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It's Allergy Season in Missoula
Temperatures finally topped 70 degrees in Missoula this week, and like many sun-starved Montanans, I've looked for any excuse to head outside and soak up the rays.
Unfortunately, warm spring weather means more plants are growing and blooming, which in turn means there is more pollen in the air. Add in those gusty afternoon winds that we've been experiencing, and you have the perfect conditions for an allergy-sufferer's worst nightmare.
When it comes to the severity of seasonal allergy symptoms, I probably fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. My symptoms aren't enough to keep me inside, but I definitely notice a change once things start turning green. At first, I usually think I'm coming down with a cold. But when the sneezing fails to subside after several days, I know that it's that time of year again.
Over the course of the next few months, my allergic reactions will ebb and flow depending on what's in the air. If I'm feeling particularly stuffed up, I will check the pollen report on weather.com and try to identify what plant is causing the trouble. (Mostly out of curiosity, since there isn't much I can do to stop it aside from popping a Claritin.)
Tree pollen gives me the most grief, but grass and weed pollen are also present in our area at certain times of the season.
Ever wonder what, exactly, is causing that itch in your nose? The University of Montana's Center for Environmental Health Sciences operates the only pollen count station in the entire state of Montana. The center provides up-to-date pollen information on its web page and reports its findings to organizations such as the National Allergy Bureau, weather.com, KPAX and local allergists.
Thankfully, most allergy symptoms can easily be treated with over-the-counter medications such as Claritin, Zyrtec and Benadryl.
Brooke is a 2010 graduate of The University of Montana, where she ran track and cross country for the Grizzlies. She is currently working as a writer and editor in Missoula.
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In honor of Easter weekend I will be discussing what I think of when someone says Easter – no, not chocolate – it's eggs!
Eggs pack a powerful little punch! Not only are they cheap to buy, easy to cook, and an important ingredient in all my favorite foods like cookies and brownies, but they are extremely good for us.
In the past eggs have gotten a bad reputation due to the fact that they can contribute to high cholesterol and heart disease. While you should double check with your doctor, most reports say that as long as you limit your egg intake to no more than one a day, or a few a couple of times per week, they will not harm you. Besides, it is only the egg yolks that affect cholesterol in any way – you can still go nuts eating egg whites. This is also some good advice if you are really trying to watch your waistline – eat one egg yolk for every 2-3 egg white. You won't even notice the difference in taste! You still need to consume some of the egg yolk though because the yolk contains choline – which has been proven to reduce the risk of breast cancer and help with the nervous system. The only other foods that contain choline are liver, wheat germ, cauliflower, and some milk – so our best, and yummiest, bet to get this nutrient is from egg yolks.
Eggs also have incredible health benefits that help the eyes – it can reduce both cataracts and macular degeneration. They also help to benefit the skin from the inside out – being high in minerals and vitamins such as Vitamins B12 and D.
Eggs can be a wonderful addition to your skincare routine to use as weekly masks or treatments. Egg whites make a wonderful, tightening mask, while egg yolks applied to the skin can help to heal some mild to moderate acne. Using the gooey part inside the eggshell – called the eggshell membrane – is fantastic when added to a cut or irritation on the skin to soothe and heal it.
At only 68 calories for a whole large egg, eggs are a staple to keep in your refrigerator. Eat some for your breakfast and your body will thank you – hard boil a few and eat them as snacks throughout the week or whip some up in a scramble with a side of toast. Apply some topically and your skin will thank you – relax tonight in front of your favorite movie with some whites around your eyes. And this weekend – be sure to hard boil and decorate some for an egg-stra special Easter egg hunt with your loved ones.

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Giants overpower Cardinals in Game 2 NLCS
Giants overpower Cardinals in Game 2 NLCS
Cardinal pitcher Chris Carpenter lost to Giant pitcher Ryan Vogelsong in Game 2 of the NLCS. Last year, he went 4-0 in the postseason.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong evened the NLCS series at one game each with a 7-1 win over the Cardinals.
San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan, right, is congratulated by Pablo Sandoval after Pagan hit a leadoff home run during the first inning.
San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro hits a three RBI double as catcher Yadier Molina looks on during the fourth inning.
Marco Scutaro throws to first as he is taken out by a controversial slide by Cardinals' Matt Holliday. Some said the slide was late. Scutaro left the game in the 5th, though X-Rays and an MRI were negative and Scutaro is predicted to play in Game 3.
Cardinals' Allen Craig, left, appears to tag San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco as Blanco heads back to first base on a fly ball during the eighth inning. Umpires called him safe.
San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan, left, celebrates with Brandon Crawford after the Giants won.


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CHICAGO – Revenue for 2006 increased by 6 percent for Bally Total Fitness, according to its 2006 financials and annual report, but that won't be enough to stave off the company's planned Chapter 11 filing.
The Chicago-based company had delayed its financial filing for 2006 from March until June 29, partially due to issues related to accounting for deferred revenue and errors in prior year member data related to how membership revenue is recognized. However, those issues were resolved in the financial statement filed with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and did not require any restatements of the prior year financials, the company said in a release.
Bally's 2006 net revenue was $1.059 billion compared to $1.003 billion in 2005. Its consolidated debt stands at more than $811 million. To provide working capital during its planned bankruptcy and to refinance its existing senior credit facility, Bally has arranged $292 million of super-priority secured debtor-in-possession and senior secured exit credit facilities from unidentified lenders, the company announced earlier this week.
Bally's SEC filing shows that total membership cash collections continued to decline in each quarter of 2006 when compared to the prior year levels. Total 2006 membership cash collections were $757.6 million, down $25.4 million from 2005 collections of $783 million. Approximately $10.9 million, or 43 percent, of the year-over-year decline in total membership cash collections occurred in the fourth quarter of 2006. The 2006 quarterly trend has continued through the first half of 2007; total membership cash collections in the first quarter of 2007 were $12 million, or 6 percent, below the first quarter of 2006.
The average number of members during 2006 declined 2 percent to 3.559 million, from 3.622 million in the prior year. The average monthly cash received per member also declined 2 percent to $17.74, down from $18.02 in 2005. The total number of members as of December 31, 2006 was 3.485 million, down 1 percent from the prior year.
The company has begun the formal process of soliciting approvals for a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization from holders of the company's 10-1/2 percent senior notes due 2011 and senior subordinated notes. The solicitation process is ongoing, and the voting agent must receive votes on the plan no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on July 27, 2007, unless this deadline is extended.
If Bally receives the required noteholder approvals, it will file for Chapter 11 reorganization. Bally plans to continue normal club operations during the restructuring process, obtaining the necessary relief from the bankruptcy court to pay the majority of its employees, trade and certain other creditors, the company's release says. If Bally does not receive the necessary votes, the release says the company will evaluate other options, including filing a traditional, non-prepackaged Chapter 11 case.


