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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
has yet again been caught
exaggerating 'global warming' by fiddling with the raw temperature data.
This time, that data
concerns the recent record-breaking cold across the northeastern
U.S. which NOAA is trying to erase from history.
If you believe NOAA's
charts, there was nothing particularly unusual about this winter's
cold weather which caused sharks to freeze in the ocean
and iguanas to drop out of trees.
is NOAA's January 2018 chart for Northeast U.S. – an area which includes
New England along with NY, PA, NJ, DE and MD.
(Link to website for chart)
You'd never
guess from it that those regions had just experienced record-breaking cold,
would you?
That's because, as Paul
Homewood has discovered, NOAA has been cooking the books. Yet
again – presumably for reasons more to do with ideology than meteorology – NOAA
has adjusted past temperatures to look colder than they were and recent
temperatures to look warmer than they were.
We're not
talking fractions of a degree, here. The adjustments amount to a whopping 3.1
degrees F. This takes us well beyond the regions of error margins or innocent
mistakes and deep into the realm of fiction and political propaganda.
Homewood first smelt a rat
when he examined the New
York data sets.
He was particularly
puzzled at NOAA's treatment of the especially cold winter that ravaged New York
in 2013/14, which he describes here:
The cold weather really
began on Jan 2nd, when an Arctic front descended across much of the country,
and extended well into March.
The NWS
wrote at the end of the winter:
The winter of 2013-14 finished
as one of the coldest winters in recent memory for New York State. Snowfall
across Western and North Central New York was above normal for many areas, and
in some locations well above normal. This winter comes on the heels of two
previous mild winters, making the cold and snow this winter feel that much
Temperatures this winter finished
below normal every month, and the January through March timeframe finished at
least 4 degrees below normal for the two primary climate stations of Western
New York (Buffalo and Rochester)…..
Relentless cold continued
through the month of January across the region.
So why, he
wondered, did NOAA have this marked down as only the 30th coldest winter (since
1895) on its New York State charts, with a mean temperature of 16.9F?
compared the local records for January 1943 and January 2014 – months which,
according to NOAA's charts, had very similar average temperatures.
What he
found was that NOAA's charts were deeply inaccurate. The 2014 local
temperatures had been adjusted upwards by NOAA and the 1943 local temperatures
On average
the mean temperatures in Jan 2014 were 2.7F less than in 1943. Yet, according
to NOAA, the difference was only 0.9F.
NOAA has adjusted past temperatures down, relatively, by 1.8F.
Now, Homewood has given
the same
treatment to the most recent Big Freeze – the winter of
Yet again,
he has found that NOAA's arbitrary adjustments tell a lie. They claim that
January 2018 was warmer in the New York region than January 1943, when the raw
data from local stations tells us this just isn't true.
So at the
three sites of Ithaca, Auburn and Geneva, we find that January 2018 was colder
than January 1943 by 1.0, 1.7 and 1.3F respectively.
Yet NOAA
say that the division was 2.1F warmer last month. NOAA's figure makes last
month at least 3.1F warmer in comparison with 1943 than the actual station data
NOAA's highly homogenised and adjusted version of the Central Lakes temperature
record bears no resemblance at all the the actual station data.
And if this
one division is so badly in error, what confidence can there be that the rest
of the US is any better?
indeed. The key point here is that while NOAA frequently makes these
adjustments to the raw data, it has never offered a convincing explanation as
to why they are necessary. Nor yet, how exactly their adjusted data provides a
more accurate version of the truth than the original data.
One excuse NOAA's
apologists make is that weather stations are subject to changing environmental
conditions. For example, when the station sited at Syracuse in 1929
was located at what was originally just a sparse aerodrome. Since then,
however, as
Homewood notes, it has grown into a large international airport with
two runways servicing two million passengers a year. Its weather station
readings therefore will certainly have been corrupted by the Urban Heat Island
effect: that is, its temperature readings will have been artificially elevated
by the warmth from the surrounding development and aircraft engines.
So you'd think, wouldn't
you, that to compensate for this NOAA would adjust the recent
temperatures downwards. Instead, for no obvious reasons, it has adjusted them upwards.
This is a
scandal. NOAA's climate gatekeepers are political activists not honest
scientists and the U.S. taxpayer has no business funding their propaganda.
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2012 BMW 1-Series F20
About the Car
2012 BMW 1-Series F20
The premium compact BMW 1-Series is already synonymous with driving pleasure. Now, the second generation offers state-of-the-art engine and suspension technology, further improvements in fuel efficiency, significantly more space and an innovative range of features and equipment. Still the only rear-wheel-driven car in its class, it builds on the strengths of its predecessor, which has already sold more than one million units worldwide. With its outstanding handling and design, innovative technology and premium image, the new BMW 1-Series has consolidated its position as a pioneering individualist in the competitive five-door segment. You can find more visual details of the 2012 BMW 1-Series gallery by scrolling up.
BMW's entry-level model has achieved maturity, offering an even better balance between sportiness and driving comfort, improved functionality, and numerous driver assistance systems previously available only in higher segments. This is also apparent in its size. The body of the new BMW 1-Series is 85 millimetres longer than its predecessor, at 4,324 millimetres, while the wheelbase has widened by 30 millimetres to 2,690 millimetres. The car also looks more powerful because its overall width has increased by 17 millimetres to 1,765 millimetres (due to an increase in track of 51 millimetres at the front and 72 millimetres at the rear), whereas its height remains unchanged at 1,421 millimetres. The rear seats have 21 millimetres more legroom, and the luggage compartment has expanded by 30 litres to 360 litres.
The design of the new generation is a powerful expression of the latest technological advances. The model's fresh, youthful image has been stylishly updated, with precision-moulded body surfaces and a modern, functional interior both underlining its premium status. Another innovation is the BMW Sport Line and BMW Urban Line, two ranges of interior and exterior design features and equipment that provide exclusive personalization opportunities.
All engines in the new BMW 1-Series are four-cylinder models using BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. The petrol engines are part of a new generation, combining an impressively sporty feel with exceptionally low fuel consumption and emissions. The 1.6-litre engines have twin-scroll turbochargers, direct injection, VALVETRONIC and Double-VANOS. The new BMW 116i achieves 100 kW/136 hp, and the new BMW 118i 125 kW/170 hp. These represent increases of 10 kW and 20 kW on the previous versions, with fuel consumption reduced by up to 10 per cent. The 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel models have been radically redesigned, featuring variable turbine geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection. The new BMW 116d (85 kW/116 hp), the new BMW 118d (105 kW/143 hp) and the new BMW 120d (135 kW/184 hp) have further consolidated the BMW 1-Series' record of superior fuel efficiency in the compact segment.
The new BMW 1-Series is the first and only car in its class to be optionally available with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Like its predecessor, it also incorporates the extremely wide-ranging BMW EfficientDynamics technology package as standard. This includes the Automatic Start/Stop function, available with both the manual and automatic transmissions, and ECO PRO mode, activated using the driving experience switch (included as standard), for even better environmental performance. There are also plans to expand the range with the BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Edition. This will have an output of 85 kW/116 hp, but additional fuel-saving and emission-reducing technologies will enable it to achieve fuel consumption of 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres and a CO2 emissions figure of just 99 grams per kilometre over the EU combined cycle (provisional figures).
Also unique to this segment is ConnectedDrive, the new BMW 1-Series' optional package of driver assistance and mobility services. This includes high-beam assistance, Adaptive Headlights, parking assistance, reversing camera, Lane Departure Warning including Collision Warning, cruise control with brake function, and speed-limit and no-passing information. BMW ConnectedDrive also features Internet connectivity, increased smartphone and music player integration, real-time traffic information, and web radio, Facebook and Twitter apps.
Exciting, elegant, innovative design
The drive-train layout, with a longitudinally mounted in-line engine at the front and rear-wheel drive, is unique within the compact segment. This improves the new BMW 1-Series' handling, and is also reflected in its design, with BMW's typical proportions: long bonnet, wide wheelbase, swept-back passenger cell. The new BMW 1-Series is the embodiment of responsiveness and innovative elegance in a compact car, with a youthful, lively design and high-quality features adding to the excitement.
The front of the car is dominated by the large BMW kidney-shaped radiator grille, boldly shaped headlight units and three-section air intake. The grille is tilted forwards, adding emphasis to the challenging stance of this most sporty of compact models, while the surrounding areas catch the light and create a strong sense of three-dimensionality, with four contour lines on the bonnet forming a V that points towards the grille. The typical BMW double-round headlights have accent trim across their tops. In combination with the optional bi-xenon headlights, this creates a strongly focused look, powerfully enhanced by the direction indicators set into the inner light rings of the headlights and an LED accent light. In another innovation for BMW, the side indicator lights are integrated in the exterior mirrors.
