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(Pocket-lint) - In the words of Monty Python: now for something completely different. Well, as different as things get in the seemingly ever-samey world of cars. Because the Hyundai Veloster you see in the picture above is a unique beast. Ever had the desire for a two-door coupe, but wished that you occasionally had just one extra rear door, to make getting people in and out the back a little easier? Then this is for you. Or looked at from the other side of the coin, ever felt yourself looking at a five-door hatchback and standing on one side of it thinking, "Wouldn't it be great if someone could just take away that rear door so I can pretend it's a coupe"?
No, us neither to be honest, but with the Veloster, Hyundai has given us just that, with what it's calling a 3+1 door car. It's a coupe body style, which on the driver's side comes with the oh-so-normal front door only. But round on the passenger side, you'll discover a door at the rear, too. Always game for new and novel ideas, what we really want to find out is just what benefits this unique design brings and – ultimately – whether it is any good.
Hyundai's been on a bit of a roll for the past few years. It and its Korean sister Kia have gone from brands which 10 or 15 years ago many people wouldn't be seen dead in, to today being cars a lot of people would rather drive over mainstream European brands such as Renault, Ford, Peugeot and Vauxhall.
A big part of that success is down to the value for money and equipment on offer, but the designs too, have undergone a big change and nowhere is that better demonstrated than with the Veloster. There's no denying that the profile says loud and clear that it's a coupe, that the front – complete with those large, complex and expensively detailed headlamps, looks quite premium. Do we think it looks pretty? No, but the sprinkling of chrome, large wheels and little vents and details lifts it above the morass. Its worst angle is arguably from behind, where its bum doesn't look like the pretty, pert number others coupes in this class sport – but then the rear angle does show-off the large glazed panoramic roof, which notably, is standard, stretching right down the middle of the car.
And those doors...?
The one-door on one side, two-on-the-other arrangement is a tricky one to get your head around. It's not the first time we've seen it - you might remember Toyota's 1990s Previa and today's Mini Clubman which features two doors on only the passenger side. Yet it's never been done on a car that purports to be a coupe. And on our weekend camping trip - which the large boot handled with ease - none of the ten other 30-something-year-olds we were with could understand why you'd go out and buy a car with such a feature. Surely, they all said, if you want a fun, sporty looking coupe then you want people to know for sure it's a coupe and want only front doors. And if you need to put people in the back regularly enough to need doors, you'd just buy a five door hatch they said.
But when two of them needed to jump in the back for a run to the shops, that rear door certainly made getting them on board easier, and the Veloster attracted plenty of attention everywhere it went. Though how many people notice the door thing, who knows.
Climb inside
The design of the centre console is pretty neat too, with a fairly elegant flowing theme to the main dash and then angular elements like the air vents and instrument cluster perched on top. It's not got that German ring of quality to it though. In fact, scratch a bit harder and the quality is pretty poor - you won't find any soft-touch plastics here - but as a design it suits the car and the seats got the thumbs up for comfort.
It's pretty tight in the front though. That panoramic roof had our six-foot frames rubbing heads with the roof and Mrs Pocket-Lint thought the footwell on her side was rather cramped for her legs and handbag to co-exist. Still, the centre bin is deep and has a split opening function, the glovebox can accommodate more than just gloves and the door pockets will happily accommodate a starbucks latte bucket or litre of Evian. But over time you'll notice where the cash has been saved – there are no anti-slip surfaces in these cubbies, which by the end of the week was driving us wild as our phone slipped around crashing from side to side of the centre bin on every corner.
Korean car makers have scored big by offering a lot of equipment, good quality and long-than-normal warranties at prices which undercut the European competition. And the Veloster isn't any different. It features keyless entry, leather heated seats, a stop/start button, cruise control, USB port, bluetooth streaming and a 7-inch centre touchscreen as standard. Our test car added the £1,000 Media Pack which wraps up Satellite Navigation, a rear parking camera and a premium sound system. It's a good value bundle when compared to what the Germans make you pay, while the screen graphics and sound quality are better than the more expensive Toyota GT86 we recently tested. However, in this day and age, we're still struggling to forgive the Sat Nav for not having the ability to enter full post codes, which made trying to get to unnumbered destinations on endlessly long roads in rural Oxfordshire a game of pin-the-tale-on-the-donkey.
Likewise, the Bluetooth streaming didn't always get on with Spotify and doesn't feature Gracenote album artwork recognition, which seemed a shame. However, the voice recognition system is one of the better we've used and telephone calls were loud and clear (the mic is smartly positioning on the roof just in-board of the sun visor).
An on road let-down
The Veloster was stacking up promisingly, until we drove it. Unfortunately it can't really sign the cheque that the unique looks write. Rather than feeling sporty and agile the Veloster feels slothful and wooly. The steering is light and pleasant enough and it handles okay on its fat, 18-inch wheels which offer all the grip you'd ever reasonably want. Unfortunately, those big wheels are also responsible for the rather hard ride.
Our main complaint concerns the engine and gearbox which combine to make the car feel droney and at times a little slow. The gearbox is a new-style, dual-clutch automatic - which in other models makes for smooth progress and super-quick shifts. However, the way the gearbox has been mapped, in our view, left a lot to be desired. Its response to throttle inputs at times was inconsistent – not kicking down when we expected it to as we accelerated hard away from a roundabout that had interspersed a dual-carriage way, and then kicking down at the merest tickle of the accelerator on the motorway. We suspect much of the way it behaves is designed to mask the lack of torque from this petrol, non-turbo 1.6 engine. Ultimately, while not outright bad it's just not as fun as any of the other coupes we've tested recently so if you're set on a Veloster then we'd highly recommend you wait for the forthcoming turbo-charged engine or at the very least try one with a manual gearbox.
As it stands, the driving experience is the weak part in this package. Fuel economy was a fairly average 34mpg too, and on the move, refinement and road noise aren't great.
While we're not completely sure about that novel door arrangement, during our week with the car we did understand how it could be beneficial at times. It marks the Veloster out as something a little different, creates a talking point and deviates from the norm. We like that, along with the way the it looks from some angles, the tally of standard equipment and long, five-year warranty.
But we're not really sure if the Veloster knows what it wants to be, and most of our concerns over it are thrown up once you've spent some time behind the wheel. Because ultimately, if you use your back seats a lot then a nicely specced Ford Focus or VW Golf is both cheaper, way more practical and a much better drive, if a very predictable choice. And if you're after the delights coupes typically bring, such as feeling sporty and special along with being fun to drive, the Veloster misses the mark too.
Ultimately, we applaud Hyundai for trying something different. Having greater car choice and a new format to choose from makes the world a much less boring place. But sometimes, people are predictable and boring with good reason. So if it's a reasonably priced coupe you're after, then we'd strongly suggest you have a look at a VW Scirocco or Astra GTC before going down the novel new route of the Veloster.


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"I had an insight while out praying today. I was reflecting on the passion and imagining the terror of that ordeal that from start to finish probably lasted 18 hours and I realized that Christ was not afraid as we would be, not because he was God but because he trusted in God. In other words fear is frequently about what is to come, but I am thinking that Christ lived in the moment which was in harmony with His Father. In other words Christ had no need to look beyond the present because he trusted in His Father to provide for his every need. In that sense Christ's reference to the birds of the air makes a whole lot more sense. The lesson is clear for all of us. Stop worrying about the future. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Live today and let God take care of tomorrow. Mother often said that God takes care of his own."
The mother to whom my Dad refers is my grandmother, Mama Connie. I miss her so much!
Side story - her luggage got lost, so the only thing she had to wear to my wedding was the dress she wore on the plane. She was so embarrassed. I think she looked beautiful.

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As we're all painfully aware, the next version (4.0) of the CCIE lab exam goes live this October. For those of us who did not nab a date before the cutover date, we're looking at a different beast come October. In addition to a number of new technologies (such as MPLS and Zone Based Firewall) and the dread Core Knowledge questions, there will be a brand new addition: troubleshooting. Between the Core Knowledge section and the actual lab exam, there will be a troubleshooting section. While details are still a little vague, here's what Cisco has said about this section(may require CCO login):
Troubleshooting is allotted two of the eight hours required for the CCIE lab exam. Candidates will be presented with a series of trouble tickets for preconfigured networks and will need to diagnose and resolve the fault or faults. As with previous CCIE labs, the network will need to be up and running for the candidate to receive credit. Candidates who finish the troubleshooting section early can move on to the configuration section, but they will not be allowed to go back to the troubleshooting section.
Here are some additional details culled from a recent Ask The Expert Section:
- The Troubleshooting section will be independent from the Configuration section, i.e., it will be presented on a different scenario.
- Once you finish the Troubleshooting you will move to the Configuration section that will be presented on a new scenario or topology.
- The Troubleshooting section will have a maximum of 2 hours. The candidate will be presented a series of questions or 'trouble tickets' for a given scenario or topology. The referred topology will pre-configured.
- Based on the information provided such as IP addressing diagrams, IGP routing diagrams, and so on you will work to identify and fix the issues. You will be given points for working scenarios.
- The Troubleshooting section will have a certain number of trouble tickets and points allocated to the section. You will receive credits for the points you get. Your score on this section will show as, 30%, or 50%, or 80%, and so on.
- You will need to get a minimum of 80% on each section of the exam to pass on the CCIE lab exam.
- Yes, we are planning to post a sample Troubleshooting questions/trouble ticket for study reference.
Internetwork Expert has a poll up asking CCIE candidates which part of the new lab format scares them the most. Troubleshooting is the number one choice.
I'll admit that when I first heard about the addition of troubleshooting to the lab, I was unconcerned. While I don't spend any time(outside of practice labs) building complex OSPF networks, I do troubleshoot networks for probably a good 30% – 50% of each workday(not to mention after hours when on call). Plus, I've always been pretty good at the initial troubleshooting sections in the vendor labs.
Petr Lapukhov from INE emailed me recently and gave me access to the first couple of labs in the new Internetwork Expert Volume IV workbook. This is INE's new product covering the troubleshooting section of the lab. I agreed to try the first couple of labs and write my thoughts. My first thought? I vastly underestimated how potentially difficult the new troubleshooting section could be!
While I have spent a considerable amount of time troubleshooting networks over the last ten (sigh) years, they've always been MY networks. Well, at least they've always been networks with which I was very familiar. So if a server goon bitches about not being able to ping his heart beat IP address, I can quickly re-educate (an exercise in futility) him about the fact that this network exists on a layer-2 only network that is not trunked nor associated with an SVI so he'll only be able to ping other heart beat IPs sourced from the heart beat IP address on his box. If I was not aware of the design of this network, then I would have to start with the usual battery of pings and traceroutes to (hopefully) get to the same conclusion. In other words, familiarity with the network design will make troubleshooting much easier and quicker. I also overlooked the fact that a good 90% of my daily troubleshooting is really mundane shit like checking speed/duplex, verifying MAC addresses, checking ARP tables, etc. It's thankfully very rare that I ever troubleshoot any complicated layer 3 issues.
So while I might feel (justified or not) that I have a lot of troubleshooting experience, a lot of that experience will be worthless in a lab scenerio…as I was soon to discover. 🙂


