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Last December the FIA's World Motor Sport Council agreed on the switch to four cylinders, only for the F1 Commission to change its mind last week and propose V6s be brought in for 2014 instead. Newey said Audi's wavering commitment had contributed to the switch from four-cylinders to six, after the German car giant made a u-turn on a pledge to join the sport if it switched to four pots.
"The initial decision from the engine working group was for a four-cylinder turbo to be introduced for 2013," said Newey. "The big driver behind that was Audi. They said they would come into the sport if there was a four-cylinder turbo, and that's what everyone agreed in order to get Audi in. They subsequently decided that they won't bother after all, thank you very much, and we were lumbered with a four-cylinder turbo."
He said a V6 turbo is a much more practical solution due to its dimensions.
"You can then get into the politics of the whole thing," Newey added. "Certainly from an engineering point of view a four-cylinder turbo is not a nice engine to install, you've basically got to put a spaceframe around it, you can't make it a properly structural. A racing V6 is a much nicer engine to package. That will now be the 2014 engine."
Under the original four-cylinder the engines were only going to be allowed to rev to 12,000 rpm, but Newey said that might be increased amid concerns that the engines will sound too muted.
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How Not to Silence Pro-Lifers
One Canadian university's attempt to squash a pro-life display is backfiring … in court.
OTTAWA — When members of Lifeline, a small but committed pro-life club at Carleton University, tried to put up a pro-life display, university security and police officers arrested them.
The incident took place last October, when five members of the group were hauled away in handcuffs after their attempt to display the Genocide Awareness Project in a prominent campus quadrangle at the Ottawa university.
Now, two of the five students facing trespassing charges have sued the university and several staff for $200,000 Canadian. Lifeline president Ruth Lobo and treasurer John McLeod, both 22, claim that the school and its staff were wrong to arrest them, broke their own policies and violated the Canadian constitution.
Moreover, in choosing a "high-traffic area" to make the arrests and bringing in police to do so, the pair claims the university acted "deliberately, maliciously and with bad faith, with the intent of intimidating, bullying, humiliating and censoring Carleton Lifeline."
The university released a statement vowing to "defend itself vigorously" against Lifeline's suit. It had acted properly, the statement insisted, in trying "to balance the Lifeline group's right to exercise free speech with the desire to allow other members of the campus community to choose whether or not they wanted to see the images that make up the Genocide Awareness exhibit." The exhibit compares Canada's 100,000-plus annual death toll from abortion to genocides in Armenia, Rwanda and Nazi-controlled Europe.
'No Right Not to Be Offended'
Lifeline had tried to book the inner-campus outdoor "Tory Quad" for the display but had been shunted by the university to a remote hall because, stated the university, GAP was "disturbing and offensive to some."
"I think the university was sincere," Lobo told the Register, "but they are certainly being selective about which offensive images they choose to protect people from." For example, she says, the university took no action to restrict the viewership of two other groups displaying strong images. The Holocaust Awareness group displayed pictures of historical genocides, much like the Genocide Awareness Project, but without reference to abortions. The campus animal-rights group displayed images of slaughtered baby seals, while shouting "Shame on you" at passing students.
"There is no right in law not to be offended," says Lifeline's lawyer, Albertos Polizogopoulis. "There are some prohibited forms of speech, such as incitements to violence and hate speech, but offensive speech is not among them."
Lifeline is suing the university on several grounds, the main one being that the university has a contractual obligation to its students to follow its internal policies, including those promising to uphold freedom of inquiry and speech.
The second allegation is that the university violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This is a more dubious claim because the 30-year-old charter applies only to government bodies; it has never been established in court that Canada's public universities are government bodies under the charter.
"We have a [Supreme Court of Canada] decision from the 1980s that said the charter did not apply to a university in its dealings with its employees," says Polizogopoulis. "But the court stated that the ruling left the question open as far as other university operations were concerned."
Last year an Alberta court ruled that the charter protection for free speech did apply to the University of Calgary, "but that ruling doesn't apply here in Ontario," said Polizogopoulos.
Lobo said she's "shocked that there is not more of an uproar at this violation of free speech," neither from academics nor the 150-plus clubs on campus, many of them highly political. "I can only guess that it is because the abortion issue is so controversial." The Canadian Civil Liberties Union, which is officially pro-abortion, has supported Lifeline on the free-speech issue.
Carleton says it hasn't restricted the club's rights because it "repeatedly offered the Lifeline group the use of Porter Hall, a venue that is used for town-hall meetings, speeches and other events on campus. … Carleton remains a marketplace of ideas, a place where members of the community can debate and discuss a full range of issues and ideas."
But Stephanie Gray, the president of the Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform, which provides the Genocide Awareness Project to Canadian universities, said, "Canadians don't embrace free speech like Americans do. Most of our universities have explicit policies in support of free speech, but when we show up with our pictures showing the brutal ugliness of abortion, they discover a supposed right not to be bothered or distressed. GAP provokes discussion about abortion, and that threatens the status quo."
