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I'd like to think that I'm fairly health conscience... at least part of the time. It's definitely an area where there will always be room for improvement. First off you should know that I'm no expert but I have strong beliefs when it comes to certain things.
If you were to come to my house for a visit you would learn that I am not a fan of extreme dieting and that my personal motto is founded upon balance. I don't believe in taking out a certain food group. You know like the diets where you completely cut out carbs or can only eat a small selection of certain fruits and vegetables because of calories. I don't think that we even have to cut out all sugars completely. The thing I'm finding is that we need a variety of different foods because they all work together to keep our bodies in tip top shape. Cut out carbs and you get rid or our bodies fastest source of energy. Of course that doesn't mean carbo loading at each meal = unlimited energy. Calories are not created equally. The calories you absorb from a pile of fresh veggies are not equal to the carbs in a box of fries even if the numbers say otherwise. It goes into much more depth than that but I'll save that for another post.
So what does this have to do with my health goals for 2012? Like I said previously, I think I'm doing pretty well when it comes to making healthy dinners for my family a good portion of the time. What about the rest of the time?
Have you ever noticed that the "holidays" become the exception to every rule we set for ourselves. "I'm not going to worry about how many sweets I eat, it's the holidays. I'll get back to my regular diet afterwards." "It's the holidays, just this one time won't hurt." Think about it though, how many major holidays do we have throughout the year?
New Year's Eve/Day
Valentines Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
It would be one thing if we splurged a little only on the actual holiday but how many of us really throw the rule book out for only one day? I'll be honest, the time between Halloween and New Year's Eve is all one holiday combined in our home. Halloween doesn't just start and end on October 31st. It's a few weeks long.
Let's not forget about vacations either. I went on a cruise a few months back with the thought that it was one week. I could forget about what I'm actually sticking in my body for a week and that I did. I gained 4-5 lbs in that week which may not sound like a lot but I haven't really gained a whole lot of weight in at least 10 years.
So what? I enjoyed my vacation and my holidays, that's what really matters. Right? What happens when January 2nd rolls around? I feel like an Oompa Loompa, sick to my stomach, and yes even a little bad about myself. That's where all of our New Year's resolutions come from. In my head I may be thinking it's just one week of bad eating but combine it with all my other exceptions, aka other holidays and vacations, and it's a pretty large chunk of time.
Should life be enjoyed? Yes. Do we have to deny ourselves of all "good food?" Of course not, though I'm finding that there are some pretty delicious healthy recipes out there for all food categories. One divine chocolate cupcake with a cream cheese frosting is not going to kill me. Weeks of this kind of food however could.
Thus, my health goals for 2012 are to stop feeding my excuses... literally. I will still enjoy my holidays but I'm going to scour the web and books for healthy alternatives. At Christmas time I may have two holiday treats instead of one but I'm not going to eat the whole platter and move onto the next. I hope to find healthy side dishes for holiday meals that are not made of up of mostly butter but just as tasty. This may mean breaking some of the traditional molds I've grown up with and practicing more self control when I'm not the one making the meal. I think there may be a lot of trial and error but in the end I hope to enjoy my holidays just as much as I did before and then some because I know my body is not suffering because of my pleasures.
I don't want to enter each January, one of the most depressing months of the year, feeling bad about myself because my body is screaming for me to stop eating so much crap.
No more excuses or exceptions. I deserve more. Here's to 2012 and my newest health goals.
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The NRA envisions a "National School Shield Emergency Response Program" where qualified police, military, security personnel and others organize to protect schools.
Schools remain a target for criminal gunmen because they are not protected by armed security the way other important institutions are, LaPierre said.
Policies banning guns at schools create a place that "insane killers" consider "the safest place to inflict maximum mayhem with minimum risk," he said.
Former congressman Asa Hutchinson will lead the school security project.
Armed personnel will be part of the security model but not the only component, Hutchinson said.
"School safety is a complex issue with no simple, single solution," he said. "But I believe trained, qualified, armed security is one key component among many that can provide the first line of deterrence as well as the last line of defense."
1927 Bath MI School attack via bomb killed 45 (38 children, 2 teachers, 4 other adults, and the bomber -DIRECT LINK: http://daggy.name/tbsd/tbsd-x.htm
The Bath School disaster is the name given to three bombings in Bath Township, Michigan, on May 18, 1927, which killed 38 elementary school children, two teachers, and four other adults; at least 58 people were injured. The perpetrator first killed his wife, then committed suicide with his last explosion. Most of the victims were children in the second to sixth grades (7–14 years of age[1]) attending the Bath Consolidated School. Their deaths constitute the deadliest mass murder in a school in United States history.[2]
Multiple bombs,VBIED, Murdered terminally ill wife, firebombed his home-farm, one bomb in basement of the school did not explode (had it-the body count may have doubled).
Van Canna wrote:With all this...the mother kept firearms available to the unstable kid?
mhosea wrote:I suppose after we confiscate and melt all the guns, sharp objects are next?
Ann Coulter, well-known for her TV appearances as a political analyst, is an attorney and author. Her latest book is "Demonic."More ↓Less ↑like a madman's mass murder of defenseless women and children at the Newtown, Conn., elementary school, the nation's attention is riveted on what could have been done to prevent such a massacre.
Luckily, some years ago, two famed economists, William Landes at the University of Chicago and John Lott at Yale, conducted a massive study of multiple-victim public shootings in the United States between 1977 and 1995 to see how various legal changes affected their frequency and death toll.
Landes and Lott examined many of the very policies being proposed right now in response to the Connecticut massacre: waiting periods and background checks for guns, the death penalty and increased penalties for committing a crime with a gun.
None of these policies had any effect on the frequency of, or carnage from, multiple-victim shootings. (I note that they did not look at reforming our lax mental health laws, presumably because the ACLU is working to keep dangerous nuts on the street in all 50 states.)
