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Provo • Brigham Young University basketball coaches were feeling pretty good about the future and direction of their program when they woke up the morning of Oct. 6, 2012. They had received verbal commitments from five highly touted high school seniors, and were reasonably sure that three of those prospects — Nick Emery, Jakob Hartsock and Braiden Shaw — would not require scholarships for the 2013-14 season because they planned to leave right away on two-year church missions.
The other two — Eric Mika and Luke Worthington — are also LDS Church members but were expected to play right away. Both would be needed to fill the giant void inside when Brandon Davies graduates, coaches believed.
Then came the announcement that first Saturday in October that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was lowering the minimum age requirement for missions to 18 for men and 19 for women.
The thought ran through the coach's heads: What if Mika or Worthington decided to leave on missions first, now that they could as 18-year-olds?
"We knew right away it could be an issue," said coach Dave Rose, whose Cougars continue West Coast Conference play Thursday night by hosting Pepperdine at the Marriott Center. "There were some [anxious] moments."
Turns out, their fears were unfounded.
Mika, the 6-foot-9 senior who is ranked as the No. 8 center and No. 76 player in the class of 2013 by ESPN, tweeted out that day that he would turn 18 in four months and that the announcement had thrown him for a loop. But a few days later he confirmed he would still play his first year, then leave on a mission.
Worthington will play his first year, and then decide whether to go, but he is said to be leaning toward playing four straight years.
It is welcome news to BYU coaches.
"It was their decision," Rose said. "Hopefully in that [recruiting] process we know enough in advance that we can actually deal with it as far as trying to fit 13 guys in a scholarship spot every year. So it worked out well."
Assistant coach Tim LaComb said they try to get a feel for what a potential recruit is thinking in regards to mission plans, but never insist on one particular timetable.
"We leave it up to them, completely," LaComb said. "Our deal with the mission thing is to let them decide. With the [age] change, we wanted them to make a decision and let us know, so we could plan. But there wasn't any kind of push. We don't influence them one way or another. It is their call."
Rose believes that because of the change, more and more players will leave on missions before they enroll at BYU (or any other school) and fewer will take the route that star guard Tyler Haws took. He played his freshman year, then left for the Philippines for two years.
"The majority will go [on missions] first now," Rose said. "Kind of the opposite of what happened before."
That means players such as BYU freshman guard Cory Calvert, who decided to play this year when a scholarship opened up last April, will likely be the last of a breed, along with Mika. Calvert said he hopes to leave in May, but is glad he stuck around because he's logged some valuable playing time.
"I think going on a mission right away is probably the best thing for most guys, and the thing you will see happen with 18 the new age for missionaries," he said. "Then again, I have learned a lot from playing a year first, so who knows? My advice to anyone would be to talk it over with family and do what you think is best for you, for your situation."
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A resident found in her driveway on Monday about 12:30 p.m. a zip-lock bag containing a candy cane and a flyer from the Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, in the 7000 block of 173rd Place, said Tinley Park Deputy Police Chief Steve Vaccaro. The advertisements were found in at least four other driveways nearby.
"You can sleep tonight knowing the Klan is awake," read the flyer, according to Vaccaro.
Police placed the fliers and zip-lock bags into evidence, "in case something develops," but no crime has been committed at this point, Vaccaro said.
"I'm not aware of a big KKK presence," Vaccaro said, adding this is the first time he's seen an incident like this after more than 20 years with Tinley Park police.
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Jim needs to dial back on the calories or he risks looking like Rex Ryan.
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John. Hands down. Jim would have a foot stomping temper tantrum if I did something he didn't like. Jim is a tad high strung.
49er's are homophobes and shouldn't even be on the field. Jim must agree or he would bench the hate monger or throw him off the team.
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They both look like they suffer from small d*ck syndrome & premature ejaculation.
The one that looks less like a beachbaugh.
I don't care what the stats say. I was able to take that quiz multiple times so clearly it's not accurate. Regardless, I can tell just by looking that Jim is clearly the better lay. You can just tell that he likes it rough and talks dirty. I like that in a man. His bro comes off as kind of a little bitch by comparison. John would probably want to spoon and talk about whether or not you had an orgasm. With Jim, you'd just be laying there hyperventilating and think to yourself that it was so damn good you'll voluntarily get up and get him a sammich and ice cold beer.
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In the 2007 Microsoft Office release, Microsoft Office Word 2007, Office Excel 2007, Office Access 2007, and Office PowerPoint 2007 will have the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface. In addition, the Fluent user interface will be used in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 when composing e-mail messages, creating tasks or contacts, and setting up meetings.
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As we've added more and more features and functionality to the applications over time, it's gotten harder for people to find the things they want to do with the products. For example, Microsoft Word 1.0 only had about 100 commands, and by using the menus you could see everything you could do. Today, Microsoft Office Word 2003 has over 1,500 commands, many of which can be difficult to find. That element of discoverability is just one of the key issues addressed by the Office Fluent user interface.
