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"NewsWrap": Nigeria and Uganda each move closer to enacting draconian anti-LGBT legislation, but lawmakers in Uruguay move to make theirs the second country in South America to open civil marriage to lesbian and gay couples, the French government officially proposes a marriage equality bill, and Spain's Constitutional Court upholds theirs, but Slovakia's parliament rejects a proposal to recognize same-gender partnerships; the U.S. Supreme Court postpones deciding whether or not to hear Prop 8 and/or DOMA cases until the end of November; Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema narrowly wins election as the first openly bisexual member of Congress, Washington's Ed Murray becomes only the second "out" state Senate Majority Leader in U.S. history, and if the U.S. Senate confirms President Obama's nomination of William Thomas to a lifetime seat on the Court for the Southern District of Florida he'll become the country's first openly gay African-American federal court judge; the ACLU sues a Utah school district for removing "In Our Mothers' House", a picture book featuring a family headed by two lesbian moms, from the shelves of its elementary school libraries, and a school district in Austin, Texas cancels elementary school performances of "And Then Came Tango", a play based on two male penguins at a New York zoo who successfully adopted and nurtured an abandoned egg, but a pair of male penguins in Denmark joins similar couples in Spain, Germany and China to be given an orphaned egg to incubate and raise as their own (written by GREG GORDON, produced by STEVE PRIDE, and reported this week by TANYA KANE-PARRY and CHRISTOPHER GAAL)
To legendary equality activist IVY BOTTINI, feminism and lesbian rights go hand in hand -- an opinion not shared by many compatriots in the 1960s, including Betty Friedan. Ivy was a founding member of the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women. At the beginning of the AIDS crisis, she helped found AIDS Network Los Angeles, and then co-founded AIDS Project L.A. She has since spearheaded work against meth addiction and partner abuse in the LGBT community. She also led a then-fledgling movement to create housing for elder gays and lesbians, culminating with the opening of Triangle Square in Hollywood, one of the nation's first affordable apartment complexes for senior LGBT people. During all of this, Ivy has also had a respected career as an artist. "This Way Out" correspondent ABBY DEES met recently with Ivy, now 86, to look back -- and ahead – at her often-challenging journey (produced by STEVE PRIDE
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Hello all. Recently I decided to upgrade my Mandrake Linux 9.0 box from the 2.4.19-16mdk custom mandrake linux kernel, to the 2.4.20 stock linux kernel. It was not only a learning experience, but proved to be an excellent upgrade. With the stock linux kernel, Mandrake seems to be snappier and quicker responding. Ive been told also that in Red Hat 8.0, the same effect was achieved and programs like VMWare worked a great deal faster. Before you start you need to be sure you have all the development libraries, or you will not make it very far.
1. $ su
enter root's password
2. # cd /usr/src
3. # wget -c http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern...2.4.20.tar.bz2
For those not familiar with wget, it is a program that downloads files or websites as a background process. It supports continuing downloads, so it is ideal for dial up users especially. The kernel is around 30 megs, so be warned if you use dial up.
4. # tar -xvjf linux-2.4.20.tar.bz2
5. # rm -f linux-2.4 linux
6. # ln -s linux-2.4.20 linux-2.4
7. # ln -s linux-2.4 linux
8. # cd linux
9. # cp /boot/config-2.4.19-16mdk .config
10. # make xconfig
At this point the linux kernel configurator will pop up and you should customize it to your needs. When you are finished click on Save and Exit.
Back at the command line:
11. # make dep
12. # make clean
13. # make bzImage
14. # make modules
15. # make modules_install
16. # make install
After this is all done just restart your computer. A new entry in lilo or grub will have been created. In lilo, it appears as "2420". Your old kernel is still there too in case you have any trouble with the new one. By the way this is not a very short process. On my 400 mhz laptop it took around 2 and a half hours to complete.
Thanks to Void Main for teaching me how to do this.

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Chela calls it a career
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela has decided to retire from professional tennis.
The 33-year-old played in 12 career singles finals on the ATP World Tour and captured six titles, all on clay. He also tallied three doubles titles on his preferred surface.
The lanky 6-foot-3 Chela was a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist, having reached the round of eight at the 2004 and 2011 French Opens and 2007 U.S. Open.
Nicknamed "El Flaco" (The Skinny One), Chela climbed as high as No. 15 in the world in 2004 and retires with a singles ranking of No. 176 and more than $6.5 million in prize money.
Chela went 12-6 in Davis Cup play for Argentina, including 10-1 on clay, and an 8-1 record on the dirt in singles. He played in the 2006 World Group final when his Argentine squad lost to Russia, 3-2.


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WINTER HAVEN, Fla., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Many U.S. adults who bought individual health insurance policies and now received cancellations letters are discovering their plans weren't worth much.
Diane Barrette, a 56-year-old woman from Winter Haven, Fla., was interviewed by CBS News and was upset Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida was canceling her $54-a-month "GoBlue plan 91," but offering to replace it with a $591-a-month "Blue Options Essential plan."
"What I have right now is what I'm happy with," Barrette told CBS News. "I just want to know why I can't keep what I have. Why do I have to be forced into something else?"
However, Barrette didn't know exactly what her GoBlue plan 91 covered and it didn't cover much because it was not what most people think of health insurance -- insurance that would pay for hospitalization for a heart attack or injuries from a automobile accident.
Barrett's health plan, officially known as a mini-med, and also known as a "junk plan," provides limited coverage for lower-cost items such as doctor's visits. They often do not cover higher cost items such as hospitalization, expensive diagnostic tests or maternity care.
The Affordable Care Act requires all health insurance plans in 2014 include: doctor visits, hospitalization and outpatient treatment, diagnostic and screening tests, maternity care, mental healthcare, prescription drugs, home healthcare and rehabilitation services.
ConsumerReports.org interviewed Barrette and analyzed her plan which:
-- Paid only the first $50 of doctor visits, leaving Barrette to pay the rest. Consultations with specialists can cost several hundred dollars.
-- Paid the first $15 of a prescription although some prescriptions can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars a month.
-- Paid the first $50 of hospitalization only for "complications of pregnancy."
-- Paid $50 for a mammogram that can cost several hundred dollars, and only paid $50 apiece for a imaging scans and only when used for osteoporosis screening.
