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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Dec 22nd, 2012 | By hen | Category: Choir Events, Featured Articles, Top Post
Actually it's you to sing for us at our competitions. But this year, during the Christmas staff party in our INTERKULTUR headoffice in Germany, we came up with this idea: We should sing for our choirs before heading to our Christmas vacation.
For your information: Our office in Germany will be closed from December 22, 2012 to Januar 2, 2013, please accept our apologies that you can not reach us by phone until our return. After that date we will be back and available as always hoping to see you again at one of our 13 choir competitions in 2013!
And now listen to us wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year:


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How I Used YouTube As a Home Personal Trainer (and Dropped 25lbs)
I've recently signed up again for a trial gym membership after several years of foregoing the monthly fee (a Groupon I couldn't resist). But for the last seven months I've had a team of personal trainers help me get into the best shape of my life, one rep at a time, all from my living room on an iPad or smartphone.
It all started back when I purchased my first kettlebell. Like anyone first getting acquainted with swinging a heavy weight around, I was nervous about learning the proper technique with my new handled heavyweight friend (especially inside our modest sized apartment living room)...
...so I turned to the seemingly endless archive of exercise vloggers over at YouYube for instruction, supposedly one amongst the legions, as recently noted by the New York Times' Jane Fonda Tapes? Not for a YouTube Generation.
From short 30 second clips showing just one exercise, to full 30 minute multi-exercise routines, YouTube proved to be an excellent online guide for introducing many of the basic moves which have in time, repetition after repetition, become second nature. It was also from the YouTube comments section – admittedly a minefield of bickering between fitness fanatics dotted with a few glowing gems of information – where another beginner directed me over to an iPad-optimized fitness app.
If YouTube is where I gained initial insight about the basics of using a kettlebell, the FitnessClass app is where I put the newfound knowledge into practice. And for a couple months, I rotated between a selection of three (purchased) workout classes chosen from an archive of over 370 workout videos, doing one of them religiously every day becoming more and more confident using my small set of handled weights.
At first the "Half Hour of Power" would have been more accurately described as "Ten Minutes to a Dizzied State of Everything Hurts and I Really Need a Nap". I had to actually purchase a more modest weight to complete the full workout, ego humbled quickly and so glad I was doing this all from the privacy of my own home. As a renter and in respect of my neighbors below, it was important the workouts didn't involve any jumping, one of the reason I began using kettlebells instead of DVD-based Insanity or P90X style plyometric systems (I do recommend either laying a folded towel or purchasing a workout mat just as a precaution). What my neighbors may have thought while hearing the daily grunting, gasping, and occasional sound of my body slumping onto the floor may be best left undiscussed.
In a few weeks the signs of improved physical fitness led to better dietary habits, which in turn led to even more pronounced physical fitness...a wonderful cycle of self-fulfillment all done from the comfort of my living room. I dropped 25lbs while replacing my blogger butt with something more proudly sculpted, and I currently weigh the same as I did freshman year in college. Seven months later, I'm still turning to my iPad every week, now with a wider selection of routines bookmarked on YouTube or purchased on FitnessApp to launch, supplementing my trips to the gym or using one of the online workouts when time/schedule requires a short routine.
Here are several of the fitness apps, YouTube channels, and websites I've used:
PumpOne FitnessClass: available for iPad or on the computer, 370+ classes are categorized by goals, instructor, time, equipment, or fitness goals. The app was initially offered as an a la carte system, but now is sold in monthly or yearly access increments ($9.99/month, $69.99/year). Users do have access to a selection of free classes, some which are quite challenging (oh, my abs).
FitnessBlender (YouTube): The instructional video wing of a fitness website founded by a husband and wife team, there are over 260 full length workout videos + 3-6 new workouts every week available for the nice price of "free". The videos are well produced, easy to follow, and vary in challenge for all levels to reference, and I refer to them whether at home or while at the gym.
7 Minutes Workout Pro (iOS): The 7 Minute Workout is comprised of 12 bodyweight exercises, done for 30 seconds with 10 seconds rest in between each. It's that easy, and when done correctly with appropriate intensity, is supposedly as effective in promoting fitness benefits as much longer workouts. I use this app for days when I'm too tired or lazy for the gym or for a run, since there's almost no excuse for a 7 minute exercise break. There are numerous versions of this app for nearly every mobile platform (my favorite Android flavor of this routine is, 7 Minute Workout), including a browser based version.
Tabata-Timer: If 7 minutes still seems like way too much time, you'll be pressed for excuses when told 4 minutes is all it takes to get a very good workout daily. The Tabata Protocol is a high intensity interval training method (HIIT) based on a 1996 study by Professor Izumi Tabata working with Olympic speed skaters. His studies found working out at full-blast intensity for 20 second intervals with 10 seconds rest in between was more effective for aerobic and anaerobic gains than steadier, longer workouts. I just call this app the cure for insomnia, doing it a few hours before bedtime using swings and presses with a single or pair of ketllebells. Guaranteed deep sleep. And since Tabata doesn't necessarily require any equipment (try push-ups, squats, or burpees using this timed method), it's fantastic for travelers to do from a hotel room or park use.
