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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc plans to sell and lease back its campus in Austin, Texas, to raise cash and fund its chipmaking business as it diversifies beyond the struggling PC industry into new markets.
AMD expects to sell the 58-acre site for between $150 million and $200 million and close a deal in the second quarter, company spokesman Drew Prairie told Reuters on Tuesday.
The chipmaker's move to sell its campus, reported earlier by the Austin American-Statesman, comes as the company and its larger rival Intel Corp struggle with slowing personal computer sales.
"There are favorable economic conditions in the part of Austin where the campus is located," Prairie said. "Contingent on finding an investor who wants to do a multiyear lease-back, it's a good opportunity for us to unlock the value of the real estate to fund operations."
AMD's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, and a building near Toronto were sold and leased back in the past, Prairie said.
The growing popularity of Apple's iPad and other tablets have sapped demand for PCs. With China's economic growth slowing while Europe's economy falters and the U.S. economic recovery is tepid, global shipments are expected to decline slightly this year - the first annual drop since 2001.
AMD, one of Silicon Valley's oldest chipmakers, has been laying off engineers while looking for new markets for its chips as it faces depleting cash reserves.
Earlier on Tuesday, AMD Chief Executive Rory Read told investors at a conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, that results from the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend look encouraging for PC sales although it is too early to make predictions about the entire holiday shopping season, and the PC industry still faces long-term problems.
"We've seen some positive news out of Black Friday over the past several days," Read said. "Our performance over that period looked reasonably well, but I think it's a little early to call the holiday season."
Sales over the Thanksgiving weekend and the holidays in general are closely watched by investors. U.S. retailers can generate a third of their sales and up to half of their annual profit in November and December.
Read reiterated that he does not expect the PC market, which accounts for about 85 percent of AMD's business, to recover for several quarters.
AMD has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co to explore its options, although an outright sale of the company is not the main option, according to sources.
Like Intel, AMD was caught flat-footed in recent years with the emergence and fast growth of mobile devices.
With the company burning through cash, analysts have become concerned about future liquidity. They say AMD needs to turn its business around sooner rather than later.
Research firm Gimme Credit on Tuesday downgraded its rating on AMD, which has long-term debt and capital lease obligations of about $2 billion, to "deteriorating" from "stable."
"The downturn in the PC market, along with market share losses, have led to substantially lower revenue and margins," Gimme Credit said in its report. "Free cash flow is also decreasing, despite modest capital expenditure requirements."
AMD's cash declined $279 million in the third quarter to $1.48 billion. AMD said it was reducing its "optimal" cash target to $1.1 billion from $1.5 billion due to the business' now smaller size.
Shares of AMD rose 0.5 percent on Tuesday to close at $1.88.
(Reporting by Noel Randewich; Editing by Bernard Orr, Tim Dobbyn and Jan Paschal)


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Greenhouse Buyers Guide
For many gardeners, a greenhouse is a dream—a way to keep the growing season going year-round or the key to turning your hobby into a profession. A greenhouse may be as simple as a temporary shelter that costs less than $300 or as elaborate as a solarium you build onto your home. To help you sort through the bewildering array of options available, we've compiled the following questions to help you choose the right greenhouse for you.
Factors to Consider
What purpose will your greenhouse serve? Will this be a purely functional building hidden from plain view so its appearance is unimportant or will you integrate your greenhouse into the landscape of your lawn and garden? Would you like it to also serve as a living space in addition to a greenhouse?
If you answer purely functional, then are you looking to grow vegetables and/or flowers year round? Or, maybe you just want a practical place to start spring seeds and cultivate some tasty greens in the cold winter months.
Now, perhaps most importantly, how much money can you invest? This may ultimately be your deciding factor. There is no simple answer as to how much a greenhouse will cost. The price depends so much on the materials, the size, and whether you'll be building it yourself or hiring a professional. A small, temporary walk-in greenhouse for spring and summer use can cost less than $300; a sunroom will cost as much as any other addition to your home. You will also need to factor in the cost of heating. With these parameters in mind, read on and see which options best fit your greenhouse needs.
Different Structural Options
In simplest terms, greenhouses come in two basic styles: freestanding and attached. Freestanding greenhouses allow you to choose the best possible site. Ideally, the greenhouse should receive full winter sun, and its longest side should face south. But because freestanding structures are more exposed to the elements, they can be more expensive to construct and operate. You'll need to have plumbing, a heat source, and electricity installed.
With an attached greenhouse, you'll probably have to compromise on sun exposure. But keep in mind that you can even have a greenhouse on the north side of your house if you're willing to add supplemental lighting or grow plants that prefer shade. If you plan carefully, you may be able to make full use of your home's existing features, including water pipes, heating, and electricity.
- Wood is the easiest to use if you're building it yourself. It is strong enough to support glass glazing, but it is also the heaviest and therefore costs more to ship. In addition, you must treat even decay-resistant woods (cedar and redwood) with linseed oil or another wood preservative to prevent rotting in the humid greenhouse environment.
- Galvanized steel and aluminum are also strong enough to bear the weight of glass glazing. One drawback is that they may conduct heat and cold.
- PVC (polyvinyl chloride) frames are only appropriate for lightweight film-covered structures.
You have numerous choices for glazing including glass, polycarbonate, acrylic, fiberglass and plastic film. One common misperception is that transparency means better light transmission. The truth is that many translucent materials transmit just as much light as clear glass.
- Tempered glass is still the longest lasting and easiest to maintain, making it the ideal choice for sunrooms and solariums.
- Polycarbonate and acrylic panels are almost as permanent and transparent as glass. These three materials are more expensive than fiberglass and require a stable foundation.
- Fiberglass panels, on the other hand, are relatively inexpensive and long-lasting when properly maintained. But you can't see through them, and their ability to transmit light tends to fade over time.
- Plastic Film ranges from transparent to translucent. Some films with ultraviolet (UV) protection can last 5 years or longer. Other must be replaced yearly, so be sure to check on guarantees.
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Braving triple digit temperatures, close to 4,500 people showed up in Irving on Saturday to audition for NBC's hit show, The Voice.
"It would mean the world to me because I could just achieve all my dreams, help my family and do what I love for the rest of my life. It would open up so many doors," said Dallas resident LaKiesha Michelle.
Contestants started lining up as early as 4:00 a.m. outside the Irving Convention Center.
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Many families made the drive from nearby states, like Oklahoma and Louisiana.
"I've honestly been dreaming about making it on some sort of show to sing ever since I was little. It's something I've always wanted to do," said Mustang, Oklahoma, resident Courtney Mills.
For some, it took more than five hours to make it through the entire audition process.
Families brought lawn chairs, umbrellas and coolers to wait outside in the Texas heat.
Once inside, contestants had to wait several more hours before The Voice crew members led them into a smaller room 10 at a time to audition.
"They'll come in, they usually sing about a verse and a chorus of a song that they've been practicing and preparing. Sometimes we like to hear a second song from potential singers," said Voice Casting Director Michelle McNulty.
"If I like somebody right here and now I will call them back immediately… You never know what's going to come through. Sometimes I get a room and I can give four call-backs within a group of ten, sometimes it takes a while," McNulty explained.
Alexa Holmes, who's from Lubbock, was one of the select few who made it to the next round.
"I'm really excited and kind of want to cry," exclaimed the 15-year-old.
Holmes sang Christina Perri's, 'Jar of Hearts,' during her audition.
