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The Pamlico Hurricanes kept their resolve and wide receiver Cameron Moore maintained concentration Friday night on the game-winning catch in a 49-43 shootout victory over Ayden Grifton (0-5).
BAYBORO � The Pamlico Hurricanes kept their resolve and wide receiver Cameron Moore maintained concentration Friday night on the game-winning catch in a 49-43 shootout victory over Ayden Grifton (0-5).
The Hurricanes, who improved to 2-3 on the year, rallied twice. The first came after the Chargers ran the opening kickoff back 95 yards, then again after the visitors had erased a 35-14 deficit and taken a 43-42 lead with just 1:49 left.
On the ensuing kickoff, Moore raced 43 yards to set the Hurricanes up at the Chargers� 37-yard line. The Hurricanes suffered a sack, but still moved to the 21-yard-line, where quarterback NaQuan Gibbs fired a bullet into the end zone toward Moore. Two defenders converged and each got a hand on the ball, but Moore kept his eyes on the pass as he made two steps and hauled it while maintaining his feet near the end zone sideline.
D.J. Lewis, who earlier caught a 34-yard touchdown pass, sealed the win with an interception at Pamlico�s 35-yard line in the final seconds.
Gibbs had quite the night, throwing four TD passes and scoring on runs of six and 67 yards. He rushed 20 times for 135 of the Hurricanes� 264 ground yards and was 8-for-14 passing for another 165 yards.
Gibbs said the Hurricanes kept their poise as they watched a 35-14 lead evaporate into a 43-42 deficit.
�On the sidelines, we just told everybody to keep their head up because the game wasn�t over,� he said afterwards. �We play four quarters of football, not just two.�
He praised Moore for his concentration on the winning pass.
�I saw he was wide open in the end zone and then the defenders came over and it fell in his hands,� Gibbs said.
On his 67-yard sprint up the middle for a score that gave the Hurricanes their biggest lead at 35-14, Gibbs outran two defenders who got within a foot or so of the back of his jersey.
�I just run. I don�t look back, just looking at the end zone,� he said.
First-year coach Kevin Yost led a spirited post-game talk and dance under the goal posts on the east end of the stadium.
�That was a tale of two halves,� Yost said of the 21-7 Pamlico halftime lead and the Chargers� 36-28 second-half outburst. �But, when you�ve got more numbers on your side of the score column, a win is a win. That�s the message tonight. We talked about adversity and overcoming adversity. Our character showed tonight. That�s a good team over there. It was a battle. It was just an exciting night.�
Another key to the victory was the accurate foot of kicker Ignacio Lugo-Pichardo, who was true on all seven of his point after tries.
The Hurricanes overcame a four-touchdown performance by the Chargers� Drew Turnage, which included the 95-yard kickoff TD, along with scoring runs of 52, eight and two yards.
Pamlico led 21-7 at the half on the strength of three Gibbs TD passes - a 55-yarder to William Becton; a 34-yard diving catch by Lewis and a nine-yard toss to Moore.
After Gibbs ran 6 yards for a score with 10:09 left in the third quarter, the Hurricanes seemed to be pulling away, 28-7. But, Turnage raced 52 yards up the middle to cut the lead in half.
Then Gibbs bolted 67 yards, also up the middle and the Hurricanes again seemed safely ahead, 35-14.
However, the Hurricanes lost two fumbles deep in their own territory, leading to short, quick scores by the Chargers, who pulled to within 35-27 after a missed two-point run.
The Chargers then scored on a Rodney Nelson 5-yard run and he added the two-pointer to tie it at 35 with 19 second left in the third period.
Pamlico surged ahead again, going 74 yards in 14 plays, including a fourth-down run by Gibbs, culminating with a 25-yard scoring strike into the end zone to Josiah Simmons. Simmons had two other catches, including a 28-yarder during the drive, which put Pamlico up 42-35 at the 5:36 mark of the game.
Turnage returned the kickoff 65 yards to the Pamlico 30, setting up the go-ahead score, his own 2-yard run. Nelson ran off tackle to put the Chargers ahead 43-42, setting up Pamlico�s final heroics.
Defensively, Connor Hough had 8 tackles and an assist for the Hurricanes; Arthur Randall had 7 tackles and Treyvan Respers recorded a sack.
Pamlico will next travel to Dixon Friday night.
Ayden-Grifton 7 0 28 8 - 43
Pamlico 7 14 14 14 - 49
First Quarter
AG � Drew Turnage 95 kickoff return (PAT kick)
PC � William Becton 55 pass from Na�Quan Gibbs (Lugo-Pichardo kick)
Second Quarter
PC � D.J. Lewis 34 pass from Na�Quan Gibbs (Lugo-Pichardo kick)
PC � Camerson Moore 9 pass from Na�Quan Gibbs (Lugo-Pichardo kick)
Third Quarter
PC - Na�Quan Gibbs 6 run (Lugo-Pichardo kick)
AG � Drew Turnage 52 run (PAT kick)
PC - Na�Quan Gibbs 67 run ((Lugo-Pichardo kick)
AG � Rodney Nelson 1 run (PAT kick)
AG � Drew Turnage 8 run (PAT failed)
AG � Rodney Nelson 5 run (Nelson PAT run)
Fourth Quarter
PC � Josiah Simmons 25 pass from Na�Quan Gibbs (Lugo-Pichardo kick)
AG � Drew Turnage 2 run (Rodney Nelson PAT run)
PC � Cameron Moore 21 pass from Na�Quan Gibbs (Lugo-Pichardo kick)
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5 Easy & Delicious Pizzas
Oh pizza — there's nothing I don't love about you. I love you no matter how you're served and I could eat you ever day. Pizza is easy to order, yes, but it's just as easy to whip up in the comfort of your own home on a chilly winter night.
I'm not vegetarian or vegan, but I honestly prefer a meat-less pizza (gasp, I know, I said it). That's probably why I'm so drawn to the Moroccan Veggie Pizza from Veggie Num Num and the Middle Eastern Pizza With Minted Tahini Sauce from Just Eat Love. The toppings aren't typical but that's exactly what makes them sound so interestingly delicious.
If you're a meat lover — the Deep Dish Sausage Pizza With Spinach from The Comfort of Cooking sounds absolutely perfect.
• Deep Dish Sausage Pizza With Spinach, The Comfort of Cooking
• Moroccan Veggie Pizza, Veggie Num Num
• Grilled Two Cheese Pizza With Proscuitto, Arugula and Lemon Vinaigrette, Hungry Foodies Pharmacy
• Middle Eastern Pizza With Minted Tahini Sauce, Just Eat Love
• Asian Twist Pizza, Cook Eat Love
Related: Recipe: Sausage Pizza, Topped with Crispy Kale
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Part A--Grants to Students
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- Section 413A(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070b(b)(1)) is amended by striking `1993' and inserting `1999'.
(b) USE OF FUNDS FOR LESS-THAN-FULL-TIME STUDENTS- Subsection (d) of section 413C (20 U.S.C. 1070b-2) is amended to read as follows:
`(d) USE OF FUNDS FOR LESS-THAN-FULL-TIME STUDENTS- If the institution's allocation under this subpart is directly or indirectly based in part on the financial need demonstrated by students who are independent students or attending the institution on less than a full-time basis, then a reasonable proportion of the allocation shall be made available to such students.'.
(c) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS-
(1) UPDATING THE BASE PERIOD- Section 413D(a) (20 U.S.C. 1070b-3(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking `received and used under this part for fiscal year 1985' and inserting `received under subsections (a) and (b) of this section for fiscal year 1999 (as such subsections were in effect with respect to allocations for such fiscal year)';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking `1985' each place the term appears and inserting `1999'; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking `1986' and inserting `2000'.
(2) ELIMINATION OF PRO RATA SHARE- Section 413D is further amended--
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking `three-quarters of the remainder' and inserting `the remainder';
(C) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking `subsection (d)' and inserting `subsection (c)'; and
(D) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to allocations of amounts appropriated pursuant to section 413A(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 2000 or any succeeding fiscal year.
(d) CARRYOVER AND CARRYBACK AUTHORITY- Subpart 3 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(a) CARRYOVER AUTHORITY- Of the sums made available to an eligible institution under this subpart for a fiscal year, not more than 10 percent may, at the discretion of the institution, remain available for expenditure during the succeeding fiscal year to carry out the program under this subpart.
