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A status conference is scheduled for Thursday in New Hampshire District Court before a judge in a case involving the owners of Planet Fitness, Newington, NH, and their New York franchisee partners in PFNY LLC.
Planet Fitness owners Mike Grondahl, Marc Grondahl and Chris Rondeau filed a lawsuit last December against franchisees James Innocenti, Jeffery Innocenti and Luigi "Gino" LaVerghetta, claiming the franchisees conducted business with real-estate companies and a contractor without the knowledge of the Grondahls and Rondeau. The Innocentis and LaVerghetta deny the allegations and filed a countersuit in January.
Peter Tamposi, the attorney representing Planet Fitness, says the case has been evolving rapidly as more information is uncovered. Tamposi adds that additional pleadings are expected to be filed by both sides.
"It's a business dispute between two partners, no more than that," Tamposi says. "It has nothing to do with the quality of the brand or the strength of the system at all. The company remains incredibly strong in the industry and strong financially."
Tamposi confirmed what was outlined in the counterclaim, which was that Planet Fitness had had discussions with the Innocentis and LaVerghetta about taking the company public with an initial public offering (IPO). Negotiations were going well, Tamposi adds, and Planet Fitness had anticipated reaching an agreement.
"We were preparing to do an IPO, and as part of our due diligence for that IPO, we came upon some information which to us was extremely troubling, which ultimately resulted in the lawsuit being filed," Tamposi says. "This was not an effort on our part at all to disrupt anybody's business or take over clubs. We're really just trying to ensure that our partners are playing by the book and using best business practices. What we discovered was [they were not using] best business practices."
Justin Klein, an attorney representing the Innocentis and LaVerghetta, said last week that his clients vigorously deny the allegations but want to do what is best for Planet Fitness, adding that the lawsuit is "an unfortunate distraction."
Plans for an IPO are on hold until issues with the PFNY group get resolved, Tamposi says.
"We wouldn't have undertaken an IPO if we hadn't felt that management was prepared to undertake the extra duties that go along with running a public company," Tamposi says. "We're confident the whole management team was prepared to undertake the duties. They were well equipped to do it and well prepared to do it. We obviously had a lot of talks leading up to the decision to go public, about what being a public company entails. And they believe they were ready to do it."


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NEW YORK — Along the far side of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field on Monday afternoon, there was a scene that hasn't occurred at the All-Star Game in years: A full-fledged Orioles row.
One wall, five tables and five Orioles players — all answering rapid-fire questions that ranged from deep to dumb in the annual media briefing a day before the midsummer classic.
What does Chris Tillman think about the Biogenesis scandal? Why does Chris Davis believe 61 is more impressive than 73? What animal would Adam Jones be if he could be an animal? What's Manny Machado's favorite music video? What piece of baseball memorabilia does J.J. Hardy really want?
The seriousness of the questions didn't really matter. The fact that the quintet — from right to left, Hardy, Davis, Machado, Jones and Tillman — was actually at the All-Star game together was what was significant for an Orioles team that had become accustomed to sending just one player nearly every year.
"This is just awesome to see," said Tillman, who was added to the American League roster Sunday as a replacement for Justin Verlander, who wouldn't have been available to pitch after starting Sunday. "I am happy for the fans. That's the most important thing, it's for Baltimore. Not Tillman or Jonesy or Davis. This is for the city of Baltimore."
The Orioles haven't had five players at an All-Star Game since 1997. That also was the last time they had three starters. Tillman, Davis and Machado are first-time All-Stars.
"This has been awesome, seeing all the guys this morning, it kind of hit me, 'Wow, you are at an All-Star Game,'" said Machado, the Orioles' 21-year-old third baseman who hasn't been in the majors for a full year. "You've got to just step back and take a breath and just enjoy every moment of it."
Machado said he walked around talking to everyone in the American League clubhouse on Monday afternoon. He said he spoke to Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter for a few minutes and then had a chance to meet New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera for the first time.
"I want to pick everyone's brain," Machado said. "They might find me annoying."
Machado wasn't the only one a little star-struck by the event — and by Rivera. Hardy says at some point, maybe in the Orioles' final series against the Yankees in September, he's going to ask Rivera, who is retiring at the end of the season, for a jersey.
"I think that would be one of the most special jerseys I'd have," Hardy said.
Hardy was asked if he had a specific memorable experience against Rivera in his career.
"No, he gets me out every time," Hardy said. "There's nothing memorable about that."
Some of the queries were a little less about baseball and more about entertainment — or just overall nonsensical lines of questioning.
Machado was asked about his favorite current music video — he said he hasn't had time to watch them.
"I actually started listening to the new Jay-Z [album], so I think that's up there right now," Machado said. "And Kanye [West] is the man. Kanye is up there, too."
Jones was asked if he could be an animal, which animal he would be.
And Jones answered it immediately.
"Lion. I'm a Leo," Jones said. "I like to command respect, I get it and we run the show."
Jones added a little of his unique flavor by placing a World Wrestling Entertainment championship belt in front of him during his talk. He got it from a friend a few weeks ago and said he decided to use it as a prop for the night's Home Run Derby. Jones said ultimately he is going to take it back home with him to Baltimore, but he wanted to present it to Monday's winner.
"I want [Davis] to get it, but he has to hit the most home runs per round to get it. It's just my little token of appreciation. Something cool to have around the clubhouse," Jones said. "We've got ping-pong tables and pool and everything else going on in the clubhouse. So I just sit at my locker and play with my belt."
