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Focus Areas
Water and Ocean Governance
Through the earth's water cycle, the planet's freshwater and oceans are inextricably linked. These very close linkages and the tremendous socio-economic benefits provided by the earth's freshwater and marine systems underscore the need to take adaptive, integrated, ecosystem-based approaches to the management of freshwater and ocean resources through promoting more effective governance. Through a coordinated portfolio of programmes and projects, UNDP's Water and Ocean Governance Programmes apply such approaches at local, national, global and regional levels.more
Sustainable Energy
Energy is central to sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts. It affects all aspects of development -- social, economic, and environmental -- including livelihoods, access to water, agricultural productivity, health, population levels, education, and gender-related issues.more
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
The sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services is essential for achieving the MDGs and combating poverty. The objective of UNDP's biodiversity work is to maintain and enhance the services provided by natural ecosystems to secure livelihoods, food, water and health; reduce vulnerability to climate change; sequester carbon; and avoid greenhouse gas emissions. more
Sustainable Land Management
About half of all dryland inhabitants - one billion people - are poor and marginalized as they depend directly upon a highly variable natural resource base for their livelihoods. UNDP's Drylands Development Centre (DDC) is dedicated to fighting poverty and achieving sustainable development in the drier regions of the world. It adopts an Integrated Drylands Development Programme (IDDP) to help to meet challenges faced by dryland populations in a holistic and strategic manner.more
Ozone and Climate
Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) pose significant threats to human health and also disturb the ecological balance of watersheds, agricultural lands and forests. UNDP works to promote and instill the principles of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone layer. UNDP assists developing countries and countries with economies in transition to comply with Montreal Protocol targets, such as the Phase-out of HCFCs while fostering the introduction of ozone and climate friendly alternatives and proper disposal of ODS Banksmore
Chemicals and Waste
Chemical substances as well as wastes have the potential to pose significant risks to human health and the environment, with the poorest members of the global community, particularly women and children, most vulnerable to their negative effects. UNDP promotes the Sound Management of Chemicals (SMC) and Waste targeting unsustainable management approaches and unsustainable consumption and production patterns.more
Climate Strategies
The impacts of climate change undermine development efforts and affect the poor in particular. UNDP offers assistance to developing country national and sub-national governments to prepare green, low-emission and climate-resilient development strategies (Green LECRDS). The formulation and implementation of Green LECRDS will allow developing countries to respond more effectively to climate change and will help guide conventional and innovative sources of sustainable development and climate financing, and assist sub-national and national governments in implementing, monitoring, and catalyzing low-emission and climate-resilient development projects and programmes.more


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December 31, 2012
Waukesha Now profiles an organization co-founded by Wheaton College student Kelsie Wendelberger that reaches out to people affected by tragedies.
December 29, 2012
The Eagle Tribune writes about alumnus Jim Gustafson '56 and his project to write the Psalms as tweets.
December 25, 2012
A Chicago Tribune feature on Larry Eskridge and his extensive collection of Christmas music, which is broadcast on WETN each year.
Documentarian Linda Midgett '92 talks to The Charlotte Observer about her work and her faith.

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But his remarkable combination of grandiosity, self-delusion, and brazen, utter, shameless chutzpah keeps him coming back.
They must have felt hammered by the brazen and bold critiques they have heard these last weeks from the mouths of their people.
And yet brazen bandits prove time and again they are willing to try to return anything.
Unfortunately, to too many managers, that feels like giving in to brazen manipulation.
brazen cherry-picking of the information in this story inspired a flood of "Bush Was Right All Along!"
She was bold, but not brazen; hers seemed the boldness, the directness, of a child or a savage.
With respeck, then, to the barnetcy pint, this is my advice: brazen it out.
A few minutes later Jocelyn came into the drawing-room, where he was waiting with a brazen face and a sinking heart.
Two loud roars, as if from a brazen trumpet, were heard at the moment.
I kissed her to keep her quiet, and, indeed, I felt that I was helpless in the hands of this brazen and cunning woman.


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Title: Minute (or Order) book of the Virginia Court held for Ohio County, Virginia, at Black's Cabin (now West Liberty, W. Va.), from January 6, 1777, until Spetember 4, 1780, when its jurisdiction over any part of Pennsylvania had ceased
Authors: Virginia. County Court (Ohio), Crumrine, Boyd, 1838-1916.
Publication Info: [Pittsburgh?: 1904?]
subjects: [Court records--Virginia--Ohio County] [Ohio County (W. Va.)--History--Sources] [Washington County (Pa.)--History--Sources] [Greene County (Pa.)--History--Sources]


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WATCH: 8th-grader carries brother 40 miles for cerebral palsy
(NEWSER) – Hunter Gandee pulled it off: He marched for 40 miles carrying his brother on his back, all in an effort to raise awareness of cerebral palsy. The walk took Hunter, 14, and younger bro Braden, 7, from a junior high school in Temperance, Mich., to the University of Michigan's Bahna Wrestling Center. Along with their family, friends, and neighbors, they walked 25 miles on Saturday and 15 on Sunday, mlive.com reports.
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text: Jeff Burk- My friend- Who are you? Do you live in Penn? I am in DC. Why don't you come down for Lincoln's B-day and chili? We'll talk about about the Conowingo Dam. It is 7AM and I woke up an hour ago worrying about the the dam full of silt would burst and poison the Chesapeake. Not the first time I couldn't sleep worrying about the Conowingo. A Loyal Neo-Anti Unionist, Peter In a message dated 1/25/2012 12:16:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jlb4tlb at yahoo.com writes: Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: No Jack it does not. It does take a SSE course towards the bay when it hits central Pa. , but never does it take a east course. Namaste Jeff Burk >________________________________ > From: Jack Lawrence <jlawrence at kc.rr.com> >To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com> >Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:44 PM >Subject: Re: GDG- ISusquehanna River > >Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: >That means the Susquehanna flows south from harrisburg to the gulf? >Regards, > >Jack >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeff Burk" <jlb4tlb at yahoo.com> >To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com> >Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:33 PM >Subject: Re: GDG- ISusquehanna River > > >Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: >Jack, you are holding the map sideways, the Sus, flows almost flat out N-S > > >Namaste > >Jeff Burk > > >>________________________________ >> From: Jack Lawrence <jlawrence at kc.rr.com> >>To: GDG <gettysburg at arthes.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:51 PM >>Subject: Re: GDG- ISusquehanna River >> >>Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: >>I ignored it because the Susquehanna generally runs east and west. >> >>Maybe Hotchkiss held the map sideways while Lee looked at it. >> >>Regards, >> >>Jack >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <CWMHTours at aol.com> >>To: <gettysburg at arthes.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:33 PM >>Subject: Re: GDG- ISusquehanna River >> >> >>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: >>> Jack... >>> >>> I am having some issues with the illustrious George in the matter. >>> >>> He says that Lee was gonna put 2 corps east of the Susq R and invest >>> Harrisburg. >>> >>> Can you please address him in this matter? >>> >>> I really like the guy but I don't see no investment of the city. >>> >>> Please talk to him about this. I have such high regard for the man that >>> I >>> think it is worth the effort. >>> >>> ;-{) !!!!! >>> >>> A Loyal Neo-Anti Unionist, >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> In a message dated 1/24/2012 9:27:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >>> jlawrence at kc.rr.com writes: >>> >>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tom Barrett" <tbarrett21 at cox.net> >>> To: "'GDG'" <gettysburg at arthes.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 4:26 PM >>> Subject: Re: GDG- ISusquehanna River >>> >>> >>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: >>> >>> When we discussed this in some detail a couple of months ago, I was left >>> with the impression that most everybody agreed that Lee, being in >>> possession >>> of some common sense, and being able to read maps, was using Harrisburg >>> the >>> way a matador uses a red cape. His real intent was to have the AOP >>> rushing >>> wildly after him (like a bull) and to defeat it piecemeal. >>> >>> Sending a force into Harrisburg was a good idea. Preferably cavalry. >>> But >>> it made no sense for him to get a slow moving force trapped on the East >>> side >>> of the Susquehanna until AFTER he'd sent the AOP home with its tail >>> between >>> its legs. (Then he could move on to Boston, Buffalo, Syracuse or >>> wherever.) >>> >>> Of course, things never got that far, but I think he would have "sacked" >>> Harrisburg, wrecked the railroad, burned the warehouses, and waited for >>> the >>> inevitable reaction- but waited on the West side of the river. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> TB >>> >>> Hello. >>> >>> You are correct, we have discussed this before. But no issues are settled >>> on >>> the GDG. >>> >>> There is a certain innate Faulkner in many Lee admirers that grandiosize >>> Lee >>> to an unsubstainable level. >>> >>> Thus, the Lee as doomslayer. (I feel the same way about Lincoln the Great >>> Emancipator, even though that is an unrealistic perception and I know >>> it.) >>> >>> There was never any intent, nor was there ever any means, to occupy >>> Harrisburg. But, as you point out, it was a good idea (and it worked). >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> BTW: Haupt thought that Lee's goal WAS to wreck the rail lines. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I have cut the thread as the length was getting onerous. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.com >>> -to unsubscribe >>> http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives >>> >>> >>> ----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.com >>> -to unsubscribe >>> http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives >>> >> >> >> >>----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.c om >> -to unsubscribe >>http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives >> >> >> >----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.co m >-to unsubscribe >http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives > > > >----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.co m -to unsubscribe >http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives > > > ----------------http://www.arthes.com/mailman/listinfo/gettysburg_arthes.com -to unsubscribe http://arthes.com/pipermail/gettysburg_arthes.com/ for Archives


