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Change is scary. And for car enthusiasts, we'll experience more change in the next 10 years than we have in the past 50, according to the head of Mercedes-Benz' Silicon Valley R&D lab. While the whole automotive world could devolve into some Syd Mead-style sci-fi dystopia, for us — the gearheads willing to embrace the 21st century — the future will not suck. As a matter of fact, it's going to be fucking awesome.
Now I'm all for grease-encrusted afternoons in a stuffy garage huffing caustic fumes and absorbing toxic fluids through my skin. It's one of the few cathartic things left in my life. But over 15 years ago, I had an epiphany while picking up brake pads for my 510.
It was the height of the import boom, and strapped to the dyno at my local shop was an EK Civic stuffed with an engine pulled from an Integra Type-R. Wires led out of the engine bay and into the passenger compartment where a man with a laptop – a laptop! – the size of two stone tablets sat behind the wheel. Three hours later I had my first crash course in piggyback ECUs, the art of the reflash, and a solemn vow to never tune a carb again. I saw the future and I was all-in.
Taking Back Control
For years, the accepted consensus has been that the proliferation of complex electronics and scads of onboard computers would be the death of the shade tree tinkerer. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sure, swapping a computer-controlled diff is going to be a lot more complicated (and expensive) than its century-old counterpart, but think about the control it can afford. Being able to tweak the parameters on wheelspin, traction control, lock-up, and a host of other variables just takes a few lines of code. Want a bit more oversteer in the corners? Turn this (virtual) knob and the ABS will chatter away on the inside rear wheel. Steering a little too light? Press the up key a few more times.
And while there's no fuel injection to tune on your EV, plugging in a tablet could garner you more range (at the expense of performance) or more power (at the expense of range). It's always a balance, but it's the control that matters. Tweak it on the fly to suit your needs, all with a few taps, swipes, and clicks.
Have computer, will travel.
It takes Dinan about a year to crack the codes installed by Ze Germans to extract the power BMW left on the table. But throw that code onto the web (think GitHub for ECUs), crowd-source it, and that year could turn into months or weeks. Few things are more motivated than a code-monkey-slash-turbo-junkie equipped with a computer, a four-pack of RedBull, and an unsatisfied girlfriend asleep in bed.
Don't want to do the work yourself? Don't trust yourself with calculating manifold pressure? Not sure about injector pulses? Buy a WRX, call up Cobb, get an AccessPort, and flash a trusted tune from the comfort of your driveway. Granted, this is all old hat now. But it's getting even better.
Ride a Harley? I won't judge (much). But Vance & Hines FuelPack FP3 has me itching for a 1200 Custom. Not only will it figure out what parts you've installed and auto tune your engine to match, but you can tweak everything from the rev limiter to ignition timing, all without an expensive trip to the shop, a wideband O2 sensor, or a dyno. Even better, you can upload your map, have V&H smooth it out, and then share it with other riders — and do all of this with your smartphone.
And you can buy it with all the money you're saving by not blowing through three gallons of pumice hand cleaner every month.
The Future of Performance
Don't kid yourself. The future of speed is electric. Yes, we've all read the glowing – and likely justified – praise of the Porsche 918, McLaren P1, and LaFerrari. We'll hear even more about the BMW i8 (stay tuned). And of course there's the Tesla Model S, which completely eschewed the EV-as-glorified-golf-cart trope by delivering on range, performance, and luxury (mostly). But it's just the beginning.
Those cars range from $70k to $1m+, but like all high-end tech – from ABS to traction control, and yes, embedded data connections – it eventually filters down to us peons. But with the pace it's accelerating, a high performance, fully electric, 200+ mile range sports coupe or sedan (or wagon!) isn't just in the cards, it will drop on the flop.
Attainable prices breed adoption. Adoption breeds markets. Markets breed diversity. And that diversity will unleash a new breed of drivers unshackled by the past and hellbent on making the future fun.
Of course, there are hurdles. Battery capacity, charging, alt-fuels, and material sciences are at the forefront, but with some of the greatest engineering minds in the history of the world working on solutions, this technology is accelerating at a rate faster than we've seen in decades. Comparisons to the tech world aren't just apt, they're perfectly in line with our four- and two-wheeled world.
But relentless perfection (and some oil-slicked lobbying) won't spell the death of the internal combustion engine. These technologies breath new life into it, not just with direct injection and turbochargers, but by merging disparate technologies into a blend of speed and efficiency.
The much-vaunted "torque fill" that lets an automaker like BMW slap a tiny engine amidships with a massive turbo and use an electric motor to fill in the lag before the snail spools up is just the start. And it does it all while returning the equivalent of 94 MPG.
Control that and you control the future of performance. And it gets even more compelling when you realize that the financial and technical barriers of building a DIY EV will plummet as the technology expands.
Embrace Autonomy
At my previous gig I commuted 40 miles roundtrip. That equated to about 1.5-2 hours on the road. Every time I ripped up the onramp only to be stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, all I could imagine was hitting a button and letting the car take control. Yes, I'm lazy. But if sleeping is the cousin of death, commuting is its ugly step-sister.
Still, there were opportunities to enjoy my drive to work. In a past life I commuted over the Altamont hills, some of the most underrated roads in Northern California. But informed worker-bees knew about my cherished stretches of tarmac, which meant being stuck behind a Camry dawdling along at 35 mph while apexes sat untrimmed. I can't fault them. Toyota man doesn't want to be stuck in traffic any more than you or I. But if he could flick a switch and let his rolling appliance join a road train on the freeway while he flips through the latest Eva Longoria spread in Maxim, the number of unsullied backroads grow exponentially.
And with the proliferation of sensors, hyper-accurate GPS, and data streaming into your car – the same connected tech that allows full autonomy, among other things – when I hit a patch of ice and my traction control logs the location, a warning will pops on your head-up display so you won't join me in the weeds.
Does this open us up to an unfathomable level of surveillance? Yes. Are cops plugging USBs into the side of your car and downloading your speed, acceleration and braking data a possibility? Undoubtedly. But it's uncharted legal territory and that means we can set the precedents.
Alternative Lifestyles
But maybe you're not into all this. Maybe you reluctantly carry a flip phone and still pine for the days of points. Or maybe you want to keep one foot in the past and another in the future. I'm with you. And you're in good company.
A few years back I sat down with Antony Sheriff, the former managing director of McLaren, to talk about the then-new MP4-12C. I asked him about the lack of a manual option and he told me, "The dual-clutch gearbox is so good if you want to go quickly and drive easily. If you want to drive manual, buy a vintage car. That's what I do."
I'm thinking of a 918 and a Singer 911.
But since money is an object, there's the M word.
I know there's a two-wheels-bad faction in these parts, but just... go ride a bike. I'm not going stand on the seat of a Ducati Monster to espouse the virtues of one less car or glorify lane splitting or the best beard oil you can buy. But I will say that my desperate desire for a Caterham or the endless threats of buying a Miata have completely subsided since I started riding. They're cheaper to run, cheaper to insure, stupid simple to wrench on, and deliver visceral thrills I haven't experienced on the road since I got my license. And the electric bikes are getting better every year. Give it a chance. Or just buy that GTV you've been saving up for.
Rage With The Machine
We're not just on the cusp of some moribund evolution in mobility; we're diving headlong into the most monumental change enthusiasts have ever seen. And that future is ours to define. We'll combine performance and efficiency and data into something new. Something that's ours. Something we control. If you're not on board yet, I understand, but life's too short to leave this much potential on the table.


