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Few readers and listeners are unaware that the United States is and has been sending unmanned aircraft with the rather insidious moniker – drones – over a wide swath of countries and territories overseas and targeting specific individuals with their deadly missiles. Another of these occurred Thursday or Friday of this week (Jan 3rd or 4th) inside Pakistan – again. Others occur regularly inside Afghanistan and Yemen. With good reason, howls of anguish and protest have pierced the global cyberspace and diplomatic community over the "collateral damage" –deaths and maiming of civilian innocents caught within the area of the blasts designed to destroy some single US-designated combatant the government calls a terrorist.
Hundreds of women and children have died in the wake of these targeted assassinations. At least three of those targets have been American citizens, tracked down and killed without a shred of the due process American citizens are supposed to receive in the wake of charges that they have committed crimes. This, of course, is an egregious affront to Constitutional guarantees – in other words, illegal actions – administered by this newly re-elected President, who, despite other commendable domestic actions, has adopted a dictator-like cavalier attitude toward due process when it comes to political dissent and national security issues.
This leads us to the next step in drone development: one that could, any day now, start hovering over your house, your home right here in the good USofA.
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It is now estimated that some 30,000 drones have been ordered or made available to local law enforcement agencies through grants by US justice officials, only we can't know about these, either, because the Department of Justice – read Obama Administration – refuses to inform a still-unaware public that the government may now believe it can spy on your town, your city, you neighborhood or your home with secrecy and impunity.The Justice Department's own Inspector General's Year End Report (Top Management and Performance Challenges in the Department) warns about the "challenges" such machines make for a deaprtment whose job it is to protect civil rights and privacy, not dispense with it. Where it could go from there few people want to even think about – and that would be their use as weapons, not just spy machines. (Naomi Wolf insists it's simply a matter of time.) And drones need not be flyovers, but hovering little camera-bearing robots peeking into windows and backyards and playgrounds – as they did over the Humphrey Dome at the last Vikings-Packers game in Minneapolis Sunday, Dec. 31.
Why does anyone find this necessary? All the former police officers and executive we've talked with are as fearful of this tool in the hands of local police agencies and the FBI as any one of us might be. How should we respond to the secrecy surrounding the development of this surveillance machine for domestic use? How should we view the potential for the maximum intrusion into our long-revered privacy these robotics represent? Who's looking into this extraordinary interruption of American life as we've known it? Who's challenging it?
TTT's ANDY DRISCOLL and MICHELLE ALIMORADI talk with various advocates at the national and regional levels as an alert to citizens to take action toward curbing the use of drones – domestic surveillance types, especially.
COLEEN ROWLEY – Former Minneapolis office FBI agent and 9-11 whistleblower; Peace advocate, blogger, Huffington Post contributor
CATHERINE CRUMP – Attorney, Speech, Privacy and Technology Program, American Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY
MATT EHLING – President, Lead Producer, Public Record Media, St. Paul; Plaintiff, Public Record Media v. U.S. Department of Justice; CEO, ETS Productions
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Linux and Netbooks
Netbooks come with Windows XP installed. But the really attractive option is that many netbooks come with Linux pre-installed. While these Linux operating systems are quite good (and they boot incredibly fast!), many Linux power users want to "get under the hood" and really open up Linux. They want to unleash its full power and customization qualities on a netbook.
To that end, many in the Linux community have stepped up and offered their own Linux operating system for netbooks. One such Linux OS is Eeebuntu. Based on Ubuntu, Eeebuntu is a full featured and powerful Linux operating system. It's fully optimized for Asus Eee PC netbooks and runs fully configured, ready to run "right out of the box." It's pretty amazing to see it run on a netbook that has a screen measuring no more than eight to ten inches in size. You can see a great video demo of Eeebuntu running on a netbook here.
Once again, Linux and its community of users demonstrate how powerful and adaptable this operating system is.
So, if you're considering buying an Asus Eee PC netbook (or bought one with Windows XP and want to try something really amazing) then get Eeebuntu.
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- Roy said...
I have installed eeeBuntu and it was quite good, but I prefer to run Intrepid on my eeePC 901. I have been able to get everything to work and I have the real thing, instead of something based on Ubuntu.
I have one that came with Xandros pre-installed and I used the help provided at eeeuser.com to customise it. I have Ubuntu on a SD card and several other OSes on different cards.
The eeePC is so much fun. I use it a document reader, podcast streamer, music player, recipe collector, and more. Everyone should have a netbook for those times when you want to leave the confines of the desktop and portability is your biggest concern.
Enjoyed your article, even though it was a shameless promotion for eeeBuntu. ;) There are many great distros and most work out of the box on the eeePC.
- January 7, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- MSzorady said...
I certainly want to delve deeper into other Linux OS's for netbooks. These netbooks are amazing and Linux really brings them to life!
- January 7, 2009 at 1:08 PM
I have my Eee PC 901 running Debian.
- January 8, 2009 at 3:39 AM
- MSzorady said...
Excellent! Thanks for this!
- January 8, 2009 at 1:48 PM

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I suppose I better introduce myself as I'm not a regular poster on this forum, I'm phil, based in the North East of England (For now as I'm taking a year out kiting in Portugal and Spain starting May). I started kiting in 2002 and I'd class my riding as of average ability but above average enthusiasm!... Oh and I've had short spell retailing Kites and boards, but found that I enjoid riding much more than selling when on the beach so no longer have any commercial interest in the sport whatsoever.
I honestly think that what best is doing is good for our sport, sure, like any other business they are here to make cash, but at the end of the day if that it means I get to buy my kites cheaper then thats fine by me.
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Knowing personally the minimal profit margins available to conventional retailers I can't help thinking that this gets in the way of good service. After all, had I as a retailer made the same mistake any margin on that sale would have been mostly eaten up in return carriage etc. let alone being able to provide compensation.
Any way on to the important Part - The Kite!!!!!!!!!!!
I have not flown my 8m yet however got a good 3 hours on the water with the 10m on Sunday at Camber Sands - UK. when we got to the beach early Sunday it was blowing its tits off and my first thought was that I wished the 8m had arrived not the 10m. I was informed that it was 32kts and due to get up throughout the day so proceeded to rig up and launch the kite carefully. As I tend to ride overpowered any way its not unusual to have to be dragged by a mate to the waters edge to start a session (Cheers Steve).
Once in the air the kite was very stable considering the gusty conditions, on the water it was the same! It took just a few runs before I felt totally comfortable with the kite, the Kite seemed to drive me upwind better that my 11m Slingy would in these conditions. Boosting with this kite came naturally and hang time was very good. I also found that redirecting the kite whilst in the air was very smooth and I was able to choose my landing speed easily. Didn't try any kite loops as I'd probably have snapped my board or legs given the conditions but will do next time I'm out if the conditiond are better. The only other kites out on the water were 8-9m and the fellas ridem them were having to do a good job to hold them down.
After only a couple of hours on the water I felt so confident with the kite that I decided to give bindings a go for the first time. They were a bit of an impulse buy when ordering my kite and I just had to try them out. Again the kite performed brilliantly ....even if i didn't.
During the Session I managed to Slam the kite down nose first fully powered twice. Given the lighter weight construction of the Nemi compared to my Slingshot I would not have been supprised to see the kite split in two however it survied intact only for me to do the same again later in the session. One onlooker commented that after hearing the 'CRACK' when it hit the water he full expected the kit eto be trashed but it wasn't.