Davis said he was a little worried about his buddy and the gold, jeweled title belt.
"Somebody's gonna take it, I mean, it's a big, shiny belt," Davis joked. "I'm excited about seeing Jonesy get out there and interact. I know he likes to put on a show."
Davis was by far the most mobbed Oriole during the media scrum — perhaps the most popular of any AL player other than Rivera. He was asked about his nutrition routine and said he eats healthy about 80 percent of the time and not-so-healthy the other 20 percent. Sundays, he said, are often his eat-whatever days.
"Donuts, pancakes. I love breakfast. Chicken fried steak is my favorite meal," he said. "I'm as Southern as it gets."
Davis, the majors' leading home run hitter with 37, didn't get all softballs, though. As expected, he was asked about whether he has taken performance-enhancing drugs, which he again denied. He also addressed his comments last week that he believes the 61 homers hit by the Yankees' Roger Maris is the actual record and not the 73 hit by Barry Bonds in 2001. Davis said if he gets to 61, he'll celebrate it.
"I think I'm going to celebrate anything close to [61]. That's a lot of home runs in a season, the most I've ever hit is 40 [in minors and majors combined]," he said. "I'm sure [Bonds] celebrated 73. That's a lot of home runs. Everybody is different. Everybody believes what they want to believe, and I still believe 61 is the record."
Tillman, who had a steady stream of media members come to him but wasn't as mobbed as the other four Orioles, was thrown into a hot-button issue as well. He was asked how the scandal involving Miami anti-aging clinic Biogenesis and its reported connection to several big league stars will affect the game.
Tillman sidestepped it like a seasoned pro.
"In our clubhouse, we don't really let our focus go to that," Tillman said. "We don't really know a whole lot about it. We just focus on what we need to focus on: Going out and winning ballgames."
That winning ballgames thing was also a main subject of interest during Monday's media session. People stopped by Orioles row to see exactly what has happened with the perennial also-ran that is now 10 games over .500, in contention for its second consecutive playoff berth and has five All-Stars.
Jones told the media contingent that he believes his club is for real. And that Baltimore is embracing baseball again.
"We kind of have a chip on our shoulder. You walk into Camden Yards and [the fans] are a little bit meaner, which I like. Because they have expectations now," Jones said. "As players, that's what you want, to have fans show up in bundles and have that expectation. Right now we've created that and now what we're trying to do is maintain it."
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MEDINA, Ohio, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that Charles A. Ratner, 75, has retired from its board of directors after almost 12 years of service to the company. Ratner served on the board's compensation committee.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to work with the other experienced business leaders on RPM's board and with its talented executive team. I am proud to have contributed to RPM's growth and success," Ratner stated. "I have always been impressed with RPM's dedication to its core values of integrity, commitment to the community and responsible entrepreneurship. It's a great company with a great future."
Ratner retired from Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. (formerly Forest City Enterprises, Inc.), on December 31, 2016, after 50 years with the diversified real estate development company. He was most recently Forest City's chairman, a post he was elected to in 2011. Prior, Ratner served as president and CEO of Forest City since 1993 and 1995, respectively.
"During Chuck's tenure, RPM's annual sales have nearly doubled from $2.6 billion to more than $5 billion, and the annual dividend paid to our shareholders has increased from $0.60 to $1.20 per share. His contributions played an important role in this strong performance," stated RPM Chairman and CEO Frank C. Sullivan. "On a personal note, I will always be extremely grateful to Chuck for the wise counsel he has provided me over the years, particularly concerning difficult decisions and significant challenges. On behalf of all of RPM, I wish him well in retirement."
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There are many reasons that teams need starting pitching depth, this would be one of those reasons. Matt Garza, the clear number one or two on the Cubs staff is being shut down by the Cubs because of his lingering lat injury. Garza had been progressing nicely until Saturday when he was supposed to amp up the intensity in his throwing program. When he did that, he didn't feel right, and the Cubs pulled the plug. The word out of Cubs camp is that Garza will be shut down for a week, and could miss up to a month which all but guarantees the right hander will start the 2013 season on the 15-day DL. As expected, Garza, who wears his emotions on his sleeve, was none to happy about the setback, "He's pretty down about it," Sveum said. "He was obviously looking forward to it going well, and it didn't go so well. He's pretty down right now about it." To be clear, the injury hasn't gotten worse, it just wont calm down enough for Garza to move forward. "It's just to the point where he's just not ready to throw a baseball yet," Sveum said. "It's not torn or real bad. It's just not quite ready to throw. It's not a setback, it didn't get worse, it's just not ready — it's like an evaluation process. Obviously, the evaluation was that he's not ready to step up any extra intensity throwing." Hopefully this additional week of rest does a World of good for Garza and he's able to return quickly, in the meantime the Cubs will lean on the pitching depth they built during the off-season.
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RE-OPENING the railway line between Colne and Skipton would be financially viable, according to a new report.
Consultants ARUP were appointed to look at the social and economic case for reinstating the line by campaigners from SELRAP (Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership), who are hoping to restore the line.
The findings from the feasibility study will be revealed at the group's AGM next week.
Andy Shackleton, liaison officer at SELRAP, said: "The report reveals that the line between Colne and Skipton was not listed for closure by Beeching.
"It also shows that figures within the 1963 report show that, at the time, the route between Burnley and Earby via Colne was carrying between 5,000 and 10,000 passengers per week and that between Earby and Skipton it was carrying between 10,000 and 50,000 passengers per week.
