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Compact crossover a family favorite.
Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: New Car Test Drive
$22,795 Base Price MSRP
$31,125 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: "Honda CR-V LX ($22,795), LX AWD ($24,045); EX ($24,895), EX AWD ($26,145); EX-L ($27,545), EX-L AWD ($28,795)"
Standard Engine: "2.4-liter, dohc, 16-valve, inline-4"
Engine Options: 185-hp 2.4-liter inline-4
Standard Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 5-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: "5 years/60,000 miles"
Assembled In: "East Liberty, Ohio; Aliston, Ontario, Canada; El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico; Sayama, Saitama, Japan"
Model Tested MSRP: "Honda CR-V EX-L AWD with Navi ($30,295)"
Standard Equipment: "leather-trimmed seats, dual-zone climate control, cruise control, power windows, power locks, folding and heated power mirrors, tilt and telescope steering wheel, one-touch tilt and slide power moonroof, 10-way power adjustable driver's seat, leather trimmed steering wheel and shift lever, heated front seats, AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with 6 speakers plus subwoofer, auxiliary inputs, Pandora Internet Radio compatibility and Bluetooth streaming, satellite radio, hands-free Bluetooth capability, multi-information display, on-board computer with trip-meter and personalization settings, center console and rear seat center armrest, retractable cargo cover, cargo area tie downs, roof rails, auto on/off headlights, fog lights, floor mats; all-wheel drive; GPS-based navigation system with voice recognition and FM traffic"
Options As Tested: none
Standard Safety Equipment: "frontal airbags; front seat side-impact airbags; full coverage side curtain airbags; electronic stability control, ABS, Brake Assist, EBD; TPMS; LATCH; multi-angle rearview camera"
Optional Safety Equipment: all-wheel drive; rearview cameraDestination Charge: $830
The Honda CR-V comes with many technology features that consumers expect nowadays, such as Bluetooth-enabled hands-free capability and streaming audio. The rearview camera is a multi-angle system that lets the driver choose between a top view and either a 130-degree or a 180-degree view. Automatic climate control, leather, heated front seats and a premium, 328-watt audio system with subwoofer and XM satellite radio are available. Optional on the top-of-the-line model is a GPS-based navigation system with turn-by-turn directions.
The Honda CR-V's 2.4-liter four-cylinder delivers 185 horsepower and 163 pound-feet of torque. Fuel economy is mid-pack for the class, with an EPA-estimated 23/31 mpg City/Highway on front-wheel drive models, and 22/30 mpg with all-wheel drive. An Eco-Assist setting helps with efficiency, which adjusts transmissions shift points and manages acceleration to save fuel. When a little more oomph is desired, Eco-Assist can be switched off.
Convenience features include hill-start assist, which applies the brakes when the car is stopped on an incline and releases them when the driver touches the accelerator. The clutch that sends power to the rear wheels on the AWD models has a pre-load function that prevents any initial slippage when moving off from a stop. On freeways and surface streets, the ride and handling is solid without being overly firm and stable with little body lean in corners even at elevated speeds.
Inside, pleasantly styled panels and trim pieces complement each other and show a consistent theme. Hard plastic surfaces are everywhere, however. Controls are functional and for the most part intuitive. The screen on the optional navigation system is large and easy to read, though the system takes a long time to start up. The low roofline reduces headroom. The rear cargo compartment is not perfectly flat with the rear seats folded.
Alternatives to the 2013 Honda CR-V include other small crossovers such as the Chevrolet Equinox, the recently redesigned Ford Escape, the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, the sporty Mazda CX-5 and the Toyota RAV4."
"The 2013 Honda CR-V comes with a 185-horsepower four-cylinder engine and 5-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard, all-wheel drive is optional. (All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which do not include $810 destination charge and may change at any time without notice.)
CR-V LX ($22,795) comes standard with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, four-way adjustable front seats plus manual height adjustment for driver's seat, cruise control, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with multi-function controls, power door locks, power windows, power mirrors, 60/40-split rear seats, a rearview camera, 6-inch information display, a four-speaker audio system with CD player, auxiliary audio jack and USB port; Bluetooth phone and streaming Internet radio connectivity and 16-inch steel wheels. CR-V LX AWD adds all-wheel drive ($24,045).
CR-V EX ($24,895) and EX AWD ($26,145) models add a power moonroof, rear privacy glass, a retractable cargo cover, a six-speaker audio system, fog lights and 17-inch alloy wheels.
CR-V EX-L ($27,545) and EX-L AWD ($28,795) models have upgraded features including dual-zone automatic climate control, leather-trimmed seats, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift lever, 10-way power driver's seat with power lumbar, heated front seats, seven-speaker audio system with subwoofer, satellite radio capability, heated side mirrors and roof rails. CR-V EX-L is the only trim level available with a factory-installed navigation system with turn-by-turn directions in 2WD ($29,045) and AWD ($30,295) variants, as well as a rear-seat DVD entertainment system for both front-wheel ($28,245) and all-wheel drive ($29,495).
Safety equipment includes frontal airbags, front seat side-impact airbags, full coverage side curtain airbags, electronic stability control, ABS, Brake Assist, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and multi-angle rearview camera. Optional all-wheel drive can improve handling stability in slippery conditions."
Walk Around
"Honda CR-V retains styling cues from older generations, after an evolutionary redesign for 2012 that brought marginal adjustments to dimensions.
The front view is sleek and round, with a rakish shape to the headlights and a grille with three horizontal bars. The lower valance is pronounced, and includes fog lights. The hood sculpting is convex, and the fender blisters are bold, giving the CR-V a strong stance.
From the side, the sculpting across door lowers recessed, with a slight Coke bottle-ness. Wheel arches are full and sharply defined. The rearmost side window pinches down to a tapered trailing edge, accenting the rear taillight and backup cluster that wraps around into the rear quarter, somewhat breaking up somewhat sheet metal in the C-pillar (the post between the roof and lower body behind the rearmost side window). Oval recesses behind the door handles easily accommodate large or gloved hands.
In the rear, proportions are right, with the rear window fully integrated into the liftgate's lower half. A thin strip of brightwork tops the license plate recess that itself snugs into the upper half of a scalloped recess spanning the liftgate from one fender to the other. The vertical taillights each look to be a single piece, and are inclusive of the backup and running lights. Tires properly positioned relative to the rear fenders match the front end's solid stance. The matte-finished lower valance masks all but the beefiest of the rear suspension underpinnings."
"At first blush, the Honda CR-V interior comes across as elegant. Some buyers might be disappointed, however, when they get in touch with some of the materials used to keep costs down. Nearly all surfaces are hard plastic. They are visually pleasing, with upscale-looking graining and metallic-like finishes, but the feel is clearly low-cost.
Seats are comfortable, with adequate, if not remarkable, thigh support. The leather is a little short of luxurious, but comparable to that of other vehicles in this class and price range. Door armrests are padded. Door-mounted map pockets are molded to hold a beverage can or water bottle, but aren't especially deep, so cups must be fitted with sipper caps.
