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After the Orange McLaren 650S Spider crash from Poland, another accident caused by bad weather has emerged… Now, involving a bright red Ferrari 458 Italia.
The accident coming from China occurred in the Nanhai district near Foshan City in the midst of a horrendous rainy weather. Because of slippery conditions, the driver lost the control of his amazing red prancing horse and before stop practically destroyed the Italian V8 supercar toppled an enormous tree.
As result, the Ferrari 458 Italia was virtually destroyed — as I said — mainly the front fascia, which was completely removed… the prancing horse parts were spread everywhere. Fortunately there were no casualties.

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The New Cosmos of Photography is Canon's cultural support project to discover, nurture, and support new photographers who pursue new possibilities in creative photographic expression. The annual contest, launched in 1991, has been open to the public regardless of the age or nationality of the contestant or the number or format of entered works. As such, the contest encourages the creation of original works that push the boundaries of photography's potential and systematically assists and nurtures award winners through exhibitions and published collections of their winning works as well as through publicity on the New Cosmos of Photography website.
With the support and cooperation of renowned photographers, artists, curators, and photo and art critics from Japan and elsewhere who have endorsed the contest's objectives and have been involved in judging the contest, the New Cosmos of Photography has turned out a great number of outstanding photographers who are enjoying widespread success around the world. As a result, the contest has come to be regarded today as a gateway to success for new photographers.
Photography has been around for more than 170 years. Over this period, advances in technology have expanded the domain of cameras from film to digital, from still images to videos / movies. And with the spread of the Internet, smartphones, social media, and other recent innovations, it's easy for anyone today to take photos and enjoy communicating through photography.
Given the changed landscape around photography, we decided to take advantage of the New Cosmos of Photography's 25th anniversary to allow entries of video / movies works, which are a natural extension of still images. Also starting this year, we will accept digital entries (still images and video / movies) online.
Still images and videos / movies have a seamless relationship. We are hoping that, by expanding the definition of eligible entries, new, never-seen-before creative expressions will again be produced that push beyond today's photography concepts and categories. We also want to offer even more encouragement to the creation of works by new photographers who are applying new techniques and ingenuity to give us a glimpse of the next frontier.
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Published by: Penguin
Published on: August 2002 (Reprint)
Page Count: 192
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with Audible credits
Audiobook Published by: Blackstone Audio
Narrator: Simon Vance
Audiobook Length: 4.5 hours
Available Formats: eBook, paperback, audiobook
My Review
James Bond is an agent in the British Secret Service. Not only is he an agent, he's a 00 agent, meaning he has killed twice in cold blood protecting the interests of his government. He's also one hell of a gambler. When the opportunity arises to take down Le Chiffre, a Russian operative in desperate need to win the money he's squandered on poor investments in France, at the baccarat table at Casino Royale, M entrusts Bond with the mission. He isn't sent alone, however, a stunningly beautiful female agent named Vespa Lynd is sent to join him.
Casino Royale is the first James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming, so it is natural to begin with it for the Shaken, Not Stirred challenge. The beginning of the novel introduced the reader to not only Bond, but the organization as well. We discover that M is an illusive character and that despite all of the swagger and gravitas I associate with James Bond in pop culture, at the beginning of his story, he is still proving himself to M. This doesn't mean that he isn't a good agent or one hell of a gambler. He may have earned his 00 agent status, but M still wants him to have a second when he is sent to bring Le Chiffre to his knees. Bond doesn't like the idea of a second and hopes that he is good and not ambitious. He never gave being assigned a woman into consideration. He did not react well when he was presented with Vespa Lynd.
I really loved all of the gambling, car chases and anything that had to do with SMERSH. I loved the windows that were left open for further adventures with SMERSH alone. I want to know more about them and what makes them tick. I also want to watch Bond grow as a secret agent. I found the best part of the novel to be the political and moral implications resulting from his run in with Le Chiffre. The scene where Bond contemplates leaving the service was very interesting.
Before I started the Shaken, Not Stirrred Audiobook Challenge, I was told that Ian Fleming did not portray women in the best light. James Bond is a bit of a misogynist. I knew just from a pop culture standpoint that Bond is a lady's man. I'm not sure exactly how to put into words what I had been expecting, but I should have taken the caution quite literally. Perhaps I was thinking of Bond more as a knight in shinning armor than a man who wanted nothing more from women other than the pleasure their bodies can provide. He sees women as for recreation only. At one point he equates the potential of sleeping with Vespa as having the "sweet tang of rape." During this section of the novel, I had a few choice words for Mr. Bond. Luckily, I found that his bark is more offensive than his bite. I'll be interested to see if his outlook on women improves over time.
As much as I was disturbed by some of Bond's opinions, I had a great time arguing with him about it while listening to the audiobook. Once again, Simon Vance delivers a wonderful performance. I found his work during the scenes with Bond and Le Chiffre wonderful. After listening, I could see why he was chosen for the Stieg Larrson audiobooks. He voices intrigue and torture very well – and I do mean that as a sincere compliment.
I truly came to this book as a Bond virgin. I'm not quite sure how I feel about my first time. Suffice to say that I'm looking forward to the chat and movie viewing party on Twitter on Sunday, June 26 at 9:30pm EST. I am also looking forward to next month's audiobook, Live and Let Die.
I'm posting this review today to participate in Jen at Devourer of Books' weekly Sound Bytes meme. If you have an audiobook review to post, why not participate with us?


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Coach's Corner '13: Greg Hibbard part 2
Today, I continue my offseason Coach's Corner series with part two of my long interview with former Double-A Akron pitching coach and new short season Single-A Mahoning Valley pitching coach Greg Hibbard.
In addition to some of the interesting starting pitching options that came through Akron this season like Danny Salazar, T.J. House, Will Roberts and Matt Packer, there were a lot of good relievers that continued their development with some taking a step forward and some taking a step back. Hibbard worked hand in hand with all of these pitchers and has several on the cusp of a big league opportunity in 2014.
I recently had a chance to sit down with Hibbard...
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Despite my wholesome habit of ignoring the columns of the "Three Musketeers," I was this time drawn into the slough by an incendiary title ("United States is One Nation under God," Daily News, April 7).
The Musketeers contend that Benjamin Franklin performed a miracle "similar to those found in ancient Israel" when he inaugurated the practice of opening each daily session of Congress with a prayer.