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text: The general election race for U.S. representative 2 will most likely pit Democratic Representative Rick Larsen against Republican challenger John Koster. The results in their primary could not have been much closer, with preliminary numbers showing Larsen receiving 58,926 (42.7%) votes and Koster getting 56,532 (41%) votes. The other Democratic and Republican challengers received 14,905 and 7,595 votes, respectively.


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Near the Serra foothills, the Serra Barn merges rustic beauty with a minimalist aesthetic. Located on two-and-a-half acres of land in the Malibu foothills, the residence was created by architect Michael Kovac and interior designer Vanessa Alexander, and was inspired by a classic Hamptons barn. Reclaimed wood and stone warm up the clean-lined home, which includes six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a poolside cabana and outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven.
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Dir: Lo Dun Scrs: Tsui Wah, Lo Dan
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1959 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese / 110min
For Pak Yan's film debut, director/co-star Lo Dun recruited the help of seasoned actress Wong Man-lei for additional star power. Wong plays a greedy woman who convinces her niece Leung Kit-bing (Pak Yan) to pose as a rich heiress in order to woo Chan Tin-lei (Chow Chung), a young company employee that she mistakenly assumes to be the manager of the firm. Over the course of the two-way scam, Leung and Chan really come to fall in love with each other. As the devil on Leung's shoulder, Wong shows of f her impeccable comic timing and shows her exceptional talent in the genre.
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Dir: Chun Kim Scrs: Lo Dun, Chan Wan
Co-Starring: Lo Dun, Wong Cho-shan,
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1954 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese / 35min
Part of the omnibus film Blood Sisters , This Wonderful Life depicts the feud that breaks out between a greedy woman (Wong Man-lei) and her sister (Lai Cheuk-cheuk) over inheritance and insurance money when they mistakenly think their father (Lo Dun) has died. However, what they don't know is that their father has simply passed out from alcohol. The brilliance in Wong's performance lies in her ability to turn greed, jealousy and a sharp tongue into comic gold.
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Samantha Lane is a sports writer with The Age's sports section. She joined The Sunday Age's sports team in 2005, where she specialised in the coverage of Australian Rules football, before joining the daily Age in 2007. She has a wealth of multi-media broadcasting experience since starting her journalism career in 2002 at www.afl.com.au. She is also a panellist on Network Ten's Before the Game. Samantha covered the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and will be reporting extensively on the 2012 London Olympics.
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Yoga & Meditation classes, Kirtan, satsangs, and Interfaith events! WWW.GuruDileepji.com Guruji is a world renowned Yogi from Tripunithura, Kerala, India also known as the capitol of Cochin kingdom. His family is ancient and well respected for its Vedic knowledge of Universal Spirituality, Yoga, Vedanta, Ayurveda, Kalaripayattu(origin of martial arts), natural self healing systems, Sanskrit, literature, art, social & cultural activities and interfaith teachings for peace. In his yogic life journeys, he met and learned from self-realized masters, saints, honored yogis, and alternative medical doctors. Having experienced yoga for over forty years, Guruji lived in Himalayan caves, ashrams, and palaces as well as living under Gurukula (guru-sishya-sambradaya), and modern educational systems. He is a scholar in modern and ancient techniques of yoga and related subjects. Guruji is an honorable guest speaker and judge in many international conferences, events, competitions, festivals and is a recipient of several peace awards and titles for his yogic services to humanity. He is considered to be a new age celebrity yogi who has multifaceted talents and a wide range of friends from homeless people he serves to diplomats. He often gives discourses and is interviewed by media around the world and his interest is in supporting global peace.
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Timelines are neverending cliffhangers. Print newspapers and magazines (the traditional venues for serials), books, the spoken word, and even long-form internet writing are finite; the miscellany of Timelines that is our Facebook news feed is unremitting. There is something comforting and life-affirming about the neverending story. The simultaneous escapism and connection Facebook affords is seductive, and the awareness of always living at the edge of history is thrilling. But when that thrill is ever-present, it can add up to anxiety, and anxiety about keeping up with Facebook can replace anxiety about contributing to posterity in other ways. The preoccupation inherent to the activities of reading and writing is ever-present in the world of Facebook, and too often, slacktivism takes the place of activism as a result.
Annie Abrams on Facebook, time, and the storytelling impulse in all of us. Give it a read, you'll never look at your timeline the same way again.


text: DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A suspect is now in custody in the hit and run crash that took the life of Trevor Langlois on June 17th near Hinckley. The Minnesota State Patrol says a tip from the public led them to a 31 year old man from Wyoming, Minnesota who was arrested at his parents' residence Wednesday morning. The suspect is being held in the Pine County jail on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide and hit and run. A vehicle matching the description of the pickup truck being sought in the incident was recovered by the State Patrol and impounded as evidence.


text: Mac had his 88th birthday May 23rd. For his birthday, his sister, Ava, treated us to dinner at the "Crawfish Hole" in Dixie Inn. This was a rare occasion and treat for Mac to go anywhere other than to a doctor. It is one of our favorite places to eat other than home. Mac had catfish and Ava and I had combination plate of catfish and shrimp. However we substituted boiled potatoes in place of the fried potatoes. While we were there I noticed many customers were eating large trays of crawfish.Subscribe to Read!