From the side, the proportions of the new BMW 1-Series are even more strikingly apparent. The slightly sloping roof line, sporty, angled rear windscreen and flat side windows give the car a coupé-like feel, while the Hofmeister kink – the low forward bend at the back end of the side windows – extends well into the C-pillar, making the door aperture wider and facilitating entry to and exit from the rear seats.
The design quality of the new BMW 1-Series, which is unique in the compact segment, is particularly evident in the distinctive BMW lines and dramatically curved surfaces. The characteristic BMW swage line starts at the front sidewall and rises continuously to the rear lights, its boldness giving powerful emphasis to the shoulder area, with the door openers neatly integrated into the swage line. An additional character line below the doors flows sharply upwards into the outline of the rear wheel arch. The sill line provides a similarly dynamic touch, running parallel to the road and then rising steeply at the rear wheel arch, which is nicely echoed by the outlines of the side windows. The size of the rear wheel arches draws attention to its rear-wheel-drive layout which is the reason for its excellent dynamic responses.
The wide-set wheel arches reinforce the broad, powerful impression created by the back of the new BMW 1-Series. The wide-opening, slightly concave tailgate is opened by pressing the top section of the BMW emblem that sits at its centre, and the rear lights are also set well apart, creating a strong horizontal emphasis that is heightened by their deep surrounds.
There are optional xenon headlights, and the rear lights consist of L-shaped banks of LEDs. An additional brake light is set into the roof spoiler. The outline of the rear apron echoes that of the front bumper, while the V-shaped emblem surround leads the eye towards the road surface, emphasizing the new BMW 1-Series' stable roadholding.
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2012 BMW 1-Series Front View 3/4
Inside, a combination of typical BMW design features and innovative accents gives the new BMW 1-Series a fresh, youthful and modern feel, with a focus on spaciousness and driving pleasure. Lines and surfaces are dynamic and forward-leaning, with high-quality, precision-finished materials reflecting the model's premium specifications. BMW's characteristic driver-friendliness is apparent in the angled displays and controls in the middle of the instrument panel, and the ergonomic contours of the centre console, designed for maximum visibility. The interior surfaces are layered, another innovation which gives the new BMW 1-Series an organic look and feel.
In conjunction with an optional navigation system and the BMW Professional radio, the new BMW 1-Series uses the BMW iDrive system. This comprises a controller on the centre console, favourites buttons and a freestanding flatscreen monitor. The 6.5 or 8.8-inch high-resolution control display, which is integrated into the instrument panel, is used for all information, entertainment, telecommunications and navigation functions.
The new BMW 1-Series also offers much more storage space, with large door pockets, two cupholders on the centre console, a roomy glove compartment, and a compartment under the armrest. Bottles of up to 1 litre can be fitted into the lower door panel sections.
The optional storage package includes large compartments in the rear doors and nets on the front seatbacks. The 360-litre luggage compartment expands to a maximum of 1,200 litres by lowering the 60/40 split-folding rear seats, giving a flat surface extending all the way to the front seats. The optional through-loading system has 40/20/40 split-folding rear seats.
The ultimate in personalization: BMW Sport Line and BMW Urban Line make their debut
The exclusive new BMW Sport Line and BMW Urban Line of interior and exterior equipment help to show off the high-tech, dynamic facets of the new BMW 1-Series to best advantage.
The BMW Sport Line includes sports seats with specific coverings, leather sports steering wheel with contrasting red stitching, a red keyclasp, adjustable armrests, high-gloss black interior trim and matt coral accent strips. The instruments have specific number and scaling designs. The ambient lighting can be switched between orange and white the inclusion of this feature in the centre console and footwell is exclusive to the BMW Sport Line.
Other features of the BMW Sport Line include 16-inch star-spoke light-alloy wheels, black exhaust pipe end trim, and door sill finishers with "BMW Sport" lettering. The kidney bars, the central air intake trim bar, the side intake surrounds and the rear bumper trim are all high-gloss black. Additional options include high-gloss black mirror caps and 17-inch two-tone light-alloy wheels.
The BMW Urban Line includes specific cloth/leather seats, a leather sports steering wheel, adjustable armrests, and contemporary acrylic glass interior trim, which creates a strong sense of depth and is available in white or black with matt oxide silver accent strips. A striking effect is also provided by the ambient and courtesy lights, which can be switched between orange and LED royal blue. An additional light source on the B-pillar enhances the effect of the illumination.
The distinctive exterior includes specific 16-inch V-spoke alloy wheels or optional 17-inch high-gloss white wheels with an angled surface, and white rear bumper trim. Additional design accents on the front include white kidney bars with chrome-plated fronts and a white trim bar for the centre air intake. The side intake surrounds are painted in the same colour as the car, and the BMW Urban Line also includes door sill finishers with "BMW Urban" lettering and a white keyclasp. White mirror caps are available as an option.
The components of the BMW Lines are matched down to the last detail, and create a striking visual impact. Other individually customizable features include a choice of seat coverings, interior trims and accent strips and light-alloy wheels.
Apart from the new BMW Lines, the new BMW 1-Series itself offers additional design and material options. The standard equipment includes satin silver interior trim and Move fabric seats, and among the optional alternatives are additional interior trims and accent panels and Dakota leather seats in a choice of two colours. All upholstery versions are also available for the optional sports seats, and there are currently three standard and five metallic exterior paint colours.
The new generation of petrol engines: dynamic power delivery and outstanding fuel efficiency thanks to BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The new BMW 1-Series is currently available with a choice of two latest-generation four-cylinder petrol engines and three radically redesigned four-cylinder diesel units.
The 1.6-litre petrol engines making their debut in the BMW 116i and BMW 118i models use BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, consisting of a twin-scroll turbocharger, High Precision Injection, VALVETRONIC variable valve control and Double-VANOS variable camshaft control.
This design is based on that of the multi-award-winning 225 kW/306 hp in-line six-cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo found in models such as the BMW 135i and BMW 135i Convertible. Like that engine, the new four-cylinder units too are part of BMW's EfficientDynamics design strategy, which aims to continually increase driving pleasure while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
This is the first time that four-cylinder engines have been fitted with BMW TwinPower Turbo, which represents an exceptionally fuel-efficient way of boosting output. In normally aspirated engines, responsiveness could only be enhanced to the same degree by significantly increasing capacity, and therefore weight and fuel consumption.
The design draws on the by BMW engineers' long experience of building high-performance turbo engines. The BMW 2002 turbo, launched in 1973 with a four-cylinder, 125 kW/170 hp engine, was the first European production car to be fitted with an exhaust gas turbocharger, and is still regarded as a the template for a compact, high-performance driver's car. In 1983, the first turbocharged engine ever to win a Formula 1 world championship was a Brabham BMW driven by Nelson Piquet.
The forced-induction system of the new BMW 1-Series uses the twin-scroll principle, with separate ducts both in the exhaust manifold and the turbocharger itself, each serving one pair of two cylinders. This enables more efficient use to be made of the exhaust pressure waves to drive the turbocharger, so in typical BMW fashion the engine responds instantly to any movement of the throttle. Output is also boosted by VALVETRONIC variable valve control, which is fully integrated into the cylinder head, and Double-VANOS variable camshaft control on the intake and exhaust sides.
You can find more visual details of the 2012 BMW 1-Series gallery by scrolling up.
2012 BMW 1-Series Interior
The four-cylinder engine of the new BMW 118i, which has an all-aluminium crankcase, has a maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp at 4,800 rpm, and a maximum torque of 250 Nm at between 1,500 and 4,500 rpm. It is exceptionally responsive, accelerating the car from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds and on to a maximum speed of 225 km/h. Improved efficiency is reflected in combined-cycle fuel consumption of 5.8 to 5.9 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions of 134 to 137 grams per kilometre (EU test figures, variations due to differences in the tyres fitted).
The new BMW 116i's four-cylinder engine provides significantly improved driving dynamics compared to the predecessor model. It has an output of 100 kW/136 hp at 4, 400 rpm and a maximum torque of 220 Nm between 1,350 and 4, 300 rpm. The car takes 8.5 seconds to reach 100 km/h from a standing start, and has a maximum speed of 210 km/h. The new BMW 116i's fuel consumption over the combined cycle is 5.5 to 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres, and its CO2 emissions are 129 to 132 grams per kilometre.