While I've got both an 11m Fuel and a 10m Nemi I think to summarise I'll use the 11 for practicing new stuff and getting it wrong and the 10m Nemi for when I've cracked the movesas it goes that little bit bigger and faster. I'm entering my first club level comp in a few weeks time and can honestly say that if its blowing 20kts + I'll be torn between the 11m fuel and the 10m Nemi! Up to 20 and it'll be my 15m Fuel !
I hope that the above is of some use to anyone considering purchasing a kite from from best. When I come to buy my next kite, unless any of the other top brands bring down there prices dramatically I'll be buying best as for me they deliver all of the performance at half the price! Given the impending lack of funds that a year out brings price is to me very important!
(Toby, Do I win a prize for the longest ever post on this forum, or even most spelling mistakes????)


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I know this is a crafting blog...well...kinda. I'm not the best at staying on subject.
I'm also not the best at eating healthy...seriously, I seven Snickerdoodles in a row yesterday. SEVEN!
What did I tell ya? Off topic again.
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Light detection and ranging technology, which has proved invaluable to a variety of domestic mapping projects, is also a potential game-changer in Afghanistan, where troops face some of the world's most forbidding terrain.
Troop movements are hair-raising, with improvised explosive device attacks so ferocious that broad agency announcements go out for unmanned ground vehicles. Helicopter gunship crews remain vulnerable to shoulder-launched rockets and anti-aircraft fire. Yet until recently, coalition commanders have often relied on dusty Raj-era British terrain maps.
But LIDAR, an optical remote sensing technology, can yield data flows that are orders-of-magnitude quicker, more accurate and clearer than other mapping tools.
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LIDAR bounces pulsed lasers, as opposed to the electromagnetic radio waves of radar and sonar, off target objects and surrounding areas of interest to detect their properties. Because it can detect much smaller particles in the atmosphere than radar, which can't detect things smaller than cloud particles, LIDAR can even be used for aerosol detection.
Some laser radar systems can perform multiple sequential scans over a scene. Others create images in target or mapping modes. In targeting, the sensor continually focuses, saturating a target with laser pulses to generate a high-resolution product. Mapping is wide-area collection, where the laser pans to collect data along a set path.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has been deploying LIDAR in aircraft to map Afghanistan's entire 647,500 square kilometers. In announcing the ALIRT LIDAR project at the GEOINT 2010 Symposium, Air Force Lt. Gen. John Koziol, director of the Defense Department's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force, heralded the technology's "amazing capacities" for coverage down to inch-level fidelity.
At that time, a sole Air Force G-3 Gulfstream was involved in NGA's Afghanistan mapping operation, Koziol said. The total number of aircraft ultimately deployed — and nearly the entire program — is classified. But NGA describes its ALIRT LIDAR program as "an airborne 3-D imaging laser radar system optimized for wide-area terrain mapping." LIDAR mapping was used in the aftermath of Haiti's 2010 earthquake.
In public testimony in March, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Director Regina Dugan called LIDAR's photon-detecting arrays "so sensitive it's now possible to make range measurements with fewer than 10 photons received, versus tens of thousands," which means that at times, the technology is capable of locating hidden objects and penetrating tree canopies.
LIDAR can complement, interface with or fuse with conventional maps, tactical computer modeling, full-motion video, hyperspectral imagery and ISR platforms. The Global Positioning System enables the process.
Mathias Kolsch, assistant professor of computer science at the Naval Postgraduate School, helps direct the DOD-backed ISR Task Force at the school's Remote Sensing Center. Often in consultation with National Security Agency colleagues, he works on LIDAR issues such as anomaly-detection and semantic compression algorithms, computer-vision analysis, and multimedia.
The depth calculation capability of the Afghanistan-mapping technology is a prime attraction for the deployed force, Kolsch said. Mission tasking determines the lasers' widths and other parameters, but the detection range is from a few centimeters to a meter.
"The most advanced LIDAR sensors for critical depth measurements are called Flash LIDAR, and they do more or less what a flashlight does: send out a big broad pulse of laser light…[with] multiple receivers" for the returns, he said. "Instead of the traditional LIDAR with its single receptor, [these sensors] have a whole detection array — banks of digital [charge-coupled device] cameras — so they simultaneously get multiple depths."
Current-generation LIDAR can be configured to cover specific structures, vehicles, roadways or terrain. The light it pulses from an aircraft's sensor can, by some estimates, collect as many as 150,000 data points per second. The data provides location on an X-Y-Z axis, referred to as a point cloud, with millions of individual ground data points.
According to the Naval Postgraduate School, wavelengths range from ultraviolet to visible and infrared, which is at least 1,000 times smaller than radar. By comparison, Canada's Radarsat satellite has a wavelength of 5.6 cm. Here, smaller is better.
What's more, satellites are typically a few meters off, Kolsch said. But "with LIDAR-based approaches, you can identify little pebbles on a road — and what's around them." Besides discovering military conditions and elevations from 3-D models, the data can be used for detecting change over time to determine whether new buildings have been constructed or roads regraded.
Other mapping modalities being deployed or in late-stage development include the DARPA/Air Force Research Lab's High Altitude LIDAR Operations Experiment, the Army's holographic Tactical Battlefield Visualization program, and the Army Geospatial Center's terrain-charting BuckEye tool, which melds airborne LIDAR with digital color camera imagery.
An NGA imagery scientist, who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons, said that depending on the mission, LIDAR sensors are "bathymetric, topographic and atmospheric…and gather topographic data using different regions of the spectrum." The resulting data is used to automatically generate high-resolution 3-D digital terrain and elevation models. Overall, the scientist said, LIDAR elevation data supports improved battlefield visualization, line-of-sight analysis and urban warfare planning.
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Since these advanced mapping systems can map such small surface features - "with LIDAR-based approaches, you can identify little pebbles on a road — and what's around them" - seems that a perfect use for them is eliminating IED attacks by constantly monitoring supply routes for changes that might indicate an IED has been placed. It would save countless lives/preven injuries of troops (as well as preserve equipment from destruction - for the "bean counters").
So they have the data..... When was it collected 5 days ago, last year, 3 years? The systems being talked about here can be tasked and the data collected can be turned around within 24 to 48 hours of collection. While the French data might be all well and good, people want current data and a quick turn around which is why these programs are relevant.
The French Aerospace ground mapping sattelites can already provide maps of anywhere in the world to golf ball size accuracy. Why aren't the ground troops using these maps. The CIA pays untold monies to prevent maps of other areas of the world from being viewed. It's time the military woke up and use what has been available for years.
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Everything presuming you are connected, is saved to the Google docs cloud meaning you can access it later from your computer.
Where the app falls down is the lack of offline mode, you won't be able to store it on an SD card, and if you're being really precious about things it takes over 2MB of your phones memory, but if you can get past those, this free app is worth a download, especially if you use Google docs.


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Naoki Yoshimoto
Born in 1940 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, he graduated at the Craft Course in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music. he is know for making the Yoshimoto Cube in 1971. He discovered this cube when he was searching for a way to divide a cube equally in three-dimensional space. He first introduced his cube in 1972 at a solo exhibition entitled "From Cube to Space," and later Yoshimoto came out with three commercial versions: YOSHIMOTO CUBE No. 1, No.2 and No.3. In 1982, Yoshimoto's cube was included in the MoMA's permanent collection. This was followed with other products based on the theme of the polyhedron, some of which he marketed, such as YOSHIMOTO PARALLELOGRAM and YOSHIMOTO SCOPE. He also published books based on his research into polyhedral forms. His work has appeared in Hyper Space, the journal of the Japan Society for Hyper Space Science. From 1999 to 2001, he has held three solo exhibitions of his work.
