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2007 Ford Mustang - Movie Star
Jeff Forsyth transformed a dream into Mustang reality
Mustangs were made for the big and small screen. The free spirit they represent and their overall youthful design makes it a natural for TV and movie producers to cast Mustangs as both bit parts and starring roles. We bet every Mustang fan's favorite part of I am Legend is the sound of that Bassani exhaust bouncing off city buildings at the very beginning. The epic chase scene from the movie Bullitt is forever etched in Mustang folklore. If you're old enough, we're sure you didn't mind Farrah Fawcett taking the spotlight off a '76 Cobra II while watching Charlie's Angels. Add to these both Gone in 60 Seconds, the Fast and Furious franchise, and Editor Houlahan's favorite, Death Race, and you have a full library of Mustang cinema history.
However, that's just a small representation of Mustangs hitting the big stage. We'd be remiss if we didn't recount this Mustang's cinematic starring role as a Decepticon in the Transformers movie. The car even had a name, "Barricade," but that was actually the transformer's name. Barricade would transform into a police car to easily move within the human race, and project authority. In real life when you see a police car we tend to give it space and let the officer do his/her thing. That was Barricade's role as a Mustang. As a Decepticon, Barricade had a 50mm chain gun and spinning spike wheels he used during close-combat altercations.
Obviously, this isn't actually Barricade. This Saleen S281E was built by Saleen as a promotional tool for Transformers. Built in 2007, the car was modeled after Barricade, and according to current owner Jeff Forsyth, this particular Saleen was the East Coast promotional car. Jeff tells us his Saleen is the only Barricade to feature a Saleen supercharger. He also says there were three Barricades built for the movie, and two promotional S281Es built. Since Jeff's is the East Coast car, we can only assume the other promotional car was for the West Coast. Guess you guys in the middle of the country didn't get a promotional S281E Barricade, and Jeff also tells us the West Coast car was disassembled by Saleen in 2008.
When Jeff saw the Transformers movie, and saw Barricade in Saleen form, he thought, "It'd be cool to own a car like that." While Jeff was attending a Ford show in Milford, Michigan, this car was in the Saleen display at the show. Jeff has a history with Saleen since he also owns an '06 Saleen S281, and he was talking to Saleen's Jeff Clark about Barricade. It was mentioned this car was actually for sale. Little did he know a year after seeing the car on-screen, he would own this very car.
Jeff primarily uses Barricade as a show car. "You get paranoid with people hanging all over it," Jeff says. Jeff often takes the car to the Woodward Dream Cruise, various car shows, and he's even taken Barricade to kids' birthday parties twice in 2014. "The kids are the first to recognize the car," Jeff says. It's not Farrah Fawcett, but Barricade still has an impact.


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This used to be such a nice, safe ride, but with all the homeless and increase in crime, do not recommend this pathway to the East Loch. You are better off riding at Ala Moana, but then again, it is quite crowded with tourists.
Kailua and Kane'ohe have some nice areas to ride. Happy Trails.
It's my first time out mountain biking but I found this trail too difficult for a bike. At least with my level of experience. It looks easily walkable.
I tracked the distance on my run and only came up to 7 miles not sure how they came up with 10. Did encounter three areas with a handful of homeless, but they kept to themselves, no biggy. There are about 3 miles with absolutely no shade, so the heat at 4pm was a challenge. The are around The Neil Blaisdell park was very pretty even had a water fountain. The best thing about this trail is that it allowed me to run from work all the way to Waipio.
I started by the entrance by the base. The very first thing I have noticed was the homeless camps set up under an underpass. I kept riding a few more miles thinking it would improve and it was like that the whole way, nothing but homeless camps, sewage, garbage piles and very rough pavement. I was on a penny board and there was some spots I had to get off and walk a couple hundred yards until I found a decent patch of pavement. There was nothing scenic about this trail.
I commute from Royal Kunia to the airport, picking up the PHBP at the Waipahu dump to the end at Kam Highway near Pearl Harbor Memorial. As others have said scenery is not great, there are a couple homeless camps (some have been decorated really nice), a lot of street urchins fishing next to the contaminated seafood signs and of course a small sewage plant. It is not for sightseers although it does take you near the Navy's boneyard in Middle Loch if you like old ships.
But the trail is generally safe, most peds will give way if you ring a bell and it makes quick work of the worst transit chokepoint on the island. My ride is often as fast as a drive would be when traffic is backed up.
We parked at the Pearl Harbor lot and tried to ride, we went past the marina to where it said there was a bike path, but the gate was closed and the military people that were there told us that it didn't open until 1500 and that you needed ID to get through. We didn't ask if we needed military ID, but that would have been a good question. This web site needs to be updated, we had driven from the windward side and were looking forward to a good ride on a bike path.
This is a 2.5 mile walk over stone and gravel trail. I would rate it as medium challenge. Closed toe shoes are recommended. The view of the Pacific Ocean is breathtaking. The surf, the volcanic rocks, the awesome beauty. There is a point on the trail where it has washed out, and you have to climb up the side of the hill on a rock path. The state of Hawaii needs to build a bridge over the area where the path is washed away. If you are afraid of heights, it is scary. This short trail is about 100 feet long. The bird sanctuary at the end makes it all worthwhile. The albatrosses are nesting and in February are mating. Go to the point to see the monk seals sunning. Magnificent!! We retraced our steps back to Makaha. Round trip, the walk is 5 miles.
I typically ride this path from Pearl City to the Joint Base Hickam 3-4 times per week back and forth to work. Traffic is usually light. You do get the morning walkers and the evening joggers, but everyone is pretty curtious. The homeless camps are not much to look at, but they keep their things out of the path and don't bother you. The smells from the industrial areas can be annoying some days. Trail is a little on the rough side in a few areas, but not completely unreasonable.
I ride a short portion of this Path from Aiea Bay State Recreation Park to Pearlridge Center Uptown (Kamehameha Hwy and Kaonohi St) as part of my commute home from work. Much of the trash discussed in earlier posts has been removed but the homeless camps along the Pearlridge section still remain.
While there are a few "Kodak moments" of the Harbor, much of the pathway goes behind and through industrial areas including a petroleum pipeline and its odor. This is definitely an outdoor attraction you won't see the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau adding to their website.
Bottom line...move on, nothing to see here.
Joined this site because I feel so strongly about giving a current review of this appalling path. Took a chance and ran the path, and found: raw sewage, dozens of piles of garbage up to my waist, multiple homeless encampments, feral dogs, an overwhelming miasma of feces, public bathrooms in Neil Blaisdell park in shocking condition, depressing industrial lots, and downright frightening highway underpasses. I do not recommend this path to anyone, certainly never to a woman alone or to families, and the city ought to be ashamed that it exists in this condition.
been on this ride a few times, not bad for a bike ride, its mellow for all ages, has its ugly points, and junky surfaces, but all and all not bad, quite a few places to stop and see things you wont see from your car on the road, lived in Kailua all my life so its nice to visit places I never seen before, especially on a bike on the back side of Kamehameha hwy. don't be turned off by all the neg reviews, its not that bad and not that long, just hot on the Waipahu side, bring water and enjoy! ALOHA
If you are looking for a ride through a homeless encampment, interspersed with factories and junkyard type businesses, by all means, hop on your bike and go for a spin on the Pearl Harbor Bike Path. I am truly stunned that this thoroughfare is even listed as fit for recreation. Also, from the parking access at Aiea State Recreation to the end at Waipahu Depot Street is 5.3 miles, not 10.
