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"I apologize I'm repeating these jokes… but I want them to get laughs." —Jimmy Pardo on bombing at the roast of his father-in-law, Walter Koenig, Never Not Funny
"You are hearing what you want to hear, dear. I've heard it all before from people like you. You take a man out, you size him up and see how big his wallet is, and then you try to dip your nylons right into his fuckin' butthole." —Tom Leykis (James Adomian) to Amy Poehler, Comedy Bang! Bang!
"In my opinion, [Parks And Recreation has] the best cast on TV, of current shows. I think After M*A*S*H had the best cast of any TV show—because they got rid of the fat from M*A*S*H."
"I agree. I would only say that Joanie Loves Chachi comes closest." —Scott Aukerman and Jason Mantzoukas, Comedy Bang! Bang!
"'Rum bullion' is the full given Christian name of rum!… Should you care to learn more about rum, visit your local library and look up the Triangle Trade!"
"Please, darling, I learn with my liver, not my library card!" —Paget Brewster and Paul F. Tompkins as alcoholic paranormal investigators on The Thrilling Adventure Hour
"What do you call people who steal from stores all the time—a necrophiliac?" — Stop Podcasting Yourself, "Overheard" report
The David Feldman Show
On his eponymous radio show and podcast, veteran writer, stand-up comedian, and broadcaster David Feldman strikes an unmistakably avuncular and partisan figure. Feldman is a fire-breathing Jewish liberal of the old school, a smart, informed crank whose podcast is at once proudly goofy and unmistakably adult. The David Feldman Show offers listeners an opportunity to sit at the grown-ups' table as Feldman and his distinguished panel of guests talk about the intersecting and overlapping realms of politics, show business, and pop culture. As with so much of the comedy-podcasting world, The David Feldman Show offers the pleasure of conversations between smart, engaged, and informed people who take palpable delight in each other's company. Regular guests to The David Feldman Show include Mystery Science Theater 3000's Frank Conniff, fellow political podcaster Jimmy Dore, Robert Altman repertory player Paul Dooley—who is as charming and engaging in real life as he is as an actor—and, in keeping with the 2012 Eddie Pepitone Podcast Domination-Assimilation-Over-Saturation Act, the ubiquitous Eddie Pepitone.
The format of The David Feldman Show can change dramatically from episode to episode, encompassing everything from straight interviews with filmmakers, comedians, and newsmakers to Politically Incorrect-style panel discussions to sketches performed by the show's repertory of accomplished players. But the show seldom strays from the world of politics for very long, in the process proving that political talk is only tedious and soul-crushing when done wrong. It's a podcast for folks who believe that strong political convictions and a sense of humor do not have to be mutually exclusive. [NR]
Grammar Girl
Part of the Quick And Dirty Tips family of micro-podcasts, Grammar Girl has been doling out weekly tidbits of linguistic wisdom since 2006. With more than 330 episodes in the can, the subjects understandably stray into more esoteric territory from time to time, such as the excellent, grammar-snob-baiting "What Does 'Proper English' Mean?" or the labyrinthine fact-checking discussion of "How Do You Tell If Something Is True?" But while Grammar Girl has come a long way from the simple days of "Threw, Through, Thru," it remains as straightforward as ever—sometimes to the point of being as dry as, well, a grammar lesson. Host Mignon Fogarty keeps things clear and concise as she reads through five-to-10-minute blasts of information written by herself and guest contributors, laying—or is it lying?—out in plain English the ins and outs of not-so-plain English. (A recent episode on using present tense in stories about the past makes a valiant but brain-bending effort to codify one of the more squirrely grammatical conundrums.) For visual learners, the text of each episode is also transcribed in the podcast's lyrics and on the show's website. [GK]
Comedy Bang! Bang! #176: Out Of Bleeps: Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian
Scott Aukerman prefaces episode 176 by announcing "the funniest person in the universe," Amy Poehler, will be the guest, but James Adomian scores the biggest laughs as misogynist shock jock Tom Leykis. In Adomian's hands, Leykis is hilariously cartoonish, but not far removed from reality—the DJ's website has ads for "the LAWYER that WIVES FEAR," a realtor who advises "Get a House, Not a Spouse!," and condomjungle.com ("Hump responsibly"), which is a real thing and apparently not something Adomian made up. Jason Mantzoukas is awesome as always, and Poehler is of course charming and funny, but the episode takes off once Leykis shows up. A good Would You Rather? and a new speed-round segment round out an excellent episode. [KR]
Hang Up And Listen: The Watching Football Is Depraved Edition
Professional football is the most popular sport in America right now, but with reports of devastating head injuries on the rise, it's becoming harder and harder to write off those helmet-to-helmet hits on Sunday as acceptable gladiatorial entertainment. Washington Times sportswriter Patrick Hruby comes on to this week's episode to discuss his decision to stop watching football, drawing some healthy skepticism from the HUAL crew, who hesitate to take such an extreme stance despite the frequent concussion talk on the show. They also bring on their favorite NHL expert, Yahoo!'s Greg Wyshynski, for news about the NHL lockout, the latest in an endless series of work stoppages for the league. This time around, the issues between the players and the owners seem relatively minor and resolvable, but now that the union has hired Donald Fehr, who famously never met a strike he didn't like, there are concerns the dispute could drag on for a while. [ST]
How Was Your Week? #80: "Ubu's Owner": David Sirota
This week marks the return of the How Was Your Week book club as Julie Klausner welcomes David Sirota, author of Back To Our Future: How The 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now—Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything. In a wide-ranging discussion that seems to touch on every beloved '80s figure and trope, Sirota shows how Ronald Reagan stands as a monolithic figure, one whose ideology underpins every aspect of the decade's popular culture. It's not entirely new territory, but Sirota's argument is fascinating all the same—especially so when he and Klausner consider the ways these ideas continue to inform current thinking on topics like race and class. It's easy to see why Klausner is so excited to have Sirota on her show, and her enthusiasm makes this one of the most absorbing installments in recent memory. [DF]
Monday Morning Podcast
Recording back in his old apartment in New York and without any persistent distractions to speak of, Bill Burr's ranting this week is still as discursive as ever, but each segment is more focused than usual. As a result, they're much funnier and more thoughtful, giving him the opportunity to make self-aware callbacks that create a sense of cohesiveness. That sense is reinforced by musings on what Diners, Drive-Ins, And Dives outtakes would look like that unintentionally bookend the episode. In between are consistently strong riffs on drag-racing and wacky late-night talk-show gags, along with a handful of good listener emails. [CG]
The Moth: Damien Echols: Life After Death
Damien Echols was railroaded to prison for a murder he didn't commit, spent 18 years on death row, and got out only last year. Naturally, the triumph-of-spirit element is prevalent in his Moth story about the ordeal, but that's not what really comes to the surface. Echols tells it just as grimly as he's entitled to tell it, beginning with his torture at the hands of prison guards. In the end, Echols was released on a perversely flawed court deal that's unjust in itself. Strong as he is just for getting through it, his story leaves the impression of a man who's had much of his life stolen and muted. [SG]
My Brother, My Brother And Me #120: Shuddering Ectoplasm
This week's episode, filled with consistently funny goofs throughout its entire running time, serves as a great reminder of why decent (but not great) episodes like last week's can be so underwhelming. There are too many terrific bits to list, but one on Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! at the beginning and another on Fifty Shades Of Grey near the end are both great, as is another about Pokémon names in between the two. Genuine retellings of significant moments in the respective lives of Travis and Justin McElroy are a nice touch, even if they do quickly devolve into silliness. [CG]
Nerdist #257: Michael Dorn
As past episodes of Nerdist have proven, when a Star Trek alum joins the crew, Matt Mira has trouble containing his excitement. Not that it ever overtakes the episode, but it can make the discussion seem a bit one-note. This week, however, he reins it in a bit, resulting in an interview that focuses less on the sci-fi institution than previous outings. In fact, the episode sees Dorn discussing the intricacies of being a pilot and what led him to become a vegan. It's this second topic that prompts Jonah Ray and Dorn go back and forth about important vegetarian- and vegan-conscious documentaries and books, all the while avoiding pretension. It's not the subject matter one would expect given Dorn's presence, but it creates an informative atmosphere that thankfully remains lighthearted throughout. [DA]
Nerdist #258: Ben Folds
With the recent release of the first new Ben Folds Five album in 13 years, The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, and with a Nerdist-produced music video for "Do It Anyway" circulating the Internet, it's only fitting that Ben Folds joins the Nerdist podcast for an in-depth interview. While the brunt of the episode focuses on Folds' musical career—as it rightfully should—there are enough tangents to keep it from being a nuts-and-bolts interview about his creative process. Instead, Folds shares anecdotes about his first experience in a recording studio, hypothetical titles for books he may or may not write, and challenging himself by writing a lengthy overture. The short Fraggle Rock bit tacked on the end is a nice addition, but doesn't improve upon the episode's previous hour. [DA]