An evolutionary step forward: four-cylinder turbodiesel with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and even greater fuel efficiency.
Wide-ranging design modifications have enabled the four-cylinder 2.0-litre turbodiesel engines in the new BMW 1-Series to build on their competitive advantage in the areas of output and fuel efficiency. These include aluminium crankcases, reduced engine friction, thermodynamically optimized turbochargers and variable turbine geometry, next-generation common-rail direct injection and magnetic-valve injectors.
These enhancements represent the latest stage in the success story of BMW four-cylinder diesel engines, which earned the predecessor of the new BMW 118d the title of World Green Car of the Year.
The new BMW 120d marks another major advance, with a 5 kW increase in maximum output to 135 kW/184 hp at 4,000 rpm, and maximum torque boosted by 30 Nm to 380 Nm between 1,750 and 2,750 rpm. It reaches 100 km/h from a standing start in 7.2 seconds, and has a maximum speed of 228 km/h. Combined-cycle fuel consumption has been reduced to 4.5 to 4.6 litres per 100 kilometres, with CO2 emissions of 119 to 122 grams per kilometre (EU test figures, variations due to differences in the tyres fitted).
The four-cylinder diesel engine of the new BMW 118d has a maximum output of 105 kW/143 hp at 4,000 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 Nm between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.9 seconds, and has a maximum speed of 212 km/h. Its combined-cyle fuel consumption is 4.4 to 4.5 litres per 100 kilometres, with CO2 emissions of 115 to 118 grams per kilometre (EU test figures, variations due to differences in the tyres fitted).
The new entry-level BMW 116d has a maximum output of 85 kW/116 hp at 4,000 rpm, and maximum torque of 260 Nm between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.3 seconds, and has a maximum speed of 200 km/h. Its combined-cyle fuel consumption is an outstanding 4.3 to 4.5 litres per 100 kilometres, with CO2 emissions an equally impressive 114 to 117 grams per kilometre (EU test figures, variations due to differences in the tyres fitted).
Advanced BMW EfficientDynamics technology puts the new BMW 1-Series in a class of its own
Back in 2007, the BMW 1-Series set a new global benchmark, with a unique range of technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions being included as standard. Today, the new BMW 1-Series extends the scope of the BMW EfficientDynamics programme. The diesel versions have a centrifugal-force pendulum built into the dual-mass flywheel to compensate for rotational irregularities and ensure a smooth ride at low revs.
The car makes extensive use of intelligent energy management systems, including Brake Energy Regeneration and electromechanical power steering. Depending on the model, these may also include a gear shift indicator, automatic air valve control, a high-efficiency rear differential, a map-regulated oil pump, a pressure/rev-regulated electric fuel pump, a self-disconnecting air-conditioning compressor and tyres with reduced rolling resistance.
The Automatic Start/Stop function, which switches off the engine when it is stationary at traffic lights or in slow-moving traffic, is included as standard in the new BMW 1-Series, with both manual and automatic transmissions. ECO PRO mode, which is activated by the driving experience switch, adjusts the engine map, heating, air conditioning, and mirror/seat heating to minimize fuel consumption. The resulting increase in range is shown on a display.
As a result, the new BMW 1-Series will embody the concept of fuel-efficiency like no other premium car, building on the strengths of its predecessor in this area. At a later date, the range will be expanded with the BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Edition. This will be powered by a 1.6-litre diesel engine, and feature a number of fuel-saving and emission-reducing technologies, including solutions to further optimize drive-train efficiency, improve aerodynamic performance and reduce rolling resistance. The BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Edition will have an output of 85 kW/116 hp, with fuel consumption of 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions of 99 grams per kilometre over the EU combined cycle (provisional figures).
Eight-speed automatic transmission: sporty, fuel-efficient, and unique in a compact car
The standard six-speed manual petrol and diesel versions of the new BMW 1-Series offer efficient power transmission and precise gear changes.
The BMW 1-Series is also the only compact car also available with the option of an eight-speed automatic transmission, offering fast, smooth gear changes and excellent fuel efficiency. The innovative architecture of its wheel set allows more gears and a better spread of ratios, with barely any increase in weight over the existing six-speed automatic gearbox for the BMW 1-Series.
The unusually high efficiency of the eight-speed automatic transmission means that fitting it to the most powerful new BMW 1-Series models actually results in lower fuel consumption and CO2 figures than with a manual transmission.
The Steptronic function used in the automatic transmission allows gear changes to be initiated manually using the electronic selector lever. A further option is the eight-speed sports automatic transmission, which enables even more dynamic gear changes, and includes shift paddles on the steering wheel.
Perfect handling: high-quality suspension technology, even weight distribution and improved stability control
The new BMW 1-Series boasts best-in-class suspension technology, with a double-joint cross-strut front axle with McPherson struts and sway bars, and a five-link rear axle. The high aluminium content of the front axle structure effectively reduces the unsprung mass, while noise levels have also been reduced and crash performance improved.
Both the front and rear axles have double elastic bearings and extra-large bearing blocks for increased comfort and responsiveness. The new BMW 1-Series has a wider track than its predecessor (51 millimetres wider at the front, 72 millimetres wider at the rear), and the almost perfect 50:50 weight distribution helps to translate the dynamic advantages of the rear-wheel drive layout into an exciting and agile ride.
The new BMW 1-Series has electromechanical power steering as standard, combining typical BMW precision with very low energy consumption. The optional Servotronic function provides speed-dependent power assist. Variable Sport Steering, also available as an option, reduces the number of steering wheel rotations required to make sharp turns. In this mechanical system, steering ratios are adjusted using a variable steering rack. Parking and turning are safer and easier, requiring minimal steering effort, but the typical BMW steering precision and directional stability at high speeds are maintained.
As an alternative to the standard 16-inch wheels, the new BMW 1-Series is also available with 16, 17 and 18-inch light-alloy wheels. Its responsiveness and powerful braking in emergency situations are partly due to DSC Dynamic Stability Control, and the car also has ABS anti-lock braking, DTC Dynamic Traction Control, CBC Cornering Brake Control and DBC Dynamic Braking Control. Other features now include braking assistance, fading compensation, brake drying and hill assist.
DTC mode increases the intervention thresholds of DSC, making it easier to drive on loose sand or deep snow. By allowing slight slippage of the drive wheels, it also facilitates controllable oversteer. DSC Off mode activates the electronic rear axle differential locking system. If either of the drive wheels suffers wheelspin while accelerating through tight bends, brake force is applied to this individually, so that the opposite wheel maintains traction.
Torsion-resistant body, optimal weight, wide range of safety features
The new BMW Series 1's lightweight body makes it more agile and improves passenger safety, with high-strength steel being used to increase torsion resistance and the strength of the passenger safety cell while minimising weight. Crumple zones and clearly defined load paths absorb the force of an impact and deflect it away from the passenger cell.
The standard safety package comprises front airbags, side airbags integrated into the seatbacks, front and rear head airbags, three-point automatic seatbelts in all seats, front seatbelt tension limiters and pre-tensioners, and an ISOFIX child seat mounting system in the rear.
You can find more visual details of the 2012 BMW 1-Series gallery by scrolling up.
2012 BMW 1-Series Front View Detail
BMW ConnectedDrive: unique comfort, safety, information and entertainment options
The new BMW 1-Series' high-tech presence is reflected in an impressive range of driver assistance and mobility services which is unique in a compact car. The BMW ConnectedDrive options network the driver with the vehicle and the outside world to improve comfort and safety while providing a wide spectrum of information and entertainment.
The Adaptive Headlight function incorporated in the optional xenon headlights adjusts the illumination depending on the vehicle's speed, steering angle and yaw rate. At low speeds, the turning lights integrated into the foglamp illuminate the road in the direction of travel. Other features include rain sensor, automatic headlight control, high beam assistance, park distance control, which allows safe, precise parking, with the image from the reversing camera appearing on the iDrive control display. Park assist aids parallel parking by identifying suitable spaces and steering the car into place if required.
Cruise control with brake function controls the engine and brakes while setting the optimum automatic gear to maintain the speed selected by the driver. The Lane Departure Warning facility now incorporates Collision Warning, which uses a camera at the bottom of the rear-view mirror to monitor the road markings and prevent unintended changes of direction.
