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Japan GDP Growth Is a Boost for Abenomics
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stimulus is succeeding in boosting growth, but the WSJ's Aaron Back talks about what the government must do to make that growth last.
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UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers live on Sky Sports
Watch Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup qualifiers, plus the 2013 U21 European Championship, live on Sky.
Last Updated: 17/05/13 6:02pm
A new agreement with UEFA provides Sky Sports with coverage of up to 500 international matches over three years, starting with Euro 2016 qualifiers in September 2014, including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, as well as all other UEFA associations.
Sky Sports will show highlights of every England qualifying match for both Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, and live away matches, should England play other Home Nations.
The broadcaster will also show all home and away matches involving Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland exclusively live in the UK during qualification for both tournaments.
Barney Francis, Sky Sports managing director, said: "Both the UEFA European Championship and FIFA World Cup are football's most important international tournaments and this deal offers Sky Sports viewers the complete qualification story.
"We've been broadcasting international football since the beginning of Sky Sports and this deal means our viewers can enjoy watching some of the best players and nations over the next four years.
"There has never been a better time to be a Sky Sports subscriber, with an unrivalled breadth of sport offered across six different channels.
"This year our viewers can enjoy The British & Irish Lions Tour, back-to-back Ashes Series, the ICC Champions Trophy, every race live in the F1 season, Super League, US Open and US PGA Golf, Andy Murray defending his US Open title and, of course, our biggest ever season of football."
2013 European U21 Championships
Sky Sports has also won the rights to broadcast all 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship matches exclusively live, adding to this summer's exciting schedule of sport.
The tournament, which features Europe's brightest young stars from England and seven other nations, kicks off on June 5. Taking place in Israel, coverage will include all group matches, both semi-finals and the final on June 18.
The wider football schedule on Sky Sports includes 116 fixtures from the Barclays Premier League - three quarters of all live matches and more than ever before - as well as over 120 UEFA Champions League fixtures.
Sky Sports will also show 75 npower Football League fixtures, the Capital One Cup, over 100 fixtures from La Liga, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, William Hill Scottish Cup and much more.
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Heisman hero Johnny Manziel lit up the Oklahoma defense last night en route to a 41-13 thrashing of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl last night, accumulating 516 total yards—229 of them on the ground.
He wasn't completely error-free, though, as a second quarter interception furthered the Sooners' delusion that they might actually have a chance to win. Oklahoma DC Mike Stoops—Bob Stoops's brother, don'cha know—reacted in his typical hip-hoppity style, prompting one of my favorite tweets of this new year:
This is a Deadspin Video, in which strange sports moments are slowed down to ridiculous speeds and matched with indie music. This video features "Jump Jump Jump" by The Terrible Twos. See previous episodes here.


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Hit delivered to Rainey stokes concussion talk
Chris Rainey received what he called a "Welcome to the National Football League" type of hit on Sunday. There's no doubt commissioner Roger Goodell has seen it, and he may have to look at it a second time. On just the third play from scrimmage in the Steelers' preseason win over the Colts, the former Gator running back took the handoff on a reverse and showed what he's equipped to do. He used his blazing speed to turn the corner… Read More »


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Four developers who are part of The Association for a better Long Island plan to joint together to develop the hub. They said that they are willing to do so with the Islanders part of the site or without them. This should come as no surprise to anyone, since the main reason this organization opposed the August 1 referendum was to get their hands on the hub.
The quartet -- which met with County Executive Edward Mangano last week -- plans to craft a plan to revamp the Nassau Hub, regardless of whether the New York Islanders stay at the Coliseum, said Garden City developer Vincent Polimeni.
"It could be a tremendous home run," Polimeni said of the plan, which will be formulated if and when a request for proposals to develop the site is filed by Nassau County.http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;JSESSIONID=DB8411570C8BCB184C1F.3220?site=newsday&view=business_item&feed:a=newsday_1min&feed:c=business&feed:i=1.3505257&part=0
Mangano will discuss his plans for the Hub at a meeting with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the next two weeks, although he declined to elaborate. The county executive said last month that he would produce a new proposal in coming weeks.
"The clock is ticking," Mangano said. "We are at another crossroad to bring people together to build up the Hub."
Separately, the county issued an RFP last week to build an exposition center at nearby Mitchel Field in Uniondale .
Polimeni is partnering with Garden City developer Jan Burman, Syosset developer Ed Blumenfeld and Jericho developer Mark Hamer. All four are members of the Association for a Better Long Island, the real estate group that opposed a failed referendum last year to build a publicly funded Nassau Coliseum. Polimeni, Burman and Blumenfeld bid on the Coliseum property in 2005, but lost to New York Islanders owner Charles Wang .
" The Hub with the Islanders and with the Coliseum is a needed thing on Long Island," Blumenfeld said. "The Hub without the Islanders can be an economic engine also."
They accused Charles Wang of trying to pull a land grab on August 1st, but The Association for a Better Long Island was really the group attempting the land grab, with their all out attempts to prevent the arena deal. The sad part is that they might succeed and reap all the rewards of their plan.


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SOFT MACHINE: Spaced
This is the music recorded by the (Wyatt/Hopper/Ratledge) Soft Machine in 1969, consisting of specially recorded and subsequently manipulated (looped, mostly) material, made for a multimedia show at the Roundhouse. Shades of 'Third' are unmistakable, but more tapeworked than performed pieces (except for a long, treated improvisation (tk 4) and the mighty odd tk 6. Still fresh (sometimes downright prescient) and, of course, an important document recovered.
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.K.'s FTSE 100 jumped Wednesday to close at its highest level since May 2008, with banks leading stocks higher, as an encouraging kickoff to the U.S. earnings season spurred investors to take more risk.
The FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.69% picked up 0.7% to close at 6,098.65, breaking a two-day losing streak.
Shares of Meggitt PLC MGGT, +0.14% jumped 3.8% after Bank of America Merrill Lynch lifted the aerospace and defense form to buy from neutral, citing a better outlook for end markets and valuation reasons.
In the same vein, shares of AMEC PLC UK:AMEC rose 1.6%, as Goldman Sachs upgraded the engineering consultancy to buy from neutral.
Oil-field-services firm John Wood Group PLC WG., +5.81% was also upgraded at Goldman, to conviction buy from neutral, helping its shares 3.3% higher.
