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The Chevrolet Astro is a minivan that was introduced in 1985. The Astro intended to compete directly with the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager minivans that were both rampantly popular at the time. However, despite its minivan classification, the Astro shared a platform with the GMC Safari. It also had a lot more in common with the full-size vans that were still commonly driven at the time than it did with other minivans. This was largely due to the Astro making use of components utilized by a number of GM's other light trucks. The Astro enjoyed a 20-year production run without a major redesign before it was ultimately discontinued in 2005.
Despite its minivan classification, the Astro resembled a full-size van and had many similar capabilities. Something of a workhorse, the Astro was perhaps better suited for towing and hauling than it was for dropping the kids off at the curb at school. The Astro featured the same rugged body-on-frame construction and rear wheel drive that were common on full-size Chevy vans and trucks.
Despite the Astro's rugged capability, its old school van design put it somewhat out of step with modern minivans. For starters, the engine was located very close to the passenger compartment. This resulted in high levels of cabin noise and somewhat cramped conditions. The Astro's height also made entering and exiting something of a challenge for small children attempting to pile in or out of its single sliding door.
But in spite of its design shortcomings as a minivan, the Astro offered drivers a smooth ride and decent handling. With a suspension that was more truck-like than car-like, the Astro also handled the road well. However, its truck-like build did make the Astro something of a gas-guzzler. While the Astro could be regarded as a functional minivan for its ability to accommodate eight passengers and a considerable amount of cargo, its truck-based build makes it far less practical and more cumbersome than most car-based minivans from the same year.
Chevrolet introduced several safety innovations to the Astro over the years including driver and passenger-side airbags. Yet, despite these improvements, the Astro never earned particularly high marks for safety. In 1996, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Astro a poor rating.
Chevrolet made the last Astro minivan in 2005. A 4.3-liter V-6 engine matched with a four-speed automatic transmission powered the 2005 model. The engine was capable of producing 190 horsepower and 250 pounds-feet of torque. It also featured all-wheel drive (AWD). In terms of fuel economy, the 2005 Astro was capable of 14/20 mpg city/highway.
Like all Astros produced after 1993, the 2005 model featured 16-inch wheels. It also featured most of the features that were standard for the Astro during its lifespan. These included power steering, cloth seats, air conditioning, power accessories, cruise control, and an AM/FM stereo. Additional options included leather seats, second-row bucket seats, rear air conditioning, locking rear differential, and upgraded stereo systems. The 2005 Astro also featured rear disc brakes that were made standard in 2003.
The Chevrolet Astro remarkably made it through its entire two-decade run of production without a major redesign. Although early models were available exclusively as rear-wheel drive, Chevrolet introduced an AWD option in 1990. The 1980s models also had less seating capacity; it only accommodated five passengers in two rows of seating. An extended version was introduced in 1990 that could be outfitted with a third row of seating, increasing the van's passenger capacity to eight. During the final 10 years of the Astro's production Chevrolet only sold the extended version.
The year of 1990 also saw the introduction of four-wheel antilock brake systems that were made standard an all Astros for the remainder of its run of production. Astros produced between 1985 and 1992 featured 15-inch wheels, while from 1993 onwards, 16-inch wheels were made standard. 1993 was also when the option of a driver-side front airbag was introduced for the first time. In 1996, Chevrolet began fitting dual front airbags into all Astros. This significantly improved the Astro's crashworthiness.
The Astro was given a design refresh in 1995, providing the interior and exterior with a look that was slightly more modern and stylish. In terms of the van's exterior, this redesign consisted of giving the Astro an extended nose. It was also at this time that the shorter length body option was dropped. The interior face-lift brought about an improved dashboard with controls that were easier to use as well as the introduction of passenger-side airbags. In 1997, speed-sensitive power steering was added. Chevy also made steps to improve the van's fuel economy over the years. One such step was the introduction of an AWD system in 1999 that only sent power to the front wheels when the rear wheels began to slip.
2005 Chevrolet Astro
The 2005 Chevrolet Astro comes in a passenger and cargo model.
2004 Chevrolet Astro
The 2005 Chevrolet Astro minivan was influenced by the truck side of Chevrolet whereas most other minivans are built on car-like engineering.
2003 Chevrolet Astro
The 2003 Chevrolet Astro can tow cargo as comfortably as the next sports utility vehicle (SUV), only it is a passenger minivan.
2002 Chevrolet Astro
The 2002 Chevrolet Astro is a three-door minivan that is also sold as the GMC Safari.
2001 Chevrolet Astro
The 2001 Chevrolet Astro is a minivan that debuted in 1984.
2000 Chevrolet Astro
The 2000 Chevrolet Astro is a midsize rear-drive van manufactured by General Motors under its Chevrolet division.
1999 Chevrolet Astro
The 1999 Chevrolet Astro was built from 1985 through 2005 and is closely-related to the GMC Safari.
1998 Chevrolet Astro
The long-running ruler and only member of the midsize van category continues going strong in its second decade of production.
1997 Chevrolet Astro
The 1997 Chevrolet Astro minivan portrays great qualities and value.
1996 Chevrolet Astro
The 1996 Chevrolet Astro is not known for its stylish design or luxurious features, but it is well equipped to transport an entire midsize family in comfort.
1995 Chevrolet Astro
The 1995 Chevrolet Astro is a rear-drive midsize van manufactured by General Motors and was introduced in 1985.