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Earth : Europe : Scandinavia : Norway : West Norway : Rogaland : Stavanger
Stavanger is the fourth largest city of Norway with a population of 126 021 within city proper as of January 1, 2011. It is in the south-western coast of the country. The urban area of Stavanger stretches across many neighboring municipalities, making it the third largest city in Norway by total urban population with 197 852 inhabitants as of January 1, 2011 [17].
Get in
By plane
Sola Airport (IATA: SVG) is a 20 minutes driveRfrom Stavanger. It is a medium sized airport. Tel:+47 51 658-000 To & From Stavanger map.
There are frequent domestic services to other major cities, as well as some services to minor cities and towns. Discounted domestic plane tickets are usually available at reasonable prices if booked well in advance, even during the summer vacation (although frequencies may be reduced). SAS, KLM and Lufthansa serves Stavanger multiple times daily from their hubs at Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Frankfurt respectively. AirBaltic flies to their hub at Riga once daily. SAS and BMI operate a total of 3 daily fligths to Stavanger from London-Heathrow with connections to other Star Alliance members available. Norwegian Air Shuttle has 1 daily flight to London-Gatwick. SAS and Norwegian Air Shuttle also operate less frequent flights to a number of other European destinations, including Berlin, Warsaw and popular holiday destinations in Southern Europe such as Alicante and Malaga. See [18] for the most up-to-date information on direct flights to Stavanger.
Ryanair serves Haugesund Airport from a few destinations, including three times weekly from London-Stansted. Traveling from Haugesund Airport to Stavanger should take around two hours (private car)/three hours (airport coach + express coach). Public transport is available through Nor-Way Kystbussen (see section "By bus") which departs Haugesund Airport after every Ryanair arrival.
Airport Shuttle Buses (95 kr one way, 150 kr return, 23 minutes) [19] run to downtown Stavanger every 20 minutes (30 minutes during the Easter, Summer, and Christmas holidays). Bus number 9 (31 kr, 35-40 minutes) runs every 30 minutes (60 minutes during the Easter, Summer, and Christmas holidays) weekdays daytime and is cheaper, but slower. Only ONE piece of luggage allowed.
By train
In addition to providing a scenic route, train travel may be a cheap alternative to flying with prices starting from kr 199 one way for discounted tickets booked well in advance. Tickets are made available for sale three months before departure. About 8 hours with NSB's [20] train from Oslo via Kristiansand. Reservation is obligatory on long distance routes. The main train station is located next to the bus terminal. Long distance tickets can be bought at the counter or over the internet, while tickets for local trains can be bought at the main station in Stavanger, at vending machines, or from the conductor. There is a 20 kr surcharge when buying ticket from the conductor if you board the train from a station with a vending machine. The trains are modern and spacious. The trains to Oslo follow the coast. Sleeping compartments with two beds are available on the night train for a fee of kr 850[21].
By bus
Long distance bus services depart from the downtown bus station. Unless you qualify for certain discounts (student, senior, military etc) or travel at times when discounted air or train tickets are hard to come by, bus travel is relatively expensive compared to travel by plane or train. It is however often the best alternative for getting "off the beaten track" without renting a car. Lavprisekspressen [22] have a route along the coastal highway to Oslo(8 hours), calling at Kristiansand, Arendal, Sandefjord and others along the road. Booking in advance is mandatory for Lavprisekspressen. Nor-Way Bussekspress [23] operates two routes from Stavanger: Kystbussen[24] runs to Bergen and stops in Haugesund. Departures many times a day. Sør-Vestekspressen runs to Kristiansand. It is possible to catch a connecting bus onward to Oslo
By car
E39 from Kristiansand or Bergen.
By boat
About 4,5 hours from Bergen, stopping at Haugesund(1,5 hours) and a few smaller places. Twice daily on Flaggruten.no [25] by Tide [26]. Tickets can be bought on the boat at 770 kroner, but is normally cheaper if bought in advance on the internet.
Get around
By bus
Public transportation in Stavanger is mainly by bus and works smoothly. A single ticket will cost kr 26-71 depending on how many zones you travel although it can be used again within your last zone within a certain time limit. A better option might be to buy a day-pass for kr 76, which can be used unlimited until midnight. In addition, you can buy the 3-day pass which costs kr 126. One and two-week passes are also available. Buses in the city center can be caught at the main bus terminal and at stops around the city lake, Breiavannet. The airport shuttle bus is very expensive (kr 95 one-way, kr 150 return) and if you are heading to a location outside the centre it may be more worthwhile to take a taxi. However, on workdays bus no. 9 which travels half-hourly between the airport and the city center, is a much cheaper option than the airport shuttle bus (kr 31 one-way) if having only ONE piece of luggage. Buses are modern and most have areas for wheelchairs and baby carriages.
By train
Local trains connect the city center to the southern parts of the city and to the towns and villages further south. There are departures to Sandnes (kr 43, 16 minutes) every 15 minutes during daytime.
By taxi
Stavanger has different taxi companies, all charging high rates. A typical daytime rate is 35 kr flagfall, 7 kr/started 500 meter and 8 kr/started minute, minimum 110 kr total payable. Expect a surcharge of about 25 % in evening/night/Saturday and a surcharge of about 45 % for Sunday. You can use credit cards to pay through the taxi meters. During weekends there can be long lines for taxis in downtown area. Try walking out of the city centre and hailing a vacant cab on its way back to downtown.
The seasons control what to do in Stavanger. Stavanger has a maritime climate, with cool summers and mild winters. Summers features periods of warm and nice weather, although they sometimes can be rainy. Winters usually mean more rain than snow in Stavanger, although going into the mountains will ensure snow.
Pewter serving utensils at several shops in town that will also sell other tourist things. They are pretty to look at, coming in several different designs, and practical to use. The cheese slicer (ostehovel) is most traditional, and the fish server (fiskespade) is something rarely seen outside of Norway.
Stavanger is considered a great place for foodies, with a range of good restaurants and an annual food fair that fills up the harbour area for a week-end each summer. Eating out is generally not cheap, like everywhere in Norway. If you're on a budget you should go for the smaller ethnic restaurants (chinese, thai). Several excellent places exist for the traveller on an expense account - or if you want to spoil yourself or a loved one: Try Tango, NB Sørensens (upstairs restaurant) or Renaa.
Stavanger has a varied and exciting nightlife, concentrated around Vågen (the bay) or a stones throw away. Even weekday nightlife is more vibrant in Stavanger than in most towns in Norway. The eastern rim of the bay gets the afternoon sun, and is the prime setting for an outdoor beer -weather allowing.
Hotels in class **** generally allow a 15-25% discount when booking a room with check-in Friday/check-out Sunday or a booking for minimum three nights during July.
Close to the airport/the Sola Beach should be mentioned:
Stay safe
Stavanger is generally considered a very safe city. The local police force are efficient, usually speak good english and have a strong presence in the downtown area at weekends. Call 112 in an emergency.
During weekends, the small downtown area tend to fill up with intoxicated people. Be careful when wandering around this area late at night, as a some people may have had a few too many to drink.
Be careful taking a taxi alone if you are a girl, as there have been reports of a rise in numbers of violent rapes related to cab drivers. Always stay in groups when walking or taking a taxi home from the city center on weekends. Night busses run after midnight on fridays and saturdays, but have higher fares than during the day.