Franklin so changed the "demeanor in the chamber" that months of tumultuous wrangling at the Constitutional Convention (1787) were cast aside to enable the "miraculous" completion of the United States Constitution "within a few short weeks."
The truth is that Franklin was not exactly religious. For example: during the time that he lived in London from 1757 to 1775, he is known to have attended occasional meetings of a Hellfire Club organized by Sir Francis Dashwood and patronized by the aristocracy.
At these meetings, men performed black masses, drank heavily and consorted with prostitutes who were dressed as nuns. The Three Musketeers and their fellow Republicans were not taught this in grade school, so it didn't happen.


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The Game Warden's Wife
A conservation officer needs many things to succeed at his job, dedication, commitment, a love of the outdoors, physical health, mental agility and, perhaps just as important as anything else, a wife who understands the stresses of the job and supports his efforts. My wife is Gretchen, but she could be any other game warden's wife. Let me start at the beginning.
Even before I became a conservation officer she encouraged me to pursue my dream. Once I knew I had became a conservation officer the real work started. The first job she took on was the feeding of baby wildlife. We were young and it was an exciting time caring for fawn deer, baby raccoons, numerous songbirds and the occasional orphaned baby skunk. She even raised a great horned owl from a downy puffball into the mature predator it was meant to be. Under Gretchen's care, most of our orphans did very well and were able to return to the wild healthy and strong.
She also became well-versed in conservation law, not from studying the law books, but from overhearing my many conversations with people at the door or over the phone and applying what she learned. All our phone calls were put on a log next to the phone and she would answer most of them. If she did not know the answer she would refer the caller to a list of appropriate agencies she always had handy. But she would still insist that I give the person a call back. She would say, "They don't want to hear it from some lady; they want to hear from the game warden."
Gretchen is a great cook and this also became a means of support for me. Many a conservation officer knew that if they started or ended the day at Dick Lang's home they were sure to get an outstanding meal. We always had many officers willing to work the salmon fishing or the waterfowl hunters due to the great hospitality that Gretchen provided. For most of my career I had a boat assigned to me and she not only provided a boxed lunch for me, she also included the officer assigned to work with me.
One of the highlights of my thirty-four year career was the opening day of the waterfowl season. We would have a detail checking the Iroquois Refuge and the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area for waterfowl hunters and Gretchen played a huge part in making this a success. We had active and retired officers from two different regions participate and Gretchen not only provided a healthy breakfast for whoever showed up, she also set out a noon bash for all the hungry officers.
And, when I retired, Gretchen just kept going. She did the Duck Opener for five years after I retired and now, eight years post-retirement, she continues to set up lunch engagements with many of the retired officers and wives at a centrally located restaurant.
She also organizes a picnic at our home in the summer for retired families. She shows no sign of letting go of her responsibilities to the department or of forgetting all the people I worked with through the years. I would not have been as successful at my career if I had not had Gretchen by my side. She wanted the bad guys caught as much as I did and she did her part to help me do it. She was the best Mrs. Game Warden. Thanks Gretchen.
Webmaster's Note: In the photograph below, Gretchen Lang receives long overdue recognition for her many years as a dedicated "game warden's wife" at the NYCOA Summer Convention banquet in 2012. Presenting her gift on behalf of NYCOA is Association Secretary, Liza Bobseine. The handsome man on the right is none other than the famous game warden and author, Dick Lang.
The Skeleton
It was a bright sunny morning, the day after Halloween, and my job had me patrolling for waterfowl hunters in the Tonawanda Wildlife Area. I was on a paved road without any houses and kept glancing ahead for any vehicles parked in concealed areas. Rounding a curve, I noticed an old, full-size
Chevrolet backed into an abandoned driveway. Looking more closely, I noticed a young man seated behind the wheel. Stopping my patrol car, I approached the vehicle cautiously. Our conversation went something like this:
"Hi. Are you doing any hunting?"
No, just listening to the radio."
"Aren't you supposed to be in school?"
"No, I dropped out."
"Any guns in the vehicle?"
"Would you please open your trunk for me?"
"Yea, sure."
With that, he put the key in the lock, the trunk opened wide and I jumped back with a start. There, looking back at me, was a full-size human skeleton. I could
not believe my eyes. In a rather shaky voice, I asked,
"Where did you get that?"
He said he got it from a friend.
"Is your friend in school?"
But I still felt he got it from a school. I asked for his driver's license. Putting him and the skeleton in my patrol car, we proceeded to a phone at the state game
facility where I called the high school in question. Telling the secretary I was Dick Lang, a New York State Environmental Conservation Officer, I asked her to check and see if the school was missing a skeleton. She was gone about 15 minutes. When she returned she told me, "Yes we are. It's missing from a closet in the biology room."
"Well, I am quite sure I have it," I replied.
I gave the office the boy's name and was told he was a full-time student shown absent for the day.
"I'll bring him down with the skeleton," I told her.
"What were you going to do with it?" I asked the
"We were going to hang it from some trees in the center of town, but we got scared and never took it out of the trunk."
As I pulled into the school parking lot, I could see the secretary waiting for us.
"Officer Lang, I will show you to the principal's office."
Proceeding down the hall a short distance I could see the principal waiting in front of his office.
"Officer Lang, I'll take care of this."
And with that he reached up, grabbed the student by the ear, pulled him into the office, and slammed the door shut behind them.
That was one of those situations you never forgot.


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St Moritz is the original Swiss winter holiday resort, an
extravagantly fashionable mountain resort world-famous for its
skiing, fantastic scenery, the curative waters of its Health Spa
and the social life. Although not the classic image of a Swiss
mountain resort, the setting and spectacular scenery more than
makes up for St Moritz' lack of charm.
Consisting of two villages, St Moritz-Bad on the lake and St
Moritz-Dorf on the hillside above, its romantic setting in the
wildly beautiful corner of the southeastern Swiss Alps is a
combination of forests, mountain and lake that has twice hosted the
Winter Olympics. A St Moritz holiday guarantees some of the most
reliable and abundant winter snowfall in the country, and the miles
of downhill runs offer some of the finest intermediate skiing
The St Moritz area also encompasses a network of cross-country
ski trails, legendary toboggan and bobsled courses, and an Olympic
ski-jump. The spa section of this exclusive and exciting town, St
Moritz-Bad, offers the long-time tradition of mineral baths, mud
baths and spa therapies for a relaxing spa holiday. The nightlife
on a St Moritz holiday is renowned as the most energetic and
expensive of all the alpine ski resorts.