Karen Pollitz, an expert at the Kaiser Family Foundation, told ConsumerReports.org Barrette was essentially non-insured because if she has made a claim for something serious such as breast cancer or a heart attack, and if she had no other savings, she would have lost her house. The whole time Barrette was paying health insurance premiums she probably didn't realize how little she was covered, Pollitz said.
However, determining what health insurance policies cover is difficult. Barrette's insurance company's summary of benefits is at: https://consumerdirect.bcbsfl.com/sites/default/files/plan-brochures/GoBlue91.pdf.
A person has to apply for coverage when using HealthCare.gov, which is running the marketplace in Florida, so it's difficult to suggest another option under the Affordable Care Act's website, but similar information is available at eHealthinsurance.com.
Barrette, who told ConsumerReports.org her income was about $30,000 a year, qualifies for a federal subsidy of $320 a month beginning in January.
Barrette could purchase a Humana Direct Silver 4600/6300 plan for $165 a month -- or about $100 more a month than she is paying now. Her deductible would be $4,600 a year and her out-of-pocket costs limited to $6,300 a year -- a steep cost for someone making $30,000 a year. However if the 56-year-old woman got breast cancer it's estimated it could cost her some $120,000 to treat and her old GoBlue plan 91 would not have paid for her surgery, chemotherapy, medications or the repeated diagnostic tests she would likely need.
The New Republic discussed Barrette's options under the Affordable Care Act and Barrette said: "With my age, things can happen. I don't want to have bills that could make me bankrupt. I don't want to lose my house."


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What is child abuse?
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We work with families to enable children to live safe from harm within their family and the community wherever possible. When a child or young person has been abused we provide them and their families with support and services so that they can have the same opportunities open to them as all children and young people. Our contact details are on the right hand side of this page. Other useful contacts are given at the end of the page.
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Some abuse may happen because parents, carers or other adults act in ways which harm children. Other kinds of abuse occur when adults fail to take action to protect children or fail to meet a child's basic needs.
There are four main types of abuse:
This may involve hurting or injuring a child by hitting, shaking, poisoning, burning, scalding, drowning, suffocating or otherwise causing physical harm to a child.
Persistent emotional ill treatment of a child. It may involve telling children that they are worthless or unloved, inadequate, or valued only insofar as they meet the needs of another person.
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You will be helped to decide what to do next, and given advice as to what may need to happen and how other people such as social workers might be able to help you sort things out.
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Whilst it can be difficult to report concerns you may have, or to know what to do for the best, it is important to take action when you suspect a child or young person might be at risk of abuse or neglect, or be unsafe.
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If you are a professional with information or concerns about a child or young person you should consult any relevant inter-agency child protection procedures about how to make a referral and then inform us using our contact details on the right.
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Painting a Pyramid
by Henry E. Dudeney
There are seven primary colors of the solar
spectrum - violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red (or "Vibgyor").
This puzzle concerns the painting of the four sides of a tetrahedron,
or triangular pyramid. Each time no more than four colors from the
solar spectrum can be used to paint a pyramid.
The question is in how many unique ways may the triangular pyramid be
colored, using in every case one, two, three, or four colors of the
solar spectrum? A side can only receive a single color, and no side
can be left uncolored. The crucial point of the challenge is careful
selection of the painting scheme in order to avoid the repetitions of
the pyramids. In other words if a colored pyramid cannot be placed so
that it exactly resembles in its colors and their relative order
another pyramid, then they both are different. Otherwise they are the
same. Remember that one way would be to color all four sides red,
another to color two sides green, and the remaining sides yellow and
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Let both arms hang at your sides. Exhale as you reach across your lap with your right hand and stroke from your left thigh down your left calf to your ankle. As you stroke down, lift your left knee up 6 inches and rotate your head to the right. Inhale as you lower your knee, return your head to center, and pull your right hand up your left leg and across your lap until it rests hanging at your side. Now, do this with your left hand and right leg. Remember to exhale as you stroke down to your ankle while turning your head to the left, and to inhale as you return to neutral. Repeat 5 times, alternating from side to side. Relax completely for 1 breath before resuming the movement.
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Atlanta, GA – Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate and Director of African American Outreach for Priests for Life, today commented on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's remarks comparing opponents of his health care bill to supporters of slavery.
"Senator Reid has written a bill that would force Americans to pay for the abortion of babies and he implies that opposition to his efforts is evil? His comments are outrageous!" said Dr. King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "It's Senator Reid's bill that treats unborn humans like property. If anything, it's his actions that should be compared to support for slavery."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Aaron Horton didn't have to wait until Thursday to celebrate his 19th birthday.
That's because on Tuesday, the Columbus Crew announced the signing of their first Home Grown player after inking the former University of Louisville forward to a multi-year deal.
"I grew up here and watched the Crew since I was real little," Horton said. "It's a dream come true."
Horton's family moved from Connecticut to just north of Columbus, in Lewis Center, when he was four. He was all-Ohio as senior at Olentangy Orange High School and attended the Crew Soccer Academy.
"That's why it's even more special that I'm here in Columbus," Horton said. "It's a great place. I love it here. Now to play in front of my family and friends, I couldn't expect much more."
To say he was a Crew fan as a kid is an understatement. Horton watched current coach Robert Warzycha play for Columbus in Ohio Stadium and was in the stands for the opening match of Crew Stadium in May 1999. Back then, he also followed the career of midfielder Brian Maisonneuve, who was his US Under-17 assistant coach, and his favorite player was Jeff Cunningham, now a teammate.
"I brought [Cunningham] into my fourth grade class as a show-and-tell thing," Horton said. "I was just thrilled. Now I'm playing here with him. I think it's hilarious."
Warzycha thinks Horton's familiarity with the Crew will help him make a quick adjustment to the pro game.
"Maybe he feels better because he saw me play," Warzycha said. "I'm one of the old Crew players. Maybe that relationship will be better than somebody he doesn't know."
Horton appeared in 23 games for Louisville and had three goals and two assists in his lone season. He was instrumental in helping the Cardinals reach the 2010 College Cup final before losing to Akron. He scored winners in the final minute of the 5-4 quarterfinal victory over UCLA and the 2-1 semifinal result against North Carolina.
"It was a tough decision," Horton said about turning pro. "I felt I had done everything I could as a youth player. I need to keep developing. This was a perfect opportunity — I couldn't turn it down."
Warzycha said Horton can benefit from the virtually year-round training even though he is not likely to see much game action this year outside the limited number of MLS Reserve League games.