Global Bodyweight Training (YouTube): I discovered this YouTube channel while trying to expand my repertoire of push-up routines, since many of my home exercises rely upon bodyweight. Pick up a chinup bar and some push-up handles and load up a few of these videos onto your mobile device, and you're set.
Pinterest Monthly Fitness Challenges: a few months ago, someone I follow on Instagram posted completing a continual wall-sit for 6 minutes. I attempted to follow suit, but soon slid onto my backside after just 2 minutes in the quadriceps-burning position. I was directed over to a schedule online, and thus opened a whole new world of month-long exercise challenges, conveniently collected on numerous Pinterest boards. Great for beginners, each of the challenge schedules ramp up slowly, but steadily push followers toward a 30 day goal (I'm now up to 7 minutes sitting on my invisible chair).
(Images: Gregory Han; as linked above)
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I recommend workout aps that you can log your progress. A personal favorite is iFitness for it's great routines, rep and weight trackers, and log function.
Thanks for this post! I've been trying to wean myself from the gym and develop an effective routine at home, and this is the most helpful set of suggestions I've seen.
bodyrock.tv and zuzkalight are excellent youtube channels for 12-20 minute high intensity interval workouts. the entire exercise is under 20 minutes and you will work as hard as if you'd spent an hour or more at the gym. yes, the channels are pushing sex HARD in their videos, but personal trainers have reviewed the videos and say that they're doing exercises correctly and that their methods are good. more importantly, i'd noticed a difference in my body in about 2 weeks. and who doesn't have 12 minutes a day to work out? really.
i like the loseit! app for tracking calorie burning in both diet and exercise. it's not super accurate, but it's enough of a guideline to be helpful or discourage you from a basket of fries.
couch to 5k run app is good too for people looking to get into running. really gradual program you can tailor to your level of fitness. i also like the 100 push-ups app/program and the 200 sit-ups app/program just because i like having goals i can work towards.
Has anyone bought or made a fabric cover for a balance/exercise ball? I would love to be able to work the ball into my decor, but shiny rubber doesn't really cut it, and it would be great if I could just zip on a washable, coordinated, cover.
Thanks for this! I need to lose a few lbs, I refuse to pay for a gym membership (no $10 monthly in my area). and Not to mention my neighbor squabbles over any noise between the hours of 12.am. to 11:59 p.m.. (My dogs have to be separated now because of this :(, they love to play with each other, so now it's limited to my balcony or outside)so I can't enjoy my insanity DVD's!
Have you heard of Wello? https://www.wello.com/ It's a new online platform where you can conduct one-on-one personal training sessions or take group classes. Looks like a better deal than a gym membership and you can workout at home!
Keep all the recommendations coming! I love learning about more resources to share and try myself!
Great post. I searched Jillian Michaels for something last week and could not believe the plethora of videos of all lengths available. Good to mix it up. My workout sis is obsessed with the kettlebell. Good Luck!
Gregory, which YouTube channels were best for learning to use a kettlebell?
Lots of fitness video (and app and workout download) advice at the videofitness.com forum. There actually are relatively new Jane Fonda workout DVD's, but for the most part, fitness videos have come a long way since Jane Fonda. You just rarely find the good ones at Target. Try totalfitnessdvds.com or collagevideo.com.
I have downstairs neighbors and I can do kettlebells, yoga, barre, hooping, pilates, boxing, Forza, and a lot of other workouts inside. I go outside for the foot-heavy ones like jogging with my Zombies Run app. Gotta treat your neighbors right, since we're all in it together! I am a big believer in that.
As far as youtube downloads, try Jessica Smith for beginner- or intermediate-level free ones. You can also find some free yoga downloads at Eoin Finn's page
wouldn't that slide around and make the ball unusable? maybe hiding the ball behind the sofa or something would be easier.
I remember watching a wide assortment of YouTube videos at first, then purchasing the FitnessClass app class (Half Hour of Power), which offers a 5 minute instructional before the actual workout showing a variety of moves. But I recommend starting off just learning how to do the kettle bell swing, deadlifts, and presses with a very light weight, focusing on form and getting comfortable. Here's a good video to refer to when beginning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TogrcGJZM1I
I absolutely love working out to Keaira Lashae's YouTube fitness videos. She's super motivating and I've lost 35 lbs! She even posts 30-day fitness challenges. http://www.youtube.com/user/superherofitnesstv
When I read kettleball and "dropped 25lbs" I thought oh-oh.
The Nike Training Club is also really awesome and free. There are probably 100 different routines, you can sync your own playlist, and workouts have a voice over with tips on form, and video demonstrations. I've been doing the routines in my apartment for months, you only need a pair of dumbbells for most exercises, and depending on which workout you choose, there is minimal amounts of jumping around.
I think this is a great post and well done on the weight loss!
One thing I'd like to say in favor of in-person trainers is this:
There is absolutely no substitute for someone who truly knows what they're doing, watching you do exercises and being able to correct you if you're out of balance or compensating with a part of your body that could cause injury during an exercise.