"It points out that a report published by the Ministry of Transport British Railways Board in 1967 cited the Burnley to Skipton (and Leeds) route as part of the network selected for further development.
"Notwithstanding, the eleven and a quarter mile section between Skipton and Colne failed to gain subsidy under Barbara Castle's Transport Act of 1968, and was closed in 1970.
"On a more positive note, ARUP concludes that a station could be established at Earby, with Barnoldswick served by a new Parkway Station near Kelbrook.
"More than 430,000 people would be expected to use the new line annually and the benefits of the new route could be 6.5 times the total costs.
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Transcending…reduces anxiety
Transcending…more effective treatment for anxiety than ordinary relaxation, psychotherapy or stress management?
Imagine the feeling of a child coming home, running into its mother's arms. The child feels safe peaceful and warm, and all anxiety just melts away. That's what transcending feels like to most people.
Anxiety is often related to deep rooted stresses, stresses that are out of reach of normal therapies, such as relaxation or pyschotherapy, which can only work on the surface level of the mind. Transcending brings the mind to its deepest inner source and from there activates the body's and mind's power to heal itself from even our deepest stresses. (see why TM is so effective against stress). Anxiety and fear spontaneously disappear simply as a side-effect of coming back home, a holistic positive transformation that effects all areas of life.
1. Meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled TM trials
A recent review of 16 high quality TM studies with a total 1295 subjects showed a remarkable average reduction in anxiety, especially with people with a high anxiety level. People who were on average in the 90th percentile on an anxiety scale (= high anxiety, higher than 90% of the general population) progressed to the 57th percentile after they learned the technique (= almost normal, 50% is population average). Given the fact that anxiety is usually difficult to cure, these are remarkable results. The biggest changes took place in the first 3-4 weeks of TM practice.Ref.Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2013;19(10):1-12)
Transcendental Meditation compared to other meditation or relaxation techniques
Scientists at Stanford University have compared the effects of different meditation techniques on anxiety in the largest comparative meditation analysis to date. 146 different scientific studies were included in the analysis, 35 of which were TM studies.
This analysis showed that most meditation and relaxation techniques have an effect that is hardly better than a placebo (where people are simply asked to sit with their eyes closed). Only Transcendental Meditation appeared to have a significantly better effect (p<.001), on average twice as effective as all other techniques ever researched. Another not insignificant detail was that only in TM the effect increased the longer the technique was practiced. This is the difference between relaxation and real transcendence.Ref.Journal of Clinical Psychology 45: 957–974, 1989
Treating anxiety: Transcendental Meditation compared to psychotherapy
One study from the University of Colorado Medical Center, in Denver, USA, compared the effectiveness of Transcendental Meditation to accepted psychotherapy for patients admitted for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Several different problem areas were studied, including anxiety.
After 3 months, the TM group showed significant improvements in all of the areas studied –
– Depression p<.001*,
– Post Traumatic Stress Disorder p<.001,
– Anxiety p<.001,
– Emotional Disconnect p<.005,
– Alcohol Abuse p<.01,
– Insomnia p<.001, and
– Family Trauma p<.01.
However, the psychotherapy group showed no significant improvement in any area. If the Transcendental Meditation technique can be used for patients with severe symptoms of traumatic stress (these patients were war veterans), then, perhaps, it is safe to assume that it is effective to treat anyone whose symptoms are not so severe or deep rooted.Ref.Journal of Counseling and Development 64: 212–215, 1985
For more questions about the effect of Transcendental Meditation on fear and anxiety disorders go to: Doctors answer questions: TM and anxiety
More than 35 studies exist on the effect of Transcendental Meditation and anxiety disorders. The effect is the same all around the world for all age groups. To see some of these studies, see study anxiety disorders.
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This week, Yahtzee dons the loincloth and fuzzy, horned hat to review Age of Conan.
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This is going to rock! As usual
Nice one, as usual!
Ah that was awesome. Some unussually abstract jokes. Well done yahtzee.
Sweet video.
Ahh, i see you've finally oiled up your theighs. Still don't like the opening and ending, though.
These comments are proof than mankind is retarded and that we are all going to die.
Another good review! If I played MMORPGs at all, I'd join in your quest to create an all-nude server.
Aww, but I miss the mini-reviews at the end! And your sweet hat.
would not surprise me in the slightest if he did manage to get an all-nude server on the go :P
I personally enjoyed the bubble imp the best.
I hope you all are ready to be banned...
Nice. I might check this game out, seeing as I enjoy WoW.
Are you telling me you made this post even before you watched it?
I have to admit, I was disappointed this was not an E3 bash as that would have been funny, but some interesting "MMO's are not THAT bad" lines are revealing Yahtzee little by little more. Interesting review.
That one was really funny. I agree with everything that was said.
One thing I firmly believe is the only MMORPG that will ever overthrow WoW will be another MMO made by Blizzard, the company who made WoW. And with 2 MMO's not Warcraft or Diablo related in the works. My money is on World of Starcraft.
ROfl nice one....like usual!
Less powerfully ranty, more straight up review, a bit of a change up for once. All the comments were well founded though and now I probably won't play AOC... except maybe to play Bustina the Great Whoremonger or something like that.
Yahtzee it's exactly what I do in all freaking MMORRRPEEGEES, can't believe the sheer head crushing numbers of nerd fags hitting on me with emoticons, Lovely review though, oiled your theighs?
