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Here's a little music video Hendry Porch put together to help you learn how to tell Carlo's style.
He does some of the best dancing, so cute and fun! Everyone loves a good ass rub too!
Carlo had a good eye for legs. 1934? What year did the Hays Office make Betty Boop start wearing longer dresses?
So I guess Fred Flintstone owes his twinkle toes bowling skills to Carlo.
Hey belated thanks for the Honeymooners post... inspires me to draw.
So much movement in this despite the repetitive actions.
Carlo sure did have an eye for dancing and those curvy, curvy ladies.
In my mind I keep pairing Carlo with the Flintstones because I enjoyed those posts so much - but going back through your archives I realized you said Vinci was with TerryToons for 30 years!
I'm obviously doing myself a great disservice by only paying attention to what he did with HB's limited animation.
And I whole-heartedly concur, Kali.
Ass rubs make the world go 'round.
- Corbett
Also - Carlo really did make up his own rules, didn't he?
Look at these poses! Those crazy arms!
How do you figure out that this kind of thing is going to work when it's moving? Especially in the 30's?
Trial and error? Or was he simply able to transpose his knowledge of dance and movement onto paper?
- Corbett
I might be wrong but most American males prefer girls breasts and they don't care much about their ass. Those old animators have the same taste that I do, I think thick thighs and a rotund ass are the most sensuous parts of a woman. I guess is also because I'm Brazilian and that's all you see in Rio, thighs and ass, thighs and ass...Carlo Vinci knows what's matters in life.
holy crap look at the way he makes her hips move as she "moonwalks".
That's the hottest cartoon threesome in animation history!
only 7 comments, let's use this opportunity to ask a question to John.
I love your blog, it is full of informations and I will try to apply most of them on the Short I am starting in few weeks but I didn't really get what you called the CalArt style few posts back.
I am not related to that school and I don't really care if you like them or not but I would really like to understand what you call the CalArt style and where can we see it applied.
I went to the CalArt website and checked the following page http://fv.calarts.edu/main/streaming/2006/charanim.html
which is last years CalArt showcase of the Character animation program.
I haven't watched all the shorts but from the few I watched I can't really see some sort of common denominator and even less a recurrent trend similar to the regular Nick or Cartoon networks shows apart maybe the "CuddleBee Hugs'n'Such" short.
The only thing I know about this school is that most of the guys recognised as the best guys in the animation business studied there. I am not american and just an animation student living abroad so I would really appreciate if you could explain this CalArt style again.
Thanks John
>>I watched I can't really see some sort of common denominator<<
I posted a bunch of pictures that show the common demominator and explained it. Most people who didn't go to Cal Arts see it instantly.
Iron Giant is an perfect example of the style. It has all the cliches and formulas and expressions.
Hey John, great find. I really dig rubber hose animation. Do you know when the archive is going to start those late night screenings? Thanks for linking up that Vinci compilation too. I did some studies from it and posted them on our blog if you'd care to critique them. And another thanks for the latest post on acting and re-acting. It's really given me something extra to look for and observe when people watching!
Iron Giant was a Don Bluth Production. Bluth was an old Disney animator from the old days. So of course Bluth has a Disney-esque style in his films. That's where he learned and grew and eventually broke free from, to make his own films. Bluth made better films because if you look at his monsters in his films - they are absolutely wicked! Often times Bluth took animated films where Disney was/is afraid to go. I'm a big fan of Don Bluth's works.
I'm not sure if it's fair to blame the students of this school for the state of animation these days. They are being influenced by what they see every day on CN and Nick. And those stations buy the shows based on what they think the target audience is going to buy. And so - that dude/dudes who came up with that Fairly Oddparents (example) type of cartoon now heavily influenced the accepted content of cartoons these days. If one thing works, then reproduce it as much as possible to become successful - and this is really a producer/director issue more than which school these artists attended. Fishing thru some profiles - I can totally see where at least 1 particular style comes from and why it's put out that way and favored over all others. Because that 1 person is the boss and its a trickle down effect - the boss has this certain style and all the underlings are expected to draw like that person. And hiring and such is based upon whether or not a newb artist can copy in that certain style and produce the cartoon for show.
CalArts is really just trying to get their graduates employed somewhere (like any college) - and if they have to bend to a certain style to get employed, that's what they have to do. And right now - animation is probably the most difficult profession to try and struggle into. With only a mere 73% job placement rate makes it extremely competitive and hard. And if one must copy Powerpuff Girls style to get a job - one has to do that regardless of personal talents or skills.
I didn't go to CalArts btw. My experience came from life in Seattle, and producing animated Laser Light Shows (of all things). My influences as a cartoonist came from the crappy 1980's cartoons, you - Mr. K, and stuff like Ed, Edd and Eddy. There is a whole generation of new artists whom are now graduating from art school who only knew cartoons from 1980 and up.
I thought there's no use getting..
Into heavy petting...
It only leads to sorrow,
and... seat wetting. - RHPS
What I find interesting is how each motion is its own action. It's like a formalized dance, like ballet or hula. This makes for a very clear and uncluttered, yet information-dense, kind of communication. Most people will have no problem knowing exactly what's going on.
Compare that with today's swearing wallpaper animators, and you'll see that something was definitely lost along the way.
>>Iron Giant was a Don Bluth Production.<<
That's what you would think if you didn't read the credits.
Hey, John K- I really enjoyed your essay on The Honeymooners in the last post and the way you showed how their comedic skills can influence storytelling. I licensed The Honeymooners from Viacom in the late '80s and produced a comic book series based on the TV show. At about the same time you were working on "Mighty Mouse" and created an episode that echoed The Honeymooners, and I thought you really nailed it. I asked Viacom to send me a copy for reference and viewed it a million times while creating the comics. Your work was a big influence and it helped me to try and push the envelope graphically, and to loosen up my storytelling.
Then a few years later you created R&S and my head exploded. Great stuff that, in my opinion, still holds up. I may not agree with every view you have, but I want to thank you for the inspiration you've given me.
I really like the blog, it's always interesting.
Godspeed, John K.
I was just about to say Iron Giant was Brad Bird, as in "The Simpsons", "The Critic", "King of the HIll" and "The Incredibeles". I believe he started as an animator on "The Fox and The Hound".
I think it's said again and again here that the industry is run by Execs with MBA's. If you thinks it's hard to take creative notes in this industry you should try working in Preschool Animation and get all your notes from a Research Director with a PHD in Children's Psychology and Development. Kill me now...please!
A big thing missing in this industry, at least in NYC, is the classic mentor. Everyone is too protective, as if there is something to hide. Which is why we all come here to John's blog. It's amazing to see how many new people he is fostering and how many artist he is willing to meet and tries to teach. Not only that he will actually encourage you to look at someone that is just starting and doing it right. I have my bad habits from working in this industry for 12yrs+ however I am always looking to learn. John is a great mentor, and I thank him.


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SCOTT Davies revealed Ryan Williams apologised to his Oxford United teammates after his red card at Northampton Town on Saturday.
The winger, playing the final game of his loan from Fulham, had opened the scoring with his eighth goal of the season.
Williams was key to a bright start, but he retaliated following a clash with Ricky Ravenhill and was sent off.
It left United playing with ten men for 70 minutes and Northampton took full advantage, going on to win 3-1 to secure their Football League status.
The Australian held his hand up afterwards, but Davies admitted it was hard to be too critical after the loanee had been one of the side's top performers this season.
He said: "Obviously it was a silly sending-off.
"Ryan apologised to the rest of the team and the staff. He's only young and has won us so many matches this season that you can't really have a go at him.
"I thought we were in absolute cruise control for the first 20 minutes.
"We set up with a diamond which we've not played this season and it looked like it was working well.
"The last 70 minutes we made it really hard work.
"In the heat on a big pitch against a physical side it was always going to be difficult and they got the better of us."
It was only Davies's seventh league start of the season and he is among the group of United players whose contract expires this summer.