The lower roofline of the CR-V means less headroom than the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson Ford Escape or Chevrolet Equinox. Legroom is more plentiful in the Honda than these others, however, except for the Equinox, which bests the CR-V by about an inch.
The center console extends forward all the way under the pod holding the shift lever, creating usable storage space in the form of a long, deep covered storage bin, which can conceal a medium-sized handbag or other valuables. Small trays are tucked into each side of the lower part of that extended console. The lower portion of the dash curves outward from the shift lever pod in graceful arcs toward the doors, which themselves repeat the arc cues.
The screen that serves either as the control panel for the audio or the nav display parks front and center in the upper dash directly below a deeply recessed, smaller screen that handles the duties of the onboard computer and the rearview camera on the EX-L with the nav system. The rearview camera is a multi-angle unit that lets users choose between a top view, a 130-degree, or a 180-degree view. All have superimposed guidelines to aid the driver when backing up, although they are fixed and don't bend to indicate track at the current steering wheel angle as they do on some systems.
On each side of the large circular speedometer that dominates the instrument cluster is a thin light strip that glows green to signal when the engine is optimizing fuel economy. It's attractive, and looks like a giant parentheses around the speedometer. Mostly intuitive knobs, buttons and rocker switches on the dash and steering wheel manage audio and climate control functions. The automatic climate control system on the EX-L works well.
The cargo area, which holds more foot-square boxes than all the competitors but the RAV4, sports four tie-downs and a thoughtful, molded-in bracket for storing the retractable cargo cover when it's not in use. The backs of the rear seats are also beveled on the outboard edges, so the shoulder straps on the seatbelts naturally slip around the seatbacks when they're raised from their folded positions. Honda also managed to give the rear seats true, one-step fold-down systems, activated by pulling either a lever on the sides of the cargo area or a strap on the outboard side of the rear seat bottoms. However, the cargo floor is not perfectly flat with the rear seats folded down, unlike the previous-generation model."
Driving Impressions
"Honda doesn't push the performance envelope with the CR-V, but the powertrain is competent and efficient. Shifts are smooth, and one barely notices that there are only five gears, while most of the competition has moved up to 6-speed transmissions. Road and tire noise are decently muted, although pavement type plays a huge role in this gauge.
The 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine benefits from dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder to generate 185 horsepower at 7000 rpm and 163 pound-feet of torque at 4400 rpm. Fuel economy is an EPA-estimated 23/32 mpg City/Highway. Regular gasoline is recommended, so there's no need to buy more-expensive Premium.
Ride quality is well controlled, with pavement irregularities mostly masked and minimal body lean in corners, even at speeds that activate the electronic stability control system. Honda credits this in part to its Motion-Adaptive Electric Power Steering, a system shared with the Honda Civic. This system complements the electronic stability control by helping stabilize the CR-V during heavy braking and introducing a degree of corrective steering input to mitigate understeer (when the vehicle tends to go straight instead of turn, plowing) or oversteer (when the vehicle wants to turn more than the driver intends, fish-tailing or spinning).
Hill-start assist engages the brakes when it senses the CR-V is stopped on an incline, then releases them as the driver presses the gas pedal. The AWD system also knows when the vehicle is stopped and primes the hydraulics that send power to the rear wheels to quicken response by lessening slippage during engagement when the driver accelerates.
An Econ mode, which drivers can select by pressing a green button emblazoned with a leaf, imposes a more restrained shift pattern on the transmission and a less aggressive acceleration mode. We felt the difference on the test drive at the launch. Honda won't say how much of an improvement driver's can expect in fuel economy with the system activated, only that it's noticeable. In other words, your mileage may vary."
"The Honda CR-V is a solid and competent compact SUV. It's smooth and comfortable underway, and it can carry a lot of cargo.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard filed this report from Carlsbad, California, with Laura Burstein reporting from Los Angeles."
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Cowboy Mike's true stories
Wick's World
Another Thanksgiving was well spent in Arizona with the weather as warm as one wanted. It actually got hot a couple of afternoons. The climate wasn't the only reason for all the hot air blowing around the state. A cowboy named Mike proved to be one of the hottest windbags I have ever met. Granted, most of his outlandish statements and tall tales were part of the persona, "Cowboy Mike."
Cowboy Mike is a trail guide from Sedona and works for one of the many jeep outfitters that provide off-trail services around the mountainous area. Cowboy Mike takes tourists he calls "Wackos, Weirdos, and Dopers deep into Vortex Country so they can polish up their Chakras."
We were warned ahead of time what to expect from our guide. The company admitted we either drew the cream of the crop or the cur of the litter, depending on your point of view, especially political.
Cowboy Mike wasted no time in letting us know that he regarded himself as an equal opportunity scoundrel.
"I don't like Wackos or Weirdos, New-agers or Foo-Foos, Pinkos or Lefties and I seriously don't like the French."
The scenic trip was one long excursion deep into the mountains surrounding Sedona, Arizona. The landscape was spectacular and we had plenty of opportunities for photo shoots. I eventually noticed that we didn't necessarily stop for a photo-op at the most scenic spot. The stops were timed according to Cowboy Mike's need for a cigarette. It didn't really matter however, because the entire countryside was stunning.
The three-hour trip was much more than just a tourist's adventure in the wondrous countryside. Mike told so many stories that the trip became a story in itself. According to Mike, after he graduated from Rodeo College back East (New Mexico), he worked for search and rescue teams in the Grand Canyon and throughout the southwest. He also worked as a private guide around Sedona for Madonna, Oprah, Robert DeNiro, and Nicholas Cage, among others.
Cowboy Mike made the claim that he was drinking buddies with Cage and when they went out together, Mike had one steadfast rule; "You don't talk your liberal crap and I won't tell you how to make movies!"
Cowboy Mike would protect Cage from autograph seekers by standing up at the table and declaring, "Get outta here. We ain't signing nothing tonight."
Although Cowboy Mike had movie star looks complete with handlebar mustache, you had the feeling he would have likely been given the role of camp cookie. One thing is certain; he would have led the storytelling around the campfire.
This guy told some whoppers. He began with his first dog. According to Cowboy Mike, his daddy once brought home a puppy with no arms or legs. (We knew this was a fib right away — a dog with no arms?) Mike put that puppy in a little red wagon and hauled him all over their ranch. He named the pup Drag and pretty soon Drag outgrew that wagon.
Cowboy Mike continued, "So's I puts him in a wheelbarrow and every day after school I would push that dog all over the ranch. The last day of old Drag's life, he sees him a rabbit. We chased that rabbit all over that ranch until old Drag couldn't take no more. He looked me in the eye, then he up and died."
"And that's a true story."
I lost track of how many times we heard that phrase. Overall, the trail ride was fun, Cowboy Mike was funny and we had dinner with Nicholas Cage, Madonna, Oprah and Robert DeNiro. And that's a true story.