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By Robert D. Thomas
Music Critic
Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Whittier Daily
Each Thursday morning, I list five events (six this week) that
peak my interest, including (ideally) at least one with free admission (or, at
a minimum, inexpensive tickets). Here's today's grouping:
Tomorrow and
Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles
Philharmonic; Semyon Bychkov and the Labques
Bychkov, one of the hottest guest conductors around these
days, conducts Rachmaninoff's Symphonic
Dances to conclude the program. In the first half, the classical world's
most popular piano duo, Katia and Marielle Labque, will play an arrangement of
Ravel's Rapodie Espagnole for two
solo pianos and then join the Phil for the world premiere of Concerto for two pianos and double orchestra
"Battlefield" by Swiss composer Richard Dubugnon. This will mark
the first concert appearance at Walt Disney Concert Hall of Marielle with Bychkov, who is her husband. Information: www.laphil.com
Saturday at 7:30
p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at The Women's Club of South Pasadena
Celestial Opera: Purcell's
Dido and Aeneas and Mozart's The Impresario
The intrepid local opera company offers two one-act operas
sung in English with English supertitles, with sets and costumes, accompanied
by a string quartet and harpsichord (for the Purcell) and piano (for the
Mozart). I'll have a preview story posted tomorrow on this Blog and in the
Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Whittier Daily News. Information: www.celestialopera.org
Saturday at 8 p.m.
at Neighborhood Church, Pasadena
Musica Angelica
salutes its founders
Lutenist and guitarist John Schneidermann will join Hideki
Yamaya, guitar and lute, violinists Janet Strauss and Susan Feldman, cellist
William Skeen, tenor Daniel Plaster and Denise Bries on viola da gamba in a
program that honors Michael Eagan and Mark Chatfield, who founded Musica
Angelica in 1993. Eagan, a lute player, died in 2004, while Chatfield, a
cellist, passed away in 1998. The duo formed the ensemble that has become one
of the world's Baroque music groups. The concert repeats Nov. 13 in Santa
Monica. Information: www.musicaangelica.org
Sunday at 7 p.m. at
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles Master
Chorale: The Little Match Girl Passion
Grant Gershon conducts 32 members of the Chorale and solo
instrumentalists in The Little Match Girl
Passion, the Pulitzer Prize-winning work by David Lang, which is based on
the Hans Christian Andersen story and influenced by Bach's St. Matthew Passion. This will be an
expanded version of the piece that was premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York
City. The program also includes the U.S. premiere of James Newton's Mass and two Bach motets. Information: www.lamc.org
Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
and 8:30 p.m. at the Show at Barre Theatre, Los Angeles
Susan Egan and
Georgia Stitt: The Secret of Happiness LIVE
Susan Egan originated the role of Belle in Disney's Beauty and Beast musical on Broadway.
Georgia Stitt is an award-winning Broadway composer and arranger. Together,
they make a powerhouse team and this program features selections from their new
upcoming album. If you're interested and/or intrigued, read the attendance
details carefully — this is a small theater. Information: showatbarre.inticketing.com
And the weekend's "free admission" program …
Saturday at 2 p.m.
at Pasadena Christian Church
Sunday at 2 p.m. at First
Baptist Church of Pasadena
Crown City Symphony;
Marvin Neumann, conductor
Lawrence Sonderling, a member of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic's violin section, will be the soloist in Mendelssohn's Violin
Concerto. The program also includes Rossini's Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers and Mozart's Symphony No. 25. Information: www.crowncitysymphony.org
(c) Copyright 2011, Robert D. Thomas. All rights reserved.
Portions may be quoted with attribution.


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But to understand this situation, we have to look back at 12 months' worth of poor decisions and strange fascinations that got the Jets in this spot in the first place and why the man that made those decisions could not have solved the Revis problem.
From hiring Tony Sparano as the one to take Mark Sanchez to the next level by taking the ball out of his hands (think about that) to then extending Sanchez for millions of guaranteed dollars and trading for Tim Tebow, it was a strange offseason. Made even weirder by Rex Ryan calling the talent-deficient roster possibly the best team he's had since he came to New York (ego boost, anyone?) and proceeding to watch said team collapse in on itself, betrayed by, guess what – a lack of talent, particularly at quarterback.
There was the buttfumble – the moment that will forever capture the 2012 Jets – and the brief love affair with Greg McElroy, all while the healthy-but-not-enough-to-play Tebow sat and watched. Six different wide receivers started a game this season, while nine caught passes from three different quarterbacks. A team that based itself on ground and pound was outrushed by its opponents nine times while the defense allowed the seventh-most rushing yards in the league.
It was a circus, complete with the New York Post back page cover. And it all – along with many, many more stories, stats and stupor-inducing snapshots – got general manager Mike Tannenabum fired.
Which brings us back to Revis' contract. A contract negotiated by Tannenbaum to be a "stop-gap" deal (or whatever language you choose to use) until the parties could negotiate a true "lifetime contract" for arguably the best cornerback since the greatest cornerback ever. That never happened – partly due to burnt bridges on both sides, partly due to the Jets finally having leverage over Revis.
What the Jets do with Revis all trails back to Tannenbaum. He drafted him. He helped hire a staff that cultivated Revis' talent. He negotiated a contract through an extremely contentious process that alienated Revis' agents and probably partly Revis, too. But the Jets could not have gotten out of this situation if Tannenabum were still in place. There needed to be a new voice on the phone to other teams, in negotiations with Revis' agents and in the meeting rooms where the Jets will ultimately decide what to do with their franchise player.
The fact that the Jets are exploring, did explore or will explore trading Revis should surprise no one. He's one season away from enacting an opt-out clause and becoming an unrestricted free agent. The Jets can't use the franchise tag on him and he's thought to want the most expensive contract for a defensive player in the history of the NFL. He's also coming off an ACL injury, but the perception of players returning from that injury was forever altered by Adrian Peterson's recovery. While normally teams would be reluctant – or at least knock down their off – to trade for a player rehabbing an ACL injury, recent history has shown that players can not only come back but still be the dominant force they were before the injury.
The Jets, meanwhile, are in awful shape. They have almost no leverage outside of the injury, although Revis' agents will use Peterson's recovery in contract talks as much as the Jets will in trade talks. They have a roster devoid of talent in almost every personnel group, especially at the offensive skill positions. The one strength they do have is at cornerback. When Revis went down, Antonio Cromartie elevated his game to an elite level and became a special player for most of the season. Cromartie also has a reasonable contract with two years left on it, but assuming a good year next year, you can put your money on Cromartie holding out entering 2014 training camp unless he gets paid. That means you are looking at having to pay two Pro Bowl cornerbacks within the next calendar year – something a team that needs to spread out its defense-heavy salary cap throughout the roster cannot do.
All of this with a new GM in charge. No GM gets hired without the previous GM leaving the roster in rough shape, be it through financial means or by lack of talent. For the Jets, it's a bit of both, although the financial fix is a much quicker one and should be under control entering next offseason. John Idzik's job then, as any new GM does, is to evaluate the entire roster from top (Revis) to bottom (Sanchez – HAH!). He must decipher which players are worth paying and which are not and measure that against the current NFL landscape, while also keeping an eye on which players are on the come or will need to paid within that GM's immediate tenure. Everyone, except for Mo Wilkerson, Quinton Coples and Nick Mangold should be up for trade and if someone calls asking, then Idzik should, and likely will, pick up and hear them out. But he will do so with the idea in mind that he is not just trying to build the league's best defense as it feels like they've done in the Rex era. Idzik's job is to build a complete team and if you can free up $16 million in future salary, plus untold annual bonus cash, while also landing multiple high-value assets in the process, then that's something ANY new GM would consider.