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Derecho dump: Lynchburg's raw sewage soils the James
When the Friday night storm swept across Virginia, houses and businesses weren't the only places where power was knocked out. In Lynchburg, the public sewage treatment station was powerless for nearly 24 hours and as a result, dumped 2.5 million gallons of untreated wastewater into the James River by Saturday afternoon. Millions more gallons of only partially treated wastewater entered the river before power was fully restored Sunday afternoon.
While the director of Lynchburg's water resources cautioned area residents not to swim in the River for several days, Scottsville residents and business owners received no such warning even as they worry about the effect the dumping might have on the James as it passes through Albemarle County, about 50 miles downstream of the Hill City.
"Seriously, Lynchburg, why would a sewage treatment plant be designed to dump raw sewage into the river in a power outage?" wondered Esmont resident Peter Griesar in a Facebook post. "Some places," he adds, "rely on the river to be safe and beautiful for tourists."
"It seems like there should be something else in place, a reservoir or pond or something," says Bebe Williams, publisher of the Scottsville Weekly newspaper, worrying about the dumping's effect on Fourth of July festivities. "I think it's probably reached here by now," he says.
The operators of James River Reeling and Rafting worried that the Lynchburg dumping could have a serious impact on their popular tubing operation but say they've received no warning or instruction from the Health Department to shut down.
"We haven't heard anything," says a concerned Kevin Denby, who purchased the business five years ago and says he's never had to shut down as a result of river pollution.
"It's not an unusual situation," says Health Department spokesperson Michelle Stoll, noting that livestock and urban runoff always carry contaminants into rivers after heavy rainfalls.
Scottsville area rivergoers can swim as usual, according to Tim Mitchell, director of Lynchburg's water resource management department, noting that while the dumped wastewater hadn't been treated to remove solids, it had been disinfected with chlorine.
"The river has a natural capability of removing it and cleaning it up," says Mitchell, noting that he's been working with the DEQ and the Department of Health to ensure public safety and claiming the only impact he witnessed was discoloration along a bank near the plant and two dead fish: a carp and a catfish.
"We think it's minimal impact to the river," says Mitchell. "It shouldn't affect anything more than a mile or two from the plant."Read more on: james riverriver pollutionsewage
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what a load of s#%t
Smell the river downstream of the Rivanna dam, it has stunk of filthy sewage and fertilizer runoff for years. A watershed is supposed to be a protected valuable resource.
The developers of Cville have found a way to destroy what used to be clean water thirty years ago.
Uriday I pass ova da Rivanna on 64 an start to think I musta farted an roll my window daown - den it hit me... dats jus da funk from da riva. Got me feel like graownhog day mane!
Everyone is always ranting on raw sewage.
Well guess what, I took a kettle and cooked some up. It tasted worse.
So 12 people have died as a result of this storm and Peter Greiser gets his panties in a wad because of spilled sewage... that VDH says dissipates over a 5 - 10 mile stretch of waterway?
I wonder if Peter has any idea how much 2.5 m gallons over 24 hours is relative to the flow of the James? I'd trade the James in downtown Lynchburg for the Rivanna- heck, does the water around the Woolen Mills area ever look clean and clear?
Hello Friend,
Considering how important the river is to the community in which I live, I raised the question as to what the impact of this dump would be. Now that the authorities have spoken the community is happy all is well.
The only crap that's a problem now is that which comes out of your mouth.
Tomr just got blasted mane
It sound as if these officials are guessing about things. Has anyone actually tested the water?
Peter- thanks for acknowledging your lack of understanding. next time you should consider the facts before spouting off. to show your true concern for the river, why don't address practical poster's question and take a few gulps of river water- if there is an issue with fecal coliform,
you can report to the hook... we could call it field research.
2.5 million gallons of sewage got dumped into the river. An anonymous, illiterate guy calling himself tomr says it's ok though. Who would dare question an authority like him?
Why do we destroy that which sustains us?
CC- its a blog... we are all anonymous. Yes, you got me... I'm illiterate, but I do have a calculator handy. Chlorinated sewage that represents three tenths of a percent of the flow of the James (609 million gallons/day as of this morning) is a small problem compared to what has happened over the last week. It seems like there is more concern for this issue than there is for the people in the region who have really been through a difficult situation. For you it might be a big issue, but I don't need to waste time telling you facts that are really easy to find. If this was a big deal, there would be fines coming down from the DEQ, so we'll just wait to see who is right.
tomr, truly we do have clean rivers here in the county of Albemarle and I see your point of this being such a little "concern" there is a bigger one that has been looming for quite a while - safe, clean drinking water. It appears this treatment plant should have some other way of dealing with the issues when power is out.
As for the rivers and plants in the city - well, that is on them entirely. I know first hand that our rivers in Albemarle are clean - through the study of the insects which live in them. In the city, it is questionable.
tomr sez: "It seems like there is more concern for this issue than there is for the people in the region who have really been through a difficult situation."
@tomr-- Are you hypothesizing that Peter Griesar isn't concerned about the people harmed by the storm simply because he expressed concern about millions of gallons of sewage being dumped in the river? That's kind of a stretch, don't you think? It's entirely possible that Mr Griesar hasn't had power himself during this time. Perhaps he even knows one of the people killed. It's a small community, so it's possible. Your assumptions are ludicrous. Griesar raises a very valid point. Why does a sewage treatment plant dump after an outage? Are there preventative measures that could be used? Does ours do that? If not, then why? All good questions that deserve answers.
There are many areas around the world who would consider our little storm and its 12 deaths to be a minor concern compared to what they are going through. In light of that, your tragedy-trumping deaths vs sewage argument is entirely misplaced.
Sabbath Lily-yes, you guessed my hypothisis. The James is much more part of the fabric of Lynchburg than it is of Albemarle. This topic can be flogged on for days, but it doesn't make any difference, and judging by the number of comments, there isn't much concern for the spill. Regarding Cville Native, this incident is not a normal occurance; clean water is important to everyone, and since I reside in Lynchburg and use the river for both recreation and for drinking water at times, I don't mind offering a counterpoint to the casual reader who posts a condescending comment on facebook. We here in Lynchburg don't have to deal with the water shortages that have been seen in the Cville area thanks in part to the James.
"Not much concern for the spill", If I had my way, the management of that facility would be locked up for assaulting the environment.
That's why folks like you never get your way!
tomr, your comments here have been condescending...and as pointed out by several intelligent people here, not intelligent. I dare say this, considering the high tax bracket that Albemarle and Charlottesville have vs. Lynchburg you may have to share your water supply and may be put on rations in the future. After all, from observances of power restorations - it is fairly clear that those restored more quickly are of the higher tax brackets. Is it fair? Perhaps not.
I would rather conserve clean water here in this area than have an abundance of water filled with raw sewage...
cville native- consider checking usgs data. my intelligence is not an issue, but if you feel that questioning my intelligence bolsters your argument, so be it. The power issue has nothing to do with tax brackets; that just sounds like typical Charlottesville arrogance. Lynchburg seems to do fine economically, and considering Lynchburg is a good bit larger than Charlottesville in both population and land mass, the number of outages isn't surprising considering the damage certain sections of the city has seen.
So how about pointing out where I've gone astray. Its not like I wrote a complaint about the growing number of homeless and vagrants hanging around the downtown mall. I bet it bothers you when you think how those poor folks affect Charlottesville's high tax brackets. I'd pull up those benches down there....

