.D., president of Brown Fields Associates, is a former Stanford University faculty research scientist specializing in environmental restoration, and has twenty-three years of experience in toxic waste removal.
• What issues the organization or expert can address and why they're qualified to speak about them. For example:
• A noted authority on petroleum waste products, Dr. Terres is recognized for her expertise on toxicity, the impact of petrochemicals on soil composition, and on the most practical methods for removing toxins and transforming polluted sites into environmentally healthy habitats.
• How your experts or organization representatives can be contacted by phone or e-mail:
• To contact or interview Dr. Terres, call Lionel Taylor at (123) 456-7890.
- A brief bio of the expert: For press kits written for individuals, summarize the person's background information, including relevant education and experience. For the fictional Dr. Terres, this included a list of the clean-up sites she has worked on.
- A brief description of your organization's purpose: For company press kits, explain what your company does, why it exists, and what its goals are.
- A list of subjects or issues your expert can address. It can look like this:
- Dr. Terres is often asked to speak on the following topics:
Identifying toxic waste sites
Developing action plans for cleanup
Working with government regulatory agencies
Understanding the science of soil restoration
- Brochures and other collateral: For company press kits or kits written about specific issues, you may include brochures, pamphlets, fact sheets, and other collateral about relevant products, services, or issues.
- A list of suggested questions for your expert: The beauty of this element is that it not only further articulates your expert's authority but also places the interview in the editor's imagination and helps her see your expert's potential. Consider this example:
- Popular questions for Dr. Terres:
How can property buyers find out about potential environmental issues on the sites they're considering for purchase?
How much time and money does it take to perform a clean-up?
Is government assistance available for environmental restoration?
- A list of publications and speaking appearances: If your expert has published articles under her name or has been quoted in other articles, list the titles, publication names, and dates. You can also add dates, titles, and locations for speaking appearances at seminars, conferences, and events.
- Lists of clients, projects, or accomplishments: Companies can include annotated lists of current and/or previous work that demonstrate their experience.
- Case studies and testimonials: Endorsements from customers (testimonials) or brief stories about how your organization or expert helped a client (case studies) reinforce your credibility and provide the media with story ideas.
- Samples of your expert's work: Include articles your expert has written or case studies of projects involving your expert.
- A photograph of your expert or your organization in action: This item may be a good idea if you're trying to get television exposure.


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Welcome to my regularly scheduled bi-weekly interview series. I am pleased to share with you the blog of a talented writer, photographer, and world traveler. I have blogged with Yinglan for a while and am pleased to call her a good friend in the blogging world. Please visit her blog here: This is Another Story – About Life, Fantasy, and Everything In Between.
1. Hi Yinglan, Please tell us About Yourself?
Hi, my name is Yinglan Z. and the name of my blog is This is Another Story because isn't every day in life another story?
I recently completed my second academic degree in Accounting and am currently spending a brief four months in my hometown of Zhongshan, China to get reacquainted with my relatives as well as the place I lived during the first decade of my life. When I am not in China having an adventure, I lead a pretty boring life in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah.
At the moment, I am a self-employed translator, working with my mom to update the Chinese version for a software guide widely used by schools around the world. However, my personal goal is to either become a full-time writer or find a job where I'm applying what I've learned from my two degrees because isn't that why I got two degrees?
2. Please Tell Us About Your Writing and Blogging? What do You Hope to Accomplish in Writing?
I began writing in 2013 and the purpose of my blog (at first) was to post the speeches I'd written for Toastmasters, an international club for public speaking. Then, I fell in love with storytelling; thus, my blog for fictional stories began. I wrote fiction and participated in flash fiction challenges during summer of 2014 and discovered fiction writing was a way for me to relax.
Once I began participating in challenges the readership for my blog grew and in 2015, I made the decision to make my blog both a fiction and lifestyle blog to add more variety and so I could write what about whatever I wanted to write about. In late 2015, I made another decision — to change the name to something more fitting: This is Another Story.
"Then, I fell in love with storytelling and, thus, my blog for fictional stories began. I wrote fiction and participated in flash fiction challenges during summer of 2014 and discovered fiction writing was a way for me to relax." – Yinglan Z
3. When did you really begin writing and blogging? Why is Writing Meaningful for you? Do You Find You Are Able to Help Others Through Your Blogging?