Only one public policy has ever been shown to reduce the death rate from such crimes: concealed-carry laws.
The effect of concealed-carry laws in deterring mass public shootings was even greater than the impact of such laws on the murder rate generally.
Someone planning to commit a single murder in a concealed-carry state only has to weigh the odds of one person being armed. But a criminal planning to commit murder in a public place has to worry that anyone in the entire area might have a gun.
You will notice that most multiple-victim shootings occur in "gun-free zones" – even within states that have concealed-carry laws: public schools, churches, Sikh temples, post offices, the movie theater where James Holmes committed mass murder, and the Portland, Ore., mall where a nut starting gunning down shoppers a few weeks ago.
Guns were banned in all these places. Mass killers may be crazy, but they're not stupid.
If the deterrent effect of concealed-carry laws seems surprising to you, that's because the media hide stories of armed citizens stopping mass shooters. At the Portland shooting, for example, no explanation was given for the amazing fact that the assailant managed to kill only two people in the mall during the busy Christmas season.
It turns out, concealed-carry-holder Nick Meli hadn't noticed that the mall was a gun-free zone. He pointed his (otherwise legal) gun at the shooter as he paused to reload, and the next shot was the attempted mass murderer killing himself. (Meli aimed, but didn't shoot, because there were bystanders behind the shooter.)
In a nonsense "study" going around the Internet right now, Mother Jones magazine claims to have produced its own study of all public shootings in the last 30 years and concludes: "In not a single case was the killing stopped by a civilian using a gun."
This will come as a shock to people who know something about the subject.
The magazine reaches its conclusion by simply excluding all cases where an armed civilian stopped the shooter: They looked only at public shootings where four or more people were killed, i.e., the ones where the shooter wasn't stopped.
If we care about reducing the number of people killed in mass shootings, shouldn't we pay particular attention to the cases where the aspiring mass murderer was prevented from getting off more than a couple rounds?
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Recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger
Tortilla-Wrapped Fish
- Level: Easy
- Total: 2 hr 10 min
- Prep: 1 hr 30 min
- Cook: 40 min
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups diced, peeled Yukon Gold potatoes
2 medium yellow onions, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced
1 bunch oregano, leaves only, chopped
1 cup chopped pitted green olives
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 2 limes
1/2 cup vegetable oil
18 small corn tortillas, recipe follows
6 ounces red snapper or sea bass fillet, about 1-inch thick, washed and dried
2 limes, cut in wedges for garnish
4 cups finely ground deep yellow masa harina
2 3/4 cups cold water
1 teaspoon salt
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- In large bowl combine all ingredients and stir until smooth. The dough should be slightly sticky and form a ball when pressed together. To test, flatten a small of dough between your palms. If the edges crack, add water to the dough, a tablespoon at a time, until a test piece does not crack. Divide the dough into 24 golf ball size pieces for tacos and 23 large bowls for quesadillas. Place on a platter and cover with a damp towel. Toast or fry as desired.


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Expert Reviews
2011 Audi A4
The Audi A4 is a superb road car with all-wheel drive, a compliant, well-tuned suspension and high-quality interior trimmings. A premium compact, the A4 comes equipped with leather, automatic climate control and a range of options associated with larger luxury cars.
Audi A4 is available in four-door sedan and Avant wagon versions. They come with a smooth 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers solid mid-range power for good drivability around town.
Audi S4 is a high-performance version of the A4 featuring a 333-horspower V6, a specially tuned quattro all-wheel-drive system, a sports suspension, and special trim.
2011 Audi A4 models come with a new 8-speed automatic transmission, replacing last year's 6-speed automatic. The navigation system on 2011 A4s includes HD radio, an upgrade over last year. Audi side assist is available. The beige birch wood trim has been replaced by Nutmeg Laurel for some cabin colors on 2011 models. Also new for 2011 is a Titanium Sport package with black trim, 19-inch wheels with performance tires, sport seats, and a sports suspension. Audi completely redesigned the A4 for 2009, and it is as closely related to the A5 as it is to the pre-2009 A4 models.
2011 Audi A4 models come in Premium, Premium Plus, and Prestige trim, but all share the same 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Sedans are available with front-wheel drive and continuously variable transmission (CVT) or all-wheel drive and either a 6-speed manual or 8-speed Tiptronic automatic.
The Audi A4 Avant wagon comes exclusively with the automatic and quattro all-wheel drive, and so it starts at a somewhat higher price.
We've found the A4 models a delight to drive. They are compliant enough to soak up bumps like a larger car but firm enough to feel solid and stable to its electronically limited top speed of 130 mph.
Comparing two-wheel-drive models, the front-wheel-drive A4 is not as precise as a rear-wheel-drive BMW 3 Series. But Audi's quattro is among the best all-wheel-drive systems in the world, and an Audi A4 quattro more than holds its own against the other all-wheel-drive cars in its class, and it's more adept in the rain or snow than other sports sedans. Audi A4 quattro competes with the BMW 328iX, Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic, and Lexus IS250 AWD. The A4 generally offers better fuel economy and more passenger room than those models.
Model LineupAudi A4 2.0T sedan CVT ($31,950); A4 2.0T sedan quattro manual ($32.850); A4 2.0T sedan quattro Tiptronic ($34,140); A4 2.0T Avant quattro Tiptronic ($35,940); S4 quattro manual ($46,600); S4 quattro S tronic ($48,000)
Walk Around
The current-generation Audi A4 was introduced as a 2009 model. It shares the split-grille common to all front-engine Audis, with points on the lower air dam that mimic crab pincers. The headlamp housings are boldly horizontal, and the light elements draw the eye up and back at the corners.
The wheelbase, the space between the front and rear axles, is 110.6 inches, long by compact sedan standards. To minimize any limousine look the lower character line along the doors sweeps progressively upward toward the rear wheel, and the shoulder character line just below the windows tapers off as it passes the rear door and curves through the taillight lens as it fades in to the fender.
