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He liked that no one knew. That he could see through things. That he not only had night vision, like the owls he heard lying in bed at night, but x-ray as well. That he could see through to the bones of a dinosaur, like the ones in the Museum of Natural History. Seeing those, he'd pretended that they were actually alive and only he could see how those razor-sharp teeth were set in their massive jaws.
And he liked to taunt his brother with his special x-ray gift.
"Sure," his all knowing-older brother would say, rolling his eyes.
"I can. I can even see your clavicle."
This made Big Bro look up from his little Nintendo DS screen. "My what?"
He wasn't sure actually where he'd picked up that word. Certain words just stayed with him, like pebbles he'd collect along the road – only some made it out of his pocket to his desk, the rest lost in the washing machine.
"Clavicle," he said, pointing his neck. He really wasn't sure exactly where it was but it was up there somewhere...
"Oh." Big Bro turned his attention back to his little animated screen. "Sounds like...some kind of spaceship or something."
He could see through his mother too. But he didn't tell her that. Maybe because when he was able to see through her was when she was looking worried, as she would when she'd feel his forehead for a fever.
But in these worried-looking moments, she'd only be doing something like picking the dead petals off her geraniums. He both wanted her to see him seeing through her, and he didn't. Because what he saw was what he saw when he actually could see through something. Something fragile like a new green leaf he'd grab off a tree and hold up to the sun. When he could see through to those delicate tiny veins. When with the next breeze, the leaf would be whisked away.
So with his mother, he wished sometimes he didn't have that gift for x-ray vision.
Just the night one. When, if he were an owl, he would be able to swoop down on a mouse with the speed of a bullet (he knew what they ate from the owl pellets they got to dissect in school).


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Harvard won its third Ivy League title in the last four years in 2011 (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Rising senior defender Catherine Coppinger and rising junior midfielder Peyton Johnson have been named co-captains for the Harvard women's soccer team for the 2012 season, head coach Ray Leone announced.
Coppinger, a native of Billerica, Mass., saw action in three games in 2011 and tallied the game-winning goal in Harvard's victory over New Hampshire Sept. 25.
Johnson, who hails from Catonsville, Md., was tabbed to the All-Ivy League first team after ranking third on the Crimson with 11 points and four goals. Johnson, who was named All-Ivy honorable mention as a freshman in 2010, saw action in all 18 games this fall, dishing out three assists and netting two game-winners.
Harvard won its third Ivy League title in the last four years in 2011, earning a bid to the NCAA tournament. The Crimson finished the season 12-5-1 overall, 6-0-1 in the Ancient Eight and 10-1 at home.

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You may have noticed that cheese prices are on the rise, and some fear that the government might drive those prices even higher.
The Food and Drug Administration recently reprimanded some New York cheesemakers for using wooden planks to age cheese. "The porous nature of wood enables it to absorb and retain bacteria, therefore bacteria generally colonize not only the surface but also the inside layers of wood," Monica Metz, chief of the dairy and egg branch of the Office of Food Safety, wrote.
Because so many cheesemakers age their cheese using wood (in Wisconsin alone, more than 33 million pounds of cheese is sitting on wooden shelves), this is a development that could impact dozens of award-winning and well-liked cheeses, says Jerry Dryer, a dairy market analyst and editor of the Dairy and Food Market Analyst newsletter.
Those moves in New York have the cheese community in a panic, as they say wood is essential for the aging and flavor-development process and worry that the FDA may start to crack down further on their processes. "For centuries, cheesemakers have been creating delicious, nutritious, unique cheeses aged on wood," the American Cheese Society writes. "No foodborne illness outbreak has been found to be caused by the use of wood as an aging surface." Already, nearly 4,000 people have signed a White House petition to lift the FDA restrictions on ripening cheese on wooden boards.
The FDA pointed out on Tuesday that it did not have a new policy that limits cheesemakers' ability to use wood to age their cheese (the action it took against the New York cheesemakers was based on a decades-old regulation on "adequately cleanable" surfaces). While the FDA noted that it historically "has expressed concern about whether wood meets this requirement and has noted these concerns in inspectional findings"…it also said that it was "always open to evidence that shows that wood can be safely used for specific purposes, such as aging cheese" and that it has never taken any action against a cheesemaker based on their use of wooden shelves alone. Despite that, cheesemakers feel vulnerable and fear that it could impact their businesses as well as consumers.
If the FDA furthers its cheese crackdown, it isn't good news for consumers in many ways, analysts say. (Though it could conceivably prevent them from coming into contact with bacteria that could make them sick.) "It would deprive you of really good cheese," says Dryer. That's for two reasons: 1) wood aging is essential to a cheese's flavor, and 2) requiring cheesemakers to replace wood surfaces — or shutting them down over concerns about the wood — could cost them thousands of dollars apiece, which would force some to go out of business, he says. "It would destroy a huge number of cheesemakers," Neville says.
Furthermore, "you would have a lesser quality product at a higher price," Dryer says. Indeed, many cheesemaking shops who would have to get rid of their wood surfaces or devise new ways to clean them would have the shell out money for that — a cost they might pass on to consumers. A cheesemaker at Jasper Hill in Vermont, which uses wood, told the New York Times that it would cost him $20 million to replace wooden shelving at his facility.
The trouble for the cheese industry comes as Americans are already paying more for their groceries — including cheese. Retail cheese prices have climbed 7% from a year ago, says Dryer — and much of that climb has happened in the past month. Now, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cheddar cheese prices are more than $5.70 per pound. The rising prices, he says, are due in part to a rising demand from other countries — including Mexico and Japan — for cheese, and lowered milk production from dairy farmers.
And many analysts say the likelihood of a widespread move against use of wood in cheesemaking by the FDA is slim. "I don't think this will happen at all," says Antal Neville, an industry analyst with IBISWorld. Or as Dryer puts it: "They're backpedaling already" — though he adds, "there is still a chance: this is the government — they don't just go away."


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April 2014, Volume 6, Issue 3
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It's not often that a sequel is better than the original, especially when the original is as dazzling as BBC America's miniseries "The Hour" was last year.
But that's the case with the intoxicating mix of lust, longing, superb acting and a little bit of 1950s Brit journalism that debuts Wednesday night at 9 on BBC America.
And at the very heart of all the sizzle in this six-part series set at a BBC newsmagazine called "The Hour" is Dominic West, best known in these parts as Detective Jimmy McNulty of HBO's "The Wire." Savoring West's rich performance is one of many joys of this stylish production.
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Decided to put this here because this affects the ' whole ' site and membership...not just those who can access Addicts.
1. I've said it before and I'll say it again...we need a more equal distribution of mods across time zones.
This would provide a greater ability to deal with a situation ' before ' it ever becomes an issue...eg. a mess like the other night.
Seeing as JupMed has generously agreed not to pay the mods ( exceptions noted ) , adding a few more should not cause an undue economic hardship for them.
Personally, as I have suggested before, foxy and Undies are two credible candidates...actually, considering the size of the membership, a additional 4-5 mods from the other side of the pond would be reasonable and would create a better distribution of them.
In essence the mods here are the sites firewalls and AV protectors.
2. I don't really give a flying fluck about what other people's opinions are concerning this...this below...
should be removed from the front page...it makes the site look trashy and highly unprofessional.Most Recently Banned:
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3. Spyder once suggested I PM intmon or someone...and if I had the standing and influence of the likes of nihil, Neg, or others I would...but reality is I have no influence here so it would be a wasted effort falling upon deaf ears.
Does anyone really think this is never going to happen again? It is...and for a site that touts the ' importance ' of security and prevention...and constantly complains about people not properly protecting their machines...don't you think we should be properly prepared to deal with this situation when it happens again?
or is this just a case of hypocrisy...where we complain about those lacking and yet leave this site open for attack and abuse and do nothing but clean up the mess?!
Think of this in terms of standard security...are you supposed to protect your machine to prevent infection...or leave it open and just clean it up.