Yahtzees been seeming not himself lately. Like in the MGS4 series, he criticized redundant stories. HIM! The creator of the Chzo series!
Maple Story never wanted to be WoW
So is he going to get fired now because he gave the game that sponsors the page a bad review? (Cough, gamespot)
Yes, that is why I said "This is GOING to rock" rather that "This DOES rock"
haha nice one dude :)
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I definitely have to agree with the necromancer sentiment. Stupid minions take up too much screen space. IMO, AoC got released without enough play testing. Or with beta testers who were (to quote Yahtzee) Pants-on-head-retarded. NEEDS MORE MINIONS. WHO WANTS STRONGER MINIONS WHEN YOU CAN HAVE MOAR?
After the comment about AoC a few videos back, I really wasn't expecting this one. I enjoyed it, although I don't think it was one of the best (reviews).
Funny to see this when The Escapist is fully skinned in Age of Conan ads... Decent review, but could have torn it to shreds more. I guess it would end up as general MMO bashing though, which while enjoyable has already been done.
Which is why you are now going to be banned. Good bye!
Funny funny funny, as always. And your dead on about MMORPG's. I dont hate them either, playing them can be fun when your in the right mind-set. But I do hate how they treat their players, WoW has stolen some of my dearest friends away from not only me, but their familys and girlfriends aswell.
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Don't blame the game mate. I played wow more than was good for me, and you can't blame the game, the only one to blame is your own weak will.
Well, if one gets banned on these forums for predicting that a feature is Going To Rock, then by all means ban me.
After this i'm really waiting for a good smackdown of EVE from Yahtzee. Or a loving. I don't know... Would be interesting to see nonetheless.
AoC was a very strange experience... It was trying to make the gameplay into something it's not, and that wore me out after just a week or 2 of casual (!) play. WoW is simply better at it, it doesn't try to hide it.
Funny as always. ^_^
For my part, there's only one MMO that I have really had time for, namely EVE Online. AoC completely failed to grab my attention at all, and from the looks of this review that state of affairs won't be changing any time soon.
I wonder if there's a way to design an MMO that encourages actual intelligent behaviour in its players? It'd be the breakthrough of all time...
And honestly, I'd prefer Yahtzee didn't review EVE. He might not like it, and then I'd have to battle the urge to write and patiently explain all its good points. I don't want to be one of those people.
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Jeff brings many different experiences to the "Beat Goes On." Jeff is a long time resident of the Souderton area where he served the community as a family physician for ten years. In his practice, he saw everyone from newborn babies to 100+ year olds. His commitment to maintaining excellent local practices was evidenced by his co-founding of TriValley Primary Care. While continuing his practice in Souderton, he also served as CEO of TriValley for five years.
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A month after President Hugo Chavez left Venezuela for a fourth cancer operation, his commanding control over the government is slowly moving into the hands of an unlikely trio of protégés who may shape the future of the oil-rich nation.
Chavez's cancer has left him in serious condition in a Cuban hospital and created a leadership vacuum after 14 years of cult-of-personality socialism that has made him a dominant figure in Latin America.
Given a micro-managing style that put an inordinate number of decisions in his hands, and his unique ability to control an alliance that ranges from union activists to military officers, that leadership is now being shared out among his top allies.
Vice President and anointed successor Nicolas Maduro, Congress chief Diosdado Cabello, and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez - a political heir apparent, a soldier and an energy boss - are emerging as the architects of a transition to post-Chavez rule.
"I do not think that within the party there will be a single heir that can fill the president's shoes," said Heinz Dieterich, a Mexico-based sociologist and former Chavez advisor who split with the president over how to create a theoretical underpinning for his "21st century socialism."
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If Chavez left office, new elections would be called within 30 days, with Maduro running as the Socialist Party candidate. But the government has provided only minimal details of Chavez's condition, with no concrete evidence that he is even conscious.
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The transition is being closely watched by oil companies itching for greater access to the world's largest crude reserves, as well as by foreign investors who have bought Venezuela's high-yielding and widely-traded bonds.
Maduro, an ex-union activist and former bus driver turned foreign minister and now president-in-waiting, has Chavez's blessing as the ruling Socialist Party's future leader.
Seen as a moderate given to dialogue, he has already made initial contact with Washington after years of frayed ties with the United States. He could ease the country's polarization by mending fences with the opposition, but risks the wrath of radicals if he moves too quickly.
Cabello, a former soldier who took part in a failed 1992 coup that first made Chavez famous, has much greater sway than Maduro among a crucial military faction that controls several key ministries and a swath of state governorships.
As president of Congress, he would be in line to lead a caretaker government if Chavez were to die or step down - making him a potential king-maker. He is seen as more intransigent than Maduro, and critics liken him to a thug. One opposition leader this week flippantly referred to him as "Al Capone."
Dieterich has said he believes Cabello would betray Chavez in much the same way that Soviet dictator Josef Stalin consolidated control over the Communist Party even though revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin before dying had left instructions that Stalin should be removed.
Chavez's allies have furiously criticized Dieterich's view and Maduro and Cabello make repeated displays of unity, hugging uncomfortably during televised broadcasts and shooting down rumors of rivalry, to sometimes awkward effect.
"People are worried that Diosdado and I are killing each other," Maduro boomed at a rally the day Chavez missed his inauguration. "We're more united than ever. We're killing each other with love for the people and loyalty to Chavez."
