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4 Key Issues Surrounding Climate Policies, Carbon Markets, and Competitivenessby -
Even in the absence of an international framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, several countries, states, and provinces are developing and implementing climate policies. A growing number of these policies include market-based programs, some of which aim to link to each other through regional and global carbon markets. Countries like the United States can learn a lot from the economic and political experiences of these climate policy "first movers."
Earlier this week, I sat on a panel at Carbon Forum North America entitled "International Trade and Carbon: It's a Competitive World." At this session, we considered current issues and concerns involved with implementing climate policies, especially how pricing carbon pollution can impact economic competitiveness.
4 Key Issues that Came Up During Our Discussion:
- Carbon markets are on the rise. According to Jeff Hopkins, a fellow panelist and principal adviser for international energy and climate policy at Rio Tinto, by 2014, roughly 25 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions will be covered under market-based emissions-reduction programs. Hopkins also estimates that by 2014, 75 percent of emissions from Rio Tinto's operations will occur in jurisdictions that have enacted market-based emissions-reduction policies.
Competitive risks can be avoided. One common issue that policymakers have long wrestled with is the concern that carbon pricing will create competitive risk to manufacturers and other industries if competitors in other countries do not face comparable costs. Potentially vulnerable sectors include energy-intensive manufacturers of heavily traded goods, such as iron and steel, aluminum, cement, basic chemicals, paper, and glass. To deal with this concern, climate policy "first-movers" have almost universally decided to give free pollution permits to these vulnerable sectors. For example, companies that manufacture energy-intensive goods and are subject to carbon costs in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, California, and Quebec are also eligible for free pollution allowances and other government-provided compensation to shield them from competitive risk.
The United States can learn from other countries' climate policies. When U.S. policymakers return to debating climate change and begin to weigh policy options, the competitiveness issue will likely resurface as a central challenge. Manufacturing has always been a key part of the U.S. economy, and America will remain a consumer culture for the foreseeable future. American politicians should know that climate policies do not need to result in a trade imbalance that favors foreign manufacturers. In fact, we have learned from other country experiences that competitive risk can be handled through initiatives that, while admittedly complex, are entirely manageable.
Patchwork policies pose challenges for global trade. While options are available to help climate policy "first movers" address competitiveness concerns, these solutions inevitably come with complications. Perhaps the biggest lingering question is the extent to which countries may legally enact domestic policies that infringe on international trade. Certainly, any explicit attempts by policymakers to improve the competitive position of their own industries could risk running afoul of global trade agreements. While environmental exceptions may apply to global trade agreements, such provisions have not yet been tested in a climate policy context.
As fellow panelist Nigel Purvis of Climate Advisers noted, the most prominent trade dispute that's emerged in this global patchwork of climate policies does not involve goods, but services. As of January 1, 2012, all flights in and out of the European Union are required to pay fees to account for the carbon pollution associated with each flight. Though some critics have argued that the European law would create competitive market distortions, Purvis noted that this outcome is very unlikely, given how carefully the law was crafted so as to avoid discrimination or favoritism of one company over another. Panelists agreed that this is an important case to watch. How the current dispute is resolved will set an important precedent, with implications for future international climate agreements, some of which could have substantive implications for global trade and competitiveness.
The Future of Climate Policy and Carbon Markets
We are moving into an increasingly carbon-constrained world. Preventing climate change's worst impacts will require global action—both in the form of an international climate agreement and through national, regional, and state policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon markets and carbon prices are becoming important parts of these policies. As we're already seeing in places like the EU, Australia, and California, there are ways to mitigate competitive risks posed by carbon pricing. It will undeniably take commitment and creative thinking—but the world can't afford to let abstract fears of economic implications hinder global climate change action.


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By now we know that "Prometheus" is the movie that might or might not be a prequel to "Alien." But there are a few things that we know both films have in common: a hybrid of the sci-fi and horror genres, a statuesque leading lady, an android that might get a bit twitchy before everything's said and done and visionary director Ridley Scott.
Because in space, no one can hear you either scream or pitch your movie, Scott, stars Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender and screenwriter Damon Lindelof ("LOST") came down to earth to sound off on their maybe-prequel.
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Charlize Theron: For me there was always this bit of a love affair with really wanting to work with Ridley. I think every actor has that one iconic director that sets a genre that they want to work with, and for me that's Ridley Scott. And so when he called and said if I wanted to do this, and he was willing to develop the role a little bit with me and with Lindelof I was really, really excited. But first and foremost, I loved the script. I think people are going to be really, really pleased with where he went with this. And it was a really exciting project to work with and just a real gift to get to have the Ridley Scott experience, being directed by him.
Ridley Scott: What was important was the story. There's nothing new about an android. There's nothing new about a robot. That idea is 800 years old, so then embrace what it is. By embracing it, he [David, the android played by Michael Fassbender] becomes that much more interesting, because he's just part of the ship. In a sense, he's not just a butler, but he's housekeeper and maintenance man who legitimately does not need to sleep. From that, then he also becomes extremely useful during the story as it evolves. There's a great scene where Holloway [Logan Marshall-Green] is actually a bit of a bitch occasionally, and says 'We're making you guys just like us.' It ends with David saying 'Not too close, I hope.' You don't know who's insulting who there. That's when those turnabouts start to occur.
Michael Fassbender: You want to play with as many of those human traits as possible. You're essentially trying to build a computer that has a physicality to it, that can respond and understand human behavior. It's programmed to be able to incorporate itself within a human environment. You're going into space, so you've got to get certain personalities that will get on in space. He has to be very flexible. So what happens when you program that and the program then starts making its own connections and joins up to its own electrical linking to other areas and forming its own ego, insecurities, jealousy and envy?...The way that Damon wrote it, people treat him as a robot and there's a bit of contempt towards him because he has all the answers. He's hyper-intelligent. His physicality is more advanced than human beings. So people don't really embrace him. He's sort of used and abused. How does that make him feel – if robots can feel? I didn't want to make a direct, definite choice. I played with the ambiguity: Is this robot starting to develop human personality?
Damon Lindelof: This word "prequel" was on the table. It was the elephant in the room and had to be discussed…There's an inevitability in watching a prequel, where you're like, 'Okay, if the ending of this movie is just going to be the room that John Hurt walks into that's full of eggs, there's nothing interesting in that because we know where it's going to end.' With really good stories, you don't know where it's going to end. So this movie, hopefully, will contextualize the original 'Alien' so that when you watch it again, maybe you know a little bit more. But you don't f**k around with that movie. It has to stand on its own – It's a classic. If we're fortunate enough to do a sequel to 'Prometheus,' it will tangentialize even further away from the original 'Alien.' When you go to the concert that is this movie, you want the Stones to play "Satisfaction." There is this sense of us saying 'We want you to do something new, Ridley, but just give us a little bit of Space Jockey. Just play it! Even in the encore." And I think Ridley has given us the movie that I think we all want to see.
Theron: The most amazing thing was to see how Ridley is still this child at play: the amount of energy that he comes to work with, the excitement, the way that he understands character and camera. I mean, this guy – he makes movies on a scale where you almost need three brains to do what he does. He's got six cameras rolling at all times, and he knows what every single camera is shooting. And then he'll come up to you as an actor had he'll say one thing and you're like, 'How did you even know I did that?' It's like the smallest little thing that he'll pick up. He's so unbelievably in tune with what's happening. He's just one of those people that you go, 'Okay, for sure you are doing what you're supposed to do on this earth.'
Scott: The bottom line is just to make a good movie. Just make a f**king good movie. It's got nothing to do with horror or whatever. That's why there's only a few really, really great ones. Thereafter, there are only evolutions of copycats.


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When I started writing for NPI, I knew I was going to take some unpopular positions. But, never did I anticipate taking a position as unpopular as this one is going to be. I am against the cupcake. Cupcakes are a poor man's cake and an even poorer man's muffin.* Cupcakes are to desserts as The Marriage Ref is to Jerry Seinfeld or what Derek Bell is to the 2000 Mets. Cupcakes are an embarrassment to the dessert genre.
*Occassionally, they attempt to be an impoverished-man-on-the-brink-of-bankruptcy-and-death's brownie, but these cupcakes make up such a minority of the cupcake population that I'll leave them out of the equation.