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Fragrance is the colour of a soul, an impression that becomes one with the individual and an integral part of their being. Everyone dreams of finding "their" perfume. The one that fills them with pure delight and reflects the infinite nuances of a personality. The one that makes them unique and incomparable.
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The Case for Bombing Iran
I hope and pray that President Bush will do it.
May 30, 2007
Mr. Podhoretz is editor-at-large of Commentary. His new book, "World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism", will be released by Doubleday on Sept. 11. This essay, in somewhat different form, was delivered as an address at a conference, "Is It 1938 Again?", held by the Center for Jewish Studies at Queens College, City University of New York, in April.
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Not so George W. Bush, a man who knows evil when he sees it and who has demonstrated an unfailingly courageous willingness to endure vilification and contumely in setting his face against it. It now remains to be seen whether this president, battered more mercilessly and with less justification than any other in living memory, and weakened politically by the enemies of his policy in the Middle East in general and Iraq in particular, will find it possible to take the only action that can stop Iran from following through on its evil intentions both toward us and toward Israel. As an American and as a Jew, I pray with all my heart that he will.
Podhoretz: "We have to bomb Iran"
By Toby Harnden
A senior foreign policy adviser to the Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani has urged that Iran be bombed using cruise missiles and "bunker busters" to set back Teheran's nuclear programme by at least five years.
The tough message at a time of crisis between the United States and Iraq was delivered by Norman Podhoretz, one of the founders of neoconservatism, who has also imparted his stark advice personally to a receptive President George W. Bush.
Norman Podhoretz and Henry Kissinger
Podhoretz is a founder of neoconservatism
"None of the alternatives to military action - negotiations, sanctions, provoking an internal insurrection - can possibly work," said Mr Podhoretz.
"They're all ways of evading the terrible choice we have to make which is to either let them get the bomb or to bomb them."
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Mr Podhoretz said he was certain that bombing raids could be successful.
"People I've talked to have no doubt we could set it back five or 10 years. There are those who believe we can get the underground facilities as well with these highly sophisticated bunker-busting munitions."
Although Mr Podhoretz said he did not speak for Mr Giuliani, the former New York mayor whom he briefs daily appears to have embraced at least the logic of his hard-line views.
During a visit to London last month, Mr Giuliani said Iran should be given "an absolute assurance that, if they get to the point that they are going to become a nuclear power, we will prevent them or we will set them back five or 10 years".
Mr Podhoretz said: "I was very pleased to see him say that. I was even surprised he went that far. I'm sure some of his political people were telling him to go slow ... I wouldn't advise any candidate to come out and say we have to bomb - it's not a prudent thing to say at this stage of the campaign."
But Mr Podhoretz's 77 years and his position as a pre-eminent conservative foreign policy intellectual means he can not only think the unthinkable but say the unsayable.
"My role has simply been to say what I think," he said, explaining that he takes part in weekly conference calls and is in daily email contact with the Giuliani campaign.
He is the most eminent of a clutch of uncompromisingly hawkish aides assembled by Mr Giuliani. They include Daniel Pipes, who opposes a Palestinian state and believes America should "inspire fear, not affection", and Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official who has argued that Condoleezza Rice's diplomacy is "dangerous" and signals American "weakness" to Teheran.
"Does Rudy agree with me?" Mr Podhoretz asked rhetorically. "I don't know and I don't wish to know." But he added that "Rudy's view of the war is very similar to mine."
Mr Podhoretz's thesis is that the war on terror is in fact World War Four and that the 42-year-long Cold War should be more properly described as World War Three.
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest honour, by President George W. Bush in 2004, Mr Podhoretz later sought a rare one-on-on audience with the US commander-in-chief. They met in New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel in the spring.
The author of the recent World War IV: the Long Struggle Against Islamofacsism spent about 35 minutes outlining his case for air strikes against Iran as Mr Bush's then chief adviser Karl Rove took notes.
"Whether I had any effect on him I truly don't know but I sure tried my best to persuade him," he said.
"He was very cordial. He was warm. He listened. He occasionally asked a question as I made the case but he was truly poker faced."
Mr Podhoretz left the meeting unshaken in his belief that Mr Bush would attack Iran before he leaves office.
- Why Does Norman Podhoretz Hate America? by Michael Scheuer, Sept 26 2007
- Il faut bombarder l'Iran, Richard Hétu, 30 Mai 2007
- Podhoretz secretly urged Bush to bomb Iran, David Paul Kuhn, Sep 24 2007
- The Neocons' Crazy Dream of World War III, by Rodrigue Tremblay, November 2 2007
- Zion-power and War: From Iraq to Iran. The Deadly Embrace.
- Neoconservatism as a jewish movement, Kevin Macdonald
- A List of prominent Jewish Neocons


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The boy, from Sayreville, New Jersey, was on a double-decker bus with about 65 other teenagers headed to New Jersey for a sweet sixteen party, according to Port Authority spokesman Al Della Fave.
They boarded the bus in Queens and crossed over the George Washington Bridge to New Jersey shortly after 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday.
As the bus exited the upper level to head toward Interstate 95, the boy opened the top hatch of the bus and stuck his head out, Della Fave said. His head struck the underside of the Fletcher Avenue overpass, causing extreme trauma.
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The boy was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
No other physical injuries were reported, but the other teens on board the bus appeared to suffer severe emotional trauma. They were taken to a bridge administration building on a lower lot, where their parents picked them up, NBC New York reported.
Della Fave said two adults on were on board the bus at the time: the driver and an assistant. The assistant's role was not immediately clear.
Designer Transportation, which operates the bus, expressed its "deepest heartfelt sympathy" for the boy's family.
Police are continuing to investigate.
The accident caused long delays Friday night as the express lanes of the I-95 southbound from the bridge were shut down while emergency responders rushed to the scene and police investigated.
NBC New York and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Hollywood actor James Franco has apologised for flirting online with a 17-year-old British girl.
During a trip to New York, Lucy Clode, 17, from Dollar, Clackmannanshire, took pictures of Franco when he emerged from a Broadway theatre and posted them on the photo-sharing app Instagram.
They then struck up an online conversation with the 35-year-old actor asking the teenager her age, if she had a boyfriend and where she was staying.
On the morning talk show Live With Kelly and Michael in New York, Franco said that he used "bad judgment" and had "learned my lesson".
He said: "It's the way that people meet each other today, but what I've learned, I guess because I'm new to it, is you don't know who's on the other end.
"When you meet in person you get a feel for them, you don't know who you're talking to.
"I used bad judgment and I learned my lesson.
"Unfortunately in my position, not only do I have to go through the embarrassing rituals of meeting someone, but if I do that, then it gets published for the world so it's doubly embarrassing."
Ms Clode was said to be in New York with her mother for an 18th birthday present.
She told a friend on Instagram: " James Franco asked me to meet him! It was really him and I rejected him!"


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Food is the language of love any time, but summertime is not the time to stand over a hot stove. With temperatures rising, eating light feels right. And salads fit that concept.
Salads come in all different shapes and forms. There's the tossed green salad, made simply with a basic vinegar and oil dressing or elaborately with crumbles of cheese, toasted or caramelized nuts, etc. You get the idea, the type of salad often served in restaurants.
There are composed salads, which is a little more complex, giving the cook freedom of improvisation. When properly executed, the result often contains greens, but also fish or shellfish and meat, as well as vegetables. This type of salad can be served lukewarm or at room temperature.
In summer I like to serve a main course salad using a selection of farm-stand vegetables such as fennel, beets, string beans, etc. I might select a composed salad of shrimp and fennel with warm vinaigrette or a garden beet salad with fresh herbs and arugula.
Roasting beets is my favorite way to cook them, and, for the garden beet salad yes, you do have to turn on the oven. Roast them wrapped in foil, in the cool of the early morning, as they can be prepared up to a week before serving.
This incredible, pretty-as-a-picture salad is assembled with cooked green beans, sliced tomato and arugula. Complete your meal with a chunk of crusty bread, a glass of wine and your choice of cheese to finish.
To simplify the recipe, the beets can be roasted within a week of use and the green beans cooked up to one day ahead, then refrigerate separately in suitable containers.
Serves 6
1 bunch fresh golden (chioga) or red beets
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flat-leaf Italian parsley, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon capers
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
For the salad
3/4 pound string beans, trimmed and rinsed
2 cups mesclun, washed and spin-dried
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
Additional capers and sprigs of herbs for garnish (optional)
Preheat oven to 450°F
1. Cut green tops from beets leaving about 1 inch of stem. (If greens are fresh and crisp you may use them for the salad.) Scrub beets under running water, pat dry and place them on a large square of heavy-duty foil. Enclose beets in foil, place on a cookie sheet and put in oven to roast for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until tender when pierced with the point of a knife. Remove from oven and let cool. (If doing ahead, refrigerate beets unpeeled). When ready to use, peel and slice beets, stack them and then cut into 1/2-inch dice. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
2. Prepare the dressing; place remaining ingredients (except oil) in a bowl then whisk in the oil until the mixture is homogenous. Taste to adjust seasoning as necessary. Dress the beets with 1/4 cup dressing and toss to mix. Set aside.
3. Cook green beans in boiling salted water to cover for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under a spray of cool water. Pat dry and set aside. Can be done ahead to this point.
4. To assemble the salad, divide the cooked green beans, tomato slices and mesclun equally on 6 plates. Drizzle over the remaining dressing. Place a mound of beets over the greens and garnish each salad with additional capers and herbs if desired.
Fennel, often referred to as anise, has no relation to the herb anise. It is much lighter in taste and has a more delicate flavor, with a bit of sweetness when cooked.
Serves 4 to 6
1 pound large shrimp, 22 to 25 count
2 bulbs fennel
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons grainy Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
6 to 8 cups assorted greens, Boston, Bibb, red leaf
or watercress, washed and spin-dried
Dill sprigs for garnish, optional
1. Shell shrimp and with a paring knife cut along the curve of the back to remove intestinal vein. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated in suitable container.
2. Cut off and discard feathery stems of fennel. Remove and discard any bruised, outer layer. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Thinly slice bulb vertically, removing heavy core. Cut slices into matchsticks and set aside.
3. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat, put in the shrimp and stir-sauté for 3 minutes until opaque, turning once. Be careful not to overcook. Put the fennel in the same skillet the shrimp cooked in (add a bit more oil is necessary) and stir, tossing the fennel about 3 minutes or until still a bit crisp. Season both shrimp and fennel with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Arrange greens on 6 to 8 plates and divide shrimp and fennel equally over the greens.
5. In same skillet the shrimp and fennel cooked in, add remaining oil. When warm, put in garlic and sauté quickly; don't allow garlic to brown. Add mustard and stir. Stir in the vinegar and bring to the edge of a boil. Taste for seasoning then drizzle the warm vinaigrette over shrimp and fennel. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired, and serve at once.


