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2K Sports isn't saying anything more today about the surprise resurrection of its MLB 2K series. When asked for an interview, a representative told me today's news release is all we're getting for now. So it's time to speculate on what this game may deliver, and my gut feeling is if we see anything more than a re-skinned MLB 2K12, I will be even more surprised than I was this morning.
All signs last year pointed to a project that was mothballed as soon as the ill-fated "Million Dollar Challenge" (which returns this year) threw its last pitch in May. MLB 2K13 never appeared on any list of games Take-Two Interactive planned to release this year, as sure a sign as any that the game was dead. Months of reporting MLB 2K's death practically as fact went unaddressed by either 2K Sports or Take-Two. The game got one (1) title update, the free one that Microsoft gives everybody, and that was it. An email I sent to one of its lead designers bounced as undeliverable three weeks after MLB 2K12 hit shelves, which told me enough. This game was mothballed.
Take-Two Interactive had, for years, been telling Major League Baseball what their position was on publishing another game, in an almost leave-it-or-take-it way. MLB said, "We'll take it." It appears that the league could not accept the diminished prestige of having no presence on the Xbox 360 for this year. And the terms of the semi-exclusive pact it struck back in 2005, which delivered enormous riches to MLB Advanced Media, now hamstrung it from striking a deal with a new developer in time to have a game on shelves this year. It's likely no other developer was willing to make a game under any terms, what with a new console generation likely to be announced at E3 this year. Anyone looking to compete with MLB The Show is looking to catch that game flat-footed during the hardware changeover.
I bring all that up because two things I wanted to ask 2K, though they'd likely not answer, is the length of this licensing agreement and whether it has any exclusive component. My guess is one year (maybe two), and no. Take-Two Interactive, the label's parent company, has aggressively fled costly licensed properties since new management took over in 2007. The only reason it has stayed with NBA 2K is because it is a world-beating quality product that single-handedly made 2K Sports profitable despite the MLB 2K line generating annual losses figured to be as high as $US30 million.
So MLB 2K13 looks very much like a stopgap that keeps Major League Baseball's video game presence alive while the hands the project off to someone who doesn't have to hustle out a game from scratch this year, and then do it all over again on more sophisticated hardware for 2014. It's possible they are negotiating with another label as we speak. It's possible that 2K Sports might want to be the one catching The Show flat-footed on the next console generation, but given the damage done to the MLB 2K brand by years of underwhelming releases, and the company's outward willingness to walk away last year, I find that very, very tough to imagine.
So what we have is a game built almost entirely on Take-Two's terms, and my guess those terms are do it as cheaply as possible and sell as many copies as they can, remembering that there is no competitor on the Xbox 360. This is a series that used to publish on every platform known to man-even the DS-as 2K Sports strove to pry any kind of sale it could out of an extremely expensive licence struck years before under old (and profligate) management. It's now coming out only on the 360 and the PlayStation 3.
Some components of the game were supported by other parts of Visual Concepts' operation still in place-commentary and presentation is an example (and 2K Sports does this very well.) But as so much of that was dependent on a dialogue referencing what players did in the previous year-which means recording those lines in advance-my expectation is that the commentary, something this game did better than MLB The Show will suffer. Developers will have to make John Kruk and Steve Phillips' analyses generic, lacking any new lines. Their pitch-by-pitch breakdown of how a hitter or pitcher handled an at bat should remain intact, but this will have a deep effect on commentary in the game's career modes and in MLB Today, assuming that is brought back. There is very little chance that the game's underwhelming postseason presentation gets much of an upgrade.
This game's visuals have always been found lacking next to its much better-looking competition in The Show. Nitpicky things like player faces and uniform numerals have long bothered fans, and it's unlikely these got either the time, money or development staff to be comprehensively addressed. The game introduced some new behind-the-scenes engineering last year, which opened up greater variables in where and how far the ball travels after it is struck. But repetitive and out-of-place animations, if they weren't fixed in MLB 2K12, are sure to be with us in MLB 2K13.
In short, everything surrounding this star-crossed title and its strange encore point to a plant-the-flag product that saves face for Major League Baseball and time and money for 2K Sports. I'll review whatever releases, of course, but this game is going to face very, very low expectations, that it truly is nothing more than a roster update. And if that's the case, discerning gamers would be better off pulling one of the community-edited rosters from 2K Share, saving their money, and playing MLB 2K12.


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Iran's Farhadi and China's Jia make Cannes splash
From left, directer Asghar Farhadi, actors Berenice Bejo and Ali Mosaffa listen to questions during a press conference for the film The Past at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2013. Photo Courtesy AP /Virginia Mayo.
by Jill Lawless, The Associated Press
Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart.
Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin" depicts facets of fast-changing China the government prefers to avoid: corruption, greed, violent crime and the growing gap between economic winners and losers.
"The Past," by Academy Award-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, is an unsparing tale of domestic upheaval, set in and around Paris and made with a largely French cast.
Both films are competing for Cannes' top prize, the Palme d'Or — and both have been cleared for release in their homelands, where filmmakers often fall foul of restrictions.
Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has approved "The Past" for screening, and "A Touch of Sin" is due to open in China in the fall.
The two directors are pleased their films will be seen at home, but they gave very different descriptions of working in settings where official censorship is an everyday reality.
"I'm someone who is deeply attached to my creative freedom, and I always do my utmost to ensure I don't indulge in any form of self-censorship," said Jia, who has explored China's rapid transformation throughout his career — from early underground films such as "Unknown Pleasures" to documentaries to the Venice Film Festival prize-winning 2006 feature "Still Life."
Farhadi, though, said the effect of censorship was more insidious.
"One can try to free oneself of the past, but the past doesn't let you do that," he said — both a theme of "The Past" and an observation of his own situation.
"There are two kinds of censorship," he told reporters. "You have official censorship which works in a certain way. But there is also self-censorship. You impose it on your innermost self."
Iran's authorities have long had an uneasy relationship with the country's filmmakers, and influential clerics have often denounced the domestic cinema as dominated by Western-tainted liberals and political dissenters. Some directors and actors have faced arrest or fled the country.
While Farhadi shot previous films including "A Separation" — the 2012 foreign-language Oscar winner — in Iran, "The Past" was made entirely outside the country. It follows an Iranian man (actor-director Ali Mosaffa), who returns to France to finalize a divorce from his ex (Berenice Bejo, from "The Artist"), but soon becomes entangled again with her, her children and her new love ("A Prophet" star Tahar Rahim).
The film premiered at Cannes on Friday and was hailed as the first Palme d'Or contender of the festival. Critics praised its meticulous and non-judgmental look at the messy effects of relationships and their breakdown, on adults and on children.
Farhadi admitted that he felt "more secure" shooting outside Iran, free of external restrictions — but not of his own inner guidelines. He said he tried to see these "not as an obstacle but as an asset" — part of his creative makeup as a director.
Like his previous work, "The Past" is emotionally revealing but not overtly political. The director said he was happy to keep working on an intimate canvas, exploring the dynamics of personal relationships.
"There is so much suffering and pain attached to a couple, but the suffering and pain is always unique," he said. "I could spend my whole career exploring this theme without ever exhausting it."
Farhadi said he doesn't know what he will make next — or whether it will be in Iran.
"I won't decide where it will take place," he said. "It's history that will decide for me."
In contrast, "A Touch of Sin" feels strongly political. Made up of four linked episodes focusing on uprooted citizens of the new China, its story lines have been ripped from the headlines. There's a villager driven to violence by official corruption; an amoral killer roaming the land; a factory worker driven to suicide.
Jia — whose film "24 City" played at Cannes in 2008 — said he became preoccupied by the increasingly frequent stories of violence he saw in the media, and wanted to dramatize the stories for Chinese moviegoers.
"In society people often hear about these violent events, but they quickly forget," he said. "It's not by turning your back on violence or hiding violence that you make progress."
Jia said he didn't think the topics he depicted "are particularly touchy or secretive in any way, because they were already covered in the Chinese press and on the Internet."
But the director also was careful to stress — and the censors no doubt happy to hear — that the stories were timeless, not the product of modern politics, economics or technology.
"If these people were alive 100, 200, 300 years ago, at the time of the emperors, their motivation for acting like that would be exactly the same," he said. "We live in the era of the Internet and high-speed trains, but have people changed?"
Jill Lawless can be reached at http://Twitter.com/JillLawless
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MILLIGAN � A boil water notice is in effect until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning for Milligan Water System customers on Buck Ward, Old River and Griffith Cemetery Road.
MILLIGAN � A boil water notice is in effect until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning for Milligan Water System customers on Buck Ward, Old River and Griffith Cemetery Road.
Customers may experience periods of low or no water pressure as the broken 3-inch and 4-inch lines on Old River Road are repaired.
Under a precautionary boil water notice, water used for consumption by Milligan Water System customers can be disinfected by any one of the following methods:
�Bringing water to a rolling boil and holding it there for one minute.