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Latin brisket rubbed with cumin, chili powder and orange zest before searing and and braising in chipotle, jalapeno and orange juice. Slice and layer in a roll with jalapeno cheese. Serve with a side of Mango-Jicama Slaw.
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2 tbsp. ancho chili powder
2 tsp. orange zest
Olive oil, as needed
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2 jalapeño chiles, seeded, minced
1 cup orange juice
Hot water, as needed
1 1⁄2 cups mayonnaise
1 mango, peeled, pitted and cubed
1 tsp. cumin powder
2 cups jicama, shredded
2 cups carrots, shredded
1⁄2 cup cilantro, chopped
1⁄2 lb. jalapeño cheese, sliced
8 rolls, sliced and toasted
- Season brisket. Combine cumin, chili powder and orange zest; rub into meat. Sear brisket in olive oil; place in roasting pan with chipotle, jalapeño, orange juice and hot water to cover. Braise at 350° F approx. 2 hr.
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Imagine moving from a city of nearly 2 million people to a town of just 300, half a world away from your friends and family.
While it seems rather intimidating, this is just what Lynnville-Sully senior Nahla Lakouait did just two months ago after leaving Morocco for a year-long study abroad program in August.
"I'm really glad to be here," she said. "I wasn't expecting Iowa to be that fun, but the people here all are really nice and friendly."
Despite the culture shock that one might expect, Lakouait was pleasantly surprised with the differences she found in her new, rural home.
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Lakouait was born in Buenos Aires and, after spending time everywhere from Spain to Italy, moved to Morocco's capital city of Rabat with her family.
She traveled to the U.S. for the first time via WorldLink Education Inc., which placed her with a host family in Lynnville — an aspect of the program that stood to help her transition into American high school.
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While Lakouait's school back home in Morocco operates similarly to an American curriculum, one aspect makes all the difference for her at Lynnville-Sully.
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Just as Lakouait's impression of Iowa was different than she had anticipated, her classmates' idea of Morocco was slightly skewed as well.
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Lakouait has since made presentations in her classes to help her peers better understand Moroccan culture and help answer the questions, "mainly about my home and school and what we do for fun back home," that they posed to her.
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The timing was David from Sage Cycles brought us a Ti bike to demo at the same time a Nokia Lumia 1020 arrived to also demo. So in front of the brick wall the bike went and I took some photos under gray skies and unusually cold temperatures. This is the Skyline built up with Ultegra Di2, Enve kit, and Mavic wheels.
After a few rides, we'll tell you more about it and see the high-rez photos on G+.


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Let $M$ be a smooth closed manifold and $T$ be a triangulation of $M$. Endow each simplex of $T$ with the Euclidean metric making it a regular simplex; this gives a piecewise Euclidean metric $g_0$ on $M$, which is singular on (part of) the codimension $2$ skeleton of $T$.
Is it possible to approximate $g_0$ by a smooth Riemannian metric? The approximation should in particular change length of curves and the volume by arbitrarily small amounts.
I guess the answer is positive and well-known, but I did manage to find a reference (in particular, several works ask the smoothing to satisfy certain curvature assumptions, which I do not). Is there a reference or are there obstruction to smoothing?


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Norma,If you confirmed visually what the seed spacing is indicating, then it is quite possible that the dough has tripled. I thought perhaps that you were using one of your food-grade storage bags. I'm surprised that your dough has expanded as fast as it has with the yeast at 0.55%. Did you go to the refrigerator right after the dough was made? A tripling of the dough is not fatal but we don't want it to get out of hand. Let's see what happens when you are ready to use the dough tomorrow. You may not need much of a temper time, and we can always make adjustment to the yeast quantity next time if called for based on your results.Peter
Maybe you may be on your way to a good 1 day cold fermenting dough with that kind of rise. Maybe a bit less yeast next time? I am no pro but i have not yet used a .55% yeast in my dough, even for a 1 day cold ferment. The highest i used yet is .35%. I am thinking though that for my next 1 day cold ferment using .4%. The last time i used a 1 day ferment i used .35 idy and 85deg dough out of the mixer and that seemed to work ok. I have been making extra dough for the 2-3 day ferment so i haven't needed a 1day ferment latley.
I use a pretty good refridgerator thermometer that stands upright in my fridge and usually put about 20 doughballs in from my Sun. mix for Tues. cook and have to turn the fridge colder to keep the temp. under 40deg. and a few hours later i have to turn the fridge warmer again to keep it above freezing as the dough cools. Then i usually try to keep the temp at about 36 or 38 deg. Hoping i am doing this right?
Looks good Norma. Hard to believe it taste like cardboard.
What cheese did you use on this? Looks like you shredded it.
Norma,Do you normally sell reheated slices of your preferment Lehmann pizzas and the regular Lehmann pizzas after two hours and, if so, would you or your taste testers, or even customers, characterize the crust as being cardboard-like?Also, can you list the positives and negatives of the latest crust from your perspective and those of the taste testers? A one-day dough is a challenge, especially compared against what you have been doing for the last couple of years or so, but I'd like to see if there are ways of improving upon your maiden effort with the Occident flour. It might well be that other flours are better or possibly there are other changes that might be made to achieve a better product.Peter
Norma,You might want to increase the amount of oil to 3% and increase the thickness factor to around 0.09, which I believe is a little closer to what you have been using for your preferment Lehmann dough. That might be a compromise value. I also notice that you used Morton's Kosher salt for the last dough. You might want to switch to regular salt since that is what an old NYC pizza maker would have used. It that turns out to be too bland, you can always increase it in a future test dough. You might be able to get a bit more lift and increased oven spring if you increase the hydration, maybe to 64%. But, unless you feel otherwise, I think I would rather reserve that option for a future test if warranted.Peter