She said the judges told her she was unique and confident.
Holmes said while watching seasons one and two of The Voice, she decided she should audition for the show.
"I was like you know, I think it's mine. I think it's my time to try out. I've always wanted to do something this big and I finally did it and I did it!"
Contestants who received a call-back will audition for show producers next week.


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The well proportioned building has a "T" shaped floor plan with the top of the "T" defining the north wing and a stem defining the south wing. The partial basement is located under the front half of the north wing. There is an ornate ceiling in the main reading room. An unimproved attic is present above the ceiling, formed by a space between top and bottom roof truss chords.
The south wing roof could collapse during a major seismic event due to a potential failure of the non-reinforced supporting masonry walls. The building's general lack of lateral force capacity coupled with the complete lack of connections between the roof diaphragm and the resisting walls support the above seismic hazard rating. A seismic retrofit is required to mitigate the substantial risk to life safety would involve strengthening existing walls and adding new "braced" walls. New walls will be located along the perimeter of both wings and extend from new foundations to the underside of roof trusses.
The main level of this library is about one flight of stairs above the sidewalk grade, making the building inaccessible to wheelchair users. Work areas, service counters, and restrooms are not accessible. Doors are too narrow, and there is no elevator. The remodeled area and path of travel to that area must be accessible to the disabled.
Building code impacts involve updating the building to comply with current life safety requirements such as exiting, heating, ventilation, plumbing, electrical, lighting and other control systems. Attention will be placed on preserving the historic fabric of the existing building. The removal of asbestos containing materials will require relocation of building occupants. Lead that is impacted by construction will be abated.
Improvements include a small expansion to compensate for the loss of existing area due to seismic and accessibility improvements. The proposed expansion will be limited to the rear of the building. The renovation work will involve upgrading utilities, electrical service, and lighting. Other work includes new floor finishes, additional data/electrical outlets, improved staff areas, increased storage space, and a refurbished meeting room.
- The non-reinforced masonry walls do not have adequate in-plane shear capacity to resist lateral loads in both the North and South wings.
- The non-reinforced masonry walls exceed allowable h/t limits in both the North and South Wings.
- The anchorage between the roof diaphragms and the walls cannot transfer out-of-plane loads from the walls to the roof diaphragms nor can the connections between the roof diaphragms to the walls.
- The roof and first floor diaphragms lack sufficient shear strength.
- The first floor diaphragm lacks reinforcing around the main stair opening and at the re-entrant corners between the two wings.
- The chord members at the first floor are inadequate. At the South Wing chord members can not develop the required tensile forces. At the North Wing the connections between the steel beams actions acting as chord members cannot transfer tensile forces between the beams.
- The connections between beams acting as collectors can not transfer tensile loads between the beams. Additionally, there is no positive means of transferring collector loads into the resisting walls.
Non-Structural Deficiencies
- Soil bearing pressures along wall line B due to earthquake and dead loads greatly exceed allowable values.
- The non-reinforced masonry chimney extends above roof more than twice the least dimension of the chimney. The enclosing the main entry stairway are made of hollow clay tile.
- There are loose roof tiles over west side entrance.
- The non-reinforced brick parapet height to thickness (h/t) ratio exceeds allowable limits.
- Shotcrete shear wall elements, 8" thick, form the basis of a new lateral force resisting system. New walls are located along each of the perimeter walls in wings and extend from new foundations to the underside of the roof trusses. Shotcrete walls are selected to resist lateral loads as they are;
- Stiff, thereby "attracting" load and insuring reduced loads to the masonry walls.
- Readily constructed and commonly used in existing structures.
- Double angles at the level of the trusses bottom chords form a horizontal truss to carry loads to the shotcrete walls. This relieves the wooden roof diaphragm from carrying any more load than is own inertial load. Both wings have this horizontal truss.
- A continuous 6x6 angle, (8x8 at lines 2 and 4), at the perimeter of the building, epoxied into the masonry wall even with the truss bottom chords, collects loads and acts as a chord to the horizontal truss. The angle acts to grip and tie the top of the wall together as well, reducing the possibility for out of plane failure at the top of the wall.
- W8x58 strong-backs extend from new foundations to the bottom of the trusses and brace those walls without shotcrete against out-of-plane loads. These strongbacks coupled with the continuous angle at the top of the wall serve as a backup vertical system to carry the trusses at the South wing.
- Single angles bolt to the underside of the first floor slab and continue into shotcrete walls to;
- Act as diaphragm chords and collectors.
- Provide collectors and reinforcing at reentrant corners.
- Removing hollow clay tile walls on either side of the entry stairway and replacing them with metal stud walls.
- Securing loose mission tiles above the West entrance.
- Cut short and anchor existing brick chimney above roof.
- The two floors of the existing building are not accessible to people with disabilities.
- Staff work areas and service counters are not accessible.
- Restrooms are not accessible.
- Doors are too narrow or do not have accessible hardware.
- Provide and install new ramp to access lower floor from street level and install new elevator.
- Install new accessible service counters.
- Renovate existing restrooms to make them accessible. Install new toilet fixtures as required.
- Widen existing door openings and install new doors and hardware to comply with ADA requirements.
- The boiler was replaced two decades ago and may need to be upgraded.
- Air ventilation is very poor, and dependent upon a radiant heating system.
- The building is in need of a new water heater and water pipe distribution system.
- Refurbish or replace the boiler and reconnect to existing radiators, as well as new radiators serving the rear of the building.
- Consider installing a forced air ventilation system.
- Install new water heater and water pipes.
- Replace existing ducts and piping as required.
- The main electrical panel is not adequate to serve library electrical power needs.
- In general, light fixtures are inefficient and do not relate to the historic character of the building.
- There are not enough electrical power outlets.
- Need to relocate and upgrade existing telephone panel.
- Install new electrical main panel with enough capacity to handle the required load.
- Replace all existing light fixtures with new energy-saving fixtures and historically appropriate fixtures.
- Inspect and upgrade wiring and conduits as required.
- Install additional data/communication outlets.
- Install new telephone / telecommunication panel.
- Install new underground transformer vault in front of the building.
- The building lacks a central fire alarm and smoke detection system.
- There are not enough emergency exit signs.
- Emergency lighting needs to be added.
- The building needs security grilles.
- Additional fire extinguishers need to be added throughout the building.
- There is no book security sensor.
- The building lacks adequate indoor/outdoor security lights.
- Security window and door grilles need to be replaced.
- Install new smoke detectors and fire alarm system.
- Install new exit signs and emergency lights.
- Install new security grilles.
- Install new fire extinguishers at strategic locations in the building.
- Install new book security sensor.
- Install new interior and exterior security lights.
- Install new security grilles consistent with the building's historic character.
- Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM's) are identified throughout the building.
- Abate asbestos if found in the vinyl floor tiles and mastics, heating hot water pipe and fitting insulation, and transite flue from boiler.
- Where impacted by construction, abate asbestos in built up roof, counterweight ropes on double hung wood windows, ceramic tile grout and mastic, transite panels, window/door caulk and window putty, and fibered roof patch.
- Lead that is impacted by construction shall also be abated.
- The seismic retrofit and disabled access work will result in the loss or displacement of valuable public space, and there is no room to expand staff workroom and storage areas.
- The increased use of computers and Internet communications will require new flexible conduit runs and new data line distribution systems.
- The meeting room lacks any audio/visual equipment.
- Improvements will include a small expansion at the rear of the building to compensate for loss of space.