The 26-year-old has played for head coach Gary Waddock at Wycombe and Aldershot, but will go into a meeting this week unsure of where his future lies.
Despite the slump in results over the past two months, the midfielder does not believe anyone wants to leave.
He said: "It's a great club to play for and it would be very surprising if we left and went to better clubs after this season.
"I've not played as many games as I would've liked and I wish the season went on for a few more months.
"No-one's got the right to say they are going to be here next season on merit.
"I think we've all made mistakes and it's cost us.
"But people do want to be here. I've not heard one person saying they are desperate to get out, because it's a great club with a great fan base.
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Suffolk University Law School student volunteers will teach middle-school students about online privacy basics, dealing with passwords, and other Internet safety topics as part of the recently launched National Privacy Education Program.
Suffolk Law is partnering with Fordham Law School's Center for Law and Information Policy and other law schools for the release of the curriculum for online privacy education geared to middle-school students.
The curriculum features one-hour sessions covering topics such as:
- Privacy basics
- How to deal with passwords and behavioral ads
- Navigating social media and tricky situations
- Understanding mobile, Wi-Fi and facial recognition
- Managing a digital reputation
A pilot program was launched with New York City seventh graders in spring 2013.
Suffolk Law student volunteers will begin teaching at a Boston-area middle school in November 2013. The pro bono project will be supervised by Professors Jessica Silbey and Rebecca Curtin and managed by Mia Friedman, director of public interest and pro bono programs at Suffolk Law's Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service.
"We are very excited about bringing this important issue of privacy and our digitally networked world to middle-school students in Massachusetts," Silbey said. "Our Suffolk Law students are keenly aware of issues regarding social networks and digital technology, especially as they impact law practice and justice. We look forward to discussing issues related to Internet safety, online identities and digital communities with middle-school students."
Fordham is making the curriculum available as a set of free open source documents on the Center for Law and Information Policy website to any educators who want to use the instructional materials to address the many privacy issues teens face as their use of technology skyrockets.
"The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service and the Pro Bono Program are excited to be a part of a new pro bono project designed to provide privacy education to middle-school students," said Friedman. "This project will not only provide middle-school students with much-needed knowledge about how to handle privacy matters in their everyday lives, but it will give Suffolk Law students the chance to make a difference by going out into the community and teaching about the law."
Recent reports from the Pew Research Center found that 93 percent of teens ages 12 to 17 go online; 53 percent of teens post their email address online; 20 percent post their cell phone number; and 33 percent are connected online to people they have never met.
In addition to Suffolk Law, participating law schools include Berkeley Law, UC-Irvine, Georgetown, Harvard's Berkman Center, Idaho, Northern Kentucky, Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy, Roger Williams, Seattle, Tulane, Washington University-St. Louis and Yale.


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Chicken Salad Chick, a fast-casual restaurant concept, is proud to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the opening of its first restaurant in Auburn, Alabama, on January 7.
The restaurant concept was founded when stay-at-home mom Stacy Brown discovered the perfect recipe for chicken salad. From there, she formed a business partnership with her future husband, then-computer software salesman Kevin Brown. The two worked together to turn Stacy's recipe into a restaurant, and opened the first Chicken Salad Chick location on Opelika Road in Auburn on January 7, 2008. The restaurant was so popular they sold out of chicken salad the first day, and a local legend was born.
After four years of local success in Auburn, the chicken salad connoisseurs announced plans to franchise the popular eatery in 2012 and grow the business primarily through franchise unit expansion throughout the southeastern U.S. Today, Chicken Salad Chick has sold54 franchises to be developed across the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and look forward to expanding nationally in the next few years.
"We have witnessed increasing customer demand for Chicken Salad Chick since the opening of our first takeout restaurant in 2008," Stacy Brown says. "The fact that our own customers want to own their own Chicken Salad Chick is affirmation for us that we are touching lives. And that is our goal every day."
"Since our first day in Auburn five years ago, our goal has been to offer the freshest food, made of the highest quality ingredients and served in a genuine way," Kevin Brown says. "We believe that this simple concept, coupled with a superb dining experience, will be our driving force as we gear up for the next five years and beyond."
To celebrate this five-year milestone and thank customers for their continued support, Chicken Salad Chick will host promotions and giveaways from January 7 to 12. Giveaway items will include free lunches, pounds of chicken salad to go, and party platters.
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For folks outside of Houston, it took a few months to realize what those of us inside the Bayou City already knew: Boniek Garcia is the real deal.
The Hondurdan midfielder/striker/jack-of-all-trades joined the Dynamo at the end of June and made an immediate impact on his new club. The Dynamo went unbeaten in their first eight games with Garcia and catapulted to first place in the Eastern Conference. Although Houston took a step back down the home stretch and were only able to secure the fifth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, Garcia's play-making ability was crucial to the club's run to the MLS Cup final.
The 28-year-old Designated Player played 17 games for Houston after his transfer from Olimpia and tallied four goals and six assists. Garcia added another goal and an assist during Houston's playoff run.
Although Garcia was not a finalist for Major League Soccer's Newcomer of the Year award, the Dynamo midfielder was voted FutbolMLS.com's Latino del Ano and was voted the Houston Dynamo's Newcomer of the Year and by the Dynamo players as the Dynamo Player's MVP.
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Porsche will be making big news at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show, as it has confirmed an all-new 2014 Cayman sportscar will make its world debut at the event.
The Cayman is the fixed-roof counterpart to the Boxster convertible, a new version of which Porsche put on sale this year. Both cars are rear-wheel-drive, feature a mid-engine setup and count the rear-engined 911 and 911 convertible as a bigger brother.
Details on the Cayman''s powertrain haven''t been released, but previous models always had a tick more power than the corresponding Boxster version. If this continues, expect the base Cayman to have somewhere around 275 horsepower from a 2.7-liter, six-cylinder engine.
The more powerful Cayman S will likely have a 3.4-liter, six-cylinder engine very similar to the one in the base 911 Carrera. Expect it to produce around 325 horsepower in the 2014 Cayman S.
A six-speed manual transmission should be standard with Porsche's seven-speed, dual-clutch PDK serving as the optional gearbox.
Pricing hasn''t been announced, but based on the current Boxster''s asking price, budget at least $54,000 for the base Cayman (including destination) and $64,000 for the Cayman S. The models will go on sale in early spring 2013.
That Porsche would use the L.A. Auto Show for a global debut like this is a result of California's being the automaker''s largest single market. Numerous other Porsches have made world debuts at recent L.A. Auto Shows including the
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But the 2014 Cayman won''t be the only thing to check out at the Porsche booth. The company will also be bringing the new 911 Carrera 4 and 4S for their North American debut. These cars, available in coupe or convertible form, are all-wheel drive variants of the recently redesigned 911 Porsche.
The 2012 L.A Auto Show will be open to the public from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9. We''ll be covering the press days live on Nov. 28 and 29. Stay tuned.


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Collaboration with Tessuti Printed Textiles
Added Jun 7, 2013
by ladyshape
Edinburgh, Unite...
I am excited to be launching a collaboration with Tessuti Printed Textiles. This classic silk shirt is the first garment in the range. The silk is printed by hand by Scottish textile designer Fiona Mcintosh. I have long been a fan of Fiona's abstract 1950's inspired silks so it was a real pleasure to work together on this project. All garments are designed and manufactured by me. Both of our studios are in Leith, a part of Edinburgh which is traditionally know for its witches, prostitutes, sailors and petty crime. What people don't necessarily know, is that there is a fair number of amazing drunk designers stalking these streets too.
There are some really beautiful prints, colourways and designs to come so keep track over at www.facebook.com/EmilyMillichipFashion.
These shirts will soon be available to buy at Concrete Wardrobe, Broughton St, Edinburgh.
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Hand printed Habotai silk.
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Jun 16, 2013, 07.08 AMby cooi
Love love love LOOOOOVEEE this!