The A4 looks meaner when equipped with bi-xenon high-intensity discharge headlights and LED daytime running lights, especially when the daytime running lights are on. (The daytime running lights can be disabled through MMI.) The HID headlights provide better nighttime vision for the A4 driver and have a speed-dependent adjustment, and the DRLs make the A4 stand out so other drivers see it sooner.
A4 Premium trim models ride on seven-spoke wheels, Premium Plus models on 10-spoke wheels. Both wheels are 17 inches in diameter and wear all-season tires. S-line models add a silver center blade below the grille, sleeker air intakes, side skirts, and wheels with seven double spokes to give the A4 a more imposing, hunkered-down stance.
The A4 Avant wagon is as aerodynamic as the previous-generation A4 sedan, and while wagons aren't as slick as sedans, wind noise is absent. Rear visibility is good in the Avant thanks to the rear wiper/washer and the added internal volume means the rear window doesn't fog as quickly.
Horizontally themed tail light housings frame the rear end. The trunk and cargo hatch openings are slightly closer to the ground than in previous generation models for easier loading. Avants are rated to carry 198 pounds on the roof, more than some SUVs because of the A4's lower center of gravity.
Audi S4 has a look all its own. The standard A4's blacked-out, horizontally themed two-tier grille is overlaid with strong verticals that visually transform a mere opening into a grid. On the other hand, the much-smaller slot below the grille is blacked out on the S4 (rather than divided by four body-color verticals as on the A4) and its bottom edge is defined by an aluminum diffuser blade. A red/silver/black S4 badge appears within the main grille, offset to the curb side. The S4 front fascia is unique as well, with the horizontal bumper segments to either side of grille recessed to make the central grille appear more prominent, although, honestly, this difference is so slight as to leave us wondering whether it was worth the cost.
A subtle rib below the door openings suffices for a side-sill extension; kudos to Audi designers for under-doing what so many other automakers overdo. More distinctive are the S4 Prestige model's 19-inch wheels with their five triple-ribbed spokes. Around back, the rear bumper fascia gains some crispness from a raised lower border where it arches over those two pairs of exhaust outlets separated by another aluminum diffuser blade. Outside mirror housings are aluminum-look as well.
Any recent Audi owner will find the A4 interior familiar, though some of the basic black German efficiency has given way to a warmer, more contemporary cabin a bit north of Germany into Scandinavian territory. Unlike its C-Class and 3 Series competitors, leather upholstery is standard in every A4, and the fit and finish match recent Audis commonly used as benchmarks.
Front seats are electrically adjusted with four-way power lumbar support for the driver and manual headrests that adjust for height but not angle. With generous travel in the tilt-and-telescoping steering column everyone should be both comfortable and properly positioned for driving, and seat support will easily last a tank of fuel on the highway. The sport seats in S-line or Sport packages are even better at keeping you secure without taking away any comfort; only those of wide girth may prefer the less-bolstered standard seat. A driver memory system for seat and mirrors is available.
The rear seat is best for two adults or three kids; the center floor hump and console are similar to what you find in most compact four-doors. Seat cushions are pleasantly long and the low-profile headrests on the back seats ensure good rearward vision without passengers yet lift enough to provide passenger comfort and protection. A substantial center armrest offers cupholders and storage within, and doesn't make you fall inward or outward to relax on one arm. Rear seat reading lights and seatback nets are standard, as are LED footwell lights for the toe room under the front seats. Rear seat knee room is typically the pinch point in anything but full-size cars, and while the A4 is no different in that regard it is superior to many cars in its class.
There are some exceptions (IS front legroom, 3 Series and C-Class rear width) but on average, the A4 offers better head, leg and shoulder room than its primary competitors. The standard moonroof and the big Open Sky roof on Avants let in light and add to the feeling of spaciousness.
Light-colored cabins have complementary trim colors, with a lighter shade for seats, door insert panels and headliner; and darker shades on the dash, door edges and armrests, and carpeting. A metallic-look trim is the default, though genuine wood (an amber Nutmeg Laurel or darker Walnut) for the glovebox, console and doors may be specified. It's unlikely you will find a more appealing interior at the price.
Seats in the S4 have Alcantara inserts and embossed S4 logos. Contrasting stitching also highlights the seats, as well as the leather-covered shifter and steering wheel. Standard interior trim is brushed aluminum; options include stainless steel, carbon fiber, and gray birch wood.
The A4 driver faces a dashboard modeled after other recent Audis, with the console slightly tilted left and center dash angled toward the driver and carried to the same height as the instrument pod; passengers can still reach those controls but it flows to the driver better. The center armrest top slides fore/aft and all the controls are within easy reach, the ergonomics faultless. We would prefer the gate for the manual mode on the automatic transmission shifter on the left side (closer to driver) than the right, however.
Large dials provide speed and engine revs, with 0 straight down; you may have to recalibrate your mental clock positions for the speedometer needle; and the mid-range of the tachometer may be obscured if you lower the tilt wheel too far (and you'll mask the warning light pod top center). However, with everything properly positioned, all instruments are clearly visible and well lit at night, with deep amber lighting to minimize eye recovery time. Between the two primary gauges is a message center for gear selected and engaged (even on manuals), radio data, range remaining, outside temperature and so forth. On higher-level cars trip computer data, cruise control distances, and navigation data are shown here as well.
At the same height and to the right is a 6.5-inch color screen. On non-navigation cars this does radio, some climate and car setup chores (beep with alarm, unlock driver door only, etc.). On non-navi cars the MMI (multimedia interface) command dial is in the center of the radio panel just below the vents, and it and the similar control for climate immediately below it are illustrated on the screen.