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This is best advice, you can usually still relaunch and fly a kite like this so you can get back to the beach but just be aware that it may not fly properly although safety should still work, if in doubt leash out and walk backkas911 wrote:Head back to shore. Always. You can block the leash, initiate a death loop, get your fingers cut off etc. Maybe later on you can fix it on the water
But why don't you get an assisted launch, or learn how to launch on your own?
Obviously you need to try and have tension on the lines, all the time, when doing it your way
irwe wrote:I drift launch 80% of the time from my local kite spot and don't get tangles.
This is what I do.
1. Pump up kite leading edge facing water far enough from shoreline to walk out lines.
2. Walk out lines confirm no tangles.
3. Hook in Chicken loop and safety leash
4. Walk up middle of lines
5. Grab center of kite and lift letting wind tips drag.
6. Walk back to board at shoreline (keep bar under elbow)
7. Pick up board with free hand and walk out to a safe distance. (make sure nothing will snag lines)
8. Release kite with leading edge facing you and splash water onto canopy
9. Quickly walk away from kite to minimize time there is slack in lines
10. Let go of board and launch kite**
** I don't use this technique if wind is 'nuclear'.
I drift launch because no beach space. Not familiar with tethered launch but will look into it.JGTR wrote:Why drift launch? You should only drift launch if you have no beach to launch on and the water is too deep to walk the kite out - otherwise tethered launch is the way to go


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How Tough It Still Is to Get Loans or Jobs
New data shows that banks are still making it difficult to get a mortgage and competition to get a job remains tough. MarketWatch's Rex Crum has the charts. (Photo: Labor Department)
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I ... the ... what is the bracelet length of businesses and consumers latest figures from ... Federal Reserve survey ... of senior loan officers shows that banks are willing to lend money more now but it's still not be easy to below I'm Rex Crum MarketWatch ... with a look of what some of the survey has found ... while the survey's findings is that when comes to mortgages banks are making it easier to get mortgages but not by much ... in a recent speech by Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke ... said originations for borrowers with credit scores between six twenty and sixty have actually bought ninety percent between two thousandseven in two thousand twelve ... the move by thirty percent for those borrowers the higher scores above seven eighty ... one reasons things are fearful what's called put back that means having to buy back that low it's one of the upbeat signs the housing market in the economy in general ... is that home prices are on the rise may have risen every month for the past thirteen months such factors as low interest rates ... a slowly improving job market and tight inventories are among the reasons why prices have been going up in most markets ... of the not all cities like Chicago for example ... as a place were distressed properties are keeping the market prices down below national acts ... one of the most important factors in getting a mortgage is having a job the job you're more likely to make your mortgage payments ... the competition for jobs is Toughens unfairly being tougher ... on since before the recession when the number of jobseekers for thought was about one point eight ... it's since risen to three point one in March ... when it comes to jobs there some good data coming from the top rung ... and that's been calling the number of layoffs apparently the number of layoffs has been going down because jobless claims data is not a five-year low ... the rate of hiring however is only minimally gotten better since the start of the recession ... the outlook appears to be better for those better skill positions like a professional business services ... and that even there it's still very challenging to find jobs for ...


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Explore Types of Autism - Centria Autism Service of Fort Worth TXCentria Healthcare provides expert Autism screening and testing services. Although there are no medications that can cure Autism or treat their core symptoms, there are ways to make children dealing with Autism function much better, and we take the best approach when it come to finding a types of autism. Centria provides evaluation and treatment services for children with complicated developmental disorders. At Centria, we accept all major health insurances, medicaid autism waiver, and offer private pay services.
Our Autism Screening ProcessM-Chat, the most widely recognized and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, is a tool that helps aid in the early screen for autism in children between the ages of 16-30 months. The primary goal of this autism testing is to identify if a child is at risk and if they should receive further evaluation. Keep in mind, during this autism testing, there is a high false-positive right, meaning that not all children who score "at risk" will be diagnosed with ASD. However, to address this, we have developed a follow-up procedure to even further evaluate each child to ensure the most accurate information is evaluated. The earlier we begin the diagnosis, the better the outcomes will be. We give children the help they need to grow, so there's no need to wait!
What Are The Different Types of Autism?Autism is a complex behavioral disorder that includes impairments in social interaction, language, and communication skills. The current treatment options available can be lengthy and increasing levels of need can cause delays for parents trying to accelerate the process forward.
Impaired Social Communication Skills Include
When Your Child Does Not...
- Respond to name (appears deaf)
- Share Interests
- Make eye contact
- Have warm/joyful expression
- Search for objects that are hidden
- Point at something of interest
- Interact with peers and/or family (may desire to be alone)
When Your Child Does Not...
- Babble by 12 months
- Use gestures or any words by 12 months
- Use normal rhythm, pitch, or volume in their speech
- Use single words by 16 months or 2 phrase words by 24 months
Repetitive or Restricted Behaviors
- Focused on objects or parts of objects
- Repetitive body movements (hand flapping, spinning, toe walking, rocking, teeth grinding, slapping self)
- Resists change in routine
The key to positive outcomes related to Autism is early diagnosis and intervention, so call today. If you are looking for a team of hardworking professionals to properly provide accurate autism screening and testing for your child, you've come to the right place. We offer home based options near Fort Worth TX, as well as clinic locations in the surrounding areas. All of us at Centria are committed to helping families get the assistance they need, when they need it. To learn more, call us today at 855-77-AUTISM.
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Even as Centria continues to expand across the nation, our mission remains strong. Our vision of helping as many individuals on the spectrum and their families has driven our team to continue looking to where our services can make a difference and have an impact on the community.


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Reading Development
Risk Factors for Reading Problems
Get the facts on risk factors for reading problems to help put all kids on the path to reading success, right from the start.
What Educators Are Saying
Working together, we can free children from the disabling effects of reading failure. Here is a sampling of what educators are saying about Nemours BrightStart!:
"Early in the year, one of my students was so shy and withdrawn in the classroom that he would stiffen his body when approached or spoken to by a classmate or teacher. He refused to participate or interact with anyone. One day after returning to the classroom following a Nemours BrightStart! lesson, the student gave me a big unexpected hug, pointed to his letter bracelet, and said, 'I know what this letter is! It's a C and it says /c/!' It was a turning point for this child, and he has been an active learner since that day."