"He's a good player, but staying in this environment, practicing every single day and staying with the better players, maybe his talent is going to explode," the head coach said.
Because Horton was in the Crew's youth development system for more than a year, he was not subject to the MLS SuperDraft. Each team can sign an unlimited number of Home Grown players.
"MLS in general is making the right steps with the academies and things like the Home Grown," Horton explained. "It's helping MLS and helping me as a player entering MLS."


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Captain's Report
By Capt. Rob Smith
The 41 Express is Rampage's second largest sport fishing yacht. Flexibility is the name of the game in sport fish yachts. One person may want a bait and tackle center and the other may want another baitwell. Some may want extra ice and freezer space; others may want a bait prep station. The Rampage 41 Express has that kind of flexibility.
The rugged hull of the 41 Express is solid fiberglass below the water line and cored with end-grain balsa above to add strength and rigidity, but not excess weight, to the hull. Everywhere the hull is penetrated, the balsa core is relieved to prevent wicking water into the core. Chines and strakes are filled with a polyester filler bond to strengthen them. The bow has a real Carolina flare and wide chine flats to shed the spray away from the deck. A sharp entry slices the waves. Deadrise at the stern is 12 degrees. The hull carries a 5-year transferrable structural warranty and a 3-year warranty against blisters below the water line.
Step Aboard
Molded-in side steps take you into a cockpit with over 100 square feet of fishing room. The deck is reinforced with a ½" aluminum plate so you can add a fighting chair if you like. The gunwales are 12 ½" wide with 7 rod holders (4 on port and 3 on starboard). Cockpit bolsters are removable. Across the stern is a dual access baitwell/livewell. The smaller, see-through hatch allows you to check on the bait. When you use it as a fish box, the center divider is removable so you can stow the big fish in it. A baitwell with Tuna Tubes is one option and a folding transom seat is another. There are two fish boxes in the deck, both with macerators. Stainless steel lift rods help keep the hatch open and a gasket around the lid keeps water out. A center box lifts out to allow access to the bilge. The port side transom door has heavy duty hardware with top gate, and the door is gasketed. Three large scuppers quickly drain any water out of the cockpit.
Flexible Arrangements
There are 12 options to choose from in the helm, deck, transom and cockpit layouts. At the transom is the baitwell or fold-away seat. Port side you can have an aft-facing seat with Frigid Rigid Cooler, bait prep unit with sink and tackle storage, or bait prep unit with freezer box. Over to starboard, you can have another aft facing seat with Frigid Rigid Cooler, bait prep unit with freezer or bait prep unit with sink and tackle storage. Up on the helm deck you can choose to have port side seating and starboard side storage and prep center, port and starboard seating or my favorite, port side seating with starboard entertainment center with refrigerator, cook-top and sink.
CAT power
Hitting the button brings the entire helm deck up for access to the Caterpillar C12 ACERTS in our test boat. Having crawled around a few to clean out strainers, change filters, everything else, I really appreciated the space around these big engines for maintenance. Even with the standard 11-kW generator, you have room to roam. With the helm deck back in place, you have a fuel tank inspection hatch in the step where you can shut off the fuel lines if necessary.
At The Helm
The helm is centerline and tips aft to let you add electronics and check on the connections. There is 864 square inches of landscape to fill with all your favorite electronics. Rampage angles the dash slightly back and in a slight V to bring all the instruments in clear view whether you're standing or sitting. The helm chair has enough room around it so people can get by without you having to jump up to let them pass. You get nearly unobstructed 360 degree visibility. The structure supporting the hard top and tower add a few obstacles, but I found them all easy enough to look around. If you opt for the hardtop, you have more choices. You can simply have the hardtop; you can add an upper control station, or you can go all the way and have a tuna tower with controls and wheel. With the hardtop you can also add outriggers.
The Pointy End
You can go forward up the molded-in steps and wide side decks. The integral pulpit has a standard roller assembly, anchor and 300' (91.4 meters) of anchor line and 25' (7.6 meters) of anchor chain. An option I couldn't do without is a Maxwell RC 800 windlass with Fortress anchor. In pitching and rolling seas, you will appreciate the custom aluminum rail about 24" off the deck. The cabin hatch is about 17" in diameter which lets a lot of air and light inside and makes a tight, but passable escape hatch, for most people.
Below Decks
The cabin entry door is a sliding translucent door on the starboard side. Once inside, you might think you have entered another boat entirely since you will not find a sterile looking fishing boat interior here. Cherry wood veneer cabinetry and a solid wood removable table spice up the salon and galley. The L-shaped sofas convert to Pullman style sleepers when the backs are flipped up. This expands sleeping capacity in the salon to 4. You can go for a double stateroom design if you like and you can also add a bulkhead to the forward stateroom, but I think that would make the interior significantly smaller in useful space. A home theater system and large screen LCD TV are standard.
Chowing Down
Serve up your delectable delights in a full galley. Appliances in the galley include a double drawer refrigerator/freezer. If you have ever used a drawer style refrigerator or freezer, you can appreciate the volume of goods it can hold in such a small space. The beautiful cabinetry is accented with solid surface counter tops. Other appliances include a convection/microwave oven and dual burner cooktop.
Sitting Down (or Standing)
The fiberglass enclosed head compartment has a solid cherry entry door. The vanity also has a solid surface counter top. The shower is enclosed so two can utilize the head at once, if you choose. There are four spots for storing rods in the shower vertically. The toilet is a Tecma and there is a ventilation fan here in the head to keep the air moving. Clearance in the head and shower is a very comfortable 77" (1.96 meters).
Laying Down
The forward berth has a privacy curtain, or you can opt for a bulkhead and door. The island bed is queen sized. This area is also wired for TV. Storage is good and includes a cedar lined hanging locker. The mattress measured about 78" x 59" (1.98 x 1.5 meters) and I measured 78 ½" ( 1.99 meters) clearance at the end of the bed and 38 ½ (.98 meters) from the mattress up to the escape hatch.
By The Numbers
The rugged 41 Express measures 44' (13.4 meters) length overall with the integrated pulpit. Her beam measures 16' (4.9 meters) and her draft is 4' (1.2 meters). She weighs in at 16,000 lbs. (7257.5 kilos) with diesel engines. Fuel capacity is 700 gallons (2649 liters) and fresh water capacity is 100 gallons (378.4 liters). Adding the tuna tower raises the bridge clearance to 21 feet 6 inches, or about 6.5 meters.
