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Watch the Feet
Discernment is a critical skill; in business, in entrepreneurship and in life. Knowing good people from bad people and what to expect from those around you can mean the difference between success and failure.
What is discernment?
It is perceptiveness and acuteness of judgement and understanding.
In this case, it is perceptiveness about people, the ability to discern integrity, authenticity, congruence with espoused values and stated intent. Most people experience discernment by its consequences, when trust is broken, hypocrisy is exposed or a call to action is met with procrastination. It is a critical entrepreneurial skill, both in self-appraisal and in the appraisal of others.
How Does One Get Discernment?
Discernment is a skill that is learned in trial and error and diligent practice over time. It is a skill that separates the smart, the intelligent and the knowledgeable from the wise, observant, practiced entrepreneurs. It is a skill that is worth a great deal of money, time and emotion.
Chances Are, You Know this
How many times have you seen or heard about someone saying one thing and doing another? Politicians come to mind right away. Bernie Madoff also comes to mind. How many times has this affected you? Perhaps an investment gone awry, or a boss ignoring your raise, or a friend lets you down, or a system fails to support your needs. The list is long. It's easy to be a victim. It's also easy to find oneself on the wrong side of this imbalance as well. How many times do you see and gloss over this "integrity gap" yourself?
Indeed, it is all around us. Performance management gurus teach doctrines of success with many different versions of how to avoid this by "Walking the Talk", or "practicing what you preach".
The problem with these simple aphorisms is that many people learn to rationalize their perspective in a coherent story to themselves and others, a persona, that is like cement. But their actual behaviors do not align with this story. The mouth says one thing and yet the feet say another, no matter what they try to do. Leaders do this all the time, in public (see "why does a dog lick its balls?"), and they are clueless that their incongruence is evident to many.
Have you ever heard the saying 'Do as I say, not as I do", which highlights the insincerity of a leader. It is also seen in entrepreneurs who suffer from "overpromoteritis™, the tendency to stretch the truth in order to convince investors, stakeholders, colleagues and employees that things are better than they appear, or that the business plan is on schedule, the opportunity is bigger, or that the prototype actually works, etc. Resume "fluffing" is a generally accepted practice in dis-integrity.
But it is hard to recognize
It's particularly difficult to identify when someone is in "dis-integrity" because human nature is so fickle, cultural values are increasingly incoherent, and honesty and integrity are constantly pressured by social norms, unspoken taboos, neediness and social settings built upon confounding white lies. It is no wonder that people are commonly out of integrity with who they really are.
The question arises, "how does one ever know another's true colors?" A great way to test for this is to take someone to lunch, let them order, and then watch how that person treats the waiter.
Life Out of Balance
It's unfortunate that so many people are out of balance with themselves and that their mouths and feet do not line up. It's not necessarily anyone's fault. Our culture and our myths promote false personas. Everyone is taught, particularly in business, to be who they need to be (vs. who they are). This can be on a "career path", a "success path", an heroic entrepreneurial path, a tenure track, or a retirement track. Few are taught to pursue who they really are on a "life path". Few people are taught from an early age to simply "show up" and be authentic. So most practice some form of inauthenticity.
As a consequence many people are simply out of congruence with their espoused values. Indeed, many people don't know what their core values actually are. Hence, they waffle in uncertainty, without a compass in life to guide the alignment of their feet and mouth. Many people are trying desperately and passionately to be who they think they need to be, that they are not themselves. They are, without knowing it, passionately disingenuous, desperately out of integrity.
Leadership is on the Line
This creates a substantial problem, because everyone is a leader, in one form or fashion. And leadership is the most importance facet of our lives. And yet, one of the most critical elements to leadership is integrity, namely congruence of self. This is the hallmark of reliability, trust and longevity of leadership. Leadership is crucial to entrepreneurial success. But when the mouth and the feet do not line up, there is a "leadership gap", which inevitably leads to crisis.
This problem is both inward, as a leader, and outward in the other critical element of entrepreneurial leadership, namely discernment, the ability to judge others in order to avoid the consequences of others' "dis-integrity". If one is to be a success as an entrepreneur or a manager or even as a volunteer coordinator, then "people skills" are mandatory. Discernment is top on the list of people skills one must master in order to be effective. Entrepreneurs must ask the questions; "who do I trust; which employees should I hire, who is telling me the truth, which investors should I trust, which vendors should I use and how do I know who I should partner with, etc.? They must master discernment.
The dilemma is, "how do I do this?" "How do I practice integrity?" to survive as a leader, and "how do I practice discernment" to keep myself out of harm's way?
KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) - Watch The Feet!
It's very simple. Watch the feet. Practice listening to the mouth and then diligently watching the feet.
It may sound overly simple, but it is a highly effective tool. Much like a martial art, where continuous practice of small movements lead to the mastery of muscle memory resulting in effective mental and combat effectiveness, repetition of "watching the feet" leads to mastery of discernment of peoples' patterns of integrity (including self) resulting in greater personal integrity and leadership discernment skills.
A Small Discernment With Big Results
It may also seem small, but over time this tool has big results. It can be transformative, changing one's perspective on self and others, permanently.
But, be aware that transformation has consequences. Watching feet can result in enlightening perspective that reveals the true nature of what is going on around oneself. Lots of people lie, cheat, make excuses, obfuscate reality and abdicate leadership. Watching feet is a mastery skill that takes off the rose-colored glasses of idealism, replacing it with the often stark reality of awareness.
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We teach mastery tools that anyone can carry around in their back pocket. These tools can be practiced at any time, anywhere on self and on others. These are Back Pocket Strategies for Success.
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Okay, admit it. I'll admit it if you do. I'm a closet Star Trek Fan. Okay, not so closet, but still a fan. Not the kind of fan who knows the name of the wife of some third rate character that appeared in the 47th episode of Deep Space Nine, but still a fan. The kind of fan who gets heart broken when the Star Trek franchise and fandom is assaulted or weakened.
News is out that Startrek.com will close it's doors on December 31, 2005.
We all know that you have seen on the net that StarTrek.com is about to close its doors. This is true and has been confirmed by Trek United through many various sources in and around Paramount Pictures and Viacom. StarTrek.com began its online presence in February of 1995 and has been the gathering point for most all Star Trek fans worldwide.
December 31st the site will be going offline. We cannot help but to feel that a part of our history is leaving us all especially after the cancellation of the latest series Star Trek: Enterprise. From one of our sources we have heard that CBS could pick it up and carry the weight for awhile. Time will tell for sure what the future is for Star Trek and startrek.com.
Rumors are flying that the fans and Roddenberry family may help keep the site going, so I ask you to admit that you are a Star Trek fan and let your voice on your blog share this information and help let the world know that you support Star Trek causes and efforts.
Leave your comments on the Startrek.com website and spread the word that you want this valuable resource for fans saved. Donate where and how you can, but spread the word.
