text: Saying Goodbye to F, Hello to K Would you ever give up your F20 engine for a K24? Read one owner's reasons. By Brian Dally - November 28, 2017 A Cold Day in ColoradoMost people don't purchase their first S2000 with the intention to tear the F20 powerplant out, and neither did Kevin Nguyen. In fact, he had no intention of buying anything, least of all a drop top, when he walked into a Lexus dealership in Colorado one cold February day in 2007. An open mind is a dangerous thing though, and when Kevin walked out he was holding the keys to his very own 2003 S2000. Never underestimate the power of an open mind, a spots car, and, possibly, a skilled automotive sales associate. >>Join the conversation on Kevin's K24 Swapped S2000 right here in S2Ki.com. First Days at the TrackLike every dutiful S2000 owner before him, Kevin made his way down the upgrade highway, starting with coilovers, new wheels, a cage, and enough Mugen parts to choke a horse. "I started feeling like I was almost done," he remembers, "until around March of '09. That's when I started tracking the car." And with that, a new driving force took over: lap times. "I sold off some of my good looking parts in order to pick up a few go-fast parts," Kevin shared. Those parts included a Hondata K-Pro ECU, an intake, exhaust, and new, non-staggered wheels. His times were improving but not as much as he had hoped. >>Join the conversation on Kevin's K24 Swapped S2000 right here in S2Ki.com. Brave New WorldKevin began looking around for answers, again with an open mind. He often went to track days with his Integra-driving buddies, and they started comparing notes. Comparing his F20 dyno curves to his pal's K20a3 graphs pointed out a marked midrange power advantage—in the K-motors favor. As people have discovered before, Honda engineers maxed the potential of the F20 out so far that it's not an easy task to improve on it without resorting to forced induction. In contrast, K series engines seem to respond exceptionally well to even simple upgrades. Kevin put two and two together and came up with a new plan, he'd find a way to fit a K24 into the engine bay of his S2000. This was eight years ago when such a swap seemed radical and more than just a little bit scandalous. Reaction on the forums was mixed, and at the time there weren't any aftermarket kits to help him achieve his goal. >>Join the conversation on Kevin's K24 Swapped S2000 right here in S2Ki.com. Overcoming ObstaclesRemember, this was in 2009, and the hammer that hit the world economy fell on Kevin too as he lost his job. "I realized that for the time being, working on cars would keep me sane," he recalled. He called his track day pals up and they hatched a plan to attack the swap. After crunching the numbers it seemed even more feasible, and on Thanksgiving of 2009 they put Kevin's S2000 in the air and went to work. They started with the biggest hurdle first—adapting the K24 to the stock transmission. Kevin, an architect by trade, turned to his computer, drew up an adapter plate and sent the design out to be CNCed. "I was able to get $1,500 for my old stuff, netting me enough money to get a set of Innovative S2000 mounts, a K24A1, and have the adapter plate properly cut. I got the adapter plate from the machinist and tried to bolt it to my S2k transmission and the K24. The thing actually lined up, which was a huge relief!" >>Join the conversation on Kevin's K24 Swapped S2000 right here in S2Ki.com. Continued ProgressGetting the engine and trans to bolt up was only part of the picture though, they still needed a way to transmit the power. At the time no clutch/flywheel options existed for the swap. "The flywheel I designed in Solidworks was going to be too expensive to make. I contacted ClutchMasters, and they made me a custom flywheel and provided their stage IV clutch that was able to hold the power," he relievedly recalled. With that issue solved, they turned their attention to the throttle body location. On their K-motor it was mounted on the driver's side, and with the engine mounted longitudinally in the S2000 it would end up against the firewall. At first, Kevin thought to modify a TSX intake, but after speaking with specialists at K-tuned he realized a custom manifold from Magnus Motorsports was available that would fit the bill. >>Join the conversation on Kevin's K24 Swapped S2000 right here in S2Ki.com. The Finish Line?After that, it was smooth sailing for the S2000 and Kevin. They test fit the engine again, fabricating a custom wiring harness in the process. Success. The engine ran and the trans shifted. This being a track car, don't forget, the engine came out and went to a speed shop. After being fitted with a fresh set of Skunk2 cams, 12.5:1 CP pistons, and Eagle rods, Kevin, and crew adapted the fuel delivery system using K-tuned pieces. The result? Kevin was a happy man, as happy as anybody searching for ever-lower track times can be. As Kevin tells it, "I got my chance to see the new numbers a few weeks later on the dyno. I gained 50 horsepower and 50 ft-lbs of torque, as well as a lot of area under the curve. This first dyno was a good baseline, but we know there is a lot more power to be had later on by taking advantage of iVTEC and getting a better header." Never underestimate what an open mind can accomplish, and what a group of friends can do in a garage if they set their minds to it. >>Join the conversation on Kevin's K24 Swapped S2000 right here in S2Ki.com.


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Happy Tuesday everyone! This weekend was quite a big one, I traveled to Boston to visit my bestie, and my other bestie ran in the Boston Marathon! She totally killed it! I'm so incredibly proud of her, and what a big accomplishment it was.
Anyway, now that my shout out is done, I'm going to keep this post short and sweet today. For your next dinner you are hosting, this Skillet Roasted Garlic Rosemary Baby Potatoes recipe will be perfect. It's easy to make, doesn't require a lot of attention, and totally delicious. Plus it pairs perfectly with any grilled meat or fish!
We used our 10-inch Lodge cast iron skillet, which is the perfect size, anything smaller won't fit all the potatoes. We first heated the ghee on the stove top, added in the potatoes and everything else, and then put it in the oven for 45 minutes.
The recipe is totally paleo, whole 30, gluten free and grain free – so everyone can enjoy it!
Skillet Roasted Garlic Rosemary Baby Potatoes
Paleo, whole 30, gluten free, and grain free
Serves 4-6
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 1/2 lbs red baby potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add in the ghee, and once hot add the potatoes, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir to mix everything together.
Once everything is mixed, and coated in the ghee, place the skillet in the oven. Cook for about 45 minutes, while stirring occasionally. The potatoes should be tender when tested with a knife.
Let cool, and serve warm.

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Monday, November 4, 2013
Reflecting on "game night".
Sometimes I wonder why I have been putting so much effort into my games. I've been playing with painted miniatures and finished terrain in my current games and I've been trying to do a "good" job of it. Not only that I've been doing my best to do reports for almost every session. All of this requires a lot of effort that a lot of gamers don't bother with
Of course there are people out there doing a far better job of it than I am. I've seen some pretty amazing games out there with nicer terrain and miniatures than I have. There are times when I think I should push myself a bit more and try and up the quality of my work but I really think I have found a good balance between what is reasonable and what I can afford and have time to produce.