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One of the greatest actors of all time, who already slightly resembles Lincoln in his gauntness, playing our 16th president was highly anticipated by movie and history buffs alike. Being lucky enough to see it midnight on Friday, it was a real special treat, especially for those of us who were looking to forget about election results.
When Hollywood tackles history there is always cause for concern. You wonder each time if they will re-jigger the historical content to fit their political beliefs. But Spielberg did right by Lincoln in capturing the pain he felt about the war.
There have been a great deal of books about Lincoln in the last twenty years, and one of the most telling is Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk. Shenk examines various points in Lincoln's life where his state of depression had a great effect on him.
Spielberg focuses on the period at the end of the Civil War when Lincoln wants the 13th Amendment passed, even if it means staving off peace until the votes are in. All throughout this movie we see a president deeply introspective as he tries to comfort his White House team.
Some argue that Day-Lewis' accent caused him to stretch to a point where Lincoln's voice is strained. We do not know what Lincoln's voice sounded like, but it is a little more high-pitched in this movie than you may expect. Lincoln's height makes us think that he had a deep voice, but he may not have, and five minutes into the movie you buy Day-Lewis as the 16th president of the United States.
Day-Lewis has played a lot of historic figures, such as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York. His take on Lincoln did not seem stretched. In fact, it dragged just enough to not seem labored.
One challenge in telling a historical story is that American audiences get bored. Spielberg kept the drama in the U.S. Senate at a high level so as to convey the importance of the passing of the 13th Amendment.
The other important element to Spielberg's Lincoln is how he showed the president's intelligence. It is a lonely existence for leaders who are smarter than their cabinet members. Lincoln, whether at home with a hysterical wife or leaning on trusted staff, is almost always lonely. The loneliness rests on Lincoln's face in this movie better than in any other modern depiction.
It was interesting to see how votes were bought and arms twisted in Congress in a way that is not so different today. The only difference is that today there are so many well-financed interests. Back then votes were bought the old-fashioned way – with appointment jobs for members who went in the president's direction.
Another fun part of the movie - and this could not have been anticipated by Spielberg - was how Lincoln and his party were the only Republicans who won anything last week. If you were hoping a smart, humble guy with a great head of hair was going to win on Election Day, you should beat a path to see Lincoln and get your fix.
Thankfully, I got to see this movie when I did.


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RobertSM necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 229 diseños de 48 diseñadores freelance.
Our company aims to help businesses, publishers, authors and academics develop written content for in a variety of media – books, academic articles, blogs, web copy, marketing copy, business plans and just about everything else related to writing.
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We're in the process of changing from a business that primarily serves the academic community to an enterprise that provides marketing, communications and publishing services to diverse clients around the world. More and more, we're finding ourselves involved with new media projects, so it has become imperative that our logo reflect an appreciation for the online/new media aesthetic while remaining true to our academic clientele.
Prefer navy blue and/or gray as primary colors, dark red/crimson as secondary color, and anything else for accents. However, we are open to options if you see the situation differently.
Type can be title case (StyleMatters), all uppercase, or all lowercase.
Our tag line is: "Vital Writing for Dynamic Markets." However, it does not need to be integrated into the logo itself unless you see a strong role for it.
We have considered the idea of an open book as part of the logo, but it would have to be executed in a way that also appeals to our new media clientele.
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A complete obituary will appear next week.
Margaret A. Kasprick, 88, of Tacoma, WA, and formerly of Angus, MN, died peacefully Thursday morning, January 17, 2013, at the Olympia Adult Family Home in Lakewood, WA.
Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret A. Kasprick will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2013, in the Chapel of the Mount St. Benedict Monastery, Crookston, Minnesota, with The Very Rev. Roger Kasprick, O.S.B., presiding. Interment will take place at the Calvary Cemetery in Crookston. The Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home of Crookston is in charge of Margaret's funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be given in Margaret's name to the Sisters of St. Benedict or a charity of your choice. A complete obituary will be published next week.
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The lesson to be gleaned from the trade pulled off by the Grizzlies and Cavaliers on Tuesday—a three-for-one, in which the one is Jon Leuer and his 2.4-points-per-game average—goes back, of course, to the
luxury tax. That's because, for the great mass of teams around the league, the tax is a very real and scary proposition, one that kicks fully into gear after the season thanks to the new collective-bargaining agreement reached after 2011's lockout.
The Grizzlies were about $4 million over the tax threshold, which would have cost them a payment of $6 million in tax to the league (the penalty is $1.50 for every $1 over the threshold, which is about $70 million for this year). That would have pushed their $74 million payroll to $80 million. By shedding the salaries of Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby, the Grizzlies have gotten their payroll to $68 million—which means no tax and thus, a savings of $12 million.
MORE: Grizzlies trade reserves to stay under tax
But even that maneuver counts only as a temporary fix-up for the team. The Grizzlies have not addressed the real problem, which is that their frontcourt—Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol—is earning $47 million this year. It is slated to make $50 million next year, and almost $52 million the following year. You just can't pay three players that much money and expect to fill out a credible roster around them. Memphis dodged the tax bullet for now, but the Grizzlies are still committed to $68 million in salary next year, and that's for eight players. Someone in that Randolph-Gay-Gasol trio is still going to have to go.
For the NBA at large, this is exactly how the luxury tax penalties were supposed to work. If the model for building a team in the past was to get three star players together, and put together role players around them, that model clearly isn't going to work anymore. You can't have three stars without going into luxury-tax land, and luxury-tax land is not a fun place to be. The idea is that teams with three stars would have to shuttle one off to somewhere else, and that somewhere else would then become a better team. When David Stern and Adam Silver spoke over and over about creating competitive balance in the last CBA negotiation, we're seeing that in action.
At least we will see it in action when Gay eventually lands in Toronto or Charlotte or somewhere else on draft night. We've already seen it happen in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder knew they couldn't afford
to give James Harden the $80 million contract he got from the Rockets. You can have two stars (Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook), but not a third. Now Harden is in Houston, and the Rockets' future looks much better for it. Competitive balance.
There is just one problem, though—teams that care not about their tax bills. That is a wrinkle in the quest for balance, and it should be notable that the two markets that have had to sacrifice players in order to avoid the tax are both decidedly small markets. The Lakers are wobbling through this season with a payroll at $100 million, and a potential tax payment of (gulp) $80 million. That's the price of having not three, but four (Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol) stars, with Bryant getting the equivalent of two star-level paychecks.
MORE: Steve Kerr says "Lakers are awful defensively"
The Heat, with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, are $13 million over the luxury-tax threshold, and are making no moves to get under it. The Nets (Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and Deron Williams) have
three stars, plus Kris Humphries at $12 million for this year and next. The Knicks are paying Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler a combined $53 million, and are committed to that trio
through 2014-'15. Those three teams are looking at hefty tax bills—and when the dreaded "repeater tax" kicks in for the '14-'15 season, those bills will spike, as tax rates jump by an extra dollar for every dollar over the threshold.
"The question then is how much that handful of teams is worried about paying $40 million in taxes," one general manager said. "If they're worried about it, they're going to have to get in line with the rest of us and figure out how to structure a payroll in a way that makes sense with the salary cap and the taxes. If not, then there's going to be 26 teams acting one way and four playing under different rules."
In other words, so long, level playing field. If you've got Mikhail Prokhorov or Mickey Arison behind you, you might be willing to stick with the three-star method. If you're the Grizzlies or Thunder, you've got to make sacrifices.
Recent history in the NBA shows that spendthrift payrolls don't necessarily yield the best teams, or even good teams—the Knicks for much of this century were proof of that. Being locked into a team that guarantees you a spot on the wrong side of the tax line will cost teams their flexibility, as tax-paying teams don't have the same ability to sign players that non-taxpayers have. Because it is rare that a team pays three star-level salaries and gets star-level production from all three players, the rules will still have an impact on those teams not afraid to pay a big tax bill.
Still, there is no question that the effects of the tax rules have been most obviously felt in small markets. And in the Grizzlies' case, we have not seen the last of those effects.