�Using water purification tablets or iodine, which is sold by many sports or camping stores.
�Buying commercial bottled water for consumption and food preparation. Consumption includes brushing teeth, washing fruits and vegetables, and homemade ice/beverages.
Additional precautions
Tap water may be used for showering, baths, shaving, and washing, so long as care is taken not to swallow or allow water in eyes, nose or mouth.
Children and disabled individuals should have their bath supervised to ensure water is not ingested. The time spent bathing should be minimized.
Though the risk of illness is minimal, individuals who have recent surgical wounds, are immunosuppressed, or have a chronic illness may want to consider using bottled water for cleansing until the notice is lifted.
Businesses and non-residential sites should take steps such as posting notices at, or disabling water fountains and ice machines for the duration of the precautionary notice. If you provide water to visitors or employees, use commercially produced bottled water for drinking or beverage preparation (coffee, etc.).
Food service operations have additional requirements from their regulatory agency.
After repairs are made and the notice is rescinded
Flush your taps and dispose of ice made while the notice was in effect.
Additional information can be found online at the Department of Health environmental website.


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Heather Sullivan | KF 17 | Indonesia
Nearly every Kiva Fellow will tell you that meeting borrowers is one of the greatest satisfactions of serving "in the field." It's a delight to sit down with a group of borrowers and hear them talk about their families, their small businesses, their challenges, and their accomplishments. Quite possibly, local snacks will be involved; if you're lucky, the snacks will not only be "locally sourced" but indeed specialty confections made from scratch by one of the borrowers. (In Kiva Fellow lingo, this is called "eating the profits" — all the better if the edible profits are green!)
Es PIsang Ijo, banana in a green "robe" served with delicious coconut cream.
Hugs and kisses from ebullient borrowers, group photos with the goofy-looking bule (Indonesian for "foreigner"), plantains in green robes — all good stuff. Even more rewarding, though, are the glimpses into how individuals and their loans fit into the local culture and economy.
Take, for example, my recent visit to Ibu Nuryinah, a borrower with Kiva partner (and my host) VisionFund Indonesia. In preparing for my meeting with Nuryinah, I was intrigued to see that she planned to use her loan "to pay for materials to make a cricket cage." While I had visions of a sort of batting cage for cricket players, the fact that the loan was listed as "agricultural" suggested a different kind of business and a different kind of cage — cricket cages of the insect variety.
Nuryinah entered the cricket business only recently. As it turns out, one of her friends raised crickets and wasn't able to meet the growing demand one month. Nuryinah decided she would try her hand at it, and with the assistance of VisionFund loans, she has expanded her operations considerably to 120 cages. (Nuryinah is in her second cycle of loans with VisionFund, and her first cycle as a Kiva borrower.)
Because she seems to be passionate about her business, I found it interesting that she was something of an accidental entrepreneur. I've been pondering the role of "enterprise" in microfinance recently; while microcredit has traditionally emphasized entrepreneurial endeavors, critics have observed that everyone is not born an entrepreneur. Particularly in areas where the formal economy is weak, running a small business may be a function of limited opportunities rather than an expression of entrepreneurial zeal.
In that light, I was intrigued to hear how Nuryinah had recognized and seized an opportunity to enter a niche market; within a fairly short period of time, she has not only acquired specialized expertise, but has also developed and expanded her business. While her entry into this specialized agricultural sector may have been unplanned, Nuryinah brings a visible passion to her acquired trade. It strikes me that she's a natural enterpreneur even if an "accidental" cricket farmer.
We toured the cricket cages, and Nuryinah provided an animated explanation of cricket reproduction and development, showing off soil samples with crickets at various stages of development.
All very cool and interesting. Still, where's the money in crickets?
It turns out that the crickets are bred and harvested as birdfood. Surely birds need to eat, but it wasn't immediately obvious how avian appetites could fuel a robust market in crickets. As it turns out, Nuryinah's crickets provide sustenance to Indonesia's professional class of songbirds. We're talking competitive crooners, not the amateurs croaking out warbly songs at backyard feeders. There's a rich tradition of bird-keeping in Javanese society and competition songbirds can deliver some serious prize money. Even a diva's gotta eat…
Heather Sullivan is a Kiva Fellow stationed in Jakarta, Indonesia, working with VisionFund Indonesia. Join others lending to Indonesia entrepreneurs, join the Indonesia lending team.


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Hideaki Akaiwa
On the afternoon of Friday, March 11th, Hideaki Akaiwa was at his job, dully trudging out the final bitter minutes of his work week in his office just outside the port city of Ishinomaki in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture. What this guy's day job actually is, I honestly have no idea, but based on the extremely limited information I have on the guy I can only presume that his daily nine-to-five routine probably falls somewhere between the motorcycle chase scenes from the movie Akira and John Rambo's antics in the book version of First Blood on the ridiculousness/badassitude scale. But that's only speculation.
The one thing we know for certain is that Akaiwa was at work on the 11th, when suddenly, right as he was in the middle of jumping over a giant Gatling-gun-armed robot while riding on a rocket-powered jetbike he'd MacGuyvered together out of vines, tree branches, and a couple thumbtacks, something terrible happened – an earthquake. And not just any earthquake – a mega fucking brain-busting insane earthquake the likes of which the island of Japan had never had the misfortune of experiencing before. The ground shook, buildings crumbled, lights smashed apart, and the entire population of the country froze in fear as fault line below Japan rumbled for a ridiculous two-plus minutes.
But, amazingly, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake wasn't the worst thing to happen to the town Ishinomaki on that horrible day. No, that was afterwards, when the tremors from the earthquake churned up a raging tsunami that took a bustling city of 162,000 people and suddenly turned it into little more than a ten-foot-deep lake.
This is not Ishinomaki, but it is still completely fucking terrifying.
For reference, here's a NASA satellite comparison of the city before and after the tsunami. Needless to say, poor Hideaki Akaiwa, concerned for his family, rushed out of his office in time to see his city completely submerged under an obscene ten feet of water that buried everything from houses to businesses. He ran to the high water mark and stared helplessly into the sprawling lake that once used to be his home.
But it gets even worse. Hideaki's wife of twenty years was still buried inside the lake somewhere. She hadn't gotten out. She wasn't answering her phone. The water was still rising, the sun was setting, cars and shit were swooshing past on a river of sea water, and and rescue workers told him there was nothing that could be done – the only thing left was to sit back, wait for the military to arrive, and hope that they can get in there and rescue the survivors before it's too late. With 10,000 citizens of Ishinomaki still missing and unaccounted for, the odds weren't great that Hideaki would ever see his wife again.
For most of us regular folks, this is the sort of shit that would make us throw up our hands, swear loudly, and resign ourselves to a lifetime of hopeless misery.
But Hideaki Akaiwa isn't a regular guy. He's a fucking insane badass, and he wasn't going to sit back and just let his wife die alone, freezing to death in a miserable water-filled tomb. He was going after her. No matter what.
How the fuck Hideaki Akaiwa got a hold of a wetsuit and a set of SCUBA gear is one of the great mysteries of the world. I'm roughly twenty hours into Fallout 3 and I'm lucky to come across a fucking vacuum cleaner in that godforsaken post-apocalyptic wasteland, yet this guy is in the middle of a real-life earth-shaking mecha-disaster and he's coming up with oxygen tanks, waterproof suits, and rebreather systems seemingly out of thin air. I guess when you're a truly unstoppable badass, you, by definition, don't let anything stand in your way. You make shit happen, all the time, no matter what.
Regardless of how he came across this equipment (borrowing, stealing, buying, beating up a Yakuza SCUBA diving demolitions expert, etc.) Hideaki threw on his underwater survival gear, rushed into the goddamned tsunami, and dove beneath the rushing waves, determined to rescue his wife or die trying. I'm not exactly sure whether or not the dude even knew how to operate SCUBA equipment, but according to one version of his story he met his wife while he was surfing (which is awesome, by the way), so it doesn't seem like that much of a stretch to say that he already had a little experience SCUBA diving under a more controlled situation. Of course, even if this dude didn't know how to work the gear I'm certain that wouldn't have stopped him either – Hideaki wasn't going to let a pair of soul-crushing natural disasters deter him from doing awesome shit and saving his family. He dove down into the water, completely submerged in the freezing cold, pitch black rushing current on all sides, and started swimming through the underwater ruins of his former hometown.
Surrounded by incredible hazards on all sides, ranging from obscene currents capable of dislodging houses from their moorings, sharp twisted metal that could easily have punctured his oxygen line (at best) or impaled him (at worst), and with giant fucking cars careening through the water like toys, he pressed on. Past broken glass, past destroyed houses, past downed power lines arcing with electrical current, through undertow that could have dragged him out to sea never to be heard from again, he searched.