I began writing after I joined Toastmasters in 2011. That's when I discovered my love for storytelling. Before that, the task of sitting in front of a computer typing and writing an essay or a story seemed daunting to me, although, I don't know why.
Although I wasn't diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) until early 2016, I've always known I have anxiety issues. I've tried various methods to relax – yoga, meditation, music – but none is more relaxing than writing stories.
When I was attending school full-time, working multiple jobs, I would come home to write because it would mean I was able to let my mind drift to another reality even if it was only for a few minutes.
4. Where Do You Find Your Inspiration and Motivation to Write? Why is Writing and Blogging Significant to You?
A lot of the inspiration for my stories comes from around me – television shows, movies, current events, (etc). There's always a story going on in my head and if I let it stay in my head, it'll drive me insane. Maybe it goes with my stubborn personality? Also, it's important to record my thoughts and feelings because bottling them up won't help me or anyone.
"Although I wasn't diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) until early 2016, I've always known I have anxiety issues. I've tried various methods to relax – yoga, meditation, music – but none is more relaxing than writing stories." – Yinglan Z
5. What Are Your Most Current Writing Projects? Have You Ever Had Any Writing Published?
I am currently finishing a few short stories for my collection called: A Light in the Dark. I am also in the process of expanding a short story into a novel. Both of those things are progressing slowly due to the number of events I am attending in China but they are coming along.
I published a story in an online newsletter for NLSC – National Language Service Corp – a few years ago about the Mid-Autumn Festival and that was the only piece I have ever published other than blog posts. My future are noted above, to publish a collection of short stories and a novel. Who knows, maybe I'll submit a piece to a magazine or something when I have time.
6. Can You Briefly Describe Your Writing Process? Do You Prefer Certain Areas if Writing and Reading Genres?
I'm still trying to figure out my writing process. I write whenever a story pops into my head which is usually night time. I'm not sure why, but my imagination feels blank during the day. Maybe it's the fact I'm tired and my mind is getting ready to dream?
I am also a huge fan of the suspense and thriller genres because those are the stories that keep me at the edge of my seat. I also enjoy investigative and crime-solving stories. I used to like to read Young Adult fiction and the supernatural genre but lately, not so much. Maybe I'm growing up?
"I am currently finishing a few short stories for my collection called: A Light in the Dark. I am also in the process of expanding a short story into a novel." – Yinglan Z.
7. Do You Have Any Helpful Advice for Other Bloggers and Writers?
My advice for new writers and bloggers would be to don't give up. Keep writing! Most people do not become famous with their first story. Keep trying. Also I encourage you to visit other blogs and comment on other bloggers' posts. Participate in challenges and sooner or later, other bloggers will pay you a visit and almost always this starts a chain reaction. You discover new blogs and bloggers and their followers may also follow you in return. As well, leave your link and some information at blogging parties and learn to network through and with other bloggers. Be willing to look at other blogs and learn from them as well.
8. For fun, do you have any particular blogs you follow? What Do You Like About Them?
Oh wow, that is difficult to choose since I follow thousands of blogs. I will say my favorite kinds of blogs are photography, travel, and flash fiction. I like these kinds of blogs because I can often learn a thing or two from them.
"My advice for new writers would be to don't give up. Keep writing! Most people do not become famous with their first story. Keep trying." – Yinglan Z
9. Can You Please Share With us a Few Favorite Links from Your Blog?
I wrote this poem a long time ago (about 14 or 15 years old) and decided to share it about two years ago. It was written during the phase when I wanted to be a singer-songwriter.
By Yinglan Z.