Handling underway was smooth, but I was on an unusually calm Great Lake. Turns with the tuna tower felt normal; no tipping feeling in hard over turns. The boat I tested had conventional inboard drives. The twin CAT 12 ACERTS (715-hp) had her on plane in 11.7 seconds and up to 30 mph (48.3 kph) in 13.6 seconds. Her most economical speed was 28.2 mph (45.4 kph) at 1750 rpm where she was burning 35.6 gph (134.7 lph) for a range of 498 miles (802.5 kilometers).
Rampage is well known to offshore fishermen and often is the choice for professional fishing boat charter captains. The Rampage 41 Express can get you out to wherever the big sport fish are lurking and get you back safely even in some rough seas like you often find in the Gulf Stream. If you are looking for a tough fishing yacht -- or, a cruising boat in which to sometimes do some fishing -- you owe it to yourself to consider the Rampage 41 Express.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Rampage 41 Express (2012-) is 41.1 mph (66.1 kph), burning 66.9 gallons per hour (gph) or 253.22 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Rampage 41 Express (2012-) is 28.2 mph (45.4 kph), and the boat gets 0.79 miles per gallon (mpg) or 0.34 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 498 miles (801.45 kilometers).
- Tested power is 2 x 715 MHP Caterpillar C12 ACERT.
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|CD Stereo
|Dripless Shaft Seals
|Head: Fixed
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Washdown: Fresh Water
|Washdown: Raw Water
|Water Heater
Exterior Features
|Ice Chest
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
|Wet bar
|Full Canvas
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|O Brother, Where Art Thou?
|Tuesday, 12 June 2001
In the adequate making-of featurette included on this DVD, Joel & Ethan Coen describe 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' as a combination of the Three Stooges, a Ma & Pa Kettle movie, and Homer's 'Odyssey.' They might as well have included the 1939 'Wizard of Oz,' 'Moby Dick' and the blues legend that also gave rise to Walter Hill's 'Crossroads' (1986). The title comes from Preston Sturges' great 'Sullivan's Travels' (itself just released on DVD). This wonderfully daft movie scrambles in these elements (Homer is actually credited) and many others, and still remains entirely itself. The Coens are uneven filmmakers, but at their best, with, say, 'Blood Simple,' 'Fargo' and 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?', they make vividly distinctive, engrossing and unique movies. They're not even like the Coens' own other films.
The movie is set in Mississippi somewhere in the 1930s, but we're never intended to take this as anything remotely like reality. When his buddies think Pete (John Turturro) has been turned into a toad (played by a frog), we can almost buy it. The movie is constantly on the brink of tipping over into fantasy; early on, it actually makes it momentarily, as our heroes encounter a blind seer on a railway handcart, who accurately predicts their future. And it's almost a musical all the way through, laced as it is with great old songs, both on the soundtrack and sung on screen. No wonder the CD has sold well.
The credits claim that Joel Coen directed and Ethan produced, but actually, as always, they directed (and wrote) the film together, a fact made clear in the featurette. The movie really is derived from Homer's 'Odyssey,' with various elements, such as the sirens and the Cyclops, popping up in altered but recognizable form. George Clooney's character is even named Ulysses, though he usually goes by his middle name of Everett.
He leads his pals Pete and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) in an escape from a Mississippi chain gang. Everett claims that he buried the $1.4 million loot from an armored car robbery in a valley about to be flooded by a lake created by the TVA. If the three of them can get there before the waters rise, they'll be set for life.
However, there are problems. First, they're betrayed by a Hogwallop, and have to flee the pursuing posse, making do with roasted gopher meat for a few days. Pete and Delmar end up baptized; Delmar's convinced this sets him out of the law's reach. They meet a young black guitarist, Tommy Johnson (Chris Thomas King), who says he just sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for guitar-playing greatness. They happen upon an isolated radio station, and to get a few bucks, pretend to be the Soggy Mountain Boys, experts in old-timey music, and record "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" for the Pass the Biscuits Pappy O'Daniel Flour Hour. (Unknown to our heroes, the record becomes very popular.)
O'Daniel himself (Charles Durning) is the governor of Mississippi who, in a subplot, is facing opposition from reform candidate Homer Stokes (Wayne Duvall). O'Daniel, given to swatting his son (Del Pentecost) with his hat, admires Stokes' campaigning abilities. He's scooting around the state with a midget, representing The Little Man, and a broom, showing how he's going to sweep the state clean.
Everett, Pete and Delmar fall in for a while with wildly enthusiastic bank robber George Nelson (Michael Badalucco), who falls into despondency when he's called Baby Face, and wanders off into the night. The trio are nearly seduced by some gorgeous sirens (Mia Tate, Musetta Vander and Christy Taylor) who are washing their clothes in a river and harmonizing on "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby." When they wake up later, Delmar is convinced Pete has been turned into a toad; Everett's not so sure, but has Delmar bring along the amphibian, just in case. They encounter Big Dan Teague (John Goodman), a one-eyed Bible salesman who's also highly larcenous -- he literally smells money.
And so the odyssey, or rather the Odyssey, continues, nodding to Homer as it goes. It's funny, graceful and highly ingratiating throughout, damned near lovable at times. It's very puzzling why some critics claim that the Coen brothers view their central characters with contempt, because as nearly as I can tell, they love all their characters, sometimes even the villains. Sure, Everett, Pete and Delmar are dopes, but that's the kind of movie it is, not a judgment on escaped Southern convicts.
Clooney apparently balked during shooting, unsure if he really wanted to be in the movie -- and nonetheless gives his most charming, movie-star-like performance to date. He's made up to resemble Clark Gable, and here, at least, has something like Gable's powerful screen presence. But unlike Gable, Clooney is also very funny; Everett is a cheerful guy, a little conniving, and more than a little egotistical. And man oh man, is he a talker. While still in chains, he asks a group of hoboes if any of them happened to be "trained in the metallurgic arts before straitened circumstances forced you into a life of aimless wanderin'?" He thinks he should be the leader of the trio because he is "the one with the capacity for abstract thinking." He advises the others, "it's a fool looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart," and turns down an offered meal of roast gopher with "a third of a gopher would rouse my appetite without beddin' her back down." It's wonderfully flamboyant dialog, soundly in period (for the most part), ripe, rich and colorful, and Clooney delivers it with charm, flair and innocence.