Darrelle Revis is the best cornerback in football right now and the best cornerback since Deion Sanders, although Charles Woodson fans might have a fair argument. His 2009 season is the stuff of legend and there are a lot of people who, rightfully so, cringe at the thought of him finishing his career in another jersey. How do you replace a guy like Revis? Some would argue the Jets did just fine this year, with a combination of Antonio Cromartie stepping up, improved safety play and solid efforts from guys like Isaiah Trufant and Ellis Lankster (No, not you Kyle Wilson. No, I mean it -- sit down, Kyle!).
To that, I say – there is no replacing Darrelle Revis. You can guard against his absence for stretches and you can mix and match players depending on the matchup (Trufant vs. Welker), but in the end, there is no accounting for his absolute dominance on one side of the field. Cromartie played fantastic this year, but if he is the only cornerback next year and it's Wilson, Trufant or Lankster opposite him, guess who teams are going to throw at? Yeah – exactly. And that's assuming one side of the field is locked down and unapproachable. Would anyone dare to say that Cromartie shut down one side of the field on a weekly basis this season? Of course not. As good as his year was, it wasn't Revis. Teams could still throw on him and they did – sometimes to a good amount of success.
If you're going to only pay one cornerback a hefty sum, then it should be the one who you can absolutely count on to eliminate one of the team's best receivers without question. Going forward, the Jets won't have a guy like LaRon Landry this season, which will hurt the secondary, particularly a secondary where both cornerbacks need support at times. With Revis, one side of the field or one player is taken care of for most of the game. That allows the Jets to mix and match their coverages and have the safeties support the secondary and/or nickel cornerback and vice versa. With Revis in tow, you can use essentially three to four player to cover the other half of the field. As we saw from 2008 to 2011, that's a huge advantage that makes Rex's defense and his pass rush much better – just ask opposing quarterbacks.
The final difference between Revis and the other cornerbacks in the league, particularly on the Jets, is there is no "type" that Revis covers best. We've seen him shut down everyone from Terrell Owens, Andre Johnson and Roddy White to smaller guys like Wes Welker and Stevie Johnson. Hell, the Jets even used him on Aaron Hernandez and occasionally Rob Gronkowski. He is the most versatile defender on the field while also being the best defender on the field. Think about that. Cromartie, on the other hand, struggles greatly against smaller, quick receivers that need to be jammed at the line of scrimmage. He has a "type" that he does best against. The taller, more athletic types that get down the field are his specialty. That's why you would often see Cromartie cover the downfield threat while Revis would match up against Welker or whomever that week. There is no replacing Revis. Not with Cromartie, a draft pick or a scheme. You can get by for a time, but eventually, your defense will suffer and teams will pick at your holes.
Do those last two sections feel like contradictions to you? That's because they kind of are, but they're also the two sides to this argument. When a team is faced with dealing a player on the level of Revis, there's never a clear answer. The Steelers could get away with trading Santonio Holmes because the positives of getting rid of him were pretty much on par with the negatives of losing him. The same goes for Antonio Cromartie and the Chargers. It made sense for those teams to deal those players. For the Jets, you are trading a once-in-a-generation player who is due a massive payday from a team whose entire defense is based around that player's skillset. It sucks and there's no getting around that.
When this is all said and done, there will be people on both sides that scream about how bad of a deal this is for the Jets and there will eventually be people on one side that crows about how the Jets should have kept him or should have dumped him. Parts of the NFL media corps will shred the Jets if they trade Revis for not sticking by their franchise player, for sending a bad message to future Jets that the organization doesn't value loyalty. If they keep Revis, parts of the NFL media corps will count beans and pennies and salary cap space and point to how no team in this year's conference title games had any corner with the talent or the paycheck of a newly signed Revis.
And in the end, neither side will be wrong. This is an issue that divides both sides and there will be positives and negatives no matter what happens. The only winner in this entire situation is the Jets. No matter whether they keep Revis or trade him, the Jets win. They win because they drafted and developed a player into a premier asset and they have two choices. They can either cash that asset in and reap the rewards in terms of draft picks and cheap young talent, or they can sign him and enjoy five years of having the most dominant secondary player in two decades on their side. And that would not have been the case with Mike Tannenbaum still in place.
John Idzik has an advantage Mike Tannenbaum never would have had -- time.
If Mike T were still in charge, the entire situation would be negatively charged from the beginning. Much like lame-duck coaches tend to coach differently in a year they're trying to save their jobs, so do lame-duck general managers. If Mike T had stayed, he would have been in a desperate situation, managing to put together a team that would preserve his lifespan as Jets GM for another year. Do you think he'd be looking for the best deal for the Jets for the next five to seven years? No, he would have been looking for the best deal (trade or contract) for the 2013 Jets, because the 2013 Jets are the ones that will decide whether he gets to keep his job.
If Mike T ended up choosing the contract route, he would have been negotiating from a weaker stance. Revis' agents would have known he was desperate to keep his job. They would have driven as hard a bargain as possible, knowing that Tannenbaum had made the decision he had to keep Revis. Plus there's already an aura of bad blood that would have put the Jets behind the proverbial 8-ball from before legit contract talks even began.
If Mike T went the trade route, he likely would have done so while those frustrating contract negotiations with Revis' agents were floundering, putting him out of the ledge in league circles. People talk about how the Jets have lost leverage in trade talks now, but how do you think their leverage would have been if a desperate Mike T was the one making the phone calls?
With a new general manager in place, the Jets are starting from ground zero in both aspects. John Idzik doesn't have to show any loyalty to Revis or his agents because he's never dealt with them. Whatever bad blood there might be is between the agents and Woody, but a good GM and a good contract negotiator (which is Idzik's specialty) keeps that out of the board room. In league circles, Idzik is evaluating which trade would help him for the next four or five years because he knows he doesn't have to deliver a playoff team in year one. Just by hiring a new GM, the Jets have regained as much of the leverage as they possible could have in this situation.
In the end, Idzik will talk contract with Revis' agents. At the same time, he'll talk trade with other general managers and he'll choose whichever option best suits his long-term vision for the club. Whether Revis stays or Revis goes, the Jets will win because Idzik will be negotiating from even ground instead of Mike T feeling like the weight of the world is on top of him.
And they never could have gotten here if the last 12 months hadn't been such a mess.


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Jay Shepherd ran Shepherd Law Group from 1998 to 2011. The Boston employment-litigation firm made headlines around the world after it ditched timesheets and hourly billing in 2006. The firm defended and advised employers from billion-dollar multinationals to local mom-and-pop companies.
In 2011, Jay hung up his lawyer spurs (no, that's not a real thing) and closed Shepherd Law Group. If you need to reach Jay now, head on over here. If you need employment-law help and you're either (a) an employer or (b) dealing with a noncompete or trade-secret issue, you're in luck: Jay made arrangements with Beck Reed Riden, one of the top litigation boutiques in Boston, to take over most of Shepherd Law Group's clients. Tell them Jay sent you.


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Travellers flying between Australia and Europe now have a markedly cheaper option - through China.
China Southern Airlines is offering standalone flights from Sydney-London at prices up to 34 per cent lower than Qantas, just as the Australian national carrier seeks to shore up its Australia-Asia routes with discounted tickets.