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Due to current health and safety measures, all wineries are accepting visitors by appointment only
Established in 1998, Elizabeth Spencer is a winery based in Rutherford, Napa Valley. Proprietors Elizabeth Pressler and Spencer Graham, a husband-wife winemaking partnership, have forged strong long-term relationships with some of the most well-respected grape growers in Napa Valley, Sonoma Coast and Mendocino County and purchase fruit from the same premier vineyards from vintage to vintage. Working closely with these vineyard partners, they have established mutual high standards in grape farming practices and have maintained the highest level of quality and consistency.
Elizabeth Spencer holds a firm belief that the best wine is made by focusing on the absolute pursuit of growing superior grapes. We uphold the philosophy of "meticulous minimalism" or that "less is more" when making wine. Elizabeth Spencer wines are vinified in small individual lots using classical hands-on methods. The results are delicious, balanced and approachable wines with great purity of flavor.
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To join the wine club, visit www.elizabethspencerwinery.com or call 707-963-4762.
The Elizabeth Spencer Wine Club offers specially selected wines, shipped six times per year. Each shipment features two different wines. Three Club Options are available:
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Release Date: January - 2018
Appellation: Calistoga
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Updated Sep 30, 2011 - DISCONTINUED
This kit is no longer offered. It was replaced by the Wise Clock 3 kit.
Updated Jan 27, 2011
This kit is no longer offered. It was replaced by the Wise Clock 3 kit.
Updated Jan 27, 2011
A redesigned (revision 2.1) Duino644 is back in stock. Read more about it here.
Note: Although I added a few more components and I made the board a bit larger, I decided to keep the price unchanged. I hope this is appreciated :)
Also, the picture below won't accurately reflect the actual component set. Missing are the 4 right-angle push buttons (one is replacing the reset button), the micro-speaker and the high brightness blue LED.
I have a few Duino644 kits for sale, on hand and ready to ship. After they are gone, any order will be fulfilled in about 4 weeks time.
Duino644 kits are US$54, with free regular shipping to North America.
For only US$10 more, buy the 2416 LED matrix display from Sure Electronics (ebay), and you can have a nice gadget on your desk to impress your friends an colleagues.
The Duino644 kit includes the following parts:
- ATmega644 / 20MHz, with bootloader;
- either 16 MHz resonator or crystal 16 MHz (plus 2 capacitors 22pF);
- 40-pin socket for ATmega644;
- SD card socket (SD card is not included);
- DS1307 real time clock, either in DIP or SOIC package;
- 24LC256 EEPROM, either in DIP or SOIC package;
- 3V coin battery (CR1220 equivalent);
- battery holder for CR1220;
- crystal 32,768 Hz;
- 2 x 16-pin (2x8) female headers;
- 3 x capacitor 100nF;
- 78L33 regulator (3V3);
- 10 x resistor 10K;
- 3 x resistor 4.7K;
- micro push button (reset);
- micro slide switch (power);
- 6-pin angled male header (FTDI);
- either USB miniB SMD connector or USB type B connector;
- infrared receiver;
- 40-pin female connector;
- either molex 2-pin angled power connector or JST jack.
Assembling instructions are published here.
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DWTS13 End-of-Season Award Winners – Who Was the Cutest Kid in the Audience?
Other responses:
Johnny Solo, Hope's nephew (kid in Buzz Lightyear costume) – 6 (Some of you seem convinced that this was a deliberate omission on my part – I can assure you it was not. I honestly didn't know that the cute kid in the costume during movie score week was her nephew.)
All of the kids were cute – 4
I didn't even notice the kids in the audience/did not enjoy the kid distraction – 2
No vote – 1 (Ok…so why bother even voting, then?)
Tie between Coco & Hope's nephew – 1
Tie: Nancy's twins – both! – 1
Maks (on the day of the finals) – 1 (He did seem unusually chipper…)
Carson – 1 (I can't recall a time when they actually got him to stay in his seat…)
Oksana – 1 (Hehe)
NOT NANCY'S – 1 (Go back to your lair under your bridge, troll…)
Ricki's sons – 1
Courtney: First of all, some clarification – this was not meant to be a mean-spirited question, and I think some of you kind of assumed it was, based on some of your write-in responses. I just found it interesting that this was a season where the "shot of somebody's kid in the audience" played a bigger role than ever before – I can't recall a previous season where we were constantly bombarded with cute, clapping, gap-toothed grinning kiddie faces week after week, and we even discussed the fact that TPTB may be rather invested in whose faces we see each week – hence the "boost" they may have been giving David. Really & truly though, I agree with the majority – I got the biggest kick out of seeing Coco's little bashful, excited face each week after her daddy's dances. She really is a mini-David, with some of the faces she pulls! I just loved that she seemed so happy to be there, and so proud of her daddy after every dance, whether he knocked it out of the park or failed miserably. Mason was also cute in his few appearances – I got a kick out of seeing him dressed as an Indian during Halloween week, and during the non-dress up weeks, I just thought it was cute how he clapped more out of mimicry of the rest of the audience, rather than actual comprehension of what was going on around him 😛 Nancy's twins were fun in that they seemed like polar opposites – John David seemed like the sweet, affectionate one, waving to the camera, smiling and blowing kisses; I think a lot of us agreed that Lucy seemed like the handful, often pouting and scowling in pictures and refusing to cooperate. Nancy's gonna have fun with those two! 😀 I think I only caught a short glimpse of Hope's nephew in his costume, but he was cute too 🙂 And I can only recall Ricki's sons showing up once, and they're a bit older, so they were pretty tame, just clapping politely and smiling rather than doing anything generally considered "cute".
Heidi: Well, ya know, to some people everything is mean spirited. 🙂 Oh, and by the way – saying "no vote" is, in reality, A VOTE. :::rolls eyes::: (That was mean spirited of me… 🙂 ) Anyway, on to the kiddies. While I do think Coco is adorable and loved seeing her, I think Mason Disick is probably the most beautiful child I've seen in a while. How does such a thing happen in that family? I mean, have you seen their various shows?? Ridiculous – complaining about paparazzi while being the biggest famewhores (looking at you mamma Kris and Kim, in particular) is so eye roll inducing as to give me a massive headache. The list goes on with the absurdities on those shows. Yes, I did see some because it comes on after E! News on Saturday morning. Like a trainwreck, I couldn't look away. Sue me. It won't happen again. Anyway, I like all the kiddies in the audience and think they are all cute, but Mason gets the award from me – the indian outfit capped it off. 🙂
Vogue: Courtney, I didn't think this was a mean spirited question. I thought it was a fun one especially being the camera showed the celebrities kids and family so much last Season. All the kids were so cute. I voted for Coco being her heart was so much into the whole show. She was clapping nonstop! You could tell she loved being in the audience and her love for her Dad was so apparent. Nancy's kids caught my eye too…but, boy oh boy, I imagine they are a handful…..much like SHE is. LOL!!
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This is a simple guide designed to help those of you who have taken the plunge into DayZ, and to soothe possible future-players who may feel uneasy about trying the game due to its difficult appearance. Fear not, fellow survivor… you are not alone.
First and foremost, I'm not an expert on this game by any means. I'm just a player that has put in a decent amount of time that wants to help. This is a compilation of some of the most helpful stuff I've found around the web, along with my own experience, tips, and tricks delivered directly to your door… or screen. If you have some awesome tips that I don't have here, put them in the comments! The more help everyone gets the less of a mountain this game is to climb. (This guide is strictly for the standalone version of DayZ)
Get it Running So You Can Get Running:
Obviously, you need a copy of the game. For the standalone it's on Steam, so if you don't have an account, it's free —> boom
Here are the specs and more info —> boom
I'd shoot for the recommended, as the game is pretty GPU and CPU heavy. I had some issues graphically (my machine isn't exactly stellar anymore), but I resolved a lot of them by turning shadows and any lighting down. Surprisingly, though, the thing that helped me the most was turning off clouds… This is a give and take though, as (incoming tip) clouds always go from West to East, which can seriously help you figure out where you are and where you want to go.
We're Fully Operational. Now What?
Create a default character from the main menu. The choices are limited, so just pick some visual traits and move on. Now, select a server you want to play on. This can be tricky, but what I suggest is looking for a low population server so you can hop on and get your bearings with the controls and user interface.