Nerdist #259: Anna Kendrick
With an acting career that includes both an Oscar nomination and a recurring role in the Twilight series, Anna Kendrick has a great deal of topics for Chris Hardwick to use as jumping-off points. It also doesn't hurt that she took part in the Nerdist-created Ben Folds Five music video, "Do It Anyway." Kendrick's guard seems down throughout the interview, as she talks frankly about her career and the challenges inherent in having a role in the Twilight films. There are no major revelations, but it's plenty entertaining all the same. [DA]
Never Not Funny #1113: Nicely Roasted With Dave Holmes
At this point, joking about 9/11 is about as fresh and edgy as joking about rape or dead babies. Never Not Funny hasn't been shy about making "never forget" jokes (or worse), which pop up whenever Jimmy Pardo misspeaks, and that this episode was recorded on Tuesday, September 11 could imply potential hackwork. Instead, Pardo holds court for most of the two-hour episode to share a wandering but captivating tale of the roast, toast, and Hollywood-star ceremony of his father-in-law, Walter Koenig. Pardo's bombed stand-up set for Star Trek and Babylon 5 fans could replace his Stand Down story, and the rest alternates between fish-out-of-water observations and vivid details of the weekend's many logistical troubles. If any episode needed a familiar guest to know when to interject and when to "sit down and be quiet," it's this one, and Dave Holmes is rewarded for his exemplary job with an extra half-hour to share his own set of stories. [SM]
Sklarbro Country #112: Now Connotes Today: Ian Roberts, Jason Nash, Chris Cox
Self-publishing a raunchy sex and relationship manual titled It's Her Fault that delves deep into the author's elaborate theories about the genitalia of Hispanic women is a dodgy proposition to begin with, but it becomes disastrous when the author's day job is coaching basketball. On the latest Sklarbro Country, the Sklars and guest Ian Roberts tear into that juicy story and glean all manner of merriment from a job posting for the position of the Phoenix Suns gorilla. Roberts is a sturdy if unremarkable guest, and the talk of boxing and improvisation can get a little dry, but the extra-long episode ends strongly with back-to-back calls from Sklarbro Country all-stars Jerry Jones (as voiced by Chris Cox) and Bryant Gumbel (Jason Nash). [NR]
Sklarbro Country: Sklarbro County #17: Steven Cohen, Kenny Hassan, Dan Van Kirk
One of the best aspects of the Sklar brothers' unchecked spillover conversations is that their conversations with other sports fans work them into an everyman groove that's both insightful and refreshingly uncomplicated. Such is the level of discourse with guests Steve Cohen and Kenny Hassan when discussing football—pardon, soccer—which gets a terrible rap from American sports fans. The conversation deconstructs the bullshit notion that the game is boring because there isn't enough scoring by comparing it to sports like basketball, where there's so much scoring that it renders most of the game meaningless, and American football, which has piteously little action in a much longer runtime. [KM]
The Smartest Man In The World #176: Herbs
There's a refreshing sense that Greg Proops is back in his element this week. After his recent jaunt in Scotland, Proops does this week's Smartest Man installment from one of his home venues in L.A., opening with an extended, endearingly dorky tribute to recently deceased lyricist Hal David. (Of course, he chews up his fair share of goofy old songs, classic or otherwise.) Don't expect the semi-serious ranting to end early, as Proops soon switches gears to the Democratic National Convention, but even if he's hamming it up, at least he's back in the right groove. [SG]
Stuff You Missed In History Class: Joseph McCarthy And The Red Scare: Part 1
While Americans are perhaps a little less distrustful of each other now than they were in the aftermath of 2001, mass suspicion has taken control of the country on more than one occasion. Special guest host Ben Bolen talks conspiracy, the House of Un-American Activities Committee, and the early probes of Hollywood in this examination of the McCarthy era and its roots in the fear of Communism in the United States. Bolen makes a great fill-in, explaining both sides and allowing listeners to figure out for themselves where the committee made mistakes. Joseph McCarthy emerges late in the episode, as the hosts describe not only the historic speech where he revealed his poorly researched theories and non-existent list, but how strange its delivery was. [DT]
Stuff You Should Know: Are We All Martians?
Starting with the idea of RNA, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant quickly spiral into a string of off-topic riffs on the idea that life on Earth originated on another planet. Though the theory may sound ridiculous, the more evidence science collects, the more plausible it seems. Not only have we found microscopic organisms that can survive in the vacuum of space, but when the Viking probe was launched in 1975, it discovered that Mars' atmosphere and Earth-bound meteorites had the same signature. In other words, rocks can travel from planet to planet and survive intact, and through a disgusting-sounding process called panspermia, propagate life across the universe. While it's a heady topic, Clark and Bryant have fun humorously poking at it. [DT]
This American Life #474: Back To School
In a time when highly politicized discussions of education reform are commonplace—like the furor over the recent Chicago teachers' strike, or the Davis Guggenheim documentary Waiting For Superman—Ira Glass and This American Life jettison that part of the issue entirely to focus on an exciting, forward-thinking, and experimental approach to education that has roots in psychological research. It starts with University of Chicago economist James Heckman, who found that test scores don't give a full picture of success when comparing high-school graduates to those who attained GEDs. It's a path that leads to the suggestion that cognitive development—things measured by IQ or standardized tests—isn't as easy to teach students who come from a stressful home environment as what falls under the umbrella of "non-cognitive skills," things like resilience or impulse control. It's a timely, well-reasoned episode that skirts the tiresome political focus. [KM]
The Thrilling Adventure Hour #88: Beyond Belief: The Yesterday Shop On Today Street
The ever-wonderful Tom Lennon guests as one of the spooks on Thrilling Adventure Hour's series about drinking, the supernatural, and drinking. He adds a fun element in time, but as usual, the highlight of "Beyond Belief" is Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster dashingly tearing through the silliest, snappiest dialogue Thrilling Adventure Hour can muster. Thanks to a bottle of "slavery-era rum" in a cursed shop, this storyline has the bonus of deftly combining the show's two main themes. [SG]
Walking The Room #121: Bad Jedi And A Therapy Stream
Dave Anthony wrings a lot of funny out of his anger-management problems, but give it up for Greg Behrendt, whose disparate set of issues brings its own touch of absurdity to the closet. This week's opener highlights Behrendt's need for others to think he's cool, a facade that's ruined when his therapist finds him relieving himself outside her office. Less obvious but more informative is his scattered brain, which lends itself to this episode's manic and largely segue-free nature. After more talk of Behrendt's troubles and a laughable threat from a cosplay Jedi, the hosts debate the true intentions of Mitt Romney and Twitter sensation Chuck Woolery, riff on Woolery's friend Charlie Daniels, rant on political nobodies using hatemongering to get attention, and give an update on those dubious hobotangs. It's a bit of a stilted listen, but its many moments of brilliance easily make up for the occasional bump. [SM]
WTF With Marc Maron #314: Kliph Nesteroff
Kliph Nesteroff isn't your typical former stand-up comic. He's spent his time since he stopped performing building an online archive of interviews and well-researched articles on the darker side of old-timey comedy, to show it wasn't all Leave It To Beaver idealism. Guys like Shecky Greene and Jack Carter may not understand exactly what format Nesteroff works in, but this isn't just laughing at old guys who don't understand the Internet. It's enlightening, oft-profound work that deconstructs long-held myths about legendary comics—like Lenny Bruce's perceived originality and bad-boy status with regard to profanity—in a way that isn't sniping or sour grapes, but focused on highly informative preservation. Nesteroff's conversation with Maron is nothing short of fascinating. [KM]
Doug Loves Movies: Rory Scovel, Brendon Walsh and David Huntsberger
This episode is an exercise in bad time management. The chat portion drags on without ever finding its rhythm, leaving Doug Benson no choice but to rush through the games. [MS]
The Flop House #110: Battleship
Genuine analysis of the problems underlying summer stinker Battleship is given much more time than the usual silly banter, and the jokes that do make it through are buried too deeply in pop-culture references. [CG]
Judge John Hodgman: Snooze Control
Judge Hodgman has a Seinfeldian talent for drawing comedy from the mundane, but the case of a guy who wants his wife to wake up just a little bit earlier in the morning is too much even for him. [ST]
The J.V. Club#28: Erin Gibson
Janet Varney's chat with Throwing Shade co-host Erin Gibson is a serious discussion of self-image combined with a rap about being a drill team alternate, but it doesn't quite reach the emotional extremes of the past few episodes. [OS]
Sound Opinions #355: Buried Treasures, Divine Fits Review, Greg's Desert Island Jukebox
Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis' "below-the-radar" picks this week—including Bassnectar and The Black Belles—have their charms but are a tad anticlimactic as underground highlights go. [SG]