`(b) CARRYBACK AUTHORITY-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Of the sums made available to an eligible institution under this subpart for a fiscal year, not more than 10 percent may, at the discretion of the institution, be used by the institution for expenditure for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the sums were appropriated.
`(2) USE OF CARRIED-BACK FUNDS- An eligible institution may make grants to students after the end of the academic year, but prior to the beginning of the succeeding fiscal year, from such succeeding fiscal year's appropriations.'.
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There are many different tools to determine whether a company is profitable or not. One of the most popular ratios is the "Return on Assets" (aka ROA). This score indicates how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. The Return on Assets for Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is 0.009668. This number is calculated by dividing net income after tax by the company's total assets. A company that manages their assets well will have a higher return, while a company that manages their assets poorly will have a lower return.
Doing the proper research can go a long way when preparing to enter the stock market. Professional investors typically make sure that all the necessary research is completed when making crucial decisions. Of course, all the research in the world cannot guarantee success in the markets, but it can help to keep the investor one step ahead of the class. Understanding how the stock market functions can help the investor gain the confidence to start conquering the terrain. Building confidence in investing decisions can play a big part in the future success of the individual's portfolio.
Taking a step further we can take a look at various other valuation metrics. Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) has a Price to Book ratio of 0.925253. This ratio is calculated by dividing the current share price by the book value per share. Investors may use Price to Book to display how the market portrays the value of a stock. Checking in on some other ratios, the company has a Price to Cash Flow ratio of 3.261395, and a current Price to Earnings ratio of 12.254969. The P/E ratio is one of the most common ratios used for figuring out whether a company is overvalued or undervalued.
The Free Cash Flor Yield 5yr Average is calculated by taking the five year average free cash flow of a company, and dividing it by the current enterprise value. Enterprise Value is calculated by taking the market capitalization plus debt, minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. The average FCF of a company is determined by looking at the cash generated by operations of the company. The Free Cash Flow Yield 5 Year Average of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is 0.086424.
The Return on Invested Capital (aka ROIC) for Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is 0.023900. The Return on Invested Capital is a ratio that determines whether a company is profitable or not. It tells investors how well a company is turning their capital into profits. The ROIC is calculated by dividing the net operating profit (or EBIT) by the employed capital. The employed capital is calculated by subrating current liabilities from total assets. Similarly, the Return on Invested Capital Quality ratio is a tool in evaluating the quality of a company's ROIC over the course of five years. The ROIC Quality of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is -5.283862. This is calculated by dividing the five year average ROIC by the Standard Deviation of the 5 year ROIC. The ROIC 5 year average is calculated using the five year average EBIT, five year average (net working capital and net fixed assets). The ROIC 5 year average of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is 0.024140.
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In terms of value, Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) has a Value Composite score of 38. Developed by James O'Shaughnessy, the VC score uses five valuation ratios. These ratios are price to earnings, price to cash flow, EBITDA to EV, price to book value, and price to sales. The VC is displayed as a number between 1 and 100. In general, a company with a score closer to 0 would be seen as undervalued, and a score closer to 100 would indicate an overvalued company. Adding a sixth ratio, shareholder yield, we can view the Value Composite 2 score which is currently sitting at 32.
Quant Ranks (ERP5, Gross Margin, F Score)
The ERP5 Rank is an investment tool that analysts use to discover undervalued companies. The ERP5 looks at the Price to Book ratio, Earnings Yield, ROIC and 5 year average ROIC. The ERP5 of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is 7997. The lower the ERP5 rank, the more undervalued a company is thought to be.
The Piotroski F-Score is a scoring system between 1-9 that determines a firm's financial strength. The score helps determine if a company's stock is valuable or not. The Piotroski F-Score of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is 6. A score of nine indicates a high value stock, while a score of one indicates a low value stock. The score is calculated by the return on assets (ROA), Cash flow return on assets (CFROA), change in return of assets, and quality of earnings. It is also calculated by a change in gearing or leverage, liquidity, and change in shares in issue. The score is also determined by change in gross margin and change in asset turnover.
Investors may be interested in viewing the Gross Margin score on shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF). The name currently has a score of 12.00000. This score is derived from the Gross Margin (Marx) stability and growth over the previous eight years. The Gross Margin score lands on a scale from 1 to 100 where a score of 1 would be considered positive, and a score of 100 would be seen as negative.
Price Index
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Price Range 52 Weeks
Some of the best financial predictions are formed by using a variety of financial tools. The Price Range 52 Weeks is one of the tools that investors use to determine the lowest and highest price at which a stock has traded in the previous 52 weeks. The Price Range of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) over the past 52 weeks is 0.855000. The 52-week range can be found in the stock's quote summary.
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Voter choices: Looking ahead or turning the clock back
To the Editor:
I believe there are three kinds of government: the first strives to make life better and less onerous for its citizens; the second is content to muddle along maintaining the status quo, not doing further harm but not lifting up living standards; and the third (whether intentionally or not) makes things worse for, if not all, at least certain segments of society.
Today's Democratic Party is an example of the first type. Under Obama, many now have access to health care, which they lacked before; terrorism is, if not on the wane, at least under siege; the economy is better than when the president first took office; and civil liberties are being enhanced for groups previously stigmatized.
A prime example of the third kind is today's Republican Party. Their party platform calls for denying basic rights to gays, restricting access to health care by eliminating Obamacare, Planned Parenthood and Medicare and Medicaid; denying women the right to have an abortion by making personhood the law of the land; and making the poor pay for the rich through a ludicrously unfinanced and underfinanced budget.
Yet the GOP, during their convention speeches, presents itself as the savior of a broken system. This is hypocrisy of the highest order since it is Republican plans and schemes, which wrecked the economy during the Bush era. They claim they are defenders of women's rights yet have in place a platform that would not only end abortion for any reason (including the mother's health) but would criminalize the act and would deny women access to cancer screenings. They want to demolish programs that benefit the poor while at the same time instituting a budget that would require those same poor to subsidize tax cuts for the rich (which includes their presidential nominee, Mitt Romney). This party is anti-gay, anti-women, anti-blacks and Latinos and anti-any other religion except fundamental Christianity (how they square that with Romney's Mormonism indicates how skewed their doctrine is). Religiously, they are the American Taliban since no religious voice but theirs should be heard and their religious tenets must be obeyed, even if you're not in their denomination.
In November we have the choice of a government looking beyond 2012 toward the future (the Democrats) or a party that wants to go back to the '50s. For me, the choice seems simple.
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An Unexpected Journey: Quint on the set of The Hobbit! Part 1 - Concerning Hobbiton
Published at: Oct 31, 2011 6:13:46 AM CDT
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here currently writing from the overgrown wilds of New Zealands North Island. Ive been rather secretive about my trip to the southern hemisphere and for that I apologize, but it had to be done.
Heres the deal. Im kicking off a new, temporary, regular column that Im calling An Unexpected Journey because thats exactly what it is. A little over a month ago an email arrived asking of my interest in embedding myself on the set of The Hobbit for the entirety of their location shoot, spending over 2 months in New Zealand rolled in with the crew and writing up their adventures, hassles, triumphs and tribulations as they traveled all over the country shooting bits and pieces from the upcoming two-parter prequel to Lord of the Rings. As Winston Zeddemore taught us all, the answer to this kind of question is always YES!
Calling The Hobbit a prequel doesnt exactly feel right, though. This isnt a film cooked up to cash in on an absurdly successful franchise. As most Tolkien readers and human beings over the age of 7 know, The Hobbit burst forth from the pen of JRR Tolkien first. There are many Middle Earth stories, but The Hobbit is the natural choice. Its high adventure and lets us revisit some of our favorite locations and characters within its own, unique story.
Case in point, the very first location visited on this trip: Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand North Island, also known as Hobbiton.
Gorgeous, isnt it? As amazing as it looks in those pictures or in the movies theres something incredibly surreal and humbling to stand ON TOP of Bag End and overlook The Shire. I love (good) CGI, I have a lot of respect for the digital artists that toil away for hours and days and weeks and months in a dark room so we can go to Ancient Greece or Pandora or spend some time with Jurassic Park dinosaurs or Gollum or Caesar or those fookin prawns, but if there was ever a shred of doubt that real wins it was obliterated as the sheep bayed, horses neighed, wind blew and smoke started pouring out of hobbit hole chimneys dotting the lush green landscape in the valley below me.