Turturro and Nelson are both excellent; Pete's a little smarter than Delmar, but you believe Everett when he says they're dumber than a sack full of hammers. Durning and Goodman are both great in their smaller roles. In fact, the film is beautifully cast from top to bottom.
The photography is extraordinary. To begin with, Roger Deakins is one of the best cinematographers now working, and the movie has a broad, epic look, with vast fields of golden wheat, cool forests, and old-fashioned towns. But as an additional documentary shows, the color was greatly altered; greens mostly became golds, blues pale grays, and strong reds vanished altogether. The movie seems to be taking place in a golden haze of memory, the past not as it was, but as we would like for it to have been.
The DTS presentation here is especially good. Don't look, or listen, for gigantically thunderous demonstrations for your subwoofer, but instead for how the music envelops us, how the Coens have evoked the early-fall setting of the movie with insect and bird noises wrapping us in a whispering haze of sound. The sirens' song is especially enchanting, as it should be. But so are the two renditions of "Man of Constant Sorrow" (in which Clooney lip-syncs to Dan Tyminski's singing), and Nelson's singing "In the Jailhouse Now." The 'Oz'-inspired Ku Klux Klan rally, and the big political meeting at the end, are also rich and tasty in terms of the sound mix and presentation.
The extras are relatively scant for a movie this recent. The Coens seems to shy away from doing commentary tracks; if they don't want to, they shouldn't have to, but I for one wish they DID want to -- they seem to have a great attitude toward their own movies, and when they are briefly interviewed here and there, are a lot more articulate than one suspects they think they are. A video of "Man of Constant Sorrow" is included, plus one of those storyboard-to-scene comparisons that seem like a good idea, but which really aren't.
But this is not a disc to buy for the extras -- it's one to buy for the terrific movie it is.


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You get a ton of product for the price but the container doesn't lend itself to travel unless you pour some into a smaller container for your bag. I apply is with the MAC 138 which is a large contoured face brush that I also love especially since there are no others like it IMO.
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This would definitely have been one of the best investments I've made had I bought the full size product. This is packed with pigmentation and boasts a beautiful, radiant glow once applied to the face! As I have dry skin, applying powder to my skin increases the chance of obvious dry patches, so I have to be very careful when applying! As I only have a sample of this and was unsure if I should purchase the full size product, I can't speak much on the packaging, but it's good because it has sifter holes so you pick up less product. As previously stated the pigmentation is intense so maybe applying less is more... this is definitely one of my future purchases from MAC!
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I was given a sample of this from MAC and after experimenting with different ways of using this product, the best method I found was to tap a tiny bit into the lid of my MAC Select Loose Powder, mix it in with a small amount of the Select loose powder and swirl it on my face. It gives me some colour on my face when I'm feeling pale but yet giving my skin a hint of shimmer. It is expensive in Australia at AUD45 a pot but fortunately I have a lovely friend in the States who gets it for me at half the cost! Also because a teeny bit is all I need, this will last me for years! Also when summer comes round, I can mix some of this with some baby oil and I've got some lovely shimmer oil.
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A winner was selected from 59 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Looking for a super-star designer to push this design to the next level. It's almost there, the layout is good, but the colour scheme is giving me a hard time. Small adjustments to gradients and other details might help too.
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I have presented the client with a couple of different colour schemes, and since their business is centered around the oil industry, they wanted to go with the yellow/gold colours of refined oil. I'm having a hard time making these colours work.
A version in greys was my original favorite:
The client was ok with this, but think that the yellow/gold colours would be better.
My next attempt was to combine the grey and the gold:
This is not bad, but still not quite there.
You can adjust the design however you want, EXCEPT, the logo cannot be changed. They are not open to adjusting the colours or tones in the logo. You must also incorporate the goldy/yellow colour scheme in the design, but you are free to add any other colours that you want as long as the yellow/gold is still prominent.
The client is quite happy with the general structure and layout of the site, so although you can try some structural changes, the client may or may not like them. I do however encourage you to make adjustments to the background and other design details if you think they will improve the design. One thing I think it might need is some simplification to make it a cleaner, more sophisticated design.
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New Car Review
2013 Acura TL: New Car Review
Pros: Optional all-wheel drive; impressive acceleration and performance; proven reliability
Cons: Mediocre fuel economy from V6 only engine choices
What's New: Unchanged for 2013
In the middle of Acura's sedan lineup is the TL, a heavy-hitting competitor in the midsize luxury sedan segment. Built in Marysville, Ohio, the TL combines a blend of Japanese and American styling and power. The latest design dates to the 2009 model year, the first of the fourth-generation TL. Last year, Acura gave the TL a facelift and added new features. The 2013 Acura TL arrives unchanged.
Available in seven trim levels, the front-wheel drive TL starts at $35,905 and the SH-AWD all-wheel-drive TL starts at $39,455. Add Acura's Technology or Advanced packages and the sticker price will climb quickly.
Comfort & Utility
Determined to be a driver's car, the TL interior uses what Acura calls a dual personal design to give both the driver and front passenger the feeling of having his or her own personal space.
An available Advance Package incorporates ventilated front seats, larger wheels and a blind spot information (BSI) system that alerts the driver when another vehicle is detected behind the driver in the adjacent lane.
There's something about Acura interiors that is unlike any other interior in the automotive industry. Some might find the TL interior and its many dash-mounted buttons overwhelming. Customers not turned off by the clutter will find the technology-laden TL exemplary.
Both the TL and TL SH-AWD models can be fitted with an optional Technology Package, which includes navigation with voice recognition, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic with Traffic Rerouting, AcuraLink Real-Time Weather and a 440-watt Premium Audio System.
The storage capacity of the TL's navigation system is now 60 GB. Other improvements include expanded map coverage and a brighter screen. The revised system allows 15 GB to be used for music, which is enough for 3,500 songs. The Song By Voice system allows the driver to choose music by artist, album, song title, genre, play list and composer.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The 2013 TL is available in two variants. The first is a front-wheel drive, 280-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The second and more powerful setup includes Acura's SH-AWD (all-wheel drive) and a 305-hp 3.7-liter V6 paired with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the front-wheel drive 2013 TL at 20 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. The SH-AWD model is rated at 18 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway.
Both engine choices were enhanced for the 2012 model year, posting improved fuel economy ratings over previous models. The increases are thanks to friction-reducing technologies applied to the cylinders of the 3.5-liter and revised air intake manifolds on both the 3.5 and 3.7-liter V6s.