The broader sentiment in London was lifted by hopes for an upbeat fourth-quarter earnings season, after bellwether Alcoa Inc. AA, +3.79% on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales numbers and provided a positive outlook for aluminum demand in 2013. See: Alcoa swings to profit on lower expenses
Banks were among best performers in London. Lloyds Banking Group PLC LLOY, +4.73% LYG, +6.76% jumped 4.9%, as UBS raised the stock to buy from neutral. UBS said that regulatory challenges affecting U.K. banks were rapidly fading in 2013, making way for a "more traditional forward-looking approach to valuation."
Standard Chartered PLC STAN, +0.26% rose 3.2% and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC RBS, +0.86% RBS, +0.89% added 3.8%. Sector heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA, +0.99% US:HBC 0005, -0.15% climbed 1.6%, even as Chinese regulators were expected to reject the bank's deal to sell a minority stake in Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China 2318, +0.90% See: China seen as likely to reject HSBC's Ping An deal
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Shares of Shire PLC UK:SHP gained 2.3%. The pharma firm said late Tuesday it will buy Lotus Tissue Repair Inc., a closely held biotechnology company. The price wasn't disclosed.
Additionally the firm said it is confident of meeting full-year earnings expectations for 2013 and expects to deliver double-digit earnings growth for 2012.
Vodafone Group PLC shares VOD, +0.62% VOD, +0.54% rose 1.9%, extending gains made on Tuesday, when Lowell McAdam, chief executive of Verizon Communications, VZ, +0.58% said it is possible the U.S. telecom company could buy out Vodafone's 45% stake in the joint venture Verizon Wireless.
Bucking the positive trend, shares of Aviva PLC AV., +1.17% slid 2.2%. The insurance firm said it would sell its entire remaining stake in Delta Lloyd NV NL:DL for 12.65 euros a share ($16.55). Shares of Delta Lloyd rallied 7% in Amsterdam.
Also adding pressure in London, shares of supermarket retailer J Sainsbury PLC SBRY, -18.55% dropped 2.9%. The firm said comparable sales for the 14 weeks to Jan. 5 were up 0.9% excluding fuel. See: Sainsburys comp. 3Q sales up 0.9% excluding fuel
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Devise necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 383 diseños de 83 diseñadores freelance.
Be Safe At Last!
Be Safe At Last is a brand developed by the Sexual Assault Center of Tennessee. The Sexual Assault Center (SAC), started in 1978, is the only place in Middle Tennessee that specializes in treatment for sexual assault victims. Our counselors are specialists in the field and have worked with thousands of the survivors, half of whom are children. With treatment, we are able to successfully restore emotional health to children and adults, both male and female. We take a holistic approach of working with the entire family. Beyond individual treatment, we have group therapy sessions for children, teens, men, women, and families of survivors.
Be Safe At Last is a new division of the SAC (Sexual Assault Center) that serves to promote its Primary Safety Curriculum to private & public schools nationwide. Promoted products were created & refined inside the educational facilities at SAC's current area of operation.
Be Safe At Last products are web-based, interactive curriculum that engage & empower children through interactive technology.
Private, Public & Charter Schools. Specifically the decision makers involved (counselors, teachers, principles, parents) with purchasing or specifying curriculum within. Think clean, professional, bright, & positive.
BSAL should convey SAC's goal of educating & empowering children to discern healthy & safe life choices that are required for safe navigation of their formative years. These products engage children via creative interactive curriculum that deliver health & personal safety concepts in a fun & engaging manner.
BSAL should be created from the principles within these keywords: Primary Safety Curriculum, Keeping Kids Safe, Primary Prevention, Abuse Prevention Through Education, Assertiveness, Healthy Relationships, Safe and Unsafe Situation Discernment. Kids - Be Safe At Last!
BSAL should visually convey the following:
Clean, professional, bright, not busy, positive, considers teachers / principles / parents and educational principles throughout design. The logo should include both the brand name and icon element(s).
It could take the form of an "educational seal" that contains visual elements oriented towards the information above. This is an open idea.
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Next, place a loaded roller in the corner of the room, and roll in one direction toward the opposite side of the room, in parallel lines, Do not roll directly over your head; instead roll in a direction toward yourself.
Work quickly and continuously until the entire surface is coated. Do not roll in a "W" or a "V" pattern on the ceiling. Allow the first coat to dry completely before determining whether a second coat is necessary.


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A unique fragrance – the scent of a newly purchased Apple product being opened for the first time – has been created for an upcoming art exhibition by Melbourne artists Gavin Bell, Jarrah de Kuijer and Simon McGlinn, writes our Australian cousin, Macworld Australia.
The scent created with Air Aroma for Greatest Hits encompasses the smell of the plastic wrap covering the box, the printed ink on the cardboard, the smell of paper and plastic components within the box and, of course, the aluminum laptop which has come straight from the factory in China.
The creation process included suppliers in the South of France sending over samples of fragrances with the aromas of glue, plastic, rubber and paper. The samples were then used as ingredients by Air Aroma fragrance designers to create a range of signature blend fragrances.
To complete the fragrance they observed the unboxing of a new Apple computer to source fragrance samples. On completion the laptop was sent back to Australia, together with the scent of an Apple Macbook Pro.
The fragrance will feature at an exhibition at West Space, in Melbourne, entitled 'De facto Standard' between 20 April and 12 May.


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"Patriot Day -- Lincoln Remembers"
Mayor Don Wesely today encouraged Lincoln area residents to observe the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America by attending "Patriot Day Lincoln Remembers," a community memorial ceremony at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 11 at the Pinewood Bowl in Pioneers Park. The event will feature music by the 50-member 43rd Army Band based in Lincoln and a naturalization ceremony for new American citizens.
"In designating September 11 as 'Patriot Day' in our country, the United States Congress asked local governments to observe the day with appropriate programs," said Mayor Wesely. "We believe it is important for the community to come together to honor and remember those who lost their lives in the attacks and to reflect on what it means to be an American."
Special guests at the event will be area family members who lost loved ones in the attacks, local fire and law enforcement personnel and others in the community who assisted in recovery operations. Federal officials will conduct the naturalization ceremony for a group of about 20 immigrants, who will take the oath of allegiance and become U.S. citizens.
"Lincoln is recognized nationally as a welcoming community for those from other countries who choose to become Americans," said Mayor Wesely. "The naturalization ceremony will symbolize the fundamentals our country was founded on -- liberty and justice for all."