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Following the enhancement of the Liwa Al-Islam videos, I analyzed them to create a map of possible locations, based on the following:
- An open field
- Within UMLACA range of Jobar. The blue circles are 3 km and 4 km from Jobar center.
- Within UMLACA range of Qabun. The green circles are 3 km and 4 km from Qabun center.
Note: These are the locations matching the claims made in the video. It may have been shot elsewhere.
The orange areas match all three criteria, with the areas within the two inner circles representing higher likelihood. The western area is less likely since it is the border between regime-controlled area and contested-area and would mean a rocket attack coming from behind the Syrian Army.
The red area is the estimated launch source that was independently calculated from rocket impact sites.
Conclusion: Assuming this is no coincidence, it seems that the videos were shot at the location of the real source of the attack, or were fabricated by people who know it.


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Source Control
Jetty uses a few of different development trunks for its artifacts.
Primary Interest SCMURLs
These are the URLs to the SVN repositories for the Jetty code. For people who are working on the Jetty project, as well as for people who are interested in examining or modifying the Jetty code for their own projects.
- http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty/trunk
- Jetty7 development trunk
- http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty/branches/jetty-8
- Jetty8 development trunk
Build and Project Infrastructure SCMURLs
These are the URLs for Jetty-related code and metadata. These are not needed to use Jetty; these are primarily of use for people who are working with Jetty-the-project (as opposed to using Jetty-the-server in their own projects).
- http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-parent/trunk
- Administrative pom.xml file
- http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-toolchain/trunk
- Build related artifacts that release separately, common assembly descriptors, remote resources, etc.
- http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/sandbox/trunk
- Non-mainline project development, working area for experimentation, etc
- http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-update-site/trunk
- Project definition for generating an eclipse p2 update site
- http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/admin
- Files associated with the development of Jetty -- code styles, formatting, etc.
Jetty uses Apache Maven 2.x for managing its build and primary project metadata.
Building Jetty should simply be a matter of changing into the relevant directory and executing the following commands:
svn co http://dev.eclipse.org/svnroot/rt/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty/trunk /my_work_dir/jetty cd /my_work_dir/jetty mvn install
All relevant dependencies will be downloaded into your local repository automatically.
Building with Eclipse
This section remains to be written, but is basically a matter of installing m2eclipse for an equivalent eclipse plugin and importing the maven project.