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Guijuelo cured ham
Cured ham
In the south-east of the province of Salamanca, at an altitude of over 1,000 metres, Guijuelo gives its name to one of the most important Spanish regions in the art of Iberian ham curing.
It comes from Iberian breed animals crossed with Duroc Jersey (no more than 25%), raised in Extremadura, Andalusia, Castile-La Mancha or Castile-Leon. Cured hams and pork shoulders may be produced in only 77 towns under the Control Board in the southeast of Salamanca. The pigs feed on grass and acorns and receive the classification of Acorn Iberian. If they also eat feed, the are classified as Iberian. This is one of the greatest gastronomical delicacies of this province in Castile-Leon.
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- Type of product: Meat
- Season: Year-round.
- Origin: The production area comprises the oak and cork tree-filled meadows in the province of Salamanca. Only 77 towns belong to the Denomination of Origin.
- To drink with it: Iberian Cured Ham is excellent with reserva or gran reserva red wines and with fino or manzanilla.
- Where to buy: Guijuelo Cured Ham is available essentially in any speciality shop, supermarket, hypermarket, and butcher's on the Peninsula, but it is sold especially in the Castilian provinces.


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Well I've been using WordPress for exactly two years and now I'm ready for a change. I had been looking at all the lovely Typepad blogs out there and was seriously considering trying one when Mr SYW suggested a Drupal site. We are big fans of Open Source software so it seemed like the logical step. When you go over to look at the new site you'll notice that there have been some changes but it looks almost exactly the same, that's because all the whizz-bang stuff hides behind the scenes (like Mr SYW). So please come on over and have a look around, update your rss feeds and settle in.
I have some great vintage give-aways lined up for 2010 – including new ephemera scans along with new sewing and knitting patterns for all you crafters. For the readers why not join in my Book Club? We are starting with a new New Zealand novel – Somebody Loves Us All by Damien Wilkins.
Of course there will still be my ramblings as usual on writing, life and craft, no change there!
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I haven't forgotten you, I've just been really busy – you know – writing a book and all that.
By the way I have finally loaded the darling little chapbook onto Etsy (here's hoping it doesn't find it's way onto Regretsy!)
Thanks again to the most lovely Helen Rickerby, who has hand crafted each of these little works of art.
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Seraph Press invites you to celebrate the launch of
Watching for Smoke
by Helen Heath
on Sunday 18th October at 3.30 pm
in St Peter's Hall, Beach Road, Paekakariki
This hand-bound poetry chapbook will be launched by Dinah Hawken, and will be available for sale at $15 (RRP $20)
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So we finished classes yesterday and now have just over 3 weeks of editing before we hand in our books. Everyone is a bit nervous.
I guess because the MA is nine months long there are inevitable analogies of pregnancy and childbirth connected to the process. A couple of months ago I started feeling like I was in labour with this book. I was pushing and huffing and hurting. I don't know what's going to come out, or if it will have any birth defects.
There's a point in labour called transition, you can tell you're in it when you start whinging "I can't do it, I caaaaan't!!! I never want to do this ever, ever again!" It's the most intense part of labour; some women vomit or shake all over. Midwives like this point because they know it means any minute a head will be making its way out.
I wonder if Chris (our teacher) sees herself as a midwife of books? Either way I felt like I was in transition with my manuscript, I'm tired, I caaaaaan't!
Right now I think the head must be crowning because it hurts, I'm tired and I don't know what I'm doing but the end is very close.
To get me through I tried to remember how the post-birth adrenalin felt, a massive surge invulnerability and awesome, death defying prowess. 'I made this!' And you are looking down at your ugly purple squished up crying bundle covered in cheesy looking vernix, thinking it's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. You forget the pain and decide they need a sibling.
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Well, how did those weeks fly by so quickly? Next week we are back to our safe little cluster in class. Kay has sent out her next batch of poems for us to read (lovely) before we discuss in class and I'm getting reading to lead a discussion on how poets have been influenced by science, incorporated it into their use of form and language.
I hope I can pull off two hours worth, gulp!
In three weeks I need to hand out my last bunch of work for class discussion, nothing like a deadline to get you going!
Here are some quotes from my reading packet to tease you:
"Only fables present the world as it should be and as if it had meaning," – Kurt Gödel (Austrian-American logician, mathematician and philosopher)
"The original Muses might be imaged now as little Apples, home-computers wired into the great mother memory bank of the world, promiscuously fingered by the swift digits of the global villagers. But a computer does not a muse or music make." – Phyllis Webb
"We have to break down poetry into its elements just as the chemists and physicists are doing in order to reform the elements." – William Carlos Williams
"Sir: In your otherwise beautiful poem 'The Vision of Sin' there is a verse which reads – 'Every moment dies a man, Every moment one is born.' It must be manifest that if this were true, the population of the world would be at a standstill… I would suggest that in the next edition of your poem you have it read – 'Every moment dies a man, Every moment 1 1/16 is born.'… The actual figure is so long I cannot get it onto a line, but I believe the figure 1 1/16 will be sufficiently accurate for poetry. I am, Sir, yours, etc., Charles Babbage"
– Charles Babbage to Tennyson, 1851
And a poem:
Tell all the Truth but tell it slant—
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth's superb surprise
As Lightening to the Children eased
With explanation kind
The Truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind—
– Emily Dickinson
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Each year for the last 15 or so years, I have evaluated somewhere between 50 and 100 subwoofers per year. I've seen subs from virtually every brand, some of which are still going strong, while others are no longer in business. But no disrespect intended, when I think of a high performance subwoofer, the Clarion brand doesn't come readily to mind. That is, until now. The new WQ3010D subwoofer from Clarion is definitely going to change that perception. Clarion has been working hard and listening to feedback from their customers, and it shows, across their entire product line. With great looks and a MSRP of only $199.00 (U.S.) the new dual voice coil 12" driver will fit almost any budget. And as I was to find out, when it comes to performance, it takes a backseat to very few woofers anywhere near its price.
Features and Construction
The Clarion WQ3010D is a 12" dual voice coil woofer, utilizing a stamped steel basket. The woofer is very nicely finished, with a spun aluminum look cone, although the cone you see is really a full diameter concave dustcap, and is actually formed of injection molded polypropylene, with the Clarion logo embossed in it. Under the cosmetic dustcap, the cone itself is molded from fiberglass reinforced paper. The basket is finished in a textured matte black powdercoat, and uses beefy gold plated screw type binding posts that will also accept banana style plugs. A custom tooled rubber gasket provides an air tight seal and does double duty as a method to hide the mounting screws, for a clean finished appearance. It's also reversible, if you wanted to mount the woofer with the motor showing. On the motor side, another custom tooled rubber boot trims out the magnet assembly. The magnetic material Clarion chose for this woofer is 76 ounces of Strontium Ferrite, for greater magnetic density than standard ceramic magnets. The WQ3010D uses a vented pole piece to reduce internal pressure build up at high excursion.
Getting into the rest of the business side of the woofer, the tinsel leads are rubber insulated and attached through the cone neck to the 2" 4 layer copper voice coil, which is wound on a Kapton former. A single linear type cotton spider provides the mechanical stability for the lower side of the cone assembly, while a wide butyl rubber surround adds stability and compliance to the top edge of the cone. All the components of the woofer are held together via specialized adhesives, and are treated to withstand ultra-violet light damage.
After break in, following the recommendations in the owner's manual, I mounted the woofer in a 1.25 cubic foot sealed enclosure, and connected it to my reference system. I began with the -24dB/Oct subwoofer crossover at 125Hz, but later found that I preferred a setting between 80 and 100Hz. With the coils wired in parallel for a 2 ohm load, I sat down and began auditioning the WQ3010D. Immediately I noted the prodigious output from the Clarion woofer. This thing plays LOUD, and doesn't need a lot of power to do it. But from my perspective, while loud is good, a woofer has to sound good too. No worries there, the bass was deep, tight and well defined. One of the tracks I listened to was "My Maria" by Brooks and Dunn. The kick drum in this track is very well recorded, and has excellent definition. On a good system you can hear the attack as the batter strikes the drumhead, and the full, warm resonance of a properly tuned bass drum. The WQ3010D reproduced this very well, and to be honest, it's been a while since a woofer this modestly priced has done so.
As my listening continued, I grew more impressed and surprised with the performance of this upstart woofer. I noticed that in my chosen enclosure, the bass was very linear, meaning I did not have to increase the volume to hear the bass detail, and when it got louder, the woofer did not get boomy or sloppy sounding. From hip hop to classical, rock to country, the Clarion WQ3010D simply reproduced the recordings I played, without strain or complaint. Even when pushed hard on bass heavy music at high power levels, it simply played on, and asked for more.
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Newspaper marriage announcements can give you important clues for your family history.
This one tells us where & when the marriage took place; the name of the minister; the names of the bride & groom and where they were from.
This marriage notice from the Public Ledger 23 March 1863 states that Mary A. Middleton was the second daughter of Robert C. Middleton and that Annie M. Smith was the youngest daughter of the late Col. Kenderton Smith.
Here is a good example of 4 Generations of a family gathering for a wedding.
And then there is this example of a wedding announcement that includes too much information. (Idaho Statesman 28 Oct 1922).


