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If the Curiosity rover had a Myspace page, this would be its main photo. Black and white, taken from a slightly elevated angle... and while I'm not 100% certain on this, it looks as though Curiosity may be flashing the one-ton-rover equivalent of a duck face.
Jokes aside, this stunning self-portrait of Curiosity was assembled by stitching together a series of hi-res images captured by the navigation cameras located on the rover's mast. The image quality on this is pretty fantastic. Go ahead and click on the photo below to see it enlarged, or click here for an assortment of hi-res options from NASA. Something tells me NASA can't wait to get some close up shots of Mount Sharp's strata using these cameras.


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It may be getting chilly outside, but it is nothing but hot at Chill on the Hill at 5 East Highland Ave.
The long-anticipated frozen yogurt shop is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 17. Visitors will find that it's much more than a place to enjoy a treat.
Co-owners Alison Shoemaker and Leslie Newbold, both with expertise in design, collaborated with architect William Newbold and Anne Kelly Interiors to create a bright, fun, chic space that is as much about atmosphere as it is good yogurt.
From the shop's swirly logo to the hot pink pillows with white embroidered chill-themed sayings, such as "Take a Chill Pill," "Chill Out," "Chilladelphia" and "Chillin' like a Villain," every aspect of the space is fun. Above the yogurt machines are six large paper-mâché bull heads, and walls are papered with wallpaper, custom designed by Leslie. The wallpaper has one purple strip among many white and there sits one purple bull head among the white ones.
"We were very specific with those details," Leslie Newbold said. "We want to show that the purple one is the cool guy, marching to the beat of a different drummer and such. Chill on the Hill is not your average yogurt shop."
Part of that "coolness" is in the design, but also in the merchandise that will be sold at the shop. Chill on the Hill chillip gloss, smores chocolate bars, dark chocolate with sea salt caramel bars, bracelets, spring water, sweatshirts and T-shirts are just the beginning inventory. Newbold and Shoemaker plan to offer many more items bearing the shop's logo as well as other hip sayings and themes.
The Chill on the Hill "culture," as Newbold describes it, will be hip and fun as well. Future events will include art shows, birthday parties, movies nights. With a large Apple TV and Sonos System, guests can enjoy movies, karaoke and photo collages. The Apple iPad Registers make that easy.
"This is the coolest thing ever," Shoemaker said. "When you check out, if you want, we can take your picture and immediately put it on Instagram, Facebook, FourSquare, and Tweet it or have it displayed on our Apple TV."
Let's not forget about the yogurt.
In the all-self-serve shop, customers will select from 10 flavors and kinds of frozen yogurt including dairy-free, gluten-free, fat-free, no sugar added, vegan and peanut free options. Each of the five electro-freeze frozen yogurt machines will host two flavors; customers may get one flavor or a blend of the two.
Peach mango sorbet, pumpkin, raspberry pomegranate tart, caramel salted pretzel, chocolate and cake batter are some of the flavors that will be available when Chill on the Hill opens on Saturday. Beside each machine are labels with the flavor name and dietary comment (e.g., dairy-free).
A long toppings bar offers endless choices to accompany the yogurt. Chocolate pretzels, Oreos, gummy bears, sprinkles, and granola are in the dry toppings section. All the peanut butter toppings are completely separated as are the refrigerated toppings like cookie dough, mangoes, kiwis and blueberries.
Every dish can be finished off with caramel, hot fudge, honey, and butterscotch drippings. The customer then places the cup on a scale, and the flat rate of 49 cents an ounce is charged. A long bench, covered with a white patent leather cushion alongside white, round, tulip tables and pink Lucite chairs provides perfect seating needed.
The road to opening Chill on the Hill has been a long and arduous one for Shoemaker and Newbold.
"It was a huge learning experience," Shoemaker said. "Neither of us had any idea it would be so hard."
The pair had hoped to open during the hot, dog days of summer but faced major delays when the building's previous tenant, Balance, was unable to move to its new location due to zoning issues. Then, Chill on the Hill owners had to go through their own zoning reviews, health department certifications and address neighbor concerns. Newbold says that they have done all they can to minimize the footprint of Chill on the Hill including using 100 percent compostable spoons, cups and napkins, putting the dumpster in the rear of the building and implementing a high-tech security system.
They were set to open earlier this month, but Hurricane Sandy disrupted deliveries and they had to delay once again.
"We never gave up," Shoemaker said. "We think Chestnut Hill needs a healthy snack alternative that is great for kids and families. We think it is a really positive and fun place."
Chill on the Hill is open Sunday through Thursday, 12-9 p.m.; Fridays, 12-10 p.m., and Saturdays, 11-10 p.m.

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The Israeli army says it has largely completed its mission against the most dangerous Hamas terror tunnels, and is now waiting to hear from the government if it should push deeper into Gaza to deal Hamas a debilitating blow, or if the war is over.
Israel Today staff that visited the Gaza front a couple days ago confirmed that a large number of Israeli troops were sitting around with little to do, uncertain of what their next orders would be.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli cabinet ordered a temporary unilateral ceasefire while it discussed the next steps in Operation Protective Edge.
One the one side, Israel has US President Barack Obama and the UN demanding it implement an immediate, unconditional end to the war in hopes that Hamas would follow suit.
Nearly every Israeli government minister is opposed to acquiescing to Obama's demand since it basically legitimizes Hamas and leaves the group in a position to start another war a couple years down the road. Recent opinion polls show that 90 percent of the Israeli public agrees, and wants the war to continue until Hamas is incapacitated as a fighting force.
But even though most of the government is in agreement over rebuffing Obama, the various ministers have different ideas regarding Israel's ultimate goals in the war.
Some believe that Israel simply cannot militarily topple Hamas, as it is too deeply entrenched in Gaza society, and that attempting to do so would cost the lives of far too many Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians. According to this group, Israel should destroy the terror tunnels and remain in position to respond to further rocket fire until Hamas stops attacking southern Israel.
Other ministers believe Israel has never had a better opportunity to really cut the head off the snake, and want the IDF to push further into Gaza and either capture or assassinate the Hamas leadership.
The army itself has presented the cabinet with various options, including the full reconquering of Gaza, and hopes the nation's political leadership will soon make a decision.
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Bayer CropScience has announced the commercial launch of LibertyLink soybeans for the 2009 growing season. The new trait will be available through more than 85 seed companies. Seed will be available initially for approximately 1 million acres in relative maturity from 0.5 to 4.9.
"Growers will have access to LibertyLink varieties that are competitive with commercial standards and finally will be able to alternate herbicide-tolerant technologies in soybeans," says Andy Hurst, product manager, herbicide-tolerant traits and Ignite herbicide at Bayer CropScience.
Soybeans with the new trait will be tolerant to Bayer's Ignite herbicide (glufosinate), which controls more than 120 broadleaf weeds and grasses, according to the company. Ignite is now labeled for use on all LibertyLink crops including new LibertyLink soybeans. Ignite's cost is estimated at $11/acre, which is comparable to branded Roundup products.
By rotating to LibertyLink soybeans, growers have over-the-top weed control with Ignite. In addition, growers have another tool to manage weed resistance by rotating to another mode of action for weed control.
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To combat rampant prescription opiate abuse, patients should be required to enter into behavioral agreements with physicians, a pair of healthcare professionals argue — with measures including more frequent urine tests to backstop the pledges.
Under an approach advocated by two University of Pittsburgh health professionals in The American Medical Association's Ethics forum, patients taking opiates would enter such agreements that seek to curb abuse by placing standing restrictions, such as requiring police reports when patients claim medication has been stolen, or stepped-up monitoring, like increased urine tests or in-person prescription redemption, when a patient's behavior indicates a change is needed.
Although the writers, Robert Arnold, MD and Carol Heape, RN, conceded a lack of data supporting the approach, their prescription comes as public health officials and politicians grasp for a means of reining in abuse — for example, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal that hospital emergency rooms restrict opiate prescriptions to three-day supplies and refrain from issuing prescriptions for long-acting versions. It comes at a time when city ER visits related to opioid painkillers have nearly tripled over six years, rising from 55 people per 100,000 to 143 per 100,000.
Although New York's voluntary guidelines are for a finite area, the city trend is one that has a broader story: the most recent data from the CDC indicates that prescription painkillers are linked to 75% of prescription drug overdoses. The CDC also reports that about 2 million people first used prescription painkillers for nonmedical reasons in 2010. This comes down to approximately 5,500 first-time non-medical users a day. The CDC estimates that 20% of prescribers write 80% of all prescription medications (not just opioids).
In addition to NYC's efforts to keep opioid medications in check, national efforts are also underway. A recent back-and-forth between Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) and Department of Health and Human services officials about the FDA's power to restrict extended release opioids highlights the legal leverage the FDA says it currently has, including the ability to require generic manufacturers to create abuse-deterrent formulations of opioid analgesics if it available in the branded form. The FDA can also refuse to approve extended release opioids lacking a tamper-resistant formula if a tamper-resistant one is on the market.
Endo Pharmaceutical's crush-resistant formula of Opana ER is an example of such an attempt. The new formulation started surfacing in March 2012 and joined the FDA's orange book list of discontinued drugs in June. The company has seen sales fall during the transition, slipping 36% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to sales in Q3 of 2011, but expects sales efforts, couponing and education programs will help sales rebound.
At the same time, the FDA issued draft guidance in January that proposes drug makers test a drug's abuse potential by evaluating the benefits of bypassing abuse-deterrent measures through crushing, grinding or melting the product or how a formulation could make extracting the opiates difficult and thereby limit its desirability for intravenous injection. This is in addition to the REMS strategy the agency put in place in July 2012 that requires drug makers to supply CME programs about long-acting opioid drugs.
Arnold and Heape note that between 33% and 50% of patients will violate their behavioral agreements, and the preamble to the FDA's draft guidance notes that "most abuse-deterrent technologies developed to date . . . have not yet proven successful at deterring the most common form of abuse—swallowing a number of intact pills or tablets to achieve a feeling of euphoria."