From April 1, the Guangzhou, China-based airline will also operate more flights to Europe than Qantas in a bid to lure traffic from Singapore and Hong Kong, and says it is willing to sacrifice profitability to carve out a place in the market.
China Southern's cheapest economy-class fare between Sydney and London, with a three-hour stopover Guangzhou, for a two-week trip starting May 4 was $1442 on travel booking website webjet.com.au yesterday.
The lowest price for a non-Chinese airline, on Malaysian Airlines, was 19 per cent more expensive at $1721. Emirates tickets started at $1896 while Singapore Air's was at $1940.
The cheapest Qantas ticket was 51 per cent more than China Southern, at $2180.
And there are other benefits for travellers. Air China and China Eastern put an inch more leg room than Qantas in economy class while China Southern put massage chairs in first-class cabins.
The sheer volume of Chinese travellers means that "China can be the most powerful transit country in the region, probably the world", CAPA Centre for Aviation executive chairman Peter Harbison said.
"They will be able to price very, very competitively."
More flights
China's three biggest carriers - which include Air China and China Eastern Airlines - have tripled flights and upgraded services from Oceania to Europe over the past five years.
The Kangaroo Route is meant to serve as a learning platform for the airlines, which plan to expand further into North America and Europe as annual spending by Chinese tourists exceeds $US100 billion ($97 billion).
China Southern flies five Airbus A380s and has 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners on order. It has recruited Australians as cabin crew and is setting up a school for elite stewards.
"If we want a good future, we should develop worldwide," China Southern's managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Henry He, said. "Napoleon said: if the soldier doesn't want to be a general, he won't be a good soldier."
Cheaper Qantas flights to Asia
Meanwhile, Qantas is attempting to lure more passengers on to its flights to Asian cities such as Singapore and Hong Kong with up to 40 per cent cheaper ticket prices.
Its recent alliance with the Middle Eastern airline Emirates, which will be officially launched at Easter, will see 40 per cent more seats on the Australia-Singapore route. The tie-in with Emirates is part of a bid by Qantas to reduce unprofitable flights to Europe.
Simon Hickey, chief executive officer of Qantas' international unit, said in an interview on Monday that the carrier still had a lot of capacity to fill on the aircraft flying to and from Asia.
One-way fares to Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok were cut to $350 each way last week, Qantas spokeswoman Sophia Connelly said. The fare discounts are effective next month.
"We've got a lot of capacity increase going through ports like Singapore and Hong Kong," Mr Hickey said.
Discount fares are being used to fill those seats, he said. "We've got to sell into that capacity. You've got to think about things a little differently."
Mr Hickey added that the Chinese carriers "are on our radar".
Airlines closely watch capacity on their routes to make sure seating supply do not exceed customer demand. When it does, carriers have to cut their fares to entice passengers on-board, narrowing profit margins.
Asian hubs
Macquarie Group analyst Russell Shaw said that did not appear to be a risk for Qantas at this stage. Qantas's ability to provide connecting flights beyond the main Asian hubs will be decisive, he said.
"They're trying to stimulate the market," he said. "A lot will depend on the connections they're able to establish."
The shift is squeezing carriers on the route, which started in 1935 with a 12-day trip between London and Brisbane.
Revenue passenger kilometres - a measure of traffic - declined for ten months at Qantas and five at Hong Kong international airline Cathay Pacific on reduced capacity between Europe and Oceania, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Growth of Chinese travel
But Paul Sheridan, chief Asia consultant at Ascend Worldwide, said Chinese carriers' services fell short. First-class passengers get on-board showers on Emirates and sheepskin mattress covers on Qantas' beds. Singapore Airlines' cabin crew train for 15 weeks.
"At the beginning of the operation we might lose some money," said Mr He. "The most important thing for us is experience."
China Southern has 42 weekly flights out of Australia. Qantas will reduce its service to 28 a week as part of the Emirates alliance.
China Eastern said there was "huge potential" for routes to Australia and planned to "deploy better aircraft" and add flights to Melbourne and Sydney.


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People - this is all about helping small businesses to find and hire good people
Simplicity - Other similar products are very complex. HireFlo is simple, fast, and easy to use.
Small Business - Similar products exist but they are all targeted to large companies, they are very expensive, and very complex. HireFlo is developed specifically for the needs of small business.
Our customers are small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs. Basically the same audience as Basecamp.
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The attached zip file also contains a word doc with marketing copy and logo files in photoshop and illustrator formats.
The deliverable design will be for 4 pages: Home, How It Works, Features and Signup/Pricing. Home is the most complex page, the other 3 are pretty simple. The WebsiteMockup PDF in the attached zip file gives detailed layouts and copy.
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Mining calculators help miners to easily calculate what will be the profit with their available hashrate for a given period taking into account thing such as network difficulty and price of a given crypto coin. There is an easy to use and simple Decred mining calculator available that can give you an idea on how much coins you can expect to mine in a day, month and year with your hashrate. It can be quite helpful for people mining with GPUs to consider what currency is more profitable to mine at the moment and how much they may be able to earn mining Decred. Most people are well aware that at the moment Ethereum (ETH) is probably the most profitable to mine with GPUs, however Decred is not that far behind and you can easily compare your expected profit with Decred if you are currently mining Ethereum.
There are some GPUs that do not meet the minimum requirements that Ethereum has such as the availability of at least 2 GB of video memory, or the performance may not be very good for mining ETH with the specific video card. Such is the case with Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti, a popular lower-end Nvidia-bssed GPU for mining that does not do very well with Ethereum, but can do quite good with Decred as a good alternative. So our advice is to give Decred a go, especially if you have some GPUs that are not OK for Ethereum mining for various reasons. Do note however that Decred is heavier on GPU and has a higher power usage compared to Ethereum, so the power cost is also a bit higher.
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English Language & Literature at Saint Anselm College
Saint Anselm College offers 1 distinct undergraduate degree(s), concentrated into 1 major(s) within the field of English Language & Literature. Across all specializations under the umbrella of English Language & Literature, Saint Anselm College awarded 21 undergraduate degrees in 2017 - 2018.
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|None of the awards was for a degree at the associate level (2-Year).
|None of the awards was for a degree given to foreign nationals.
|4 degrees were awarded to men.
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Utah Family History Research
This entry was originally written by Patricia Lyn Scott, CA and Gary Topping Ph.D. for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Utah's cultural history is considerably enriched by evidence of prehistoric inhabitants dating as far back as 10,000 B.C. When Spaniards, the first Europeans, arrived in the area in the eighteenth century, members of the Gosiute, Southern Paiute, Ute, Shoshone, and Navajo cultures were already here to greet them. Two expeditions led by Juan Maria de Rivera entered southeastern Utah in 1765; eleven years later, in 1776, the Franciscans Dominguez and Escalante reached Utah Lake before turning back to Santa Fe.
Lured by the reports of John C. Fremont, Lansford W. Hastings, and others, emigrants to the Pacific left wheel tracks across Utah during the 1840s. The Bidwell-Bartleson party of 1841 was the first, but the Bryant-Russell, Harlan Young, and Donner-Reed groups added their tracks, followed by the Gold Rushers of the early 1850s. Records of all of these parties are available, mostly in published form.
Utah's first permanent Anglo inhabitants were fur trappers who came west from St. Louis and north from Taos in search of beaver. Osborne Russell's diary records that he wintered in the Weber Valley in 1843 with a party of French-Canadian trappers, and Miles Goodyear started a trading post near present-day Ogden in 1846 to do business with emigrants on the Oregon Trail.