Speakers will include Mayor Wesely and Governor Mike Johanns. Members of Nebraska's U.S. Congressional delegation have been invited to speak. The program will also include the singing of the national anthem, the playing of "Taps," bagpipe music, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Boy Scout Troop 911 and an honor guard. Complete program details will be announced at a later date, and information will be available on the City web site at www.lincoln.ne.gov.
The capacity of Pinewood Bowl, built to honor World War II veterans, is about 8,000 people. In case of rain, the event will be moved to Pershing Center. To minimize traffic, the public is encouraged to car pool and to arrive early. The gates at Pinewood Bowl will open at 6 p.m. Beginning at 6:15, patriotic music will be presented on stage by the 75-woman Lincolnaire Show Chorus and the Scarlet and Cream Singers from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The first 3,000 people attending will receive small flags. StarTran will also provide transportation from downtown Lincoln to Pinewood Bowl, and details will be announced at a later date.
Because the event is on a weekday night during the school year, the program is scheduled to end by 8:30 p.m. A designated seating area and an interpreter will be provided for those with hearing impairments. Pinewood Bowl is handicapped accessible. Families are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Candles will not be allowed.
Mayor Wesely is also supporting the State of Nebraska's plan for observing the anniversary by asking citizens to display their flags and to donate blood for a one-month period beginning August 12. Mayor Wesely is scheduled to donate blood at 1:30 p.m. August 21, just before the grand opening of the new Community Blood Bank facility in downtown Lincoln.
Mayor Wesely also supports the observance of the first-ever National Civic Participation Week September 11 through 17. Locally, activities are being coordinated by Volunteer Partners (435- 2100) and the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County (441-7760).
In his proclamation designating September 11, 2002 as "Patriot Day" in Lincoln, Mayor Wesely said citizens can honor the memories of those who lost their lives by "resolving to be good citizens, to volunteer to help others, to respect all cultures and to work toward global peace and goodwill."
The Mayor thanked the volunteer steering committee of about 40 individuals which has been planning the event. Local charitable agencies have asked that no fund-raising efforts be conducted in connection with the event.
Those wanting more information on the event, can contact the Mayor's Office at 441-7511.
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I'm sure you've all heard that one of the ways you can reduce your energy bill is by replacing your incandescent light bulbs with CFL bulbs, but if you're like me, you're probably also worried about the possible risks associated with doing so. CFL bulbs contain mercury, a neurotoxin that can cause kidney and brain damage, turning a minor mess of broken glass into a HazMat situation.
Because of this, we've been very hesitant to use CFL bulbs in our household, so I was very intrigued when The Home Depot contacted me about their new line of LED light bulbs. LED bulbs actually supply just as much light as traditional incandescent bulbs but use far less electricity — a whopping 85 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs and up to 50 percent less energy than CFL bulbs.
I was also amazed to learn that LED bulbs an extremely long life expectancy that, 100 times longer than incandescent bulbs! Each bulb can last up to 100,000 hours or 11.42 years! I know we have several fixtures that are a real hassle to change, so my husband would be thrilled if he only had to do so every ten years or so.
More interesting LED facts:
- Replacing incandescent bulbs with energy-saving lighting options, such as LED lights, is a simple way to reduce your energy bills.
- Replacing standard light bulbs with energy efficient LED bulbs will bring you immediate savings on your electricity bill.
- In fact, innovative LED technology uses up to 85 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, without sacrificing lighting quality.
- LED bulbs supply just as much light as your old bulbs but use far less electricity. In fact, the innovative technology uses up to 85 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, and up to 50 percent less energy than CFL bulbs.
- LED bulbs also have an exceptionally long life expectancy that is 100 times longer than incandescent bulbs. Each bulb can last up to 100,000 hours, or 11.42 years.
Sounds great, huh? So you're probably wondering what's the catch. The bad news is this great new technology comes with a price tag that's significantly higher than we're used to paying for incandescent bulbs. Expect to pay about $17.97 for an LED bulb that's a 40W equivalent.
However, the good news is that the price is rapidly coming down. In fact, just two years ago, a 60-watt equivalent cost $90 and a 100-watt dimmable bulb went for $360. Wow!
New legislation is requiring that most incandescent bulb production be discontinued by 2014, so it's definitely important to start looking at other options. While the initial investment may seem steep, it's important to consider the savings in energy coupled with the longevity of LED bulbs.
Next week I'll take you shopping with me at my local Home Depot to purchase LED lighting for several fixtures in our house. But in the meantime, you can win a $50 gift card to The Home Depot!
To enter: Just check out the LED lighting page on HomeDepot.com and tell me one cool fact you learned about LED bulbs. Would you purchase LED light bulbs? Have you already started using LED light bulbs in your household?
This giveaway will close at 2:00pm EST on 1/13/11.
The Home Depot works with bloggers such as myself to conduct product reviews. They do not tell bloggers what to say about their products or how to say it. THD fundamentally believes that people should be free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. The Home Depot often provides product – free of charge – to bloggers for review as they did for this post. The Home Depot's policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.


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Building Jeeps - Trail HeadPosted in News on April 8, 2014
Lately it seems that when-ever I do something to improve one of my Jeeps it just makes things worse. It's actually not surprising. In fact, I frequently spew the mantra with regard to vehicular modifications that there's no free lunch. You want the cold, hard reality of it? Virtually every change you make to your vehicle will negatively alter something that, in turn, will require additional modifications to correct. Then, those mods will require other mods, and next thing you know you're sucked into the vortex of Jeep building with no escape in sight. There, I said it. It's out there. Building Jeeps is a trap. Mwahahahahaha!
So if almost every mod we make to our beloved vehicles has some hidden consequence or penalty, why do we do it over and over again? I thought long and hard about that question as I sat exhausted on an empty milk crate in my driveway, staring at yet another formerly operational Jeep I had "improved" into a non-operational Jeep. The low blood sugar shake in my legs began to take hold as I realized that in my mad thrash to fix it in time to pick the kids up from school I had skipped lunch -- and breakfast. I observed the clear delineation between my hands and forearms left by my work gloves, highlighting how badly the pastel-like grease and trail dust concoction coating the undercarriage had blackened my forearms, head, and Dickies work clothes. As I sat there filthy, hungry, and sore for the thousandth time with not one of my expansive fleet of vehicles able to make the trip to my kids' school and back, the epiphany hit me: Manifest Destiny.