Register correspondent Steve Weatherbe writes from Victoria, British Columbia.


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Don't you hate that you get sick every time you go to Canada? It certainly can't be because you got infected before you went to Canada, because we all know correlation implies causation, and that no other variables other that you going to Canada preceded getting sick. Therefore, crossing the border made me sick. I knew this would happen! …What, confirmation bias? What's that?
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New Jersey Dispatch: El Unico for the Best Cuban Food in New Jersey
Even in my wildest dreams, I couldn't call El Unico a "find." Indeed, the only word that comes to mind describing it is "legend." And the meta-legend—the legend that begat all other El Unico legends—is that this is both the best and cheapest Cuban restaurant in the solar system, at least I know it. Other tales are told about the place too—regulars have stories about bringing incredulous out-of-towners here, seeing people leave $20 tips out of sympathy, or ordering the most expensive thing on the menu (a $15 churrasco) because they've never been able to do anything like that before.
There are other legends too; that it's one of the best places in New Jersey for spotting celebrities or pro athletes. (I have no way of verifying this so I'll just say "it's a legend.") I mean, I can't imagine Madonna or Lance Armstrong saying "What I need right now is a huge plate of Cuban goat stew and I don't want to spend more than five bucks!" (I myself don't even say this often enough.)
El Unico opened in 1978 and has been in the same family ever since. The founder and owner didn't want to be identified, but when I asked if he was "the silent genius behind the landmark," nobody disagreed. Suzynne, his daughter, inventor of their new garlic sauce (a sort of Cuban chimichurri), and general woman-in-charge, heartily endorsed this description. There's also mom, and Suzynne's two brothers and if you become a regular, you'll quickly know who's related and how.
If great food makes people happy then you can tell El Unico is great before you even take the first bite. The place is filled with cheer—workers, students, and local families having a great time with big plates of food, milkshakes, or just shots of espresso. Of course, a look at the price list will cheer you up too.
Driving over one afternoon, I spent time wondering exactly what the specialty of the house was. Cuban sandwiches? Grilled meats? The big platters that changed every day? That sandwich is a good place to start. With pronounced flavors of meat, cheese, and pickle melding together, it's living proof that Cuban sandwiches are meant to be more than squished grilled cheese.
I had a bowl of soup too. Caldo Gallego—translated on the menu as "Galician Soup" but as Cuban as Ricky Ricardo—involves a large bowl of pork, beans, sausage, and potatoes in a rich broth. My dessert was black coffee. It was all I could manage. A delicious, filling meal that needed an excuse for having a price tag of seven fifty. ($8.75 with tip).
Now, if all that great food wasn't enough, there's the coffee—what appears to be a quadruple shot of good espresso for a buck. One of these will give you enough energy to drive to Cape May afterwards, or at least enough to stay awake following a platter of Mondongo, rice, and black beans ($4).
I'm at a loss for words here. Can I say anything else nice about this place? Actually, yes. It's not far from Manhattan and Boulevard East, with its stupendous views, is a short stroll away. In fact, you could take a ferry from Manhattan to Port Imperial, walk up the hill to El Unico for a meal, and then head back. Indeed, the calories you'll burn walking up the Palisades will put you in the right frame of mind for a meal there.
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When a New Mexico child goes missing or becomes the victim of a predator, an entire task force now goes out for justice.
"We really have an epidemic in our society of people preying on underage children," said Davilu Cummings of Homeland Security.
Albuquerque Police and Homeland Security have teamed up to create a new task force called "SPEED," -- Sexual Predator and Exploitation Enforcement Detail.
"Basically what we've done is we've taken our best and our brightest and we've put them together," Cummings said.
The task force is going after predators online, in person and sex traffickers. With more resources, the joint effort means more officers policing the predators and harsher charges for those they catch.
"We really need this effort to protect them, to make sure they are not victimized and to make sure no future individuals are victimized by this type of activity," said APD Commander Chris Bakas.
The program is new, but children are already a little safer -- the task force has arrested 20 people.
The Albuquerque Family Advocacy Center will provide services on the back end for the unit, anything from forensic examinations to counseling and legal aid.


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On Friday, Brooklyn and Miami will meet while wearing jerseys with the players' nicknames on the back. Marketing gimmick? You bet! But it's tough to hate on anything that gives you a reason to flip over to a January Nets game. The Heat have revealed what their players will go by, and the Nets most of theirs, so let's take a look.
Ray Allen: "J. Shuttlesworth"
Chris Andersen: "Birdman"
Joel Anthony: "Doc"
Shane Battier: "Battle"
Michael Beasley: "B Easy"
Chris Bosh: "CB"
Mario Chalmers: "Rio"
Norris Cole: "Cole Train"
Udonis Haslem: "UD"
LeBron James: "King James"
James Jones: "JJ"
Rashard Lewis: "Sweet Lew"
Roger Mason Jr.: "MoneyMase"
Greg Oden: "G.O."