Anything imaginable that can be done on or in snow and ice is
available on a St Moritz holiday, whether it be the legendary
Cresta Run, bob-sledding, ice-skating, curling or kite-sailing. Of
course the main holiday attractions are skiing and snowboarding,
with more 217 miles (350km) of snow-covered runs. All ski slopes
are serviced with restaurants, ski huts and snow bars ensuring that
après-ski is just as much fun as the physical thrills.
The official currency is the Swiss franc (CHF) divided into 100
rappen (German) or centimes (French). Although not part of the EU
many prices are nonetheless indicated in Euros and some merchants
may accept Euros. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are widely
accepted and ATMs are widespread; many are equipped with the Cirrus
or Maestro system. Banks offer the best exchange rates for
travellers cheques and foreign currency, but it is also possible to
exchange money at major hotels, main train stations and airports.
Banks are open Monday to Friday.
St Moritz contains some hideous block buildings and lacks the
classic Swiss 'chocolate box' charm, especially during the summer.
There are no proper beginner slopes at resort level and there are
very few blue (easy) runs in the area. Spread over several unlinked
mountains, the ski terrain is vast and transport is needed between
most areas. The holiday resort is exclusive and very pricey.
A refined new casino is the latest addition to St Moritz'
renowned nightlife and entertainment scene, which encompasses close
on 30 other nightspots ranging from hot nightclubs to cosy hotel
bars, and discos to demure cigar bars. Bobby's Pub is a poopular
English-style bar, and the posh Badrutt's Palace Hotel offers a
disco for those bent on dancing.
In line with its promotional tag as being 'on top of the world'
St Moritz does not lack for gourmet fare. A variety of delicious
international cuisine is on offer in elegant formal restaurants,
romantic rustic rendezvous, chic cafés and snow bars. Even the
several pizzerias here are elegant, wood-panelled edifices with
upholstered chairs where the traditional base and toppings become a
work of gastronomic art. Elegant fare can be had at popular
eateries like Jöhri's Talvo and La Marmite.
With its reputation for style and elegance, St Moritz inevitably
draws the elite of the world to its winter sports season and caters
for them in its shops as well. Hundreds of designer boutiques are
crammed into the resort leaving shoppers on a St Moritz holiday
overwhelmed by the number of choices representing international
brands and trends. Even the less well-heeled can indulge in
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Washington (ANI): Actress Keira Knightley finds that being famous has its drawbacks especially when it comes to facing her peers. The Brit actress is so terrified of making a fool of herself, that she considers not going to the celebrity parties. "It is daunting. It is absolutely terrifying. Everybody likes dressing up, and I do too, but I'm terrified," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.
"I stress so much before I come out that I'm nearly always OK once I go out. There's nothing I can do about it now, is there?" she added. The 22-year-old star also revealed that she hates getting dressed up for red carpet events for she fears being criticized for her choice of outfit.
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Following the success of Ragini MMS 2, Sunny Leone has definitely been rated as one of the hottest babes of Bollywood.
However, the diva has been trying very hard, perhaps too hard, to make a mark in the industry not just as sexy 'Baby Doll' but also by virtue of her acting and stunt skills.
Sunny Leone recently while shooting for a daredevil stunt which needed her to jump off a five storey building injured herself by falling abruptly.
Although, all precautions and security measures were taken, Something went wrong and Sunny fell on the ground with her face first after taking the leap.
The terrified crew then rushed near the Ragini MMS 2 diva but got relieved to see that Sunny suffered some minor injuries for which immediate first aid was provided.
Though, Sunny was able to resume shooting after the preliminary medication, the accident left the Indo-Canadian diva badly shaken.
Well, it's good that she is trying hard to prove her worth as an actress more than just a glamour girl, but we suggest Sunny not to push herself too much too fast.


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For ferromagnetic materials, by removing external magnetic field i.e. H = 0. The magnetic moment of some domains remain aligned in the applied direction of previous magnetising field which results into a residual magnetism.
The lack of retracibility as shown in figure is called Hysteresis and the curve is known as hysteresis curve.
(i) When magnetising field (H) is increased from O, the intensity of magnetisation I increases and becomes maximum. This maximum value is called the saturation value.
(ii) When H is reduced, I reduces but is not zero when H = 0. The remainder value OC of magnetisation when H = 0 is called the residual magnetism or retentivity.
The property by virtue of which the magnetism (I) remains in a material even on the removal of magnetising field is called Retentivity or Residual magnetism.
(iii) When magnetic field H is reversed, the magnetisation decreases and for a particular value of H, denoted by Hc, it becomes zero i.e., Hc = OD when I = 0. This value of H is called the corecivity.
(iv) So, the process of demagnetising a material completely by applying magnetising field in a negative direction is defined Corecivity. Corecivity assesses the softness or hardness of a magnetic material. Corecivity signifies magnetic hardness or softness of substance:
Magnetic hard substance (steel) --> High corecvity
Magnetic soft substance (soft iron) --> Low corecivity
(v) When field H is further increased in reverse direction, the intensity of magnetisation attains saturation value in reverse direction (i.e. point E)
(vi) When H is decreased to zero and changed direction in steps, we get the part EFGB.
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Even though my debut, The Eleventh Trade, will be a contemporary story, fantasy remains my true love. There's so much room for exploration, creativity, and experimentation — and I can't wait to get back back to it! But in the meanwhile, here are some resources I've found helpful that you might enjoy, too.
My first golden rule of fantasy: The more real you want it to be, the more solid details you should use. I don't mean like "the blue door that was chipped around the handle except for where it wasn't chipped, aka everywhere else, and also it smelled like smoke." Not overwhelming, unnecessary details. But details that make the fantastical tangible. One example: In my manuscript, each magician has a sort of smell when they perform magic (sage, wood smoke, that sort of thing), often which correlates to something in their history.
Clear as mud?
And here are some great resources to check out:
1. Writing a fantasy novel: 34 must-visit websites
Writing a fantasy novel involves many considerations: Worldbuilding, avoiding clichés of the genre, using popular elements such as magic originally and more. These 34 must-visit fantasy writing resources will help you with every aspect from creating fantasy maps to naming your fantasy characters.