For me, growing up in a farming community in the once backwoods of Washington State, I discovered a wide world outside of my tiny community of people of different languages, colors, shapes, sizes, and textures through watching Star Trek. My thinking and values were challenged with every episode, debating over the right to die, the right to be free, the right to choose, the right to make decisions for others, and when and how to pick my battles. Instead of mindlessly going forth, Star Trek taught me to reflect upon my choices, searching for various outcomes before making a decision. It taught me to find value in helping others, even through the sacrifice of yourself, and that always, the bigger picture is more important than the little picture of my life.
Many in the US live in a world of drugs, gangs, violence, fear, insecurity, and hopelessness. We need things to give us hope and courage and Star Trek sets a great example.
So tell the world what Star Trek means to you and do what you can to help save Startrek.com.
In a recent news story on BBC News, Star Trek is the Most Missed TV Show of all television shows of the past. Why won't the producers listen and keep awesome shows like "Enterprise" and bring us more Star Trek movies? Huh?
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Anyone who follows the account will receive a direct message with a URL and code to view the full episode online, until the series premieres on television Oct. 28.
At the same time, some cast members and producers will go on tour, showing the premiere in theaters in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.; Denver; Atlanta; Minneapolis; Phoenix; Seattle and Portland.
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"Grimm" is the tale of a homicide detective, played by David Giuntol, who discovers he is a descendent of a line "charged with keeping balance between humanity and the mythological creatures of the world."
For those who don't go to the screenings or follow the show on Twitter, there will be 20-minute previews of the premiere available on NBC.com, Hulu and other sites starting Oct. 21.


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Will the President finally use his bully pulpit to stop global warming in its tracks?
After a long period of silence on the issue during the campaign, President Obama now says that climate change is one of the top priorities for his second term.
The President has been almost completely silent in his defense of the scientific community. If he wants to elevate the issue, he must defend the science. Period.
As part of his 2012 "person of the year" interview with Timemagazine, Obama said that he would make environmental issues—particularly climate change—a major focus in the next four years.
"And so, on an issue like climate change, for example, I think for this country and the world to ask some very tough questions about what are we leaving behind," he said.
Indeed, we do need to ask some very tough questions—of the President.
Although Obama says that he wants to elevate climate change in his second term, it's not evident that the White House has a clear plan to address the problem.
His first-term Administration deserves a lot of credit for laying the foundation for an energy transition in the U.S. Since 2008, Obama and his team have strongly supported renewable energy, efficiency standards, automobile fuel standards, and power plant regulations for mercury, air toxics, and carbon dioxide. The importance of these actions should not be minimized—they collectively represent the broadest range of support for clean energy in American history.
But this does not add up to a coherent climate strategy.
Since the failure of the climate bill in 2010, the Obama Administration has backed away from framing any of its domestic environmental objectives in a climate context. At the same time, Administration officials claim on the international stage that these individual actions add up to a plan that shows the U.S. is committed to addressing climate. The White House can't have it both ways.
If Obama is serious about making climate change a top issue in the coming years, he will need to clearly explain to the American people how and why he's going to address it. That means using his position as arguably the most powerful leader in the world to defend the science, frame the immediacy of the problem, and make hard decisions about our energy choices.
Defending the science
Shortly after his reelection, President Obama indicated he wanted to have a "conversation" at the White House with top climate scientists. But he will have to go much further than simple conversation.
As scientists have become more outspoken about the urgency of the problem in recent years, industry-funded climate denial groups and nonsensical cable news pundits have stepped up their personal attacks. But the President has been almost completely silent in his defense of the scientific community. If he wants to elevate the issue, he must defend the science. Period.
Framing the urgency of the problem
Obama also needs to stop talking about climate change as a distant problem for future generations. Every time the President speaks about the issue, he frames it as a problem for his children—just as he did in his recent Time interview.
"You don't want them dealing with stuff that's the result of you making bad choices," Obama said in his interview.
Fair enough. This is indeed a generational issue. But climate change is happening right now, and in many cases faster than we ever thought possible. And if the President wants to convince Americans that climate is an issue worth tackling now, he needs to do a much better job of explaining why we're already "dealing with stuff" as a result of our bad choices.
Consider this: Last summer, the Arctic lost an area of sea ice equivalent to Canada and Texas combined. In the last 30 years, summer sea ice has declined by 40 percent—with between 70 to 95 percent of that due to human activity.
In 2012, the U.S. experienced the hottest and most extreme year for weather on record—a year marked by destructive wildfires, a devastating (and still ongoing) drought, a powerful derecho that knocked out power for tens of millions of people, and a freak superstorm that wreaked havoc on the East Coast.
"You look out the window and you see climate change in action," said Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research this summer.
This is not just a problem for future generations; it's a problem today. And elevating climate as a national priority means connecting the dots for Americans.
Making hard decisions
Along with promoting cleaner sources of energy, the President has also overseen a dramatic expansion of oil and gas production. Driven by new hydraulic fracturing techniques that allow access to unconventional oil and gas reserves, America is on track to become the world's largest liquid fuels producer by 2020. It would be wrong to say that Obama is the reason for this boom. But he has clearly supported the expansion of fossil fuels—even encouraging new oil drilling in Arctic waters.
Obama is truly an "all of the above" president. This makes for good politics. But it makes for terrible climate policy.
According to the International Energy Agency, we need to keep roughly two-thirds of proven fossil fuels in the ground by 2030 to avoid disastrous climate change. That means making difficult choices about limiting expansion of fossil fuels and avoiding the build-out of a massive new range of infrastructure that will be in place for decades. Without a doubt, this is the hardest—and most politically toxic—piece to consider. The Obama Administration has made no indication it would be willing to seriously limit the amount of fossil fuels we are digging out of the ground. But it must be willing to take on the issue if climate is going to become a serious priority.
Obama's second term will most likely be marked by severe gridlock. This will prevent any piece of comprehensive climate legislation from getting passed. But that doesn't mean other key elements—a carbon tax, carbon pollution standards for new coal plants, or insurance reforms for disaster-prone areas—are off the table.
In order to get measures like these passed, President Obama must be willing to stand up, discuss the urgency of the problem, and once again make climate a central part of the policy conversation in Washington. That will be the proof that it's a priority for him.
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Do you want your A/P clerk having access to your payroll records? Or your billing clerk having access to your profit and loss statements? Maybe so, but maybe not.
If not, then you can configure your QuickBooks company so that each user has access only to the information they need.
Set this up through the top menu: Company / Set Up Users and Passwords / Set Up Users. Click Add User or Edit User, depending on whether they are already existing users. Then you'll see this screen:
Click on "Selected areas of QuickBooks" to begin the process of specifying authorized functions for that user.
The first screen that appears gives you control over the user's access to Sales and Accounts Receivable functions:
You see that control can be broken down between data entry, transaction printing, and reporting. Select the functions that your user needs access to. You can also click (or not) on the checkbox giving the user access to customer credit card numbers.