You'll always spawn near the coast with your first character, as well as every time you die and respawn. Look around… big right? Wrong, ENORMOUS. The game map is truly huge and it is quite easy to get lost. It's often difficult to find out where you are and there is NO in-game map to pull up in the UI. A map can be found in the game world, but it's pretty rare.
What the #@%# do I do then? A compass will be your best friend. Keep an eye out for these little golden treasures anywhere you go. They're hard to spot because they're so small, but having one is a huge boon. Next, find a good map online and either alt+tab periodically to see where you may be, print it out to keep handy, or (if you have a second monitor) throw it up there for quick and easy reference.
This map is the best I've found and is the one I use —> boom
When you spawn for the first time you should be around some form of town or village. Head for the houses and look for whatever you can find. If you've heeded my advice and you're on a low population or near-empty server you should be able to explore the buildings in peace. Mess around a little and get a feel for the game's mechanics. When you're good to go, it's on to the real game: survival.
Humans, Zombies, Nature… it's Thirst That'll Kill You
You've probably noticed by now a little message in the bottom-left corner of your screen telling you that you're thirsty. These messages are important because it's really the only way (so far) to tell how your character is doing. You'll be told if you're thirsty, hungry, bleeding, unconscious, or dead.
The most important thing is water. You need to find a source of water immediately, and you can't drink ocean water, sorry. So, where do you look? Some buildings have the chance of spawning a water bottle, which is ideal because once it's empty you can refill it and take it with you.
Try looking in a supermarket… —> boom
…or in a hospital —> boom
You can also come across a canteen, which is even better because it holds more water and takes up the same amount of room in your inventory (2 squares).
These can be found in military bases… —> boom
…and the airfield —> boom
Where can you refill these things?
The BEST place is a well, which looks like —> boom
You can also fill up at streams and ponds, but I recommend that if you do make sure you have some water purification tablets. It's possible to drink some fresh water and get sick, which can lead to your very lame death. The tablets are found in medkits and they can be found in hospitals, but I've come across some in regular houses.
Last thirst tip: Sodas are an awesome way to keep yourself going until you can find a bottle and they can also curb your hunger some as well!
My Tummy's a Little Rumbly…
Thirst is quenched… now it's time for some caloric intake. You need energy to survive and the only way to get that is from food. Fortunately, in my experience food is pretty easy to come across and one of the most abundant items. There are a few tips and tricks to know, though.
Canned food is your friend. There are fruits and whatnot around, but they are all rotten and can make you sick enough to die. Stick to the canned stuff and you should have no problem.
That being said… A lot of the canned food can't be opened properly without a can opener —> boom
It's definitely one of the best items in the game, and also one of the hardest to find. If you see one, take it. Even if you already have one it's always good to have a spare and maybe you can trade one for something else you need. You can open canned food with other items (like a shovel), but you'll spill food in the process and only have so much left to eat.
THAT being said… Some of the cans can be opened without a can opener and without losing any food. These are awesome and you should cherish your new-found, easy-peasy meal. Don't forget (as mentioned above), sodas are a great way to beat both thirst and hunger too.
Swing Swing, Lock'n Load
So you've got some water and some food. Now you need to protect yourself. Before, if you died you didn't have much to lose; you could just respawn and try again. But now, if you die, everything you've found goes bye-bye (most likely down the gullet of your murderer). We don't want that to happen so you need to find a weapon.
There are a few guns and melee weapons to choose from. Well, really, the weapon will choose you because you'll use whatever the heck you find and you'll like it, dammit!
The best of the melee weapons is the fireman's axe —> boom
It can drop a zed in a single swing and the right placement can drop an attacking survivor the same way. If you find one, drop whatever you've got in the main weapon slot and take it, unless…
…you have a rifle of some kind. You can carry both a melee weapon and a rifle! (thanks to all who commented!) The best weapons in the game are the rifles. They're accurate, efficient, and deadly. If you find one hopefully you can find the ammo for it, or vice versa. I currently have 4 full clips for an M4, as well as some aftermarket pieces and I can't find an M4 to save my life.
Pistols are great too. They can be carried in your pack and don't take up your main weapon slot, so you can have a fireman's axe and a magnum at the same time. Pistols can pack just as much of a punch, but only at close range.
Hopefully you find something relatively quick, even if it's just a pipe wrench. Fighting shouldn't ever be your first choice in this game (at least in my opinion), but you do need to always be prepared to crack some skulls. Word of advice, though… Don't use the baseball bat. It looks cool and it'll do damage, but not nearly enough fast enough.
Don't Be a Tough Guy… Run
This tactic is simple. If something looks like you'll die if you try it, you probably will. It's fun to experiment with things, but always use your head. See a crowd of 10 zombies? Avoid them. See a geared-up survivor headed your direction and you know you only have a shovel? Hide or run. Not everyone is out to kill you, but don't purposefully encounter someone unless you think you could defend yourself. Side note: Don't jump off of buildings. You can break your legs or just die. It never works out. Don't try it.
All by Myself…
Alright, you've figured out the game mechanics, you've learned where to find the necessities, you've dealt with zed, and you've figured out how to defend yourself. Excellent, it's time to apply it and head to a server with more people!
Even on a populated server it'll get pretty lonely, so if you're looking for action head for more populated areas. Look at the map I linked earlier and try to find your way to big cities, bases, and the coastline. Use what you've learned and seek out adventure, danger, and… cults.
Other TipZ
*After you've got things figured out, find a good server with decent latency and stay there. Don't server jump unless you absolutely have to. Server jumping literally ruins the whole experience for everyone and you're only doing it to yourself.
*Follow roads if you're lost, but don't actually walk on them. You're an easy target in the open. Trees and bushes are your friends.
*Push forward (w key) twice and hold to sprint. You'll cover ground pretty fast and you can apparently sprint non-stop, but this will drain your energy and make yourself thirsty.
*If you come across a building with an open door and everything is gone inside someone could be nearby, so stay sharp.
*Find some food but your inventory is full? You can still pick items up in your hands and use them. Take food while you can, and as the great Andrew Zimmern taught me, "If it looks good, eat it."
*Dragging an item from your inventory to the 'Vicinity' section will remove it from your inventory. OMG IT'S GONE FOREVER! No, it's not, don't worry. It'll just take a few seconds to reappear (it's alpha).
*When going to climb a ladder, approach calmly and use the action button (f key) when the symbol appears. Even if you're being chased, approach calmly. The interaction is a little janky and you can be too close to the ladder to get the action symbol, so you'll be furiously pressing the key while zombies rip your back off. The same can be said for some doors.
*Try your hardest to no shoot on sight. Some people are just bad people in this game, but that doesn't mean that you have to be. And not everyone that's holding a gun is looking to kill you so just be cautious. I was running through some trees and stumbled right on a guy. We both had pistols out. I stopped and looked at him, he pulled his gun up and then I did the same, and we just looked at each other. I said 'friendly', and then he logged out.
*Search for DayZ videos on Youtube. Not only are some hilarious, but you can actually learn a lot about how things work in the game.
Go… Survive
I hope this guide helps some or maybe raises confidence going in. I know this information is out there on forums and tidbits are on other sites, but I wanted to bring it here. If I'm completely wrong about something (which is very much possible), tell me what I messed up on! Help is only helpful if it's accurate.
If you have your own TipZ please comment!
May your bellies be full, your guns loaded, and your encounters bizarre.
If you'd like to contact Patrick you can find him on his ConTAYct Page or Twitter @mr_patrickallan, and be sure to follow the TAY Blog @koTAYku.