I usually don't sit down and really try and do my "best" on miniatures these days but I also don't play with unpainted figures and terrain. I have found over the years that what I enjoy most about this hobby is playing games with finished miniatures. I don't enjoy playing with unpainted figures and I don't enjoy just painting miniatures to display so I have had to find a balance that works.
I think I'm finally getting to the point that I feel like I am playing the kind of games I have always wanted to play. I have had the ability to do these kinds of games for a long time but what I lacked was the focus and commitment to see projects through. I had a lot of nice miniatures but not much in usable collections. I had some nice terrain as well but not enough of any one type to put a good board together for any kind of game. I had to decide what I really wanted to do with my games before I could get organized enough to get these kinds of things done. Doing so has not only made the hobby far more enjoyable for me but more affordable and easier.
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- joe5mc said...
I completely understand what you are saying. After years and years of painting miniatures without ever seeming to have enough of any type to 'play a game', I have decided to focus on Lord of the Rings and painting to play.
Keep up the good work. I'm enjoying the blog.
- November 5, 2013 at 8:47 AM
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A new order from Secretary Salazar of the Department of the Interior creates a "Wild Lands" system for the BLM to preserve lands with wilderness characteristics while they await potential designation by Congress as Wilderness Areas. This is not a new idea, but replaces a similar system that was in place until the Bush Administration got rid of it in 2003.
Protecting "Wild Lands" is especially important for wildlife because Wilderness Areas provide a stronghold for many of the most iconic species on our public lands, including sage grouse, bison, and pronghorn. With more than 41 million acres of public land leased to oil and gas companies for drilling (and that's in addition to heavy-duty mining activity and hundreds of thousands of acres of potential renewable energy development), it is necessary that the DOI hold true to its multi-use mission and provide for wilderness, wildlife habitat, and recreation as well.
Lands with wilderness characteristics spur billions of dollars in spending by outdoor enthusiasts of all types throughout the country, and these economic benefits show that a smart, effective system for preserving lands with wilderness characteristics will be a key factor in protecting both wildlife and the businesses supported by our wildlife resources. Development levels on our public lands are skyrocketing, and Secretary Salazar's order is an attempt at balancing out that development with a smart wilderness protection system.
We support the policy, along with 40 other groups signed onto a conservation community letter addressed to the House Natural Resources Committee. We "believe this fundamental tool for the protection of our public lands should be supported by the Congress and encourage the members of this committee to show its support for public process on the issue of the wild character of our public lands."
Someone needs to stand up to exaggerated attacks from Republicans on Capitol Hill, which came to a head yesterday in a hearing of the House Natural Resources committee on the Wild Lands policy. Opposition to the policy has referred to it as a "war on the west," accusing BLM of a land grab away from industry. This view, however, ignores the fact that less than 30% of the millions of acres of BLM lands leased to oil and gas companies are actually being used by industry, and that a much smaller fraction has ever been subject to BLM wilderness policy. It also ignores the $730 billion spent on outdoor recreation every year, which Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalfe noted in his testimony before the committee, where he also discussed America's wilderness and wild lands as the base upon which the US outdoor recreation industry is built.


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We kept Luka's first birthday pretty low key. I've always said that the first birthday is more for the family to celebrate making it through a year than anything else, so we decided to have a small family party for Luka. We invited the closest people we have to family here in Lebanon for a little monster party to celebrate our little man.
The theme was so easy and so cute that I might actually use it again next year. The girls and I had a great time making the decorations and turning a simple dinner into monster food.
Luka is a pretty chill, laid back baby, so I was really surprised at how excited he was about his party. Obviously he has no idea what it meant that it was his birthday, but he knew something special and fun was going on.
We made a little ball pit, had a monster craft, but mostly hung out. It was fun and laid back, just like our little man!
I tried a fondant cake for the first time and it turned out really cute! I hate the flavor of fondant, so I put plenty of buttercream underneath so that the cake would still taste good, haha! Confession, it wasn't my 1 year old's first time having cake, so he knew exactly what to do with it. Baby number 3, what can I say?
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2017 Subsidence Network Monitoring Event
The California Department of Water Resources is planning a re-observation of subsidence in the Sacramento Valley Network in summer 2017. For more information about this effort please contact Seth Lawrence and Jim West in DWR's Red Bluff regional office
2016 Yolo Subsidence Network Observation Event
The WRA Board approved the Technical Committee's recommendation to allocate a portion of the FY15-16 project fund budget for an re-observation event of the Yolo County Subsidence Network in 2016. The observation data was collected in June 2016 with the leadership of Jim Frame, Frame Surveying & Mapping, from Davis. The WRA, Yolo County, Conaway Ranch and the Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conseration District provided the funding for this project. The project's proposed budget was $ 93,000, but ended up coming in under budget at $74,000. 2016 Yolo County Subsidence Network Report (pdf).
Results of InSAR Analysis update, Stanford University, 3/2/17
2008 Update on Sacramento Valley GPS Height-Monitoring Project
The Yolo County Subsidence Network monitoring project was the template and inspiration for DWR to expand a monitoring project throughout the Sacramento Valley. Jim Frame, Frame Surveying and DWR staff are coordinating the surveying activities. In Yolo County, the cities of Davis and Woodland, Yolo County Flood Control & WCD, and UC Davis have committed staff or equipment to the project in addition to paticipation by local agencies in at least six counties in Northern California. Observations in Yolo County took place between May 2 to May 22, 2008. Click the link below for the final 2008 report.
2008 Yolo County Vertical Deformation Analysis - June 2009 (pdf file)
DWR/USBR Sacramento Valley Subsidence - Report 2008 (pdf file)
DWR News/People - Winter 2008-09: GPS Technology cover story
Yolo County Subsidence - Report 2005 (pdf file)
Yolo County Subsidence - Report 2002 (pdf file)
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So birthdays will not be completed without birthday wish lists. It's actually my first time to make one because I don't really take accounts to gifts during my birthdays. So, I'll make this list just to because I want to do so and not because it will make my birthday happier.
1. Greetings from Chris Brown and Lebron James via Twitter. (Oh, did I ever tell you I'm a huge fan of those two? :P )
2. A BB Torch. ( I'll be getting this one soon though)
4. A red lipstick. Like super red. Hihi.
5. Satchel bag.
I guess that would be all. Of course, prayers, friendship and love would be the best gift ever but please, I beg you guys, help me to have the first one. Hihi. If you are willing to help me, follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/callmecharm. Ciao!


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How to Get Out of the Way of Your Message So It's Clear
As a CEO, I've always believed that excellent communication channels and a clear message will alleviate many, if not most, of the problems that exist between management and staff.