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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Valentine Banner
Do any of you remember the Blessings Banner I made at Thanksgiving time?
Well, the pattern is finally done!!!
This is my newest Moda Bake Shop Tutorial that's now available at Moda's Bake Shop. Click on this LINK to go to the tutorial and then you'll need to go to the end of the post where you see the "printer friend download icon" then click on the icon to be taken to the file where you can then print the pattern and the free tutorial. Go Check it OUT today!!
NOTE: The Moda tutorial banner pattern is set at landscape and the printer is printing in portrait so the pattern is too small. I've advised the Moda Editor and it will be fixed soon. Thanks for your patience.
These are the other variations I've made so far. . .
Hugs & Kisses Valentine Banner
Spring Time Banner
I will be teaching this banner variation at American Quilting's
Spring Quilt Retreat in March 2011
Thanksgiving Blessings Banner
Christmas Banner
For those YOYO lover's out there I made and attached 12 yoyo's in between each flag on the Valentine and Spring Time banners. They could also be added to the Blessings and Christmas banners too but I haven't done that yet. I also added extra embellishments to the Valentine banner. I love all sorts of buttons and had to add lots of red buttons in between the yoyo's.
I'm sorry this is a small picture but you can get any assortment or color or kind of buttons online at a place called MORE Buttons. If you live locally, I recently found them (again) at my American Fork Roberts Arts & Crafts Store.
Here's the LINK right to the red buttons. You can get to the More Buttons store by clicking on the link above.
Labels: Holidays, Moda Bake Shop, Projects
9 comments:
- Kimberly said...
These are so fabulous! I love them all! Now, if I only had that die...
- January 15, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- Mama Pea said...
I saw it on the Moda Bake Shop site. Thanks so much. Very cute.
- January 15, 2011 at 5:38 PM
- Material Mary said...
I so love these banners. Very very darling.
- January 15, 2011 at 6:40 PM
- Shontelle said...
Very, very gorgeous. You are very talented.
- January 15, 2011 at 8:07 PM
- Thimbleanna said...
Very, very cute Kim!
- January 15, 2011 at 9:12 PM
- Casual said...
Estupendas ideas las que das.
- January 16, 2011 at 5:39 AM
- Jo-Anne said...
Super cute! If only I had a mantel....they don't put fireplaces in homes in AZ! :)
(It was so wonderful to finally meet you! I am thrilled that you were able to come to Makenzies reception!)
- January 16, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Sherri said...
I love every banner! And congrats about the Moda BakeShop book, too! I'm hoping you'll be at market this spring!
- January 16, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Kim D. said...
Your banner is adorable Kim, I've seen so many of these I would love to make one. Thanks for sharing, I'll book mark it for later.
- January 16, 2011 at 4:20 PM
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I Want to Take You Away
Good morning, absurdity. How did you know to arrive on time, and in the form of Charo?
Her 2002 show at the fair in Santa Rosa is still one of the best five dollars I've ever spent, and the passing of time hasn't dulled her ludicrous sensibility one bit, as evinced by a glorious appearance singing Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" Sunday on the Jerry Lewis telethon. Try to watch it with a straight face. I dare you.
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The Chevrolet Suburban has one of the greatest distinctions in automobiles; it is the longest running automobile imprint in the world. The Chevy Suburban has been in production since 1935.
The Suburban model is used for any station wagon vehicle that has windows on the back. The original Chevrolet Suburban was a steel vehicle (in an era where wood-body vehicles were still popular), made in 1935. Originally known as the Suburban Carryall, the name was shortened by GMC to Suburban. The Suburban was made a trademark of the General Motors company in 1988.
The Suburban SUV on the market today shows the result of several Chevy Suburban generations.
Every generation of the Chevrolet Suburban has its own ticks and identifying marks. The recent generation, including vehicles from 2007 onward, is well known for its rugged durability, power as well as its superior safety rating; a rare thing indeed in the SUV market.
The 2012 Chevrolet Suburban comes in two separate models: a half-ton vehicle and three-quarter-ton vehicle.
The half-ton Chevrolet Suburban comes in one of three trim models.
The LS seats eight to nine passengers on cloth seats, has tri-zone climate control, a USB port for iPods, Sirius radio, and OnStar navigation. The LS contains a 5.3-liter V-8 engine with FlexFuel capability, meaning it can run on gas or E85 ethanol mix. Safety-wise, the LS (as well as the other trim models) are excellent. They include six airbags; preventive rollover avoidance is engineered into the unit, and a rear vision camera is available as an option.
The LT model features a few trim upgrades. Leather first and second seats are available, as well as heated front row seating. Bose speakers are included for superior sound. You can even let the sun in with a special sunroof. Many other trim options from the LS version are also available.
The Z71 suspension system for off-road driving is available as an option on the LT model. The rear parking assist comes standard.
The LTZ version has a smaller seating capacity (seven), but all of the trim options and safety features offered on the lower trim models come standard. .
The three-quarter-ton Chevy Suburban houses a 6.0-liter V-8 engine with Variable Timing. The vehicle is huge, containing 137.4 cubic feet of storage space. The car has a six-speed transmission, a Stabilitrak stability control system, 17-inch machined aluminum wheels, an integrated brake controller for heavy hauls, airbags, and ABS. The LT version offers extra trim options unavailable on the standard LS version.
The first, second, and third generations of the vehicle are two-door wagons built with a front engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. These vehicles were built between 1935 and 1947. The fourth and fifth generation vehicles are considered two-door carryall vehicles, made to hold and transport heavier loads. The carryall variety was built from 1941 to 1959.
The sixth generation, built between 1960 and 1966, was the first version of what is now considered an actual SUV variety of Suburban available. A new carryall was built for the seventh generation between 1967 and 1972.
Between 1973 and 1991 (one of the longer running models) the Suburban was available as a four-door SUV, a two-door short wheelbase SUV (built and sold in Brazil), and a four-door pickup truck (also built in Brazil).
The ninth generation GMT400 Suburban was produced between 1992 and 1999. These vehicles saw a huge increase in power over the previous models; boasting a variety of engines that included a 5.7-liter L05 V-8, a 5.7-liter Vortec L31 V8, a 7.4-liter L19 V-8, and a 7.4-liter Vortec L29 V-8.
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NWSB Insider and Portland Trailblazers writers Blair Thomas has an opinion on what the 2012 Rip City folks should do this off-season. He targets the Big Men. Andre Drummond, J.J. Hickson, Kris Humphries, Omer Asik are just a few of the names he says the Trail Blazers need to go after. Portland's front line was as thin as tracing paper and will unlikely get any better in the 2012 NBA draft.
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And now for something completely different, as they used to say on Monty Python.
Like the Kia Soul, Nissan Cube and Nissan Juke, the Hyundai Veloster is one of those cars aimed at the youth market that you either love or hate. Introduced last year with a silly name and deliberately offbeat styling, it is obviously designed to attract attention. Low and wide, with a huge front grill and rear wing splitting the back window, the Velsoter also looks like it must be fun to drive.
Except that it's not, at least with the base 1.6-liter engine. Producing a mere 138 horsepower, the inline four gets relatively good mileage, but it doesn't have much get up and go. It also has a surprisingly stiff suspension, which can be jarring over rough pavement. But at least the Veloster has a long list of standard features, which makes trips more enjoyable.
Hyundai recognized this shortcoming and moved to solve it this year by offering an optional turbocharged 1.6-liter four cylinder engine that produces 201 horsepower. The additional 63 ponies makes a real difference, helping the Velsoter Turbo scoot off the line and more easily pass slower cars on the freeway.
Our test Veloster Turbo also came with six-speed manual transmission that was among the sweetest we've ever used. It slides naturally from gear to gear. Some six speeds require hard pulls to the left when shifting from third down to second. A strong arm can also be required when shifting from fourth up to fifth. Not the transmission in the Veloster. It seemed to sense which gear we want and effortlessly went there.
That does not mean the turbo has transformed the Veloster into a sports car, however. It is a sporty car, and there's a difference. A sports car can be driven fast and hard all day long. A sporty car has a much lower limits.
But that doesn't mean it's not fun. As Top Gear co-host James May consistently argues, cars are most fun when driven at the limits of their adhesion. Sporty cars get there faster and more often than sports cars, so they can be more fun in day to day driving, if that's your style.
In that case, the Veloster Turbo is helped by the stiff suspension, which allows for flatter cornering at higher speeds. The four-wheel disc brakes are also up to the challenge. And the wide but bolstered front bucket seats in our test model were appreciated in sharp corners.
Then again, not everyone's going to like the styling. The Veloster looks aggressive but slightly squashed. It has two full doors on the passenger side but only one on the driver's side. The back seat is surprisingly roomy for such a low car, but the passenger who has to sit behind the driver must be a contortionist to reach it. At least there is a lot of cargo space behind the back seat, which is reached by the lifting the sloping hatchback.
The interior is not nearly as strangely styled as the exterior. In fact, it looks like a three-fifth scale version of the larger Hyundai Elantra, which is not a bad thing to be. The gauges are big and readable, and the controls are logically arranged and easy to use.
The interior materials aren't too bad, either, especially for a car that starts at $17,600. The plastics have multiple textures that add depth to the dash, while the base cloth seats are deeply sculpted and comfortable. The Veloster Turbo gets a special leather interior and metal pedals included in its higher prices, along with a body kit and unique 18-inch wheels.
Surprisingly, our test car drew the most attention from middle age men, even though they are not its target demographic. A couple of them walked over to ask about it, drawn by the bold looks.
At the same time, even with the turbocharged engine, the Veloster is not a serious boy racer like the Ford Focus ST, Mazdaspeed 3 and Volkswagen GTI. On the other hand, it is not as expensive as those cars, either. Our tester included such options as a huge sunroof, helping push the final price to just north of $25,000, which is not too bad, considering everything on and in it.
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Model tested: 2014 Veloster Turbo.
Manufacturer: Hyundai.
Class: Compact.
Layout: Front engine, front-wheel-drive.
Styles: Three-door hatchback.
Engines: 1.6-liter inline 4 (138 hp, 132 lbs-ft); turbocharged 1.6 inline 4 (201 hp, 195 lbs-ft).
Transmission: Six-speed manual; six-speed automated manual transmission (DCT).
EPA estimated city/highway/mileage: 27/3731 (4/M); 28/37/31 (4/DCT); 24/35/28 (T4/M); 24/31/28 (DCT).
Price: Beginning at approximately $17,600 ($25,500 as tested).
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NEW YORK -- The Tigers stepped to the plate on Friday not knowing what to expect. Daisuke Matsuzaka hasn't pitched on a Major League mound since October, and until Friday spent this season pitching for Cleveland's Triple-A affiliate. The type of arsenal Matsuzaka currently possesses was a mystery.