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Has anyone found the link to the podcast yet?
NSSF News Release
Has anyone found the link to the podcast yet?
"Listeners can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes."
Gack! Having worked on many a client's broken iTunes and iPod "system" and having developed a low opinion of same, I guess I won't be looking for any link.
I have a daughter. I tell her, "911 is what you dial after you're raped. 1911 is what you should have before they try."


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Lowongan Kerja Di Pasuruan April 2013 Terbaru - Informasi lowongan kerja Kota Pasuruan bulan April 2013 untuk D3/S1 sebagai posisi Tenaga Therapist Profesional, Coating Advisor Protective, Legal Senior Staff. Lowongan Kerja Terbaru Pasuruan April 2013 Selengkapnya..
CV Sadhu Bhuana
SADHU BHUANA is an Indonesian private company located in Jalan Nanas 227, Seturan, Jogjakarta, the only Indonesian Kingdom Region that still exists. The region possessed of rich traditional wellness culture which still carry out until today. Sadhu Bhuana is set by a team who lead by a leader who has been in the Spa business since 1993
Tenaga Therapist Profesional - Pasuruan
Pasuruan (Jawa Timur)
- Perempuan, maks 25 tahun
- Pendidikan min SMK sederajat
- Berpenampilan menarik
- Penempatan di Pasuruhan (Jawa Timur)
- Uang saku selama training Rp. 500rb (2-3bulan)
Closing Date:27-04-13
PT Jotun Indonesia
Jotun is one of the world's leading manufacturers of paints, coatings and powder coatings. The group has 74 companies and 39 production facilities on all continents. In addition, Jotun has agents, branch offices and distributors in more than 80 countries. Jotun's total sales in 2011 were NOK 14,742 million, and has today more than 8,500 employees. The Jotun Group has four divisions, and its head office in Sandefjord, Norway.
PT. Jotun Indonesia, subsidiary of Jotun Group – Norway, established in Indonesia since 1983. Currently experiencing high growth in four divisions Marine, Protective, Decorative and Powder. Our manufacturing factory is located in MM2100 Industrial Area at Bekasi with total employees more than 800 persons and annual production capacity approximately 45 million liters per year for paints and 4500 ton for powder coatings. Distribution of the product has covered all over Indonesia, supported by six branches in Batam, Pekanbaru, Medan, Balikpapan, Makassar, and Surabaya. PT. Jotun Indonesia has values which focus on People, Profitability, Position and Innovation.
In line with our continued expansion program, Jotun Indonesia is looking for a dynamic and ambitious professional to fill the following position:
Coating Advisor Protective (Pasuruan)
Jawa Timur
Ensure coating application at site is suitable with Jotun's specification and International Standard
Provide professional technical advice to customer's needs and requirement
- University background from any engineering, min. DIII
- 2 years experience in Quality Control and Engineering
- Fresh graduates are welcomed to apply, GPA min. 3.00
- Good command of English language (spoken and written)
- Willing to be placed in project site
The right candidates will be rewarded with a good remuneration package and opportunities to grow in Jotun
Closing Date:14-04-13
PT Heinz ABC Indonesia
Cost Control Staff
Pasuruan (Jawa Timur)
- Female, with max 25 years of age
- Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Finance/Accountancy or equivalent.
- At least 1 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
- Preferably Staff (non-management & non-supervisor)s specializing in Finance - General/Cost Accounting or equivalent.
- Full-Time position(s) available.
- Willing to work in Pasuruan
If you are qualified enough to be HEINZ, send your CV to:
Closing Date:22-4-13
PT Widatra Bhakti (Pasuruan)
Sebuah perusahaan multinasional di bidang farmasi yang sedang berkembang dan merupakan bagian dari grup perusahaan farmasi Jepang dengan perkembangan pasar meliputi Asia Tenggara, Asia, Australia dan Kepulauan Pasifik, membutuhkan profesional muda yang berdisiplin, jujur, berpengalaman dan bertanggung jawab sebagai:
Legal Senior Staff (Head Office - Jakarta)
Jakarta Raya
Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Law or equivalent.
At least 2 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
Preferably Staff (non-management & non-supervisor)s specializing in Law/Legal Services or equivalent.
Full-Time position(s) available.
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut tentang Perusahaan silakan masuk ke website kami di:
Closing Date:21-4-13
Sekian Informasi "LOWONGAN KERJA PASURUAN" yang dapat kami sampaikan, semoga dapat membantu Anda dalam mencari pekerjaan di Kota Pasuruan dan sekitarnya untuk bulan April 2013. Baca juga artikel yang terkait, info Lowongan Pekerjaan Pontianak dan Lowongan Pekerjaan Cimahi April 2013..


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Any touring artist surely relishes the time spent at home, and Rascal Flatts have logged more miles than most in their 13 years on the road. So for their hometown stop Friday night (Oct. 19) on the Changed Tour 2012, the Flatts guys and their pals made themselves comfortable in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
After sets from Little Big Town, the Eli Young Band and Edens Edge, Flatts filled the arena with layered vocals and positive, peppy messages.
But before things got underway, a homecoming gift was presented signifying another milestone in Rascal Flatts' long career. Grinning for photographers backstage, the band grabbed hold of a giant ticket stub commemorating their 7 millionth concert ticket sold.
Despite that long-term accomplishment and the name of the tour, though, the band's squeaky clean image and wide musical appeal hasn't really changed, and that's just fine with their fans.
Arriving under a neat beaded curtain of lights, the headliners launched into their recent hit "Banjo" as huge LED cubes descended from the ceiling to add to the visual excitement. With their wide catwalk, all three Flatts members can mosey out into the crowd at once, and they immediately did so, reaching out to grab the hands of fans squished up against the stage.
Working methodically through tracks like "Summer Nights," "Fast Cars and Freedom" and "These Days," singer Gary LeVox had plenty of help from the eager audience who sang along with every chorus and frequently took over when the front man offered up his microphone during almost every song's most memorable part.
As the band settled in, they began an easy dialogue between themselves and the Nashville crowd — talking about being home, bassist Jay DeMarcus whispering jokes to LeVox, some goofy dancing and talk-singing and of course, thanking all those fans for laying down their hard-earned money.
After weaving a bunch of local flavor into the old "which side of the arena is the loudest" test, the boys started taking requests from the crowd. Who knows how they managed to hear over the rabble, but "My Wish," "Mayberry" and "Take Me There" were all played in shorter versions.
(Props to Gary and Jay at this point for a little self-deprecating humor, asking fans to "please pick Rascal Flatts songs" and lamenting that no, they do not "do the things that make the speakers go boom boom.")
As the set started to wind down the audience was treated to a few ear-pleasing covers (Bill Withers' "Lean on Me" and Journey's "Open Arms"), the warm/fuzzy feeling of destiny on "Bless the Broken Road" and a guitar solo by Joe Don Rooney which led into "Me and My Gang" and included — of all things — a theremin.
As "Life Is a Highway" and "Here's to You" teased the end of the night, fans were whipped up into a frenzy but didn't have to wait long for the big finish, a moving performance of "What Hurts the Most."
With one last call of "Who wants to rock and roll?" from LeVox, the band jumped into the 1973 Grand Funk Railroad hit "We're an American Band," bringing out Little Big Town, Eli Young Band and Edens Edge to join in the fray.
All four groups took turns with verses, before locking into one giant harmony on the song's closing strains.
Little Big Town arrived before Flatts with a giant eagle as their backdrop — a fitting symbol for the group's soaring vocal lines. Along with hits like "Little White Church," "Pontoon" and "Boondocks," the band mostly played songs from their new Tornado, currently the No. 1 country album according to Billboard. Standouts included the swampy feeling "Front Porch Thing," "Sober," the darkly sexy "Tornado" and Kimberly Schlapman's endearing personality.
The group's other female singer, Karen Fairchild, took the lead on the majority of Little Big Town's songs to the delight of the audience. Her connection with the crowd was always solid, especially during the highlight moment of the band's set, her duet with husband Jimi Westbrook on "Your Side of the Bed."
The couple stood on opposite sides of the stage as spotlights shined, singing in defeated agony about a struggling marriage. Gradually they worked their way toward each other, delivering an emotional high as they finally stood face to face, willing their relationship back from the brink of collapse.
Eli Young Band took hold of the show's second opening slot, showing energy and successfully getting the crowd amped up. "Even if It Breaks Your Heart" struck a special chord with its uplifting message, while singer Mike Eli thanked all those fans who requested "Crazy Girl" on the radio even when they didn't know who sang it.
Sweet-singing Edens Edge, whose singles include "Amen" and "Too Good to Be True," opened the show with three-part harmonies and a gentle sound that fit well with the diverse Rascal Flatts audience.