For 2013, the TL features six airbags and active head restraints for both the driver and front passenger. And like most of the Acura lineup, the TL is built with Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure technology.
ACE is an Acura-exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection, especially in frontal crashes. ACE uses a network of connected, high-strength structures to more evenly distribute crash energy throughout the front of the vehicle. This enhanced frontal crash energy management reduces the forces transferred to the passenger compartment and can help to more evenly disperse the forces transferred to other vehicles in a crash. This improves safety not only for TL passengers but also passengers in other vehicles as well.
Driving Impressions
The TL isn't quite as composed as the BMW 3 Series, but it's perhaps more exhilarating. The power output in the TL feels more raw and unrefined compared to its competitors. This is especially the case in the 305-hp 3.7-liter SH-AWD model with the 6-speed automatic transmission. The TL is just as at home cruising down the highway as it is roaring around a track, even if few owners will ever use it that way.
For customers who aren't performance obsessed, the TL is still sure to please. The automatic transmission is taut and forgiving, both V6 engines are smooth, the SH-AWD system rarely encounters a road surface it can't master and the cabin is quiet and comfortable.
Aside from its sporty and luxurious amenities, one of the 2013 Acura TL's best features is its heritage. Some sports sedans have racing pedigree or have long been the vehicle of choice for the world's elite drivers. The TL has something better and more tangible: reliability.
Underneath all the amenities, the TL is a Honda Accord. Hondas are world-renowned for reliability and longevity. The TL might have a hefty asking price, but unlike many of its competitors the TL is actually a car you could own and enjoy for ten years with little hassle. Acuras are firm and fun right out of the factory. And unlike some other cars, they tend to remain that way.
Other Cars to Consider
Cadillac CTS: Starting at $39,095, the CTS is Cadillac's answer to the BMW 3 Series. The base 3.0-liter V6 produces 270 hp but only achieves 18 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway.
BMW 3 Series: As the gold standard of the midsize luxury sports sedan, the 3 Series is a force to be reckoned with. Starting at $36,500 with a 240 hp 2-liter inline 4-cylinder, the basic 3 Series is easily overshadowed by the base-level TL.
Audi A4: Staring at $32,500, the base model A4 is a fun vehicle but in no way matches the TL's performance. Also, customers might be disappointed with the A4's continuously variable transmission (CVT), which is less responsive under hard acceleration.
AutoTrader Recommendations
We're not convinced the standard 3.5-liter, front-wheel drive TL is worth the sticker price. Instead we recommend that shoppers interested in the TL go full-bore and buy the SH-AWD-equipped TL. It's an extra $4,000 but well worth the money considering its performance and handling advantages.


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Late caution helps Keselowski to 1st win of year
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Driving for an organization known for excellence, Brad Keselowski understands the expectations at Penske Racing.
But when the defending Sprint Cup champion snapped a 37-race losing streak Saturday night, his team owner wasn't sure Keselowski knew exactly what it meant.
"Brad, you don't realize that every driver in our stable now has won a race this year," said Roger Penske, who rattled off AJ Allmendinger, Ryan Blaney, Sam Hornish Jr., Joey Logano and IndyCar drivers Helio Castroneves and Will Power.
"I'd say this is a pretty good night for us."
A pretty good night, indeed.
After failing to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship this year, Keselowski grabbed his first win of the season and first since Sept. 30, 2012, at Dover, by passing Kasey Kahne with nine laps to go at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
In doing so, Keselowski became the rare non-Chase driver to win a Chase race. The last to do so was Kahne in 2011 at Phoenix.
"I never thought we couldn't," Keselowski said. "The perception is, and rightfully so, that the guys in the Chase are the cream of the crop ... and they should win races and probably sweep the Chase. But this is a very good team. We've had what we need to be a championship team. We just haven't put them all together."
The No. 2 team might not have Saturday night if not for a caution with 27 laps remaining that changed the race dramatically as Jimmie Johnson, who led 130 laps, was seemingly on his way to an easy victory. A call for debris sent the leaders to pit road and ended Johnson's march to a record seventh Charlotte win.
"There was a caution that shook things up," Johnson shrugged.
Hendrick teammates Kahne and Jeff Gordon took only two tires and raced off pit road first, while everyone else took four tires and lined up behind them. Johnson came out in third, and should have been in good shape on four fresh tires.
Instead, Johnson had a terrible re-start and fell back to seventh.
Kahne pulled away and championship leader Matt Kenseth jumped from fourth to second. Then Keselowski, sixth on the restart, picked his way through traffic and worked his way past second.
Keselowski was unsure all night if his car was as good as Kahne or Johnson. The four tires he got from crew chief Paul Wolfe gave him a chance to find out.
"I never got to really race them until the end ... when Paul made the call to take four tires and I saw we were that close to the front, I knew we could get them," Keselowski said.
His sights set on Kahne, who led a race-high 138 laps, Keselowski needed several attempts at the pass for the lead before he could make it stick.
"I love hard racing and there are a handful of guys who can't race hard and they freak out — he's not one of them," Keselowski said about Kahne. "He's an excellent driver. He ran me hard but ran me clean and that is great racing. He did a hell of a job and deserves a lot of credit for it."
Kahne finished second in a Chevrolet.
"Tonight was a good battle. He had four tires and I had two, and I did all I could, and he just got by me and cleared me," Kahne said.
Kenseth was third in a Toyota and maintained his lead in the standings. He goes to Talladega next week up four points over Johnson.
"I'm happy we finished third," said Kenseth, who was the lowest qualifying Chase driver at 20th. "I was so far behind because I qualified so poorly and needed all night to get back up there. Then at the very end they gave me a shot to win and I'm slightly disappointed that I didn't take advantage of that opportunity."
Johnson wound up fourth and said he had trouble when he tried to push teammate Kahne on the restart.
"Evidently I was too close to him and in his way, and my car washed up a little bit," Johnson said. "A couple of guys were able to get inside of me. I just lost track position at that point, which was unfortunate. Once I got rolling again I was fine, but I lost too much at that point."
Kyle Busch was fifth which should have been celebrated considering all he went through. He dropped as low as 35th when he had to make a second trip down pit road early in the race because of loose lug nuts, and he thought his engine was failing late in the race.
"It's acting like it's out of fuel, but I'm sure it's blowing up," he radioed.