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New at IKEA: Kulla Lamp
Honestly, this lamp might be enough to get us to book the Zipcar and head out to Schaumburg this weekend....
What do you think? Worth the trip?
The Kulla Lamp is new at IKEA, available in black, white and red for $49.99.
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Yep, worth the trip. I'd get a white one, too.
I like it, but man is that ever a rip-off of combination of designer lamps... think Flos, Plusminuszero, etc etc
arg, they've upped the price in canada by 50% and they don't offer it in red...
Lovely! Definitely worth the trip to Schaumberg. I was considering a trip there, too, and this may seal the deal.
I bought one in January 2008, it no longer works in August 2008. First the touch stem went out..now the whole light. Don't waste your money!
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Same here!
How tragic - not only does it completely rip-off its design, but it also suffers from shoddy construction/engineering.
Did you get through to anyone at ikea customer service?
Just wondering if I should unleash my more DIY-savvy friends who might be able to help me de-construct it & rebuild it or if I'm going to have to sadly give up on it & scrap it.
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For those reading this, if your Kulla light is no longer working, please do not throw it. It is a very nice lamp.
It is just a matter of dismantling, disconnecting the stick sensor and replacing it with another switch.
I dismantled the Kulla lamp for both the table and floor lamp. It was not easy at first but I have photos on my blog for your reference.
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After five years, Spartanburg High School football coach Freddie Brown resigned Tuesday.
Brown led the Vikings to a 28-35 record during his tenure.
Prior to coaching at Spartanburg, Brown served as the head football coach at Woodruff High School and as the head track coach and assistance football coach at Wofford College.
Brown said he believes the program at Spartanburg High School has made progress.
"The students at Spartan High, especially those who played football for me, are the best, and I will miss them the most," Brown said. "Even though we have enjoyed success and progress, I believe that it is time for a new leader to move the program to the next level."
Brown said he plans to remain in coaching.
Officials said a search for Brown's replacement will begin immediately.
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Khalsa Roots run youth activities for children from ages 4+ every fortnight on a Saturday at 3pm to 5.30 pm. Each session involves children learning about their Sikh Roots with a practical or creative session, and then an hour of sports and free play followed by Langar. Children are encouraged to participate fully and have opportunities to develop other skills such as presenting, I.T. leadership and to mix with other Sikh children outside of school. We also have regular fun activities which have included cooking lessons, horse riding, trips, yoga, Sikh musical instruments and participating in Eco Sikh Day annually. The children are encouraged to promote their school achievements and tell us about what interests them so we can provide an activity in future sessions.
Please bring your children to the Mata Sahib Kaur Hall on the dates below. If you have younger children you are more than welcome to stay with them. Older youth (13+) are welcome to bring their ideas and work with the younger children to bridge the gap and pass on their skills.....be it sports related, story-telling, help with display work or discussion groups to get them thinking and building confidence.
All our regular volunteers have a fully enhanced disclosure CRB check.
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10 May 2014 - Baba Deep Singh Gym
24 May 2014 - Symbols & Nishan Sahib
7 Jun 2014 - Guru Arjan Dev Ji
21 Jun 2014 - Sikh Warriors
5 Jul 2014 - Sports Day
19 Jul 2014 – Last Session Trip
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Strawberry Fare Muffins
Muffins continue to be New Zealand's top mid-morning treat. And they're easy to prepare. The dry ingredients are mixed in one bowl, the liquid in another, then the two are combined until the dry ingredients are just moistened. Baking takes about 15 minutes. So in 30 minutes you can whip up and bake a simple super treat.
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- Preheat the oven to 180degC. Line 10-12 muffin holes with paper cases. Use Texas muffin pans or similar.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar. Gently mix in the strawberries.
- In another bowl, whisk in the milk, eggs, oil and wine. Gently fold into the dry ingredients, until just moistened.
- Spoon into the paper cases. Top each with 2 strawberry halves. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean and the tops are golden. Serve warm with cream cheese, yoghurt or whipped cream


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Jennifer Hudson will perform at this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert, according to E! News . The event is scheduled to take place December 11 in Oslo, Norway.
Jennifer will be joined on the bill by Seal , as well as a few international artists.
The European Union was named the 2012 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize last month.
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MEAD, Wash.-- The national champion calls in the Inland Northwest home.
Langston Ward was crowned the National Poetry Out Loud Champion late Tuesday in Washington D.C.
Ward recited two poems, "The Gift" by Li-Young Lee and "A March in the Ranks Hard-Prest, and the Road Unknown" by Walt Whitman, for the competition.
He beat out over 2,000 other students from across the country, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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LANSING (WKZO) -- LANSING (WKZO) -- The Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4003 concerning right-to-work legislation for public unions Tuesday, then passed Semate Bill 116 concerning private workers. The legislation now heads to the governor's desk.
Protestors took to the streets outside the Michigan State Capitol Tuesday. WKZO was on-site and video is provided above.