The camera also monitors other vehicles and, if required, sounds a two-stage alarm to prevent collisions. A visual warning appears on the instrument panel if a minimum distance set by the driver is not maintained, and a flashing symbol and acoustic signal are activated if avoiding action is required.
The Speed Limit Info system has been expanded, with symbols on the instrument panel showing known speed limits and no-passing signs above or beside the road as recorded by its camera.
Innovative technology has been used to facilitate the integration of Apple iPhones and other smartphones and music players, including online services. BMW Apps allow iPhone users to receive web radio stations and display Facebook and Twitter posts on the onboard monitor. Another new function, Real-Time Traffic Information, provides detailed congestion data and recommended diversions. The new BMW 1-Series also has unlimited Internet connectivity, another unique feature within the compact segment.
High-quality standard features include driving experience switch, air conditioning, and keyless ignition.
The new BMW 1-Series offers all the excitement of premium-quality, pioneering technology and exceptional driving pleasure within a compact car, with many superior features as standard and a wide range of attractive options. The driving experience switch, a standard feature located on the central
console, tailors the car's settings to the driver's personal tastes, including engine characteristics, DSC driving stability control, optional Servotronic settings and automatic gear change programme and dynamics.
COMFORT, SPORT and ECO PRO modes are included as standard. The eight-speed sports automatic, Variable Sport Steering and BMW Sport Line versions also have SPORT+ mode. Cars fitted with the Professional navigation system have a sport display on the control monitor showing real-time engine performance and torque.
The standard equipment of the new BMW 1-Series also includes remote-controlled central locking, height-adjustable driver's and front-seat passenger's seats, electric wing mirrors, electric front and rear windows, BMW Business radio and CD, six speakers and an AUX IN connection, and air conditioning. Options include two-zone automatic air conditioning, electrically adjustable and heated seats, multifunction steering wheel, automatically dimming rear-view and wing mirrors, foglamps, electric sunroof, and towbar with removable ball.
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The engine of the new BMW 1-Series can be activated by touching the Start/Stop button as soon as the keyless remote is inside the car, making traditional ignition key insertion redundant. The optional Comfort Access system automatically locks and unlocks the car.
The Professional navigation system includes a hard disk. Individual entertainment features include a DVD changer, DAB receiver, and 360-watt, digitally amplified 12-speaker Harman Kardon hi-fi system.
Like its five-door predecessor, the new BMW 1-Series is made in BMW's Regensburg assembly plant, together with the BMW 3-Series saloon, coupé and convertible, the BMW M3 and the BMW Z4. The plant has produced more than 4.5 million automobiles in its 25-year history.
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James Marsh is most recently the director of Project Nim, which opens in theaters on July 8, 2011.
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Condition of Mr. Segundo: Pondering unethical experiments that might slide by today's authorities.
Guest: James Marsh
Subjects Discussed: States of exhaustion, Project Nim's purported origins of the 1970s hippie residue, scientific ethics and Columbia code of conduct, attempts to teach a chimpanzee to use sign language, Professor Herb Terrace, the transgressive aspects of ripping an animal from his mother, Skinner, Harry Harlow's experiments, Terrace's efforts to seek media coverage, Nim Chimpsky's attacks on grad students, Terrace's concerns for insurance issues over harm and suffering to students, Washoe, a filmmaker's obligation to history, contending with demands from studio executives, when Marsh recreates moments in a documentary, dramatic reconstructions, murdering poodles, the inherent danger in cutting too much, audience imagination and the dangers of being too literal, balancing the needs of individual perspective and audience reaction, having ongoing debates while editing a documentary, some of the qualities that cause a documentary filmmaker to become prickly, the potential conflict of interest of obtaining film clips from the very subjects you're interviewing, having sexual feelings for a chimp, being faithful to the honest confessions of documentary subjects, viewing documentary subjects as actors, earning trust as a filmmaker, Philippe Petit, whether discomfort is required in the questioning process, asking a question in ten different ways, trying to get a scientist to reveal he committed an affair, why people should trust James Marsh, the moral implications on Catfish, the possibilities that Catfish is a fake documentary, and phony indignation.
Correspondent: You don't bring up the Washoe project. Allen and Beatrix Gardner and Herb Terrace had a huge rivalry going on at the time. And it's almost like East Coast/West Coast, Biggie/Tupac…
Marsh: Well, there's another film to be made about all that stuff. There's quite a few PBS type documentaries that get into the whole language experiments that Washoe, the Gardners, and that whole debate. That would be a film about science, a film about ideas. And our film is a drama about a chimpanzee and people. So I was aware of that context and many people spoke about it in the course of our interviews. But I thought it was going to be a blind alley for me as a filmmaker to get into that too much. It may be an oversight on my part. But that's a different film. If you want to go see that film, someone else can make that. That's not my film.
Correspondent: But don't you think you have an obligation to present, to some degree, the history…
Marsh: No.
Correspondent: Of all of these animal language…
Marsh: Why?
Correspondent: Why? Because Washoe ended up having 350 words she "learned" of sign language. You can just do a brief mention.
Marsh: Well, you see, here's my feeling about that. It's that a brief mention is not good enough. That's when you're playing with it. If you're just trying to flirt with something and say, "Well, I can mention Chomsky and I can mention Washoe and the Gardners." You may know about that. But my brother watching the film won't know anything about that. So I'm not trying to be — I'm being a little defensive here. But that wasn't the film I wanted to make. That's a different kind of film. And that film? Go online. Nova has done that film. Washoe, the fucking dolphins — you know, the Gardners, signs. But the bottom line is that the experiment failed. And that chimps do not learn language. So I can get caught up in this whole discussion about who was right and who was wrong, and who learned the most words. That's not a story. That's a discussion about the practice of science and the nature of these experiments. And so I wanted to focus on a dramatic story as opposed to the issues and the context. And, of course, someone like yourself, who is very….who is familiar with this stuff, probably feels a bit cheated. Because I don't explain and give you the context you are sort of dimly aware of or know a little bit about. But that's a very conscious choice on my part. Not to get caught up in things you can't really fully explain and will, I think, be a sort of sideshow to what I think my interest in the story, which is my interest in the drama of it and the life story of this chimpanzee. Now if you're a Nim, what does he fucking care about Washoe and dolphins and the Gardners? He isn't going to know nothing about these things. So I'm trying to put you. You know, his life story is where I'm focused here. Not so much on this whole fascinating internexual climate that you're aware of and the film doesn't really get into.
Correspondent: To go ahead and correct your impression that I felt cheated, what I'm actually talking about here is how you as a documentary filmmaker make the choice to not include Washoe. Is it really a consideration of "Oh, well here's a rabbit hole that will create a three hour film"?
Marsh: Yeah. Or where is my interest in this story? Where do I think the narrative is in this story? As opposed to — I think you could cram the film with reference points to other experiments and to other thinkers and linguists. And on and on. But that isn't the film that I think would work for me as a filmmaker, or the one I'm interested in making. And so to distill my view into I want to tell you the story of this from the point of view of the chimpanzee, who would have no awareness of the other chimpanzee lab experiments and no interest in them either, I think.
Correspondent: So to some degree, it sounds to me that when you make a film — especially one that deals with science as opposed to, say, an event that numerous people see such as Man on Wire — your problem, I suppose, is that you're enslaved to narrative to some degree. Is that safe to say?
Marsh: Well, that's my interest in narrative. I guess I'm a little prickly about this. Because there's quite a lot of pressure around the making of the film of this sort. Explaining to people. "Give me more context. Give me more science. Show me the scientific debate here." And so I'm prickly about it because it caused me a lot of trouble as I was filming it, getting these comments from people — executives involved with the film — that they wanted more of this stuff. And they're saying, "Well, I want a narrator for the film." And I began to get quite pissed off about this. Because it wasn't the kind of film that I was making, nor did I say that I was going to make this film. I was making the story of Nim the chimp. And films tend to not deal with ideas terribly well. It's not what films are good at doing. I mean, some films do it extraordinarily well. But it's not what they're best for. I think film is best as a medium for storytelling. And so that's where my interest is in this particular story again.
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- · THE TURKEY– Turkeys don't have any bread or pasta in them but not all turkeys are created equal. Some turkeys are injected with flavorings/preservatives containing gluten so make sure to read the label or contact the company in advance.
- · THE GRAVY– Make the gravy from turkey drippings using corn starch or gluten-free flour as the thickener.