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Acting out: Local troupes electrify the boards
If Paris is the cultural capital of Europe, and Chicago is the Paris of the Midwest, then Charlottesville is the Chicago of Central Virginia.
Confusing, perhaps, but true, particularly when it comes to theater. Like Chicago, Charlottesville combines a wide variety of theatrical venues with an openness toward the nonprofessional theater community that is all but unknown in certain larger and more famous cities– which will, of course, remain nameless.
Charlottesville theater's summer offerings would be at home in any city's central park. The Ash Lawn Opera Festival features world-class outdoor productions of works from the classic operatic repertoire, as well as great American works from the likes of Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein.
In nearby Barboursville, the Four County Players breathe new life into the Bard of Avon amid the green hills of the Barboursville Vineyards and the stately ruins of Governor James Barbour's mansion.
Meanwhile, indoors, the Heritage Repertory Theater Company electrifies the stage of UVA's Culbreth Theater with musical and dramatic works, and Live Arts produces an energetic Summer Theater Festival in July and August. And both are only a taste of what local theaters have to offer the rest of the year.
Gilbert & Sullivan at the New Lyric Theater. High-spirited revivals at ACT I. Children's shows at Old Michie Theater and Community Children's Theater. Mainstage and second-stage productions at the UVA drama department, Piedmont Virginia Community College, and Live Arts. Visiting performers from around the country and around the globe. It's easy to forget you're 400 miles off-Broadway, and hard to regret it.
Fittingly enough for a university town, Charlottesville offers as many opportunities to students of theater-&endash; from kindergarten puppeteers to UVA and PVCC undergrads to theater professionals seeking new horizons-&endash; as it does to spectators. Classes at the Community Children's Theatre and the Old Michie Theater let school-age actors try their hand at any variety of stagecraft they can imagine.
The Arts Center Ensemble gives master classes in subjects from mask making to stage combat. The highly adventurous Foolery periodically hosts experimental theater workshops with outside ensembles, as well as conducting its own.
It's little wonder that Charlottesville's largely amateur theater community is as vibrant, imaginative, and active as those found in cities 10 times its size. If this weren't enough, the soon-to-be-completed renovation of the Paramount Theater and construction of the new Live Arts complex on Water Street promise to make the coming year's scene more exciting than ever.
Charlottesville may not be the City of Lights or the City by the Lake. It may be closer to a Ripe Grape than a Big Apple. But the stages of our Stratford-on-Rivanna can take you anywhere in the world.


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The Artists' Guide to the Gimp
Author: Michael J. Hammel
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Reviewer: Syd Logan
The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is a freely distributed program suitable for tasks such as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. The GIMP is very closely related to Adobe Photoshop in terms of purpose and functionality, and some would say it is superior (one can't argue this in terms of its cost). The GIMP represents a significant contribution to Linux in its quest to become a viable desktop platform, because for many desktop users, an image editing program such as the GIMP is considered a "must have" application. A book such as The Artists' Guide to the GIMP is needed for programs like the GIMP to reach the widest possible audience, and so Michael J. Hammel, the book's author, and SSC have contributed to the success of the GIMP, and indirectly, to Linux as a platform by bringing this book to publication. I hope this is the first of many such books to follow.
The first impression I had upon receiving the book was its extensive use of color artwork and the quality of paper upon which it was printed. Having written a book on image processing, I know how expensive it can be to print books in this manner. Often, to reduce printing costs, a publisher will opt to print the color images together as a series of color plates bound somewhere near the center of the book. The difficulty with such an approach is it forces readers to skip back and forth between the text being read and the supporting illustrations, which isn't always convenient. SSC did readers of this book a favor by opting not to take the cost-saving approach; as a result, the book is full of color images, each located within a page of the relevant text.
The book begins with an introduction that discusses in detail issues such as minimum hardware and software requirements of systems running the GIMP. Much of the information could probably have been summarized neatly by a table or two that divulged the minimum and recommended amounts of memory, disk space and so on needed to run it. In the video requirements section, I sensed some minor confusion with regard to X11. I believe the graphics primitives used by Xt/Motif and Gtk+/Gdk are essentially the same (contrary to the author's claim), as both reside above, and make use of, Xlib. As a result, the graphics performance should be nearly identical, regardless of the toolkit used. The whole point is somewhat moot anyway, since the GIMP is not and never will be a Motif program.
Another source of minor confusion was the discussion of the X Shared Memory Extension. This extension can be taken advantage of by the GIMP only when both the X server and the GIMP are executing as processes on the same machine. This is the true reason an X terminal (for example, the NCD model that was mentioned in the book) could never take advantage of the extension—if an X terminal is involved, the server and the GIMP client are separated by a network connection, effectively executing on separate hosts. Also, if users are running the client on a UNIX/Linux host connected to an X server running locally on a desktop UNIX/Linux host which supports the shared memory extension, the GIMP still cannot take advantage of the extension, because a network connection separates the client and the server from each other.
Somewhere in Chapter 1, the author mentions how to start the GIMP from the command line by typing gimp. The --display argument is mentioned, but none of the other command-line arguments (-h, -v, -b, -n and so forth) are mentioned and neither is the fact that you can type gimp -? to obtain a usage report. I think a detailed book on any program that can be run from a command-line should cover each of the supported command line arguments in detail.
Most Linux users can skip the software requirements section, since the GIMP will be provided in a ready-to-run configuration with their Linux installation. For users of other systems (such as Solaris) or those of you wanting to get the sources and build the GIMP yourselves, helpful information is provided near the end of Chapter 1 to get you started.
Chapter 2, "GIMP Basics", was misnamed. A better title might have been "Image Basics". The chapter is short and provides a variety of information, including a basic discussion of raster graphics, color spaces, image and pixel organization, file formats and brief introductions to the GIMP's selection tools and layers. The discussion of image file formats was okay; the discussion of color spaces and pixel organization less so, but still adequate. Since the rest of the chapter dealt mainly with image and color space issues, the discussion of scanners seemed out of context. The same can be said regarding the discussion of layers and selection tools.
Chapter 3 is essentially a tour of significant portions of the GIMP user interface. It starts by listing various menu items available. Readers will want to skim this section in order to get an idea of how the menu items are organized, but plan to refer back to it later as a reference. I strongly suggest you launch a copy of the GIMP, open an existing image or create a new one, and play along as you read this chapter, trying out each menu item as it is discussed. The chapter continues with a discussion of some of the GIMP's dialogs, providing screen shots to illustrate each dialog. Even so, it is a good idea to practice bringing each dialog up; this will help you get savvy with the user interface much quicker. The chapter ends with a tutorial, which you can probably skip if you followed my suggestion and experimented with the GIMP as you read.
Chapter 4 covers the tool box, which is the main application dialog of the GIMP. Each button in the tool box is introduced and explained. I think this chapter, like Chapter 3, is a good one to skim and then return to later after the book has been read more completely. It has a reference-like organization and some of the terms introduced in the chapter may not be entirely clear until more detail provided later in the book has been read. This is especially true for those readers new to the GIMP and inexperienced with Photoshop or image manipulation programs in general. Chapter 4 ends with a "tutorial", which to me seemed more like a quiz and an invitation to play with certain features than a tutorial.
Chapter 5, "Selections", does a great job of describing the various selection tools available in the GIMP and presents many tips and tricks regarding their use. The tutorial at the end of the chapter was well-designed, far better than the one at the end of Chapter 4, I felt. Chapter 6 presents a similarly detailed treatment of GIMP layers and channels. Another well-designed tutorial follows the material presented in Chapter 6. I think much of the power and overall coolness of the GIMP derives from features described in these two chapters, so you will want to study them carefully.
Chapter 7, "Colors and Text", discusses tools that can be used to perform image enhancements such as color balance changes, contrast enhancements, brightness modifications and histogram stretching. A concise description of the text tool dialog is presented, and the chapter finishes up with a look at Script-Fu logos. After a short description, each of the 21 logos supplied with the GIMP is illustrated. These logos look very cool, and I was compelled to try them out. I ran into font problems with most of the logos; this problem should have been anticipated by the author and help provided. I went to the index to see if there was an entry for "font" or "fonts" (a topic discussed a few pages earlier in the section entitled "Text Tool Dialog"). None was found. Scanning the table of contents, I found Appendix C, "Adding Fonts to the System", but no information to help me with my problem was provided.
By the way, a button in the Script-Fu logos dialog that could be used to bring up a simplified font selection dialog similar to the text tool would be a great addition. Having to type in the name of the font and the font size seems like a rather crude way of doing things.
Chapter 8 covers drawing tools including pens, brushes, pencils and airbrush tools. The discussion seemed complete; however, the explanation of airbrush tool controls would have been a bit clearer with some example illustrations. Palettes (both indexed and RGB) and the tools that support them are discussed, and the chapter ends with a look at GFig, a plug-in intended to enhance the drawing capabilities of the GIMP.
Since I am running out of space for this review, I'll just take a quick look at the remaining chapters. Chapter 9 is a short chapter that covers transformations such as cropping, rotation and the like. Chapter 10 covers gradients and ends with a good tutorial on the subject. Chapter 11, "Scanning, Printing and Print Media", ends Part 1 of the book. I don't have a scanner, and my printer was already configured for use with my Linux system, so the chapter did not hold much interest for me (at least not yet—someday I will want to hook up a scanner, and this chapter is where I will start).
Following Chapter 11 is Part 2 of the book, which covers various Script-Fu effects. Each of the 12 chapters in this section is short, on the order of a few pages, and covers a specific Script-Fu effect. The chapters are more to be looked at than read; most of the content is provided by a series of before/after screenshots which show the discussed effect being applied to an image. I suggest using these chapters as a catalog of the effects that are available, and when you find one you like, use the example provided in the book as a starting point for your own creations.
If you are serious about learning the GIMP, you will find a way to put this book on your bookshelf. If you are looking for something to teach you the GIMP via a series of examples or tutorials that build upon each other, you may need to look elsewhere. The book goes further than the typical "Learn XYZ in 21 Days" book and is a comprehensive reference to the GIMP and its operation that will prove itself useful to many readers. However, in the next edition I would like to see a chapter or two that takes readers through a detailed sample project, such as the creation of a complex image similar to the Linux Journal cover art Michael has produced in the past. This would help solidify the concepts presented throughout the book and give many readers a springboard for creating works of their own.