This level of control in QuickBooks is great — it introduces accounting controls to your use of the software, and potentially reduces the risk of fraud and error.
You can set up controls for these areas in QuickBooks:
* Sales and A/R
* Purchases and A/P
* Checking and Credit Cards
* Inventory
* Time Tracking
* Payroll and Employees
* Sensitive Accounting Activities (like journal entries and online banking)
* Sensitive Financial Reporting
Finally, you can control the ability to change or delete transactions:
This is an important accounting control. If you open this capability to a user, they will be able to delete or change previously entered transactions. Limiting this capability to only staff that truly need it could help lower the possibility of bookkeeping crime in your office, because it makes it harder for users to cover their tracks if they are making entries they don't want others to see.
Also, you can prevent users from making changes to the books after the close date. Your accountant will really like it if you restrict that.
There are news stories coming out all the time about embezzlement and fraud taking place in offices where QuickBooks or other accounting software is used. Want to lower the chance of it happening to you? Just limit your employees' access in QuickBooks to the functions they need to do their jobs.
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LÉCOLE LA PASSERELLE French education is offered all day from Kindergarten to grade 7 to eligible children in the elementary level at the Spring Creek Community School. The office is located downstairs. Call 604-932-9602.
PEMBERTON ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Looking for a nurturing, holistic, creative way to educate your child? Learn more about the Pemberton Alternative Education Cooperative. Call Bernice at 604-894-0255 to find out more.
WHISTLER ADULT LEARNING CENTRE Designed for students who are returning to school. Students are able to acquire their high school diploma, improve previous marks or take specific courses to meet post-secondary requirements. Call 604-905-4654.
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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Have you recently suffered the loss of a loved one? If you are interested in a bereavement support group contact Whistler Community Services at 604-932-0113.
CRISIS STABILIZATION TEAM If you are experiencing a mental health crisis dont go through it alone. Call the Sea to Sky Stabilization Team at 1-866-892-6365.
DISORDERED EATING SUPPORT GROUP Whistler Community Services will be conducting an 8-week support group aimed at providing a safe and secure environment for women to discuss issues surrounding food and body image. To join the group and for more info please contact Sheila Sherkat (Counsellor) at 604 938 4519.
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How to Plan a Birthday Freebie Adventure With Your Kids
Looking for a fun new way to celebrate your kids' birthdays? (Or yours?)
Ever sign up for a store or restaurant's birthday club?
Turn those coupons and emails for birthday freebies into a fun family adventure!
In this article I'll show you how to search for birthday freebies and deals in your neighborhood and use them for a fun family celebration that costs next to nothing.
Why a Birthday Adventure?
Birthday parties are usually all about the kids, but with the birthday freebie adventure, your whole family (parents, too!) can celebrate together every time one of you has your big day. And the celebration can go on during the whole birthday month.
It's simple. You've probably already signed up for free birthday stuff from your favorite restaurants and shops. In this adventure you sign up for several birthday freebies and make your way from place to place, enjoying the birthday treats together. It's like a treasure hunt or a progressive dinner where free (or heavily discounted) goodies are the prize.
Make the most of all of the birthdays in your family and start an inexpensive tradition that creates great family memories.


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Bruce Willis may never stop dying hard.
The actor told MTV News that he's ready to play John McClane once again in a fifth installment of the action franchise.
"I think we're going to do a 'Die Hard 5' next year," he said, adding that the new film would expand the saga's scope.
"It's got to go worldwide," Bruce said. "That would be my contribution to [the next movie]."
The star also praised the director of 2007's "Live Free or Die Hard," Len Wiseman, telling MTV, "I would hire [him] right now."
And while Bruce said he takes "a certain amount of pride" in his role in the beloved franchise, he said poking fun at it – as with his comic turn in this Friday's "Cop Out" – is even better.
"I like so much more making fun of it, taking the piss out of it and not making it a big deal," he explained. "Not making the fact that I've acted in a lot of movies a big deal. It's all illusion and it's all bulls*** and it's a great job for me to have, but everything else you can set on fire. Making people laugh is the real deal."
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I and Paolo Palmieri had decided to begin developing 2 Linux device drivers for Pi's on-board I/O.
Both I and Paolo are engineers (BEng) in embedded systems. I had made 2 (kernel space) drivers before (not in the kernel tree), and Paolo had done "ARM7TDMI and DSP speech codecs programming before, ... and RasPi has a DSP" <-- I'm quoting a tweet from Paolo.
The device drivers are the missing ones from http://elinux.org/RPi_Low-leve.....er_support
The Foundation will not include a GPIO driver in the initial release, standard Linux GPIO drivers should work with minimal modification.
The Foundation will not include an SPI driver in the initial release, we hope the community might write one.
The Foundation will not include an I²C driver in the initial release, we hope the community might provide one, standard Linux I²C drivers should work with minimal modification.
We will make the kernel space device drivers mentioned in the above list, except the first. If GPIO is done via polling everything from the above list will be made.
We can, of course, not release anything before we have a Pi to test the drivers on.
I'm writing on a more detailed Readme file, which is to be released on this projects GitHub page.
I will post a link to the repository at GitHub as soon as i have just a little bit to show: Readme file, userland documentation (how to use device drivers from programs/software libraries), and of course the kernel source code and example userland (C) source code, including kernel source code for the alpha (=unstable, for daredevils only) device drivers.
Note that SPI and (high-speed) I²C makes it possible to have audio/mic input for the Pi via a 16-bit stereo ADC chip and some custom electronics.
The device driver could, if instructed to do so, redirect raw audio capture from a specific SPI port (SPI1 or SPI2) or I²C device to Linux's sound subsystem. Any desktop should then discover the new sound device via the X11 server (or in the near future: Wayland). Programs are also capable of discovering the audio device.
If anyone is working on SPI and I²C kernel space device drivers for the Pi, i would like to know about it.
And now 3 question to the reader. Thanks to anyone in advance for any useful answer.
1st Question:
I have to ask this question about the GPIO and the Pi:
Does it use polling or does it use the hardware-interrupt support from the BCM2835?
If polling is used, then there is a room for optimization (read: Use hardware-interrupt + a tiny kernel space driver + a UIO driver).
2nd question:
How do you make layered device drivers in the Linux kernel? How to depend on some lower level device driver? Post links if you know anything. Thanks.
3rd question:
Does there exists a UART/low-level serial port device driver for the BCM2835. I had seen some bcm2708 stuff in the RasPi kernel tree via https://github.com/simoncadman/Raspberr ... ch-bcm2708
Does the BCM2835 and the BCM2708 shares some of the same on-chip peripherals? If yes, which?
What is you opinion about these device drivers?
Would you use SPI, and I²C in you own DIY hardware project together with a Pi?