— Ms. Bass, a VPK teacher
"Nemours BrightStart! is such a positive experience that when I walk into a classroom, my Nemours BrightStart! students are excited to come to the group. The children who are not receiving Nemours BrightStart! instruction continually ask me, 'When is it my turn? Are you taking me today?' I plan to take a day to invite these children to a small group to sample a taste of Nemours BrightStart!"
— Nemours BrightStart!-trained educator
"After completing just one series of Nemours BrightStart! lessons, the children have shown impressive academic gains. But just as important are the positive changes in their level of confidence and attitude toward learning. Children who were hesitant to respond and participate in their classroom setting gained the confidence to answer questions and interact with their Nemours BrightStart! buddies. The Nemours BrightStart! small group is a safe, secure atmosphere to learn, and the strategies are designed for the children to experience success. It was heartwarming to hear the children say encouraging words to each other such as 'kiss your brain,' 'slam dunk,' and 'you did it.'"
— Nemours BrightStart!-trained educator
"One student in particular had difficulty attending to the activities during the earlier lessons. But once he started experiencing success, he became more attentive and cooperative. In fact, he became such a proficient syllable clapper in his group, that he would offer his help to other students by holding their hands to clap and saying, 'You're doing it!'"
— Bonnie Post, Prekindergarten Specialist,
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LAS VEGAS, NEV. – Top Rank announced the signing of amateur sensation JESSE HART to an exclusive long-term promotional agreement today. Hart, son of Eugene "Cyclone" Hart, a highly-rated middleweight contender in the late '60s and early '70s who in 2003 was named to the The Ring's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, will be making his professional debut, as a middleweight, on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley, Jr. World Welterweight Championship, Saturday, June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
Hart, 22, is looking to continue the long and illustrious lineage of great Philadelphia-based middleweight fighters. He compiled an amateur record of 85-11, highlighted by a stellar 2011 which included winning the National Golden Gloves at 165 lbs., the USA National Tournament at 178 lbs and going undefeated at the double elimination USA Olympic Trials box-offs. Hart also tied the knot last August, marrying childhood sweetheart Starletto Brayboy-Hart. The Harts are expecting their first child, a daughter who will be named Halo, in August.
Hart, who signed on with the Philadelphia-based D&D Management, where he will be co-managed by Alfred "Doc" Nowicki and David Price, will continue training with his father.
"Eugene 'Cyclone' Hart fought in Philadelphia in an era of unbelievable middleweight talent. Now we have the opportunity to promote Jesse Hart, the son of the Cyclone," said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. "We hope Jesse will be a future superstar which will make all of us, including his father, very proud."
"I always admired Top Rank, Bob Arum is the best! They are and have been the premier boxing promoters for over 30-40 years," said Hart.
"As an amateur Jesse won 85 fights and a lot of gold medals. He is a very skilled fighter who has knockout power. We think he is a future world champion," said Nowicki.
"I am very excited that Jesse has signed with D&D Management as well as a promotional deal with Top Rank," said Price. "I think that everyone involved, especially the fans will thoroughly enjoy watching the career of Jesse Hart."


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"STUNNING TIGUAN WITH SAT NAV LOW MILEAGE AND FULL HISTORY AVAILABLE NOW DONT MISS THIS GREAT CAR. Book a test drive at Vertu VW Lincoln and let the car of today be your car of tomorrow. As a Das Welt Auto Approved vehicle, you will receive a minimum 1-year unlimited mile warranty with European roadside assistance, peace of mind from the Das Welt Auto 142-point check and 5 day drive away insurance to get you on your way"
Mark Currie, New & Used Car Sales Manager
Volkswagen Lincoln
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|Low washer fluid warning light
|Tinted windows (B pillar backwards)
|ABS+EBD+Brake assist
|ESP with EDL + ASR
|Electronic parking brake with auto hold
|Hill hold control
|Front assist including city emergency braking
|Bluetooth phone integration system
|Car-Net App-Connect
|Driver Aids
|Lane assist
|Driver Information
|Service interval indicator
|Warning lights
|Outside temperature display
|Instrument cluster
|Driving Mirrors
|Electric folding door mirrors
|Body colour heated door mirrors
|Auto dimming interior mirror
|Elec heated + adjust door mirrors
|Body colour door mirrors
|Embellishment Trims
|Chrome door trim inserts
|Titan silver decorative inserts
|Diesel particulate filter
|DAB Digital radio
|Aux-in socket
|Exterior Body Features
|Body colour door handles
|Chrome side window surrounds
|Chrome trimmed radiator grille
|Illuminated scuff plates
|Body coloured bumpers
|Exterior Lights
|Dusk sensor + auto driving lights
|Coming/leaving home lighting function
|3 zone climate control
|Interior Features
|Storage drawers under front seats
|Height/reach adjust steering wheel
|Removable luggage cover
|Storage tray on dashboard
|Sunglasses storage
|Rear cupholders
|Map pockets on front seats
|Lockable cooled glovebox
|Leather gear knob
|Front centre armrest with storage + rear 2 air vents + cupholders
|Front seatback folding tables
|Storage compartment in driver's door
|Storage compartment in passenger's door
|Front centre armrest with 12v socket
|Variable boot floor
|4 load lashing points
|Interior Lights
|Interior light with delay
|Luggage compartment lighting
|First aid kit
|Warning triangle
|Rear side airbags
|Front side airbags
|Head airbag system
|Curtain airbags
|Driver/Front Passenger airbags
|3 rear 3 point seatbelts
|Seatbelt warning lamp and buzzer
|Drivers knee airbag
|Height adjustable front 3 point seatbelts + pretensioners
|Pre crash system
|Active bonnet
|Driver/Passenger whiplash optimised head restraints
|Active pedestrian safety system
|Passenger airbag deactivate switch
|Passenger knee airbag
|Sliding/reclining rear seats
|3 rear headrests
|Isofix Preparation 2 Rear child seats
|40/20/40 split folding rear seats
|Electronic engine immobiliser
|Alarm with interior protection
|Vanity Mirrors
|Illuminated driver/passenger vanity mirrors
|Wheels - Spare
|Steel space saver spare wheel
The specification listed for this vehicle was standard when purchased new. The actual specification may vary, for confirmation, please contact our sales department.
Ten Second Review
In second generation form, Volkswagen's Tiguan compact SUV is a much more sophisticated thing - as it needs to be to take on a wide array of Crossover and full-SUV-orientated rivals. Sharp looks are matched by sharp dynamics and a more sophisticated 4WD system that makes this car a more credible tool when the going gets rough. There's a classier cabin too and as a result, this car feels just that bit more complete than it ever did before. Here, we try the strong-selling 2.0 TDI 4MOTION version.