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The MTV Video Music Awards have become an institution, with the annual ratings swings and debates over its relevance that go along with such an established enterprise. (It's currently on an upswing: The 2011 broadcast had the biggest ratings in the ceremony's history.)
But when MTV launched the VMAs in 1984, the broadcast was a raucous show from an upstart cable network still finding its footing. From the first incarnation—with Madonna memorably writhing to "Like a Virgin" in front of a giant wedding cake—the focus was on the performances and attention-getting antics, not necessarily the winners.
Those early days of MTV are the subject of a new book, I Want My MTV: the Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution, by Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum, out today from Dutton. The book is presented as an oral history, with remembrances from more than 400 MTV founders, music executives, and performers. Here are some highlights from the chapter about the VMAs, including stories about hosts who went rogue but who also helped establish the show's anything-goes reputation:
Les Garland, programming executive: Eddie Murphy and I became good buddies, and I got him to host the second VMAs in 1985. He was the biggest star in the world at that point. The night before the show, rehearsal is set for 9 P.M. We had a great rehearsal. And I gave him careful instructions about what he could and couldn't say on TV. The show was being simulcast on Metromedia, which is Fox before it became Fox. I said, "Listen, you have to control the four-letter words, you can't say shit, like you do on pay TV, okay? Promise me?" And he goes, "Don't worry, Garland."
So the next night, he comes out—"Ladies and gentlemen, EDDIE MURPHY!"—and right after he says hello to everybody, he goes off script.
George Bradt, producer: He walks out and goes, "A year ago, I would have said, 'Fuck MTV.' But now I got a video, so I kiss their ass." This was when you could still swear on cable.
Roberta Cruger, talent relations staffer: It was my job to seat everyone at the VMAs. That became very complicated. I had to keep Van Halen separated from David Lee Roth, after they broke up. They had to be in different sections, but one couldn't have a better seat than the other.
Joel Gallen, producer: In 1989, Andrew Dice Clay was the hottest comedian on the planet. He was racy and edgy, MTV was racy and edgy, so we wanted to roll the dice with him, so to speak, and give him a spot. He was fine in rehearsal. Night of the show, the stage manager said to him, "We're running long, you gotta trim your act a little bit." And he didn't react kindly to that. He started saying things he shouldn't say. The Dice incident was fantastic for the VMAs. We wouldn't admit it at the time, but controversy is great. You want people to talk about the show. You want it to be a show where anything can happen, and there's spontaneity and danger.
Arsenio Hall, comedian and host: Dick Clark was producing the show, and he and I were standing in the wings. He had a headset on and I didn't, so I didn't know what Dice was saying. Then I saw Dick throw his headset on the podium. He suggested I pull Dice off the stage. I said, "That's not what I do. I do jokes." I saw Dice last month, and told him I was given the assignment of pulling him off, and we laughed our asses off. I think Dice knew what he was doing. You remembered him the next day.


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Emmalea Ernest, extension agent in the University of Delaware's Department of Plant and Soil Sciences (PLSC), has received federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program for a project aimed at developing heat-tolerant lima bean varieties.
"Lima beans are Delaware's largest acreage vegetable crop and anchor the state's processing vegetable industry," said Ernest. "The varieties that are currently available to growers suffer yield loss or delayed yield when they are exposed to high temperatures during flowering."
In order to be eligible for funding from the program, grant money had to be used toward specialty crops as opposed to field crops, such as corn and soybeans, or animal agriculture. Specialty crops are a wide-ranging category that includes fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops.
With her funding, Ernest aims to develop procedures for heat tolerance screening in the existing lima bean breeding program, examine the physiological mechanisms for heat stress tolerance or susceptibility in lima beans, and investigate the underlying genetic basis for heat stress tolerance in lima beans. Her findings could greatly impact Delaware vegetable farmers' yields.
Ernest said she has collaborated on multiple USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants in the past six years and acknowledged that the program has been a vital source of funding to the Extension Vegetable and Fruit Research Program. The money has allowed Ernest to help address production problems many Delaware fruit and vegetable growers have experienced, as well as explore new crop prospects.
The SCBG program seeks out projects like Ernest's in order to promote and enhance the local agricultural economy.
"My past and current grant projects through this program have included work on lima beans but also on a variety of other crops, including processing sweet corn, blueberries, snap beans, cucumbers and cantaloupes," said Ernest.
Her research with lima beans will be over the course of the next three years and take place on UD's research farm in Georgetown.
Ernest said that in the genetics portion of the project, which will be built off of work funded by the Building a Better Bean SCRI Grant awarded to UD researchers last year, she will be working closely with colleague Randy Wisser, assistant professor of plant and soil sciences, and Gordon Johnson, extension vegetable and fruit specialist.
Article by Angela Carcione
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"How Much Did You Pay for Your Wife?"
Travel truth: No-frills often makes for the greatest thrills.
One of the best experiences I had on a recent trip through the Middle East was one that set me back the least. My boyfriend, Adam, and I spent our first night in the ancient (and breathtaking) red-rock city of Petra, Jordan, in a traditional hotel. After we'd slept off the jet lag—and gotten engaged atop one of Petra's highest peaks—we decided to spend a night at the Ammarin Bedouin Camp, a quick drive away through the desert. As we pulled up to the bare-bones campground, which was little more than the low table you see pictured and a few rows of traditional bedouin tents, we found our unsuspecting welcomer, Mohammad, sound asleep on the cushions in the photo.
Yet, without missing a beat, he sprang up from his nap, poured us hot tea, and began gleefully teaching us Arabic words out of my phrase book. We whiled away the morning with Miriam, a lively eyed shepherdess from the next village over, and spent the afternoon riding camels (my advice: Start with a half-day trek, or you'll walk bowlegged for a while) and lamenting the high price of wives in the region with our guide, Faisal. In fact, while I was off in hot pursuit of a baby camel I wanted to photograph, the men gathered around to congratulate Adam—and wasted no time asking how much he'd paid for me.
Later that evening, we were joined by two dozen Jordanian police officers on a retreat, a gaggle of French tourists, and a group of American dads, former grad school roommates now touring the world with their families. We took turns trading stories, tips, and future travel plans: Alex, one of their sons, was off the next day to study abroad in Turkey. I hope he enjoys his stay just as much as we enjoyed our time around the campfire, which helped us get to know our hosts and fellow guests in a way we never would have otherwise. But that's often the case when you, literally, take the road less traveled.