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo expanded on the tax cap debate a few minutes ago, saying that education funding should be based more on performance of teachers and school systems, instead of giving out money based on formulas based on wealth, enrollment and other factors.
"We are talking about the tax cap," he told Susan Arbetter on the Capitol Pressroom, "And you're going to hear me talking about something else which I have talked about but I'm going to talk about more which is performance in government, output."
"We fund school districts basically as block grants," Cuomo went on. "Where is performance in that equation? Where is funding for teachers that do a better job than other teachers or schools that do a better job than other schools or districts? Where is the performance? Where are the bonuses?"
"Funding of education is not funding the business interests of education," Cuomo added. "We should start talking about funding performance in education and lets start looking at this situation from the students' point of view …What schools are performing for the students?"
He went on to note that over the past 15 years school funding has doubled while enrollment has dropped about 6 percent. At the same time, he said, using state Education Department statistics, there are 9 percent more teachers and 30 percent more supervisors.
This isn't the first time that Cuomo has criticized school supervisors. But it makes one wonder if he's planning a "school redesign team," similar to what he did with Medicaid.
That would be difficult, as I've explored previously. Schools and the state's Medicaid funded health care system are really two different animals, with Medicaid services being delivered through a dizzying array of programs, services and providers — it's arguably tougher to get a handle on that K-12 schools which are set up on a standardized basis.


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After abolishing term limits and reaching 25 years in power, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is up for re-election on Feb. 18. He's expected to win and remain one of Africa's longest-serving rulers.
This is due to the stability and relative prosperity he's brought, supporters say.
A growing number of Ugandans, though, are fed up with the rampant poverty, high unemployment, and widespread corruption. They want change. But like many other African countries with aging strongmen who alter the rules of the game to extend their power, Uganda is unlikely to see the type of revolt recently witnessed in Tunisia or Egypt. Apathy and fear of brutal crackdowns stand in the way.
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"We want change in our country, but I don't think it can happen at elections the way they have been rigging the votes," says primary schoolteacher Paxtone Agatasha, who plans to vote for opposition leader, Kizza Besigye. "In Africa, these Arab countries like Egypt and Tunisia are the only ones where people can riot and change things, but not here in Uganda."
Why Ugandans won't rise up
On the surface, Egypt and Uganda have plenty in common: long-ruling authoritarian presidents, endemic poverty, lack of political freedom, weak opposition movements, large numbers of unemployed youth. Both countries, in theory, should be equally in danger of revolt. But experts say that Uganda is unlikely to follow Egypt's path of mass revolt.
"I believe we'll not have anything happen in Uganda like what we see in Egypt," says Sandra Adong Oder, a Uganda expert and senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria. "From the security side, the president will make sure there are no incidents of violence [by protesters], and his police are very well equipped. He has effectively neutralized the opposition and the government institutions that might limit his power. And from the public side, there is this lethargy, an apathy, really."
Indeed, Uganda's largely rural population remains unpoliticized, with a low level of Internet use and few major towns. And security forces are always prepared to use lethal force. All of this makes an Egyptian scenario unlikely. "If an uprising like Tunisia happened in Uganda, then Museveni would kill a lot of people," says Frederick Golooba-Mutebi, a political scientist at Kampala's Makerere University. "If it happened it wouldn't last long, as the government can also easily cut off telephones and radio stations."
Uganda 'needs' authoritarianism?
Having come to power in 1986, after a grueling five-year civil war, President Museveni has long argued that a country like Uganda needs a strong authority figure to rule it and protect it from the many ethnic, linguistic, and regional differences that threaten to pull it apart. That's just what he's done, he says, and voters have rewarded him for it.
Indeed, voters are highly unlikely to vote Museveni out of power, but this should not be taken as a sign of the president's popularity, says Nelson Kasfir, a political scientist and Uganda expert at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
"The problem is that when people are afraid, and when the opposition is weak, they are unlikely to act," says Mr. Kasfir. "Museveni's patronage system has reached a point where the people say, 'Oh my God, I don't see how this system can be dislodged in the future,' so they don't oppose it anymore."
Patience wearing thin
Veteran opposition candidate Dr. Besigye still pins his hope on the waning patience of Ugandan voters. With Museveni controlling the electoral commission and voter registry, these elections are already fundamentally flawed, he says.
After failing to unseat Museveni in the last two presidential elections, and failing to get the results annulled in court, Besigye says he'll be considering other options, including possible street protests. He even drew parallels with Tunisian and Egyptian-style popular revolts.
"As long as people are oppressed for a long time, as long as they become hopeless in all processes, the political process and government process, then a time comes when their anger explodes," Besigye said, pointing to antigovernment riots in Kampala in 2009 in which at least 25 people were killed.
There hasn't been a peaceful transition of power in Uganda in almost 50 years of independence, he adds, with every leader needing to be "bombed" out of office.
Besigye knows Museveni better than most. In the early 1980s, when Museveni was a lean guerrilla commander berating African leaders for hanging onto power too long, Besigye was his personal physician. Now he says his former ally is clinging to power and Museveni is convinced that no one else "can do what he does."
But Besigye also says Museveni has a "sense of self-preservation" and could step down without violence or "maybe with a little bit of violence."
This is considered wishful thinking in Uganda. "In Uganda the conventional wisdom is that something like that can't happen," says Golooba-Mutebi, "but then they said the same about Egypt and, as they say, a week is a long time in politics."
Just to be on the safe side, however, Museveni's goverment has ordered telecoms to intercept text messages with words or phrases including "Egypt," "bullet," and "people power."


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It'll be ages before we see Tom Hardy in action as Batman's evil chiropractor, Bane. But you don't have to wait that long to see Bane's first appearance on Young Justice, airing Friday. We've got the exclusive clip right here.
Minor spoilers below...
By the look of things, this version of Bane is still on his home island of Santa Prisca, and possibly still in prison. And he's definitely hooked on the super-steroid, Venom. It's still early days for the Young Justice team, and the gang is still learning how to work together, in the episode "Drop Zone," which airs Friday at 7 PM on Cartoon Network. In this episode, according to Warner Bros.:
On their first official assignment — a covert mission to the Venom-producing island of Santa Prisca — the team finds itself caught in a struggle between the deadly Bane and cult leader Kobra for possession of something far worse than they suspected.
The above clip is exclusive to io9, but here are two more, non-exclusive, clips.
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Years ago, during a scandal involving his savings and loan, Charles Keating was asked if he expected his large donations to politicians to protect him from regulators overseeing his "Lincoln Savings."
"You're damn right," was the candid response.
Chances are good that if you asked the same question of the leadership of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association they would respond the same way. Only unlike Mr. Keating, everything they did was legal and by the book.
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News from around the country and around the globe
The CCPOA spent nearly $2 million to help Jerry Brown win the race for governor last year. Now the governor has approved a new 200-page contract for the union that is so filled with benefits that it has apparently alarmed the Legislative Analyst's Office (pdf), which serves as an independent watchdog group over the state budget.