Hideaki maintained his composure and navigated his way through the submerged city, finally tracking down his old house. He quickly swam through to find his totally-freaked-out wife, alone and stranded on the upper level of their house, barely keeping her head above water. He grabbed her tight, and presumably sharing his rebreather with her, dragged her out of the wreckage to safety. She survived.
Dramatization of the rescue.
But Hideaki Akaiwa still wasn't done yet.
Now, I'm sure you're wondering what the fuck is more intense than commandeering a wet suit, face-punching a tsunami and dragging your wife of two decades out of the flooded wreckage of your home, but, no shit, it gets even better. You see, Hideaki's mother also lived in Ishinomaki, and she was still unaccounted for. I think you all know where this is going.
First, Hideaki searched around the evacuation shelters and other areas, looking for his mom among the ragtag groups of survivors who had been lucky enough to flee to higher ground. She might have escaped, and he needed to find her. Now. He ran through the city like some post-apocalyptic action hero, desperately trying to track her down, but when a couple of days went by without any sign of her, he knew what he had to do. The water had only receded a few inches by this point, the rescue teams weren't working quickly enough for his tastes, and Hideaki Akaiwa fucking once again took matters into his own hands – rushing back into the waterlogged city looking for his mom.
These are not ideal SCUBA diving conditions.
So, once again Hideaki navigated his way through the Atlantean city, picking his way through crumbling wreckage, splintered wood, and shredded metal to find his elderly mother. After another grueling trek, he tracked her down on the upper levels of a house – she'd been stranded there for four days, and would almost certainly have died without the timely aid of her son. He brought her to safety somehow as well, as you might expect at this point.
Now, while most people would have been content in the knowledge that their family was safe, Hideaki Akaiwa isn't the sort of badass who's going to hang up his flippers and quit just because he'd taken care of his own personal shit – this guy made an oath to keep going back into the wreckage on his own to find people and help them to safety. Today this 43 year-old Japanese badass rides out every single day, multiple times a day, riding around on a bicycle with his legs wrapped in plastic to keep himself dry. His only equipment – a pocketknife, a canteen, a flashlight, a change of clothes, and a badass set of aviator sunglasses – packed into a trusty trio of backpacks, he rides out in search of people needing rescue, a modern-day, real-life action hero.
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Perspectives of a doctor becoming a patient – Part 1
One day, when I was 27 years old, suddenly, out of the blue, I noticed a breast lump. Since I am a doctor, my initial reaction was to wait a few weeks to see if it changed with my menstrual cycle. It was pretty easy for me to ignore the problem once I chalked it up to fibrocystic change (changes the breast undergoes during the menstrual cycle). This is probably rationalization, a defense mechanism. Unfortunately, the lump did not change at all, and suddenly I felt something I wouldn't have felt if it was my young patient who told me about a breast lump—fear.
Now, if my 27 year old patient told me about a breast lump, I would tell her that the most common solid tumor of the breast in women under 35 is a fibroadenoma. These tumors are simply removed surgically and then forgotten. They are not cancer. But honestly, I remember being very afraid of what the lump contained. And do you know what my reaction was? To ignore it. I just simply did nothing. I didn't tell anyone and I didn't think about.
Now this is not the advice I would give to my patients; if you have a breast lump, you don't panic but you don't ignore it. You simply make an appointment with a doctor in a reasonable amount of time to address it. But you have to understand that I was scared, and being scared meant I needed to address the issue when I was ready. Luckily it didn't take me too long to get out of the fog of denial and realize I needed to do something.
The next thing I did was look up breast lumps in my medical texts, because I wanted to find out what was wrong—worst case scenario first. Yes, rationalization helps me. The medical texts confirmed what I knew and I felt relief….
More to come with tomorrow's blog post!


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First Shot necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 175 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
The Real Estate Professionals are a group of real estate agencies in Australia.
One of the services our clients may choose when they list their property for sale is "Risk Free Selling" which means that the Professionals will do all the advertising & marketing and will only be paid in the event their property is sold and the selling fee includes all advertising expended. Even if The Professionals have spent a considerable amount on the advertising and the client (seller) changes their mind and decides not to sell then they do not have to pay any advertising at all as The Professionals take all the risk on the advertising expenditure.
This is in contrast to most real estate agencies who charge for all advertising expended even if the property is not sold.
We are seeking a logo or graphic which helps to convey the "Risk Free Selling" benefit the agency offers. Nothing too whimsical as we want to promote a safe and secure image however do not be discouraged from taking risks or thinking outside the square.
The logo should not mention "The Professionals" name at all, however our corporate colours are green, blue, red and yellow so some combination of one or several of these colours would be considered, but the logo does not have to feature these colours per se.
We're looking for a serious and trustworthy vibe, a typical fee for selling a house is $10,000-15,000 so we obviously want to portray a feeling of honesty and professionalism.
UPDATE: Thanks for all of the submissions so far. After consideration we've decided we'd like to see some ideas based around the following concept: a circular design (like a wax seal) with the words "Guaranteed Risk Free Selling" around the circle, and in the centre a house with "SOLD" placed on top of it, at an angle.
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18 SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI 150 Xcellence Technology 5dr [Leather]Available at Seat branches
Vehicle summary
|1968 cc
|MPG (combined)
|64.2 **
|CO2 emissions
|112.0 g/km
|Road tax
|£140 *
|Body type
|Choice of colours
Featured specification
- Winter pack - Leon
- 8" touch screen
- Full LED headlight pack - Leon
- Bluetooth Handsfree Phone Connection
- Bluetooth audio streaming
- DAB Digital radio
- Reverse activated kerb-view adjustment on passenger's door mirror
- Hill hold control
- Dual zone climate control
- Rear parking sensors
- 2 USB ports
- Touch screen display
- Voice control system
- 2 USB sockets in rear
- 2 X SD card slot
- Auxiliary input socket
- Connecting box + Keyless entry
- Radio/CD + MP3
- Steering wheel mounted audio/phone controls
- Dark tinted rear windows
- Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors
- Electric front/rear windows with one touch/anti pinch
- Leather upholstery
- Leather steering wheel and gear knob
- 2 folding remote keys with window open/close function
- Engine immobiliser
- Remote central locking + deadlocks
- Volumetric alarm with back up horn
Standard specification
Driver Convenience
|'Lights On' warning buzzer
|8" touch screen
|Bluetooth Handsfree Phone Connection
|Front parking sensors
|Low fuel warning light
|Outside temperature gauge
|Rear parking sensors
|Remote fuel flap release
|SEAT logo boot release
|Service interval indicator
|Touch screen display
|Trip computer
|Voice control system
|2 USB ports
|2 USB sockets in rear
|2 X SD card slot
|Auxiliary input socket
|Bluetooth audio streaming
|Connecting box + Keyless entry
|DAB Digital radio
|Radio/CD + MP3
|Steering wheel mounted audio/phone controls
Exterior Features
|Aluminium front door sills
|Body colour door handles
|Body coloured bumpers
|Body coloured door mirrors
|Chrome radiator grille and surround
|Chrome window surround
|Dark tinted rear windows
|Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors
|Electric front/rear windows with one touch/anti pinch
|Electric headlamp adjustment
|High gloss black finish B and C pillars
|LED indicators in door mirrors
|Rear wash/wipe
|Reverse activated kerb-view adjustment on passenger's door mirror
|Twin exhaust pipes
Interior Features
|12v power point in centre console
|3 height adjustable rear headrests
|60/40 split folding rear seat
|Active head restraints
|Additional heating and ventilation outlet in rear of centre console
|Ambient lighting
|Boot net
|Driver seat lumbar adjustment
|Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
|Dual zone climate control
|Dust/pollen filter
|Front adjustable head restraints
|Front armrest with storage box
|Front cupholders x 2
|Front seatback pockets
|Front sports seats
|Front/rear floor mats
|Height/reach adjust steering wheel
|Illuminated boot
|Illuminated door sills
|Illuminated glovebox
|Illuminated rear centre console
|Instrument lighting with brightness control
|Leather handbrake
|Leather steering wheel and gear knob
|Leather upholstery
|LED reading lights
|Luggage tie-down hooks
|Passenger seat height adjuster
|Passenger seat lumbar adjust
|Rear armrest
|Rear top tether child seat ISOFIX attachment
|Full LED headlight pack - Leon
|Winter pack - Leon
|3 point rear seatbelts x3
|ABS + traction control
|Child proof door locks
|Collision mitigation braking system
|Curtain airbags
|Driver/Front Passenger airbags
|Drivers knee airbag
|Electronic parking brake with auto hold
|Front assist including city emergency braking
|Front seatbelt pretensioners
|Front Seatbelt warning
|Front side airbags
|Hill hold control
|Passenger airbag deactivation system
|Tyre pressure monitoring system
|2 folding remote keys with window open/close function
|Engine immobiliser
|Remote central locking + deadlocks
|Volumetric alarm with back up horn
|XDS electronic differential lock
|Chrome interior trim
Technical specification
Emissions - ICE
|CO2 (g/km)
|Standard Euro Emissions
Engine and Drive Train
|Catalytic Convertor
|Compression Ratio
|Cylinder Layout
|Cylinders - Bore (mm)
|Cylinders - Stroke (mm)
|Engine Code
|Engine Layout
|Fuel Delivery
|Number of Valves
Fuel Consumption - ICE
|EC Combined (mpg)
|EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies
|EC Extra Urban (mpg)
|EC Urban (mpg)
|Badge Engine CC
|Badge Power
|Coin Description
|Coin Series
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|Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07
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SEAT's improved third generation Leon looks tempting in sporty FR Technology trim. Jonathan Crouch checks it out.