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Why fast research doesn't work
With marketers under pressure to prove return on investment on campaigns more than ever, research is often called upon to bolster ideas. While brand heads may want the results quickly, there is a balance between something fast and something accurate that will influence strategy.
Research agencies have recently criticised requests for swift research, saying that proper analysis and thinking time needs to be built into the process - and they might have a point. If marketers are dealing with big budgets, investing in brand-building strategy that will potentially affect a business for years, then getting it right the first time is crucial.
One area in which fast results are possible is when looking at social media. While it can be used as a barometer of advocacy or as a risk spotter, I wonder how reliable it is as a research tool at all - as most conversations don't happen there.
Brands should be wary of auto-generated results from social media, according to Emma Whitehead, Guardian Media Group's head of digital. Speaking at a recent debate, she pointed out that interpreting the results carefully and working out how they relate to different audience segments is important.
If a brand's following is very socially engaged - as in the case of Gala Bingo - then it can be a useful tool. The company wanted to match its audience to that of a celebrity, to make sure that person would relate to their consumers. To the brands' surprise it was Peter Andre who came out top trumps.
The research industry will obviously argue for insights to be thought about from the outset and become a part of the campaign process - and there is certainly merit in this, rather than it being an afterthought by marketers that need to prove a campaign's worth.
But it also needs to be aware that as methods are likely to change radically, researchers need to be proactive about working with partners to deliver new solutions in delivery of results.
It is clear more education is needed in using social media to full effect, but using it for quick and dirty results is not the way forward.
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text: Locally based Lauth had a big week. They announced plans for a 7.1-million-square-foot distribution park on 555 acres at Interstate 70 and State Road 39 near Plainfield. But lately the company has been getting more attention for its projects outside Indiana. The company broke ground this week on a 187,000-square-foot, LEED-registered office building in Las Vegas. And they've begun construction on NASCAR Plaza (shown here), a 20-story, LEED-registered office tower in Charlotte, N.C. What do you think of their work? Would you like to see a building like NASCAR Plaze here?


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The 2011 rural-urban classification (RUC2011) for small area geographies provides a rural/urban view of datasets at output area (OA), super output area (SOA) and ward level.
RUC2011 is a revised version of the classification produced after the 2001 Census, but with additional detail in the urban domain. It was created by the Department of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Sheffield on behalf of a government working group.
Output Areas (OAs)
OAs are treated as 'urban' if they were allocated to a 2011 built-up area with a population of 10,000 or more.
The urban and rural domains are then sub-divided into six broad morphological types based on the predominant settlement component. The classification also categorises OAs based on context – i.e. whether the wider surrounding area of a given OA is sparsely populated or less sparsely populated. Details of the resulting classes can be found in the User Guide.
Super Output Areas (SOAs) and wards
RUC2011 is also available at lower and middle layer SOA (LSOA and MSOA) and ward level. For these geographies the classification is built from RUC2011 at OA level. Assignments of LSOAs, MSOAs and wards to urban or rural categories are made by reference to the category to which the majority of their constituent OAs are assigned.
At the SOA/ward scale settlement form is less homogenous than at OA level and so there are only five settlement categories. Details of the resulting classes can be found in the User Guide.
RUC2011 for OA, LSOA, MSOA and wards, together with user guidance and a methodology report, can be downloaded from ONS's Open Geography portal.
2011 Rural-Urban Classification for higher level geographies
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Cheap hotels near Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy
Palatine Hill is one of the seven hills of Rome, located near the Roman Forum, Circus Maximus and Colosseum. According to legend, twins Romulus and Remus were found in a cave on the hill by a she-wolf that nursed them to health. And thus began the city of Rome...
Touring the grounds here, travelers can hypothesize about the various origins of the Eternal City. Some think Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome, was born here. One building on the hill is believed to be the house of Livia, Augustus' wife. The Palatine has also been called "the original town of Rome." The temple of Cybele still stands, but is not open to the public.
Hotels near Palatine Hill: Obviously, you won't find any budget hotels on the hill proper. The hotels listed below can be found just north near the Colosseum, and across the river in Trastevere. Both areas are reasonably priced, and still well within range of major tourist attractions.
Address Via del Colosseo 7 (Monti)
For guests who like old ruins and ancient monuments, the one-star Perugia offers easy access.
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Address Via Cavour 295 (Monti)
The family-run Hotel Rosetta is a homey, if slightly haphazard, one-star hotel located along the busy Via Cavour.
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Address Via Tor Dè Conti 3 (Monti)
For those interested in the ancient archaeological sites, the three-star Hotel Nerva, situated near the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill, has one of the city's most convenient locations.
Address Via Cavour 266 (Monti)
Friendly Alberta runs the Hotel Paba, a popular two-star hotel with an enviable locaction near the Colosseum.
Address Via dei Vascellari, 61 (Trastevere)
Doubling as a retreat and place of prayer, the Casa di San Francesca Romana a Ponte Rotto is a refined haven offering quiet simplicity in the heart of Trastevere.
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'Scandal' recap: Season 3, Episode 5, 'More Cattle, Less Bull'
Clear the room! It's Scandal recap time.