The contract reduces the amount members pay for health care and grants a pay hike of 4 percent for veteran officers starting in 2013. Base pay will increase to over $76,000 per year.
More importantly, as pointed out by LA Times' Jack Dolan, the contract blows away a previously imposed limit to the amount of vacation time that can be saved and then exchanged for cash once they leave the job. Officers, who get two months of vacation a year, can bank one of those months and trade it in for cash years later. That money is also added to the officers pay which increases his or her retirement.
This is a provision you would never find in the private sector. Most companies that offer vacation insist on a "use it or lose it" policy.
The Times quotes Nick Schroeder of the LAO as estimating the accumulated vacation time's cash value as representing a $600 million commitment to taxpayers.
The legislature, most of whom have also received money from the CCPOA, is expected to ratify the agreement.
In exchange, the union has not stood in the way of the governor's effort to send some low level inmates to county jails (part of Brown's "realignment" plan) which could result in the need for fewer prison guards. The union may be assuming that unhappy local sheriffs will doom that plan.
Also expect them to help finance the expected ballot measure for tax hike extensions. Or tax hikes, period. The governor needs help with the current budget crisis, and he may calculate that a sweet package for 30,000 prison guard workers is worth the money if they can help get voters to retire the state's $24 billion deficit.


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GNU Bool is a utility for finding files that match a boolean expression.
The boolean operators supported are AND, OR and NOT. Also supported is the NEAR operator for locating two expressions within a short distance from each other.
The text processing algorithm understands that newlines don't always mean the end of a sentence. Therefore, the string "afternoon sun" matches "afternoon\nsun" (notice the newline) because adjacent lines are assumed to be in the same context. On the other hand, two newlines would not match because they normally indicate a new paragraph which means a different context. The dash character is also supported to separate words before a newline, so the string "after-\nnoon sun" would match.
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Beautiful Nature Photography From Africa
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Ait Benhaddou, High Atlas, Morocco
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Blue Wildebeests at Sunrise, Masai Mara, Kenya
Clifton Bay and Beach, Cape Town, South Africa
Colorful Mosses, Cedarberg Wilderness Area, Northern Cape, South Africa
Comb Ducks on Lake, Savute Chobe National Park, Botswana
Crossing the Sand Dunes of Sossusvlei Park, Namibia, Africa
Kasbah Ruins, Ait Benhaddou, Morocco
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Former Kentucky player Kyle Wiltjer transfers to Gonzaga
- The 6-10 forward announced in June that he was debating leaving the Wildcats
- Wiltjer played high school ball in Oregon
Kentucky junior power forward Kyle Wiltjer made it official: He's transferring to Gonzaga, CBS Sports and ESPN.com first reported.
The news was confirmed to the Louisville Courier-Journal by a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because the enrollment had not been made official yet.
Wiltjer and Wildcats coach John Calipari released oddly-worded statements last month saying Wiltjer was considering a transfer — but also might stay.
In his earlier letter to fans, Wiltjer said after his experience on the Canadian national developmental team this summer, where he shined in international competition, he wanted "a more significant role" in college and "I recognize that my new and adjusted goals require me to make some very difficult upcoming decisions."
Wiltjer, a 6-10 long-range shooting specialist, is 15th on Kentucky's career three-point percentage list (.390) and sank 90 threes in two seasons with the Wildcats. He averaged 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds at Kentucky and was the Southeastern Conference's sixth man of the year in the 2012-13 season.
But the former McDonald's All-American lost his starting job after nine games last season and has averaged 17 minutes a game at Kentucky. Playing time will be even harder to come by this season with eight freshmen, including six McDonald's All-Americans, joining the roster.
"After playing with Canada, Kyle feels like he could have a more prominent role in another program than he might have with us next season," Calipari wrote in his letter to fans last month. "In my mind, Kyle is going to be a professional player as soon as his body begins to change. He has a mentality, a skill set and the length to be a pro, but the maturity of his body has not caught up with the rest of his game yet. He knows that and he's working on that.
"If he does choose to go somewhere else, that school will be very lucky."
With Wiltjer's transfer, plus guard Julius Mays' graduation and forward Nerlens Noel and guard Archie Goodwin going in the NBA draft, Kentucky will have two major contributors back from last season: sophomore forward Alex Poythress and sophomore center Willie Cauley-Stein.
This summer, Calipari said Poythress and Cauley-Stein appear poised for breakout seasons. Poythress averaged 11.2 points and six rebounds last season. Cauley-Stein averaged 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds.
Wiltjer tweeted on Friday:
Dear BBN (Big Blue Nation), this past month has been very emotional and challenging for me. Whether to transfer or not has been one of the toughest decisions of my life, so I would like to thank everyone for being so supportive through this process. I feel like in my basketball career I'm facing a make it or break it moment and the primary factor in this decision is transforming my body. I'm choosing to transfer to Gonzaga because i feel they have a proven plan in place to help develop players similar to me, which has seen great results. I believe with hard work I can maximize my development at Gonzaga. The last two years at UK have been a valuable experience and I'm very grateful for them. Even though I'm leaving the program, Coach Cal and I will continue our relationship and I will look to him for advice. He is more than just a coach to me. I have made many friends here and I plan to come back. My heart will always be in Lex.
Thank you BBN,
Kyle Wiltjer
Calipari tweeted in response:
"Thank you for helping us win a national title and working so hard for me the last two years. Go prove me right! You can play!!
I will be here for you if you need me. Love you, kid. @kwiltj will always be a part of the #BBN.
Tuckeralso writes for the Louisville Courier-Journal, a Gannett property.


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If you're already experiencing "30 Rock" withdrawal following the finale, grab a pint of Ben & Jerry's Liz Lemon and happily eat those feelings of loss.
The ice cream maker teased that they would be releasing a new flavor to celebrate Liz, Jenna, Jack and Tracy departing our screens. So to honor the TGS gang they came up with Liz Lemon Greek Frozen Yogurt with a Blueberry Lavender Swirl.
The flavor was officially launched at a "30 Rock" viewing party in New York City and will be available in Ben & Jerry's shops this month before eventually making its way to stores.
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Even better, there's a charity component to the launch. "Our new Liz Lemon flavor is dedicated to@jumpstartkids! An early education organization serving children in low-income neighborhoods!" Ben & Jerry's tweeted after the launch.
Liz would approve.


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Hello, and welcome to another edition of The (title pending) Movie Podcast! Sorry we're late this week folks, it's on me, I haven't been up to my usual YAH! strength.
In this week's episode, the Tankster and I break down a very surprising week at the box office, then go into our featured reviews of the week – "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance", and "This Means War"!