Jun 13, 2013, 06.08 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
ohh that fabric is awesome! what an awesome shirt. Can you actually buy that silk from tessuti normally?
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Jun 13, 2013, 07.51 AMby ladyshape
Thanks Ruffles! Yes, Fiona Mcintosh sells printed silks by the meter. There is more info on her website: http://www.tessutiscotland.co.uk
Jun 11, 2013, 10.12 PMby Yuki M
Love the fun prints !! So beautiful and unique!
Jun 10, 2013, 02.02 PMby lizah
wow this looks great! love the fabric and yeah everything!!
Jun 8, 2013, 08.46 PMby SassyT
Very cool. Love the images https://www.facebook.com/SassySewingBees
Jun 8, 2013, 01.00 PMby Kovu
beautiful shirt and amazing fabric!!
Jun 8, 2013, 04.26 AMby Mary McCarthy
I am inspired by your wonderful collaborative work. the shirt is playful and dress serious at the same time.
Jun 7, 2013, 06.55 PMby zickzack
Lovely shirt. I really like the print. And the description of Leith. I will have to pay a visit next time I'm in Edinburgh.
Jun 7, 2013, 05.02 PMby martinK
beautiful!! so to see a realy great project, would like to do such a thing, too!
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Laser sensor filters out any interference from sub-micrometre surface defects.
A new non-contact laser profile displacement sensor is now available, which uses a unique laser line and special software algorithms to filter out any interference caused by very small (sub-micrometre) surface defects on shiny objects such as polished metals, mild steel and rubber.
Rather than using a spherical or point-shaped laser spot, Micro-Epsilons optoNCDT 2200-LL uses a special cylindrical lens that widens the laser spot to an oval shape. Although this shape appears as oval to the human eye, the actual shape is a very small line that measures just 30 micrometres wide by 300 micrometres in length. Measurements using this laser line are then averaged using Micro-Epsilons patented software algorithms, so that any interference caused by surface roughness, defects, indentations or holes down in the sub-micrometre range are completely filtered out.
An ideal application for the optoNCDT 2200-LL is therefore in structured surfaces, where the distance and not the structure itself need to be measured. The distance measurement should not be influenced by the structure of the surface, but instead should provide a constant, reliable value of the distance from the target.
Erich Winkler, Product Manager at Micro-Epsilon comments: The speckle effect that is often associated with rough surfaces is filtered out by the new sensors optics and software algorithms. A component with a rough surface, when illuminated with light from a laser, exhibits a speckled appearance. This effect makes it very difficult for laser sensors to measure distances to surfaces, especially if the surface defects are very small.
According to Winkler, the optoNCDT 2200-LL is already being used in a number of applications, including measuring the distance of lift cylinders on printing machines and for measuring the thickness of shiny, oily steel surfaces on textile machinery. The sensor is also being used to measure structured surfaces on grinding wheels and on CNC turned parts, including shafts and tubes. These parts are cut from metal and are left with small machining tracks on the surface, which together, act like a small mirror to a laser light. In this case, most of the light is reflected back to the sensor at different angles rather than in a diffuse manner and so the sensor struggles to take accurate measurements. The optoNCDT 2200-LL has been designed specifically to solve measurement problems such as these, explains Winkler.
Seven different versions of the optoNCDT 2200-LL sensor are available, with measuring ranges between 2mm and 200mm. The sensor is based on the companys very successful optoNCDT 2200 and therefore benefits from all the other advantages of this series, such as fast measurement rates and automatic real-time exposure regulation.
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Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s recent column about gay marriage ("Drawing a line at same-sex marriage," April 15) is rife with contradictions. For starters, he says that a ballot initiative opposing gay marriage will be supported by a coalition of religious groups and social conservatives. He then dismisses the notion that opposition to gay marriages isn't discriminatory or fueled by religious intolerance. He rationalizes his position by saying he endured the slings and arrows of outrage from social conservatives and religious groups. And why would conservatives attack one of their own? For the sin of appointing gays to serve in public office. As an aside, Mr. Ehrlich's column sounds more than a little bit like an apology to them. But the column is more than just a letter of contrition, it's a rehash of hackneyed and largely-discredited ideas.
There is a large and growing body of evidence for physiological differences between homosexual and heterosexual males, but the column dismisses the science, preferring to hang onto the unfounded and superstitious belief that people choose to be gay. If sexual orientation really were a choice, why would anyone actually choose to make himself or herself the target of hatred and discrimination? Mr. Ehrlich then argues that his at-best unsupported position justifies depriving homosexuals of equal protection under the law. Even if being gay were a choice, why should that disqualify them from enjoying the legal benefits that being married confers on a couple? When a person is convicted of a crime, many of his civil rights are suspended while he or she is imprisoned. What crime is being committed by being gay? If one wishes to say that homosexuality is immoral, then perhaps the Lord is the proper authority to deal with it, not the court of public opinion — the same court which at one time supported miscegenation laws, for instance.
While Mr. Ehrlich himself may not suffer from the social disease of bigotry, his argument give aid and comfort to those who do by failing to draw a fundamental distinction. Marriage-as-a-sacrament, performed as a religious ceremony, is not the same as marriage-as-a-contract, which grants people certain civil rights, such as filing joint tax returns, rights of survivorship, and inheritance of property. No one at all is asking a church that opposes same-sex marriage to perform one. Indeed, if marriage were only a sacrament, non-believers would not be entitled to it either.
The issue is whether our society will live up to its promise of equal protection under the law for all of its citizens, irrespective of their age, race, gender, or sexual orientation.
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Cub Scout Music
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| Music
Belt Loop and Pin
Music Academics Belt Loop
|The Cub Scout Music Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Showman activity badge.
|The Cub Scout Music belt loop and pin help prepare Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts for the Boy Scout Music merit badge.
Template:Cub Scout Academics and Sports introduction
Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- Explain why music is an important part of our culture.
- Pick a song with at least two verses and learn it by heart
- Listen to four different types of music either recorded or live.
Academics Pin Requirements
Earn the Music belt loop, and complete one from each of the five areas below:
- Make a musical instrument and play it for your family, den, or pack.
- Teach your den a song.
- Play a song by yourself or in a group, in unison or in harmony.
- Create an original melody and/or original words for a song.
- Using a tape recorder, capture natural sounds of the environment or record songs you create, and use your recording as a soundtrack for a short skit. or as background for a movement activity.
- Attend a live musical performance or concert.
- Demonstrate conducting patterns for two songs using two different meters (two-, three-, or four-beat meter) while your adult partner or den members sing or play the songs you have selected.
- Take voice or dance lessons or lessons to learn to play an instrument.
- Create movements to a piece of music without words to demonstrate the moods of the music: happy, sad, calm, excited, playful, inspired.
- Learn about a composer of some music that you enjoy.
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply SKU #34299)
Help with these requirements
| A FREE workbook for Cub Scout Music is available here!
with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the Cub Scout Music requirements.
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Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks,
Cub Scout workbooks, and Nova Award workbooks.
- Earning the Cub Scout Music Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is requirement 15 of the Webelos Showman Activity Badge.
- Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times
Related achievements, electives, or other awards
- Tiger Cub Scout
- Tiger Cub Electives
- Tiger Elective 6. Learn & teach a song in another language for Cub Scout Music Belt Loop requirement #2 and Pin requirement #2.
- Tiger Elective 7. Make a musical instrucment and play it for Cub Scout Music Pin requirements #1 & #3.
- Wolf Cub Scout
- Wolf Electives
- Elective 10b. could be met by completing Cub Scout Music Pin requirement 1
- Elective 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, or 11f. could be met by completing Cub Scout Music Belt Loop requirement 2
- Bear Cub Scout
- Bear Electives
- Elective 8a. could be met by completing Cub Scout Music Pin requirement 1
- Elective 8c. could be met while completing Cub Scout Music Pin requirement 3
- Showman Activity Badge requirement 15. (earn the Cub Scout Music Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)
This program was discontinued in May, 2015.