- Add data/communication distribution panel and distribute conduits where needed.
- Upgrade the existing meeting room with audio/visual equipment.
- There are at least two overgrown trees in front of the building.
- The community garden is located back of building and maintained by the community.
- Trim overgrown trees and plantings around the building.
- Develop a landscape protection, restoration, and maintenance plan.


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STILLWATER, Minn.—A prosecutor has declined to charge a priest accused of possessing potential child pornography.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said Wednesday that investigators found no evidence of a crime when they examined computer files that once belonged to the Rev. John Shelley. His decision was first reported by Minnesota Public Radio.
St. Paul police had reopened the case after receiving a backup copy of the images from a man who acquired Shelley's old computer a decade ago.
Orput tells The Associated Press investigators from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, St. Paul police and his own child abuse specialist all looked at the files and agreed they're not child pornography.
Even if they were, he says, the statute of limitations has expired.


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2012 Ford Fiesta SE 4 door sedan for sale.
It's 1.6L, 4 cyl, engine with automatic transmission.
Has power windows and door locks, power mirrors, power/tilt/telescopic steering, A/C and cruise control.
Gray cloth interior. Comes with factory AM/FM Radio/CD Player, USB and AUX connectivity.
ABS and Traction control equipped. Alloy rims and good tires. Good brakes all around.
Fresh oil change.
Has 125,648 actual miles and Washington clean title. VIN: 3FADP4BJ2CM115653.
Asking $3,900. Please call or text whenever (253) 709-3138. Thank you.
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|39 "
|Rear head room
|37 "
|Front shoulder room
|53 "
|Rear shoulder room
|49 "
|Front hip room
|51 "
|Rear hip room
|49 "
|Front leg room
|42.2 "
|Rear leg room
|31.2 "
|Luggage capacity
|12.8 Cu.Ft.
|Maximum cargo capacity
|12.8 Cu.Ft.
|Standard seating
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|Body width
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|Body height
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|2,578 Lbs.
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|12.0 Gal.
|EPA mileage estimates
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The Ford Fiesta is among the best of an impressive choice of recently redesigned subcompacts. Completely redesigned for 2011, Fiesta carries over with no significant changes for 2012. Some believe the second year of production is the sweet spot: All the bugs have been worked out yet the design is still new enough to offer the latest advances in safety engineering and fuel efficiency. If that's true, the 2012 Ford Fiesta is in the sweet spot.
The 2012 Fiesta comes in hatchback and sedan versions and the two body styles make distinct statements.
The Fiesta sedan is an interesting combination of an American style econobox with softened edges and a high rear deck (trunk lid). The Fiesta hatchback presents a more satisfying, Euro like profile, with nicely wedged side character lines and an almost sensuously rounded posterior. Choice is in the eye of the beholder, but both are pleasant and more than competitive in today's design conscious new car market. We prefer the hatch.
Inside, Fiesta features a voice activated infotainment system that augments the traditional AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with audio and podcasts streamed into the sound system via a Bluetooth link to a smart phone. Non voice audio controls and creature comfort settings revert to basic knobs and buttons that are sized and arrayed for ease of use with minimal distraction from the driving task.
Comfortable seats have enough side and bottom bolsters to keep occupants properly positioned, but gingerly, without obstructing ingress and egress. Quality of interior materials is either on a par with or a tick or two above the expected standard for cars in the Fiesta's class. Ford wants to boost this even further, too, with something not commonly found on cars in this size and price class: Leather seating surfaces and heated front seats are optional on the top of the line sedan and hatchback.
We found the Fiesta feels right at home running around town and on weekend errands. It slips conveniently into fleeting gaps in stop and go urban traffic and into space limited parking slots.
The Fiesta is powered by a 1.6 liter four-cylinder engine. We found its 120 horsepower sufficient to tackle the daily commute in stride. The ride quality is smooth, important in the daily grind. Wind and road noise is decently muted. Steering feel is certain, the Fiesta goes where you point it, and it doesn't lean much in corners at responsible speeds. It handles long weekend drives well, also.
Fiesta is available with a 6 speed transmission that works like an automatic but gets the fuel economy of a manual transmission. This twin clutch, automated manual is the best of both worlds for people who like driving but live in the big city: there's no clutch pedal to have to work repeatedly yet the driver can engage in authentic manual transmission gear changes. There's also the traditionally better fuel economy of a manual gearbox. Fuel economy is an EPA estimated City/Highway rating of 29/38 miles per gallon for the 6 speed against 28/37 mpg for the standard 5 speed manual. Normally, an automatic would come up two or more mpg short of a manual.
2012 Ford Fiesta buyers can individualize their cars further, with two new interior packages featuring two-tone leather upholstery in black and red or black and white. A new Premium Sport Appearance package for the 2012 Fiesta adds polished wheels, blacked-out trim and, on manual-shift versions, a numerically higher final drive ratio (4.25:1 vs. 4.07) for snappier acceleration performance.
The 2012 Ford Fiesta comes as four door sedan or five door hatchback, all with the same 120 hp 1.6-liter four cylinder engine. The standard transmission is a 5 speed manual; optional is the 6 speed twin clutch, electrically shifted, automated manual ($1,095).
Fiesta S sedan ($13,200) comes standard with air conditioning, cloth upholstery, a new driver's-seat armrest, 60/40 split fold down rear seatback, four speaker, 40 watt AM/FM stereo, power door locks and outside mirrors with new spotter mirror, carpeted front floor mats,rear seat heat ducts, and cloth door panel trim. Steel wheels with a eight spoke hubcap wear 185/65R15 tires. Options include a convenience package ($495) combining a CD/MP3 player with remote keyless entry and auto lock doors. Fiesta SE ($14,500) comes with the Fiesta S convenience package content plus upgraded upholstery, metallic painted interior trim accents, power windows, trip computer, and 195/60R15 tires, still on steel wheels. Option packages include SYNC entertainment center with six speakers and 80 watts, redundant audio controls on the steering wheel and USB equipped center console ($595), and a sport appearance group ($545) that includes painted aluminum wheels, cruise control, LED running lamps and deck lid spoiler. Or bundle the two packages together for significant savings ($895).
Fiesta SEL ($16,600) has everything that is standard and optional on the S and the SE, plus rear seat floor mats, seven color ambient lighting, a second, rear seat auxiliary power point, auto dim rearview mirror, SIRIUS satellite radio, and leather wrapped steering wheel. Fiesta SEL comes with 195/50R16 tires on painted aluminum wheels. An option group adds chrome external trim, heated front seats, perimeter alarm and keyless door unlock/pushbutton start/stop ($795).
The Fiesta hatchback has two trim levels, SE ($15,500) and SES ($17,500). Standard equipment on the SE hatchback tracks the SE sedan's, as does the available package combining SYNC with a stereo upgrade ($595). Also available is the sport appearance group ($295) and a package combining both packages ($695), both cost less because the hatchback comes standard with a spoiler. Fiesta SES is equipped similarly to SEL and offers the same upgrade package, described above, for the same price ($795).
The 2012 Fiesta SES hatchback offers a new premium sport appearance package ($795) with polished alloy wheels, blacked-out trim, and on manual-transmission models a numerically higher final drive ratio. Also new is a two-tone leather option ($925), available in black-and-red or black-and-white, on the 2012 Fiesta SEL sedan and 2012 Fiesta SES hatchback. Single-tone leather is available in plum, cashmere, and black.