If you can afford it, a few sessions with a good trainer is invaluable in protecting yourself in the long term. Then, you have a (no pun) core set of exercises to do while you can add others in yourself, but all the while knowing how to hold yourself while you work parts of your body.
The worst thing about getting hurt - aside from how easy it is even for people who are really fit to begin with - is the setback you have when you're eager to start seeing results.
Other than that, I think online training is a good thing.
I absolutely agree, since learning proper form not only protects from injury, but also maximizes muscular development and builds confidence under the careful eye of someone trained to see efficiencies/deficiencies. I turned to online and app resources mostly because of budgetary necessity, with the majority of the workouts done at home using a pair of kettlebells, push-up handles, and a chin-up bar (and a few barrels of sweat). But if money wasn't an issue, I'd love to work with a trainer regularly to further my sweat equity!
I have done a few rounds of P90X and wanted to do a different yoga DVD instead of the one that comes with the set. Enter YouTube. Not only did I find a replacement (Rodney Yee's 90 min. session), I tapped into a huge network of others who did combined their routines, did hybrids of the Beachbody series, and turned to Pinterest to see others who complimented their workouts similarly. It became my huge source of motivation and support.
I've been saving money on yoga classes by taking them for free on youtube! It's a great workout and I don't have to pay for it.
I'm a big fan of Blogilates (Cassey Ho). All of her workouts are available on her You Tube channel, or her website. She also provides monthly workout calendars if you subscribe to the blogilates newsletter.
If you like barre classes, I highly recommend Ballet Beautiful. You can purchase short segments for streaming (or full DVDs) at a reasonable price. They are sooooooooo hard. And the instructor is just gorgeous. She trained Natalie Portman for Black Swan. The first time I tried "Swan Arms," I was thinking, "Really, I paid for this?" but after five minutes of graceful flapping my wings were about to fall off.
I bought Apple TV so I could better see my many yoga workouts on You Tube. There are jillions of channels on You Tube for about every type of exercise imaginable. $99 well spent!
I've been following Zuzka Light for 6 months and love the short, intense HIIT workouts so much that I happily paid the modest subscription fee when she switched to a paid format. I found her thru body.rock, but quickly left that site to follow her. I also really like Fitness Blender. I track all my workouts in a diary so I can see my progress.
This is perfect. I used to stream fitness videos on Netflicks, but they do not offer them anymore. I will be looking into this for sure!
Agree with @thescreamqueen. Cassey Ho and Blogilates is as effective as any Pilates Instructor, and I believe she is certified. Not only that but she's a lot of fun. I started going to YouTube when I was traveling for work and needed a break from the hotel elliptical. LiveStrong Woman's channel is also excellent.
A great new fitness site just launched, MoveMeFit http://www.movemefit.com">, that makes it easier and more fun to workout anywhere. They've partnered with top fitness pros to deliver hundreds of premium workout videos. If you are an intermediate athlete with 20 minutes and a yoga mat, you can easily discover relevant workouts. They also make home workouts more fun by allowing you to workout with a friend virtually, while you both follow along to the same workout video.
To clarify: http://www.MoveMeFit.com. Works on any device.
I tried that recently, as a complete novice. What was meant to be a beginners session was so complex and fast-paced that I simply couldn't keep up! Ended up collapsing in a giggling heap and just watching instead!
$100 a month for boot camp? Not any more!! My husbannd and I use Sworkit Pro on my ipad at the park and it's great. Targeted workouts by area, time, etc. That and we print out the various great routines I see on Pintrest as well. Save a shit-load too buying my kettle bells and bands at places like JMaxx and Ross.
Gregory (and other online workout fans),
I also have worked out to many YouTube videos. The problem is finding good content where the creator is actually working out. A lot of videos just explain the routines so you can't really follow along to the workout.
Because of this frustration, I decided to create my own YouTube workout app called 'realcardio'. In it's most basic form, I group workout routines by category: 'cardio', 'yoga', 'bodyweight', 'muscle growth' etc... From here I can create my own workout playlist based upon the routines I added to my workout stage.
I haven't fully launched the app yet, but would love to get your opinion.
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Oh, and completely forgot to mention this... But in a lot of the stores that sell Seattle gifts and t-shirts and such. There's one called 'Simply Seattle' located at 1600 1st Avenue, near Pike Street. Anyway, they sell scrubs that say 'Intern Grey's Anatomy/Seattle Grace Hospital' Just thought you might appreciate knowing that. When I was there at the end of March, they were like a top and pants for $30 or $19.99 each. Not sure whether it'll be the same when you go there!
I was just looking through my wardrobe and noticed them hanging up, so thought I'd let you know! Simply Seattle had mugs and t-shirts and a few other things too.
That's the website, I'm sure that'll give you an idea of what exactly they sell! That was another $30 well spent too!
Sounds cool ;) Scripts probably are available on ebay US, but it's kinda complicated, or rather EXPENSIVE to have them ship stuff to Germany. That's why I stick to German or UK ebay or get whatever I want directly from the US. If one of you is willing to get a script from ebay US for me and ship it to Germany for free, let me know
It's on the corner of W Comstock St and 3rd Avenue in Queen Anne Hill. I can't remember the number, I had it written down when I went, but I appear to have thrown it away.