Ramirez, who also runs state oil company PDVSA, has started to exert his own influence with adulatory declarations of support for Chavez and vows that oil workers will be forever faithful to the president's self-styled revolution.
He is a power broker because of his control over the petrodollars that finance Chavez's much-loved social programs. He also heads a massive campaign to build homes for tens of thousands of families that helped Chavez win re-election.
"PDVSA belongs to the people and will remain in the people's hands," he told a meeting last week of union officials and company directors. "Being loyal to President Chavez means being loyal to what he says and does. Now more than ever there is unity among the revolutionaries."
Ramirez's own views are often overshadowed by his fierce dedication to Chavez, though his years of experience negotiating with foreign oil companies may help him build bridges with the opposition if the political environment changes.
Though he has overseen some of the world's most acrimonious nationalizations, he has also been able to win investment from energy giants when it was in the government's interest.
Opposition leaders want much more information on Chavez's condition and, if he is unable to serve as president, they say a caretaker must be named and new elections called.
Chavez's team says he is recovering but the opposition insists Maduro, Cabello and Ramirez are preparing for a post-Chavez era if he is unable to return.
"It's obvious a transition is in place. The question is, how long can it go on?" said local analyst Luis Vicente Leon.
(Additional reporting by Marianna Parraga and Enrique Andres Pretel in Caracas and Gabriel Stargardter in Mexico City.; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Kieran Murray. Desking by Christopher Wilson)
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Redesigned full-size pickup trucks are a rarity, but once factories start spitting out copies of the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in full force, you'll see them everywhere. This is and (for as long as most people can remember) has been one of the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., a workhorse truck whose owners are often passionate enough about their pickups to make their Chevy Silverados extended members of the family.
Heading into summer, Chevy dealers are unloading the old 2013 Silverado to make room for the redesigned 2014 Silverado 1500. The deals on the old model are impressive, amounting to thousands off the sticker price. Should truck buyers take advantage of deep discounts on the old Silverado or pay more for the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado? Let's take a closer look at how these two trucks compare.
Fuel Economy
Before diving into the details, you should know that, as this article is written, Chevrolet has released official specifications for only two of the 2014 Silverado's three new EcoTec3 engines, and that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not published official fuel economy estimates for any of the Silverado's powerplants. Also, this article covers only the 1500-series trucks, not the 2500HD and 3500HD models.
The 2014 Chevy Silverado's 5.3-liter V8 is expected to be the most popular of three engine choices, which also will include a new 4.3-liter V6 and a new 6.2-liter V8. All three engines include direct fuel injection and an Active Fuel Management cylinder-deactivation system, and are paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission powering the rear wheels. Four-wheel drive is optional, and Chevrolet provides free scheduled maintenance for the first two years or 24,000 miles of Silverado ownership.
According to Chevrolet, the 4.3-liter V6 is rated to generate 285 horsepower at 5,300 rpm and 305 lb-ft of torque at 3,900 rpm, giving it a maximum towing rating of 7,200 pounds. Buyers who upgrade to the 5.3-liter V8 will receive an engine capable of producing 355 hp at 5,600 rpm and 383 lb-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm, with a tow rating up to 11,500 pounds with the Max Towing Package. Chevrolet has not finalized details about the upcoming 6.2-liter V8 engine, which is optional for the Silverado Double Cab and Silverado Crew Cab, but the automaker is estimating it will make 420 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque and provide up to 12,000 pounds of towing capacity.
The only engine for which the automaker has published unofficial fuel economy estimates is the 5.3-liter V8. According to Chevrolet, this engine will return 16 miles per gallon in the city, regardless of drivetrain. With 2-wheel drive, highway mileage is expected to measure 23 mpg. With 4-wheel drive, highway mileage drops to 22 mpg.
Compare these estimates with official EPA fuel economy ratings for the outgoing 5.3-liter V8 with Active Fuel Management. In its most fuel-efficient form, installed in the Silverado XFE Crew Cab with 2-wheel drive, the old engine mustered 15 mpg city/22 mpg hwy. In other Silverado models, the range was from 15 to 21 mpg, regardless of drivetrain.
Clearly, the 2014 Chevy Silverado has an advantage in fuel economy. And when comparing the old 4.3-liter V6 (195 hp/260 lb-ft), 5.3-liter V8 (315 hp/335 lb-ft) and 6.2-liter V8 (403 hp/417 lb-ft) to the new replacement engines, the redesigned truck has a significant horsepower and torque advantage — one that increases towing capacity for 2014.
The winner in fuel economy: 2014 Chevy Silverado.
The 2013 Chevy Silverado is reasonably safe, earning a 4-star overall rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a solid performance given today's Silverado was engineered before NHTSA strengthened testing parameters for the 2011 model year. However, in tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which measures crash protection above official government standards, the Silverado receives a Marginal rating for roof crush strength. In frontal-, side- and rear-impact assessments, IIHS gives the Silverado ratings of Good or Acceptable.
While the redesigned 2014 Silverado hasn't been subjected to official crash-test procedures, it should improve in this area. For example, Chevrolet has used stronger and lighter high-strength steel to construct most of the new Silverado's underlying structure, and the new truck also has redesigned safety belt lap pre-tensioners.