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BRISBANE, Calif., June 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hyperion Therapeutics (Nasdaq:HPTX) today announced that the company is scheduled to present at the 2014 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at 8:55 a.m. ET.
Donald J. Santel, chief executive officer, will provide a company overview. To access the live webcast and subsequent archived recording, please visit Hyperion's website at http://investors.hyperiontx.com/events.cfm.
About Hyperion Therapeutics
Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and delivering life-changing treatments for orphan diseases. The company's first commercial product, RAVICTI® (glycerol phenylbutyrate) Oral Liquid, was approved in February 2013 and is currently being marketed in the United States. The company also owns worldwide rights to BUPHENYL® (sodium phenylbutyrate) Tablets and Powder, which it markets in the U.S. The compound is also marketed internationally through business partners. In addition, the company is developing glycerol phenylbutyrate for the potential treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and DiaPep277, a first-in-class immunotherapy for the potential treatment of new onset Type 1 diabetes. For more information, please visit www.hyperiontx.com.
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Having completed their fourth season of American Le Mans Series competition, BMW Team RLL managed a third and four place GT class finish at the 15th annual 1000-mile Petit Le Mans. This marks the teams' seventh podium finish of the year, including victories at Sebring and Road America. Overall, this finish placed BMW in third place in the GT class Manufacturer's Championship and BMW Team RLL finished second in the Team Championship.
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Lipscomb women's basketball head coach Frank Bennett has been named associate athletic director, Director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson announced today. In accepting this position, Bennett will transition out of his role as women's basketball head coach, and a national search will begin immediately for his replacement.
Bennett recently completed his 32nd year as the head coach of the women's basketball team and is the 25th winningest women's basketball coach in NCAA history with a record of 583-438.
"Coach Bennett has dedicated the majority of his life to our program and has influenced hundreds of student-athletes through his leadership, integrity and walk with God," said Hutcheson. "I personally appreciate everything he has done for Lipscomb, and I look forward to working with him in this new role."
Bennett's program was a NAIA national power, and in a history-making feat appeared in the NCAA Tournament in the program's first year of eligibility. Bennett was enshrined in the Lipscomb Athletics Hall of Fame and the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2003.
"Our mission has been to try to create an environment where our players and coaches could grow as a total person -- spiritually, socially, academically and in basketball," Bennett said. "I have been privileged to be part of a program that has a positive impact on our players' lives. I appreciate our assistant coaches for their hard work, friendship, and concern and care for our student-athletes. I also appreciate the university offering me the opportunity to continue to make an impact in this new role as associate athletic director. I look forward to the new challenges of this position."
Bennett guided his teams to eight NAIA National Tournaments, including three consecutive final fours. The women's team played in the NAIA National Championship game in 1994. He won numerous coaching honors, including NAIA National Women's Coach of the Year in 1996 and 1999. He produced 22 All-Americans during his coaching career.
A former mathematics and computer science teacher at Lipscomb, Bennett instilled an academic focus in his program. Nine of his players were named All-America Scholar Athletes and each student-athlete who completed her senior year of eligibility has graduated.
Bennett attended Lipscomb from kindergarten through college. He is a 1969 graduate of David Lipscomb High School (DLHS) and a 1973 graduate of Lipscomb University. While in college at Lipscomb, Bennett lettered four years on the men's tennis team and was the assistant basketball coach for DLHS. He served as head coach of the DHLS girls' team before taking the helm of the women's basketball program.
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The Lindenwood University Film Series has received a grant of $3,157 from the Missouri Arts Council to support the series in the coming year.
Dr. David Brown, professor of philosophy and director of the film series, said the series received a score of 7.55 out of 10 from the council, an improvement over last year's score of 6.95, which determines the amount of the grant. The series consists of screenings throughout the year of classic, educational, or thought provoking films in the Young Hall Auditorium. Films are free with a Lindenwood ID card and $5 (cash only) for the general public.
"In showing films that have artistic merit and intellectual value, we seek to further Lindenwood University's commitment to 'values-centered programs leading to the development of the whole person–an educated, responsible citizen of a global community' (Lindenwood's Mission Statement)," according to the series mission statement. "The Lindenwood Film Series is a way of fulfilling this commitment for our campus and for the community at large."
The Missouri Arts Council is a division of the Missouri state government and provides grants to nonprofit organizations to increase participation in the arts in the state, grow Missouri's economy using the arts, and strengthen the state's education through the arts.
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — After two weeks of watching world-class athletes win gold medals, health clubs may find themselves with a glut of newly inspired or reinspired members who may want to take up more strenuous physical activities and sports. Health club staff may want to refer them to "Nutrition for Athletes," a guide to eating for health and performance.
The booklet was launched by the International Olympic Committee and its Medical Commission and is based on the International Consensus Conference.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Three was the key for Robert Griffin III.
The Washington Redskins rookie quarterback needed only three passes on his third and final drive to show glimpses of stardom in his much-anticipated NFL preseason debut Thursday night.
After a muffed handoff and no first downs in his first two series, RG3 found his rhythm by completing his final three passes for 58 yards, capped by a 20-yard touchdown to Pierre Garcon in a 7-6 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Garcon celebrated by doing a front-first somersault in the end zone. And he was quickly joined by Griffin, who raced over to congratulate him with a leap in the air. With 5:54 left in the first quarter, it was the go-ahead score after the Redskins fell behind 3-0.
It was an eventful cameo appearance for the Heisman Trophy winner, who was drafted with the No. 2 pick out of Baylor. Griffin finished going 4-of-6 passing for 70 yards and a lost fumble.
"It felt extremely good to come out and play," Griffin said. "Coach did a good job calling plays, got me in a rhythm and helped get the offense in a rhythm on that third drive."
Defensive end Mario Williams made a debut of his own for the Bills in his first game since signing a six-year, $100 million contract in free agency in March. Williams, the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history, and the Bills' new-look defensive front was solid in limiting the Redskins to 11 yards and no first downs in the first two series.
The trouble for Buffalo came on offense, which was sloppy and lacked finish.
Starter Ryan Fitzpatrick went 6-for-14 passing for 61 yards and squandered a scoring opportunity when the Bills got the ball at the Redskins 21 following Griffin's fumble. The Bills were undone by a false start penalty and an illegal formation that negated what would've been a 20-yard touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson.
Buffalo instead settled for Rian Lindell hitting a 43-yard field goal.
"I thought it was really poor, but luckily it's the preseason," Fitzpatrick said. "We've got a lot to work on."
The offense did no better under backup Tyler Thigpen, who hit 3-of-8 attempts for 38 yards. Thigpen failed to score despite six snaps from inside the Redskins 10-yard line. And the Bills then came away empty when Lindell pushed a 22-yard attempt wide left.
Lindell also hit a 45-yarder in the fourth quarter.
The Bills were penalized 14 times for 134 yards.
Griffin's only real miscue was the fumble, which was credited to him because he was the last player to have possession. Replays, however, showed running back Evan Royster was also to blame because he never closed his hands on the ball.
After opening his third series with an incompletion to Niles Paul, Griffin confidently stepped into his next throw, hitting Garcon for a 20-yard gain over the middle.
Two plays later, he hit Garcon up the left side for an 18-yard gain. The touchdown pass then came with a quick dump off to Garcon, who got a big block from Trent Williams clearing a path up the left side.
The game was otherwise dull and sloppy. And the replacement officials struggled.
They were booed late in the first quarter after muffing a call on a touchback. Bills punter Brian Moorman hit a 49-yard punt, which Buffalo's Ruvell Martin downed at the Redskins 4. Back judge Craig Burd, however, ruled it a touchback.
The only Bills player who entered the end zone was Brad Smith, who never touched the ball.
Fans began booing when the ball was placed at the 20 and they got louder when a replay was shown on the scoreboard.
Coach Chan Gailey challenged the play, which was reversed shortly after referee David Scott reviewed it.
The NFL is using replacement officials after locking out its regular officials, whose contract expired.
There was another miscue at the end of the first half, when the Redskins' offense was penalized for delay of game with 5 seconds left and Washington out of timeouts. Scott marched off the 5-yard penalty to prepare for the next play, when Gailey had a brief conversation with line judge Rondell Taylor at the sideline.
Taylor quickly ran over to the referee, and Scott announced the half was over because, under NFL rules, 10 seconds had to be run off the clock because the penalty occurred in the final two minutes of a half.
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Preparations for production of the Cirrus Vision SF50 jet are bringing changes to the company's Grand Forks, N.D., facility that will affect SR-2X series aircraft as well, Cirrus said Thursday. The company's expansion includes the addition of an autoclave facility that will move some previously outsourced production "in-house." Cirrus expects the autoclave to go online in mid-August, producing spars for both SR-2X series aircraft and the Vision SF50 jet and saving the company time and money over outsourcing. But customers may be more interested in the SF50 certification schedule.
The company announced in April that it is hoping to roll out its next version of the SF50 before year-end with certification flight testing to follow in 2014. The autoclave project may facilitate that and "was made possible with the assistance of funding from a loan" granted by Grand Forks Economic Development, Growth Fund Committee. Cirrus says the autoclave "creates the opportunity for future job growth." It announced in February that it was hiring and at that time listed roughly 65 job openings online. The company did not note the cost of the autoclave but said it would save the company "several million dollars" over the next decade. An autoclave is basically a large-scale pressurized oven. Cirrus' is capable of compressing composite parts with 125 psi of nitrogen gas during the cure cycle, increasing the part's strength and longevity.