But if you walk up 3rd Avenue from Kerry Point, you'll see it on your left hand side! I was expecting it to be further, but then I was like 'WOW! It's the Meredith Grey house!'
And considering I was by myself, I must have looked like a bit of an idiot with this huge grin on my face, proud that I had found the place!
okay maybe you have already gone but here are a few things..
you remember in joes bar.. there is a picture of a troll..well that is the fremont troll! it's is a seattle landmark in a way so ask anyone about it and they will point the way.
and mcdreamys house is actually i am pretty sure in enumclaw on a hill its a little hike and to get there its a drive.
hallo everybody!
i am so thankful for finding this website! i was so desperate and thought that i'll never figure out the locations of the scenery of grey's anatomy.
i really tried to find grey's house on google maps. i think i would be easier with a number. Leilah is there any chance that you could remember the number? i'm gonna go to seattle in a couple days and i would love to see the house. thx anyways for your great ideas, i have plenty of great activities what i'll do :)
Hey everyone..
For those of you looking for info on the Location of the home they filmed as "Meredith's house" on Greys Anatomy. The link that I have attached is a photo that I took just yesterday, as I could not find any on the web.
The address is 303 West comstock Seattle WA 98119.
It is just a block up from Kerry Park where they filmed some of the Seattle Skyline Scenes.
If you have any further questions I live in the Seattle Area and would be happy to share more photos!
Can't WAIT for the Season premiere!!


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CNN host Piers Morgan has been dragged into the escalating phone-hacking scandal at the UK tabloid News of the World.
During the Parliament hearings, Tory MP Louise Mensch claimed Morgan had admitted in his book, "The Insider," that he used phone hacking to get stories when he was the editor of The Mirror, a competing tabloid, in 1996.
Morgan talked with "Extra's" Terri Seymour about the claims, denying ever using that practice at The Mirror.
"Absolutely not, absolutely not," Morgan told Seymour. "What she's trying to do is smear my good name. It certainly never happened at The Mirror when I was there, to my knowledge."
Kate Gosselin breaks down in tears when explaining her split from Jon in an interview with NBC's Natalie Morales to air Monday night on TLC.
See photos from Jon and Kate's biggest battles
"Things got really bad," Kate, 34, tells Morales in the "Kate: Her Story" special, adding that she wasn't even speaking to Jon "at times" as their marriage deteriorated.
On reports of infidelity, Kate says, "I remember thinking, 'We're not going to recover from this.'"
Kate admits she's "awake in the middle of the night, thinking, 'Am I making the best decision?'" for her eight kids.
Find out more about Jon's ex girlfriend, Hailey Glassman
She also says she tends "not to trust people" anymore. Morales said on the "Today" show Monday morning that Kate will also discuss how her children are reacting to their parents' very public divorce battle.
"Some of the kids are starting to show sign of stress, becoming more introverted and shy," Morales told Meredith Vieira.
Morales says that Kate is "looking forward to 2010" when the divorce "is supposed to be finalized."
On Monday night's show, Kate will also deny that she had an affair with her bodyguard Steve Neild, as Jon has alleged, and will discuss what Jon did that "made her most angry."
May the force be with the "Today Show!"
The "Today Show" crew celebrated Halloween by dressing as characters from "Star Wars" on Friday morning.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Hoda Kotb dressed as Yoda, Natalie Morales as Queen Amidala, Kathie Lee Gifford as C-3PO, Meredith Vieira as Princess Leia, Matt Lauer as Luke Skywalker, Al Roker as Han Solo and Ann Curry as Darth Vader for the annual "Halloween on the Plaza."
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas and the team at Lucasfilm helped the anchors with their costumes and provided real props from the films -- they even sent along 8-foot-tall Chewbacca!
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UPenn's Lieder has a sensible gun control proposal that cld satisfy both sides of the gun argument (WSJ)
http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324407504578183392516362534.html?mg=reno64-wsj "In addition to guns, the common denominator in most of these mass shootings has been mental illness. Seung-Hui Cho (Virginia Tech), Jared Lee Loughner (Tucson, Ariz.), James Eagen Holmes (in the Aurora, Colo. theater), and now Adam Lanza all had significant mental health problems. As the country turns its attention to overhauling its health-care delivery system, we must discuss improving access and delivery of mental health care to those who need it. As part of this conversation, we need to update federal firearm laws as they relate to persons with mental illness—laws that currently are primitive and rooted in stereotypes. Federal law generally prohibits the possession or acquisition of a firearm by a person "who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution." Putting aside the offensive label and legal jargon, in simple terms this means that a person is prohibited for life from possessing firearms if the person has ever been: involuntarily committed to a mental institution, or found by a court to be a danger to himself or others, found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity or incompetent to stand trial, or unable to manage his own affairs. It does not matter whether the person currently has a mental illness. "Federal law is both under- and over-inclusive. It is under-inclusive because plenty of people with severe mental illnesses escape the ban on possessing firearms—provided, for example, they have managed not to be formally committed to a mental institution, or found by a court to be incompetent or insane. The ban is over-inclusive because many people recover from mental illness and lead healthy and productive lives. A single involuntary commitment for a severe eating disorder at age 20 will preclude a person from possessing a hunting rifle for the rest of his life. "There is plenty of room to compromise on this issue, and in a way that may produce meaningful results.