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LOS ANGELES , Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Fleetwood Mac
, one of rock's most enduring, beloved and successful bands, will be embarking on a major 34-city US Tour after a three year break beginning April 4th, 2013. The tour was announced today by the group and Live Nation, the tour's national promoter. Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 arena tour includes stops in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston , Chicago and a special appearance at the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Tickets for the first run of shows go on sale beginning December 14th at Ticketmaster.com.
American Express cardmembers can get advance tickets for all tour dates. Live Nation mobile app users will have access to presale tickets beginning Thursday, December 13th at 10:00 AM (local time). The full list of tour dates follows this release.
Multi Grammy-winning and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees,
Fleetwood Mac
last toured in 2009 with the sold outUnleashed tour. The new tour also marks the 35th anniversary of the release of their classic Rumours album (1977), one of the most successful albums in recorded history with sales exceeding 40 million copies. Rumours planted itself at the top of the pop charts for over 31 weeks and had four top ten singles.
To coincide with the tour and anniversary, a new deluxe reissue of Rumours with previously unreleased studio and live tracks will be released in early 2013 from Rhino. More details on the set will be announced soon.
The current
Fleetwood Mac
lineup includes
Mick Fleetwood
John McVie
– both original members since 1967,
Lindsey Buckingham
Stevie Nicks
who joined the band in 1975.
"Having started
Fleetwood Mac
John McVie
in 1967, it has always been so gratifying that despite the various incarnations, the band has survived. Throughout the years, though, the one thing that has remained constant is our fans. I am looking forward to getting back behind the kit, reconnecting with the fans and sharing the stage with my fellow band members," commented
Mick Fleetwood
"After spending four days at Lindsey's house working on music and one really fun day doing a crazy photo session, I am quite excited about next year. Everything seems to be falling into place. 2013 looks like the year of
Fleetwood Mac
," commented
Stevie Nicks
"I'm really looking forward to hitting the road with Stevie, Mick and John in 2013. It's been over three years since we've toured together and happily the break allowed me to explore a lot of uncharted territory as well as experience tremendous growth creatively. I'm excited to bring that back to the band. When everyone in FM wants the same thing at the same time, it's cause for celebration. Long Live Fleetwood Mac!" added
Lindsey Buckingham
"I'm really looking forward to going back on the road," commented
John McVie
Nicks has just completed a two year tour coinciding with the release of her critically acclaimed In Your Dreams CD which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Pop Charts. In Your Dreams was released on Reprise Records in 2011, and was co-written and co-produced by
Dave Stewart
Glen Ballard
. Nicks also produced and co-directed a documentary film of the recording of In Your Dreams which has received rave reviews at the Hamptons International Film Festival along with several other film festivals.
Buckingham has been touring to sold-out crowds over the last year in conjunction with his critically acclaimed September 2011 release of Seeds We Sow, his 6th solo studio album and first independent release, which debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's Rock Album Chart. He was recently honored with ASCAP's Golden Note Award, and has also received the prestigious
Les Paul
In August,
Mick Fleetwood
opened his brand new restaurant, Fleetwood's On Front Street , in Lahaina on Maui. The grand opening included musical performances by Mick,
Steven Tyler
Jonny Lang
and more. Mick also founded
Mick Fleetwood
's Private Cellar, which has produced over 20 vintages and varietals earning multiple medals in international tastings. Mick's band, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band , was nominated for a Grammy in 2010 for their album Blue Again.
John McVie
has spent the past three years enjoying his family and solitude at home in Hawaii .
Fleetwood Mac Live 2013Tour Dates:
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
New York, New York
Madison Square Garden
Washington, DC
Verizon Center
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center
Chicago, IL
United Center
Toronto, ON
The Air Canada Centre
Boston, MA
TD Garden
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
Ottawa, ON
Scotiabank Place
Newark, NJ
Prudential Center
Pittsburgh, PA
CONSOL Energy Center
St. Paul, MN
Xcel Center
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
Little Rock, Ark
Verizon Arena
Winnipeg, MB
MTS Centre
Saskatoon, SK
Credit Union Centre
Edmonton, AB
Rexall Place
Calgary, AB
Scotiabank Saddledome
Vancouver, BC
Rogers Arena
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Dome
San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion at San Jose
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Bowl
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Arena
Anaheim, CA
Honda Center
Phoenix, AZ
US Airways Center
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
Tampa, FL
Tampa Bay Times Forum
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
BB&T Center
Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena
Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena
All dates subject to change.
For additional ticket and tour information, visit: Ticketmaster.com and FleetwoodMac.com.
Join the conversation about the tour on Twitter, #FleetwoodMac2013.
About Live Nation Entertainment :
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.
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The Jewish history of Mali may go back as far as biblical times when the Egyptian Jews settled in in the northern part of the country. We know, however that in the eight century a group of traders who travelled the world, known as the Rhadamites, settled in Timbuktu and the area that surrounds it.
History tells us that the next large wave of immigrants came in the late 1300's when Jews fleeing persecution in Spain found their way to the area of Timbuktu. These Jews settled three settlements that still exist today, Kirshamba, Haybomo and Kongougara.
Even later, in the 1492, King Askia Muhammed came to power in Timbuktu. He ordered that all Jews convert to Islam or face execution. Because of this the Jews became scattered, some fled, some converted and some chose to stay in Mali. Those who stayed faced generation after generation of persecution. As the persecution continued, the community went away leaving no Jews by the 1900's.
The lack of a community existed until the most modern time, in the 1990's when the past Jewish heritage became more well known. That heritage was documented by historian Ismail Diadie Haidara, who has now formed a group known as Zakhor. Zakhor hopes are to reestablish the Jewish community, through such things as learning Hebrew, collecting the histories and preserving the cemeteries of their ancestors.
To learn more about our heritage is a worthy goal for all and best of success to them.
26 September 2011
The Jews of Mali
Posted by W Todd Knowles at 3:14 PM
Labels: Mali
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- AnonymousMay 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM
Wonderful information! How is it possible to get more information from Mr. Haidara?ReplyDelete
At last a recorded historical account of my personal research into Timbuktu and its NOW DESTROYED LIBRARY !ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Dina. Cape Town
At last a recorded historical account of my personal research into Timbuktu and its NOW DESTROYED LIBRARY !ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Dina. Cape Town
Arabic speaking Jews played a significant role in the development of the Saharan trading town of Timbuktu and by all indications they were the main contributors to the rich book fond that has survived till the present, but is now in danger of being lost.ReplyDelete
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government Saturday accused the U.S. of sabotaging peace talks with domestic Taliban fighters by killing their leader in a drone strike, as the militants began the process of choosing a successor.
The rise in tension, even though the U.S. took out Pakistan's No. 1 enemy, shows just how complicated the relationship between the professed allies can be. The two repeatedly have clashed over issues such as drone strikes and Pakistan's alleged support for militants fighting U.S. troops in neighboring Afghanistan.
The Pakistani Taliban leader slain Friday, Hakimullah Mehsud, was a ruthless figure known for a deadly attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan and a bloody campaign that killed thousands of Pakistani civilians and security personnel.
The Pakistani army has launched numerous operations in the country's northwest in a failed attempt to subdue the group, which aims to topple Pakistan's democratic system and impose a harsh version of Islamic law. It also seeks an end to the country's unpopular alliance with the U.S.
Pakistan's government, which took office in June, has pushed peace talks with the Taliban as the best way to end the conflict, although many people are skeptical a deal is possible.
The drone strike that killed Mehsud in the North Waziristan tribal area came a day before the government was to send a three-member delegation of clerics to the region with a formal invitation to start peace talks, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said. It never ended up going.
Khan called the drone attack "murder" to the peace effort, but hoped the process could continue. He said he warned the U.S. ambassador previously that American drone strikes should not be carried out while Pakistan was trying to hold peace talks and no Taliban leader should be targeted. The government later summoned the U.S. ambassador to complain.