Dwyane Wade: "D.Wade"
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Alan Anderson: "Double"
Andray Blatche: "Dray Live"
Reggie Evans: "Joker"
Kevin Garnett: "The Big Ticket"
Joe Johnson: "JJ"
Andrei Kirilenko: "Кириленко"
Shaun Livingston: "S Dot"
Brook Lopez: "Brooklyn"
Paul Pierce: "Truth"
Mason Plumlee: "Plums"
Tornike Shengelia: "Tokomotiv"
Tyshawn Taylor: "Tee_Y"
Mirza Teletovic: "MT3"
Jason Terry: "Jet"
Deron Williams: "D-Will"
Some of these weren't the players' first choices. Shane Battier wanted to wear "Batman," which would have been amazing, but would be a trademark violation. Andrei Kirilenko's preferred "AK-47" was presumably nixed by the league, so he's going with the Cyrillic spelling of his name.
And if Joe Johnson ever gets matched up on James Jones, the entire arena should stand up, point, and laugh at them for their lack of creativity.
Nicknames on the back of uniforms aren't a new thing. Uni Watch's Paul Lukas has a fascinating look at this history of nickname jerseys in major sports, with photo evidence. Not surprisingly, basketball's always been the most amenable to a little informality.


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Brrrr… Glad you're enjoying the night 😉
Two facts buried in history (I knew of the second): Jackie was court marshaled in 1944 for refusing to move to the back of the bus; he had to denounced Paul Robson in 1949 before HUAC. It's grand to celebrate what he did; more troubling to remember what he had to endure.


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My sister Dana and I both got waffle makers from our significant others for Christmas, so there have been a lot of waffles around lately. I've been using waffle mixes, but today I decided I should make them from scratch. It's just as easy as a mix, but with maybe one or two more steps. These are as good as any mix I've tried, and so much cheaper.
Chocolate chip waffles
Adapted from the Joy of Cooking
1 3/4 c rice flour mix
1 T baking powder
1/4 t xanthan gum
1 T sugar
1/2 t salt
3 eggs, beaten
4 T melted butter
1 1/2 c milk
1/2 c chocolate chips
Heat up your waffle maker. Mix together the dry ingredients in a large bowl, pour in all the wet ingredients, and mix well. Pour however much your waffle maker needs, sprinkle in chocolate chips, and cook according to your waffle makers specifications. Makes about 3 1/2 cups of batter, which makes however many waffles that is for your waffle maker (about 6 for mine).


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The style of the Brothers Grimms' tales is simple, appropriate for a child. The language is serious, dignified, and poetic. There is little description, a lot of action, and enough speech to make the narrative interesting. In some stories, a person or an animal will resort to verse at a crucial point. The openings and closings of the Grimms' fairy tales are ritualistic, pungent, and much more inventive than the stale "once upon a time" and "they lived happily ever after."
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Concerns Raised About Phone Subsidy Fraud for Poor
The Federal Communications Commission said it is addressing fraud concerns about a federal program that supports phone access for low-income consumers.
The FCC implemented Lifeline in 1985, which provides discounts on monthly telephone service. Eligible people have incomes at or below 135 percent of federal poverty guidelines or participate in a qualifying state, federal or tribal assistance program such as Medicaid.
Lifeline's growth - the government spent $2.2 billion on it, up from $819 million four years ago - has raised questions about whether participants are eligible for the program.
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission sent letters to five carriers that participate in its state's Lifeline program, questioning whether they are signing up customers not eligible for the program, The Wall Street Journal reported. In some cases, the commission questioned whether the number of subscribers they had was mathematically possible, and asked if some customers had signed up multiple times, a violation of the program's rules.
The program is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company and is funded by the Universal Service Fund, which phone carriers and consumers help support.
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission approved a number of reforms for the program, including creating an eligibility database and establishing a "one-per-household" rule.
"While Lifeline since 1985 has helped tens of millions of low-income Americans afford basic phone service - literally providing some of our most vulnerable citizens a communications lifeline to jobs, family, emergency services and more - the program rules we inherited were designed for the age of the rotary phone and failed to protect the program from abuse," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement.
Genachowski said the FCC's reforms have saved nearly $214 million in waste, fraud and abuse in 2012.
"This will preserve Lifeline for those who truly need it as we look ahead to the program's next great challenge: ensuring that low-income Americans have access to robust, affordable broadband," he said.


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We opened up the new Mocha coffee I brought from Australia.
I wasn't sure whether to start the other 500 gram Ethiopian coffee I had or this one. While it's not too bad, this Merlo coffee has a preferable, fuller flavour.
Tonight we had station beers indoors for a while. One of the other guys had brought some Red Horse Beer from his trip to the Philippines. It's surprisingly easy to drink for a 6.9% beer. Dangerous.