2. The Cultural Iceberg
The culture or cultures you grow up in affect your deepest attitudes and beliefs, giving you your sense of what's good or right, what feels comfortable, what behavior is acceptable, and conversely what's not. What other people see may be only those things "on the surface" — for example, the way you talk or act, what you eat and how you dress.
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Building a map for a fantasy setting involves a lot of details – most of them fun! Art styles, fonts, and icons need to be chosen. But some mapping concerns go beyond mere aesthetics. If you're building a sizable chunk of continent on an Earth-like world, you're going to need to keep geology in mind.
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You know at the beginning of some books, there are maps of the particular world, or area in the world. These are really helpful with introducing one to the book's geography and if the book is centered around a fictional world, or a real world place. They're kinda like road maps, but for a story. I love drawing these maps for different stories of mine.
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A question arc in your novel can help build suspense (a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, accompanied by apprehension or anxiety). The desire to know the answers to riddles or mysteries will keep many readers hooked. Let's look at how a question arc captivates readers in Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince.
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Listening to the news in the real world – that horrid place where dragons are small and kept in vivaria and pixie is just a kind of haircut – it is very apparent that life is a very complicated place. Anything from the politics between two warring countries, down to a neighbourly dispute on a single street, the world we live in is complicated, intertwined and gorgeously abundant with issue. So, when you sit down ready to begin that next big fantasy epic – like I decided to do about a year ago – how do you make sure that your disputes between elves and goblins are as interesting and in depth as reality itself. In another sense, how do you make your world feel real, when it is populated with the exact opposite?


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Evelyn Mae Seate Vaughan, 81, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at her home.
A native of Granville County, the daughter of the late Marvin and Carrie West Seate. She was a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Revlon.
Graveside services will be conducted Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Meadowview Memorial Park in Oxford by Rev. Billy Seate.
Surviving are her daughter, Sandy Vaughan Brummitt (Mike) of Oxford, two grandchildren, Delane Vaughan and Walker Brummitt, both of Oxford, a sister, Nancy S. Puckett and a nephew, Chris Puckett both of Oxford. She was preceded in death by her husband Lynwood W. Vaughan and a son, Darrrell Vaughan.
Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Delrayno Baptist Church, 1315 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565
Visitation will be held at the home of Mike and Sandy Brummitt.
"Sandy, I am so sorry to hear about Ms. Evelyn. I have fond memories of working with her at Revlon. Thank you for letting me know where she had moved to, I went by to see her and enjoyed our visit as we reminiscened about the Revlon days!"
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Hey guy whats up i try not to bash this game that much because for what its worth i dont mind it but if theres one thing i hate its these damn squad points i mean theres no real reason to rank up i mean back in the old CODs you had to grind to get the weapons you wanted EX. ACR or M8A1 now its just meh but the thing i really hate is squad points for characters i know there are people out there who at one point got stuck on a character cause they didnt have enough to unlock the next one (500 points for a character....really?)
i hope the next COD which if you didnt know is being made by the creators of Dead Space i hope they do away with these stupid things
I didn't like the Squad Points at first either. But after the first prestige and once you figure out your classes you end up not needing them and the add up fast. I've bought all but the 500pt guy and I'm almost halfway to purchasing him. My future squad member are all set up for me to play when I prestige, and I have 200pts saved up.
The high cost of the later toons is so you will play and rank up the other toons first and not just try and unlock them all just so you have as many cac slots as you want.
If you play and rank up each toon in order, the later ones are easy to afford for you will have more than you need if you didn't go and waste points on earlier toons trying to buy every weapon and perk and attachment for them beforehand.
Actually, Sledgehammer is making the next CoD, Dead Space was Visceral (Ea Red Shores) Games.
oh my fault i read in xbox the magazine that the creators of dead space are making it guess i was wrong lol
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Actually, Sledgehammer is making the next CoD, Dead Space was Visceral (Ea Red Shores) Games.
the people behind SH (glen schofield and micheal condrey) are the people who worked on deadspace
on topic..squad points never worked as the ecomony was all wrong. and they serve no purpose once you unlock all your chars, having hit 10th i now have a stupid amount of sp's in the thousands i have nothing to buy with them
Ah well played.
I guess they branched out and started their own studio.
I like em. It got old every time you prestige having to get back up to level 50 just to get my favorite guns and perks. I wouldn't mind having to earn guns/perks/etc once but having to repeatedly re earn them over and over again every time you prestige is kind of dumb.
But either way I don't care. And like the guy above me said Sledgehammer is making the next COD
Squad points were a great idea because I can unlock and customize my setup early without having to suffer through the first 30+ levels. The old process of "grinding" mainly appealed to and rewarded those who played more often. The people who didn't play as much were put at a major disadvantage with the old system.
This game still has a "grinding" factor though. Just save your squad points!
This is actually a pretty good point. The system they have now really supports those who don't play much. You can prestige without the fear of taking 3 weeks of sporadic gaming to get your preferred weapons.
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The leader of an Ottawa County ethnic diversity group said area police departments should conduct racial profiling studies similar to the one in Grand Rapids that showed black men are more likely to be stopped by police than white men.
"I believe strongly that racial profiling should be investigated in every department," said Gail Harrison, executive director of the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance.
"Until we look at the data, and do evaluation of the practices, we're aren't going to know."
She lauded Grand Rapids Police Chief Harry Dolan for conducting the study. Without such studies, police and organizations such as Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance often have "simply anecdotal" evidence to say whether or not racial profiling exists, she said.
"If there isn't a problem, that will become more evident," Harrison said. "A refusal brings more divisiveness. Let the data speak for itself. I applaud the Grand Rapids Police Department and Chief Dolan. It opens a dialogue."
The issue of racism has taken the forefront in recent months in Ottawa County, with an Ottawa Area Summit on Racism scheduled for Feb. 13. Racial profiling is an issue that should be explored by police agencies, Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops said.
He said that he would consider at some point conducting a study similar to the one in Grand Rapids. Koops, who took office Jan. 1, has already begun a study by Grand Valley State University to examine the sheriff's department and to improve service.
No particular incident in Allegan County led to his concerns. He has told deputies his expectations, and warned that racial profiling won't be accepted.
"I think we all should be concerned about it," Koops said. "Racial profiling bothers me. Profiling as far as what a drug running may look like, that's another whole issue. But I do not like profiling in reference to ethnicity or gender. If a violator is violating, the citation should be issued."