Options include a power sunroof ($745), keyless entry keypad ($95), illuminated interior accessories ($410), cargo organizer ($115), and various appearance items.
The Super Fuel Economy Package, or SFE, for the Fiesta SE hatchback ($395) and sedan ($695) comprises cruise control, partial grille blockers, side air deflectors, underbody shields and 195/60R15 T-rated (low rolling resistance) tires. It is available only with the automatic transmission, and it boosts EPA-estimated Highway fuel economy to 40 mpg.
Safety equipment that comes standard includes seven airbags, with dual stage frontal, front seat side impact, side curtain and driver knee, antilock brakes, electronic stability control, tire pressure monitoring system, and child safety seat anchors (LATCH).
Ford stylists describe the lower grille opening as a reverse trapezoid. Bottom-feeding catfish fits, too. The body colored treatment of the hatchback's upper grille is a better fit for the car's proportions, and market position, than the Ford Fusion themed horizontal chrome strips on the sedan. The geometrical exercises that frame the LED driving lights on the uplevel models conflict with the otherwise, flowing round shapes of the front fascia and the double creased fender arches. Eyed head on, the stance is solid, with the front tires visible outside of the leading edges of the fenders.
Viewed from the side, what's forward of the sedan's C-pillar (the vertical frame behind the rear side door's window) looks right. The front wheelwell arch may overwhelm the tire and the parallel character lines on the upper and lower door panels a little too sharply creased, but the silhouette shows a relatively fast windshield, wraparound headlights that minimize the front overhang and a good balance between body and window. From the C-pillar aft, however, something's out of line or alignment. Either the backlight (the rear glass) is too round or too fast or the deck lid is too short (which also means a small trunk opening). It's as if that part of the sedan belongs on a larger car.
The side hindquarters of the hatchback, on the other hand, share none of this uncertainty, with all the lines, even the brazen character slashes on the doors, coming together in a shapely collection of complementary facets. Perchance this is because the hatchback is some 13 inches shorter overall than the sedan. Whatever, it's a tauter package and a better fit for the wheelbase, which is the same on both models. (The wheelbase is the distance between the wheels, front to rear.)
The posterior of the sedan is econo car generic and wouldn't look out of place on any number of Pacific rim import brands. The chrome strip topping the license plate recess gives the trunk lid a touch of class. The black valance panel across the bottom of the rear bumper helpfully reduces the visual mass. The hatchback's vertically arrayed taillights brace the liftgate, which is hinged far enough forward that opening demands minimal space behind the car. The spoiler perches atop the rear window like an eyelid. The lip running the full width of the liftgate ties into the upper side character line and gives some heft to the lower portion of the liftgate, contrasting well with a black lower valance slightly more prominent than the sedan's.
For 2012, the new premium sport appearance group for the SES hatch blacks out the headlight buckets and the ersatz brake scoops beneath them, plus the outside mirrors and the rear spoiler. The familiar five-hole wheels are polished to a chrome-like finish. Ford claims the look contrasts with the vibrant colors in the Fiesta palette. It does pull the car together a little better, and eliminates those seemingly misplaced bright baking dishes in the lower fascia. Still, we suspect the package will look better with some paint colors than others.
If there was a guiding credo for the designers assigned to craft an all-new interior for the revived Fiesta, it was to focus more on entertaining than informing. How this affects the driver's focus on the primary job of driving a car may be subject to debate, but clearly, at least as far as the new Fiesta is concerned, Ford has chosen its side.
The dominant feature of the dashboard is not the instrument panel, with its analog speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge, but the center of the dashboard. Ford says the array of infotainment controls housed in a brushed metallic pod and topped by a deeply hooded data screen was intended to evoke thoughts of a PDA or a smart phone; one also might think of the Starship Enterprise or something along those lines. This infotainment system is a centerpiece of the Fiesta's market strategy. The Fiesta's voice activated SYNC system uses its Bluetooth capability to link up with a smart phone to access certain internet streaming services, including FM like sites and podcast providers. While the idea may be new and the system may function reliably most of the time, it does rely on cell phone coverage, users should be forewarned that when it's connected to those internet streams, the clock is ticking on that same cell phone's monthly minutes.
Good thought is apparent in most of the ergonomics of the multimedia control panel, with easy to read and finger sized buttons and knobs. One questionable juxtaposition is the proximity of the central door lock/unlock button and the emergency flasher activator, where the former is stacked right on top of the latter. This will require careful aim in dark of night when proper choice between unlocking doors and activating the flashers is most urgently needed. One more is the placement of the USB slot in the center console within spill or splash distance of the conjoined, three pot cup holder.
Another awkwardness is the placement of the power mirror control knob on the upper door trim next to the latch handle. Having this on a flat plane at right angles to the driver's seat forces an almost painful twisting of the wrist to adjust the mirrors. But climate controls, which are tucked up under the overhang of the infotainment pod, are comforting in their plainness. The triangulation of the shift lever, steering wheel and pedals fit well a 98th percentile male and a 85th percentile female.
Seats are comfortable and minimally bolstered, which is good for ease of ingress and egress and quite adequate for the Fiesta, which really doesn't invite vigorous driving. The Fiesta is rated as a five passenger sedan, but if those five are adults, the fifth better be short and extremely thin. The front seats boast enough room for a six footer, but in that circumstance, knee room for the person behind is cramped, especially vis a vis the immediate competition; both the Honda Fit and the Toyota Yaris have at least two inches more rear seat legroom than the Fiesta. The Fit's back seat also is more than two inches wider than the Fiesta's.
Operating the Fiesta hatchback's 60/40 split, fold down rear seatback is more than a little hassle; the head restraints have to come out for the seatback to clear the back of the front seat, and due to the low ceiling, the seatback has to be folded half the way down before they can be removed. No doubt some owners who regularly make use of the 26 cubic feet of cargo space with the seatback folded may end up leaving the rear head restraints on a shelf in the garage; for safety, make sure they're in place when someone sits back there. The Fiesta's 26 cubic feet of cargo space is just half of what can be found in the Honda Fit (57.3 cubic feet) and Nissan Versa (50.4 cubic feet).
Forward and side visibility is about average for the class. The small, triangular, fixed windows at the base of the A-pillar add an airiness to the forward vision. Rear visibility in the hatchback pays the price of that aforementioned taut styling, with kind of a tunnel vision effect from the inward tapering of the rear quarter panels and C-pillar. This is one area where the sedan is superior.
All 2012 Fiesta models add integrated spotter mirrors into the sideview mirrors. These spotter panes are incorporated into the outboard edges of the side door-mounted mirrors to enhance driver visibility in potential blind spots. They work okay, sort of like those stick-on kind you can buy while waiting for your car at the car wash.
Interior fabrics and materials are neither rich nor cheap, save maybe for the headliner, which is kind of like sheared mouse fur. Seat upholstery feels durable, at least the test vehicle SES's uplevel fabric; static time on the optional leather suggest its price point is about right. Major portions of the dash have a soft touch covering, but the way that part and the other fit and look together, with their different textures and contours, does not flatter. Our test cars were pre production models, and we expect the final production models to have tighter tolerances between trim and dash panels.
For 2012, the top-level SEL sedan and SES hatchback can be ordered with two-tone leather, either Race Red with black or Oxford White with black. In both cases black is the dominant hue, with splashes of the contrasting color on the seat facings, inner door panels, upper dashboard and steering wheel. The effect really is both striking and cheerful.