In D.C. politics, information is currency. It's all what you know about who, who knows what about you, and about what knows who you…what? I'm confused. But you won't be.
This week, "5 Truths and 1 Lie." You guess which of these 6 statements is untrue. (Think it'll be easy? "President Fitz isn't dreamy" is not on the list.)
1) America knows Fitz needs sex.
Cyrus Bean (Jeff Perry) and Mellie Grant (Bellamy Young) try to hire a Washington player named Leo to manage the reelection campaign of President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn), but Leo says the president has problems, including a "wife-is-a-frigid-shrew problem." Then he adds that Fitz "looks like he hasn't had a good screw," which is maybe why he killed that old lady in chemo last season (drink!). Regardless, Leo implies that America likes to imagine it's candidates being sexually sated, which makes George H. Bush's win puzzling indeed.
2) Huck and Jake know what the president did last summer.
After weeks of ABC telling us to #OperationRemington, they finally reveal what that means. Agents-gone-rogue Huck (Guillermo Diaz) and Jake Ballard (Scott Foley) aim to take down Eli Pope, head of the government's secret-assassin program B613. So they break into his house and download computer files, which is easy because apparently heads of secret government agencies don't have great security (FYI: lies told by the writers or producers are not eligible choices in this quiz).
They discover that, on a night he was supposedly flying a mission, then soldier and now President Fitz was actually in Iceland, close to the scene of a 747 crash that killed 329 people and was attributed to mechanical failure. But Huck suspects foul play, because one of the passengers was Pope's wife, and because mechanical failure is boring.
3) Voters knows Lisa Kudrow had a baby.
Congresswoman Josephine Marcus (Lisa Kudrow) hires Olivia to keep her teen pregnancy a secret, so Liv sends her gladiators to Montana, but Cyrus's lapdog gets to the baby-daddy first and convinces him to spill the beans in a television interview. But wait! Huck pulls up dirt on the baby-daddy, who then backs out, which leads the lapdog to call Cyrus and say, "We got Pope'd" — a line of dialogue simultaneously ridiculous and very satisfying.
No matter, though, as Cyrus simply leaks the information to Marcus's opponent in the Democratic primary, who puts her on the spot during a debate. Marcus, as Liv had suggested from the start, confesses and wins America's hearts. Phoebe Buffay for president!
4) Everyone knows Quinn is going crazy.
She follows Huck around, asking creepy questions, betraying a growing obsession with torture and murder. So the gladiators tell her she's grounded, while they're in Montana, to keep her safe. But before they leave, she returns the electronic equipment they picked up, learns she'll only get store credit, and spies a bunch of guns for sale. Presumably she won't have trouble passing the background check since she has one identity that was accused of murdering seven people, and another that is totally fabricated. Sadly, that isn't sarcasm.
5) Liv knows Fitz can't tell a joke.
Liv, your trashcan is ringing! As a gesture to Jake, our hero Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) threw her secret-Fitz phone in the trash, but when Fitz calls that night, she totally recycles it. Then she feeds him jokes for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, because he's not funny, and he knows it, and we believe it because please give him a flaw so we can reenter society after each episode. Honestly, she's not that funny either, which is also a relief, but then again, he's the President: Why isn't he calling Jon Stewart's trashcan?
Whoah. More important question: Did he just say, "I love you"? Yes! I love you too, Fitz.
6) Mellie hires a prostitute.
Liv attends the dinner, and when she sees the Secret Service agent approach her table and stare like Lenny in the "Grapes of Wrath," she recognizes the signal and thinks she's about to have sexy president time, but it turns out she's been beckoned by Mellie. The First Lady would rather have Fitz in the White House than in his wife's bed, so she begs Olivia to come onboard as his campaign manager, saying, "He's not alive when you're not here" and you complete him and you had him at hello and he needs to get his ticket punched.
Let's see, what else?
Fitz and Captain Jake Ballard played a "Top Gun"-style homoerotic game of basketball which was obviously superfluous and totally appreciated. Vice President Sally also plans to run against Fitz, and is not afraid to enter a men's bathroom to announce it. And Lisa Kudrow's daughter is actually her sister: her daughter, her sister, her daughter, her sister.
Episode grade: B+
See you next week!
—Jane Borden
Answer: 4) It is incorrect to say that "everyone" knows Quinn is going crazy, when Quinn clearly does not know — did you see the way she eyed that gun? Like it was a lollipop. Like it was a slightly arousing lollipop. Huh, "a slightly arousing lollipop": maybe that was the attraction to George H. Bush.
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1994 Caymus Special Select cabernet, Napa
Brighter with more acid and lacking the sweetness of the Peter Michael, I preferred this of the two 94's but still found it rather one-noted and a bit underwelming on the mid-palate.
1995 Lokoya Mt. Veeder cabernet, Napa
Considerably more youthful than the first two with dried black cherry fruit and a satisfying, earthy minerality. Delicious, and my WOTN.
1997 Montelena cabernet, Napa
A wine that made me think of a long-ago conversation with Mark Horvatich wherein he said he likes Montelena better in the less ripe vintages. Well, I'm there. This wine was very good, plummy and inviting, but the edges were unexpectedly soft, and I could tell this wine would never have the focus of the 92's I've liked so much over the years.