Busch, who went from third in the standings to fifth last week at Kansas, is 37 points behind Kenseth.
"Fifth place sucks. They say you need top-fives to win a championship, but when you're getting beat by guys in front of you then we're just not good enough," Busch said. "I don't know what to do to be better. It's frustrating, but you know, should be happy with a fifth, but we're not."
Kevin Harvick was sixth and followed by Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards.
Kyle Larson made his Sprint Cup Series debut driving a Chip Ganassi Racing-prepared car. He was impressive early, driving from 21st inside the top-12, and he lingered there alongside Juan Pablo Montoya, the driver he'll replace next season for Ganassi.
Larson eventually dropped to 16th, where he stayed until his engine lost a cylinder and eventually failed, sending him to the garage with 87 laps remaining.
"I had a lot of fun tonight," said Larson, who finished 37th.


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A football season that once swaggered through the warmth of a No. 1 ranking has curled up and expired in a cold, remote desert, buffeted by a chilled and foreboding wind.
The kid coach is bundled in a black hoodie and wearing sunglasses. He is standing 10 yards from most of his team. He is hunched over a play card, huddled into himself, alone.
The kid quarterback is battered by the wind, perplexed by the defense and wandering the sidelines looking for comfort or instruction. He receives neither and wanders alone.
The athletic director who has said he is "150%" behind this mess is on speed dial, but he cannot be reached for comment, which could mean nothing or everything. In offering his unwavering and unconditional support of the most underachieving team in college football history, he, too, could be alone.


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The Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge are spending Easter Sunday with bibles and bilbies.
The royal couple returned to Sydney following a brief sojourn in Brisbane to attend a service at St Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday morning.
They sat in the front row alongside Australia's Catholic Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his wife Margie.
"We've come to honour the prince - the prince of peace as I call him," The Most Reverend Dr Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, told the service.
He was referring to Jesus, of course.
But the big crowd outside only had eyes for Prince William and Kate, who wore a stunning dove-grey Alexander McQueen coat and a hat by Jane Taylor to the cathedral.
On Saturday night, the royals had been to an off-diary trip to the rugby.
A scrum of a different sort greeted them on Sunday morning, with hundreds of well-wishers gathering at St Andrew's from very early morning.
Patricia Raymond, 74, arrived at 7am (AEST), wearing a Union Jack cap.
"I saw Charles and Diana at the same church when they were out here," Ms Raymond told AAP.
"So it was absolutely wonderful to see the next generation - I'm a monarchist, I've got a whole cupboard full of royal items."
A huge cheer greeted the royals' arrival at about 10.30am (AEST). Union Jacks were waved. And camera phones whirred and flashed.
A little girl clutched a Kate doll, dressed in a wedding dress. "She's beautiful, I love her," she told reporters.
The service lasted a little over an hour.
As they left, William and Kate signed the First Fleet Bible; a King James edition that came over with the First Fleet in 1788.
It has previously been signed by the Queen, Prince Charles and Diana, among other royals.
William and Kate also signed a prayer book before stepping outside the cathedral into the bright sunshine.
The Queen is the Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England, roles William will take on when he becomes king.
A small indigenous rights protest group had gathered on George Street with banners.
"Hey royals, give back what you stole. Sovereignty of tribes never ceded," one of the banners read.
It was the same group that protested during the royals' trip to the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday, the first day of their Australian tour.
The royal couple met number of choir boys and young people who'd helped make the service work.
"She came up to me and asked how I often we rehearse," said choirboy Joshua Sanderson, 11.
"It's really a dream come true because I've always wanted to see someone from the royal family."
William and Kate are due to visit Taronga Zoo later on Sunday, which is day five of their Australian tour.
The couple - and perhaps baby Prince George - will see a bird display and then visit the bilby enclosure.
Taronga has named a bilby in the enclosure after baby George.
The couple travel to Canberra later in the night, with no official engagements planned for Monday.
On the sixth day they will rest.


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Official: Tanzania shocked by Darfur killings
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — The killing of seven Tanzanian peacekeepers in Sudan's western region of Darfur is "shocking to Tanzania, " the country's deputy foreign minister said Sunday, as news of the attack spread across the East African country that has recently become more active in regional peacekeeping efforts.
Tanzanian officials do not yet have full details of the ambush Saturday in which 17 others were also wounded in the deadliest single attack on international peacekeepers in Sudan, said Mahadhi Juma Maalim on Sunday.
"Tanzania is saddened by this attack that led to (the) killings of our soldiers who went there to keep peace," Maalim aid. "It's shocking to Tanzania and members of the family of soldiers killed in Darfur."
The Tanzanian government is studying the situation in Darfur and will notify families of the slain soldiers, said Maalim.
The assault by a large group of gunmen included sustained heavy fire from machine guns and possibly rocket-propelled grenades, targeting the force some 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of the town of Khor Abeche, United Nations forces spokesman Chris Cycmanick said Saturday.
Tanzania, which is largely peaceful and stable in a region plagued by armed conflict and rebel insurgency, is becoming more active in regional peacekeeping missions. Last year it was the first to offer to send troops to eastern Congo under what will become a brigade of U.N. peacekeepers with a mandate to combat rebels groups there. Even before the deployment becomes fully operational, the brigade — which also includes troops from Malawi and South Africa — has been threatened by Congolese M23 rebels who say they will be forced to defend themselves if they are attacked by the peacekeepers.
The attack on Tanzanian troops in Darfur was condemned by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who identified the dead as being from Tanzania. A statement Saturday on behalf of Ban said the "heinous attack" was the third on U.N. forces in the region in the last three weeks. On Sunday, the U.N. Security Council also condemned the attack and called on the Sudanese government to "swiftly to investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice."
About 40 countries have contributed military personnel or police to the Darfur peacekeeping mission, dubbed UNAMID.
The peacekeeping force was established to protect civilians in Darfur, but also contributes to security for those providing humanitarian aid, verifying agreements, political reconciliation efforts and promoting human rights. It has about 16,500 troops and military observers and over 5,000 international police.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault Saturday. Tribal clashes remain common in the region and some former government militias have begun taking up arms again as fighting continues over land and resources. A February report by a U.N. panel of experts said that some armed opposition groups angry about the presence of peacekeepers have called the force "a legitimate target."
Darfur has been gripped by bloodshed since 2003 when rebels took up arms against the government in Khartoum. More than 300,000 people have been killed in the conflict. The International Criminal Court indicted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in 2009 on genocide and war crimes charges over the fighting in Darfur. The country split into Sudan and South Sudan in 2011.