Since he has been on the job less than a month, Koops said it is too early to say when the sheriff's department would consider such a study. He said it was his job to set the tone for his agency.
Holland Police Chief John Kruithoff said he has no plans to conduct a racial profiling study involving Holland police officers.
"No one has come here complaining, and I have not received any requests that we do this," he said.
Kruithoff said he doesn't take the issue of racial profiling lightly, however.
Last April, he issued a training bulletin to all his staff, notifying them that the Holland Police Department had adopted a philosophy developed by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. The policy states that officers must not make any contact with the public based on racial profiling and must be able to give reasons for making a traffic stop.
He said officers face discipline if they make a stop based on racial bias.
Kruithoff said he thinks the diversity of the department, which has several minority officers, has helped foster good relations with the public.
In Grand Haven, the Department of Public Safety has no plans to conduct a racial profiling study. Officials said the department has not received such complains about officers.
Grand Rapids City Commission Rick Tormala on Tuesday urged Mayor John Logie to encourage police in suburban departments to conduct studies similar to the report just released by the Grand rapids Police Department.
The Grand Rapids study of nearly 6,600 traffic stops found that more than a third of the motorists pulled over in the city during a three-month period last year were black, though police and experts cautioned against jumping to any conclusions.
Tormala said some residents seem to have more trouble in suburban cities, though he didn't name them.
"A couple of communities come to mind," Logie responded. "but we won't name them."
At least three suburban police chiefs – in Wyoming, Kentwood and Walker – said they have done their own racial profiling studies, though none was nearly as extensive as the study done by Grand Rapids.
Like Grand rapids, the suburban communities found that minorities represented a higher percentage of traffic stops than their percentage of the population in general.
Kentwood has video cameras on 14 cars or nearly two/thirds of its cars, said Kentwood Police Chief Richard Mattice.
His department started tracking three months of traffic stops last March.
"With our understanding of the concerns by the broader community and the national community of this issue, this (tracking) is the right thing to do to examine the issue," Mattice said. His department started tracking information even before Grand Rapids though Kentwood's analysis was not as extensive."
"We've got a lot of traffic and we are traffic-oriented department. We're trying to understand what the numbers mean," he said.
"The numbers show that minorities are disproportionately stopped," he said.
Mattice noted that the city issued a "strong directive" last February that racial profiling would not be tolerated.
The estimated black population is 7.3 percent in Kentwood but blacks made up 16.3 percent of those stopped.
Wyoming and Walker police said they have spot-checked traffic tickets, which include the race and genders of motorists, and the chiefs said the results don't concern them.
"What I wanted to do was I wanted to have some idea about what we were doing," said Wyoming Chief Ed Edwardson, adding he didn't tell the officers until later. "I told them we were looking at the data because this was becoming an issue that was being discussed and debated across the country."
Wyoming patrol captain John Lind said he spot-checks a week's worth of tickets at a time and has probably done that a half dozen times over the last two years. He emails the results to the chief, so no formal reports are available, he said.
Edwardson said the surveys are always about the same – about 70 percent of the people stopped are white, 10 to 14 are black, 10 to 14 percent are Hispanic and about 2 percent are Asian.He said he didn't study the rates of searches and arrests.
The U.S. Census in 1990 – the latest available – shows the city was 92 percent white, 2.7 percent black and 3.5 percent Hispanic.
Walker Police Chief Catherine Garcia-Lindstrom said she started the spot-checks of officer' log books in April of 2000, a month after she took over the department. "Surprisingly in the city of Walker, racially speaking, the numbers are almost non-existent," she said.
She said the percentage of blacks pulled over has never topped 12 percent. The census showed that just 182 blacks living in Walker in 1990, about 1 percent of the population.
Gracia-Lindstrom said she hasn't received any "Driving White Black" complains in her tenure there.
Grandville Police Chief Vern Snyder said he would consider a similar study. He was planning first to examine the results in Grand Rapids and Kentwood.
"We are not a very diverse community, but with (Int.) 196 and with the new mall, we have a diverse customer base," said Synder, referring to RiverTown Crossings mall. "I would be interested in seeing some of the things it would show us."
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April 3, 2013 - Industry News
There is ongoing upward pressure on operating costs for medium-duty truck fleets. Most medium-duty trucks are used in regional and local applications.
Tags: Medium-Duty Trucks
The American Transportation Research Institute launched a survey to update the 2012 Operational Costs of Trucking report.
American Trucking Associations announced it is launching a new quarterly newsletter, ATA Business of Trucking, which will feature critical information from industry leaders on the most pressing issues in trucking.
Tags: ATA
IdleAir, a truck stop electrification service provider, is expanding dedicated terminal solutions for fleet customers. The newest IdleAir dedicated facility is now under construction at a customer terminal in Mesquite, Texas.
Tags: IdleAir
Allstate Peterbilt of Grand Forks is open for business.
The parts-only location is the newest of three recent store additions in North Dakota by Allstate Peterbilt Group. The Grand Forks location boasts an inventory of OEM and aftermarket parts for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and trailers.
Tags: Peterbilt, Expansion
April 2, 2013 - Industry News
Representatives of the Teamsters Union are set to meet on April 19 with officials from YRC Freight to discuss changes to the less-than-truckload carrier's terminal network.
Tags: YRC, Teamsters, YRC Worldwide, LTL
A new full report from the U.S. Commerce Department shows factory goods shipments and orders are continuing a nearly non-interrupted streak of increases, which combined with other evidence bodes well for the near future of trucking.
Tags: Economy, Durable Goods, Manufacturing, Construction Industry
Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Monday signed a transportation budget bill that includes higher speed limits and diverting money from the Ohio Turnpike for other road purposes.
Tags: Speed limit, Ohio, Highway Funding, Tolls
The Teamsters Union and the less-than-truckload carrier ABF failed to reach an agreement by the time the most recent labor pact expired at the end of March, but they intend to keep talking, having agreed to a 30-day extension.
Tags: Arkansas, Teamsters, ABF, YRC Worldwide
For those travelling Interstate 94 in Minnesota between the Twin Cities Metro Area and St. Cloud will encounter delays as both directions of the interstate between Highway 24 in Clearwater and County Road 75 in St. Cloud are reduced to a single lane.