2002 D. R. Stephens cabernet, Moose Valley Vineyard, Napa
'Ho' is right. Sweet, marshmallow vanilla nose and even sweeter flavors in the mouth, this is the sweetest California cab I've ever tasted, sweet in a way that occluded all traces of cabernet fruit as I know it. Loud and obvious, whoring around for points that, if it gets them, will be a sure sign of the apocalypse. Highly thought of by the traveller from Los Angeles who brought it and described it as almost making cult status but not quite, it was without question the worst 'pointy' wine I've ever tasted. Even the committed Aussie fan in the group hated it.
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So many approach budgeting as a one-size-fits-all philosophy, but that isn't how it works. Comparing budgets to fitness regimens shows there are many ways to budget.
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Budgets . . . not exactly the most fun topic around, right? However, I think that the reason people find budgets to be so restrictive and frustrating is not because of the act of budgeting itself but rather the way we talk about it.
So many approach budgeting as a one-size-fits-all philosophy, but that couldn't be further from the truth. A budget has to fit your life like a glove in order to work.
What if we compare budgets to physical fitness regimens? Sure, you can try a fad diet and maybe lose a few pounds fast -- but how long will the weight stay off? Probably not for long.
Fad diets are hard-to-maintain, one-size-fits-all philosophies. But if you adopt a whole new fitness and eating regimen that fits your lifestyle and your personality, then you are much more likely to have long-term success.
The same goes for budgeting. To have long-term success you need a holistic approach that you can maintain for years to come. So how can you find out what approach works for you? Try looking at it like your favorite fitness regimen (or the one that seems most like one you would try)!
Crossfit = Gazelle intensity
Crossfit is a workout regimen so intense many are known to be physically ill after their first session. Crossfit pushes you to the extreme, but it's all about giving it your all. You may not have had perfect form in your workout, but you finished and you'll do it again and do it better next time.
Crossfit's converts often find themselves changed people after only a few short months -- often stronger than they had been their whole lives, no matter what their age. But it takes a serious commitment and a fighter mentality. If this workout sounds like something you'd like to try, then you'd probably also be a gazelle-intense budgeter.
"Gazelle intensity" is a financial philosophy first articulated by Dave Ramsey that focuses on stopping at nothing to reach your financial goals. There are no breaks, no excuses. Someone using gazelle intensity to pay off debt or reach financial goals doesn't just set a budget and stick to it, they find every avenue possible to reach their goals faster. This type of budgeting isn't for the weak of heart but it is for those who want to get rid of debt as fast as humanly possible and have a tunnel-vision focus to succeed.
Yoga = Homesteading
So what if you like the commitment level of Crossfit but prefer to take things more slowly? Yoga lovers are equally as focused on committing to the process but believe in never pushing the body too far. The most important thing in yoga is to focus on your breath and listen to your body. Go only as far as your body can go each and every time, and slowly your strength, flexibility and yoga practice will improve. Each day is a new journey in yoga and a new opportunity to explore the possibilities of what you can do.
If this sounds good to you, then you might like the homesteading lifestyle. This is all about self-sufficiency. You don't necessarily go out of your way to find every means to slash your spending or earn extra money. Rather, your savings come as a byproduct of growing your own food, making your own things, and generally creating whatever you need rather than buying it (whenever possible, of course). This lifestyle allows you to revisit consumerism and provide for yourself, to be self-sufficient, and that allows you to operate off of a lean budget leading to a potentially bright financial future.
Well-balanced diet = Well-balanced budget
So what if you enjoy working out (or maybe not, but you at least try to work out regularly to stay in shape) and try to eat healthy as often as possible? But there are days when you'll have a few cookies and days when you'll skip the gym. You might keep your fitness and healthy eating priorities in the forefront of your mind, but you allow yourself breaks every so often so that you can also enjoy life to the fullest. You are probably a well-balanced dieter and thus would match well with maintaining a well-balanced budget.
A well-balanced budget is one that is focused and prioritized, but leaves room for slip-ups along the way. This type of budget either has money built in to make up for slip-ups -- or you find a way to move around your funds at the end of the month to ensure that you still end up on track. And if you find that you're not staying on track, then you redo your budget so you can set more realistic goals for your lifestyle. You might not reach your financial goals as fast as someone on gazelle intensity but you do have multiple goals set out and you check in with them often to make sure you're heading in the right direction.
So which regimen fits for you? Remember, there are absolutely NO right choices here. It's all about understanding who you are and what lifestyle you can honestly sustain long term. You could try fitting into something because it sounds better to you, but if it's not truly your philosophy then it won't work. That's the beauty of having a variety of budgeting options! No matter what you decide, you can use budgeting tips and ideas for saving money to help you on your journey. Once you find the financial philosophy that fits your life like a glove, then you'll be sure to reach success.