Your yesterday is gone
But your today is here sooner than you think
You wish you haven't gotten everything wrong
And you wish you can make all the bad go away
And you say
Things are going to be okay
It will all change
Your today is gone
And you have made no commitment
To bring changes
Oh and you just kept on saying that
Things are going be all right
It will all be bright
Day and day went by
You just sat behind your table
Waiting for changes to come to you
You say, "It'll be okay"
And I say "it'll be okay when you start making changes for yourself"
And you say starting tomorrow
Things are going to be all right
It will all be right
It will all be bright
It will be the day when I set thing right
Here are some of Yinglan's short stories:
- The Circle by Yinglan Z
- Why? by Yinglan Z
- Tuffy and Butch: Up the Bell Tower by Yinglan Z
- The Afterlife by Yinglan Z
Thank you to Yinglan for agreeing to be interviewed and for sharing about her writing and her life.
Just to note: Yinglan has returned from her relatives in China and has been visiting my home country of Canada in Alberta checking out The Rocky Mountains in Banff and around Lake Louise. She was recently in Yellow Stone National Park in the U.S. and if you follow her blog, Yinglan's photographs of her travels are also a huge highlight when you read her posts. She is talented at taking beautiful shots of scenery while traveling and finding interesting places abroad and from around her home.
If you would like to be a part of my bi-weekly interview series please let me know via my Contact Page. See you in two weeks with another exciting interview 🙂
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i bought the Transit for my collection of British Fords on the phone as the seller told me that it was English built: there is both (England and Germany) written in the Austrian V5 ( he didn t have the van at home to have a look what position the dizzy is. )
when i drove it home the wheel gears failed, a quite common fault on German V4 engines. (as most of you will know ,Germans were never the ones to build real quality cars, which is proved daily when i see Audi´s ,Bmw´s and other German crap broken down on the motorway waiting for recovery).
as this van is bodywise very sound it would be best for an engine conversion (perhaps 3 litre Essex?) but this is not allowed in my country, so i would have to stay with the weak, lot of fuel drinking , construction failure German V4).
i m in UK several times a year but can t bring it myself as it doesn t fit on my trailor (too heavy and bulky).
if you remove all the fire engine stuff (roofrack, lamp-post, horns) and repaint it , it would make a nice eyecatcher, but nothing for my British-collection of course.
the interior is very clean as well, as you´d expect for a 30´km´s car, but of course be aware that it´s 38 years old (built in 1972 so should be tax-exempt).
in case you need any special pics please tell me and i try to send some! cheers consul315


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GOP looks to grass roots on taxes
Senate Republicans might have lost the messaging war over increasing taxes on the wealthiest Americans back in December, but they're not going down without a fight in the next two rounds.
They're taking a page out of President Barack Obama's playbook and trying to build a grass-roots effort to hold the line against Democrats who are pushing revenue and tax increases to avert sequestration and the debt ceiling.
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The Republican strategy: ask business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Associated Builders and Contractors, which have expansive grass-roots reach, to make sure their members across the country are engaged early so they will help the GOP hold the line against further tax increases.
Senate Finance Committee ranking member Orrin Hatch told POLITICO that the business community has gotten the message directly from him.
"And frankly, I think they're all with us — they just don't know what to do. Everybody has their own special interests, but that doesn't justify putting this country further into bankruptcy," the Utah Republican said.
The sense of urgency is increasing as provisions like the Buffett rule and the S corporation payroll tax advantage are now being bandied about as possible revenue raisers.
In part, the effort follows cracks in the business community and the high-profile decision by the Business Roundtable in December to jettison the business-as-usual "no new taxes" mantra and break with the GOP. At the time, the group came forward publicly arguing that a fiscal cliff deal should include new revenue.
Still, Hatch said he "can't imagine" anyone in the business community ready to accept higher taxes after Republicans acquiesced in the fiscal cliff debate by agreeing to allow marginal tax increases on families that earn more than $450,000 annually.
"And therefore, now the real question is can we get spending under control? Can we get a lot of the excess waste in government? Can we find ways of cutting back in the bureaucracy and save money? Can we get spending under control?" Hatch said. "That's what the issues are, and that's why I think we're going to hit the sequester."
For its part, the BRT is also pushing for comprehensive tax reform.
BRT's Matt Miller said the fiscal cliff wasn't addressed in a balanced approach. In a statement he added, "Now is not the time for additional tax increases that would hurt the economy and worsen our already uncompetitive tax system."
In recent weeks, senior Senate Republican leadership staff and senior staff on the finance panel have met with groups like the International Franchise Association, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and the Chamber, among others on the issue.