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Outside Budi Perkasa's* clinic, benches are crowded with patients waiting for an appointment with him. Perkasa's reputation as a healer precedes him in these parts, and many who seek him are searching for an answer modern medicine cannot offer.
"On average, the people that come to my clinic are people who have given up hope," Perkasa said. "They have gone from hospital to hospital, some even internationally, but they have not found healing."
"When they come to our clinic, by God's mercy, often He grants miracles and they find healing," said Perkasa, who for two years has served and faithfully prayed for his ill, unbelieving patients.
"Eighty-five percent have a crisis of faith within themselves. I shoot straight with them, saying I cannot heal you, but the power of Jesus can."
Perkasa's patients have been miraculously healed of cataracts, tumors have disappeared overnight from their bodies, and damaged organs have been restored.
"I pray for them, but I do not have the power to heal them," Perkasa said. "That is God's job. Only He can do that."
Perkasa recounts the story of a young boy whose family brought him to the clinic as a last resort. Born with a hole in his heart, the boy spent much of his younger years in a hospital bed, not responding to treatments. After Perkasa shared the Gospel and prayed for the young boy, the hole in his heart sealed and disappeared.
Born into a strict Islamic family, Perkasa's journey of faith began two years ago when in town on business, he encountered Christian workers Curtis and JoAnn Brinks.*
A distinct breed of goats first drew Perkasa to the Brinks. The goats were imported as a breeding project and were hailed the best in the region. The Brinks took Perkasa to see the famous goats.
He heard the Gospel presentation during the visit, and an inner wrestling began in his heart. He decided to follow Christ and renounced his Islamic faith.
His family, learning of his conversion, called him to dinner and a fight ensued. Perkasa was beaten and struck in the head with a pistol. To this day, he insists God protected him, as he "did not feel any pain."
Perkasa began visiting the Brinks daily, studying the Scriptures in their home.
JoAnn Brinks recalls those early days of Perkasa's tumultuous journey.
"You can't back away from someone who is experiencing persecution," she said. "It's something you have to live along with the person."
While Perkasa watched his relationship with his family fall apart, he cemented his new identity in Christ.
"There was a time I didn't know if I could go on, but after I was baptized, I had boldness," Perkasa said. "I was not afraid anymore."
"I prayed, 'God, what should I do? I want to share your glory.'"
The answer to his prayers came when people began seeking him for healing. His father was a famous herbal medicine doctor in Southeast Asia, working everywhere from Malaysia to China. The youngest son, Perkasa traveled and learned the craft from his father. But trained as a businessman, Perkasa had not practiced medicine in many years.
"Praise God He brought what I studied when I was young back to my mind," Perkasa said.
Many whom Perkasa served came from the poorest communities where medical care is typically unaffordable. He normally ran the clinic from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. on weekdays, traveling on weekends to treat the sick in outlying villages.
While Perkasa credits God with the healings, Perkasa's earthly father greatly influenced his work. "What pushes me is what I learned from my father. Herbal medicine mixtures are created for the symptoms of the patient. However, I am certain it is not the medicine heals them, but Jesus Christ."
Seeing God heal people through Perkasa challenged the Brinks family.
"That's been stretching for our faith, to realize God still does heal people instantly," she said. "This is a reality we see and we believe. The power of God to heal is very valid."
Perkasa remains assured of his faith.
"I have a principle. I will only live once, there is no twice," he said. "I have to love all people and all people have to know who God is."
Perkasa continues to study the Scripture with Curtis Brinks and manages the clinic, hoping to see a church grow among his patients. Until that time, Perkasa said he'll keep moving forward, witnessing and healing in Jesus' name.
*Names changed. Evelyn Adamson is a writer working in Southeast Asia. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress) and in your email (baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp).
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how did you get on Kevin, did you get all your weights you were after,
No! But I still spent enough money to stop me buying food for the next three months.
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In extended trade, shares of Apple touched an all-time high of $700.
Investors hit the buy button after Apple said it sold 2 million new iPhones on the first day that it took orders, more than double the previous record.
Bulls are betting that enthusiasm for Apple's products drive growth all around the world.
(Read More: All-American Apple? iPhone 5's Monster Lift for China)
However, there is a cause for concern. The iPhone accounts for about two-thirds of profit and with shares now at an all-time high, is it all priced in?
What do you do with Apple at $700?
Insights from the Fast Money traders
Pete Najarian says activity in the options market suggests the "stock could go a lot higher than $700." Recent call buying suggests to Najarian the stock could "trade $750 in not too many sessions."
Guy Adami adds every time the stock pulls back it's been a 'tremendous opportunity'. He suggests waiting for a pullback. But long-term he says there's every reason to believe the stock continues higher.
Tim Seymour is also bullish; he cites Apple's potential in Asia. "That alone could unleash more upside." He goes on to say, "China Mobile has not yet unleashed a carrier that can support the iPhone. Imagine the opportunity."
Trader Steve Grasso is the only voice of caution, but he's only modestly cautious. "The only concern I have is the law of large numbers," he says. In other words, as the largest company by market cap it becomes increasingly more difficult to move the needle.
Trader disclosure: On Sept. 17, 2012, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC's "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders: Tim Seymour is long BAC; Tim Seymour is long INTC; Tim Seymour is long SBUX; Guy Adami is long C; Guy Adami is long GS; Guy Adami is long INTC; Guy Adami is long MSFT; Guy Adami is long NUE; Guy Adami is long BTU; Pete Najarian is long AAPL; Pete Najarian is long BAC; Pete Najarian is long C; Pete Najarian is long JPM; Pete Najarian is long INTC; Pete Najarian is long SBUX; Pete Najarian is long FB; Pete Najarian is long PSX; Steve Grasso is long AET; Steve Grasso is long ASTM; Steve Grasso is long AUO; Steve Grasso is long BA; Steve Grasso is long F; Steve Grasso is long LNG; Steve Grasso is long MHY; Steve Grasso is long P; Steve Grasso is long NVIV; Steve Grasso is long PFE; Steve Grasso is long S;
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- A. R. Rahman's beautiful rendition of Jan Gan Man (it also stars some of India's best musicians and vocalists -- a must-see)
- Vande Mataram by A. R. Rahman
- Vande Mataram by Lata Mangeshkar
I was missing cricket yesterday (my post perhaps reflected that), so after drawing some weird and very unscientific parallels, I spent the evening at a Los Angeles Dodgers game (it's the closest I could get). The movie review I was hoping to post last night will be making its way by the end of the day today (needs to be read again). Also hoping to see God Tussi Great Ho this weekend. More later.
Jai Hind.


text: The unique photographs in this book show the various faces of Iceland. They are taken in many parts of the country, in different seasons and varying conditions of light and weather, and masterfully depict the incredible blend of softness and ruggedness, warmth and coldness, that characterizes the amazing island of Iceland. Photographer Sigurjón Sigurðsson (b. 1948) studied his art in Reykjavík, Stockholm and San Diego in California. He is based in Reykjavík and has published several books of photography. A brief introduction to the book is written by Helgi Guðmundsson 40 pp, 22.5 x 24.5 cm, hardback with 40 color photos.