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If you'd like your family hatchback with a dash more attitude than the normal bland box, look to SEAT and its striking Leon, now improved with smarter looks and extra media connectivity. With the car benefiting from the best engineering that the Volkswagen Group can offer, think of it as a Golf with a sharper suit and a keener price tag. Oh, and a bit of a sporty feel in racy FR Technology form.
It took quite a while for the public to warm to the radical step change that SEAT introduced when it moved from the hugely popular Mk1 SEAT Leon of 2000 to the bigger and slicker second generation car introduced in 2005. That's often how it is when radical designs are introduced. Many of the cars that we slated as being ugly now look really good. The Leon was never ugly but some of the other designs spun off that styling theme in the SEAT line up weren't the happiest looking things. The benefit of hindsight shows that the Leon was the best interpretation of ex-Alfa man Walter da Silva's design language. It never reprised the sales success of the original, and SEAT is looking to kick start interest in the Leon line with an improved third generation model that looks tauter and subtly more modern. Especially in the sporty FR Technology form we look at here. Still want that Golf?
Driving Experience
The Leon made its name as a sporty selection and the latest line-up is powered by efficient yet powerful TDI diesel and TSI petrol engines. In FR Technology spec, you choose between a 150PS 1.4-litre EcoTSI petrol unit or the 2.0-litre TDI diesel with either 150 or 184PS. The Leon FR hot hatch features an interesting function called SEAT Drive Profile. This allows the driver to vary the characteristics of the power steering, throttle control and even the engine sound via a sound actuator using three modes: eco, comfort and sport. There is also a facility to tailor the settings according to the driver's preference. The interior ambient LED lighting changes according to the selected setting: white in eco and comfort modes, and red in sport. No red mist please. FR models get firmer suspension and wider tyres than standard variants, but even here, the ride balance is one you'll be happy to live with in the traffic jams, urban jungles and motorway mileages of real life. There's an extra dash of spirit in this car which for some reason, I just don't feel in an apparently identical Volkswagen Golf. Perhaps the sportier styling and more dynamic brand image that this SEAT has lead you to push it that little bit harder, revealing unexpected handling talent that a Golf or an Octavia could also offer if only given the chance. Maybe. But somehow I doubt it.
Design and Build
As before, Leon FR Technology buyers choose from either a five-door hatch, an 'ST' estate model or an 'SC' three-door coupe. In all three cases, SEAT says that visual style was one of the key reasons why people bought the original version of this car, so it wasn't necessary with this facelifted version to change the aesthetics too much. A few tweaks though, have been made. At the front and rear, there are revised bumpers and bodywork with sharper, more assertive lines, plus there's a smarter chromed front grille. Otherwise, it's as you were, the FR trim level including a well-judged bodykit that lifts the look of the standard shape a small but significant amount. Inside, the ambient lighting LEDs' intensity can be regulated as the driver wishes from the newly redesigned eight-inch central infotainment screen. This monitor eliminates the need for many of the buttons and dials that were scattered around the fascia on the previous model. From this monitor, the LED ambient lighting of the cabin can be dimmed or intensified, giving the interior a classy feel. Otherwise, things are much as they were before, which means that passenger space is very class-competitive and there's a decently sized 380-litre boot in the hatch model. If you need more space than that, the ST estate offers 587-litres.
Market and Model
FR Leon buyers get the choice of five-door hatch, three-door SC Coupe or ST estate bodystyles and they can choose either a 6-speed manual or a DSG automatic gearbox. Pricing starts at around the £21,500 mark for the 1.4-litre EcoTSI petrol hatch variant. You'll need around £900 more for the 2.0 TDI 150PS diesel variant. As well as a sportier look, this outlay buys you smart titanium 18-inch alloy wheels, a navigation system, a high quality stereo sound set-up with sub-woofer and full LED headlights. There are key changes with regard to media connectivity, this revised Leon featuring the latest generation of the brand's 'Easy Connect' infotainment systems, activated by this model's new 'Media System Plus' eight-inch screen. Customers can also specify a 'Connectivity Box' in the central console that enables wireless smartphone charging. And there's the brand's 'Full Link' system, which enables you to use apps from your smartphone on the fascia screen via either the 'Apple CarPlay' or 'Android Auto' media systems. This improved Leon also features many more options when it comes to electronic safety systems. Examples of this include 'Traffic Jam Assist', which virtually drives the car for you in stop/start traffic. And a 'Pedestrian Protection System' which scans the road ahead not only for other vehicles that might pose accident hazards but also people too.
Cost of Ownership
It's not easy to cut back the weight of a modern family hatchback in a market where buyers want their cars to be safer and more heavily equipped. Yet thanks to the use of the Volkswagen Group's MQB platform, this SEAT manages to be very competitive in this regard. There's also a Start/Stop system that cuts the engine when you don't need it, stuck in traffic or waiting at the lights. Plus an Energy Recovery system that stores brake energy usually lost as heat and uses it to help power the car's electrical systems, ultimately preserving fuel. All part of what SEAT calls 'Ecomotive technology'. The 2.0 TDI 184PS variant manages 62.8mpg on the combined cycle and 121g/km of CO2 in ST estate form. Or 67.3mg and 112g/km in 150PS 2.0 TDI guise. Don't automatically tick the box for a TDI diesel Leon FR though until you've properly considered the petrol proposition. For the 1.4 EcoTSI, the figures are 60.1mpg and 114g/km. Bear in mind that if you go for an 'FR Technology' specification Leon, then your car with come with a 'Drive Profile' system incorporating an 'Eco' mode. This helps you maximise your running cost returns by trimming the air conditioning back, indicating the best gear change points and prompting a coasting mode on the motorway when a DSG gearbox is fitted.
This improved third generation SEAT Leon looks a very promising package indeed. Better looking than before, classier inside and out, with super-efficient engines and the retention of its sporting appeal in FR Technology form, it's exactly the car the Spanish brand needs to resurrect its fortunes in this sector. With some previous Leon models, this was a car that you'd recommend with caveats. Something like : 'It's a good car but the interior's a weak point. You need to avoid some of the older diesel engines. And the driver technology is a bit behind the times'. None of that now. This time round, SEAT has surgically excised each of these reasons for passing the Leon over. We're excited, especially by this car in FR Technology guise. If you're looking to buy a family hatchback with a bit of a spark to it, you should be too.
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England attack coach Mike Catt was non-committal when asked whether they would re-shuffle their XV ahead of the match with Australia on Saturday.
England downed Fiji last weekend 54-12 with Charlie Sharples bagging a brace of tries and Alex Goode excelling. But with the previously suspended winger Chris Ashton now back in the mix, he will be pushing for a start against the Wallabies on Saturday.
Despite being one of England's most potent attacking threats, Catt would not be drawn on whether he will step straight back into the XV.
"The guys are on top of their games and to be honest it's about making sure what is the best team for us to beat Australia this weekend," Catt told Sky Sports News. "If that means changing it, we will, if it doesn't, we won't. Certain guys put their hands up at the weekend and performed well so there is no reason why we should change it.
"He [Ashton] doesn't have to come in. He's got a lot of credit for the way he has played. Hopefully he has learnt his lesson and won't do the things he has done which put him in a spot in the first place.
"We have a very important training session this afternoon and if he comes through that and plays well with the attitude we know he can have, he is definitely in with a shout."
And despite the Wallabies falling to a heavy 33-6 loss to France last weekend and also suffering from a lengthy injury list - which includes David Pocock who was ruled out on Tuesday - Catt has called on his side to remain focused and take their chances when they are presented.
"You never underestimate the Australians," said Catt. "I have had some fantastic games against them. It is always a humdinger and their tour will get back on track if they beat England.
"This is their next opportunity and we need to make sure we get our bit right. We have to build on what we did last week. We wanted to play a particular way and we did that but we have to make sure we don't get above ourselves.
"We have to make sure everything is composed and we are doing the right things at the right time. We won't get as much ball as we did last week and we will probably only get one or two opportunities, so we have to make sure we capitalise on them."