I've seen it far too often … managers take communication with their staff for granted. They devote their energies upwards by catering to their superiors. Their focus swings too far towards big-picture efforts, and they communicate top-down. Eventually, they can grow distant from their front line staff and day-to-day operations. In the process, they fail to take their team's pulse and solicit honest and constructive feedback.
Nothing good comes from miscommunication
It's an old story in business. In organizations without honest and open communication, managers assume they can't trust what gets back to them. Employees worry that any questions or criticism will place their jobs in peril. Management and staff become more like combatants than partners in the same cause. Each side politely smiles and engages in small talk, all while warily eying the other, neither saying what they're truly thinking.
In this environment, words and gestures take on great meaning. Without understanding the history, aspirations and organizational barriers weighing on their employees, managers risk being misinterpreted.
Even more, managers must understand how they—as both company representatives and flawed individuals—are perceived. Otherwise, an innocent act can easily be minunderstood.
For example, in response to a competitive threat, management quickly allocates resources to combat the situation, including moving employees to other responsibilities. However, their employees fault them for failing to solicit their opinions or weigh alternatives and consequences. Here, management may consider themselves decisive, but their reports may view them as isolated.
Employees bring their personal experience, including baggage and bias, with them to work. No surprise there. So it's equally understandable that messages—particularly context and delivery—can sometimes tear open old wounds. So how do you reduce the potential for your message being distorted or symbolizing everything wrong (real or perceived) with your operation?
Three things you can start today to make sure your message is clear:
Communicate face-to-face
Remember that game we played as kids when we'd sit in a big circle and the first person whispered something to the next person? Then that person would whisper the same thing to the next person? And it would go on until it got to the last person who would announce it to everyone? Remember how the last message was usually a million miles away in meaning from the original statement? It's no different as adults. Announcements like major changes require two-way communication.
It's easy to misinterpret words and intentions, particularly without tone and body language to reinforce them. Fact is, how you deliver the message is a message in itself. Moreover, physical distance and verbal one-sidedness can potentially make your message ominous or insulting.
Know your people
There are times when you have to be tough and you cannot be swayed by what people think. Sometimes the right decisions are not the popular ones. Or easy ones. But, there's a definite time and place for that. When formulating your message, anticipate how your team will react and what questions they'll have. Know what issues are important to the collective group as well as the key personalities in your department. Getting those strong personalities on your side can make or break you. Address both of them early, so they don't assume the worst.
Most importantly, take a serious look at your own perceptions. For example, do you view your people as partners—or simply a means to an end? If it's the latter, it's undoubtedly seeping into your messages—and your employees have already picked up on it.
Be open about issues as much as possible
Unresolved issues often lead managers and employees to perceive situations differently. Managers may be oblivious to issues plaguing their department—or be a root cause behind them. When issues aren't addressed—or inefficient and ineffective practices are treated as untouchable ("We've always done it that way")—you create an environment where any message is tainted by the messenger. Clear the air. Accept the feedback as an opportunity to make things better and not as a personal attack. Then, act on it.
Someday you'll need your employees' buy-in when the stakes are higher. Create an atmosphere where everyone's message is understood for what it is, and not misinterpreted according to what might be.


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The GFS and ECMWF are starting to agree on another episode of severe sometime around next Thursday April 29th. As you can see in the images here that there is a nice 500mb trough with the good old "Ski Jump" pattern. These images are valid 12z or 7am CDT on the 29th. We will have a complete forecast on our weekly show Wednesday the 28th.
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Otsego County United Way held its second annual "Win an Instant Wine Cellar" event last month. Guests were treated to a beautiful room and a fabulous assortment of appetizers at BJ's Restaurant.
We want to share this thank you publicly and recognize the contribution that BJ's makes to United Way and Otsego County. It is truly a community treasure that has been around for years that remains fresh and focused as a business leader.
Owners Bob and Rhonda Elam have a heart for their community and give back in many ways. They have also done an amazing job remodeling the interior of the restaurant, and their food is fantastic.
The "Win an Instant Wine Cellar" event featured a selection of sushi, roast beef sandwiches and included many delicious appetizers. Music was provided by singer/songwriter Jerry Lambert, and the guests all had a fabulous time.
Kim Brown of Strictly Sweets in Gaylord won the "Instant Wine Cellar."
United Way utilizes funds from events like this to help in its operation so donor dollars are directed to First Call for Help, a United Way program helping those in need.
To everyone who helped, donated and attended, thank you for your support. UNITED we can do so much!
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Trinity Periyar Sands is a ready to move in apartment project situated in Aluva waterfront. The high-rise of Trinity Builders and Developers, spanning across ten floors, is designed to make sure occupants get a clear view of the Periyar River from each apartment unit. Trinity Builders is one of the top builders in Kochi, which has another waterfront apartment project situated adjacent to the Periyar. Of course, this is one of the scenic and well-developed satellite towns, ideal for living in.
The property offers ready to occupy three bedroom apartments with 2000 square feet or more. That is a bit more than standard three bedroom flats, including the Periyar Winds which offers 3 BHK apartment units with in excess of 1500 square feet each.
The property will also give you access to or is proximate to facilities namely places of worship, educational institutes, multispecialty hospitals, etc. The Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery resides just a short drive away from the property of Trinity Builders. Besides, the Aluva town area is also a few kilometers away from it. The satellite town is the starting station of the Kochi Metro, the skyline metro line, which extends up to other areas in Ernakulam. Therefore, even if you are a frequent domestic or out-of-the-state traveler, this is one of the best places for habitation.
The property offers state of the art amenities namely health club, indoor swimming pool, centralized reticulated gas supply, indoor party and indoor games area, etc.
Specification of Trinity Periyar Sands
- Deeply piled foundation, which is erected in the Direct Mud Circulation (DMC) method.
- Earthquake-resistant structure, framed in reinforced cement concrete. Solid and hollow bricks masonry for walls.
- Vitrified tile flooring for all apartment rooms. Skid-resistant ceramic tiles for balconies and bathrooms.
- Provision for cable TV and internet connection in living rooms and master bedrooms.
- Granite countertop, SS sink with drain board and dedicated plug points for exhaust fans and washing machines in the kitchen.
- Three phase electricity supply with backup generator with automatic changeover.
- Hindware or its equivalent sanitary, and Jaquar or its equivalent tap fitting.
- UPVC windows made of mild steel grills and glass.
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The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen Donaldson
Review by JojoThis is my first Donaldson (of the Thomas Covenant fame) book, and one that grabbed my attention time and again but I never bought. Recently it was gifted to me, and I quickly ate my way through it.