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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers battled expansion side, the Carolina Railhawks to a 0-0 draw in front of 5,026 at PGE Park Sunday night. The Timbers were held scoreless for just the second time this season despite an extra man as a Carolina player was sent off in the first half. Led by goalkeeper Josh Wicks, the Timbers defense continued its streak of shut out play.
Wicks recorded his third consecutive shut out of the season as the Timbers (3-1-2, 11pts) have not allowed a goal in 282 minutes. With the draw against Carolina (3-2-4, 13pts), the Timbers maintain their unblemished record of 3-0-2 at home.
The Timbers couldn't capitalize on a one-man advantage during the final 51 minutes of play. Carolina midfielder Jonny Steele was ejected from the match in the 39th minute after being issued his second caution of the night with a hard tackle on defender Scot Thompson.
Both teams had scoring opportunities through the first half. In the 22nd minute, Carolina forward Chris Carrieri chipped a shot wide of the far post from the top left corner of the six-yard box.
In the 28th minute, midfielder Andrew Gregor nearly scored his fifth goal of the season with a 19-yard free kick from the top right corner of the box. His shot bent around Carolina's four-man wall towards the top near corner of the goal but Railhawks goalkeeper Chris McClellan snagged the ball before it could sneak in.
The Timbers out shot Carolina 6-2 in the second half but couldn't find the back of the net. The Timbers had 11 total shots in the match.
With an 11-day layoff until their next regular-season match, the Timbers face Montreal and Rochester on the road in back-to-back matches June 8 and 9. The Timbers will play a scrimmage on Saturday, June 2 against the Oregon United Soccer Academy U-23 team at Sheldon High School in Eugene. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. For more information visit, www.oregonunitedsoccer.org.
Notes: The Timbers surpassed the 500,000 regular-season attendance mark Sunday night. The Timbers 500,000 fan was Valerie Roska from Wilsonville, Ore. … Midfielder Lawrence Olum made his first career start against Carolina … Midfielder Tom Taylor made his Timbers debut entering the match as a sub in the second half … There were 42 fouls in the match including seven yellow cards and one red …
Line ups:
POR – GK Wicks, D Griffin, D J. Thompson, D S. Thompson, D Knowles, M Ready (Taylor, 45), M Poltl (Dombrowski, 67), M Olum (Hague, 79), M Gregor, F Jordan, F Bagley
POR – GK Wicks, D Griffin, D J. Thompson, D S. Thompson, D Knowles, M Ready (Taylor, 45), M Poltl (Dombrowski, 67), M Olum (Hague, 79), M Gregor, F Jordan, F Bagley
CAR: GK McClellan, D Stokes, D Dombrowski, D Sanfillippo, D Norkus, M Low, M Brightwell, M Worthen, M Steele, F Edozien, F Carrieri
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The well-publicised arrests by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the supposed No.2 of the Afghan Taliban, and two other senior Taliban leaders Mullah Abdul Salam and Mullah Mohammad Mir have not had any impact on the morale of the Afghan Taliban fighters confronting the 15.000---strong US led NATO cum Afghan National Army troops, which launched an offensive on February 13,2010, to wrest control over the Marjah area of the southern Helmand province from the Afghan Taliban.
2. While it has been confirmed that Mulla Baradar was captured in Karachi on the basis of intelligence collected by the US agencies, it is not yet clear where the other Afghan Taliban leaders were captured. According to some reports, Mulla Salam was captured from Faislabad in Pakistani Punjab, while Mulla Mir was captured in Balochistan. Acording to some other reports , both were captured in the madrasa at Akora Khattak, near Peshawar, run by Maulana Samiul Haq, the Amir of one of the factions of the Jamiat-ul-Ulema Islam Pakistan.
3. There have been some other arrests of middle-level office-bearers of the Afghan Taliban in Karachi. These arrests have been projected by many American analysts, including Bruce Riedel, formerly of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as a possible game-changer and indicator of a welcome Pakistani decision to co-operate sincerely with the US against the Afghan Taliban.
4. These projections have not been borne out by reports from well-informed police sources in Karachi, which describe these arrests as a manoeuvre by the ISI to discard the well-identified leaders of the Afghan Taliban and usher in a new leadership consisting of well-motivated and well-trained recruits of recent vintage, who have not yet come to the notice of the US agencies.
5. They say that the leaders arrested since January-end in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan no longer constituted the command and control of the Afghan Taliban and that is why their arrests have not yet had any impact on the operations of the Afghan Taliban on the ground----either in the Helmand province or elsewhere. They say that the Taliban forces presently resisting the US-led offensive in the Helmand province are led by a new crop of leaders devoted to Mulla Mohammad Omar, the Amir of the Afghan Taliban, but capable of operating independently without the need for directions from a central command and control.
6. The Taliban forces in the Helmand province have been following the same tactics as the Taliban had followed in the past and as Al Qaeda had followed in Tora Bora. This tactics consists of the bulk of the forces withdrawing from the battle zone into Pakistan or dispersing to their native villages, while a smaller number stayed put in the battle zone to inflict casualties and equipment damage to the advancing US-led troops and make their "victory" pyrrhic.
7.Though it is now a week since the battle started, the advance made by the US-led forces has been expectedly slow. This is partly due to the large planting of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and landmines by the Taliban along the expected route of advance of the US-led troops and partly due to the resistance to the advance put up by the Taliban forces still in the battle zone.
8. During the first week of the fighting, 11 NATO troops and one Afghan soldier have been killed in the operation, according to the International Security Assistance Force. The Afghan authorities have claimed that at least 40 Taliban fighters were killed in and around Marjah.
9.The repeated allegations by the NATO forces that the Taliban has been using civilians as "human shields" in order to slow down the NATO advance speak of the difficulties faced by the NATO forces. Major-General Nick Carter, of the British Army, has been quoted as saying: "I guess it will take us another 25 to 30 days to be entirely sure that we have secured that which needs to be secured and we will probably won't know for about 120 days whether or not the population is entirely convinced by the degree of commitment that their Government is showing to them. So I guess looking downstream, in three months time or thereabouts we should have a pretty fair idea of about whether we have been successful. "
10. In their media briefings, US spin-masters have been projecting the entire operation as carried out on the orders and under the political leadership of President Hamid Karzai, who is being projected as being in the driving seat of the operation. In a report carried on February 19,2010,the "Wall Street Journal" described how Gen.Stanley McChrystal , the US Commander, obtained the approval of President Hamid Karzai before launching the operation. It reported: "Gen. McChrystal said: "Mr. President, tonight is the night the operation needs to happen. I need your permission to go." Mr. Karzai paused, remarked that it was first time anyone had ever asked him to make such a decision, and gave his assent."