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Chicago-area transit commuters are poised to take a big step toward a regional fare card next month, when Ventra begins rolling out for CTA and Pace customers, officials announced Monday.
The new transit fare-collection system will be phased in by the middle of September, with Chicago Card customers, college students registered in the U-Pass program and Chicago schoolchildren will get a head start beginning in August, officials said.
Most Ventra customers will also have the option to sign up for a separate Ventra prepaid debit MasterCard account. The dual transit-debit card will allow commuters to pay their bus and train fares out of the transit account while making retail purchases on the MasterCard account.
CTA officials have hailed the dual transit-debit card option as a convenience for customers, and as an especially good opportunity for low-income individuals who do not have bank accounts. But as the Tribune has reported, prepaid debit cards carry an assortment of customer service fees and other charges that can quickly pile up costs, and the Ventra prepaid debit MasterCard is no different.
The prepaid debit account will not be offered to students, senior citizens registered in the reduced-fare program or low-income seniors and disabled individuals eligible for free transit rides, officials said.
In September, the Regional Transportation Authority will begin issuing new reduced-fare, free-ride and paratransit permits to seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in those programs, officials said.
Ventra marks the transition to an open-fare system that offers riders the convenience to use a single-fare card, or their personal credit or debit card if it has contactless technology, to pay fares on CTA and Pace, and possibly Metra in the future.
The three transit agencies face a 2015 deadline to introduce a universal fare-collection system aimed at creating a more seamless travel experience for riders switching between the separately operated transit systems, officials said. Ventra is intended to serve as the model, although it's envisioned that the universal system will eventually allow commuters to use smartphones to pay fares on buses and trains.
The Ventra rollout will be completed in segments geared toward specific customers.
Starting on Aug. 5, participating college students will begin receiving U-PASS cards coded for the Ventra system, officials said.
Chicago Public Schools students will receive their Ventra reduced-fare transit cards during school orientation before Aug. 26, the first day of school, officials said.
The CTA has sent emails to Chicago Card Plus and Chicago Card registered customers to confirm their mailing addresses in order to send them Ventra cards by mail, starting Aug. 19, officials said.
Riders can begin using Ventra after activating their cards, by calling 877-699-8368.
Chicago Card Plus customers' balances or passes will be automatically transferred to the Ventra system upon activation of Ventra cards, officials said.
Customers who received their Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus through pretax transit benefit programs from their employers will begin receiving notification of their transition to Ventra starting in September, officials said.
All other CTA and Pace customers will be able to use Ventra starting Sept. 9, when Ventra cards will be sold at retail locations and at rail stations.
Between Aug. 5 and Sept. 9, Ventra machines will be available only to reload Ventra value. Customers will not be able to obtain new Ventra cards until Sept. 9, officials said.
CTA and Pace customers are advised to spend down fare balances on current fare media, which will be phased out through early 2014.
Customers who pay with magnetic-stripe fare cards and Chicago Card customers who did not register their cards will still be able to transfer balances to their Ventra cards at select locations starting in September and throughout the transition to Ventra, officials said.
The Ventra card has a $5 purchase cost, which is credited back to the card for transit use if the card owner registers it online or by phone, officials said.
A limited number of Ventra cards will be distributed free of charge at upcoming promotional events, CTA officials said.
A Ventra customer service center is scheduled to open Aug. 12 at 165 N. Jefferson St., Chicago. Sales of Ventra cards at that location will begin Sept. 9, officials said.
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TC Helicon is arguably the leader in vocal processing equipment and technologies. Their vocal pedals are used by the weird-serial-out-of-key cover band that berates your ears at the pub every Wednesday, and by marquee listed rap acts such as Shabazz Palaces. There is good reason why the range of user spans from the dirtiest dumps to the most stellate of stages: TC Helicon vocal pedals cannot be beaten.
The VoiceTone Create XT is marketed with the awkwardly phrased, "Hit Producer-in-a-pedal." This does not mean that Timbaland adlibs will be at your beck and call, or Diddy will apparate from the rafters to be your hype man, unfortunately. What this does entail is a bevy of features to be summoned with a tap of your foot to add the veneer of studio production to your live performances. Remember when you saw that one DIY show at that one warehouse and the reverb from the lead vocalist was s/he echoing lyrics and oscillating their head back and forth? Those days are over.