Ford is targeting the Fiesta at the urban/suburban market, and the first charge up a freeway onramp confirms the carmaker has succeeded. Once it gets up to speed, it'll run with freeway traffic, cruising reasonably comfortably at 70 mph and 80 mph. Hit a slight grade, though, or undertake an overtaking when running 10 mph or 15 mph slower, and the limitations of 112 pound-feet of torque become obvious.
We found ride quality in the Fiesta SES to be comparable to that of other subcompacts. Steering response was what was expected from the wheel and tire package, that is, not especially sharp but still sufficiently precise that there were no surprises. Driving it to the limit of grip, we found understeer (where the car wants to go straight instead of turning), which was easily controlled. On freeway and two-lane alike, the 6 speed, automated manual transmission's gear changes were frequent and not always consistent or predictable, shifting down or up in some situations but then doing neither in virtually identical situations. As uncertain as the 6 speed's shifts were at times, it still would be our choice any time over the Nissan Sentra's continuously variable transmission. The Fiesta's shifts when executed were quicker and more certain than in a regular automatic but not the equal of other, twin clutch automated manuals. Ford's box is unique, however, employing electric servomotors instead of the more popular, electronically managed hydraulics to effect the gear changes.
It's quite comfortable in its intended environs. Flitting around town, from the parking garage at work to dinner at the neighborhood bistro, the new Fiesta delivers everything as promised. Of course, those environs are where cell phone signal strength commonly is at its best and most constant, so the audio streaming in through SYNC is crisp, clear and full. It's tidy size lets if slip easily through narrow gaps in city traffic. Odd, seemingly whimsical shift points for the most part go unnoticed, as long as any impromptu stoplight grands prix are dutifully avoided. Also to be avoided is offering transit to any more than three people in addition to the driver. Likewise, it'll be quite competent for running over to the mall to pick up some kitschy frames for the latest classic cartoon cell addition to the collection. The shortage of truly usable cargo space militates against a stop at the gardening/hardware big box or warehouse store, however.
We noticed no brake fade after driving 30 miles on winding, two lane, hilly roads at a moderately aggressive pace, even though we saw a few wisps of smoke from the front brakes while stopping for a driver change.
Handling is easily controlled. We saw little body roll through the tight corners, the car maintaining a relatively flat composure. Powering out of those corners, however, did not shove our backsides into the seat cushion. On the other hand, over the 60-plus miles for that same drive, much of which was navigated with wide open or nearly wide-open throttle, the Fiesta managed 27.1 miles per gallon. That real world figure is in the neighborhood of the EPA's lower, your mileage may vary, city ratings for the Fit (27 mpg), Yaris (30 mpg), and Versa (28 mpg), but considering the equivalent EPA rating for the Fiesta is 29 mpg, that's a very respectable performance.
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An Introduction to Meditation on Tantra
By Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Mahamudra Tantra introduces a new world of meditation. It explains how we can use our imagination as a powerful tool in our spiritual practice
Mahamudra is a Sanskrit word that means union of bliss and emptiness, the very essence of Buddhist Tantric meditation.
Mahamudra Tantra is a practical manual for gaining deep experience of meditation and discovering the peace and happiness that lies within.
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In generation stage Tantra, practitioners emphasise training in divine pride and training in clear appearance. Before training in divine pride, practitioners need to learn to perceive their body and mind as Heruka's body and mind. Having accomplished this, they then use their imagined Heruka's body and mind as the basis of imputation for their 'I' and develop the thought 'I am Buddha Heruka.' They then meditate on this divine pride with single-pointed concentration. Through training in this meditation they will gain a deep realization of divine pride, which spontaneously believes that they are Heruka. At this time they have changed the basis of imputation for their I.
From beginningless time, in life after life, the basis of imputation for our I has been only a contaminated body and mind. Because our I is imputed upon a contaminated body and mind, whenever we develop the thought 'I' we simultaneously experience the ignorance of self-grasping, a mind grasping at an inherently existent 'I' and 'mine', which is the root of all our sufferings. However, for qualified Tantric practitioners, their deep realization of divine pride prevents the ignorance of self-grasping from arising so there is no basis for their experiencing suffering; they will enjoy their pure environment, body, enjoyments and mind of Heruka.
We may ask how, if these practitioners are not yet actually Buddha Heruka, they can believe that they are; and how is it possible for them to gain the realization of divine pride if their view believing themselves to be Heruka is a mistaken view? Although these practitioners are not real Buddha Heruka, nevertheless they can believe that they are because they have changed their basis of imputation from their contaminated aggregates to the uncontaminated aggregates of Heruka. Believing themselves to be Buddha Heruka is not a mistaken view because it is non-deceptive and arises from the wisdom realizing that the inherently existent 'I' and 'mine' do not exist. Their realization of divine pride that spontaneously believes themselves to be Heruka therefore has the power to prevent the ignorance of self-grasping, the root of samsara, from arising.
Things do not exist from their own side. There are no inherently existent 'I', 'mine' and other phenomena; all phenomena exist as mere imputations. Things are imputed upon their basis of imputation by thought. What does 'basis of imputation' mean? For example, the parts of a car are the basis of imputation for the car. The parts of a car are not the car, but there is no car other than its parts. Car is imputed upon its parts by thought. How? Through perceiving any of the parts of the car we naturally develop the thought 'This is the car'. Similarly, our body and mind are not our I or self but are the basis of imputation for our I or self. Our I is imputed upon our body or mind by thought. Through perceiving our body or mind we naturally develop the thought 'I' or 'mine'. Without a basis of imputation things cannot exist; everything depends upon its basis of imputation.
Why is it necessary to change the basis of imputation for our I? As mentioned above, since beginningless time in life after life until now, the basis of imputation for our I has only been contaminated aggregates of body and mind. Because the basis of imputation for our I is contaminated by the poison of self-grasping ignorance, we experience the endless cycle of suffering. To free ourself from suffering permanently we therefore need to change our basis of imputation from contaminated aggregates to uncontaminated aggregates.
How can we change our basis of imputation? In general, we have changed our basis of imputation countless times. In our previous lives we took countless rebirths, and each time the basis of imputation for our I was different. When we took a human rebirth our basis of imputation was a human body and mind, and when we took an animal rebirth our basis of imputation was an animal's body and mind. Even in this life, when we were a baby our basis of imputation was a baby's body and mind, when we were a teenager our basis of imputation was a teenager's body and mind, and when we grow old our basis of imputation will be an old person's body and mind. All these countless bases of imputation are contaminated aggregates. We have never changed our basis of imputation from contaminated to uncontaminated aggregates. Only through relying upon Buddha's Tantric teachings can we accomplish this.
We change our basis of imputation from contaminated to uncontaminated aggregates by training in clear appearance and divine pride. As Buddha explained in his Tantric teachings, first we learn to purify our body and mind by meditating on the emptiness of the body, mind and all other phenomena. Perceiving only emptiness, we then generate ourself as an enlightened Deity such as Heruka. We then learn to perceive clearly our body and mind as Heruka's body and mind, our world as Heruka's Pure Land, and all those around us as enlightened Heroes and Heroines. This is called 'training in clear appearance'. Perceiving our body and mind as the uncontaminated aggregates of Heruka's body and mind, we develop the thought 'I am Buddha Heruka'. We then meditate on this divine pride continually with single-pointed concentration until we gain a deep realization of divine pride that spontaneously believes we are Buddha Heruka. At this time we have changed our basis of imputation from contaminated to uncontaminated aggregates.