On the way home a young Japanese couple were hanging in the middle of the train, with the girl looking a little tipsy. We noticed how the guy didn't seem to take advantage of this situation. Looks like they could speak a bit of English, so after the girl was making eyes at me they spoke to us.
Apparently they have been together for three years. He mentioned that he'd spent a year in Melbourne. Going our separate ways, HE gave me his business card.
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We opened up the new Mocha coffee I brought from Australia.
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Colorado Springs, Colo. (August 14th, 2012) – SRM is proud to announce the release of two new mountain bike specific power meters! The new SRM Rotor 3D+ 2×10 and SRM Shimano MTB 2×10 PowerMeters!
With many XC, ultra endurance, and Enduro courses remaining the same from year to year, having a PowerMeter equipped bike allows the racer to record the specific demands needed to race a particular event. This allows the racer to tailor their training more specifically at critical time periods throughout the training season leading to goal events from which data was recorded a season prior. Knowing how many repeated accelerations, length and duration of climbs, as well as average power for a certain event can completely reshape the parameters of the typical training program.
Built on the same race proven chassis of the entire SRM MTB product line, the SRM Rotor 3D+ 2×10 and SRM Shimano MTB 2×10 PowerMeters will allow those performance minded mountain bike riders to ride with Rotor Q-Rings as well as round rings compatible with Shimano MTB drive trains.
Each product has been rigorously tested across the globe to ensure maximum weatherproofing and durability both on the trail and race course. Power and cadence data is transmitted via ANT+Sport™ protocol and received with either SRM PowerControl 7 head unit or other ANT+Sport™ compatible devices. All SRM MTB PowerMeters have 950 hours of battery life and have a proven accuracy rating of less than 1.5%.
"The SRM Rotor 3D+ MTB PowerMeter is the perfect training tool, super light weight for racing with durable alloy for tackling the rough trails. I have been able to fine tune my training on the trails taking my mountain bike racing to the next level. The standard 2×10 BCD allows me to run Rotor Q-Rings or the standard round rings depending on the course." – Brandon Rakita, Professional Triathlete
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SRM, based in Jülich, Germany, with offices in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; Christchurch, New Zealand; and Lucca, Italy, invented the mobile bicycle PowerMeter in 1986. Founded on the principles of precision, innovation, durability and quality, SRM has set the Gold Standard within the power measurement industry. SRM is the principle training system for athletes who understand that power data is critical in developing fitness and race strategies. In mountain biking SRM supports Ross Schnell, Mike Day, Arielle Martin, Tony Hoffman, Aaron Gwin, Neko Mullaly, and the BMC Mountain Biking Racing Team.


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The Idabel which we now know is a city of the first-class, growing and expanding far beyond the wildest dreams of the founders who began a frontier village in the dense forests along the new railroad over a century ago.
These pioneers who first settled here undoubtedly had visions of development which would justify their investment of time, energy and resources…
-Louis Coleman, Author
Idabel Main Street honors the history of 100 hundred years. From the humble beginnings of the cotton trade and railroad, Idabel has become the 'Dogwood Capitol of Oklahoma'. Today our downtown commercial district is home to the unique architecture of several historic buildings and original art murals. The restored three-story Rouleau Hotel (pronounced Roo'low and French for "Roll of Coins") was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Future restorations and improvements are in progress, including a downtown beautification project.
It is the desire of Idabel Main Street to preserve all that history has given us and to work for progress by enhancing and promoting our unique assets to businesses and visitors alike.
Idabel is the county seat of McCurtain County in beautiful 'Kiamichi Mountain Country'. Come see us!
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GranFondo Canada has announced the official course for the inaugural GranFondo Niagara Falls which is set to take place in the Niagara Region on Saturday, September 14th. The mass-participation cycling event will start and finish right at the Falls and take participants on a tour through the beautiful Niagara Region. Taking advantage of the Niagara Escarpment as much as possible, the route gains over 1,100 M during its 127 KM of awesome scenery.
With similar events in Whistler and Banff, the organizers are bringing a wealth of experience to Niagara for this history making event. In order to ensure the event is as safe as possible, the roads will be completely closed to traffic for over 90% of the route, including the Niagara Parkway which is an historic first. The course will take riders from the Niagara Parkway to Niagara-On-The-Lake, through the region's acclaimed wine country and idyllic country side including the winding rollers around Short Hills Provincial Park and finish back at the Falls.
"After months of hard work, we're proud to announce the official course of the GranFondo Niagara Falls. The Niagara region is beautiful and we think the course showcases it wonderfully," says Kevin Thomson, CEO and Chief Enthusiast of GranFondo Canada. "We've always believed in providing a dedicated cycling express lane for all our events for the ultimate riding experience."