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The new book Yankee Modern: The Houses of Estes/Twombly (Princeton Architectural Press, $40) resembles the work of Estes/Twombly itself: thoughtful, modestly scaled, well-designed. Written by Providence, R.I.-based architectural historian William Morgan, the book showcases ten houses from the Newport, R.I., firm led by Jim Estes, FAIA, and Peter Twombly, AIA. It opens with an insightful foreword by New Hampshire writer Howard Mansfield, and from there segues into clearly written, photo-heavy analyses of each project.
The sizes of the homes shown range from 1,000 to 3,200 square feet, showing a restraint that will resonate with many readers. Each residence conveys a feeling of calm and order, as well as an intimate and layered connection with the site and region.
Morgan's deep understanding of Rhode Island and New England informs the write-ups, which contain just enough poetic passages to support the hard-working design prose. "It also captures the essence of summer on Block Island," he writes of one project, "in much the same way as screen doors slamming, laundry flapping on a clothesline, and round beach stones serving as doorstops."
The book's layout gives its full-bleed photography and informative drawings and plans plenty of breathing room. It also gives Morgan the space to explore some of the factors behind Estes' and Twombly's design philosophy, delving into their early experiences working in construction and their shared love of the outdoors. And he points out their quiet environmentalism that focuses on the basics of good design: cross-ventilation, passive solar, and local materials.
For more on the multiple award-winning work of Estes/Twombly Architects, visit:
2004 rada merit award: mckeough house
2003 rada grand award: estes house
2003 rada grand award: pacitti house
2002 rada merit award: cyronak house
2002 rada merit award: fine renovation
2009 chda grand award: born house
2008 chda merit award: block island, r.i., residence
2007 chda grand award: stonington, conn., residence
2007 chda merit award: block island, r.i., residence
2006 chda merit award: jamestown, r.i., residence
2004 chda merit award: jamestown, r.i., residence


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Planned giving is a meaningful way to create a legacy at the Smithsonian American Art Museum while taking advantage of income and tax benefits for you and your heirs. Choosing to participate in any of the following planned giving vehicles will help ensure that millions of people across the nation will continue to enjoy our cultural heritage through America's finest artworks.
Please contact us for more information. We are happy to work with you to explore creative giving opportunities that meet your financial and estate planning needs.
Pictured: Visitors to the American Art Museum with Marla, by Irving Dominick, 1982, cut, bent, soldered, and riveted galvanized iron 59 x 35 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (149.9 x 89.5 x 37.3 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.


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Ridgefield resident earns honor
Cynthia Bodner, the daughter of Sharon and Bill Bodner of Ridgefield, has been named to the Deans List at the University of South Carolina.
A graduate of Ridgefield High School, she just completed her freshman year and is majoring in business.
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10-Year-Old Girl's Lung Transplant a Success
(NEWSER) – Sarah Murnaghan, 10, has new lungs. The transplant "went smoothly and Sarah did extremely well," said the family of the girl who saw a federal judge interveneto let her receive adult lungs. "The surgeons had no challenges resizing and transplanting the donor lungs," the Murnaghans said. "Her doctors are very pleased with both her progress during the procedure and her prognosis for recovery." She's now in intensive care. Half of lung transplant patients live five years after the procedure, while a third live 10 years, an expert tells USA Today.


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Just click on your favorite photo to view it full size. Then download that image to your desktop and save it for your computer's wallpaper. For previous collections of Wallpaper Wednesday click the link.
Have you seen the Nation Full Movie yet? Download your own copy on iTunes right HERE. Or pick up a DVD that comes in a limited edition 100 page photo book at a local shop near you. Need help finding your local shop? No worries, we got you. Just click HERE.


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User:Benmachine/Non-strict semantics
From HaskellWiki
An expression language is said to have non-strict semantics if expressions can have a value even if some of their subexpressions do not. Haskell is one of the few modern languages to have non-strict semantics by default: nearly every other language has strict semantics, in which if any subexpression fails to have a value, the whole expression fails with it.
1 What?
Any sufficiently capable programming language is non-total, which is to say you can write expressions that do not produce a value: common examples are an infinite loop or unproductive recursion, e.g. the following definition in Haskell:
noreturn :: Integer -> Integer noreturn x = negate (noreturn x)
or the following Python function:
def noreturn(x): while True: x = -x return x # not reached
both fail to produce a value when executed. We say that noreturn x is undefined, and write noreturn x = ⊥.
In Python the following expression:
{7: noreturn(5), 2: 0}[2]
also fails to have a value, because in order to construct the dictionary, the interpreter tries to work out noreturn(5), which of course doesn't return a value. This is called innermost-first evaluation: in order to call a function with some arguments, you first have to calculate what all the arguments are, starting from the innermost function call and working outwards. The result is that Python is strict, in the sense that calling any function with an undefined argument produces an undefined value, i.e. f(⊥) = ⊥.
In Haskell, an analogous expression:
lookup 2 [(7, noreturn 5), (2, 0)]
2 Why?
The important thing to understand about non-strict semantics is that it is not a performance feature. Non-strict semantics means that only the things that are needed for the answer are evaluated, but if you write your programs carefully, you'll only compute what is absolutely necessary anyway, so the extra time spent working out what should and shouldn't be evaluated is time wasted. For this reason, non-strict programs tend to be a little slower than strict programs.
However, the real and major advantage that non-strictness gives you over strict languages is you get to write cleaner and more composable code. In particular, you can separate production and consumption of data: don't know how many prime numbers you're going to need? Just make `primes` a list of all prime numbers, and then which ones actually get generated depends on how you use them in the rest of your code. By contrast, writing code in a strict language that constructs a data structure in response to demand usually will require first-class functions and/or a lot of manual hoop-jumping to make it all behave itself.
What this means in practice is that in Haskell you can often write your function as a simple composition of other general functions, and still get the behaviour you need, e.g:
any :: (a -> Bool) -> [a] -> Bool any p = or . map p
any p [] = False any p (x:xs) | p x = True | otherwise = xs