Stop Podcasting Yourself #235: Lori Gibbs
In this week's for-fans-only episode, the chat portion mulls over the undramatic nature of concert encores, and "Overheards" elevate the show with Lori Gibbs' reports on her autistic son's unfiltered behavior. [DXF]
Stuff You Missed In History Class: Orson Welles And The War Of The Worlds
While this is a fun episode, the dense format of the show doesn't lend itself to the well-known radio stunt. [DT]
Stuff You Should Know: How Book Banning Works
Untangling the ever-changing laws, societies, and values that contribute to banning books results in a leaden, confusing episode. [DT]
The Todd Glass Show #64: Pete Holmes And Daniel Kinno
Episode 64 meanders for a good 51 minutes before guest Pete Holmes shows up and injects his bloodcurdling laugh into the equation. [MS]
Uhh Yeah Dude #339
Jonathan Larroquette and Seth Romatelli devote the majority of this hour to playing evolutionary psychologist, evaluating the instincts of parents, primates, and birds mourning their dead. It's not exactly their wheelhouse, and dips back into football and failed TV offer the episode's strongest moments. [CW]
Who Charted? #94: Next Level Shit: Jon Daly
There's a lot of talk about Katy Perry and Drake, but none of it is particularly compelling, and Jon Daly has a great Tom Sizemore story that he doesn't get to tell until the end of the show. [MS]
WTF With Marc Maron #315: Key And Peele
Marc Maron's chat with sketch duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele is upbeat, mostly engaging, and often funny, but still not particularly memorable. [CG]
You Made It Weird #84: Jay Larson
Comedian Jay Larson is engaging and mildly insightful when talking about relationships in this overlong episode, but much less so on mystical topics such as psilocybin-induced visions and real-life gnomes. [CG]
You Made It Weird #85: Kristen Schaal
Kristen Schaal is delightful, but her episode of You Made It Weird takes a long time to get going, then ends abruptly, though there's some interesting conversation about spirituality in between. [NR]


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Sixers are a worst team than they were last year. Bynum is overrrated. He always has ben. Not saying he isn't a good center, but he is not the best center in the NBA.
Moverover, he is a child. He will kill that team's chemistry.
Iguodala is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. He was the Sixers glue guy, and without him, that team is going to struggle.

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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. It's your turn to identify the violation.
Hint: Someone's got a few screws loose
Find the Answer
An electrician discovered this pipe during a troubleshooting call. The overcurrent device protecting the circuit wires in this EMT never opened during a ground fault event. Luckily, someone noticed the pipe arcing/sparking and decided to call an electrician to check it out.
Section 250.118(4) permits EMT as an equipment grounding conductor, and 250.120(A) requires all connections, joints, and fittings be made tight using suitable tools. It appears the screws on this coupling were never tightened.
Section 250.4(A)(3) requires normally non-current-carrying conductive materials enclosing electrical conductors be connected together as well as to the electrical supply source in a manner to establish an effective ground-fault current path, which is defined in 250.2 as "an intentionally constructed, low-impedance electrically conductive path designed and intended to carry ground-fault current from the point of a ground fault on a wiring system to the electrical supply source and that facilitates the operation of the overcurrent protective device." The loose screws on the EMT coupling created a high-impedance path for fault current, which resulted in severe arcing at the coupling.
Imagine if this pipe was located in an area that was not visible. If left unchecked, the heat generated by the arcing could have easily started a fire.


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When Overton Electric, Memphis, Tenn., won the $6.7 million electrical contract for Peabody Place in early 2000, they knew they had to tread lightly. That's because the new shopping complex, which fills an entire city block, adjoins one of the country's best-known hotels — Memphis' historic Peabody Hotel.
Built and managed by Belz Enterprises, New York, N.Y., Peabody Place is said to be the country's largest mixed-use development. Primarily new construction, the four-story shopping mall boasts more than 300,000 sq ft of floor space and more than 22 shops. Also connected to Peabody Place, as part of revitalized Memphis downtown, are apartments, an art museum, restaurants, a grocery store, a 3,000-space parking garage and a mammoth 21-screen theatre.
Working cautiously and efficiently, so as not to disrupt the Peabody Hotel's guests, Overton electricians spent nearly two years wiring Peabody Place from the ground up.
"It was difficult working in the heart of a downtown location. Peabody Hotel people were sensitive about us traipsing around their hotel, so we had to be careful," said Bill Williams, estimator/project manager for Overton Electric. "We needed to routinely block hotel entrances and sidewalks; and we had to draw up traffic plans with the City of Memphis."
Needless to say, scheduling became very important. Here's where Overton Project Superintendent, Chris Jones, paved the way. Jones coordinated his electrical crews with all the other trades and worked through bottlenecks with developer Belz Enterprises. Jones also managed to keep 35 electricians on the job full time — quite a feat, considering Memphis' skilled-labor shortage. Electrifying the new shopping center took more than 87,000 ft of 500MCM cable. Jones' crews installed 83 4-in. conduits, with four 500MCM wires per conduit, for two separate locations. Overton installed all of the power and lighting; they subcontracted data installation to Tri-Star Cable, Memphis.
Construction went smoothly as planned, except for one troublesome detail. Overton found limited space available for the three retail-mall metering rooms, each with 3,000A wireways. The company finally recommended installing Ilsco's Type PB aluminum panelboard lugs. The stacked design, chamfered wire entry and consistent dimensional tolerances over the hundreds of PB4-600 connectors used, allowed them to be installed quickly and accurately. All of the 3,000A connections were made using these lugs.
Meanwhile, next door, the jewel has been polished to gleam from its new setting. "The centerpiece, the famous Peabody Hotel, has been beautifully restored to its former 1890 grandeur," said Jeff Gardino of Belz Enterprises. Thousands of hours were spent restoring the classic architectural detailing on the Memphis landmark."


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The JAR file for the Inet Microsoft SQL Server driver is Merlia.jar. Configure the connection pool using the following settings:
Name: Use this name when you configure the JDBC resource later.
Resource Type: Specify the appropriate value.
Database Vendor: mssql
DataSource Classname: com.inet.tds.TdsDataSource
serverName - Specify the host name or IP address and the port of the database server.
port - Specify the port number of the database server.
user - Set as appropriate.
password - Set as appropriate.


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Recreation Division
The Recreation Division of the City of Cheyenne Parks & Recreation Department provides for a variety of activities available to the public in the areas of:
Online Registration
The Recreation Division is now offering online registrations and online payments. Below are the directions to get registered and make payments:
- Go to the "I Want to…." tab.
- Select "Register for" – Recreation/Sports Programs. Click on link. This will take you to the WebTrac website.
- If you are a new user to WebTrac please use your household account number as your log-in user ID and password. Your household number is on the top of your invoice. You will then be asked to fill out a new user ID and password and update any information needed for your account.
- You may then browse activities, register and pay.
- If you are making a payment, go to: My account, click on pay old balances. It will bring up your account balance. Click on the shopping cart to determine what you would like to pay for.
If you have any questions or need your household account number, please call the main office at (307)637-6423.
The customers on automatic withdrawal may also go on and register. Your accounts will still be on the automatic payment schedule unless you call to cancel. Currently, WebTrac is not offering automatic payments. Please ignore the automatic payment options for now; we will be offering it soon.
You may also go directly to https://webtrac.cheyennecity.biz to access your on-line account, please follow steps four through six.


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Officer Progression
Officer Career Progression: An Army officer's career is generally a series of 2 and 3 year assignments, each one preparing you for the next. Personal abilities and preferences affect the choices a person makes, so there is no one career blueprint. There is, however, a general progression most officers' careers follow.
Getting Promoted: One of the aspects of being an Army officer that people find very attractive is the structured promotion system. The promotion system is designed to help both the Army and the Officer. From our point of view, the system enables the best officers to reach positions of most importance and highest responsibility. From an individual officer's point of view, the promotion system assures qualified person advancement after a certain time. In other words, your career can never get endlessly mired at middle management. You're performance is reviewed on a regular basis during rating periods. You will be told you are being rated, and told what is expected of you during this period. We think this process is more than fair, and that it gives every officer a real chance to be at his/her best.