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I'm not crazy in love with American Apparel, especially as its expensive in the UK, but I got this email and now I want – no NEED the circle scarf:
. Now who am I kidding – as much as I want Mint or Lavender, good old Black, Brown, Olive and Slate are probably the most versatile.
I am particuraly in love with the Caplet style.
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It was tragic irony that last week's Campaign article regarding the rebirth of copy appeared a page or two away from the announcement of the death of one of its finest practitioners. Bob Levenson was probably the greatest copywriter ever to grace the English language, albeit in its Manhattan form. Both of Britain's finest writers, David Abbott and Taony Brignull, were fans, as well as friends.
Bob arrived at Doyle Dane Bernbach in 1959, around the same time as the Volkswagen account. A year or so earlier, this Bronx-raised, 30-year-old direct-mail writer was scuttling to work on the New York subway when he had a "Damascus moment". On opening that morning's New York Times, he was confronted by the "torn ocean" ad for El Al: "I immediately decided that whatever agency ran that ad was the place I wanted to work."
After multiple applications, he finally landed a job at DDB and went on to write an even more enduring advertisement for Israel's airline: "my son, the pilot". A four-word headline that still earns attention and affection in equal measure today. "To fly. To serve" should be so lucky.
It had something of a "torn ocean" effect on Abbott, who had never considered a career as a copywriter until he read Tillie Katz's words. A debt he repaid at Bob's "Hall of Fame" tribute dinner by reciting the entire copy from memory.
Although the copywriting honours for the first few VW ads belong to Julian Koenig, it is Levenson's 25-year tenure, as a copy chief and creative director on VW, that left the greater legacy. And saw him create many award-winning advertisements himself.
In contrast to his understated manner, Bob's ads often took a no-holds-barred approach. One of his early successes was the house ad "do this or die". Half-a-century later, it remains the most powerful and convincing agency manifesto ever written.
And for Mobil's road-safety campaign, he featured a man attempting to drive while embracing a young woman above the headline: "Till death us do part."
No DDB writer was closer to Bill Bernbach, a man he saw as an affectionate amalgam of father figure, elder brother, fellow writer, boss and friend. Not surprisingly, he was the person who the Bernbach family asked to deliver the eulogy at Bill's memorial service in the United Nations Chapel in New York.
I'll leave those interested to research Bob on the internet, where you will discover more of his work and hundreds of tributes from ad folk who he enchanted and encouraged. And I'll leave the last words to Keith Reinhard, DDB's chairman emeritus: "Bob was a creative giant who personally wrote and later inspired many of the legendary ads that made DDB the most-awarded agency of the 20th century."
Alfredo Marcantonio is a partner at Holmes Hobbs Marcantonio and the author of Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads?


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The boy in our house loves blankets, especially fleece ones. As he's grown, so has his phases. He has had a Thomas the Tank one, Bob the Builder and Wall-E. His newest love is Angry Birds. But who doesn't, right?
So this year, instead of buying him one, I'm going to make it. Here are the first two birds so far. The birds are made out of felt. I am then going to sew them on fleece squares.
After getting started I regretted not doing this as a sew-along. But I'm not so far along that you wouldn't be able to catch up pretty quick. I made both of these appliques over the last two days. That includes searching down the pictures to use as a guide.
Anyone interested? Just let me know.
Happy Crafting


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This Guest Post is by my friend and mentor Sensei Pat Nakata. Nakata Sensei is the head of the Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Association in Hawaii. He was a student of Chosin (Choshin) Chibana in Shorin-Ryu, and also studied Ryukyu Kobudo under Sensei Fumio Nagaishi. When he was a young man, he studied Wado-Ryu Karate under Sensei Walter Nishioka.
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Just last night I was discussing with Alan Yokota about our Shorin-Ryu Karate Kata curriculum. Chibana Sensei felt that Itosu Sensei had too many Kata. In his discussions with Itosu Sensei, it was decided that Chibana Sensei would teach Itosu Sensei's core Kata, with the addition of the Matsumura Patsai, which he had learned from Tawada Sensei. Chibana Sensei trained with Tawada Sensei for three years in order to learn this Kata. The Chibana Chosin Kata curriculum is the orthodox Shuri-te Kata.
In Okinawa many of the old masters used the phrase, "hitotsu no Kata sannen (one Kata, three years)". In other words, to learn a Kata well, one would have to practice a singular Kata for three years. As mentioned Chibana Sensei trained with Tawada Sensei for three years in order to learn the Matsumura Patsai.
Each Kata or Kata series in Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate is a complete fighting system in itself. In other words, Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate is a mix of many styles. The Naihanchi Kata was the fighting system that Tudi Sakugawa (Teruya Kanga) learned in China. The Kusanku Kata was the fighting system taught by the emissary, Kusanku. The Patsai Kata Sho (Itosu) or Dai (Matsumura) was/were a complete fighting system by itself. The Chinto Kata was the fighting system of a Chinese fighter named Chinto. The Pinan Kata series is a very complete fighting system, which was created by Itosu Ankoh Sensei to teach the young students in the school system.
As far as I am concerned, the strongest complete fighting Kata are our three Kihon Kata, which were created by Chibana Sensei. Ironically, Chibana Sensei developed the Kihon Kata as a lead-in for the rest of the Kata. The Kihon Kata are a combination of very basic techniques, which makes them the strongest of all the Kata.
The Kata is a combination of basic (Kihon) techniques. One could practice each technique individually, without the Kata. Combat involves movement. This is where the Kata comes in. We are now concerned with the transition from one technique to the other. This transition or pressing (osae) involves timing and rhythm (iki no hyoshi [breathing rhythm]). Kumite practice becomes a distraction because a Kata is against multiple attacks and not just one opponent.
The osae for us is the most important aspect of our Kata practice. I have explained that the osae is the closing of distance. I like Goodin Sensei's word best; entry.
Considering all these factors, it is not one Kata for three years nor five years, but rather one Kata for a lifetime.
Pat Nakata