The World
Honestly, we don't see a whole lot about the world outside of Orison, the large, sprawling building that houses the King of Mordant. Mordant is very recently a kingdom, made up of united Cares, which are pretty much like duchies or principalities. For most of history the sovereign of the Cares passed back and forth between the two big kingdoms to either side of them - Cadwel and Alend. Mordant's biggest means of keeping their independence from Cadwel and Alend is simple: their Imagers. At the end of King Joyse's campaign, he gathered, by peace and by force, all the Imagers and formed a Congery of them and set them to work on matters of peace - but with the Congery King Joyse had created a formidable defense that had the other kingdoms hesitant to raise against him.
Magic exists in the form of Imagery. Here, mirrors can be used to translate things, and in wars previous, Imagers - men who are born with the talent of translating (basically, being able to pull things through the mirrors) - would pull nightmarish things through to aid their side. This form of magic struck me as wonderfully fresh and the philosophical theories the Imagers and others have about the Images translated was really wonderful, making them human. I absolutely loved this.
The Characters
We meet so many. Our mains are Terisa Morgan, late of New York, who is pulled into this new, strange world by Geraden, a hapless, clumsly Apt who has been training longer than any to become a Master Imager. He is sent forth to translate a champion to come to the aid of Mordant, and gets Terisa instead. We meet King Joyce, an old man who seems uncaring or oblivious to the threats to his peace; Adept Havelock, a man gone mad; and a slew of Geraden's brother's. Among others. Lots of characters.
The Plot
Morgant is in trouble. There is dissension in the Congery. Many of the Cares are being attacked by translated images, people are dying, and King Joyce seems oblivious to the threat. All around people are conspiring, trying to save the land from falling into certain war, and when news spreads to Cadwel that the Congery is torn, war is plotted. On top of that, as soon as Terisa arrives she is set upon by a mysterious man, bent on killing her. From the get go she is drawn into the troubles of this land, and Geraden with her...
The Grade
I *loved* this book. The first one out of two books - the second one out of print :o( - I was sucked right in. Parts of it were slow, and parts were really predictable, but that was okay, as it was greatly enjoyable. Granted, I am a sucker for urban cross-over fantasies, but we are hardly in our world for very long before Terisa gets dragged in.
Having never read any of his other work, I don't know how it compares. I give it 4 out of 5 amulets. :)
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Jack Welch, CEO of General Electric Co., and Lou Gerstner, chairman of the board at IBM Corp., probably have much in common, but one interesting parallel in particular comes through in their autobiographies. Welch in Straight From the Gut and Gerstner in Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? both say -- loosely paraphrased -- I wish I could have made the decisions I made faster.
Speed has two components when it comes to decision-making. One is our ability to overcome the educated person's partial curse of "analysis paralysis." The second component is having the right information available to the right person at the right time so he or she can make the best decision. Microsoft (full disclosure: I work for Microsoft) calls this "organizational agility," but in my efforts to appear unbiased, I will just call it highly distributed business intelligence.


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Delonte West indicted on weapons and traffic charges
Delonte West was indicted by a grand jury today for his September arrest in Maryland. The Cavaliers guard was indicted on two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a handgun, two counts of transporting a handgun,
Mike Brown to keep West on the Bench… for now
Don't expect to see West starting any time soon for the Cavaliers. Mike Brown doesn't want to miss with his starting lineup at this point and will keep Anthony Parker in his starting spot. West made his debut for the
Expect to see more of Shaq-Z combination
The Cavaliers suffered their second straight loss last night against the Raptors (101-91) and started the new season 0-2. Cavaliers fans should relax. After all, we just suffered 103 loses so far this year by the Indians and the Cleveland
Celtics Glen Davis sidelined indefinitely
Glenn "Baby" Davis broke his thumb last Sunday in an altercation with a former LSU teammate Sunday and he will need surgery to repair it according to ESPN. The injury will sideline Davis indefinitely. "It looks like he's going to
Cavaliers are interested in Antonio Daniels
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cavaliers are close to signing free agent guard Antonio Daniels. The 14-years veteran was waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves following a contract buyout. Daniels can play both guard positions. He averaged 4.1 points,
Delonte West in a domestic abuse trouble
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Isaac is a picky eater, always has been, hopefully will not always be. Evan Grace will eat almost anything and Mackenzie is old enough to get over it..
I've been having a lot of migraine's lately, I'm not sure why and I'm keeping my fingers crossed I don't have to go to the doctor to figure it out either. But last week, while suffering from a doozey of a migraine I wasn't in the mood to do much for dinner so it was going to be taco's for Mackenzie and Isaac and Broccoli and Cheese soup for Evan Grace and myself. I had never made it before and I had a super easy and quick recipe.
Start with 4 cups of chicken broth
2 cups of milk
and one can of condensed cheese soup.
Wisk them all together in a large pot over medium heat, until the soup lumps are no longer lumps.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
You can use a fresh head of broccoli or frozen. I had a bad of frozen florets on hand so I steamed them, along with 1/4 cup of chopped onion, while the soup was heating up in the pot.
Give the broccoli a rough chop and add this and the onions to the soup mixture and stir until heated thru.
Then add in 2 cups of cheddar cheese. Yummm.
I like a thicker soup, so I added 2 tablespoons of corn starch to the mixture as well. Heat until the cheese is melted and the corn starch starts to thicken everything.
Then if you want to be really fancy, serve in a bread bowl. This soup/recipe is going in the 'make monthly' stack, it was fantastic and quick, and made enough for leftovers the next day, which is always a plus in my book.
Here comes the miracles: Isaac asked for a taste of the soup. I dished him up a small bowl, then the kid proceeded to eat 4 bowls of the stuff. I'm serious, he was eating like it was his last meal. He even went for the bread so he could dip and enjoy it a different way.
Then if that wasn't enough, Evan Grace actually asked for and ate an entire taco!!! something she's never been really fond of.
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Becoming AFI : 50 Years Inside the American Film Institute
August 2017
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For over fifty years, the American Film Institute has flourished as one of America's great cultural entities. Its graduates, faculty, supporters, and trustees have included such acclaimed individuals as Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou, Gregory Peck, Meryl Streep, Les Moonves, Patty Jenkins, David Lynch, Jane Fonda, Edward James Olmos, Shonda Rhimes, James L. Brooks, Michael Nesmith, Sir Howard Stringer, and many other respected leaders in the worlds of film, television, digital media, and philanthropy.
Written in a unique memoir style, Becoming AFI: 50 Years Inside the American Film Institute offers a candid look at how this remarkable organization has brought together aspiring filmmakers, outstanding educators, and visionary artists. The book details AFI's journey to becoming the foremost national champion for moving images as a vibrant art form and a critical component of America's cultural history.