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Chasm is a 2D Action-RPG Platformer currently in development for Windows, Mac, & Linux. Taking equal inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers (procedurally generated dungeons, loot drops, etc) and Metroidvania-style platformers, the game aims to immerse you in its 2D fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets. Players take up the role of a soldier passing through a remote mining town on their journey home from a long war. The town's miners have recently disappeared after breaching a long-forgotten temple far below the town, and reawakened an ancient slumbering evil. Now trapped in the town by supernatural forces, you're left with no option but to explore the mines below, battle enemies and bosses, and increase your abilities in hopes of finally escaping and returning home.
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Apple Release Patterns
Apple Release Patterns is a new personal project of mine, and you can find the full-size original versions on a new, dedicated landing page on the InfoNewt.com site. Every few months Apple releases a new product update or redesign, and the rumors start flying about what the upcoming product will be during the preceding weeks. For better or worse, those speculations are often based on what was released in the same timeframe the prior year.
This data visualization lines up vertical columns for each year, starting with 2007. I decided that anything further back wasn't really relevant to Apple's current practices. Each product release is then mapped onto the calendar, showing a pattern (or lack of pattern) to the product releases. If the product announcement was separate from the actual release date, I mapped that date as well.
This data was ripe for a visualization. When I tried to look at the historical dates of product releases, the information was scattered across multiple sites, confusing and difficult to gather. Some information was contradictory, which required further investigation. So, the data topic itself was a good target for a clear, easy-to-understand visualization. However, the design with all of the products was too complicated visually to perceive any defining patterns. So, I created separate versions that break out the products into 3 categories, and those are much easier for readers to see the patterns.
For iOS devices (iPod, iPad, iPhone and AppleTV) you can see the pattern shift in 2011 for most of the products to a Fall timeframe. You can also see a recently consistent announcement date with the product release the following Friday.
For Apple's laptop line, the MacBooks, you can see the MacBook Air has become a regular release during the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, and the MacBook Pro gets fairly regular updates twice a year, usually just to update the internal specifications.
The desktop Mac line doesn't seem to show much pattern at all. They might get an update each year, but the timing is erratic. Sometimes they are part of WWDC, sometimes part of the Fall iOS events, and sometimes completely on their own.
I'm going to keep updating these on the landing page as Apple releases new products in the future (upcoming iPad Mini 2 Retina and Mac Pro still need to start shipping this year). I want these to become a valuable resource every time the Apple rumor mill heats up about the next product announcement. If you use the embed code on the Apple Release Patterns landing page, your site will also display the updates automatically as they become available.
This is version 1.0. I have some ideas and improvements I want to make in future versions, but I would love to hear your thoughts as well. Post any suggestions or feedback in the comments below.


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BALTIMORE – The UMBC men's tennis team blanked local foe Morgan State, 6-0, at 40 West Racquet Club. The Retrievers evened their record at 3-3 on the 2014 campaign.
The two teams did not compete in doubles competition.
Sophomores Alex Drean (Bayonne, France) and Justin Carter (Randallstown, Md.) made quick work of their opponents at Nos. 3 and 1 singles respectively. Drean defeated Ty Abraham, 6-2, 6-1 and Carter cruised past Evan Ward, 6-1, 6-1. Junior Daniel Gray (Bowie, Md./The Bullis School) was ahead, 6-4, 4-1, at the No. 4 slot, when his opponent was forced to retire, giving the Retrievers a 3-0 lead.
Junior Kamal Patel (Germantown, Md./Seneca Valley) clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jannick Tash at the No. 5 position.
Sophomore Melker Svard (Gothenburg, Sweden) was matched up with the Bears' regular No. 1 player, Duk Young-Park at the No. 2 slot and outlasted his opponent, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6. Freshman Biyik Akinshemoyin (Laurel, Md./Resevoir) completed the sweep with a 6-3, 7-6 triumph in the No. 6 position.
"The guys rebounded nicely from the Penn State match and came out strong from start to finish," said head coach Rob Hubbard. "Justin Carter and Alex Drean were particularly sharp in their play. We still have some things to work on but I am happy with the continuing improvement of the team."
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A Harvard Business School study that Niall Ferguson pointed us to today shows the U.S. has fallen severely behind in terms of international competitiveness.
The study, from January, found that for Harvard alums personally involved in a company relocation decision, 57 percent said the decision "involved the possibility of moving existing activities out of the U.S."
Meanwhile, only 9 percent considered moving existing activities from another country into the U.S.
"A U.S.-based respondent was three times as likely to be considering moving business activity out of the U.S. than a non-U.S. respondent was likely to be considering moving an activity into the U.S," writes Professor Michael Porter, the study's author.
The most interesting table from the study plotted current versus expected American industry sector global success.
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Another Xbox 360 game is now playable on Xbox One.
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Mad Catz teamed up with MLG to create a highly configurable controller intended to stand up to the demanding requirements of competitive gamers.
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Infinity Ward-, Treyarch-developed installments in Activision's shooter series surpass double-decamillion milestone in lifetime-to-date sales.
Online stores taking preorders for The War Collection, an Xbox 360 box set of Call of Duty 2, 3, and World at War.
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Modern Warfare 2's $550 million opening helps boost Infinity Ward, Treyarch-developed FPS series' total global sales beyond 55 million units.
Microsoft hasn't been dallying about bringing some of the top games from the current console generation to its Games on Demand service through Xbox Live. Currently, Xbox 360 gamers can ...
Five months after first hints, Activision registers name of its popular shooter series for use with "pre-recorded movies"; new Modern Warfare 2 trailer inside.
Restrictions to be harsher--and legally binding--under just-adopted PEGI system; new body being set up to focus on selecting which games will be banned in the UK.
Activision looking to translate its rhythm game, war action series into small- and big-screen properties, claims the Hollywood Reporter; concert tour also a possibility.
First-person shooters singled out for potential therapeutic benefits.
First X-Men: Origins movie tie-in coming to PS3, PS2, PSP, PC, 360, Wii, and DS; will debut alongside film inspiration in May 2009.
UK's Official Xbox Magazine reveals Treyarch-developed Call of Duty: World at War will visit the Pacific Theater of WWII with four-player player co-op and vehicular multiplayer.
President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.
Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake.
[UPDATE] THQ's RTS gets DX10, WWII shooter gets mapped, Midway demo reposted, Eidos remakes Steam'd, 2K slugger soundtracked.
Expanded awards from Entertainment Merchants Association give nods to Gears of War, God of War 2, Guitar Hero II, WOW.
Infinity Ward sets hype machine in motion for company news this weekend, but doesn't tease details. Could it be COD4?
Ancient gods battle links legends for retail supremacy alongside PSP Call of Duty, PS3 College Hoops, and Sonic Spinball for the Wii.
Gears of War takes home eight D.I.C.E. awards, including Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, and Action/Adventure Game of the Year; Wii Sports nabs three.
Following a gangbusters holiday, publisher raises revenue predictions by $30M after reexamining the console's European launch; PS2 Downhill Jam, DS and Wii Guitar Hero announced.
World War II continues to rage on the PSP in our exclusive look at the first Call of Duty to hit a portable system.
Lost Planet shakes off The Burning Crusade to rediscover the top slot, while football titles continue to prove popular.
Valor Map Pack for Xbox 360 fixed and battle-ready; new game patch fixes previously broken map pack, two multiplayer issues.
Burning Crusade scorches to the top of the UK game charts, knocking Lost Planet: Extreme Condition down to second place.
Five new downloadable maps for Call of Duty 3 go up on Xbox Live, but those who download it encounter problems; developer working to resolve issues.
Gears of War takes first prize, followed by Guitar Hero II, Madden, and Zelda; no PS3 games make the console top 20, while the Sims and WOW rule the PC ...
It's all change at the top as FIFA's reign finally draws to a close.
Call of Duty 3 soldiers can now download the Champs map free of charge from Xbox Live Marketplace.
EA's PS2 football simulation dominates sales in 2006 with 2.8 million sold, Mario comes in second; Gears of War takes December crown, third overall in 2006.
FIFA 07 starts the new year on top as Electronic Arts offerings finish the week's sales race in first, second, and third.
FIFA 07 back on top for the end of 2006; holiday sales promotions help other titles to leap back up.
Need for Speed Carbon tussles with FIFA 07 to regain the number one spot.
Activision's WWII shooter gets fixes to multiplayer via auto-update on Xbox Live; some gameplay enhancements also added.
Activision heads back to the front lines of downloadable content with its latest WWII shooter; free map, $10 map pack coming postholidays.
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Report on George Washington Bridge Controversy States Governor Doesn't Remember Conversation
Gov. Chris Christie and an erstwhile ally are split on a question that has lingered since lane closures at the George Washington Bridge plunged his administration into scandal, a new report shows.
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- 1 Art. 1 Name, Office and Business Year
- 2 Art. 2 Objectives, Means and Tasks
- 3 Art. 3 Membership
- 4 Art.4 Rights and Duties of Members
- 5 Art. 5 Begin and End of Membership
- 6 Art. 6 Membership fees
- 7 Art. 7 Organs of the Verein
- 8 Art. 8 The General Assembly
- 9 Art 9. Voting Rights and Quorum
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- 11 Art. 11 Auditors
- 12 Art. 12 Finances
- 13 Art. 13 Dissolution of the Verein
Art. 1 Name, Office and Business Year
(1.1) Under the name "PanoTools IG" - Verein Panootools Interest Group - referred to as "Verein" in the following text - exists a Verein according to Articles 60ff of the Swiss Civil Law Book.