It's the American way, man. Go forth and seek fortune and glory, whether it's riches out west or a really bitchin' Jeep build. The all-encompassing, ever-expansive drive to accomplish great things which countless explorers, pioneers, and adventurers possessed lies in the heart of each and every Jeep builder who keeps getting back up every time the string of bad luck and setbacks punches them in the forehead. Did Lewis and Clark give up after they broke an output shaft after reaching the Oregon coast? Did Jedediah Smith throw in the towel when his carburetor flooded out in the Sierra Nevadas? Did the Donner Party…eh, well…never mind.
The point is that Jeep people are just these sorts of adventurers, without whom we'd all be bunched up living in Plymouth and Jamestown driving Prius cars and nibbling on turnips and hardtack. Screw that. I'll take my rattling, leaking, fuel-sucking modified Jeep with a side of pork ribs wrapped in bacon any ol' day of the week, even if it means I gotta work on my back into the wee hours of the night to get it ready for the next day's commute. So, as I came to this realization on my milk crate, I suddenly felt much better about all the trials and tribulations from my past two decades of off-road vehicular Jeep modifications. It's not out of stupidity that I do this, as I've often suspected. It's out of an ingrained mechanical imperialism which I've inherited from my ancestors and which I'm passing down to my kids. Like many other hard-charging, Jeep-building adventurers, my next generation will know how to work with their hands and won't know the constraints of a rough road ahead of them. And when challenged, they'll have the tools necessary to toss it in 4-Lo and continue up the trail to see what's on the other side of the mountain.


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Jan. 22, 2007
Lipscomb University Baseball Leadoff Dinner
Friday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m. - Allen Arena
Jim Morris' story is testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. Jim's childhood dream of becoming a major league player was derailed by serious arm injuries. Instead, Jim married, had three kids, and got his college degree before becoming a high school science teacher and baseball coach in West Texas.
At the age of 35 and some 11 years after retiring from minor league baseball, Jim challenged his high school players with a bet: If they won the District baseball championship, he would try out for a major league team.
Inspired, Jim's players fulfilled their part of the bargain, which committed him to a big league tryout, where he miraculously threw 12 consecutive pitches at a rate of 98 mph! Three months later with his family and students in attendance, Jim returned to Texas as a major league player and struck out all-star Royce Clayton with a 98 mph fastball in his first big league game.
Jim co-wrote the critically acclaimed book entitled The Rookie. The real life "Rocky," Jim's story strikes a chord with men and women. His story, much like the ESPY award-winning film about his life, The Rookie, transcends sports. Jim speaks about second chances in life and overcoming obstacles. A schoolteacher by trade, Jim is a lovable storyteller whose miracle story captivates and inspires audiences to never give up on a dream.
Individual tickets for this unique event are on sale for $40. A table of eight may be purchased for $300. Selected event sponsorships are still available for $500, which include admission to the private reception before the dinner. To reserve tickets, please call Sherry Phillips in the Lipscomb athletic office at 615-966-5850.


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Podcast: Pelton on the New Corvalis
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Cessna CEO Jack Pelton says the company has continued to innovate, even during the worst economic spell in aviation in recent memory. He spoke with AVweb's Paul Bertorelli about the new Corvalis TTx and other observations on the state of the industry.
This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation and Aspen Avionics.


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Tiffany Long needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 61 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
My company does database marketing and CRM consulting. My tagline is "Turning data into decisions." My target audience is Marketing VP's who are looking for a consultant to help them create a solid CRM and Data driven marketing plan.
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I need a logo to use on my website, business cards and other printed collateral. The look should convey a very professional, analytical marketer. I like a modern look that is not going to get too dated with clean lines and earth tones.
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Heroes (via FOX's broadcast)
The Lions were just as we left them against Tampa, a wildly superior team that couldn't get out of their own way. It started to take a toll on me. As the second quarter continued the game's unbelievably frustrating momentum of blunders and gaffes, I started to lose it. My eyes may have been directed towards the television, but all I saw was what this team was doing to me. I saw myself 10 years in the future, corrupted by the years of wasted opportunities and myriad of hilariously awful moments. I was a sad, pathetic man. Watching Lions games only to smugly denounce the team at every opportunity I got. I watched each game shirtlessly by myself -- my friends having abandoned me after several failed attempts to get me help. The words "Same Ole' Lions" tattooed over my rotund abdomen.
As the hallucination briefly wore off and I, through my glassy eyes, witnessed Stafford's first interception of the game (and the Lions third turnover), I time-traveled 20 years ahead. I was a monster. My eyes were now forcibly sewn shut. My ears were mere nubs with drums resembling spoiled deli meats. My gruesome face was lit only by two objects: a monitor displaying a Lions game and a glass vial of some glowing, radioactive substance. My face wore a sadistic smile, but I said nothing, my tongue having been cut out years ago. My mangled fingers furiously scribbled down my final manifesto on cracked floorboards; mostly nonsensical ramblings about an obese dolt only identified as "M***en."
Just as I was lowering the vial into some sort of warhead, I snapped out of it as Ndamukong Suh was laying Matt Flynn to sleep in the endzone in a way that was frighteningly similar to Wayne Brady setting down a slain cop in the middle of the street. From there, the Lions dominated the Packers with no turnover or penalty caveats. In all three phases of the game, Detroit forced their will and beat Green Bay into submission...then beat them some more. No asterisks, no "almost blew its." They won in a manner so decisive that, in a moment of complete disgust, Aaron Rodgers disposed of his contract with the Packers.
With Chicago losing to Minnesota on Sunday, the Lions have now taken a commanding lead of the division. They are in prime position, and anything less than a division title at this point would be a huge letdown. But most importantly, they saved a soul like me. The last two weeks of countless foot-shooting and face palming would be enough to break a normal NFL franchise's fan. But we Detroiters have developed an amazingly high tolerance for incompetence. Still, another half of that against Green Bay, with division hopes on the line, in front of a national audience, with Joe Buck reading the Lions' obituary, would have likely been the end of me -- and all of you. And that's how the Detroit Lions saved the world.
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Derivatives-trading rules are facing scrutiny at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the country's largest exchanges began replacing energy swaps with futures last year.
The five-member commission is holding a roundtable meeting in Washington today with representatives of exchanges and trading firms including CME Group Inc., Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and BlackRock Inc. The agency is reviewing if the new futures contracts have enough transparency and competition or if too many transactions are being allowed off exchange by setting low levels for so-called block trades.