When asked whether he thought the U.S. was trying to deliberately scuttle the peace process, the minister responded: "Absolutely."
"The efforts have been ambushed," the minister said.
He did not say what he felt the U.S. stood to gain but questioned: "Why do they want us to be insecure?"
Another prominent political leader, Imran Khan, whose party controls the government in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, threatened to block trucks carrying supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan over the strike. He said he would push the provincial assembly to adopt a resolution to block the supplies and would do the same nationally.
"Dialogue has been broken with this drone attack," Imran Khan said.
The interior minister said as soon as Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns from abroad, a national security meeting will be convened to discuss U.S.-Pakistan relations and cooperation. He would not specifically address the threatened supply lines closure.
Azam Tariq, the Pakistani Taliban spokesman in the South Waziristan tribal area, provided the first official confirmation of Mehsud's death Saturday.
"We are proud of the martyrdom of Hakimullah Mehsud," Tariq told The Associated Press by telephone. "We will continue our activities."
Mehsud and the other four militants killed in the strike were buried Saturday at an undisclosed location, Taliban commanders said. Drones still flew over the area, and witnesses in the towns of Mir Ali and Miran Shah reported that Mehsud's supporters fired at them in anger.
The Taliban's Shura Council, a group of commanders representing the group's various wings, met Saturday to choose Mehsud's successor, Tariq said. The Shura will meet for a few days before making a decision.
The two main candidates to succeed Mehsud are Khan Sayed, the Pakistani Taliban leader in the South Waziristan tribal area, and Mullah Fazlullah, the chief in the northwest Swat Valley, Pakistani intelligence officials and Taliban commanders said.
Omar Khalid Khurasani, who heads the group's wing in the Mohmand tribal area, is also in the running, militant commanders said. He was not believed to be a strong candidate.
Several Taliban commanders reported that a majority of Shura members voted for Sayed, but they were still waiting for commanders from remote areas to arrive. One commander said the Shura chose a caretaker chief, Sheharyar Mehsud, to lead until the group chooses a permanent successor.


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Federal regulators are giving Verizon Communications Inc. the green light to sell nearly 5 million phone lines outside of its core service areas to Frontier Communications Corp.
Friday's approval by the Federal Communications Commission marks the final step for the $8.6 billion deal, announced more than a year ago. The transaction has already been cleared by antitrust regulators at the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission, as well as by state regulators and local officials.
Verizon is selling 4.8 million residential and small business phone lines and 1 million broadband connections in rural and smaller urban markets to Frontier. In return for FCC approval, Frontier has pledged to make significant investments in high-speed Internet networks.
This will include Verizon Fios Internet, Phone and TV services. The deal will affect 14 states including Oregon, West Virginia and Ohio among others.
Union members are not happy with the sale and have been fighting the transaction arguing that Frontier is not financially stable enough to continue to provide the same level of services and service that Verizon does.
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Arguably the most popular of the "UI Improvements" offered by manufacturers is HTC's SenseUI. While personally I am a fan of the Stock UI found on the Nexus S, the "Google Experience" devices are something of a minority nowadays. So, when I was given the opportunity to review the HTC Thunderbolt, I was once again confronted with the latest version of Sense. I gave it more than a fair shake, and am still using it as my primary device today. I can't help but feel, however, that in HTC's attempt to provide us with the "ideal user experience" they removed or altered some critical things that Google had right in the first place. So, here it is, the 5 things that HTC needs to fix right now.
Charging Percentage on the Lockscreen
This seems like a fairly trivial thing, unless you are used to it. Unfortunately, this is the first phone I have ever had without it, and I miss it dearly. You can see the percentage if you use the HTC desktop clock app, but you have to be in the app to see it. For whatever reason, HTC removed it. My suspicion is that it has something to do with their really nice theming system, which also themes the lockscreen. It's possible that there's a complication that makes that difficult, but here I sit desperately wishing it were there.
Put my Browser back in the Launcher
That personalize button on the far right of the launcher? Yeah, worse than useless when compared to what's supposed to be there, the browser. What would be even better would be if you could ACTUALLY personalize it and put whatever app you wanted there, instead of a hotkey to themes and ringtones and wallpapers. The personalize button wouldn't be quite so frustrating for me if it weren't 1 of 3 different ways to get to the personalize screen from that same space. That's right, you can tap the menu button, tap the launcher button, or just long press on the homescreen and the personalize button is right there for you. In my opinion it's neither needed nor wanted, and should be replaced by something that's not needlessly repeated across the OS, like the browser.
Stop isolating HTC Widgets
I don't know if you know this, but before you install any apps, the Thunderbolt comes with nearly 75 widgets. Only it doesn't REALLY come with nearly 75 widgets, it comes with a handfull of "Android Widgets" and 66 "HTC Widgets". Are there really a whole lot less then that, but rather than making a single clock widget with a lot of color and style options they made a whole lot of individual widgets. Navigating them in obnoxious to say the least, and they are categorized away from the normal Android widgets. HTC should bundle the widgets together, add some customization options, and just call them Widgets. There's no need to separate them and complicate things for the user.
Simplify the "connect to PC screen"
On my Nexus S, when I plug my phone in, it asks me if I want to mount the drive. I think that's a little technical for the average consumer. I don't think that the answer is to give the user more than half a dozen options when they plug in their phone. HTC provides their users with all of the possible options, including charging, syncing media, and even tethering in either direction. Unfortunately the explanations for each option is still very technical. This screen is confusing, it's unnecessary, and it still says "mount the drive" instead of "use as a flash drive" or "access internal memory through the computer". If HTC really feels that Sense is an improvement over the stock experience, an effort should be made to create an easy to understand experience when connecting to a computer.
Homepage configuration
I am a little unusual with how my homescreens are setup. I typically only have a single panel, and nothing else. Sense's huge widgets make that difficult, but the widgets are so useful that I don't mind. What I do mind is when I am all the way to the left and have to swipe all the way to the right. It's a pain, especially since you are forced to have 7 windows. I would love to be able to only have 5 screens, or 3 screens even, and it's not a difficult thing to do. I do know, however, that this particular gripe is already being addressed in a way, with the new version of Sense for Android 2.3. In future versions of Sense, like what we've seen on the Evo 3D, the windows will wrap around, allowing you to slide a carousel of windows around, looping back when you reach the end. This isn't a complete solution in my opinion, but it's a great start.
Are any of these huge deals? No, not really. Are they things that will bring Sense much closer to being a complete thought instead of just a UI overlay? In my opinion, yes. A thousand times yes. HTC has made their position behind the "Google Experience" clear; it's only going to happen if they work directly with Google again. Everything else will have Sense. So, since we're stuck with it, we can either hide behind our Launcher replacement of choice, or we can encourage HTC to make these slight improvements to make the UI enhancements significantly more palatable.


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The Delphia 37.3 is a family cruiser built to RCD Category A standard and designed to provide a high degree of safety and comfort. It is available in two editions - an owner version featuring 2 double cabins and a 3-cabin charter version.
The interior is light and spacious and features a large saloon to accommodate the crew in comfort. A high specification galley adds to the luxurious feel with its cooker, two-burner stove and folding teak worktop. With all lines leading aft, the Delphia 37.3 can be easily sailed from the teak laid cockpit that also allows easy access to the stern and bathing platform. The Delphia 37.3 is offered in both fixed keel and swing keel versions with the latter ideal for those who cruise shallower waters. A furling mast system is available as an optional extra.


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Magic Seasoning Blends
Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning Blends® has been in business since 1983, when customers from Chef Paul Prudhomme's New Orleans-based K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen restaurant began asking to take home the chef's unique seasonings. Magic Seasoning Blends has now grown to fill a 125,000-square-foot plant, blending and shipping Chef Paul's dry spices, rubs, bottled sauces and marinades to all 50 states and 37 countries around the world.