Tags: Road Construction
Denso Sales California Inc. announced the completion of its reorganization under a new name – Denso Products and Services Americas Inc. The establishment of its Aftermarket Business Headquarters for the Americas in Long Beach, Calif. was first announced on Oct. 31, 2012.
Tags: Aftermarket, Denso
J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. has launched three new interactive online training courses – Hazmat Endorsement Practice Test, Cargo Securement: Dry Vans and Hours of Service Canada. These self-paced training courses are available anytime and anywhere there is an internet connection, tailoring the training experience to the user's availability.
Tags: CDL, J.J. Keller, Canada HOS
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently shut down Atlanta-based trucking company Southern Transportation Inc. using new authorities given to FMCSA under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
Tags: FMCSA, U.S. DOT, MAP-21, Out-of-service
Legislation passed late last week by Maryland lawmakers that would increase fuel taxes is expected to be signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley. Similar plans have been progressing in other states.
Tags: Virginia, Maryland, New Hampshire, Taxes, Diesel, Gasoline
April 1, 2013 - Industry News
A 97-count indictment has been filed charging 28 people with violations including conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering for their roles in a scheme that allegedly skimmed more than $1.7 million from trucking companies according to the U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Tags: Comdata, Fleet One, Fraud, Truckstops
Contract Transport has agreed to pay 201 truck drivers a total of $160,073 in back wages and fringe benefits after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that the trucking company violated provisions of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act.
Tags: Department of Labor, Drivers
The average U.S. cost of diesel has fallen below the $4 a gallon mark for the first time since January.
Tags: Diesel Prices, Gasoline Prices, Oil Prices
Another round of fraudulent U.S. DOT letters is being distributed, largely by fax, to motor carrier officials in an attempt to obtain banking information from the targeted carriers, warn the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the U.S. Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General.
Tags: FMCSA, Office of Inspector General, U.S. DOT
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced three truck makers -- Daimler Trucks North America, Volvo and Navistar International -- are recalling vehicles, for defects including daytime running lights, a battery disconnect switch and an axle bearing retaining nut lock snap ring.
Tags: Navistar, Volvo Trucks, NHTSA, Daimler Trucks North America, Recalls
A new report says gridlock in the U.S. has staged a dramatic comeback after two years of post-recession lows, but it's also a sign the economy is bouncing back. Data from the most recent Inrix Gridlock Index shows traffic jumped by almost 10% during February – the largest year-over-year increase recorded in two years, and a healthy sign of rising economic activity across 100 metro areas.
Tags: Traffic Congestion, Highways, Infrastructure, Inrix
The parent of the less-than-truckload operation, Con-way Freight, recently provided an update on first quarter trends of this part of its business, ahead of it releasing first quarter financial results the first of May while competitor Old Dominion Freight Line did the same just before a freight transportation summit in Chicago last week.
Tags: Con-way Freight, LTL, Old Dominion Freight Line, Tonnage
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new emission standards for cars and light trucks, and lower sulfur content in gasoline.
The Tier 3 standards, as they are called, would be phased in starting 2017. They would cover cars, light-duty trucks, medium-duty passenger vehicles and some heavy-duty vehicles.
Tags: Light-Duty Trucks, EPA
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, which reports economic activity from 25 companies, showed their overall new business volume for February was $4.7 billion, down 6% from volume of $5 billion in February 2012.
Tags: ELFA
Bulk DEF prices largely held between February and March 2013 (this includes full truck load and less than full truck load bulk deliveries, and tote refills).
Tags: DEF, DEF Tracker
For more than 20 years, Dan King has been helping develop and implement consumer and commercial tire sales strategies for Yokohama Tire Corp.. That will end on April 6 when he joins Tire's Warehouse Inc., a large tire wholesaler based in Corona, Calif.
Tags: Yokohama, Leadership, YRC
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It's the BMW 1-Series take two. Or take three, if BMW has its way.
The second generation of the smallest, most affordable BMW on the market now comes in three distinct model variants – basic 1-Series, sportier Sport Line, and funkier Urban Line – to broaden the car's appeal and inject more value.
With a starting price of $36,900 (plus on-road costs) the entry-level 116i also comes with more equipment, meaning every BMW now comes with Bluetooth wireless connectivity (although the ability to wirelessly stream music frustratingly costs extra).
Each 1-Series also comes with cruise control, auto engine stop-start to save fuel, USB interface, a 6.5-inch colour screen controlled by iDrive, and alloy wheels.
However, the leather seats that were once standard have been relegated to the options list, with BMW reasoning some buyers would prefer to save the $2000 or spend it on one of the more keenly priced options, which encompass everything from a sunroof ($2246) and smart key ($653) to a Harman Kardon sound system ($1192) and satellite-navigation (from $1385).
It's part of a new pricing policy to be introduced across the range, making it easier for people to get into the basic vehicle and having the ability to customise their vehicles with options.
The 1-Series also marks the debut of a new "Lines" strategy of bundling basic options. The Urban and Sport Lines – which add cosmetic enhancements such as unique wheels, ambient lighting, trim materials and colours – cost $1600 each and change the look of the car noticeably.
"The Lines strategy allows people to individualise their car in a much simpler way," says BMW Australia's general manager of marketing, Tom Noble. "Too much choice is almost a problem."
The Sport Line pack that's expected to be taken up by about 40 per cent of 1-Series buyers brings a glossy black finish and unique trim materials to various air intakes, the bumpers and the mirrors. Inside, there are unique sports seats trimmed in cloth as well as more aggressive looking alloy wheels.
The Urban Line brings various Mini-like white touches to the grille, mirrors and bumpers as well as partial leather seats. White wheels are also optional for a pack that's expected to appeal to 20 per cent of buyers.
While the new 1-Series continues its design theme from the original – with a hunched hatchback shape – it looks more cohesive and is longer and wider, liberating more space inside, particularly for those in the rear seats.
The wheels are also further apart from each other, again with the aim of improving interior space while aiding the all-important handling and roadholding the 1-Series is known for.
As before – and as with all BMWs - drive is to the rear wheels, something BMW says leads to better dynamics; presumably better than the from-the-same-family Mini that the 1-Series in some way competes with.
The new 1-Series is initially available with the choice of three engines (more will follow), all now featuring turbocharging for enhanced efficiency and performance.
The 116i gets a turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder direct injection engine making 100kW of power and 220Nm of torque. Bucking the trend of high revving BMW engines, the 116i's power peak arrives at a modest 4000rpm.