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Audi says that the Nanuk Quattro concept, debuting at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, is a "sports car for any stage of life and for any road surface." That bold claim is made possible by the fact that the show car is a crossover with the wide stance and performance credentials of a sport coupe. Weighing in at 4188 pounds, the Nanuk Quattro can sprint to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds and tops out at 190 mph. Better still, Audi claims fuel economy equivalent to 30 mpg.
The secret to that performance is a new 5.0-liter twin-turbo diesel V-10 rated at 544 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. The mid-mounted engine sends its power to a strengthened seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic, and a version of Audi's famous Quattro divvies up power among all four wheels. Air suspension allows the driver to manually raise the car 1.6 inches higher for driving off-road, and the navigation system can even recognize dirt roads and boost the ride height automatically. Carbon-ceramic brakes hide behind 22-inch alloy wheels. The rear wheels can turn to help reduce the car's turning circle or to make it more stable when changing lanes at highway speeds.
Italian Heritage
That the Nanuk Quattro concept looks like an evolution of the Italdesign Parcour shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show is no big surprise, as Audi commissioned the Italian studio to help it craft the Nanuk. Its Audi Space Frame is made entirely from aluminum and its bodywork from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP).
The Nanuk is just four inches longer and about the same width as an Audi R8 coupe but is nearly four inches taller, hinting at its crossover designation. Despite that, the Audi Nanuk, with a small greenhouse leading to a sloped glass screen over the engine compartment, registers visually more as a coupe than anything else, The doors open upward, and Audi says the entire rear bodywork can be opened for access to the engine.
The Audi Nanuk Quattro concept begins with a rounded nose bearing a large hexagonal grille, Audi's clever Matrix LED headlights, and a trio of prominent vertical air intakes at either corner. Creases in the hood lead over the flared fenders and into the beltline, which rises upward toward the wide, aggressive fenders. As on the Audi R8, a contrast-colored sideblade sits aft of the door, bisected by sheetmetal. The rear is familiar Audi, with a narrow, stubby fascia bearing LED taillights, dual circular exhaust tips, and black mesh vents. Luggage stows in the front compartment; Audi claims there is enough space for a golf bag.
Carbon fiber and aluminum define the cabin, which has a minimalist look with a tiny dashboard. An LCD screen is used for the instrument panel, while almost the entire center console is a touchscreen. Placing phones in a special compartment allows them to charge wirelessly, without any cables. There are no mirrors to speak of: small cameras relay images to monitors on the A-pillars, and a third rear-facing camera transmits its view to a small display that hangs from the headliner.
The Audi Nanuk Quattro concept is just a design study, and is unlikely to reach production any time soon.


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Police say suspect arrested in sweep used car business to launder drug money
Erick J. "Jay" Torres, arrested during last month's major drug sweep, was licensed by the state of Indiana to run an automobile auction company named "A Greater Way," but authorities say it was just a front for his drug-dealing business.
During the 15-month investigation that led to more than 100 arrests last month by local, state and federal authorities, Torres, 26, of Mystic, had bragged to a confidential informant that he used the fraudulent car auction business to hide drug money, according to a court document.
"Torres stated that he can explain to law enforcement during any possible encounter that the reason he is holding large quantities of money is because he is in the auto auction business," said the arrest warrant affidavit prepared by Officer Eric Lewandoski, of the Waterford police, and the Statewide Narcotics Task Force. "Torres informed the (confidential informant) that the police cannot take the money because he can explain to officers that he is in the auto business and commonly has money on his person to buy cars."
Torres, charged with 10 counts of sale of narcotics and one count of money laundering under the state's Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act, made his first appearance Tuesday in the New London court where major crimes are tried.
Also appearing were several others arrested during the sweep, including Torres' sister, 24-year-old Sandra Torres-Vazquez, who is accused of selling drugs as part of Torres' organization, and one of his girlfriends, 26-year-old Lauren Silva, who is accused of helping him launder money by purchasing cars and motorcycles with money derived from drug sales.
All three pleaded not guilty and received new court dates.
Torres, who was on parole for a previous drug conviction when arrested, is being held in lieu of $200,000 at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center and has retained attorney William T. Gerace.
Torres-Vazquez is being held in lieu of $100,000 at the Janet S. York Correctional Center and will be represented by Linda J. Sullivan, a special public defender.
Silva, who has no criminal history, is free on a written promise to appear in court and has hired attorney Anthony R. Basilica.
According to court documents, members of the Statewide Narcotics Task Force conducted 17 controlled purchases of heroin from Torres, Gregory Celestin or one of their associates between March and August 2012. A total of $1,840 worth of heroin was purchased.
"During the course of these transactions, Torres, Celestin or their associates would usually arrive at the target locations in a number of various automobiles," said an affidavit prepared by state police Detective Colleen Anuszewski.
Celestin, 28, who has previous convictions in New London Superior Court for possession of narcotics and possession with intent to sell, has not been arrested. During the investigation, the authorities learned that Celestin also had an Indiana automobile dealership business, which was called MJC Auto Inc.
The affidavits said they observed Celestin and Torres drive at least five different cars with Indiana license plates to conduct drug sales to undercover agents.
While conducting surveillance at a residence on Bloomingdale Road, Quaker Hill, where they said Torres sometimes resided with Silva, officers said they observed seven cars, including a 2007 Mercedes S550 and a 2008 Honda Accord that were registered to Silva, a 1994 Chevrolet Caprice registered to Torres and four cars with no plates. Editor's note: This corrects an earlier version of this paragraph.
State Department of Labor records show that while Celestin and Torres had scant employment histories, Silva has been steadily employed for several years, according to the court documents.
During the drug sweep, authorities said they seized several high-end vehicles. It is unclear how many of them belonged to Torres and his associates.
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Five reasons to take the family on a Zipline Canopy Tour in Rotorua
Love lush native forests and a touch of adventure? Here are five reasons to skip the crowds and take the family on a canopy tour!
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Love lush native forests, a touch of adventure and creating unique family memories on holiday? Here are five reasons to skip the crowds and take the family on a canopy tour!
Fly high above a native forest
A New Zealand native forest looks incredibly different from the air than from on the ground. With a canopy tour, you'll explore via zipline high above the forest canopy. The adrenaline rush of flying high above lush trees and ferns, with the only sounds the whoosh of the zipline and the call of birdsong, is pure magic.
Native birds
From tomtits to North Island Robins, wood pigeons and shining cuckoos, the forest now hums with the call of native birdsong. This is a result of the conservation efforts of the Rotorua Canopy Tours team, who are working hard to restore the whole forest to how it would have existed in pre-human times – no rats, stoats or possums; and native birds as far as the eye could see. They've done a fantastic job so far – if you're lucky, a tiny North Island Robin may even eat out of your hand! A portion of your ticket price goes towards the conservation project. The combination of adventure, adrenaline and rare native birds makes this an experience that's second-to-none.
Small groups, friendly guides
Avoid the crowds with a Rotorua Canopy Tour. This is a small group experience with a maximum of 10 people in your group – there's no mass tourism here! Soak up the eco-knowledge and love for the outdoors from your two kiwi guides. We all learn eachother's names, we experience the activity together, we become friends and have a laugh – it's an awesome way to make memories to last a lifetime!
Perfect for all members of the family, a Rotorua Canopy Tour will help you to forget the world for a few hours and soak up the beauty of a native forest from the air. We promise it will be like nothing you've ever experienced before. Visit our website for more information, or book directly online here.