But the prime real estate here is our Oscar preview… Mr Tanski and I go over all the major categories, breaking down the contenders and making our predictions! We also cover the "who we'd like to win even though they dont have much of a chance"s. Call it our Oscar Preview Special, if you will.
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It is important to understand how to control and prevent mold and moisture in your home. Below is some abbreviated and basic information gathered from the EPA.
Click the following link to read the entire U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mold guide for homeowners. http://www.epa.gov/mold/pdfs/moldguide.pdf
Guide to Basic Mold Information and Prevention:
- The key to mold control is moisture control.
- If mold is a problem in your home, you should clean up the mold promptly and fix the water problem.
- It is important to dry water-damaged areas and items within 24-48 hours to prevent mold growth.
Why is mold growing in my house?
Molds are part of the natural environment. Outdoors, molds play a part in nature by breaking down dead organic matter such as fallen leaves and dead trees, but indoors, mold growth should be avoided. Molds reproduce by means of tiny spores; the spores are invisible to the naked eye and float through outdoor and indoor air. Mold may begin growing indoors when mold spores land on surfaces that are wet. There are many types of mold, and none of them will grow without water or moisture.
Can mold cause health problems?
Molds are usually not a problem indoors, unless mold spores land on a wet or damp spot and begin growing. Molds have the potential to cause health problems. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions), irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances (mycotoxins). Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Allergic responses include hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, red eyes, and skin rash (dermatitis). Allergic reactions to mold are common. They can be immediate or delayed.
Molds can also cause asthma attacks in people with asthma who are allergic to mold. In addition, mold exposure can irritate the eyes, skin, nose, throat, and lungs of both mold-allergic and non-allergic people. Symptoms other than the allergic and irritant types are not commonly reported as a result of inhaling mold. Research on mold and health effects is ongoing. This brochure provides a brief overview; it does not describe all potential health effects related to mold exposure. For more detailed information consult a health professional. You may also wish to consult your state or local health department.
How do I get rid of mold?
It is impossible to get rid of all mold and mold spores indoors; some mold spores will be found floating through the air and in house dust.
The mold spores will not grow if moisture is not present. Indoor mold growth can and should be prevented or controlled by controlling moisture indoors. If there is mold growth in your home, you must clean up the mold and fix the water problem. If you clean up the mold, but don't fix the water problem, then, most likely, the mold problem will come back.
Molds can gradually destroy the things they grow on. You can prevent damage to your home and furnishings, save money, and avoid potential health problems by controlling moisture and eliminating mold growth.


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A New Tune for Pandora
Pandora is not yet profitable but there are encouraging signs for its mobile business, Miriam Gottfried discusses on digits. Photo: Pandora.
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I used to set a vertical line set at 80 characters in my text editor and then I added carriage returns if the lines got too long. I later increased the value to 135 characters. I started using word wrap and not giving myself a limit but tried to keep lines short if I could because it took a lot of time shortening my lines.
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I own one of the first Peter Lynn G-Arc, is one of the prototype made in New Zealand.
Is a 13 square meter.
At first when I launch it my first impression is that is a very ugly kite more thin in the middle then in the side. But when I start to fly it WOOW…
First we launch it in around 8 knots of wind, as the wind was very light I decide to use my Malibu surf board. In the water in the same time there were only one Airush lift 16 and one Cabrinha 20 sm, both struggling to stay up wind as they were sining the kite a lot.
Of course with the Malibu I had a big advantage and I was able to go up wind no problem.
After about 45 minutes the wind got stronger and I came in to get my Fridge door.
I would say about 10 to 14 knots.
The kite have the same characteristic of the normal arc: Autozenit, not luffing, launch and land in the power zone etc. and flight almost the same with a little more feeling in the hand. Turns a little faster then the 1120 and have a little bit more power. Very easy and forgiving to drive around the power zone, the kite also deliver power in a more smooth way, with my 2002 S-arc I always complain that in the gust if you hold the rail a lot the kite move too high at the end of the window and leave you with no power. With the G-arc this doesn't happened you hold and the kite keep pulling.
The up wind is really good and the jumping is also really good definitely better then the S-ARC 1120 I was almost getting the same high that with my Airush lift 12,2 but in a more control and relax way. I was nicely power up but never overpower, the very nice thing is the landing, really soft.
The depower is better than a normal arc but I can't compare with the range of latest inflatable. The kite is definitely a big evolution from the standard arc.
I never flight an F-arc so I can't tell the difference, the kite doesn't luff even in bad jump and I try the water relaunching few times ( 3 in 6 months) and I was always able to bring it up. It helps to use the right technique! Pull in one of the break line till the kite is all flat in the water!!!
I think the kite have a huge potential and as it is now can compare with the performance of a high aspect ratio inflatable 2002. Good job Peter Lynn.
Bye Jankie


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The vision: Improve governance of the limited soil resources of the planet in order to guarantee healthy and productive soils for a food secure world, as well as support other essential ecosystem services, in accordance with the sovereign right of each State over its natural resources. The GSP should become an interactive and responsive partnership.
The mission: Develop awareness and contribute to the development of capacities, build on best available science, and facilitate/contribute to the exchange of knowledge and technologies among stakeholders for the sustainable management and use of soil resources.
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Adventurer and Distinctive by Design
Crafted with careful attention to the finest details and sporting a bold, adventure-seeking stance, the new Kia Sorento is always ready for the open road. The only hard part? Deciding where to go next.
New Heights of Sophistication
Designed with smooth, sinuous lines and muscular shoulders, the new Kia Sorento offers captivating, sophisticated style with an edge. With a distinctive tiger-nose grille and eye-catching LED lights, it is our most stylish Sorento yet.
LED Headlights with Auto-levelling
LED Headlights with Auto-levelling
See and be seen. Lighting your way are eye-catching, auto-levelling LED headlights for enhanced visibility.
Available on GT-Line grade.
LED "Ice-Cube" Front Fog Lights
LED "Ice-Cube" Front Fog Lights
Attractive arrays of high-tech LED Fog lights help light your way through foggy stretches of road.
Available on GT-Line grade.
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Silver Painted Front & Rear Skid Plates
Front and rear skid plates further enhance Sorento's bold and modern look.
LED Rear Combination Lights
LED Rear Combination Lights
Always stay visible and recognisable thanks to the distinctive rear LED lights.
Available on GT-Line & SLi grades.
Equipped for Epic Family Adventures
You may never hear "Are we there yet?" again. Combining supreme comfort and the latest in-car technologies, the new Kia Sorento offers an exhilarating environment for you and your crew.
Android Auto™ & Apple CarPlay™ Connectivity
Android Auto™ & Apple CarPlay™ Connectivity
It's time to use your smartphone in the car in a smarter way.