No matter how good this second generation Tiguan is - and as we're about to find out, it's very good indeed - it'll need some help in addressing a market segment as sizeable and important as the compact SUV/Crossover segment and Volkswagen has tried to ensure that it will get it. We're told that the wide range of derivatives on offer provides a variant for almost everybody, whether you merely want something that looks like an SUV, or you're the kind of customer who regularly needs to go off road. Here, we're trying the version that typically most customers want, the one with the mid-range 150PS 2.0 TDI diesel engine and 4MOTION 4WD. Is the finished product desirable enough to frighten tough competitors and justify its inevitable price premium over the other similarly-sized and almost identically-engineered family SUVs recently launched by sister Volkswagen Group brands, cars like SEAT's Ateca and Skoda's Kodiaq? It'll be interesting to find out.
Driving Experience
The dynamics of this Tiguan have been usefully improved this time round thanks to the installation of a lighter, stiffer hi-tech MQB platform that's allowed the engineers to reduce bodyroll without the need for an unpleasant, over-firm ride. There's no particular fun to be had in throwing this Volkswagen about, but its composure when you do - or perhaps when you have to - is extremely impressive, helped by well-weighted steering and an XDS electronic differential lock system that brakes the inside wheels when cornering to help tighten your line around the bend. Buyers in this country have a preference for ordering this car with 4MOTION 4WD, so Volkswagen has enhanced that system and added in a '4MOTION Active Control' set-up that allows you to tailor the working of the all-wheel drive system to more specifically suit conditions both on and off the beaten track. It's one of the things that makes this car surprisingly good off road. Under the bonnet, the range is primarily based around 2.0-litre TDI engines, with buyers offered a choice of 115, 150, 190 or 240PS outputs. Most customers opt for the 150PS mid-range variant we tried, which gives you the option of either having or doing without the 4MOTION system or the DSG automatic gearbox. Choosing the 4x4 option allows your Tiguan to tow a class-leading 2,500kgs, nearly twice as much as a conventional front-driven version.
Design and Build
Volkswagen's Head of Design Klaus Bischoff describes the look of this second generation Tiguan model as 'highly passionate'. Perhaps it is - in a very German sort of way. It's certainly an intricately fashioned thing, cut like a diamond with super-sharp slashes and creases. And it's bigger than before, 60mm longer and 30mm wider, though the height has been reduced by 33mm to create a lower, leaner stance. More important though of course, is the stuff you can't see, specifically the stiffer, more sophisticated Golf-style MQB platform underpinnings that lie beneath the precise, carefully contoured lines. This hi-tech chassis has been fundamental in the creation of this slightly bigger, significantly lighter and more sophisticated car that, as we'll see, also uses its interior space more efficiently. You certainly appreciate this from behind the wheel, but what's even more evident from the moment you slide into the hip-height seats is that this Tiguan has broken rank with the Qashqai-class models it used to compete with and can now offer properly premium class quality. Take a seat in the back and you're in the area of the car where you most appreciate the benefits of this MK2 model's extra 26mm of interior length - there's 29mm more knee room on offer this time round and the flexibility to further improve things by using a sliding rear bench. Out back, the hatch rises to reveal a spacious 520-litre boot.
Market and Model
The Tiguan range starts from around £23,000, but you'll need to be paying at least in the £25,000 to £30,000 bracket for this 2.0 TDI 150PS model. It's not really surprising that this powerplant is by far the most popular engine in the line-up. Key encouragements to consider this particular unit lie in the fact that it's the powerplant offering the widest choice of key mechanical options; with the base 115PS diesel, you can't have 4WD or automatic transmission; in the top 190 and 240PS diesel vaiants, you have to have both. Go for this 150PS engine and you make the choices - the DSG auto 'box being around £1,500 extra, while 4MOTION 4WD is just over £1,700 more if you want it. As for equipment, well even entry-level 'S' trim gets you 17-inch alloy wheels and the 'Composition Media' system with its 8.0-inch touchscreen. Via this display, you'll access an eight-speaker DAB stereo system with Bluetooth 'phone connectivity, an SD card reader and a USB connection. Volkswagen also throws in roof rails, an auto-dimming rear view mirror, auto headlamps and wipers, a dual-height boot floor, a proper space-saver spare wheel and an impressive rosta of basic safety equipment.
Cost of Ownership
On to the figures. The base 115PS 2.0-litre TDI 2WD diesel variant manages 60.1mpg on the combined cycle and 123g/km of CO2 - in other words, it's as clean and quite a bit more frugal than the feeblest petrol engine Ford Fiesta, so on that basis, the Tiguan range is off to a good start. Despite its extra power, the pokier 150PS 2.0-litre TDI 2WD version of this Volkswagen we're looking at here doesn't do too much worse, returning 57.6mpg and 125g/km of CO2, figures that fall only marginally if you go for the optional 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox. You'll probably be wanting to know about 4MOTION 4WD too, a set-up that the Wolfsburg brand claims can operate a little more efficiently this time round. That may be so, but there's still an inevitable penalty to pay for carrying around this system's extra weight. In the 2.0 TDI 150PS 4MOTION model that many will want, you're looking at 52.3mpg on the combined cycle and 141g/km of CO2. Choose the 190PS 2.0 TDI 4MOTION variant only offered with DSG auto transmission and the figures are 49.6mpg and 149g/km.
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Now through October 9, just before Thanksgiving, the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is in full swing. It is the only wine festival on the continent that takes place during the height of the grape harvest. The focus is on wonderful wine, fine food, education and the arts. There are over 165 different events taking place throughout the valley. So hurry on out to this viticulturalist's paradise where you'll enjoy warm desert days and cool nights— perfect for helping the grapes ripen.
Why not take a vineyard tour and dine among the vines? Perhaps a seminar on the fine art of wine making is an interest. Whatever about the festival interests you, your Okanagan based BC Innkeepers Guild members will be able to guide you, offer you a great breakfast to start the day and provide the very best in comfort and hospitality. Cheers!