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If you followed IT security related blogs or mailinglists lately, you are aware that a critical server service vulnerability in Microsoft operating systems was published recently. I'm not going to talk about the details here, there are great resources available elsewhere (and the "reversing the ms08-067 patch" article isn't the only advice about exploiting holes you get on that page).
OK, what have we got this time? One of our honeytrap sensors caught an MS08-067 exploitation attempt today which we take as an example to show how to perform a quick analysis and check what it does. If you want to play along, get the (sanitized) pcap from here.
Now the first thing we would normally do is take a look at the packet trace. Some people are said to be able to decode hex SMB messages in their head - as we aren't one of those, we might prefer the amazing wireshark (or tshark for the command line guys) that does the decoding for us. Here's the list of packets (shortened and wrapped):
Allright, packet 19 contains a bind call for the
srvsvc API that contains the vulnerable
NetPathCanonicalize function which gets called for the first time in packet 22 and contains the following payload:
\..\.. pattern at offset 0x14 that triggers the vulnerability. And hey, there seems to be some shellcode right behind it. Allright, as usual, we get our copy of libemu's
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Crews spent hours cleaning up the wreckage of a deadly crash that killed a mother and two of her children on I-95.
FHP said 38-year-old Michelly Zulfiqar was headed towards the LPGA Boulevard exit in a van with three of her kids, when for some reason she went off the road, hitting a wall under the overpass. The impact caused her car to flip over.
James Baldwin lives across the street from the family in South Daytona and said he would always see the family having a good time outside.
"The kids are happy go lucky you always hear them having fun over there," said Baldwin.
FHP predicts Zulfiqar was traveling between 65 to 75 miles an hour without a seat belt to protect her or any of her kids.
Hami Zulfiqar, 10, Sami Zulfiqar, 4 and his 3-year-old sister Dani also died in the crash.
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Jane Sharp (1641-71)
Jane Sharp was a midwife in the 1600s who wrote one of the best-known English textbooks on midwifery. Nothing is known about Jane Sharp other than what she wrote in her book. It is thought she may have come from the west of England, since there is no record of her practising anywhere in London. Her book was expensive and so was evidently intended to reach a middle-class audience.
The Midwives Book; or, The Whole Art of Midwifery Discovered, which told women how to manage their births, was published in 1671. There were four editions by 1725. The book was addressed to the mother, the father and the midwife, with practical advice to each. It book was divided into easy-to-use chronological sections which covered conception, pregnancy, the birth and postnatal care. Difficult births were described, and there were anatomical illustrations to study. There was also a discussion about the problems of venereal disease - syphilis was an ever-present threat in the 1600s.
Sharp relied heavily on work by the London herbalist Nicholas Culpeper and other contemporary writers, but she wove them together with her own experiences and comments. She was especially critical of the use of man-midwives, arguing that they were expensive and unnecessary. Midwifery, she argued, was based on experience, not words.
Although not as sophisticated as other European works of the same period, The Complete Midwife's Companion (as it became known) gave enlightened advice at a time when midwifery was changing. Its status as a bestseller meant that it would probably be on the bookshelf in many homes well into the 1700s.
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O Moscucci, 'Jane Sharp', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (OUP, 2004)
J Sharp, The Midwives Book, or, The Whole Art of Midwifry Discovered, edited by E Hobby (New York: Oxford University Press,1999)
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He was Forrest Gump's mentor. He solved crimes on "CSI: New York." But Gary Sinise should not quit his day job after this first pitch before Wednesday's A's-Rangers game.
Bryce Harper helps elderly woman with her grocery shopping
Jim Leyland recalls the time he gave a very slow player the steal sign ... accidentally
Francisco Rodriguez sustains cactus-related Cactus League injury
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text: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Registration Open for Regenerative Rehabilitation Symposium How do clinicians and rehabilitation professionals follow up on a patient who has undergone a cellular therapy or a tissue engineering procedure? How do investigators in the field of regenerative medicine make the most of these revolutionary results? These topics and more will be discussed at the First Annual Regenerative Rehabilitation Symposium, November 3-4, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The symposium will allow researchers and clinicians from around the world to learn about the latest developments in this emerging practice area, share ideas and concepts, and create sustainable collaborations. This course will provide updates on emerging technologies and will facilitate networking among physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists, physiatrists, and scientists who have an interest in regenerative rehabilitation. Click here to view course objectives, an agenda, and registration information.


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This morning a new baby boy has joined my brother and sister-in-laws family. It's always so exciting to have new babies and to give them new things. So this new baby boy is getting my newly finished quilt.
I've decided to call it Sea Glass, because those colored fabrics remind me of of the green glass buoys everyone but me seems to have. And I want some! This time I machine appliqued with a blanket stitch instead of needle turn. I think I prefer the look of needle turn, but you can't ignore the speed of machine applique and the contrasting thread makes it interesting.
I then decided to hand quilt everything else to make the quilt soft to wrap a new
baby in. I love the ornate machine quilts, but there is something very... down to earth I guess about hand quilting. I hand quilted around
each petal in grey to give some emphasis with the stitching. I love how the dotted line turned out, then used white for a more subtle approach for the
So there you go, the newest project, Sea Glass, going to our new family member. We love him already.
The pattern should take less than a year this time!


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Photo Flash: First Look at Swift Creek Mill Theatre's THE SUNSHINE BOYS
The comedy team of "Lewis and Clark" were top-billed vaudeville headliners for over forty years. Now they aren't even speaking. When CBS requests them for a "History of Comedy" retrospective, a grudging reunion brings Al and Willie back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs. "Another hit for Simon in a shrewdly balanced, splendid and rather touching slice of the show-biz life." A masterful comedy by the master of comedy himself!
Cast: Willie Clark - John Hagadorn; Al Lewis - Steve King; Eddie - Jesse Mattes; Nurse O'Neill - Diana Carver; Ben Silverman - Dan Stackhouse; Patient - Paul Deiss; and Nurse MacKintosh - Georgia Rogers Farmer.
Creative Team: Direction and set by Tom Width, lights by Joe Doran, costumes by Maura Lynch Cravey, and "vaudeville" artwork by Joe Thibodeau.Swift Creek Mill Theatre is located at 17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy. P.O. Box 41 Colonial Heights, VA. TICKETS: Theatre Only: $35.00 (plus service charge); Buffet and Theatre: $50.00 (plus service charge); Senior, Military, Student & Group rates available. Call 804-748-5203 for reservations or visit www.swiftcreekmill.com for online ticketing. Photo Credit: Robyn O'Neill
Diana Carver at Nurse Oâ€Neill, John Hagadorn as Willie Clark
John Hagadorn as Willie Clark, Paul Deiss as Patient
John Hagadorn as Willie Clark, Steve King as Al Lewis
John Hagadorn as Willie Clark, Georgia Rogers Farmer as Nurse MacKintosh
Dan Stackhouse as Ben Silverman, John Hagadorn as Willie Clark
Steve King as Al Lewis, John Hagadorn as Willie Clark