On navigation-equipped cars the MMI is ahead of the shifter (or behind it from the driver's point of view). It maintains the eight hard key choices as before and remains among the more intuitive-type systems; the upgrades to the voice-recognition navigation system only make it easier and quicker. With this setup the radio panel reverts to a CD control panel, the screen is larger and it includes a backup camera. Many of the audio and setup controls can be run through the thumbwheels on the steering wheel that both rotate and push-to-click.
Automatic climate control with full manual ability is standard on the Premium model; it kept a black wagon's occupants comfortable in desert sunshine. On Premium Plus and Prestige models, three-zone climate control gives independent control to each front occupant and places a pair of vents with temperature gradient in the back of the center console. Rear window shades are optional (on Prestige) if you prefer to avoid aftermarket tint.
The standard audio system handles most inputs. But for the best in sound entertainment, pop for the Bang & Olufsen system, which backs up some added visual drama with 14 speakers fed from 10 distinct channels and 505 watts of output.
With all that packed into a small four-door, storage spaces are at a premium. Each door has a map pocket that will hold a bottle, both center armrests have small bins, seatbacks have net pockets, and the surprising glovebox can hold more than some papers and the owner's manual. Beyond that, you're headed to the trunk.
Trunk space is 12.0 cubic feet, similar to a BMW 3 Series, a little smaller than Lexus IS or Mercedes C-Class. You can increase cargo space by folding the back seat or seats, or employing the ski sack pass-through for longer items.
Avants have roughly 28 cubic feet of space behind the back seat and 50 cubic feet with the back seats folded. A side pocket with cargo net, good floor-mounted tie-downs at the corners and a pair of pivoting rings at cover height that can be used as tie-down points or grocery-bag hooks add to its versatility. The cargo floor can be flipped over to a plastic well for carrying messy stuff, and a roll-up net separates cargo or animals from people.
When you open the hatch, which can be powered and set to stop at any height, the cargo cover can be released up and forward for better access or rolled up behind the seat. The load lifting height is lower than in the previous generation, and the hatch opening (39 inches at the base) is bigger.
Driving Impressions
The A4's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder is designed with everyday use in mind. With direct injection and variable exhaust valve lift, the Audi engine starts quickly and at idle has the faintest muffled ticking. Above that it's smoother because the turbocharger is spooled up and generating boost.
As a result, the 2.0T delivers 211 horsepower, 7 more than the Lexus IS 2.5-liter V6 and just slightly less than the 3.0-liter six-cylinders in the Mercedes C300 and BMW 328 (by 17 hp and 19 hp respectively). Yet far more important for the American driver in a 35 mph world is torque, and the A4's 2.0T dishes up 258 lb-ft of it. This diesel-like urge tops that of the BMW, Mercedes and Lexus, so the A4 is more than capable of keeping up with or passing those other cars. The A4 2.0T can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 7 seconds or less; Audi notes the quattro manual as quickest, and it's also the highest rated highway fuel economy.
Most impressive is the width of the powerband, that area of engine speed that delivers maximum power. The 2.0 turbo makes big torque from just off idle at 1500 rpm all the way to 4200 rpm. And from 4300-6000 rpm it delivers the 211 horsepower. It will rev to 6700 rpm, but there isn't much point when you've got that much midrange power. None of the competitors has that kind of flexibility. This makes the A4 pleasant around town.
The A4 with quattro all-wheel drive betters the EPA fuel-economy ratings for the analogous BMW, Mercedes and Lexus by 1-5 mpg in both the City and Highway cycles. The A4 Avant 2.0T quattro is rated 21/27 mpg City/Highway. In our own mixed driving, which included elevation, rain and snow, it returned better than 25 mpg.
The CVT continuously variable transmission in the front-drive 2.0T operates completely automatically. A CVT feels different from a traditional automatic: Engine speed more closely matches how hard you're pushing the gas pedal rather than how fast the car is going, sort of like how a car with a manual transmission feels when the clutch is slipping. With the lever in S for Sport mode the transmission makes eight steps automatically (to feel like gear changes even though they technically aren't). In Manual mode, you control those eight steps by moving the shift lever or paddles.
The 6-speed manual cars have a precise shifter with good feel and movement. Likewise, the clutch pedal has simple, low-effort operation. A feature called the drive-off assistant keeps the brakes on while you transition your foot from brake to gas pedal, so even novices can manage an uphill start. Because the A4 can get heavy and the engine is only two liters you may need a few revs on for the smoothest takeoffs, a technique you'll learn by the third stop sign.
The 6-speed automatic disengages when the car is in Drive but a foot is on the brake, to save fuel, wear, and the creep motion idling automatics want to do. The 6-speed auto offers the same modes (D, S, and manual) as the CVT. In D it is smooth yet shifts quickly and maximizes mileage and comfort by using all the torque available. In S it delivers more response for the same gas-pedal application, doesn't shift under heavy cornering loads, and downshifts sooner; as in manual mode, downshifts are rev-matched for smoothness and longevity. In Manual mode you select the gear you want, ideal for winding elevation changes where you know what's coming and want to save a lot of shifting, in traffic to better control speed, or on long descents to save the brakes for stopping.
Quattro all-wheel drive comes on most A4s. Quattro makes acceleration easier and has differential locks for best low-speed traction. The default split sends 60 percent of engine output to the rear wheels for better driving dynamics and balance. The system is completely transparent to the driver and requires no action. All-wheel drive is more effective for acceleration than traction control because the latter achieves grip by reducing the accelerative force of the front tires. But remember that all-wheel drive merely provides accelerative force to propel the car, and to a lesser extent steer it in low-traction conditions. It does not repeal the laws of physics and uses the same tires and brakes to slow the car.
The A4's brakes deliver impressive slowing even on a wagon with a load on board. Outright stopping performance depends a great deal on tires so we're surmising the Sport package cars might stop the best. An electronic parking brake, operated by a switch on the center console, can give close to maximum effort when needed and hold a decent grade.