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Mini Clubman | 1.5 Cooper Sport 6dr [Comfort/Nav+ Pack]
Mini Clubman Overview
I would like all maintenance and service costs included
Initial Rental (Personal)
£2,267.03 inc VAT
Initial Rental (Business)
£1,889.19 ex VAT
Contract Length
48 Months
Processing fee
£199.99 ex VAT
Standard Options
- Electric windows
- Heated rear window
- Heated windscreen washer jets
- Rain sensor with auto headlights
- Rear window wiper
- Sun/heat protection glass
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
- Electronic handbrake
- Front and rear disc brakes
- Compatible mobile phone bluetooth with audio streaming
- Mini E-call
- Active Guard incl speed limiting and lane departure functions with auto steering, and front collision warning with brake intervention
- Cruise control with brake function
- Electro-mechanical speed dependant steering assistance
- Automatic start/stop function with brake energy recuperation
- Instrument cluster
- MINI TeleServices
- On board computer
- Hazy grey interior trim
- Double Vanos system
- Fully variable valve control
- High precision injection
- 6 speakers
- FM tuner and DAB digital radio
- Body colour fuel filler cap
- Body colour roof and mirror caps
- Door sill strips
- John Cooper Works - aerodynamic kit, front and rear sport bumpers and part-painted side sills with door sill finishers
- John Cooper Works rear spoiler
- Left exhaust tailpipe with chrome finisher
- Model logo
- Model logo on rear doors
- Radiator grille
- Side scuttle panel with integrated indicator
- Solid paint
- Split rear doors
- Dynamic brake lights
- LED headlights with closed ring as daytime driving lights
- LED rear light with union jack design
- Rear fog lights
- White indicator lenses
- 12V socket in centre console
- 360L luggage compartment capacity
- 4 lashing eyes in luggage compartment
- Anthracite headlining with grab handles and clothes hooks
- Cupholders
- Dinamica/Cloth Upholstery with JCW sport seat
- English handbook
- Glove compartment
- Height and length steering column adjustment
- John Cooper Works perforated leather steering wheel with contrast stitching in chilli red and John Cooper Works logo
- Leather gearshift lever and handbrake gaiters
- Multifunction steering wheel
- Storage compartments in doors
- Toolkit
- Chrome interior highlights
- Interior lighting with 12 basic colours selectable via toggle switch in roof
- LED reading lights, vanity mirror lights, front foot well light and spotlight on front seats
- Comfort pack - Mini Clubman
- Excitement pack - Clubman
- Navigation plus pack - Mini Clubman
- 2 tone horn
- 3 point seatbelts on all seats
- 6 Airbags - front, side, head and seat belt tensioners
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- 60/40 split folding rear seat
- Isofix rear child seat preparation
- Mechanical seat adjustment, driver seat height adjust, forward/back and front seats backrest
- seat with integrated headrest, adjustable thigh support and John Cooper Works logo
- Alarm system with tilt sensor, monitoring doors, bonnet interior and tailgate
- Auto drive away locking
- Deadlocking function
- Electronic vehicle immobiliser
- Locking wheel bolts
- Start/stop toggle with keyless go
- 6 Speed manual transmission including gear change indicator display
- Performance Control
- Sunvisors with vanity mirrors
- 18" John Cooper Works Grip spoke alloy wheels with run flat tyres
Technical Options
- HC+NOx: N
- Particles: N
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- Bore: 82
- Catalytic Convertor: True
- Compression Ratio: 11.0:1
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 3
- Engine Codes: B38A15M1
- Engine Layout: FRONT TRANSVERSE
- Fuel Type: TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
- Gears: 6 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 12
- Stroke: 94.6
- Valve gear: DOHC
- EC: True
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Max: 8.4
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - Min: 6.4
- WLTP - MPG - Comb: 5.8
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Max: 6.9
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - Min: 6.7
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 8.2
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max: 8.7
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min: 6.2
- WLTP - MPG - High: 6.7
- WLTP - MPG - High - Max: 5.5
- WLTP - MPG - High - Min: 6.0
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 6.4
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Max: 7.2
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Min: 6.4
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 6.9
- Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: Data Not Available
- Based On ID: N
- Coin Description: N
- Coin Series: Cooper Sport Com/Nv+
- Ghost model for valuation purposes: N
- Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 12
- Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 136
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 1.5
- NCAP Safety Assist %: M1
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Service Interval Mileage: N
- Special Edition: Data Not Available
- Special Order: Data Not Available
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 999999
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes: N
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: N
- 0 to 60: Data Not Available
- 0 to 62: 9.2
- Engine Power KW: 100
- Engine Power RPM: 4500
- Engine Torque LBS.FT: 162
- Engine Torque MKG: 22.4
- Engine Torque NM: 220
- Engine Torque RPM: 1480
- PS: True
- Top Speed: 127
- Alloys?: True
- Space Saver?: Data Not Available
- Tyre Size Front: 225/40 R18
- Tyre Size Rear: 225/40 R18
- Tyre Size Spare: RUN FLAT TYRES
- Wheel Style: JCW GRIP SPOKE
- Wheel Type: 18" ALLOY
- Height: 1441
- Length: 4266
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 11.3
- Wheelbase: 2670
- Width (excluding mirrors): 1800
- Width (including mirrors): 2018
- Boot Capacity Saloons: 360
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 48
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 1875
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 1250
- Max. Roof Load: 75
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1300
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 680
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1325
- No. of Seats: 5
- Payload: 550
Mini Clubman CLUB CLASS (71/100)
With this second generation Clubman model, the British-based MINI brand sets its sights on premium hatchbacks like the Mercedes A-Class and Audi A3. Jonathan Crouch drives one.
Ten Second Review
The first modern-era MINI Clubman was launched in 2007 as the first truly practical MINI - but came with one key drawback: you couldn't have two rear passenger doors. This second generation model not only corrects that oversight but is also smarter, better equipped, higher-tech and more efficient. But can it set itself apart from the Hatch 5-Door and Countryman models in MINI's range? Let's see.
It's hard to think of a modernday motoring success story to rival that of BMW's MINI. The Bavarians took the 60s design concept, super-sized it and made it the ultimate automotive fashion accessory for the early years of the 21st Century. But the car's cheeky compact size was both its greatest draw and its only real limiting factor. If the same design could be produced with a dash more practicality, couldn't many more customers be persuaded to join the great MINI Adventure? The prospect was tempting, but the problem for the German designers was in creating a truly versatile family car that kept the original three-door model's essential MINI-ness. They'd already watched rivals Mercedes struggle - and fail - to develop the smart brand in the same way. What they eventually came up with in 2007 was this model, the MINI Clubman, an estate car, but not as we knew it. Curious, quirky and thoroughly individualistic, it was a perfect fit for a brand that has always been all those things. Nine years later, we got that car's successor, this MK2 model Clubman. With five proper doors this time round, a smarter look, extra space and all the MINI brand's latest technology, it's an intriguing prospect.
Driving Experience
MINIs have always been known for handling excellence and this MK2 model Clubman should be no exception. Based on the same 'UKL' platform as the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer and measuring the same distance between the wheels, it offers sophisticated suspension with what is promised to be the highest level of ride refinement ever for a MINI. There's a familiar range of engines under the bonnet. There's a base three cylinder 1.5-litre petrol unit with 102hp in the base 'MINI One' version, while a 136hp version of that powerplant features in the Cooper S derivative. The Cooper S gets a 2.0-litre petrol engine with 192hp. If you want a diesel (a rare thing in a MINI of almost any sort these days), there's a base 1.5-litre unit with 116hp in the 'MINI One D' and a 2.0-litre powerplant with 150hp in the 'Cooper D'. Standard with all the engines is a six-speed manual gearbox - with automatic transmission an option on all. The smallest three cylinder motor can be optioned with a 'Steptronic' auto that offers six ratios, while the 2.0 litre units both get the option of an eight-speed auto 'box that includes steering wheel-mounted paddles. There's no performance reduction if you do decide on the auto option. In fact, the eight-speed units actually reduce the 0-62mph times.
Design and Build
There's no disputing that from the outside, the Clubman looks like a MINI. If anything, this MK2 Clubman model's increased length and width help in referencing the classic MINI design language, making it to some eyes even more attractive than the basic Hatch versions. The key change that owners of the previous generation model will notice is the availability at last of two rear passenger doors, both fitted with frameless windows for a coupe (or old school Subaru) feel. The unique Minivan-style split rear doors for the loadbay remain though. What has changed here is the option buyers now have of opening them at the push of a button on the key fob or by waggling a foot under the rear bumper. The rear lights have been twisted 90 degrees and are now mounted on the rear doors, helping make the Clubman appear broader. The same effect is achieved by the wide-spaced twin exhausts on the Cooper S. There are still plenty of MINI design touches inside too, including toggle switches, lashings of chrome and a circular theme running through the cabin. For the first time, the centre console meets the main dashboard, offering increased storage - and there's an electronic parking brake too. Look down at the wheel and you'll also notice the BMW 'i-Drive' style rotary controller which was introduced in the MINI hatch, this feature promising easier navigation of the built-in infotainment system which includes sat-nav on all models. The boot size is a respectable 360-litres - or 1250-litres with the rear seats down.
Market and Model
There are three trim levels - 'Classic', 'Sport' and 'Exclusive' - and prices start from £20,000. Decide on a diesel in your Clubman and you'll be looking at paying just over £23,000, with the range-topping Cooper S up at nearly £24,000. Overall, the sums being asked are right around what you'll pay for an equivalent Audi A3, Mercedes-Benz A-Class or BMW 1-Series. If you're a keen driver, then the Clubman's performance and promise of go kart-like handling may be enough to seal the deal. Equipment levels are pretty generous. Even 'Classic' variants get a 6.5" colour infotainment screen, intelligent emergency call, a DAB digital radio, Bluetooth connectivity, ambient lighting, exterior MINI logo projection and automatic headlights with rain sensor. 'Sport' models include John Cooper Works Aerodynamic Kit and Spoiler, John Cooper Works Alloy Wheels, Sports Suspension, John Cooper Works Bucket Seats, John Cooper Works Steering Wheel and an anthracite interior headliner. 'Exclusive' trim gives you upgraded 'Exclusive' alloy wheels, a chrome line exterior finish, 'MINI Yours' Lounge leather upholstery, a 'MINI Yours' leather steering wheel, 'MINI Yours' interior trim and an interior chrome line finish. Across the range, expect the usual range of MINI safety features, including ABS, stability control, traction control and optional adaptive cruise control.
Cost of Ownership
The 1.5-litre diesel 'One D' variant is of course the most economic derivative, managing up to 68.9mpg (WLTP-rated) and up to 109g/km of CO2. The big 2.0-litre engine you get on Cooper D is inevitably, nothing like as frugal; official figures suggest it'll get up to 53.3mpg on the combined cycle, while chucking out 112g/km of CO2. For the base 1.5-litre petrol unit in the base 'MINI One' version, the figures are up to 43.5mpg (WLTP) and 131g/km. While for the petrol Cooper S, you're looking at up to 38.2mpg and 151g/km. With all variants, you'll do fractionally better by specifying the optional Steptronic auto transmission. Buyers should expect a standard 3 year 60,000 mile warranty, with fixed price servicing under MINI's TLC scheme a worthwhile option. Residuals have always been a MINI strongpoint, so your Clubman should retain a good chunk of its value when you come to sell. Just make sure you don't go overboard on the extensive options list; the 'Chilli Pack' has most of the essentials. Speaking of options, try to keep any paint combinations on the tasteful side to maximise resale value.
The designers have done their damnedest to make this second generation Clubman a distinct and desirable model in its own right. The result is characterful but distinctly MINI - just as potential buyers will want. If you need a practical car from this brand and find the Hatch 5-Door model too small and the Countryman Crossover too quirky, then the Clubman may be for you a perfect fit. It certainly makes its BMW 2 Series Active Tourer donor car look a little bland. True, the 2.0-litre engines further up the range aren't quite as efficient as those you'll find in rivals but MINI is close enough to the pace in this regard for that not to matter very much. It all means that if you want something compact but practical and a bit different, then this Clubman will probably suit. Either way, potential owners have to be people unafraid to fly in the face of convention. If that's you, then a bigger MINI adventure beckons.
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Co2 Emissions - 107 (85 - 138) g/km
Tax Band - A - E
Insurance Group - 3E - 30E
Mpg (average) - 65 (47.9 - 85.6)
Fuel Cost (per 100 miles) - £9.3 (£6.8 - £12.2)
0 to 62 mph - 6.9 - 16.9 secs
Engine Power - 60 - 182 BHP
Top Speed - 94 - 139 mph
Standard Equipment
Aux Input, body coloured rear spoiler, central locking, daytime running lights, Electric heated body colour door mirrors with side indicators, electric front windows with one touch opening and closing, engine immobiliser, tinted glass and tyre repair kit.
The new Ford Fiesta has received a 5 star Euro NCAP rating, this is the highest rating given by Europe's leading independent safety organisation. This excellent safety performance was down to the active city stop, emergency assistance and sync.
This is a great example of ford's commitment to safety and has helped them to achieve a total of 6 Euro NCAP advanced rewards all for innovations to protect its customers. There is a total of 7 airbags in the new Ford Fiesta, which includes even one to protect your knees. The new Ford Fiesta is one of the safest cars on the road today.
Engine Range
The new 1.0-litre EcoBoost 3 cylinder leading petrol engine gives you all the power you could expect from a normal 1.6 engine but uses 21% less fuel.
This means a huge saving at the petrol pump. The innovative 1.6 TDCi, produces around 95 PS with auto start stop achieves a class-leading 85.6 mpg, with CO2 emissions as little as 87g/km.
Alternatively, the economical 1.5 TDCi outputs 75 PS, keeps fuel consumption at an amazingly low level of 76.4mpg and CO2 emission levels at 98g/km. Combining the ease of an automatic with the control of a manual, this six-speed, dual-clutch automatic gearbox pre-selects the next gear for the driver, so you don't lose any power at all when you change.
PowerShift's super fast, seamless gear changes not only make driving smoother and more exciting, but also save fuel and lower CO2 emissions compared to the normal automatic. Both engines, the 1.25 petrol and the 1.0 litre EcoBoost come with the 5-speed manual transmission, adjusted and tuned to match the characteristics of both engines.
Inside a new Ford Fiesta is a great place to be, with new glossy touches, a new two way steering wheel adjustment and also a decent amount of seat adjustment. You can say goodbye to plugging your keys in as well because of the new Ford Fiesta power starter button.
The new leather covered handbrake gives a satisfying touch of premium for your money, along with the new aluminium pedals. There is also the new fiesta ambient lighting to marvel at when you're driving in the dark, but we'd rather you keep your eyes on the road.
The new ford fiesta has returned with a fresh new look, with the newly designed front grill and headlights and also sports new more prominent wheel arches. Ford have tinkered with many different aspects of the exterior design, like the new rap around rear headlights, the innovative new fiesta halogen projector headlights with LED light and the very stylish new trapezoid grille.
And now to the colour options, the fiesta candy blue metallic is currently the most popular colour in the car. Followed closely by the hot mustard metallic, which is basically gold metallic with a British twist and you get hot mustard and customers love it. Ford has cleverly priced the colour options, with the candy blue the most expensive at £725.
Other metallic colours are £495, while the least popular solid red is free. But with solid white getting more and more popular they've slapped a £250 price tag on it. The wheel options are vast, with 3 different Wheel covers, 7 different alloys and all ranging from 14 inch to 17 inch.
The new Ford Fiesta is bursting with technology and has been described as a giant iPod, having said that its technology is very impressive. It benefits from voice activating controls, Bluetooth and the new Ford sync technology.
Ford sync lets you access your music, phone call and music by using simple voice commands. This is ideal unless you feel a little bit silly talking to a Ford Fiesta. It also reads text messages for you, which allows you to keep your eyes on the road while your car tells you what's for tea. Although this does set you back £200 on some models, it is definitely worth the investment if you utilise it right.
Industry Awards
What Car? Awards – Best Small Car
What Car? Awards – Best Hot Hatch (Fiesta ST)
CarBuyer Car of the Year Awards – Best Small Car
CarBuyer Car of the Year Awards – Best Hot Hatch (Fiesta ST)
UK Car of the Year Awards – Best Performance Car (New awards)
Telegraph Motoring Awards – Car of the Year
Telegraph Motoring Awards – Best Supermini
Diesel Car – Small Car of the Year (3rd successive year)
Auto Express Awards – Best Supermini
What Car? Used Car Awards – Best Used Small Car