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Steady as she goes My selection for Mariners MVP so far this year might not be who you would think. I could go with the long ball selection and pick Raul Ibanez, or the sexy selection and pick Felix Hernandez. But I'm going with the guy who has been the most consistent for this club all season long, Kyle Seager. He's not the biggest name on the team, nor will he win any batting titles or home run records, yet he is the only player on this team with multiple double digit hitting streaks this season. Calm, cool and collected is the way he approaches each at bat, and he has come up with the big hit in clutch situations more than any of his teammates this year. The prime factor in selecting a MVP candidate is if the team will win, lose or maintain their record if said player was not around. That is a tough call for a baseball team All I know is, the Mariners would not be any better without him, and probably would indeed be worse without his bat in the starting lineup. If you think about it for a second, moving Seager out of the lineup would mean his replacement would be Brad Miller or Nick Franklin. Not too shabby actually, but then who takes their spots in the infield? We're left with one name, Brendan Ryan. Your Seattle Mariners 2013 MVP (Photo: Google) Ryan's D is better than all three of those players hands down, but with Seager's bat out of the lineup it would be hard to rely on Brendan Ryan to come up with those types of numbers. Through the last day of the unofficial first half of the season Seager is hitting a team high .293. Next best on the team is Kendrys Morales who is at .280. Seager is also coming into the break second on the team in homeruns with 15, nine behind team leader Raul Ibanez. Take those two numbers out of the equation and this team is in a world of hurt. What it means to be a ballplayer In this day and age most fans want their superstars to be all over their social networking sites. Tweets, status updates, Instagram photos etc… That's all fine and dandy I guess, but I like my players' to excel on the field and not on my cell phone. Kyle Seager is what I like to call an "old time ball player." There's nothing flashy about him at all. Hell, he doesn't even look an athlete. Short, stubby, runs a little too awkward for the likes of most fans, but he still gives us his all during each plate appearance. He's not even the best defensive selection at his position, nor was he the "one" who was supposed to make this team, let alone make the splash that he has. Streaking his way up through the minor leagues at a Mike Zunino pace, Seager took us fans by storm last season en route to his team high 20 homeruns. Now this year at the break, he is on pace to add to his career high by 10! Some might not agree with my selection, but if you think about it from a managers standpoint, he is the best player on our team. CLICK HERE CHECK OUT THE SEATTLE MARINERS CLUBHOUSE AT NWSB!
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Keywords: Classic
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The MRM Assistant will skip processing mailbox mailbox. Exception details: 'Microsoft.Exchange.Assistants.SkipException: Couldn't get user information for mailbox mailbox from the Active Directory.
at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxAssistants.Assistants.ELC.ElcUserInformation..ctor(MailboxSession session)
at Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxAssistants.Assistants.ELC.ElcUserTagInformation..ctor(MailboxSession session, Dictionary`2 allAdTags)
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I have wondered for years if one of the American companies will ever produce a small, fuel efficient diesel in their truck lines. A great number of people purchase the heavy duty lines of trucks just for the fact that they have an optional diesel engine; diesel powered trucks are wanted by most guys that own trucks. Volkswagen produces the Amarok overseas and hopefully they will bring them to the United States. The Amarok averages 34 mpg (city/hwy) in a four door, four wheel drive set up. Think of how many trucks would be sold if they averaged 34 mpg; the numbers would be astonishing. Most of us want a truck for practical purposes, living in the suburbs and around cities we do not need a truck to haul cattle or work on a farm. Just need a truck for the sheer fact that we need a bed to complete tasks such as going to the hardware store, going on a fishing/hunting trip. We need the bed and 4WD but do not want to spend a fortune on fuel or $60K on a Heavy Duty line. I am personally not looking to pull down the entire house with a truck, just need it to do the occasional job that is required around the house, pull a small trailer or boat, and take it hunting/fishing. The fact that it is diesel powered would be the largest selling factor to me personally and like a number of American's we love diesel power. I can imagine there are a great number of American's that will agree with me and their personal needs for a truck. I will buy the first small diesel powered truck that is offered in the United States, no matter who manufactures it. Whether it is in a half ton or a smaller truck, either way I would be happy. I am hoping it will be Ford that will lead the way in the U.S. to a productive, long lasting, fuel efficient, 4x4 pick up that averages around 30 MPG's. If Volkswagen can accomplish this task, why can't the greatest Automotive Manufacturer in the world beat them to the punch?
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I think they should cut the back two cylinders off the 6.7 liter and drop the V6 diesel in the F150 and Expedition. I think it should be able to get in the mid to upper 20's for mpg.
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I have driven a 1981 Isuzu P'up for over twenty years, just waiting for an auto maker to duplicate it. If resale prices are any indication, there is quite a market for a pickup that can get 35/45 mpg and last for thirty years. Not all Americans want to own the biggest and most expensive to operate vehicle on the block.