11.Mr.Karzai apparently did not suspect that the Americans wanted to show him as being in the driving seat so that they could blame him tomorrow if the operation failed. A victory in the operation will be Mr.Obama's, but a defeat will be Mr.Karzai's. (21-2-10)
( The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai. E-mail: email@example.com )
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7 Policies of the Texas A&M University System
This handbook refers to the following policies, regulations, rules, and procedures. Other policies, regulations, rules and procedures may apply to the performance of an employee's job. Employees should refer to the actual policies, regulation, rules, and procedures either online at www.tarleton.edu or hard copy of the System Policy and Regulation Manual.
System Policy 07.01, Ethics Policy
System Policy 08.01, Civil Rights Protection and Compliance
System Policy 12.01, Academic Freedom, Responsibility, and Tenure
System Policy 12.02, Institutional Procedures for Implementing Tenure
System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements
System Policy 12.04 Academic Council/Faculty Senate
System Policy 12.05, Training for English Proficiency
System Policy 12.06 Post-Tenure Review of Faculty and Teaching Effectiveness
System Policy 31.07, Retirement
System Policy 32.01, Employee Complaint and Appeal Procedures
System Policy 32.02, Discipline and Dismissal of Employees
System Policy 33.04, Use of System Resources
System Policy 34.02, Drug and Alcohol Abuse
System Regulation 08.01.01, Civil Rights Compliance
System Regulation 12.99.01, Faculty Development Leave
System Regulation 31.01.01, Compensation Administration
System Regulation 31.01.02, Fair Labor Standards
System Regulation 31.03.01, Vacation
System Regulation 31.03.02, Sick Leave
System Regulation 31.03.03, Leave of Absence With Pay
System Regulation 31.03.05, Family and Medical Leave Act
System Regulation 31.04.01, System Holidays
System Regulation 31.05.02, External Employment
System Regulation 31.06.01, Sick Leave Pool Administration
System Regulation 31.07.01, Retirement and Employment After Retirement
System Regulation 32.01.01, Complaint and Appeal Procedure for Faculty Members
System Regulation 32.01.02, Complaint and Appeal Procedures for Nonfaculty Employees
System Regulation 32.02.02, Discipline and Dismissal Procedures for Nonfaculty Employees
System Regulation 33.99.03, Performance Evaluation for Nonfaculty Employees
System Regulation 33.99.04, Promotion, Transfer and Voluntary Moves
System Regulation 33.99.05, Part Time Employment
System Regulation 34.02.01, Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Rehabilitation Programs
System Regulation 34.04.03, HIV/AIDS in the Workplace and Learning Environment
Tarleton Rule 25.99.08.T1, Use of Telecommunications Equipment
Tarleton Rule 29.01.03.T0.19, Security of Electronic Information Resources
Tarleton Rule 31.03.02.T1, Sick Leave
Tarleton Rule 31.06.01.T1, Sick Leave Pool Administration
Tarleton Rule 31.99.99.T2, Salary Adjustment for Completion of Academic Degrees
Tarleton Rule 32.01.01.T0.01, Complaint and Appeal Process for faculty Employees
Tarleton Rule 08.01.01.T1.02, Reasonable Workplace Accommodation
Tarleton Rule 33.06.99.T1, Alternate Work Schedules for Full Time Staff (Non-Faculty) Employees
Tarleton Rule 34.05.99.T1, Smoking and Tobacco Use
Tarleton Procedure 27.99.99.T1.01, Computer Use
Tarleton Procedure 25.99.09.T0.01, Smart Phone Communication Allowances
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Taking Virginia editor James Jackson Kilpatrick's publication of The Smut Peddlers in 1960 as a starting point, this article shows how southern segregationists used the battle against pornography to build a constitutional coalition determined to prevent the Supreme Court from wresting further power from the states, this time under the rubric of upholding morality - itself a front for undermining civil rights. Rather than a quixotic, one-man quest, Kilpatrick's turn to prudence joined a larger, regional campaign, a constitutional guerilla war mounted by moderates and extremists alike that swept onto cultural, First Amendment terrain even as the frontal assault of massive resistance succumbed to federal might. Dubious moral regulations emerged across the South, extremists and moderates alike declared the need to reinvigorate decency, and land bridges between the South and the nation began to rise out of the Warren Court's perceived sea of liberal, degenerating jurisprudence.Image credit: Outhistory.org.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Walker on Sex, Segregation and the Lost Politics of Obscenity
Anders Walker, Saint Louis University School of Law, has posted A Horrible Fascination: Sex, Segregation and the Lost Politics of Obscenity. Here is the abstract:
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First off, thanks so much to Mombian for this annual tradition. I believe it's so important in the name of visibility, dialogue, voice, and community.
I've been thinking a lot about visibility lately. Recently, my wife experienced an intriguing event in which she talked about her queer identity with a number of folks who she thought knew quite well that she's queer. In fact, they didn't. While none of the details are important, this event has caused me to think a lot about visibility, comfort, coming out (again and again and again) and community. We are lucky enough to live in a community where I don't worry about our family's safety. Where I am pretty certain my kids won't get teased for having two moms. Where I can walk hand-in-hand with my wife, and people know we're together.
Yet I've been thinking of the flip side of this comfort. Of the fact that because there's much acceptance, we don't necessarily come out, name ourselves as queer or as a queer family. And that there's value in that overt action. I'm not saying it should be or must be our (or anyone else's responsibility), but there's something to be said for being overtly out, for naming our relationship, our family for what it is. So that people we talk with often, interact with on a daily basis, are not left wondering or are, dare I say, forced to confront our status as a queer family. Forced to think about and embrace our family.
It's an intriguing balance, and I think I'm seeing, more and more, the importance of being in dialogue about identity. I know I work hard to be in dialogue about Q's identity, and being more so in dialogue about our whole family's identity, or my identity, will support him. I think my naive self thought we were, potentially, past that, at least in our cozy little neck of the woods. But I know now that we're not, and that being out is as important as ever. I know it's not for everyone, and that we're lucky enough to be safe, protected, LEGALLY married, even. But for me, for our family, it's something I'll be working on in the coming days and months. And my hope is that this dialogue will stretch beyond our streets and help to increase visibility for more families like ours, to open a few more minds and hearts. Because open hearts is really what I hope is out there when my kids head out into the world….