In order to secure the completely dedicated, car-free lane for riders, organizers worked with many stakeholders including Niagara Parks Commission, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Provincial Police, Niagara Regional Police, Canadian Border Services Agency and Niagara Falls Bridges Commission, along with the Niagara Region and their communities of Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-The-Lake, St. Catharines, Pelham and Thorold.
"The support we've received from our partners in the Niagara Region has been overwhelming. Their backing has made this event possible," says Dean Hachey, the event director for GranFondo Niagara Falls.
Event organizers have also announced a free concert for all riders, family, friends, spectators and the general public. Juno award winning artists Barney Bentall and Jim Cuddy will play at Queen Victoria Park at 1:00 pm after taking part in the 127 KM ride.
For more information about GranFondo Niagara Falls, please visit niagarafalls.granfondocanada.com
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text: Starting 35 years ago, our view of the solar system was forever changed. The launch of the Voyager 1 probe on Sept. 5, 1977 ushered in a golden era of planetary exploration. Along with its sister probe, Voyager 2, the spacecraft took the first detailed images of planets in the outer solar system, discovering magnificent rings, churning atmospheric processes, and volcanic activity on tiny moons. Voyager 2 actually launched on Aug. 20, slightly earlier than its counterpart, but took a longer route to reach Jupiter and Saturn after Voyager 1. The Voyager probes were a scaled-back version of a proposed "Grand Planetary Tour" mission, which would have used a rare alignment in the outer solar system to swing from planet to planet with minimal fuel. In the original plan, four spacecraft would have visited all the gas giants and even tiny Pluto (then still a planet). But without budgetary support from President Nixon and Congress, the ambitious mission was canceled. Since the 1977 planetary configuration occurred only once every 177 years, NASA engineers decided to go forward with a new plan — the Voyager probes, two identical robots that would travel to Jupiter and Saturn and, if successful, on to Uranus and Neptune. Voyager 1 ultimately performed a closer encounter with Saturn's moon Titan that flung it out of the solar system, and only Voyager 2 made it to the latter planets. We're lucky that both probes made it as far as they did, since data from these missions was unparalleled until the more recent Galileo and Cassini probes. Both Voyager 1 and 2 are still operational, becoming some of the most distant man-made objects ever built (Voyager 1 is currently 11 billion miles from the sun) and have enough power to keep going until 2025. Here we take a look at some of the best images and discoveries that these incredible probes produced during their flight through our solar system. Above: Great Red Spot A centuries-long storm rumbles through Jupiter's atmosphere in this image from Voyager 1, taken in 1979. The Great Red Spot, which is large enough to swallow three Earths, is a persistent cyclone large enough to be seen with some backyard telescopes. Image: NASA/JPLJupiter's Rings Jupiter's faint rings make a remarkable appearance in this photo, taken through orange and violet filters to bring out the contrast. First imaged by the Voyager probes, the four rings are made mostly of fine dust and are spread out between an area about 60,000 to 140,000 miles from Jupiter. Image: NASA/JPLIo's Volcanoes The Voyager probes gave astronomers their first close-up peek of Jupiter's moons. The spacecraft discovered intense volcanic activity on Io caused by constant stretching and squeezing from Jupiter's gravitational field. The above image shows a massive eruption from Io's Loki Patera, a massive volcanic depression with an active lava lake. Below is a view of Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system showing razed craters, bright rays, and young, clean surface ice. The photo below that shows long cracks in the surface of Europa, which indicate a deep subsurface ocean, a possible location to search for life in the solar system. Images: 1) NASA/JPL/USGS. 2) NASA/JPL. 3) NASA/JPL.Saturn Shadow Voyager 1 made it to Saturn after a speedy three years, taking many incredible images, such as this one of the gas giant's well-known ring system. This shot was taken as the probe departed Saturn, swinging its way out of the solar system. Image: NASA/JPLSaturn and Moons Two of Saturn's tiny moons can be seen in this impressive shot, along with the gas giant's rings. The moons, Tethys (above) and Dione, are mostly composed of water ice. Saturn's largest moon, Titan, can be seen in the image below, its surface obscured by thick orange clouds of methane and ethane. Images: 1) NASA/JPL. 2) NASA/JPL.Saturn's Rings False-color images (above) show off Saturn's C- and B-rings in brilliant shades. High-resolution shots (below) also show off dark spoke-like features swirling around in the ring structure. Astronomers suspect that Saturn's electromagnetic field is interacting with the rings in some way to produce these spokes but their ultimate cause remains a mystery. Images: 1) NASA/JPL. 2) NASA/JPL.Saturn's Atmosphere This image from Voyager 2 combines images taken in ultraviolet, violet, and green filters to bring out features in Saturn's atmosphere. Changes in the atmosphere from Voyager 1's pass a year earlier suggested seasonal variations taking place on the planet. Image: NASA/JPLUranus Farewell The aquamarine crescent of Uranus can be seen above in this parting shot from Voyager 2, taken in 1986. The spacecraft – the only probe to ever visit both Uranus and Neptune – discovered a number of the planet's moons and provided close-up shots of its