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We are fast approaching the longest day of the year. On the other side of the 22nd of this month, the days will again stretch, grow long. As one day expands past the last, our definition for its bounds nevertheless remains the same. There is something about categorical tidiness that seems especially important to the theoretical order of our species. I want to ask, then, what happens when those borders start to bleed into one another? What happens when languages mix up and churn into hybrid concoctions? And what about something as sticky as race  or sex — where do we locate identity when bounding frameworks are under duress? Muddled with unknown elements. Under this light, the scaffold of our taxonomies become brittle, even arbitrary, for even the border plotted between species are suspect. In the forthcoming series I will talk to a number of artists about their ways in which they investigate hybrid forms of performance, language, science and art. At the moment the series is on-going, but as a kind of initiation I have asked a friend of mine (and Green Lantern author) Erica Adams to write a series of spells for hybridity. It seemed appropriate to use her words as an introduction to interviews I'll be posting over the following weeks.
Spell to Swim a Great Distance
In the sign of Pisces, in the month of March, acquire a fish with scales the same color as the hair on your body. Place the fish next to your bed, so you may look at it upon waking, and it may look upon you as you sleep.
For one year, you must care for this fish, and for one year you must not shave or cut any hair upon your body.
Additionally, every night before sleep, you must tell the fish something you have told no living soul. The fish will become greatly sympathetic to you.
After one year, take the fish to the body of water you wish to cross, and let it free.
If the fish swims to the right, you must begin the operation again with another fish. But if it swims to the left, you may get into the water as well, while saying:
My mother's water brought me to land
Your water brought me to sea
           May I be unto you, and you unto me
The fish will swim beside you, and you will see that its scales have turned to hair, and that your hair has turned to scales. And you will move through the sea as a finned creature, until you reach shore.
Spell to Change One's Face
In the sign of Capricorn, on a Saturday, go to a field where three goats graze: one white, one grey, and one black. Pull from them three hairs and tie these three hairs to three hairs of your own, saying:
When I join one, I become one.
When I join two, I become two.
When I join three, I become as thee.
Bake these hairs into a cake which you divide equally among the goats and yourself. When the goats defecate, collect this in a jug and leave it nine days to dry to powder. Mix this powder with water and apply it your face at sunrise, saying:
When I join one, I become one.
           When I join two, I become two.
When I join three, I become as thee.
Do not wash your face or speak to any living person for three days. The mixture will dry on your face, and on the fourth day, you will wake with the face of a goat. This transformation will last for nine days time and cannot be repeated with the same goats.
Spell to Move about in Secrecy
This operation must be performed on a Thursday in spring-time, after fasting for three days. Find the burrow of a snake that has just lain eggs. Take seven of these eggs, and boil them. Remove the shells, so that the insides remain undamaged. Upon each egg write the words:
What was becoming, I will become
                       So I may move, perceived by none.
Each egg must be inserted whole into the mouth. The following evening you will feel the top of your mouth itching, and there you will find a seam. Pull on the edges of this seam, and your body will split, revealing itself as smooth and pink, with red eyes and no arms or legs.
In this way you will be able to move about undetected for one night's time. In the morning you will wake, restored to your original form. You must return to the snake's burrow and leave seven gold pieces to replace the eggs you stole, as the snake will find you and kill you otherwise.
**all drawings were made in response to Erica's texts by yours truly.
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text: Scott Tong is a correspondent for Marketplace's sustainability desk, with a focus on energy, environment, resources, climate, supply chain and the global economy. He services the complete portfolio of Marketplace programming and has reported on several special series including long-term U.S. job creation, U.N. climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the BP oil spill one-year anniversary, and famine in the Horn of Africa. He has reported from more than a dozen countries. Tong joined Marketplace in 2004, serving most recently as the China bureau chief in Shanghai from January 2007 to July 2010. While there, he reported on a special series on the economics of one-child and the 30th anniversary of the one-child policy in China, the Beijing Olympics, the food safety scares in 2007, labor strikes, slave labor, child lead poisoning and baby-selling in China's international adoption program. Prior to joining Marketplace, Tong worked as a producer and off-air reporter at PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer for seven years, where he produced a special series from Iraq in 2003. Tong received his bachelor's degree in government from Georgetown University. A native of Poughkeepsie N.Y., Tong now lives in Arlington, Va. with his wife and three children. He's an acknowledged soccer dad, and enjoys cooking, cycling (he bikes to work on a regular basis), and running slowly.


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Another "abbreviated" Follow Friday due to a heavy work and research week.
We have another poet in our midst! Leah Kleylein at Random Notes has written a poem – an illustrated poem, no less! – on her frustration at waiting for death certificates from the NY DOH (did you read that they way I initially did?): "And now, let's see what's happening in 'Poetry Corner.'" Click on the illustration to enlarge it and get a good view of the captions. Familiar emotions….
Cindy has a really perplexing mystery at Everything's Relative – Why was her father placed in foster care (in Frederick County, Maryland) for several years? Several suggestions on places to check have already been provided; anyone else who might have dealt with a question like this have any ideas? "Madness Monday: My Foster Care Frustration – Can Anyone Help?"
Alarming news about the future form and availability of the Canadian census is covered by M. Diane Rogers at Canada Genealogy, or, 'Jane's Your Aunt' in "Are Canada's Future Historical Censuses in Jeopardy?"
The eternal question – what do we do with tons of photographs – is posed by Lorine McGinnis Schulze at Olive Tree Genealogy Blog in "Floundering in a Sea of Photographs" and some excellent suggestions are provided in the comments.
California researchers: Check out the list of "California Oral Histories" at Rainy Day Genealogy Readings.
Check out Lisa Alzo's accounts and photos of her trip to Slovakia at The Accidental Genealogist. And Happy Blogoversary, Lisa!
Happy 3rd Blogoversary to Valerie Craft of Begin with Craft!
Happy Blogoversary to Tina at Gen Wish List!
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What's Happening!?
Well things are happening so quickly around here, I thought I would take a sometime to tell you about exciting things going on here at EWR. We are making some big changes, and they are happening quickly, so here we go.
Horror Contest
First we are running our horror stories contest. We will give the winner the front page of EWR, and we have already had some great submissions: see them here.
If you want to enter the contest simply email your submission to firstname.lastname@example.com and make the subject line Horror Contest. We are still taking regular submissions (remember all submissions are 500 words or less). Make 'em scary.
We are also now accepting artwork submissions! We have some amazing art in our in box already, but we are very excited to see it up featured on our site and beside some of the stories and poetry around the site. Dana Loberg was our first artist featured. Her work is wonderful. If you want to submit art to us see the guidelines here.
Literary Magazines
We are also taking literary magazines submissions of course. Keep them coming!
We also want your short stories and poetry!
The Future
We are working on a complete site redesign! It's so exciting, but in the next few months we hope you will see an all new and amazing EWR.
Lastly, we are doing our best to stay on the web, and you know, as I've said many times, I hate doing this, but we are asking for your DONATIONS again, just trying to keep the site up and running.
We got a lot going on here, so keep checking back, we hope to see you on our Twitter, Facebook, our Message Boards very soon!
Take Care,
Richard Edwards


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Choosing a Proton Center
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
With a prostate cancer, Gleason score 7, I have chosen treatment with proton therapy. The question I have for you is: Loma Linda has the most experience, but they are not available for several months. MD Anderson and University of Florida are less experienced with about 2 years each. Should one chose to wait for experience or choose one of the new guys? And, of the new guys, how do you pick one?
James M. Metz, MD, Editor-in-Chief of OncoLink and Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
Proton therapy is one of many options for the treatment of prostate cancer, and is certainly a reasonable decision. Loma Linda has had significant experience with prostate cancer and proton therapy, in fact, more than any other institution. That being said, each of the other institutions you have mentioned also delivers excellent treatment. All radiation oncologists are trained to treat the prostate with radiation therapy, and the fundamental principles do not change for proton therapy. Each of these institutions has concentrated on the treatment of prostate cancer since opening their facilities. If going for protons, I would pick the facility that is most convenient with regards to travel and timeliness of treatment.


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May 16, 2011 - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed that portion of Hunt Road on Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area (WMA) from the Diversion Canal south, effective immediately, due to floodwater impacts.
This closure is in addition to the May 13 closure of Muddy Bayou Road from Saline Bayou, eastward to Nolan Bayou Road, and Sandy Bayou Road southward from Highway 28, within the LaSalle Parish WMA.
The access road closures are being implemented in the interest of public and employee safety and to provide undisturbed refuge for wildlife species seeking high ground as flood waters rise.
The closure is necessary due to rising backwater from the Red River, associated with the record Mississippi River water levels. These roads will remain closed until further notice.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov [4] on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb [5] or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.
For emergency updates from the State of Louisiana, visit emergency.louisiana.gov or follow along on Twitter at @GOHSEP and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gohsep [6].


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I need a script in which Files of One server will be copied to other folder of another server ONLY AND ONLY IF the file on SOURCE SERVER file doesn't exist on DESTINATION SERVER.
Further Detail
This will be running all time on a SOURCE server if the user create the FILE on SOURCE SERVER and when the file is completed and saved it(the Command or script) first check on DESTINATION SERVER if the file exist on DEST. SERVER if not then copy if to DEST. SERVER
How to do that I have no idea of scripting.