"I think it's a natural thing for some realignment to take place," CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler said at the meeting. "It is also critical that we preserve the pre-trade transparency that has been at the core of the futures market."
Scott O'Malia, a Republican commissioner, and Bart Chilton, a Democrat commissioner, have said the agency must watch changes to the thresholds for block trades.
"The transition to futures in the energy market has been facilitated by the exchanges establishing extremely low threshold sizes for block trades in the futures contracts," O'Malia said in a speech yesterday at a TabbForum conference in New York. "This is a significant issue that needs to be sufficiently thought through by both the commission and market participants."
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As part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the commission has sought to increase the ability to see bids and offers for derivatives before they are traded to improve transparency, competition and liquidity in markets. The switch in energy trades, and the potential for a similar conversion in interest- rate and credit derivatives, has prompted the agency to consider if its rules are strong enough.
Futures are agreements to buy or sell an asset or commodity at a specific price and time. They have standard sizes and maturities, are traded on exchanges and guaranteed at clearinghouses that take collateral from buyers and sellers. Swaps are traditionally traded directly between buyers and sellers, sometimes with customized maturities and sizes, and often aren't guaranteed at clearinghouses.
The CFTC, which has regulated futures contracts since its creation in 1974, won authority under the act to oversee swaps, which had been largely unregulated since their development in the early 1980s.
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The Impact of the Dock Workers' Strike
Hong Kong port workers accepted on a 9.8% pay rise—ending their strike and averting further disruption at the world's third-busiest container port. The WSJ's Jeffrey Ng and Te-Ping Chen talk about the impact of the dock worker's 40-day strike.
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Nashville, TN - The Lady Bisons defeated Campbell University 5-4 Monday at Draper Diamond to earn a series sweep over the Fighting Camels and a share of second place in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
After winning game one 3-2, The Lady Bisons started game two of the doubleheader sluggishly with the Camels loading the bases and walking in the first run in the second inning, and picking up one more run off of successive doubles from Camels Karlie Love and Shayla Cullum in the top of the third inning.
The Lady Bisons tied the game in the bottom of the third inning.
The first run came from the lead off batter, sophomore center fielder Lauren Dortwegt, who singled to shortstop, advanced on a sacrifice bunt by senior outfielder Sara Simons, and scored on a single to center field by sophomore designated player/third baseman Kellie Sirus. Dortwegt would finish the game with three hits and Sirus with two.
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April 4, 2006
The Bisons put themselves in a hole early against Middle Tennessee State on Tuesday, April 4, before falling by a final of 12-7. The Blue Raiders used a six-run third to chase Bisons' starter Shane Toole and blow the game open.
The start was Toole's first of his collegiate career. He came into the game with a record of 1-0. In 2/3 of an inning, he had given up five earned runs on three hits.
The Blue Raiders wasted no time getting on the board using an RBI single from Adam Warren to take a 1-0 lead.
The Bisons struck back in the bottom of the inning. Nathan Sensing led off with a single to left, and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Ryan Mitchell followed with a walk. One out later, Zac Miller doubled in Sensing to knot the game at one. The Bisons added another run on a sacrifice fly by Justin Sanders, giving them a 2-1 lead.
The lead was short-lived, however. The Blue Raiders plated two more runs of their own in the top of the second to give themselves a lead they would never relinquish.
Toole pitched into the third inning when he was pulled in favor of Robby Smithson. In two innings, Toole gave up six runs, five earned, on five hits. He struck out two.
After the fifth inning, the Lipscomb pitching staff settled down to hold Middle Tennessee scoreless throughout the remainder of the game. Ryan Carroll and Paul Piennette threw two scoreless innings each, and Chandler Ganick added a scoreless ninth.
The Bisons were led on offense by Ryan Price who had three hits. Sensing, Miller, and Branden Cadavid added two hits each.
The Bisons return to action on April 7, when they take on Mercer at Ken Dugan Field beginning at 6 p.m.
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GOP hits Obama the manager
Strip away everything else, and the heart of Barack Obama's appeal was supposed to be a very simple proposition: I've got this.
For years, his critics have tried to argue that he doesn't. Now they believe they finally have proof everyone can agree on: the botched Obamacare website, the questions on the NSA spying activities and handling of events in Syria and Iran.
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Republicans, who took a hit last month over the government shutdown, believe they can turn these fresh controversies into a new opening to delegitimize his presidency and batter his party in next year's midterms. Rather than policy and ideology, the issue is competence.
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They see a direct connection between the management questions and claims of tattered credibility from Obama, who for years claimed that no one's plan would be canceled due to Obamacare. The president apologized Thursday in an interview with NBC News, saying, "I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me."
Complaints that Obama isn't up to the job and was making promises that government could never deliver on are older than either of the White House dogs. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Obama wasn't ready in 2008. Mitt Romney said Obama was in over his head. House Republicans claimed his bumbling cost lives in the Fast and Furious operation and Benghazi, and said he stumbled through the response to Syria. But now they have concrete examples.
"That lack of executive experience," Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) told POLITICO, "is beginning to show up."
"I think it's not just competency, it's not more sufficient hands-on management, because the buck always stops at the president's desk," McCain said in an interview. "That, of course, is damaging even after those particular issues are dispensed with."
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Republicans say that's resonating with voters.
"They start to question whether their government is capable of doing basic functions that are done every day in the real world, and that's a competency issue, and I think that the American people are going to want some accountability and going to want a government that can get things done," said Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.). "This reflects poorly on the people in his party, all of whom voted for this — and they're going to be in a defensive crouch next year trying to defend this."
Obama acknowledged the deep problems with the Obamacare website on Thursday, but said he wanted to believe that this wouldn't infect the public with skepticism about everything else he does.
"What most people I hope also recognize is that when you try to do something big like make our health care system better that there are going to be problems along the way, even if ultimately what you're doing is going to make a whole lot of people better off," Obama said. "And I hope that people will look at the end product."
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HOUSTON (AP) — A ship was to set sail from a Houston-area port two days after returning from a cruise a day early with more than 180 ill passengers and crew aboard.
The Caribbean Princess was to embark on a cruise of the western Caribbean on Saturday, the Houston Chronicle reported. Princess Cruises had said the Caribbean Princess returned early on Thursday because of a dense-fog advisory, not because of an outbreak that left people vomiting and with diarrhea.
A spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told the Chronicle that CDC investigators had found nothing unusual or unique about the Caribbean Princess illnesses as of late Friday.
But passengers, whose seven-day vacation was cut short making them miss their last stop in Belize, say crew members announced on the cruise's second day that people were sick — apparently with highly contagious norovirus.
A Royal Caribbean cruise returned early to New Jersey on Wednesday after nearly 700 people became ill with the same suspected gastrointestinal illness. Princess Cruises spokeswoman Julie Benson has said the situation aboard the Caribbean Princess was not the same, however.
Benson said the ship would not have come in early had it not been for the potential of the port's closure due to the fog.
The National Weather Service says it issued a warning about sea fog from Friday through Sunday. The Port of Houston says pilots halt all docking activity if fog is too dense.
The Caribbean Princess departed Jan. 25 for the Caribbean with more than 4,200 people on board. It returned Thursday night instead of Saturday. Cruise liners are required to report to the CDC if more than 3 percent of the passengers on board the ship become sick.
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Education Secretary Armando Vilaseca announced that Vermont has nominated three schools to the U.S. Department of Education (US ED) Green Ribbon Schools program. The three nominees are:
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• St. Albans City Elementary School
• Shelburne Community School
The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) program recognizes schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement. The recognition award is part of a larger effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices proven to result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness, as well as a government-wide aim to increase energy independence and economic security.
"Vermont has many schools that have learned how to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nourish health and fitness awareness among students and staff, and promote environmental literacy," said Secretary of Education Armando Vilaseca. "Sustainability education and the awareness of green careers are growing, and now three Vermont schools will have the chance to be nationally recognized."
Reading Community School stood out among GRS applicants as a small school doing very big things for sustainability education. Young learners, especially in grades 5 and 6, are encouraged to research solutions and to use community resources to solve problems. Staff and students utilize their local ties and small size to their advantage by using locally-owned goats to eradicate playground poison ivy, growing and composting much of their cafeteria food, and including oxen in a community bridge-raising that the students researched and designed. Staff professional development includes the training of a "green certified" custodian who leads a school-wide recycling program, teachers and administrators attending a week-long sustainability conference, and food service personnel who are recognized for their successful transition to new nutrition standards while increasing the use of locally-grown food.
"Our small school in Reading makes huge efforts towards educating for a sustainable future," said Dr. Lou Lafasciano, Principal of Reading Elementary School. "The GRS award is a testament to all those hard-working community members and partners who give their all for children."
The St. Albans City Elementary School community has undertaken targeted renovations and conscious efforts to reduce energy use, minimize waste, lead healthier lifestyles, and to incorporate sustainability and environmental learning into the curriculum. As a result the school has reduced electricity use by 26, achieved several health and wellness awards, reduced water use significantly, added fitness-oriented before- and after-school programs, and involved staff and students in Efficiency Vermont's Whole School Energy Challenge.
"For the past five years our community has supported us working on improving the energy efficiency of our building and the overall wellness of the school community," said St. Albans City Elementary School Principal Joan Cavallo. "Along the way we realized it was a great opportunity for real-life project-based learning, and our students are a key factor in this work. When we saw the application we thought - that sounds like us - and we are so glad we applied."
The Shelburne Community School saw a 32 annual reduction in electricity use as a result of building system upgrades and occupant behavior changes. An active indoor air quality committee has worked with the Vermont Department of Health to reduce mold and bacteria and to remove toxins from cleaning products. Other notable school accomplishments include composting and recycling almost half of waste generated in the school, and growing food for both the school cafeteria and a local food bank. Shelburne Community School's science and sustainability education programs are embedded throughout the educational system.
To be considered for the ED-GRS program, schools must have achieved or made considerable progress toward all three pillars established in the program: 1) energy efficient buildings; 2) healthy students and school environment; and 3) environmental literacy of all students. The combined achievement in these three areas is the basis for the GRS award. Learn more about Vermont's GRS program here: http://bit.ly/WZhhpb.
Honorees will be announced by US ED in April and there are plans to host a national recognition award ceremony in Washington D.C. in May or June.
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Cold Ocean Seafoods LLC is a high-end specialty seafood business with limited customer base. We offer fresh sustainably caught wild Alaskan seafood for pick-up in your area. Our business model will be like http://www.fullcircle.com/ but will also include restaurants. Our customers will be restaurants, families, foodies, and others who want the BEST wild Alaskan Seafood available.
Think: gourmet, Alaska, fisherman, fresh, frozen at sea -- the highest quality seafood available. We fish salmon and blackcod (aka sablefish, butterfish) but will eventually buy other Alaskan seafood, such as Crab, scallops, halibut, etc. too.
We do not need LLC in the logo.
We would like the final logo to be presented in with a white back ground and with a black back ground in the .jpeg and .pdf formats. (or traditional formats -- we are still learning about this stuff!).
Our target audience is upper-middle class yuppies or restaurants catering to this demographic.
We want a logo that works on a fish box, web, letterhead, and clothing (such as hats, shirts, etc).
Logos we like:
http://www.wildplanetfoods.com/ -- it is simple, elegant and easy to read/recognize
http://www.baltimorecrabcompany.com/ -- Bold, simple. It would look good on a box, hat, etc.
http://www.defence.gov.au/teamaustr…ty_Ltd.htm -- Something like this but with a trolling boat (NOT to be confused with trawler)
http://www.dining-out.co.za/member_…D-445.html -- It is simple, hip and memorable
http://www.alaskaseafood.org/ -- Shape is distinctive. Great use of mountains integrated into logo.
http://www.headhuntersflyshop.com/ -- Simple, creative way of integrating
fish and fly-fishing into logo
http://www.alaskageographic.org/sta…ife-refuge -- I have always liked this logo. Elegant. Simple. And, it looks great in black & white.
Images for inspiration:
Here is a photo of our boat: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B2…NGZk&hl=en
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Last week, we reported that Steve Jobs's family yacht had been impounded due to a dispute with the French designer Philippe Starck over design fees for the ship. Starck claimed that he was to be paid €9 million for designing the yacht, while the Jobs family said that they had agreed on a rate which was 6% of the €105 million construction cost for the yacht.
Now, AFP now reports that the yacht has been freed after the Jobs family posted a security deposit to a bank account.
"The Venus is no longer impounded, we have found a solution," Gerard Moussault, a Hague-based lawyer for the Jobs estate, told AFP.