impressive ring system (below). Images: 1) NASA/JPL. 2) NASA/JPLUranus' Moons The image above shows Uranus' largest moon, Titania. Covered in impact scars, Titania is a cold gray world that also features many canyons and scarps. The patchwork surface of another moon, Miranda, can be seen in the photo below. Abundant features known as chevrons indicate past geologic activity. Images: 1) NASA/JPL. 2) NASA/JPLNeptune in Full Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to visit distant Neptune, the farthest planet in our solar system, arriving in 1989. This full image (above) shows the planet's Great Dark Spot, a hole in Neptune's methane clouds that appears and disappears periodically. Below is a closer shot of the structure, with feathery white clouds that lie along its edge. Images: 1) NASA/JPL. 2) NASA/JPLTriton's Surface This enormous mosaic shows the surface of Neptune's largest moon Triton in exquisite detail. The moon's surface is the coldest recorded place in the solar system, with temperatures reaching -391 degrees Fahrenheit. The moon is covered mostly in nitrogen ice, though pinkish deposits of methane ice can also be seen. Image: NASA/JPL/USGSThe Solar System In 1990, NASA engineers had Voyager 1 turn and face the solar system and take a parting shot. Stitched together from several pictures, this image shows the only view of our solar system from the outside. The planets appear as tiny dots, with Earth and Venus less than a pixel wide. The pale, blue Earth appears conveniently in the center of a sunbeam. Voyager 1 and 2 continue their speeding path out of the solar system. In 2003, Voyager 1 reported that it was passing through the heliosheath, a region where the last vestiges of the sun's influence are felt. In 2010, the spacecraft reported entering the heliopause, an area where cosmic currents overcome the solar wind, and is heading out further, expecting to produce the first data about interstellar space in 2014. Images: 1) NASA. 2) NASA


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text: There are as many legends of Mexico as there are Mexicans and lovers of this beautiful and rich country. There is one legend though, that we all have in common and love to share with the world: the story of the legendary spirit, tequila. This is how it goes. Agave photography. Tequila photography. Continue reading


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Today's post contributed by Mars Express operations engineer Simon Wood – Ed.
Here in our latest Mars Webcam images taken yesterday, 4 June, we have not only captured more shots of the northern polar cap and what seems to be further dust/cloud formations around the pole, we have also snapped some of the biggest geological features on the planet.
In this image, we have all three volcanoes that make up the Tharsis mountains.
These three volcanoes dwarf anything found on Earth, ranging from 14 to 18 km in height. To put this into perspective, the tallest volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which only reaches 9 km above the ocean floor.
However, the Tharsis mountains are themselves dwarfed by the largest volcano on the Red Planet (and indeed in the solar system), Olympus Mons, which has an approximate height of a staggering 25 km!
The favourable lighting conditions in yesterday's observation enabled the entire base of the volcano to be visible and if you look closely you can even make out the crater. Olympus Mons covers an area of around 300 000 square kms, which to give some indication of the scale, would cover most of France.
We also just see the edge of the 'Grand Canyon of Mars' the Valles Marineris running along the limb of the planet (hopefully we'll have more on that in a forthcoming observation).
And here's a very cool Valles Marineris fly-through video:
One further item we've tagged in our image is the landing site of NASA's Phoenix spacecraft, the first spacecraft to send back science data from the Martian poles.
In May 2008, Mars Express provided communication relay support to Phoenix using MELACOM, our UHF radio, recording its radio signal during the entry, descent and landing phase (just as we would later do for Curiosity in 2012).
Some further relay tests were performed once it was successfully on the surface, with our last contact completed on 31 May 2008.
As usual all the images are available on the VMC flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/esa_marswebcam/


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Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 10:00am
Two-dimensional prints and three-dimensional ceramic works invite viewers to contemplate the expressive, unique, and timeless visual qualities of the human figure, and the idea of humanity. The exhibition is curated by Kristina Bogdanov, associate professor of fine arts, and OWU alumna Tammy Wallace, assistant director of the museum. The exhibit includes ceramic artists Jim Bowling, Sarah Hahn, Kyle & Kelly Phelps, Tara Polansky, Richard Swanson, Paul Wandless, and Janis Mars Wunderlich along with prints from Ohio Wesleyan's permanent collection by Leonard Baskin, Peter Blake, Wanda Ewing, Dorothy Getz, Alberto Giacometti, Toshijiro (Nenjiro) Inagaki, Karl Kasten, Oskar Kokoschka, Kathe Kollwitz, Georges Rouault, Arthur Segal, Sadao Watanabe, and Janis Mars Wunderlich. Several special events are planned in connection with the exhibition, including an opening reception at 2 p.m. Nov. 3; a curator tour and panel discussion starting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5; and figure drawing classes at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14, Jan. 23, and Feb. 6. Classes are free for students with a valid school ID and $5 for all others. During the academic year, the Ross Art Museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible, and admission is always free.