- · THE STUFFING– The core ingredient in stuffing is dried bread, so this will need some gluten free modifications. Purchase a gluten-free mix from a local gluten free bakery such as Apple Gluten Free Kitchen. Check for gluten in the stuffing's sausage and get gluten-free turkey stock: Kitchen Basic Gluten Free Turkey Stock is available at Jewel stores.
- · THE CRANBERRY SAUCE– Instead of using a sugar-filled, preservative-full fruit sauce that comes from a can, make homemade raw cranberry sauce to ensure no contaminants!
- · THE SIDES– The more fresh, colorful veggies the better! A green bean casserole contains soup (not gluten-free) and onion toppings. To make gluten-free, substitute crumbled "funions" for the onion topping, and purchase a gluten-free soup from a local food store. In the Chicagoland area, Fruitful Yield stores will have a complete green bean casserole mix! If serving bread/rolls, gluten-free options are available at practically any store.
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Court: 'Don't ask, don't tell' will stay in place
LOS ANGELES » The military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy is back in place for the time being, with one major caveat: the government is not allowed to investigate, penalize or discharge anyone who is openly gay.
A San Francisco federal appeals court ordered the military to temporarily continue the controversial policy in an order late Friday, the court's response to a request from the Obama administration.
The order is the latest twist in the legal limbo gay service members have found themselves in as the policy is fought in the courts simultaneous to its slow dismantling by the federal government, which expects to do away with it by later this year.
In its three-page ruling, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the ruling was based on new information provided by the federal government, including a declaration from Major General Steven A. Hummer, who is leading the effort to repeal the policy.
"In order to provide this court with an opportunity to consider fully the issues presented in the light of these previously undisclosed facts," the court wrote, that it would uphold an earlier order to keep the policy in place.
The court of appeals had halted "don't ask, don't tell" July 6 but the Department of Justice filed an emergency motion Thursday saying ending the policy now would pre-empt the orderly process for rolling it back, per a law signed by President Barack Obama in December.
The ruling was supported by Servicemembers United, an organization of gay and lesbian troops and veterans, but the group's executive director Alexander Nicholson voiced frustration over the slow process of dismantling "don't ask, don't tell." "The situation with finally ending this outdated and discriminatory federal policy has become absolutely ridiculous," said Nicholson. "It is simply not right to put the men and women of our armed forces through this circus any longer."
The Department of Justice said in a statement that it asked the court to reconsider its order "to avoid short-circuiting the repeal process established by Congress during the final stages of the implementation of the repeal."
It said senior military leaders are expected to make their decision on certifying repeal within the next few weeks. In the meantime, the Justice Department said "it remains the policy of the Department of Defense not to ask service members or applicants about their sexual orientation, to treat all members with dignity and respect, and to ensure maintenance of good order and discipline."
The Justice Department noted that the Defense Department has discharged only one service member since Congress voted to repeal the policy, and that was done at the request of the service member.
Last year's ruling by the appeals court stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the Log Cabin Republicans against the Department of Justice.
The gay rights group persuaded U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips to impose a worldwide injunction halting the ban last October, but the appeals court granted the government a stay, saying it wanted to give the military time to implement such a historical change.
The Log Cabin Republicans asked the court Friday to deny the motion, saying "an on-again, off-again status of the District Court's injunction benefits no one and plays havoc with the constitutional rights of American service members."
The plaintiff said while only one service member has been discharged since the congressional vote, three others have been approved for discharge by the secretary of the Air Force but the processing of those actions have been "stopped in their tracks" by the court's order. Granting the stay the government wants would allow it to act on those discharges and also allow it to put recent applicants from gay enlistees in limbo, the group said.
Justice Department attorneys said in their motion Thursday the grounds for keeping the stay in place are even stronger today than they were when this court initially entered the stay, and that disrupting the process set out by Congress would impose "significant immediate harms on the government."
The chiefs of the military services submitted their recommendations on the repeal to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta last week. As soon as the Pentagon certifies that repealing the ban will have no effect on military readiness, the military has 60 days to implement the repeal, which could happen by September.
Lt. Col. Paul Hackett, a lawyer in the Marine Corps Reserve, said military officials are ready for the change and there is no need for a delay.
"We're already taking steps to implement it," he said. "Politicians do what politicians do for whatever their political need is. It's an election year, so somebody is obviously taken that into consideration. I suspect that's what driving this."
Friday's order lays out a schedule for anticipated objections and motions from both sides: the Log Cabin Republicans have until 5 p.m. Thursday to file opposition to today's motion, and the federal government has until 5 p.m. the next day to file a reply supporting it.
The court also asks the federal government to explain by close of business Monday why the information on implementation of the Repeal Act wasn't provided sooner.
On Saturday, a contingent of active-duty troops and veterans are expected to march in San Diego's gay pride parade.
Former Navy operations specialist Sean Sala is organizing what is believed to be the first military contingent of troops and veterans to lead a gay pride parade.
Sala said the parade group wear T-shirts showing their branch of service. They will walk with two horses — one draped in an American flag and the other with the rainbow-colored Pride flag — to honor service members and those who have died for equality.
Associated Press writers Pete Yost in Washington and Julie Watson in San Diego contributed to this report.


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Perhaps the best way to frame Hitchcock's 1959 thriller North by Northwest is to examine the least conspicuous word in its title: by. In the context of the film, 'by' represents a crossroads – a point of intersection between two paths that would otherwise never meet.
Consider protagonist Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant – a playboy ad executive who lands himself in trouble when he is mistaken for a spy and kidnapped, throwing his life into chaos as he plays an increasingly dangerous game of cat and mouse with his abductors and the authorities. And it's only because of this game that he meets Eve Kendall, played by Eva Marie Saint, a love interest who twice helps him evade capture.
Intersections are further explored in the transient locations Hitchcock chose to shoot: downtown cross streets, trains, airports – even the infamous crop-dusting scene, which takes place quite literally at a crossroads.
It is appropriate, then, that Saul Bass establishes this theme in both the tone and design of the main title sequence – his second Hitchcock outing, following Vertigo the previous year. Almost immediately, the open canvas of forest green is jailed by a series of intersecting lines, setting the ground rules for the sequence by corralling the sans serif title blocks into vertical columns, rising and falling as though tethered to one another.
The sequence is split into three distinct tiers – the first being entirely graphic, with the titles superimposed over the gridded background. In the second, the graphics dissolve into the reflective façade of the C.I.T. Building in Manhattan – the location of Thornhill's agency – perfectly mimicking its orthographic window framework. The third tier brings us down to ground level, observing the anonymous masses navigating the Big Apple.
This progression from cold abstraction to perceived reality – symbolically reflected in the building's façade – to up-close and personal parallels Thornhill's journey through the film, mirroring both his plight and his changing identity over its course. It also draws the audience into human-scale conflict, where commuters do their best to ignore each other unless compelled otherwise, resulting in hostility. Bernard Hermann's big, climactic score gives the sequence a sense of increasing urgency, turning up the volume in concert with the march of the crowd.
Bass had experimented with graphic animation techniques as far back as The Seven Year Itch in 1955, but the title cards themselves had always remained static. North by Northwest is often credited as being the first sequence to use kinetic type – or simply, type in motion. It is also one of the first examples of situational type in film, where the text is integrated into the environment by matching its perspective, a technique famously revisited by Picture Mill for David Fincher's Panic Room in 2002.
Although Bass was already an established designer by 1959, North by Northwest is likely his first truly modernist title sequence, adopting a clean, minimal style and a veneer of graphic sophistication previously unseen in his title work or elsewhere in mainstream film. It's a style that he carried into his next two projects, Psycho and Ocean's Eleven, and would revisit almost 30 years later for Goodfellas in 1990.
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A one-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd mix that was in critical condition after a case of animal cruelty in Chemainus is on the mend and has found her fur-ever home in Langford.
In early May, BC SPCA took custody of the dog – named Hope – who was suffering from emaciation, dehydration, extreme muscle wasting and a deep, severe neck wound.
She was abandoned in the woods and tied to a tree with a plastic and wire cable, according to BC SPCA chief prevention and enforcement officer Marcie Moriarty.
"The cable was tied so tightly that her face was pressed to the tree and she could not lay down or move. The wire was deeply embedded into her neck, causing such a massive wound that her jugular vein and trachea were exposed," Moriarty said.
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Hope's body was so badly infected by the injury that her head was severely swollen and the wound was filled with maggots, Moriarty said.
After being rushed to a veterinary clinic in Duncan to be stabilized, Hope was transferred to WAVES Veterinary Hospital in Langford where she received life-saving treatment.
That's where Hope's new owner, Neil Roberts, came in.