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The going rate for Goldman
There seems to be a prevailing view that it is little short of scandalous that Goldman Sachs in the UK may defer the handing over of shares to its executives, so that they would be liable to next year's income tax rate of 45% on the payments rather than this year's 50% (see this morning's FT for more on this).
Given the size of Goldman's historic bonus pools, the value of these shares would certainly run to tens of millions of pounds, and probably to hundreds of millions of pounds, so the tax saving would not be trivial - perhaps double digit millions of pounds (Goldman won't confirm the quantum).
To be clear, what Goldman is considering in this case is not opaque and highly complex tax planning, designed to bamboozle the tax man. It is not sophisticated tax avoidance, or financial engineering of the sort - arguably - that too many banks and bankers have indulged in.
The global investment bank is contemplating delaying for a few weeks the handing over of shares to staff that they were awarded in 2009, 2010 and 2011 but have not received yet.
This kind of adjustment of payment schedules is neither unusual nor confined to bankers: it is being contemplated right now by all manner of businesses, big and small, as the top-rate income tax cut looms; if that weren't the case, then the basic rules of business behaviour would have been rewritten.
So the noise around Goldman raises two interesting questions.
First, do we now expect a higher standard of behaviour from banks than from other businesses, such as architects or law firms or those in private medicine?
That might be a reasonable expectation, given that big banks such as Goldman have been bailed out by taxpayers in the past and doubtless will be again (for all the current spate of reforms designed to cut them free).
If banks benefit from permanent state protection against collapse, then perhaps we need to make explicit that there is a contract between banks and state that they should never ever take steps to reduce their tax burden.
On the other hand, if Goldman is too big to fail, it is US taxpayers - rather than British ones - that are its main underwriters.
Second, is there a new rule of good corporate citizenship that any business or business person should pay the highest prevailing rate of tax possible, even if there is an easy and legal way of paying less tax?
Apparently when David Cameron had one of his regular meetings with business leaders on Friday, he told the assembled corporate eminences that they had a moral duty to ensure their companies paid the full corporation tax rate, given that the government has been cutting that rate and continues to do so.
According to one multinational boss, he was in essence saying that paying corporation tax is a part of a business's corporate social responsibility (CSR).
This carries two perhaps unfortunate implications.
First is that the prime minister appears to feel more or less powerless to use much more than moral suasion to ensure the biggest, most internationally mobile companies pay the going rate.
And if paying tax is part of CSR, then the public sector is being characterised - in essence - as a charitable good cause.


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After a night of not much sleep, we were greeted by the blinding light of an early German sunrise. It was 5AM or so when I decided we should get an early start toward Nürburg from Offenbach. We shoved all of our two bags of luggage back in the 118 and began our first roadtrip on the autobahn. Soon enough, we were traveling through the beautiful Eifel Region of Germany, at speeds of nearly 140MPH. More on that later.
If you're just joining us, well, me... This is the much delayed Part Two of my short series, A Young Enthusiast's Trip To Europe. Where I attempt to describe what it's like to accomplish several automotive dreams and explain the best methods to do so.
When we first arrived in Nürburg it was just about 7:30AM. It was fairly quiet and there was not much happening. It was also surprisingly filthy in some areas, but I suppose the Rock am Ring festival that had just ended was to blame. I parked the 118 at the Tiefgarage and we darted off on foot into the Ring Werk center.
Ring Werk seemed to be a smallish mall mixed with an automotive amusement park kind of thing. It had karting, a Nürburgring gift shop, a Subway (restaurant), a Nissan/Nismo showroom, and some sort of roller coaster type thing. It also appeared that someone had abandoned a CLA and an M6 inside.
We soon remembered that it was only about 8AM, nothing was open, and the track wouldn't be open to the public until 5:30PM. After promising the CLA and M6 we would come back for them, we left Ring Werk and drove toward Adenau. Another small town that the Nürburgring passes through. On our way, we found a small dirt pull off area, right next to the 'Ring, where we stopped to admire the pure beauty of the track.
To burn time, we drove to Bonne, got some cash, lunch, and I was able to actually make my in-car GoPro charging setup decent. We also attempted to get a factory tour of the Haribo gummy factory. We were denied. In a fit of rage, we bought a tub of gummy cola, stomped back to the 118, and returned to Nürburg.
We went back to the Ring Werk center and purchased a few 'Ring goodies at the 'Ring gift shop. Things weren't totally overpriced there, and they had a pretty decent selection of 'Ring merchandise. Including a toaster that could apparently burn the Nürburgring onto your toast. I completely regret not buying this.
We checked in at the Dorint Am Nürburgring, dropped the bags to add lightness, and drove to the track. The rented track day was coming to an end, and people began to pile up for the Touristenfahrten time slot. As it began to drizzle, I did get a little paranoid and decided to try and take a quick nap in the 118, but this didn't work. I walked around the Nürburgring parking lot and admired all the cars that turned out for this session, bought my €26 lap pass, and returned to the 118 to mentally prepared myself for my first lap of the green hell.
-If you haven't seen it already, this was my lap.
-The Dorint Am Nürburgring is a sweet hotel for the modern day automotive enthusiast. They're trackside to the Nürburgring GP track, have motorsports artwork, and have some sick things hanging from the ceiling in their lobby. Also, the breakfast is probably the best hotel breakfast I have had. I should also mention it was by far the most expensive hotel we stayed at in Germany.
-It seemed as if there was very little traffic during the my session. I did go on a wednesday afternoon, so this may be why. So I'm thinking this may be the best choice for driving the 'Ring.
-On our laps of the 'Ring, we only saw two disabled vehicles. One I think may have had an accident, and the other was an E92 M3 with a flat tire.
-I didn't experience any trouble with my camera setup and the Nürburgring. I am well aware the rules say you're not allowed to record on the 'Ring, but no one stopped me, and I'm fairly certain that the track marshals saw my cameras. I had two GoPro's hooked up next to each other under my rear view mirror.
-Driving on the Nürburgring Nordschleife requires pure concentration, even if you're not at your own or your vehicles limit, or anywhere near it. The people around you (hopefully) know what they're doing as they're flying around you, but if you're not cautious enough, you can easily cause a fatal accident. You must always be completely aware of your surroundings on the Nordschleife, especially if it's your first lap. You more than likely won't know what turn is coming up, or when a motorcyclist is going to shoot in front of you to clip the apex of that blind turn. Do not go on the Nürburgring thinking you're going to achieve a lap time of anywhere near 10 minutes, on your first shot.
I would not recommend driving on the Nordschleife to anyone I don't think could handle it.
The Nürburgring is a beautiful icon in the automotive world we live in today. I sincerely hope it will be able to stick around and thrive for many years to come.


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President Barack Obama tried this month to defuse a political crisis over his health-care overhaul with an eleventh-hour offer to let people keep their noncompliant health policies an extra year - if insurers agreed.
President Barack Obama tried this month to defuse a political crisis over his health-care overhaul with an eleventh-hour offer to let people keep their noncompliant health policies an extra year � if insurers agreed.
But that offer likely will mean little for Ohioans upset with the notices they received in recent months telling them that those policies were being discontinued.
Medical Mutual of Ohio, one of the state�s largest sellers of health insurance to individuals, said yesterday that it will not extend its plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act for an extra year.
Spokesman Ed Byers noted that the law eliminated the need for the insurer�s medical underwriting department for the individual market.
Medical underwriting is the process insurance companies have long used to figure out the risk a person�s health status poses when he or she is applying for health insurance. That helps companies determine whether to offer coverage, at what prices, and with certain limits.
It was the means by which insurers sometimes denied coverage to consumers with pre-existing conditions, and it no longer is allowed by the Affordable Care Act.
Medical Mutual has extended the enrollment deadline for both its compliant and noncompliant policies to Dec. 10.
A spokeswoman for another primary seller of individual health coverage in Ohio, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, could not clarify whether Anthem will tack an extra year onto noncompliant policies.
Anthem has been emphasizing to noncompliant policyholders that they could keep that coverage through November 2014 by renewing early.
Anthem is extending the deadline for its individual policies, which had been Saturday, to Dec. 16. Like Medical Mutual, that is for coverage that runs through late 2014.
Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, who heads the state�s Department of Insurance, has indicated that the department will work with insurance companies that want to reissue noncompliant plans.
Spokesman Chris Brock said the department hopes to finalize a process by next week that allows interested insurers to reissue for an extra year plans that aren�t compliant with the Affordable Care Act.