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NEW YORK -- The Tigers stepped to the plate on Friday not knowing what to expect. Daisuke Matsuzaka hasn't pitched on a Major League mound since October, and until Friday spent this season pitching for Cleveland's Triple-A affiliate. The type of arsenal Matsuzaka currently possesses was a mystery.
Detroit found out quickly and took advantage.View Full Game Coverage
"I didn't know what to expect," Torii Hunter said. "I just went up there and tried to see how his ball was moving and different things like that. I was able to capitalize on some mistakes that he made."
Hunter's first-inning solo home run sparked the Tigers' offense, which followed the right fielder's lead. Detroit scored five runs in the first two innings, including a long three-run home run off the bat of Miguel Cabrera, to cruise to a 6-1 victory over the Mets.
Austin Jackson also had a solo home run in the seventh inning, his 11th of the season.
Doug Fister hardly needed all that support. The right-hander allowed one run on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings. He walked two batters while striking out four to earn his 11th win of the season.
The Mets signed Matsuzaka on Thursday after the Indians granted him his release Tuesday and immediately slid him into the rotation to start Friday's series opener against the Tigers, who provided Fister with a cushion before he took the mound.
"For me, it's constantly a 0-0 ballgame in my head, but it's definitely a team lifter and definitely a confidence booster for the team," Fister said. "Everybody is able to play loose and play together."
With one out in the first inning, Hunter homered into the left-field stands. Then Cabrera and Prince Fielder each singled, but Matsuzaka retired Victor Martinez and Don Kelly to end the inning.
But Detroit continued slugging in the second.
Omar Infante led off the frame with a single, and two batters later, Fister moved him over to second with a sacrifice bunt. Jackson walked, and Hunter hit a ground-rule double to drive in Infante, giving the Tigers a 2-1 lead. Then Cabrera delivered the hit that would essentially seal the win for Detroit.
"Cabrera is a tough hitter to face for any pitcher," Matsuzaka said. "It was hard to figure it out how to face him."
Matsuzaka said he threw a two-seam fastball that wasn't necessarily a bad pitch, but Cabrera's simply a remarkable hitter. The third baseman crushed the offering into the left-field stands for a three-run home run -- his 41st of the season -- to put Detroit up, 5-1.
"We focus on that," Cabrera said, "getting run support to our pitchers and trying to get a chance to win."
This was Cabrera's 19th game this season with three or more RBIs, which leads the Major Leagues and is tied for fourth most by a Detroit player in a season since 1916. It's also the most in the big leagues since Ryan Howard finished with 21 three-plus RBI games in 2009.
"Cabrera came through with the big three-run homer to give us a little cushion," Hunter said. "It was a comfortable lead, but in baseball, no lead is safe."
The way Fister pitched, though, this lead was plenty safe.
The Mets scored their only run against Fister on an RBI single by Marlon Byrd in the first inning, limited by the right-hander the rest of the way.
Fister allowed consecutive two-out singles to Wilmer Flores and Juan Lagares in the fourth inning, then retired Travis d'Arnaud to end the inning. Fister also allowed a leadoff double to Byrd in the sixth and gave up a single to Flores two batters later.
But Fister again worked out of trouble by getting Lagares to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Starting at catcher for the first time in two years, Martinez showed no signs of rustiness behind the plate. He and Fister were in sync, and it showed as Fister stifled the Mets' lineup.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland started Martinez -- normally the team's designated hitter -- so the team didn't lose his bat in the National League ballpark.
"He did great," Leyland said. "He caught the ball well, he made a couple nice plays, he blocked the ball well. He did fine."
Matsuzaka has had success against Detroit during his career. Entering Friday's game, he was 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA in six starts against the Tigers. But those starts were back when Matsuzaka was a solid starter for the Red Sox. His last win against Detroit came on June 2, 2009.
The hot-hitting Tigers made sure he didn't pick up another win against them.
"You never know when you haven't seen a guy for a while, but I thought we did a good job," Leyland said. "We did what we do when we're pretty good: We hit it in the gaps and over the fence, and that's what we did."
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Kathleen Hanna
I stumbled across a box of old correspondence recently and found a few forgotten letters from Kathleen Hanna, singer for Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, and The Julie Ruin, from almost two decades ago. I vaguely remember sending her an embarrassing number of interview questions for a fly-by-night zine and, to my shock, she responded. She typed a lot of her answers on an honest-to-God typewriter. Unfortunately the zine stopped being produced and this interview didn't see the light of day…until now.
Kathleen's support for aspiring young female writers and musicians cannot be overstated. She was the riot grrrl movement's big sister, muse, and fairy godmother. Bikini Kill wasn't exactly raking in a ton of money, but she still bought zines from riot grrrls all over the world.
Not only that, she was amazing at introducing girls and building a support network. She asked me to suss out a nearby midwestern college town's LGBT community for a dyke friend of hers who was moving there to teach at a small conservative university with no out faculty members or LGBT student organizations whatsoever. How could I say "No" to the amazing Kathleen? I was pregnant, prostrate with endless, debilitating morning sickness, unable to look at a computer screen without throwing up, but you bet your ass I still called around, researched, and compiled twenty pages of notes for her to pass along to her professor friend.
Q: What was the best show you've ever played? What was the worst? And why?
Kathleen Hanna: BEST SHOWS ARE ALWAYS IN MINOT because the kids are spazzy and don't care about cool….also some of our first shows in Olympia meant a lot to me just because we met w/so much opposition and our friends supported us…...oh yeah, our show in Richmond about a year ½ ago where my sister sang rebel girl & demirep with us and when the bass amp broke she did an acapella medley of songs we used to sing a long to (like on the family record player) and it just about broke my heart. My sister is actually an amazing singer and performer, Imean, I always knew she could sing, cuz we learned together by mimicing records, but I didn't know what a performer she was till that nite.
Q: What was the stupidest remark any music store clerk has ever made to you?
KH: Okay, both these come from the same guy. 1. I was asking if I could sell my fanzine/writing thing and he said he wouldn't sell it cuz it didn't have anything to do with music and I should come back after I write something about my groupie experiences or something. 2. After living in the same town for like 7 years and being in tons of bands, putting on shows, putting out writing, etc….the same guy comes up to me when I'm reading a comic book in his store (incidentally he sold the comic book even thouggh IT had nothing [to] do with music) and starts telling me what a great guy the dude who made the comic is and he used to be in this local band blah blah blah, what he didn't know is I wrote the comic I was looking at and went out with the dude (asshole) he was talking about for like two years. Duh.
Q: Do you think that there are more or fewer young women these days who fall into the "I'm not a feminist, but…" category than there were five years ago? Why?
KH: I really don't know, I can't answer that one.
Q: What are your thoughts on the following feminist theorists and writers:
a) Andrea Dworkin
KH: saw her give a lecture. Went up and told her I felt erased by everything she said because I "am a feminist AND a sex worker". She totally condescended to me and told me i'd pay for what I'd done for the rest of my life. She also lied and said that COYOTE, an organization by and for women who work as prostitutes was not happeneing at all anymore and trashed its founder, Margo St.James, and acted like there were No organizations by and for sex workers in existence (which is and was a total fucking lie) She also believes (or at least she did at this lecture a few years back) that feminists should work with law enforcement agencies which is just fucking stewpid…..and was in support of a bill/legislation (it passed) in WA state that made it so all sex workers (dancers/models/and other legal sex work situations and women who'd been arrested for prostitution) have to register with the police and pay a $75 dollar liscensing fee(obviously this is for legal sex professions) and get fingerprinted. THIS IS TOTALLY FUCKED UP AND CLASSIST and bogus because it makes it so poor women have to come up with the same 75 dollars as middle class/rich ones would PLUS if you are in a jam because of domestic violence, or whatever and you need a job that pays cash quick, like dancing, say but they make you pay this fee…I mean, who can afford it. I could go on and on. My main problem is that she thinks she can speak for all of us (sex workers and women in general) and she can't. She's also totally mean. BUT some of her writing is interesting even though shes full of shit.
b) Germaine Greer
KH: I know about her but am not really familiar with her work.
c) Susan Faludi
KH: I liked backlash, it was sorta like pulp novel reading for feminist theory heads and seemed good, just in general, but I already knew sexism existed.
d) Mary Daly
KH: Shes like an ecofeminist and that shit scares me. I'm sure I'll read her someday but I really hate the idea that women are more nurturing/close to the earth than men or something…...I think its stewpid and strategically flawed.
e) Naomi Wolf
KH: I read The Beauty Myth, and while it was interesting on some levels, like the idea of beauty being "the third shift" for women, I hated how she kept playing white women against Men and Women of Color, like how she'd be all like (this is not a direct quote) "No employer would expect an African American to do blah blah blah, so why do they expect women to do blah blah blah…" I mean, that shits just stewpid cuz Naomi Wolf doesn't know jack about whatever any individual African American male OR female has to deal with in terms of employment, and also she would act like all women are white over and over and over and, well, it just so annoying and dumb that I stopped reading it, so whatever.
f) bell hooks
KH: I think bell hooks is one of the most important and creative scholars around. I've read almost all her stuff and cant wait till she puts out some fiction ( maybe she has and I don't know?) Anyways, yeah, I could go on and on. I like studying her writing style because it seems really fluid and effortless even though she is explaining very difficult/complex ideas that are operating on several different levels, usually in a way that both academics and non-academics can understand.
Q: What do you think of the anti-feminist writers such as Christina Hoff Sommers and Paglia?
KH: I haven't read them because I don't feel like it. I have heard stories though and it makes me think that, you know, while some of their ideas maybe interesting, MEN tend to tokenize any woman who says anything that sounds at all, even remotely anti-feminist, and then this whole duality thing starts happening where no one really pays attention to their work anymore. Men just use Them to make women who disagree with them feel like shit…….and then certain feminists dismiss them altogether as male identified. Actually, I think that whole phenomenon is probably more interesting then some of these ladies ideas, but I don't know, like I said I haven't read them. I'd like to see more writing by feminists about Tokenization, specifically how it functions in different feminist contexts.
Q: What is your opinion of misogynist FEMALE musicians who insist on bashing other women and not supporting them?
KH: Courtney is boring. I am not interested in her.
Q: What is your favorite piece of musical equipment?
KH: My mouth.
Q: Last two books read?
KH: BE MY BABY by Ronnie Spector. Baudellair Live, Interviews with Baud. edited by Mike Gane
More delightfully outspoken opinions from Hanna, including what rock star might be a candidate for getting "beaten senseless with a brick" after the jump…..