Roberts is the hospital administrator for WAVES and heard about Hope while at work.
"I kept hearing this dog barking all the time and people kept saying 'oh that's Hope,'" Roberts said. "And then I heard 'Hope needs a home'…so, I met her and she went home with me that night and she's been with me ever since."
Hope has had some procedures to close the hole in her trachea and to fix and loosen the scar tissue and drain some swelling out of her chin. She's been spayed as well and is running, jumping and enjoying her new life with her new humans.
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Roberts said when he first met Hope she was about 16.5 kilograms. Now she's up to about 23 kilograms thanks to the many treats she receives from Roberts.
"She's really happy and healthy," Roberts said. "She loves to be in the middle on the couch with me and my daughter so she can get love from both of us. She's a very loving, well-adjusted dog."
Kevin Timothy of Chemainus has been charged with animal cruelty following an investigation by the BC SPCA. He faces up to two years in jail, a maximum $75,000 fine and up to a lifetime ban on owning animals if convicted.


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Renishaw probing simplifies set-up of complex mould tools for BK Tooling
Toolmaking has always been the preserve of craftsmen; even with the arrival of complex CNC machine tools the skill of the toolmaker is still required. However, innovative technology such as Renishaw's Primo™ probing system is a proven timesaver for even the most experienced toolmakers.
BK Tooling, based in Bishop's Stortford (UK), is vastly experienced in the manufacture of injection mould tools and the associated electrodes for die sinking. Over the years it has seen these tools become more and more complex as designers push the boundaries of what is feasible. Managing Director Bob Tunks has been using Renishaw probing systems since he took delivery of his first CNC machining centre 20 years ago. That machine tool came equipped with a probe.
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losing as a result of not probing parts on the machine tool."
BK Tooling's most recent machine tool purchase – an XYZ 1060 HS high-speed vertical machining centre (VMC) – came equipped with the Renishaw Primo system, including a Primo Radio Part Setter and Primo Radio 3D Tool Setter.
BK Tooling sees the benefits of using Renishaw probes primarily when setting up moulds; particularly when they are returned for additional finishing work. Without probing, Bob Tunks estimates that typically it would take 20 minutes to re-set a fairly simple mould tool. For more complex moulds with multiple 3D reference points, it could be over an hour before he would be confident to begin cutting. With Renishaw probing systems, he can reduce the setting time to just three minutes, irrespective of the complexity of the workpiece.
"We can probe and datum the vast majority of our work within three minutes, but we are occasionally presented with special challenges," he explains. "Recently we needed to rework an existing mould tool using only a CAD model and the old tool, which didn't have a single recognisable datum point on it. Eventually by cross-checking, we evaluated 20 datum points. This took about an hour using the Primo Radio Part Setter. Without the probe, I estimate it would have taken at least half a day."
The Radio 3D Tool Setter is also a major benefit to BK Tooling which rarely uses reground tooling; instead relying on 'virgin' new tools for most of its work. The diameters of these new tools can be relied on as the manufacturers work to tight tolerances, but length setting is crucial. BK Tooling needs to be able to match the Z-heights of all the tools used on a workpiece in order to achieve the blending it needs on 3D profiles. Like the Part Setter, the Tool Setter works to a repeatability of 1 μm 2σ, which adds further to the consistency that BK Tooling is able to achieve.
We didn't understand the importance of probing when we were first introduced to it. We now realise that it is vital. We have had five machining centres, all of which have been equipped with Renishaw probing systems. We can't see any logical reason now to buy a CNC machine tool without probing.
BK Tooling (UK)
The Primo system addresses the primary concerns that prevent companies from making the transition to probing; namely perceived cost, fragility and complexity. The Primo system offers an industry-first "pay-as-you-probe" approach with minimal upfront investment costs. Two types of Primo Credit Token are available, offering either six months usage, or unlimited lifetime usage for experienced users such as Bob Tunks.
The system also comes with a self-study training kit and GoProbe; Renishaw's new, easy-to-use probing software. For peace of mind, the system is protected against accidental damage with Primo Total Protect cover. "Buying a machine like this without probing is something that I would not even contemplate. Yes, you can set parts manually, but you do that without any confidence in where the datum is. Probing is all
about having the confidence of knowing where the part is on the table and not standing there hovering over the feedrate override," explains Bob Tunks.
"The time savings on second operation work is, for us, where probing really comes into its own and benefits our business. In combination with a CAD model we are able to quickly pick up multiple datum points and start cutting the part much quicker than we could ever do manually, without probing. The time we are saving more than offsets the cost of the Renishaw probing system."
The Renishaw Primo system provides much more than initial workpiece probing. At BK Tooling, the Radio Part Setter is used to update offsets throughout the day to compensate for any thermal variations in the working environment. Movement within the machine tool is inevitable, especially in the Y-axis. By probing the workpiece or other datums at regular intervals this variation can be compensated for quickly and easily, with new datums being transferred to the machine's CNC. Bob Tunks explains; "We know that there will be some movement in the machine tool over the course of a day and with the speed of probing we can check this more frequently, which equates to greater accuracy in the finished parts and makes us as consistent as we possibly can be."
"We have had five machining centres, all of which have been equipped with Renishaw probing systems. I can't see any logical reason now to buy a CNC machine tool without probing. The time savings that can be generated by probing either the workpiece or the tool far outweigh any cost associated with purchasing the probes," concludes Bob Tunks.


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WASHINGTON (April 2, 2015) – National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today cautioned the American public – rural and urban alike – to be very leery of the rhetoric being used to sell upcoming trade deals and to insist that any agreement signed by this country has the primary goal of reducing the overall trade deficit.
"Trade is neither inherently good nor is it inherently bad," said Johnson. "And the string of deals that have been signed into law over the past decade, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the more recent Korean trade deal have failed to deliver prosperity and instead have exported good American jobs while growing the overall trade deficit," he said.
Johnson noted that in 2014, the trade deficit increased to $505 billion, representing nearly 3 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and slowing growth for the overall economy. "Yes, the positive trade balance of U.S. agriculture trade is good news – but it is massively overshadowed by the alarming overall U.S. trade deficit," he said. "And all family farmers and ranchers should take note of that," he said.
Johnson said that Congress should deny the request of the president, and any president in the future, who asks for Trade Promotion Authority — also known as Fast Track.
"Fast Track allows the president to negotiate these agreements in secret and then present them to Congress for an up or down vote, with any and all amendments forbidden. Trade agreements that lack transparency should raise everyone's eyebrows," said Johnson.
As in the past, another enormous and mysterious deal being considered, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), has been negotiated behind closed doors with little input from the public or Congress. "The lack of transparency in negotiating TPP is particularly egregious, considering its expansive scope," said Johnson.
"Several countries involved in the TPP negotiations are known currency manipulators including Malaysia, Singapore and Japan," said Johnson.
Recent reports noted that the U.S.-Japan trade deficit reached nearly $80 billion in 2013, and currency manipulation was the most significant cause of the deficit. The Economic Policy Institute estimates that this trade deficit with Japan resulted in 896,600 jobs eliminated in the U.S., in nearly every congressional district.
Another massive agreement in the works with Europe, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), offers more of the same.
"Although many of these deals have benefitted family farmers and ranchers, they have done so at the cost of the loss of millions of American jobs and higher trade deficits for our children," he said. "And this growing drag on the U.S. economy will eventually drag rural America down with it," noted Johnson, since U.S. consumers are by far the largest market for the goods from family farmers and ranchers," he noted.
National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to protect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through advocating grassroots-driven policy positions adopted by its membership.


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Carl Burgess has released an updated website and portfolio of his work under the name More Soon. It is sublimely strange with some real moments of genuine brilliance in his work. Pick through and be click happy because behind each thumbnail is a treasure trove of divine strangeness. Yes indeed. Very strange.


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I was nervous.
And I don't normally get nervous.
A man with a massive beard and red suspenders had just handed me a large, sharp double-bitted axe. A cross section of a stump with a red and white bulls eye stood about 18 feet away. And in about 30 seconds the lumberjack distilled the thousands of years of axe throwing knowledge into a few sentences. Appearing from nowhere a small crowd had gathered to watch the carnage sure to follow. I took a deep breath, brought both my hands over my head, and flung the handle towards the target. A large metal banging sound rang out and I realized I had missed by about a foot above the log. "Great first shot", the mountain man shouted out. He retrieved the axe from behind their stage, hinted that I should let go just a bit later, and then handed the weapon back to me.