Weight plays a part in virtually every aspect of a car in motion. Most of the A4's suspension pieces are forged aluminum, as is the front crossmember; the anti-roll bars are hollow and the steering rack has been positioned for less weight in the moving parts. The rear suspension is sort of a small-scale A6 setup with toe-control trapezoidal links and separate spring and shock mounts that allow a lower floor but more suspension travel, a win-win situation. For better balance, Audi mounts the battery in the trunk.
The A4's long wheelbase pays dividends in ride quality, stability, steering reaction, and braking. With the wheels farther apart and carrying closer to equal weight it's easier to make each do its own share of the work, so despite the nose-heaviness caused by the engine, the A4 feels lighter than it is and surprisingly adept at swallowing bumps and road imperfections while still delivering decent cornering. With quattro it's even better, and the wagon's extra weight over the rear wheels makes it entertaining.
We've found the A4 a superb road car, one developed and tuned by people that commute at 130 mph, and it's adept on a race track. Over a few hundred subsequent miles we found the A4 equally capable on any road. Longer wheelbase means more time between the bumps and everything gets smoother as wheelbase lengthens. But it never becomes soft or mushy.
On Sport suspension and tires the ride goes firm but never stiff, and the fun quotient goes even higher. At the highest level, the Drive Select system with dynamic steering and variable damping that calculates shock rates 1000 times/second gives the widest spectrum, from comfort like a base car on 17-inch wheels to stick like a Sport on 19-inch wheels, and you can program one mode to your liking.
We would advise caution considering 19-inch wheels for bad roads like you may encounter in the Rust Belt, or Arkansas I-40. They look great and stick well but cost a lot to replace when you bend or break them. The 17-inch tires with taller sidewalls are better for rough roads.
Outward visibility is good in all directions, aided by low-profile rear headrests, sensibly sized pillars, fog lights front and rear, and good wiper coverage (including the rear in the Avant, with dual washer jets). Upper models benefit from bi-Xenon headlamps that adjust aim at more than 75 mph, a backup camera with parking assist, and side assist for lane changes, all good features.
The A4 is quiet to allow hours behind the wheel without fatigue. Despite the largish outside mirrors wind noise is hushed, road noise is kept to a minimum and the engine is heard only when you're working it.
The Audi S4 is powered by a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 producing 333 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. It's fueled by direct injection and breathes through four valves per cylinder; additionally the V6 employs a two-stage intake manifold for maximum flexibility. An optional active rear differential overdrives the outside rear tire in corners, forcing the front end to turn in more quickly. It also communicates with the vehicle's Drive Select system and stability control to help maintain control in emergency maneuvers.
With a 6-speed manual transmission, the 2011 S4 rockets from 0-60 mph in just 4.9 seconds, which is quicker (by 0.4 seconds) than even the previous-generation manual-shift S4, which was powered by a naturally aspirated V8. And fuel efficiency is greatly improved, the S4 achieving 18 mpg city/27 highway.
The S4 is available with Audi's 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission, wherein the top three gears are overdrives. The S tronic uses dual input shafts and dual clutch packs to execute computer-controlled gear changes in just one-fifth of a second. Zero-to-60 time is exactly the same with S tronic, while highway fuel economy improves slightly, to 28 mpg. Both versions of the S4 are electronically limited to 155 mph.
The Audi A4 is a superb road car. The least-expensive model is nicely finished, has an interior hard to beat at the price and makes a very nice commuter without breaking the fuel bank; while the top-end versions are fitted out like executive autobahn missiles. This latest A4 has the goods to go up against its German competitors on the road and Japanese competitors on amenities and style. Arguably its four-cylinder engine is the best in the entry premium segment. Number-crunchers will find that more room, more power, better mileage, standard leather, and a lower price make a compelling argument.
G.R. Whale contributed to this report to NewCarTestDrive.com.


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The HTC M7 is probably one of the most anticipated phones to be announced by the Taiwanese manufacturer — hopefully on February 19 — and it's been all over the internet lately in forms of rumors, speculations, and leaks. Recently we found out that the phone might not be called the "M7" after all, that being just a codename.
HTC One seems to be rumored as the final product name and a picture taken by a certain HTC One's camera has surfaced on Flickr. The largest uploaded version is 1158 x 2048 large but this might just be a crop, a resized version, or the "ultrapixel" technology rumored to have three separate sensors in action. Head over to the source link for more EXIF data as we're eagerly waiting to officially meet this phone.
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After hours (spread over weeks) I come to the conclusion that there is a lot of potential to improve the documentation of card readers (but I doubt the card reader vendors will do it) and of the pcsc documentation. It is not easy to arrive at a point where you understand everything. The compatibility list does not help much, as the card readers are partly past their end of life and the models which replace them are not listed. Respectively the one I bought does not support all the features I need. I even ported the driver to FreeBSD (not committed, I wanted to test everything first) and a lot of stuff works, but one critical part is that I can not store a certificate on the crypto card as the card reader or the driver does not support extended APDUs (needed to transfer more than 255 bytes to the card reader).
Well, the status so far:
- I have a HOWTO what to install to use crypto cards in FreeBSD
- I have a HOWOT what to install / configure in Windows
- I have a HOWTO regarding creating keys on a openpgp v2 card and how to use this key with ssh on FreeBSD (or any other unix-like OS which can run pcsc)
- I have a card reader which does not support extended APDUs
- I want to make sure what I write in the HOWTOs is also suitable for the use with Windows / PuTTY
- it seems Windows needs a certificate and not only a key when using the Windows CAPI (using the vendor supplied card reader driver) in PuTTY-CSC (works at work with a USB token)
- the pcsc pkcs11 Windows DLL is not suitable yet for use on Windows 8 64bit
- I contacted the card reader vendor if the card reader or the driver is the problem regarding the extended APDUs
- I found problems in gpg4win / pcsc on Windows 8
- I have send some money to the developers of gpg4win to support their work (if you use gnupg on Windows, try to send a few units of money to them, the work stagnated as they need to spend their time for paid work)
So either I need a new card reader, or have to wait for an update of the linux driver of the vendor… which probably means it may be a lot faster to buy a new card reader. When looking for one with at least a PIN pad, I either do not find anything which is listed as supported by pcsc on the vendor pages (it is incredible how hard it is to navigate the websites of some companies… a lot of buzzwords but no way to get to the real products), or they only list updated models where I do not know if they will work.