Lieutenant Phase: Once a cadet graduates, he/she is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. The first thing a young officer does is develop in his/her primary branch by attending the Basic Course. After that, some officers opt for Airborne or Ranger training (or both). But most go right to their first duty assignment. Progressing from second to first Lieutenant, the young officer applies his/her training and develops his/her leadership abilities. In fact, learning how to lead troops is the key objective of this phase. Promotion to First Lieutenant takes about two years.
Captain Phase: A lot happens while you're a captain. The most important thing is to get experience as a company commander. A Company Commander normally is in charge of over 100 soldiers. Command experience, obviously, is a valuable resource throughout a career. During this phase, you attend the Officer Advanced Course. Then later in this phase, you will attend the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, which provides you with the necessary training to perform as a field grade staff officer. Additional training during the captain phase is your opportunity to become more valuable to the Army, since this is when you choose and begin to become qualified in a functional area. Promotion to Captain takes about four years.
Major Phase: Being promoted to major signals a big step in your career. You've become a key staff officer in charge of such areas as Personnel, Intelligence, Operations or Logistics. You'll be given new assignments which permit you to use previously developed skills, as well as expand your overall professional development. The objective here is to develop further in your branch, and continue development in your functional area. Some officers area selected for Command and General Staff College or given the opportunity to attend civilian schools. Promotion to Major takes about 11 years.
Lieutenant Colonel Phase: You're assignment might be as a Battalion Commander in charge of hundreds of soldiers or a general staff officer in a division or corps. Outstanding performance will merit more and more challenging positions. Some officers are selected for the Army War College. Where they become "experts" at their profession. Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel takes about 17 years.
Colonel Phase: At this phase, the Army takes maximum advantage of your talents. This means you'll be assigned as a Brigade Commander in charge of thousands of soldiers or director of a large staff. Your technical skills and accumulated executive talents will be put to the test. This is the senior level of responsibility. You're a top executive. Promotion to Colonel takes about 22 years.
General Officer: Officers who demonstrate extraordinary leadership and executive abilities are selected to be general officers; the CEO's of the Army. They do nothing less than run the Army. From division commanders to post commanders to high level staff positions, general officers are responsible for maintaining an efficient and effective Army. Promotion to General takes about 25 years.


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Same size model used by law enforcement personnel. Ideal for auto or home use. Velcro-like attachment included. Features flip-top safety cap, finger-grip dispenser, belt clip and keychain. 17 gram stream unit sprays 8-12 feet. Contains 10, one second bursts.
Mace® Pepper Spray broke the mold and started the Defensive Chemical Spray concept. It does cost a little more than other sprays. However, if you have never had a chance to hold a canister of Mace®, or you've only bought other brands of spray, then you owe it to yourself to give Mace® a try. It is still the most reliable self-defense spray on the market.
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Atlanta-based Rheem has created an exclusive opportunity for local homeowners to receive up to $800 in instant savings on its line of high-efficiency tankless natural gas water heaters. Rheem has teamed up with select contractors across the metro area to debut this program for its hometown residents, and several contractor partners will provide even more opportunities for instant savings.
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Rheem will partner with the following contractors for its Atlanta tankless program: Allgood Plumbing of Loganville, Ga., Atlanta Plumbing Plus of Norcross, Ga., Harding Plumbing of McDonough, Ga., Heritage Plumbing of Ball Ground, Ga., K.E. Greene Mechanical/ Hydronics of Canton, Ga., LeBlanc Plumbing of Canton, Ga., Reliable Heating, Air & Plumbing of Woodstock, Ga., RF Plumbing of Lawrenceville, Ga., Snow Plumbing of Watkinsville, Ga., and Tim Chen Plumbing of Norcross, Ga.
Residents that switch their water heating from electric service to natural gas will reap the most out of this program, as these homeowners will automatically receive the full $800 instant savings. With natural gas prices currently at an all-time low, Georgians have the potential to lower their utility bills by making the change. And, according to Atlanta Gas Light®, switching to natural gas appliances can reduce a home's carbon footprint by as much as 40 percent. Homeowners that already have natural gas service for their water heating will receive $300 instant savings if they purchase a Rheem tankless water heater through this program.
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Ron Johnson: Hillary Clinton Planned To Get Emotional To Evade Questions — "I think she just decided before she was going to describe emotionally the four dead Americans, the heroes, and use that as her trump card," the senator tells BuzzFeed. — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pounds …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Sen. Johnson: Shouldn't have 'speculated' on Clinton's emotions
David Weigel / Slate: Republicans wanted to grill Hillary Clinton on the death of four Americans in Libya. They blew it.
Meenal Vamburkar / Mediaite: Soledad O'Brien Takes On Sen. Johnson Over Hillary Clinton Criticism: 'You're Playing Politics Too'
Pema Levy / Talking Points Memo: The Latest Conspiracy Theory: Clinton Plotted To Avoid Tough Questions On Benghazi
Justin Sink / The Hill: Carney denounces GOP 'obsession' with Benghazi response
Joe Conason / The National Memo: Benghazi Hearings: Capitol Hill's Angry Little Men Keep Making Hillary Bigger
Nick Wing / The Huffington Post: Hillary Clinton, Ron Johnson Engage In Heated Exchange At Benghazi Hearing (VIDEO)
Robert Stein / Connecting.the.Dots: Tea Party Pygmies Roast Clinton
Craig Gilbert / JSOnline: Ron Johnson says Secretary of State Clinton dodged his questions
Mackenzie Weinger / Politico: Ron Johnson: Hillary Clinton evaded with 'theatrics'
Fox News Insider: Rohrabacher Challenges Clinton on Anti-Islamic Video: 'Isn't It Disconcerting That the Only Person …
Morgan Whitaker / msnbc.com: Rush and the right rip Hillary for emotional 'theatrics'
Washington Free Beacon: Johnson on Benghazi: 'There is a failure of leadership before this and after this'
Barbara Morrill / Daily Kos: Senator explains how Clinton handed him his ass through emotions and stuff
Washington Post:
Bobby Jindal speaking truth to GOP power — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will deliver a forceful denunciation of his party's Washington-centric focus in a speech to the Republican National Committee on Thursday evening, arguing that the GOP is fighting the wrong fight as it seeks to rebuild from losses at the ballot box last November.
Discussion: Washington Monthly, NationalJournal.com, First Read, Taegan Goddard's … and The Caucus
Beth Reinhard / NationalJournal.com: GOP Plots Path Back to Power
Jennifer Steinhauer / The Caucus: Leahy Introduces Modest Gun Safety Measure in the Senate
Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
GOP Senator Pushes Gun-Running Conspiracy Theory During Benghazi Hearing — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) used today's hearing on the Benghazi attack to confront Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about a conspiracy theory involving moving guns from Libya to Syrian rebels.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh, Business Insider, The National Memo and Washington Free Beacon
Paul Szoldra / Business Insider: One Thing Is Clear From Hillary Clinton's Benghazi Testimony: Al Qaeda Is Still Thriving
Henry Decker / The National Memo: WATCH: Hillary Clinton Testifies Before Congress On Benghazi Attack
Brent Budowsky / Pundits Blog:
Hillary Clinton 69, Rand Paul 10
Hillary Clinton 69, Rand Paul 10
Discussion: Politico and Weasel Zippers
Rush Limbaugh:
The Cleansing of Mrs. Clinton's Record
The Cleansing of Mrs. Clinton's Record
Discussion: Vox Popoli, CNN and Politico
Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
Rand Paul To Hillary Clinton: 'I Would Have Relieved You Of Your Post'
Rand Paul To Hillary Clinton: 'I Would Have Relieved You Of Your Post'
Discussion: Washington Post, blogs.telegraph.co.uk, Daily Kos and Crooks and Liars
Tim Stanley / blogs.telegraph.co.uk: Rand Paul to Hillary Clinton: 'I would've sacked you over Benghazi'. Are these the first shots of 2016?