AFI's story is chronicled through in-depth essays written by those who have been involved in its adventures, growth, and successes: from its early years under George Stevens Jr.'s direction at the legendary Greystone mansion and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; through its period of incredible growth, under Jean Picker Firstenberg's guidance, as an influential cultural institution at its landmark Hollywood campus; to its continued years of excellence under Bob Gazzale's dynamic leadership.
Becoming AFI provides an insightful, behind-the-scenes look at how AFI—with passionate determination—overcame the hurdles of advancing technology, political shifts, and new audience dynamics to turn its aspirations into a substantial and highly successful organization. A tireless advocate of moving images as one of America's most popular art forms, AFI is maturing into one of the world's most respected educational and cultural institutions.
Jean Picker Firstenberg
Jean Picker Firstenberg served as president and CEO of the American Film Institute from 1980 to 2007, overseeing the development of AFI as one of America's greatest national, cultural, and educational resources. She received an AFI Life Achievement Award for Service to the Institute and was named president emerita and a lifetime trustee.
James Hindman
James Hindman, PhD, has spent his career in cinema and performing arts, creating and leading professional and public education programs at major institutions. During his twenty-four years at the American Film Institute, where he served as co-director and chief operating officer, he was provost of the AFI Conservatory, which he nurtured through WASC accreditation.
Dana Gioia
Dana Gioia was appointed Poet Laureate of the State of California in 2015 by Governor Jerry Brown. An award-winning poet who has published five collections of poetry, Gioia served as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 to 2009.
Patty Jenkins
Patty Jenkins made history in 2017 when she directed her second film, Wonder Woman, becoming the first woman to direct a studio superhero movie and earning the biggest domestic opening of all time for a woman director.
David Lynch
David Lynch, born in 1946 in Missoula, Montana. Eagle Scout.
Bob Gazzale
Bob Gazzale has served as president and CEO of the AFI since November 2007. He first joined the Institute in 1992, holding various positions including director of AFI programs in New York and director of AFI productions in L.A. Since 2003, he has been the writer and executive producer of the AFI Life Achievement Award telecasts. He also created the format for the AFI AWARDS, an annual almanac of excellence, as well as AFI Night at the Movies. Gazzale was a principal in the team that created, produced, and wrote the AFI's 100 Years… series, which has driven millions of people back to the classics of American film.
Nick DeMartino
Nick DeMartino is a Los Angeles-based media and technology consultant who advises companies on strategy, content distribution, strategic partnerships, and marketing. He is chairman of the advisory board and senior advisor for the Toronto-based digital media accelerator IDEABOOST, and advisor to POV Partners, a private investment and operating company in the entertainment and media sector. Previously, DeMartino was the senior vice president for media and technology at the American Film Institute, where he created innovative programs like the AFI Digital Content Lab, which incubated more than ninety multiplatform applications with the biggest names in media. He was named No. 3 on the PGA/The Hollywood Reporter's list of Digital 50 and was twice named among the most influential in broadband by the L.A. Business Journal.
Patricia King Hanson
Patricia King Hanson served as executive editor and project director of the AFI Catalog of Feature Films from 1983 to 2009. Prior to coming to AFI, she was the associate editor of Magill's Survey of Cinema, Magill's Bibliography of Literary Criticism, and Magill's Cinema Annual. She has contributed dozens of articles on film to magazines, including British publications Flics, Stills, The Listener, and Moving Pictures International, and was a reviewer for the British trade publication Screen International.
Larry Kirkman
Larry Kirkman is a professor of Film and Media Arts and dean emeritus of the School of Communication at American University. His pioneering work in public-purpose media has encompassed documentaries, social advertising campaigns, strategic communications for nonprofits, digital journalism, and communication policy. He is an executive producer in the Investigative Reporting Workshop and senior research fellow in the Center for Media and Social Impact.
Emily Laskin
Emily Laskin has held leadership positions in nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles for over thirty years. She has led talented teams at the American Film Institute, the L.A. Philharmonic, Art Center College of Design, Sundance Institute, and USC Marshall School of Business. She is currently senior vice president at Art Center College of Design. At AFI, Laskin supervised broad-based offerings of public programs held across the country and a wide range of national publications via the AFI Press, and was instrumental in securing the gift from Apple that created one of the first computer labs designed to explore applications appropriate to filmmaking.
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"Less a straightforward history and more a behind-the-scenes memoir, Becoming AFI also features photographs chronicling the last five decades of the institute."
—L.A. Times
"Chock full of intriguing personal anecdotes and historical milestones, Becoming AFI is as much an easy to read narrative of the growth and development of a major non-profit as it is a useful compendium to page through."
"A unique look inside this remarkable organization and the impact it's had on entertainment industry. . . . The fact that Becoming AFI: 50 Years Inside the American Film Institute is written in memoir style prose offers a feel of being a part of the journey."
"This book puts you directly behind the scenes for a story that began with a dream, overcame constant challenges, and evolved into the institution it is today."
—Steven Spielberg
"As it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, AFI stands as our country's leading cultural and education institution in the history of American cinema. Becoming AFI is an admirable personal account of how that mission to nurture and protect the artistic and ethical standards of the film industry unfolded."
—Henry Louis Gates Jr., author, scholar, historian, and filmmaker
"It is rare to find the story of a cultural institution's birth and growth actually written by those who were on the firing line during the process. It's even more rare to find the story written by authors who are incisive, honest, observant, and committed to telling it like it really was. In particular, Jean Firstenberg's first-hand account of how and why the AFI was one of the 1960s government-funded arts institutions to survive is an excellent read. It's also an insight into successful female leadership, something we still don't have enough of today."
—Jeanine Basinger, film historian-academic, author, and AFI trustee
"WELL DONE! This book tells a wonderful history and an important story about Hollywood, education in the arts, and the movie business. Brava!"
—Marsha Mason, actor, director, author, and AFI trustee emeritus
"AFI saved our film history. AFI celebrates filmmakers. AFI trains the next generation. Thanks to the NEA for creating the AFI. Thanks to Becoming AFI for telling us the fascinating story of its fifty-year history. And a big thank you to Jean Picker Firstenberg and James Hindman for documenting all of it! Here's to the next fifty!"
—Edward James Olmos, actor and AFI trustee
"The AFI started out as an experiment verging on a mystery. But somehow it became an incubator for some of the great film talent of the late part of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first. This is a tribute to the dedication and insight of its leaders and its faculty and its Fellows."