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Inappropriate Summer Knitting + A Meetup
You guys, I'm working on a merino pullover.
Possibly the worst time to knit such a thing but it was one of those projects that needed to be started right away.
I'm already at the neck shaping (it's worked bottom up) and hope to have it finished soon.
Last week I went to Larchmont Bungalow to meet up with Katie of Under the Red Umbrella. She's awesome and didn't even mention my jacked eyebrow 😉 So glad I have a local knitting friend!
Hope you all have lovely weekend!
June 24, 2012 12:55 pm
Hhaha – I totally forgot about your eyebrow! I didn't even notice!
That pullover looks awesome. I'm totally guilty of knitting with thick wool in the summer, but right now I'm doing a cotton blend. Makin' good choices!
June 25, 2012 2:18 am
I always like reading about your projects. Good luck!


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Used 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Regular Cab
Pros & Cons
- Refined and quiet ride, solid fit and finish inside, seats are comfortable for long drives, comprehensive list of safety equipment.
- Larger turning circle than most rivals, mediocre interior storage and cupholders.
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Edmunds' Expert Review
Powerful, comfortable and offered in a wide array of body styles and configurations, the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is a prime choice for a full-size pickup.
Vehicle overview
Back in "the good old days," the only folks who had pickup trucks were those who owned horses, trailers, boats or their own construction/home improvement business. Those workhorse rigs were typically bare-bones standard-cab models with a flat vinyl bench seat, manual windows and an AM radio with one speaker in the middle of the dash.
Now, however, folks demand a lot more from a truck than just the ability to do grunt work. As a result, we have seen full-size pickups morph into family vehicles, available as luxurious crew cabs sporting automatic climate control, CD changers and leather seating. And among this modern breed, the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 proudly stands as a smart choice, if this type of vehicle is truly what you need.
The previous generations of the Silverado were rightly criticized for their el-cheapo cabin ambiance, but that changed recently when General Motors finally realized that folks want attractive styling, high-quality materials and fine fit and finish in their trucks. Thanks to a full redesign a few years ago, the Chevrolet Silverado's interior is much improved, though it still lags behind the competition in a few areas.
The latest Silverado also has ruggedly handsome styling, much-improved driving dynamics and more safety features, the latter including stability control and side curtain airbags. This year's Silverado also has a newly optional six-speed automatic transmission, which is a welcome upgrade over the standard four-speed auto.
In the half-ton pickup truck class, competition is formidable. Our latest full-size truck comparison ranked the all-new Dodge Ram and Toyota Tundra above the Silverado, with the Ford F-150 a tick below. The results were incredibly close, so it's fair to say all are worthy choices. We encourage comparing all of these models to determine which one fits your needs the best.
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 models
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size pickup truck is available in three body styles: standard cab, extended cab and crew cab. Standard cabs can be had with either a standard bed (6-foot, 6-inch) or a long bed (8-foot). Extended cabs can have a short (5-foot, 8-inch), standard or long bed. In the interest of maneuverability, crew cabs come only with the short bed.
Regular cabs can be had in base Work or midlevel LT trims, while the extended and crew cabs are also available in the plush LTZ trim. There's also an LS trim for crew cabs only. The Work trim comes with the basics, including air-conditioning (extended- and crew-cab versions), a trip computer, OnStar telematics, vinyl seating, a 40/20/40-split front bench seat, a CD/MP3 player with an auxiliary audio jack, satellite radio and a tilting steering wheel. The LS adds full power accessories, keyless entry, cruise control and adjustable lumbar support for the driver.
The LT trim adds upgraded audio speakers, premium cloth seating (with a lockable compartment and a power outlet built into the center cushion of the split front seat), an auto-dimming rearview mirror and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Opting for the LTZ gets you alloy wheels, rain-sensing wipers (with heated washer fluid), dual-zone automatic climate control (in extended and crew cabs), an exclusive dash design with wood/metallic accents, leather upholstery, heated front bucket seats (with 12-way power adjustment), steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, Bluetooth, a Bose audio system (with a six-disc CD changer and rear audio controls) and remote engine start.
Notable options include a variety of towing packages, the Z71 Off-Road Package (skid plates, an off-road suspension and a locking rear differential), 18- and 20-inch wheels, upgraded audio systems, a navigation system with real-time traffic updates and a rearview camera, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, heated power-folding outside mirrors, a stand-alone rear back-up camera, a sunroof, a power-sliding rear window, a cargo management system and rear park assist. There is also the XFE (extra fuel economy) package for the two-wheel-drive crew cab that features a six-speed automatic transmission, aerodynamic enhancements and lightweight aluminum components that improve fuel economy. To ease loading and unloading the bed, one may opt for the "EZ Lift" tailgate that requires only about half the effort (compared to the standard tailgate) to open and close.
2009 Highlights
Performance & mpg
There are five different engines available for the 2009 Chevy Silverado 1500. Work trucks have a 4.3-liter V6 (195 hp, 260 pound-feet of torque) as standard. This can be upgraded to a 4.8-liter V8 (295 hp, 305 lb-ft) or a 5.3-liter V8 (315 hp, 338 lb-ft).
The LT trim, depending on body style, will have one of these two V8s as standard, while the LTZ has the 5.3-liter engine as standard.
Optional on select models are a 6.0-liter V8 (367 hp and 375 lb-ft) or a 6.2-liter V8 (403 hp and 417 lb-ft). A four-speed automatic transmission with a tow/haul mode is standard on all Silverado pickups. A six-speed automatic unit is available for all but the LS crew cab or models with the V6 and 4.8-liter V8. The XFE version of the crew cab features the 5.3-liter V8 matched to the six-speed automatic. Properly equipped, a Silverado 1500 can tow up to 10,700 pounds.
Buyers have a choice of either rear- or four-wheel drive. The Work and LS trims with 4WD have a traditional floor-mounted selector for the transfer case. All other 4WD trims have Autotrac, which features an automatic setting that shifts into 4WD when wheel slippage is detected.
Fuel economy estimates range from 15 mpg city/21 mpg highway and 17 mpg combined for a crew-cab XFE down to 12/19/14 mpg for a 4WD Silverado 1500 fitted with the 6.2-liter V8.
Antilock brakes (front disc, rear drum) are standard, with an all-disc setup available via the Max Trailering Package. A stability control system with roll-mitigating technology is standard on V8-equipped trucks. Side curtain airbags and adjustable pedals are optional on most models.
In government crash tests, the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado earned top five-star ratings for its protection of all occupants in head-on and side-impact collisions.
The current Chevrolet Silverado's steering feel is much improved over older generations', which were plagued by a big on-center dead spot. The power assist feels about right for a truck, but the vehicle's turning circle is a little larger than that of most other trucks. On long trips, the supple suspension and quiet cabin come into play to make the Silverado a pleasing companion. Acceleration is certainly acceptable with either the 4.8- or 5.3-liter V8. The optional larger V8s and corresponding transmissions make the Silverado seriously quick for a full-size truck, and are more suited for those for whom massive hauling and trailering tasks are a part of life.
Tight build quality, an attractive dash design and comfortable front seating combine with sound ergonomics to make the Silverado's interior enjoyable on long road trips. The rear seat in crew-cab models is also quite comfortable, and the seat cushions can be folded upward for a nearly flat load floor. Interior storage is adequate, but some might take issue with the cupholders (too small) or the organization of the center console box. Silverado LTZ trims feature a unique upscale dash and door panel treatment with lustrous wood grain and metallic accents.
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Truckee chocolatier moves operations to Reno
Dorinda Vance began making chocolates in her early teenage years. In 2008 she turned her passion for chocolate into a business and opened Dorinda's Chocolates in Truckee.
After outgrowing her 500-square-foot shop in downtown Truckee, Vance is moving her operation to Centrale Reno, a mixed-use center at 727 Riverside owned and redeveloped by Urban Investments. She's targeting a soft opening of mid July and a grand opening for Aug. 10 for her 1,800-square foot retail and production shop.
"When the lease (in Truckee) came up, I thought I wanted to get bigger," says Vance, a mother of four boys. "What I needed was a shipping and packing area."
Due to the cramped Truckee quarters, Vance found it difficult to make and ship chocolates in the same day at her old location. The new facility not only provides ample space for both operations, but also a retail counter up front and room for a business office.
She'll also be able to host classes where people can learn about the craft of chocolate-making, as well as wine pairings and coffee pairings with neighbor Mark Trujillo of The Hub Coffee Co., which uses Dorinda's Chocolates in its mocha drinks.
"We had to limit our production times because I also needed to ship and package, which takes a lot of space," Vance says. "You have to have room, and this is going to be a lot easier."
Online and corporate mail-order accounts make up about 70 percent of revenue at Dorinda's Chocolates. Sea salt caramels are her best-selling items. Once she's in the new space, Vance plans on increasing the number of chocolate products she offers.
Vance currently employs five. Her third son, Dustin, is attending University of Nevada, Reno, and is well-versed in all aspects of the chocolate making business. He'll oversee much of the chocolate-making and business operations at the new location.
With her youngest son Vance plans on commuting to the new location and looking for a condo to rent to avoid the drive from Truckee during inclement weather.
The move brings some apprehension. Dorinda's Chocolates is a well-established brand in Truckee, and businesses in the small northern California town are quite familiar to catering to well-heeled Bay Area tourists. Though the Reno-Sparks market is much larger, Vance fears potential customers might balk at higher price points for her specialty chocolates.
Still, she's come a long way from the days when she sold boxes of chocolates from the trunk of her car.
"Reno is a different community than Truckee is," she says. "I'm glad that I have a bigger community where I have more than 300,000 (residents) draw versus Truckee. I'm really excited about getting open."
Q-and-A: Nevada study author identifies Black entrepreneurship as a way to bridge racial wealth gap
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For the Blachawks, it was their first game
of the rest of the next month without Patrick Sharp.
The sniper took his 20 goals to the injured list, leaving a big hole that was filled only by a question:
Who would score those goals?
You looked at the obvious candidates, and a winger on the top line immediately made some noise. The speedy winger scored the tie-breaking goal late in the second period against dog-breath Columbus on Tuesday night, scored the eventual winner in the third and capped the evening with a hat trick on an empty netter in the 5-2 win.
Big-time stuff. Important stuff. Goals Nos. 10, 11 and 12. Good show, Viktor Stalberg, also known as Viktor More Goals Than Patrick Kane.
At least one winger on the Jonathan Toews line knew the deal. While he did have an assist on Stalberg's first goal, Kane seems useless these days. He started the season as the surprise center and fared pretty well until he was taken out of a lot of road games when the Hawks didn't have the last change.
So, Kane went back to wing. Not much hapopened. Not much good, I mean. Then coach Joel Quenneville moved him back to center, but that wasn't as much of a great option as it was a message to general manager Stan Bowman to trade for a No. 2 center.
Great, huh? One of the Hawks' best players --- or a player who's supposed to be one of their best --- is being used to send messages when he ought to be scoring goals.
Kane finally reached double figures last week. His 10 goals for the season rank outside the top 100 in the league. Excuse me, but is he getting paid like, I don't know, the 109
-best player in the NHL? I'll hang up and listen for the cursing.
Kane hasn't scored a goal in his last three games, has one goal in his last 10, two in his last 15, and three in his last 24, one of which came on the power play. He has 13 assists in that time and is a minus-7.
Kid forward Jimmy Hayes has more goals than Kane in the last three weeks, and Hayes hasn't even been here that long.
This sounds like a rant leading to a demand that the Hawks trade Kane. But no, that is not what this is leading to. That's not the point.
The point is that Kane either show up or be sat down.
Kane absolutely must make a difference. He has to scare teams. Too often, he looks like a peewee out there. Too often, he's just not dangerous.
This is on Kane. This also is on Quenneville to use ice time as a hammer to, well, hammer home the point that you play because your production, not your salary, demands it.
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Because here's the thing: While Kane has reached 30 goals only once and never really has scored as big as his image or salary would lead you to believe, he scores big goals.
When the Hawks won the Stanley Cup, Kane scored the two biggest goals of the postseason --- the short-hander against Nashville and, of course, the overtime goal in Philadelphia that won the whole thing. The spring before, when the Hawks reached the Western Conference finals, Kane sent home those whiny, little snots from Vancouver with a hat trick.
He's that kind of goal-scorer. I respect that, especially in the postseason, when big goals become exponential.
But if Kane is going to stink in a regular season when the Hawks are missing their second-best scorer for maybe a month in an asphyxiatingly tight playoff race, there might not be a postseason for him to hog the spotlight.