The seeds of the company were planted in Chef Paul's mind back in the days when he was traveling around the United States, slipping his tasty combinations of dried herbs and spices into the otherwise unexciting dishes served in the restaurants where he worked. Once back in Louisiana, he continued his practice of adding his unique blends to recipes at his own restaurant, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen , and when customers asked the secret of his seasoning, he would make up little batches to give away.
These packets proved enormously popular, and soon putting them together became a time-consuming practice. After discussing the matter with his employees, everyone agreed that a separate facility was needed and the blends could be sold on their own. Not only would such an arrangement free the restaurant staff for their primary responsibilities, it would enable many more home cooks to add Chef Paul's seasonings to their food.
And so a company was born. There were obstacles to overcome, of course, but through perseverance and ingenuity the fledgling firm grew so that now it occupies its own modern 125,000-square-foot plant, blending and shipping Chef Paul's dry spices, rubs, bottled sauces and marinades to all 50 states and 37 countries around the world.


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This year, we have seen incredible momentum in the fight for paid sick days laws.
When President Obama proclaimed November National Family Caregivers Month this year, he described family caregiving as "heroic work… often done while caregivers balance other commitments to their families, jobs, and communities."
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that various racial and ethnic groups were at greater risk of exposure to H1N1 during the pandemic because they didn't have access to paid sick days.
"Shared sacrifices." "Tough decisions." "Everything is on the table." This is the rhetoric being used to describe the Super Committee's daunting task of reducing the national deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next ten years.
The deadline for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (The Super-Committee) to reach an agreement is fast approaching.
With a little over a week for the Congressional super committee to complete its work, we must raise our voices to ensure Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are protected in the final deficit reduction package.
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), as the only national organization advocating for reproductive justice and health for millions of Latinas, their families and their communities, strongly urges the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or "Supercommittee" to reexamine their logic when considering cuts or reforms to Medicaid in order to achieve deficit reduction.
Paid Sick Days and Health: Cost Savings from Reduced Emergency Room Visits finds that, regardless of workers' access to health insurance, there are undeniable connections between the ways in which private sector workers use the health care system and whether they have access to paid sick days.
Many women in the United States take a huge step forward under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Demos and Young Invincibles released a timely new report today on the barriers to economic success facing young adults in the United States.
Despite months of passionate and dedicated work by the Campaign for Healthy Denver and its allies in support of a citywide paid sick days standard, Initiative 300 did not pass.
As National Work and Family Month drew to a close this time last year, working families were hopeful that the upcoming election would mean that the economy would turn around, families would regain control of their finances and economic security, and the country would finally get back on track after a crippling recession.
One of the delights of an early November election is volunteering for a campaign on Halloween.
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Car Video
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: First Drive - Video
Let's face it: Goldilocks is bit of a diva. Walking in the woods, hungry and alone, she gets all particular about which bowl of someone else's soup she'll eat. At the very least, she's hard to please.
When it comes to car shopping, you might feel a bit like Goldilocks when looking for that "juuust right" family car. Hyundai certainly isn't making it any easier with the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe.
Lots of Choices
There are two distinct Hyundai Santa Fe models to choose from for 2013. There's the Santa Fe Sport, which is the most like the Hyundai Santa Fe we've known and loved for years. It's a 5-passenger crossover SUV (CUV) that's bigger than a Honda CR-V but feels a little less substantial than a Ford Edge. Then there's the version that's simply called Hyundai Santa Fe; this one is a little bigger - more like a mid-size CUV similar to the Toyota Highlander or even the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. Like the Highlander and all-new Pathfinder, the Santa Fe (non-Sport version) has three rows of seats.
Ever since the Santa Fe's introduction in 2001, it's been a bit odd compared to other crossovers. Even back then, it felt roomier inside than some of its compact competitors, it had a strikingly odd look and it was a little nicer than other compact SUVs like the Honda CR-V.
For 2013, the Santa Fe is, once again, sort of hard to categorize. Shoppers will clearly consider it alongside the Honda CR-V, but even the Santa Fe Sport is bigger, nicer inside and starts at a higher price - roughly $25,000.
There are two engines available with the Santa Fe Sport: a 2.4-liter, gasoline direct-injection (GDI) 4-cylinder and 2.0-liter turbo direct-injection 4-cylinder. The 2.4-liter engine is good for 190 horsepower and gets an estimated 33 mpg on the highway. Plus, both front- and all-wheel-drive versions are offered.
Powerful Engines
We spent most of our time in an all-wheel-drive turbo model. The turbo engine is good for 264 hp. The turbo model is rated at 20 mpg city and 27 highway. Without trying, our fuel economy was right in mid 20s with combined city and highway driving.
Our time behind the wheel in and around Park City, Utah proved the Santa Fe Sport to be very versatile. With the 2.0-liter engine, power comes on strong and smooth with very little turbo lag. All 269 lb-ft of torque come on at a low 1,750 rpm, so the Santa Fe feels quick even from stop. Acceleration feels brisk, which is even more impressive considering the near-10,000-ft elevation where we drove the Santa Fe.
The long-wheelbase Santa Fe gets Hyundai's 3.3-liter GDI V6 engine, which is also found in the Hyundai Azera.
Ride and Handling
On the highway, the Santa Fe's cabin is quiet and the ride is very smooth - a lot like a luxury SUV. The Santa Fe also handles loose gravel and dirt roads well. Even in low-traction situations, the Santa Fe doesn't feel like a heavy, front-wheel-drive SUV. Rather than just plowing ahead, the Santa Fe's suspension does a nice job of handling weight - it's even possible to get the back of the car to come around slightly. This is not to say the Santa Fe feels like a sports car - it doesn't. Still, the predictable nature of the SUV both on road and off is reassuring.
All 2013 Santa Fe models use a 6-speed automatic transmission with a shift-it-yourself feature.
To help make the Santa Fe feel light on its feet and deliver great handling on road, Hyundai uses Active Cornering technology in all-wheel-drive models. Essentially, the system uses the stability control system and a computer controller to direct power to a specific wheel when cornering. We could feel the effects of the system (better cornering), but could never really tell when it kicked in.
Inside the new Santa Fe is an interior that looks much better and more luxurious than that of the 2012 model. The curvy flowing lines match the exterior look and contribute to the overall feeling that the Santa Fe is a notch or two above small crossovers like the Toyota RAV4. In terms of total execution, the Santa Fe Sport come across a lot like a Toyota Venza, or perhaps even a Lexus - the Santa Fe gets extra points for style. However, a few of the dash-mounted buttons and switches feel like they're of a lower quality than you'd find in a Lexus.
There's no shortage of options with the new Santa Fe. Buyers can opt for a 550-watt Infinity sound system, panoramic sunroof, leather seats, touchscreen navigation and HD radio.
The Competition
If you're really counting your pennies, you might notice that the Santa Fe is a little pricier than some similar vehicles. The base price for the Santa Fe Sport is $25,275, including destination. The Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 come in closer to $23,000. However, it's easy to argue that the Santa Fe has a lot more style and is noticeably fresher than the RAV4. But we think the Santa Fe Sport is more like a Toyota Venza given the Hyundai's overall look and feel. At close to $28,000 for the Venza, the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe suddenly makes a lot of sense.
Sure, Hyundai's not making it easy to find the perfect family car, but the 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe is notably better than other, more popular competitors. It has a little something for everyone. It does everything you'd expect from a crossover SUV, and then some. The creased look of the new body, near-luxury interior, generous passenger space and fun-to-drive nature add up a pretty compelling family car.
In November 2012, Kia and Hyundai adjusted the fuel economy ratings on some 2011-2013 models. This article has been modified to reflect the accurate EPA ratings.


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Does anyone know what type of paint was used at the factory when PDQ painted the area around the Bomar windows on the port and starboard sides of the PDQ 36's built in 1996? If so, was it a Latex or Epoxy paint?