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We went out to eat for lunch the other day and for some reason the waitress just really had a lot to say ;) I know all about her 17 year old daughter and the accident she was in and the lesson she learned. I don't know if she just had to get a lot off of her chest or she could see we were both tired and a little frustrated with Emma. The last thing she said was that if she didn't have her kids she wouldn't be fulfilled.
I've learned after 40+ years to finally just keep your mouth shut in certain situations. So as we walked out, Dennis and I both looked at each other and said, that's pretty sad that she had to have kids to be fulfilled.
We love Emma to the moon and back, but to say she fulfills me or completes me? I know these past five years since my Mom's death, going through therapy to learn how to grieve and get past it, and to leave a job I was so secure in for 20 years have taught me more than anything that nothing outside of myself can fulfill me.
I hope to always learn and teach Emma the same. And hopefully she will love to be creative at expressing her feelings as well...
...more fun things from Marit's class
...and then I'm off this weekend to spend time creating with my new scrap friends...yep, Dennis has rugrat all to himself!


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News Release 13-167
NSF grants foster new understanding of biological systems on regional to continental scales
Macrosystems biology awards support predictive understanding of large-scale biological responses to climate, land-use change
September 26, 2013
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Have you looked closely at a local pond, meadow or forest and observed changes in it over time? That's exactly what scientists are trying to do on a larger, regional to continental scale--a macrosystems biology scale.
Macrosystems biology might be called biological sciences writ large.
To better detect, understand and predict the effects of climate and land-use change on organisms and ecosystems at regional to continental scales, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences recently awarded $15.3 million in 10 new macrosystems biology grants.
Since the Macrosystems Biology program was launched in 2011, NSF has made 50 such awards.
How will the biosphere respond to natural and human-induced changes across a range of time and space scales? What is the pace and pattern of these responses? What are the effects on ecosystem services--such as the availability of freshwater--across regions and continents?
"Scientists conducting macrosystems biology research are working to find answers to these complex questions," says John Wingfield, NSF assistant director for Biological Sciences.
"Current knowledge of the biosphere is largely based on research in small plots of land and on satellite-scale remote sensing," says Wingfield. "But the insights needed to answer critically important questions about the biosphere's future can't always be extrapolated from such studies. They require new approaches."
A significant part of these new approaches involves the integration of biology with other fields, Wingfield says, including the geosciences, engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, and social, economic and behavioral sciences.
Among the questions NSF's macrosystems biology awardees will ask are:
How are regional-scale processes in plant and animal invasions, and in disease transmission, shaped by continent-wide environmental and land-use patterns? How can continent-wide data lead to better forecasts of disease outbreaks? How do invasive species and infectious diseases arrive at new locations, sometimes across great distances?
Projects include studies of the influence of time and space scales on host-parasite interactions; modeling birds' responses to climate change; quantifying climate-forced extinction risks for lizards, amphibians, fish and plants; building local effects of forest management into Earth system models at continental scales; and investigating methane emissions from far Northern peatlands.
The projects criss-cross regions and continents, and bring together scientists from biological sciences, geosciences and other fields in an effort to find out what makes Earth's biosphere tick.
2013 NSF Macrosystems Biology Awards
Randall Boone, Colorado State University, Modeling avian responses to climate change using evolving occurrence models
Additional Collaborator: Sunil Kumar, Colorado State University
Elizabeth Borer, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Within-host microbial communities: Experimentally scaling interaction dynamics across sites, regions, and continents
Additional Collaborators: Linda Kinkel, Georgiana May and Eric Seabloom, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; and Kevin Gross, North Carolina State University
Songlin Fei, Purdue University, Predicting Regional Invasion Dynamic Processes (PRIDE)--Developing a cross-scale, functional-trait based modeling framework
Additional Collaborators: Bryan Pijanowski, Purdue University; and Qinfeng Guo and Christopher Oswalt, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
Jason McLachlan, University of Notre Dame, PalEON--a PaleoEcological Observatory Network to assess terrestrial ecosystem models
Additional Collaborators: Michael Dietze, Trustees of Boston University; Paul Duffy, Neptune and Company, Inc.; Andrew Finley, Michigan State University; Stephen Jackson, University of Wyoming; Philip Higuera, University of Idaho; Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University; Jennifer Marlon, Yale University; David Moore, University of Arizona; Neil Pederson, Columbia University; and John Williams and Jun Zhu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jason Rohr, University of South Florida, The influence of temporal and spatial scales on drivers of host-parasite interactions