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Innovative air bubble design protects against accidental impacts
This unique case uses Bone Collection's innovative air bubble design that ensures your Galaxy S4 will remain protected against most accidental impacts and scrapes.
Includes screen protector
This case has a screen protector included that defends your Galaxy S4's screen against scratches and dirt, through the static absorption effect. High transparency PET materials are used to ensure that your Galaxy S4's screen is clearly visible through the screen protector.
Washable and 100% Bio-degradable silicone
The Bubble case is treated so it is dirt-resistant, it can be cleaned with water so any dirt is easily removed of the case. The Bubble case is made of environmentally friendly 100% bio-degradable silicon that is recyclable and non-polluting.
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The Bone Bubble case has interchangeable animal shaped home button covers so you can personalise your case.
Made for Galaxy S4
Designed specifically for the Galaxy S4, this case offers a perfect fit, while cut-outs for the ports, buttons and camera ensure you don't lose any functionality while your phone is in the case.


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In the Make: Online Toolbox, we try to focus on tools that fly under the radar of more conventional tool coverage: in-depth tool-making projects, strange or specialty tools unique to a trade or craft that can be useful elsewhere, tools and techniques you may not know about, but once you do, and incorporate them into your workflow, you'll wonder how you ever lived without them. And, in the spirit of the times, we pay close attention to tools that you can get on the cheap, make yourself, refurbish, etc.
We've covered the basics of getting started in soldering, basic soldering tools, and other aspects of beginning soldering a lot here on Make: Online. We've also covered some of the ways that makers improve their soldering experience by making their own helping hands, fume extractors, iron-controllers, and other tools and benchtop hacks. Here are some of our faves from over the years.
Funky-fresh homemade soldering stand
How-To: Variable temperature soldering iron controller
Here's the "solder cup" set-up I use for capturing all of the desolder I suck up with my desoldering tool.
Round up of some other Third Hand tools.
USB powered soldering iron helps you do projects on the road
"Insanely hot" DIY hot air soldering iron
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Thursday's resignation of Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon was a joyless capsule on tainted leadership. Cathartic it wasn't, because catharsis requires accountability, authenticity, a willingness to make amends.
A career politician adroit at taking credit for the labor of others, Reardon stood defiant, unwilling to shoulder blame or responsibility —or even feign humility — for a crisis of his own creation.
As the late Speaker of the House, Tip O'Neill, said to the White House congressional liaison in 1980, "You guys came in like a bunch of jerks, and I see you're going out the same way."
At his State of the County address, Reardon announced that he would resign at the end of May because of "false and scurrilous accusations" emanating from "groups that oppose" him. Exceptional investigative reporting by The Herald's Scott North and Noah Haglund revealed evidence of online harassment and surveillance of Reardon's political enemies — a list that extends to those who cooperated in the Washington State Patrol's investigation of Reardon's use of public money.
What, precisely, is false? Reardon merits an opportunity to defend his character and leadership but, like a third-world autocrat, he prefers to isolate, refusing to answer questions. It's an evocative silence.
The erosion of trust in the integrity and leadership of Reardon and his staff was magnified by Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe's call last week for an independent investigation. It culminated on Wednesday when the County Council passed an emergency ordinance removing the Department of Information Services from Reardon's authority, transferring control to County Auditor Carolyn Weikel.
Many questions still need to be answered, and an investigation is likely. But now there is hope, hope for inspired leadership. The mission must be to restore the people's faith and tap someone with integrity, humility and, yes, wisdom. Citizens and the County Council might consider the mantra of the father of the nuclear Navy, Adm. H.G. Rickover, who always asked, "Why not the best?"
Public service is the highest calling, thankless, noble, and all-consuming. The Reardon era and its attendant cynicism must never diminish that. On Wednesday, before Reardon announced his May resignation, County Councilman Brian Sullivan summarized the feelings of many. "There are thousands of hard working, dedicated county employees who come to work every day and do their best to build and repair roads, protect our citizens, maintain a world-class parks system, and provide a hundred other services to county residents…We all deserve better." Thankfully, at last, we're one step closer.