—Caleb Deschanel, filmmaker (AFI class of 1969)
"Documented here by the people who lived it, this is a remarkable tale of how a major institution, created out of whole cloth, wove itself into the American fabric."
—Cokie Roberts, author and political commentator for ABC and NPR


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Energy consumption has become a major concern in our rapidly growing world and buildings are among the top sectors that consume the most energy. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounts for the lion's share of energy consumption in residential and commercial buildings worldwide. Doctors Mittal, Harman and Yaghoobian have teamed together to find new approaches to ventilation in buildings that may help to reduce energy consumption in buildings.
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Echo. Noises. Bruises. Pain. Nothing else matter as long as I am in grieve. Sorrow. No projection Of calm. Serenity. Nor. Solemn. Only swelling and owl eyes on this pale white skin. Pale with rosy cheeks. Pale with hair as black as night. Pale with eyes as sharp as a knife. What a curse I've been given. What A life this have given me. I'm not as lovely as snow white. I'm not as stunning as sleeping beauty. I'm not a cinderella where a prince will come and marry me. I'm a witch. A damn cursed one. The one who all envy because I have the treasure no one else have. That is my dignity.
I am a witch who can touch no one only to be cursed if I harm anyone.
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I may seem to appear as a totally serious – type of person at first glance but lo and behold, better take a good look. Beneath that, lurks a kaleidoscope of personality that if you know how to unleash it, will leave you in wonder and keep you wondering for more. I am just simply a complex person who can be lively and bubbly in one moment and be moody in just a snap. Being a multi-talented person, I can easily adapt to changes. With a sense of versatility, I have a desire to try a "little bit of everything". Which makes me a " jack of all trades, but a master of none" when it comes to singing, acting, hosting, event organizing, script-writing and public speaking. I easily get bored and restless that as much as possible I have to make my day a productive one. I have to be intellectually stimulated to sharpen my wits. How? Read, read, read.
I just have the inclination to gather information from a wide range of subjects. As this is my way of indulging this crave of mental stimulation and challenges. Having this knack for writing, I'm still trying to hone this even if it means writing the story of my life in my diary or writing poetry which must rhyme in every line. Despite my being some kind of a 'prodigy', I'm still insecure about my talents and hesitant to show what I've got.
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When it comes to friendship, I'm just a chameleon who can easily get along with anyone despite our own differences. I love to listen and sympathize to other people's woes and blues. I get to befascinated to hear their unusual experiences in life. Listening to it, helps you learn about life from those people you met in buses, along the streets, or from any walks of life. It might seem good to be a chameleon but it just might be the downside of friendship. An asset can also turn out to be a liability. As I have the tendency to easily trust and treat them as a longtime friend with all the sincerity and loyalty that I can offer, even though we've just met. Which is why, I end up being taken advantaged of, ridiculed, criticized and insulted personally. Even if I've been stabbed once behind my back, I still try to maintain a "we're still in good terms", like, that, didn't happen. But if this goes on and on, sad to say, you better start wondering why I left without a trace and walk out without explanations. It's just hard for me to tell friends on how much they've hurt me or betrayed me. But if time comes for us to cross each other's path, all is forgiven but not forgotten.
Truth is, I am sensitive to people's criticisms, gossips, and prejudices. I hate to be misjudged not knowing the real reason behind every action and decision. I cannot "stomach" being surrounded by a bunch of hypocrites who can be overly nice when you're face – to – face but once you've turned around, 'it's' already spreading nasty talks about you.
Most of all, I abhor crab mentality of a person just to surpass you, to trample your self-esteem and take what you've gained. When it comes to work, I discovered that I am a workaholic. I may not be pursuing a career right now just to make a lot of money but I still find a way to earn in an honest way of living. Since, honesty is what I highly value. Even if the job doesn't provide enough compensation, still, I have a way to sustain because I learn to save my meager income than easily spend it. Not to mention, that I can juggle two jobs in a day.
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my hair is dry and heat damaged, I refuse to cut..but I've about had it with my hair. I need help
For four years straight I only straightened my hair because I thought it looked "nicer" naturally, my hair is 3b tight curls but now it looks stringy and horrible. I also died it 8 months ago which didn't help at all. Since around February I've been wearing it completely natural and noticed growth...but no improvement with the heat damage. I've tried protien treatments, hair masques ....I've switched to sulfate free shampoo and nothing has changed. I refuse to cut it but I don't know what else to do. I want my old hair back. (Pics are of damage, and how my hair used to be)
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I'm so sorry about your hair! Unfortunately, damaged or chemically altered hair cannot really "get better". The reason for this is that the hair that we see on our head is not "alive". The cells that make it up are no longer multiplying which is what enables the rest of our body to "get better" or heal.I would encourage you to make sure you moisturize your ends very well. Start with a water-based moisturizer (I can recommend SheaMoisture Extra-Moisturizing Transitioning Milk) then seal with an oil or butter of your choice. If you want to try the LOC method, (liquid, oil, cream) you can add a cream moisturizer over the oil, but that may be too heavy for your hair. If so, perhaps choose lighter oils and moisturizers (jojoba, grapeseed oils are not too heavy). Keep doing deep conditioning treatments. Since you don't want to cut the damaged hair, you can do braid outs, twist outs, flat twist outs, or rod sets (flexirods, curlformers, etc.) to help blend your curls from the new growth to the ends. When your hair has grown out long enough for you to be comfortable with cutting off the damaged hair, you can cut it. Otherwise, I would recommend trimming half an inch or so of the damaged hair every 8 weeks as your hair grows out to reduce tangling and knotting...I had that a LOT with damaged hair.I hope that helps!
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Source: Phillies agree to 1-year deal with Roberto Hernandez
Right-hander Roberto Hernandez and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a one-year contract, a source confirms to FOX Sports 1 Insider Ken Rosenthal.
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The deal, which is pending a physical, was first reported by Jim Salisbury of CSN.
The 33-year-old Hernandez was formerly known as Fausto Carmona. He was arrested in January 2012 on charges of falsifying his identity that were later dropped. Major League Baseball suspended him for three weeks.
Last year, he was 6-13 with a 4.89 ERA for Tampa Bay, and he is 59-82 with a 4.67 ERA over eight seasons overall, seven with the Cleveland Indians.
Hernandez gives the Phillies depth on their staff. He is expected to compete for one of two spots in their rotation.


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Thank you for the quick response and the link to that video it gave me a laugh. I understand you not wanting to spoil anything but just you responding helps me figure out which parts of my theories were correct so thank you for that much.
So Matt is finally going to become popular with human girls and end up with two harems he is going to have to try and merge good for him (or would the proper phrase be good for me?) now I am looking forward to chapter 2 even more.