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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson might miss Game 3 against Chicago because of a foot injury.
Johnson said Wednesday that he was hurt in the first quarter of the Bulls' 90-82 win Monday that tied the first-round series 1-1. Johnson did not practice Wednesday. Game 3 is Thursday in Chicago.
Johnson scored 17 points on 6-of-18 shooting in 39 minutes in Game 2.
"It's sore, but there's no excuse," he said Wednesday. "I have to find a way to get through it. It's the part of the season where I can't have this happen. We've fought so hard to get to this point."
Johnson missed several games during the regular season with a heel injury.
"Mentally, I think I could play if the game was today, but physically, I honestly don't know," he said. "We'll have to see."
Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo didn't know about Johnson's injury until he arrived at the practice facility Wednesday morning.
"I'm concerned," Carlesimo said. "We'll see how he feels tomorrow. It's unfortunate that things happen like this in playoff time, but injuries are part of the game. Hopefully, he'll be OK. If he's not, then we have some others who can pick him up. We won't have just one player who would have to replace Joe. They all will have to pick it up for him."
Johnson said the plantar fasciitis in his foot has been lingering "here and there."
"I had my good days and bad days," he said. "It's just something that needs rest and I don't have time for it right now."
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Now, you must ask why Art and JJ had to have Brendon and Rachel U-turned. In my judgment it was stupidity on their part. They had an ample lead on Brendon and Rachel that would have prevented the latter team from catching Art and JJ. Once the pit stop following leg 8 is over all teams will be equalized either at Arusha or Nairobi airports. It was just ego and desire to crush their opposition that caused Art and JJ to act as they did.
Yeah, I think casting hit the ball out of the park with casting these two. The fact that Art & J.J. get such a strong reaction out of everyone means to me that casting them was a success. And since according to Nary & Jamie they really were this way during the race, they aren't given a one-sided "root against this team" edit. That's not to say I want them to win. I just think there's a difference between teams whom I want to get really far and then fail (Team Guido), and teams whom I want off my screen immediately (Jonathan & Victoria).
Jonathan and Colin early on were like cartoon characters. Jonathan in particular was simply an annoying, self destructive person who people want off their screens from the start to the end. A bit like Chad and that other guy on TAR 17 but an even more extreme and unrelenting version. The aggression of them was as much on their partner as anyone. The Guidos I thought were simply funny, and I don't remember them being that nasty about other teams, they pretty much seemed to keep to themselves most of the time. So I don't think they tried to intimidate, or could even be successful at doing that. Another hate figure on TAR forums for some seems to be Rob and Amber, but again I don't think they were nasty. Maybe they played the game well in deceiving people sometimes, but all of the major players have to lie sometime to get ahead. They had some arrogance but no more than many others. The deaf guy on TAR 14 was a bit mean as well I thought, and turned a bit aggressive. That was funny as they tried to set him up as a hero at the start. That was more like a passive aggression.Art and JJ seem to be the first real successful villains I've seen on the seasons I've seen. They seem to not just have egos, or the ability to transfer their faults on others...they actually seem to enjoy being bad. And they also reinforce each others opinions and bad actions. They aren't very discriminating in who they attack either, you have the feeling they despise everyone. Art and JJ seem to have the ability to annoy most people while being still full of confidence themselves. They probably have more arrogance than I have seen from other racers too. And they definitely have had a role and sometimes (but not always) they have been funny in that. Hardly anyone would want them to win though as you want to see the bad guys trip up before the end.
I'm no fan of Art and J.J. - I find them to be over-the-top competitive and (at times) arrogant. But they are far from villains. Usually villains don't do things like share prize money with another team, or return another team's lost passports when they might have hidden them, or simply let them stay lost.From Art and J.J.'s perspective (which I don't totally agree with but think I understand), they only get ornery and nasty towards another team after that team has done something to them first. Again, I don't totally agree with them, but I think from Art and J.J.'s perspective:They didn't really get upset with Brendon and Rachel until B&R had followed them one too many times. They didn't really get upset with Jamie and Nary until J&N looked them straight in the eye and continued to lie to them.They didn't really get upset with Dave and Rachel until D&R broke their promise to them. I think they are a bit too rigid about this, but clearly their internal "code of conduct" (we all have one, whether we realize it or not) includes 1) Pull your own weight, 2) Don't lie, and 3) Don't break promises. And like all of us, they expect others to adhere to their own personal code of conduct, and they get really, really grumpy when that doesn't happen. But they're not villains.
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clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times
plus much more.
The GPS 60 makes it easy to navigate the great outdoors on a budget.