And when I say green I mean GREEN. The grass in this North Island New Zealand farmland is like Wizard of Oz Technicolor. Its so bright it almost hurts the eyes.
But we all know New Zealand is beautiful. Thats a given at this point. By the end of December youll be given your fill of unbelievable scenery images as I travel from location to location (especially when I hit the South Island). Lets get into what was actually happening in Hobbiton.
Wake up time was 5:15am, which barely gave me enough time to get showered and presentable before making the 40+ minute drive from my Hamilton hotel to the location deep in the rolling green hills of Matamata.
Once past security I found myself driving along a small dirt and gravel road following signs to crew parking. Sure enough, the countryside was beautiful and Tolkeinesque, but it wasnt until I made a turn and saw the incredibly iconic stone bridge leading to The Green Dragon that it really struck me where I was.
That feeling intensified standing at base camp, perched on top of Bag End, looking over Hobbiton with dozens of Hobbit holes laid out over acres of green hills and the massive party tree anchored in the middle of everything.
The crew was setting up a crane out on the narrow walkway in front of Bag End for their first shot actually in Hobbiton in over 10 years. Because of the narrow and steep path down, the crew had to bring crane parts down and assemble much of it there. It took a little while, but before too long the familiar circular green front door of Bag End cracked open and out stepped an even more familiar face.
Munching on jellied toast, Frodo Baggins sauntered out and hopped down the steps leading to the mailbox, grabbed some mail and headed back inside.
Whats Frodo doing in The Hobbit? I dont want to spoil too much, but I can say that Frodo is part of the connecting tissue between The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Ring.
In fact, the next shot was an over the shoulder on Elijah Wood hammering a sign up on Bag Ends front gate: No Admittance Except On Party Business. You guys should have an idea where that puts this moment in the timeline.
Martin Freeman stood in for Ian Holm, who shot all of his scenes and close-ups in London. They would sometimes play footage theyve already shot to remind themselves of what they had done previously and to help them match up shots. Peter and crew did that for these reverse shots on Elijah and I got to see Ian as Bilbo once again. It was quite extraordinary, actually. Seeing Ian in close up, wearing the wig, the vest and the pointy ears just put a smile on my face.
While I didnt talk to Elijah about it, I bet it meant the world to him to have Martin there actually giving a performance for him to act off of. Freeman even adopted a little bit of Ian Holms speech patterns for these scenes and was so good at impersonating Ian Holm that more than once I wondered if the voice I was hearing over the coms was Ians on playback or Martins in real life. Usually in these situations theyll have the script girl or one of the dialect coaches read the lines and while that works a charm, theres something extra special about a performer giving a performance. Like I said, I didnt talk to Elijah about it, but I bet he appreciated Martin doing that for him.
Their conversation is about Gandalf and if Bilbo thinks Gandalf will show up. Bilbo says He wouldnt miss a chance to let off his whiz-poppers. Hell put on quite a show, youll see, and Frodo grins, saying hes going to go surprise him and bounds off down the path like a kid at Christmas. When I say he bounds down the path thats not an exaggeration for illustrative purposes. He was damn near skipping, a glimpse of that pre-ring Frodo we meet in Fellowship.
After Frodo leaves the frame is very wide featuring The Shire in all its glory; The Green Dragon and mill smack dab in the middle.
Its my understanding this shot will transition to 60 Years Earlier with Young Bilbo sitting in front of Bag End contently smoking a pipe and casually blowing smoke rings as Gandalf comes along and presents him with his adventure.
At lunch I caught up with Elijah who was wide-eyed and smiling, obviously enjoying being back in Hobbiton with the furry feet on. He ran off and I said, Where do you think youre going? His reply: Back to Bag End, my friend!
I had to run over to wardrobe to get fitted for my cameo the next day, but soon made my way back to set. We had the same scene going and this time they had the camera tight on Frodo. While it was a tighter shot than before, it still captured the landscape behind him. I mean, thats the whole reason we were out there in the first place, so I wasnt going to see a whole lot of close-ups and insert shots being filmed. In this case, it was a full on front shot of Frodo, the massive Party Tree behind him.
Seeing the footage of Ian as Old Bilbo was crazy, but nothing compared to seeing Elijah as Frodo in the furry-footed flesh. Ive gotten to know Elijah pretty well over the last 13 years and it was the very definition of surreal talking to Frodo. Not Elijah. Frodo. I was literally not talking to a friend, but a fictional character, not to mention the magnifier of actually seeing him in Hobbiton.
I have to talk about the livestock. This will be the first time Ive traveled internationally where I will have to check off the Yes box when asked if Ive been near livestock on the arrival card. All forms of livestock were on set. There was even a runaway cow who decided she didnt like the film business on the first take and bolted right the hell out of Hobbiton.
It was quite funny, actually. I feel bad for the production having to pause, but from my high-up point of view (remember I was standing on top of the hill overlooking Hobbiton this whole day) it was very entertaining watching this cow haul ass along the path between the hobbit holes with a poor A.D. running about 20 feet behind her, desperately trying to catch up.
There were all manner of animals on the set ranging from goats to roosters, pigs, oxen, horses and all of them had handlers there to make sure they were fed, watered and safely munching on the lush green grass of Matamata. They would quickly duck out of frame whenever shots would go up.
Shortly after getting the shot on Frodo the unmistakable sound of chopper blades hit our ears. It was circling us. Obviously someone had hired it to fly above and take photos of the set.
An hour or two later a small, single-engine prop plane did the same thing, flying low and circling. Photos hit the net shortly after, I noticed. The crew was quite annoyed, not because Hobbiton was being exposed to the world, but because the choppers and planes were constantly getting in the shot and the sound of the engines was either ruining takes or making the production halt until they got out of earshot which could be a long while if they are circling.
So, it was an unwanted intrusion, especially frustrating when you consider they were already waiting for the light to be right, to get behind a cloud or peak out from behind a cloud depending on the previous shot.
It got to the point that producer Zane Weiner asked me to take a photo of the plane so we can try to get its tail number. I had the 18mm-55mm lens on my camera (which means its a shorter lens and doesnt zoom in too far), so I ran back to my bag, grabbed my 200mm lens and popped it on, but I was too late. The plane had already gone. Zane wanted me to let you guys know I failed at that particular task. And on my first day of location reporting, too.
That was one day of location shooting on The Hobbit. One day down, two months to go! Before I conclude this article, Id like to set up a little space where Ill be featuring a member of the crew. God willing Ill be able to do this with each of my pieces, introducing you to the fine folks who I spend my days with. These guys are the unsung heroes of filmmaking, so I feel they should be represented.
Kicking things off will be Kiran Shah.
If youve watched the appendices on the Extended Editions of the Lord of the Rings films you should recognize Kirans name. Hes a much loved character around the set. Hes an actor, stunt man and scale double. On Rings he doubled Elijah Wood, but before Lord of the Rings he had a massive career.
For instance, hes in Raiders of the Lost Ark hes the guy who brings the poisoned dates into Indy and Sallah. He doubled Short Round in Temple of Doom, he was a character in Ridley Scotts Legend (Blunder) and even knew Stanley Kubrick.
The story he told me was that he got to know Kubrick a little bit, but even being on friendly terms with the maestro didnt save him when he popped in for a visit on the set of Eyes Wide Shut. Stanley spotted him and said, Kiran, out! We all know the stories about how Kubrick didnt like a lot of crew around and that was Kirans little tale about it.
He also mentioned that LOTR and Hobbit illustrator/designer Alan Lee did the character designs for Legend and even drew the character that Shah ended up playing to look just like him. Shah attributes getting the role to Lee because he remembered auditioning for it and seeing Ridley Scott do a double take when Shah entered the room, looking back at the character design and up at him again.
In The Hobbit, Shah is up to his usual shenanigans, making the crew (and visiting movie geek reporters) crack up in-between takes and doubling hobbits. In the above picture hes waiting to double Martin Freemans Bilbo, which is why his eyes are reverse raccooned in his picture. Theres an eerie silicone mask of Bilbos face that hell put on when Bilbo is needed to be seen in a close to correct proportion.