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On Tue, 6 Jun 2000 kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > It is not hackish, it is rather buggish. 8) > You cannot mangle truesize, eben with good intention. Yes, that was just to test the theory. > Try better to tune tcp_min_write_space(). I want to think it is tunable. To me it seems this would be trying to fix the symptom rather than the cause. There seems to be a certain assumption in place here that the default socket buffer of 65536 is good for all connections regardless of MTU. This is only true if we don't do meta-data accounting in {wmem|rmem}_alloc. > Also, you could select larger sndbuf for such funny links. Funny links, well I wouldn't say so. I don't think many people recognize the problem and as such will not select larger socket buffer sizes. Perhaps an option to auto-tune the socket buffer size is needed so that the condition, send buffer should always be large enough to contain two windows worth of segments, would hold true. > Combination of ridiculously low MSS with utterly high cwnd > is highly non-standard situation. I don't think this a highly non-standard situation. Even if we ignore slow wireless links (e.g. GSM data), to some extent every modem-link exhibits this behaviour. Have you read draft-ietf-pilc-slow-03.txt or rfc2757.txt? Good read for a little perspective to the problem space. > > Our second problem with this disparity is on the receive side. The scenario > > is essentially the same but with an unreliable link (read wireless) which > > drops packets. In case of packet drop receiver keeps building an > > out-of-order queue which grows to the limit of the receive buffer > > quite quickly. However sender keeps sending more because of the difference > > between advertised window and the actual allocated space. This triggers > > tcp_input.c:prune_queue() which purges the whole out-of-order queue to > > free up space, thus killing the TCP performance quite effectively. > > TCP performance is killed not by pruning, but rather by packet drop. 8) Everything is relative. Retransmitting a single packet versus having to retransmit the whole window accounts to 112 seconds versus 160 seconds when transmitting 100KB in this particular test case. But this is beside the point. I think I can argue that the receiver should never advertise a window bigger than it is prepared to receive. This does not just affect lossy links. Single packet drop due to congestion is quite a valid scenario due to routers deploying active congestion management schemes. You can calculate a threshold point for the MTU when the window calculation starts to break. /* * How much of the receive buffer do we advertize * (the rest is reserved for headers and driver packet overhead) * Use a power of 2. */ #define TCP_WINDOW_ADVERTISE_DIVISOR 2 For this divisor the threshold is something like (1536+130)/2 bytes for typical ethernet drivers. In the case of PPP it is a bit different. > Yes, pruning should be a bit less aggressive. I will repair this. Does this mean the changes described here? Doing it the other way (not killing the whole ofo-queue) will still cause further packet loss. /* THIS IS _VERY_ GOOD PLACE to play window clamp. * if free_space becomes suspiciously low * verify ratio rmem_alloc/(rcv_nxt - copied_seq), * and if we predict that when free_space will be lower mss, * rmem_alloc will run out of rcvbuf*2, shrink window_clamp. * It will eliminate most of prune events! Very simple, * it is the next thing to do. --ANK > In any case, try net-xxyyzz.dif.gz from ftp://ftp.inr.ac.ru/ip-routing/. > It will not be better, I think, but at least you will discover when Will do.
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Willie Nelson to release two albums this year
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Willie Nelson's Band of Brothers isn't the only new album he has on the way. The country legend tells Billboard.com he'll follow next week's release with December Day this fall.
Willie wrote a significant amount of the material for both upcoming discs -- his first since 1996's Spirit to feature a majority of his own original songs. Nelson credits producer Buddy Cannon for helping him out of his writing slump, explaining that with Band of Brothers they found "a sort of formula that worked."
Nelson says he'd record "an idea" and send it to Cannon, who would "hire musicians and cut the whole track from that," then he'd add vocals to finish the song.
But Willie didn't follow that same formula for December Day -- he recorded that album with his band. Nelson says he "really liked working" with Buddy's musicians on Band of Brothers, but he's "been waiting" a long time to make a record with his own group.
Band of Brothers will be in stores on June 17th. A release date hasn't been announced yet for December Day.
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BC Football Looks to Regroup For Pikeville College on Saturday NightSeptember 5, 2008
Brevard College has never played Pikeville College on the football field.
Brevard, N.C. – For the first time under Head Coach Paul Hamilton's guidance and such 2006, the Tornados were shut out last week in their 28-0 loss to UNC Pembroke. The Tornados will look to regroup this week, looking to find their offensive identity as the team struggled to protect and move the ball offensively a week ago.
In the Tornados 2008 season opener, which was in front of a large crowd of close to 2,500 spectators, UNC Pembroke capitalized on the three Brevard turnovers, scoring on their ensuing offensive possession after the turnovers accounting for 21 of their 28 points.
For the game, the Tornados had 107 rushing yards on 32 rushing attempts, while the Braves rushed for 116 yards on 30 carries.
The difference in the game was by the air, as UNCP passed for 221 yards and one touchdown, while the Tornados threw for 65 yards and two interceptions.
This week against Pikeville, Coach Hamilton will look to rely more on junior quarterback Kye Hamilton, who saw his first live action of football in close to two years last Saturday night. Hamilton was 9 of 18 in passing attempts but with two interceptions. Running back John Taylor, who had 113 total yards in the opening week, will be asked to provide more by way of his feet, as he rushed for 49 yards on only 10 carries.
Defensively the Tornados played well, yet will look to tighten up in the secondary which allowed 221 yards through the air. Linebacker Stanley Jones and safeties Trey Wilborn and Joshua Durm led the way in tackles in week one, but will look for some more help from the defensive front that is thin in terms of depth. Brevard will look to stop the Bears offensive attack that includes speed in all areas including at the quarterback position.
The Bears will be opening up their 2008 season on Saturday night against the Tornados, looking to begin improvement on a 4-7 record last season.
Pikeville will look to put up a balanced offensive attack as last season the Bears passed for 1,898 yards and rushed for 1,524 yards over an 11 game span. The Bears' return quarterback Dan Wideman, who last season as a freshman, was second on the team in rushing yards with 582. Wideman was also the leading passer for the Bears, throwing for 1,294 yards and nine touchdowns. Running back De'Rail Sims is slated to start in the backfield for PC, as Sims played in all 11 games last year, rushing for 176 yards on only 45 attempts as the secondary running back.
On the defensive side of the ball the Bears return their top-five tacklers from 2007. Linebackers Anson Cunningham, Sean McKinley and Kenny Harris will bolster the defense once again in 2008, as the trio combined for 189 tackles and five sacks last season. Defensive lineman Travis Norris and Jamar Porter return to provide not only strength but experience on the front line for the Bears, as Norris recorded 57 tackles and three sacks in 11 games in 2007, while Porter had 49 tackles and a team-high eight sacks in only 10 games.
The kickoff time is slated for 6 p.m. at Brevard Memorial Stadium in Brevard, N.C. The shuttle buses begin running at 4 p.m. and the gates will open at that time as well, two hours prior to the opening kickoff.
You can catch the game via live broadcast brought to you by the "Voice of the Tornados" Rob Walden over the radio at WSQL 1240 AM or over the Internet at www.wsqlradio.com. You may also visit the Brevard College Athletics website at www.BCTorandos.com.
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By Alejandro Dominguez Herald Writer
SNOHOMISH — A line formed in the Snohomish Library 30 minutes before the show started.
Eight-year-old Lily Westman and her brother, Cooper, 6, were first in line last week, waiting for the doors to open for the "Raptor Factor" show. They were eager to see all of the birds, but hoped to see a bald eagle.
"I want to know how they take care of them," said Cooper, who goes to Cascade View Elementary School.
The show is put on by the Sarvey Wildlife Care Center, a nonprofit located between Arlington and Granite Falls that rescues, treats and releases wild animals. It's one of the outreach efforts by the center that has been around since 1981.
Last month, the center announced that it was having financial difficulties. The center has an operating budget of about $450,000 a year, but donations have been down. Director Suzanne West said last month the center needed $95,000 to continue to care for animals, keep the doors open and continue their programs.
In the last couple of weeks, however, the center has seen an increase in donations and new donors have also appeared. The shortfall has been reduced to $50,000.
"We are still feeling the crunch," West said. "We have been able to tighten our belts and we have received additional funding."
Jennifer Cutshall, 44, of Snohomish, heard about Sarvey's financial problems. She's hoping that people step up to help out the center. She's seen the raptor show herself. On Friday she brought her youngest son, Isaac Tavares, 4, for the first time.
"It's a good chance to see these birds this close," Cutshall said.
They were about 75 kids, parents, grandparents and others who attended the show and learned about the barn owl, great horned owl, red-tailed hawk and peregrine falcon.
The children asked questions about the birds, such as the length of their wings and how fast they could fly. They were amazed when some of the birds spread their wings.
Most of them gasped when volunteers took out the last bird of the show: a bald eagle named Askate.
Seeing the animal was the favorite part of 5-year-old Kaylee Broome who goes to kindergarten at Machias Elementary School.
"It was so cool," Kayle said.
More about Sarvey
The Sarvey Wildlife Center is located at 13106 148th St. NE, near Arlington.
For more information on the center, including how to donate and what to do if you find an injured or orphaned animal, go to www.sarveywildlife.org/ or call 360-435-4817.
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NFL Draft: Cornerback Rankings, Part One
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16) B.W. Webb (5-11/184)
William & Mary
This small school cornerback had 11 career interceptions, including eight as a freshman. He has decent size for the position but very good speed and toughness. Webb closes on the ball quickly and has a knack to be around the ball.
17) Marc Anthony (5-11/196)
Anthony has good size and plays bigger with long arms. He's tough and aggressive and sometime overly aggressive, which gets him in trouble in coverage and run support. But Anthony makes plays and has good cover skills.
18) Tharold Simon (6-2/202)
Simon only started one season at LSU – 2012. He had 45 tackles, four interceptions and 14 pass breakups. He has very good size for the position at 6-foot-2 and he ran sub 4.5 [forty] at LSU's pro day. He is physical and a big hitter but is inconsistent in some phases of playing the position. Simon needs to working on his one on one skills.
19) Steve Williams (5-8.5/181)
Williams started the last two years at Cal. This past season he had 80 tackles, three interceptions and 13 pass breakups. He's a smaller cornerback who makes up for lack of size with good aggression. He plays with good instincts and smarts and puts himself in position to make plays on the ball.
20) Nickell Robey (5-7/175)
Robey is a really good athlete, just undersized. But he makes up for his lack of height with a 40.5-inch vertical jump. He's fast and can be explosive. Robey has a knack for the big play and is always around the ball. He has good cover skills and looks like he could be an ideal slot cornerback in the NFL. He started all three years for the Trojans
21) Terry Hawthorne (5-11.5/195)
Hawthorne is a two-year starter and a very good athlete. In fact, he played spot wide receiver in 2012. Hawthorne is quick and decisive, can make up ground quickly and has good foot speed. Last season he had 60 tackles and three interceptions.
22) Johnny Adams (5-11/185)
Michigan State
Adams was a three-year starter for the Spartans. He had six interceptions over the past two seasons and 101 tackles. He's a physical and aggressive cornerback, whether he's in run support or playing a receiver.
23) Will Davis (5-11/186)
Utah State
Davis had a big 2012 campaign with five interceptions and 24 pass breakups. He has shown he can play in man coverage. Davis can change directions and a quick burst. He has enough speed to run with receivers.
24) Micah Hyde (5-11.5/197)
Hyde is another defensive back that saw action in every single game of his career at Iowa, starting his last 38. He was very productive, finishing with 240 tackles and 18 interceptions. He does not have great speed but plays fast enough. Hyde plays with good ball skills and is an aggressive defender.
25)Sanders Commings (6-0/216)
Commings only missed two starts (suspension) over the past two seasons. He looks like a safety (body) playing corner. Commings is tough in bump and run. He can press and run with receivers. Commings needs to focus on becoming more of a well-rounded corner in different coverages.
26) Mike Edwards (5-9/189)
Edwards is a speedy corner who backs down to no one, despite being a smaller player at this position. He's physical and aggressive. Edwards is also a quality return man who returned three kickoff for scores last season.
27) Brandon McGee (5-11/193)
Miami (Fl)
McGee started his final two seasons as a Hurricanes but never lived up to expectations. He finished his career with 92 tackles and three interceptions. He has average size but good speed and quickness. He looks like an ideal guy as a nickel corner or even a slot corner in the NFL. McGee had a real good showing at the East-West Shrine Game in January.
28) Adrian Bushell (5-9/186)
Bushell originally signed with Florida before transferring to Louisville. Essentially he started for the Cardinals the past two seasons. Bushell does all the things you need in a corner, just lacks ideal size. Sometimes he's a little aggressive in the secondary and it gets him in trouble.
29) Josh Johnson (5-9/199)
Johnson is a cornerback that put up productive numbers in three years as a starter at Purdue. Had 172 tackles and six interceptions in that time. This is a physical and aggressive corner at the line of scrimmage. He didn't run well at the Combine and did better at his pro day.
30) Rod Sweeting (5-11/189)
Georgia Tech
Sweeting played for virtually four-straight seasons at Georgia Tech and was a started his last two years. He tied a Yellow Jacket record by playing in 54 games during his career. Sweeting the MVP of the Sun Bowl. He's a smooth defensive back and shows he can be effective in zone and man.
NFL Draft: Cornerback Rankings, Part One
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E. Lynn Harris was a ten-time New York Times bestselling author. His work included the memoir What Becomes of the Brokenhearted and the novels, A Love of My Own, Just as I Am, Any Way the Wind Blows (all three of which were named Novel of the Year by the Blackboard African American Bestsellers), I Say a Little Prayer, If This World Were Mine (which won the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence), the classic Invisible Life, Just Too Good to Be True, and Basketball Jones. He passed away at the age of 54 in 2009.