"A security deposit was paid into a bank account, but I cannot say for how much," Moussault said after French designer Starck last week asked Amsterdam bailiffs to seize the sleek 70-metre (230-foot) yacht.
Due to bad weather, the yacht remains in a harbor in Amsterdam due to bad weather, but the report notes that the yacht is scheduled to be transported by ship to the United States to be turned over to the Jobs family at an unspecified date.


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The first American-born Burr ancestor was Jehue and Elizabeth's son Nathaniel. He was born in Springfield (now Massachusetts) in 1640. As a child he moved with his family to Fairfield. There he grew up and Fairfield town records show that he was made a Freeman * in 1664, constable in 1669, and representative to the general Court in 1692, 1693, 1694 and 1695. He married Sarah Ward, daughter of Andrew Ward and Hester Sherman. They had eight children. Our ancestor John was third, born in May of 1673. Sarah died in 1712. He later remarried to Hanna, widow of Samuel Wakeman and daughter of Deputy Governor Stephen Goodyear (another of our ancestors).. They had no children.
The town records also show numerous real estate transactions in which Nathaniel was involved and that there was a road known as Burr's Highway.
He died on Feb 26, 1712. His will was dated only four days earlier. The book contains a facsimile of his autograph.
* "Freeman" is a term used generally as an English or American Colonial expression in Puritain times, which referred to persons who were not under legal restraint for such things as indebtedness, continual drunkenness or because thay had recently relocated. There was, in effect, a years-long probationary period of good citizenship before one could become a Freeman.
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Bonniebrook Homestead
The Bonniebrook Homestead in Taney County, Missouri, is historically significant for its association with the life and work of Rose O'Neill (1874 - 1944), the world famous author, artist, sculptor, illustrator and creator of the Kewpie doll. Rose O'Neill always considered the Bonniebrook Homestead to be her home and it was the pioneer homestead of her family. Born the second of seven children in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 25, 1874, Rosie was encouraged early on by her parents to pursue her artistic interests. She won a drawing contest at 14, subsequently she won further prizes and later sold her sketches in New York City. Her family later moved to Nebraska, and in 1893 they settled on this site in Taney County, Missouri.
It was at this location in the Bonniebrook Homestead that her career as an illustrator took off, as she began sending drawings to New York publishers. As Rose grew wealthy from her illustrations, she financed the building of her 14-room mansion which became her Ozarks home. Within this Ozark home Rose O'Neill created the illustrations and artworks that made her famous, and also the highest paid female illustrator in the world. In 1896 she married Gray Latham from Virginia, but the marriage fell apart and the couple were divorced in 1901. A second marriage to Harry Leon Wilson also did not last; she did illustrate a best-selling novel he wrote, Ruggles of Red Gap. Rose finally decided marriage did not agree with her.
In 1909 Rose O'Neil created the Kewpie dolls at Bonniebrook, coming to Rose O'Neil in a dream. By 1914 the Kewpie dolls were the best selling toys in America, and Rosie became a millionaire philanthropist. She had a villa on the Isle of Capri, a townhouse studio on Washington Square in New York City -- she was reported to be the original "Rose of Washington Square (of Ziegfield Follies fame), and a stucco castle in Westport, Connecticut, but she loved her home at Bonniebrook the best. At the height of her popularity and influence, she visited royalty, and was regarded not only as an artist but a captivating beauty who had studied with the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin.
She made many improvements to the Bonniebrook Homestead, and the home had the first indoor plumbing in Taney County, later improvements included steam heat, electricity, and a telephone. In 1936, Rose O'Neill moved back to Bonniebrook for good, but she suffered hard financial times as the Great Depression took hold throughout the country.
An early advocate of women's rights, she remained active in the local community. She died in 1944, and soon after her family sold the land. Perhaps her best description of the effort of the Bonniebrook Homestead on her life and work was a comment she made to a friend one day and recorded in Rowena Godding Ruggles' book, The One Rose:
"I love this spot better than any place on earth. Here I have done my best work. Among my lovely hills I want to live and to die and to be buried out there beneath the big oak tree where we buried my beloved brother."
The home burned down in 1947 and today it has been restored and is open for tours. A museum contains numerous original dolls, molds, books, poems and artwork. The Bonniebrook Homestead is an irregular shaped tract of land containing 172 acres. A 12.5 acre portion of the Homestead is leased by the Bonniebrook Historical Society, Inc. a Missouri-Not for Profit organization dedicated to preserving the Homestead property. The Bonniebrook Homestead was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1984
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A lot of things are different when you compare Japan to the USA, well most things actually. But one thing the two countries have in common is they both celebrate Valentine's day- except Japan's version is just a little bit special. On February 14th, in the land of the rising sun, many women, and only women, give out chocolate and gifts to men. They give simple chocolate gifts to their co-workers, nicer and more personal chocolate gifts to their friends and relatives, and they save the best chocolate for their boyfriends or husbands. It is a hierarchy of gift-giving, where everyone is included, from the obligatory gifts to colleagues, to the extra special gifts for that super special someone.
And the men, you ask? Men don't give gifts on Valentine's day. One month later, on March 14th, the men reciprocate their gifts on a day called White Day. There is a saying that goes hand in hand with this day: 'Sanbai Gaeshi,' which means "Triple the return." In other words, men are expected to give much nicer gifts than the ones they received.
Now while women commonly give Giri Choco (obligatory chocolate) to coworkers, and Honmei Choco (chocolate for romantic partners) to their boyfriends on Valentives Day, men commonly give white lingerie, white chocolate, cookies, or even jewelry to their special ladies. It is also common for the men to make the gifts they give their girlfriends or wives; mostly as a way of saying you're my only girl, but also maybe as a way of saving a little yen!
White Day began in the 70's, and was originally called Marshmallow day, because initially only marshmallows were given. It changed soon after, and many other gifts were exchanged. Most people claim it was created to give men a chance to return the favors for the gifts they received on Valentine's day, others say it was just a day started by candy companies to boost sales. Either way, it's a fun day to celebrate with that special someone.


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The DTM stands tall among the world's elite race series as much for its technical brilliance as for the spectacle it creates. After all, when the name entered the international lexicon, you can conclude it made its mark.