Shah will also be a Goblin in the film and is just an overall joy to be around and as such he is this columns inaugural featured crew member.
The next report will cover my cameo appearance during a Hobbit market in front of The Green Dragon. There is a particular actor in this scene named Leroy that Im especially excited to tell you about. He has huge talents and thats even an understatement. I expect that report to land in a few days, but taking my own pictures means a bit of a clearance process.
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More soon! This is going to be a crazy couple of months! Oh, and Happy Birthday to Peter Jackson! Thanks for letting me join the circus for a spell, sir!
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By Jennifer Vineyard
When we ran into Billy Connolly last night at the premiere of Won't Back Down, we wondered: Doesn't he need to be back in New Zealand soon to continue his role as Dain Ironfoot in Peter Jackson's newly three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit? "Oh yes!" he confirmed. "I have to go back for that. I haven't done [the battle scenes] yet. I have to get battle-ready! I ride into war on a wild pig!" So, how many times has Connolly read The Hobbit? "I've never read The Hobbit. Never." What about Lord of the Rings? "Never read Lord of the Rings," replied the 69-year-old Scottish actor. "I could never read Tolkien. I always found him unreadable I didn't read [the books], and I normally don't like people who have! The people who love it, they're kind of scary. They talk all this gobbledygook and they think of it as the Holy Grail."
How, then, does Connolly plan to deal with Tolkien fans who will lob at him obscure questions about The Hobbit for the rest of his life?
"Usually I just make stuff up because I don't know what I'm talking about," Connolly admitted. "But invariably, there seems to be a sector of the press that is consumed by The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and it's indicative of that notion, that it's the Grail. So whatever I say is rubbish, but then I become answerable for it! People get all upset, they get terribly upset about anything that has to do with it, as if it were real! It's a story! Just relax! It'll go away and you'll be just fine. Don't panic."
"I mean, the scripts are brilliant, very good," Connolly continued, "but I always disagree with people who think the movie should be like the book. A movie's a movie, and the book's a book." And this movie's going to be great, Connolly promised. "Martin Freeman is absolutely brilliant. That was one of the first things I saw. And I'm going to get into trouble again if I say this, but we're filming faster [at 48 frames per second] than we normally would, with special equipment, and in 3D ... Our 3D just makes it glow. It looks like a cartoon, but the people are real. And it's shiny. And it's real." We thanked him for his time, and he laughed: "Make sure you make it clear you cornered me and forced me to talk so I don't get in trouble!"
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Thanks to Murray, Britain's Wimbledon wait is over
LONDON (AP) — The roars grew longer, the applause louder, with each game, and each point, that carried Andy Murray closer to ending Britain's 77-year wait for a men's champion at Wimbledon.
Then, with Murray suddenly needing merely one point to end his grueling final against Novak Djokovic, the 15,000 spectators filling Centre Court at the All England Club hushed long enough for play to resume. Murray lost that point. As well as his second championship point. And, yes, his third, too.
Grand Slam success did not come quickly or easily for Murray earlier in his career, and it certainly did not come recently for the British at their revered grass-court tournament, so there was something fitting about the way the last game dragged on, the tension growing, the long wait a little longer still.
When a fourth championship point eventually arrived, nearly 10 minutes after the first, the normally relentless Djokovic finally yielded, pushing a backhand into the net to cap Murray's 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory Sunday.
The match was over. The angst was gone. Murray — and all of Britain — could celebrate.
"That last game will be the toughest game I'll play in my career. Ever," said Murray, who is Scottish. "Winning Wimbledon — I still can't believe it. Can't get my head around that. I can't believe it."
Until Sunday, no British man had won Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936.
"I wanted to try and win this for myself," Murray told the crowd, cradling his new gold trophy, "but also I understand how much everyone else wanted to see a British winner at Wimbledon, so I hope you guys enjoyed it."
The ceremony's master of ceremonies described the closing game as "tortuous to watch," and Murray, with perfect comedic timing, piped up, "Imagine playing it."
When the last point went Murray's way, the new champion dropped his racket, yanked off his cap and pumped both fists overhead, screaming, "Yes! Yes!" He kicked a ball into the stands. He fell to his knees, then covered his eyes with his hands, before walking over to high-five some fans. An earsplitting ovation rang out in the arena, soon giving rise to chats of "Andy! Andy! Andy!"
Across the grounds, thousands responded with cheers while watching on a giant videoboard at the picnic lawn known as Murray Mount. And, surely, millions more following along on TV across Britain stood up from their sofas. British Prime Minister David Cameron was in the Royal Box, a sign of the day's significance, and Buckingham Palace confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II sent Murray a private message afterward.
"The end of the match, that was incredibly loud, very noisy," Murray said. "It does make a difference. It really helps when the crowd's like that, the atmosphere is like that. Especially in a match as tough as that one, where it's extremely hot, brutal, long rallies, tough games — they help you get through it."
He climbed up to the guest box for hugs with several people, including his girlfriend and his coach, Ivan Lendl, an eight-time major champion as a player who never fared better than runner-up at Wimbledon. Murray then started to head back down to the court when he realized he'd forgotten to find his mother, British Fed Cup captain Judy Murray, and went back to hug her, too.
Speaking about Lendl, Murray said: "Ideally he would have won it himself, but this was the next best thing for him. ... He believed in me when a lot of people didn't. ... He's been very patient with me. I'm just happy I managed to do it for him."
Only two men in tennis history lost their first four Grand Slam finals: Lendl and Murray. A defeat against Roger Federer in last year's Wimbledon title match dropped Murray to 0-4.
That day, Murray's voice cracked and tears rolled as he told the crowd, "I'm getting closer."
Four weeks later, on the same court, he beat Federer for a gold medal at the London Olympics, a transformative victory if ever there was one. And 52 weeks later, on the same court, he beat Djokovic for the Wimbledon championship.
In between, Murray beat Djokovic at the U.S. Open in September for Grand Slam title No. 1.
"You need that self-belief in the important moments," observed Djokovic, a six-time major champion, "and he's got it now."
For several seasons, Murray was the outsider looking in, while Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic collected 29 out of 30 major titles. But now Murray has clearly and completely turned the Big 3 into a Big 4, having reached the final at the past four major tournaments he entered (he withdrew from the French Open in May because of a bad back).
"I persevered," the 26-year-old Murray said. "That's really been it. The story of my career, probably. I had a lot of tough losses, but the one thing I would say is every year I always improved a little bit."
He showed resilience Sunday. Murray trailed 4-1 in the second set, then 4-2 in the third, before wiggling his way back in front each time.
Born a week apart in May 1987, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic and No. 2 Murray have known each other since they were 11, and they grasp the ins and outs of each other's games so well.
This was their 19th meeting on tour (Djokovic leads 11-8), and their fourth in a Grand Slam final, including three in the past year. Both are fantastic returners, and Murray broke seven times Sunday, once more than Djokovic lost his serve in the preceding six matches combined.
In the closing games — at least until the ultimate, difficult moments — Murray was superior, taking the last four games. He broke for a 5-4 lead when Djokovic flubbed a forehand. When Murray got out of his changeover chair, preparing to serve for the title, the sound from the stands was immense.
Djokovic missed a backhand, Murray smacked a backhand winner and added a service winner, and suddenly one point was all that remained between him and history. That's where things got a tad complicated.
On match point No. 1, Djokovic capped a 12-stroke exchange with a forehand volley winner. On No. 2, Djokovic hit a backhand return winner off a second serve. On No. 3, Murray sailed a backhand long on the ninth shot.
Now it was deuce.
"I started to feel nervous," Murray said.
The match continued for eight additional points which seemed to take forever.
"My head was kind of everywhere. Some of the shots he came up with were unbelievable," Murray said. "At the end of the match, I didn't quite know what was going on. Just a lot of different emotions."
Any of Djokovic's break points in that game would have made it 5-5, and who knows what toll that would have taken on Murray's mind? But Murray erased the first two chances with a service winner, then a forehand winner on the 21st stroke.
At deuce for a third time, Djokovic conjured up a forehand passing winner to get his third break point. Murray dropped his head and placed his hands on his knees. He would not lose another point.