Furthermore, the redesigned Silverado comes with new safety-related technologies. MyLink Bluetooth connectivity is standard on all except the base model, while a convex driver's side blind-spot mirror is standard for the Silverado LT, LTZ and High Country models. Forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning and a Safety Alert Seat design are new options for 2014, and the Silverado can be optioned with front parking sensors in addition to the previously available rear parking sensors. OnStar telematics with Automatic Crash Response service returns for 2014, as well as an optional reversing camera system.
Given the upgrades to the 2014 Silverado's structure, coupled with new safety technologies, we'll give the new truck the nod for safety despite the absence of official crash-test performance data.
Peruse reliability data from Consumer Reports and you'll find that light-duty full-size trucks all shake out to be average — except for the Toyota Tundra, which displays a strong record for above-average performance in this regard. Check the data from the latest J.D. Power and Associates quality and dependability studies, however, and you'll find the full-size truck segments dominated by General Motors products. That bodes well for the current 2013 model's ability to provide reliable, dependable service for years to come.
These J.D. Power ratings also make Chevrolet's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) warranty coverage even more appealing. In addition to the original 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, which remains in effect — and the remainder of the original 3-year/36,000-mile new vehicle warranty or 1-year/12,000-mile CPO vehicle warranty (depending on the CPO vehicle's age and mileage) — Chevrolet provides CPO Silverado buyers with two years or 30,000 miles of free scheduled maintenance.
Moreover, each truck receives a thorough 172-point inspection, is thoroughly reconditioned, comes with a free vehicle history report and includes 24-hour roadside assistance throughout the powertrain warranty. Chevy also throws in free satellite radio and OnStar subscriptions for the first three months. And if you decide you don't like your CPO Silverado, you can bring it back and get something else within 72 hours, as long as you haven't driven it more than 150 miles.
Compare these benefits to the new 2014 Silverado and its redesigned family of engines. The new truck is protected by a 3-year/36,000-mile standard warranty, a 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty with 24-hour roadside assistance and a courtesy transportation program, and a 2-year/30,000-mile free scheduled maintenance plan. Satellite radio is free for the first three months, and Chevy provides OnStar telematics for the first six months.
Given GM's excellent CPO program benefits, combined with GM full-size truck performance in J.D Power quality and dependability studies, we're giving the nod to the old Silverado for reliability — especially as its powertrains are known entities.
The price of a new 2014 Chevy Silverado is the same as that of an old 2013 Chevy Silverado — at least the price shown on the window sticker. Given the free scheduled maintenance program, the more powerful engine choices and the increases in payload and towing capacity, those benefits alone represent strong value.
For now, however, the deep discounts for leftover 2013 Silverado models outweigh the 2014 Silverado's benefits. As this article is written, Chevrolet is offering a $2,500 consumer cash allowance on the Silverado and just wrapped up a Memorial Day sale that placed another $750 in cash on the hood. Subtract these offers from the Silverado's invoice price and truck buyers are saving thousands of dollars. And that's before considering any additional money that dealers use to sweeten the pot.
Alternatively, consumers can finance a new 2013 Silverado with 0 percent interest for 60 months or take advantage of low lease payments. And if you own a 1999 or newer Chevy truck and trade it in on a new 2013 model, Chevrolet is giving discounts as high as $8,500.
Now consider a CPO Silverado. As this article is written, there are 436 certified used 2013 Silverado 1500 trucks for sale on AutoTrader.com, ranging from $18,000 for a Work Truck 2WD Regular Cab with 1,100 miles to nearly $41,000 for an LTZ 4WD Crew Cab with 301 miles on the odometer. Expand the search to cover all CPO Silverado 1500 models and the inventory amounts to 4,866 units priced from $12,800. Plus, Chevrolet is offering loans with interest rates as low as 1.9 percent APR financing for its CPO Silverados.
While Chevrolet is holding the line on base prices for the 2014 Silverado, which remain the same as last year, and even though the new Silverado offers free scheduled maintenance for the first two years or 30,000 miles of ownership, the deals on leftover new 2013 Silverados and CPO Silverados, combined with the CPO program's impressive benefits, give the old truck better value.
Naturally, the new 2014 Chevy Silverado is the more technologically advanced truck. With its new direct-injection engines and expansion of Chevrolet's fuel-saving Active Fuel Management system to all three engine choices, new safety-related technologies such as Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning and a Safety Alert Seat, the new Silverado impresses. Add Chevrolet MyLink smartphone pairing technology with a choice between a 4.2- or an 8-inch color touchscreen, natural voice recognition, HD Radio and Pandora streaming Internet radio and the clear victor in technology is the new 2014 Silverado.
AutoTrader's Recommendation
The redesigned 2014 Chevy Silverado is the superior truck. It has more horsepower and torque, hauls more stuff, tows more weight, goes farther on each gallon of gas, offers modern technology and is likely to prove safer than the vehicle it replaces. But the deals on leftover new 2013 models are amazing. And CPO Silverados represent genuine value beyond their lower prices. If you need to save money, get the old Silverado. Otherwise, sit tight for the redesigned 2014 Silverado to roll onto your local dealer's lot.
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TOULOUSE, France — The disruptive days of thunderous, fuel-guzzling planes hovering in our skies could be a thing of the past. So too could the tortuous queues and endless boarding process, if futuristic flight concepts become reality.
Since the first commercial passenger flight in 1914, 65 billion passengers have taken to the skies and another 65 billion are expected to do the same before 2030. And experts say efficient, greener performance is what will steer aviation into the next century.