(1.2) Main Office of the Verein is the residence of the President.
(1.3) The business year is the calender year.
(1.4) Official communications within the Verein is in English.
Art. 2 Objectives, Means and Tasks
(2.1) The Objective of the Verein is to enable the non-profit exchange, collection and distribution of Knowledge related to Panorama Photography
(2.2) A mailing list open to all civilly behaved interested persons is the main but not exclusive means for Knowledge exchange. The mailing list will be operated by the Verein on the free YahooGroup infrastructure.
(2.3) A wiki open to all interested persons is the main but not exclusive means for Knowledge collection and distribution. The wiki will be operated on an appropriate infrastructure to be defined by the Verein's board and to be ensrhined in these bylaws soon after implementation.
(2.4) The Verein will obtain, maintain and if necessary finance the IT infrastructure necessary to operate the mailing list and the wiki.
(2.5) The Verein can consider additional means to forward its objective.
(2.6) The Verein has an exclusively non-profit objective.
(2.7) The Verein may raise money to forward its objective.
(2.8) The Verein may channel its funds to to other entities and projects as long as the funds are committed to the same objective as the Verein.
Art. 3 Membership
(3.1) The Verein has two classes of membership: members and honorary members.
(3.2) Any natural or juridical person can become a member by joining the Verein's mailing list.
(3.3) Deleted.
(3.4) Board members can nominate honorary members based on their merit and achievement in the Panotools community.
Art.4 Rights and Duties of Members
(4.1) All members have the right to participate in the Verein's activities, including the mailing list and the wiki. Moreover they have the right to propose a motion to the Board.
(4.2) All members are obliged to support the Verein in its Objective by making appropriate use of the Verein's infrastructure.
(4.3) All members have a duty to insure that their contact information in the mailing list is current. The Verein declines all responsibility for failure of any member to maintain current contact information, particularly in the case that the member did not receive important communication from the Verein and exercise his/her right to vote.
(4.4) All members have the right to elect and be elected to the Verein's organs and the right to vote and address the General Assembly.
(4.5) Deleted.
Art. 5 Begin and End of Membership
(5.1) Membership must be applied for to the Board by applying to join the Panotools_GA Mailing List. Only in exceptional cases can the Board refuse membership. The Board has no obligation to explain its decision. The rejected applicant can request a review of the application by the General Assembly. The General Assembly's decision is final.
(5.2) Membership is terminated by voluntary termination (quitting the Panotools_GA mailing list), expulsion, death of the member or loss of legal capacity.
(5.3) Voluntary termination is effective whenever the member wishes.
(5.4) Expulsion of a member with immediate effect can be decided by the Board for important reasons when the member offends repeatedly and in significant manner these bylaws, the policies or the interests or objective of the Verein. The Board decides on an expulsion with a two thirds majority. Before the decision, the offending member is given two weeks time to refute the allegations. Expelled members can file an objection with the General Assembly within thirty days of the expulsion. The objection is decided upon at the next General Assembly by simple majority. The objecting member as well as the Board has the right to address the General Assembly prior to the vote. The General Assembly's decision is final.
(5.5) All claims from membership are void in case of termination. No refund of donations nor other compensation of any kind will be due to the terminated or expelled member.
Art. 6 Membership fees
(6.1) There are no mandatory membership fees.
Art. 7 Organs of the Verein
(7.1) The Verein has a
- General Assembly
- Board
- Auditors
Art. 8 The General Assembly
(8.1) The General Assembly is the highest organ of the Verein. It will decide the most important issues of the Verein. In particular, it must fulfill the following tasks which it can't delegate:
- Elect the Board and the Auditors
- Approve the yearly report and the audit report
- Approve the budget
- Discharge the Board and the Auditors
- Approve the bylaws and any changes to them
- Discuss and decide on motions and objections presented to the General Assembly
- Discuss and decide on affairs of the Verein put forward for discussion by the Board
- Decide any eventual dissolution of the Verein.
(8.2) The Board will call a General Assembly to be held every year on November 1. The General Assembly takes place online, on the panotools_GA mailing list. The invitation to the General Assembly with the provisional agenda for the meeting and items to be voted on must be mailed out to the panotools_GA mailing list at least four weeks in advance of the voting. Objections to the agenda, propositions and vote candidature must be sent to the Board at least two weeks before the General Assembly. [NEW: VOTING PROCESS]. On the day of the General Assembly, the Board sets the appropriate polls in the polls section of the panotools_GA YahooGroup. All polls are open for at least seven days. Once all polling has ended, the Board summarizes the decisions.
(8.3) Late agenda items, including propositions, motions, petitions and objections, but excluding changes to the bylaws must be added to the agenda if during the General Assembly a majority of voting members votes in favour of dealing with the issue. [NEW: VOTING PROCESS]. On the day of the General Assembly, the Board sets a poll on whether the General Assembly accepts the addition to the agenda. If the addition to the agenda is accepted, the General Assembly is extended by another seven days poll on the actual item.
(8.4) The Board can call an extraordinary General Assembly at any time by announcing it to the General Assembly with a justification. The Board must call a General Assembly if it is petitioned to do so by at least 50 members in writing (e-mail). The extraordinary General Assembly announcement will be e-mailed out at least four weeks in advance of the extraordinary General Assembly.
(8.5) Decisions of the General Assembly are documented in a protocol to be made available to all members within 60 days of the General Assembly. The protocol will be scheduled for approval by the next General Assembly.
(8.6) An item must be put on the agenda of the General Assembly if at least 25 members petition the Board in writing (e-mail).
(8.7) In advance of the General Assembly, all parties who have a right to address the General Assembly on an agenda item will post their statement to the panotools_GA. A member of the Board chosen to run the agenda approves the relevant posting before starting their poll. All other messages to the panotools_GA group that are not relevant to the process will be discarded.
Art 9. Voting Rights and Quorum
(9.1) Each Member has one vote. Voting rights are non-transferable
(9.2) Each regularly called General Assembly will be a quorum no matter how many members participate.
(9.3) The General Assembly makes decision by a simple majority of voting members. In the case of a tie, the motion is rejected. Non-voting members accept the outcome fo the vote.
(9.4) For changes to the bylaws and for decisions over the dissolution of the Verein a two thirds majority is required.
Art. 10 Board
(10.1) The Board is made up of a President and 4-6 additional Directors.
(10.2) Directors and Presidents are chosen for a one year term at the annual General Assembly. Their mandate starts on January 1 and ends on December 31. Unlimited re-elections are permitted. The term of the current Board ends sixty days after the election of a new Board. To smooth the transfer of ownership, the current Board will let the new Board access its daily business during the transition from the current to the new Board.
(10.3) The Board makes decisions with a simple majority. In the case of a tie, the President decides. The Board has a quorum when at least half of its members take part in the vote. Decisions of the Board are documented in a protocol. The protocol must be made accessible to all Members within 60 days of the decision(s).
(10.4) The Board manages or delegates the Verein's business and resources that are not assigned to other organs through the bylaws. The Board may saction budget deficits up to 50% of an individual expense, as long as the overall budget deficit is not over 10%.
(10.5) The Board is accountable to the General Assembly.
(10.6) It takes the signature of two Board members to act legally binding for the Verein.
(10.7) The liability of the Board is limited to intentional damages and gross negligence.
(10.8) Candidates for the Board can put forward their name for election after the invitation to the annual General Assembly is issued. The General Assembly will vote on each candidate separately in a vote that allows votes in favour (Yes) or against (No) for each candidate. A Candidate's net vote is the count of Yes votes less the count of No votes. A Candidate with a negative vote count is rejected. If there are more Candidates than posts, those Candidates are retained with the highest positive vote count. In the case of a tie, the Candidate with the least No votes prevails. If there is still a tie the current Board decides. The Candidate with the least No votes is elected President. In case of a tie, the Candidate with the most Yes votes prevails. If there is still a tie, the current Board decides.
(10.9) Board members are volunteers and are not compensated, financially or with any other means, for their activity for the Verein.
Art. 11 Auditors
(11.1) The Verein has two auditors who do not belong to the Board nor are employed by the Verein. They are elected by the General Assembly for a year. Unlimited re-elections are permitted.
(11.2) The Auditors audit the books and the funds of the Verein, the activity of the Board and report on them to the General Assembly.
(11.3) The Auditors must be given access at any time to all relevant books, accounts, e-mails, protocols, logs and other correspondence.
Art. 12 Finances
(12.1) The Board is responsible to keep a book of the Verein's expenditures.