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Hey, Im hoping to move over to Morocco by this summer (2011) and hoping to open my own business, but first I want to have a job untill im settled, so does anyone know of any job in north morocco (tanja, asila, larache) for english speakers ? i can speak darija aswell, but makn3rafch bzefff, w makn3rafch n9ra wla nkteb b l3rbiya wala9in knfhem w kn3raf nhdar biha so if anyone knows of anything, please let me know thank youuu
an english call center maybe !!???
lol i didnt know they had them ill google it and try and find some chokran dafir
You're welcome..
there are many in casa !! :°)
lol i know theres many in casa w kina hta f rabat but bghit n3ich up north lol maki3jbnich lcasa because its too big but inchallah nl9a 1 f tanja
how about english- spanish speaking jobs? ty
maotico, is that you asking about english/spanish jobs? or saying you know somewhere? lol
I would like an english spanish job lol,
There's also a spanish one in casa
You gotta live in casa then, too big i know, but ZWINA !! ain't it ?
lol theres an english/spanish one in tangier on the boulevard, i dont have the contact details for it though...but i guess you could go past it (if your local - you cant miss it its got a picture of a woman on the phone on the side of the building lol) then you could get the number (and pass it on to me ) or you could go in and ask....but when i googled call centers they have a few in tangier that deal in english & spanish along with other languages, but the phone numbers they give online are incorrect....i just hope when i go over its not going to be one of the cases where youve got to know someone to get in lol but good luck to you maotico
haha dafir your just trying to get us to move to casa :P w casa mazwina ma waloo :P lol kbira w 3amra b pollution w ness tima ky3asboni, kadkun ghadi f zen9a w chi 1 kydkhul fik w kydor ky khti fik bhal nta li dkhulti fih....maki7chmoch lol
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We've compiled a listing of some of the coolest, most innovative and just plain handy design apps on the market for both Apple and Android devices.
We've compiled a listing of some of the coolest, most innovative and just plain handy design apps on the market for both Apple and Android devices.
It seems like we all have our faces buried in our smartphones and tablets these days, so why not make some productive use of that time? We've compiled a listing of some of the coolest, most innovative and just plain handy apps on the market for both Apple and Android devices that you'll want to consider adding to your mobile arsenal.
adobe ideas
By Adobe, Apple, $9.99
If you're already a member of Adobe's Creative Cloud, you'll want to add Adobe Ideas to your toolkit. Functioning as a digital sketchbook, Adobe Ideas lets you capture and explore ideas in vector format anywhere you go thanks to a range of intuitive touchscreen tools.
American Leather Designer Tool
By Urnicus, Inc., Apple, Free
Browse, search, sort and share American Leather's
comprehensive collection, and then add designs to custom, user-created catalogs for later review. Product price lists and CAD drawings are included with detailed breakdowns of fabric requirements.
Andreu World
By Andreu World, Apple, Free
Browse through Andreu World's collections, products and designers and view projects from around the world all from the comfort of your couch. You can also send pricing requests, and order Andreu World catalogs and other materials via email.
By Mannington Commercial, Apple, Free
Apt is your one-stop-shop for all things Mannington. View the entire flooring product line, literature and reference documents for all products, and marketing materials such as videos. It also allows you to order samples and create demonstrations of coordinating products to show to potential customers.
By Toast Studio, Apple, Free
Arborite's app provides access to the company's entire collection, color-corrected for your device. A laminate coordinator suggests matching colors when viewing a sample, while a geolocalized address book tells you which sales representative is in your region. The best part? No internet connection is required.
Centiva First Step HD
By VerticalCurve, Apple, Free
The Centiva First Step app was developed to assist designers in the product selection and specification process. Quickly look up products, order samples and email the information, no matter where you are. The app also links to technical information regarding installation, maintenance and product testing.
ColorSnap Studio
By Sherwin-Williams, Apple/Android, Free
With ColorSnap Studio™, you can explore over 1,500 colors, get color inspiration from a photo or virtually paint your walls with the brush of a finger. Cost-concious designers will also appreciate the app's paint calculator, and social designers will like its Flickr and Facebook integration.
By Hansgrohe AG, Apple/Android, Free
This intriguing app allows you to see how well Hansgrohe mixers will match an existing basin. Simply take a photo of your washbasin, remove the mixer and insert your favorite Hansgrohe design. You can also email the results to others and learn more about the company's lines.
By Foscarini, Apple, Free
iFoscarini allows you to place 20 different lamps into real world environments, all by using the photo archive already on your iPad or iPhone. You can also share your enlightened images with others and view videos from Foscarini's YouTube archive.
By Trend Group, Apple, Free
iGranite allows you to take a snapshot of any residential or commercial space, and transform the countertops, walls and floors with your finger. You can access Granite Transformation's entire range of color and texture options and share your results with others directly through the app.
By Absolute Printers, Apple, $14.99
This natural stone swatch app is one of the most visually stunning in this roundup. Created with help from the Marble Institute of America, iStone presents images and technical information on more than 1,000 natural stones found around the world, all in a gorgeous 3-D environment.
By Johnsonite, Apple/Android, Free
Johnsonite's fully featured app allows you to view and sample thousands of products all from the palm of your hand. You can also view installation and maintenance instructions and videos, check CSI specifications or find your local distributor.
KITS Mobile
By KiSP Inc., Apple, Free
If you already use KITS Collaborator to create photorealistic renderings of spaces, KITS Mobile is your excuse to get out of the office. This app engages the iPad's camera, creating to-scale onscreen environments from snapshots, which can then be furnished with a simple swipe of your finger.
LZF Lamps
By Luziferlamps S.L., Apple, Free
Luminaries from LZF always have a certain sense of style about them, and the company's app is no different. Search through the company's entire catalog and access large, detailed product photos and information. You can also make pricing and catalog requests directly through the app.
By A Tiny Tribe LLC, Apple, $9.99
Moodboard allows you to import photos from your photo library or the web, work with layers and organize multiple boards to keep track of all of your ideas. You can even share your finished work via email, Twitter, Facebook or iTunes.
By Morpholio Apps, Apple, Free
Morpholio makes it possible for architects and designers to present, share and get feedback on their work in one seamless platform. Create and organize multiple portfolios of work, add searchable titles, import images from services like Dropbox, and set up critiques with collaborators and team members.
My Measures & Dimensions
By SIS Software, Apple/Android, $2.99
With My Measures, all you have to do is take a photo of the object or space you wish to remember, and then add your measurements directly to the image with the help of arrows, angles and text. This app can also communicate with the Leica Disto D8 laser meter.
By PaletteApp, Apple, Free
Architects and design professionals in the contract interiors
industry now have a virtual resource library of thousands of
manufacturer products at their fingertips with PaletteApp™, a powerful,
free online digital design program.
PaletteApp offers easy product selections and comparisons and allows
interior design professionals to create new design palettes for
projects or presentations. The user can sort through thousands of
products—including those from Arc-Com, Sherwin-Williams, Carnegie and
J+J/Invision—by entering project data, and the PaletteApp patent-pending
filtering system eliminates unnecessary product options. Users can
search products by type, budget or style, and efficiently order samples.
For more information, visit www.PaletteApp.com.
Palettes Pro
By Rick Maddy, Apple, $3.99
Palettes Pro is a powerful tool for creating and maintaining color palettes. You can grab colors from a photograph, a website or add colors using any one of five color models. You can also store an unlimited number of palettes and export them with one click.
Real Colors Pro
By Makan Studios, Android/Apple, $3.99
With Real Colors Pro, you can automatically generate color schemes from photos using established color theory rules, and edit and save your favorites. Real Colors Pro provides a wide range of detailed color information, and even allows you to export your schemes to Adobe programs.
By Cosentino Group, Apple, Free
From color inspiration to installation galleries and practical advice, this app can streamline the research and specification process for K&B projects, while also allowing you to share your ideas with clients and co-workers. It also includes a square footage calculator and dealer locator.
By Haworth, Apple, Free
Experience Haworth's organic workspaces through this innovative app. You can visit North American locations, such as Chicago and New York, as well as European and Asian locations such as London, Mumbai and Madrid. View and share product information, find a showroom or even call the showroom's general line.
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By Steelcase, Apple, Free
Experience Steelcase WorkLife™ Showrooms from all over the world, right on your iPad. The app includes interactive floorplans for each showroom, an image gallery and an unique virtual vellum mode, which allows you to draw over the top of any setting.
Stones of North America
By Marble Institute of America, Apple, Free
Our second app in this roundup created by the MIA, Stones of North America is the ideal stone selection guide for architects and designers. View life-sized images of stones in vivid color; you can even locate local quarries and processing centers for your next sustainable project.
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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The science and art of
nursing was extolled Sunday evening at Lindsey Wilson College as
the latest cohort of nurses was accepted into the college's nursing program.
The 27 students were part of the "Ceremony of Blessing