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X-linked recessive genetic defects - how girls are affected
There are several X-linked (or sex-linked) recessive genetic disorders, (hemophilia, muscular dystrophy) which are inherited through a genetic defect on an X chromosome. A female has 2 X chromosomes, one she inherited from her mother and one she got from her father. A male has an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father. Females may get the defective gene either from her mother's defective X, or, if her father has the disorder, from her father. In either case, the girl will be a carrier and will probably pass the defect to her offspring. She will not manifest the disorder the way a boy would, because she has 2 X chromosomes, and the dominant X will compensate for the defect on the recessive X. Only if a female has 2 parents with the defect on their X chromosomes will she get a milder form of the disorder.
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Inmates give back by crocheting gifts for babies at Children's Hospital
Plastic needles, yarn donated to program
Convicted criminals are making blankets for sick babies.
It's a new program at Milwaukee County's House of Correction, but WISN 12 News' Marianne Lyles discovered it's the female inmates who gaining from the gifts they're making.
Valerie Jernigan's therapy while locked up in the House of Correction involves a plastic needle and some yarn.
"With confinement comes a lot of anxiety, depression and being away from your family, and this helps. This helps," Jernigan said.
She knows those feelings all too well having been in and out of jail and prison for much of her adult life.
"I'm ashamed to say I'm almost 50, and I'm still coming back and forth," Jernigan said.
But now she's found a purpose -- leading other inmates. They call her Mama Bear.
It's all because House of Correction Assistant Superintendent Kerri McKenzie came up with the idea of crocheting.
"You have 70 inmates in a dorm with nothing to do. So that just breeds tension," McKenzie said. "I was also made aware there were other correctional facilities doing projects such as this."
Plastic needles and yarn were donated.
It started out with inmates just learning how to crochet, then they learned to create blankets. Now they know how to create infant mittens and hats.
But where would this all go?
"I just suggested maybe we could donate to Children's Hospital since it is such a great place," Corrections Officer Sarah Moore said.
Moore remembered how her own daughter, Jordan, as a newborn, was in Children's Hospital with brain malformation and heart failure.
"They didn't know what was wrong with her for the first three days. They just told me she would pass away, and there's wasn't much they could do for her," Moore said,
Jordan has had six successful brain surgeries. Today, she's a happy, healthy 5-year-old, but these women, especially Jernigan, understand there are more babies like her.
"My sister, God rest her soul, she had sickle cell anemia, and she was practically raised in Children's Hospital," Jernigan said. "It just feels wonderful, being able to give something back after I've taken so much," Jernigan said.
"It gives them a sense of purpose and accomplishment," McKenzie said.
"It's amazing. They're so excited and happy about it, and we hope they carry it over to when they're not incarcerated anymore," Moore said.
The inmates volunteer to take part in the program, and there's no cost to taxpayers.
The Milwaukee County House of Correction is taking donations of yarn and plastic needles so that more inmates can learn to crochet.


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Political campaigns could face up to a $16,000 fine per violation from the Federal Communications Commission if they make robocalls to cellphones, according to a new warning from the agency. That's in line with the FCC's existing regulations, which were first proposed two years ago.
"Prerecorded voice and autodialed calls (including live calls, prerecorded voice messages, and text messages) may NOT be delivered to cell phones, pagers, or other mobile devices without the prior express consent of the called party," the advisory states. "This restriction governs all prerecorded voice and autodialed calls, including political ones."
Some campaigns may find themselves unknowingly in violation of the law, as a voter may have put his or her number on a party roll. There's no obvious way for a campaign to immediately know if that number is a cellphone or not, after all.
Campaigns, hopefully, are starting to take notice.
"[The new advisory] puts everyone on notice that unsolicited text messages are covered," Scott Goodstein of Revolution Messaging, who worked on Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, told Politico.
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Editor's note: This article contains spoilers about a major death on "The Good Wife."
(CNN) -- Be kind to fans of "The Good Wife" today. They're seriously struggling.
Is there a counselor available for fans of #goodwife?— John Egan (@JohnJEgan) March 24, 2014
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During the course of Sunday's episode, faithful "Good Wife" viewers had to say goodbye to Josh Charles' character, Will Gardner, who was killed in a plot twist no one saw coming.
Fans have taken the news so badly that showrunners Robert and Michelle King have been forced to explain why they did it.
The Kings, who launched the acclaimed drama in 2009, say in an open letter addressed to their "loyal" audience that their focus has always been on "the education of" Julianna Margulies' character, Alicia Florrick, a lawyer whose life was thrown into turmoil after her husband's corruption scandal.
Over the past five seasons, Florrick has gone from being "the good wife" to a woman rebuilding her life and career as a litigator, reuniting with her old law school friend, Will, along the way.
So when the two writers were "faced with the gut punch of Josh's decision, made over a year ago, to move on to other creative endeavors, we had a major choice to make. We could 'send him off to Seattle,' he could be disbarred, or get married, or go off to Borneo to do good works," they say of the deceased character.
But distance would've been but a "meager hurdle" for Alicia and Will.
"To us, there always was a tragedy at the center of Will and Alicia's relationship: the tragedy of bad timing," the Kings said. "The brutal honesty and reality of death speaks to the truth and tragedy of bad timing for these two characters."
Basically, this character's death will "propel Alicia into her newest incarnation."
"Death also created a new dramatic 'hub' for the show," the Kings continue. "We're always looking for these turning points -- some event midway through the season that will spin everybody's lives in new directions. These turning points keep the show from slipping into a numbing sameness, and keep the characters fresh: because you see how they react to a completely new status quo."
The unexpected death they just handed down "in many ways becomes a hub for the whole series, violently spinning everybody in new directions."
So why did they opt to off the guy in such a gut-wrenching way?
Well, the Kings say, "we've all experienced the sudden death of a loved one in our lives. It's terrifying how a perfectly normal and sunny day can suddenly explode with tragedy. Television, in our opinion, doesn't deal with this enough: the irredeemability of death. Your last time with the loved one will always remain your last time. 'The Good Wife' is a show about human behavior and emotion, and death, as sad and unfair as it can be, is a part of the human experience that we want to share."
In the end, the two conclude, "Life does go on."


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Four Fun Food Art Projects That Encourage Kids to Eat Healthy
Having trouble getting your kids to eat healthy foods?
Do they make faces when asked to eat their fruits and vegetables?
Here's a fun way to encourage your kids to make faces (and other creative things) with healthy foods instead of at them.
And they may be more likely to eat the good stuff.
In this article I'll show you how to make four fun and easy food art projects your kids will love to create and to gobble up.
Why Food Art?
Food art is a simple way to increase the appeal of healthy food to your kids by making eating fun.
As a pediatric dietitian nutritionist, I have done many food experiments with kids. One fact has stood out loud and clear: Make nutrition into a game and they will play. And they will eat! They'll eat because it's part of the game and there's no pressure to eat for "real."


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Actual Tools has launched a new version of its Actual Multiple Monitors, a multi-monitor management utility for Windows 7 that provides emulation of Windows Taskbar on secondary displays.
The Taskbar is an integral part of the Windows user interface and has been significantly redesigned in Windows 7 with such handy features as Pin and Peek. But owners of multi-monitor Windows setups discovered rather quickly there were no proper tools to efficiently manage tasks on secondary monitors. Even the newest Windows 7 still does not provide a Taskbar for this scenario. No Taskbar means you have to drag the mouse to the primary display and back each time certain programs need to be activated via the Taskbar button. This is also the case when a new application is launched via the Start menu or a particular icon is accessed in the notification area.
When launched, the Actual Multiple Monitors 2.1 program adds a full copy of the main Taskbar onto each secondary display. Each Taskbar copy has a Start button, copy of the notification area, and shows live previews over the Taskbar buttons (with support for the Aero Peek feature). It provides the unique ability to pin buttons, which is the case with the main Windows 7 Taskbar.
"Efficient task management in a multi-monitor environment is impossible without habitual instruments," said Michael Tretyakov of Actual Tools. "Our primary goal is to provide all multi-monitor Windows users with a task management tool fully identical to the main taskbar."
In addition to the outstanding multi-monitor Taskbar, Actual Multiple Monitors has many other features to manage multi-monitor desktop in an efficient manner. An Alt-Tab Task Switcher is cloned on all monitors. There is a quick toggling of secondary displays on/off. The primary display can be assigned via the context menu of the notification area icon. A special button in each window's title bar allows instant transfer of any window onto the required monitor. Actual Multiple Monitors provides the ability to maximize any window to the entire desktop or implement horizontal/vertical maximization to its current monitor. It's possible to store various desktop configurations as named profiles and switch between them in a single click. Furthermore, the current order and layout of desktop icons can be stored and fully restored.