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The idiosyncratic but engaging Twitter personality known as @kanyewest has now had some of his best work highlighted by needlepointer Amy Sheridan. Sheridan — and yes, the particular pieces shown in her Etsy listing are sold, but she'll get you "a brand new one, made just for you" — has immortalized some of the rapper's best/worst Tweets, including "I specifically ordered persian rugs with cherub imagery!!! What do I have to do to get a simple persian rug with cherub imagery uuuuugh" and "Fur pillows are hard to actually sleep on." It's not the first time someone's Tweets have been given the embroidery treatment (@MayorEmanuel's love of coffee and four-letter words was immortalized in Aida cloth earlier this year) but the medium is always appealing. Suggested additions:
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Glacial Pace has announced that Ugly Casanova's 2002 album Sharpen Your Teeth will be reissued this October on CD and LP.
The LP version has been out of print for a long time, and will include four additional tracks. Three of these tracks are available the other Ugly Casanova 7"s, the Magic Eye Singles compilation and the Diggin Holes single. The fourth track is an unreleased instrumental titled "They Devised a Plan to Fuck Forever".
It is presumed that with the addition of these four new tracks, the etching on the original vinyl will be removed. Glacial Pace is also doing a limited run of the vinyl on yellow / white wax.
Both the CD and LP are now available for pre-order from Glacial Pace's store.
Source: Ugly Casanova - "Sharpen Your Teeth" LP - Glacial Pace Recordings


text: What is involved in a whole-home humidifier installation and maintenance? Installing a humidifier is typically an easy job when, at the same time, you change out your furnace. But you can also have a humidifier fitted to your existing heating and cooling system. Periodic cleaning and draining of the reservoir is strongly recommended to maintain the system. Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning can provide maintenance on the humidifier as needed, or proactively as part of our PLUS Maintenance Agreement. Call 587-404-0790 for more information about humidifier maintenance or for a free estimate on a new humidification system. Back To Frequently Asked Questions


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The probate of Mary J. Barclay Ford was obtained at the Connecticut State Library. I visited that library in 2011. It was my second time visiting that archive.
I had to order the estate file special and they had me come in and sit in the special collections area of the library.
Finding Mary's will and probate file was very exciting. It consisted of the following documents:
Will of Mary J. Ford, July 18, 1904, Bristol, Connecticut, Accepted 10, April, 1917, Vol. 42 pg. 410 , Attorney Epaphroditus Peck, Witnesses Frank L. Muzzy and James T. Mather, Jr. Witness Affidavit, July 18, 1904.
Affidavit Concerning the Payment of Taxes on Choses in Action and Other Property – $1750 for Real Estate and $500 for Machinery and $25.00 for one horse.
Application for Probate of Will, Filed in Court 3rd April, 1917 Rec. Vol. 39, Pg. 266. Died March 28, 1917, left a widower Jerome B. Ford and two daughters: Melissa M. Yale of Bristol and Annie B. Yale of Patchogue, LI, New York. Published in the Bristol Press as of 10 April, 1917.
Bond, 10, April, 1917 Vol. 36, Pg. 185. $300.00 Melisa M. Yale and Alfred J. Yale.
Inventory, Accept 8 May, 1917, Vol. 40, pg. 445.
Return of Claims, 17th Oct, 1917 by Melissa M. Yale, Executrix.
Administration of Account, 17, Oct. 1917, accepted.
Source: Probate File of Mary J. Ford, March 28, 1917 #2850, Archives of the Connecticut State Library.
Here is Mary's will:
Will of Mary J. Ford: Know all men hereby, that I, Mrs. Mary Jane Ford, wife of Jerome B. Ford, of the town of Bristol, county of Hartford, and state of Connecticut, being now of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following:
1. I direct that all my just debts, funeral and probate expenses be paid, but moneys other than those in the Farmington Savings Bank shall be used for such payments, if there are sufficient such moneys.
2. I give, devise and bequeath to my husband, Jerome B. Ford, the shop, water-power and land, including about one half acre, lying easterly of the highway known as Jerome Avenue; and also all tools, machinery and stock contained in said shop, and all accounts of other property belonging to the business carried on in said shop. I also give and devise to my said husband the use, occupancy and income of my homestead, including the house in which we now live, and about fifteen acres of land on the westerly side of Jerome Avenue; and of the household goods in said house.
3. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Annie Barclay Yale, of Patchogue City, Long Island, wife of Henry A. Yale, all the money which may be left, at the time of my death, in the Farmington Savings Bank.
4. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Melissa M. Yale, of Bristol, wife of Frank E. Yale, any money, on hand or deposited in bank, except that in the Farmington Savings Bank, after payment of expenses and debts as above provided. And I also bequeath to said Melissa M. Yale, after the death of my said husband, the homestead, land and furniture, to be to her and to her heirs forever.