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Driving ban and fine for high alcohol reading
A DRIVER who gave a reading of 115 micrograms when he was stopped by police has been banned from driving for 24 months.
Nigel Davies, aged 57, of Maesywerin, Neath, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates Court on Thursday (Aug 23) to plead guilty to a charge of drink-driving. The offence took place on August 8, on the Cwmgarw Road in Brynamman.
Prosecuting, Mrs Sian Vaughan told the Court: "There is nothing beyond the aggravating factor of the high breath reading. At around ten to two on August 8, police officers saw a vehicle parked up by the side of the road and when they went over to speak to him they established he had been drinking."
Defending, Mr Richard Morgan said: "I would ask you to accept his sincerest apologies, he has been of a clean character until this incident. He was spoken to by officers and accepts he had driven there but did not say where else he would be going. He accepts the consequences of what has happened but I would ask that you be as lenient as you possibly can."
The Magistrates indicated that they were thinking of giving a community order and ordered for a report to be done by the probation service.
Having heard from the probation officer, Magistrates instead decided to give Davies a £200 fine for the incident and banned him from driving for 24 months.
Davies will also have to pay £85 in court costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
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Llanelli High Street shortlisted for prize
LLANELLI HIGH STREET has been shortlisted in the Government's Great British High Street Awards, in proud partnership with Visa, putting them in the running for up to £15,000.
After a rigorous selection process led by a panel of independent judges, the high street has been shortlisted for the Rising Star category, which celebrates high streets which are taking the lead to adapt and diversify.
The bid by Ymlaen Llanelli follows research commissioned by Visa in April 2019 demonstrating the positive impact that the local high street has on communities. The research found that nearly three quarters of consumers (71%) in Wales say that shopping locally makes them feel happy, with nearly half (45%) citing supporting local shops and knowing where their money is going as the main reason. Spending time with friends and family (25%) and offering a sense of community (18%) were other reasons cited for why high streets make people feel happier. The research also reveals that half of consumers (50%) feel that their high street gives them a sense of pride in their local community.
High Streets Minister Jake Berry MP said: "Congratulations to Llanelli for being shortlisted for the Rising Star Award for this year's Great British High Street Awards.
"Llanelli high street is a hive of activity, with food festivals, childrens' days and community get-togethers all part of the local calendar. A great example of how high streets can bring a renewed energy to communities.
"People are happier when they can see their hard-earned cash support local businesses. That is why we are celebrating those that go above and beyond to keep their high streets thriving for generations to come."
Sundeep Kaur, Head of UK & Ireland Merchant Services at Visa, added: "We've seen some fantastic entries for this year's Great British High Street Awards across both the Champion High Street and Rising Star categories. In particular, the desire to innovate stands out amongst this year's entries, with high streets adapting to the challenges presented by a rapidly changing retail environment to find ways to thrive at a local level.
"As our research shows, high streets play a vital role at the heart of communities, so this is a great opportunity for those communities with shortlisted high streets to show their support by placing their votes on the Great British High Street website."
Llanelli High Street is one of the 28 high streets that have been shortlisted for the Rising Star category, identifying high streets which are taking the lead to adapt and diversify. 12 high streets have been shortlisted in the Champion High Street category, which recognises the UK's best high streets. All 40 high streets are now in the running to win a prize of up to £15,000 to be dedicated to a local high street initiative.
Head Teacher at Primary school in Llanelli suspended
THE HEAD TEACHER of a Welsh primary school has been suspended, it has been confirmed.
Catherine Lloyd-Jenkins, who is head at Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes in Llanelli, has been suspended from her duties at the school with immediate effect.
Governors at the school have been unavailable for comment, but Carmarthenshire Council confirmed the news this morning.
It is understood that the chair of the governing body is currently out of the country, and the council would not comment further on the circumstances surrounding the suspension.
The council's director of education, Gareth Morgans, said: "School staffing is a matter for the Governing Body, however, we can confirm the headteacher of Ysgol Ffwrnes has been suspended.
"It is not appropriate to comment further."
Mrs Lloyd-Jenkins has worked at Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes for 23 years, taking up a post at the school in 1996.
She has been the headteacher there for almost 20 years, taking over the role in 2000. She has also worked as a peer inspector at Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales confirmed.
According to one local councillor, 'serious concerns' have been raised about the school in recent months.
"Local residents and parents have approached us raising serious concerns about the school in question," said Carmarthenshire councillor Rob James.
"We are in dialogue with senior council officers to assert whether the allegations are credible and what action the council and governors have taken in response to these allegations."
Dyfed-Powys Police numbers at record low, say Labour
POLICE officers based across the Dyfed-Powys area are now at their lowest levels in the last decade, with over 300 officers being lost across the region, claim Carmarthenshire Labour.
According to a freedom of information request by Carmarthenshire Labour, police officers based across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion are down 42% and are at record lows in both Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
The figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police show that Carmarthenshire has lost 160 officers in the last ten years, Pembrokeshire is down 107 officers and Ceredigion has lost 56 bobbies on the beat.
These figures come off the back of a poor report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary that shows the force has gone backwards in the last year, with crime also on the increase.
HMIC's recent PEEL (Police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy) report noted concerns about Dyfed-Powys Police's performance in keeping people safe and reducing crime and specifically warned of failures to assess all incidents of domestic abuse.
Carmarthenshire Labour Leader Cllr Rob James claims that the figures show that the current Police and Crime Commissioner is now performing worse than their predecessor.
Rob James stated: "These figures that show a dramatic decrease in police numbers are extremely worrying and reinforce what communities are saying across Dyfed Powys – there are simply not enough police officers in our areas.
"The fact that we now have lower police numbers in the three counties compared to the end of the last Police and Crime Commissioner's term with crime now on the rise illustrates that the Plaid Cymru Commissioner is failing in his duty to protect our communities.
"We need urgent action to make our communities safe once more, as there is a clear link between the loss of youth provision and cuts to officer numbers, and the rise of crime in our communities.
"There is little evidence that our Commissioner has grasped the nettle over the last three years in tackling this important issue."
These claims however, have been slapped down by Police and Crime Comissioner, Dafydd Llewellyn. He said that said that Cllr James had misunderstood or misrepresented the information provided to him.
The Carmarthen data have a significant rider attached to them.
The explanatory note reads: 'It should be noted that the figures for Carmarthenshire police division between 2008 and 2018 are not comparable as the structure of Carmarthenshire division in 2018 has altered to that of 2008 which has impacted upon the figures provided'.
That explanation is expanded upon concerning the Ceredigion data. Regarding them, an explanatory note warns that: '[T]he structures between 2008 and 2019 are not comparable as some sections that were recorded divisionally now come under the HQ remit, e.g. the Road Policing Unit, CID, etc.'.
Dafydd Llewelyn pointed out that note in his response to The Herald: "As outlined in the response to the Freedom of Information request, structures between 2008 and 2019 are not comparable as some sections that were recorded as divisionally based are now recorded under the HQ remit, for example, Roads Policing Unit, CID."
Dafydd Llewelyn continued: "Since taking up my role as the elected person to represent the many communities across the four counties served by the force, I have increased the overall resource available by 4%. I have ploughed funding into dedicated teams to support front line officers and have invested in resources to support the most vulnerable in our communities.
"I have commissioned services specific to their needs – be that as victims of domestic abuse or young people choosing to leave their homes for reasons unknown to authorities. I will continue to do this. I will not be held to account by numbers on paper alone, but by the difference I can make to individuals' quality of life.
"I will also use the opportunity I have to campaign for services appropriate to the very specific needs an area the size of Dyfed-Powys Police has and will work with the force to adapt according to those needs."
He concluded by pointing out: "Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys remain the safest counties nationally and I'm proud to be driving a service that is willing and able to flex and respond, despite the financial challenges faced day-in-day-out."
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