Design is a success, a rugged metal case—not plastic leaves one feeling satisfied after a few good stomps on the metal push knobs. A set of XLR outs, an XLR in and ¼" input jack are found in the rear along with the power jack and a USB port. Updating the firmware on your pedal will find you downloading presets, and joining TC Helicon's online community. Cool.
The Create XT is a vocal effects foot pedal, that being said; we found that having a waist high table to put the pedal on was more feasible than putting it on the ground. For one, without a pedal board it seems sort of awkward and with rapid shifts in effects it is more reassuring to use your fingers than play footsies with the pedal.
The great aspects of the Create XT are, in the words of Nigel Thornberry, "simply smashing!" This pedal is really for audiophile live performers, obsessed with the minutia of sound in live settings, where even the most refined of studio musicians let quality take a back seat. This is evidenced by the dedicated "Tone" button, which adds a polish to live vocals providing a wicked advantage in any setting. Note: anyone performing sans Create XT pedal near someone with a Create XT pedal will certainly feel instantly inferior.
The same features that made the original VoiceTone Create pedal a prosumer's favorite are back again; 100 factory styles, 10 presets, reverb effects, tempo controlled delays, mod effects such as detune, flange, doubling, rotor, transducer effects, and a decent mic preamp with phantom power to keep noise low and clean.
What makes the TC Helicon VoiceTone Create XT a star foot pedal is where it operates on the continuum of live performance gear. This is not some esoteric pedal which you will only see being used by periphery trip-hop artists (not to chide our weirder brethren). The pedal is capable of adding subtle, yet lush effects to bolster your vocal performance on a higher echelon, as well as flex some vocal tweaks and HardTune features. It's all here for a reasonable price of $249 and well worth every red penny.


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We try not to overreact to offseason practice evaluations. After all, as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said, it's just "football in shorts." But sometimes we see practice reports that we just can't ignore.
Tuesday in Oakland was one of those days. The Raiders' quarterbacks are not capable of performing basic tasks at this stage, according to various reporters present for the team's first day of minicamp.
From Steve Corkran of the Oakland Tribune: "In 19 years covering the NFL, today's showing by Matt Flynn, Tyler Wilson, Terrelle Pryor and Matt McGloin rates as one of the worst in memory."
An Associated Press reporter started an article with what he saw out of the Raiders' passing game: "Batted balls. Wounded ducks. Interceptions. Passes into the turf."
From Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle: "It was the opening of duck season, er, the Raiders three-day minicamp, on Tuesday as the team's top three quarterbacks picked up where they left off in the team's organized workouts the last month."
And ...
"On two straight throws, starter Matt Flynn lobbed two wounded ducks downfield -- and they were the plays of the day," Tafur wrote.
It appeared the quarterbacks struggled equally, although the practice reports about Pryor were particularly negative. He had four passes batted down alone. Flynn said all the batted balls were "nerve-wracking."
The Raiders are professing patience publicly because they have to.
"I don't allow that to frustrate me," coach Dennis Allen said. "I understand where we're at in the season."
It sounds like what we heard from the Raiders' offseason practices one year ago.Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.


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Whether you've dreamed of getting up close to the "big five" or feeling the spray of one of the world's most spectacular waterfalls, this 18-day adventure hits all the right notes. See and photograph elephants in Kruger National Park, meet a researcher at the National Geographic-supported Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, and explore the lush area around glorious Victoria Falls. Southern Africa will leave you singing its praises.
Arrive at any time. Transfer to hotel. Enjoy a traditional South African braai (barbecue) welcome dinner.
Enjoy a full day scenic drive along the famed Panorama Route with stops at Blyde River Canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes, and God's Window. Continue to our tented camp located near the Kruger National Park and this evening enjoy a delicious South African dinner in the boma.
Enjoy a morning wildlife safari drive through Kruger National Park in an open vehicle. Take in views of the abundant wildlife including elephants, lions, and giraffe. In the afternoon, opt to extend your safari drive or head back to the lodge where you can take a short nature walk or relax on the deck with views of the surrounding area.