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The first ones are ornamental fruit caricatures representing pineapple, orange, raspberry, apple (I think) and strawberries. I've recently rediscovered them tucked away in a shoebox wrapped up from our house move last year. I picked them up from a charity shop in Scotland a few years back. I sometimes use them as cake toppers. I had completely forgotten about them.
Two, when I moved from our rented accommodation to our new own home just over a year ago, I was sad to be leaving behind my thriving rhubarb plant (which I did actually end up digging out and putting it into our new home garden), herb patch and edible flower patch. Flowers like violets, violas and primroses, but its the violas (heartsease) that I missed the most as they were purple and white and garnished cakes and sweet things beautifully. I have finally a new lot, in golden and autumnal colours growing in pots, but no purple violas yet. They will come.
Three, a tasty breakfast treat. I've been thoroughly enjoying these home-made Sweet Potato and Coconut Milk Flapjack Cake slab slices. I will share the recipe next week, but the nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon are really fragrant and send you off in a happy daze. Its sets me up in a good smiley mood.
And five, a herb pot in the shape of a elephant from a Fair trade shop, but one I have not used much as I can't seem to find herb pots that fit into it snuggly, so it has been given a new lease of life recently as a scented candle holder instead. Please do pop on over to Five on Friday hosted by Love Made My Home to see what other blogger have shared.


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Chelsea Handler was recently named one of Time's most influential people of 2012. But almost a decade ago, she was a drinking buddy turned best friend to fellow comedian Sarah Colonna. Today, she still calls Handler a friend, but now she has to call her boss.
Colonna is currently a writer and roundtable regular on the hit late night talk show, Chelsea Lately. But when she isn't at what she calls her "day job," she is on tour as a stand-up comedian or promoting her New Yorks Time's bestseller, Life As I Blow It.
She took time out of her jam-packed schedule to sit down and talk with NBC Miami about what she thinks of her E! coworkers (Disclosure: Comcast is the owner of the E! network and this site).
Is it more nerve-racking to headline then to open for your boss, Cheslea Handler?
It is. I am terrified each and every show that no one will show up. It hasn't happened yet, so I am grateful.
Speaking of Chelsea Handler – you ladies have been friends for a long time, right?
We have. We met in a Improv class when we were about 22. Neither of us had been in LA very long. Actually, we were both really bad at the stand up class, but knew its what we wanted to do. Oh and the fact that we both liked happy hour, so after the class, we would head straight to the bar and discuss how much we hated class. We kind of figured out this life together. We would perform at the most random places. Once we performed at a Starbucks – it was bad. Fast forward years later and here we are.
Your book, Life As I Blow It, hit the New York Times bestseller list. What was your inspiration to write it?
It's a lot about the entertainment industry, but really I wrote it with everyone in mind. I think everyone can relate to the struggle of having a dream but having a hard time conquering it. Then while trying to get there, there are all those jobs you are forced to take just to pay the bills. I had those moments where I thought, "If I bartend one more second I am going to kill myself." But I worked my ass off and honestly, I never gave up. If anyone wants to do something with their life, I would tell them to never, ever give up.
What does it feel like to be a New York Times bestseller?
Chelsea (Handler) is actually the one that told me. She walks into my office and goes, "You're number five!" She was crying and then I immediately started crying. My book agent was keeping track of sales and told me that I would definitely make the list. But I didn't want to get my hopes up. Then to find out I made the top five, I mean, it was way beyond my expectations. I was so flattered.
Lets talk your Chelsea Lately cast. Tell me what comes to mind when I say their names.
Heather McDonald: Funny. As I walking into the office today, she made me laugh.
Chuy: Flirt.
Josh Wolf: Sexual. All the girls love him, but he is very, very married.
Brad Wollack: Inappropriate.
Jen Kirkman: Dedicated.
Chunk Handler: A*****.
Chelsea Handler: Fantastic.
Sarah Colonna Spills on Her "Chelsea Lately" Castmates
Comedian describes each castmate using one word
Chelsea Handler was recently named one of Time's most influential people of 2012. But almost a decade ago, she was a drinking buddy turned best friend to fellow comedian Sarah Colonna. Today, she still calls Handler a friend, but now she has to call her boss.


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Four courses, four readings. I'll be shucking metaphorical oysters to accompany the real thing. The other courses include my wife, Martha Silano, who will read from her most recent poetry collections, Blue Positive and The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception; Kevin Craft, author of Solar Prominence and editor of Poetry Northwest; and Kate Lebo, poet and pie-maker extraordinaire.
Buy your ticket now for this tasty event.


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In this second edition, the book's non-Eurocentric approach continues with expansions of the original eleven world history "turning point" stories from the modern period to include ten more "turning point" stories from the earlier periods of world history. From the history of the world's first cities built on the great rivers of Afro-Eurasia, to the formation of the Silk Road, to the rise of nation-states, and the story of modern globalization, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides students with the stories that changed history and enables them to make the connections they need in order to better understand how the world came to be what it is today.Gyan Prakash is the author of 'Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the World from the Beginnings of Humankind to the Present (Second Edition) (Vol. 2: The Mongol Empire to the Present)', published 2008 under ISBN 9780393925494 and ISBN 0393925498.[read more]
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We spoke and Canon listened! No more need to compromise with inferior workarounds, this firmware update makes the 5dmkii perform like a video camera that also takes ridiculously awesome stills. Does this added firmware, with the implication of more to come down the road (24p anyone?), effectively trump the release of Red's Scarlet? With the 5dmkii's 1080p and a full frame 24mm x 36mm sensor, all Scarlet has on the it is 3k image capture, 24p, over and under-cranking… ok maybe that comment is more provocative than plausible. But with the tag line An epic begins with M I do believe Canon has flipped the flame switch to on.
For my new freelance business (have I mentioned I went freelance?) the 5dmkii could totally be the defacto webisode camera of choice. Knowing that one should always produce with broadcast hd standards in mind, 30p is a great source frame rate for video destined for the web and can be easily dropped into a 29.97 time line and printed to HDCAM SR, IMX, DigiBeta or what have you. All that with a little bit of ye olde ProRes transcode and Color grading, of course.
LATimes.com, WashingtonPost.com, NYTimes.com; take a page out of the Tyler Ginter combat photographer's handbook and put these puppies in the field. The 5dmkii very well could become the video journalist's weapon of choice. Great stills, great video, and with a little bit of help solid sound. Check out Tyler's demo of the 5dmkii combined with a Sennheiser Evolution G2 100 wireless lavalier mic:
Gotta run to a meeting of the minds, but hope this news gets your engines revved.
proactively • pulling focus • peter
***UPDATE 2 June 2009***
Here's the link to download the firmware and a quick review of the firmware install by my friend Paul here.


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Sox Cut Seven, 32 Remain in Major League Camp
In less than two weeks (Monday, April 5), the White Sox open up the regular season against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field.
Today, the Sox got a bit closer to their Opening Day 25-man roster by sending two players to Charlotte–pitcher Carlos Torres and catcher Tyler Flowers–and five others to their minor league camp. They include outfielder Jordan Danks, first baseman Josh Kroeger, third baseman Brent Morel, second baseman C.J. Retherford and pitcher Ryan Braun. There are now 32 left in the big league camp.
The likely scenario finds two roster spots yet to be filled. The Sox expect to take 12 pitchers north–starters Jake Peavy, Mark Buehrle, Gavin Floyd, John Danks, Freddy Garcia and a bullpen of Bobby Jenks, J.J. Putz, Matt Thornton, Scott Linebrink, Tony Pena, Randy Williams and one of the following: Sergio Santos (pictured below), Dan Hudson, Greg Aquino, Erick Threets and Charlie Leesman. The best bet to make it is Santos, who is out of options and has been very impressive this spring.
The other spot, a backup infielder/outfielder, will probably go to either frontrunner Jayson Nix, who is out of options, or Brent Lillibridge. The wild card here is if the Sox decide to go with red-hot outfielder Alejandro De Aza instead of Nix or Lillibridge. Or, they could go with 11 pitchers and take both De Aza and Nix/Lillibridge (pictured below, left to right, under the watchful eye their skipper). One last possibility, admittedly remote, is to take a 13th pitcher instead of the extra position player.