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Yes, Williamsburg receives a lot of flak for its ever-changing landscape and increasingly transient residents, but there are several new businesses with the potential to become real anchors in the community. 303GRAND is one of them.
Located at (you guessed it) 303 Grand Street, it's an innovative and downright cool revolving "pop up" storefront that's owned and operated by Boston-based "alternative" marketing agency Street Attack.
Since it was launched in March, 303GRAND has hosted dozens of amazing free public events- which often include complimentary cans of PBR- that promote the local arts community as well as private parties, retail space and/or marketing events for businesses that have limited time and budget.
The multi-purpose space essentially functions as a blank canvas that can be rented out for anywhere between one day to three months. Whatever the project, the Street Attack team is there to help, offering services ranging from furnishing the space to creating a web site to helping bring events themselves to fruition.
"When people use the space, they get a whole package deal: a marketing company and PR that's already built in," said Ruth Heronemus, one of the owners of 303GRAND, who started working at Street Attack three years ago.
The space has been home to everything from a rock poster art show to a craft shop for making reusable bags. Back in June, they even partnered up with Martha Stewart Weddings magazine to create a cute pop-up wedding chapel, where couples were invited to stop in and tie the knot in style without the hassle of planning their own nuptials. It was a huge success.
"We even had a baby shower in here a few weeks ago," said Heronemus. "This couple from Queens was looking for a space to have a shower and they wanted 100 people to come and they couldn't find a place that was in their price range." The couple settled on 303Grand; Heronemus says rental rates there are very reasonable.
You can also simply pay for the amount of space you want to use, thanks to the movable wall units that can create a room as small as 200 square feet or as big as 1,400 square feet.
"Everything here has a theme of being mobile," she said. "We have a mobile bar and all of our tables are on wheels, everything except the kitchenette area. We also have a PA system and projectors."
For three weeks this month, beginning November 3, 303GRAND is hosting The PerkStreet Lounge. For the event, 303's biggest to date, the space has been transformed into a relaxing lounge with free WiFi and coffee that will also serve as the venue for a series of events including an art opening, lectures and a free concert to help promote PerkStreet Financial, a new online bank.
In eight months, 303GRand has quickly established itself as a hot property; the space is already booked through the end of the year. Even so, the next time you're looking for a place to host a special event or celebrate a memorable occasion, keep it in mind.
"I want people to not be afraid of it," added Heronemus. "We have our arms wide open to anyone and everyone. Come to use with an idea, and we'll bring it to life. "
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The finances of state governments are improving, but states face deep uncertainty in the coming fiscal year as they grapple with the new costs of Medicaid expansion and the long-term costs of state employee pensions.
According to a survey of state fiscal officials released Tuesday by the National Conference of State Legislatures, state revenue has begun to return to pre-recession levels. Thirty states ended their fiscal year with combined balances and rainy day funds of 5 percent or more of their general fund spending.
But the report notes that "the robust return of state revenue collections that typified previous recoveries remains elusive."
States' general fund revenue increased in fiscal year 2012 by nearly 3 percent over the prior year, while spending increased by roughly the same amount.
Fiscal officials' estimate for FY 2013 is that state revenues will go up by 3.7 percent from FY 2012, while they forecast that spending will go up by 2.4 percent.
In most states, the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following calendar year.
Asked to identify the biggest challenges they will face in the coming fiscal year, officials from 22 states indicated that the expansion of the Medicaid program mandated by the Affordable Care Act or other health care costs will be their most difficult problem.
Energy producing states Wyoming and Oklahoma cited low or declining prices for natural gas, coal, and oil as big challenges, while North Dakota said the energy boom in the state is causing a need for increased state spending on infrastructure.
Missouri, Pennsylvania and Montana all cited state employee pensions as the major fiscal challenge in the year ahead, while Alabama and California both cited ballot initiatives on taxing and budgeting as the biggest fiscal tests.
In Alabama, a September ballot measure would transfer $146 million from the oil and gas trust fund into the general fund. If voters reject that ballot measure, the governor and state legislature will need to make budget cuts.
In California, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed a sales tax increase and an income tax increase on those earning more than $250,000 a year. The Brown proposal will be put to the voters on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Asked what they see as sources of fiscal strength in the year ahead, officials in most states said revenue growth coming from higher incomes and from increased tax collections. In Pennsylvania, for example, tax revenues are expected to grow at a rate of 3.4 percent, while in Tennessee tax collections have exceeded estimates for 22 consecutive months.
In 2010 and 2011 state governments were able to keep more employees on their payrolls than they otherwise would have due to an infusion of cash from the $830 billion federal stimulus. But that money has mostly run out and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of state employees -- which had risen from 4.9 million in 2004 to 5.2 million in 2008 -- had fallen to just above 5 million in July.


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If you've been driving around in Jacksonville, chances are you've seen some billboards advertising companies that buy houses. Often times they say things like "We Buy Jacksonville Houses!" or "Cash For Your House". Are these "we buy houses in Jacksonville companies" credible? How do I know if the local house buying companies out there are honest … Continued


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Good Morning – Here are two very different styles of art making.
#1… a B&W sketch of the home my grandmother grew up in. It was located in Lincoln Heights (Los Angeles). I love the large homes built during early 20th century.
#2…an a imagination doodle, drawn freehand and color added in Photoshop.


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Awake Into Dreams: TRIP
I could have sworn I'd already mentioned TRIP, which seems like what would happen if gentle, musical exploration game Proteus poured hallucinogenics all over its cereal in the morning and shovelled the whole lot into its mouth using a delicate crystalline spoon carved out of frozen absinthe. 'ART GAME', says the trailer in brightly coloured letters that desire to be taller than buildings, before proceeding to show various creatures slowly jiving in luridly lucid landscapes. Maybe I dreamt that I wrote about it or nearly wrote about it but assumed I shouldn't as it had been a dream rather than a PC game. Or I just misplaced a tag or two. It's out now, on PC and Mac, priced at £7.29. Launch trailer below, impressions when I've formed them.
Maybe a TRIP is a Journey without other people along for the ride and with hallucinations instead of sand?


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