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"However, before adopting a cloud architecture, organizations must fully articulate and assess how this technological approach will enable their organization's mission capabilities, cost-effectiveness, and the security of their classified data and intelligence," said Bob Gourley, INSA's Cloud Computing Task Force Chair and principal author of the paper, reported Rutrell Yasin at FCW's sister site, GCN.com.
The paper, "Cloud Computing: Risks, Benefits and Mission Enhancement for the Intelligence Community," provides critical analysis of current cloud adoption best practices, and discusses potential cost-savings, likely impacts on government organizational culture, potential deployment models and necessary security measures.
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia - Mariana Duque Marino became the pride of Colombia on Sunday afternoon, winning her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title right in front of her home fans at the XVIII Copa BBVA Colsanitas.
At the beginning of the week at the International-level tournament, Duque Marino was nowhere near the betting favorites, ranked 54 spots lower than any of the seeds; and after losing her first set of the tournament, 6-2 - to qualifier Greta Arn in the first round - a run to the title certainly didn't look likely.
Duque Marino kept plugging away, though. She won that opener, 26 60 63, and although things got tight here and there - she saved nine set points in her 76(3) 76(10) second round victory over qualifier Kristina Antoniychuk and a 10th in her 60 76(4) quarterfinal victory over No.7 seed Klara Zakopalova - she survived, then beat No.8 seed Arantxa Parra Santonja, 64 75, in the semis.
In the final, Duque Marino faced No.5 seed Angelique Kerber, who had upset No.1 seed and heavy tournament favorite Gisela Dulko in the semifinals; but buoyed by her supportive home crowd, the Colombian saved her best tennis for last, winning the last three games of the first set and five of the last six games of the second set to pull off a 64 63 win over the German, also in her first final.
"It was a difficult match in both sets," Duque Marino said. "Playing a final is never easy for every reason - physically, mentally... So, I'm proud I won today."
Check out photos from Bogotá right now in the photo gallery!
Duque Marino's best Tour result before this week was a quarterfinal finish - right here two years ago: "I was disappointed with how I performed here last year and I worked so hard over the last year," Duque Marino added. "Coming into this season I didn't think I would win a Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title so this has been incredible. I ran so much. The hard work paid off."
Duque Marino is Colombia's first singles champion on the Tour since their greatest player ever, Fabiola Zuluaga, who won five titles - including four right here in Bogotá (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004) and one in Sao Paulo (1999). Zuluaga was also known for becoming the first Colombian - male or female - to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam (doing so at the 2004 Australian Open, losing to Justine Henin). Zuluaga was present at Sunday's trophy ceremony.
Dulko and Edina Gallovits joined together to win the doubles title later Sunday, beating Olga Savchuk and Anastasiya Yakimova in a tight two-setter, 62 76(6). Dulko and Gallovits won their first title together; Dulko now has nine Tour doubles titles to her name while Gallovits won her first Tour title of any kind.


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GM and Ford miss expectations but still sell enough to keep the industry on pace for 14 million units sold this year.
Car sales stumbled in July but were still surprisingly steady, given the weak consumer confidence in the shaky U.S. economy.
General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) couldn't beat their sales from a year earlier. Chrysler was the only Detroit automaker to post a gain. But their Japanese rivals surged, continuing to recover from last year's earthquake.
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Overall sales were enough to keep the industry on track to sell 14.09 million vehicles this year, according to industry tracking firm Autodata -- about what economists were expecting. That's up from a light-vehicle sales rate of 12.4 million units a year earlier.
GM missed expectations by selling only 201,237 vehicles in July, a drop of 6.4% from a year earlier. Analysts were expecting anywhere from a slight loss to a 2.1% gain. Sales to retail customers dropped 3%, but the automaker was hurt by a 41% drop in sales to rental fleet customers.
GM had estimated that rental sales would plunge in July because its planned deliveries took place earlier this year. The Cruze compact and the Malibu sedan weren't as popular in July and saw double-digit drops in sales from a year earlier. Still, GM's stock price essentially closed flat Wednesday at $19.66.
Ford sales fell 3.8% from a year earlier to 173,966, disappointing analysts who were expecting a very small gain. The company attributed the drop to a slowdown in rental sales, posting a 16% decline in fleet sales and a 2% gain in retail sales.
The Ford Fusion saw a 21% bump in sales to about 23,300 sold -- the best July ever for that car. Ford's share price closed unchanged at $9.19 Wednesday.
Sales were propped up in July by a change of heart on the part of auto lenders, who were willing to work with buyers with lower credit scores, Reuters reported. The improved financing helped buyers who previously had been shut out of the auto market.
Sales at Chrysler rose 13% to 126,089, beating the forecast by Edmunds but slightly missing estimates from Barclays Capital and RBC Capital Markets, Reuters reported. Buyers had strong interest in the Ram pickup and the Chrysler 200 sedan.
Here's how the other automakers fared in July:
Units sold: 164,898
Change from a year earlier: 26.1% gain
Of note: Edmunds expected to see a 30% increase in sales. Shares of Toyota's ADRs closed essentially flat at $76.71.
Units sold: 98,341
Change from a year earlier: 16.2% gain
Of note: Big push for the Infiniti luxury line, which saw sales rise 57%.