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Eric Knutson starts as LepNet Curatorial Assistant
Collection mow part of global biodiversity data
Collection of author of Kaufman field guide now at DMNS
... and are here to stay
donated by Department Associate Barbara Bartell
Visit from founder Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh
At the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
New Species of Cave Worm Discovered in Steamboat Springs
Hemicyrthus blaffarti from New Caledonia described
Great Citizen Scientist success
This Year's Teen Science Scholars started at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Nathrop's Jeffrey Johns Roberts finds first Colorado specimen of the figeater beetle
Paper analyses major publisher's policies
New DMNS Annals presents our collection of wonderful Russian gem-carving sculptures
Group Photo Available for Download
First issue of Denver Museum of Nature & Science Reports published
to the Illinois Natural History Survey
Move into new state-of-the-art facility has started
First delivery arrived in Denver on Monday
Call for papers and memories
Making more of our specimens publicly available
DMNS Annals 5 published
The elusive type specimens of John Witt Randall rediscovered
The common red-winged dung beetle is two species
Increasing number of journals banned from receiving Impact Factor
NSF grants make collections data publicly available
New species from Colorado named after Zoology Collections Manager
Comprehensive history of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science published
Landmark meeting of the Commission in Singapore
Ernst Jünger's beetles on exhibit at CU Boulder Library
Zoology's Flickr page online
Becky Krell starts serious volunteering before kindergarten
Chris Grinter joins Entomology Program
Identification keys for world dung beetle genera in preparation
3668 insect specimens arrived safely in Denver
Zoological nomenclature meets the 21st century - BMC published
interview with Frank Krell
National Science Foundation funds new cabinetry and an assistant (David Bettman)
National Science Foundation funds a major regional digitization project.
Point of View paper published in "Learned Publishing"
Essay published in "European Science Editing"
Snowmass mammoth moved to Paleo Lab
Enio Cano from the University del Valle de Guatemala visits the Entomology Collection
New paper on secondary seed dispersal by dung beetles published
on the Bison Beetle Project
Dr Dean Fanara donated 98 Colombian Lepidoptera
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Meteorologist John Cole says that North Carolina "sticks out like a sore thumb" in the water, and residents are "just asking for it" when it comes to getting hit by big storms.
Meteorologist John Cole says that North Carolina "sticks out like a sore thumb" in the water, and residents are "just asking for it" when it comes to getting hit by big storms.
Cole, warning coordination meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Newport, was the guest speaker at the Havelock Chamber of Commerce monthly "Lunch and Learn" meeting last week.
Cole gave a presentation to the group about hurricane and severe weather climatology.
He has been working in the area since 2003 and has developed a good sense of what residents can expect from the weather.
Looking back at recent and historic storms, Cole presented information about the tracking of tornados and hurricanes and the damaging impacts of strong winds and high water.
Although the coastal plain is often seen as the "Tornado Alley" for hurricanes, the National Weather Service does all it can to the keep residents of the shoreline safe.
Cole said the Newport office is a leader within the weather service in terms of warning area residents to the potential of severe weather.
"We�re better than the national average for lead time," said Cole.
Forecasters there do everything from reading charts to making internal service assessments that figure out what the service did right and what they could have done better in a severe weather case.
He recalled the June 10 tornado in Jacksonville where he said the weather service didn�t make the call in providing warning for the storm.
"We missed it," Cole said.
When it comes to hurricanes, for which there is usually much warning time, Cole said everyone should be prepared for the season by having a plan for evacuation and a disaster supplies kit that will keep residents safe for three to five days.
For the upcoming hurricane season, Cole said predictions call for around 12 storms.
"Bigger, stronger hurricanes this year", said Cole.
The season started June 1 and ends Nov. 30, with September being the peak month for storms.
Stephanie Duncan, executive director of the Havelock Chambers of Commerce, said the meeting with Cole was to provide valuable information that the members, businesses and public can use.
For more storm information, look online at weather.gov or websites of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the American Red Cross.


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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider returned to practice Monday.
However his status for the first game of the Stanley Cup quarterfinals against the San Jose Sharks remained uncertain. Game 1 of the series is Wednesday night.
Schneider was injured April 22 in a win over Chicago, when he played the whole game without any apparent discomfort. He had not practiced with the team since then and missed Vancouver's final two regular-season games, but worked out briefly with an assistant coach Sunday.
Coach Alain Vigneault said Schneider's status remains day to day.
"It wasn't really a rest issue,'' Schneider said. "It was a day-to-day injury, and I had to take some time off.''
Schneider said he knows when he was injured against the Blackhawks, but declined to elaborate. He has been making progress in his recovery and hopes to play against the Sharks at some point.
"I'd love to play in the playoffs,'' Schneider said. "I've felt good about how I've been playing lately.''
Schneider earned victories in his last two regular-season games to finish with a 17-9-4 record. He had an impressive 2.11 goals-against average and five shutouts.
He was going to be Vancouver's playoff starter months ago after displacing Roberto Luongo in last spring's first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Meanwhile, Luongo, who has tried to say and do all the right things all season long since an expected offseason trade did not come through, apologized for ducking reporters after a 7-2 loss in Edmonton on Saturday.
"I was pretty upset and I have to apologize for taking off on you guys,'' Luongo said. "I was upset with myself. It's tough to get embarrassed like that. It's happened one too many times for me.''
Luongo said he needed time to cool off after allowing six third-period goals - including five in a span of 3 minutes and 35 seconds.
"I was fuming,'' Luongo said. "It was better for me to sit on the bus than to say some things that I would have regretted.''
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There are rumors floating around that Ford maybe ditching its retro-designed Mustang in favor of a modern look. Wall Street Journal's Matt Ramsey is a proponent of this theory.
In his article, he suggests that Ford is doing so due to decline in retro-looking car sales. He also suggests Volkswagen suffered the same fate with its New Beetle, which also saw a decline in sales. However, Autoblog brings up two valid counterarguments. One is the Mustang did not have competition for years, and now competes against Dodge. Secondly, both manufacturers where hit by the recession, thus sales suffered.
Both arguments hold true. Ford has announced that it's going to take the Mustang global. Though the retro-looking Mustangs are popular here in the States, they may not be everyone's cup of tea in Europe. They're not big on large, bulky vehicles roaming the streets. We don't blame them either, since most of their city streets aren't wide enough for pedestrians to walk on.
The speculated predecessor for the retro-Mustang would be the Evos. The Evos is geared with Generation Y in mind. It also fits well with Ford's overlapping theme set by the Fusion or the Aston Martin look, as we like to call it. Though we're not opposed the redesign, we'd be sad to see the retro-bodied Mustang go to pasture.
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UXBRIDGE — A historic Main Street building is slated to be demolished after a six-alarm fire today ravaged it from the inside out. Tenants got out safely, but in the sweltering heat, the blaze took a toll on firefighters.
UXBRIDGE — A historic Main Street building is slated to be demolished after a six-alarm fire today ravaged it from the inside out.
The fate of the 118-year-old Bank Building was sealed within three hours Thursday afternoon. The three-story late Victorian-style building, in downtown Uxbridge across the street from the Fire Department, was placed on the National Registery of Historic Places 30 years ago.
Firefighters from as many as 25 communities battled the six-alarm fire and provided mutual aid.
The sweltering heat wave made their tasks more difficult.
Fire Chief William T. Kessler said heavy smoke was billowing from the third floor when firefighters arrived, with flames showing on the first, second and third floors. The call came in shortly before 2 p.m., he said.