& Transition," held Sunday, Oct. 27, in V.P. Henry Auditorium.
The students received a white coat to symbolize their official
entrance into the program after their hands were blessed by LWC
Assistant Chaplain Carol Weddle.
In the keynote address, Dr. Phil Aaron
of Columbia told the students that when they graduate in spring
2016 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing, they will need
to practice art and science.
"Nursing in its entirety is as much art as it is
science," he said. "I submit that up until now you've been studying
the science of nursing. During the next part of your study you will
be combining the art with the science of nursing."
Aaron also reminded the students of their ethical
responsibility to serve all people.
"We need to build our society so everyone, include our
poor, have a fair chance and are not in an unreasonable bind toward
their health," he said. "Nurses and physicians must continue to
lead the way in delivering high-quality services to patients and
demanding that all patients deserve a chance for a healthy
Aaron told the students that one way they might consider
to serve society after graduating from LWC with a career in the
military. That's why the students also heard from Pam
King of Columbia, a nurse practitioner who has served for
more than 25 years in the Kentucky National Guard.
"Being in the military gives you an opportunity to have
an even larger impact and work with a lot of people," said King,
who is a lieutenant colonel.
The students who received their white coats Sunday
Cheyenne Bolin of Danville, Ky.
Wendy Castrejon of Russell Springs, Ky.
Jessica Clyde of Hodgenville, Ky.
Abigayle Colon of Columbia
Kristina Cundiff of Russell Springs, Ky.
Darrian Dalton of Albany, Ky.
Grant Edlin of Elizabethtown, Ky.
Tiera Glover of Portland, Ore.
Jourdann Green of Middle Island, N.Y.
Hannah Gupton of Summersville, Ky.
Michaela Hawkins of Dunville, Ky.
Lauren Janes of Columbia
Ashley Jeffries of Columbia
Adena Lucas of Cecilia, Ky.
Wismit Moinius of Naples, Fla.
Bethany Pepper of Columbia
Logan Pruitt of Shepherdsville, Ky.
Samantha Richardson of Russell Springs, Ky.
Sarah Shell of Danville, Ky.
Kasey Smallwood of Cecilia, Ky.
Lauren Smith of Somerset, Ky.
Mahala Smith of Eminence, Ky.
Rebecca Smith of Russell Springs, Ky.
Ryan Speaker of Louisville, Ky.
Shannon Trent of Russell Springs, Ky.
Andrew Wooley of Columbia
Fatima Yousufi of Kabul, Afghanistan
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The Kia Sedona minivan faces tough competition in a narrow segment from Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Chrysler, but it more than holds its own. With a range of trims offering every amenity and technology one could hope for, premium materials, innovative seating with room for eight, and an attractive starting price, the new Sedona is worth a look.
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After a full redesign last year, the Kia Sedona continues into 2016 unchanged.
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Once a staple of the industry, minivans are a niche market nowadays. Redesigned for 2015, the Kia Sedona grew in size to serve as a more appealing alternative to the top four sellers: Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Toyota Sienna.
As a result, the current Sedona is considerably more competitive than its predecessors in terms of refinement, functionality, and space, while displaying a tasteful profile. Measured in specific cubic feet, Odyssey is more spacious; but both the Odyssey and the Sedona feature roomy, comfortable front seats.
New features for 2016 include a rearview camera as standard equipment. Tricot cloth seat material replaces knit on 2016 Kia Sedona L and 2016 Sedona LX models, while the 2016 Sedona EX gains heated front seats. Eight-passenger seating is available for the 2016 Sedona SX when equipped with the Technology package, and chrome-accent side sills are available for 2016 Sedona SXL.
Although the most sought-after features are standard only in top trim levels, even the base Sedona L is amply equipped.
Sedona lacks stow-away seats, but its Slide-N-Stow system shrinks that middle row into a tight upright space, flipping the bottom cushions upward. Third-row seats are smaller than in some minivans, but they're split 60/40 and fold flat into the floor. The top model gets airline-style lounge chairs with retracting legrests and winged headrests, aimed at enhanced comfort.
Sedona uses the same 3.3-liter V6 engine as the Kia Cadenza sedan and Sorento crossover SUV, both of which weigh far less than a minivan. Generating 276 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque, the V6 mates with a 6-speed automatic transmission.
Passengers can expect a smooth ride, but gas mileage ranks only average: no more than 18/25 mpg City/Highway, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That's at least partly due to the fact that Sedona remains something of a heavyweight, topping 4,400 pounds even in base trim.
Sedona has earned good crash-test ratings from the federal government, but its particular group of safety technologies falls short. Only the more costly models can be fitted with such features as surround-view cameras, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning. Cornering brake control is standard.
The 2016 Kia Sedona comes in five trim levels: L, LX, EX, SX, SXL.
Sedona L ($27,295) has a seven-passenger configuration with Slide-N-Stow second-row seats and Yes! Essentials upholstery. An ample standard-feature list includes air conditioning; power windows, locks, and mirrors; a tilt/telescopic steering column; cruise control; steering-wheel audio/phone controls; Bluetooth; CD player; USB port; and rear parking sensors. Alloy wheels hold 17-inch tires, and a rearview camera is newly standard.
Sedona LX ($29,395) gets eight-passenger seating that includes a second-row bench, plus a power driver's seat, tricot cloth seat upholstery, UVO smartphone connectivity, six-speaker audio, roof rails, and privacy glass. Options include power sliding side doors, heated front seats, and a cooled dual glovebox.
Sedona EX ($33,595) upgrades with leather seat upholstery, heated front seats, power sliding side doors, a power tailgate, pushbutton start, cooled glovebox, foglights, heated mirrors, and 18-inch wheels. Blind-spot monitoring is optional.
Sedona SX ($37,295) features eight-speaker Infinity audio, a power front passenger seat, ventilated front seats, heated second-row seats, navigation system, LED taillights, and seven-passenger seating.
Sedona SXL ($40,795) has all the features of the SX except that second-row lounge seating is installed. Standard fare includes Nappa leather upholstery, a heated wood-trimmed steering wheel, panoramic sunroof, and 19-inch wheels.
The Kia Sedona is more about function, less about taking risks with styling. Still, the minivan looks quite good, imparting a hint of class that suggests it's capable of performing more than humdrum daily duties.
Only a glance is needed to affirm that you're looking at a minivan, though, despite Kia's claim that Sedona is actually a multi-purpose vehicle. Sitting between swept-back headlights, a more upright version of Kia's familiar grille fits neatly into the front end. Some of Sedona's heft is obscured by an upsweep in the shoulder line. An available smart tailgate opens when the keyfob is detected.
Inside, the Sedona shines, with a cabin that qualifies as charming. Laid out horizontally, the instrument panel has a two-tone appearance and glossy piano-black trim. Soft-touch surfaces appear on the upper dashboard and doors. High-quality materials are evident, and fine detail work ranks with Kia's top sedans.
Front seats feel rather soothing, ready to provide comfort during a lengthy journey. All told, Sedona interiors stand significantly apart from the customary minivan, though base models get spill-proof cloth upholstery that's more drab.
Kia advises that the Sedona is built with abundant high-strength steel, and layers of sound-deadening materials keep the cabin blissfully quiet. Overall, Sedona has a feeling of substance that's lacking in Chrysler's popular minivans.
The third row is small, fit only for youngsters, whereas an Odyssey or Sienna third row can accept adults, at least of shorter stature. Headroom is restricted, and entry space is narrow.
All infotainment functions relate to the driver's smartphone. Sedona is the first Kia model to offer Geo-fencing, Speed Alert, Curfew Alert, and Driving Scope, to keep track of teen drivers.
On the road, Sedona meets the usual minivan performance standards. Power is delivered smoothly, if at a moderate level, though it's wholly adequate if lightly loaded.
Our impression was that the Sedona feels much like one of Chrysler's minivans. Even with available 19-inch wheels, ride quality scores as excellent, though it can get bouncy over certain bumps.
Handling is essentially ordinary, but solid and secure. Virtually no wander is evident during Interstate driving, where the engine emits a pleasing sound. If pushed hard through a corner, the tires squeal, signaling a regression to minivan behavior.
Sedona's weight keeps fuel economy down. Base models are estimated at 18/24 mpg City/Highway, or 20 mpg Combined. The SX is rated at 18/25 mpg, but with its electric power steering, the SXL drops to 17/22 mpg.
Considering practical merits, the Kia Sedona matches the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna, and it's bigger than a Nissan Quest or Mazda 5. Flexibility falls short of the familiar Chrysler/Dodge minivans, with their handy stow-away second-row seats. Asked to choose, we'd lean toward the midgrade Sedona EX as best value, though many buyers will be satisfied with a sensible, less-costly model.
Driving impressions by Kirk Bell, The Car Connection. James M. Flammang contributed to this report.
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Fake Locales with Real Visitors, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
- It's World Poetry Day. Take time to remember the dissident poets in your life.
- Today in simulacrum news: fictional places that attract real tourists. (The Most Photographed Barn in America is not here, alas, though arguably that's a real place which was then fictionalized, thus becoming more real.)
- "The national discussion of grammar and language is stuck in half-remembered dictates and daft shibboleths."
- "I was curious about changes in the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, which I hadn't visited for two decades … the room was silent save for a single whispered comment I heard from one museumgoer to another, 'I didn't know he was so poor.'" Mark Twain's deep, abiding history with the Mississippi River.
- International Corporate Translation Goof of the Day: "Of all the available Chinese translations for 'oracle' as the name of one of the world's largest and most advanced computer technology corporations, jiǎgǔwén 甲骨文 ('oracle bone script') is probably the least appropriate."