Get out
To get to the top, follow the marked path for 1-2 hours from the Preikestolhytta[30], where food and accommodation is available. Three ferries a day corresponds with buses[31] here, -total travelling time one way (less the climb) from Stavanger harbour is 1 hour 10 minutes. Ferry NOK 50, bus NOK 65. If you opt to go by your own car, there is a NOK 80 parking fee. Tide Reiser[32]
If the climb sounds too rough, you can take a fjordcruise[35], leaving the harbour most days at noon and returning 3,5 hours later. NOK 350.


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2014 Toyota Highlander: New Car Review
The redesigned 2014 Toyota Highlander has one tough act to follow. Although the previous Highlander was a little long in the tooth, it remained one of our favorite 3-row crossovers, delivering versatility, value and pleasant Camry-like handling. We even called it a must-drive in last year's review. If the 2014 Highlander's going to raise the bar, it has its work cut out.
Does it succeed? In many respects, yes. Most notably, its interior design and quality are vastly improved. We called out the "so-so interior quality" in last year's review, but the new cabin is top-notch. It's also easier to access the 2014 model's third row, and thanks to added width, there are now three seats back there instead of two. This makes the Highlander one of the few 8-passenger crossovers in the midsize segment. Furthermore, we appreciate the extra cog in the V6's automatic transmission, which aids both acceleration and fuel economy.
On the other hand, last year's Highlander V6 already had plenty of pep, and its fuel economy was only 1 mile per gallon worse. Last year's Hybrid, meanwhile, achieved the same 28-mpg rating as the new one. If you can live with the economy-grade materials inside, the outgoing Highlander is potentially a smart choice.
But there's no doubt that the 2014 Highlander is a classier vehicle, and its additional interior space could be the clincher for many families. The bar has indeed been raised -- Toyota has another must-drive crossover.
What's New for 2014?
The Highlander is fully redesigned this year, boasting more space, standard 8-passenger seating, better cabin materials, bolder styling and a 6-speed transmission for the V6.
What We Like
Standard 3-row seating; smooth, quiet ride; outstanding V6 engine; classy cabin; impressive Hybrid fuel economy
What We Don't
Base 4-cylinder engine is barely more fuel-efficient than the V6; Hybrid costs as much as a Lexus
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The Highlander's entry-level engine remains a 2.7-liter 4-cylinder with 185 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. Front-wheel drive is mandatory with this engine. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy estimates are 20 mpg city/25 mpg hwy.
Most 2014 Highlanders are powered by a carryover 3.5-liter V6 rated at 270 hp and 248 lb-ft. Remarkably, the V6 isn't much worse than the 4-cylinder on gas despite its huge output advantage, checking in at 19 mpg city/25 mpg hwy with front-wheel drive and 18 mpg city/24 mpg hwy with all-wheel drive. It can tow up to 5,000 pounds, too.
As for the Highlander Hybrid, it's all-wheel drive only and features a 3.5-liter V6 that teams up with an electric motor and a battery pack to produce 280 net hp. This system is also carried over from the previous Highlander generation. The Hybrid's transmission is a continuously variable automatic (CVT), meaning you won't feel it shift because it doesn't have discrete gears. Fuel economy is 27 mpg city/28 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The regular 2014 Toyota Highlander is offered in five trim levels: LE, LE Plus, XLE, Limited and Limited Platinum. The Highlander Hybrid comes in either Limited or Limited Platinum trim.
The Highlander LE ($30,075) starts with the 4-cylinder engine, 18-in alloy wheels, heated side mirrors with turn signal indicators, a rearview camera, a 3.5-in monochromatic driver information display, manual front seats, a nifty roll-top center console, 8-passenger seating (with 60/40 split, flat-folding rear seats), Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, a 6.1-in touchscreen infotainment display and a handy in-dash shelf with pass-through access to the power and USB ports below.
The LE Plus ($33,600) steps up to the V6 engine (optional on LE), fog lights, a height-adjustable power lift gate with a flip-up window, an 8-way power driver seat with adjustable lumbar support, an upgraded audio package with satellite and HD radio, tri-zone automatic climate control and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob.
The XLE ($36,900) adds roof rails, a sunroof, a universal garage door opener, keyless entry/ignition, leather upholstery, heated front seats, second-row integrated sun shades and an 8-in touchscreen display with a navigation system and Toyota's Entune mobile-app integration. Optional on XLE are second-row captain's chairs (yielding 7-passenger seating overall).
The Highlander Limited ($40,500) boasts 19-in alloy wheels, LED daytime running lights, a blind spot warning system with rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, standard second-row captain's chairs, perforated leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, driver memory settings, a 4-way power passenger seat and JBL premium audio.
Both the XLE and Limited are eligible for a rear-seat Blu-ray DVD entertainment system. The Limited is additionally eligible for the Driver Technology Package, which adds Safety Connect (subscription-based; includes emergency roadside assistance and stolen vehicle location), automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, a collision-mitigation system with automatic braking and lane-departure alert.
Finally, the Limited Platinum ($42,990) tacks on a panoramic sunroof, a heated steering wheel, heated second-row captain's chairs and the contents of the Driver Technology Package.
The Hybrid Limited ($48,160) and Hybrid Limited Platinum ($50,650) feature the hybrid drivetrain along with hybrid-specific instrumentation and display screens, but they're otherwise comparably equipped to their non-hybrid siblings.
Cargo space behind the Highlander's third-row seat has improved slightly for 2014, measuring just under 14 cu ft versus 10 cu ft before. That's enough for some groceries, at least. There's a much more useful 42 cu ft available behind the second row. Oddly, maximum cargo capacity (with both rear-seating rows folded flat) has dropped to about 83 cu ft, whereas the previous Highlander could hold up to 95 cu ft of stuff.
The 2014 Highlander comes with standard stability control, active head restraints, hill-start assist and eight airbags. The optional Driver Technology Package (see above) adds numerous electronic driving aids, but it's only offered from the XLE on up.
The new Highlander has not yet been crash-tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Behind the Wheel
In our interior evaluation, we gave the 2014 Highlander high marks for dashboard design and materials quality, especially compared to the previous model. Toyota clearly sweated the details this time around, and the result is a palpably premium environment, even in the lower trim levels. The gap between Toyota and Lexus has narrowed considerably here, which is good, because the Highlander actually costs as much as a Lexus if you want all the fixings.
In back, the second-row seats slide forward farther than before, making third-row access appreciably easier. It's still pretty cramped back there for adults, but the new 3-across bench means you can carry an extra kid, if necessary.
Under the hood, the base 4-cylinder engine delivers acceptable thrust, but since its fuel economy is barely better than that of the V6, we don't really see the point. Most Highlander buyers opt for the six, and we can see why: It's one of the best V6s in the world, pumping out serious passing power when you need it. The Hybrid may have a few more horses, but there's a noticeable delay when you step on it, whereas the regular Highlander V6 downshifts immediately and leaps forward with impressive pace. Unless you do a lot of city driving, it's hard to justify the Hybrid's hefty price premium.
On the road, the Highlander feels significantly wider than it used to, reminding us more of the Ford Explorer than the tall Camry wagon it fundamentally is. But it's surprisingly solid in corners, taking a confident set with less body roll than we expected. Credit the new double-wishbone rear suspension, which harks back to performance cars from Japan's glory days in the 1990s. Of course, the main purpose of the Highlander is to take bumps and freeway expansion joints in stride -- and here it excels, providing near-Lexus levels of refinement.
Other Cars to Consider
Hyundai Santa Fe -- The stylish 3-row Santa Fe boasts standard V6 power and an attractive interior layout for less coin.