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Dream on. Ford apparently has no interest in marketing the excellent world market Ranger diesel truck in the US. I am at the point of calling Canadian dealers and enquiring. I may have to smuggle the thing across the border but I understand that the new Ranger meets US emission and crashworthiness standards. The Ford flacks at the auto shows all nod their heads, smile knowingly and tell me Ford has no interest in that segment of the market. And I bet that segment is huge. I have been looking at the Tacoma and am waiting to see what the Chebby Colorado looks like. My local dealer is somewhat encouraging. Dodge has announced a small Italian diesel in the gargantuan Ram 1/2 ton. But Ford has willfully taken itself out of the game in the US. Pity. They could own a large part of Citizen Truck World with a practical, economical small Ranger. I used to be a marketing whiz. What the heck do I not understand?
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Diesel 1/2 ton and even compact trucks should sell. The technology would result in a long lasting engine that produces what trucks need: torque. The result is a long lasting engine that moves the vehicle around more efficiently...resulting in longer engine life and better fuel economy. Who wouldn't buy that?
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If Ford is going to keep it's reputation as the best selling or more importantly the best truck company on the market they are going to have to stay on top of things and take the niche markets seriously. They came out with five new truck engines in the last couple of years with one being a diesel in the super duty. Ford could of come with a diesel in the F-150 along with the eco boost. The problem here is that when you introduce something like this is, is that you want to do it right the first time with no issues with quality. It's also very important to be the first to market. Letting the Ranger expire with no update or replacement was a bonehead move. Of course any replacement would have to be a domestically designed and built truck, not no imported one. Dodge has already taken the truck of the year away from Ford. GM is coming with their new truck this spring. Toyota seems to be sparing the domestic truck market with their Tundra as the new model has only body and interior changes. But it's not taking long for the other trucks to catch-up or even pass Ford now. As a truck leader Ford needs now more than ever to produce niche trucks such as small to mid-sized, diesels, manuals, overlands, dessert racing, ect. Look how successful your Raptor is. And if you would only put a manual transmission in it? WOW! Talk about the company that could earn the respect of almost every car and truck enthusiast.
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NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska — Several Nebraska U.S. Senate hopefuls took shots at Republican frontrunner Ben Sasse during a final pre-election debate that focused heavily on guns, immigration and free trade.
The debate in North Platte highlighted sharp differences between Sasse and Democratic nominee Dave Domina, while allowing the two independent candidates equal time to make their cases.
Domina noted that he has lived and worked his entire life in Nebraska, whereas Sasse was raised in Nebraska but left the state for several years to work in Washington, D.C., and to attend universities outside the state.
"I didn't leave for an education someplace else and ... I didn't come back for the purpose of grooming myself for the U.S. Senate," Domina said.
Sasse ignored Domina's criticism of his years spent outside Nebraska. Instead, he focused his closing statements on emphasizing that he is a Republican who believes that Washington is not the "center of life."
Sasse said he believes in a "humbler" Washington, D.C., that would "do a limited number of things" and less regulating and overseeing of state governments than it currently does.
Although Domina waited until the end of the debate to tangle with Sasse, independent cattle rancher Jim Jenkins took repeated jabs.
On immigration, Jenkins accused Sasse of being from the "right wing of the Republican Party," a wing that refused to even consider a comprehensive immigration plan that would include a pathway to citizenship until after the border is secured.
"He's too far right on this issue. By being to the far right, Mr. Sasse is taking a position that undermines our economy," said Jenkins, who supports a pathway to citizenship.
Domina said it's time to provide "a prompt pathway to complete citizenship" for immigrants who have illegally settled in the United States and lived here as law-abiding residents.
Sasse said border security must come first and then he might be open to the same sentiment he hears from most Nebraskans to consider a pathway to legal status, but not citizenship or voting rights.
On another controversial issue, Domina said he and most Americans favor "reasonable regulations" for gun purchases, including universal background checks.
"The NRA (National Rifle Association) is over the top" in its opposition to all gun regulation, Domina said, "and the American people have had enough with the NRA."
Sasse, who has the endorsement of the NRA, said he would be a staunch defender of Second Amendment rights.
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"I'm in favor of free trade, and free trade has done more to lift people out of poverty across the world than almost any other program," Sasse said.
Independent candidates Jenkins and Todd Watson argued that the time has come for a nonpartisan U.S. senator from Nebraska who could try to help bridge the partisan gap in the Senate, which has resulted in gridlock.
Differences on foreign policy issues, which dominated the first half of the debate, were largely marginal. The candidates are looking to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, who is not seeking re-election.


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Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- H&R Block Inc. asked a federal judge to reject U.S. attempts to block its purchase of the owner of TaxAct products, arguing the deal will improve its products and lead to low-cost alternatives for its customers.
In a trial in federal court in Washington today, H&R Block, the biggest U.S. tax-preparation firm, said the Justice Department was mischaracterizing evidence and using sound bites from internal documents in its request for an injunction against the company's acquisition of closely held 2SS Holdings Inc.