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It's been a week and a half since Hurricane Sandy ravaged New York and New Jersey and the cities and beach communities there are still working to recover from the storm. To top it all off, they have just been hit with a snowfall and many homes that just had their power restored are back without electricity. A group of Los Angeles residents have formed a collaborative to help grassroots organizations in New York with their relief efforts.
LA Hearts NY is throwing an emergency benefit this Sunday, November 11 at Space 15Twenty in Hollywood (right across from Amoeba). The event runs 2-6pm and will feature DJs from KCRW (Chris Douridas), Cat Power (Gregg Foreman and Nico Turner) & others, along with a silent auction, bake sale, Intelligentsia coffee and more. They still need help too so if you want to donate anything (including auction items) please email them at [email protected].


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The Blur name has returned to the Santa Cruz range, but it's quite a different beast these days! It's an out-and-out XC race machine, light and fast!
This version has the Carbon CC frame and XTR Reserve Build Kit
With the Tallboy taking care of 29" trail bike duties, Santa Cruz have taken the opportunity to go more race specific with the Blur. Machined out linkage, smaller bearings, simpler cable routing all squeeze the weight down. It's a fast bike, no doubt!
For Carbon CC models, there's also Trail build kit options. These feature Fox 34 Stepcast forks with 110mm travel, plus a dropper seatpost. Blurring the lines between the Blur and Tallboy - a lightweight trail bike option.
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Please contact us to discuss pricing and timing on Santa Cruz bikes. We can make swaps to the standard spec on complete bikes if required - it's always worth asking!
Typical delivery times from Santa Cruz are 3-4 weeks from ordering, but often sooner. If you're interested in a particular size/colour then please get in touch and we can check delivery times for you.
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2019 Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC XTR Reserve Kit
Frame - Santa Cruz Blur, Carbon CC
Fork - Fox 32 Stepcast Factory, 100mm (with remote lockout)
Shock - Fox Float Factory Kashima DPS (with remote lockout)
Rear Derailleur - Shimano XTR 12 speed
Shifter - Shimano XTR 12 speed
Chainset - Shimano XTR M9120, 34t
Bottom Bracket - Shimano HT2
Chain - Shimano XTR 12 speed
Cassette - Shimano XTR 12 speed, 10-51t
Headset - Cane Creek AER
Stem - Syntace Liteforce
Handlebars - Santa Cruz Carbon Flat
Front Brake - Shimano XTR M9100
Rear Brake - Shimano XTR M9100
Brake Levers -Shimano XTR M9100
Rims - Santa Cruz Reserve Carbon 25
Front Hub - DT Swiss 240
Rear Hub - DT Swiss 240
Spokes - DT Swiss Competition
Front - Maxxis Aspen 29 x 2.25", EXO TR
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'The Sony Xperia Z1 looks stunning, it's a distinctive design and there's no questioning the quality of the build. '
'For normal media viewing everything looks great, but you really notice the difference when watching or viewing full HD 1080p content where, as with the Xperia Z, everything takes on an incredible and cinematic, almost 3D-like quality.'
The next level of Sony's Android ambitions or a needless mid-cycle vanity upgrade?
Dedicated camera button for underwater shooting
'The Z30 is arguably the best BlackBerry to date, but it's devoid of any truly unique features that might draw fans from the other side of the fence.'
'The BlackBerry Z30 is a great phone for messaging, whether it's through SMS, email, Whatsapp, BBM or Facebook Messenger. '
'The good news is that the Z30 is unquestionably the best touchscreen BlackBerry to date. '
'The app ecosystem needs to be more advanced.'
'high resolution IPS touchscreen'
'All said, the display is actually of passable quality and offers an overall proper color reproduction, though there is a barely detectable cyan tint to it and viewing angles are just poor. '
Great bang for your hard-earned buck
Thin, with a big, bright screen, a zippy processor
Fast quad-core processor delivers great performance
Large 5-inch screen, but compact build
Beefy 1.5-gigahertz quad-core chip
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Is Water From Vending Machines Really "Chemical-Free"?
View and Download the report here: Is Water From Vending Machines Really Chemical-Free
Glacier Water Services, the largest owner-operator of drinking water vending machines in California and the U.S., claims its machines sell "safe, chemical-free water." But statewide testing found that a third of Glacier machines sold water that failed to meet state standards for a class of chemicals linked to increased risk of cancer and birth defects.
For paying 100 times the price of tap water, vended water consumers are supposed to get drinking water that is essentially free of trihalomethanes (THMs), the chemical byproducts of treating water with chlorine. Glacier claims to reduce contaminants in tap water by approximately 97 percent, but two- thirds of the machines tested failed to remove that level of THMs.
The state has known about Glacier's failure to meet THM standards for years but has taken no meaningful action. Glacier has promised to improve its machines' performance, but these tests show it has not. To ensure that consumers get what they pay for, California must establish an industry-financed program of mandatory unannounced inspections of all water machines, with rigorously enforced penalties for failure to meet health standards.
View and Download the report here: Is Water From Vending Machines Really Chemical-Free


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It feels strange to write about software design today. The most important things that we know about design have been known for decades. In theory, every developer should be able to design an application from scratch using object-orientation or some other design approach. Oddly, though, many can't. In a way, they are victims of our own success in the industry. We've developed libraries and frameworks that make it easy to add code to existing projects. When the key abstractions are in place, it often feels like there isn't much design to do. In some applications, classes are models, controllers, helpers, or views. People often don't step outside of the categories our frameworks give us. Over time, we end up with large classes and methods that have grown by accretion. Looking at them, they don't seem intentionally designed.
We expect programmers to refactor code to keep design tidy, but what do we do when it has already gone sourwhen the design is unrecognizable? Luckily, we can move forward, but it takes a bit of work. It helps if we can uncover some design hidden in the code.
A Program Is A Graph
The class that we have in Figure 1 isn't very well structured. With some poking around, we can figure out what it does it's a class for a rental car reservation system and it does many things.
It records a reservation, searches for inventory, does some pricing, and calculates an awards-for-loyalty program. If we were writing this code from scratch, we'd probably come up with a design like the one shown in Figure 2 a design that is factored.
But right now, we're stuck with the original design unless we rewrite it. Yes, we can refactor, but what are the chances that the code will ever look like our ideal design? In many cases, we're better off giving up on that vision. We might be able to get there from here, but if the class is complicated, it won't be easy Moreover, it might not be worth the effort relative to other things that we can do to make the code easier to deal with.
Let's take a look at a graph representation of the code. (Figure 3) We can use circles to represent each of the fields and methods, and use arrows to show how methods use fields and other methods.
The graph in this figure gives some information that isn't readily apparent in the code. In particular, it appears that many fields and methods are only accessible through the
quote and
processPayment methods. We could look at this as being an accident (and sometimes it is), but the graph show us that there is some natural encapsulation happening in the class. We can now consider what our code would be like if we took that cluster and extracted it as a class.
In Figure 4, the
quote and
processPayment methods would have to become public, and the original class would have to have to hold an instance of the one we are extracting.
Here's the clincher, though: Is this new class a good abstraction? When we look at the names of its fields and methods, it seems less than ideal. We might be better off if we were able to split the new class into a
QuoteService, and
UserService like we had in our ideal design. Further, it's hard to imagine what we should call this new class, as it seems to have mixed responsibilities. We could generalize a bit and call it
AccountServices, but the name is less than ideal in the organization this software serves, where quoting and payment processing are not seen as accounting services. Ideally, they would be separate services.
At this point, we have two alternatives. We can extract
AccountServices from
ReservationServices, or we can move toward extracting
QuoteService, and
UserService. The important point to consider is the relative cost of both of these moves.