The Bank Building at 32 South Main St. (Route 122) has two businesses on the ground floor, Bridals by Rochelle and Diversified Signs, and apartments on the second and third floors.The building housed seven apartments, six of which were occupied, Chief Kessler said. The American Red Cross of Central & Western Mass. is aiding 10 occupants of the building, according to Dawn Leaks, regional director of communication.
"The call initially came in as a smoke alarm sounding, and then a report of a smell of smoke," Chief Kessler said.
"Shortly before our arrival, we got a report of smoke coming out of windows. We tried taking the third floor with the lines. Before we could get up there, there was heavy smoke on the whole third floor, fire showing out the bravo (left) side."
Chief Kessler said no tenants were injured and all were accounted for. The apartment tenants were evacuated as soon as rescue personnel arrived.
"The tenants inside the apartment building, they were evacuated when we got here and when police got here," Chief Kessler said. "The police did go through and do an evacuation, as well. They and the firefighters were only able to make the second floor. We couldn't make it to the third floor."
A bridal party was in Bridals by Rochelle at the time of the fire. They got out safely.
Suzanne Burke, owner of Bridals by Rochelle, was able to get all the wedding gowns that were sold out of the building, and they are safe. However, the dresses that had not been sold are all gone, according to a friend of the owner, Joyce Maffeo.
The senior center, next door to the burning building, was evacuated as well, Chief Kessler said. Most of the fire was coming from the rear left corner of the building, he said.
Chief Kessler said two firefighters from Millville and one from Northbridge were taken to the hospital for precautionary heat exhaustion and heat-related issues. He said he heard later from his EMTs that they were doing OK.
"When you go through rehab, besides getting fluids, they also check their vital signs. And if somebody is not able to get their vital signs or blood pressure and their pulse under control, typically they are then transported out," Chief Kessler said, "because they probably need intravenous fluids and they also need to monitor heart stress in this heat. And that heavy workload stresses the heart."
After the fire was extinguished around 5 p.m., crews were planning exterior assessment in preparation for an overhaul of the building. According to Chief Kessler, the building inspector gave the demolition order, but crews were waiting for structural engineers to arrive and give their assessment.
"From reports I have been given from people who have gone around the building ... some of the exterior walls were bowing out," Chief Kessler said. "I don't want to put anybody inside, risking a collapse."
Considering the weather and it being a daytime fire when all of the town fire departments are short-staffed, Chief Kessler had nothing but praise for his department, as well as the estimated 25 neighboring fire departments that pitched in.
"The Millville guys and Northbridge guys were some of the initial crews. They did a hell of a job," Chief Kessler said. "It seems easy when you see us squirting water in windows. Getting that stuff set up is a lot of work, a lot of work."
Chief Kessler said they got three engines connected to downtown hydrants, as well as three lines drawing water from the Mumford River.
The fire's origin and cause is under investigation, Chief Kessler said.
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The Professional Tennis Registry's International Wheelchair Championships tennis tournament was recently held on Hilton Head Island.
More than 70 players from 10 countries participated in four days of international tennis competition.
Four-time defending champion Gordon Reid of Scotland defeated the United States' Steve Welch in the men's open final. The women's 2010 champion Lucy Shuker, of Great Britain, took the title again over Katarina Krueger of Germany.
Bluffton High School tennis players Sean Greiner, Willism Sease, Anna Rathke, Angie Castrillon, Alexis Manuel, Caroline Odiorne, Maria Odiorne, Abigail Rasmussen and Karyn Wilson volunteered at the event.
Heritage elects new board members
The Heritage Classic Foundation has elected two new members to its board, which oversees the operations and charitable giving of the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.
The new board members are Ray Angell of Hilton Head Island and Cary Kelley of Beaufort, the foundation announced Thursday.
Angell was named the Heritage's general chairman six years ago and is responsible for all 1,200 tournament volunteers. He has a degree from the University of Pittsburgh and retired in 1987 after a career in sales and marketing. Soon after, he moved to Hilton Head Island and began volunteering as a marshal on Hole No. 10.
Cary Kelley has served as the executive vice president for Community Services Associates, Inc., in Sea Pines Plantation since 2000. A retired Marine, he was also the property manager for Callawassie Island from 2000 to 2005.
The 45th RBC Heritage will be played April 15-21, 2013 at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Final week for PALS basketball registration
Registration for Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services basketball ends Wednesday.
Late registration will end Oct. 17 and will require a $25 late fee. Registration can only take place at the Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort and the Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton for children ages 4-16.
Players must provide a completed application, which can be found online at bcgov.net/PALS or at the recreation centers. Birth certificates are required for participation. Applications and copies of birth certificates can be mailed, faxed or delivered in person. Addresses and fax numbers are listed on the application materials.
The registration fee for basketball participation is $60 and will include the uniform for the regular season.
For more information, go to bcgov.net/PALS or call the Burton Wells Recreation Center at 255-6680 and the Buckwalter Recreation Center at 255-6710.
Sand Sharks men's golf wins at Kinderlou
VALDOSTA, Ga. - A new generation of University of South Carolina Beaufort golfers showed Tuesday they are ready to carry on the winning tradition the program has built in its early years.
The Sand Shark men's golf team secured a six-shot victory in the Thomas University Invitational at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club.
Led by individual runner-up Brian Langley - who lost the title on the fourth hole of a playoff - the Sand Sharks finished with a 36-hole score of 586, six shots clear of Sun Conference rival Webber International.
The Sand Sharks wrap up their fall schedule Oct. 15-16 at the SeeMore NAIA Intercollegiate at The Club at Savannah Harbor.
Bluffton's Vecchio named Sun Conference runner of the week
University of South Carolina Beaufort cross country athletes Anthony Vecchio and Melissa Carder have been named the Sun Conference runners of the week for their performances Sept. 29 at the Southern Wesleyan Invitational.
Vecchio, a sophomore from Bluffton, was named the conference men's runner of the week after winning the race in Central, S.C., with an 8-kilometer time of 26:37 - a personal best.
Carder, a sophomore from New Windsor, N.Y., was named the women's runner of the week after a third-place finish at Southern Wesleyan.
Boe finishes third in junior golf event
Zachary Boe of Bluffton finished in a tie for third at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour's Myrtle Beach Challenge on Sept. 30.
Boe shot 2-under 142 in the two-day tournament, tied with Emilio Arizpe of Myrtle Beach, Gustavo Flores of Mexico City and Anthony Gardner of Myrtle Beach in the boys 15-18 division.
Mexico City's Gonzalo Martinez placed first with a 5-under 139.