If we are normally called John, for example, we should never believe that John is Buddha Heruka, but feel that John disappeared into emptiness before we generated as Buddha Heruka. We then believe that our I, which is imputed upon Heruka's body and mind, is Buddha Heruka. This belief is not a mistaken view, because it arises from wisdom, whereas mistaken views necessarily arise from ignorance. The realization of divine pride arises from wisdom and is a powerful method for accumulating great merit and wisdom.
Even if we have the realization that spontaneously believes that we are Buddha Heruka we should never indicate or declare this to others, as such behaviour is inappropriate in normal society. People will still see us as John and not Heruka, and we also know that John is not Heruka. The realizations of divine pride and clear appearance are inner experiences that have the power to control our delusions, and from which pure actions will naturally develop. There is therefore no basis for us to show inappropriate behaviour; we must continue to engage in our daily activities and communicate with others as normal.
We can practise generation stage Tantra in conjunction with the self-generation sadhana of Buddha Heruka, which is a ritual prayer for accomplishing the attainment of Buddha Heruka.
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Beaming music to speakers around the house is, in my estimation, one of the great luxuries of the 21st century, but it can be a pricey one. Orb's new puck lets you play your tunes anywhere, wirelessly, for only $70.
The basic setup involves three components: the Orb Caster software, the Orb Controller app for iOS (and, soon, Android) and the Orb MP-1 puck. Orb Caster indexes the media on your computer (either your iTunes library or folders that you specify); the Controller app lets you pick what songs you want to play; and the silver-dollar pancake-sized MP-1 puck receives that media over Wi-Fi (b/g/n) and plays it on whatever set of speakers you have it plugged into. In addition to your own music collection, Orb streams Pandora, and, if you're a subscriber, Sirius.
Setting up Orb's puck was simple and went without a hitch. And while it's just plain silly that you can't control the music you're playing from your computer itself via the Orb Caster software, the Controller app is nice looking and functional and, as it's been part of Orb's offerings for a while now, has been sanded down to a nice polish.
That app, which up until recently was $10, doesn't look any less glossy than Apple's own iPod app, and it easily lets you pick not only what music you want to play but where you want to play it—on your iDevice itself, or on any or all of the Orbs you have installed. And since it's not encumbered by iTunes, you can play different songs on different Orbs, too. All this gets to the real promise of Orb—at $70 a pop it's cheap enough that you can pick up a few and deck out all the rooms you spend time in with streaming music, and it's flexible enough to make it easy to do so.
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Outlook in EURUSD remains neutral as long as 1.0928/1.0870 support holds on a daily closing basis, resistance comes at the 1.1000/1.1061 levels, a halt is likely but a break would open 1.1151 before the next fall. However, a clear break above the 1.1151 levels will extend recovery towards the 1.1326 levels before the next fall..
On the downside, support comes at the 1.0928 levels ahead of the 1.0870 levels (main), a clear break -sustained breakout – below the 1.0870 levels will…Continue
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With breaking above the key resistance 123.30 , large bullish implications are in sight towards the 128.30 levels in the upcoming days . As a result; The USDJPY will have to hold above the 123.30 levels on a daily closing basis to push the market for further upside gains , resistance comes at the 124.70 levels, a halt is likely but a break will open 126.40 next, further upside will target the 128.30 levels where topping is strongly suggested and reversal may occur…Continue
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Intraday outlook in GBPUSD has turned neutral with risk to the downside, resistance comes at the 1.5413 levels, sustained breakout – 4 hour – closing above the 1.5413 levels will suggest short term bottoming around 1.5353 levels and put the pair in recovery mode, If seen, focus will shift on the 1.5528 levels before the next fall, However; a clear break above the 1.5528 levels will extend recovery towards the 1.5700 levels ….
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Outlook in EURUSD remains on the downside as long as 1.0959 resistance holds on a daily closing basis, support comes at the 1.0845 levels , sustained trading – daily closing – below the 1.0845 levels will target 1.0665 next, a halt is very likely but further down will pave the way towards the 1.0461 levels.
On the upside, resistance comes at the 1.0959 levels , a clear break will turn outlook neutral and open the 1.1061/1.1151 levels before the next fall…
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As said eur/usd brken already 1.4110 level and tested alreay 1.4090.Now do you you suggest any buy/sell in EUR.Expecting your valubale update soon.
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The afscme, a service employee public union, has released some short videos featuring people who have worked in Mitt Romney's upscale San Diego neighborhood.
Richard Hayes is a garbage man whose route includes La Jolla, the ritzy suburb where Mitt and Ann have a home. In the video clip, Mr. Hayes says that many times citizens will come out to give them hugs and Gatorade, to thank them for the job that they're doing. He also says that he picks up 15 to 16 tons of garbage by hand.
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I live in San Diego. I haven't seen a garbage man get out of the truck for residential trash pickup in years; possibly decades. It's one of those things I've thought about that my kids might never see, like phones with cords or cassette tapes.
San Diego issues every single-family residence an approved trash receptacle. The garbage goes in, and on trash day, someone has to pull it out to the curb. The trash men cometh on your assigned day, in their air-conditioned trucks, and they stop next to the can. Then a robotic arm shoots out, grabs the thing, and dumps it into the back of the truck.
It's not exactly the hard physical labor it once was, and certainly nothing is done by hand.
Mr. Hayes says that when he's 55, 60 years old, his body is going to be broken down. Broken down from what? A sore finger from pushing the button to make the robot arm pick up the trash?
Just in case you didn't know, San Diego has some of the most insane employment and retirement benefits. You can read about them here. So this guy is going to drive around in a truck until his mid-fifties, then basically retire on a full pension complete with healthcare, and thanks to the way the system is set up, he can even double dip by getting another job with the city. After all, who retires at 55?
This guy has a cushy job, and it's on my dime. I'm paying taxes so this guy can retire at 55 while I have to continue to work, because in the private sector, no one is offering me an insane pension that will pay out even more than I made when I was actually working.
Mr. Hayes, I'm so sorry that Mitt Romney didn't come out to give you a hug for pushing the trash button on your truck's instrument panel. This is what we like to call a first world problem.
Endnote: When Mitt Romney was running for governor of Massachusetts, he spent a day a week doing odd jobs that everyday Americans do, in order to gain appreciation and understanding for what various people do in their day-to-day lives. This excerpt is from his book No Apology: The Case for American Greatness:
"One day I gathered trash as a garbage collector. I stood on that little platform at the back of the truck, holding on as the driver navigated his way through the narrow streets of Boston. As we pulled up to traffic lights, I noticed that the shoppers and businesspeople who were standing only a few feet from me didn't even see me. It was as if I was invisible. Perhaps it was because a lot of us don't think garbage men are worthy of notice; I disagree – anyone who works that hard deserves our respect. – I wasn't a particularly good garbage collector: at one point, after filling the trough at the back of the truck, I pulled the wrong hydraulic lever. Instead of pushing the load into the truck, I dumped it onto the street. Maybe the suits didn't notice me, but the guys at the construction site sure did…"


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This policy covers how Euro Railways, Inc. collects and treats information received via its web site. Such information may include information like your name, address, email address, or phone number, and other personal indicia.