"A major breakthrough in an airliner will bring half a percent, 1% greater fuel efficiency, which doesn't sound like much — but to an airline, it's huge. It's millions of dollars (in savings) a year," said Robert van der Linden, chair and curator of air transportation at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum.
The Airbus A380 is the world's biggest passenger aircraft, and its future depends on constant redevelopment and improving performance.
The energy problem is one of the major drivers for the company, Gregor Dirks, corporate innovator for Airbus, told CNN's Isa Soares. "We have to do something about it. Reducing fuel burn is one way, and we have been very successful in the past."
The Airbus vision of the future can be seen through its concept plane design, which is packed with the stuff made of engineering dreams.
One concept feature is dubbed "eco-climb," where take off is assisted by propelled acceleration for a steeper climb, so that planes reach efficient cruise altitudes sooner. In the concept cabin, seats will use body heat to power aircraft systems such as holographic pop-up pods, while a futuristic cabin membrane can become transparent to give passengers open panoramic views.
What's more, Airbus has radical ideas for speedier boarding.
"We could think about city center check-in and actually transport little pods to the airport where the passengers are already in and just slide the pod into the airplane," said Dirks.
Some of the full-blown features of the Airbus concept plane will become a reality later this century, according to Dirks, but parts of the vision are already being implemented in the current fleet. Titanium brackets used in the cabin have been made using 3-D printing, reducing the weight of the parts, and allowing the manufacture of "organic" shapes that would otherwise be too expensive to produce.
"This is going to be a big revolution in manufacturing," predicted Dirks. "Passengers won't see it much but they get more choice and they got it cheaper and earlier."


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Richard Dawkins Foundation: In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011
'Why Evolution Is True' remembers Hitchens:
Christopher Hitchens died a year ago today—it seems longer, doesn't it?—and of course nobody has emerged to fill the vast lacuna he left. His rhetorical skills were unmatchable. Read more
So does the Paleolibrarian: "..Thank you Hitch for having balls to challenge ignorance and stand your ground." Read more
And Salman Rushdie: Christopher Hitchens died a year ago today. I still think of him every day.
Christopher Hitchens (1949 - 2011) was an Anglo-American author and journalist. His books made him a prominent public intellectual and a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits. He was a columnist and literary critic at Vanity Fair, Slate, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry and a variety of other media outlets. He was named one of the world's "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" by Foreign Policy and Britain's Prospect.
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1 Persian Sunrise 4:42
2 Weeping Dragon 9:15
3 Hanuman 5:49
4 Pegasus 7:16
5 Sirens 7:20
6 East to West 7:03
7 Chimera 12:05
8 Ishtar 7:09
9 Desert Song 9:02
10 Persian Sunset 5:34
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Oh...Do I want to bawl. But not of these tears which come from pain. No! Tears of melancholy which invade the eyes at the same time of our memory remembers of our childhood where, quite enchanted that we were, we listened to the stories and watched the movies about the tales of 1001 nights. Ali Baba, the prince of Persia and Aladdin. You remember? Well, maybe I am too sensitive and the painkillers are muddling up my feelings, but the fact remains that the first 15 minutes of "Still Waters" are to be weep. Sculpted in the harmonious ashes of Short Stories, released in 2011 (AD593CD), this last Robert Fox's album entails us in the sound fantasies of an Arab world with a cinematographic vision from which the depth of the details are the privilege of the brilliant English composer.
Breaths of a synth orchestred in fragrances of Persian flutes rise into the air of a still sleeping continent. Across its golden breezes, which sound like a misty Ney, "Persian Sunrise" reveals this filmic vision of a city which wakes up on a sacred day. The mood is extremely ethereal with these breezes which float in a soft perfume of ether, gathering from their poignant lamentations the delicate notes of Persian sitars which crumble their contemplativity among some delicate ringings of carillons. "Still Waters" is a tribal sonic mosaic which interlocks its 10 tracks in a long musical tale where the Arabic and oriental spirits confront in a surprising symbiosis enter the astral and tribal poetry for the most delicate pleasure of our ears. "Weeping Dragon" welcomes the finale of "Persian Sunrise" by blowing some even more poignant breezes which mix marvellously the musical and poetic fragrances of two countries rich in stories and legends with a long and soft litany which would not have to redden in front of the song theme of Titanic. The flutes are superb of tenderness and onirism. Their seraphic singings are sliding in the color of harmonies where the reminiscences of a still touching Kitaro swallow our souvenirs. Tribal percussions and strings of acoustic instruments offer an ambient and dreamy rhythm by which the delicate progression increases this feeling of tearing which surrounds the first 15 minutes of "Still Waters". It's very beautiful. And it gives the taste of weep. And Robert Fox doesn't stop filling his synths of weeping breezes. It's behind a voice taken away from the magical of electronic instruments that the first rhythmic steps are hatching. Always braided of Berber tribal atmospheres, "Hanuman" offers a delicate rhythm which skips with fragility on the caresses of fine percussions more electronic than clanic. Omnipresent and sculpting some ambiences as much touching than ethereal, the Persian flutes drag constantly the listener into these imaginary countries which breathe the vastness of the big Mongolian landscapes. As in "Pegasus" and its impressive flute/violin duel which cries on a fine movement of hypnotic sequences and the very beautiful "East to West" which is a melodious gypsy ballad with a huge zest of oriental perfumes à la Vangelis on a slightly hopping structure of rhythm. The piano and the seraphic voices add a cloud of melancholy which amplifies the distress of the Chinese violins. Robert Fox's mise-en-scene on these tracks is astonishing. We can't have a spiritual vision as much cinematographic with these rhythms which grow without bursting, shaping a storm which is trapped in poignant tearful harmonies.