Additional Collaborator: Barry Sinervo, University of California-Santa Cruz
Benjamin Ruddell, Arizona State University, A new theory and data product quantifying ecosystem sensitivity to climate change
Additional Collaborator: Daniel Childers, Arizona State University
Barry Sinervo, University of California-Santa Cruz, Quantifying climate-forced extinction risks for lizards, amphibians, fishes, and plants
Additional Collaborators: Aaron Bauer, Villanova University; Donald Miles, Ohio University; Jarmila Pittermann, University of California-Santa Cruz; and Jack Sites, Brigham Young University
Christina Staudhammer, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Building forest management into Earth system modeling: Scaling from stand to continent
Additional Collaborators: Michael Binford, University of Florida; Lindsay Boring, J W Jones Ecological Center; Ankur Desai, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Michael Dietze, Trustees of Boston University; Paul Duffy, Neptune and Company, Inc.; Jerry Franklin, University of Washington; Robert Mitchell, Ichauway, Inc.; Gregory Starr, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa; and Paul Stoy, Montana State University
Christopher Still, Oregon State University, Thermal controls on ecosystem metabolism and function: Scaling from leaves to canopies to regions
Additional Collaborators: Michael Goulden, University of California-Irvine; Brent Helliker, University of Pennsylvania; Rebecca Powell, Wake Forest University; Andrew Richardson, Harvard University; and Dar Roberts, University of California-Santa Barbara
Ruth Varner, University of New Hampshire, Investigating northern peatland methane dynamics by synthesizing measurements, remote sensing and modeling from local to regional to continental scales
Additional Collaborators: Bobby Braswell, Applied GeoSolutions, LLC; Mark Hines, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Changsheng Li, University of New Hampshire; Michael Palace, University of New Hampshire; and Scott Saleska, University of Arizona
MSB awardees are quantifying extinction risks for amphibians, lizards, fish and plants.
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- Why I'm excited for Apple's Wi-Fi 6 iPhones February 19, 2019Don't fret too much when Apple fails to introduce a 5G iPhone this year; it's not terribly important that it does. Wi-Fi 6, on the other hand…Hybrid network capacity The latest edition of Cisco's Mobile Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2017 – 2022) makes several predictions around 5G.What seems most critical about these predictions isn't so […]
- Rumor: Apple plots a big product salvo in 2019 February 18, 2019It's a holiday in the U.S., which makes it a great day for the latest set of Apple-related rumors to emerge from the spookily accurate desk of analyst Ming-Chi Kou, who predicts the return of giant MacBook Pros, a huge and hugely accurate Apple-branded display and much, much more as Apple ramps up its product […]
- How to use your Mac safely in public places February 14, 2019Coffee shops across the planet are populated by earnest Apple Mac-wielding remote and/or freelance workers – but are they taking steps to protect themselves in a public place? Follow this checklist to make sure you are protected.12 ways to use your Mac safely in public places 1. Worry about Wi-Fi Public Wi-Fi networks are dangerous […]
- What's the enterprise business case for Apple Watch? February 13, 2019Apple's is far and away the leading smartwatch brand according to the latest NPD data, so what business opportunity does the device offer to your enterprise?How does your business measure success? You have to think a little about what success means for your business. There are different ways to measure it.When it comes to Apple […]
- 5 QuickTime lessons for Apple's new AR chief February 12, 2019In what I see as a signal of the importance of augmented reality (AR) to the company, Apple has put one of its most highly experienced executives, Frank Casanova, in command of AR product marketing.Enabling the AR tidal wave Casanova, Apple's senior director of worldwide product marketing, led iPhone marketing for the original 2007 launch.He […]
- How to use iOS Reminders on your iPhone February 11, 2019Do you use the Reminders app on your iPhone? A little knowledge is usually all it takes to use reminders effectively, particularly so far as Siri is concerned.Sync up your reminders You can choose to keep your reminders solely on the device – this can be useful if some of your reminders are private or […]
- How to stay as private as possible on Apple's iPad and iPhone February 8, 2019Apple believes in your right to privacy. Here is some advice on how to use the tools it has given you to protect your privacy on an iOS device.Use a better passcode You probably already use a 4-digit passcode, but you can improve that with a 6-digit or alphanumeric code.You change this in Settings>Touch ID/Face […]
- Why Apple is disabling Safari's Do Not Track feature February 7, 2019Apple takes privacy very seriously. It takes its leadership in that care seriously, and getting rid of the voluntary "Do Not Track" setting in its Safari browser is the right decision.Why disabling Safari's Do Not Track feature is the right thing to do Apple introduced support for Do Not Track (DNT) in iOS 7 but […]
- How Nuance is blazing a path to a smarter Siri February 5, 2019Nuance's recently announced Project Pathfinder solution gives us a glimpse at Siri's smarter future.What is Project Pathfinder? Making Siri and other voice assistants smarter means machines must get much better at analyzing and understanding real-world conversations and developing AI models capable of handling their context and complexity.To read this article in full, please click here