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and reserve your tickets for "Piranha 3D." I'm told the fish in this installment are decidedly ill-tempered. LET'S GO!
VIKINGS/49ERS – 8:00PM Sunday (NBC) Brett Favre returned to Minnesota after "deliberating" about retiring and "having his arm twisted" by members of the team to get him to come back. Or he hates working out in August. Probably the latter. Anyway, tonight you get to watch Favre take his first handful of snaps for the preseason. Al Michaels will be interviewing Favre at halftime of Sunday Night's game. ANTICIPATION: FAVREY!
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS – 10:00PM Sunday (E!) The fifth season of the reality show premieres Sunday Night. Holy smokes, a FIFTH season? Are there people that actually watch this show? That's amazing. Usually, I hit this show while flipping around, stay for three seconds to see what Kim is wearing, and then go back to watching normal, productive television. But no, it appears there are some out there who are interested in the Kardashians as people, and that stuns and confuses me. ANTICIPATION: BADONKADUNKS!
DANCER WITH TINY LEGS – 10:00PM Sunday (TLC) There is no physical abnormality that TLC won't cover, so on Sunday you get the pleasure of spending and hour with a wheelchair dancer who was born without working legs. I like how TLC made the title of this show echo "Tiny Dancer" but avoided using that title for obvious trademark reasons. I wonder how a wheelchair dancer dances with a partner. Who leads? Do some wheelchair dancers have two left wheels? Would most white people be better off dancing in wheelchairs? I say yes. ANTICIPATION: VERY SHORT TANGO!
ENTOURAGE – 10:30PM Sunday (HBO) Turtle is having supply and demand problems with his tequila line. See now, that's what I like about this show. It really speaks to the everyday problems of the working mooch. ANTICIPATION: GOOSHGAGS!
BRIDEZILLAS – 9:00PM Sunday (WE TV) A bride and her sister comes to blows during the bachelorette party. Please, please, girls! Serge the male stripper has enough time and love for BOTH of you. Elsewhere, another bride flips out when her veil goes missing. Not the veil! Now the element of surprise is totally ruined! ANTICIPATION: MONSTERS!
Weekend Watch List: Favre's Gimpy Ankle
Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and reserve your tickets for "Piranha 3D." I'm told the fish in this installment are decidedly ill-tempered. LET'S GO!


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Author Notes: Pho (pronounced "fuh") is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup typically made with beef. It can also be made with chicken (which is known as pho ga), seafood, or in this case, turkey (definitely not traditional!). Apart from toasting the spices (very important...don't skip this step), this is very simple to make, particularly if you use store-bought chicken stock. It's a little austere with just the kale (perfect for the days after Thanksgiving as far as I'm concerned), and you are welcome to add additional vegetables. Traditional pho uses rice noodles but I prefer it with cellophane (bean thread) noodles. This recipe was inspired by Jaden Hair's recipe for Chicken Pho.
Anyone who knows pho knows that it's all about the broth. WinnieAb uses turkey leftovers (meat and stock, which should really be homemade for this) to coax the most out of this soup. She also adds some warm spices -- coriander, cloves, star anise and cinnamon -- which she toasts beforehand to amp up the broth. Chopped kale is an unusual addition that adds some welcome heft -- we preferred 1 cup rather than 2. As with any pho, don't forget to squeeze in some fresh lime juice just before eating -- it provides a welcome hit of acid that really wakes up the dish.
Makes 2 big bowls of soup
Toast the spices
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
4 whole cloves
4 whole star anise
1 cinnamon stick
Heat a cast-iron skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add the coriander seeds, cloves, star anise, and cinnamon stick and toast until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Immediately spoon out the spices into a bowl to avoid burning them and set aside CG210 .
Make the turkey pho
1 quart homemade turkey stock (or homemade or store-bought chicken stock)
1 bunch green onions (green top parts only) chopped
1 3-inch chunk of ginger, sliced and smashed with side of knife
1 teaspoon brown sugar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon fish sauce, or more to taste
1-2 cups kale, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1/2 pound leftover turkey breast, shredded
1 bunch (approx. 2 oz.) cellophane/bean thread noodles (or enough flat dried rice noodles to serve 2)
1-2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped- for garnish (optional)
1-2 tablespoons chopped green onions (white parts only), minced- for garnish (optional)
1/2 lime, cut into wedges
Sriracha chili sauce to taste reenex
In a large pot, add the toasted spices and all ingredients from stock through fish sauce and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 20 minutes, skimming the surface frequently.
Taste the broth and add more sugar or fish sauce, if needed. Strain the broth and discard the solids. Add the kale and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Remove from heat.
Add the shredded turkey and the cellophane noodles. Allow to sit for a few minutes while the noodles soften.
Ladle the broth into bowls. Divide the kale, shredded turkey and the noodles evenly into each bowl.
Sprinkle on the garnishes and add sriracha to taste. Squeeze lime juice to taste over the top of your bowl before eating reenex .


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Each serving equals one and a half vegetable servings.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Arrange green beans in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 8 to 12 minutes or until crisp-tender. Plunge beans into cold water to stop the cooking process; drain.
Spray a sauté pan with cooking spray. Over medium-high heat, add green onions, and sauté until tender. Add green beans, walnuts, rosemary, and lemon juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with lemon rind.


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Yay...it's a long weekend. However since it's raining here and there, we plan to just stay at home and be a couch potato. Enjoying the food, the books and the DVDs. My sister made our day by giving us a bunch of fresh organic Japanese sweet potatoes and potatoes. Just the rights stuff for us. We could create many things with these and it's going to be the best companion for us while we enjoyed our day.
I finally finished The Cuckoo's Calling. This is a 2013 crime fiction novel by J.K. Rowling who published the book under the pseudonym "Robert Galbraith". The BBC reported that Rowling sent the manuscript anonymously and at least one publishing house declined it. It was eventually accepted by Sphere Books with whom Rowling had collaborated on her previous novel, The Casual Vacancy (2012) *ooopss...I just realized I haven't finished this book yet. In fact where did I put this book?*
In the old days detective books were my cup of tea. I have read all Agatha Christie's works. Some of them even read more than once. And this latest book of Rowling really put me into nostalgia since she used a classic plot of detective books just like Christie did. Rowling confirmed that a sequel is already finished and is expected to be published in 2014. I guess we have a new detective to be in love with, Cormoran Strike, the lead character in Rowling's detective stories.
Now let's enjoy Woody Allen's latest drama movie Blue Jasmine. It tells the story of a rich Manhattan Socielite (played awesomely by Cate Blanchett) falling into poverty and homelessness. As usual Allen always comes out with something ordinary yet witty. A must see movie.
That's a simple wrap for today, there are still two days to go for holiday. As long as we have our food, books and movies, I think the four of us will survive. Enjoy your holiday with the loved ones.