I am getting ready to paint the sides of Wind Hound II (36053) with Pettit Easypoxy paint, knowing I will need to sand off all of the paint if latex was used. After 20 years, it is still in good condition with the exception of a couple of minor places. I have tried sanding and whatever was used, it was/is a very tenacious paint.
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I believe that the factory painted topsides with Imron.
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Thanks Terry. Thank God for small miracles; both polyurethane!!!
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I've got a similar issue with some corrosion on the door and window frames on our PDQ 34. I'd like to know what paint anyone has found and used that comes close to matching the original bright gloss white color. We're wondering if anyone has tried Pettit's Polyurethane Easypoxy Gloss White #3175?
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On Monday, Facebook quietly started testing another feature that could help turn the company into an online retail powerhouse.
It is called "Collections" and will help retailers share their products on the social network — and for the first time allow users to click through and BUY products THROUGH Facebook . Of course we can expect Facebook to take a cut, though it hasn't yet.
The news follows COO Sheryl Sandberg's recent commentsabout the potential for retail on Facebook, as well as the test of a "Gifts" service, which allows users to buy real gifts instead of virtual goods. (Read More: Facebook Moves Into E-Commerce, Tests Facebook Gifts.)
The company is allowing seven retailers to share information about products through "Collections," which users can then share with their friends.
Facebook is testing three different options for users to take action when viewing the products — "like," "collect," and "want." Presumably the social media giant will go with whichever of these three draws the most traction.
Each of these three actions will show up on a user's Timeline for friends to see. This is a more sophisticated version of the way many brands already share products through photo albums. It's also very similar to the way brands share products on Pinterest, and the way Pinterest users "pin" and share photos with friends. (Read More: Why Pine for the Pinterest Consumer? They're Worth More.)
The big difference here — Facebook is including a "buy" link for products within a collection, sending people to the sites to purchase products. Facebook isn't charging for this service yet — but presumably it plans to take a cut of all sales that originate on its platform. And the more people share products, the more they're likely to buy.
Facebook is starting the test with seven major retailers: William Sonoma's Pottery Barn, Neiman Marcus, Limited Brand's Victoria's Secret, Fab.com, Michael Kors , Smith Optics, and Wayfair.
With this latest move, Facebook is hoping to push into the next frontier of social shopping and capitalize on the power of people sharing products they like with friends. It only seems natural for the company to roll out this service in time for the holiday shopping season. (Read More: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...Holiday Spending.)
It's also worth noting that Facebook is starting to make money on a model Pinterest pioneered — allowing people to share photos they like. Pinterest hasn't made a dime yet. It'll be interesting to see if Facebook can monetize product sharing before Pinterest does.
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Double-decker Big Boy Burgers at [email protected] in Downtown Milwaukee
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139 E Kilbourn Ave #2 Milwaukee WI 53202 (map); (414) 291-4793; kilawatcuisine.com
Cooking Method: Grilled
Short Order: Classic, solid burgers in an upscale, serene setting
Want Fries With That? Fries are a bit boring, but Italian-style pasta salad offers a fresh alternative
Price:Big Boy burger, $10; Wisconsin burger, $10
[email protected] is a Milwaukee hotel restaurant that goes against the stereotype of stodgy, bland, mediocre hotel food. (It's not the only one, either, check out my review of Mason Street Grill.) It appears to cater mostly to business travelers and tourists, but there's a fairly brisk business lunch crowd as well.
For a while, there was only one burger on the menu, their rendition on the classic Big Boy burger. They recently added a second burger to the menu, but both burgers are still only available during lunch. It's worth stopping in for a leisurely lunch for either one of the burgers.
Even though the Big Boy burger has gotten all the hype, the newer Wisconsin Burger ($10) is what really stole the show for me. The biggest difference was the thick, half-pound patty of 80/20 grass-fed beef, compared to the Big Boy's grain-fed beef. It's really hard to beat that mellow, smooth grass-fed flavor, especially when it's cooked an almost perfect medium.
There's a nice char and grill marks on the meat too, cutting the beefy flavor with a little bitterness and smoke. I opted to get it topped with cheddar, which came in a thick slice. The onion, lettuce, and tomato were pretty standard but generous. I asked for bacon, but I never received it.
The Wisconsin Burger is served on a pretzel bun, which I'm not usually a fan of because I find them too dry and tough. But not this one—it was soft and supple. I also liked that it didn't have much pretzel flavor. Someone looking for substantial pretzel flavor might be disappointed.
The Big Mac-like Big Boy ($10) is made of two smaller quarter-pound patties that came medium-well by default because of the thinner shape. They were drier than the Wisconsin burger's thick patty, but the mild Thousand Island-like sauce made up for some of the missing moisture.
Tasting the Big Boy's grain-fed beef compared to the grass-fed reveals that the grass fed is far superior. The grain-fed tasted more mineraly, though I'm not sure I'd have noticed it if I didn't have the grass-fed to compare it to.
The other elements of the Big Boy were pretty tasty, though. The bun was crusted with sesame seeds, and the dressing was slightly tangy. Shredded iceberg lettuce was held onto the burger by the dressing. The American cheese helped cement all the layers together.
Both burgers came with a side of sliced pickle chips that were very tart but a little one-dimensional. On the plus side, they helped cut through the rich creaminess of the Big Boy.
You have the choice of fries, potato salad, pasta salad, or kettle chips with burgers. Out of the fries and pasta salad I ordered, the pasta salad was the winner. It had a light, fresh Italian-style dressing on al dente pasta with the standard veggies, plus feta. Fries were skin-on shoestring and nothing to really write home about.
So if you're in the vicinity of Kilbourn and Water (Kil @ Wat, get it?), [email protected] is a quiet, second floor spot for a solid, somewhat nostalgic burger.
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Warm and welcoming, the Highbury Barn is close to the historic market town of Sudbury, which is off the banks of the River Stour, where Gainsborough once sat painting the stunning countryside. Also close are the villages of Long Melford, Lavenham and larger towns such as Colchester and Bury St. Edmunds.
Dating back beyond the 16th century, Highbury Barn has kept its character. It has exposed beams and a real log fire, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere. Relax after a busy day with a glass of wine, before dining in the fine restaurant, which offers full waitress service and a full range of freshly prepared dishes.
All rooms are light with a clean and contemporary style offering tea/coffee making facilities, mineral water, hairdryer, digital TV and free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is included in all room rates.
There is sometimes live entertainment on Fridays from local bands until 23:30.
The Highbury Barn dates back to before the 18th century. In 1899 it was sold for £92, 5 shillings and 5 pence. This included the pub, brewery, one gallon of rum, three-quarters of a case of minerals and half a cake. The original 'Bill of Sale' can be seen in the lounge bar. By the early 1970's the pub was extended into what you see today.
There is rumoured to have once been a secret tunnel from the cellar through to the Abbas Hall area of Cornard, once belonging to the Convent of the Blessed Virgin and used by monks to gain entrance to the pub. This area of Gt Cornard, once known as the Manor of Cornard Magna was even mentioned as in the Doomsday Book.
To the rear of the property there is a large garden with a small play area for children.
There are 6 spacious bedrooms: 2 King-size with large en suite bathrooms, 2 double with en suite shower rooms and 2 large double bedrooms with shared facilities.
Further beds can be put into most of rooms, to accommodate for families (please refer to individual room descriptions).
Jason, owner and chef, has recently taken over the running of the pub and has refurbished throughout. He has an excellent reputation locally for food and has worked at many prestigious venues in the area, gaining AA rosettes for a number of previous restaurants that he has worked in.
The restaurant can seat approximately 65 people for a formal sit-down dinner or every day dining, and up to 150 for a carved buffet or function. There is a patio area in the garden suitable for al fresco dining.
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There is a car park available on site.
Sudbury's history dates back into the age of the Saxons, the town's earliest mention is in 799 AD. The town is also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, as a market town where the local people came to barter their goods.