Junior Team Tennis registration Oct. 15
Registration for the local Junior Team Tennis League's fall-winter season begins Oct. 15, with match play scheduled to run Nov. 17 through Jan. 31.
Junior Team Tennis is a coed league for junior players ages 10-18. Local teams compete in beginner and intermediate divisions in Beaufort County and Georgia. Three local teams advanced to the state championship this summer in Florence.
Call league coordinator Bob Brown at 290-2833 for more information. Registration is online and requires a discounted USTA membership plus a team fee.
BCSO golf tournament Nov. 2
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office 2012 fall golf tournament will be held at 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at Hampton Hall.
The tournament raises money for the office's annual appreciation dinner, which honors deputies, administrative staff and volunteers for their service throughout the year.
The field is limited to 94 golfers. Contact Brian Baird at 355-3405 for details.
Callawassie Island tournament Nov. 5
The 12th annual Friends of Callawassie charity golf tournament is scheduled for 9 a.m. Nov. 5., at the Tom Fazio-designed Callawassie Island Club Course.
The "Tee It Up for a Worthy Cause" tournament will have a shotgun start, feature the modified Pinehurst (USGA) format, and will be limited to 60 two-person teams. Cost is $135 per player and includes green fee, cart fee, prize merchandise and an awards luncheon.
Tickets are available by calling the Callawassie Island Club Pro Shop at 987-2161.


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The team at Bethesda Game Studios is excited to announce another new feature making its way into Skyrim… Mounted Combat! Like the recently added Kinect support (360) and new kill cameras, this highly-requested feature that was seen in the Skyrim Game Jam video is arriving for free. In fact, by opting into the latest Steam Beta Update, PC users can check out the feature today. As far as release on other platforms, we'll let you know when we have more information.
Thanks again to all our fans, we remain committed to supporting the game through our free updates, mod tools, and more. And yes, we're still working on our first add-on, Dawnguard – some great stuff to show you soon, stay tuned!
Read the current 1.6 release notes below…
1.6 Update (all platforms unless specified)
- Mounted Combat – Skyrim now allows you to do melee and ranged combat while riding a horse
- General stability and memory optimizations
- General AI pathfinding optimizations and bug fixes
- Optimizations and crash fixes for data leaks
- Fixed rare crash with lighting
- Fixed crashes related to loading and saving games
- Fixed crash with summoned creatures/NPCs
- Fixed rare issue where saves would be corrupted
- Improved logic for when ranged kill cams are played
- Fixed issue with ranged kill cams while killing a dragon
- Fixed rare issue with certain ranged kill cams not playing properly
- Fixed issue with nirnroot lighting not properly cleaning up
- Fixed issue where bow damage was being calculated incorrectly
- Fixed rare problem with werewolf kill moves would not finish animating properly
- In "The Break of Dawn" fixed rare issue where Meridia's Beacon would disappear from player's inventory
- Fixed occasional issue where followers would disappear after player pays off a bounty after committing a crime
- Fixed issue where certain creatures and NPCs would fail to respawn properly
- Fixed rare issue with dialogue subtitles not displaying properly
- Fixed issue with water appearing blurry when loading a saved game after creating a save underwater
- Fixed issue where map cursor would occasionally disappear after closing a message box with Kinect enabled (Xbox 360)
- Fixed rare issue with shouts only performing the first level and not other unlocked levels with Kinect enabled (Xbox 360)
- Fixed issue where the shout buttons would stop working properly if users mashed LB and RB during cooldown with Kinect enabled (Xbox 360)
If you'd like to download the 1.6 Beta Update on Steam, you'll need to follow these steps:
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- Click on Steam in the upper menu
- Select Settings
- Under the Account tab, go to the Beta Participation section and select Change.
- A drop down menu will appear. Select Skyrim Beta.
- Select OK.
- Steam will now restart. After Steam restarts, Skyrim will be updated to the Beta version currently available.
If you opt into the Beta, be sure to back up your saved games or simply be careful not to overwrite your existing saves. If you decide to opt out of the beta program, your old saves will still work with the current release of Skyrim on Steam (v 1.5).
If you decide you don't want to run the Beta anymore, redo steps 1 – 4. At the drop down, select NONE – Opt out of all beta programs. Let Steam restart, and Skyrim will automatically update itself back to the latest released version.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is taking the manufacturers of the Nap Nanny, Baby Matters LLC, to court for not voluntarily recalling their product after five infants died and others incurred injuries.
The Nap Nanny is a shaped foam recliner where babies can rest or sleep. It has a three-point harness which is intended to prevent the child from falling out, but the CPSC received reports that infants fell out of the Nap Nanny even with the harness on. Nap Nanny injuries also occurred when it was used, albeit improperly, in a crib.
The Nap Nanny was officially recalled in July of 2010, but the CPSC feels Baby Matters, LLC has not done enough to warn consumers since then of the risks associated with using it. According to the CPSC, five infants have died using either the Nap Nanny Generation Two and the Chill model - it was an infant death that prompted the inital recall. Seventy other incidents of with children nearly falling out of the Nap Nanny were also reported.
In the complaint, the CPSC seeks an order for Baby Matters, LLC to notify consumers of the product defects and offer a full refund.


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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Saturday, March 1, 2014) – A last-gasp goal by the host San Antonio Scorpions wrapped up the 2014 FC Dallas preseason with a 1-1 draw in front of a sold-out Toyota Field Saturday night.
"I want to thank the San Antonio organization for the great attention they gave us, the hospitality and the atmosphere of the game," said FC Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja. "The fans made us feel today that it was an MLS atmosphere, and it was a very good way for us to wrap up the preseason."
FC Dallas created several goal-scoring opportunities throughout the game. The visitors threatened often in the first half, but it was the start of the second half before FC Dallas finally got on the board. Just two minutes into the frame, Plano native Kellyn Acosta shook his defender to get on the end of a Michel cross and send a textbook header past the 'keeper.
The goal came after steady pressure from the Dallas side throughout the first half. Early on a defensive miscue and tricky deflection by Fabian Castillo forced a fingertip save from the Scorpions goalkeeper. Later in the half Castillo gave the ball to Andrew Jacobson near the top of the 18-yard-box and the veteran midfielder quickly turned and shot. The Scorpions' goalkeeper stretched to get a glove on it and managed to redirect the ball enough for it to carom harmlessly off the top of the post.
Meanwhile, Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz charged way off his line to smother San Antonio's most dangerous counterattack opportunity in the 34th minute.
Forward Blas Perez nearly doubled the lead in the 50th minute, getting on the end of a Michel corner kick that lined precisely across the goalmouth to find the big Panamanian target at the far post. However, his header was narrowly off frame to keep it at 1-0.