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I expected this, though I have to say I'm in the camp of those who don't think Crosby is THAT good. And this is a nice contract for a guy who isn't THAT good. Crosby, interestingly, has never had a year when he's made more than 80% of his field goals. For a kicker, that is not good. By comparison, other free agent kickers like Ryan Longwell and David Akers have not had a FG percentage BELOW 80% in the last 3 years.
Now, Crosby isn't terrible though and one reason I think McCarthy wanted to get this deal done is because of the new rule moving kickoffs up to the 35 yard line. Crosby has a stronger leg than both Akers and Longwell and several of the other free agent kickers and this could be pretty huge for field position this year.


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Q: Is it normal for my koi to change color? Why does it happen?
Judy – Southport, NC
A: They say a tiger can't change its stripes – but did you know a koi can change its colors?
As you get to know each one of your koi personally (and you will if you haven't already!), you may notice changes in the pigment, color depth and hue in the fish's black, white and red scales. Don't worry: It's not necessarily a cause for panic. The color changes can be caused by several factors, including:
Sun Exposure: During the summer when the sun is shining, you get a tan; during the winter, you don't. It's the same thing with koi. Their scales can change color depending on their exposure to that bright orb in the sky. They won't turn an Oompa-Loompa orange during the summer (though that may not be a bad thing to some koi keepers!), but you may notice a color change in some of your fish after their winter slumber.
Genetics: Koi experts will tell you how critical a role genetics plays in the coloration and patterning of koi. Dominant and recessive genes dictate how much hi (red), sumi (black), shiroji (white) and other colored markings appear. And, just like your hair color can change based on your genetic makeup, the koi's scale color can change, too.
Stress: If your fish are stressed, they may show their unhealthiness in their coloring – just like when you take on a pallor-type tone when you're under the weather. Make sure to keep your pond clean and well-oxygenated with an aeration system, like the Airmax® KoiAir™ Water Garden Aeration System. Also be sure to check your water quality with a water test kit, like the API® Pond Master Test Kit that measures ammonia and pH, and correct it if necessary.
Diet: A koi's overall health – just like human's – is affected by what it eats. Feed your fish food that has enough vitamins and nutrients to support vibrant color, like Pond Logic's Growth and Color Fish Food. It contains top-quality ingredients, vitamins, natural color intensifiers and chelated minerals that enhance colors in koi and goldfish. To punch up your koi's colors even more, add some oranges and watermelon to its diet.
Pond Talk: What kinds of color changes have you seen in your koi?
Filed under: Aeration - WG, Feeding Fish, Koi & Goldfish, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: color, dish diet, fish food, goldfish, koi, KoiAir, test kits, Water Quality |


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MET Jumpy Claps: Sienna & Jude
I'm the loser who jumpy clapped when the photos started uploading. Of Sienna Miller arriving with Jude Law arm in arm at the Met Gala 5 years after calling off their nuptials post NannyGate. They've been dodging it for months. Even though it was established, even though there was no question, Sienna and Jude refused to walk down the street together, refused to talk about each other, refused to throw their relationship back into the public discussion.
Until last night.
Goddamn it's nice to look at them when they are made for each other again. Sienna fixed his baby hair squiggle, see?
So will it turn out to be an unwise decision? Judgy Gwyneth would say so. But perhaps Sienna and Jude will be smarter about things this time. Please let them be smarter about things this time. Because having endured them apart, it's really in all of our best interests that they've found their way back. It means no more janky hook-ups, no more unplanned babies and paternity tests, no more Balthy's and Hollywood Mean Wives. We all win. Or do we? I need to think about this now.
PS. Dress and shoes are Pucci. WANT.
Photos from Wenn.com and Stephen Lovekin/Larry Busacca/Gettyimages.com


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J.P. Morgan's CEO Meets with Holder, and More
What's News: Jamie Dimon is meeting with Attorney General Holder as talks intensify of a possible $11 billion settlement. Team USA beats Team New Zealand in the America's Cup. A man controls an artificial leg with his brain. Joanne Po reports.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Ktgood27 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 64 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Solstice Outdoors
Solstice Outdoors is a specialty outdoor retail store that provides quality outdoor clothing, gear and accessories for an active lifestyle in the Lake Superior region. We carry core outdoor lifestyle brands, apparel and gear, as well as outdoorsy, eco-friendly, boutique style accessories. We want a logo design that represents our core values: quality, sustainability and community and incorporates the concept of two Solstices. Our name, Solstice Outdoors, represents two seasonal solstices; summer when the sun is in the northern most peak and it's the longest day of the year and winter when it's farthest south and it's the shortest day of the year. The logo should be organic, fun and evoke energy.
Our target customers are primarily women and men ages 18-60. We anticipate serving a wide spectrum of customers from earthy college students, active outdoor enthusiasts to middle aged women and men who like the "outdoorsy" look. We don't want a generic logo, but it should appeal to a diverse audience.
Ideally, we'd like the design to play off the summer and winter solstice concept, but nothing too celestial. Here are some things to think about:
Potential tag line is "Do more. Be more. It's good for the soul." Please consider this idea in the design, but do not incorporate the text into the logo.
Nothing cartoonish or kitsch
Prefer a two color design
The colors of sea glass, blues and greens and orange can be a starting point. Check out the colors in this sea glass for color inspiration http://www.findgift.com/gift-ideas/pid-215785/
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
The files we will require are a common print file format
Web file format - .jpg
Vector file format such as .eps
Gray scale version
Black and white version
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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GM's Nationalization and China's Capitalists
GM's restructuring under Chapter 11 includes plans to sell off the Hummer, Saab, and Saturn brands. Well, just one day after GM's bankruptcy filing, a Chinese firm has come forward with a $500 million offer to purchase Hummer. The prospective buyer is Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co Ltd, a manufacturing company in western China, which hopes to become an automaker.
Not only is the Hummer offer the first bid for a GM asset in bankruptcy, but the bidder is foreign. Not only is the bidder foreign, but Chinese. And not only is the bidder Chinese, but the Hummer was first developed by the U.S. military. Thus, this is certain to be characterized as a national security matter, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) will have to review the proposal. There should be little doubt that the economic nationalists will be out in full force, warning CFIUS against transferring sensitive technologies to Red China.
Let me offer two quick points, as the bulging veins in my temples pulsate with disdain for official Washington.
First, if this deal is rejected (even if the bidder is scared away by detractors), any remaining credibility to the proposition that the United States will once again become that beacon on a hill, exemplifying for the world the virtues of free markets and limited government, will vanish into the ether. There has been too much U.S. hypocrisy on free trade and cross‐border investment and too much double talk about the impropriety of government subsidizing national champions, that another indiscretion in a high profile case will blow open the already‐bowing flood gates to economic nationalism worldwide. Considering that U.S. companies sell five times as much stuff to foreigners through their foreign subsidiaries than by exporting from the United States, investment protectionism is as advisable as nationalizing car companies.
Second, the willingness of this Chinese company to purchase Hummer serves as a stark reminder of what could have been. Had George W. Bush not allocated TARP money to GM last December, in circumvention of Congress's rejection of a bailout, then GM likely would have filed for bankruptcy on January 1. At that point, there would likely have been plenty of offers from foreign and domestic concerns for individual assets to spin off or for equity stakes in the New GM. There would have been plant closures, dealership terminations, and jobs losses, as there is under the nationalization plan anyway. But taxpayers wouldn't be on the hook for $50+ billion, a sum that is much more likely to grow larger than it is to be repaid. It is also a sum that will serve as the rationalization for further government interventions on GM's behalf.