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NBA Draft Preview Version 1.0Posted by nvr1983 on May 19th, 2008
Lost in the huge O.J. Mayo scandal and the smaller Darrell Arthur scandal is the upcoming NBA Draft, which is a little over 1 month away. Unlike last year, where there was a ton of hype regarding the Draft Lottery (Note: This may have just been because I live in Boston), the day has snuck up on us. I just noticed that it would be happening on May 20th in contrast to last year where I had the time of the lottery programmed into my Treo by mid-March (thanks to an 18-game losing streak). Teams that failed to make the playoffs have the following odds of winning the #1 pick:
Basically the lottery breaks down into a couple key segments:
(1) The top 2 picks: Whoever ends up with the #1 pick will have to decide between Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley. Up until the Sweet 16, it seemed like Beasley was the unanimous choice to be the #1 overall pick regardless of who was drafting at that spot. However, after being the best player on the court the last 4 games of the NCAA tournament including lighting up lottery-type talents like D.J. Augustin and Darren Collison/Russell Westbrook, Rose vaulted himself into contention. Unlike last year when there were only minor rumblings of debate over the #1 pick coming from people like Bill Simmons, I believe there is a legitimate debate over who should go #1 that will only be decided when the NBA announces who has the #1 overall pick. Do you think David Stern has noticed that Derrick Rose would be an excellent PG for Mike D'Antoni's New York Knicks?
(2) Picks #3-6: The guys in this category are Brook Lopez, Mayo, Eric Gordon, and Jerryd Bayless. The key in this group is Lopez. He will go to whatever team needs an inside presence. I'm not completely sold on his game translating to the NBA (covered in upcoming posts), but Lopez is the only legitimate top 5 inside presence in the draft (Beasley is a combo guy). After that it seems like Mayo is the consensus top combo guard in the group although I suspect that with some good workouts Gordon and Bayless might be able to jump him. Gordon is likely being hurt a little by his precipitous drop-off in production at the end of the year while Bayless is hurt by the fact that he didn't play in a system that fully utilized his skills in the open-court.
(3) The rest: Honestly, I have no idea on picks 7-14 and it seems like that draft experts don't either as each one has a completely different order. The key players here are Kevin Love, D.J. Augustin, DeAndre Jordan, Darrell Arthur, Chase Buddinger, Joe Alexander, Anthony Randolph, Russell Westbrook, Kosta Koufos, and JaVale McGee along with all the internationals (Danillo Gallinari and Nicolas Batum). We aren't even going to touch this group until the order is set because so much of it will depend on team need. The one guy that we think could jump significantly is Buddinger based on his workouts.
We'll have more coverage/analysis following the Lottery on Tuesday as we start to break down the players and team needs.
If you're a fan of one of these unfortunate teams, you may find some solace in ESPN.com's Lottery Mock Draft Generator. I know I used it quite a bit last year (getting angry every time the Celtics fell out of the top 2). This year, you guys will be playing with it while I wonder why the f- Rajon Rondo disappears on the road (rtmsf wishes Rondo showed up at all in college).
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Download: http://www.camya.com/ecc
Have fun!
Ps. please translate ECC v1.14 language files for your country, and post them on the forum so i can update these!
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ECC version 1.14 (2012.12.29)
- Fixed: a bug where external AU3 scripts did not function (being executed) properly
on some machines and OS'es due usage to of 'start /b', now using COM object!
- Fixed: Thumb quality setting '20' in config can now be selected.
- Fixed: issues with the ROM start options in ECC config, now all options are
properly disabled and unchecked when needed.
- Fixed: an issue where the ROM parameter box and some ROM start options where
disabled when using eccScript.
- Fixed: Clearlook theme, this was missing when using the installer.
- Fixed: a bug in the ECC theme engine, where another template was selected it
did not use the proper icons for that template.
- Fixed: a bug in the images TAB view, where names/titles of the games are the
same as the archive filename.
- Added: integrated EmuMovie Downloader, with this tool integrated in ECC you can finally make
your ROM artwork/images complete, you'll need an account on EmuMovies (registration is free)
- Added: Brand new ECC Video Player, you can now add a MP4/FLV file to your ROM!
- Added: a new feature to jump to a page directly (instead of scrolling trough all of them)
- Added new platforms:
- Apple Macintosh
- Atari Falcon
- Nintendo e-Reader
- Sega Model 3
- Added filextensions:
- Casio PV-1000: BIN
- Epoch Super Cassette Vision: BIN
- Nintendo Wii: WBFS
- Amstrad CPC: ROM
- Added: internal feature for the 'use .cue' option to look if there is a .cue
file available if not then use normal extension.
- Added: a new option in ECC config to set the 'big filesize' parsing trigger
to use the internal parser (PHP) or the external parser (autoit3) after a
size limit. NOTE: PHP could crash if this is set to high!
- Added: a new option in ECC config to set the 'text cutt off' in the
IMAGE TAB in the 'main view' to give a better view if you have one or more
long names/titles.
- Added: SSF to be the default emulator for Sega Saturn. (also added website info's)
- Added: default media for platforms id: (MrX_Cuci)
- a8bit, adam, bbc, col
- Added: Checkbox icons for options in the config menu.
- Updated: teaser image for 'Sega Model 2'
- Updated: nav images for 'Sega Model 1' and 'Sega Model 2'
- Updated: translations for NL and ES to v1.13
- Updated: the ICC ImageInject icon to 32x32
- Changed: MAME icon in platform contextmenu.
- ImageInject, 3D Gallery, KameleonCode, EmuDownloadCenter have been moved to
the ecc-core\tools folder, this way all autoit3 tools are in the same folder!
- Changed: contextmenu icon for 'platform picture' and 'ICC'
- Changed: 'cover_inlay_03' to 'cover_3d', this fits better for the 3d cover images.
- Removed: FSUM support, FSUM cannot work properly with PHP COM objects.
The COM objects are needed because the Windows 'start /b' does not function
properly on every Windows OS, so there fore we use the 'new' COM objects.
The replacement of FSUM is now a Autoit3 CRC32 wrapper, wich is a bit slower
but works flawlessly! The parser has been renamed from 'ParserFSUM' to
'ParserExternal', also all platform ini's have been updated.
- Restructured the translation files a bit.
- Totally restyled the config screen, changed: order, layout added new options
and icons/images.
- Added and adjusted some icons in the ECC config.
- Updated the VIC20 script for XVIC:
- Added: Better support for multilanguage keyboard layouts in the script.
- Added: Tooltip on screen when the script is still busy.
- Added: MultiROM support! (META ID needs to have [multi])
- Added: Roms with SYS value support! (example META ID = [sys7424])
- Tool/Script updates
- 3D Gallery
v184.108.40.206 (2012.11.19)
- Adjusted code to use 'cover_3d' instead of 'cover_inlay_03'.
v220.127.116.11 (2012.11.09)
- Adjusted the rom INI information to the new ECC 'selectedrom' triggersystem.
v22.214.171.124 (2012.10.14)
- Added hotkey ESCAPE to close the gallery.
- Converted messageboxes into tooltips.
- ImagePackCenter (IPC)
v184.108.40.206 (2012.11.19)
- Adjusted code to use 'cover_3d' instead of 'cover_inlay_03'.
v126.96.36.199 (2012.11.09)
- Adjusted the rom INI information to the new ECC 'selectedrom' triggersystem
v126.96.36.199 (2012.09.03)
- Fixed a bug where imported images are counted double!
v220.127.116.11 (2012.09.02)
- Fixed a bug that made IPC crash with the IMPORTER (option to clean was not in
the GUI)
So i added this option to 'clean files with stripper' in the
IMPORTER GUI, so import good
(clean) images in ECC.
- ECC ScriptROM system
v184.108.40.206 (2012.12.07)
- Deamontools location now needs to be selected in ECC config!.
v220.127.116.11 (2012.11.18)
- Added more information if a file extension is not supported by deamontools.
v126.96.36.199 (2012.11.07)
- Added: new function 'GetActiveKeyboardLayout' to get the keyboard layout.
- ECC Video player
v184.108.40.206 (2012.11.11)
- Using soundvolume variable used from the ECC config.
- Adjusted default settings
v188.8.131.52 (2012.11.11)
- Fixed a bug where a new video is getting played when added while the ECC
video player settings are off.
- Fixed a bug in the messagebox that is shown if VLC cannot be initialized.
v188.8.131.52 (2012.11.10)
- Now stops the video if a rom is being deleted in ECC.
- Added message (tooltip) if the ECC main window cannot be found.
v18.104.22.168 (2012.11.10)
- Added configurable variables used from the ECC config.
- Autodisable video player if VLC is not found!
- emuMoviesDownloader (EMD)
v188.8.131.52 (2012.11.19)
- Adjusted code to use 'cover_3d' instead of 'cover_inlay_03'.
- Fixed a bug where files are not downloaded if a folder already exists
- Fixed a bug where 'PCB' images are not downloaded corectly
v184.108.40.206 (2012.11.15)
- Fixed: Crash on importing/downloading videofiles.
- Improved: Several GUI changes.
v126.96.36.199 (2012.11.15)
- Added: Cancel button.
- Fixed: EMD will not create any doubles (PNG+JPG) of the same media (images).
- Fixed: File extensions are now lowercased.
- Improved: EMD now on Hyperspeed!, EMD will now first check if the file already
exists before downloading the images data, this gives enormous speed increase!
- Improved: The content list now only shows the content supported by ECC.
- Improved: Clear processlist when downloading another content.
- Made several GUI improvements and text changes.
v220.127.116.11 (2012.11.09)
- Added: new feature to download videos MP4/FLV from the EmuMovies server.
v18.104.22.168 (2012.10.13)
- With this tool integrated in ECC you can finally make your ROM artwork/images
complete, you'll need an account on EmuMovies (registration is free)
- Initial release
- ICC ImageInject
v22.214.171.124 (2012.11.09)
- Adjusted the rom INI information to the new ECC 'selectedrom' triggersystem
- eccDiagnostics
v184.108.40.206 (2012.11.19)
- Fixed scanning files to only scan files inside the ecc-core folder.
- eccKameleonCode
v22.214.171.124 (2012.09.27)
- Fixed "empty" code for script when pressing cancel or closing the GUI.
- Notepad++ v6.2
- Updated 7zip from v9.28a to v9.30a
- Updated DAT files for:
CPS-1 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
CPS-2 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
CPS-3 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
MAME : v0.146 to v0.147
MODEL1 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
MODEL2 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
NAOMI : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
NEOGEO : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
PGM : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
S11 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
S16 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
S18 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
S22 : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
ZINC : v0.146 to v0.147 (mame)
i've made a new facebook ECC v1.14 icon, can you use this on facebook please?: