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I don't watch Private Practice. I didn't like Grey's Anatomy, which, every time I caught part of it, struck me as the cheesiest sort of medical soap opera, a General Hospital transplanted to prime time. Given that Private Practice is a spinoff of Grey's Anatomy, I never saw any reason whatsoever to watch. However, on Thursday night an episode aired that royally pissed off the antivaccine contingent, and that has to be a good thing. The episode, Contamination, featured a storyline in which an unvaccinated child shows up in the emergency room with the measles. The parents are antivaccine and totally buy into the myth that vaccines cause autism. They're even totally into a full-on Jenny McCarthy panoply of "biomedical" quackery–I mean treatments, no, I mean quackery–for their autistic child.
The cranks at Age of Autism have mentioned it, but, from a couple of forwarded e-mails I've gotten, it appears that the real mercury militia has gone absolutely bonkers about this quite reasonable storyline. Indeed, in a certain antivaccination mailing list dedicated to a certain journalist's fear mongering book, the loons are out in force. Charges of big pharma conspiracy are running rampant like:
The CDC can't prove with science that vaccines are safe so they have
their PR office use fear to scare people into believing.
As if the CDC can dictate storylines to ABC. Yeah, that worked real well with Eli Stone, which, of course, the vaccine conspiracy mongers loved.
One of the participants even went to the trouble of transcribing the scenes relating to the storyline, for which I thank her. It's rare to see such an unequivocal defense of vaccines worked into a storyline. I wonder if Jenny McCarthy's activities may be producing a backlash. We can only hope. In any case, I think our antivaccine advocate's work should see a wider audience, so here it is for your edification:
Private Practice
Season 2, Episode 1
Original Air Date: Jan. 8th, 2009
Writer: Fred Einesman
Director: Kate Woods
Unofficial Transcript of Vaccine Storyline
By Christine Heeren
Regular characters: Addison, Pete, Naomi, Cooper, Charlotte, Dell, Sam and Violet (all doctors except Dell)
Additional Cast:
Jillian Armenante as Arlene (the mother)
-has a girl born in 2004(There was more to this episode, but I'm just writing the info regarding the vaccine storyline)
SCENE ONE: Busy waiting room in doctor's office. Kids throwing a ball around. Three boys and one girl (Betsey). The boys are all brothers, the oldest with autism, Jeffrey. The girl is the daughter of Dell, who works at the practice. The middle boy is Michael, youngest is William.
ARLENE: Oh Dr. Freedman!
COOPER: Arlene, Hi. Oh my god! Is this Michael? Dude, you're a giant. Will, do you remember me? Hi Jeffrey. That's a pretty cool plane. Hey, let's go back. Come on.
(they walk into Cooper's office)COOPER: So, where have you been? It's been two years.
ARLENE: I moved the boys to Switzerland, for Jeffrey. I found this great experimental program there for autistic children. Nontraditional therapy, megavitamins, diet modification, along with art, music therapy.
COOPER: How's it been going?
ARLENE: Better, I think. His temper's under control, a little more. He's obsessed with airplanes. Sometimes he'll even talk to you.
COOPER: Wow.
ARLENE: As long as it's about planes.
COOPER: Planes are good. Talking about planes… even better.
(Cooper hands Jeffrey a toy airplane from his office shelf)
COOPER: How's his health otherwise?
ARLENE: Oh Jeffrey's fine. It's Michael actually. He caught a cold on the plane. Probably just some bug. But, you know. I wanted to be safe.
(Cooper lifts Michael up on the exam table)
COOPER: How'd you like Switzerland Michael?
MICHAEL: They had a cable car and there's this one place where you could take a chocolate tour.
(Cooper is feeling the boy's neck)
More joking around with the kids while Cooper does the exam.
COOPER: 102. Does your throat hurt, Michael?
MICHAEL: No.
COOPER: OK. Open up for me, big and wide. Tilt your head back.
ARLENE: (all concerned) Dr. Freedman? What is it? What's wrong? (end of scene)
SCENE TWO: Naomi & Addison are chatting it up in the break room. Cooper comes running in.
COOPER: We have to close the doors.
ADDISON: See, even Cooper realizes Pacific Wellcare is putting us out of business
COOPER: No, we have to close the doors. My patient has the measles and was in reception for half an hour running around. Everyone that was out- all our patients this morning where exposed.
ADDISON: Measles? My pregnant patients and the elderly…
COOPER: All at risk.
ADDISON: We HAVE to close the doors.
COOPER: We have to close the doors.
SCENE THREE: All the doctors in the hallway with about 20 patients.
ADDISON: I'm sorry for the inconvience, but the virus stays airborne for up to 4 hours. We need to make sure everyone who was exposed has been immunized.
PREGNANT WOMAN: Excuse me? Can I get the shot now? I have a lunch at 12:30.
ADDISON: Sorry. It contains a live virus. It's not safe to take when you're pregnant. But, if your blood comes back and your antibodies are low, then we can treat it with immunoglobulin.
WOMAN: And if that doesn't work? Doesn't measles lead to birth defects?
ADDISON: Let's not get ahead of ourselves, okay?
SAM: We need to notify LA County Health. They are going to want to do a complete survey. I know.
Addison gives annoying look
ADDISON: And they are always awful. And if we didn't have enough to do this morning.
SAM: OK. I have a light day. You have to deal with this. I'll speak to the health department. I'm in the mood for a fight.
SCENE FOUR: (back in Cooper's office)
ARLENE: Will's fine.
COOPER: But, he hasn't been vaccinated and he's at risk to get this.
ARLENE: It's the measles. When my parents were growing up everyone got it.
COOPER: And hundreds of people died from it every year. The vaccine changed-
ARLENE: Don't even think of suggesting-
COOPER: There's no proven link between vaccinations and autism.
ARLENE: It's not just me. I have talked to dozens of parents. You vaccinated Jeffrey, and it was like a light went out inside him, and he's living in some parallel world. (They show Jeffrey rocking while playing with cars)
COOPER: Arlene-
ARLENE: You don't live with him. So don't ask me to risk Will too.
Dell walks out of his office with his daughter (about 6 yrs old) and sees Cooper.
DELL: Hey, I can't get a hold of Betsey's Mom. I don't know if she's been immunized.
COOPER: Most kids have been.
DELL: You don't know her mother, okay? She forgot to pick her up. You think she remembered doctor visits? Should I just give her the shot to be sure? I mean she played with that kid for like a half- hour.
COOPER: You have 24 hours to give the vaccine. So wait for the Mom and ask, spare her the needle if you can.
SCENE FIVE (all the doctors together)
ADDISON: Grab a chart. We're checking every patient who was in here this morning for immunization.
SAM: How many of these are we looking at, Coop?
COOPER: How many what?
SAM: These little time bombs- kids coming in without their vaccinations.
COOPER: The vast majority of my practice is pro-vaccine.
NAOMI: Whether or not to vaccinate should not even be open for debate.
COOPER: It isn't. But, I agree with the Academy of American Pediatrics that we shouldn't abandon patients who chose not to vaccinate.
PETE: (holistic type doctor) Cooper's right. You can't kick a kid out just because the parents believe in a conspiracy theory about vaccines.
SAM: The CDC is clear vaccines do not CAUSE autism. They save lives. That's the end of the story.
DELL: Hey, I was just in the pediatric waiting area with Betsey. This is Michael's Mom's and she left it in the lobby.
(They go on how the family was on another floor)
SCENE SIX (Health Dept. Lady arrives)
SAM: OK. So that's it. Everyone's been immunized. Anybody that was here has been contacted. You can refile all of these immunication records.
HEALTH DEPT. LADY: Oh no you can't (to Dell).
SAM: OK. So that's it. Everyone's been immunized. Anybody that was here has been contacted. You can refile all of these immunization records.
SONYA: Oh no he can't (to Dell). Sonya Nichola. County Health Department. I'm gonna need those.
SAM: Sam Bennet. I, uh, I called you (laughs).
SONYA: Are those all the immunization records?
DELL: Yeah, this is everything
SONYA: Okay, I want the vaccination records of all the patients in your practice, and then after I interview all personnel and review their employment certificates, I'll need to inspect your isolation facilities.
SAM: Well, we don't have, isolation facilities per se, uh, but- well- wait. We, uh, we provide for rooms.
SONYA: Are not up to current guidelines?
SAM: We just…
SONYA: Or are you aware of the recent changes in those standards?
Dell shakes his head "NO".
SAM: This isn't gonna be very much fun, is it? (laughs and smiles)
SONYA: You want to show me around? (seriously)
SAM: Yeah. All right. This way.
SCENE SEVEN Mom brings Michael into hospital. Cooper is there too looking at child in bed.
ARLENE: His fever was 104 by the time I got home. I couldn't get it down.
COOPER: How you feeling, Michael?
MICHAEL: I'm really cold and my stomach hurts.
ARLENE: He vomited twice
COOPER: His lungs are congested.
Child starts violently coughing.
COOPER: OK. OK. We got you. It's OK. (to child) We're gonna get you some fluids and we'll bring that fever down and you'll feel better. (to nurse) I need a nasal cannula at 2 liters, chest x-rays and cultures times two.
ARLENE: I don't understand. Why is he so sick?
COOPER: Arlene, measles is serious. It can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, all sorts of other complications. (to nurse) Notify peds ICU. We need an isolation room.
SCENE EIGHT Hospital waiting area right outside of Michael's room. Arlene is sitting with her two other boys. Jeffrey the one with autism is sitting quietly, playing with an airplane.
COOPER: Michael's resting now. His fever's down. But he's still having trouble breathing.
ARLENE: My husband is- is still in Switzerland. You don't think he needs to fly back?
COOPER: If it was my son, I'd come.
They show child in bed with his face all red and bumpy.
COOPER: Arlene, we need to talk about Will (other child).
ARLENE: I know. I told you no- no vaccinations.
COOPER: I don't think you can risk putting Will through what Michael's going through.
ARLENE: I can't risk putting Will through what Jeffrey's gone through. I lost one child to autism. I can't lose another.
COOPER: Arlene, you won't.
ARLENE: Don't you think seeing Michael in there like that… I would do anything for my kids. I can't. Look at him. (Jeffrey playing with airplane) Don't you remember when he was 2, that smile? He's light up the room. And then you vaccinated him and that kid vanished. Those vaccines took him away. I don't care what you know. I know what I know. I know what I lost. I can't risk it again.
SCENE NINE Back in the break room- all the doctors talk about the situation- like they usually do.
DELL: I can't believe the health department lady is making us jump through all these hoops.
SAM: She's horrible.
ADDISON: How's Michael? (to Cooper)
COOPER: Not good. And Arlene still won't let me vaccinate Will.
SAM: You should call family services.
VIOLET: You serious?
(she's a psych)
SAM: Yes, It's child abuse. She's knowingly putting her son at risk for getting really sick.
ADDISON: That's irresponsible.
VIOLET: It's a parent's decision.
DELL: Yeah, well, if I find out that Heather didn't vaccinate Betsey I'll report her.
(Heather is his ex-girlfriend who he got addicted to drugs)
SONYA: (Health Dept. Worker) Can I see you a moment, Dr Bennett?
SAM: Perfect
(He leaves)
ADDISON: That can't be good.
COOPER: Sam's right. I gotta call.
VIOLET: Calling DCFS while her other child is still in the hospital would just be cruel.
COOPER: Cruel? Putting another child in danger is cruel. Exposing a city to measles is cruel.
PETE: Violet's right. You can't fault the mother because she chose not to-
COOPER: Of course you're gonna agree with Violet. You're sleeping with her.
PETE: I agree with her because she's right… (they go on about sex)
Then Sam and Sonya talk about protocol. It's all about setting up a conflict so they can hook up at the end of the show.
SCENE TEN Dell's office. Dell and his daughter are hanging out. Dell's ex walks in and talks about a job interview. They go into the hallway to talk alone.
DELL: You couldn't call? You leave your daughter alone all day and you don't call?
HEATHER: I forgot my phone.
DELL: Are you using?
HEATHER: No. No. Look. I know you're mad. But, I knew she was safe with you, OK? I couldn't leave to make a call. I didn't want to blow this interview.
DELL: Well, she's not safe, OK? She was exposed to the measles today and I don't even know if she's been vaccinated because I'm not around enough and you…
(they look at the little girl, around 6, playing with her dolls)DELL: Is she vaccinated?
HEATHER: Um
DELL: You don't know, do you?
HEATHER: No. (Dell walks back into the room with disgust)
Next scene Pete and Addison are talking about relationships. It's not about vaccines, but I thought this line was interesting considering the rest of the episode.
PETE: I just think people should be left to decide things for themselves.
SCENE ELEVEN Back to Michael's ICU room. Charlotte is there. She's a doctor who once dated Cooper. The mother is stroking Michael's hair lovingly.
CHARLOTTE: You know what I got here?
COOPER: I'm not in the mood, Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE: Public health notifications, isolation requirements, incident reports, CDC surveys.
COOPER: We all have jobs to do.
CHARLOTTE: I have jobs I'm not able to do because I'm dealing with the mess you made.
COOPER: I have a mom who feels like she lost one son to autism and may be losing another one to measles. And she's got another one sitting out here exposed. And maybe I'm just not persuasive enough, but he's vulnerable and she's not gonna let me do anything about it. So, I'm really sorry if they piled on some paperwork for you, but I don't need crap from you right now.
Mom comes running out of the room in a panic.
ARLENE: He can't breath.
Next scene Dell discusses with Heather how he wants full custody to "keep her safe".
SCENE TWELVE: Michael's ICU room. Cooper, Charlotte and a nurse are working on Michael. The mother is in the room. They have some breathing thing on Michael's face. They keep showing the monitor with his heart rate going down.
COOPER: It's won't pass. His throat's too swollen.
CHARLOTTE: Get the fiberoptic scope now. We gotta ventilate him. Heart rate is dropping. Sats are bottoming out.
COOPER: (yells) Where's the damn scope?
CHARLOTTE: It's coming Cooper.
COOPER: Open up the surgical tray. I'm gonna cric him. Hold this.
ARLENE: What-What is that? What are you gonna do?
Just wait. Coop. The scope's coming.COOPER: His heart's 40. I'm doing this. Betadine.
CHARLOTTE: Wait. Wait! (guy running into room).
Cooper was about to cut the boy's throat. They put the thing on him.
Cooper can see down his throat.CHARLOTTE: Slowly. Easy does it.
COOPER: Almost there. I got it. (he's breathing now and apb goes up)
CHARLOTTE: Sounds good.
ARLENE: He's gonna be OK?
Cooper gives the mother a look like "you bitch" and walks out.COOPER: (to nurse) Set the vent at a F102 of 100, rate of 24. I need a minute.
Cooper leaves the room and walks over to the two other children. He lovingly touches Jeffrey's head.COOPER: Hey, I'll watch'em for a minute. (hospital worker leaves)
COOPER: Hey. Come here. Come here for a second. (puts Will on chair)
COOPER: One second. (starts rolling up Will's sleeve. Jeffrey is watching)
ARLENE: Get the hell away from my son
WILL: (screams) MOMMY!
ARLENE: You have to stop. (Charlotte grabs mom's arm and holds her back)
CHARLOTTE: Your son is dying in there.
ARLENE: Get the hell away from me. (to Charlotte)
CHARLOTTE: Mrs. Perkins. Please.
(Will whimpers as Cooper gives him the vaccine)
COOPER: Good.
Everyone looks at each other.
SCENE THIRTEEN Hospital waiting room again.
ARLENE: Will, are you ok?
Will shakes his head "YES".
COOPER: The vaccine is safe.
ARLENE: You don't know!
COOPER: It is.
ARLENE: Look at him and tell me if it is. (speaking of Jeffrey)
CHARLOTTE: Vaccines are the standard of care. Dr. Freedman did something that was medically necessary.
ARLENE: He assaulted my son! And I am going to sue this hospital, so help me, if something happens to him.
COOPER: I did what I felt I had to.
ARLENE: It wasn't yours to do. It's wasn't yours to do.
LOUD SPEAKER: Code blue ICU, Code Blue ICU.
They all go running back into Michael's room.SCENE FOURTEEN Michael's ICU room.
Charlotte and Cooper are working on Michael as Arlene looks on. Michael dies.CHARLOTTE: Asystole. I can't find a pulse.
COOPER: Resuming CPR. Around round of epi. (Cooper keeps working on him)
CHARLOTTE: Cooper, we've done everything. It's been over a half hour.
COOPER: Where's the atropine. Come on! (screams)
CHARLOTTE: It's time to call it.
COOPER: I'm running the code. I decide when we're done.
ARLENE: Please… don't stop.
(Cooper stops)
COOPER: Time of death- 3:37
(they start turning everything off)
Arlene is crying and goes over to Michael.ARLENE: Michael? He just learned to tie his shoes. He can't be gone. Not like this. Michael…
She holds him crying hysterically and saying "Oh Michael" over and over.
Emotional piano music playing in background.SCENE FIFTEEN Cooper and Arlene in waiting room. Charlotte is watching them.
ARLENE: (crying) I thought… It was gonna be… like a cold. I was trying to protect him.
(she looks at 2 other sons- Jeffrey is rocking) Cooper puts his hand on her knee, then back. Arlene gets up, still crying, grabs Will and holds him. Sits next to Jeffrey. Then puts her other arm around Jeffrey and holds both boys at the same time, still crying. Charlotte walks over to Cooper and sits down next to him.
CHARLOTTE: You did everything you could.
I will admit that the part of the story where Cooper forcibly vaccinates the child against her mother's wishes was over the top. However, the rest was about as stridently pro-vaccine as I could imagine. Maybe ABC is finally trying to make up for its sin of Eli Stone early last year.

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Introduction to Mark
John Mark, son of Mary (Acts 12:12), has been universally recognized from the beginning as the author of the second gospel. He was a relative of Barnabas (Colossians 4:10), and very likely a close associate of Peter (I Peter 5:13). He accompanied Paul and Barnabas for a time on their first missionary journey (Acts 12:25; 13:5,13), with his departure later causing a break between Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:36-40). Somehow he later became reconciled to Paul and became a profitable co-worker (Colossians 4:10; Philemon 24: II Timothy 4:11).
Since his mother was apparently the owner of the "upper room" where Jesus met with His disciples for the last supper, it is probable that Mark knew Jesus and may well have been one of his disciples, though not one of the twelve specially chosen. He also may well have gotten much of the information for his gospel from Peter.
Many have considered the Gospel of Mark, which is the shortest of the four, to have been written first. He certainly wrote before the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, for that event was still future when he wrote (note Mark 13:1-2). There is an ancient tradition that he wrote mainly for the information of Roman believers. He did indeed place strong emphasis on the actions of Jesus, using the word "immediately" or some similar word at least forty times, and this would appeal to the action-oriented Romans.
1:1 beginning of the gospel. Most evidence indicates that Mark was the first to write a life of Christ. His mother owned the house in Jerusalem where the early disciples gathered to pray (Acts 12:12), quite likely the one where Christ instituted the Lord's supper (Luke 22:12; Acts 1:13). Jesus was probably a close friend of Mark's family. This verse also indicates that the gospel witness began with the witness of John the Baptist.
1:2 written in the prophets. Mark here quotes Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3, both of which prophesied (many centuries in advance) of the coming of John the Baptist as the forerunner of the Messiah. No other book ever written contains specifically fulfilled prophecies such as this, yet the Bible contains hundreds. Divine inspiration is the only reasonable explanation.
1:3 Prepare ye. John did, indeed, prepare and baptize the men who later would become Jesus' disciples (note John 1:35-37; 3:30; Acts 1:21-22).
1:4 John did baptize. Some have suggested that John's baptism was a sort of "proselyte baptism." However, there is no such thing as proselyte baptism mentioned in the Old Testament, the writings of Josephus, Philo, or any other literature of the apostolic era or earlier. John's baptism was true Christian baptism. See notes on John 1:7,23-34; Acts 2:41; 19:1-5 as well as on the parallel passage in Matthew 3:1-11. Note that Jesus' disciples, who already had been baptized by John, were never re-baptized when they left John to follow Jesus.
1:6 locusts and wild honey. Despite his eminent father, an important priest named Zacharias (Luke 1:5), and despite his popularity (according to the previous verse, "all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem" went out into the desert to hear him preach and to be baptized), he was a very simple and humble man—truly "sent from God" (John 1:6).
1:7 There cometh one. From the very beginning of John's ministry, he was preaching Christ. Thus, he was surely the first Christian preacher and the first Christian prophet.
1:11 my beloved Son. This is the first use of the key word "love" in Mark's gospel. Similarly, the first use of "love" in Matthew and Luke are their renditions of the same event (Matthew 3:17; Luke 3:22). Thus God has emphasized thrice over, as it were, that His love for His Son is the very definition of love. In fact, the Father loved the Son before the creation of the world (John 17:24). How profoundly significant, therefore, is the first occurrence of "love" in John (the gospel in which love is mentioned more often than in any other book of the Bible) when we are told that "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son" (John 3:16) that we might be saved! This becomes even more remarkable when we note that the first occurrence of "love" in the Old Testament is when God told Abraham to offer up "thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest" (Genesis 22:2) as a sacrificial offering, thus providing a beautiful type of the sacrificial love of the heavenly Father for His Son.
1:13 wild beasts. Mark covers the temptation of Christ in two verses, while Matthew took eleven and Luke thirteen verses. Only Mark, however, mentions the wild beasts that were "with" Jesus. He was their Creator, of course, not their enemy.
1:15 kingdom of God. Compare Matthew 4:17, where the same incident is recorded, except that "kingdom of heaven" is used by Matthew instead of "kingdom of God." It is clear that the two are synonymous (see note on Matthew 3:2).
1:21 into the synagogue. The ruins of this very synagogue where Christ preached have been excavated in Capernaum.
1:22 one that had authority. See also Matthew 7:29. Jesus never guessed, expressed an opinion, or suggested a possible interpretation of Scripture. Everything He taught was with absolute authority, for He was the very Word of God (John 1:1, 14). Never did He need to retract anything He said; never did He leave unsaid anything He should have said. "Never man spake like this man" (John 7:46).
1:24 I know thee. It is interesting to note that the demons, like their master Satan, knew who Jesus was, even though His countrymen—and even His own human family—did not. Note also Mark 1:34.
1:30 Simon's wife's mother. This is almost the only mention of a wife of any of the twelve apostles, and this occurred only because of the miraculous healing of Peter's mother-in-law. Paul also referred to Peter's wife (I Corinthians 9:5). Otherwise there is no mention in Scripture anywhere of wives or children of the apostles.
1:35 great while before day. Both at the beginning of His earthly ministry and at the end (in Gethsemane), Christ in His humanity felt the necessity of fervent prayer to His Father. In fact, frequent prayer was a mark of His whole life on earth. In this, as in all things human, He is our example. If He needed frequent prayer, how much more do we!
1:41 touched him. Because of its contagious and deadly nature, leprosy made its victims essentially untouchable. But Jesus not only spoke to the leper—He touched him, and then spoke to him and healed him.
1:45 blaze abroad the matter. On the healing of this leper, see the parallel accounts in Matthew 8:2-4 and Luke 5:12-14, especially in relation to the testimony of his cure to the priests. Only Mark, however, tells us that the leper instead told his story far and wide, wherever he could. This miracle attracted more attention to Jesus than the others (Mark 1:21-34) because leprosy was such a loathsome and incurable disease.


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Last week, prize-winning novelist and occasional bomb-thrower Jonathan Franzen dismissed e-books as lacking a "sense of permanence." Aside from the fact that e-books are very much here to stay and just might revive the book industry — between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, the most popular format for 84% of USA Today's best selling books was electronic, and sales of e-readers this holiday season were double that of last year — Franzen was overlooking another factor that should be dear to any literary traditionalist's heart: e-books are also keeping the classics alive.
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As any Kindle or Nook owner knows, e-reading devices come pre-loaded with at least one free literary classic, and the iBooks app for iPad includes Treasure Island. But that's just the beginning; most works that have passed out of copyright and into the public domain — which includes everything published before 1923 — are available for download, free of charge. Before e-readers, if you wanted to own a classic you had to spend money on a produced physical artifact, whereas today the complete works of William Shakespeare can cost you as much as you're paying to read this article.
Comprehensive statistics on downloads of free e-book editions of the classics are difficult to come by, but just one popular and long-lived resource, Project Gutenberg, has posted that more than 4.5 million e-book files have been downloaded by users in the last 30 days alone, with its list of most popular titles topped by Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and the Kama Sutra. The top five authors of the last thirty days are: Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens (who just celebrated his 200th birthday,) Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, and Jane Austen.
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I think e-readers just might lead to a renaissance for older works that were once relegated largely to English classes and book clubs, and here's why. Electronic reading devices, regardless of make or model, are pricey. If you've just dropped a couple of bills on an iPad, Nook or Kindle, you may not be in the mood to pile on another $20 or $50 or $100 worth of the latest bestsellers to read on it, especially in the current economy. On the other hand, that pang of guilt you feel every time you pass Tolstoy or Austen sitting unopened on your shelf now has an electronic remedy and one that didn't cost you more than a little download time. There are other advantages as well to reading the classics electronically—you can tap archaic words on the screen for an instant definition. And the weight of these doorstoppers isn't an issue in e-format; as one respondent to my completely unscientific Twitter poll put it, "Finally finished Count of Monte Cristo because I could take it on the bus without blowing a vertebra."
The downsides of digital versions — such as uneven copyediting and translation, not to mention the difficulty in sharing, signing and skimming the way one can with a hard copy — have been enumerated elsewhere, and convincingly so. Old-school bibliophiles needn't worry; dead-tree books aren't going anywhere either, least of all the books you already own. But my devices recently made it possible for me to load up on thousands of pages' worth of classics without having to cull my physical shelves to make space for them. And nobody is more surprised than I am that I'm already a third of the way through Moby Dick for the first time.
In the alternate-universe thriller The Eyre Affair, author Jasper Fforde describes a 20th century world where literary classics and pop culture are one and the same. While we may still be a long way from Fforde's vision of literary fandom, new technology is definitely giving the classics a shot in the arm. And if Jonathan Franzen is very lucky, our great-grandkids will be reading his works in some as-yet-unknown format long after our own cinder block-sized copies of Freedom have crumbled to dust.
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For 12 years, Park Jae-Sang — better known to his fans as the rapper PSY — has had a successful career in his native South Korea.
But now, thanks to the viral video for Gangnam Style, his new single, he's on top of the world.
With 180 million views and counting, it's the most-viewed Korean pop music video in YouTube's history. He's appeared on Ellen, NBC's Today Show, the MTV Video Music Awards; he's signed a deal with Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun — and just today, Gangnam Style hit number one on the U.S. iTunes singles chart.
PSY spoke to weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz about his new success, and whether he's going to take Justin Beiber to Gangnam and celebrate in style.
"We just promise that we're gonna drink all night long," he says.
Interview Highlights
On overnight success
"I am still [surprised] everyday. I just made my album. I did my best. And I uploaded the video just to YouTube. That was all. And within 60 days I am here [doing an] interview with you. [...] I have a lot of interviews, and you are asking some things I've got to answer quickly. So I have to translate all of my answers in my brain. Right now, I am so tired because I've had to wake up early from doing the Today Show. But you know, after all of this I am not going to go to sleep tonight. I'm gonna go get some drinks."
On what 'Gangnam Style' is
"Gangnam is a territory in Seoul, Korea. I describe it as noble at the daytime and going crazy at the night time. I compare ladies to the territory. So — noble at the daytime, going crazy at the night time — and the lyric says I am the right guy for the lady who is like that."
On the story behind the dancing kid in his music video
"You have that program called America's got talent, right? In Korea we have Korea's got talent, and the boy came from Korea's got talent. He is 5 years old, but you know what, he started [doing] all of the Michael Jackson moves when he was 3. I am going to bring the kid [to the U.S.] sometime. Next visit."
On the perils of fame via viral video
"A week ago I was saying, 'Hey. I'm going to promote myself.' Because [my] music video is much more popular than I am — I don't like the situation. But in [the last] week, especially since Ellen and [the] Today Show, when I am walking down the street some [people] recognize me, finally. So me and Scooter are thinking — should we prepare for the next single, or something? We are beginning to make that kind of conversation about my next step."
On recording in English and K-Pop in the US
"I gotta think about it. Because I can speak English, but still — if I have a chance I want my music lyric[s] to be Korean. Because Gangnam Style is working right now. The world's most famous and popular language is music. So if we have some sort of solution with these kinds of dance moves and this kind of music video so that I can use Korean if possible? It's really huge history for my country. So I'm thinking about that, too."
On a possible collaboration with Justin Bieber, who shares the same manager
If [the] song fits us? And it's suitable for both of us? Why not?
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Welcome to the March 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting With Special Needs
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how we parent despite and because of challenges thrown our way. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
Someone inspired me to take a different approach to this topic. I'm sure there are plenty of posts about having children with special needs. I even have a son with special needs myself. I'd like to share some things about being raised by a single mother that was handicapped.
My mother got polio as a young child. It effected her lungs as well as her bones. Her feet stayed very tiny throughout her life. Her lungs were weak. She spent part of her youth in an iron lung. Remember being told to ask your parents where they were when they heard JFK had been shot? My mother was in a hospital bed in her living room.
Our situation lead to some special circumstances. For instance, my mother couldn't spank my brother and I because we could always get away from her. Back then (late seventies / early eighties), apartment complexes that were handicap accessible did not allow children. I think this was because most of their tenants were elderly, not parents. This made it difficult for her to find homes, but we still managed to move every year.
As a small child, I have fond memories of helping slide jeans over my mother's braces each day. I remember laying my head in her lap to have her change my earrings and how uncomfortable her leg braces were on my head. I stepped into liquor stores as a child to request assistance at the car because it would have taken much longer (and more effort) for my mother to go inside. I helped with a lot of errands.
I needed to know from a young age how to call 9-1-1. My mother walked using leg braces and crutches. She would occasionally fall down and get hurt. I rode in the front seat of an ambulance a few times. Then there was the time she broke her arm...
It was just my mom and me. She couldn't really function with only one arm. She had a bedside commode (toilet to you young whippersnappers). With only two of us in the house, who do you think had to empty it?
My mother later (during my adulthood) expressed how bad she felt for putting me in that position. No child should have to clean up after their parent in that way. I've had an aversion to adult feces ever since! Not that you generally have to encounter another adult's feces, but the thoughts / aversion are there!
As a preteen, we attended church regularly. I remember seeing children staring at my mother. Its what children do, they didn't understand and were fascinated. I did understand, but couldn't relate to their need to stare. I shot them dramatically hateful glares. My mother was more understanding, but she'd been this way her entire life.
Speaking of churches, there for a while we were going to a different church each week - trying to find the right fit. We went to one where they decided that the entire congregation should lay hands on my mother to heal her. Everyone that could reach her touched her. It was a terrifying experience for me.
Handicap bathroom stalls weren't available everywhere then. And even when they were, they weren't always set up so that my mother could get up on her own. Even when I was fairly small, I learned to help pull my mom back up to a standing position. I was absolutely her little helper.
I grew up getting irritated with people that weren't handicapped, but took handicapped parking spaces. I still get defensive when people comment that it is no big deal or they see a parking pass but don't see the handicap. It might not be something you can see. My mother once walked (on braces and crutches) out to her car to find a police officer writing her a ticket for parking in a handicap space. She had forgotten to put her visor down (the parking passes used to go over your visor). She still got the ticket, despite her standing right there, obviously handicapped.
I have a lot of childhood memories that are likely different than "typical" childhood experiences. How has someone with special needs effected your life?
Visit Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
- Parenting A Child With Neutropenia — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama discusses the challenge of parenting a young child who cannot produce enough neutrophils to fight off bacterial infections.
- How I Love My High Need Baby — Shannon at GrowingSlower was shocked to find she is parenting a high-needs baby, but she's surviving thanks to attachment parenting.
- We're a Lot Like You — kaidera at Our Little Acorn talks about how her family is similar to others, even with all their special needs
- The Emotional Components of Bonding with Preemies — Having a premature baby can bring on many unexpected emotions for parents, but working through those emotions can bring about a wonderful bonding experience. Adrienne at Natural Parents Network shares.
- Raising a babe with IUGR: from birth through the toddler years — Rachel at Lautaret Bohemiet shares the story of how her son's post-birth IUGR diagnosis affected his first days of life and gave her an unexpected tutorial in advocating for their rights as a family.
- When a grandparent has a disability — Shannon at Pineapples & Artichokes shares how she has approached explaining her mother's disability to her young child.
- Taking The Time To Really See Our Children — Sam at Love Parenting writes about her experiences working with children with various disabilities and how it has affected her parenting style.
- Natural Parenting In An Unnatural Environment — Julie at What I Would Tell You gives us a glimpse into how she improvised to be a natural parent against all odds.
- Getting Through the NICU — Laura at Authentic Parenting gives a few pointers on how to deal with your newborn's stay in the NICU.
- Living With Sensory Processing Disorder — Christy at Adventures in Mommyhood talks about the challenges that can come from living with a child who has SPD.
- Our rules for NICU - March Carnival — Hannabert's Mom shares her family's rules for family and friends of a NICU baby.
- Letter from Mineral's Service Dog — Erika at Cinco de Mommy imagines the letter that accompanies her special needs son's Service Dog.
- Blessings in Unexpected Places — That Mama Gretchen welcomes an inspiring guest post from a dear friend who shares about the blessings that come from a child with Down syndrome.
- Tube Feeding with a Blenderized Diet of Whole Foods — Erica at ChildOrganics shares her experiences with using real food when feeding her daughter who was unable to feed herself and needed a feeding tube.
- Abbey and Evan — Amyables at Toddler In Tow writes about watching her preschooler play with her friend who is autistic and deaf, and wonders how she can explain his special needs better.
- How to Minimise the Chance of a {Genetically Prone} Child Being Diagnosed with ADHD — Christine at African Babies Don't Cry shares her tips on keeping a child who is genetically prone to ADHD from suffering the effects.
- Tough Decisions: Parenting With Special Needs — Brenna at Almost All The Truth shares what has been keeping her up at night worrying, while spending her days discovering just what her options are for her precocious child.
- Life with my son — For Dr. Sarah at Good Enough Mum, life with an autistic child is just another variation on the parenting experience.
- Dear Special Needs Mama — Sylvia at MaMammalia writes a letter of encouragement to herself and other mamas of special needs children.
- His Voice — Laura at WaldenMommy relives the day her son said his first sentence.
- What is 'wrong' with you' The challenge of raising a spirited child — Tara at MUMmedia discusses the challenges of raising a child who is 'more' intense, stubborn, and strong willed than your average child.
- Tips for Parenting a Child With Special Medical Needs — Jorje of Momma Jorje shares her shortlist of tips she's learned in parenting a newborn with special medical needs in a guest post at Becoming Crunchy.
- Parenting the Perfectionist Child — Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children discusses that as parents of gifted children, we are in the unique position to help them develop the positive aspects of their perfectionism.
- Montessori-Inspired Special Needs Support — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now gives a list of websites and blogs with Montessori-inspired special-needs information and activities.
- Accommodating Others' Food Allergies — Ever wonder how to handle another family's food allergies or whether you should just skip the play date altogether? At Code Name: Mama, Dionna's friend Kellie (whose family has a host of allergies) shares how grateful she is when friends welcome them, as well as a list of easy snacks you can consider.
- Only make promises you can keep — Growing up the child of a parent with a chronic illness left a lasting impact on Laura of A Pug in the Kitchen and what she is willing to promise for the future.
- A Mom and Her Son — Jen at Our Muddy Boots was fortunate to work with a wonderful family for several summers, seeing the mother of this autistic son be his advocate, but not in the ways she thought.
- Guest Post from Maya at Musings of A Marfan Mom — Zoie at TouchstoneZ is honored to share a guest post from Maya, who writes about effective tools she has found as a parent of two very special boys.
- You Don't Have to Be a Rock — Rachael at The Variegated Life finds steadiness in allowing herself to cry.
- When Special Needs Looks "Normal" — Amy at Anktangle writes about her experience with mothering a son who has Sensory Processing Disorder. She offers some tips (for strangers, friends, and loved ones) on how to best support a family dealing with this particular neurological challenge.
- Special Needs: Limitation or Liberation? — Melissa of White Noise describes the beauty in children with special needs.
- How I Learned It'll Be Okay — Ashley at Domestic Chaos reflects on what she learned while nannying for a boy with verbal delays.
- Attachment Parenting and Depression — Shannon at The Artful Mama discusses how attachment parenting has helped her get a clearer image of herself as a parent and of her depression.
- On invisible special needs & compassion — Lauren at Hobo Mama points out that even if we can't see a special need, it doesn't mean it's not there.
- Thoughts on Parenting Twins — Kristin at Intrepid Murmurings shares her approach to parenting twins.
- ABCs of Breastfeeding in the NICU — Jona at Breastfeeding Twins offers tips for establishing breastfeeding in the alphabet soup of the NICU.
- Life With Michael - A Mother's Experience of Life With Aspergers Disorder — At Diary of a First Child, Luschka's sister-in-law Nicky shares her experience as mother to a child on the Autism Spectrum. It is filled with a mother's love and devotion to her child as an individual, not a label.
- Raised by a Special Needs Mom — Momma Jorje shares what it was like growing up as the daughter of a mother with a handicap.
- Becoming a Special Needs Mom — Ellen at These Broken Vases shares about becoming the mother of a child with Down syndrome
- She Said It Was "Vital" — Alicia of Lactation Narration (and My Baby Sweets) discusses the conflict she felt when trying to decide whether therapy was necessary for her daughter.


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text: This ground breaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.


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Greetings from the Department of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Basin Program
NEWS: Tri-Parish Times: Cajun Coast's tourism effort catches state's eye The Advocate: Bass anglers Willie II Couch and Willie III turn in solid week The Advertiser: Local Boy Scouts raising funds for Atchafalaya Basin Louisiana Sportsman: After the flood - Keying in on Sherburne WMA turkeys UPCOMING EVENTS: March 9th - Top of the Teche Louisiana Sportsman: 2013 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest set for March 15-17 Post South: Plaquemine Pow Wow set for April 6-7 Let us know if you have an upcoming event to promote the Basin!
Post South: Plaquemine Pow Wow set for April 6-7
Checking the water:The information below is obtained from the USGS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and has been compiled by DNR into this format to allow a quick look at information pertinent to the Atchafalaya Basin. Click here for current weather conditions and water levels.
Data is for 03/07/2013
Mississippi River at CairoLocation: Southernmost gauge on the Ohio River in Illinois Reading significance - used to forecast rises on the Mississippi. Lag time, 4 to 6 days.Flood Stage: 40'Stage: 27.4'Forecast: expect to FALL to 26.1' by 3/11
Mississippi River, just south of ORCS, at Red River LandingReading: Mississippi River south of ORCS, after the diversion into the Atchafalaya Flood Stage: 48'Stage: 33.5'Forecast: expect to RISE to 33.8' by 3/11
Mississippi River at Baton RougeFlood Stage: 35'Stage: 19.6'Forecast: expect to FALL to 19.4' by 3/11
Mississippi River at New OrleansFlood Stage: 17'Stage: 6.0'Forecast: expect to FALL to 5.2' by 3/11
Atchafalaya River, just south of ORCS, at SimmesportReading: The combined latitudinal flows of the Red, Black, Ouachita, and ORCS flow from the Mississippi Flood Stage: 47'Stage: 16.79' Forecast: expect to RISE to 18.1' by 3/11
Atchafalaya River at MelvilleFlood Stage: 41'Stage: 12.37'Forecast: expect to RISE to 13.4' by 3/11
Atchafalaya River at Krotz SpringsFlood Stage: 37'Stage: 11.09'Forecast: expect to RISE to 11.9' by 3/11
Atchafalaya River above Butte LaroseFlood Stage: 25'Stage: 8.98'Forecast: expect to RISE to 9.4' by 3/11
Atchafalaya River at Bayou Sorrell Locks on the GIWWFlood Stage: 12'Stage: 5.8'Forecast: expect to HOLD at 5.8' by 3/11
Atchafalaya at Millet (Myette) PointFlood Stage: 15'Stage: 5.05'Forecast: expect to RISE to 5.1' by 3/11
Atchafalaya River at Morgan CityFlood Stage: 4'Stage: 2.86'Forecast: expect to RISE to 2.9' by 3/11NOTE: Gauge reading affected by ocean tides.
Murphy Lake near Bayou SorrelStage: 11.18'
Lower Grand River at Bayou SorrelStage: 7.51'
Bayou CourtableauStage: 18.91'
Buffalo Cove at Round IslandStage: 7.06'
Arm of Grand Lake near Crook CheneStage: NA
Middle Fork, Bayou LongStage: 4.42'
Pontoon Bridge at Butte LaroseStage: 9.75'
Bayou Darby at Fausse Pt. CutStage: 13.51'
Lake Pelba at I-10, HendersonStage: 14.15'


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Audi RS4 Avant Image Gallery (3rd Gen)
Images of the 3rd generation Audi RS4 Avant
Images of the 3rd generation Audi RS4 Avant
Ingolstadt, 2012-02-15
V8 powerplant with 450 hp, 430 Nm (317.15 lb-ft)
High-performance brakes with wave discs
Unique combination of dynamics and everyday practicality
A modern classic from Audi is making a comeback: The third-generation RS 4 Avant combines potent performance with a high level of everyday practicality. It's 4.2-liter V8 produces 331 kW (450 hp); the seven-speed S tronic and quattro permanent all-wheel drive transfer that power to the road.
The Audi RS 4 Avant uses the same high-revving, normally aspirated V8 engine that powers the RS 5 Coupe. The 4,163 cc powerplant produces 331 kW (450 hp) at 8,250 rpm for a specific output of 108.1 hp per liter. Its maximum torque of 430 Nm (317.15 lb-ft) is available from 4,000 to 6,000 rpm. The responsive V8 with its red-painted cylinder head covers accelerates the RS 4 Avant from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.7 seconds on its way to a governed top speed of 250 km/h (155.34 mph). This can be increased to 280 km/h (173.98 mph) upon request.
Hand-built at Audi's plant in Györ, Hungary, the 4.2 FSI engine combines its impressive power with exemplary efficiency, consuming on average less than 11 liters of fuel per 100 km (21.38 U.S. mpg).
With its high efficiency and long top gear, the standard seven-speed S tronic also contributes to the vehicle's good fuel economy. Drivers can let the lightning-fast dual-clutch transmission shift automatically or change gears manually using the selector lever or the paddles on the steering wheel. For explosive starts, drivers can also activate Launch Control, which manages the engagement of the clutch at an optimum starting speed and minimum wheel slip.
Top traction: quattro drive with crown-gear center differential
Like every RS model from Audi, the RS 4 Avant comes standard with quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The heart of this system is the crown-gear center differential. This compact and lightweight component can vary the distribution of power between the front and rear axles immediately, smoothly and over a wide range, with up to 70 percent flowing to the front or as much as 85 percent to the rear. The default 40:60 ratio of the rear-biased configuration ensures sporty handling.
The self-locking crown-gear center differential works together with the torque vectoring system, which acts on all four wheels. If the load on the inside wheel is reduced too much while the car is being driven dynamically, the torque vectoring system brakes it slightly before unintended slip can occur. Audi offers the sport differential, which uses two superposition stages to actively distribute the power between the rear wheels, as an option.
Aluminum in abundance: the chassis
The chassis of the Audi RS 4 Avant is a very complex design. Many components of the five-link front suspension and the self-tracking trapezoidal-link rear suspension are made of aluminum. The new speed-dependent power steering is a highly efficient electromechanical system with a direct steering ratio for highly precise road feel. It helps the driver stay on course by making slight steering corrections when braking on surfaces with different amounts of grip.
The taut RS setup lowers the body by 20 millimeters (0.79 in) compared with the Audi A4 Avant. New, polished 19-inch, ten-spoke forged aluminum wheels shod with 265/35-series tires are standard. Audi also offers 20-inch wheels with 265/30-series tires. These are available in a new, polished, titanium-look, five-V-spoke design plus two additional variants in the five-arm rotor design.
Mounted behind the large wheels are internally vented wave disc brakes measuring 365 millimeters (14.37 in) in diameter up front. The steel friction rings with their wave-like outer contour are perforated and connected to the aluminum brake caps via pins. This concept reduces tensions, quickly dissipates heat and prevents transmission of temperature peaks. The new shape of the friction rings shaves a total of roughly three kilograms (6.61 lb) off the unsprung weight.
The calipers are painted high-gloss black; the front calipers have eight pistons each and sport RS logos. The ESP stabilization system has a Sport mode and can be fully deactivated. For the front axle, Audi offers the option of 380 millimeter (14.96 in) carbon fiber ceramic discs and six-piston calipers in anthracite gray. The ceramic brakes are especially lightweight, robust and durable.
The Audi drive select driving dynamics system is among the standard equipment for the RS 4 Avant. With it, the driver can switch between three modes – comfort, auto and dynamic – to determine the characteristics of the steering, the seven-speed S tronic and the throttle valve. Audi drive select can even vary the sound of the exhaust system, double-declutching when downshifting in dynamic mode. If the car is equipped with an Audi navigation system, a largely driver-configurable custom mode is also available.
In addition to the sport differential, another component available for Audi drive select is dynamic steering. It varies its steering ratio by nearly 100 percent depending on the speed driven and automatically countersteers slightly at the cornering limit for even more precise and stable handling.
Another particularly dynamic damping technology available as an option from Audi is the sport suspension plus with dynamic ride control (DRC). Oil lines and a central valve connect diagonally opposed pairs of shock absorbers. During fast cornering, the system boosts the stabilization of the front outside wheel, for example.
The damping characteristic of the sport suspension plus is variable, with a choice of three settings available via Audi drive select.
Athletic: the exterior design
The exterior design flaunts the athletic character of the RS 4 Avant. The hexagonal single-frame grille is set in a frame with a matte aluminum-look finish; its honeycomb insert is finished in high-gloss anthracite. LED daytime running lights encircle the xenon plus units like a clasp in the wedge-shaped headlights. The air flows through large openings divided by crossbars and embedded in a distinctive bumper featuring a splitter edge like on a race car.
When viewed from the side, the chiseled side sill caps and flared wheel wells catch the eye. The flared rear side elements with sharp horizontal upper edges are a nod to that all-wheel drive pioneer from 1980, the Audi quattro. The side mirror housings and trim strips have a matte aluminum-look finish, and a discrete roof spoiler at the back ensures the necessary downforce.
The distinctive bumpers and the two oval tailpipe caps of the dual exhaust system dominate the rear end and are integrated into an upturned diffuser. Audi also offers a sport exhaust system with a voluminous sound and black caps. Elegant light strips adorn the LED rear lights.
The Audi RS 4 Avant is 20 millimeters (0.79 in) longer and 24 millimeters (0.94 in) wider than the A4 Avant, but 20 millimeters (0.79 in) lower. A choice of eight colors is available: one solid and one metallic finish, four pearl-effect colors and the two specially pigmented crystal-effect colors, Prism Silver and Panther Black. The extensively clad underbody integrates air vents for the seven-speed S tronic and the front brakes.
Sporty black: the interior
The interior of the RS 4 Avant is clad completely in black, with the exception of the roofliner, which is optionally available in Moon Silver. Chrome clasps subtly accentuate switches and control elements. Carbon inlays are standard, with brushed matte aluminum, Aluminum Race, black piano finish or a light stainless steel mesh available as options.
The standard heated front sport seats with integrated headrests are power adjustable and covered in a combination of black leather and Alcantara. Fine Nappa leather in either Black or Moon Silver accentuated with Stone Gray piping is optionally available. Other options include bucket seats or luxurious, climate-controlled deluxe seats with a ventilation function. The thick ring of the leather multifunction sport steering wheel is flattened at the bottom, and the shift paddles mounted on the back of it sport an aluminum-look finish.
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According to the IPKat, the intriguing thing about this story is that the BBC spokesman is reported as identifying the primary reason for a confidentiality and copyright suit as protecting the BBC against an attempt by an external party (HarperCollins, actually) to profit from the unauthorised use of the Top Gear brand. This confusion between causes of action might not reflect the usual press ignorance about IP. Instead it probably genuinely identifies why the BBC has sued in this case -- the mighty corporation is only a frustrated brand owner trying to protect brand values but against activities that are not infringing its trade mark rights.
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Confucian Analects Chapter 20
Yao said, "Oh! you, Shun, the Heaven-determined order of succession now rests in your person. Sincerely hold fast the due Mean. If there shall be distress and want within the four seas, the Heavenly revenue will come to a perpetual end."
Shun also used the same language in giving charge to Yu. T'ang said, "I the child Li, presume to use a dark-colored victim,
and presume to announce to Thee, O most great and sovereign God, that the sinner I dare not pardon, and thy ministers, O God, I do not keep in obscurity. The examination of them is by thy mind, O God. If, in my person, I commit offenses, they are not to be attributed to you, the people of the myriad regions. If you in the myriad regions commit offenses, these offenses must rest on my person."
Chau conferred great gifts, and the good were enriched. "Although he has his near relatives, they are not equal to my
virtuous men. The people are throwing blame upon me, the One man."
He carefully attended to the weights and measures, examined the body of the laws, restored the discarded officers, and the good government of the kingdom took its course.
He revived states that had been extinguished, restored families whose line of succession had been broken, and called to office those who had retired into obscurity, so that throughout the kingdom the hearts of the people turned towards him.
What he attached chief importance to were the food of the people, the duties of mourning, and sacrifices.
By his generosity, he won all. By his sincerity, he made the people repose trust in him. By his earnest activity, his achievements were great. By his justice, all were delighted.
Tsze-chang asked Confucius, saying, "In what way should a person in authority act in order that he may conduct government properly?" The Master replied, "Let him honor the five excellent, and banish away the four bad, things;-then may he conduct government properly." Tsze-chang said, "What are meant by the five excellent things?" The Master said, "When the person in authority is beneficent without great expenditure; when he lays tasks on the people without their repining; when he pursues what he desires without being covetous; when he maintains a dignified ease without being proud; when he is majestic without being fierce."
Tsze-chang said, "What is meant by being beneficent without great expenditure?" The Master replied, "When the person in authority makes more beneficial to the people the things from which they naturally derive benefit;-is not this being beneficent without great expenditure? When he chooses the labors which are proper, and makes them labor on them, who will repine? When his desires are set on benevolent government, and he secures it, who will accuse him of covetousness? Whether he has to do with many people or few, or with things great or small, he does not dare to indicate any disrespect;-is not this to maintain a dignified ease without any pride? He adjusts his clothes and cap, and throws a dignity into his looks, so that, thus dignified, he is looked at with awe;-is not this to be majestic without being fierce?"
Tsze-chang then asked, "What are meant by the four bad things?" The Master said, "To put the people to death without having instructed them;-this is called cruelty. To require from them, suddenly, the full tale of work, without having given them warning;-this is called oppression. To issue orders as if without urgency, at first, and, when the time comes, to insist on them with severity;-this is called injury. And, generally, in the giving pay or rewards to men, to do it in a stingy way;-this is called acting the part of a mere official."
The Master said, "Without recognizing the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man.
"Without an acquaintance with the rules of Propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.
"Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men."
20·1 尧曰:"咨!尔舜!天之历数在尔躬,允执其中。四海困穷,天禄永终。"舜亦以命禹。曰:"予小子履,敢用玄牡,敢昭告于皇皇后帝:有罪不敢赦。帝臣不蔽,简在帝心。朕躬有罪,无以万方;万方有罪,罪在朕躬。"周有大赉,善人是富。"虽有周亲,不如仁人。百姓有过,在予一人。"谨权量,审法度,修废官,四方之政行焉。兴灭国,继绝世,举逸民,天下之民归心焉。所重:民、食、丧、祭。宽则得众,信则民任焉。敏则有功,公则说。
20·2 子张问孔子曰:"何如斯可以从政矣?"子曰:"尊五美,屏四恶,斯可以从政矣。"子张曰:"何谓五美?"子曰:"君子惠而不费,劳而不怨,欲而不贪,泰而不骄,威而不猛。"子张曰:"何谓惠而不费?"子曰:"因民之所利而利之,斯不亦惠而不费乎?择可劳而劳之,又谁怨?欲仁而得仁,又焉贪?君子无众寡,无大小,无敢慢,斯不亦泰而不骄乎?君子正其衣冠,尊其瞻视,俨然人望而畏之,斯不亦威而不猛乎?"子张曰:"何谓四恶?"子曰:"不教而杀谓之虐;不戒视成谓之暴;慢令致期谓之贼;犹之与人也,出纳之吝谓之有司。"
20·3 孔子曰:"不知命,无以为君子也;不知礼,无以立也;不知信,无以知人也。"


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Stasi's problem. They are out to do
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soon as Dr. Barbara Wolff applied for an exit visa, her brilliant career was
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If you've been thinking of going vegan but have struggled with the question "What will I eat?" Erik Marcus, publisher of Vegan.com and author of The Ultimate Vegan Guide, has the answer for you. In today's guest post, he suggests three simple foods that can make your meals quick, easy, and delicious.
For anyone who wants to be veggie but who fears a dull and limited diet, I feel your pain. I was a big-time meat eater growing up; meat showed up in almost everything I ate. So I doubt that anyone has ever contemplated becoming vegetarian with more trepidation than I did when I stopped eating meat back in 1986.
These days, you would think that newbie vegetarians would have it much easier than I did. There are ten times as many vegan cookbooks, restaurant options, and convenience foods as there were a decade or two ago. And yet, things are still much harder for the aspiring vegetarian than they need to be.
The trouble is that the primary resources that newcomers turn to—vegan cooking blogs and cookbooks—are generally not written with beginners in mind. A five layer enchilada served with chipotle lime sauce and garnished with thinly sliced Spanish olives may be a culinary delight, but this is not the sort of food that an aspiring vegetarian has the time or expertise to prepare, at least on a daily basis.
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Smoothies are probably my favorite wintertime food. That's because most fresh fruits are in scarce supply in the winter, but you can always find bagged frozen fruits at any market. Just drop a half cup or so of these fruits or berries into a blender with a cup or two of vegan milk and you're in business. You can switch fruits from one day to the next: peaches, raspberries, blueberries, and so forth. I usually use a couple different types of fruit each time I make a smoothie. Likewise, I never buy the same variety of vegan milk twice in a row. Soymilk or almond milk, both plain and vanilla, are terrific smoothie bases. And for anyone wanting a non-fat smoothie, rice milk is a great way to go. During the winter, I usually start my day with a smoothie, and because I'm always changing up the fruit and the milk base these drinks never get tiresome.
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Back when I was giving up meat, if I had only known about the versatility of smoothies, sandwiches and salads, my transition would have been ten times easier. Going veggie isn't about learning fancy recipes, it's about learning healthful, delicious foods you can make in five minutes. I hope you'll start experimenting with smoothies, sandwiches, and salads: they're ideal foods for aspiring vegetarians and vegans to put at the core of their diets.
Erik Marcus blogs daily and podcasts occasionally at Vegan.com. He is also the author of three vegan-oriented books.


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