Meteor Blades / Daily Kos: Secretary Clinton maintains diplomatic composure in face of posturing by McCain, Johnson and Paul
Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Facing Congress, Clinton Defends Her Actions Before and After Libya Attack
Facing Congress, Clinton Defends Her Actions Before and After Libya Attack
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Raffaela Wakeman / Lawfare: Today's Headlines and Commentary
Dave-Dr-Gonzo / Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Hillary Clinton Cites Improvements, Defends State Department In Wake Of Benghazi Attack
Matthew Huisman / The BLT: The Morning Wrap — Front Line: The U.S. military is lifting …
Stephen Kruiser / The PJ Tatler: Wow, Hillary's Testimony Was So Awful Even The NY Times Can't Go Full Cheerleader
Dakinikat / Sky Dancing: Hillary's Testimony and a Face-off with Crazy
Julian Pecquet / The Hill: GOP critics get opportunity to grill Secretary Clinton on Benghazi
David Weigel / Slate:
Virginia State Senate Moves Ahead on Electoral College-Rigging Bill — Congressional clerks open certificate envelopes from different states during a joint session of the 113th Congress to count the Electoral College votes January 4, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: If you can't win elections, rig them
David A. Graham / The Atlantic Online: How to Win States and Disenfranchise People: The GOP's Electoral-Vote Plan
GottaLaff / The Political Carnival: VIDEO: "We have moved from the War on Women to the War on Voters."
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider: Mitt Romney Would Have Won Virginia Under The Electoral College Plan The GOP Legislature Is Trying To Implement
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
UPDATED: Virginia Republican State Senator Declines To Back GOP Electoral College Rigging Scheme … In a subcommittee vote Wednesday, Virginia State Sen. and former Republican National Committee Chief Counsel Jill Holtzman Vogel (R) abstained on a key vote on a bill to rig the state's electoral college vote.
Jim Nolan / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Bill to change allocation of Virginia's electoral votes advances
Bill to change allocation of Virginia's electoral votes advances
Discussion: Ballot Box, Daily Kos, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and The Maddow Blog
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box: Virginia Republicans move forward on plan to give GOP more electoral votes
David Nir / Daily Kos: Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Virginia Republicans commence electoral college power grab
Dave-Dr-Gonzo / Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Virginia GOP State Senator Won't Back Electoral College Rig Plan
Laura Conaway / The Maddow Blog: Virginia GOP takes pity on seniors trying to vote
Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
Virginia Republicans Move Forward with Mass Disenfranchisement
Virginia Republicans Move Forward with Mass Disenfranchisement
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Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic Online: The Party of John Calhoun
Jackie Kucinich / Associated Press:
Feinstein revives assault-weapons ban — Bill faces tough going in the Republican-controlled House. … WASHINGTON — California Democrat Dianne Feinstein will begin her fourth full term as a U.S. senator much as she started her Senate career: fighting for a ban on assault weapons.
Discussion: The Hill, The Hinterland Gazette, msnbc.com and Right Wing News
Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Sen. Feinstein ready to introduce new ban on assault weapons
Janet Shan / The Hinterland Gazette: Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Introduce Bill Banning Assault Weapons.
Rick Bosh / msnbc.com: What we're reading: Thursday, January 24, 2013
William Teach / Right Wing News: Feinstein To Introduce Evil Looking Gun Bill Today
Feinstein to display guns at assault weapons ban announcement — (CNN) - Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein will have a "bunch of assault weapons on display" this morning when she unveils her new assault weapons ban, including a Bushmaster rifle, Democratic sources tell CNN.
Discussion: The Raw Story
National Review:
Why Young Women Want AR-15s
Why Young Women Want AR-15s
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Dustin Weaver / The Hill:
Boehner, Ryan gamble on pledge to balance the budget in 10 years — Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) pledge to back a Republican budget that balances within 10 years raises the political stakes for his party and sets up another major test of his leadership. — Democrats eyeing a takeover …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Republican Pledge To Balance Budget In 10 Years Would Require 90% Spending Cut On The Poor And Sick
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine: Boehner: Let's Destroy Math Instead of the Economy
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Boehner: Obama out to 'annihilate' GOP
Boehner: Obama out to 'annihilate' GOP
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Melissa McEwan / Shakesville: Today in Projection — Speaker of the House John Boehner …
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"We are Americans and we will figure this out."
"We are Americans and we will figure this out."
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Katie Glueck / Politico: John Boehner: Obama wants to 'annihilate' GOP
Deirdre Walsh / CNN: Boehner says Obama's focus is to 'annihilate the Republican Party'
Alexander Burns / Reuters:
Democrats launch plan to turn Texas blue — National Democrats are taking steps to create a large-scale independent group aimed at turning traditionally conservative Texas into a prime electoral battleground, crafting a new initiative to identify and mobilize progressive voters in the rapidly-changing state …
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Meredith Jessup / TheBlaze.com: Oh my: Democrats launch plan to turn Texas blue
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Jerusalem Post:
Final election count: Right bloc 61, Center-Left 59 seats — After the last vote is counted, officials say Ahmad Tibi's party Raam-Taal drops from five seats to four, while Naftali Bennett's party gains one, Kadima party makes it over the threshold with two mandates.
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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: Netanyahu will be next Prime Minister
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MSM Bungles Israel's Election
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online: Just How Far Did the Israeli Electorate Move to the Center?
Lawahez Jabari / World News: Israelis head to polls as shift to right is expected
Dimi Reider / +972 Magazine: Yair Lapid: The rise of the tofu man
Dylan Byers / Politico: Mead: U.S. media failed on Israeli election
Benjamin Netanyahu / Telegraph: Israel election: Benjamin Netanyahu to focus on domestic issues
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Democratic Senators Face Gun Owners Roused by Talk of New Laws — BECKLEY, W.Va. — Talk of stricter gun control has stirred up a lot of unease here, a place where hunters vie for top prize (a 26-inch LED television) in the Big Buck Photo Contest, and ads for a gun-simulator game ask, "Feel like shooting something today?"
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute: Pravda On The Hudson Comes Home To Reality
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line: The Morning Plum: Obama as the anti-Reagan
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "How many of you all believe that there is a movement to take away the Second Amendment?"
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Bipartisan Filibuster Deal Is Taking Shape in the Senate — WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic and Republican leaders are nearing an agreement on new limits to the filibuster, an effort to speed action in the often-clogged chamber by prohibiting senators from using a common tactic to slow the legislative process.
Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Talking Points Memo and Booman Tribune
Dave-Dr-Gonzo / Alan Colmes' Liberaland: Filibuster Deal Not Looking Like Actual Reform
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Pentagon Is Set to Lift Combat Ban for Women — WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is lifting the military's official ban on women in combat, which will open up hundreds of thousands of additional front-line jobs to them, senior defense officials said Wednesday.
E.J. Graff / American Prospect: Equal Opportunity Soldiers On
Ann Althouse / Althouse: Does lifting the combat ban for women make it easier or harder to reintroduce the military draft?
Ashley Southall / The Caucus: The Early Word: On the Front
The Rambling Fool / Addicting Info: BREAKING: Secretary Of Defense Leon Panetta To End Ban On Women In Combat
Dorian De Wind / The Moderate Voice: Breaking News: Pentagon to Lift Rule Excluding Women From Combat (Updated)
Randall Parker / ParaPundit: Good News About Women In Combat Roles
Ernesto Londoño / Washington Post:
Pentagon to remove ban on women in combat
Pentagon to remove ban on women in combat
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Marya Hannun / FP Passport: In navies, last gender barrier is the ocean's surface
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn: A new kind of military: Who's going to lead the transition?
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog: The most satisfied military employees? Black women. Least satisfied? White men.
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Lifts Military Ban On Women Serving In Combat
Paul Waldman / American Prospect: Women to Serve In Combat Units
Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Mississippi Governor: 'There Is No One Who Doesn't Have Health Care In America' — In an interview with Kaiser Health News on Wednesday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) explained he remains a staunch opponent of Obamacare because health care reform is unnecessary.
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Jeffrey Young / The Huffington Post:
Mississippi's GOP Governor Says No American Lacks Health Care
Mississippi's GOP Governor Says No American Lacks Health Care
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate: Everything You Think You Know About Health Care Spending Is Wrong
Middle East and North Africa — Libya — Avoid all but essential travel to part(s) of country — Avoid all but essential travel to whole country … Travel advice for this country — We are aware of a specific, imminent threat to Westerners in Benghazi.
Discussion: New York Times, BBC and Twitchy
North Korea to target U.S. with nuclear, rocket tests — (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday it would carry out further rocket launches and a nuclear test that would target the United States, dramatically stepping up its threats against a country it called its "sworn enemy".
Discussion: BBC, Hot Air, Macleans.ca, Quartz, Business Insider and New York Times
Emily Senger / Macleans.ca: North Korea threatens nuclear attack on the U.S.
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times: North Korea Hints at New Nuclear Test
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House Democrats propose opening gun makers to civil liability — House Democrats on Tuesday proposed legislation that would ease current law to allow people to file civil law suits against gun manufacturers and others in the industry when they act irresponsibly.