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - With little going right for the Lakers these days, they talked.
The Lakers had an air-it-out meeting Wednesday, part of the reason why their morning shootaround lasted for 72 minutes. Normally, the Lakers simply go through walk-throughs pointing out various offensive and defensive sets. Then they conclude it with light shooting.
Not this time.
"You never want those kind of meetings because we're in trouble a little bit," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "Things needed to be said and needed to happen. Now it's up to us to make something positive out of it."
That didn't happen.
The Lakers' 106-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday marked their third consecutive defeat and seventh in a row on the road. The Lakers (17-25) continue making it harder to climb out of their 12 th-place spot in the Western Conference standings.
Dwight Howard aggravated his right shoulder with 2:21 left in the second quarter and didn't return and finished with only two points on 0-of-4 shooting and two rebounds in 14 minutes. The Lakers will re-evaluate him today on an injury that caused him to miss three games two weeks ago.
"It felt real bad," Howard said as he walked out of the arena. "I tried to play through it. I didn't want to hurt it any worse."
Howard combated more than a hurt shoulder.
He denied that Bryant confronted him about his displeasure about playing with him. Howard then said, "What happened in the locker room will stay between us."
That didn't happen.
D'Antoni emphasized his team should focus more on the team's defense, which ranks 26 th overall, than on the offense that ranks fifth. Lakers guard Steve Nash spoke but insisted the message "was private." Howard later apologized to reporters and vowed he'd take a larger defensive role.
Did Bryant's message get through to Howard?
"I don't know," said Bryant, who posted 29 points on 11-of-23 shooting.
Bryant conceded this might be the hardest season he has encountered his 17 NBA seasons.
"It's certainly getting there," he said, "That Rudy T one was a pretty hard one, too."
Rudy Tomjanovich coached the 2004-05 Lakers when they missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. How do this year's Lakers avoid the same fate?
"I don't know," Bryant said in a clipped tone, a rarity this season. "But I believe we can."
The Lakers hoped the meeting would lead to that turnaround. Some sounded skeptical.
"We're probably going to play the hardest we played all season and we're going to say, 'I love you man!' " Jamison said while pretending to hug a reporter. "I want to know throughout the course of what happens in a season if it sustains.
"That's been our problem."
The Lakers couldn't even make it that far.
After failing to score more than 85 points in seven of their past eight games, Memphis suddenly found easy baskets against the Lakers, who allowed 60 points in the lane and 27 second-chance points.
"They played as hard as they can play," D'Antoni said. "That's what's scary."
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text: Here is my list of Free Agents I would like to see Dallas bring in. Right Tackle: Free will be released and I do not trust Parnell as the starter. I do not mind giving him a chance but if he fails we need someone else. I would rather us go draft here but since this post is for Free Agency, then I will list the OT free agents. Jake Long: He will get paid big money and has been struggling with injuries the past few years. He will be 28 next year but I do not see Jerry going after him. Gosder Cherilus: Played great for Detroit this year. Not much of a run blocker but a very good pass blocker. Will be 29 next year, and will warrant a fairly large contract. I would pass. Phil Loadholt: Will be 27 next season, a massive massive man and a great run blocker. Just average at pass blocking and Vikings are in contract talks. Sedastian Vollmer: Will be 29 next season and has back injuries the past few years. Great overall player in both the run and pass game. Only worry is his back. Branden Albert:Will turn 29 during next years season. Fought injuries this year but when he played he was great in pass blocking and just above average in run blocking. Played LT and may want LT money. If Jerry is set with Smith at LT I do not seeing Albert as an option. Ryan Clady: one of the best LT in the NFL, No way Denver lets him walk. Andre Smith: Will be 26 this month, the youngest on the list. Had a great year according to PFF. Also went word for word with Ryan. Might be a real option now that Ryan is gone. At 6-4 he is alittle short to play OT but didn't have much of an issue this year. Bengals are on record saying he is their #1 priority this offseason so I doubt they let him walk. I still think drafting a R in the 2nd would be the best move and let him and Parnell battle it out. Dallas Thomas would be a good pick. Can play OT and OG so if Parnell shows promise and plays good then Thomas can move to OG. If not Thomas can then step in and take over RT for years to come. its a win win.