Before Goodyear actually opened his doors, however, he was bought out by Captain James Brown, representing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a persecuted religious group that began settling in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Since then, the Mormons, as they are popularly known, have written a large share of Utah history, virtually all aspects of which are well documented by their famous and fortunate penchant for record keeping.
Mormonism has a strong communitarian emphasis, which served its adherents well in settling Utah's harsh environment. The resources of the community were pooled through tithing, and Mormon settlement was accomplished by sending settlers out to begin well-planned colonies rather than leaving the settlement of outlying areas to individuals. Mormon colonies included men, women, and children, as well as representatives of every necessary trade and profession: doctors, blacksmiths, carpenters, and especially musicians for the frequent Mormon dances that kept spirits up in the face of daunting material circumstances.
Under the leadership of the sagacious but controversial Brigham Young, Mormon colonies were established during the latter nineteenth century from the Salmon River country of Idaho and the Big Horn Basin of northern Wyoming all through Utah, into northern New Mexico and Arizona, and as far west as Carson City, Nevada, and San Bernardino, California. Hopes for admission of this immense 'State of Deseret' to the United States were dashed by the Compromise of 1850, which created a Territory of Utah with dimensions much smaller than Deseret, though larger than the present state of Utah. Fillmore served as the territorial capital from 1851 to 1856, after which Salt Lake City became, and remains, the capital.
Utah's remarkably cosmopolitan population today is a result of two factors: the Mormon missionary program, which drew extraordinary numbers of converts from the Eastern United States, the British Isles, Scandinavia, and the South Pacific; and the development of mines, especially in Carbon, Juab, and Salt Lake Counties, which brought non-Mormon European immigrants, particularly Slavs, Italians, and Greeks. Railroad construction through Utah and other economic opportunities brought Japanese, Chinese, and blacks to the area. The massive immigration of European converts to Mormonism began soon after the arrival of the first Mormons in Salt Lake Valley. Records of mining and of the experience of non-Mormon and non-Anglo-Saxon Utahns have been preserved and their histories written.
A good deal of nineteenth-century Utah history concerns the relationship between Utah Territory, created out of the Mexican Cession of 1848, and the federal government, who sought to deprive the Mormon hierarchy of political power through its federal governors and judges, regarded as 'carpetbaggers' by Utah Mormons. The tension reached a crisis in 1857, when federal troops under Albert Sidney Johnston were dispatched to restore order in Utah. The military presence, first at Camp Floyd west of Utah Lake, then at Fort Douglas east of Salt Lake Valley, provided ongoing friction between the Mormons and the United States.
That friction was exacerbated by the Mormon practice of plural marriage, in which some men took more than one wife. Federal laws against polygamy in the 1880s led to the imprisonment of those found guilty of 'cohabitation.' Issuance of the 'Manifesto' of Mormon President Wilford Woodruff in 1890 called for an end to the practice of plural marriage, and the reward was statehood in 1896.
The 'Americanization' of Utah was actually a very complex process in which the abandonment of plural marriage was only one aspect. Perhaps equally important was Utah's emerging demographic diversity and abandonment of the Mormon ideal of self-sufficiency that began with the gold rush of 1849, and was completed by the arrival of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 and the opening of Utah's rich mineral resources'primarily a non-Mormon enterprise'in the 1870s.
The pendulum swing from dissent to conformity achieved its apogee during the early twentieth century, as Utah politics assumed a characteristically conservative quality. During the 1930s, when the Great Depression devastated the state, Utah relied heavily on federal programs. The Works Projects Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) programs of the New Deal were especially important in Utah's economic recovery. During World War II, Utah's abundant supply of skilled labor led to the establishment of war industries and military bases that have been a prominent part of the state's economy from that time.
Nevertheless, the 'Americanization' of Utah did not take place without dissent. The opening of the Uintah Indian Reservation to white settlement in 1905 created a land rush that outraged the Utes and resulted in deep resentment at what they regarded as a betrayal of their interests and cultural integrity. Shortly thereafter, in 1923, the Paiutes of San Juan County resisted white encroachment in the 'Posey War,' the most recent major Indian war in the United States. During the 1970s, Utah Governor Scott Matheson assumed leadership of the 'Sagebrush Rebellion' to transmit Utah's federally administered lands'a majority of state land'to state control.
While Utah had a theater where plays were performed as early as 1861, during the late-twentieth century Utah cultural life has been enhanced with the emergence of organizations like the Pioneer Theater Company, the Utah Symphony, and Ballet West. The state's major economic resources are tourism, based on the ski industry in the winter and the scenic attractions of the national parks in the southern part of the state in the summer, and the state's abundant and well-educated labor force, which attracts businesses to establish corporate headquarters in the state.


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Senior chose to sign with the Tampa Bay Rays instead of attending UConn after being selected in the third round of the MLB Draft ... In his senior season, batted .471 with 27 runs scored, three doubles and two triples ... Also had 28 stolen bases in 29 attemps ... Led the Panthers to the SWC semifinals and Class L qualifying round ... State Gatorade Player of the Year and All-SWC first team ... Plays for the Gulf Coast League Rays.
Senior pitched a complete game, one-hit shutout in the league final to lead the Trojans to the SWC championship ... On the mound, posted a 9-1 record with a 0.68 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 62 innings ... Batted .393 with 30 RBIs and six home runs ... Also had a .560 on-base percentage and a slugging percentage of .820 ... Hit four doubles and two triples and stole nine baess ... All-SWC first team ... Will play at St. John's.
Cam Belliveau
Junior second baseman led the Bulldogs to the Class L and SWC quarterfinals ... Hit .500 with 39 hits, 18 RBIs and 15 runs scored ... Was a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts ... Went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Immaculate ... Finished season with a .528 on-base percentage ... All-State and All-SWC first team.
Corey Brosz
Junior posted a 7-2 record on the mound with a 1.50 ERA and 55 strikeouts for the FCIAC-champion Hatters, who also reached the Class LL first round ... Offensively, batted .307 with 16 RBIs, two doubles, one triple and eight runs scored ... Earned tournament MVP honors after pitching a complete game, five-hitter with eight strikeouts in the FCIAC title game ... All-FCIAC first team.
St. Joseph
Senior had the game-winning RBI double in the top of the ninth inning in the championship game to lead the Cadets to the Class M title ... Team captain batted .355 with 25 runs scored ... Had a .981 career fielding percentage ... All-FCIAC first team ... Will play at Quinnipiac.
New Canaan
Senior captain threw a one-hit shutout in the championship game to help the Rams win the Class L title ... Posted a 9-1 record with a 1.87 ERA ... Unanimous choice as MSG Varsity Player of the Year and FCIAC Player of the Year ... Batted .513 with 32 RBIs and 29 runs scored ... Had 13 of his 31 hits go for extra bases, including two home runs ... Also stole 19 bases and posted a .678 on-base percentage ... All-FCIAC first team ... Will play at Maryland-Baltimore.
Mike Concato
Senior captain led the Spartans to the Class LL championship, pitching a complete game, two-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and batting 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the final ... Threw a no-hitter with five stikeouts in a Class LL quarterfinal win ... SCC All-Housatonic ... Will play at Dartmouth.
Senior hit .479 with 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored for the Nighthawks, who reached the Class LL first round .... Finished season with a .708 slugging percentage and a .554 on-base percentage ... Batted a perfect 3-for-3 in three wins ... All-SWC first team.