John Althouse Cohen / Jaltcoh:
The "acting alone" fallacy — President Obama said this in his 2nd inaugural address: … I object to this move, which seems to have become popular with Democrats in the past couple years, of equating "doing things together" with government. To suggest that anyone who'd like to see less …
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Commodities prices ended broadly lower Friday as weakness in corporate earnings reports dimmed the outlook for the U.S. economy.
The government reported a slight pickup in U.S. economic growth for the third quarter Friday, to 2 percent from 1.3 percent in the second quarter, but that's still not fast enough to make a dent in the unemployment rate, which currently stands at 7.8 percent.
Metals prices ended lower, continuing a weeklong slide. Platinum and palladium fell about 1.5 percent, while gold, silver and copper had smaller declines.
Stocks were weak for most of the day following poor results from Goodyear Tire, Interpublic and other companies. That weighed on investors' expectations for the economy,
Gold for December delivery fell $1.10 to settle at $1,711.90 an ounce. December silver fell 4.20 cents to $32.036 an ounce and December palladium fell $9.10 to $595.40 an ounce. January platinum fell $22.80 to $1,546 an ounce.
In energy trading, benchmark oil rose 23 cents to end at $86.28 per barrel in New York.
Heating oil rose 3.57 cents to end at $3.0978 per gallon, wholesale gasoline rose 2.27 cents to end at $2.6991 per gallon and natural gas fell 3.4 cents to end at $3.40 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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Not everyone needs an ultimately powerful little hot hatch. High insurance premiums and even higher asking prices can often put paid to shopping rocket dreams. Which is why some makers will sell you a supermini with all the look and feel of a real GTi but none of the drawbacks. Here's Ford's solution, the Fiesta ST-Line.
We've had plenty of really great sporting Ford Fiestas. In fact, the Blue Oval brand's hot hatch legacy around this model goes all the way back to the XR2 of 1981, with a history subsequently embellished by the more powerful RS1800 and RS Turbo models that followed it. Best of all was the hot hatch 1.6-litre Fiesta ST launched in 2013. Unfortunately, in current 1.5-litre EcoBoost form, it costs the best part of £20,000. So what if you could have a sporty Fiesta that looks just the same for not much more than around £16,000? That sounds more like it. It's the recipe delivered by the Fiesta ST-Line. Of course, going the ST-Line route isn't going to get you the kind of power you'd enjoy n a fully fledged ST. If that's not an issue, then potentially, there's plenty to like here.
Driving Experience
Fiesta ST-Line buyers get a choice of four engines. Three of them are variants of the brand's three cylinder 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol turbo unit, developing either 100, 125 or 140PS. If you really must, there's also a 120PS 1.5-litre TDCi diesel variant too. We'd go for the 100PS petrol variant. Choose one of the other derivatives and you're getting to the point where you might as well have shaken the piggy bank a little further and gone for a fully-fledged ST model. The 1.0-litre variant in contrast seems to give you everything you need without too much of what you don't. Rest to 62mph in the 100PS model takes 10.5s en route to 113mph and working the little powerplant hard delivers a pleasant, buzzy thrum. The 140PS version gets to 62mph in 9.0s on the way to 125mph. Through the bends, the handling should be sharp, thanks to a 10mm lowered chassis and the well-weighted steering and short, crisp gearshift feel we've experienced in other Fiestas. The fact that the suspension is a touch softer than that of the full-fat ST may actually even be of benefit on bumpy roads, where this ST-Line variant is unlikely to crash through tarmac scars quite as much.
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At first glance, this ST-Line Fiesta looks just like the potent top ST model - at least in three-door form anyway. You can't get an ST with five doors but that bodystyle is available to ST-Line customers, another potential buying incentive. ST-Line styling specifics include a unique 'ST-Line' upper grille, 'ST-Line' wing badges, a full bodystyling kit, 'Rock Metallic' 17-inch 5x2-spoke alloy wheels and a large body-coloured rear spoiler. Inside, there's sports seats, sports pedals and a flat-bottomed 'ST-Line' steering wheel. Otherwise, it's the usual Fiesta recipe. Up front, there are flush, seamless surfaces, soft-touch plastic coatings and neat splashes of chrome, plus it all seems to have been very well screwed together by the factory in Cologne. Other than that, the first thing you'll probably notice is the infotainment system that now sprouts in free-standing form from the top of the centre console. Rear seat space in the three-door version is better than the claustrophobically rising beltline might lead you to expect. Once you're in the back, the Fiesta surprises with headroom manageable even for a six-footer - though his or her legs will be crushed pretty snugly against the seat in front. There's also a 292-litre boot.
Market and Model
Fiesta ST-Line prices start at just over £16,000 for the 1.0-litre 100PS model, so there's quite a saving over the 1.5-litre full-fat ST hot hatch. Add in the other savings you'll make when it comes to things like running costs and insurance and the ST-Line case starts to add up. Add on around £500 more if you want the pokier 125PS model - and around £500 more if you want the top 140PS variant - though by that time, you'll be needing to find over £17,500 for the five-door model, which isn't really too far off what you'd pay for that fully-fledged ST. The 120PS diesel costs from just under £18,000. Whichever variant you choose, you'll need a premium of around £600 to progress from the three-door to the five-door bodystyle. As for ST-Line equipment, well in addition to the styling add-ons we've mentioned elsewhere, buyers can expect to find features like LED daytime running lights, black headlining, a perimeter alarm, keyless start, manual air conditioning and a 'SYNC 3 infotainment system with a 6.5-inch touchscreen with Emergency Assistance, 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto' smartphone mirroring functionality and a six-speaker DAB audio system. If you want more, then plusher 'ST-Line X' models ad in a larger 8-inch SYNC touchscreen with navigation, rear privacy glass, LED rear lights, climate control, auto headlamps and wipers and part-leather trim for the seats.
Cost of Ownership
The whole point of choosing an ST-Line Fiesta rather than a sportier ST model is to reduce your costs. Which is broadly what's delivered here. Go for the fastest ST-Line variant, the 1.0-litre EcoBoost 140PS derivative featuring Start and Stop, and the figures are 62.8mpg and 102g/km. The 100 and 125PS versions improve that showing further - to 65.7mpg and 98g/km. And in the 1.5 TDCi diesel variant, you can potentially manage up to 88.3mpg and 89g/km. What else? Well we'll tell you about servicing, which on all engines is required every two years or 18,000 miles - whichever comes first. Two pre-paid servicing plans are available; one that costs £340 and covers you for two years and two services; and another that costs £550, is transferrable to future owners and covers three years and three services. That only leaves depreciation. If you're a prospective customer, then you'll be glad to hear that Fiesta residual values are on the up as both new and used markets respond well to the increase in quality of the latest generation car. Expect to get around 50% of your initial purchase price back after three years - which is basically unheard of for a Fiesta.
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- 17" alloy wheels with rock metallic finish
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|Driver Convenience
|Ford easy fuel
|Driver Information
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|Trip computer
|Driving Mirrors
|Body colour electric adjustable heated door mirrors
|Electric folding door mirrors with puddle lamps
|Power foldable door mirrors with puddle lights
|Auto dimming rear view mirror
|USB Connection
|DAB with voice control
|DAB Digital radio
|Steering wheel mounted controls
|Auxiliary input socket
|2 USB ports
|Exterior Body Features
|Body styling kit
|Upper front grille chrome surround
|Rugged body styling kit with active front wing badges
|Chrome lower window surround
|Unique ST-Line upper grille & full bodystyling kit with ST-Line wing badges
|Body colour door handles
|Body colour bumpers
|Body colour tailgate handle
|Chrome beltline
|Body colour large rear spoiler
|Unique front grille
|Chrome door handles
|Exterior Lights
|Automatic headlights
|LED daytime running lights
|Auto high beam
|LED Night signature to rear lights
|Cornering front fog lights
|LED rear lights
|Air conditioning + Electric Auto Temperature Control (EATC)
|EATC - Electronic Auto Temperature control
|Pollen filter
|Interior Features
|Centre console with armrest
|Illuminated cup holders
|Centre console with armrest and illuminated cupholders
|Rake/reach adjustable steering wheel
|Heated steering wheel
|Black headlining
|Sports pedals
|3 spoke flat bottomed leather steering wheel
|Leather trimmed handbrake handle
|Illuminated glovebox
|Overhead console with sunglasses holder
|Leather gear knob
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|Rear centre head restraint
|Front seatback pockets
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|Remote central locking
|Remote central locking & engine immobiliser
|Thatcham Cat.1 alarm
|CD player
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|B&O Premium audio system with 8" touchscreen, 10 speakers, 360 degree sound system, Ford SYNC 3 navigation system and Ford pass connect
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If you're a fútbol fan, chances are you know a big game is on tonight. El Salvador vs. Mexico. (The U.S. vs. Guatemala also!)
If you're Salvadoran or Mexican, you know that games between the two tend to stir up some animosity. Even though a lot of people tell me I'm naive to think I can make a difference, each time Mexico and El Salvador play each other, I tend to make a public appeal that the teams, as well as the fans, respect each other and the game. Carlos has told me before that I'm wasting my time and that the two will always be bitter rivals. There's no problem with a little rivalry, but I still think we can be respectful rivals.
If I keep even one Salvadoran from throwing things at Chicharito, or encourage even one fan of El Tri to rethink and ultimately decide not to make an ignorant comment about Salvadorans, then I'll be happy.
Here are two graphics I made which I encourage you to share around social media. Help me spread the word. Keep Calm and Respect Each Other. Mantengan la Calma y Respetense Uno al Otro.
While I was creating these graphics, I stumbled upon a photo of President Obama holding a blue T-shirt. I couldn't help but do a little photoshopping.
Looks like Pres. Obama is a reluctant fan of La Selecta. I think his facial expression reflects what a lot of us are feeling about tonight's game. We'll put on the azul, but maybe we're not feeling all that hopeful.
Either way, buena suerte to both teams. Win or lose, I hope they give us a good game.


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In addition to distributing the equipment and showing the recipients how to use it, St. Denis and his group offer sports clinics and events to keep people active.(CNN) -- Richard St. Denis is the founder of World Access Project, a nonprofit that provides custom-fit wheelchairs and other mobility aids to people living with disabilities in rural Mexico.STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Through his nonprofit, Richard St. Denis gives custom-fit wheelchairs to people in Mexico
- He also helps people learn their chairs and how to play sports in them
- He has found that playing wheelchair sports can boost one's self-esteem
St. Denis, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, credits sports with improving his life after he suffered a spinal-cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He was once a world-ranked athlete in wheelchair skiing.
CNN's Ebonne Ruffins recently spoke with St. Denis about how he and his group are helping people with disabilities benefit from athletics.
CNN's Ebonne Ruffins recently spoke with St. Denis about how he and his group are helping people with disabilities benefit from athletics.
Ebonne Ruffins: Why did you start including athletics in your group's efforts?
Richard St. Denis: The first year, I came down to Mexico and gave a bunch of wheelchairs away, but not everybody used them. Some just sat in their wheelchairs, and they didn't know what to do with them. So I would teach them how to push them.
But I realized they needed a lot more then just learning how to push their wheelchairs. So we started teaching them how to do wheelies, how to get around in grass, rough terrain. And then I started teaching them how to play sports: basketball and tennis, mainly.
We wanted for them to be more active, to think of the wheelchair as not just something to sit in but something that would make their life better.
Ruffins: How does the sports element of your program work?
St. Denis: We meet every Saturday morning to play tennis, and we have camps during the summer where able-bodied people and people with disabilities from the U.S. and Mexico participate in a number of sports tournaments. That's always a lot of fun. They meet new friends, and they compete against each other.
Outside of the camp setting, some of the players will also compete nationally. One of my students, Tito, is hoping to represent Mexico in the Pan American Games in tennis. Maybe we'll even have some students in the Paralympics one day. Some of them are just really very good.
But overall, for all the wheelchair recipients who become active in sports, I think it develops their self-esteem. When people compete in sports, they feel good about themselves. They think, "If I can play sports, then maybe I can get a job, maybe I can get up out of the house, maybe I can become active."
Ruffins: How did you start competing in sports after your injury?
St. Denis: My injury was in 1976, and in 1978, I started playing sports. I started with basketball; everybody (in a wheelchair) always starts with that. And then I got into some field sports: shot put, discus, javelin, road racing and track races like the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash.
About a year later, I decided to take up weightlifting. ... Because my legs don't weigh anything, I would win my division -- and I was competing against able-bodied people! I weighed 145 pounds, and I bench-pressed 335 pounds.
I've also competed in the Veterans Games for disabled veterans and participated in four marathons. I think my best time ever for a marathon was 2:01:30.
Ruffins: You have done it all. Do you have a favorite sport?
St. Denis: Snow skiing is my favorite sport, and tennis is second. What I love about snow skiing is just the independence. You can go as fast or as slow as you want without anyone holding you back. It's complete liberty.
I broke my back snow skiing, and in 1990, I ranked third in the world in the downhill skiing event (for the disabled)
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|2006-07-24, 17:31
|Link #1
Join Date: Feb 2006
[Manga] Maybe Akatsuki Leader is....
I think Uchiha Madara is the Akatsuki leader.. why?
Check page 15 of chapter 254. With a good quality scan you can obviously tell he has sharingan eyes and Madara being the only other sharingan user alive and it being alluded to him being very evil it makes sense to me. Your thoughts?
|2006-07-24, 17:43
|Link #3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Although, I keep hearing Madara, but I can't remember who the fuck he is. XD
|2006-07-24, 17:58
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Wandering Prophet
The Akatsuki leader doesnt have sharingan, end of story. His eyes are just completely different if you look at the original unedited pages.
|2006-07-24, 18:03
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back in black
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Turkey
Age: 37
|2006-07-24, 18:09
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Wandering Prophet
This is the original RAW
Inane has even admitted that the clean-up they made of the raw was a Hoax, and hundreds (if not thousands) fell for it. You're a few of those.
Since then we've also seen plenty of close-ups on the Akatsuki Leader to be absolutely definitely 100% certain that his eyes are not of Sharingan standards.
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|2006-07-24, 19:29
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WC3 Player
Join Date: Jul 2006
all this talk about the akatsuki leader is kinda instering mandra/4thkage either of those guys could be the leader but i think well find out soon after naruto gets sasuke back from orchimaru b/c i think naruto will have a vist from the leader after the fight with orchimaru b/c orchimaru might just give naruto hsi akatsuki ring think about it they want to kill him and they do need the ring so before or after thast my theory
|2006-07-24, 20:45
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
wouldn't it be messed up if the 3rd is actually the leader. It would be a twist out of nowhere. And in that picture, his hair kinda looks like the 3rd. would be reallly awesome twist. Everyone think it the 4th when its the 3rd. I don't know, just random thought.
|2006-07-24, 23:05
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Join Date: Dec 2005
|2006-07-24, 23:10
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Fat Warlord
Join Date: Dec 2005
The akatsuki leader will not be someone so obvious as the 3rd or Madara; true it seems logical for someone as strong as Itachi to obey only a stronger ninja, such as another MS user as Madara, or someone like Yondaime, but i'm sure Kishi figured ppl would be guessing this all the time. Also, Madara does seem plausible, because Kyuubi knows of him and considers him more cursed than even itself, which would make sense for the Akatsuki leader who apparently has no fear over using the powers of the bijuu. However, when kakashi hinted about the training naruto would go through, many, MANY ppl already concluded that he would use his MS to allow Naruto the time, no one would've guessed the Kage bushins. this alone suggests that kishi thinks outside the box, and would not use Madara or yondaime. But, we'll just have to wait and see.
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To whoever (In the USA I think) Googled "what is REMOVECC" and got to this blog let me give you my thoughts on the matter. (And yes I know, it being a search, you might never come back to read this.) To understand REMOVECC you have to understand that the "CC" refers to ASA (American Standards Association) Carriage Control, described here . ASA (formerly ANSI) control characters appear in Position... [More]
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This is really just a test of some Firefox Extension code of mine... but it's kind of interesting in its own right... The following is a table containing the country-level summary of Search URLs that somehow get a reader to my blog on any given day. (I have another table ranking search terms.) Most days the USA and India are at the top of the list. And there's usually a smattering of other... [More]
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U.S. Navy Ships Arrive in Vietnam for Port Visit
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam R. Cole, USN
Special to American Forces Press Service
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, July 3, 2006 - Two U.S. Navy ships - USS Patriot and USS Salvor -- completed a five-hour, navigationally complex transit down the Saigon River to arrive here July 1 for a scheduled port visit aimed at enhancing U.S.-Vietnam relations and allowing the sailors of both ships to experience the culture-rich city and outlying area.
The visit is the fourth U.S. Navy visit to a Vietnamese port and the third to Ho Chi Minh City since normalization of diplomatic relations in 1995. This visit will mark the first time that two U.S. Navy ships visit Vietnam concurrently.