Mazda CX-9 -- It's not the freshest face in this segment, but the CX-9 remains the most rewarding 3-row crossover to drive.
Kia Sorento-- The Sorento is technically one class down, but it still has an available third-row seat (kids only, please) and strong engine choices.
AutoTrader's Advice
Start with the V6 and find a Highlander that fits your budget. Thanks to an improved roster of standard features for 2014, you really can't go wrong with this model lineup.


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Is Service Reuse Over Used?
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Service reuse if often mentioned as an important aspect of SOA. Many people cite it as a way to measure SOA success. For example, Eric Roch:
Certainly if you were measuring SOA success, and you should of course, then an obvious measure is service reuse. A friendly competition between development teams that achieve the most reuse would be a great way to publicize and encourage service creation and reuse.
Reuse is very much a part of SOA. It's part of the simplicity of SOA, and in linking services together to solve an end-to-end business problem or process.
As mentioned above, when looking to measure the success of SOA, the amount of service reuse is frequently used as a metric.
Service reuse is both a feature and a benefit of service-oriented architecture (SOA).
However, it's never quite that simple and since the early days others have been suggesting that service reuse either isn't important at all or certainly shouldn't be considered the main driving force behind SOA. As Dave Chappell put it back in 2006:
Creating services that can be reused requires predicting the future… how can a service's creators accurately guess what future applications will need? The 'If-you-build-it-they-will-come' approach is tough to turn into real reuse.
Now Burton's Richard Watson has entered the debate, suggesting that "reusability is always overpromised" and that developers, users and decision makers should not become fixated on service reuse. As he puts it:
A service may never be reused, but still be used to create value in other ways: by being adaptable and less costly to maintain, reducing redundancy, increasing security and compliance through consistent enforcement of policies, to name just a few other desirable outcomes. Exclusive focus on reuse blinds us to these other outcomes.
He suggests that it may be possible to break this down into an equation to calculate reuse and savings over time. But of course you would also need to factor in deployment and application specific criteria. According to Richard, what we should be looking at is the value of the service, and reuse is only a small part of that. As he goes on to say:
[...] the value of the service can be refreshed occasionally, say when a changes to reporting regulations dictate a different set of rules and the changes required can be made in an isolated place instead of across the board. But that gets us back to the value of service "use" not "reuse".
Object reuse was often touted as a major benefit of object-orientation, but frequently the reality failed to live up to the theory. Eventually people stopped using this as a way of detracting from OO and focus on the other tangible benefits it brought (and continues to bring). Maybe service reuse is going in the same direction?
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Reuse is overrated
Colin Jack
Reuse isn't the end goal of SOA
Vijay Narayanan
Also, service reuse and object reuse both face a lot of similar challenges. Designing/developing/versioning reusable assets is a challenge and so is getting your developer community to buy into them. Here is my list of why reuse efforts fail and why reuse is risky.
It is important to reuse services but not at the cost of other considerations such as cost of development/maintenance, design complexity, lack of transparency/visibility, and performance.
As tricky as it is to predict the future, it is still useful to understand variations in your problem domain and plan for them (as much as it makes sense). Your services are capabilities that can vary based on a variety of factors - the extent to which you can identify and realize those variations will impact service reuse as well.
Reuse means something different in SOA
Jean-Jacques Dubray
This is what Kjell-Svere and I explained in this article: www.infoq.com/articles/contract-versioning-comp2
SOA is just another buzzword
Chris Treber
Because hiding details through encapsulation helps managing complexity immensely (it IS my favorite OO feature), and thus could/ should be furthering reuse.
But reuse usually does not happen on higher levels, whereas is very often happens in more generic areas (collection frameworks, GUI widgets, data base APIs).
Why? The rather obvious reason is that special problems need special solutions, and at some point the creation and configuration of quite specific reusable components is more complex than writing your own code based on a good framework.
It's just the same with services.
>Maybe service reuse is going in the same direction?
Yes - I work for a large company that insists doing everything "SOA" (one problem with that is that there was no global steerage, and there is no global steerage now).
Services that support a companies business are (usually) not like a service for ordering "a book" or "a cubic meter of sand" (that is, services that are so generic that you might be able to use a UDDI directory).
Instead you probably will discover that ordering an item for a customer depends on a lot of parameters that vary with the type of customer, the kind of product, and even the department (often enough each has there own specific data structures). So, the service "order a product" is either a single very complex service, or a number of pretty different specific services.
Now, maybe that service level is too course. But from my experience it doesn't necessarily get better on a finer level: to check the financial background of a customer, department A demands different input data, rules, and output information than department B.
Long story short: if a company would have well organized processes and matching IT architecture, it would be easy(er) to implement SOA. It probably is a prerequisite to SOA, or a part of the process of introducing SOA, to get up to that level of organization, overview, and insight. But then 90% percent of the work is done, and why would you call that SOA?
To me, SOA is a bit like that flea poison that 100% sure will kill the flea - once you pour it into the carefully opened mouth of the flea you caught.


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London: Supermodel Kate Moss is preparing to join Britain's Vogue magazine as a fashion editor, and its editor-in-chief is looking forward to the experience of working with her.
"I am absolutely delighted that Kate is going to work with us in this new role," said the magazine's editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman, reports contactmusic.com.
"Her undoubtedly brilliant sense of style, depth of fashion knowledge and understanding of what makes a wonderful image will be exciting to see on the pages of British Vogue. I am really looking forward to working with her on ideas," she added.
The 39-year-old, who has starred on the publication's cover over 30 times, is due to feature her first story in an upcoming spring issue of the magazine.


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Quitokeeto: An Online Pop-Up Shop Curated By Heidi Swanson
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- Website: quitokeeto.com
Store History
- Founded: San Francisco
- Founded by: Heidi Swanson + Wayne Bremser
Quitokeeto (pronounced "kee-toh") is an online pop-up shop curated by Heidi Swanson (of 101cookbooks.com) and Wayne Bremser. With an eye towards beautiful, lasting design, the shop features utilitarian kitchen "jewelry" and unique products from small producers. Their aim is to stock a very short list of things that are special, lovely, and worth owning.
The shop is only open occasionally when new items come in, but because the selection is so small, items sell out quickly! If you join their mailing list, you will be notified first when the shop is open, or when there are new items or older items are back in stock. Everything is currently sold out, so get on that list soon for the next stock!
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Picture 1: Volte-Face Sunflower Oil ($38) and Classe Ouvriere Churned Seashore Honey ($32)
Picture 2: Petite Picardie Glasses ($20) and Vintage Hand-thrown Cookie Jar ($270)
Picture 3: Vintage Yellow Paella Pan ($105) and Societe Original Arctic Rose ($39)
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News The best mattresses and bedding for your baby With so many products on the market, it can be easy to get confused about what babies should sleep in or on. Remember, the safest mattresses for your baby are firm and flat and protected by a waterproof cover The safest place for your baby to sleep is on their own sleep surface, in the same room as you , for at least the first six months.
A Moses basket or cot is a safe place for a baby to sleep.
Use a firm, flat and waterproof mattress in good condition You should use a firm and flat mattress that is protected by a waterproof cover. This will help keep the mattress clean and dry, as the cover can be wiped down.
Avoid using soft or bulky bedding Firmly tucked in sheets and blankets not above shoulder height or a baby sleep bag are safe for a baby to sleep in. Be sure to remove any soft toys from the cot before each sleep period. Sleep your baby in the feet-to-foot position and avoid using soft or bulky bedding such as quilts, pillows and duvets.