The 116i also mounts a solid fuel saving argument, using a claimed 5.7 litres of fuel per 100km and emitting 132g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2).
The 118i sells from $42,800 but brings more equipment, including larger (17-inch) alloy wheels, climate control airconditioning, rain sensing wipers, foglights, auto dimming interior mirror, more storage compartments and rear parking sensors.
The 118i also gets a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo engine but it has been tuned for more power, delivering 125kW and 250Nm. Fuel consumption is claimed at 5.9L/100km and CO2 emissions at 137g/km.
But the fuel efficiency king of the new 1-Series range is the 118d, which gets a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel making 105kW and a hefty 320Nm. Claimed fuel use is 4.5L/100km and CO2 emissions 118g/km.
A six-speed manual gearbox is standard, or for another $2693 there's an optional eight-speed automatic, which 90 per cent of buyers are expected to pay for.
BMW 116i
Price: $36,900, plus on-road costs
Engine: 1.6-litre four-cylinder
Transmission: 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic
Power: 100kW at 4400rpm
Torque: 220Nm at 1350-4300rpm
Fuel consumption: 5.7L/100m
CO2 emissions: 132g/km
BMW 118i
Price: $42,800, plus on-road costs
Engine: 1.6-litre four-cylinder
Transmission: 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic
Power: 125kW at 4800rpm
Torque: 250Nm at 1500-4500rpm
Fuel consumption: 5.9L/100km
CO2 emissions: 137g/km
BMW 118d
Price: $43,500, plus on-road costs
Engine: 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel
Transmission: 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic
Power: 105kW at 4000rpm
Torque: 320Nm at 1750-2500rpm
Fuel consumption: 4.5L/100km
CO2 emissions: 118g/km
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Are Homosexuals Hijacking the Civil Rights movement? Traditionally, Civil Rights has been about protecting those with an immutable characteristic (race, gender, disability). So why are some eager to classify a behavior (homosexuality) as a civil right? Find out as Pastors Andy Woods and Jim McGowan discuss the Homosexual Hijacking of the Civil Rights movement, and […]
Middle East Prophecy Update
The Middle East today represents a brewing cauldron of hostile Islamic nations that seem determined to drive tiny Israel into the Mediterranean Sea. However, most do not realize that these nations are fitting into the identical that the prophet Ezekiel predicted 2600 years ago…
US Withdrawal from Paris Treaty
The decision by United States President Donald Trump on Thursday to withdraw America from the Paris Climate Change Agreement was nothing short of monumental. While the political left and the world community are largely critical (bordering on hysterical) of the President's recent actions, I believe that his decision was very positive for a number of reasons. What does this decision mean biblically, scientifically, historically, legally, and prophetically?…
And the Government Shall be Upon His Shoulders
With the election and inauguration of a new presidential administration, Americans everywhere are asking the question, "What does the future hold?" Which direction will this new administration take America? To this end, I enjoyed my recent interview on the Jan Markell radio program, Olive Tree Ministries, to discuss these important issues. The session is entitled, And the Government Shall Be On His Shoulders. The first half of the hour-long broadcast is with White House correspondent Bill Koenig where he sounds a note of optimism concerning positive developments that he sees now taking place in the new Trump Administration. The second half of the broadcast is Jan's interview with me as we discuss God's ultimate plan for the future. Here, we focus on the subject of the future millennial kingdom and what the Bible has to say about this important matter. We hope that these conversations will encourage you in these troubled times. You can both listen to and/or download the entire radio broadcast (which ran nation-wide on Saturday Jan. 28) at the below link. God bless you.
The Coming Islamic Invasion of Israel, by Dr. Andy Woods on Stand Up For The Truth Radio
As we enter this Christmas season when we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace into our world, the international political climate of today is anything but peaceful. One of the great political tensions in our day is the growing tension surrounding the nation of Israel in the Middle East. Perhaps more than never it's necessary for the Christian to learn how to examine this conflict through the lens of Bible prophecy. The fact of the matter is that the clouds of darkness that are now enveloping our world were long ago predicted in the pages of God's prophetic Word. If you are seeking a greater biblical understanding of this vital issue, I trust you will enjoy my recent interview on "Stand Up For The Truth" radio related to the Middle East and Bible prophecy.
American Anti-Israelism: The Worst Part of Obama's Legacy
Now that Obama is nearing the end of his second Presidential term, his fundamental transformation of America has been nothing short of sweeping and staggering in its proportions, effectiveness, and comprehensiveness.
Preparing for a Middle East Meltdown
I had the opportunity to reappear Friday morning on the radio show "Stand Up for the Truth" (Q90 FM 90.1) to discuss my new book entitled "The Middle East Meltdown" published by Dispensational, Publishing House…
The Bible and Voting, with Steve Greenberg
Voting seems to be on everyone's mind these days as our national Presidential election looms ever closer. In just two months, among many other important electoral issues, we will be deciding who the next President of the United States will be.
More on the Middle East Meltdown
Middle East Chaos1 Russia and the Middle Eastern nations always seem to be in an ongoing state of flux. Here are a few events in the region that have transpired within the scope of just the last few weeks. Let's Talk Turkey Turkey is in the news again. A recent failed coup attempt has […]
The Crucifixion of Ted Cruz & the New Republican Political Correctness
What would most likely get me the most accolades from my conservative friends is to write a blog piece criticizing this week's Democratic National Convention. After all, we are routinely told by pseudo-conservatives that we all need to rally behind the Republican Nominee, unify the party, and defeat Hillary Clinton in November. She is the personification of all evil, as the new Dinesh D'Souza movie Hillary's America appropriately and accurately argues. However, the Democrats and their predictably outrageous behavior this week is not the real story here. The Democrats kicked conservatism (and authentic Christianity for that matter) out of their party a long time ago. Criticizing the Democratic Party is too easy of a target. Finding a conservative Democrat today, such as the late Robert Casey or Zel Miller, is like trying to find an animal on the endangered species list. However, the real story here, for anybody who actually desires to see the evidence, is how the Republican Party, at least at the national level, is now also going very clearly in the direction of the Democratic Party in terms of purging and ostracizing conservatism from its ranks. In order to validate the statement, one need look no further than how the Republican Party treated Ted Cruz at last week's Republican National Convention. When all the facts are considered, the Republican Party establishment last week engaged in nothing less than a true smear job against Ted Cruz.