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TJ is the new VJ.
MTV is making social media waves with the hiring of its first "Twitter Jockey," a 23-year old named Gabi Gregg, reports the New York Daily News.
Gregg beat four other contestants for the position by winning a web-based contest last earlier this month. To capture the coveted gig, she had to plan and execute a successful event in New York City with only eight hours notice. Luckily, she utilized connections she'd built in the city's fashion world borne out of blog she started while an unemployed college graduate in 2008, a site called YoungFatandFabulous.com.
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"I decided to combine my passion for writing and fashion," Gregg says of her blog, "and specifically for plus-size clothing and fashion, because I'm a plus-size woman and I know how difficult it can be to find clothing that is trendy and young."
Her event? A fashion show on the iconic Brooklyn Bridge featuring plus-sized models. She naturally used Twitter to rally her fans.
Like other famous MTV video jockeys "Downtown" Julie Brown, Dr. Dre and Ed Lover, and Matt Pinfield, Gregg will riff on pop culture, celebrities, fashion and music using Twitter, Facebook and a blog on the MTV website. Her Twitter account is @mtvtj.
But whether or not the Twitter jockey job ends up being a publicity stunt or a position with a serious portfolio, the mere fact that MTV felt compelled to create the role speaks to the increasingly rarefied position that outlets like Twitter and Facebook now occupy in the media landscape.
Facebook now boasts over 500 millions users and is one of the most heavily used sites on the internet. Politicians like Sarah Palin use Facebook to broadcast messages to fans and air their take on the events of the day, bypassing traditional news outlets along the way. The site has so penetrated the culture that the story of its creation is coming to the big screen this fall in the David Fincher directed, "The Social Network."
If Facebook has become the internet's equivalent of a high school reunion dinner - the structured place where memories are shared and long lost friends are found - then Twitter is the rowdy cocktail party that follows, full of unedited gossip and witty banter. It has become the preferred venue for everyone from Kanye West to Bill Gates to say what's on their minds at that very moment, making it a fascinating place to see what tastemakers across almost any field are thinking and doing.
Both of these sites, along with others like Foursquare, YouTube and Tumblr, promise to continually challenge and shape the way we live, work and play. Don't be left behind by the Twitter flock.
Selected Reading: New York Daily News, EW, Mashable


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Capital Punishment? Castration? Tempting But Flawed Answers
By Rupa Subramanya
On Tuesday, my Economics Journal column focused on the recent horrific case of a woman being allegedly raped on a moving bus in Delhi which has been much in the news this week.
The thrust of the piece was to consider the failure to protect women, and indeed other failures of law and order, as examples of the larger failure of the state in India to provide basic goods and services to its citizens, and the corresponding failure of India's elites to claim ownership of those public goods and services.
There's been much commentary and soul searching on what went wrong to allow such a horrific tragedy to occur and what some proposed solutions might be.
One predictable theme of the commentary points to Indian culture, especially that of Delhi and North India, as the culprit. There may be some truth to the claim that the culture of the region is steeped in centuries of patriarchy and misogyny which create a mindset that makes rape or other forms of sexual harassment acceptable to some individuals. I myself experienced harassment in Delhi's posh Lodi Gardens, the year I lived there a few years back for the "offense" of jogging in Bermuda shorts. I was asked in Hindi by an apparently cultured older gentleman: "Do you have no shame?"
But we need to be careful in appealing to purely cultural explanations. While culture may help us explain the mindset of would-be sexual predators, an excessive focus on culture distracts attention from the fact that the proximate explanation for the continuing prevalence of such crimes throughout India, is the abysmal track record in arresting and prosecuting assailants.
Even less helpful in understanding the problems that women face in India is to trot out surveys which purport to find how dangerous a country India is for women, compared to elsewhere. As I and my co-author point out in our recently published book "Indianomix: Making Sense of Modern India," such survey results tend not to be based on hard data compiled by the Indian government or anyone else for that matter but represent an aggregation of expert opinion.
That would be about as meaningful as asking a panel of experts to make a guess at the level of gross domestic product or the rate of inflation rather than looking at the data themselves.
As I noted Tuesday, Delhi may have the largest total number of rapes in India, but that reflects its large population. In per capita terms, it's better than several smaller cities but does fare worse than the other major metros, a fact which may lend some credence to the cultural explanation.
A second major theme in much of the commentary is that the punishment for rape must be made harsher. For instance, Sushma Swaraj, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, called for the death penalty in this particular case. Ms. Swaraj, a distinguished lawyer, is surely aware that rape is not a capital crime under the Indian Penal Code. So presumably her call is meant to create a national debate in amending the penal code in this direction. Similar sentiments were widely expressed in social media. At least one well-known personality advocated public stoning for convicted rapists and several other commentators have called for the "chemical castration" of convicted rapists.
Let's look seriously at the issues. The moral issues involved in fighting barbarism with even more barbarism are complicated enough. With the exception of the U.S., capital punishment has been abolished in every Western country as being unacceptably cruel. Likewise, a leading civil-rights advocacy group in the U.S., the American Civil Liberties Union, has declared chemical castration as "cruel and unusual" punishment. As it happens, the economics behind such extreme punishments are equally unsettled.
The basic conceptual problem with studies that purport to show that capital punishment has a strong deterrent effect is one that we identify in our book in the broader context of assessing public policies. That problem is what economists call the "counterfactual": in other words, what are you comparing capital punishment to?
Obviously, if you compare it to a hypothetical world in which there's no punishment for crime, capital punishment will come out looking pretty good in terms of its deterrent effect. But, what you should be comparing it to is a realistic alternative scenario such as life in prison without the possibly of parole. What also complicates economic studies of the effects of capital punishment is that they require the researcher to make an assumption on whether would-be criminals would be deterred by the possibly that if they are caught, they would face the death penalty.
Given these difficulties, it's not surprising that studies of capital punishment using U.S. data -- which, for better or worse has the best available dataset and scholarship on this subject -- return mixed findings. A classic early study from 1973 by Isaac Ehrlich, then at the University of Chicago, found a measurable deterrent effect in capital punishment. Subsequent research challenged Mr. Ehrlich's findings and some even found the apparently perverse result that capital punishment could result in an increase in crimes, especially homicides. The reasoning would be that, if you know you're going to be put to death if caught and convicted, you've got nothing to lose and are more likely to kill rather than leave an injured victim who might then testify against you. As ever, it's the counterfactual that's crucial.
More recently, John Donohue of Stanford Law School and Justin Wolfers of the University of Michigan published a study exhaustively analyzing existing research and found it impossible to conclude with any certainty that capital punishment is a deterrent. While no comparable study exists for India, common sense would suggest a similar conclusion. After all, the U.S. has provided the perfect laboratory for scholars studying the possible deterrent effects of the death penalty given that it exists in some states and not in others and there are many decades of data to draw on.
In the ultimate analysis, the problem of violence against women in India isn't likely to be solved by extreme measures such as capital punishment or chemical castration. These might bring emotional satisfaction to victims and their families -- although I have my doubts on this score -- but there's little evidence that they'll deter future crime. The truth is, there's no quick fix.
Moral outrage after a tragedy such as this recent one in Delhi has a notoriously short life and rarely leads to better public policy. The real solution will involve better policing, better administration of the existing legal justice system and, crucially, citizens demanding an improvement in the delivery of this vital public good and holding their elected officials accountable for failing to deliver it. In the end, it is up to us.
Rupa Subramanya writes Economics Journal and is co-author of "Indianomix: Making Sense of Modern India," published by Random House India. You can follow her on Twitter @RupaSubramanya.
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text: A mudra is a symbolic gesture or action that gives physical expression to an inner state. This book of poetry and songs of devotion, written by Chögyam Trungpa between 1959 and 1971, is spontaneous and celebratory. This volume also includes the ten traditional Zen oxherding pictures accompanied by a unique commentary that offers an unmistakably Tibetan flavor. Fans of this renowned teacher will enjoy the heartfelt devotional quality of this early work.