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The elite female athlete market is a challenging but potentially lucrative market that club operators can tap into. It hasn't always been that way, however. Not that long ago, few women imagined themselves being elite athletes. Even in cases where opportunities availed, women rarely pursued or even explored their athletic potentials as social norms, cultural stereotypes and family values worked against them pursuing athletic endeavors as part of their lives or as a lifestyle.
Although echoes of those days still linger, times have changed. Those changes present a challenging but rewarding opportunity for fitness clubs that can develop and promote encouraging and supportive but comprehensive goal-oriented and high-level athletic training programs for women.
Promoting a new elite training program to existing elite athletes is a tough sell, but it is a bit easier to convince up-and-coming athletes with elite potential to join. Here are a few pointers that will help move things in the right direction:
1. Make personal connections. Initially, feeling comfortable with the program is critical for women, so a personal connection goes a long way. If the prospective athletes are members at your club, approaching them there is easy. If they are not, attend events and visit places the athletes frequent. Express confidence in their potential and briefly outline what your program has to offer and what it can do for them if they join.
2. Host informational meetings. Promote the meetings through fliers, posters, e-mails and the like in-house and at events and places (local stores, etc.) the athletes frequent. These meetings will allow the athletes to meet the coaching staff and ask questions about the program and provide you with an opportunity to address their concerns.
3. Be clear about the program in promotional material. Promotional material, such as fliers, newsletters, posters, e-mails and websites, should clearly outline a comprehensive program package, including designated times or access to club spaces, coaching expertise, training program format, fitness club equipment (pool, indoor bikes, etc.) and classes (indoor cycling, Pilates, massage, etc.) tied into the program or available to the athletes. They should also outline any financial support and resource support the club is prepared to provide. Signaling a long-term commitment is key for such a program's success.
4. Follow up. Follow up initial contacts with an e-mail, a phone call, a text or an invitation to drop by for a subsequent visit. It is critical to build on the initial personal connection. In the end, it is the relationship between the coaching staff and the athletes that makes the program.
Promoting an established program is a bit easier as it has a built-in promotional factor ready to exploit. If you have an established program, you must do the following:
1. Showcase your program. Do this through updates in e-mails, on in-house designated message boards, on posters and banners that feature the accomplishments of individual athletes or teams, in regular program-specific newsletters and timely write-ups submitted to the local news media.
2. Attend local events. At local and regional sports events, at local fairs and at malls or business events, set up a booth or a shade tent that doubles as a base for your elite team and as a promotional location for interested parties to visit. Women are sold more on the personal team aspects than by results and stats.
3. Organize your own promotional events. Organize special promotional events both in-house and at local stores. Having your elite team set up a tent at one of your local sponsor's stores (bike, running, outdoors) or business (winery, chiropractor) helps promote your program and the supporting store. Coordinating the event with your club's local ad campaign adds value to such promotion for all involved parties.
4. Promote team accomplishments. All your program's promotional material should feature your program participants' accomplishments and show training-related activities, such as training events, mini camps, trips and goal events. Paint a picture that shows a supportive training environment that provides the opportunity to learn and become a competent elite athlete.
5. Participate in local races. Your program participants should race in some local events to show the local "elite and upcoming elite" athletes first-hand the strength of your program's athletes and what joining the program leads to. Doing so gets the word out that your program exists because you'd be surprised by how few people are probably aware of its existence.
6. Let team members mingle in the club. Elite female athletes wearing their team uniforms while mingling with club members during their training sessions is invaluable program exposure. Locker room chit-chat and local visibility are primary drivers of our program recruitment.
7. Volunteer your elite team members for smaller local events. Teaming with local race organizers or helping at high school or local sports club events are opportunities to connect with current or future elite athletes while giving back to the local community.
Preben Nielsen, the executive director of the Women's Triathlon Club and a senior staffer at the Chico Sports Club, Chico, CA, has 30 years of experience in developing and managing sports-specific programs and clubs. The women's triathlon program was the 2003 runner-up for the Nova7Awards. A dozen of the program's elite girls were on Team USA for the 2009 Triathlon World Championships in Australia. Contact Nielsen at email@example.com or www.womenstriclub.com.


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Laurel Bank Robber Pleads Guilty To Four Robberies In Over Three Months
Attempted to Rob Two More Banks
Baltimore, Maryland – Jeffrey Wayne Malcolm, age 56, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to bank robbery.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Vogt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Chief Richard McLaughlin of the Laurel Police Department; Howard County Police Chief William McMahon; Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police; and Frederick County Sheriff Charles A. "Chuck" Jenkins.
According to his plea agreement, Malcolm robbed the following four banks: PNC Bank at 7451 VanDusen Road in Laurel of $1,327 on October 28, 2011; PNC Bank at 1621 West Liberty Road in Sykesville of $3,597 on January 17, 2012; and the Suntrust Bank at 11323 Fingerboard Road in Monrovia of $1,776 on January 25, 2012, and $4,388 on February 4, 2012.
Malcolm also attempted to rob the PNC Bank at 15290 Frederick Road in Woodbine on November 7, 2011, but the teller refused to hand over money. Two days later he attempted to rob the PNC Bank at its VanDusen branch, but when a teller saw him approach the bank wearing a ski mask, bank employees locked the front door, preventing him from entering.
Malcolm faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar scheduled his sentencing for July 1, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the FBI, Laurel Police Department, Howard County Police department, Maryland Police Department, Frederick County Bureau of Investigations and Frederick County State's Attorney=s Office for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant United States Attorney P. Michael Cunningham, who prosecuted the case.


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Big, baggy jeans and flannel shirts may have been high snowboard fashion six or eight years ago and if you're a once-or-twice-a-season rider you may still wear them, but here at the millennium those who ride are getting much more technical in their clothing choices–and that means layering.
Layering is the key to comfort in any outdoor recreation. Whether it's a balmy 35 degree liquid snow day at Hood or a bone-chilling negative 35 and blowing in the Alaskan Chugach Mountains, you'll want to layer. Because our bodies operate best at a constant 98 degrees Fahrenheit, it's important to keep your body as close to that as possible. Once your body goes a short distance down the thermometer beyond that point, it becomes hypothermic, and from there it's a quick trip past unconsciousness to death.
Proper layering consists of three elements which are often referred to as the three W's: wicking, warmth, and water/wind.
Something Wicking This Way Comes
Always start with a wicking layer. No matter what the conditions, you will probably work hard enough to break a sweat. In the next minute you may be quickly cooling down sitting on the lift. Our bodies are biomechanically engineered to employ evaporating water vapor (in the form of sweat) to cool us down, but this may over-cool us if the outside temperature are low. This is why we need a clothing layer that will quickly transport that water vapor away from the skin.
The wicking layer should be a light-weight material. It is usually a thin layer but can be found in several weights. Traditionally this layer was wool, but although wool keeps you warm when it's wet, it doesn't encourage water to transpire through other layers. Today this layer is usually some blend of polyester fibers.
Body Heat
The warmth layer varies the greatest depending on the temperature outside and how much heat you produce during a given activity. Like the wicking layer below it, the warmth layer of today is made from recycled pop bottles in the form of polyester polar fleece. This stuff has become so common-place these days you can buy it anywhere from Patagonia to J. Crew in several weights and in a seemingly unlimited supply of styles and colors.
The warmth layer is worn between the wicking layer and the water/wind layer. Despite its light weight, fleece can get rather bulky, so try not to wear too much. You also don't want to have the layer so thick that the heat from your body can't push water vapor beyond the outside layer. The key is to allow water a pathway to get out away from your body.
The Perfect Storm Layer
This is the outside water/wind layer and is arguably the most important layer (although none of these layers alone will offer ultimate protection from the elements). This layer provides the most immediate barrier to the outside elements. It also has a couple important jobs. It used to be all the outer layer could do to keep rain and snow from soaking a body to the bone. Unfortunately even the most waterproof-only layer will not keep a warm body dry for too long. The problem is the water vapor transported from the wicking layer through the warmth layer has no place to go once it reaches a waterproof barrier.
Enter waterproof/breathable materials. It all started with Gore Tex and now there are more waterproof/breathable fabrics on the market than you can shake a snowboard at. Most are either a two or three layer lay-up consisting of the following: an outer material of either nylon or polyester with a waterproof/breathable membrane either laminated or sprayed on the inside of that and an optional third wicking layer (usually a tricot nylon) laminated to the inside of that. On the outside of the outer nylon or polyester material is usually a factory applied coating of DWR (durable water repellent) that keeps water and dirt from affecting the breathability of the waterproof membrane. A DWR can be found on most fabrics in the outdoor industry and will eventtually wear off.
All of these waterproof/breathable fabrics do their job but some are more breathable than waterproof or vice-versa. They are usually produced as a shell but you will find some with added insulation. The key is to find a material in a style and price-range that works for your riding climate and personal body climate.
Remember, none of these layers will be 100 percent effective by themselves, but used properly together they will provide as much protection from the elements as one can hope for while still providing optimum freedom of motion. And remember, COTTON KILLS.