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The Lost Legends of New Jersey
(Critical Survey of Contemporary Fiction)
Anthony Rubin, the young protagonist of Frederick Reiken's second novel The Lost Legends of New Jersey, may or may not have found his heart's match in his neighbor Juliette Dimiglio, the daughter of a reputed New Jersey mafioso. His mother—who has left his father following her discovery of his on-going affair with her best friend—no longer believes in love. Meanwhile, Anthony's father, Michael, and his Grandpa Max, are both still fervent believers and seekers.
As a storyteller, Reiken is a master of economy of means. His narrative of the lives and loves of the Rubins unfolds in rich detail but with little authorial intrusion. What the heart needs and how it finds it, Reiken implies, are very important questions. There are no neat and sure answers, however. Reiken seems to be saying: This is how it is; this is what happened. Make of this story what you will.
By choosing to make the sensitive teenager Anthony the center—and occasional narrator—of his story, Reiken has guaranteed that there will be a large share of rollercoaster emotions and bittersweet sentiment in his story, but he handles his young protagonist with restraint and aplomb. Because Anthony's confused feelings are so poignantly and carefully rendered, his father's and grandfather's simply told stories are more charged with feeling than we would normally expect to find in the adventures of a middle-aged heart and an elderly heart, both still seeking completion in the body and soul of another person.
What's the answer to the question of b'shert? Reiken's answer is provided by Anthony's reflections in the final pages: "There is no way I can tell you everything, though I'd like to. One of the problems with all stories is they have borders. Then you extrapolate, like in algebra. You use things you know to guess at what is left outside the border."


text: Haudi, There has been at least one request for the pictures I have taken of 8x15 ur-q wheels on a 200q20v, so having received clearance from the vehicle's owner, I now present some mediocre scans of the somewhat mediocre pictures (oh, that's *links* to the scans, of course): http://netnow.micron.net/~hah3/audi is the directory the only things in there are http://netnow.micron.net/~hah3/audi/klg_01.jpg (2 200q20v's resting comfortably in a garage), http://netnow.micron.net/~hah3/audi/klg_02.jpg (the wheel, supposedly showing the UFO disc behind it but not doing a very good job), http://netnow.micron.net/~hah3/audi/klg_03.jpg (the only one showing the wheels and most of the car, really), and (seeing a pattern?) http://netnow.micron.net/~hah3/audi/klg_04.jpg (a poorly exposed shot which sort of shows the fender flares in silhouette and not much else). Oh, and this is a sort of temporary hosting spot, will go away sometime in the next few months as HostPro and Earthlink sort out their dialup-users-transfer but I will put them up again later. enjoy, Henry Harper hah at alumni.rice.edu http://www.mindspring.com/~hah3 1991 200 quattro, 112k, featured in above pictures which are two years old 1988 GTI 16v, 220k


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Here I am, one week into my paid sabbatical. The first few nights, I confess that I had nightmares about things happening and not knowing what was going on. Those were lame and boring, and I've let them go by the wayside.
Friday we went to a couple of movies…the first being the new Woody Allen film, which was OK, but I'm not a huge Woody Allen fan, and I confess I started to fall asleep. Ted bought be a frozen latte, and we went back in for round two, which was Boyhood again. Really liked it the second time. Saturday we went on an interesting hike. The highway that runs up and down the California coast is Hwy 1, and there's a stretch just south of San Francisco called Devil's Slide. So named because the treacherous roadway has been partly washed away during many a storm, and when you don't have to worry about the roadway below you falling into the angry ocean, there's always the rocks above falling down and crushing you. Not good, very dangerous. Several years ago, someone finally raised money to build some tunnels through the rock slightly to the east of Hwy 1, and thus circumvent this particular danger. After they finished, they converted the old Hwy 1 into a hiking/biking trail. Hopefully no one will be stupid enough to go biking or hiking in the midst of a big winter storm, so the danger should be minimized. Though I do wonder at the expense of maintaining it merely for pedestrians. Oh well. We read about this months ago when it first opened, and thought it might be interesting to go some day and look at the stunning beauty of the Pacific ocean without the speed of being in a car. So we did, and it was lovely and interesting and almost worth the traffic we were stuck in getting there. Here's a picture of the roadway at its worst, after a storm in 1995.
So that was interesting, and Ted wrote about it here. I really liked the sight of a lone cypress tree hanging on to the side of a rock on the wrong side of the mountain….it made me think it was saying, "What? How did I end up HERE? Get me DOWN!" Ted has pictures of that, and also pictures from Sutro Heights, a tiny park up above the Cliff House in San Francisco, about which I've read several times, but hadn't seen myself until that day. It was a good day.
Maya came home, tired and happy, after her visit to New York. Now she wants to move there, and has decided that we should all move there together. I like New York quite a bit, so perhaps if I win several million dollars, she's on. Then again, we also saw some gorgeous homes right next to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, where we went when my sister and her family were visiting on Monday. The Palace is gorgeous, and I would simply adore to live in that neighborhood. Maya says it's the home of the 1%, though I suspect she is wrong on that one. It's the home of the 10%. Really well off doctors, some investment types, but probably some people do actually work for a living. Anyway, we spent some time with my family, enjoyed the kids, getting to know my sister's boyfriend a bit more, seeing swans in the pond, that sort of thing.
Then we came home and ran back out again, to go to dinner with Maya's girl scout troop. This was their final outing as a troop, and it was bittersweet. They've been together like this for 10 years, and it's sad to see them break up. But also, nice to see them grow up, which is what causes the break. They took last year's cookie money, and spent every penny of it on dinner (and appetizers, and drinks, and desserts) for themselves and their moms, and one grandma who has been the treasurer for the troop this whole time. It was really nice. Shocking how much we spent, but a nice hurrah for the group. As the leader for the last 2 or 3 years, I should have written a nice speech or something, but since every mom there has been the troop leader at some point, it didn't seem appropriate, and I hate giving speeches. So we just let it go.
So far, this sabbatical thing has been working out pretty well. I've gotten some chores done, and more on my list. Some socializing done, and more on my list. I finished my book (Beloved, which was devastating), and have started another. I've had a nap or two, and have gotten some exercise. I can only imagine how quickly these next 3 weeks are going to fly by, but I intend to enjoy them for now. Happy Friday.