Senior catcher led the Eagles to the FCIAC championship game and Class LL semifinals ... Finished career with 77 hits for a .405 batting average, only striking out 10 times in 190 at bats ... Helped Trumbull win 44 games in three years as a starter ... Two-year All-State Class LL and All-FCIAC first teams ... Will play at Hofstra.
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Senior captain led the Falcons to the FCIAC semifinals and Class LL second round ... Posted a career batting average of .339 with 83 hits and 50 RBIs ... Four-year starter ... All-FCIAC first team ... Will play at Endicott.
Senior finished season with 30 hits, including two home runs, for the Tigers, who reached the FCIAC quarterfinals and Class LL second round ... Three-year starter also scored 28 runs and had 18 stolen bases last season ... All-FCIAC first team ... Will play at UMass.
Senior outfielder batted .356 with 27 runs scored and 24 RBIs for the Class S champion Wolverines, who also reached the SWC quarterfinals ... Finished season with 32 hits, including four doubles and three triples, and a .450 on-base percentage ... Posted a .352 career average in 49 games ... All-SWC first team ... Will study pre-med at Boston University.
Taylor Olmstead
Senior hit .338 with a .402 on-base percentage, collecting 26 hits, 23 runs, 13 stolen bases and 13 RBIs for the Cardinals, who won 20 games and reached the FCIAC semifinals and Class LL quarterfinals ... Selected by the Texas Rangers with pick No. 400 in the 13th round of the MLB Draft ... All-State, All-FCIAC first team ... Selected to the Connecticut Senior All-Star team ... Will play at UConn.
Senior captain led the Lancers to the SWC semifinals and the Class S second round ... Hit .484 with 27 runs scored ... Had 30 hits, including five doubles, five triples and three home runs ... Finished season with an on-base percentage of .557 and a slugging percentage of .871 ... All-State Class S first team, All-SWC first team.
Senior batted .469 with 30 hits and 12 RBIs for the Gaels, who reached the Class LL second round ... On the mound, posted a 5-3 record with a 1.35 ERA, allowing only 38 hits in 57 innings ... SCC All-Housatonic.
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New Canaan
In his fourth year as coach of the Rams, led the team to the school's first state title since 1950 ... Also helped the team host a FCIAC playoff game for the first time in school history ... Led New Canaan to the state semifinals in his second year as coach and the state final in his third season.
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FCIAC: Danbury
NVL: Wolcott
SWC: Weston
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Class L: New Canaan
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One of the most confusing elements of cellulite is:
How come it may be found in a number of young women and not others --- And how some women get it as they age and some never get it at all.
When I say 'confusing' I don't imply puzzling to me I mean 'confusing' to women, as a whole.
This perplexing aspect of cellulite is one of the main factors numerous 'cellulite treatment' products can possibly be marketed so cleverly to the intended market: Women of all ages who have a problem with cellulite.
My target for this short article is to furnish a certain awareness of what inflicts the dimpled look of skin (what is commonly regarded as cellulite) in women of all ages.
Let begin with the younger woman. It's not surprising for teens to have cellulite. Less prevalent in this age group there are females who are not overweight, have a great shape to their body, but have bumpy, dimpled texture of skin in the butt and thigh area. ' Inherited genes' -- My A$%!
All too regularly this is branded as being caused by "genetics", as in 'being handed down from the mother or grandmother'.
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It's not the look of the skin that's been passed down genetically, but rather, its the natural level of muscle tone (I'm not talking about muscle bulk) or lack of muscle tone in this case that leaves a very soft and 'mushy' base for the skin to rest on.
Considering that the muscle structure directly underneath the 'cellulite' skin area has a tendency to be more atrophied in some women (this can be tied to genetics) the out layer of skin simply has no choice but to 'pucker' and dimple instead of laying smoothly tightened around well-toned, firmly lifted muscles.
Fortunately is that with the IDEAL exercises (anti-cellulite exercises) a young woman can get her muscles to respond. And by stimulating these muscle layers directly atrophy is reversed and a natural toning, shaping and lifting effect occurs resulting in a structural smoothing of each layer of the 'dermis' which ultimately shows as a 'leveling' effect on the outermost layer of the skin the one you see when you look in the mirror.
I'll talk more about specific exercise principles and 'cellulite exercise' false impressions in future issues but for now, it's time to deal with the issue of 'old' cellulite more often associated with the 'mature' age group 40's, 50's, 60's, etc.
To keep this report focused I'm going to address the type of woman who was never actually overweight maintains a nice figure and is quite pleased with how she looks when fully dressed.
It's not rare for this type of woman to have great looking skin, with no signs of cellulite only to start developing it as she goes and approaches through middle age, And this can happen with no change in weight. If weight is lost which is a different topic I'll focus on in a future issue), (and it can even occur.
How does this happen? Where do these ripples, lumps and bumps come from?
What's happening to my body?!!".
Around middle age is when the aging process starts to become physiological and evident changes result in 'symptoms' of physical decline.
One of the most common is muscular atrophy (your muscles get smaller, softer, flatter and weaker).
We can watch a young woman go through her teens, early adulthood maybe through a pregnancy or 2 without so much as a spot of cellulite. For her having tightly smoothed great looking skin is something she is used to. But
Middle-age then rolls around and without the right type of exercise routine the muscle layers in all the female trouble spot zones begin to atrophy. They get flatter, they become 'limp' and slowly get weaker.
So, what this ultimately shows us is that the appearance of cellulite in a 17 year old as compared to a 72 year old is caused by the exact same thing: soft, undeveloped, flat, and limp muscle layers directly beneath the cellulite areas.
The bogus marketing ploys that we see, hear and read about in all of the media is simply geared toward forcing you to believe why some passive method or some superficial treatment is going to get rid of your cellulite. Even the gimmick of 'internal flushing of built-up toxins' tries to make you think that such a thing can happen to your body and that's why you have cellulite, BUT
So, with the cause of cellulite being directly tied to the condition of the muscle layers you can be sure that the only proven way to reverse it is through a targeted and focused exercise routine. An anti-cellulite exercise routine that stimulates muscle toning, lifting and firming naturally resulting in the beautiful smoothing and tightening effect on the outer layer of your skin ultimately, getting rid of cellulite.
This basic physiological response has no age exclusions. The stimulus/response action of a muscle is the same no matter how old you are or how young you are.
The only thing you need to be sure of is that you are following a program specifically designed as a proven anti cellulite exercise routine, such as NAKED BEAUTY.
Can I Get Rid Of Cellulite In A Month
And An Anti-Cellulite Diet?
The truth answer is "Yes." But it's not really a "diet". It's more like a nutrient dense, high quality way of eating (NOT for weight loss). this way of eating is only most effective when it is added to a cellulite-specific exercise method.
So, unless you are providing the right stimulation to the muscle layers of your trouble spots and problem areas then the "anti-cellulite diet" isn't going to do much for you (Although it is very good for long term energy, hormone and health regulation).this video that shows you the 90 muscles in your lower body then you want to take a minute or two and watch it. When you see how your body is structured you'll understand the secret to getting rid of your cellulite depends on how you stimulate those muscles in your leg, hip, thigh and butt areas.
It's not uncommon for teens to have cellulite. And here's why:
It's not actually the look of the skin that's been passed down genetically but instead, its the natural level of muscle tone (I'm not talking about muscle bulk) or lack of muscle tone for this case that leaves a very soft and 'mushy' base for the skin to rest on.
You are able to watch a young woman go through her teens, early adulthood maybe through a pregnancy or 2 without even a spot of cellulite. For her having tightly smoothed excellent looking skin is something she is used to, But
Middle-age then rolls around and without the right style of cellulite specific exercise method the muscle layers in all the female trouble spot zones begin to atrophy.