Both ships flew the Vietnamese flag alongside the U.S. flag during the river transit, a symbol, said the commanding officers, of the unified relations that the two nations are continually developing. Such relationship development is the key to this port visit, they said.
"USS Patriot and its crew feel honored to the have the opportunity to visit Vietnam," said Lt. Cmdr. Richard D. Brawley. "While here, sailors will have the opportunity for positive exchanges with the people of Vietnam and contribute to the community. We are confident that this visit will lead the way for a stronger bilateral relationship between our two countries."
U.S. Consul General to Vietnam Seth D. Winnick echoed Brawley's thoughts on the importance of the visit and what sailors should be able to get out of it.
"This port visit is a further step to building bilateral ties between these two nations and making relations between the two ever more normalized," said Winnick from the bridge of Patriot. "This visit should provide the sailors an incredible opportunity to see and understand Vietnam today, and likewise allow the people here to understand the sailors and a little more about America. Ho Chi Minh City, and throughout Vietnam, exudes an atmosphere that is very warm and friendly, and I am confident the sailors will enjoy their visit here."
During their visit, the crews will carry out a community service renovation project at the Thien Binh Orphanage in Dong Nai province on two separate days.
U.S. sailors will also play a volleyball match with sailors from the Vietnamese navy, conduct ship tours for invited guests and enjoy visiting historical and cultural sites around Ho Chi Minh City. The captains of both ships and leading officers are making a number of courtesy calls during the visit, including a floral presentation at Ho Chi Minh City Monument and the People's Committee, the city's governing body, today.
"We are glad to welcome them to our country," said Maj. Le Thanh Hai, an officer in Vietnam's coast guard. "We feel connected between militaries, between nations. ... They are friends. We want to show them Vietnam, to experience our country."
For many of the 180 visiting U.S. sailors, this visit to Vietnam will undoubtedly be a highlight of their military careers, while further cementing the growing friendship between the U.S. and Vietnamese military services, said Brawley.
Salvor's commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Colby Howard, noted the importance of this visit in national diplomacy, "The visit is part of both countries' efforts to promote mutual understanding and continue the improvement of bilateral relations."
Brawley said his ship's sailors will exemplify an ambassadorship for America and be respectful of the history and heritage of the Vietnamese people while in port as they already have throughout the current deployment.
Both Brawley and Howard said feel the ships' deployment milestones will culminate in Vietnam.
"Patriot sailors - and I am sure Salvor's too - have come to know and understand several countries throughout Southeast Asia because of this deployment," said Brawley, whose crew has been involved in two sets of exercises and a number of port visits, including to Brunei, prior to coming to Vietnam. "We are now doing something that very few Navy ships have had the opportunity to do before us. I know the crew understands the opportunity in front of them and will take full advantage of the experience."
(Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam R. Cole is assigned to Task Force 76 public affairs.)
Related Sites:
USS Patriot [http://www.patriot.navy.mil/]
USS Salvor [http://www.salvor.navy.mil/]
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Big 12 Campus Correspondent
Immense change has encompassed West Virginia baseball over the past few years. The team has moved to a new conference, hired a new coaching staff and increased its travel regimen. Even the future will be filled with more differences, as the club is slated to move to a brand new ballpark in the not so distant future.
Mountaineer senior first baseman Ryan McBroom has had a front seat to the transition.
"I began my college career in another conference with a different coaching staff," said McBroom. "Then halfway through everything switched".
The transition between sophomore and junior year for student-athletes is a significant one. School work becomes more significant, leadership roles are taken on and there is an expectation of maturity on and off the field. McBroom engaged in all of this while adapting to a new coaching system.
"After my sophomore year West Virginia switched conferences and Coach (Randy) Mazey was brought in," explained McBroom. "Coming from a big baseball school, the new coaching staff understood what was needed to win".
Ironically, one of the only unaltered components of the program was McBroom himself. The senior has missed just 10 career games coming into 2014. In the past two years he has appeared in every single contest the Mountaineers have played, and Mazey knows the importance of his presence in the lineup.
"His (McBroom) hitting style changes the way pitchers throw the ball," said Mazey. "Even when he is not hitting well, he is a valued asset. Teams change their approach because of him."
Rarely are student-athletes able to make it through two seasons without significant injury. McBroom attributed his health to a combination of training and good fortune.
"With practice and games almost every day, it takes a toll on the body," articulated McBroom. "I thrive on being able to get into the weight room and eat right."
Proper training and conditioning is a passion for the Fredericksburg, Va., native. That explains why he is a sport and exercise psychology major in school and a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
"I am really into exercise and weight lifting," said McBroom. "My degree also allows me to branch into other areas of sports as well, whether it be counseling or teaching."
With so much time spent in the weight room, it comes as no surprise that McBroom has an innate ability to hit the long ball. The first basemen led the Big 12 with 12 home runs last season and was third in RBIs. He has led the Mountaineers in back-to-back seasons in round trippers and runs batted in. This year is no different, as he is once again at the top of the charts.
Fellow senior pitcher Ryan Tezak sees McBroom's power as an element of support.
"It is always easier to pitch knowing that someone like Ryan is in your lineup," explained Tezak. "As long as the game is in one swing distance, you know he has the power to make a quick difference."
Hitting for power is not just a testament to McBroom's time in the weight room, it also involves lots of batting practice and live pitches.
"As a team we are constantly hitting", spoke McBroom. "Credit has to be given to our coaches who have us working on pitches that we might see in games."
The power hitting mentality has not always been a part of McBroom's repertoire. Being the clean-up hitter was something he had to learn.
"Batting in the middle of the lineup, I see a lot of off-speed and breaking ball pitches," explained McBroom. "Understanding how to hit in those situations was key in finding my success."
In 2014, he has found a way to hit for power and average.
"He has really matured this year as a complete hitter," spoke Tezak. "He has found a way to bat for distance and average, which makes him that much more difficult to pitch to."
With such power and durability, McBroom has attracted the attention of major league scouts. This past offseason he was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 36th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Despite the offer, he opted to stay in school, knowing the value of his degree. Having him back was a boost for teammates.
"He and I share the same leadership style in the fact that we are not vocal," said Tezak. "It is about leading by example, and McBroom does that every day."
Coach Mazey believes he sets an example on and off the diamond.
"He is a great leader and there are nothing but positives that surround him," explained Mazey. "As far as a student-athlete goes, he is off the charts."
McBroom is one of four seniors who have been on West Virginia's roster for four years. Helping to lead the team is a responsibility he does not take lightly.
"I want to show the younger guys how to play the game the right way," said McBroom. "That is what will help current members of the club, and those who come in the future."
If the MLB calls again this summer, school will not factor into McBroom's decision, as he will graduate this May. Although he usually does not look ahead, the senior admits to thinking about his time ending as a Mountaineer.
"My years in Morgantown and playing at Hawley Field are coming to an end," spoke McBroom. "It has been a long haul, but a good one at that."
Graduation will bring myriad changes. Having said that, the Mountaineer's first basemen should not have an issue adjusting. For Ryan McBroom, transition is the norm.


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On behalf of Iraqi Ministry of Transportation, Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type. This will be the first Airbus widebody aircraft to be operated by Iraqi Airways. The carrier already operates two A321 aircraft.
Accommodating a two-class configuration of 24 business and 264 economy seats, the aircraft is powered by GE CF6-80 engines and will be deployed on European routes including Germany, Austria and the UK.
"The A330-200 will allow us to grow our international routes while offering high quality of service and flight experience to our increasing number of passengers," said Captain Saad Mahdi Saeed Al-Khafaji, Iraqi Airways General Manager, "The aircraft will service a number of international routes, namely to Europe, providing passengers a more comfortable journey with spacious seating."
"We are pleased to welcome Iraqi Airways as a new operator of the A330 family aircraft. Iraq has a big potential and we are seeing more flights being operated to several cities in the country," said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. "With the A330-200, Iraqi Airways will benefit from the aircraft's low operating costs, proven reliability and great passenger appeal."
The A330 is one of the most widely-used widebody aircraft in service today. Airbus has recorded over 1,200 orders for the various versions of the aircraft and more than 900 are in service with 90 operators worldwide today. In addition to passenger and freighter aircraft, the A330 is also available in VIP and military transport / tanker variants.


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By CINDY SIMPSON
The table where the Harriman Utility Board members sit was largely unoccupied at what should have been the regularly scheduled June board meeting.
Three of the board's five members — chairman Walter Jordan, Randy Milburn and Homer Harmon — had given utility manager Chuck Flora a letter announcing their decision to resign.
The resigned board members said in the letter that they realized the city wants to go in a different direction.
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