(12.2) Only the Verein's funds are liable for the Verein's obligations. A personal liability of the Board members is excluded.
Art. 13 Dissolution of the Verein
(13.1) In the case of the dissolution of the Verein or change of its non-profit orientation, the Verein's funds will be transfered to a non-profit organization active in promoting Panorama Photography. The decision to whom to transfer the funds is left to General Assembly.
(13.2) The elected Board will act as liquidator, unless the General Assembly decides otherwise.


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Mechanical heat detector shall be a System Sensor 5600 series model number BK-5601P, listed to Underwriters Laboratories UL 521 for Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems. The System Sensor heat detector shall be either a single-circuit or a dual-circuit type, normally open. The BK-5601P detector shall be rated for activation at either 135 Degrees F (57 Degrees C) , and shall activate by means of a fixed temperature thermal sensor, or a combination fixed temperature/rate-of-rise thermal sensor. The rate-of-rise element shall be activated by a rapid rise in temperature, approximately 15 Degrees F (8.3 Degrees C) per minute. The System Sensor heat detector shall include a reversible mounting bracket for mounting to 3-1/2-inch and 4-inch octagonal, single gang, and 4-inch square back boxes with a square to round plaster ring. Wiring connections shall be made by means of SEMS screws that shall accommodate 14-22AWG wire. The BK-5601P detector shall contain alphanumeric markings on the exterior of the housing to identify its temperature rating an
Additional Info
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|What's in the box
|(1) 135 Degree Heat Detector


text: Contemporary, modern and classic chandeliers available in vintage brass, bronze, polished nickel, iron and resin. Perfect for over dining tables, living rooms and entry foyers. Free shipping on all chandeliers. We offer damp rated chandeliers for bathrooms and high humidity locations. Featuring lamps made by Arteriors, Oly, Global Views, Barbara Barry, Dwell Studio.


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Traveling on the EDGE: Where to Go in 2014, Fall
The final installment in our four-part series, EDGE's travel editor Matthew Wexler scopes out 12 months of adventure, relaxation and surprises for the LGBT jet setter. ??
Part One profiled Colorado, Vienna and Mexico.
Part Two continued the global journey as EDGE explored Madrid, England and the home of World Pride 2014 - Toronto, Canada.
??Part Three explored Lucerne, Switzerland; Cleveland, Ohio; and Asheville, North Carolina.
And for our final hurrah? EDGE explores Fort Lauderdale, Chicago and Johannesburg.
Once cast in the shadow of her more gregarious sister, Miami, Fort Lauderdale has become a major player in the LGBT vacation scene as well as an appealing destination for full-time residence. EDGE National Nightlife Editor JC Alvarez says, "There's plenty happening in Fort Lauderdale -- people are calling it the 'New South Beach,' and there are many folks from New York City actually moving down there just because the living is better."
Whether you choose to go for the weekend or early retirement, you'll be in good company: Last year Fort Lauderdale welcomed 1.2 million LGBT visitors.
Go Sunny
Viva Italia!: Who needs Venice when you have the il Lugano Hotel? Located along the Intercoastal Waterway, this Italian-inspired property features luxurious suites, private cabanas and easy access to the ocean.
A Bloody Good Time: As a result of the 2010 census, Wilton Manors was named the second-gayest city in the United States. All the more reason to shut down the street and throw the biggest, bloodiest annual Halloween street party in south Florida. Even on an average night, Wilton Drive boasts more than 40 restaurants, lounges and nightclubs, but on October 31 all hell breaks loose for "Wicked Manors," which includes a main stage, DJ, costume contests and "Thriller" flash mob.
Bookworm: What began as a collection in 1973 by Mark Silber, then a student at Florida Atlantic University, has grown to a 4,000-square-foot archive and exhibition space within the Fort Lauderdale Branch Library/ArtServe building. The Stonewall National Museum and Archives is one of the only permanent spaces in the U.S. devoted to the display of exhibitions relating to LGBT culture and history.
Never underestimate nice. Chicago's Midwestern sensibility shines through any time of year as the Windy City's LGBT presence continues to grow beyond Boystown.
Chicago offers everything from street festivals to award-winning theater companies and cultural attractions.
What's Hot in the Windy City
Park It: The Hotel Lincoln overlooks 1,200-acre Lincoln Park, with serene Lake Michigan in the distance, but its quirky furnishings offer their own eye candy. Be sure to head to J. Parker, the rooftop lounge, for panoramic city views and signature cocktails like the Wise Fool and the French Maid.
I'm Ready for My Close-Up: Celebrating 32 years, Reeling: The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival presents works ranging from international feature films to experimental shorts and more in a variety of genres.
A Hole in One: Once you've conquered Chicago's other signature eats (deep-dish pizza and hot dogs), save room for the almighty doughnut. This yeasty confection has taken the city by storm, and while you're sure to find a local shop in every neighborhood, don't miss the small-batch artisan varieties produced by Do-Rite Donuts that include pistachio-Meyer lemon, buttermilk old-fashioned, and vanilla bean-glazed cinnamon crunch.
Located in South Africa's lush northeast corner, Johannesburg boasts 10 million trees - the world's largest urban forest.
Amid its natural beauty, the city's multicultural nightlife scene has exploded in recent years, and South Africa's pro-LGBT rights include same-sex adoption (2003) and gay civil marriage (2005), epitomizing the country's progressive attitude.
Urban Forest and Beyond
Urban Chic: The newly opened Maslow offers sophisticated accommodations for the international traveler and a complimentary shuttle service to Nelson Mandela Square and the Sandton City shopping complex. However, you may never want to leave after a holistic treatment at the hotel's Africology Spa.
Alas, Babylon: Not nearly as apocalyptic as it may sound, Babylon offers theme nights like Funked Up Fridays and a chance to mingle with an eclectic LGBT crowd.
Royal Expedition: Head northwest, and in less than three hours you'll find yourself at the luxurious Palace of the Lost City in Sun City, South Africa. The opulent five-star resort overlooks a scenic valley in the heart of the South African plains and is only minutes from Pilanesburg Game Reserve, where you can enjoy a safari experience or game drive.


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Electronics Projects: Block DC while Passing AC
One of the important features of capacitors in electronics circuits is their ability to block direct current while allowing alternating current to pass.
This works because of the way a capacitor allows current to flow while the plates are charging or discharging, but halts current in its tracks once the capacitor is fully charged. Thus, as long as the source voltage is constantly changing, the capacitor allows current to flow. When the source voltage is steady, the capacitor blocks current from flowing.
In Project 3-2, you build a simple circuit that demonstrates this principle in action. The circuit places a resistor and a light-emitting diode in series with a capacitor. Then, it uses a knife switch so that you can switch the voltage source for the current between a 9 V battery (direct current) and a 9 VAC power adapter (alternating current).
The trick to successfully building this circuit is finding a 9 VAC power adapter. If you go looking for one at your local RadioShack or at a department store, you might find one, but it will probably cost $20 or more. If you search the Internet, you can probably find one for more like $10 or $15.
You can purchase at a thrift store for even less. Just pay attention to the markings on the back of the power adapter:
INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz 15W
OUTPUT: 9VAC 1000mA
These are the specifications you want to look for when you search for an AC adapter to use for this project. In particular, the output voltage must be listed at 9 VAC.


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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff scrambled to contain nationwide protests Monday by meeting with the leaders of a free-transit activist group that launched the first demonstrations more than a week ago and has called for new actions Tuesday.
Rousseff also talked to governors and mayors from several major cities, extending her more hands-on approach to the crisis after she was criticized for staying mostly silent and letting the unrest spiral out of control.
By mid-afternoon, neither government officials nor protest leaders from the Free Fare Movement had yet made any public statements, but many here suspect they were already powerless to stop the wave of unrest.
Some scattered protests flared Monday, and two women died after being hit by a car as they tried to block a highway in the state of Goias near the nation's capital. The highway patrol in Goias said the driver of the car fled and is being sought.
Protests in Sao Paulo state also blocked road access to the nation's largest port in Santos, causing a massive backlog of trucks trying to unload products. In Brasilia, a group of about 300 students protesting against corruption blocked some streets while a protest was expected in Rio de Janeiro later in the evening.
Experts said the protesters, though mostly disorganized, were in control thanks to support from the majority of Brazilians as seen in recent polls, opening a window for concessions on their demands for less corruption and improvements to the nation's woeful public services.
Complicating matters, though, is Brazil's worsening economic climate. The government has been struggling against both a lagging economy and rising inflation, both of which make increasing spending on public services difficult. It also is spending billions of dollars preparing for not just the Confederations Cup soccer tournament under way, but next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
"Brazil will see several waves of protests," said Guillermo Trejo, a professor at the U.S.-based University of Notre Dame whose research focuses on social protests in Latin America. "This cycle will decline, and it'll likely return to episodic protests once the media attention of the Confederations Cup goes away."