The crowd had grown a little bit larger and my hands were sweating a bit more. I brought the handle back over my head and let it fly, releasing just a fraction of a second later than before. The axe looped through the air and landed with a solid thud in the target. Woohoo! I start high-fiving the audience, no knowing or caring if they were impressed with my throw or relieved that I hadn't severed anyone's body parts.
The spicy idea wrapped up in this story is not my hidden talents as an axe thrower but the amazing mountain man who taught me to do what I thought was impossible in just a few minutes. Here are a few spicy tips on what it means to be a great teacher.
Spicy Teaching Tip #1 – Have Total Faith!
This mountain man believed in me. We were just looking to shoot a little video but he knew his craft and knew that he could show me how to throw an axe. His faith in me was also due in part to his faith in his own training. He had probably taught countless individuals how to throw an axe but it was the first time for me. Having total faith in a student is the ultimate confidence builder.
Spicy Teaching Tip #2 – Encourage Failure
I was handed a very sharp axe and told to throw it at a target, knowing that I would probably the miss the first time. Almost no one is perfect the first time out. Failure is always an option and a great option! Fail fast, learn from your mistakes, and throw again quickly.
Now get out there and find a spicy teacher or be one yourself!
You should totally watch the video of the axe throw below shot by Kyle with Digital-Fridge.
Thanks to the folks from Lumberjack Feud. You should go check out their show sometime. Don't try this at home! (Unless you have a lumberjack around.)


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Each March 20th the dental community comes together to promote oral health across the globe for all ages. World Oral Health Day was established to bring awareness to the issues surrounding oral health and educate everyone on the effects oral health can have on the rest of the body. At our Manassas, Reston, and Gainesville dental offices, we want to help celebrate a holiday that supports everything we're about by sharing some information about the mouth and body connection.
Why is World Oral Health Day Needed?
The unfortunate truth is that around 90% of the world's population will experience oral health disease (or diseases) at some point in their lives. What's perhaps even more startling is that most of them can be avoided through proper hygiene, regular checkups, and education. That's where a celebration like World Oral Health Day comes in. By raising awareness to how many of us suffer from dental problems that could have been avoided, together we can work to decrease dental disease and increase both oral health and whole-body health.
Healthy Mouth. Healthy Body.
That just so happens that this year's World Oral Health Day theme. Just like the governing body of this important holiday, we want all of our patients to know just how much your oral health can affect your overall wellbeing. For example, there's been research supporting a link between gum disease and heart attacks, respiratory issues, and even some cancers. What's more, several whole-body issues show signs in your mouth first, which makes seeing your dentist regularly pretty important.
Notice Anything?
Some common signs that there's a problem include:
If you notice any of these signs, call your dentist as soon as possible as it may be a sign of something serious.
Do Your Part
Celebrate your oral health this spring and schedule an appointment at our dental office in Manassas, Reston, or Gainesville. Regular exams and cleanings are important as they allow us to catch any potential problems, with your mouth or your body, early and be proactive with any necessary treatment. Treat yourself to healthier smile and call us today!
Want to know more about how you can get involved with World Oral Health Day? You can find all information about the event right here.
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The first player with a palace to amass 12 victory points (VP) in constructed buildings and captive Emperors in Ekö wins the game.
To set up, fill the board with all the pawns, placed at random. Before starting the game, each player can exchange their Emperor pawn with another of their pawns elsewhere on the board. On your turn, you must do both phases in this order: the action phase, then the reinforcements phase. During the action phase, you must perform one single action:
- Move: Move to an empty space, regroup or attack; you can attack only a stack of enemy pieces that contains strictly fewer pieces than the attacking stack — except that a stack of four pieces can be attacked and destroyed by a stack of one piece.
- Construct: You can construct only one building per space; subsequent construction on the same space replaces the existing building. Each terrain type allows specific types of construction. In order to construct a building on an empty space or on a space already containing one of your buildings, you must sacrifice pieces from a single stack adjacent to this construction space.
Once per turn, you can take an extra action by sacrificing three stackable pieces. A stack that contains the Emperor can attack an enemy stack even if it contains an equal number of pieces, and even if it contains another Emperor. Each enemy Emperor you have captive is worth 3 VP.
During the reinforcements phase, if you have pieces in your reserve, you must return at least one piece to play if you can.
You can place up to three pieces onto a single stack of your color on the board (never on an empty space), respecting the following rule: You cannot place reinforcements on a stack if it is adjacent to another player's building.
The game ends immediately when a player has amassed 12 VP by adding up the values of his buildings on the board and any Emperors they have captured — each village is worth 1VP, each tower 2VP, and each castle and captured Emperor 3VP — and they have at least one palace. Alternatively, if a player is the only one with pieces remaining on the board (making reinforcement impossible for the other players), they win.
Players: 2 - 4
Time: 30 - 60 min
Age: 8+
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Breaking: University of Richmond to Add Men's Lacrosse
September 21, 2012 - In order to achieve the objectives established in our April 2011 athletic strategic plan, the University of Richmond athletic department is adding men's lacrosse as an NCAA Division I intercollegiate sport. The addition of men's lacrosse is part of a reconfiguration of our athletic program that was approved by the University's Board of Trustees. This reconfiguration discontinues the University's sponsorship of men's soccer and men's indoor and outdoor track and field, effective at the conclusion of their 2012-13 seasons. The athletic department will continue to sponsor the men's cross country program. We are planning for the men's club lacrosse team to transition to a Division I team by the spring of 2014.
A successful Division I athletic department, like any successful organization, cannot remain static. It must look to the future and identify a strategy to best serve the University and its student-athletes for the long term. It has been more than ten years since the University evaluated and made changes to the intercollegiate sports it sponsors. As a result, the University's athletic strategic plan recognized the need for a thoughtful and forward-looking assessment of the University's Division I sports to ensure that we meet the future needs of the University and the next generation of student-athletes.
That assessment involved more than a year of extensive study and strategic analysis that considered many factors, including competitive success, high school and college sports participation rates, and resource requirements. It focused on the most effective means for fulfilling the University's athletic strategic plan, which includes a commitment to enable our student-athletes to achieve ambitious academic, athletic, and personal aspirations, and to compete successfully for conference championships and national recognition.
This reconfiguration of the athletic program and the prospect of building a nationally regarded men's lacrosse program put the University in the best position to meet those objectives and more fully leverage our athletic assets. Men's lacrosse is an excellent fit for the University and is the fastest-growing male high school sport. As the University strives to provide the best undergraduate education and ensure access and affordability, it is essential that the University consider the most effective deployment of its resources. These changes will result in a new $3 million athletic endowment funded by multiple donors and additional resources for other Olympic sports, while reducing the total number of Division I sports.
While this reconfiguration serves the best interests of the majority of our current and future student-athletes, we recognize how disappointing this decision is for our men's soccer and men's track and field student athletes, their families, coaches, and our track and soccer alumni. We are proud of the men who have competed as Spiders in soccer and track and field, and grateful for their many contributions to the University of Richmond.
The University will make every effort to assist those students affected by this decision. For current students who choose to continue their undergraduate education at the University of Richmond, we will honor their athletic scholarships until they graduate or for a period equal to their remaining NCAA eligibility. The University will grant immediate releases to student-athletes who choose to transfer and compete for another university.
Most members of the men's indoor and outdoor track teams are also members of the cross country team. They will be able to continue to participate in cross country and compete in limited track meets, although they will not be eligible for postseason competition or NCAA championships in track and field.
Beginning in the 2013-2014 academic year, the University will sponsor 17 NCAA Division I teams. All compete in the Atlantic 10, except women's golf and football, which compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. Men's lacrosse will seek associate membership status in an existing NCAA men's lacrosse conference.
The University of Richmond athletic department serves approximately 360 student-athletes.