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Footage Is Out: Jordan Crawford Dunking On Lebron James & It Looks Kinda Weak! (Better Quality Than Cell Phone Version)
Lebron James is the guy right under the rim. Shout out to Tj for the tip
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text: This is less a black-box for bikes and more a motion-sensor activated, POV, 360-degree helmet cam, but the Chaotic Moon's thinking and design is right on. Port the cameras out into a bolt-on system for any helmet, drop the prices, and there's a sweet-spot for commuters. This is like the dash-cam idea I wrote about in considering what to do with Project Glass. For the Helmet of Justice, I'd just want a switch that activated it when in motion and not just upon impact. The company that made it is based in Austin too. We're there next weekend.


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Ricky951 needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 18 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
We market a pheromone cologne product for men, women, gay men and gay women.
Mostly males 18-40
We like the current layout of the site, we just want the look to be updated and look fresh. The design should also be clean and inviting, yet focus on converting sales!
We recently had our logo re-designed by a 99designs contest winner. Use the new logo and colors in the design.
Although PherX for Men is our main product, we would also like to have the bottles for Women, Gay Men and Gay Women on the homepage... maybe make those bottles a bit smaller?
We would also like to add product reviews like Amazon.com for each product.
I like using big red buttons to make it easier for customers to buy the products.
Use the existing text from the homepage for your design.
Maybe include a small image of the VNO on the homepage with some brief explanatioin why pheromones work? The link to the image is: http://www.pherx.com/images/VNO.jpg. Full information can be found at http://www.pherx.com/faq.html
http://www.designtelic.com - I like the work this guy does. Great use of colors and shading. All of his designs are very clean.


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I honestly had no idea what else to title this post, lol. I found time to visit Central Park today, they still have their fall colored trees up which is nice. Look 😀
Hair: [e] Play
Shirt: Turducken ToddleeDoo – Cashmere Bunny Sweater
Pants: .::B&P::. Grey Jeans
Boots: *munchkin Toes* The stag Boots
Eyes: :PP Daydream Eyes II – Deep Ocean
Shape: *oh Daisies* Carli Shape
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On a night when Chone Figgins lowered the price of Widmer beer at one Seattle bar to $1.97 (0-5 in the Mariners win over the Yankees), a streaker was the third of four fans to run on the field. He apparently took a shine to Derek Jeter in the eighth inning but the shortstop declined his advances. For now.
Here's are two comments from the Seattle Times's posting of a picture of said streaker:
gatorator Sumner, WA: After being at the game with my girlfriend I have to say she was unimpressed. I would have enjoyed it more if a taser or two would have been involve.
Whistle Berries Marysville, WA: Uhhh... I always though a pee-niss was supposed to be bigger than that...
Not focusing on dong size was Big Yankees Fan Michael LaPayower who put in best in two Tweets presented here for your perusal (the hyperlinks added):
There is no trophy or prize for running onto a field during a live baseball game. So stupid. There's so many other ways to get attention.
there is no prize or trophy running into the field during a live baseball game. Getting arrested and fined is an idiots merit badge
One out, nothing on | Streaker storms Safeco Field [Seattle Times/Kevin Fujii]


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Mayor's Office
A task force is recommending a strategic plan for the People's Health Center, the coordination of paperwork and a system of patient advocates as steps to strengthen Lincoln's health care safety net. Those are the priority recommendations of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Health Care Safety Net, which released its final report today.
Mayor Chris Beutler charged the Task Force with addressing the increasing number of uninsured individuals in Lincoln who rely on "safety net" providers, such as community health centers, free clinics, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations, private physicians and local government.
Our goal is to make sure the uninsured and low-income families in our community have access to quality health care," Beutler said. "It's important for the health of the entire community that these services be provided in a coordinated and cost-efficient manner so that the system is sustainable. I want to thank the members of the task force for taking the first step in this difficult challenge.
The Mayor released the report at a news conference accompanied by Kim Russel, President/CEO of BryanLGH Health System, who served as Chair of the Task Force, and Dr. Bob Rauner, MD, a member of the Task Force and incoming President of the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians.
Since April, the Task Force has diligently examined our community's safety net," said Russel. "We have looked to other communities for 'lessons learned,' heard from national safety net experts, and had intense, sometimes difficult, conversations about the strengths, shortcomings and opportunities for Lincoln's existing safety net system. I am proud of the work of the task force, and sincerely thank the members for their hard work.
The final report, available on the City Web site at lincoln.ne.gov, details 23 recommendations to improve Lincoln's healthcare safety net. The task force said the development of a strategic plan for the People's Health Center would look at increasing its capacity by relocating and/or expanding to satellite clinics. The second priority is to explore ways to integrate eligibility assessment, form preparation, and the collection of supporting documentation. The development of a hub of patient advocates would help uninsured individuals navigate the health and human services system.
Other recommendations involve strategies related to medical homes; safety net efficiencies and enhancements; volunteers; information technology; prevention, wellness, and health education; resource development; and implementation.
A second phase of the study focused on implementing the task force recommendations is under way. "We will again be calling on the people of Lincoln to work together to make these recommendations a reality for our community," Beutler said.
For further information on the report or the work of the task force, contact Su Eells at 499-5543 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Jeep Wrangler JK Steering Noise Fix - Chatter MattersPosted in How To on April 25, 2014
Weird noises sometimes foreshadow impeding doom. Persistent gear grinds or whines are a common example.
Other sounds are just plain annoying. Doug Misch, proprietor of Misch 4x4, has a daily driver JK with a 2-inch lift that made a weird chatter when it hit seams in the road. The sound and vibration only happened when he was driving straight. "So I decided to solve my own problem," he says.
Since the chatter didn't happen during side-loads (such as cornering or in a crosswind), Misch narrowed the problem to the steering, specifically the slip joint. The problem seemed worse in hot weather, so he guessed that the steering shaft halves expand at different rates. Packing the slip joint with grease proved to be a temporary fix.
Misch's ultimate solution is a simple system that uses a spring to apply a constant sideload on the slip joint.
Not all JKs seem to suffer from this chatter/unwanted steering feedback—which isn't a safety concern. However, JK owners who are afflicted by this weird noise now have an inexpensive and easy cure.