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Derek Bonnett writes about the short but exciting career of Freddie Liberatore
Freddie "The Pitbull" Liberatore is a fighter no more.
Even though Liberatore's career ended following his 1995 world title fight loss to Gabriel Ruelas nearly a quarter century ago, the thought of Liberatore not being a fighter in sense of the word boggles the mind. Liberatore, a New York native, 20-4-1 (11), had a career which seemed modeled after James Dean's fervor to live fast and die young. Liberatore's action-packed, offense-first style graced ESPN airwaves for much of his six-year career. Liberatore estimates that twenty of his twenty-five bouts were televised. Before boxing fans were awing over Micky Ward or Arturo Gatti, there was Liberatore and his own generation of never say die warriors on ESPN such as Sergei Artemiev, Benny Amparo, Leon Bostic, and Ricky Meyers. While none of these men reached the cult-like popularity of Ward or Gatti, Liberatore did establish himself as a legitimate super featherweight contender with wins over Amparo, Frankie Toledo, Harold Warren, and Calvin Grove.
However, boxing isn't a sport which gives out handily to everyone or leaves the majority of its participants without the worries of financial security after retirement -- even if you are fortunate enough to try for a world title. That includes fighters like Liberatore, who would have made Jim Lampley's Gatti-list long before Lampley even had an opinion of Gatti. From injury to insult, The Pitbull's best days may have come after he left the prize ring. But, first came the injury.
"Right after the Ruelas fight, I went and had my right hand operated on because I could not continue to fight or function in life without the operation," Liberatore recounted. "Cortisone shots could not help my right hand anymore. My right hand was so bad that I could not even hit the pads without excruciating pain. When shaking someone's hand, it felt as if my hand was being crushed. I decided to get a second opinion by a hand specialist and he informed me that I had what is known to be a boxer's injury where the tendons that hold down your metacarpal bones tear leaving your hand with little stability and your metacarpal bones start to pop up. The pain is so bad that Arturo Gatti had gotten his operation after the first metacarpal bone needed to be fused; I waited until all my metacarpal bones needed to be fused. I was fighting with this injury back when I fought Frank Pena [in 1993] because I was told that it was calcium deposits."
Luck was something that worked both for and against Liberatore throughout his time lacing up the gloves. For example, in 1988 Freddie won the New York Golden Gloves title at 125 pounds. He got to the finals by making his own luck. However, Kevin Kelley, who also reached the finals, was unable to box and Liberatore won on a walkover. Things did not work in his favor while prepping for a shot at the USBA 130-pound title.
"I remember I was going to fight Pete Taliaferro for the USBA belt," Liberatore stated. "I had to pull out because I hurt my hand in a sparring match with Regilio Turr, leaving Arturo Gatti to jump into that spot."
Gatti's name has surfaced numerous times throughout this writing. The two are natural comparisons given their attitudes in the ring and propensity for exciting bouts. The two were as prolific at creating exciting match-ups as Bert Sugar was at producing volumes of text. Yet, the rewards never came for Liberatore the way they did for the man known as "Thunder". Now came the insult.
"After getting my operation on my hand, I went back into the gym six months later," Liberatore shared. "I was sparring and throwing my right hand without holding back. I was dropping guys in the gym and looking and feeling unstoppable. I told my manager I wanted to fight again and he told me that he can get me a fight on Top Rank Boxing against Angel Manfredy at the Mohegan Sun on ESPN. Despite not fighting in a year, I said sure. I would fight anyone, anytime especially now that my right hand was good. I asked how much was it for and he replied $2,000.00. I thought, sure it's not all about the money, but, come on, let's not be ridiculous. I tried to negotiate for at least a couple of thousands more, but I was denied. I met with Tommy Gallagher who said that he can get me a fight with Tracy Patterson instead. Long story short, Tracy never signed the contract. I was tired of being jerked around and I decided that I needed to get out and start a new chapter in my life by learning a new trade before I was too old."
As a boxing fan, I remembered the passion with which Liberatore fought each time out. I saw him get up from knockdowns which seemingly would have leveled any man. In order to do that, it takes more than just heart. It requires an insurmountable desire to do so. Even in the wake of being undervalued and underpaid, Liberatore never attempted a comeback. I often wondered why?
"I was able to walk away from boxing because I made it into the top ten in the world," Liberatore commented. "I beat known title holders and known contenders. I may not have been known by all, but all who where respected and known in the boxing world knew me and respected me. I had my first child and needed to make a real living. That is the real reason why I left. I joke about it to friends. I was top ten in the world living in a one-bedroom apartment. What other sport would have a guy who is top ten in the world living like he is on welfare?"
Unlike the NFL or NBA, boxing has no league minimums. The two thousand dollars Liberatore had been offered to face an elite like Manfredy had not yet been taxed and was likely still up for some splitting to compensate his team.
It leaves one to wonder if not money, what was it that Liberatore took from his twenty-five-fight career?
"I had sparring wars in the ring with Junior Jones, Arturo Gatti, Boom Boom Johnson, Regilio Tuur, Willy Wise, Jake Rodriguez, and Kevin Kelly, who was my gym mate growing up in the amateurs. They used to call us Salt and Pepper. I still hear from the "old timers" who used to hang out in the gym and watch the sparring matches. They'd tell me, 'Freddy your sparring matches with Regilio Tuur and Arturo Gatti where some of the best fights that I ever saw and I got to see it for free!' Some of my most memorable fights were against Frankie Toledo; it was non-stop action going back and forth until I knocked him out in the 6th round. Harold Warren would have been a better fight if I didn't hurt my hand in the third round, but Calvin Grove was my biggest achievement. When I fought Calvin Grove, he was coming off a five-fight win streak against good fighters, stopping Jeff Fenech and beating Troy Dorsey."
These memories could inspire the mind to conjure some wild images, particularly those sparring sessions with...you guessed it...Arturo Gatti. The two men's careers actually had considerable overlap. With both being popular in New York and Atlantic City, either fighter's home field could have provided a willing venue.
"If Arturo and I fought, I think that it would have made for an exciting match," Liberatore expostulated. "When you have two fighters with huge hearts and are both on top of their game, that makes the perfect recipe for a great fight. I would have to say it would have been historical if that fight took place instead of with Calvin Grove. Arturo actually called me up the next day to congratulate me on my win against Calvin Grove. Another feel good moment was when I saw Micky Ward at Al Gavin's funeral. He walked up to me and said that he loved to watch me fight. I was like, well, I enjoyed watching you fight too!"
As fond as these memories clearly are for Liberatore to recall, there always seemed to be a downside for the New Yorker. Through it all, he never received the validation he felt he deserved from certain individuals. That seems to have bothered the former junior lightweight contender even if he did receive some pretty decent praise from others. Would it have made a difference in the grand scheme of things; who knows? One would figure that at least those working for the network which relied so heavily on Liberatore's ability to entertain might have more to say.
"All Al Bernstein could say during that fight was how old Calvin Grove was. I believe he was only thirty-two. If thirty-two is old then I must have one foot in the grave," Liberatore joked. "When Calvin Grove fought Arturo or Regilio Tuur after me, commentators never mentioned his age or if he was old. Whenever Frankie Toledo fought there was no mention that I KO'd him in the sixth round. Funny how that is. After beating Calvin Grove by split decision, Larry Holmes came over to me to congratulate me and said 'You can't keep a good man down.' Even Larry Holmes saw what was happening to me."
One realization that came true to me in the process of writing this piece is that even though I marveled over Liberatore's ring-life previously, the most salient qualities he possesses have nothing to do with boxing. Larry Holmes was correct in labeling Liberatore as "a good man". He is just that.
"I do not have any connection in boxing today," Liberatore explained. "Yes, every once in awhile I go to the Westbury Gym in New York or I go to some boxing events and fundraisers. I still hit the heavy bag, speed bag, skip rope and run to keep in shape, but that is as far as my involvement in boxing goes. After boxing, my brother in-law introduced me to the television camera field. I started working at Kaufman Studios and then eventually worked on different television shows such as Fox After Breakfast, The Ricky Lake Show, MTV TRL with Carson Daly, The Food Network with Emeril Lagasse. I needed something steadier so I interviewed with an audio, video and lighting production company called Scharff Wiesberg, now World Stage. The boss took a chance on me and hired me. I learned on the job and I am now one of the senior video engineers. I did the install for Avenue Q at the Wynn Hotel in Vegas and I stayed in a huge condo with a Jacuzzi and full kitchen. I had a rental car for a week. I joke how I was treated better working on that install than I was when for fighting for a world title."
Liberatore gave himself a benchmark. He wanted to be done with boxing by the age of thirty. He felt this would leave him enough time to create a new life, one that would provide him the stability the sport of boxing denied him. He took a gamble and a leap with considerable uncertainty and this time things turned out in his favor.
"I came up the hard way because I didn't have the right people watching over me in the beginning. My fights were set up by a matchmaker who was just interested in making good matches and not in my career. They were too busy promoting someone else and giving them an opponent that they can walk through so I was the guy who was going to make for an exciting fight," Liberatore stated.
After twenty years with World Stage, it's easy to understand why Liberatore left boxing when he did. Liberatore married his high school sweetheart and has been with her for over thirty years. Together they have two daughters, both intelligent and beautiful. Their talents have blossomed in science and the arts. Liberatore's parental pride is inspiring to newer dads like myself. On top of it all, the man once known as "The Pitbull" has a career which he enjoys showing up for each day and a loving family to go home to. He also receives the respect he deserves.
This is why Freddie Liberatore no longer had to fight and how he become wealthier than any prize fight could have ever made him.