Android™ or iPhone® users can now seamlessly integrate their device to the Sorento's 8" touchscreen display through Android Auto‡ & Apple CarPlay†. Get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, listen to music and even interact with some of your favorite apps, all while staying focused on the road. What's more, with access to Siri® Eyes Free or Google™ Voice Search, you can do much of it without ever having to take your hands off the steering wheel. All you have to do is ask.
Paddle Shifters
Paddle Shifters
Ergonomic paddle shifters on the steering wheel allow you to shift gears with ease, giving you more control over your drive.
Available on GT-Line grade.
Drive Mode Select System
Drive Mode Select System
Choose from 4 driver selectable drive modes to adjust power delivery, transmission shift points and steering feedback to suit road, weather conditions and your driving style.
COMFORT: Default mode optimised for day-to-day driving.
ECO: Maximises fuel economy.
SPORT: Sport delivers sharper, performance-oriented responsiveness
SMART: Automatically adjusts settings to suit different environments.
Smart Key with Push Button Start
Smart Key with Push Button Start
Unlock the doors and the engine will start at the push of a button.
Available on GT-Line & SLi grades.
Advanced Smart Cruise Control
Advanced Smart Cruise Control
Smart Cruise Control for more relaxing motorway driving. By braking and accelerating automatically, it maintains the car's speed and keeps a safe distance between you and the car ahead.
harman/kardon Premium Sound System
harman/kardon Premium Sound System
The seats are comfortable and the acoustics are superb. Hear the difference that 10 speakers can make to your in-cabin audio experience with the harman/kardon® Sound System. QuantumLogic™ Surround Sound technology ensures an authentic, refined multidimensional sound stage.
TAvailable on GT-Line & SLi grades.
Heated & Ventilated Seats
Heated & Ventilated Seats
On chilly days, heated first and second row outer seats provide three levels of warmth. Come summer, the driver and front passenger can enjoy soothing airflow through their ventilated seats.
Heating available on 1st row and 2nd row outer seats. Ventilation available on 1st row only. Available on GT-Line grade.
Personalise your Comfort
Personalise your Comfort
At the push of a button, the driver seat cushion can be extended for greater comfort. And the available Integrated Memory System (IMS) stores driver's seat and outside mirror positions for up to two drivers.
Available on GT-Line grade.
Crowd-Pleasing Comfort
Three rows. Seven seats. Countless memories. Limitless options.
There are no limits to enjoying your spacious new Kia Sorento. It all begins with the ergonomic, comfortable and highly versatile seats, allowing up to seven people to travel in absolute relaxation and comfort everywhere they go. And anywhere they sit.
Feel Spoiled Before You Even Get In
Following a driver-focused, ergonomically optimised cockpit layout, the new Sorento offers enhanced everyday functionality, combining maximum storage space and versatility to adapt perfectly to whatever your day brings.
Room for any Adventure
Room for any Adventure
Whether you're heading off for a road trip along the coast, an outback adventure or a quick getaway to the mountains, the new Sorento can accommodate everything your adventure requires. The spacious boot is versatile, flexible and roomy, offering a massive 1,662 litres of capacity with the 2nd & 3rd row seats folded down.
Large Panoramic Sunroof
Large Panoramic Sunroof
Get a stunning view from any seat and enjoy a luxurious sense of open space. One-touch motor driven roll blinds, with a sliding safety function, block the sun to provide shade whenever required.
Available on GT-Line grade.
Smart, Versatile Space
Smart, Versatile Space
To help you maximise the space within, the new Sorento can be transformed quickly from a 7-seater to a generous luggage hauler or explorer with space for adventurers and their equipment. That's what we call everyday versatility and comfort.
One-Touch. All Aboard.
One-Touch. All Aboard.
Just push a button and move the second-row seats forward for an easy entry into the third row.
Smart Power Tailgate
Smart Power Tailgate
Hands full? Automatic and intuitive, the hands-free Smart Power Tailgate opens when it senses your smart key—with no hand or feet movement required – to give you easy access to Sorento's versatile interior. So you can slide shopping, luggage or heavy object into the back without the hassle of finding your keys.
Power Supply
Power Supply
Charge your devices while on the go. The new Sorento is equipped with up to three 12v outlets and two USB ports so that you and your passengers never have to worry about losing power while on the road.
Giving Adventure a Powerful Boost
Enjoy a refined driving experience, exhilarating performance and the versatility to take on family adventures with ease.
Overseas model shown.
The exterior isn't the only work of art. The new Sorento offers a choice of powerful yet frugal 3.5L V6 petrol or 2.2L turbocharged diesel engines.
8 Speed Automatic Transmission
8 Speed Automatic Transmission
An 8 speed automatic transmission provides smooth, seamless shifting and improved fuel efficiency. It ensures you'll always be in the right gear to tackle your next adventure.
All-Wheel Drive
All-Wheel Drive
Dynamax™ Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD) systems to offer fully automatic torque distribution that proactively transfers torque for better traction during acceleration, cornering or in low traction scenarios.
Available on diesel variants only.
Made for Australia
Made for Australia
To deliver exceptional large SUV handling with comfort and dependability to suit our roads, the new Sorento was subjected to a localisation and tuning program over thousands of kilometres across urban, country and outback roads. So when adventure calls, you're always ready.
Explore With Confidence
Strong from the inside out, the new Kia Sorento comes with a matrix of passive and active safety systems for all round protection, including extensive use of Advanced High-Strength Steel throughout the chassis.
360 Camera view
360 Camera view
The 360° camera view system combines four wide-angle images, from cameras at the front, rear, and sides of the vehicle, to provide seamless visibility. Perfect for parking and tight squeezes.
Available on GT-Line grade.
Front & Rear Parking Sensors
Front & Rear Parking Sensors
The front and rear parking sensors give your Sorento all round parking and reversing protection.
Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB^) & Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS)
Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB^) & Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS)
Combining radar and camera data, the Sorento senses the potential for a collision with a pedestrian, car or object ahead, and applies emergency braking to avoid or reduce the effects of a collision.
Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
The available blind spot detection system actively monitors your blind spots for approaching vehicles and provides a visual alert on the instrument cluster and outside mirrors, as well as an audible alert when necessary.
Available on GT-Line grade.
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
Ingenious LKA monitors how well you're staying in your lane and can actually step in and provide corrective steering input in order to keep you from inadvertently crossing over into other lanes of traffic.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
When backing out of a parking space, the Rear Cross Traffic Alert system detects and warns you of approaching traffic.
Available on GT-Line grade.
Driver Attention Alert (DAA)
Driver Attention Alert (DAA)
The DAA system monitors the driver and will give warning signals to encourage the driver to take a break if it senses the driver's attention level has been significantly reduced.
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL)
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL)
To improve nighttime driving visibility, this system aims and controls the distribution of the low beams as the vehicle goes through turns in proportion to the turning angle.
Available on GT-Line grade.
The Sorento offers front and side airbags for driver and front passenger, as well as two side-curtain airbags to protect the first and second row passengers. Along with advanced high-strength steel, the Sorento is engineered to help direct crash energy away from the cabin.