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The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests are everything (and worse) that the Tea Party gatherings were ACCUSED of being.
While a unified and coherent message is yet to be found among these lazy Leftists, there are a variety of complaints made by the "Flea Party" against their country, their fellow citizens, and their lives, in general.
And, worst of all, our President, Barack Obama, among others, supports the filthy display of these anti-Capitalist Leftists — from plain 'ol lazy ones to radical ones — and their 1960's-like communal camp-outs.
It's the kind of display that hard-working, proud Americans do not engage in. They don't have "weeks" to sit in filth with their topless brethren and bitch about something….anything….especially things they know nothing about.
Barack Obama supports this bunch of anti-capitalist useful idiots along with Marxist Van Jones, Al Gore, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, John Larson, Louise Slaughter, Muslim Keith Ellison, Jeff Merkley, Russ Feingold, and more.
And let's not even talk about who is financing and organizing this astroturfed conglomeration of idiots. I'll list SOME of them because the astroturf financiers and "organizers" are another story unto themselves:
- George Soros
- Working Families Party (ACORN)
- Obama bundler, Jodie Evans, of Code Pink
Here is your Democrat-supported (from the President on down) "protest" in action— and just imagine if the Tea Party protesters had ACTUALLY engaged in only 1% of this behavior (which they never did):
– USCG warns staff after Occupy Boston protesters spit on Coast Guard officer
– Disgusting behavior exhibited by the "Occupy Wall Street" protesters are on full display in New York as trash and debris pile-up on public streets. The disgusting conditions coupled with the group's anti-authority attitude resulted in one unidentified protester defecating on an NYPD patrol car.
– Hackers threaten Wall Street
– According to this speaker in LA, violence and bloodshed will be necessary:
"So, ultimately, the bourgeoisie won't go without violent means. Revolution! Yes, revolution that is led by the working class. Long live revolution! Long live socialism!"
– Creepy, funky chants like "I can have sex with animals or whatever"…. (Frankly, I'm ashamed these robots in this video call themselves Americans!)
– Millions and millions of tax-payer dollars are being spent to clean up after these animals.
– Protestors claim the "Jews" control Wall Street in anti-semetic rant
– Protesters march on Wall St. after park cleanup postponed, get into scuffle with cops
– Police Clash With "Occupy Denver" Protesters, Dozens Arrested
– More creepy Left Wing chanting led by community organizer who travels the globe to provoke violence for destabilizing governments
There is so much more going on daily with these Leftists…..but that last bullet point should unnerve the majority America-loving citizens of this country.
Ed Morrissey at HotAir.com summed up the hypocritical media and politicians on the issue of the Flea Party vs. the Tea Party:
Had even one Tea Party rally resulted in 140 arrests, defecation on police cars, speakers calling for a violent French Revolution-style change in society, or members of the military getting attacked with spit and epithets, would the national media have offered such a balanced report — or would the media have used any of these incidents to warn America about the latent hate and violence in the movement?
(Update: Thanks for the link back at Ironic Surrealism!)
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Latino Singers Jencarlos Canela and Prince Royce Cast In FOX's Live Musical 'The Passion'
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Jencarlos Canela, known mostly for his Spanish-language work on Telemundo, Univision and who is currently in the studio working on his English album debut, has been cast in the role of Jesus Christ in THE PASSION, a live two-hour epic musical event airing in New Orleans on Palm Sunday, March 20 on FOX. Also, bachata singer turned pop singer Prince Royce will be playing the disciple Peter. Joining them are singer Chris Daughtry as Judas and Trisha Yearwood as Mary, the mother of Jesus. Read More


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I write things here that interest or amuse me, and that I think are worth sharing. They might be topical, or 'cold case', educational or trivial; the only rule is that they will have something to do with genealogy.
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Shopping Saturday - Oetzmann & Co
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- AnonymousWednesday, 31 October, 2012
oddly - they didn't change their name with the advent of the First World War - was their brand too large to change? They had show rooms all over Europe by then too - Bucharest, Vienna, brussels & Constantinople to name a fewReplyDelete
I am the great great granddaughter of the John R A Oetzmann who founded the store. My mother's maiden name was Oetzmann. Her mother was widowed in 1919 when my grandfather FW Oetzmann died of TB. She too kept the family name all through 2nd world war and her house was raided several times incase she was harbouring german soldiers. We know the family was not German or Austrian ... and believe it most likely to be Dutch but have no evidence to prove that. My grandmother was made chairman of the company when her husband died but she knew little about business and unfortunately through mismanagement the co. went bust soon after 2nd world war.ReplyDelete
Hi - I am the great grandson of John RA Oetzmann. I still have the name - I am fascinated that your mother's house was raided - I have found out since that the company and directors had to announce that they were not aliens during the first world war. My father was a spitfire pilot during the war - his name was Oetzmann and as far as I know he had absolutely no problems - so I find it really odd that your mother's house was raided.ReplyDelete
Your grandfather was my father's favourite uncle.
The name is German though - John RA's father came from Hanover in 1805 and naturalised in 1821 in Ipswich. There are Oetzmanns in Germany still - not a common surname but there are some still around Hanover and Hamburg.
I would love to know more about the company though - perhaps we can chat in private - I'm not sure how to post a private message on here - maybe someone can tell me?
hope to hear soon


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Gianetta Lucia Allegretta
Baronessa Gianetta Lucia Allegretta
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I am a citizen of the East Kingdom, currently residing in the Barony of An Dubhaigeainn. I have participated in the S.C.A. since 1985, living previously within the Cantons of Lions End and Whyt Whey (Crown Province of Ostgardr). I was a founding member of Lions End, at one point serving as its Chronicler for Thereby Hangs a Tale, and was briefly involved in the initial founding of Whyte Whey, before finally settling into my current home Barony.
I served the Barony of An Dubhaigeainn in many ways before stepping in to the role of its Coronet alongside my husband, Jean Xavier. Together, we served our Barony in this capacity from January 2002 to November 2007. Currently, I serve as the Barony's Chatelaine, a position I held previously many years ago. I am also one of two warranted Thrown Weapons Marshals living within the Barony.
I have also resumed my position as apprentice to Baroness Mistress Suzanne Neuber de Londres.
- Apprentice to Baroness Mistress Suzanne Neuber de Londres
- Household Affiliations: Von Morgenwind
- Baronial Affiliations: An Dubhaigheainn
Offices & Positions
- Chronicler - Thereby Hangs a Tale, Lions End newsletter (1987 through 1989)
- Chatelaine - Barony of An Dubhaigeainn (2001?)
- Territorial Baroness - Barony of An Dubhaigeainn (January 2002 through November 2007)
- Thrown Weapons Marshal (2008 to present)
- Chatelaine - Barony of An Dubhaigeainn (January 2010 to present)
- Lady-in-Waiting - Isabella I
Event Positions
- Autocrat - Lions in Winter (December 1989?)
- 01/21/1989 Award of Arms
- Silver Feather (An Dubhaigeainn)
- 01/13/2001 Companion of the Manuche
- 01/26/2002 Baroness of An Dubhaigeainn
- 02/22/2003 Queen's Honor of Distinction (Isabella II)
- 09/09/2006 Companion of the Silver Crescent
- 11/10/2007 Court Baroness
- Silvanus Doke (An Dubhaigeainn)


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How do we organize? Who are the spokespeople? To whom do they speak? How do kids and parents voice their wants and needs? Can they drive this revolution?
How do we break into urban ed? Who are our allies there?
Which administrators will back our work and make it "safe" for others to join? As Monika has put it, how do we "validate and scale?"
How do we maintain our independence? How do we rally others and still champion our messy vision?
How can we invite stake-holders into new conversations, but politely decline to be drawn into the old?
How does CoöpCatalyst become a platform and not just a blog?