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sean5v needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 105 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
infoLock Technologies
We're a 4-year-old IT company in Arlington, VA. We have ~10 employees. We like practical jokes, watersports, and black eyed peas. We're looking for a good designer.
Ourselves. Young(ish) tech people with a sense of humor.
We want a cartoon alter-ego that can grace our company t-shirts, hoodies, baby onesies, vehicle magnets, bumper stickers, frig art, and anything else we can think of that our clients and customers won't see.
His slogan is "Safety first!" and we're thinking his name is something like "Skip" or "Joe" or "Big Boy".
We want him to be wearing a Maytag repairman type jumpsuit with our name and/or logo on it, a repairman-type hat, and to be holding his right arm outstretched (to the viewer) with his right index finger extended... as if he's admonishing the viewer to be careful, to be safe, not to be stupid or careless.
We're definitely looking for cartoonish, retro, cheeky, single-color, clean, simple, easy to reproduce across a variety of applications, and very iconic. Like a old-timey board game, or a hair pomade ad, or a shoe company from the 1940s.


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While tinnitus typically begins with a hearing loss, it is not exclusively an auditory problem. It is a result of neurological changes within the auditory system and within the parts of the brain that influence conscious attention and emotional state.
No single explanation applies to all cases, but the process outlined below describes one of the more commonly accepted theories about what causes tinnitus.
The result is a cycle of symptoms that can be self-reinforcing, leading to progressive worsening of the tinnitus over time. These factors have made tinnitus very difficult to treat in the past.
The good news is that Neuromonics has developed a breakthrough tinnitus treatment that can significantly reduce tinnitus awareness and disturbance for over 90% of suitable patients affected by tinnitus.


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Steel Partners' Warren Lichtenstein isn't your average hedge fund manager. He's one of the toughest activist hedge fund managers out there. Some call him a vandal, but his short-term oriented approach brings high returns for the shareholders of the companies he's attacking and definitely for his hedge fund clients.
Warren Lichtenstein currently has $4 Billion in assets under management. However, things were pretty bad for him in 2008 and 2009. He lost 39% in 2008 and several of his investors wanted their remaining money back. There were two problems. First, he invested their money in illiquid, hard to sell stuff. Second and most importantly, he didn't want to give up the funds and stop collecting management fees. So he came up with a "brilliant" idea. He would convert his hedge fund into some form of a closed-end fund where his investors had to sell their shares at a potentially 15-20% discount to the NAV, or they keep paying him fees forever. Naturally he got into a nasty fight with some of his investors, among which are Carl Icahn and J Paul Getty Trust.
Warren Gary Lichtenstein was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in May of 2009. He was driving a green Land Rover at 2:54 am, and his vehicle crossed over a fog line three times before he was stopped. The officer allegedly detected an odor of alcohol, which led to the roadside sobriety test Lichtenstein failed. He was taken to the Pitkin County jail in Aspen.
Warren Lichtenstein has a lot of investments in Japan. For instance, he had 18% of a Japanese beer company, Sapporo Holdings, at one point last year. However, Lichtenstein sold off his stake in the company after losing a shareholder vote.
Even though Warren Lichtenstein's latest 13F shows a tiny fraction of his holdings, it still lets us take a glimpse into his holdings. Here is what Lichtenstein had at the end of September:
1. Unisys Corp (UIS): Warren Lichtenstein kept his Unisys holdings the same during the summer as the stock price increased more than 50% through the end of September. Since then Unisys only returned 2%.
2. Gencorp Inc (GY): Gencorp returned 9% since the end of September. Lichtenstein serves on Gencorp's board of directors and receives cash or stock compensation. Interestingly, if he chooses to receive his compensation in GY stock, he receives a 50% bonus. This is one of the dumbest compensation arrangements ever. Lichtenstein personally owns 42,000 shares of GY. If he doesn't want to increase his stock ownership, he could still opt in for the "stock compensation" and then sell his other holdings by the same amount.
3. CNO Financial Group (CNO): The stock returned 18.2% since September. Lichtenstein didn't change his holdings since June.
4. SL Industries Inc (SLI): This is one of Lichtenstein's long term investments. He was elected to SLI's board in 2002 and helped to turn the company around. The stock more than doubled since he joined the board.
5. Nathan's Famous Inc (NATH): Steel Partners have had these shares since at least July 2009. The stock increased more than 25% since then, yet underperformed the market.
6. Rowan Cos Inc (RDC): Lichtenstein reduced his holdings during the third quarter. RDC returned 14.6% since the end of September.
During the third quarter Lichtenstein reduced some of his Harbinger Group Inc (HRG) stock. Harbinger is Philip Falcone's company.


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My brother's cattle dogs
Jimmy is a Border Collie. He's the younger of my brother's two cattle dogs. Both dogs are intensely attached to my brother, and they aren't friendly with strangers. They consider it their duty to protect their people --it's a characteristic of their breed.
I really felt honored when Jimmie let me pet him on the last day of my recent visit to my brother's ranch in Kansas. Hank, the older dog, would not make friends with me. When I took the photo below, Hank knew I was looking at him with my camera, so he carefully ignored me.
I think Hank is also a full-blooded Border Collie, but I could be wrong. A cow kicked Hank a few years ago and broke his leg. After several surgeries, his bad leg still bothers him. He can't run as fast or jump as well as he used to, but he still likes to help.
Hank and Jimmy love to go for an adventure. Here they are in the back of the truck. When my brother goes to the pastures to check his cows, they ride in the back of the 4-wheeler.
As soon as they enter the pasture, Jimmy jumps out and runs. Pretty soon, my brother asks Hank if he wants to run too, and he usually does. The dogs run in front of the 4-wheeler and smell all the important places along the trail. Many sites need pee from both dogs. They also check certain clumps of bushes for rabbits and deer every day. A good chase is remembered forever.
One evening while I was there, we found the neighbor's bull in the pasture with my brother's cows. The dogs saw him immediately and knew that he did not belong there. Here's Jimmy, heading the bull down the road to another pasture.
My brother commented that this bull seemed accustomed to being driven by dogs, because he didn't fight Jimmy much. Still, the bull didn't really want to leave the cows. My brother put the 4-wheeler between the bull and the dog a few times when the bull put down his head and charged at Jimmy. It made me nervous.
Here we go over the hill and across the pasture with the bull. When we got to the corner of the pasture, one of my brother's bulls spotted the stray and headed toward us. The situation could have turned ugly, but my brother got the gate open while the dogs held the red bull, and we got the red bull through the gate and into the corral before the black bull arrived. They bellowed fiercely, but two fences were separating them.
I admired and respected the nerve of the cattle dogs, and I said so to my brother. Oh, he said, things like that are what the dogs live for.
A ride around the pasture fences revealed no broken wires, so the stray bull's method of entry into my brother's pasture remained a mystery. We had seen him on the road earlier in the day. My brother speculated that the bull might have walked across or jumped across the cattle guard. (Some cattle learn to do that.) Or someone might have put him in the pasture to get him off the road. The poorly-kept fences around the bull's home pasture are teaching him to be "breechy" --that is, good at (and fond of) going over, under, around, and through fences.
Every pasture ride with the dogs ends with a race. My brother backs up to a little high spot so Hank can jump into the back of the 4-wheeler (he has the bad leg). Then Jimmie takes off like a greyhound, and my brother drives fast on the 4-wheeler behind him. Hank barks wildly with the excitement of chasing Jimmy, and Jimmy wins the race. Riding along is an exhilarating experience.
My brother says his dogs listen to everything he says and are always thinking about what he means. They don't always understand, but they always want to understand. They have large vocabularies and excellent memories. They love him, and he loves them. They love my sister-in-law too, but my brother is their favorite and, in their eyes, the esteemed leader of their pack.
I can't write about my brother's dogs without mentioning Sammi, his first cattle dog. She was a sweet, smart Australian Shepherd - Border Collie mix. She helped my brother train Hank, her successor. I showed my son this photo of Sammi's grave tonight, and I may have seen a tear in his eye. Sammi was dearly loved by my children, and she lives on forever in their memories of childhood visits to the ranch.