During the 18th century, Sudbury became famous for its local artists; John Constable painted in the area, especially the River Stour, and Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury in 1727, his birthplace, now named Gainsborough House, is now a museum to his work.


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Queensland Premier Campbell Newman is less popular, but his government would still easily win a state election, a Newspoll has found.
The poll published in The Australian on Thursday found 48 per cent of voters were dissatisfied with Mr Newman's performance as premier in October and December, a 10-point spike from the last poll in July and September.
Satisfaction with Mr Newman's performance dropped nine percentage points to 38 per cent over the same period.
On a two-party preferred basis, support for the Liberal National Party (LNP) fell four percentage points to 56 per cent, but is still 10 points higher than Labor, which jumped four points to 44 per cent.
Labor's primary vote nudged one percentage point higher since the last poll to 31 per cent, while the LNP's slumped six percentage points to 42 per cent.
The disappointing numbers for the LNP comes after a rocky first year in office for Mr Newman.
The year began on a high, when the LNP was elected in a landslide that reduced Labor to just a handful of seats.
Since then, three MPs have defected, two ministers have been forced to quit, and Mr Newman's transport chief and arts minister are facing nepotism allegations.
In addition, the LNP's first budget was driven by fierce cost cutting, with 14,000 public service jobs axed across the state.


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Setting Moli�re's classic 17th century farce "Tartuffe" in the 1980s puts a fun twist on a familiar tale.
Setting Moli�re's classic 17th century farce "Tartuffe" in the 1980s, as Big Dawg Productions has done for its latest show at the Cape Fear Playhouse, puts a fun twist on a familiar tale.
Actually, since that was when I grew up, I'd probably say that moving the setting of any old play from antiquity into the '80s is a great idea, if for no other reason than that the era was totally awesome. Leg warmers, Dayglo colors and Wham! What could go wrong? (The change of time period would be a fine fit for one of Shakespeare's comedies, for example, and if any of our local theater companies want to consider that a challenge, then so be it.)
But while director Eric Kildow's placing of "Tartuffe" into the '80s dovetails nicely with the comedy's theme of religious hypocrisy – back in the late '80s and early '90s, the exposed sexcapades of such "religious" men as Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart were still shocking – the sad fact that we're no longer that surprised when scandals afflict our religious leaders does tend to lessen the play's impact somewhat.
In addition to updating the play's setting to the '80s, Kildow also moves it to the South (it could be the early '90s – we always were a bit behind the times), where the house of Orgon is in tumult due to the title character having insinuated himself into the wealthy family's affairs. Tartuffe doesn't appear on stage until the second act, so the first act is mostly filled with Orgon's son, Damis (Casey Mills); brother, Cleante (Ron Hasson); and maid, Dorine (LaRaisha Burnette) complaining about what they see as Tartuffe's bald-faced hypocrisy. Making it even more maddening for his family, Orgon (J.R. Rodriguez) is totally blind to Tartuffe's machinations. Orgon even arranges for Tartuffe to marry his own dim-witted daughter, Mariane (Tamica Katzmann, funny), something she reluctantly accepts despite the protests of the man she truly loves, Valere (Tony Choufani). (For some reason, Valere is costumed like he's in the movie "Revenge of the Nerds." Instead of turning him into a character who looks like he's never had a date, perhaps a hair metal head would've been a better choice for Valere.)
I'm not sure what translation is in use – a note in the program says it's "a translation based on a handful of translations" – but it's a bit stiff, and that leads to mind-numbing stretches of dialogue.
Rising above this hindrance is Rodriguez, who adopts a thick Southern accent and does a fine job of making Orgon a mix of overbearing and kind of dumb. More importantly, he's able to make such insults as "you reprobate" ring true rather than sounding like the words of a clunky translation.
As Dorine, the maid who doesn't mind sticking her nose into the family's affairs, Burnette has some nice moments as well, singing Sade's "Smooth Operator" under her breath and sharing a particularly funny scene with Rodriguez in which her character can't bring herself to stop talking.
Things pick up in the second act when Tartuffe finally takes the stage. As played by James Girard Swan, Tartuffe has the extreme unctuousness of seedy used-car salesman and the crocodile-tear-weeping piety of a busted Southern preacher. His inevitable comeuppance when he tries to seduce Orgon's wife, Elmire (Holli Saperstein), is a lot of fun to watch, thanks in part to the over-the-top physicality that Swan, Saperstein and Rodriguez bring to the scene.
Tartuffe's second comeuppance (Orgon has foolishly signed over the deed to his property in a misguided attempt to prove his family wrong) feels like an anticlimax, but it says something about the enduring power of Moli�re's story and characters that we're rooting, hard, for Tartuffe to lose in the end.
It's an uneven show all in all, but more fun that it likely would've been set in any era but the '80s.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mike Aviles hit a three-run homer and finished with a career-high five RBIs, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Sunday night to split the first day-night doubleheader in Kauffman Stadium history.
The Royals' Jeremy Guthrie shut down Cleveland in a 9-0 victory in the opener, but Will Smith (0-1) couldn't do the same after getting recalled from Triple-A Omaha for the night-cap.
The Indians scored twice off Smith in the second inning. Aviles hit his homer in the third, and then he added sacrifice flies in the fourth and seventh innings against his former team.
Corey Kluber yielded only Chris Getz's two-run blooper in the fourth in a stellar spot start for Cleveland. Kluber (2-0) lasted seven innings and retired his final 10 batters.
Carlos Santana had four hits and drove in a run in Game 2 for the Indians, while the Royals committed three errors that helped lead to four unearned runs.
In the opener of a doubleheader caused by Friday night's rainout, Guthrie (3-0) allowed six hits over 6 2-3 innings for his 16th consecutive start without a loss. That matched the Kansas City record set by Paul Splittorff from Aug. 13, 1977-April 22, 1978.
"I knew it's been a number of starts in a row, because people kept reminding me of it," Guthrie said with a smile. "Ultimately, it means a lot because hopefully the guys behind me when I go out are confident that we have a chance to win the game."
Confidence was perhaps the biggest thing that Guthrie was missing last season in Colorado. He was just 3-9 with a 6.35 ERA before a trade to Kansas City, but went 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA the rest of the way, earning a $25 million, three-year contract from the Royals in November.
Guthrie's gone at least six innings in all four of his starts this season.
"I have the kind of confidence I want to go into each start with," he said, "that good stuff or not, I can keep us in it and give us a chance to win the game."
Alcides Escobar and Alex Gordon homered to pace Kansas City.
Escobar's solo shot came in the fifth inning and Gordon's two-run homer came in the eighth, capping a big afternoon for the Royals offense. Jarrod Dyson also drove in a pair of runs, and Mike Moustakas had a single and three walks - one with the bases loaded.
"The walks to Moustakas were big," Indians manager Terry Francona conceded.
Justin Masterson (4-2) allowed seven runs in 6 1-3 innings for the Indians. The right-hander, who entered the game with a 1.85 ERA, was trying to join Bob Lemon, Greg Swindell and Cliff Lee as the only pitchers in franchise history with five wins in April.
Instead, Masterson got roughed up by the bottom of the Royals' lineup.
"Justin Masterson is such a good pitcher, and going into the game, my mind was prepared for a low-scoring affair," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "I thought we'd have to squeak out some runs."
So much for that. The only close call off Guthrie came in the second inning.
Santana hit a drive to center that hit off the green padding atop the wall. The ball bounced back into play and was ruled a double, and the call was upheld when the umpires checked the replay. Santana was left stranded when Guthrie retired Ryan Raburn and Lonnie Chisenhall.
"It was close," Francona said. "I wish it had went about 2 inches further."
Notes: Indians RHP Ubaldo Jimenez faces Royals RHP Wade Davis in Monday night's series finale. ... Cleveland put C Lou Marson on the DL (right shoulder strain) and recalled C Yan Gomes and LHP Scott Barnes from Triple-A Columbus prior to Game 1. ... Escobar has a hit in nine straight games.