At over 19,000 sq km (7,500 sq mi), South Africa's Kruger National Park is one of the largest and most impressive animal reserves in the world. With 147 species, Kruger has more species of large mammals than any other park on the continent.
Continue on to a private nature reserve in the Greater Kruger area. This afternoon, meet with a researcher from the Endangered Wildlife Trust's Cheetah Metapopulation Project who will share information about their efforts to protect cheetahs and other carnivores. This National Geographic-sponsored project is part of the Big Cats Initiative. After, the researcher will join us on our evening wildlife safari drive.
For the next two days, enjoy ranger-led morning and evening wildlife safari drives in an open safari vehicle in Karongwe Nature Reserve. Search for buffaloes, elephants, leopards, lions, and rhinos – Africa's famed Big Five. With over 9,000 hectares (22,240 acres) of supreme African bushveld, Karongwe Private Game Reserve is home to many creatures, and our safari drives provide several opportunities for wildlife viewing.
We use various accommodations within the reserve (the location is based on availability). During your time here, you will either stay in lodge rooms or very comfortable permanent tents (both of equal quality and with similar amenities).
Enjoy early morning and afternoon safari drives with our local guides, searching for buffaloes, elephants, leopards, lions, and rhinos – Africa's famed "big five". In our down time, relax at the camp, take a walk around the grounds, or enjoy a cool drink on the deck.
Wake up before the sun (around 5am) and sip your morning coffee before heading out on a morning wildlife safari drive. Return to the lodge for brunch and some leisure time. Converse on the deck, walk the grounds and gardens, and enjoy high tea. Following tea, it's time for a late afternoon safari drive. After spotting tons of wildlife, it's time to return to camp and freshen up before dinner.
After one last wildlife safari drive, head back to the city. In the evening, enjoy dinner at our local guest house.
Fly to Windhoek and transfer to the hotel. Free time to explore Windhoek in the afternoon and then meet your CEO and the rest of the group in the evening.
Enjoy the dramatic Namibian landscapes as we drive to the desert area of Sesriem, gateway to Namib-Naukluft National Park. Settle in to our desert lodge, relax at the pool, or enjoy a cool drink watching the stunning sunset over the desertscape.
Enjoy postcard perfect desert scenery around Sesriem and Sossusvlei - vast desertscapes of reds and orange, stark camel thorn trees and towering dunes with dramatic curved ridges. Also keep an eye out for the surprising amount of wildlife that call this area home such as oryx, springbok, jackal, ground squirrel and hyena.
Embark on a scenic excursion into the national park to explore the Namib Desert. Visit Sossusvlei and Deadvlei — clay pans covered in a crust of salt-rich sand surrounded by burnt orange and red towering dunes. It's considered one of the most stunning desert landscapes in Africa. After, visit Sesriem Canyon, a natural gorge carved out by the Tsauchab River.
Continue through changing desert landscapes, keeping an eye out for free-roaming zebra, kudu, springbok, and oryx. Stop in the quirky town of Solitaire for a break before heading out into the countryside. Here we meet a local to this remote region who takes us on a drive and talks about the survival strategies of ancient bushmen who lived in the area. We also search out smaller animal life that manages to survive in these harsh conditions such as snakes, geckos, spiders, and insects to learn how they have adapted to this arid region. After, continue to Swakopmund on the Atlantic coast.
Enjoy a free morning. Opt to go sandboarding, or just take a walk in town. This afternoon, explore the township of Mondesa with a local guide, learning about its people and history. Visit the local market for an introduction to traditional food including wild spinach, mopane worms, and dried kapenta fish. Also visit an art and craft shop, meet with some locals, then visit a family-run establishment for dinner and local entertainment.
Explore the town's unique mix of German and African culture and opt to visit curio shops, the museum and restaurants. Optional activities include sandboarding, or if you're feeling brave, skydiving.
Continue on to Twyfelfontein where we visit the ancient petroglyphs which were named Namibia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is thought to hold the largest concentrations of Bushman engravings in Africa, with over 2500 figures, ranging from 2000-5000 years old. Finish the day on the Palmwag Concession, in northwest Damaraland.