Unrest continues in the region. About 300,000 people have fled fighting throughout Darfur in the first five months of this year, according to the U.N.
Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Cairo contributed to this report.


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THE ISLANDER: For a little bit of paradise – in Warwick
What does the "taste of paradise" actually taste like? Well, if you are a fan of lobster meat, sirimi, shrimp and scallops, flavorfully sauteed with fresh Chinese vegetables ~ then that is "paradise". If you salivate just thinking about the Pu-Pu Platter, a veritable feast of eggs rolls, fried chicken wings, fantail shrimp, beef teriyaki, spare ribs, wontons and chicken fingers ~ then that is "paradise"! Maybe all you want is a vegetarian dish, loaded with chestnuts, mushrooms, baby corn and spicy green beans ~ then that is "paradise"! Finally, perhaps a refreshing Blue Hawaii Polynesian Cocktail is all you need to take you away from the stresses of life! Whatever you choose at The Islander, you will be transported to a paradise of delicious food, great service, and a bar full of thirst-quenching drinks.
The Islander restaurant has been serving up great Chinese food since 1972. It offers a huge assortment of appetizers, main dishes, seafood specials, fried rice, lo mein, and chop suey options – and for those with a fondness for American fare, you will find plenty of classic favorites to choose from. There is also a children's menu for your finicky tots and tweens. If vegetarian is your preference, you will be happy to find flavorful dishes such as the Broccoli in Oyster Sauce, a combination of broccoli sauteed in rich brown oyster sauce. Come in from out of the heat this summer and cool off at The Islander's full bar where you will find fresh cold draft beer, along with a broad selection of wines, tropical, virgin and frozen drinks to tackle those post-beach thirsts!
What you won't see listed on the menu is one of the best features of The Islander, their waitstaff. The hosts and waiters, most of them loyal fans themselves, are warm, attentive and courteous. Many of them have seen generations of families pass through their doors, and have welcomed back regular customers who return time after time.
Both take-out and limited delivery is available at The Islander. If you are planning a party or get-together, consider booking one of their cozy, elegant function rooms. These rooms can accommodate anywhere from 25 to 80 guests. They will also cater your next special event with their extensive menu and guaranteed prompt delivery.
Visit the Islander at 2318 West Shore Road in the Oakland Beach section of Warwick. Hours are Sunday - Thursday 11:00 am to 10:30 pm, and Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm. For take-out or delivery, call 738-9861. Be sure to check them out on their website: theislanderrestaurant.com.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 8th Sep 2010 16:43 UTC, submitted by Kishe
"Linux Mint Debian Edition comes with a Debian base, which we transformed into a live media and on top of which we added a new installer. It's rougher and in some aspects not as user-friendly as our other editions, it's very young but it will improve continuously and rapidly, and it brings us one step closer to a situation where we're fully in control of the system without being impacted by upstream decisions." It's a rolling release, so expect continuous updates. Not a new concept by a long shot, but it's interesting to see a distribution like Mint try this out.


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Since turning professional, Michael Kim is making his first start on the PGA Tour at this week's Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, and he might have the biggest advantage.
He went to Torrey Pines High, and Torrey Pines is his home course.
"Yeah, very excited to be playing this week," Kim said at Tuesday's news conference. "Obviously grew up here, went to Torrey Pines High School and, you know, watched the tournament for years now. To be playing here and making my professional debut here is a pretty surreal feeling."
Kim was a standout golfer at Cal, where he won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the best collegiate player. He qualified and tied for 17th at the U.S. Open last year. Kim left school to turn pro in December.
He'll tee it up with some of the game's best, including Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Kim attended the tournament regularly as a child and would try to practice shots he'd seen Woods hit.
"After the U.S. Open (in 2008) or even the Farmers, just playing the golf course right after and then, you know, hitting the putts that Tiger did to win the tournament or something like that," Kim said. "Just pretend."
He doesn't have to pretend anymore.
Tiger Woods is paired with Jimmy Walker — who won the Sony Open — and Jordan Spieth, last year's PGA Tour rookie of the year, for the first and second rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open. … Lee Westwood is returning to the Farmers Insurance Open for the first time in a decade.


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Study: Electric Cars Inciting Little Interest from Shoppers
Most car shoppers aren't interested in fully electric cars, and many shoppers are unaware of their benefits. So says a new study from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, which surveyed 2,300 adult drivers. But while EVs aren't stirring many buyers, hybrids and plug-in hybrids are raising eyebrows.
According to the study, only around 4 percent of drivers said they would seriously consider a plug-in electric vehicle. Of that small group, 78 percent said they'd consider plug-in hybrids, which use a gas engine and an electric motor. That leaves just 22 percent -- or less than one percent of respondents -- interested in a fully-electric vehicle.
But one reason shoppers are shying away from EVs may be a lack of knowledge. According to Dr. John Graham, the study's author and dean of the university's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, many shoppers don't know the benefits electric vehicles can provide.
"We found substantial factual misunderstandings of electric cars in our sample," said Dr. Graham, who noted that such false impressions cause shoppers to take a more negative view of EVs than they should. For example, most shoppers don't realize how cheap electricity is. Around 70 to 80 percent cheaper than gas, electricity help can help drivers recoup the high up-front costs of EVs.
Another misconception the study found was that many drivers think EV range is too limited for their driving. But the average daily distance that respondents traveled was only 28.35 miles. That amount could be easily covered by today's crop of electric vehicles. According to Dr. Graham, that's because most drivers plan "for peak demand, not the ordinary use of the vehicle."
Misconceptions or not, automakers selling electric vehicles are feeling the pinch. Facing dropping sales, Nissan is now leasing its LEAF EV hatchback for just $199 per month for 36 months after $1,999 down. That's a tremendous offer on the LEAF, which boasts a range of around 75 miles, as its base price is around $36,000 with shipping.
But electric vehicles aren't for everyone. Drivers interested in saving fuel without going electric can consider the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Toyota Prius. Each achieves nearly 50 miles per gallon in city and highway driving. Other choices include the Chevrolet Volt, Ford C-Max Energi and Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. Those plug-in models use an electric motor but also include a "range extending" gasoline engine that allays concerns about range anxiety.
What it means to you: With shoppers shying away from EVs, they're not likely to become more popular in the near future.