Forged in the late '80s as the German touring car championship, it was one of the premier tin-top series. However, the organizers went their own way in 1993 when Group A was dropped in favor of Class 1, ushering in 2.5L V6 engines and introducing the awesome Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI. However, the series stuttered and disappeared in the late '90s, only to re-emerge in 2000 with a new formula but only Mercedes, Audi and Opel competing. By 2006, Opel had withdrawn, and so it remained until BMW re-entered DTM this year, pitting the three premium German marques against one another with new technical regulations that allowed coupe body styles to be used and operating costs reduced.
With the Mercedes DTM budget rumored to rival its F1 expenditure, the manufacturers campaigned to reduce costs and a representative declared 2012 would be approximately half that of the previous year thanks to numerous new measures. For example, American BMW driver Joey Hand explained to us during a tour of his Samsung BMW M3 DTM, that his team was only allowed three sets of carbon brakes for the entire season. This obviously slashed costs but meant drivers go into brake preservation mode towards the end of each race, using a manually operated water spray to cool the components.
The sophisticated aerodynamics were curtailed for 2012, losing some of the smaller winglets to make them less sensitive while drafting. Although they still sprout carbon addenda from every panel, this is a simplified version of previous years and no enhancements can be made mid-season. Each car must use a spec splitter and rear wing, but ducting and winglets are unrestricted. As is air management around the side and rear, although the floor must be flat.
To avoid costly engine development for the other manufacturers, BMW agreed to construct its own 90˚ 4.0L V8 32v. These aren't production based and carry 28mm inlet air restrictors yet still produce around 500hp on the same Aral 102-octane fuel used by everybody. Only three motors are allowed per car per season, and the specification has been frozen for three years to avoid development costs.
Up to 50 mechanical components were standardized throughout the series, including the same Hewland transmission used by all teams, as well as the 300/680-18 front and 320/710-18 rear Hankook Ventus tires. Then there are the aforementioned AP Racing carbon discs and pads, and every team uses Bosch electronics, but car-to-pit telemetry is now banned.
Minimum weight for a DTM car, including the driver, overalls and helmet, is 2425 lb (1100kg) and they must include the new carbon safety cell and rollcage stipulated by the rules. This houses the driver's seat alongside the fuel cell, and is surrounded by six deformable crash elements.
The exhaust system runs alongside the safety cell, exiting just under the door and making the very wide sill sections incredibly hot after each race. Joey explained that exiting the car in a hurry is particularly difficult, given the tight cell and the heat, but that since his car burnt to the ground during a test at Lausitzring, drivers have practiced their exit procedure.
Another spec item is the steering wheel, and teams aren't permitted to add extra buttons that might have nefarious uses. However, each driver can customize the rim, so Joey uses a cut-down aircraft-style yoke.
Despite all these measures, DTM is a major undertaking. Joey Hand's pit crew, for example, came from Toyota's F1 effort. We watched as the engine and transmission was warmed by a pre-determined computer program, its lubricants externally heated for the entire weekend when the car wasn't running.
With Audi and Mercedes running four two-car teams, BMW had three and its complement of young drivers includes reigning DTM champion Martin Tomczyk, who defected from Audi, plus three-time World Touring Car champion Andy Priaulx. Hand is the only American in the entire series, driving for the RMG squad based near Nürburg. He's clearly adapting well to his first season and has become a fan favorite for his unrehearsed comments.
Olympic Stadium
Using US-style city stadium events to bring DTM action to large population areas, the traveling circus pitched its tents outside the 1972 Olympic Stadium in Munich. Within walking distance of BMW's corporate HQ, assembly plant, museum and Welt building, this was the home race for the Bavarian team. However, the tight track and intermittent rain showers created uncertainty.
The paved stadium was divided into two identical 2014ft "figure-8" tracks, with cars running side-by-side in very close racing. Winning margins were often less than a tenth of a second, keeping the crowd on the edge of their seats.
The action was non-stop, with stunt drivers and riders entertaining the crowd between the DTM rounds. There was even a music concert at lunchtime to keep the entire family happy.
We were incredibly fortunate to get firsthand experience of the track by being invited to take a passenger ride in a FIA GT4-spec M3 piloted by BMW test driver Marco Wittmann.
Equipped with a full cage, racing Recaros and smelling of race fuel, it was a series of frantic laps with the driver continually on full power or under heavy braking. We were thrown around as Marco power-slid the M3 out of each tight turn, expertly skimming the concrete barriers.
Down on the track, surrounded by 45000 spectators, you got a real sense of the amazing atmosphere as well as the daunting task faced by the DTM drivers, who needed their tightest "Norisring" steering racks to complete the turns. Yet remarkably there were no crashes and only minor body damage to one of the cars.
Saturday was a team relay competition, won by the Mercedes-AMG C-Coupé pairing of Ralf Schumacher and Jamie Green, who beat the two Audi A5 DTM of Timo Scheider and Adrien Tambay.
Sunday saw head-to-head racing, with the loser from each round going home. One by one, BMW's home team was knocked out, although Canadian Bruno Spengler finished in third for BMW Team Schnitzer in his menacing matte-black BMW Bank M3 DTM. He was eliminated by Jamie Green, who advanced to the final to meet Swede Mattias Ekström in his Team Abt Sportline Red Bull A5 DTM.
Ekström had reached the final by knocking out first Hand and then Tomczyk in their BMWs, although he only beat the latter by 0.09sec in a very close fight.
Compulsory pit stops in the later rounds created even more excitement as valuable tenths were lost to tire changes, but Ekström beat Gary Paffett's Mercedes more convincingly to reach the final.
Despite very wet conditions, Ekström's three wins in the "Race of Champions" appeared to give him the upper hand. He won the first race of the final, before the drivers swapped sides and Ekström came through to win by 1.5sec after Green was delayed by his pit stop.
"It was a nice weekend," said Red Bull driver Ekström. "The car was perfect all weekend but the final against Jamie was tough; I was running behind after the first laps but managed to improve and win. There are no championship points for this victory, but we showed we're able to win races and it was a fantastic reward for the team."
Meanwhile, we caught up with Joey Hand who confirmed: "The event in the Olympic Stadium was definitely very special. I've never experienced one-on-one duels like that on a racetrack, so it was great fun. It was a great show for the fans; they could get closer to the teams and drivers than at any other race this season."
The teams had a long break before the remainder of the season, which includes five races in Germany and four around Europe. A BMW representative spoke about how there was a push to expand the series globally, increasing its stature and reach to a wider audience. With discussions for a race in North America and Asia, it could undermine their cost-saving measures, but it'll definitely help with their air miles!