Well hope we can talk again once the next chapters come out and maybe if things go well for you we can chat about future games you make afterwords.


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Primary prevention
What is primary prevention?
We need to stop men's violence against women before it happens.
This is the work of primary prevention and where the work of White Ribbon Australia is focused.
Primary prevention action is implemented before violence against women occurs and aims to stop the likelihood of men and boys using violence against women and girls. Primary prevention does this by addressing the root causes of violence[i]. The White Ribbon social movement and programs focus on primary prevention.
Definitions of secondary prevention and tertiary prevention can be found in the Primary Prevention factsheet.
Primary Prevention at Work
Examples of primary prevention include:
- public information and awareness raising campaigns
- educational programs in schools
- programs in workplaces
- government policy establishing frameworks and standards for preventing violence against women[ii] and promoting gender equality.
Through education, awareness raising and creative campaigns, preventative programs, partnerships and political advocacy, White Ribbon Australia highlights the positive role men can play to stop violence against women and enables them to be part of this social change.
Tertiary and secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention strategies are implemented after violence has occurred, focusing on minimising the impact of violence, restoring safety and preventing it from occurring again. Secondary prevention focuses on preventing violence from continuing or escalating. It is successful when violence is avoided or stops: victims are no longer victimised.
White Ribbon Australia operates in collaboration with, and alongside, many other organisations working to end men's violence against women. Our focus and strength is in mobilising men and communities to end men's violence against women. By working together with other organisations, including our National Plan Partners ANROWS and Our WATCh, we can move the needle on this important social issue.
More information
[i] Chamberlain, L. (2008). A prevention primer for domestic violence: Terminology, tools, and the public health approach.
[ii] See, for example, the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2012 led by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments.


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In this second lesson, you will learn about postpositions - Uzbek's version of prepositions - and about compound words.
Let's begin with a little review.
This is bu and tea is choy.
To say This is tea, you say This-tea.
1 translation: This is tea.
Use -mi to ask a question.
2 translation: This (is) tea?
The answers are:
Ha, bu-choy (Yes, this-tea)
Yo'q, bu choy emas (No, this tea not)
The word for room is xona. How would you ask if a room is good?
3 translation: This room good?
And how would you say that it is?
4 translation: Yes, this room good.
The word for guest is mehmon. How would you say This is a guest?
5 translation: This-guest.
If you put together guest and house you get mehmonxona - hotel. Say The hotel is not good.
6 translation: Hotel good not.
In English, you use prepositions to indicate place or direction (at the hotel, to the hotel). In Uzbek, you use postpositions - infixes attached to the word they go with.
at=-da so at this hotel=bu mehmonxonada. Imagine a friend asks you where you are staying. You answer:
7 translation: this hotel-at
You might take him inside and point out your room, adding in this room:
8 translation: this room-in
One word for place is yer. If you run together this-place-at you get buyerda, or here. Say This hotel is here:
9 translation: This hotel here.
That is u and that-place-at or there is uyerda.
How would you say That hotel is there?
10 translation: That hotel there.
Let's put together one last word: what-place-at or where is qayerda.
Imagine you're talking about a hotel with a friend. You want to ask where the hotel is. Since Uzbek has no word for the, use bu (this).
11 translation: This hotel where?
Let's finish with a short conversation. You're meeting a friend at his office. You enter and he hands you a cup.You ask if it's coffee (kofe).
12 translation: This coffee?
He says, No, it's tea.
13 translation: No, this-tea.
You take a drink and say it's good.
14 translation: This good.
Your friend asks where you're staying. You say at the hotel.
15 translation: This hotel-at
He doesn't know the hotel, so he asks where it is:
16 translation: This hotel where?
You answer, The hotel is there as you point out the window:
17 translation: This hotel there.
He asks if you have a good room:
18 translation: This room good?
You tell him, Yes, it is:
19 translation: Yes, good
Some of the language in this lesson has been a little imprecise, but you now have a few tools for talking about where things are, as well as seeing how Uzbek words are put together.
In the next lesson, you will learn to talk about how you are, ask others how they are and talk about where you are.


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The 2013 state-level ACCRA cost of living index ranked Louisiana as the 4th-lowest cost of living in the country.
Director of Business Development
With its existing workforce and through strategic investments in higher education programs, Louisiana is on the path to becoming one of the top states in computer science graduate production.
Technology companies in Louisiana have ready access to a skilled workforce that includes over 23,000 informational technology professionals. Software and digital media clusters are emerging around the state in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette and Shreveport, bolstering Louisiana's vision of a technology ecosystem.
Louisiana is committed to rapidly growing its current and future software workforce through investments totaling more than $38 million in the computer science and engineering departments of higher education institutions across the state, including Louisiana State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the University of New Orleans, Louisiana Tech University, and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. These investments were made in conjunction with project announcements in the state by CGI, CSRA, IBM, GE and CenturyLink.
As part of the IBM project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana committed to invest $14 million over 10 years in computer science programs — with at least 65 percent of those funds dedicated to the LSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This funding will enable LSU to double its computer science faculty and triple the number of annual computer science graduates within five years. For IBM, this partnership allows for input on university curricula and delivers the talent pipeline to meet the workforce needs of IBM and others.
"In any decision like this there are myriad factors that contribute to the decision. But for us it ultimately came down to the strength of the technology skills pipeline — the sheer potential of the people in Louisiana — and the quality of the partnership we're building with the public sector on multiple levels — the state, Baton Rouge and the university system."
Cameron Art
General Manager of Application Management Services
As a component of GE's 300-job technology center in New Orleans, Louisiana is providing $500,000 per year for 10 years to higher education institutions to fund software development-focused academic programs in New Orleans. These programs are being developed in a collaborative process that includes LED, GE and higher-education leaders, with a focus on growing the future software development talent pipeline in the area.
Through LED FastStart®, GE and the University of New Orleans have established an innovative Software Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SWEAP), designed to provide GE with highly trained and immediately productive graduates.
LED FastStart, the nation's No. 1 state workforce development program, provides customized services for software development companies locating or expanding in the state – all at no cost to the company.
With only one goal, client satisfaction, FastStart partners with each company's subject matter experts to analyze and study their unique workforce requirements. After determining the competencies that match the cultural and technical abilities that define the most successful employee, the FastStart team employs both traditional and innovative methods to recruit talent to meet each company's specific requirements.
"The people here have an amazing energy and friendly way that can only be understood when you visit. We're proud to be part of the first wave of companies that will help establish Louisiana as the next major high-tech center."