Admittedly feeling the effects of his five-setter Friday against Juan Martin del Potro — at 4 hours, 43 minutes, it's the longest semifinal in Wimbledon history — Djokovic wound up with 40 unforced errors, nearly double Murray's 21.
"I wasn't patient enough," Djokovic said.
Patience is something that has been forced upon British tennis fans. For fortnight after fortnight, decade after decade, Wimbledon began with much fanfare and ended with much disappointment for the British, who love their tennis and the tournament they refer to simply as The Championships.
Succeeding Tim Henman as Britian's great hope, Murray shouldered that pressure and expectation from a young age.
"It's really hard. For the last four or five years, it's been very, very tough, very stressful," Murray said. "It's everywhere you go. It's so hard to avoid everything because of how big this event is, but also because of the history and no Brit having won."
The phrase "the last British man to win Wimbledon was Fred Perry in 1936" became part of the national conversation. Thanks to what happened Sunday, that changes forever.
As of now, the last British man to win Wimbledon was Andy Murray in 2013.
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New Black Panther Party tweets indicate that rallies and gatherings surrounding the George Zimmerman verdict are being planned, but whether violence or unrest will accompany them is unclear, the Washington Times reports.
Zimmerman faces murder charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin, 17. Closing arguments completed on Friday, the verdict is now in the hands of the jury.
While the NBPP notes on its Twitter page that it "will engage in no unlawful activity" if Zimmerman is "exonerated"…
Other tweets posted in the same time period lay out plans for "street maneuvers" and "unrest":
And while telephone calls to the NBPP for clarification weren't returned, the Washington Times reported, the tone of NBPP tweets regarding Zimmerman and his legal team seem clear:
The New Black Panthers have been vocal and active regarding the Martin killing from the start. But a few examples:
- The NBPP's reported "wanted dead or alive" Zimmerman poster
- The 'Day of Action' in response to the killing
- The group's "spiritual leader" ranting that Zimmerman "gotta pay"
At least one prominent member of the NBPP won't likely take part in post-verdict public gatherings: King Samir Shabazz (a.k.a. Maruse Heath), who infamously incited a federal probe for voter intimidation after he brought a billy club to a Philadelphia polling place on Election Day 2008.
TheBlaze confirmed Friday that Shabazz—the NBPP's national field marshal and Million Youth March 15-Year Anniversary security chief—remains in a New York City jail on a felony weapons possession charge.
NYC police say they saw him wearing a bulletproof vest in Harlem June 21, stopped him, and found him carrying a loaded, unlicensed handgun. His bail is $75,000. Shabazz/Heath faces a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 3 1/2 years and a maximum of 15 years if convicted.
The following video depicts Shabazz/Heath making violent declarations in regard to whites. It is very graphic. (It should be noted that while the leader of the NBPP, Malik Shabazz, distanced himself and the organization from Heath's 2008 polling place actions, the New York Post reports that the first person Heath called after his June 21 weapons arrest was Malik Shabazz, and the NBPP held an "emergency community rally" July 1 to get Heath released.)
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Location: Starbucks, Eldersburg, Maryland, United States
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever Nausea Vomiting
Details: Grande, hot, Caramel Macchiato w/3 sugars , Started drinking it around 4:30pm. Didn't taste the same as usual so I didn't finish it (about 5 sips, 2oz). About 5 minutes later, my stomach started rumbling. By the time I got home bout 15 minutes later I had cold sweats and diarrhea. Was on the toilet for two hours. Afterwards was weak and nauseous for the rest of the day.
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Diagnosis: General food poisoning
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My daughter and I both got Coffee and a Croissant from Starbucks. The Croissant was the only item we both had the same of that day. I thought The buttery taste was a little rancid tasting and I didn't finish mine. Went to bed feeling nauseous and woke up at two in morning throwing up. My daughter was sicker then me! Always go with your first instinct, if it don't taste right throw it out.! Read More
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Child ate blueberry muffin around 8pm. Woke up with severe cramping and vomiting around 3 am. Read More
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Starbucks, Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, American University Park, Washington, DC, USA
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Report Type: Food Poisoning
I got the mango dragon Fruit refresher. The dragon Fruit wasnt staying together in cubes like it normally does and its the only thing I had in common with my two other friends who got food poisoning. I had my drink around 1130am started feeling nauseous around my next meal at 630 pm starting throwing up at 10pm and threw up 6 times total ending the next morning at 845am. It couldve been the food at the place I ate at for dinner but this doesnt explain the food poisoning of my friends. We believe the most likely culprit is the starbucks drink. Read More
Oct 22 6:04pm
Starbucks, Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL, USA
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Report Type: Food Poisoning
My friend and I got Coffee on Tuesday October 16 2018. My friend also got an almond croissant. I had a bite of the Croissant and thought it tasted a bit off but thought my taste might be off. That afternoon my friend got so ill she had to be hospitalized. I also got ill with milder symptoms (severe abdominal Cramps nausea diarrhea). Read More
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Starbucks, Gaithersburg, MD, United States
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Me and my friend went there around 10 and started getting sick around 3:50 with vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, chills etc. She got a java chip frap I got a pumpkin spice Latte both had milk, it may of been milk that went bad that caused this. 10/14/18 and this happened around 36 hours ago and we both still feel sick with no appetite Read More
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Starbucks, Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea
Report Type: Food Poisoning
On Sunday morning my friend and I each got a drink (psl and java chip frap). A few hours later we both became nauseous. She vomited but I had diarrhea and they both started at about 330-4. The only thing we thought that was in common that could be the problem is the milk. They tasted pretty normal but maybe the milk was a little rotten. We have continued to feel nauseous on and off for about 36 hours so far. Read More
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Starbucks, Lake Street, River Forest, IL, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
My roommate and I both purchased different Coffee drinks on October 13th 2018. Within hours I threw up had diarrhea I felt my soul leaving my body I was so so so sick. Then I wake up today and my roommate ended up having the same symptoms Still feeling so sick and cant keep any food down. What the heck is this Do they not train there employees how to correctly clean their equipment or did we get handed Coffee with a dollop of bleach Read More
Oct 11 12:43pm
Starbucks, Wheaton Way, Bremerton, WA, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting
Report Type: Food Poisoning
Drank about half of my Mocha and about an hour to hour and a half later had diarrhea l, vomiting, nausea, which ended up with a horrible headache from the pressure of vomiting. My co- worker also received the same reaction with his coffee. He purchased both of our coffees from the Wheaton Way Starbucks. Read More


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More than 30 years ago, an idea combined with ingenuity inspired the beginning of a brand that revolutionized the way homeowners and professional landscapers alike cut grass.Dixon acquired the patent to a unique mechanical transmission that allowed a zero turning radius on a mower. This transaxle allows steering to be controlled by the power wheels on the mower instead of a steering wheel. By delivering the power independently to each rear wheel, the operator is able to turn the mower around within its own dimensions. This greater maneuverability allows for trimming close to shrubs, around trees, and in fence corners or other tight spots – places that usually had to be trimmed by hand.With its new design and a plan to carve a niche in the riding mower market, Dixon rolled its first zero turn mowers off the assembly line in 1974. Then, beginning with a group of distributors in the Midwest, Dixon convinced the world that there was a better, faster and easier way to mow. The rest is an American success story. Today, Dixon mowers are sold across the United States and throughout the world.
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2013 Dodge Charger: New Car Review
Pros: Available V8 power and all-wheel drive (AWD); nice interior; huge back seat; excellent 8.4-inch touchscreen; cool styling; unique upgrade packages
Cons: Outdated 5-speed automatic; styling not for everyone
What's New: Black-painted roof option; numerous special editions
We really liked the 2012 Dodge Charger, which built upon the previous model's best qualities -- rear-wheel drive, full-size accommodations, high-performance optional V8s and bargain pricing -- and added world-class interiors, impressive technology, a strong V-6 and improved styling. Quieter, quicker and more fuel-efficient, the Charger had become worthy of its legendary name.
The 2013 Dodge Charger has not changed much from the 2012 model we liked so much, save for the recent addition of new AWD Sport and Daytona models, as well as SE Sport Appearance and Blacktop special edition packages. And as the saying goes: if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
That said, we would fix one thing: the Charger's outdated 5-speed automatic transmission, which is the entry-level transmission for the V6 and the only one offered with the optional Hemi V8s. A component that was carried over from the previous-generation Charger, the 5-speed automatic's tall ratios and occasionally clumsy shifts make it feel like a problem that someone forgot to solve. Fortunately for V6 customers, a thoroughly modern 8-speed automatic is now available.