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The Baby Banner in Leather and Vintage Check
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- A diminutive take on our signature style, The Baby Banner in grainy leather with equestrian-inspired accents and a Vintage check crossbody strap.
- 22 x 12 x 17cm/8.7 x 4.7 x 6.7in
- Min. shoulder strap drop: 48cm/18.9in
- Max. shoulder strap drop: 55cm/21.7in
- Outer: 100% calf leather
- Trims: 100% cotton; 100% calf leather
- Lining: 48% cotton, 47% polyester, 5% polyurethane
- Leather top handles
- Detachable, adjustable leather shoulder strap
- One interior zip pocket, one interior slip pocket
- Open top
- Hand-painted edges
- Polished metal hardware
- Press-stud clip at handles
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Anti-abortion groups want Sen. Mark Udall to support limits on late-term abortions
UPDATED: The rally begins at noon, not 1 p.m. as previously reported.
Sen. Mark Udall has made women's issues the cornerstone of his campaign, and on Tuesday several conservative anti-abortion groups are joining in, asking the Democrat in a tough re-election bid to support a bill limiting late-term abortions.
A news conference scheduled for
1 p.m. noon at state Capitol is part of a multi-state "Summer of Life" campaign to bring awareness to the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would limit abortions after five months with some exceptions.
The measure passed the Republican-controlled House more than a year ago but, according to rally organizers, it has been stonewalled by the Democratic majority in the Senate. Udall has said he believes abortion decisions should be made by women.
Events are scheduled in swing states where Democrats face strong Republican challengers. Congressman Cory Gardner is trying to unseat Gardner.


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Carla's Leek & cheese muffins
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal209
- fat14g
- saturates3g
- carbs16g
- sugars1g
- fibre1g
- protein5g
- salt0.4g
- 175g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Baking powderbay-king pow-dah
Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- ½ tsp allspice
- 50ml milk
One of the most widely used ingredients, milk is often referred to as a complete food. While cow…
- 1 egg, beaten with a fork
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…
- 100ml vegetable oil
- 1 leek, finely chopped
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct…
- 75g cheddar, finely grated
Once cheddar was 'Cheddar', a large, hard-pressed barrel of cheese made by a particular…
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a muffin tin with 9 cases. Mix all the dry ingredients until combined, then gently stir in the milk, egg and oil.
Gently fold in the leek and Cheddar. Spoon the mixture evenly into the muffin cases and place in the oven. Bake for about 25 mins, then check – they may need a little longer. These taste great served with either spinach soup or with a dab of butter.


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Image via WikipediaBy Kris Komarnitsky, author of Doubting Jesus' Resurrection: What Happened in the Black Box? (also available in the UK and as an ebook).
According to well-known proponent of Jesus' resurrection Dr. N.T. Wright, "The empty tomb and the 'meetings' with Jesus, when combined, present us with not only a sufficient condition for the rise of early Christian belief, but also, it seems, a necessary one. Nothing else historians have been able to come up with has the power to explain the phenomena before us."1 This view – which is really the idea that Jesus' resurrection is the only plausible explanation for the Christian origins evidence before us – has been popularized by lay authors like JP Holding (The Impossible Faith) and Lee Strobel: "I had seen defendants carted off to the death chamber on much less convincing proof!"2 It has also filtered down to the lay blogosphere: "The evidence is simply overwhelming. If you believe in gravity, you have to believe that Christianity is also true."
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Heroku provides a secure, enterprise-grade platform for organizations of any size. We regularly perform audits and maintain PCI, HIPAA, ISO, and SOC compliance to further strengthen our trust with customers. Learn more about our compliance programs.
Simplify compliance
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Heroku gives you control over your customer data and which region it's stored, and ensures it remains private.
Build apps for regulated industries
Heroku provides the simplest path for dev teams to deliver engaging apps that meet high compliance requirements, such as HIPAA and PCI-DSS.
Heroku handles more than 26 billion requests every day
That's more than 300,000 requests every second.
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Helping teams build apps together
Create secure, collaborative environments to accelerate team innovation.
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Manage, track, audit and administer your organization's development processes, resources, users from a unified dashboard.
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Run mission-critical apps in production with peace of mind on a resilient, scalable and managed runtime stack.
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Rely on a trusted enterprise relationship with Heroku and Salesforce to make sure the apps your users depend on run smoothly.
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Enterprises need greater visibility around applications and scalability, and Heroku Enterprise adds those features to the core Heroku value proposition. For example, the addition of functionality to manage Heroku apps across a team vs. though a developer account meets a critical enterprise need. Over the years, I've worked on many highly complex enterprise Salesforce projects. I'm excited to have Heroku Enterprise available to me for my next one.
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NTSB: Signals activated before float on tracks
Sat., Nov. 17, 2012
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — Federal investigators say the warning signals at a railroad crossing in West Texas were activated before a parade float crossed the tracks in an accident that killed military veterans.
National Transportation Safety Board member Mark Rosekind made that announcement at a news conference Saturday. He said the signals had been activated seven seconds before the float crossed the tracks.
Four veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were killed Thursday when a freight train slammed into the parade float in Midland. Sixteen people were injured.
Rosekind said the NTSB reconstructed the accident using video cameras from the train and a sheriff's vehicle.
He said the train started sounding its horn nine seconds before it hit the float. The train engineer also used the emergency brake five second before the crash.
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"I don't think there's a study on this yet, but I'll make a guess based on my shirt-making experience. A bengal stripe-shirt is probably about 34% more likely to get a 'nice shirt'-type comment than the average of all other styles. Make it non-iron and you'll have a good 23% increase. They look perfect with a navy suit."
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Support for Linux kernel AIO (Asynchronous I/O) has been included in the version 2.6. By enabling Lighttpd AIO you can gain good performance gain. But what is AIO?
Usually your application needs to wait till I/O call is finished. AIO enables even a single application thread to overlap I/O operations with other processing, by providing an interface for submitting one or more I/O requests in one system call without waiting for completion, and a separate interface to reap completed I/O operations associated with a given completion group (see Linux AIO home page for more details).
Lighttpd 1.5.x support AIO. First make sure you have libaio installed:
# yum install libaio-devel
Next grab lighttpd source code and compile with –with-linux-aio option:
# ./configure --with-openssl --with-linux-aio
Install lighttpd
# make; make install
Create configuration file and put following directive in lighttpd.conf file:
server.network-backend = "linux-aio-sendfile"
Save and close the file. Restart lighttpd:
# /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart
Use httpd_load / ab command Performance Benchmarks a Web server.
Please note that I've tested above instructions on Redhat Enterprise Linux 4/5 and Cent OS.


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As you already know a few days ago came out the winners of THE INTERNATIONAL EPSON PANO PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS. In the competition there are several categories, flat stitching with a 2:1 ratio and also 360º panoramas. Below this lines you´ve got the landing page of competition and also the direct links to the winners.
The winners in the categories you can see them at Epson Award 2012 landing page.
Nature Award Winner Open (Including Landscape) - Craig Bill, US
Open Award Winner The Built Environment (including architecture) - Peter Blakeman, AU
Amateur Award Winner Nature (including landscapes) - Anita Erdmann, CA
Amateur Award Winner The Built Environment (including architecture) - Sergey Semenov, RU
Major VR 2012/360 Winner - Eric Herrmann, US
Congratulations to everyone :)
More info at Epson Award 2012