So, unless you are providing the right stimulation to the muscle layers of your trouble spots and problem areas then the "anti-cellulite diet" isn't going to do much for you (Although it is very good for long term energy, health and hormone regulation).
The Dimples, Ripples and Shadows of Cellulite Get Worse if They Are Not Handled Properly. And the worse it gets, the tougher it is to turn around.


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As I sit in the posh auditorium seats of the McGraw Hill conference center at the 2009 Greener Gadgets Conference, keynote speaker Saul Griffith calls me a "planet f**ker." To be perfectly fair, he starts by calling himself one, and then tells the audience we all are equally at fault for a culture that has each American using 12,000 watts of energy per year. As I sit munching the proffered local and sustainable fruit and yogurt parfait (served in an actual glass dish rather than a disposable container) in a room full of people energized to live green or sustainable lifestyles, I balk at Griffith's suggestion. I have, after all, just composted my tea bag and wiped my nether regions with post-consumer-recycled toilet paper at this convention.
But Griffith (pictured below) walks us through his obsession with energy consumption, charts only a person with a PhD in physics such as himself could truly appreciate, and shows us just how much energy he used last year. He leaves nothing out — trips to see his mother-in-law, powering his electric toothbrush, his culpability in the energy the U.S. government uses to power our tanks and pave our roads — it's all up there. In the end, we realize that our decisions all have impact, whether we drink organic wine or buy hemp socks. All of us are dumping CO2 in the atmosphere, simply by nature of being American citizens.
Griffith's name-calling kicks off a full day that aimed to teach a very important message: We need to redefine our sense of sustainability, and we need this to be part of our ethos as global citizens. He suggests heirloom products — a return to an era where companies make such high quality goods that we cherish them as heirlooms and buy once to use for a lifetime, even passing them on to our children.
The message sinks in with conference attendees. I smugly think of my own kitchen, where my husband and I use his grandmother's Kitchen Aid as happily as she did. But I realize it's the only such appliance I can ever claim to own. Everything else in my life? Green as it may be, it's all disposable, from my dying toaster to my elephant-poo paper notebook. At lunch, I sit with a group of women lamenting the loss of repair culture. They discuss Italian shoes they've had for 20 years, mourn the closing of their local cobblers, and agree with Griffith that we all need to go to war against our wasteful ways.
Rahul Sharma, North American vice president of Freeplay Energy, takes the stage later in the afternoon to reinforce this notion. "Green" and "sustainable" are becoming buzzwords, overused, and lead consumers to think only of what the products are made of. Unfortunately for us, there is no more "away" to throw either our used up mercury-free batteries or the CO2 emitted in making our solar panels. We need to focus on the entire life cycle of the things we consume, including the ways these products or procedures affect the human lives around us.
A product's greenness or sustainability would then become a bi-product of a truly thoughtful design, Sharma implied. His co-panelists discussed solar flashlights that enable African farmers to deliver live animal babies after dark or help U.S. troops navigate the night terrain of Afghanistan. Or playgrounds using reclaimed tires that supplement math curriculum in schools. Because of the thoughtful design of these products, they improve countless lives around the world, but they also make sense from a sustainability standpoint. Emily Pilloton of Project H Designs asked the audience to always consider the people in everything we create.
We absorbed this message along with the crudités (served on compostable Harvest Collection plates) as we watched the design competition, where speakers and attendees discussed and voted on the greenest gadget design. It is little surprise we selected the Tweet-a-watt via an iPhone applause meter as the day's big winner. This device seemed to satisfy every aspect of the conference's presentations. It encourages users to modify their energy consumption by publicly posting their watt use on Twitter. The design is communal, as creator Ada Limor puts online everything you need to know to make your own -- or improve upon her initial invention. Rather than use resources to make something new, Limor repaired/adapted an existing wattmeter. By all accounts, a great kick-off to end our collective over-consumption and rethinking sustainability.
More from the Greener Gadget Conference:
- Video of RecycleBank CEO Ron Gonen on panel discussion
- Video interview with the author of Green Gadget for Dummies
- Video of Michael Newman of ReCellular on panel discussion
- Video interview with Matt Grigsby, CEO of Ecolect.net
- Tweet-a-watt wins Greener Gadget prize


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Nissan has always been known for making excellent family cars — sedans, coupes, SUVs and the like. But it has also had its share of consumer-targeted performance cars, like the fabled Z series, which started with the Datsun 240Z in the early 1970s and continues with today's 370Z.
So it's no surprise that Nissan offers a super performance car in the GT-R, introduced six years ago. The GT-R has evolved over the years into a monster performer — its training ground is Germany's Nürburgring – and the new version is nothing if not super swift.
The 2015 GT-R is scheduled to be in showrooms here in January and it's where you can inspect a car that sports a twin-turbocharged 545-horsepower V6 engine, all-wheel-drive and a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. No price yet, but they're selling in Japan for around $150,000, according to this Autoweek piece.
Watch the GT-R's monster lap at Nürburgring:


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Malzahn, Joseph R.
Joseph R. Malzahn of Shohola, PA, a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. He was 18.
The son of Clinton and Regina Wolfe Malzahn Jr., he was born September 23, 1992 in Port Jervis, NY.
Joseph was a graduate of Delaware Valley High School and was on the wrestling, cross country and football teams. An avid skateboarder, his nickname was "Mr. Excitement". He was a member and altar server for St. Ann's R.C. Church, Shohola, PA. He won the Scranton Dioceses Bishop's Youth Award. He attended Marywood University where he won a French award He was a member of Swing Gate Hunting Club.
A family statement reads: "Joseph was a loving son, brother, grandson and nephew. He was always happy about everything. He will always be in ours hearts and will greatly be missed."
He is also survived by brother Christopher Malzahn of Shohola; sister Patricia Malzahn of Scranton, PA; grandfather Clinton Malzahn Sr. of Sparrowbush, NY; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 28, 2011 at St. Ann's R.C. Church with Father Thomas Major officiating. Interment followed in St. Ann's Cemetery, Shohola.
Donations may be made to St. Ann's R.C. Church, 123 Richardson Ave., Shohola, PA 18458.


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Waterfall Rappelling:
Looking for an adventure in Costa Rica that will really get the blood pumping? There's no rush quite like exploring a waterfall. Costa Rica is famed for the hundreds of falls that dot the countryside, and a rappelling tour is just about the most exciting way to experience them.
With moderate weather year-round and lush rainforests teeming with life, Costa Rica is a premiere destination for whitewater rafting. Novice rafters will want to start with one of the country's Class I rapids, which can be navigated in an inner tube or raft and provide the opportunity for sightseeing. More experienced rafters might be ready for Class III or IV rapids, which are steeper, faster, and a bit more dangerous.
Ziplining is the ideal day tour for visitors to Costa Rica that love sights and staying active. Check out Arenal Volcano Park, which provides a nearly two-mile line that zips right through the jungle. When it comes to seeing everything that Costa Rica has to offer, the sky is no limit.
Sea Turtle Nesting:
Sea turtles spend most of their time in the water, where they can dive for hours at a time. In fact, many are likelier to be found hundreds of miles off the coast than they are on dry land. At special times during the year, however, females will lumber back towards the coast to lay their eggs. Those on Costa Rica tours are able to witness this special experience, and to see one of the most rare spectacles in the animal kingdom.