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jdragon needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 127 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
AdSocial - http://www.adsocial.com
I'm a serial internet entrepreneur that specializes in social media and online advertising. My background is engineering so I tend to launch startups that initially evolve around technology. The platform of choice is LAMP (PHP). On my spare time, I love photography, online multiplayer games, and arts.
social media (ie twitter, facebook, bloggers, etc...), fashionistas, women that shop online for fashion, fashion models
We're looking for something that bridges social media and online advertising that empower and engage through content relevancy and deliver visually stunning creatives that grab our targeted audience attention. The majority of our users will be women that like to shop online. Our audience mainly shop at macys, bloomingdales, bluefly, banana republic, and online fashion boutiques. So use colors that appeal to them, but not too girly. Include a callout somewhere, maybe wrapped around the word 'ad'...
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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BBC News
- Facebook needs regulation as Zuckerberg 'fails' - UK MPs
- Huawei risk can be managed, say UK cyber-security chiefs
- Tributes as Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn dies aged 84
- Shamima Begum: Lawyer says IS teenager 'damaged' by ordeal
- Several Labour MPs about to resign, say party sources
- Train firms want overhaul of ticket system
- NatWest worker told customer 'vegans should be punched'
- Stores accused of 'watering down' bottle deposit scheme
- Park Lane doorman stabbing: Murder charge for fourth man
- Tax-free childcare helps just a fifth of families
- Jeanette Kempton 1989 murder: Police hope for new leads
- Scottish Secretary David Mundell says 'coming out was difficult'
- LGBT History Month: Test your knowledge
- Anorexia recovery: 'I know the darkest of the darkest'
- Emiliano Sala: Former coach's tribute as funeral takes place
- The self-taught pianist drawing crowds
- Brexit backstop according to Northern Ireland teens
- London Marathon marker dedicated to Stephen Lawrence
- Is there a suicide crisis for British veterans?
- BBC News Channel
- Newspaper headlines: IS bride pleads for sympathy
- Quiz: Are your clothes damaging the environment?
- Obituary: Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn
- Will universities go bust if fees are cut?
- Brexit: Will Britons living in the EU still get healthcare?
- The soldier with a secret talent - ballet
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text: Loyola launches Messina living learning program for first-year students September 3, 2013 | By Nick Alexopulos First-year students from the Class of 2017 check in to Flannery O'Connor Hall on August 30, 2013. The first cohort of students enrolled in Messina, Loyola's new living learning program, will live in this residence hall. Loyola University Maryland has launched Messina, a unique living learning program designed to help first-year students adjust quickly to college-level work and forge a clear path to success academically, personally, and professionally. Messina fosters a transformative academic experience for students by extending substantive learning opportunities from the classroom to residence halls, the community, and beyond. One-third of Loyola's 1,100-member incoming first-year class will participate in Messina this year. Participation will expand to two-thirds next year and include the entire first-year class starting in fall 2015. "Our Messina program may be new, but it brings to life what has always been a focus of Jesuit education—and education at Loyola—the idea that students need to make connections with one another, with faculty, and across disciplines, and to gain an appreciation, even a hunger, for knowledge," said Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., president of Loyola. "Although Messina is different, the program is tied to that long-held commitment to deepening the intellectual experience." Students who participate in Messina will choose one of three themes—"Stories We Tell," "Self and Other," and "The Visionary" —and live in proximity to other students who chose the same theme. They'll choose an interdisciplinary course pairing within their chosen theme and take one course in the fall and one in the spring. While some course pairings have a clear link, such as politics/economics and theology/philosophy, other course pairings are far more non-traditional, such as theology/engineering and computer science/English. Faculty who teach Messina courses will collaborate to ensure paired courses complement each other. Messina students will also have the opportunity to attend on- and off-campus events, performances, and excursions designed to extend classroom learning, build stronger communities around learning, and establish deeper relationships with faculty, administrators, and fellow students. "As talented and committed as Loyola students have always been, they don't always see this university—classes, office hours, out-of-class and residential experiences—as a connected learning environment. Changing that and achieving a more thorough integration of their lives at Loyola is the newest and most exciting advantage of Messina," said Douglas Harris, Ph.D., associate professor of political science and co-director of the Messina Program. "Who they are as individuals is something they'll want to bring to the classroom." Harris and Messina co-director Michael Puma were thrilled when more than 400 students from the Class of 2017 signed up for the program. They expected success, but they didn't anticipate students would show so much interest that Messina would have a wait list in year one—and even before the first student orientation in early June. "This never happened with other first-year programs," said Puma. "With Messina, every class had more demand than we had seats for." Loyola will continue to offer Loyola 101, its existing one-credit acclimation program for first-year students, through 2014. Loyola 101 will remain optional this year, be an alternate choice to Messina next year, and will be wholly replaced by Messina in 2015. The Messina program is named after the city in Italy where St. Ignatius and the Jesuits founded their first school for lay students in 1548.


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At very beginning of the 12th century B.C. - the beginning of the period archaeologists call Iron Age I - the Sea Peoples swept out of the Aegean to make their appearance in the archeological record and in ancient literary references. The Philistines ultimately settled on and dominated some of the choicest land in Canaan - the agriculturally rich coastal strip from Gaza in the south to Tell Qasile, near modern Tel Aviv, in the north - through which passed one of the world's most important international trade routes. Soon the Philistines began exerting pressure on the Israelite tribes farther inland. This conflict prompted the Israelites to form a monarchy in the mid - 11th century in order to meet the Philistine threat more effectively. After about 150 years of dominance in the area, the Philistines faded from the scene - overpowered by the Israelites under King David - and thereafter played only a minor role in events until, in about 600 B.C., they disappeared altogether.
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MH12 Multi-Purpose Robot
Yaskawa America, Inc.Updated 08/11/2016
The new MH12 six-axis robot provides superior performance in assembly, dispensing, material handling, machine tending and packaging applications. Featuring a new curved upper arm, the MH12 offers enhanced reach and allows a wider range of application. This patented double yoke design provides additional strength if the robot is crashed due to a programming error. Through-arm cable routing increases cable life and reduces risks of snagging or interference; a 50 mm (2") through hole in the T-axis provides ample space to minimize wear and maximize cable life. The MH12 has a 1,440 mm (56.7") reach and a large work envelope that extends behind the robot, permitting space for robot tool storage or maintenance. This robot features an increased 12 kg (26.5 lb) payload and moment and inertia ratings over previous models, enabling it to carry larger and heavier loads. It has brakes on all axes and can be floor-, wall- or ceiling-mounted for layout flexibility. The MH12 has a small interference radius that allows the robot to be placed close to other equipment, decreasing floor space requirements. An upper junction box mounted on the back of the upper arm reduces interference with machines or other items in the workcell. Exceptionally fast axis speeds and acceleration reduce cycle times and increase production output. The MH12 is the fastest robot in its class due to cutting-edge Sigma-5 motors and ARM motion. It has an IP67 rated wrist and an IP54 body standard. A variety of optional features are available. MH12 robots are compatible with MLX200 unified controls, DX200 controller or the FS100 controller.
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It could be second-degree murder, which is what he was charged with. Or not guilty. Or something else. As the AP reported,
"In an unmistakable setback for George Zimmerman, the jury at the neighborhood watch captain's second-degree murder trial was given the option Thursday of convicting him on the lesser charge of manslaughter in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
"Judge Debra Nelson issued her ruling over the objections of Zimmerman's lawyers shortly before a prosecutor delivered a closing argument in which he portrayed the defendant as an aspiring police officer who assumed Martin was up to no good and took the law into his own hands."
Whaddya think?
— Second-degree murder, manslaughter or not guilty?
— If Zimmerman is convicted, how many years should he spend in prison?
— Did Zimmerman have to shoot Trayvon Martin, or could that have been averted?
Post your comment below now!