Moreover, each track from "Still Waters" offers this fascinating duality between the ambient tribal rhythms and the melodies weaver of tears. We break into pieces in front of the deeply moving "Sirens" and its voices of oracles which are hanging in the air such as vapors of bewitchment. After a daydreaming intro which hesitates to release the chords of its poetic and theatrical rhythm, "Chimera" drains its 12 minutes with a structure of rhythm which is similar to those sonic landscapes which accompany those documentaries on the Oriental world. Robert Fox weaves a tribal universe to make dream with chords of a fanciful Persian guitar, angelic choruses and voices of oracles of sands which sprinkle a universe where the filmic rhythm merges to its atmospheres as ethereal as meditative and heart-rending. "Ishtar" brings us to another level. It's a beautiful down-tempo erodes by the dust of sands where the oracle of deserts offers his litanies to a synth and its piercing Persian breezes. We are in the universe of Alquimia and of her magnificently ethereal voice. "Desert Song" offers a slower rhythm. A slow tribal dance tempo where this time it is voices of men that chant over some delicate tribal percussions from which the hypnotic beatings bring to the skies the laments of dreamy violins and the sweet breezes of flutes and their sharp harmonies. "Persian Sunset" loops the loop of an album intensely poetic where Robert Fox completely subjugated me with 75 minutes of pure delight.
AD Music's press info quotes that "Still Waters" is about Robert Fox's best opus. One says this to each of his new albums. And nevertheless, it's true. Robert Fox has this gift to surpass himself in a crenel which is very difficult to excel; New Age. One exaggerates and this is melodramatic. We are lacking of juice and this is insipid. And if we aim justly, this is theatrical, soft and moving. It is a musical story that we listen to with full of images inside the head. This is "Still Waters".
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After a luncheon speech in New Hampshire on Friday, as Hurricane Irene rumbled toward the East Coast, Texas Congressman Ron Paul offered his off-the-cuff thoughts on the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"We should be like 1900; we should be like 1940, 1950, 1960," Paul said. "I live on the Gulf Coast; we deal with hurricanes all the time. Galveston is in my district."
Paul said no emergency reponse was necessary to deal with Irene. "There's no magic about FEMA. They're a great contribution to deficit financing and quite frankly they don't have a penny in the bank. We should be coordinated but coordinated voluntarily with the states," he told NBC News. "A state can decide. We don't need somebody in Washington."
Interesting, isn't it, that the libertarian congressman and GOP presidential candidate mentioned 1900? That's the year that the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history wiped Galveston off the Texas coast, destroying 3,600 buildings, causing damage exceeding $20 milion (more than $700 million in today's dollars) and killing at least 8,000 people.
Hey, the island city got over it, right? And without FEMA.


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Agora is a nomic, a game in which the rules can be changed as part of the gameplay itself. The concept of Nomic, and an initial ruleset, was invented by Peter Suber, and published in an appendix to his book The Paradox of Self-Amendment in 1982; Agora started with a very similar ruleset (adapted for play via email) on 30 June 1993, and since then has become one of the world's longest-lasting nomics.
Over its history of over 27 years, Agora has seen over 8000 proposals, and over 2500 rules enacted; but rules are amended frequently and repealed at much the same rate they are enacted, meaning that the ruleset is often fresh and interesting for new and experienced players alike, rather than continuously accreting rules until the game becomes unplayable. Although the game has been won on over 60 occasions, it can continue on after a win, giving everyone a chance to succeed (not that winning is easy; most months, nobody accomplishes it). The course of the game is charted by its over 3800 judicial cases, via which disputes are resolved.
Agora is a relatively serious nomic; many of its players see it as an experiment in philosophy, political science, and group dynamics, rather than just a game; sometimes it acts more like a country. It tends to be relatively conservative as nomics go, in that major rules changes often take a while to happen and are commonly debated in advance. Unlike some other nomics, much of Agora's gameplay is concerned with the proposals system and the rules themselves, with many wins having been via exploiting loopholes in even long-standing rules, just as other players prefer to win in the "intended" fashion. However, it is not uncommon for substantial subgames to be proposed, played for a while, and then repealed when players bore with them.
On the other hand, Agorans tend not to be above silliness and having fun; some players will do things just to see what will happen, or to create unusual situations merely to observe the resulting chaos. Agora occasionally experiments with mechanics designed only to shake things up a bit (such as randomized rule changes, or offices whose only job is to try to repeal rules); and once went to war over an insult that Agorans were "a generally boring lot".
As of June 2020, there are 20 players and 130 rules, but you are not expected to know all of them when you start.
Play happens across four mailing lists. Please subscribe to all of them:
For more informal discussion, there is also an official IRC channel, ##nomic on freenode.net (web access), where several players of Agora (and other nomics) tend to gather.
Although many players prefer to watch for a while rather than playing (with Agora having attracted quite a sizeable list of "Watchers", who sometimes join in discussion about the game despite not playing), it's entirely possible to jump right in and start playing. Before joining, you should probably read the rules; the most recent rulesets can normally be found in the agora-official archives, or online. Probably, you can join by simply sending a message to agora-business stating that you register, although as always in nomic, the rules are subject to change.