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The following post is a personal reflection about the world of public education, with consideration given to our special education students, based on powerful conversations I recently had in one of my doctoral courses that challenged my thinking...
The public education system in our country should be anchored in one shared belief – every child who attends a public school will get what they need to meet with success when they enter the world as adults. That echelon of success will look different for every child but at a minimum, every child should be functionally literate (critical readers and problem solvers) at a twelfth grade level. Furthermore, the expectation is that our public schools will help our children assimilate, culturally and linguistically, so that when they enter society they will successfully integrate and contribute to the common good, fulfill societal needs and function as democratic citizens. It is imperative that our children understand these expectations and that they are exposed to various curricular modules and learning experiences that equip them with the skill sets they need to meet with success in society and become fully integrated (working, caring for themselves, etc.).
Being that all children come to school with different needs, abilities, background experiences, medical histories and readiness levels, it is imperative that the public school system is prepared to meet each child at their point of entry and move them forward. Does that mean that one group of children may get more than another group based on specific needs over a period of time? Yes! It may mean more materials or more staffing or more resources but regardless of the what, each child will get what they need to begin the assimilation process for an eventual successful integration into society. As the parent of a child with special needs, who has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), I have the benefit of seeing things through this "atypical" lens. As a result of being born with a condition known as arthrogryposis and also being afflicted with congenital scoliosis, my son requires physical therapy, occupational therapy and a health aide by his side throughout the school day. Clearly, the majority of special education students, including my son, need more (resources, materials, funds, etc.) than most other children in their schools just so they can meet with some level of success and so they can have access to a level playing field. Although this does not necessarily mean that there is an equal distribution of resources among all the children in our schools, it does mean that we are giving these special needs students what they need. I view this blatant inequitable distribution of resources as the right thing to do because it represents a fair and appropriate distribution of those said resources. In the end, it is in our best interest, as a country, to spend more money during the schooling years on our special needs children so that we can increase their chances of being self-sufficient, functional and contributing members of society. If we don't invest these extra resources at a young age, we may be forced to spend more money to support these students throughout adulthood and into their senior years when they may not be able to care for themselves because of a lack of skills.
Another reason I feel so strongly that it is our responsibility to inequitably support specific groups of students at any given time during their schooling years is that the roots of my educational philosophy are loosely planted in some of the ideas espoused by Thomas Jefferson. My loose interpretation of Jefferson's belief is that the main purpose of schooling was to "rake the gems from among the rubbish" so that real talent could be identified and pushed ahead to the benefit of our country. This idea of identifying the specific talents of the children within our schools and then fostering and nurturing these talents makes so much sense. By cultivating these God-given talents and helping our children harness their power and impact, we are ensuring the success of our country within the global landscape especially in regards to economic competitiveness. It should be noted that my belief does differ from Jefferson's in at least one significant way - it is my belief that every child is talented and gifted in some way and that it is our school's responsibility to identify and develop these talents. From the time when humans are born and are developing in their primary years, I don't believe that rubbish exists. Instead, I believe all of our children are gems and that by structuring the learning experiences within our schools in specific ways, we can identify each gem and help them develop and maximize their potential. Unfortunately, the identification process is not always easy. Yes, some of our children come to school where their natural talents are instantly visible but many of our students require more resources, materials, support, etc. in order to unearth their talents and begin harnessing their power.
With that in mind, it is clear that it is our responsibility, as a nation, to make sure that our public schools stand by the notion that fair is not always equal in our tireless efforts to give every child what they need to be productive members of American society.


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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric S. Rosengren told a Babson College audience November 1 he favored the Federal Reserve continuing QE3 policies at least until unemployment falls below the 7.25 percent marker, even if the policies fail to stop another recessionary spike in unemployment. The Federal Reserve Bank's third round of "quantitative easing," popularly called QE3, is an inflationary monetary policy that suppresses short-term interest rates through the Fed's discount "Federal Rate" to banks to near zero, and suppresses long-term interest rates by the Fed purchase of $40 billion per month of mortgage-backed securities on the open market.
"The program has so far worked as expected," Rosengren told the Boston-area college audience. "Our use of unconventional policy tools has led to lower longer-term interest rates; higher equity prices; and, in a peripheral by-product of lower U.S. rates, exchange-rate effects." But later in the speech the Federal Reserve Bank branch chairman admitted the Fed didn't really have any confidence their policies would work. "We must acknowledge the uncertainty surrounding the efficacy of these policies, as well as our ability to execute a graceful exit from unconventional policy."
Rosengren said he wanted the Fed to follow the current open-ended policies at least until unemployment levels fall below 7.25 percent, though possibly even beyond that marker. "My own personal assessment is that as long as inflation and inflation expectations are expected to remain well-behaved in the medium term, we should continue to forcefully pursue asset purchases at least until the national unemployment rate falls below 7.25 percent and then assess the situation."
Free market Austrian school economists — among the few in the profession who warned of a Federal Reserve-created housing bubble from suppressed interest rates as early as 2001 — have warned that suppressing interest rates just creates more economically inefficient borrowing that leads to economic bubbles, bankruptcies and recessions.
Interestingly, Rosengren said he would seek to continue and possibly accelerate the inflationary policy even if it doesn't work. "Should the economy experience another shock — say from a U.S. "fiscal cliff" situation or a shock from abroad, then we could lengthen the period of purchases or increase the amounts (or both)."
Rosengren said that the Federal Reserve will follow the model of Japan, a nation that has pursued for two decades almost identical policies those which the Fed embarked upon in September. "Beyond the U.S. situation, I would also point to Japan's experience as instructive. As I have pointed out many times, despite having an expanded balance sheet for an extended period, the Japanese continue to struggle with a deflation problem rather than an inflation problem." The problem is that in its push for monetary easing (inflation), Japan has experienced a two-decade-long drought of economic growth. Austrian school economists see a cause-and-effect with the Bank of Japan policies, while establishment U.S. Keynesian economists such as Rosengren see the Japanese problem as not having created enough inflation.
Official Federal Reserve policy was reiterated on October 24 by the Federal Reserve Bank's ruling Open Market Committee (FOMC), of which Rosengren is a member. "Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability," the FOMC stated, "the Committee also decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted at least through mid-2015." But FOMC Chairman Ben Bernanke has also set a goal of changing prices — by increasing the prices of commodities as measured by the Consumer Price Index by two percent per year. "The Committee also anticipates that inflation over the medium term likely would run at or below its 2 percent objective."
So how is seeking perpetually rising prices fulfilling it's legal mandate of "price stability"? It isn't, except in the expectations game.
The Open Market Committee had only one dissenting vote in pursuing QE3 — Jeffrey M. Lacker, chairman of the Federal Reserve's Richmond branch — out of 13 total votes. Lacker argued in a speech posted on the Richmond Fed website that he was concerned about inflation and that "that labor market conditions have been held back by real impediments that are beyond the capacity of monetary policy to offset." Lacker, while not making a free market argument for leaving markets to heal themselves, argued that excessive investment in the housing sector had displaced too many workers for economists to reasonably expect a quick recovery.
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If you like Clear's Apollo mobile hot spot, you'll probably love the Clear Spot Voyager. The new mobile hot spot is relatively tiny, just about the size of a very large pebble, and can provide unlimited and fast 4G cellular Internet access to up to eight Wi-Fi clients. For computers, whether Mac or Windows, that don't have a built-in Wi-Fi client, the router also works as USB 4G modem when plugged into a USB port. The device's battery lasted a good while in my testing and it comes with unlimited data plans that start at just $35 per month.
The Clear Spot Voyager is not perfect, however, lacking a clear battery life gauge and the support for 3G, making it useless when out of areas with 4G coverage. For its price of around $125 (no contract required), however, it will make an excellent investment for those who live and travel within Clear's 4G coverage. If you travel more widely and want a 4G device that also supports 3G, which is more ubiquitous, I'd recommend the T-Mobile Sonic 4G Mobile HotSpot.
Design, ease of use, and features
The new Voyager is just about a fifth of the physical size of the Apollo, while offering almost all its functions.
On one side of the Voyager is a tiny power button that you need to press and hold for a few seconds to turn the device on or off. There are also three tiny LED dots that change from green to amber to red to show the status of power, the Wi-Fi network, and the 4G network. And that's all you have if you want to know about the condition of the device. For example, the power LED shows solid green when the battery is full, amber when there's about 50 percent left, and red when the battery is about to run out. While this is helpful, it would be better to have a gauge that showed the level of the battery more precisely.
On another side, the Voyager has a microSD port for charging. The router comes with a standard microSD cable and can be charged via an adapter (included) or via a computer's USB port. When plugged into a computer running Windows Vista or later, or Mac OS 10.6 or later, apart from charging, the Voyager also instantly becomes an Internet source, much like when you connect the computer to an Ethernet port, without any software required. A Windows XP computer, however, will require driver software that can be downloaded from Clear.
I noticed that the Voyager can work both as a modem (when plugged into a computer) and a Wi-Fi router at the same time. If you want to use it just as a modem, the Wi-Fi network can be turned off via its Web interface.
On the bottom of the Voyager, along with the chart that shows the meanings of the indicator LED lights, you'll find the default Wi-Fi network and its encryption key. With this information, all you need to do is turn it on and you are all set. There's no other setup required to use the device.


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Since returning to Pitt is not an option for Rushel Shell, the former Panthers running back now must find a new home.
Speaking to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Shell's mother said her son has a strong interest in, and received his release to play for, the following schools: Kentucky, Ohio State, and Pitt's (former) Backyard Brawl rival, West Virginia. The plan, Toni Zuccaro told the paper, is for Shell to visit all three schools over the summer and make a decision before the start of fall camp.
Shell's mother also confirmed the reason her son wavered on his decision to transfer to UCLA was because he wanted to be closer to his 16-month-old twin daughters. While Zuccaro didn't have many flattering things to say about Pitt, she said UCLA's coaches were more understanding of her son's wishes.
If Shell transfers to any one of the three programs reportedly on his short list, he will have to sit out the 2013 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules unless he receives a special waiver. Shell is apparently okay with that and not interested in transferring down to the FCS or Division II level. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Ohio State and WVU offered Shell out of high school, and a pair of former Pitt players, Chris and Demitrious Davis, transferred to Kentucky earlier this month.
As the primary backup to Ray Graham last season, Shell rushed for 641 yards and four touchdowns. Both of those totals were good for second on the team, and tops among returning backs.