Brian Fargo
For GE, LED FastStart was able to provide workforce analytics identifying sources of talent available to the company, including in-state professionals, graduate and undergraduate statistics and out-of-state recruiting. FastStart then executed a custom recruiting plan to address GE's specific needs. At the dedication of the Technology Center in April 2013, GE announced they were ahead of their hiring schedule.
FastStart also assisted IBM with recruiting, including at job fairs both in and out of Louisiana, as well as through online advertising. By September 2013, IBM had hired more than 100 employees — a milestone the company was not scheduled to reach until June 2014.


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2. Beyoncé would start the morning with a FIERCE surf.
3. Beyoncé wouldn't have hang ups...just TROPHIES on TROPHIES on TROPHIES.
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Consumers' rapid shift to mobile devices has shaped their expectations of products and services in their day-to-day lives. Mobility trends have certainly penetrated the car market, and are on the way to changing the auto financing model too, experts say.
Even though many of the trends will not be immediate, the industry should be prepared, according to a panel at the recent AFSA Vehicle Finance Conference. Here are the top mobility trends set to affect auto finance, according to the panel.
Car Sharing and On Demand Rides
Companies like Uber and Lyft have taken the charge in the carsharing revolution. On the dealer side, this means more business, Joe Castle, dealer principal at Castle Auto Group said during the panel. "Being in Chicago, I have a ton of experience working with rideshare companies, and I love them," he said. "They buy cars, they spend money, and they service them." Rideshare is a big business for dealers, Castle said, adding that Chicago alone hosts more than 50,000 Uber drivers.
Car financing does fit into the rideshare model, Colin Langan, auto analyst at UBS, said during a panel 2016 New York Automotive Forum last month. "Ford has this experiment, where if you are a Ford customer you can actually share your lease with others, and I think one reason they are doing this, is to become a part of the sharing," he said.
Connected and Autonomous Cars
The car of the future is transforming the industry today, Itay Michaeli, director of at Citi Investment Research and Analysis, said at New York Automotive Forum last month. "We have seen partnerships happen already, like the one with GM and Lyft or Cruise," he said. "And certainly more are coming."
Many of the newer makes are already partially autonomous, Michaeli said. "Fully autonomous vehicles are unlikely to enter the market at least for the next 20 years," he said.
On the finance side, Guy Fraker, chief learning officer at AutonomousStuff, said that as a result, the financing process will shift to a usage-based model.
"I think the auto finance and insurance industries are the furthest behind on the connected mobility, but they have the opportunity now to propel to the next generation," according to Fraker. That said, he added, some finance companies, such as Ford Motor Credit Co., have already began experimenting in the shared financing and payments space.
Data Monetization
Connected cars generate an incredible amount of data, and the industry is still figuring out the ways in which that data could be turned into revenue.
Some startups have taken the lead in this movement. Earlier this year, Google-owned navigation app Waze partnered with half a dozen Lyft-like ride hailing companies, which will integrate Waze software in their own apps. The software allows for real-time traffic updates for the drivers, and helps alert them of road hazards. But what it also does, is collect all the mapping data from the drivers, and sell it to Waze's customers.Like This Post


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Minneapolis (MHS) Class of 1972 Alumni List
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The most popular movie of 1972 was The Godfather which has grossed over $134,966,411 since its release. The TV series All in the Family was the most popular show of 1972.
Hit Songs From 1972
JoyApollo 100
I'm Still In Love With YouAl Green
Where Is The LoveRoberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
I'll Take You ThereStaple Singers
Rocket ManElton John
The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.Donna Fargo
The Witch Queen Of New OrleansRedbone
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Song Sung BlueNeil Diamond
Garden PartyRick Nelson
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These are sketched of the first Search App mock-ups.
To include the search capability in Basie, there are a couple things that we need. The first is the search bar at the top of every page. It's convenient to be on any page and be able to search for something specific. That general search bar will search for the content over the entire site. There will also be the option of doing a general Google search. You can see an drop-down arrow where the user can select whether they want to search only in their Basie project or on Google instead. if they choose to do a Google search from that search bar, then a new tab or window should open with the Google results page.
The Search results from Basie will display the "Title" which will be any number of things depending on the result.
* Events – event name
* Mail – subject line
* Tickets – ticket title/one-liner description
* Wiki – title of the Wiki page
* Source – full file name including root directory (i.e. /root/trunk/file.py)
Next to the Title will be a percentage rating of how relevant the result is. The first item will always be 100%, and all subsequent results will be rated with respect to the first item. So if the first result gets 5 hits of the key words, and the next item gets 4, then the second result will display 80%.
Following the "Title" will be the context in which the search content appears.
Then on a new line, the link to the item as plain text.
In the advanced search, there are several more fields that the user can specify:
Show Items with…
* all of these words – makes sure all the words appear in the result
* this exact phrase – must appear exactly in the result
* any of these words – lets the user input words separated by 'OR'. You will notice that there is a second 'OR' after the second box. It is a button, that, once pressed, inserts two new input boxes directly below the current two input boxes.
* none of these words – will exclude any result that contain any of the words inputted here
Last Updated…
* within the last – this will let users specify how recent the search results must be based on the last time the item was modified or updated. List options would be "anytime"(default), "24 hours", "2 days", "week", "month", "year".
* before – this will let users specify how old the search results must be at least. List options would be "now"(default), "24 hours", "2 days", "week", "month", "year".
* any language
* in the following languages – lets users specify what language the search results should be in.
* Display ## results per page – gives the user the abilitty to specify how many results they want to display on one page. Since we are using pagination, users may only want to see the first few or see them all on one page. It will be a drop-down menu with the following options: 5, 10, 20, all.
I thought it would be a good idea to allow users to specify the language since Basie supports multiple languages. It's likely that in a single project, there may be multiple language source files or e-mails. So this option may be useful if the user wants to search for only e-mails written in french.


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The 2014-2015 Lund-Gill Endowed Chair is the internationally distinguished Chicana creative writer, playwright, essayist, editor, translator and scholar, Ana Castillo.
Within the Latin community, Ana Castillo is not only revered as one of the most prominent Latina writers in the United States but also an esteemed representative of the Latina feminist movement. She has also dedicated her life to human rights, free expression, cultural exchange and exploring the political and ethical implications of personal experience.
Her current endeavors include teaching an honors English class on 'Writing Life Stories' strengthening students to develop their own voice as well as being the founding publisher and editor of La Tolteca, focusing on the advancement "of a world without borders and censorship."
All are welcome to the Lund Auditorium on Thursday, October 9th to hear Ana Castillo deliver the Lund-Gill Chair Lecture, "Twenty Years of Xicanisma: Latina Empowerment in the U.S." Admission is free, but reservations are required through the Lund-Gill Chair website.