There are techniques you can use that could help plagiocephaly which will not increase the risk of SIDS. We understand that plagiocephaly usually corrects itself within a year, but if you feel it is severe you may want to speak to your health professional or seek corrective treatment. Find out more about our advice for a clear cot here.
We advise that babies have plenty of supervised tummy time in their waking hours to minimise time spent on their back, and you should also avoid letting babies sleep in harder contained sleep environments such as car seats and other travel systems. Our advice for using second-hand mattresses It can be common to use a second-hand mattress either from friends and family, or from your previous children.
To help reduce this risk, if you are using a second-hand mattress make sure the mattress you choose was previously completely protected by a waterproof cover, with no rips or tears and is in good condition. The mattress should also still be firm and flat to keep your baby sleeping safely.
Remove cot bumpers Cot bumpers can pose the risk of an accident to your baby once they begin to roll and move about the cot. There have been a number of cases in the UK and abroad where infants have become entangled in the ties and material, or fallen from pulling themselves up on the bumpers. A simple mattress in your cot with no loose bedding or bumpers is the safest sleeping place for a baby.
Find out more about our advice on cot bumpers here. FAQs Our room is very small and we can only squeeze in a travel cot, is this safe? We have been given a cot and mattress second-hand. Is it safe to use with our new baby? Generally we would advise it is safest to have a new mattress for each baby, though we know this is not always possible.
There is some evidence to suggest that bringing in a mattress from another home might increase the risk of sudden infant death very slightly. When using your own mattress for a second or more time, ensure it is still firm and flat with no tears or holes, and is not sagging in places. Thoroughly clean the waterproof layer and ensure the mattress is clean and dry before making it up with fresh bed clothes.
Can I put my twin babies in the same cot to sleep? The Lullaby Trust has no evidence that putting twins in the same cot, in the early months, places them at greater risk of sudden infant death.
However, there are some things you can do to increase safety: Never put twins together in a Moses basket or a small cot as they may overheat in the restricted space. If you chose to sleep them side by side in one cot, only do this in the early weeks, when there is no danger of them rolling towards or over each other. Each twin therefore has their own firmly tucked in bedclothes or baby sleeping bag. Do not use rolled towels, foam wedges, or other objects between their heads.
By the time the twins are big enough to roll over they should be moved into their own separate cots. All the safer sleep advice applicable to single babies should be followed whether the babies are in the cot together or not. Is it okay for my baby to sleep in a car seat? It is fine for your baby to fall asleep when they are in their car seat, but once you get home we would advise that you move your baby to their usual firm, flat surface to sleep.
We have been given a cot and mattress second-hand. Breathing or apnoea monitors, which are designed to sound an alarm after 20 seconds if there's no sign of breathing, can be used for reassurance, but there's no evidence that they can prevent cot death. It is common to place a waterproof membrane between the mattress and the bedding to prevent uncontained bed wetting from damaging the mattress.
Our advice is that the safest place for your baby to sleep — both during the day for naps and during the night — is in a cot or Moses basket in a room with you for the first six months. It is important to check on your baby regularly when they are asleep. If your baby is being transported in a car, they should be carried in a properly designed and fitted car seat, facing backwards, and preferably be in sight of an adult.
On long car journeys, stop for breaks so your baby is not in the car seat for prolonged periods some manufacturers recommend a maximum period of 2 hours in car seats. Premature babies who may slump need particular care when travelling in a car seat.
Ask your car seat manufacturer if they have any safety advice about the specific model you are using. Do you recommend baby hammocks? The safest place for a baby to sleep is on a firm, flat surface, which is their own sleeping area.
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No bloat, no malware.
The anti-virus bloatware problem is getting worse despite what some vendors may claim, according to figures from Sunbelt Software. The Florida based vendor's marketing claims tap into a deep well of discontent about anti-virus products but are not supported by the latest results from independent testing labs, such as AV-Test. …
Two words... ESET NOD32
No bloat, no malware.
"Since Norton AntiVirus 2008, Symantec has developed technology so that its software uses less computing resources."
Having just been required to 'upgrade' to the latest Symantec Endpoint Protection, I can only assume that they may have developed the technology, but not yet used it in their products. Norton used to work well (cue freetards and McAfee fanbois...) but this latest release is a dog (on a 3GB core-2 duo!). And it breaks older releases of systemworks.
I used to be an AVG Reseller. Just after version 8.0 came out, I had a discussion with my marketing contact about how badly their software was performing on my client's PCs. I was rather surprised when the response that came back was "It's not supposed to work well on a four year old PC, tell your client to buy a new computer."
Eh? how out of touch are these companies? The average home PC is an under powered pile of rubbish, bought at a high street chain store, trying to run on a Celeron with 256MB of RAM. "Cheap" PCs are the norm in a family home.
My solution? I am now a NOD32 reseller instead as this works much better even on the low powered scrap machines. AVG's loss has been ESET's gain.
What about this stellar program, updates once a day atleast! Never failed me in the year and a half I've had it, it automatically blocks any bad web connections too, not something from just the "anti-virus" program its advertised as. It also makes efficient use of assembly code so its scans are faster.
El Reg, what the f*ck, simply, the f*ck?!
It's about time! Antivirus software has been increasingly engulfing workstations to the point where 3/4 of the RAM and CPU is dedicated to run the antivirus, expecially in older workstations, that could run just fine without one.
I'd really like to find an antivirus product that works (that is, it stops viruses) without clogging the machine it runs on. And as a bonus, does NOT come with all the bells and whistles (that is, no firewall, no antispam, no anti-phishing (what exactly is an anti-phising anyway? something like an anti-idiot-luser?), and so on). Or better, that comes with MODULAR bells and whistles, that I can install IF NEEDED.
Well, I run Linux myself, so I don't care, and even when I used windows, I could avoid viruses even without an antivirus, because I am not an idiotic luser, but anyway my lusers need an antivirus, and I am really disappointed by the fact that today every antivirus package that has been decent in the past is horribly bloated. Some of them are also not so good at stopping viruses, but this another issue to be discussed somewhere else.
Why are they talking about system slowdown while doing MANUAL scans? You'd expect it to be slow then...
what about in 5 years when there are 5,000,000 more viruses/worms/trojans to scan for? How long can we keep going down this road? I'd like my poor computer to do some work for me too.
This is the kind of hopelessly shallow and ultimately pointless analysis I would expect of a high school student rather than a company that really cared about efficiency. So Sunbelt's software uses 27% CPU when performing a manual scan. This is of course more CPU time than a system that uses 100% CPU for a quarter of the time. Without complete figures the results are meaningless and you are left wondering what the company is trying to hide, assuming that nothing critical has been lost in reporting.
The whole idea of measuring performance with manual scans is a naive one at any rate. If you start a manual scan do you really care what the CPU utilisation is? More important by far is on-access performance. How much longer does it take to open a given file, or start a given application, with this software over no AV software at all? How does this compare to competitive products? I refuse to listen to the claims of a company that cannot devise a fair, accurate and meaningful method of evaluating performance. I determined the limitations in two minutes: it _must_ have occurred to someone in the company over the course of the months or years they spent developing the software.
In addition to bloat .. I'd also like to see them do something about their crappy uninstallers.
Half the time the trailware that gets install on new PCs won't uninstall cleanly. Sometimes even after you run their special removal tools .... other security products wont' work properly because of the mess the installer left behind.
How can you have a conversation about the speed of virus scanners and their system utilization without including NOD32?