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Fox News Fearmongers About Obama Support For Popular Gun Restriction Once Championed By Romney
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Fox News reporter William La Jeunesse highlighted fears from gun owners about President Obama's call to reinstate the assault weapons ban and suggested that those fears could sway the presidential election. In so doing, Fox is ignoring the fact that an assault weapons ban is favored by most Americans and that research suggests that the gun lobby has relatively little influence on election outcomes.
During the November 1 edition of Happening Now, La Jeunesse claimed that President Obama "stunned gun owners with his plans for a second term" when he indicated support for restrictions on assault weapons during the October 16 presidential debate. He further indicated that "gun owners could cause a problem" for Obama in some swing states, warning that "gun owners do vote."
But by harping on the importance of gun owners in presidential elections, La Jeunesse helped advance a false National Rifle Association narrative that exaggerates the influence of the gun lobby. An analysis conducted by The American Prospect contributing editor Paul Waldman (a former Media Matters staffer) found that NRA intervention has almost no influence on election outcomes. Waldman's report further showed that claims that the NRA had a significant impact on the 2000 presidential election -- a claim often repeated by the NRA and the media -- is baseless.
In focusing on the opinions of the handful of gun owners he interviewed, La Jeunesse also ignored the fact that large majorities of Americans say that they would support a reinstatement of the assault weapons ban.
Indeed, La Jeunesse did not note that GOP nominee Mitt Romney was once a part of that majority, favoring an assault weapons ban as recently as the last time that he ran for president. While Romney now opposes a ban, in a February 18, 2007 interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Romney cited his support for an assault weapons ban as an instance of where he didn't "line up" with the NRA.
In fact, in 2004 while governor of Massachusetts, Romney signed into law legislation that made the state-level ban on assault weapons permanent. In a press release touting the permanent reauthorization of the ban, Romney was quoted as saying, "Deadly assault weapons have no place in Massachusetts. These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people."
La Jeunesse's segment also mischaracterized the purpose of assault weapons, downplaying their role in crime. Termed a "sporting rifle" by a gun store owner on Fox News, assault weapons are more accurately described as semi-automatic versions of military assault weapons.
While proponents of these guns claim that there are only cosmetic differences between assault weapons and traditional hunting rifles, the Violence Policy Center correctly notes that, "All assault weapons -- military and civilian alike -- incorporate specific features that were designed for laying down a high volume of fire over a wide killing zone. This is sometimes known as 'hosing down' an area. Civilian assault weapons feature the specific military design features that make spray-firing easy and distinguish assault weapons from traditional sporting firearms."
La Jeunesse also credulously aired the claim of opponents of assault weapons bans that "Obama misrepresents the guns' danger." But according to a recent report issued by Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, when assault weapons with large capacity magazines -- which can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition -- are used in crimes, the result is particularly deadly:
Assault weapons and LCMs [large capacity magazines] are common characteristics of guns discussed in policy debates because they are disproportionately used in mass shootings. Mass shootings involving assault weapons typically involve more victims per incident than mass shootings with other weapons.
This was tragically demonstrated on July 20 when a man armed with an assault weapon and large capacity magazine opened fire in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater in what has been described as America's worst mass shooting in terms of total number of people shot.
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