Enjoy a relaxed morning at the lodge, or opt for a guided nature walk in the Palmwag Concession. In the afternoon we continue to our lodge located in the Etosha National Park area, considered the greatest wildlife sanctuary in Namibia.
Embark on a full day open vehicle safari drive in the national park with a local guide. There is abundant wildlife that congregate around the waterholes, so keep your cameras at the ready for elephants, lions, endangered black rhinos, and even leopards. Over lunch, you have time to relax at one of the rest camps, take a swim, or sit back and watch the animals as the come to the waterhole.
After the vast desert, Etosha National Park, offers a contrast of wide open grasslands, a massive salt pan that covers 4731km² and tall camel thorn trees intermixed with Mopani trees. With a combination of natural waterholes, and diverse vegetation, wildlife flock to the park. Some of the largest elephants in Africa can be found in areas of thicker vegetation, as well as leopard and the critically endangered black rhino. Lions, giraffe, ostrich and many antelope species can be found in the grasslands, while birders will love the salt pans which attract flamingos in the rainy season. More than 340 bird species have been counted in Etosha National Park including the European bee-eater, the kori bustard and numerous migratory birds.
After breakfast, visit the Cheetah Conservation Fund, a global field research and education facility founded by Dr. Laurie Marker whose research has been supported by National Geographic. Tour the facility to learn about the important research, conservation, and community outreach work they do as one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. Meet with a researcher for a lecture to learn about the various projects in the works, then enjoy a cheetah drive to view some of these amazing creatures up close. After, enjoy lunch on the veranda overlooking the magnificent Waterberg Plateau. Continue on to Windhoek for our final evening.
Fly to Zimbabwe. Gain insight into what life is like in Africa with a walk through a local market and dinner at a family homestead. Meet the family, learn their history, and share stories as you help prepare a traditional Zimbabwean dinner.
The mist off Victoria Falls can rise to a height of more than 400m (1312 ft). Local tribes used to call the falls Mosi-o-Tunya or "the smoke that thunders." Explorer and missionary David Livingstone renamed the falls after Queen Victoria when he first saw them in 1855.
Enjoy a morning tour of the beautiful Victoria Falls, then the rest of the day is free to explore the area. Take part in a river safari, cultural tours, whitewater rafting, canoeing, or a helicopter ride over the falls. Opt to take a day trip to the wildlife haven of Chobe National Park.
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Few kids would say they crave a good fiber-rich meal. Although the thought of fiber might bring gags and groans from kids, many appetizing foods are actually great sources of fiber — from fruits to whole-grain cereals.
Foods with fiber are not just for the senior-citizen crowd. They're beneficial to everyone because they're filling, which helps discourage overeating — even though fiber itself adds no calories. Along with adequate fluid intake, fiber helps move food through the digestive system and can help relieve and prevent constipation. It also may lower LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) and help prevent diabetes and heart disease.
Dietary fiber is found in plant foods like fruits, vegetables, and grains. In packaged foods, the amount of fiber per serving is listed on food labels under total carbohydrates.
Some of the best fiber sources are:
A high-fiber food has 5 grams or more of fiber per serving; a good source of fiber is one that provides 2.5 to 4.9 grams per serving. Here's how some fiber-friendly foods stack up:
Here are some creative, fun, and tasty ways to incorporate more fiber-rich foods into your family's diet:
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Make gradual changes that will add up to a diet that's higher in fiber over time. And keep offering a variety of foods that are good sources of fiber — fruits like pears and berries; vegetables like spinach and green peas; lentils and kidney, white, or black beans; and whole-grain breakfast cereals and breads. Kids will get the fiber they need, and you'll set the tone for a lifetime of healthy eating.
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The Ejs Baton Throw model displays a baton thrown up in the air about its center of mass. The baton is modeled by two masses separated by a massless rigid rod. The path of the center of mass of the baton and one of the red masses are shown in black and red, respectively. The ratio of the two masses can be set with a slider. Initial velocity of the center of mass of the baton and the rotational velocity of the baton can be set via text boxes.
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