"H&R Block is paying $287 million for TaxAct because it needs to lower its costs and become more competitive," H&R Block's lawyer J. Robert Robertson told U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who will decide whether the deal, valued at $287.5 million, violates antitrust law.
The Justice Department said the acquisition, announced in October, would eliminate a company that has competed aggressively with Kansas City, Missouri-based H&R Block and "disrupted" the U.S. digital do-it-yourself tax-preparation market through low pricing and product innovation.
Joseph Wayland, deputy assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's antitrust division, told the judge that the transaction would leave H&R Block and Intuit Inc., whose TurboTax product is the most widely used digital and online software for tax preparation, as the two dominant companies in the market for digital consumer tax preparation.
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"The merger will likely lead to price increases and coordination between the remaining competitors," Wayland said. H&R Block e-mails and other internal documents indicated the company was seeking to eliminate price erosion from TaxAct, he said.
The department asked Howell to ignore H&R Block's arguments that digital tax preparation products are part of a larger industry that includes in-store tax preparation and those who file their taxes by hand and without assistance from accountants.
Last year, as many as 40 million taxpayers used digital software products to prepare and file federal and state income taxes, the department said in the lawsuit. Three companies account for 90 percent of all sales of digital, do-it-yourself tax preparation products, the department said.
The purchase of TaxAct by H&R Block would combine the second and third-largest providers of these products, according to the department's complaint.
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H&R Block said in court papers that the department "ignores the contours of today's tax preparation industry," which it said includes more than 17 competitors as well as an Internal Revenue Service-sponsored website "promoting competition and free offers to the public."
H&R Block said that the department isn't considering the company's rivalry with Intuit, which Robertson said has been targeting H&R Block's retail store customers in television and online advertisements.
"That war is in the real world," said Robertson, a partner at Hogan Lovells in Washington. "The government wants us to ignore it. We can't, it's in the market."
The department has sought to block several transactions it viewed as anticompetitive this year. Last week it filed a lawsuit against AT&T Inc.'s proposed $39 billion takeover of wireless carrier T-Mobile USA Inc.
On May 12, it sued to block VeriFone Systems Inc. from buying Hypercom Corp. saying the proposed $485 million deal would hurt competition in the market for point-of-sale terminals. VeriFone reached a settlement with the department last month after agreeing to sell Hypercom's U.S. point-of-sale terminal business.
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I voted pandas but every thing there has me excited. I've never been this excited for a WoW expansion before. This looks, to me, like the most interesting content to be added since Burning Crusade.
The race is exciting, the class is a solid one filling all three roles and introducing a whole new style of gameplay, the new talent system is hard to comment on until you're putting it to use but it looks to be a step in the right direction, I'd be lying if I said I weren't already thinking about names for many of my 90-some-odd vanity pets (let alone what sort of abilities they might acquire), and the scenarios and challenge modes sound like a great way to introduce some diversity into both gameplay and gear aesthetics.
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Aruba Holding American In Investigation
August 13, 2011 by UPI - United Press International, Inc.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 13 (UPI) — The FBI searched the Maryland home of a man being held in Aruba in connection with the disappearance of a woman he was vacationing with, officials said.
FBI agents were at the Gaithersburg home of Gary Giordano, 50, who was detained in an Aruba jail in connection with an investigation into the disappearance of a Maryland woman, CNN reported Saturday.
Investigators said Giordano told them he was snorkeling with Robyn Gardner earlier this month. He said he signaled to her to head back to shore but when he reached the beach Gardner was nowhere to be found.
Investigators detained Giordano Aug. 5, as he was preparing to leave Aruba. The area Giordano led authorities to is a rocky patch of beach locals said is not popular as a snorkeling spot.
Giordano was to have a court appearance in Aruba Monday.
Aruban prosecutors said the missing woman and Giordano arrived in Aruba from the United States July 31.
The New York Daily News Saturday said Aruban authorities have extended the search to include an abandoned phosphate mine on the southern tip of the Caribbean island.
The newspaper said searchers emerged from the mine Friday with a pink shirt and sandals, although it wasn't clear if they were related to the missing woman. The mine is near the area where Giordano said the pair were swimming.
"As long as we don't have a body, you can question whether or not she is dead," said Aruban Solicitor-General Taco Stein. "On the other hand, with all the publicity on the case, if she were still alive she would have made herself known."


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Hywel Jones
Gender: Male
City: Mold
Stand: Main Stand
Country: United Kingdom
About Hywel
Evertonian for as long as i can remember. I have a substantial contribution in the "we are Everton" book. Have written my own book for my mam and dad before they passed away. Season ticket holder with my son Dion(23). I thank my late dad for our devotion
First Game
Not certain but it was either EVERTON 3 LEEDS UTD 2 or EVERTON 4 SOTHAMPTON 2, back in 67, or 68 or poss 69 even. I think the LEEDS game was 69. So prob S'mpton, as i know Alex Young played.