Otherwise, we find little to criticize in Dodge's full-size sedan. Whereas the previous Charger was more about muscle than manners, the new one is remarkably refined and tech-savvy, yet it still has that edgy performance and attitude that made the old one so endearing.
Comfort & Utility
For 2013, the Charger comes in four basic trim levels: the SE and SXT (powered by the 3.6-liter V6) and the R/T and SRT-8 (powered by Hemi V8s). Several interesting variations are available within the trim levels, but for simplicity's sake we'll stick to the basics here. Charger SE models ($25,995) start with 17-in alloy wheels, keyless entry/ignition, a power driver's seat, dual-zone manual climate control, cruise control, iPod/USB connectivity (Bluetooth is optional) and a 6-speaker audio system with a 4.3-in touchscreen display.
The SXT ($28,795) is a serious upgrade, boasting fog lamps, heated front seats, a 12-way power driver's seat with adjustable lumbar, dual-zone automatic climate control, Bluetooth, a 6-speaker Alpine sound system and an 8.4-in touchscreen display with voice command capability and an SD card reader.
The R/T ($29,995) features a 370-horsepower Hemi V-8 and standard 18-in wheels, but is otherwise equipped similarly to the SXT. However, there's a $2,000 Plus suite for SXT and R/T that tacks on a 12-way power passenger seat, leather upholstery and a bunch of other goodies.
In addition to a monstrous 470-hp Hemi V8, the Charger SRT-8 ($45,995) boasts intimidating styling, 20-in wheels, supportive Nappa leather seats, a 3-mode electronically adjustable suspension and a 900-watt, 19-speaker Harman/Kardon audio system with navigation. Representing a serious performance bargain is the Charger SRT-8 Super Bee ($42,995), which brings all the SRT-8's brutal athleticism while leaving a bit of its leather-lined luxury behind.
Among the Charger's notable options are a navigation system, a sunroof, adaptive cruise control and several more packages that add their own custom flavors.
The Charger's front seats come in a variety of designs and upholstery treatments, but we've yet to meet a combination that didn't leave us feeling fresh after a long haul. Yes, curve-carvers may whine about side support unless they're in the SRT-8, but most won't complain, especially with the optional 12-way power adjustments in place. And we doubt anyone will complain about the Charger's new dashboard, which features pleasing curves, lots of real aluminum and a vivid 8.4-in touchscreen (standard on all but the base SE) that's quite simply one of the most intuitive and attractive at any price.
Rear passengers in the Charger will quickly notice that this is a downright enormous car. Adults can lounge back there in almost business-class comfort. The trunk is also fairly big, checking in at 16.5 cu ft.
The Charger SE only has a 4.3-in central display and Bluetooth costs extra. We'll give Dodge a pass on that one, because the SE essentially exists to keep the base price down. Most customers will probably be looking at the SXT and R/T lineup, and that's where the Charger's full technological power is unleashed. The centerpiece is the 8.4-in touchscreen, which is so crisp-looking and easy to use, it's like a miniature iPad.
The optional navigation system is really just a cheesy integrated application from Garmin that we weren't especially pleased with, but otherwise, this touchscreen comes up aces. It's so good that it makes us look forward to performing mundane tasks like adjusting the climate control system. Besides the Garmin navigation app, about the only weakness here is that the system isn't equipped with a hard drive, so you can't store digital music permanently. The SD card reader is a decent consolation prize, however, making it easy to take your music along for the ride.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The Charger SE and SXT are powered by a 3.6-liter V6 that puts out 292 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. (Some models, including the new AWD Sport versions with the V6, produce an even 300 hp.) A 5-speed automatic is standard on the SE only, while an 8-speed automatic is optional on the SE for $1,100 and comes standard on the SXT. Fuel economy alone makes the 8-speed automatic a worthwhile upgrade, especially if you do a lot of highway driving; with the 5-speed, the Charger SE achieves 18 miles per gallon city/27 mpg highway versus the 8-speed's 19 mpg city/31 mpg hwy.
The R/T boasts a 5.7-liter Hemi V8 that cranks out 370 hp and 395 lb-ft of torque, while the SRT-8 is even stronger with a 6.4-liter V8 good for 470 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. Sadly, the aging 5-speed automatic is standard either way. The SRT-8 is by far the fastest Charger, of course, and it has the best brakes as well, but the R/T isn't as far behind as you might think. Fuel economy is predictably poor: 16 mpg city/25 mpg hwy for the R/T and 14 mpg city/23 mpg hwy for the SRT-8.
Note that while rear-wheel drive is standard, a state of the art all-wheel drive can be specified on the SXT and R/T models; in those models it yields fuel economies of 18 mpg city/27 mpg hwy and 15 mpg city/23 mpg hwy respectively, which makes the big sedan an appealing option for people who live in colder, wetter climates.
The 2013 Charger comes with standard stability control, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and seven airbags (front, front seat side, side curtain, and driver's knee).
In government crash testing the Charger was almost perfect, with its 5-star overall rating marred only by a 4-star performance in the frontal impact test. The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rated the Charger Good -- the highest possible rating -- in every category.
Driving Impressions
Not surprisingly, driving the V6-powered Chargers is less enjoyable with the 5-speed automatic than with the 8-speed. The 5-speed unit shifts abruptly at times, and its gears are spaced too widely to take advantage of the V6's capable powerband, which features most of its power at mid-to-high rpm. With the 8-speed, on the other hand, the engine is allowed to access and stay in its sweet spot far more often.
Chargers with the Hemi V8s obviously offer more low-end torque than with the V6, but the 5-speed suffers from the same widely spaced gears as with the V6, making it easy to catch the Charger R/T flat on its feet. This is less true of the SRT-8, considering its monstrous output, but both V8s deserve a better transmission regardless. Still, the V8s deliver delicious acceleration and glorious V8 soundtracks, and that kind of performance has a way of making transmission gearing seem almost irrelevant.
The Charger is smooth and quiet on the highway, but it's happy to get aggressive in corners, especially with the SRT-8's 2-mode adaptive suspension. We like what Dodge has done with the steering, taking it from rental-car vague in the previous Charger to almost sport-sedan precise in this one. The only real downside is the Charger's bigness, which can make spirited driving on tight roads more stressful than entertaining. Provided you've got enough open space, this car's a hoot. Driven in a more relaxed manner, however, it is quite docile.
Other Cars to Consider
Chrysler 300: The mechanically identical Chrysler 300 ($29,995) is the Charger's uptown sibling, so you'll pay more, but you'll arguably get more -- as the 300 is more of a true luxury car than the Charger. Incidentally, it is also available with the high-performance SRT-8 treatment.
Hyundai Genesis: The rear-wheel drive Hyundai Genesis ($34,200) has crept up in price (and power) over the years in V-8 form, but the Genesis V6 presents a more elegant alternative to upper-end Chargers.
Kia Optima SX: There aren't many cars at this price point with memorable styling, ample backseats and power to keep up with the Charger, but with its potent, turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, the Optima SX ($26,800) surely qualifies. While it doesn't have rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, it can be considered a bargain-priced Charger V6 substitute.
AutoTrader Recommends
Unless you're a die-hard muscle car fan, we recommend the V6-powered SXT with the new 8-speed automatic, particularly when equipped with one of the Charger's cool styling packages. It may lack the V8's punch, but it compensates with impressive refinement, high fuel economy and lower price. Our preference may change, though, if the V8s ever get a new transmission.


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$1 per entree fee goes towards prizes/trophies for the series (money stays within divisions)
I got a chance to check out the new Big Hyzer bag and wow, its sweet! Big Hyzer is sponsoring the series with some gear. Be sure to check em out www.bighyzerbags.com or on Facebook at Big Hyzer Bag CoLets get signed up for the Pine Hills event!
anyone know how the course is? Are carts going to be available? thanks


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New Car Review
2014 Audi S5: New Car Review
The 2014 Audi S5 may not have a V8 engine anymore, but it's doing just fine without it. As great as that buttery 4.2-liter V8 was, the supercharged 3.0T V6 gets much better fuel economy, and that's the name of the game these days. But it's not all about saving the world; the 3.0T is also a fantastic high-performance engine. Its throttle response is instantaneous, so there's no delay like with a turbocharged engine, and its power delivery is linear and relentless.