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I consider Pressha one of the greatest strictly DJs out there in bass music today. The first party I ever planned and promoted Pressha played. Didn't know much about him but my good friend Shilo assured me he was incredible. He showed up and totally blew me away. There aren't many DJs who mainly only use Serato to play out and using Turntables that I enjoy. Ever since he came to Miami and crushed it for my WMC party we've kept in close contact. He really works hard and understands the importance of building a network and relationships in the music industry. There isn't a line up in the NW that I've seen where it be a major event and not seen this man not playing at it. His network and ear for music is almost unmatched entirely but when talking solely DJ and not producing music there is no other I can think of besides Mihkal.
I've had the pleasure of kicking it with him out in Seattle and showed me around a bit during Decibel Festival. He's a super chill dude who likes to party but also collects and plays dubs like it's nobodies business. I know when I was focused more on putting out mixes that I had to beat Matt to the punch of releasing a mix because if not he'd probably be playing a lot of the stuff I'd be playing also. Now that I'm focusing less on playing out I'm glad that he's still going strong and playing out and making a huge name for himself.
It has been awhile since we last kicked it but I'm really looking forward to getting to spend some time with him at Emissions this year. We'll both be out there playing at it and if was still playing glitch-hop I'd probably have to check with him what he has planned because this guy always has the headie tracks that most don't have access too. If you haven't heard of this man and looking to become a DJ in this culture I highly recommend going back and looking to see the work he has put in. He's the true model of what most DJs should be like…
Everything in Moderation Tracklist:
1.) Sugarpill – A Gift To
2.) Gladkill – Stay Awake
3.) Kastle – Walking Away Mc Armanni
4.) Goldrush – It's when I miss all of you (Gladkill Remix)
5. ) Sugarpull – Say you want to
6.) Kastle – I Know (Bokator and Jock Styles Remix)
7.) Drake – November 18th (Stratus Remix)
8.) Sugarpill – Tanktop
9.) Minnesota – Roof Back
10.) Sugarpill – Cats used to harmonize
11.) Matty G – Back to the Bay ft.Ugene
12.) Ginuwine – Pony (Molecule Remix)
13.) Polish Ambassador – Space Leaf Dub (Gladkill Remix)
14.) Frequent C + kLL sMTH – Something for Everyone
15.) Guttstar – Waking
16.) Awol-Nation – Sail (Slim Thugz Remix)
17.) Paper Diamond – So Precise
18.) Chris B – Be Cool
19.) Oh Tebins – Tickle Parts
20.) Samples – Capture the Flag
Pressha | Everything in Moderation
NastyNasty | Special You
NastyNasty | Lazer Soul Mix
May 2, 2012 at 1:02 am
maybe change thiy: ´Sugarpull – Say you want to´


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National legal advertiser providing 100s of various legal niche websites for attorneys/lawyers to advertise with.
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Republicans describe what tax reform will do for the American people
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Speaking after the Rose Garden celebration on the passage of tax reform Wednesday, Republicans described what they felt Americans would see as a result of tax reform.
Sen. Tim Scott, R- S.C., explained "for the average family in S.C. – this is a real tax cut. I'm excited about it, because if you are living in a single-parent household like I grew up in, this could mean as much as a 75% cut in your taxes."
Sen. David Perdue, R- Ga., said "the real test is going to come in February, when their paychecks get adjusted and start seeing the real impact."
"This is going to be a present for them for Christmas," said Rep. Diane Black, R- Tenn.
"Especially those in the middle income. That was our focus, that was our goal was to make sure the middle income got the greatest tax relief, and we were able to accomplish that."
Sen. Pat Toomey, R- Pa., said constituents in his district will "see their take-home pay rise, and that means they have more disposable income for the things that are important for that family."


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(Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp said on Tuesday that new sales of its financial terminals outpaced cancellations in the third quarter for the first time since 2011, and it announced 3,000 job cuts to reduce costs.
The global news and information company's stock rose more than 2 percent to hit a two-year high on optimism that the positive turn in net sales will translate into stronger revenue growth next year, since terminal subscriptions are signed on an annual basis. Thomson Reuters also announced a $1 billion share buyback program.
"Clearly what we are seeing is progress on the turnaround efforts at Thomson Reuters," said Piper Jaffray analyst Peter Appert. "Getting back to positive net sales was significant."
Still, revenue rose just 2 percent in the third quarter, underscoring a tough business climate as banks and law firms cut jobs and curb spending.
Appert acknowledged that the company still faced challenges. "It's not out of the woods, but it's definitely moving in the right direction," he said.
Thomson Reuters has lost market share to Bloomberg LP since the financial crisis, mainly due to weakness in its business catering to financial institutions, which accounts for more than half of revenue. It has undergone a series of structural changes during this time.
The company announced a $350 million charge to accelerate a cost-saving plan and eliminate about 3,000 positions, mainly in its Financial & Risk division. Including other jobs that were cut earlier this year, Thomson Reuters' workforce of 60,000 will be reduced about 9 percent.
"I think everybody in the world is trying to do more with less," Chief Executive Jim Smith said.
When asked about the outlook for net sales in the current quarter, Smith said the fourth quarter was typically "difficult" as banks usually trim staff near the end of the year.
"I don't think the pressure on costs and keeping them under control is going to lessen," Smith said. "That said, what I hope is this strategy gives us a more predictable path in the future."
Smith said the company would pare back its acquisition ambitions and deploy some of its cash toward the $1 billion stock repurchase program. During the third quarter, it bought back about 2.9 million shares for about $100 million.
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday lowered Thomson Reuters senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa1 on the share buyback and higher leverage target.
Thomson Reuters said its third-quarter ongoing revenue rose 2 percent before currency changes to $3.07 billion, largely in line with Wall Street estimates. (Graphic: link.reuters.com/wyh34v)
Excluding businesses that have been sold and other items, the company reported a profit of 48 cents per share, flat with a year earlier and beating the analysts' average forecast by 4 cents.
Net income fell 37 percent from a year earlier to $283 million, due in part to a lower tax rate and businesses that have been divested.
"They still have their work cut out for them," Evercore Research analyst Doug Arthur said. "They are doing all the right things, but the environment is not cooperating with them."
The company said that to date it had installed more than 100,000 Eikon desktops, its flagship product for financial institutions. That is up from 61,000 at the end of June.
The Legal Division, which includes the flagship product WestlawNext, reported a 3 percent increase in revenue to $843 million. But stripping out acquisitions, revenue fell 1 percent on weakness in its print business and in Latin America.
Canada's Thomson Corp bought Reuters Group Plc in 2008 for $17 billion, creating a company that serves financial, legal, tax, accounting and other professionals.
Thomson Reuters said Tax & Accounting revenue jumped 10 percent to $270 million, benefiting from a rise in subscriptions and strength across all of the business segments except Government.
The company also announced plans to make contributions of about $500 million to its U.S. and British defined benefit pension plans this quarter.
Thomson Reuters affirmed its outlook for the year, excluding the impact of the cost-saving charge and pension contributions. It expects revenue in 2013 to rise at a low single-digit percentage rate and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization margins, excluding special items, of 26 percent to 27 percent.
Thomson Reuters shares were up 2.4 percent in afternoon trading at $36.60 in New York and C$38.27 in Toronto. The stock has risen more than 25 percent over the past 12 months.
Reporting by Jennifer Saba in New York; Editing by Edward Tobin and Lisa Von Ahn