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The Chevrolet Uplander started production in 2005. This slightly overlapped the production run of the Venture and Astro, but the Uplander is still considered the natural successor of these vehicles.
When the Venture and Astro line built by General Motors went the way of the dinosaur, a replacement vehicle was needed. The Chevrolet Uplander evolved from the detritus of its predecessors, but failed to live very long itself.
The Uplander has the same platform as the Saturn Relay, the Buick Terraza, and the Pontiac Montana SV6.
The plant that made the Uplander (the Doraville, Georgia assembly plant) shut its doors on September 26, 2008, which ended the production of the Uplander. The full-size, SUV crossover Traverse succeeded the Uplander.
The Uplander is a four-door minivan, the last of its kind to have the gear shift mounted on the console of the vehicle (even though other minivan models of the same year have a gear shift mounted in the center of the vehicle). This speaks volumes to the whole GM minivan run; simply put, GM was always trying to catch up with the technical advancements already on display in other minivan models.
The Uplander attempts to set itself apart from other minivans by having a sleeker, sexier appearance. Inside the vehicle are two-tone color schemed materials that look quite nice. Bench seating comes available in the lowest LT base model, but captain chairs can be found in the 2LT and 3LT models. A rail-system is also installed in the unit with control panels inside. The control panels allow passengers in the back of the vehicle to access climate control systems and the entertainment system. The entertainment itself is splashy as well; instead of a DVD system, a hard drive is installed in the vehicle, allowing owners to upload their favorite movies and TV shows. No bulky discs!
Safety-wise, the Uplander slightly improves the model of the previous Venture vehicle. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the Uplander top marks for front-end collisions. However, side impacts and offset frontal impacts earn ratings of Acceptable and Poor, placing the driver in danger of serious injury during a crash. Front side impact airbags are only an option on the base LT model but come standard on the 2 and 2LT models. Second row airbags are installed in the second row, but the third row remains unprotected (a big step behind other minivans that offer curtain airbags).
On the outside, the Uplander is an ugly beast. The body mixture between a minivan and an SUV fails to appeal to most consumers. The plastic on the inside of the vehicle is cheap and breaks easily.
Bad driving controls compliment the poor safety and lacking design. The steering is loose, the engine runs rough, and a terrible suspension makes the Chevrolet Uplander a vehicle best avoided.
The Chevrolet Uplander earned few improvements during its short lifetime, but there are some differences on year-to-year models.
The first Chevrolet Uplander was introduced with a 3.5-liter, High Value 3500 LX9 V-6 engine. For a big vehicle, it doesn't pump out the horsepower, producing a mere 200 hp. In 2006, a new engine was added as an option to the Uplander: a 3.9-liter LZ9 V-6 that pumps out 240 hp. This Uplander also has the GM logo adhered to its doors.
In 2007, the abysmal 3.5-liter LX9 V-6 was dropped, leaving the 3.9-liter LZ9 as the base engine on the LT. All-wheel drive was also dropped from the vehicle in favor of front-wheel drive. The all-wheel-drive system cannot handle the torque produced by the 3.9-liter engine. However, the 3.9-liter does add the Flex-fuel option. This allows the consumer to use different fuels when filling up the minivan. The Flex-fuel engine is called the 3.9-liter LGD V-6.
In 2008, Chevrolet discontinued the Uplander in America. The Uplander had a short life in Canada and Mexico as an export, living one year longer in those markets. The final vehicle in the line was a 2009 model for Canadian consumers.
All-in-all, it is best to skip the Chevrolet Uplander entirely. You can easily find a more comfortable ride with the same passenger features and better performance. The Uplander is far behind its competitors due to the poor quality of its mechanics. No amount of interior quality can hide that simple fact.
2008 Chevrolet Uplander
2007 Chevrolet Uplander
The 2007 Chevrolet Uplander is a fairly well-equipped minivan that successfully delivers many of the features drivers expect from a modern minivan.
2006 Chevrolet Uplander
Chevrolet calls its 2006 Uplander a ""crossover sport van,"" a vehicle that lies somewhere between the practicality of a minivan and sporty fun of a sport utility vehicle (SUV).
2005 Chevrolet Uplander
Introduced in 2005, Chevrolet bills the Uplander as a ?crossover sport van.


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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
Ted is the Chief Market Strategist and Vice President in charge of the Zaner Ag Hedge Group and specializes in agricultural hedging employing various strategies using futures, futures spreads, outright options and option combinations. He believes it is paramount to be able to use different strategies to adapt to market conditions. Ted works with large to mid size grain and livestock producers and end users in North, Central and South America.
The USDA released the first weekly Crop Progress report of the year this afternoon. Because of the ideal weather in most areas through the bulk of March Traders were looking for corn to be 5-7% planted at this point, compared to 1-2% last year. The USDA is reporting corn plantings at 3% as compared to 2% last year and 2% 5-year average. The biggest drag on planting was Texas reporting 48% planted vs 53% last year and 50% 5-year average. Aside from slower then usual plantings in Texas we did see some states post progress numbers that we would not expect to have started planting this early in the season. Some standouts being: Illinois at 5%, Indiana at 1%, Missouri at 7%, Michigan at 2%!?! Nebraska at 1%, Ohio at 1% and Tennessee at 15%.
With the USDA reporting planting progress at a much slower pace of 3% compared to the trade expectation of 5-7% we could expect to get a bullish reception to this report. The trade expectations may have been a bit optimistic however, considering that in many areas crop insurance does not allow planting for another 2-3 weeks. If the current forecast holds we could be set to see a huge jump in planted acreage in short order. Texas will get planted, and this report reflects the fact that conditions are nearly ideal and we are ready to go.
For my brave friends in Michigan who have started planting corn, please call me as I would love to buy you lunch! HoRah!
See December Corn Daily chart:
This means that speculators should be looking for opportunities and producers need to look to lock up some prices while we have new crop corn in the $5.50 range. Give me a call for some ideas. In particular, producers looking to hedge all or a portion of their production may be rather interested in some of the strategies that I am currently using.
In my mind there has to be a balance. Neither technical nor fundamental analysis alone is enough to be consistent.
Please give me a call for a trade recommendation, and we can put together a trade strategy tailored to your needs.
Be safe!
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I would be willing to bet most of the corn planted in Michigan is Sugar Beets and not Corn