What we have here, then, is a drop-dead gorgeous coupe or convertible (Cabriolet) that goes fast, isn't bad on gas and, oh yeah, cossets its riders with one of the nicest interiors around. Yes, we miss the V8, but we also badly want a S5 with the supercharged V6.
This is not a car to hem and haw over. It's a car to lust after.
What's New for 2014?
The S5 gets keyless entry/ignition, Audi drive select (allowing you to tailor steering and transmission settings to your preference) and an optional Black Optic appearance package.
What We Like
Head-turning styling; satisfying supercharged V6; high-class interior; plenty of technology options
What We Don't
Cabriolet's soft-top is relatively insecure and doesn't seem to save much weight.
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The 2014 Audi S5 is powered by a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 that makes 333 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque. A precise 6-speed conventional manual transmission is standard on the coupe, with a highly responsive 7-speed dual-clutch automated manual offered as an option. The Cabriolet, meanwhile, comes only with the automated manual.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the coupe with the automated manual returns a solid 18 miles per gallon city/28 mpg hwy, while the 6-speed manual regresses to 17 mpg city/26 mpg hwy. The Cabriolet nets 18 mpg city/26 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The S5 coupe and convertible (Cabriolet) are offered in two trim levels: Premium Plus and Prestige.
The Premium Plus ($52,895) includes 19-inch alloy wheels, quad tail pipes, xenon headlights with LED accents, LED taillights, fog lights, keyless entry/ignition, a panoramic sunroof (coupe only), a power-operated vinyl roof (Cabriolet only), Napa leather upholstery, tri-zone automatic climate control, sport front seats, a tilt-telescopic steering wheel, Bluetooth and iPod integration, the Multi-Media Interface system with a dash-mounted control knob and a 10-speaker audio system with an auxiliary input, an SD card reader and satellite radio.
The Prestige ($54,295) upgrades to adaptive xenon headlamps, a blind spot warning system, keyless entry with push-button ignition, MMI Plus with navigation and a console-mounted joystick knob, and a 14-speaker, 505-watt Bang & Olufsen audio system.
Note that the Cabriolet is a few thousand dollars more expensive than a comparable coupe.
MMI Plus (with available Audi connect telematics) can be added to the Premium Plus as an option, as can the Bang & Olufsen stereo. A sports rear differential with side-to-side power distribution is available on both trim levels. Exclusive Prestige extras include adaptive cruise control and power rear sunshades. The Cabriolet's Comfort package adds heating vents at the top of the front seats for comfortable top-down driving in chilly weather.
The S5 comes with standard stability control and 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes. The coupe gets six airbags (front, front side, full-length side curtain), while the Cabriolet gets four airbags (front, front side).
The S5 has not been crash tested yet, nor has the A5 on which it's based.
Behind the Wheel
The 3.0T V6 has the same torque rating as the discontinued V8, though horsepower is down a smidge. No matter: Acceleration is intense, and the supercharged 6-cylinder responds with as much immediacy as its predecessor. Like the A5, the S5 has a confident, almost invincible feel at speed. The main handling difference comes courtesy of the S5's optional sports rear differential, which really does mitigate the nose-heavy S5's tendency to understeer, even if rear-drive machines such as the M3 remain sharper. Although the standard 19-in wheels don't do the ride quality any favors, the S5 still exhibits that typical Germanic suppleness over rough pavement. More natural-feeling steering would be nice, but that's hardly a deal breaker.
Other Cars to Consider
BMW 435i -- The new 3 Series coupe is no longer a 3 Series, technically, but it's still got that special combination of performance and refinement.
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG -- Now available as a coupe (but not as a convertible), the rowdy C63 is more expensive than the S5 but also more desirable.
Infiniti G60 -- A G37 by another name, the G60 packs a serious V6 punch, and it's cheaper than the Audi if you choose wisely.
AutoTrader's Advice
The S5 is at its most beautiful as a coupe and, call us old school, but we're fans of the precise manual shifter that's shared with the S4. We'd also want the sports rear differential and MMI Plus with Audi connect, though we know all that stuff doesn't come cheap.


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Last night, I attended a screening of Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work—a brilliant documentary about the comedian's life and work (and how the two aren't mutually exclusive)—followed by a Q&A with Joan and the filmmakers.
The film opens with an extreme closeup of Joan's face, sans makeup. The rawness of every pore, every age spot, and every wrinkle (evidently it's impossible to Botox them away completely) sets the tone of the story that's about to be told: To show aspects of the woman—famous for how she's crafted her appearance—that we've never seen before. As Joan is fretting over the empty slots in her datebook, it's immediately apparent that she's a workaholic. Fear, she says, is an empty datebook. "It means nobody wants me."
Part of her resolve to never retire has to do with her lifestyle. She lives opulently, in her grand Manhattan apartment, with gilded walls and marble office phones. ("This is how Marie Antoinette would've lived if she had money.") But aside from her own preference of luxury, she also financially supports a number of friends and family members, as well as sending her employees' children to private school.
The documentary begins just before Joan began filming Celebrity Apprentice, and she was experiencing a slump in her career. The desperation to make a comeback was thick in the air. As her longtime manager and friend puts it, "Right now, [the public] see[s] her as a plastic surgery freak whose time is up." Irrelevance, it would seem, is one of Joan's pet peeves. "When female comedians say, 'You opened doors for me,' I wanna say, 'Fuck you! I'm still opening doors for you."
Through stock footage, we see just how the racy comedian opened those doors, telling jokes in the '60s about abortions and promiscuity, subjects that by today standards are banal, but were sort of earth-shattering then. She recalls that her manager at the time told her that women shouldn't be talking about that stuff. She completely ignored his advice, saying that this was exactly the kind of stuff that women should be talking about.
She's constantly writing new material. She has rows of filing cabinets, akin to a Dewey Decimal system, where she houses her jokes, with labels like, "Melissa's dates," "My sex life," and "Tony Danza."
Her statement of, "My life is just jokes," is somewhat ironic, because she's had a lot of hardships, one of them being the suicide of her husband Edgar, who left her in debt, not to mention angry—at how he quit on life and on her and their daughter Melissa. But anger, she says, fuels her work. "If I didn't have the anger, I wouldn't have the comedy."
Also ironic is how sensitive she is (she has many emotional moments, where she breaks down and cries), knowing that her calling card, as a performer, is her insensitivity. At one point in the film, during a stand-up routine in Wisconsin, she makes a joke about how Helen Keller would be a great daughter, because she would never say anything. A man in the audience becomes outraged and yells out, "That's not funny! It's not funny if you have a deaf son!" Joan fires back, summing up not only her act, but her view on life:
Let me tell you what comedy is about, you stupid son of a bitch! I had a deaf mother. I also fucked a guy for three years who had one leg! He lost it in France in WWII, and I think it's terrible, because he should go back and get it because that's littering! Comedy is a way for us to deal with things!
By the end of the film, she'd won Celebrity Apprentice, had her show, How'd You Get So Rich?, picked up by TV Land, and a Roast on Comedy Central. "I'm back," she says, "In spite of being a woman and in spite of being 75." And it becomes clear that the life of this funny woman—who sadly says she's never once been called beautiful by a man—is quite stunning.
After the film, as part of the TriBeCa Film Festival, Rex Reed hosted a Q&A panel with Joan and directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. Joan addressed her ability to find comedy in tragedy, and her resolve to never feel bad for herself.
Later, Rex asked her how female comics remain aggressive and stay feminine at the same time, and how she deals with hurting people's feelings with her act.


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Sadie Hawkins Throwdown
By Melissa McCutchan
CIU Student Writer
I was in the middle of chaos, covered in blue paint and green powder, some of which had crept into my mouth. That was Saturday. Three days later, I'm still finding paint in my hair.
This can only mean one thing: the annual Sadie Hawkins Throwdown, a unique and high-energy competition hosted by the CIU Student Union.
The zany and energetic event begins with a pair of female students asking a pair of male students to join them as a team. These groups of four don silly costumes, white T-shirts, and head to the recreation field for a series of diverse and creative games.