Units sold: 62,021
Change from a year earlier: 4.1% gain
Of note: Sales would have been better, but there were ongoing shortages of the Accent, Elanta and Sonata models.
Units sold: 37,014
Change from a year earlier: 27.3% gain
Of note: Sales were helped by big incentives. Volkswagen was offering zero percent financing on most 2012 models, according to The Associated Press.
When the interstate highway sytem was started to be built back in the mid fifties, 98% of the cars on American highways were made in Detroit.
Fords, Mercurys, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Desoto, Edsels,Dodge,Chrysler,Plymouth,Lincoln,Cadillac,Imperial,Buick,Studebaker,Nash,Rambler,and others.
Now look....Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, Suzuki, Volvo, Volkswagon,
I'm not arguing for or against......just sayin'....it's sad.
They must be kidding,
In this putrid economy I can not figure out for the life of me who would even think of taking on the costs of buying a car right now. Every working person has to be looking over their shoulder waiting nervously for the pink slip or the call into the corner office to tell them their job is toast. And the auto makers are wondering why so few people are pulling the trigger on a car purchase? There are so many things broken on my twelve year old sled that it's not even funny but replacing it with a new car and the usual 6 or 7 year 'book of the month club' loan is absolutely out of the question.
The other day I was in the dollar store and a lady tapped me on the shoulder and said; "Excuse me sir but you have something hanging behind you." I looked back and there was a foot long piece of duct tape hanging off my a**, which apparently came off my lovely car seat. Hell, if it weren't for big rolls of duct tape I wouldn't even have a car interior. Maybe before I croak I can get some kind of used chariot that will be a step up from the smoking death trap bomb that I currently creak around in.
Peace to all
It would be nice if we could buy a new vehicle. But the cost to replace my 9 year old F450 truck with a new one is just too high; my income didn't go up to match the cost increases in those 9 years. Now mandatory this and mandatory that by the government are gonna make it harder to find extra spending money in our lives. But thought the 'bailout' saved us all? Another crappy bailout looming?
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Toyota's new Tundra-based Sequoia is a versatile, rugged and luxurious full-sized SUV for the outdoor-active family. Though deftly coated in opulent touches yet true to its truck roots, this stiff, brawny, and rugged machine is not an XL-sized version of the pillowy, car-based Highlander.
The new Sequoia SUV is a larger, more powerful and more luxurious version of the model it replaces. Since it's based on the new Tundra pickup truck, those looking for a super-sized version of the comfy and plush Highlander should look elsewhere.
Compared to the car-based Highlander, the truck-based Sequoia has a far stiffer ride-quality best described as industrial. Though on-road ride quality suffers due to its truck-based roots, both off-road and towing capacity (up to 10,000 pounds) are impressive, and the rough edge is taken off by a posh interior and the plush veneer of a new Platinum trim level.
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Standard features include 18-inch wheels, tri-zone climate control, and an AUX-in audio jack; power door locks, windows and mirrors (now super-sized); an integrated tow-hitch; 3-row side-curtain airbags; and a tilt-telescoping steering wheel. Among other upgrades, the Limited trim adds Bluetooth, a 10-speaker JBL audio setup, electrically adjustable front seats and a power-folding 60/40 third-row seat. The Platinum edition adds as standard-fare such swank options as 20-inch wheels, a navigation system, a powered rear hatch, and heated (first two rows) and cooled (front only) seats.
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The 5.7-liter features all-aluminum construction and variable timing on both the intake and exhaust cams (Dual VVT-i), helping improve efficiency and earning a ULEV II emissions rating. Compared to the 4.7-liter, the big V8 produces an extra 105 horsepower (381) and 401 lb-ft of torque at 3600 rpm. Though significantly more powerful, thanks in part to its 6-speed tranny, the larger motor earns higher EPA mileage ratings. Two-wheel-drive (2WD) models with the 4.7-liter net 14/17 (city/hwy) mpg and 14/19 with the 5.7-liter; 4WD models net 13/16 and 13/18 marks, respectively.
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Front-row buckets are comfy and feature a wide range of adjustments. The second-row seats flop and recline, and can slide fore-and-aft for nearly any combo of passengers and gear. The rear doors open wide to ease loading, and handy levers help prep second-row seats for those headed back to row three, which is great for kids but will easily serve adults on short trips.
Compared to the previous-gen Sequoia, interior dimensions are up in most every direction, though cargo space drops a little thanks to a third-row seat that is no longer removable. However, the third row now reclines, and with the power-folding option creating a nearly flat floor, loading is a snap.
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The 5.7-liter/6-speed combo on our 4WD Limited test machine proved a punchy and swift combination. Though the majority of this motor's power resides farther up the tach, the smooth shifting automatic keeps the stout V8 seamlessly in the meat of its ample power curve. The only downside is a throttle that's a bit too jumpy on initial tip-in. From a standstill, passengers may suspect a loss of feeling in the driver's right foot. For a vehicle of its substantial size and weight, the Sequoia seemed remarkably fleet. Right in line with EPA estimates, we averaged 17 mpg.
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