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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 29, 2008) - Before the season began the ETSU women's basketball team decided to follow the motto of "One Team�One Goal," meaning it will take a group effort to win an Atlantic Sun Championship. On Saturday, the first step of the Lady Bucs' goal can become a reality as they look to win the conference crown outright when ETSU faces USC Upstate. Tip is set for 1 p.m. inside the
The Lady Buccaneers have already won a share of the conference title with their 88-76 win at Gardner-Webb Monday night. The victory marked ETSU's first regular season championship since head coach Karen Kemp took over the duties in 1994-95. Ironically, that year was DeShawne Blocker's senior season and now she is in her second year as a Lady Buc assistant.
ETSU has won four straight and 11 of its last 12 contests. During the four-game streak the Lady Bucs have notched some very impressive statistics. In this stretch, ETSU is knocking off its opponents by 24 points per game (89.2-65.2) as four Lady Buccaneer players are averaging over 14 points a contest. Senior Michele DeVault (
USC Upstate will close out its season tomorrow afternoon. The Spartans have lost 17 of their last 18 contests and stand at 5-23, 1-14 in conference play. Despite sophomore guard Courtney Hawkins pouring in a career-high 35 points Monday night, Upstate fell 62-47 at
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Brent Crude Oil (April '13):
- Short Term Trends are bullish.
- Confirmation of a bottom with a range violation on 01/15/13 @ 110.39. Confirmation of a bottom with a close violation on 12/12/12 @ 106.48. Upside Targets = 117.89 – 121.21.
- April Brent Crude sank lower in limited trading on Monday to settle at its lowest point in a week based on a stronger USD and short term stochastic indicators beginning to turn lower.
- Look for Brent to trade slightly lower to begin the week before finding some support near $116 near the middle of the week.
- Projected Daily Range: 1.38
- Projected Weekly Range: 3.71
- Projected Monthly Range: 6.75
WTI Crude Oil (April '13):
- Short Term Trends are bearish.
- Confirmation of a top with a range violation on 02/15/13 @ 97.18. Confirmation of a top with a close violation on 02/15/13 @ 96.41. Downside Targets = 94.84 – 93.99.
- March WTI Crude Oil dropped sharply lower to end last week essentially where it began, giving back all of the gains from earlier in the week after reversing the short-term trend from bullish to bearish.
- Look for WTI to break through the February lows and take the entire projected monthly trading range to the downside with an objective of $92.21.
- Projected Daily Range: 1.52
- Projected Weekly Range: 2.49
- Projected Monthly Range: 6.42
Natural Gas (March '13):
- Short Term trend is bearish.
- Confirmation of a top with a range violation on 02/14/13 @ 3.206. Confirmation of a top with a close violation on 02/08/13 @ 3.272. Downside Targets = 3.189 – 3.109.
- March Natural Gas settled at its second lowest level of the year to end last week as it traded within a very tight range for most of the session while making new lows on the current move lower.
- Friday's price action suggest that the market may be running out of new sellers at current prices and with colder weather accumulating over the past week, look for a mild pop higher in early trading this week that could possibly take the market back near the $3.25 - $3.30 range before sellers return.
- Projected Daily Range: .112
- Projected Weekly Range: .194
- Projected Monthly Range: .492


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"The Next" to air live semi-final rounds beginning Sept. 27, with the winner revealed during 2-hour live finale on Oct. 4
After six weeks of intense competition in cities across America, including Orlando, Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles, "The Next" announces its six semi-finalists.
Joining the six semi-finalists will be a "Fan Favorite" - a past contestant who didn't make the cut the first time around. Voting for the "Fan Favorite" opened on www.CWTV.com at the end of last Thursday night's broadcast, and closed at noon on Friday, Sept. 21. The contestant with the most votes will be revealed during the first of three live episodes on Thursday, Sept. 27. The "Fan Favorite" winner will join the semi-finalists as they battle it out on stage in front of their mentors, Gloria Estefan, Joe Jonas, Nelly and John Rich, for the big prize - a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
The CW will broadcast its final three episodes live from Los Angeles' Orpheum Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 27 (9 p.m.), Tuesday, Oct. 2 (9 p.m.) and a special two-hour finale on Thursday, Oct. 4 (8 p.m.). During these episodes, viewers will be encouraged to vote on www.CWTV.com and in the Cricket Wireless Vote, an interactive text-to-vote experience enabling fans to vote on their mobile phones for their favorite finalist using a short text code. Following each episode, studio-recorded versions of the songs performed by the finalists will also be available for fans to download on Cricket's Muve Music digital music subscription service.
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Insider Steve on of our Seattle Mariners bloggers is back with another piece on the debate of whether or not Prince Fielder should land in Seattle this off-season. SI's Jon Heyman says the M's are hoping to be in on Prince (but not Pujols). Unsure if there's room in budget though he goes on to say.
The Seattle Mariners Offseason Prince Fielder Debate heats up
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