Choice of Grades - Key Features
- Rear view camera
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS)[S]
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)[S]
- Driver Attention Alert[S]
- LED daytime running light (DRL)
- Satellite navigation multimedia system with traffic information (SUNA™)
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
- Drive Mode Select system (4 modes - Comfort, Eco, Sport, Smart)
- Advanced Smart Cruise Control
- Front & rear parking sensors with dash display
- Leather appointed[L] seats
- 18 inch Alloy wheels with full size spare
- DAB digital radio
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
Black Edition
- Exclusive Black Edition Package:
19 inch gloss black alloy wheels
Gloss black grille
Gloss black roof rails
Black side mirror covers
Black front/rear skid plates
Dark chrome door garnish
- Panoramic sunroof (powered)
- LED "ice-cube" front fog lights
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS)[S]
- Android Auto™[B] and Apple CarPlay™[C]
- Hands-free smart power tailgate
- 10 speaker premium sound system - harman/kardon® brand(6 speakers, 2 tweeters, centre speaker & subwoofer powered by external amplifier)
- Smart key with push button start
- 8-way power driver's seat (with 2-way lumbar support)
- LED rear combination lights
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
- BSD (Blind Spot Detection)
- RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
- GT-Line Package (exclusive red brake calipers, dual exhaust tip)
- 360° camera view
- Ventilated front seats (1st row) & Heated seats (1st & 2nd row outer seats)
- LED front headlights with auto-levelling
- Panoramic sunroof (powered)
- 19" Alloy wheels with full size spare
- Choice of Petrol or Diesel
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- Sorento GT-Line grade shown throughout unless otherwise specified.
- All information and illustrations are based on data available at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Contact your local Kia dealer for current information.
- *Safety technologies are supplemental systems and do not replace the need for the driver to exercise care and attention.
- ^Autonomous Emergency Braking system (AEB) is only a supplemental system and it does not replace the need for the driver to apply the vehicle's brakes and exercise care and attention. For more information about Kia's AEB system, please see your local Kia dealer or refer to your Kia vehicle's owner's manual.
- ~Leather appointed seats may comprise of genuine leather, polyurethane and other man-made materials or a combination thereof.
- †Apple CarPlay™ connectivity requires compatible iOS device. See apple.com.au for more details. Apple CarPlay™ is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
- Kia's Unlimited KM 7 Year Warranty. Note: 7 year/150,000km warranty for vehicles used for the following: rental vehicles, hire cars, taxis, courier vehicles, driving school vehicles, security vehicles, bus and tour vehicles. Capped Price Servicing: Maximum payable for specified number of manufacturer's standard scheduled maintenance services up to 7 years or 105,000kms, whichever occurs first. Complimentary Roadside Assistance for the first year. Renewed yearly by completing scheduled maintenance services at Kia Dealerships (up to maximum 7 years).Terms and conditions for Warranty, Capped Price Servicing and Roadside Assistance can be found at www.kia.com/au


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Members of Penn State Beaver's softball and baseball team received post-season honors from the PSUAC and the USCAA.
Three members of the Penn State Beaver Lady Lions softball team were honored by the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) at the end of the spring season. Sophomores Miranda Robson, Rochester, and Taylor Larson, Beaver, were named to the PSUAC Second Team All-Conference. Robson led the Lady Lions with 73 at-bats and 28 runs while hitting .384, including 11 stolen bases and eight RBIs. Larson hit .414 in 58 at-bats, scoring 21 runs and producing 12 RBIs. Freshman Jenna Petrucci, New Castle, was named PSUAC Honorable Mention and led the team with a .448 batting average in 58 at-bats. She also was team leader with three home runs and produced 20 RBIs. The women finished their season at 5-15.
The Beaver campus Nittany Lions baseball team finished the season at 12-9 in the PSUAC and 14-14 overall. Freshmen Matt Rose, Beaver, and Austin Logan, Beaver, were named to the PSUAC Second Team All-Conference. Rose had 71 at-bats, 25 hits, 13 RBIs, and hit .352 for the season. Logan led the team in at-bats with 84, had 19 runs, 30 hits, and 17 RBIs while hitting .357. Junior Tyler Thellman, Beaver Falls, received PSUAC Honorable Mention with 70 at-bats. He hit .257 with 18 hits and had 11 RBIs. Robson also received a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) All-American Honorable Mention, as did senior baseball player Grant Scott, Sewickley, who hit .370 with one home run and ten RBIs in 54 at-bats. He led the team in put-outs with 117 and a fielding percentage of .983 with just two errors in the season. Sophomore baseball player Fran O'Connor, Freedom, was named to the USCAA All-Academic Team, an honor earned when a student maintains a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the academic year while competing in a sport(s).
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I know that it's the weekend before Valentine's Day, so I should be posting either a dessert that is in the shape of a heart, or a recipe for a romantic dinner. If my weekend baking goes well, you'll see Valentine's Day cookies on the blog next week, but today I wanted to share a recipe that will help you cuddle up next to your loved one. There's nothing like sipping on a nice hot mug of cocoa when it's cold outside, snuggled up with your significant other (or child).
Okay, so maybe that's not exactly how I enjoy this drink every time I have it. Maybe I also like to sip on it while sitting alone at my dining room table, laptop in front of me, glancing out the window every few seconds, daydreaming about how one day I'd like to be lounging in a log cabin with this mug in hand, feet kicked up, snow falling outside, me warm inside…you get the picture.
In any case, this hot chocolate mix must make its presence into your home and replace any other store-bought packets. It's creamier and richer than any pre-mix I've ever tasted. What a great gift option, as well! Just package some mix into small mason jars or cellophane baggies, then gift it with written mixing instructions. I'm sure you'll make someone's long winter much more enjoyable if you do!
UPDATE 12/16/2012: Thanks to reader, Miranda, you can download printable labels for gifting this cocoa mix. I recommend printing them on sticker paper. They will fit perfectly to half-pint mason jar lids.
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Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
- 3 cups nonfat instant dry milk powder
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Mix all ingredients into a large bowl. Pour half of the mixture into the bowl of a food processor and process until the chocolate is finely ground. Transfer to an airtight container, then repeat with the remaining mix. Store in the airtight container for up to 3 months.
- To make the hot cocoa drink, mix 1/3 cup of the cocoa mix with 1 cup hot milk.
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a drop of the clear, slightly opalescent fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands. Tears are slightly alkaline. They contain as much as 99 percent water and 0.9 percent inorganic matter, chiefly sodium chloride and small quantities of sodium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium sulfate, and calcium phosphate, as well as the antibacterial enzyme lysozyme; other proteins constitute 0.1 percent. Tears moisten the anterior surface of the eye and prevent it from drying, wash foreign bodies out of the conjunctival sac, and participate in the nutrition of the cornea.
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