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Dual-Monaural Amplifier
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- Height (with feet)
- 7.75" (19.7cm) Height (without feet)
- Weight
- Net weight
- Input Connectors
- One pair balanced, one pair single-ended
- Speaker Connectors
- Four pairs of Hurricane loudspeaker outputs, banana-plug sockets per channel, except on 230 VAC version
- Control I/O
- Ethernet, RS-232, Trigger In and Out, USB-A, Mini USB
- Rated Output Power
- 250 wpc RMS @ 8Ω, 20Hz to 20kHz @ <0.3% THD, full output from 2.83VRMS
- Frequency Response
- 10Hz to 20kHz ±0.2dB
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio
- >85dB, reference level
- Input Impedance
- 60 kΩ balanced; 30 kΩ unbalanced
- Voltage Gain
- 26dB
- Input Sensitivity
- 2.83VRMS output at 142mVRMS input
- Power Requirements
- 100V~, 120V~, 230V~, factory set for destination country, 1500W
The pursuit of perfect amplification is a well-known theme in high-end audio. New technologies present new approaches, while looking to the past provides inspiration for the future. It was in that spirit that the Mark Levinson® № 534 amplifier was developed: a design advised by the traditions and art of classic Mark Levinson amplifier designs, and with a specific target sound: a deep, expansive soundstage, accurate image placement, extended low bass response with good pitch definition, and detailed high frequencies free from "etching." To that end, the Mark Levinson engineering team started with the following requirements: - Harmonic distortion <0.02% at 1kHz and <0.2% at 20kHz - Bandwidth extending from 0.2Hz to 120kHz, and beyond if possible - Critically damped square wave response, with leading and trailing edges free of any slewing artifacts, and a slew rate of at least 100V/µs - Maximized open-loop linearity and bandwidth, with global negative feedback in the range of 12-20dB and without nested feedback loops This fully differential, fully discrete, dual-monaural Pure Path amplifier drives virtually any loudspeaker effortlessly for impeccable imaging, musicality, and openness. A direct-coupled signal path; a highly linear, low-feedback design; and voltage gain and drive stages operating in class A, are joined by the modern system integration capabilities provided by Ethernet, RS-232, and USB for monitoring and network control. Housed in a 6000-series aluminum chassis, like all Mark Levinson equipment, the № 534 is designed and handcrafted in the USA. Mark Levinson Pure Path Circuit Design Since 1972, Mark Levinson has been dedicated to the uncompromising art of sound, with the guiding principle of musical purity above all else. To achieve that goal like never before, Mark Levinson engineers scoured company archives, ultimately developing a circuit-design philosophy called Pure Path. On a conceptual level, its hallmark principles include a discrete, direct-coupled, fully balanced, dual-monaural signal path that delivers unrestricted, uncompromised sonic purity. Far from merely arranging high quality components in an intelligent manner, Pure Path is the meeting of science and art: Mark Levinson engineers are tasked to create the best possible measured AND subjective performance. To quote Albert Einstein: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Pure Path highlights in the № 534 include Folded Cascodes, an extremely high bias current, and usage of very little negative feedback. The Folded Cascode Mark Levinson components are designed around a Pure Path amplifier circuit concept that makes heavy use of a circuit design element called a cascode. Originally created for improving the bandwidth of vacuum tube circuits in radios, Mark Levinson engineers deploy cascodes in Pure Path circuit designs to both improve bandwidth and enhance linearity. A cascode combines two transistors so that they operate as a single composite device that functions like a single transistor, using the wanted characteristics of each component transistor, and rejecting the unwanted characteristics. Mark Levinson engineers began their design of the gain stage with pairs of JFETs (junction field-effect transistors), chosen for their low noise and high gain. JFETs achieve these characteristics in part by being large, and with their large size comes nonlinear gain – or distortion. To mitigate this, BJTs (bipolar junction transistors) were added to the circuit. The BJTs exhibit very low input impedance and very high output impedance, which translates to excellent bandwidth and linearity. By creating a cascode of the JFETs and BJTs, they created a design with the best characteristics of both sets of devices. Engineers then connected the output of the cascode to another transistor of the opposite "gender." Current flows through it in the opposite direction to "turn around" the direction of the signal current. This special connection is called a Folded Cascode and it is a hallmark of the Pure Path circuit: high gain with low noise, wide bandwidth, and excellent linearity. Gain Structure The audio circuitry in the № 534 has been optimized for the best possible open-loop performance. As a result, very little negative feedback is necessary, and the amount employed could be adjusted to achieve certain subjective or objective results. The open-loop gain and bandwidth of the circuit were painstakingly set using precision resistors and compensation capacitors, and additional precision resistors were employed to compose the feedback network. Military Grade Components All Mark Levinson equipment employs electronic components carefully chosen for their specific task. Gain-stage JFET pairs have high gain, low noise, low distortion, and because they are encapsulated in the same package, the two devices operate under nearly identical conditions. Capacitors used in critical filtering locations are film types, noted for their consistent performance regardless of temperature and frequency. Finally, resistors in critical gain-setting and feedback locations use tantalum nitride thin-film elements. An extremely costly material, tantalum nitride typically finds use in sensitive military equipment because it is unusually stable with respect to temperature, exhibits very low noise, and is unaffected by magnetic fields. In fine audio equipment, those characteristics make the sound even more revealing and effortless, free of the low-level nonlinearities caused by lesser resistive materials as they heat and cool under dynamic conditions. Housed in an aircraft-grade 6063-T5 extruded aluminum chassis, the № 534 features extremely high build precision, to exceedingly low tolerances. Completing the Signal Path The № 534 offers balanced and single-ended inputs for use with virtually any preamplifier or source player with variable output. For connection to loudspeakers without needing tools for a secure link, the № 534 features four pairs of gold-plated binding posts with Mark Levinson Hurricane terminal knobs to support either standard or bi-wired loudspeaker connections. Speaker cables terminating in banana plugs can be used in the USA and other non-European countries. System-integration connectivity includes Ethernet/IP control, RS-232, USB for monitoring and configuration via web page, plus 12V triggers. Designed and Handcrafted in the USA Like all Mark Levinson equipment, the № 534 is proudly designed and handcrafted in the USA. A dedicated Engineering Center of Excellence in Shelton, CT houses Mark Levinson engineering and product development, just a state away from small-batch production at Mack Technologies in Westford, MA by a team of craftsmen who bring all Mark Levinson equipment to life.


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Balancing gritty action and emotional heart, "Real Steel" is an inspiring and visually stunning film that takes audiences on an action-packed journey. Washed-up boxer Charlie Kenton scrapes by as a small-time robot-fight promoter as he tries to make a comeback. Against all odds he eventually succeeds—at least in the eyes of his son Max. "Real Steel" is spectacular family entertainment that will have everyone cheering again and again.
Fun Facts
- "Real Steel" is set in the near future, where robots have replaced boxers in the ring, and is directed by Shawn Levy ("Night at the Museum," "Date Night").
- "Real Steel" stars Hugh Jackman ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine," "The Prestige") as Charlie Kenton, a financially strapped, risk-taking former boxer who now makes his living on an underworld robot boxing circuit, operating the metal pugilists that made his human profession obsolete.
- The robots each have a distinctive look, personality and color scheme and range in size from 7'6" to 8'5" in height. Based on human form, they each have two legs, two arms, a torso and a head—with the exception of a two-headed bot aptly named "Twin Cities."
- In addition to their distinctive personas, every robot has a specific sound personality. When a robot lands a punch there's a sound specific to his skeletal material, his mechanisms, his bulk and his mass and there's also an aura sound so that just merely by being turned on every robot has a whir or a whoosh or an engine hum or the sound or a computer.
- Evangeline Lilly ("Lost"), who plays Bailey, never saw herself making a boxing film, but when she read the heartfelt script she was won ovr.
- Toronto-native Dakota Goyo was chosen from thousands of 10-year-old boys who auditioned for the role of Max, Hugh Jackman's on-screen son, as part of an international casting search.
- Filming the robot boxing scenes was done with both motion-capture technology and practical-built, full-scale robots. The motion-capture elements were performed and shot months earlier on a stage in Los Angeles. Fighters were put in the ring wearing data-capturing jumpsuits and as they fought, their motions were converted into robot avatars in the computer and instantaneously appeared on the monitors on set. Then, during principal photography, the filmmakers lined up their cameras on an empty ring and the motion-capture data streamed through their cameras, allowing them to watch and frame the robot fighting in the ring in real time.
- Sugar Ray Leonard was hired by the filmmakers to serve as the film's boxing consultant and to train Hugh Jackman for his appearance in the ring.
- "Real Steel" costume designer Marlene Stewart created a wardrobe for Hugh Jackman's character Charlie that was inspired by looks from the 1960s, drawing from rugged Americana styles. Even his sunglasses are retro.
- In "Real Steel" there is a clear delineation between the two worlds of robot boxing. There is the official league (the WRB); it's corporate sponsored, with big money, sanctioned venues and strict rules. Then there is the underworld, which has unsanctioned venues, with no rules, no restrictions—the robots fight to the death.
REAL STEEL is Available on Blu-ray & DVD January 24th!