5. I hereby nominate and appoint said Melissa M. Yale to be executor hereof, without bonds. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set [my] hand and seal, at said Bristol, this eighteenth day of July, 1904. Signed Mary J. Ford (IL) Subscribed, sealed, and declared to be her last will and testament by Mrs. Mary J. Ford, in presence of us who, in her presence, and at her request, and in presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. [Frank L. Muggy, James T. Mather Jr. Epaphrodius Peck].
This is a very interesting will in that she makes sure all the possessions and property are left to her husband Jerome. I am also curious about what Melissa did with all the land before she left for California to be with her son?
This is what I know about Mary Jane Barclay Ford, sister and heir of Alexander Barclay. Of course there is always more research to be done but it is time to move on.


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So Chael Sonnen fooled the world into thinking he didn't know whether Dan Henderson was injured leading up to UFC 151, or he fooled the world into thinking he did.
Either way, Greg Jackson can't hate.
"I don't know if that's true, but I'd like to think it is," the trainer today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) in response to Sonnen's recent claim he had advance notice of his former Team Quest teammate's knee injury and "set up" Jackson's pupil, light-heavyweight champ Jon Jones.
"I think Chael is very smart, and that would be another testament to that fact," Jackson said. "I love the guy, and if he did indeed control the situation like that, it shows real tactical brilliance.
"He could also just be messing around, which is funny as hell. Who knows? Either way, I wish him the best."
Given Sonnen's penchant for outrageous claims, it would be ill-advised to take at face value his recent statement, which he gave during a Sunday edition of "UFC Tonight: Fight Edition." Henderson couldn't be reached for comment.
During his appearance, Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) changed his tune on a previous declaration that he was unaware of Henderson's condition while talking about his upcoming fight with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) at UFC on FOX Sports 1 1, which takes place Aug. 17 in Boston.
Sonnen was slotted to face Rua when Antonio Rogerio Nogueira bowed out due to injury. The two were expected to potentially meet at this week's UFC 161 card, but visa issues kept Sonnen from getting into Canada for the fight and they instead were booked for August.
"It really got put together through [Nogueira's] cowardice," he said. "I've been training for 'Shogun' for a while. I knew this was going to happen. This kind of reminds me of the time me and Dan Henderson set up Jon Jones on eight days' notice."
If true, the statement would cast a slightly different light on an infamous event in MMA history. The UFC canceled UFC 151, which was scheduled to take place Sept. 1 in Las Vegas, after it was confirmed that Henderson had been injured and Jones had declined to fight Sonnen on short notice.
Sonnen then claimed he had no advance notice of Henderson's woe and took Jones to task for turning down the fight. UFC President Dana White, meanwhile, blasted Jackson for advising Jones not to take the short-notice opponent.
Later, Jackson claimed that Sonnen and Henderson were in cahoots and that Sonnen had been training for the bout. Henderson denied that claim in an interview with MMAFighting.com.
Jones and Sonnen eventually met at UFC 159, where Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) won a lopsided first-round TKO and injured his toe in the process. He is expected to return later this year to defend his title against Alexander Gustafsson (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC).
For more on the UFC's upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
For the latest on UFC on FOX Sports 1 1, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Chael Sonnen)


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Edward Snowden is raising questions about state-sponsored citizen surveillance. No, this is not a repeat from last May. The former National Security Agency contractor, whose classified disclosures exposed a host of US global surveillance programs, is proving himself to be an equal opportunity agitator by taking aim at his homeland-in-exile, Russia, and his putative host, Vladimir Putin.
In what was widely dismissed as a propaganda stunt for the Russian president, Snowden showed up on Russian television on Putin's annual call-in meeting with the nation. Appearing via a video link, Snowden asked Putin whether Russia spies on its citizens like the US does. The former KGB agent responded that Russia's "special services are strictly controlled by the state and society, and their activity is regulated by law." He added, for good measure, that Russia has neither the money nor the "technical devices" the US has.
Snowden himself followed up with a newspaper column to explain the ulterior motive for his appearance: He was hoping to trap Putin with a question that "cannot credibly be answered in the negative by any leader who runs a modern, intrusive surveillance program." His motive, he said, was to spark a debate over Russia's own surveillance programs. Fat chance of that happening in his adopted land.
THE PR VERDICT: "D" (PR Problematic) for Edward Snowden, whose naïve idealism could be his undoing.
THE PR TAKEAWAY: Don't believe your own hype. Edward Snowden wants to expand his crusade, doubtless fortified by world reaction to date. Whether hero or traitor, though, his stature in either capacity doesn't travel well, nor might it live long. His disclosures of US spying did, in fact, ignite an international debate. No chance of that same scrutiny happening in Russia. Nor is Putin likely to care much if Snowden's "trap" sparks global condemnation. Just ask Ukraine.