There is a fair amount of research done by West Coast Labs and AV-Comparitives on this subject.
A year or so ago their anti-spam hardware devices started developing troubles detecting viruses.
Questions were asked and answered on the Sunbelt mailing list; Alex Eckelberry stated "It (one of the viruses not caught by the product) is recognized by Bitdefender, but due to the nature of this trojan, I would trust defense in depth more than I would trust any AV engine."
What he meant to say was "your expensive antispam and antivirus product is currently unable to download a/v updates. Our admins have already been on yoiur system but are not permitted to tell you we have ID'ed the fault."
Also, the company issued a press release advising everyone using either its appliance or its software antispam tools to block all ZIP files at the gateway.
Not in scan mode just (sic) siting there. memory run away just like a memory leak than resets in a loop from 6k to 120k as Borat would say Nice.
AV software running on the client like this is a dead-end model. It's a bit like chopping down the rain forrests - at what point do you stop? When you've finally eaten ALL the resources in the machine? When there are no more CPU cycles left? When there is no more memory and the disk drives are knackered? the programs just get bigger and bigger each time they are updated.
Having to run a program that eats up 50 or 150MB of memory just to ...well ...keep the machine running (AV software doesn't actually do anything "productive" does it? It doesn't do any real "work") is just plain stupid and shows that something is very broken indeed.
We're ditching Symantec for Eset. I considered Vipre briefly, but the detection rates were just too low.
I was doing some work on one of my older machines (It's an Athlon XP 3000+, 2gb RAM, Nvidia 6800 series so hardly ancient) and was noticing that simple operations such as SVN checkouts were taking forever. At first I thought it was a bad wireless connection or similar (connection was 'average'), but the problem persisted even when connected directly.
Turns out it was AVG eating every last bit of CPU time and bringing the machine to a standstill during checkout. I made sure it wasn't just the windows 'drop down to PIO mode' issue with one of the drives (which could result in any process accessing the drive using excessive CPU time) and confirmed that it wasn't. The real-time scanning engine was simply killing the CPU. Switching it off brought the checkout time from half an hour back down to 5 minutes.
On recommendation and based on personal experience with other machines I tried Avast! which was no better (about 25 minutes to checkout) and in the end concluded that the machine will just have to run without AV during checkout.
It seems the modern versions of these AV packages don't care much for single core processors, and with the increase in popularity of low-powered netbooks I don't see how this bodes well for their performance or security.
The only other time I've seen AV products have such a negative effect on performance and productivity was with the horribly bloated Norton and McAfee crapware which thinks it owns your PC. I might have to give that NOD32 thing people are mentioning here a run because all the other options are looking very poor indeed.
Vipre's detection rates are crap, which is probably why it doesn't use any resources because it lets everything in. Having had the misfortune to use it for a few weeks, I can safely say that I won't be using it again. And what is more, one of my friends tried it on a netbook and opening certain programs made Vipre use 100% CPU for about 10 seconds, so it's not much good for netbooks either.
Norton Internet Security / Norton Antivirus 2010 is very easy on CPU and RAM btw, extremely good detection rates also and very fast scanning speed.


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Airman Lynch completes Air Force basic training
Air Force Airman Brandon J. Lynch graduated recently from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Lynch is the son of Terrence Lynch of Columbus Boulevard, Cranston, and grandson of Leonard Lepore of Eagle Run, Warwick. He is a 2012 graduate of Cranston High School East.
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Millions of people got a long-distance view of the "Lincoln Bible," one of those used by President Barack Obama for his second inauguration on Monday. Starting tomorrow, you can get a closer look at the velvet-covered Bible that was used for Abraham Lincoln's oath of office in 1861.
The Library of Congress will put the Bible on display from Wednesday, Jan. 23 through Monday, Feb. 18, in the exhibition "The Civil War in America."
The 1,280-page Bible was provided to Lincoln by William Thomas Carroll, clerk of the Supreme Court, because the president's family Bible was packed with other belongings en route to Washington, the Library of Congress said in a statement.
According to the Library of Congress, the Bible, published in 1853 by the Oxford University Press, is about four-by-six inches in size. The cover has a shield, made of gold wash over white metal, with the words "Holy Bible" engraved into it. In the back, along with the seal of the Supreme Court, are the words: "I, William Thomas Carroll, clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the preceding copy of the Holy Bible is that upon which the Honble. R. B. Taney, Chief Justice of the said Court, administered to His Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, the oath of office as President of the United States. . ."
Obama used the Lincoln Bible at his first inauguration. Monday, Obama used it along with a Bible once owned by the Rev. Martin Luther King.
Other important documents included in the Library of Congress' Civil War exhibition are the final draft of Lincoln's First Inaugural Address and his first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation.


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I emailed the city administrator about the future of this cemetery. I have yet to receive a response.
There is a cross-road behind the cemetery named Gunn Road. We'll name a road after you, but to hell with the graves of your family. Wow.
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Boys golfers 5th
ABILENE — The Sweet-water High School boys golf team is now in fifth place entering Tuesday's final round of the District 4-3A tournament after a 17-shot improvement in its score Friday at Abilene.Sweetwater went from a 352 to 335 for a 687 total, moving up one place from the first round. But it lost ground to the top two teams, Big Spring (596) and Wylie (614). Only the top two teams and top two individuals not on qualifying teams advance to regionals.Sweetwater's Mason And-rews and Michael Hunt are tied for 10th place among medalists entering the final round with 157 totals. And-rews shot 75 and Hunt 79. Michael Hazard shot 82-171, Mark Lawrence 99-203 and Jeremy Witt 107-211. Sweetwater No. 2 is at 951 and in 12th place after a 439 on Friday. Individual totals came from Blake Cumbie, who shot 101-225; Colton Scott, who shot 116-231; Clay Kitchens, who shot 118-245; and Creed Kinsey, who shot 104-250.


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GRAND COULEE The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2.5 million contract to conduct asbestos abatement work at the Grand Coulee Power Office and as the Hungry Horse Power Office in Montana.
The contract was awarded to Modecor Corp. of Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 16.
The work involves removing asbestos-containing material and asbestos contamination from power plants, switchyards, pumping/generating plant and other structures at Grand Coulee Dam and Hungry Horse Dam. The contract was awarded for up to a five-year period.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Martin Richards, the Tony Award-winning producer behind such Broadway hits as "Sweeney Todd," and "The Will Rogers Follies," has died after battling cancer, his publicist said Tuesday. He was 80.
Publicist Judy Jacksina said Richards died Monday.
In addition to his stage work, Richards was the producer of the original "Chicago" on Broadway and went on to win an Academy Award for producing the film version in 2003. His other films include "The Shining," ''Boys From Brazil" and "Fort Apache, The Bronx."
The marquees of Broadway theatres will be dimmed in his memory Tuesday night. Richards' shows won more than 40 Tonys during his five decades producing plays and musicals.
"The popularity of his shows has brought many generations to Broadway. He was an admirer of talent, and we were an admirer of his," Charlotte St. Martin, the executive director of The Broadway League, said in a statement.
Richards' other Broadway pr oductions include "Crimes of the Heart," ''La Cage Aux Folles," ''Grand Hotel" and "The Life."
Richards, along with his late wife, Mary Lea Johnson Richards, was instrumental in founding Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and Meals on Wheels. Richards also created the New York Center for Children to care for abused children and their families.
In a statement, actress Chita Rivera said she had lost a great friend.
"What a privilege to have shared a part of his flamboyant history. Through Marty and his courageous eye and infallible taste, I have inherited gifts I had never imagined would come my way," Rivera said.