Favourite Everton Moment
Alan Ball scoring the winner in the FA Cup against them in 1967. Andy King scoring the winner against them. Kevin Ratcliffe scoring from 40yds through Grobs legs at their place. Bayern Munich night. Dave Watson raising the FA Cup. Semi Final ending and singing at Wembley against Man Utd( my dream of being at Wembley with my son for 1st time also), and many many more
Favourite All Time Player
Alan Ball. Always an inspiration to me in his attitude to everything. Pure and total footballer. "Once EVERTON has touched you, nothing else seems the same", says it all really.
Favourite Current Player
Tim Cahill. Deserves the title legend for what he has given to Everton F.C, in footballing terms and his own loyalty and personal, friendly, giving nature to all Evertonians.
Favourite Manager
Joe Royle. Though not the most successful manager we've had, i have had the pleasure of sitting next to him in a Legends evening in Denbigh supporters club. What a brilliant, personable, giving gentleman he is. Even now long since that evening he greets me outside Everton with a beaming smile and welcoming handshake.
Favourite Game
Bayern Munich, but 3-0 against them runs it close.
Favourite Goal
Any by Alan Ball against them, but Sharpy's was something to always savour and talk and show any new born blues.
Favourite Kit
Favourite Chant
"Who's the greatest of them all, little curly Alan Ball" It was a great chant when Michael Owen had just become lauded by the media and Cadamatri scored his famous goal against them. It went " you can shove your Michael Owen up your ----" etc etc. So hilarious at the time.


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Did someone just hipster-ify Streetlight?
______This is what we do, we take hipster pictures and slap ska lyrics on them. Bam, internet. Images are stolen off of Google, so if there's something that belongs to you I would be happy to remove it or credit you.


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Canada is an un-developing country.
It has been for decades. Here are some of the signs.
* Crumbling infrastructure.
* Irresponsible deregulation of industry and cutbacks to enforcement of the few, weak regulations that remain. This resulted – and will continue to result – in otherwise-preventable deaths, injuries and illnesses; worse working conditions; lower wages; and lowly consumers being ripped off.
* Electoral fraud, bribes and other types of corruption being grudgingly accepted as "business as usual".
* Bizarre, expensive and unnecessary transformation of Canada back into a colony that is subservient to foreign interests, specifically the archaic monarchy of the United Kingdom and the big corporations of China and the United States.
* The federal Conservatives blatantly erasing the line between governing party/leader and non-partisan public institutions, as well as bombarding us with propaganda under a thin guise of news and information (paid for by the taxpayers, of course).
* An overwhelming trend of unpaid internships (slavery by another name), short-term contract jobs with no benefits, unpaid overtime, and other abuses against workers who are desperate for opportunities.
* Handovers of key natural resources and industries to foreign-owned companies.
* Shockingly growing gap between the rich and the rest of us – financially, culturally and physically.
* Artificial and arbitrary hierarchies becoming more deeply entrenched.
* Rampant white-collar crime, tax evasion and other scams going unpunished.
* Victimless petty crimes being severely punished (except when the offender is rich and well connected).
* Continued reprehensible treatment of First Nations peoples, and no serious attempts at honouring treaties, making amends or solving institutional problems.
* Serious shortage of safe and affordable housing in many areas.
* Transfer of social responsibilities from public institutions to private charities, many of which siphon off huge percentages of donations to pay for high salaries and administrative costs.
* Exporting jobs and raw natural resources while importing underpaid/exploited "temporary" foreign workers and cheaply made – often-substandard – finished goods.
* Deliberate and unneeded environmental destruction in the name of corporate profit and executive compensation.
* Growing surveillance of, and persecution of, non-violent dissidents under the false pretence of public safety.
* Increasing government secrecy and clampdown on information that is relevant to the public.
* More intense consolidation of power and wealth at the top of society.
* Frighteningly high levels of government and personal debt – with no genuine plans to ever pay them off.
Our nation has been falling apart at the seams and is gradually turning into a third-world oligarchy. Meanwhile, our smug, hypocritical, right-wing politicians lecture other countries about democracy, freedom and human rights (and sometimes send our troops to those countries to kill people and destroy property).
If the treasonous Harper Conservatives manage to cheat their way back into power in 2015, Canada is pretty much done, over, finished. Don't be fooled by the sneaky Liberals though. History shows that Liberals have no desire to reverse the damage caused by the Conservatives. The Liberals are happy that the nasty Cons are doing the dirty work, so they can benefit from their elitist, pro-corporate policies while maintaining a phony public image as nice, happy progressives who care about the poor, the marginalized and the environment.
When this eventually becomes blindingly obvious to even the most hardened deniers, those of us who saw it all along will be able to say: "We told you so! We told you fucking so, you stupid assholes, but you didn't listen! Now you're screwed too!" Unfortunately, there is no lasting joy in that, since we will be amongst the victims of our society's self-destruction.
So now what?
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The Ministry of Environmental Protection said yesterday the energy giant had failed to meet its target for cutting chemical oxygen demand (COD) - a measure of organic pollutants from waste water in rivers and lakes.
The fresh blow came after it emerged this week that three of its senior officials were being investigated by Beijing authorities for alleged discipline violations.