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Fiesta Pozole
2 15.5 ounce cans hominy
2 quarts water
2.5 cups raw cubed pork with fat trimmed
1 tablespoons red chile powder
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 teaspoons salt
Brown pork in large pan for about 2 to 4 minutes.
Add water and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook on medium heat for 1 hour.
Flavors of Fiesta
by University of Illinois Extension
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Boniface to Pope Zacharias On His Accession to the Papacy, 742
To our beloved lord Zacharias, who bears the insignia of the supreme pontificate, Boniface, a servant of the servants of God.
We confess, Father and Lord, that after we had learned through messengers that your predecessor Gregory, of holy memory, had departed this life, nothing gave us greater comfort and happiness than the knowledge that God had appointed Your Holiness to enforce the canonical decrees and govern the Apostolic See. Kneeling at your feet, we earnestly beg that, as we have been devoted servants and humble disciples to your predecessors in the See of Peter, we may likewise be counted obedient servants, under canon law, of Your Holiness.
It is our firm resolution to preserve the Catholic faith and the unity of the Church of Rome, and I shall continue to urge as many hearers and disciples as God shall grant me on this mission to render obedience to the Apostolic See.
We must also inform you, Holy Father, that owing to the conversion of the German people we have consecrated three bishops and divided the province into three dioceses. We humbly desire you to confirm and establish as bishoprics, both by your authority and in writing, the three towns or cities in which they were consecrated. We have established one episcopal see in Wurzburg, another in Buraburg and a third in Erfurt, formerly a city of barbarous heathens. These three places we urgently beg you to uphold and confirm by a charter embodying the authority of the Holy See, so that, God willing, there may be in Germany three episcopal sees founded and established by Saint Peter's word and the Apostolic See's command, which neither present nor future generations will presume to change in defiance of the authority of the Apostolic See.
Be it known to you also, Holy Father, that Carloman, Emperor of the Franks, summoned me to his presence and desired me to convoke a synod in that part of the Frankish kingdom which is under his jurisdiction. He promised me that he would reform and re-establish ecclesiastical discipline.- which for the past sixty or seventy years has been completely disregarded and despised. If he is truly willing, under divine inspiration, to put his plan into execution, I should like to have the advice and the instructions of the Apostolic See. According to their elders, the Franks have not held a council for more than eighty years; they have had no archbishop nor have they established or restored in any place the canon law of the Church. The episcopal sees, which are in the cities, have been given, for the most part, into the possession of avaricious laymen or exploited by adulterous and unworthy clerics for worldly uses. If I am to undertake this task at your bidding and on the invitation of the Emperor I must have at once, with the appropriate ecclesiastical sanctions, both the command and the decision of the Apostolic See.
Should I discover among these men certain deacons, as they are called, who have spent their lives since childhood in debauchery, adultery and every kind of uncleanness " who have received the diaconate with this reputation, and who even now, when they have four or five or even more concubines in their beds at night, are brazen enough to call themselves deacons and read out the Gospel: who enter the priesthood, continue in the same career of vice and declare that they have the right to exercise the priestly functions of making intercession for the people and offering Mass, and who, to make matters worse, are promoted, despite their reputations, to higher offices and are eventually nominated and consecrated bishops, may I in such cases have a written and authoritative statement regarding the procedure to be followed, so that they may be convicted as criminals and condemned by apostolic authority? Among them are bishops who deny the charges of fornication and adultery but who, nevertheless, are shiftless drunkards, addicted to the chase, who march armed into battle and shed with their own hands the blood of Christians and heathens alike. Since I am recognised as the servant and legate of the Apostolic See, my decisions here and your decisions in Rome ought to be in complete agreement when I send messengers to receive your judgment.
In another matter, also, I must crave your advice and permission. Your predecessor of holy memory bade me, in your presence and hearing, to appoint a certain priest as my successor to rule this diocese after my death. If this be the will of God, I concur. But now I have my doubts whether it is feasible, for in the meantime a brother of that priest has murdered the duke's uncle, and at the moment I see no possibility of settling the quarrel.
I beg you, therefore, to give me your authority to act on the advice of my colleagues regarding the choice of a successor, so that in common we may do what is most advantageous for God, the Church and the safeguard of the faith. May I have your permission to act in this matter as God shall inspire me, for without defying the wishes of the duke the former choice seems impossible.
I have further to seek your advice, Holy Father, in connection with a perplexing and scandalous report that has lately reached our ears. It has greatly disturbed us and filled the bishops of the Church with shame. A certain layman of high rank came to us and asserted that Gregory, of blessed memory, Pontiff of the Apostolic See, had granted him permission to marry his uncle's widow. This woman had previously married her own cousin and deserted him during his lifetime. She is known to be related in the third degree to the man who wishes to marry her and who now declares that the necessary permission has been granted. Furthermore, before her first marriage she had made a solemn vow of chastity and, after taking the veil, threw it aside.
For this marriage the man states that he has permission from the Holy See. This we cannot accept as true. For, at a Synod of the Church beyond the sea, where I was born and bred, namely, the Synod of London, convoked by the disciples of Saint Gregory, the archbishops, Augustine, Laurence, Justus and Mellitus, such a marriage was declared on the authority of Holy Scripture to be a heinous crime, an incestuous and execrable union and a damnable sm. For this reason, I beg you, Holy Father, to state the truth of the matter, so that it may not give rise to scandals, dissensions and new errors among the clergy and the faithful.
Because the sensual and ignorant Allemanians, Bavarians and Franks see that some of these abuses which we condemn are rife in Rome, they think that the priests there allow them, and on that account they reproach us and take bad example. They say that in Rome, near the church of Saint Peter, they have seen throngs of people parading the streets at the beginning of January of each year, shouting and singing songs in pagan fashion, loading tables with food and drink from morning tin night, and that during that time no man is willing to lend his neighbour fire or tools or anything useful from his own house. They recount also that they have seen women wearing pagan amulets and bracelets on their arms and legs and offering them for sale. All such abuses witnessed by sensual and ignorant people bring reproach upon us here and frustrate our work of preaching and teaching. Of such matters the Apostle says reprovingly: " You have begun to observe special days and months, special seasons and years. I am anxious over you: has all the labour I have spent on you been useless? "
And Saint Augustine says: "The man who puts his faith in such nonsense as incantations, fortune-tellers, soothsayers, amulets or prophecies of any sort, even though he fasts and prays and runs continually to church, giving alms and doing all kinds of penances, gains nothing as long as he clings to such sacrilegious practices."
If Your Holiness would put an end to these heathen customs in Rome it would redound to your credit besides promoting the success of our teaching of the faith.
Frankish bishops and priests, whose reputation as adulterers and fornicators was notorious, whose children, born during their episcopate or priesthood, are living witnesses to their guilt, now declare on their return from Rome that the Roman Pontiff has granted them full permission to exercise their offices in the Church. Our answer to them is that we have never heard of the Apostolic See giving judgment contrary to the canonical decrees.
All these matters, beloved master, we bring to in order that we may give these men an authoritative r we, under your guidance and instruction, overcome an these ravening wolves and prevent the sheep from being astray.
Finally, we are sending you some small gifts, a warm rug and little silver and gold. Though they are too trifling to be offered to Your Holiness, they come as a token of our affection and our devoted obedience.
May God protect Your Holiness and may you enjoy health and long life in Christ.


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ArmA 3 developers denied appeal, must face trial over espionage charges
ArmA 3 developers Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar have been denied an appeal and refused bail over charges of espionage in Greece.
The duo will now have to face trial in a Greek court, according to Czech news site Rozhlas, which also reports that the appeal verdict took weeks to be handed down due to a strike within the Greek legal system.
Conditions in the cell in which they have been held for the last 70 days are not optimal, according to Buchta's father Miloslav.
"They're in a cell with over 25 people, they sleep on the ground," he said. "They have food twice a day."
"Our boys no longer tell us on the phone that it's alright, that they're handling it," said a mother of one of the men. "After the court's decision we only hear from them something that no parent ever wants to hear: Mom, dad, please save us."
The families have taken the matter up with the Czech president and prime minister as they feel the foreign ministry has provided ample help.
"We cannot agree with the statement [that we're not doing enough]," a foreign ministry spokesman commented. "We are very intensely working on this matter from all possible angles."
Buchta and Pezlar face up to 20 years in jail if convicted of spying.
Thanks, Eurogamer.


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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
2009 Media Releases
Reservations are due Tuesday, May 26 for the 31st annual Mayor's Arts Awards the evening of Wednesday, June 3 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The Lincoln Arts Council (LAC) presents the awards to formally recognize artistic contributions and achievements in the Lincoln area. Event sponsors are Union Bank and Trust Company; Donna Woods; JP and Nelle Woods Jamison; Hank and Cynthia Woods; and Tom and Marcy Woods.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, and the awards begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $50, and reservations are required. Checks can be sent to LAC, 920 "O" Street, Lincoln, NE 68508. More information is available by calling 434-2787or on the LAC Web site at www.artscene.org.
The honorees:
Except for the Literary Heritage, Larry Enersen and Mayor's Choice awards, honorees are selected by a panel of arts professionals. This year's award is a metal sculpture created by Adam Loman of Play Creative.
The public is encouraged to submit names of members of the Lincoln arts community who have died since the last awards ceremony in June 2008 for memorial recognition at the awards event.