One of my friends called it a colorful Hunger Games.
This year's games were fun and competitive, and included jousting with paint-covered pool noodles, an enormous game of Jenga, and a surprisingly competitive game of musical chairs. At the end of each station, the leaders of the station threw colored powder on the competitors, which quickly turned both the field and the competitors into a colorful mess.
Still, I found myself running and laughing as I competed alongside three good friends. None of us were very competitive, but we managed to pop a few balloons, cover our opponents in paint, and take home third place in an intense round of tug of war.
When the time came for the championship round, only four groups remained. (Not too surprisingly, my group was eliminated.) The championship game was a wacky combination of Dodge ball and 52-Card Pickup, in which competitors ran back and forth collecting as many playing cards as they could, while throwing paint-covered sponge balls at the other side in an attempt to send one of their opponents back to the starting line.
Students bonded over the fun and messiness of the Sadie Hawkins Throwdown. The paint still in our hair and on our clothes, are reminders of a fun and messy evening at CIU.
Check out Melissa McCutchan's Sadie Hawkins photos at CIU's Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ciuimpact/sets/


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Wind Power in Power Systems, 2nd Edition
Wind Power in Power Systems, 2nd Edition
May 2012
1120 pages
In Stock
The second edition of the highly acclaimed Wind Power in Power Systems has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the latest challenges associated with increasing wind power penetration levels. Since its first release, practical experiences with high wind power penetration levels have significantly increased. This book presents an overview of the lessons learned in integrating wind power into power systems and provides an outlook of the relevant issues and solutions to allow even higher wind power penetration levels. This includes the development of standard wind turbine simulation models. This extensive update has 23 brand new chapters in cutting-edge areas including offshore wind farms and storage options, performance validation and certification for grid codes, and the provision of reactive power and voltage control from wind power plants.
Key features:
- Offers an international perspective on integrating a high penetration of wind power into the power system, from basic network interconnection to industry deregulation;
- Outlines the methodology and results of European and North American large-scale grid integration studies;
- Extensive practical experience from wind power and power system experts and transmission systems operators in Germany, Denmark, Spain, UK, Ireland, USA, China and New Zealand;
- Presents various wind turbine designs from the electrical perspective and models for their simulation, and discusses industry standards and world-wide grid codes, along with power quality issues;
- Considers concepts to increase penetration of wind power in power systems, from wind turbine, power plant and power system redesign to smart grid and storage solutions.
Carefully edited for a highly coherent structure, this work remains an essential reference for power system engineers, transmission and distribution network operator and planner, wind turbine designers, wind project developers and wind energy consultants dealing with the integration of wind power into the distribution or transmission network. Up-to-date and comprehensive, it is also useful for graduate students, researchers, regulation authorities, and policy makers who work in the area of wind power and need to understand the relevant power system integration issues.
Abbreviations xlvii
Notation lvii
1 Introduction 1
Thomas Ackermann
2 Preface: Wind Power Myths Debunked 7
Michael Milligan, Kevin Porter, Edgar DeMeo, Paul Denholm, Hannele Holttinen, Brendan Kirby, Nicholas Miller, Andrew Mills, Mark O'Malley, Matthew Schuerger and Lennart Soder
Part A THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
3 Historical Development and Current Status of Wind Power 23
Thomas Ackermann
4 Wind Power in Power Systems: An Introduction 47
Lennart Söder and Thomas Ackermann
5 Generators and Power Electronics for Wind Turbines 73
Anca D. Hansen
6 Power System Impacts of Wind Power 105
Hannele Holttinen and Ritva Hirvonen
7 The Value of Wind Power 131
Lennart Söder
Part B TECHNICAL REGULATIONS AND GRID CODE VALIDATION
8 Power Quality Standards for Wind Turbines 159
John Olav Tande
9 Measurement of Electrical Characteristics 175
Fritz Santjer
10 Practical Experience with Power Quality and Wind Power 195
Ake Larsson
11 Technical Regulations for the Interconnection of Wind Power Plants to the Power System 209
Julija Matevosyan, Sigrid M. Bolik and Thomas Ackermann
12 Performance Validation and Certification for Grid Codes 241
Martin Schellschmidt, Stephan Adloff and Markus Fischer
Part C WIND POWER PLANT AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES
13 Electrical Design of a Wind Power Plant 259
Nicholas Miller, Reigh Walling and Richard Piwko
14 Transmission Systems for Offshore Wind Power Plants and Operation Planning Strategies for Offshore Power Systems 293
Thomas Ackermann, Antje Orths and Krzysztof Rudion
15 New Cable Systems for Offshore Wind Power Plants 329
Heinrich Brakelmann and Jan Bruügmann
16 New Control Concept for Offshore Wind Power Plants: Constant-Speed Turbines on a Grid with Variable Frequency 345
Eckehard Tröster
Part D INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
17 Overview of Integration Studies – Methodologies and Results 363
Hannele Holttinen
18 Two Reference Studies on European Transmission for Wind Integration: TradeWind and EWIS 387
Frans Van Hulle
19 Transmission Planning for Wind Energy in the USA: Status and Prospects 413
J. Charles Smith, Dale Osborn, Richard Piwko, Robert Zavadil, Brian Parsons, Lynn Coles, David Hawkins, Warren Lasher and Bradley Nickell
20 Wind Power in Areas with Limited Transmission Capacity 439
Julija Matevosyan
21 Wind Power and Storage 465
Aidan Tuohy and Mark O'Malley
22 Economic Aspects of Wind Power in Power Systems 489
Poul Erik Morthorst and Thomas Ackermann
Part E POWER SYSTEM INTEGRATION EXPERIENCE
23 Wind Power in the Danish Power System 519
Antje G. Orths and Peter Børre Eriksen
24 Wind Power in the German Network: Present Status and Future Challenges of Maintaining Quality of Supply 549
Matthias Luther and Wilhelm Winter
25 Wind Integration in Portugal
Ana Estanqueiro
26 Wind Power Integration Experience in Spain 595
Juan Ma. Rodríguez García, Olivia Alonso García and Miguel de la Torre Rodríguez
27 Maximizing Renewable Generation on the Power System of Ireland and Northern Ireland 623
Jonathan O'Sullivan
28 Wind Power in the Power System in Texas 649
Henry Durrwachter and Warren Lasher
29 Wind Power in the New Zealand Power System 667
Ray Brown
30 Large-Scale Wind Power Integration into the Chinese Power System 689
Yongning Chi, Zhen Wang, Yan Li and Weisheng Wang
31 Isolated Systems with Wind Power 707
E. Ian Baring-Gould and Per Lundsager
32 Wind Farms in Weak Power Networks in India 739
Poul Sørensen
33 Wind Power Prediction 753
Bernhard Ernst
Part F DYNAMIC MODELLING OF WIND TURBINES FOR POWER SYSTEM STUDIES
34 Introduction to the Modelling of Wind Turbines 769
Hans Knudsen and Jørgen Nygard Nielsen
35 A Generic Wind Power Plant Model 799
Abraham Ellis, Yuriy Kazachkov, Juan Sanchez-Gasca, Pouyan Pourbeik, Eduard Muljadi, Michael Behnke, Jens Fortmann and Slavomir Seman
36 Reduced-Order Modelling of Wind Turbines 821
Katherine Elkington, J.G. (Han) Slootweg, Mehrdad Ghandhari and Wil L. Kling
37 High-Order Models of Doubly Fed Induction Generators 849
Eva Centeno López and Jonas Persson
38 Full-Scale Verification of Dynamic Wind Turbine Models 865
Vladislav Akhmatov
39 Impacts of Wind Power on Power System Stability 891
Eknath Vittal, Andrew Keane, J.G. Slootweg and Wil Kling
40 Modelling of Large Wind Power Plants
Vladislav Akhmatov and Björn Andressen
Part G Future Issues
41 Benefits of Active Management of Distribution Systems
42 Wind Power and the Smart Grid
43 Reactive Power Capability and Voltage Control with Wind Turbines
44 Hydrogen as a Means of Transporting and Balancing Wind Power Production 999
Robert Steinberger-Wilckens
Index 1019
"...a very well-edited update to the previous edition, which was already one of the more thorough overviews of wind integration issues." (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, 1 November 2013)