Sharks and Scuba:
The natural wonders of Costa Rica don't stop at the surface of the water. Put on scuba gear and take the plunge to get up close and personal with exotic marine life, like sting rays, angelfish, moray eels - and even sharks! There are a number of certified tours available for anybody looking for a unique underwater vacation.
Osa Peninsula Rainforest:
Central America is noted for its breathtaking scenery, exemplified by Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula Rainforest. It is a popular tour destination for ecology lovers, with expansive beaches and abundant wildlife. National Geographic once called it one of the most "biologically intense places on Earth", with its sprawling trees, nimble potbellied monkeys, and prowling jaguars.
Blue Zone:
When it comes to Costa Rica, the locals are as much of a draw as the scenery. Its Nicoya peninsula is one of the world's "blue zones", areas where people live longer and healthier than anywhere else on the planet. Visit to learn more about the customs and lifestyles that make residents there so likely to live long and full lives.
Making Tortillas:
No excursion is complete without sampling local cuisine. For a truly hands-on experience, try a Costa Rica food tour and tortilla-making workshop. A luxury tour might not be able to last a lifetime (unfortunately!), but the skills that are learned will. Fill those delicious tortillas with local delicacies like Olla de Carne, a hearty stew of beef, potatoes, chayotes, carrots, and plantains.
Beautiful Beaches:
For some people, nothing says vacation like warm sand and a cool breeze. Costa Rica has those folks covered with a litany of beautiful beaches. Surfers are well-advised to check out Jaco, which is right near the capital of San Jose. Those looking for something a little more off the beaten path might be interested in Tortuguero, a beach right off the rainforest.
Open Air Spa Experience:
Visiting an open air spa is the height of luxury on any Costa Rica tour. Leave any troubles far, far away, and simply enjoy the gentle ambiance and heartfelt camaraderie. From massages to scrubs, visitors can enjoy any sort of pampering imaginable, all delivered by friendly staff in a gorgeous outdoor setting.
Volcanic Mud Baths:
Complete the Costa Rica spa experience by hopping into one of the country's famous volcanic mud baths. Local legend has it that not only will the mineral-rich silky sediment improve your skin, it could also help cleanse your very soul.
American and Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid for at least 90 days beyond the intended return date in order to enter and depart the country. Tourists must also provide proof of return or onward travel. Each traveler is responsible for ensuring that his/her passport is up to date. Citizens of other nationalities should check with respective authorities before departure.
Please ensure that the name on your passport matches all travel documents we have issued. If this is not the case, please contact us immediately.
Please make a photocopy of your passport's identification page and keep it separate from your original. It's also a good idea to leave a digital copy with someone at home. This may speed up the replacement process should you lose your passport.
A visa is not required for citizens of the U.S. and Canada for stays of up to 90 days. Citizens from other countries may require a valid visa. These requirements change often and therefore it is best that you check with the Embassy of Costa Rica for the most up-to-date visa information.
Cancelation and Medical Insurance is highly recommended as it can safeguard against the expenses associated with in-country medical emergencies, lost or delayed baggage and emergency cancelation or interruption of your trip. Please ensure your policy will provide you with upfront medical coverage so that you are not responsible for a hefty medical bill. Insurance can be purchased through us.
The yellow fever vaccine is only necessary if you are arriving into Costa Rica from one of these countries in Latin America : Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. If you are coming from any other South or North American country, Yellow fever vaccine is not necessary. In accordance with Costa Rican Ministry of Health, please be advised that if applicable, an international Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever is required.
Hepatitis B and C occur. Outbreaks of dengue fever are common in lowland areas, notably on the Caribbean coast. Rabies is widespread throughout Central America; for those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. We recommend consulting the World Health Organization and your physician to help you make decisions about the right vaccinations for your travels. Here is the link to the WHO's vaccination recommendation info: http://apps.who.int/tools/geoserver/www/ith/index.html
If there are any medical items that are essential to your health, such as prescription drugs or corrective eye wear, bring duplicates and divide them between your checked bags and hand luggage. While non-prescription drugs such as aspirin are generally available, it is difficult to replace prescription items.
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Costa Rica's seasons are defined by how much rain falls during a particular period and not to the four seasons as in the Northern Hemisphere. The year can be split into two periods, the dry season known to the residents as summer, and the rainy season, known locally as winter. The "summer" or dry season goes from December to April, and "winter" or rainy season goes from May to November. The average temperature is around 21 to 27 degrees Celsius or 70 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. The hottest and sunniest months are March through May and the coolest months of the year are November, December and January.
Electricity in Costa Rica is 110 volts, the same as in North America. But please note that three-pronged plugs are scarce so bring along an adapter if need be. We advise not to bring a hair dryer as it could blow a fuse.
Phone: Keep in mind that GSM phone systems in North America work on different frequencies so you will need to ensure that you purchase a "world" handset. Consult your phone provider prior to departure to discuss the handset required, overseas rates and international package options. It is also possible to purchase international calling cards within Costa Rica to make calls overseas.
Internet: Free Wireless access is available in most tourist areas, airports and hotels. You'll find Internet cafés in both small and large cities throughout Costa Rica.
FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS: Remember to pack sufficient memory cards, zoom lens, a spare camera battery and charger, and dust-resistant case.
Generally speaking, we advise bringing 40-60 US dollars per day for spending money per person. Be sure to bring lots of small bills for porters, wait staff and housekeeping (not obligatory and based on your satisfaction). Colon Notes are in denominations of ¢10,000, 5,000, 2,000 and 1,000. Coins are in denominations of ¢100, 50, 25, 20, 10 and 5. US Dollars are widely accepted and often prices will be indicated in US dollars. Note that traveler's cheques are rarely used.
We recommend that you get local currency from your bank before you leave home or from a bank machine in-country which is much cheaper than an exchange service at the airport or in tourist areas. Your bank card may work, but Visa or MasterCard are more widely accepted.
Capital: San Jose
Language: Spanish
Currency: Costa Rican colon (CRC)
Religion: 76.3% of the population is Roman Catholic
Time Zone: UTC - 6
Electricity: 110 volts
Telephone: Country code for calling you from outside Costa Rica is 506
Calling North America: Dial 00 + 1 and your 10 digit number
Emergency number in Costa Rica: 911
Tucked between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica spans just 200 miles. Within that tidy area, however, is a country bursting with active adventures, natural excursions, and locals who couldn't be more inviting. Costa Rica tours for families have things to do for everybody, whether they want to kick back and relax or amp up the adrenaline. With a record-breaking 2.6 million visitors to the country last year, Costa Rica tours are more popular than ever. Why not check out what all the fuss is about?


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...is the last night I have with my LEGO for quite some time! I am heading off to college tomorrow and, sadly, I can only take my minifigs with me (due to space restraints). However, I do have one last treat coming in the near future and I will still be building (and probably playing as well) with my minifigs while at school. Also, I will be a LOT closer to a LEGO store ( ).
I'll be on as much as I can!


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Click on a colored part below to see the Sets and MOCs that use part 92747 Minifig Shield Ovoid with Grip [Plain] in that color. You can find an overview of all LEGO Colors here.
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1: Must be based off of a real Christmas Carol/song (any will do, doesn't matter how recent)
2: Must be re-written to be about some element(s) of KotOC. The knights, the villians, whatever.
3: No profanities and such.
Post the Christmas Carols right here, in the following format:
<Name of KotOC Kristmas Karol>
(based off of <Real Christmas Carol>)
Winner will be decided Christmas Eve (tentative end date. Depending on how things go, both in and out of comic, I might push it back)
So good luck!