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Faster horses wrote:There was a movie based on the Bad River Suicide Ride. I'll can't remember
the name of the movie tho. I'll have to think about it..........a girl won it
riding an Appaloosa, as I recall.
There were pictures of it in the late 70's also. And I think in the Western
Horseman, but not positive. I remember where we were at the time
and we had an incredible horse that I always thought should have
been an entry. Guess that's why I paid so much attention to the event
through the years.
BMR, that was really interesting reading about the Reeves.
Thanks for posting the story.
1963 wasn't all that long ago in years, but a great long time ago as
far as technology. Imagine them listening to the radio in their pickup.
Of course, they had no house at that time. They really did 'start from
scratch.' Anyhow, as I said, very interesting reading. They certainly were
successful in many ways.
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ERW's missing tooth
Did you hear about this? TMZ reported the other day that Evan Rachel Wood went out to a party earlier this week in Paris and some dancing dude elbowed her in the mouth so hard her tooth came out. This has almost happened to me SO many times. Have you ever been to Caribana in Toronto?
My smutty senses are not tingling about this one.
Anyway, she apparently had the tooth fixed right away but as you can see, she still has a little mark on her mouth. This is ERW at The Ides of March presser this afternoon at TIFF. Why do I get so mental about a pimple? She's walking around with a lip wound and doesn't give a sh-t. And looks really, really great. Can you imagine if this were Mimi?
She'd hold a press conference just to talk about how she lost the tooth in the first place.
George and Ryan photos are coming up next. Chill.
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Numerous eye-catching trees and shrubs will now grace an otherwise unattractive interchange at Business 85 and I-585 as a tribute to the late textile magnate and Noble Tree Foundation founder Roger Milliken.
Numerous eye-catching trees and shrubs will now grace an otherwise unattractive interchange at Business 85 and I-585 as a tribute to the late textile magnate and Noble Tree Foundation founder Roger Milliken.
The project is near Milliken & Co. and one that Milliken, who was the company's longtime leader and chairman of the board until his death, had envisioned, said Bill Barnet of the Noble Tree Foundation. Milliken established the Noble Tree Foundation in 1999 to encourage plantings of enduring, beautiful trees.
By the end of next week, 160 trees and more than 1,000 shrubs will be planted at the interchange. The trees include Hasse Magnolias, a variety of the popular tree that are very upright and narrow and grow to about 35 feet; Razzle Dazzle crepe myrtles, a dwarf variety that will bloom red in the summer; Yoshino cherry trees and Princeton American elms, said Stewart Winslow, horticulturist and project manager with Pacolet Milliken Enterprises Inc.
Motorists will enjoy colorful trees during all seasons, said Mark Byington, a landscape architect who heads the Landrum office of Innocenti & Webel, a landscape architectural firm.
"Our hope was to have multi-seasonal interest, and I think by the spring, it will be eye-catching," Byington said.
The project was Milliken's vision, and one that first started in 2007, but momentum slowed in 2008 when the economy collapsed, Barnet said. Milliken died in 2010, but the Noble Tree Foundation moved the project forward in the last couple of years, and the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation was instrumental in having the interchange dedicated to Milliken, Barnet said. The dedication will take place after the project is completed.
"A lot of people have been involved throughout the entire process," Barnet said. "The goal, from the beginning, was to make the improvements with the money we had available, and what's been designed is a bold and attractive combination of trees and bushes on the landscape."
The S.C. Department of Transportation approved the plans
Barnet said the project is at the heart of what Milliken was known for: environmental stewardship.
The project is funded with $138,136 in federal transportation enhancement funds, and the remainder is financed by the Noble Tree Foundation.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, January 09, 2009
W. David Shaw - One More Time
First up, a pretty wild double page spread from Blue Book magazine. Remember, this was 1953, people. Incredible, in my opinion.
Below, a spot illustration from a 1955 automotive ad. The art director must have realized the otherwise mundane photo of a car on a white background needed something to create some visual interest and wisely chose to include this atmospheric piece by Shaw.
Finally, from a 1958 Reader's Digest story, a beautiful series that comes courtesy of frequent TI contributor, Harold Henriksen. Thanks Harold!
* My W. David Shaw Flickr set.
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Wow, wow, wow - that first piece and the procession of bicycles... incredible. Don't we all over-think it sometimes? What a master of pairing it all down to the essence of the image... and the design of these pieces is just SICK!ReplyDelete
Thanks for that, Kyle -- based on what I see on your blogs (beautiful work, btw) I can appreciate why you would be especially enthusiastic about W. David Shaw.ReplyDelete
As mentioned in the early posts on his career, his background in sign painting likely played an important role in the development of his style, his design-sense, and his skill at 'paring it down'.
When I look at this work, I still marvel at the thought that Shaw worked directly in ink almost all the time - no pencil sketches. Amazing.
These are wonderful--especially the David Shaw!! Thank-you so much for sharing!!ReplyDelete
Also, I've always received plenty of inspiration from the scans on your blog and flickr sets. They're incredible and your dedication shows through all the wonderful work you've collected. We're all lucky that you're nice enough to share them.
Your blog is really interesting! I'm glad I found it!ReplyDelete


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The Real Lenovo Laptop Deal
Blank Disk, No Linux Pre-Loaded
The new "Linux-enabled" Lenovo laptop launched this week at LinuxWorld will not actually come "pre-loaded" with Novell SUSE Linux, a high-ranking Lenovo official said today, contradicting some industry reports stating otherwise.
Together with Novell and Intel, Lenovo formally unveiled the new PC at a press conference on Tuesday, following months of industry speculation about an impending Linux announcement from the mobile PC maker.
In an interview with LinuxPlanet, Rajat Aggarwal, Lenovo's worldwide product manager for ThinkPad T Series, said that Lenovo will sell the new T60p laptop both on its Web site and through its direct and indirect sales channels.
All of Lenovo's distribution partners will be in on the T60p action, include D&H, a new distributor just signed this week, according to Aggarwal.
"But we are not pre-loading it with Linux," he told LinuxPlanet.
Still, Lenovo will be breaking new ground with the level of support given to Linux by a major laptop manufacturer, according to the worldwide product manager.
Aggarwal maintained that Lenovo will be the first mobile PC maker to provide full phone support for a Linux laptop.
Moreover, all Linux drivers needed for the T60p will be downloadable directly from Lenovo's Web site.
But he told LinuxPlanet that the T60p--an inch-thin, 4.7-pound laptop based on Intel's Centrino Duo processing technology--will be sold with a "blank hard disk."
Offered in both 14- and 15-inch models, the T60p will be enabled to run Novell's recently released SLED [SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop] 10 OS.
The PC will also come with several of Lenovo's ThinkVantage Technologies (TFTs) including the ThinkPad Configuration Utility, Access Connections, and Power Manager.
Yet users wanting to operate Linux on the laptop will also need to purchase SLED software licensing from Novell, either via Novell's Web site or a reseller, according to Aggarwal.
With licensing in hand, they can then download the drivers and TFTs from SLED's Web site.
And, if they need to, the Linux laptop users can obtain full phone support around driver installation, TFTs, and basic Linux configuration and hardware issues.
Novell, on the other hand, will provide tech support around any SLED 10 issues. "Generally, customers will get this directly from Novell," Aggarwal said.
But among calls coming into Lenovo's call center, Lenovo will also escalate SLED-related level four support questions--namely, the toughest ones about SLED to answer--to Novell's support team.
Although details of Lenovo's announcement might run counter to some expectations, few in the industry seemed entirely surprised about Lenovo's increasing leadership role in Linux laptop support.
Lenovo, after all, is a spin-off of IBM, a long-time Linux proponent, noted Adam Braunstein, a senior research analyst at the Robert Frances Group, in another interview.
Aggarwal told LinuxPlanet that Lenovo's move with the T60p was driven mainly by requests from Novell and Intel engineers.
"This laptop has been adapted for the engineering work environment," Aggarwal said, pointing to the choice of the Access Connections TFT, for example. "But we feel it will be suitable for [some] other customers, too."
"I'd buy that," Braunstein responded. "This isn't exactly a PC targeted at Joe User, or even at Joe Enterprise. It's a powerful system. And it wouldn't hurt for [the user] to have some experience with Linux, too."
The analyst also pointed to possible channel plays among SMBs such as small engineering and architectural firms.
How does support for the T60p differ from the support accorded to Linux laptops in the past?
"Previously, we've certified Linux distributions on ThinkPad, meaning that we've taken a certain level of Linux and made sure it could run," Aggarwal answered.
Lenovo has given this kind of support to distributions that include Novell, Red Hat, and Turblolinux, he said.
But the phone support and downloadable drivers for Linux are both brand new.
Aggarwal also said that, in situations where SLED is being deployed among multiple users, Lenovo will take an image of the Linux installation and provide it to the customer.
Just why is it, though, that Lenovo won't be pre-installing the OS on individual Linux laptops?
"Among the people who've been asking us for a Linux PC, the drivers and cool TFTs seemed to be a much bigger priority than a pre-installed OS," according to the worldwide product manager.
But Aggarwal indicated, too, that the blank hard drive will give Lenovo a lot more flexibility to support other distributions of Linux, if that decision makes sense to the vendor somewhere down the road.
"There are so many different distributions out there," he said. "But from a clear market perspective, we're supporting the best-of-breed currently available."
Aggarwal told LinuxPlanet that the T760p will be sold into the Linux market only, although Lenovo also sells other PCs, somewhat similar to the T760p, pre-installed with Microsoft OS.
The T760p is priced starting at $3,099 for the 14-inch model and $3,199 for the 15-inch edition--levels that a lot of users won't find cheap, especially when overall laptop pricing is sliding downward.
But Aggarwal said that the lack of pre-installation is really saving customers almost $200 per laptop.
"And these are very high-end PCs," he contended, citing features such as support for up to 4GB of memory, warm and cold docking, and Lenovo's inclusion of the TFTs.
The TFTs are available in the English language only, according to Aggarwal.
But SLED 10, which sells for pricing in the $50 range, is available in all major world languages.
Aside from D&H, the following Lenovo distributors will be offering the Linux-enabled laptop through their reseller channels: Ingram Micro, CDW, Tech Data, Avnet, and Synnex Information Technologies.