Richards most recently produced the new musical "Big Maybelle: Soul of the Blues" at The Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York, this summer.
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By Callum Twomey
WHEN Isaac Heeney set himself for a week of training with the AIS-AFL Academy in Canberra, he prepared to work hard, listen to everyone around him, and enjoy the experience. Meeting the Prime Minister, however, wasn't on the agenda.
Heeney is one of seven AIS-AFL Academy players awarded Jim Stynes Scholarships, announced at this year's Brownlow Medal and selected by the AFL, the Reach Foundation and Jim's wife, Sam Stynes.
Four others, for a total of 11 (the number Stynes made famous during his career at Melbourne), were also announced as recipients.
After Stynes' death earlier this year, Prime Minister Julia Gillard searched for a way to honour his legacy.
The Gillard Government provided $3 million as part of a partnership with the AFL to establish the scholarship fund, which helps disadvantaged children follow their sporting aspirations.
The recipients receive funding towards football, travel and education expenses.
With the AFL's seven recipients in the nation's capital this week, Gillard, and federal minister for sport Kate Lundy, organised to meet the scholarship holders at Parliament House on Tuesday.
"It was awesome," Heeney said.
"The Prime Minister was really nice and willing to talk. It'll be a weird feeling seeing her next time on TV, knowing we've met before."
Heeney plays footy in New South Wales for the Cardiff Hawks, in an area dominated by rugby league. In his AFL competition, he comes up against more senior, experienced and physical opponents.
He thinks it gave him a good grounding for this year, where he won the McLean Medal as the best player in division two of the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships.
Fellow recipients Jarrod Pickett, Bohdi Walker, Dwayne Wilson, Duom Dawan, Jake Lever and Nakia Cockatoo, from different parts of the country, also met Gillard and Lundy.
Dawan, who was born in Sudan, is in the Western Jets' TAC Cup squad. He has impressed already throughout the AIS camp, and won the level one group's three-kilometre time trial.
AFL national talent manager Kevin Sheehan joined the group at Parliament House, alongside AIS-AFL Academy coaches Michael O'Loughlin, Brad Johnson and Michael Ablett.
"It was pretty special for all the boys and the coaches who were involved in meeting the Prime Minister," Sheehan said.
"These scholarships just help them bridge the gap. A little bit can mean so much to help them devote their time and energies to being as good as they can be as sports people."


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South Dakota Basketball Signs Two
The University of South Dakota men's basketball team has two new additions to the roster.
Ricardo Thompson of Stillwater, Okla., and Tavian Pomlee of Davenport, Iowa, have signed National Letters of Intent and will be with the Coyotes next season.
Thompson was an all-state player in Oklahoma after averaging 20 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals per game this season.
In a press release, USD head coach Dave Boots said:
Rico is a true point guard with excellent quickness and very good skills.
He shows leadership at the position and will be an excellent defensive player.
Pomlee will come to Vermillion from Iowa Western Community College, where he grabbed All-Region XI honors, averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds while hitting 38 percent of his 3-point shots.
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Tavian is a very long and athletic player.
He can play multiple positions and has a very strong skill set.
His strongest asset is 3-point shooting along with the ability to be an excellent defensive player.


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Congress Sends Letters To John Kerry, Mexico Urging Search For Iraq Veteran
Twelve Congressional representatives are urging Secretary of State John Kerry to assist in bringing home Iraq Marine Corps veteran Armando Torres, who was allegedly kidnapped in Mexico roughly a month ago.
The group of representatives led by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fl) and Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) sent a letter June 7 directly to Kerry, asking that the government "devote the maximum amount of resources" available to ensure that Torres is rescued safely.
"It is critical that we raise awareness about Armando and send a message to his kidnappers that their actions against a U.S. citizen and Marine Corps veteran have gained the full attention of the United States government and will not be tolerated," the letter read, including the signed support from Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Filemon Vela (D-TX) and Mike Thompson (D-CA).
Torres was last seen in La Barranca, Tamaulipas, Mexico on May 14 while visiting his father's ranch near the U.S. and Mexico border. He had crossed the International Port of Entry Bridge at Progresso, Texas on May 13, according to the FBI, where family members say they witnessed armed men, believed to be members of a drug cartel, enter the home and exit with Torres, his father Armando Sr. and his uncle Salvador. The men drove in a white truck, according to eyewitness accounts.
A similar letter was also sent to the Mexican Ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora, thanking the Mexican officials for their efforts thus far in the search, but urging Enrique Peña Nieto's government to join the U.S. in "securing their release by signaling our determination and seriousness."
"As you know, cartels seizing land along drug trafficking routes has become a common practice on the border and it appears likely that Armando and his family were kidnapped by the cartels for this reason," the letter read.
Family members say they believe the kidnappings are a result of a land dispute. Armando's father had recently sold a parcel of land to a neighbor and when he tried to reclaim it due to nonpayment, he was threatened with violence.
All three men were thought to be alive, according to Torres's sister, Cristina, who said that just days after the kidnapping phone calls to Armando's cell phone were picked up but no one replied back. The FBI has not confirmed those reports but told Fox News Latino they are working very closely with Mexican officials.
U.S. Marines from around the country have emailed their local congressional representatives, started a White House petition and have even joined in virtual prayer chains on Facebook in the hopes of raising awareness about Torres' disappearance.
Much of the mainstream publicity is thanks to those efforts, especially the work by Olivia Hammar, the mother of U.S. Marine Jon Hammar. Jon was detained in Mexico last year on bogus gun charges and released almost four months later thanks in large part to her media and lobbying efforts, which led to the involvement of the State Department and Congress.
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen spearheaded the congressional efforts for the Hammar family, who live in her district. The other members of Congress that signed are Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, Rep. Mario Diaz Balart, Rep. Aaron Schock, Rep. Edward Royce, Rep. John Carter, Rep. Walter Jones, and Rep. Jeff Miller.
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Beer-Brined Pork Tenderloin
Beer-brining makes this pork tender and flavorful. Seared and then lightly roasted, the sliced pork is fragrant and delicious.
12 sprigs fresh thyme
6 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 qt. beer
2⁄3 cup sugar
1 oz. curing salt
6 cloves garlic, crushed
3 bay leaves
1 shallot, chopped
5 pork tenderloins, 1 1⁄4 - 1 1⁄2 lb. each, trimmed
Clarified butter, as needed
Salt and pepper, to taste
1. In a large saucepan combine cut herbs, beer, sugar, salt, garlic, bay leaves, and shallot. Bring mixture to a boil and cook until sugar and salt have dissolved. Cool; refrigerate.
2. Add pork to brine. Marinate overnight, turning once. Drain pork, blot dry.
3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter and sear pork on all sides.
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Dakotas Receive Special Crop Block Grant Funds
(NPN) -- Nearly three and a half million dollars are available to Dakota farmers for specialty crop grants.
Thursday, the USDA announced $66 million available nationally to the states through block grants. North Dakota will receive a little over $3.1 million dollars, South Dakota a bit less than $310,000.
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service, is designed to enhance the markets for specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.
The USDA says most states received more money than last year.
Under the Farm Bill, the block grants are allocated to U.S. states and territories based on a formula that takes into consideration both specialty crop acreage and production value.
Northern Plains states' grants: $307,610; Minnesota, $1,389,725; Montana, $986,229; Nebraska, $597,376; North Dakota, $3,135,521; South Dakota, $309,899; and Wyoming, $290,560.