But next year could be a bumpy ride, as Rousseff faces re-election, Trejo said. Already, the protests have become the largest of their kind in Brazil in at least two decades.
"Presidential elections are always a huge magnet for protests and hosting a major event like the World Cup will open a window for more," Trejo said.
Three-quarters of Brazilians support the protests, polls show, while demanding more for the heavy taxes they pay. In fact, Brazilians pay more in taxes as a share of gross domestic product than any nation outside the developing world.
The U.S.-based political risk consulting firm Eurasia Group wrote Monday that the Brazilian leader is "crafting a strategy that tries to generate a sense of progress on protester demands while avoiding increasing spending" as she is "facing a dual challenge — one on the streets and a crisis of confidence in financial markets."
"Her economic team is well aware that it has little room to engage in more spending to meet protester demands," the note said.


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Arm and disarm your 2GIG Go! Control Alarm System before you enter or exit your home! The 2GIG-KEY2-345 - 2GIG 4-Button Keyfob allows you to conveniently control your home security system right from your key ring with 4 controls that also assist in emergency situations. Packed with function, take your Go! Control alarm system to the next level with this thin and slick key fob.
If you want to arm your home while you are inside of it, simply use the STAY mode button on the key chain remote. On your way out to pick up the kids from soccer practice? Instead of going all the way back to your alarm control panel, use your new key fob! Push and go- it's that simple with this key chain remote control. Also supported are auxiliary output and emergency functions. If you're in a pinch with an intruder, simply hit the emergency button to set off your alarm.
Convenience is key. Just like remote controls revolutionized the television experience, so will the 2GIG 4-button key fob for your alarm system. It also contains a lithium coin battery with 5 year life, so you won't have to worry about replacing it for a while to say the least. Bring whole new meaning to the term 'fast action' with one of the best key fobs in the industry.
- Arms system in STAY or AWAY mode
- Disarms system
- Auxiliary output and emergency functions
- Lithium coin battery with 5 years life
Additional Info
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|Part Number
|What's in the box
|(1) 2GIG 4-Button Keyfob
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|4-Button Key Ring Remote
|Wireless Signal Range
|350 ft., open air, with 2GIG Wireless Alarm Control Panel
|Code Outputs
|Arm; Disarm; Panic; Relay Control
|Transmitter Frequency
|345.000 MHz (crystal controlled)
|Transmitter Frequency Tolerance
|± 15 kHz
|Transmitter Bandwidth
|Modulation Type
|Amplitude Shift Keying-On/Off Keying (ASK-OOK)
|Unique ID Codes
|Over one (1) million different code combinations
|Peak Field Strength
|Typical 40,000 uV/m at 3m
|Dimensions (LxWxH)
|1.23 x 2.26 x 0.45 in. (3.12 x 5.74 x 1.14 cm)
|Weight (including battery)
|0.65 oz. (18.4 g)
|Housing Material
|ABS plastic
|Operating Temperature
|32° to 120°F (0° to 49°C)
|Relative Humidity
|5-95% Non-Condensing
|Battery (included)
|One (1) Panasonic CR2015, or equivalent Lithium battery
|Regulatory Listing(s)
|ETL, FCC Part 15, Industry Canada
|Two (2) years
|Included Accessories
|Key ring


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The only holdup to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' acquisition of Darrelle Revis was a physical to ensure the cornerback's surgically repaired knee was satisfactory to the team's medical staff.
|Darrelle Revis signs his six-year, $96 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. (John Geiger/Twitter)
Mission accomplished.
The New York Jets traded Revis to Tampa Bay on Sunday, and he then signed a six-year, $96 million contract with the Bucs, a source informed of the negotiations told NFL.com's Ian Rapoport. The deal averages $16 million annually, making Revis the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, but it doesn't include any guaranteed money.
Under the terms of the new contract, Revis will receive $13 million in base salary per season, according to NFL.com's Albert Breer. Revis also will be paid an annual $1.5 million roster bonus and a yearly $1.5 million workout bonus.
Revis took to Twitter to thank Jets fans and express his feelings about the trade.
"I been sitting around for the last hour trying to figure out what to say to the Jet Nation & I came up with this," Revis said on Twitter. "The six years I played for the New York Jets were unbelievable. I put my body on the line everyday & did everything could to help the team win. I experienced a lot & learned a lot. The memories I had in New York I will keep dearly to my heart. I want to thank all the jets fans for making me feel welcome."
Asked by Rapoport if it took a lot of wooing or recruiting to get Revis on board in Tampa Bay, a Bucs source replied: "We didn't need to do any convincing. He's a great kid who wanted a fresh start."
In return for the three-time All-Pro, the Jets receive the No. 13 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft and a conditional 2014 fourth-rounder that bumps to a third-rounder if Revis is on the Bucs' roster on the third day of the 2014 league year. The Jets now are the first NFL team since the 2000 Jets, Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins with two draft picks in the first 13 selections.
Revis still will count $12 million in dead money against the Jets' 2013 salary cap, while the Bucs assume his $1 million bonus.
A Bucs source told NFL.com's Jeff Darlington that the team "absolutely" anticipates Revis playing in Week 1 -- against the Jets. Revis made that desire very clear to the Bucs, the source said.
As Gregg Rosenthal noted earlier, the blockbuster trade is setting head coach Rex Ryan up for failure with two years left on his contract.
Bucs general manager Mark Dominik, on the other hand, comes out smelling like a rose. He surrendered just two draft picks instead of the expected three for Revis. With no guarantees included in the contract, it's essentially a year-to-year situation. The Bucs are off the hook if Revis' knee prevents him from returning to shutdown-corner status.
Follow Chris Wesseling on Twitter @ChrisWesseling.


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This application will allow the user to confirm they have proper root ( superuser ) access and a proper BusyBox installation.
The goal of this application is to provide even the newest Android user with a simple method to check their device for root access. This application will also allow the user to verify a proper BusyBox installation.
For the more advanced and technically inclined users, many important details are provided around the Root and BusyBox installation. The application presents all the details needed to properly troubleshoot any root or BusyBox issues.
The Root Check mode displays, common su binary locations and file permissions, along with root uid/gid results, Superuser.apk installation and version, adb shell default user mode, and the System defined PATH.
The application makes it very simple and easy export the detailed output via email or any other social media application installed on the device (Twitter, SMS, etc). Easy sharing of the detailed and technical results provides convenience for sharing! One simple button press allows Root or BusyBox details to be shared for collaborating or troubleshooting!
This application will test the device for root access. Very simple, quick and reliable test method to check for root access. The su binary is the most common binary used on Android devices to grant root access. This application will check and verify the su binary location and permissions on the device. This information is generally the most helpful in diagnosing issues with root access.
A common method for resolving issues around properly installing and configuring root access via the su binary is to gather the permissions around the su binary along with the installation location. All this information is quickly summarized in a few seconds by this application. To grant even greater convenience, this information can be quickly exported and shared for assistance in resolving su binary and root issues.
The widget provided along with this application allows easy and constant monitoring of root access status. The widget allows the user to setup a timer interval to check for root and busybox status. The widget will always keep the user up to date via on screen widget notifications regarding root and busybox installation and operating status.
Gaining root access varies based on manufacturer, model, and carrier. The application currently provides rooting guide links to over 40 devices and is expanding. If a device does not yet have a guide for rooting linked in the application, please refer to http://www.google.com to find the appropriate rooting support areas for your specific device. Other popular web sites which provide rooting guides are http://forum.xda-developers.com and http://forum.sdx-developers.com.
Please don't leave negative feedback! Instead, please email me with your feedback, suggestions and comments! Feel free to email your advanced root/BusyBox results along with your feedback! Thank you!!
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Well folks, I've reached my last lesson for the day and as you can see it's going to be on another chibi figure from the Adventure Time series. I am having so much fun creating the chibi versions of all of the animated cast. Up next I will be showing you "how to draw chibi Rainicorn", step by step. In all reality her real name is 'Lady Rainicorn', and she is as you know the loyal steed to Princess Bubblegum. Not only is she her main means of transportation, Rainicorn is also her friend, and trusted companion. This is going to be an incredibly easy and colorful lesson to tackle. I absolutely love the way she came out, and I just know that all you who requested her, will fall in love with drawing chibi Rainicorn. Well, that is all I really have to say since there is a regular or normal lesson on this Adventure Time character already. Have fun and be sure to come back tomorrow to see what else I will upload. Adios people!
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YokyWorks develops novel engineering solutions that allow people to experience life beyond their physical or sensory capabilities.
At the same time, it is a place of inspiration for women and men of all ages to engage in the pursuit of lifelong learning and opportunity.
The sounds of this factory are the sounds of minds tinkering with innovative ways of improving the human condition and sharing a collective experience of engineering for the enhancement of individual lives.
YokyWorks in the News
Public Radio's Marketplace program recently broadcast a story on Yoky and one of our projects. You can catch the text of the story or listen to it at the Public Radio archives.