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Slowing down wasn't Ed Shapiro's style.
Technically, he retired from his career with Isotoner, a women's glove company, in 1980. But Shapiro kept plugging. A founding member of Temple Beth Israel, he devoted much of his time to the temple and served as its president from 1988 to 1989 and, later, on the board. He drove fellow members to the temple when they couldn't drive themselves. He wrote the community newsletter for his homes at the Islander Club and, later, Plymouth Harbor, along with the Sarasota-Manatee chapter of the United Nations Association's newsletter. In between it all, he pursued his love of golf.
Adolph "Ed" Shapiro, of Plymouth Harbor and formerly of Longboat Key, died Tuesday, April 28. He was 93.
Born May 10, 1915, he grew up in Baltimore and worked while also attending the University of Maryland during the Great Depression — he lived at home with his parents to save money. Shapiro served in World War II and earned the Bronze Star.
He met his wife, Freida, over the Fourth of July weekend of 1941 and married her just five-and-a-half months later.
Shapiro got a job in sales after college and went on to pursue a career in marketing with Isotoner. In the 1960s, he convinced the company to take on a risky marketing plan to advertise the gloves on "The Today Show" and "The Tonight Show" two months before Christmas. The gloves sold out at department stores across the country. In 2007, Shapiro told The Longboat Observer that the day the gloves sold out was one of the best days of his life.
At the temple, Shapiro is remembered as a jokester who always wore a smile.
"He was a happy-go-lucky person," said longtime temple member Florence Katz. "That's why everybody loved him."
Shapiro is survived by his wife of 67 years, Freida; daughters, Nancy Fraser and Cindy Farlino; two granddaughters; and one step-granddaughter.
A celebration of life service was held Friday, May 1, at the temple. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, Fla. 34228; or the United Nations
Association, Sarasota-Manatee Chapter, P.O. Box 2427, Sarasota, Fla. 34230.
Slowing down wasn't Ed Shapiro's style.


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It may not be cooler yet, but dry season is here
The days may not seem all that cool just yet but the dry season is definitely here. I have already noticed potted plants becoming dry and needing to have more watering from me.
Mother Nature is off on holiday for a few months. The important things to remember about this season is you will not be able to depend on regular rainfalls nor any measurable amounts of rainfall when they do come our way.
It is a good idea to watch the weather patterns for the next month because we could still have a large storm come churning by and drop a large amount of rain.
The end of November is the usual natural cut-off of large storms. Long-time Southwest Florida residents will tell you that occasionally we have a year when that cut-off time just does not happen when we think it will.
A disturbance along the east coast of Florida may send us some windy rain, or not. Rain barrel people will have that water supply to aid them in the more constant watering. I use that water for the orchids. Everything else is by the sprinkler system or my own water recycling mode that I have already started in the kitchen sink.
I boil eggs a lot and I no longer salt that water because I re-use it out on the lanai for a bunch of planters there and in the courtyard. I have not had anyone tell me that the boiled water is not a nutrient dense application to my plants and they do not complain. They like wet.
There are several ways from inside the home that we can obtain extra water for outside use. There are two kinds from inside. Grey water, in my opinion, is the water left from cooking pasta, rinsing out canned foods and rinsing out the large glass cup I microwave my oatmeal in every morning. Please remember, I am not recommending you should use grey oatmeal water for your plants.I would however recommend you use a glass container for cooking it in the microwave. Gray oatmeal water is not the next trend in plant care. Yet.
To save me from running around the lanai too often with a pan or cup of water, I keep an old soup pot with side handles, in one side of the sink and fill it until it is mostly full and then take it around outside. I have an old plastic measuring cup there also because I have some small plants that are not happy with a big dose of any kind of water thrown on them.
Also, I am not happy cleaning up all the wet dirt that splashes all over the place when I forget and do a slam dunk watering.
I have heard over and over from speakers and even one regular person that the bathroom is a good place to obtain water for outside use. A container setting in the walk-in shower or the old bathtub will easily catch the wasted water that we run until it is nice and comfy for us to bath. I have not done that. It's water too heavy for me to carry from where I could use it.
I really do not think if I were saving it and depending on my teen grandson, Buddy, to come and get it that he would be adaptable to that particular chore. He suffers bloody knuckles and a scratch or two helping with projects outside, but I do not even want to hear what he would say about being a water boy.
Seriously though, it is time to remember to watch our water use, inside and out.
Check sprinklers to make sure they are working the way they should and you are on the right time schedule for you.
Keep an eye on local news so you will know if there is a sudden change in the amount and timing of your automatic sprinklers. It's not necessary to be watering the driveway and the public roadway.
Lawn care is important right now. Check with the Lee County Extension, in Fort Myers, they love to give out good information on lots of things. Just a phone call away, at 533-7504.
Our restricted fertilizer season ended Sept. 30, however, be aware of the 10-foot buffer zone for O fertilizer near any water body. This means from the top of your seawall and the canals, lakes and ponds.
To review Ordinance No. 86-10, contact Cape Coral Environmental Resources at 239-574-0785.
Looking for things to plant? Plants and trees and bushes are everywhere now, just read the labels. Sun plants should be OK to really be in the sun now that it is not the torrid sun season anymore. They do all need to be watered in. More about those things next time.
The whole area was going "pink" recently with runs, walks and many other events. One huge walk started at 7 a.m. and walkers did their thing in pink bows, boas and bras. Men and women supporting these bejeweled pieces to raise money for cancer awareness, remembrance, research and screening.
Pink bras sounded fun and certainly made a statement, however I decided to just stick to buying a beautiful new poinsettia called "LUV U PINK." Three layers of pink color top off tall green stems. Beautiful plant. May not be available now. I want you to remember, keep your eyes open for new and beautiful things.
Happy gardening till we meet again.
H.I. Jean Shields is a past president of the Garden Club of Cape Coral.


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NASHVILLE, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Colin Wilson scored the game's only goal 2:08 into overtime and Pekka Rinne notched a shutout Tuesday in the Nashville's 1-0 win over reeling San Jose.
After the two teams battled through a scoreless regulation and overtime, Wilson finally broke the drought when he tipped a Ryan Ellis pass behind the Sharks' Antti Niemi for the decisive score.
Rinne turned aside all 25 shots he saw, including three in the overtime, en route to his second shutout of the season and 27th of his career as the Predators broke a two-game skid.
The Sharks, meanwhile, stumbled to their sixth straight loss.
Niemi stopped 24-of-25 Nashville stops in the setback.


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By James Rogers
BRUSSELS, 9 November 2016 —The evening began in high spirits as hundreds of well-dressed guests crowded around the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, Denise Bauer, as she performed a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at 9 p.m. to kick off the American Club's quadrennial election-night party at the downtown Marriott.
Nearly 1,000 were in attendance, including journalists from 60 news outlets (including L'Anglophone) who milled through the crowd to ask Americans about the election. Predictions varied widely, but the guests were all for Hillary Clinton. Mike Kulbickas, chair of Republicans Overseas Belgium, was on the program for an 11 p.m. debate, but the television reporters and their camera crews faced earlier deadlines to spot the (G.O.P.) elephant in the room.
Pauline Manos, chair of Democrats Abroad Belgium, represented Mrs. Clinton in the debate. "For eight years we've had clear policies," she stated in the event program. "Now voters have to decide if they want to continue them." On stage in the debate, she drew cheers from the evening's largest crowd as she lauded the accomplishments of both Mrs. Clinton and the Obama administration. Her second chance to speak came earlier than expected: When Mr. Kulbickas was booed and heckled during his opening statement. Ms. Manos interrupted to admonish the partisan audience, reminding them that "this is a debate" with two sides.
"Mr. Trump is not a traditional Republican," said Mr. Kulbickas ("…we would have liked to have seen almost anyone else as our candidate," he later told BRUZZ) as the crowd calmed down. Sidestepping questions about Mr. Trump's personal qualities, he focused instead on criticising the current administration's policies, stating that "a vocal part of the population isn't happy with internationalization and globalization.".
Closing the debate, Ms. Manos forecasted a strong victory for Mrs. Clinton, while her opponent hedged his bets, predicting either a narrow victory for Mrs. Clinton or a poll-defying landslide for Mr. Trump.
In a panel discussion preceding the debate, NATO's Jamie Shea and the British Chamber of Commerce's Tom Parker discussed the differing potential impacts on Europe of a Trump or Clinton presidency.
As the party wore on, all eyes were on CNN. The returns started coming in from America's east coast. The probable hour at which Mrs. Clinton would be declared the winner was a popular topic of conjecture, and many were hopeful that moment would come before 3 a.m. with key swing state victories. It was when Florida flipped from blue to red on the screen, and Mr. Trump's lead there began to widen, that the mood changed considerably and mobile phones morphed from party-night selfie takers into intense texting machines.
The 2016 election may have been the most contentious in recent American history, but last night's party was business as usual for Brian Dunhill, president of the American Club of Brussels, which has sponsored the event for decades. "We always see these kind of numbers for this event, regardless of who the candidates are," he told L'Anglophone, noting that the attendance figures are limited by the size of the venue, and that tickets were sold out weeks in advance.
When the party wrapped up, more than 5 hours remained before a winner would be declared. Many attendees were preparing to be panel members, lobbyists and journalists at a number of morning-after events at embassies, think tanks and conference rooms around Belgium's capital – but not all were editing their talking points. "Whatever the outcome, the legacy of Trump won't die," Mr. Parker told L'Anglophone. "The way we do politics has changed forever. Europe will have to deal with its own forms of Trumpism, as we will see in the upcoming elections. We have a lot of work to do together."
2 Shades of Blue for Local Americans on Election Night
Perfect (in) Hindsight: Vintage Film Awards Announced in Brussels
New Shop Offers American Goods - and American Service
Malcolm Harbour to Call it Quits
Barroso to Make "State of the Union" Address Wednesday
In Brussels, Actor Tries Role as Critic (Ever-so Politely, of Course)
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