When I have something which works with FreeBSD and Windows, I will publish all the HOWTOs here at once.


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The WPA Outcomes Statement—A Decade Later
Edited by Nicholas N. Behm, Gregory R. Glau, Deborah H. Holdstein, Duane Roen, and Edward M. White
Writing Program Administration
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The WPA Outcomes Statement—A Decade Later addresses the national and global dispersion and influence of the Council of Writing Program Administrators' Outcomes Statement ten years after its adoption and publication. Relating how the Outcomes Statement informs the work of writing programs, writing centers, and English departments, the essays demonstrate the significant influence of the Outcomes Statement in and across institutions in various institutional categories. The WPA Outcomes Statement—A Decade Later contributes to the scholarly conversation by discussing relevant issues of assessment and accountability in institutional contexts. Edited by Nicholas N. Behm, Gregory R. Glau, Deborah H. Holdstein, Duane Roen, and Edward M. White, the collection also interrogates the politics that may pervade writing programs as writing program administrators attempt to adapt the Outcomes Statement to suit local institutional contexts, implement the revised outcomes, and develop curricula that support and manifest those outcomes. The collection explores programmatic issues that may result from its implementation and corresponding assessment strategies for measuring its impact on student learning.
The WPA Outcomes Statement—A Decade Later serves as an informative resource for former, current, and future writing program administrators, scholars within composition studies and writing program administration, and other stakeholders concerned about writing programs, writing assessment, and the teaching of writing.
Contributors include Linda Adler-Kassner, Paul Anderson, Chris M. Anson, Darsie Bowden, Lizbeth A. Bryant, Micheal Callaway, Barbara J. D'Angelo, Debra Frank Dew, J. S. Dunn, Jr., Heidi Estrem, Justin Everett, Sarah Fabian, Suzanne Gray, Morgan Gresham, Teresa Grettano, Kimberly Harrison, Judy Holiday, Rebecca Ingalls, Emily Isaacs, Craig Jacobsen, Melinda Knight, Hava Levitt-Phillips, Barry M. Maid, Paul Kei Matsuda, Susan Miller-Cochran, Karen Bishop Morris, Tracy Ann Morse, Wendy Olson, Kimberly Coupe Pavlock, Deirdre Pettipiece, Sherry Rankins-Robertson, Shelley Rodrigo, Ryan Skinnell, Sarah Soebbing, Doug Sweet, Susan Thomas, Martha Townsend, Stephen Wilhoit, and Kathleen Blake Yancey.
About the Editors
Nicholas N. Behm is an Assistant Professor of English at Elmhurst College in Illinois, where he teaches courses in composition and rhetoric and studies composition pedagogy and theory, whiteness studies, and critical race theory. His research examines how first-year composition textbooks may reinforce white privilege and maintain white hegemony.
Gregory R. Glau is Associate Professor and Director of the University Writing Program at Northern Arizona University. With Duane Roen and Barry Maid, he is the co-author of The McGraw-Hill Guide: Writing for College, Writing for Life and has published numerous academic essays, especially focused on basic writing. His latest book, co-authored with Chitra Duttagupta of Utah Valley University, is Everyday Writing (Pearson, 2012).
Deborah H. Holdstein is Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of English at Columbia College Chicago. Holdstein recently completed a five-year term as editor of College Composition and Communication. She has published widely in composition and rhetoric, film, technology, and literature and has also directed the Consultant-Evaluator Service of the Council of Writing Program Administrators. She has served on the MLA Publications Committee, the Executive Board of the CWPA, the Executive Committee of CCCC, and as an Officer of the CCCC. Her most recent book, co-edited with Andrea Greenbaum, is Judaic Perspectives in Composition and Rhetoric (Hampton Press, 2008), and her work has appeared in such journals as CCC, College English, WPA: Writing Program Administration, and Pedagogy.
Duane Roen is Professor of English at Arizona State University, where he also serves as Assistant Vice Provost for University Academic Success Programs, Head of Interdisciplinary and Liberal Studies, and Head of Technical Communication. In addition to more than 250 articles, chapters, and conference presentations, he has published eight books. He has served as secretary of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (2007–2011). He currently serves as president of the Council of Writing Program Administrators (2011–2013).
Edward M. White, a Visiting Scholar at the University of Arizona, has written or edited fourteen books and about one hundred articles or book chapters on writing, writing instruction, and writing assessment. His best-known books are Teaching and Assessing Writing, which won a Shaughnessy award from the Modern Language Association in 1994, and Assessment of Writing, an MLA research volume, published in 1996. He received the 2011 Exemplar Award from CCCC, and is featured in Writing Assessment in the 21st Century: Essays in Honor of Edward M. White (Hampton, 2012).
Part I: Adapting the WPA OS to Develop Curriculum
1 CWPA Outcomes Statement as Heuristic for Inventing Writing-about-Writing Curricula by Debra Frank Dew
2 The Politics of Pedagogy: The Outcomes Statement and Basic Writing by Wendy Olson
3 Building a Writing Program with the WPA Outcomes: Authority, Ethos, and Professional Identity by Kimberly Harrison
4 The Perilous Vision of the Outcomes Statement by Teresa Grettano, Rebecca Ingalls, and Tracy Ann Morse
5 The Outcomes Statement as Support for Teacher Creativity: Applying the WPA OS to Develop Assignments by Sherry Rankins-Robertson
6 Released from the Ghost of Platonic Idealism: How the Outcomes Statement Affirms Rhetorical Curricula by Doug Sweet
7 Beyond Composition: Developing a National Outcomes Statement for Writing Across the Curriculum by Paul Anderson, Chris M. Anson, Martha Townsend, and Kathleen Blake Yancey
Part II: Applying the WPA OS to Enact Programmatic, Institutional, and Disciplinary Change
8 The WPA Outcomes Statement and Disciplinary Authority by Craig Jacobsen, Susan Miller-Cochran, and Shelley Rodrigo
9 Achieving a Lasting Impact on Faculty Teaching: Using the WPA Outcomes Statement to Develop an Extended WID Seminar by Stephen Wilhoit
10 Building Clout in Non-Program Programs by Using the Outcomes Statement by Karen Bishop Morris and Lizbeth A. Bryant
11 Reframing the Conversation: Can the Outcomes Statement Help? by Darsie Bowden
12 The WPA Outcomes Statement: The View from Australia by Susan Thomas
13 Ripple Effect: Adopting and Adapting the WPA Outcomes by Morgan Gresham
14 Ethos and Topoi: Using The Outcomes Statement Rhetorically To Achieve The Centrality and Autonomy of Writing Programs by Deirdre Pettipiece and Justin Everett
15 Adoption, Adaptation, Revision: Waves of Collaborative Change at a Large University Writing Program by J.S. Dunn, Jr. Sarah Fabian, Suzanne Gray, Kimberly Coupe Pavlock, Hava Levitt-Phillips, Sarah Soebbing, Heidi Estrem, and Linda Adler-Kassner
Part III: Cultivating the Intellectual Enrichment of the WPA OS through Critique
16 Considering the Impact of the WPA Outcomes Statement on Second Language Writers by Paul Kei Matsuda and Ryan Skinnell
17 Competing Discourses within the WPA Outcomes Statement by Judy Holiday
18 Is Rhetorical Knowledge the Über-Outcome? by Barry M. Maid and Barbara J. D'Angelo
19 The WPA Learning Outcomes: What Role Should Technology Play? by Micheal Callaway
20 Assessing the Impact of the Outcomes Statement by Emily Isaacs and Melinda Knight
Appendix: WPA Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition


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Safety and Effectiveness of a Three-Drug Combination Treatment for Recently Infected or Converted HIV Patients
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Information provided by (Responsible Party)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
First received: December 15, 2000
Last updated: September 20, 2013
Last Verified: September 2013
History of Changes
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of stavudine (d4T),
didanosine (ddI), and BMS-232632 when given early in the course of HIV infection.
Acute HIV infection may develop in patients that are exposed to the HIV virus. Following infection, the viral load (level of HIV in the blood) rises rapidly over the next few days to weeks. It is not known which is the best treatment in patients with very early HIV infection. Researchers believe these patients may respond well to strong early treatment. A combination consisting of enteric-coated didanosine (ddI-EC), stavudine (d4T), and the HIV-1 protease inhibitor, BMS-232632, will be tested.
HIV Infections
Drug : Atazanavir
Drug : Stavudine
Drug : Didanosine
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Open-Label Phase II Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Compact Three Drug Antiretroviral Treatment Regimen for Subjects With Acute HIV-1 Infection or Recent HIV-1 Seroconversion
Further study details as provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2006
Detailed Description:
Acute primary HIV-1 infection (PHI) follows exposure to the HIV-1 virus and results in a
rapid rise in plasma viremia within days to 1 to 3 weeks. Individuals with acute PHI or early
HIV-1 infection represent a potentially unique patient population in which to evaluate potent
antiretroviral therapies because of the degree of viral heterogeneity and the fact that
immunologic disruption is likely to be lower than in later stages of HIV-1 disease. The
optimal treatment for acute PHI is unknown. This study evaluates a regimen consisting of
enteric-coated didanosine (ddI-EC), stavudine (d4T), and the HIV-1 protease inhibitor,
Patients are enrolled into Group I or Group II and may participate in substudies. Patients in Group I receive ddI-EC, d4T, and BMS-232632 daily for 52 weeks. Clinical, virologic, and immunologic evaluations are performed on Days 2, 7, 14, 21, and 28, then every 4 weeks through Week 24, and then every 8 weeks thereafter through Week 48. Based on laboratory results from the Week 48 visit, a decision is made by Week 52 whether or not to continue study medications for an additional 52 weeks. Evaluation schedules for those patients enrolled in substudies may be different. Group II patients elect not to receive antiretroviral treatment and are followed as a natural history disease group to be compared with patients in Group I. They are followed according to the same schedule of evaluations as those enrolled in Group I, unless otherwise specified as part of their participation in substudies. All patients are followed in this study at 8-week intervals for a total duration of 104 weeks (2 years). HIV will be measured in plasma and tissues to determine reduction in replication for a duration of at least 48 weeks.
The 3 substudies in which patients may participate are AI-03-006, Lymphoid Tissue Substudy; AI-03-007, Immunology Substudy of cytolytic and co-stimulatory markers, T-cell repertoire, and cytokine and chemokine elaboration; and AI-03-008, Viral Dynamics and Diversity Substudy.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Have early HIV infection or show recent seroconversion (going from HIV-negative to HIV-positive).
- Are at least 18 years old.
- Agree to 2 barrier methods of birth control, if heterosexually active men or women, during the study and for 3 months after.
- Have received prior antiretroviral therapy.
- Have received interferons, interleukins, colony-stimulating factors, radiation, cytotoxic chemotherapy, or HIV vaccines within 30 days prior to study entry.
- Have had any experimental therapy within 30 days prior to study entry.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Patients will not be eligible for Group I if they:
- Have had pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- Have received alpha tocopherol (vitamin E), amiodarone, astemizole, carbamazepine, cisapride, ergotamine/diergotamine, estrogens, fluvastatin, glucocorticoids, itraconazole, ketoconazole, midazolam, phenobarbital, phenytoin, quinidine, rifampin, rifabutin, sildenafil, statin drugs (simvastatin, pravastatin, atorvastatin) used for reduction of triglyceride or cholesterol levels, terfenadine, triazolam, or warfarin within 14 days of study entry.
- Have received chloramphenicol, cisplatin, clioquinol, dapsone, diphenylhydantoin,
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
Contacts and LocationsChoosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision.Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00007202
Locations Show More
|United States, Colorado
|Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Ctr. AIEDRP
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
|United States, Georgia
|AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta, Inc. (ARCA) AIEDRP CRS
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
|United States, Illinois
|Feinberg School of Medicine, HIV/ACTU AIEDRP CRS
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611-3015
|Rush Univ. Med. Ctr., Dept. of Infectious Disease AIEDRP CRS
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|Centro de Referencia Estadual de AIDS AIEDRP
|Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Sponsors and CollaboratorsNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
|Study Chair:
|Constance Benson
|Study Chair:
|Robert Schooley
|Study Chair:
|Wheaton Williams
More Information
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00007202 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Substudy AI-03-006
|Substudy AI-03-007
|Substudy AI-03-008
|Study First Received:
|December 15, 2000
|Last Updated:
|September 20, 2013
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):Virus Replication
Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Sensitivity and Specificity
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Viral Load
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Acute Infection
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Atazanavir Sulfate
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on March 27, 2020
This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov.


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This is apparently news to Jen Wiley, a UF grad who four years ago named her son Spurrier Urban Wiley. Spurrier for the '96 championship, when mom and dad married, and Urban for the '06 title, after which little Spur was conceived. This is a totally reasonable rationale if you live in Florida or are the parents of Adolf Hitler Campbell.
Now that Meyer is gone, Jen Wiley is sad. She "feels sick" that he took the Ohio State job. She wants to change the kid's middle name to erase any trace of Urban Meyer. Little Spur has suggested "Spur Willy Nilly Silly Bear Wiley." Jen is considering going with "Tim," for Tim Tebow.
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Although the Spy Van's roots are firmly planted in Oklahoma City and Norman, the green machine can't resist that Tulsa Sound.
It's a long walk from Oklahoma City to New York, but we're glad Luke Dick made the trek during the holidays. We're big fans of his latest album "ABRAÇO" and it was a treat to hear him play "Connected" with his friends David Leach and Nooch in the Spy Van.
Only a couple hours away from Oklahoma City is Denton, Texas. It's the homebase for Midlake and it's only a tank of gas away. However, it still feels surreal to have the band pile into the Spy Van. The sextet is known worldwide and its new album "Antiphon" would fit nicely in any year-end music list.
We must unknowingly be attracting talented Seattle bands to Oklahoma City.
Rose Windows traveled quite a long ways to wind up in Oklahoma City.
Kyle Reid sure knows how to throw a party.
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I think the only instrument we haven't had in the band now is a harp. Any takers?
Brooklyn rockers The So So Glos made a pit stop during their latest tour and hit us with a blast from the past. Five members strong (Adam Reich of Titus Andronicus joined the frenzy), the band covered The Kinks classic "All Day and All of the Night." And because the guys are a bunch of sweethearts, they threw in a tiny cover of "Oklahoma U.S.A." as well.
The So So Glos have been a band since childhood and it shows in their camaraderie and attitude. You have to check out this documentary to really get a feel for the band.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – A group of Penn State researchers are part of a five-year, $194 million research effort recently announced by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) to support continued growth and leadership in the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Dubbed the Semiconductor Technology Advanced Research network (STARnet), the initiative involves six new university microelectronics research centers in the United States. Penn State faculty members will be collaborating with researchers at the Center for Low Energy Systems Technology (LEAST) and the Center for Spintronic Materials, Interfaces and Novel Architectures (C-SPIN). The research work at Penn State will total approximately almost $5 million over five years.
Suman Datta, professor of electrical engineering, is the principal investigator (PI) of the University's effort with LEAST. Theresa Mayer, distinguished professor of electrical engineering; Vijay Narayanan, professor of computer science and engineering and electrical engineering; and Joshua Robinson, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, are co-PIs.
LEAST work centers on low-power electronics, specifically nonconventional materials and quantum-engineered devices and their implementation in novel integrated circuits and computing architectures.
Datta will head an effort on quantum-engineered steep transistors and Narayanan will lead research on benchmarks, circuits and architectures.
Nitin Samarth, the George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, is the PI for the Penn State collaboration with C-SPIN. The center will focus on magnetic materials, spin transport, novel spin-transport materials, spintronic devices, circuits and novel architectures.
C-SPIN focuses on electron spin-based memory and computation which may help overcome the power, performance and architectural constraints of conventional complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS). CMOS technology is used in building integrated circuits for computer processors and other electronics.
The six new U.S. university microelectronics research centers affiliated with the STARnet initiative include:
- the Center for Future Architectures Research at the University of Michigan;
- the Center for Spintronic Materials, Interfaces and Novel Architectures (C-SPIN) at the University of Minnesota;
- the Center for Function Accelerated nanoMaterial Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles;
- the Center for Low Energy Systems Technology (LEAST) at the University of Notre Dame;
- the Center for Systems on Nanoscale Information FabriCs at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; and
- the TerraSwarm Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley.
"Each of these six centers is composed of several university teams jointly working toward a single goal: knocking down the barriers that limit the future of electronics," said Jeffrey Rogers, DARPA program manager, in a release.
The entire STARnet effort includes 145 research faculty and about 400 graduate students across 39 universities.


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