Despite the slim one-goal lead, it appeared FC Dallas would walk out with a victory. However, with the clock winding down, San Antonio made its last chance count with a dangerous free kick that picked its way through the crowd to find Greg Janicki and the former Vancouver defender flicked it past Seitz to even the score.
Following the match, the team headed across the field to the South end where a large group of FC Dallas supporters had loudly supported the side all night.
"That was the highlight of the game, I thought," said Pareja. "Our players and our whole staff couldn't believe how many of our fans were here. I was excited to see such a large group. It was good to enjoy this night, not just with the San Antonio community, but also with our fans. That was awesome."
The team returns to Dallas on Sunday and, after taking Monday off to rest and recover, resumes training at Toyota Soccer Center on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. FC Dallas opens the 2014 regular season at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, March 8, versus Montreal, presented by AdvoCare.
"The Scorpions were a great opponent for us, but now we need to start thinking about Montreal," said Pareja. "I feel like we're ready to go and that's encouraging. Now we just need the games to come."


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Brett's First Place
Young, single, wishing you could afford designer digs but making do with what you've got? We've all been there. 25 year old Brett moved into his first "real" apartment a little over 2 years ago and has since been collecting, thrifting and honing his design prowess on his little outdated Los Feliz apartment. From the moment you walk in you are surrounded by Brett's personality – little treasures that tell a story about the kind of dude Brett is. Yes, he knows the difference between mid century modern and hollywood regency style and isn't afraid to mix the two. He appreciates street art and has a nostalgia for Alf.
Brett admits he is working with a "hard core" budget, yet you can tell each piece in his apartment was carefully picked out – from his vintage French lady couch pillows, to his unique bonsai tree creation. He says he probably could have bought everything new with all the money he spent on gas - traveling to and from swap meets and flea markets… but what would have the fun in that?!
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It's a new year, and with it comes some changes to the way we will be covering news and events in the communities we serve.
Over the past few weeks, we've been working to equip our editorial news staff with new technology. We're going mobile.
In the past, our reporters were sort of tethered to their desks when they were working on a story. We all had desk phones in the office, and the only way we could answer a call from someone trying to reach us was to be at our desk.
In addition, most of us had bulky desktop computers, which didn't allow us to type stories while we were out in the field.
But over the past several years, the way we have delivered the news has changed a lot, what with the addition of our websites, our Facebook pages and our Twitter accounts.
And most importantly, we know that news doesn't happen in the newsroom. It happens outside the walls of our office, out in the communities that we cover.
So we've decided that's where our reporters should be as well. We're replacing our desk phones with mobile phones and upgrading to laptops to allow us to post to our websites and social media while we are out in the field. You'll see more immediate reporting of events and news, as well as new ways our stories will be presented.
And most importantly, you'll see us out in the community more than ever. Watch our Facebook and Twitter accounts, as we'll be posting occasionally when we are working somewhere outside of the office, so you can stop in and pay us a visit. Or contact us, and we can stop in and see you. When you see our reporters out working, feel free to talk with them and suggest a story, or just take a moment to get to know them. We want to hear from you.
It's an exciting time for the news staff here at the Herald and the Independent. We're looking forward to being able to bring you the news as fast as possible, and to get a chance to spend more time out and about in the communities we're covering.
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Free Beer & Hot Wings: Seether Talks Music Room Construction, New Album and Band's Status In South Africa [Audio]
This morning on "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Show," we talked to Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart and John Humphrey of the band Seether.
The band's new album, "Isolate and Medicate," is available today on iTunes.
We talked about a bunch of topics including Shaun's music room construction at his home, hashing out band disagreements, the difference in the popularity of music in the U.S. versus the rest of the world and whether or not they're losers back in South Africa.
If you missed our interview, including Eric Zane's massive repeat-not listening moment, you can listen the discussion at the link below.
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Warren Christopher sounds so, well, diplomatic. The former secretary of State sometimes prefaces his observations with "it seems" and "I think" -- as considerations rather than pronouncements.
This is a man who has been at the fulcrum of the world's remarkable and sometimes lamentable recent events -- a Mideast peace accord, renewing ties with Vietnam, Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, the 2000 Florida recount. In the pop-culture shorthand of Moe the barkeep on "The Simpsons": "There's not even any wars no more, thank you very much Warren Christopher."
If only. But maybe the longest peace he will have brokered is the one between the Los Angeles Police Department and the people of Los Angeles. The Christopher Commission's 1992 recommendations and reforms after the Rodney G. King beating, trial and riots are still flourishing.
Christopher came to California as a teenager -- in the picture, he holds his Rough Rider Award from his home state, North Dakota. He earned degrees from USC and Stanford, clerked for Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, and before he became secretary of State to Bill Clinton, he worked in Lyndon Johnson's Justice Department and Jimmy Carter's State Department.
To those who don't call him Mr. Secretary, he is Chris, and despite all those high-level peregrinations, if he claims pride in anything, it is that every year for 14 years now, 10 college scholarships in his name are awarded to LAUSD 10th-graders, and every last one of the winners has gone on to college.
You advised Mayor Villaraigosa in choosing a new police chief. How did that turn out?
I thought that was one of the mayor's finest hours. Los Angeles has come a long way since 1992. I was so pleased to see the civilian control of the Police Department so firmly ingrained. Chief Bratton leaves a strong legacy, and I think the new chief has the capacity to move it to the next level.
How has that transition gone?
The new chief will be able, I think, to move down to even more of a working level some of the reforms Chief Bratton was helpful in instituting. The federal consent decree played a role, but I think it's time for us to follow our own precepts in Los Angeles. The major reform that the commission tried to insist on was to ensure that the chief of police is no longer a lifetime role. We also made recommendations to avoid the use of excessive force. So all the credit is due the Police Department and its leadership. It was very refreshing to see the Hispanic mayor and the African American chairman of the Police Commission explaining why it was perfectly all right to have three white males under consideration for chief of police. That's an indication of how far our city has come.
The term "public servant" seems tailor-made for you. Are people more reluctant to go into public life now? Do they regard public service differently?
There's no doubt that the intensity of the political situation in Washington is somewhat inhibiting, especially the hearings, which are so invasive and which make it impossible for a number of people who'd like to serve in government actually to serve. On the other side, I'm in contact with people at the college level. There's a high degree of idealism among our very best people, a desire to serve in government, to provide the things that make our democracy work. So I'm constantly refreshed by my contact with young people.
I teach a course at UCLA in the [undergraduate] honors program. We spend the course examining the hot spots the students choose. I'm getting ready to teach another one in January; I'm really very excited about it. It gives me an opportunity to talk to students about the complexity of world affairs. I think they come away seeing that there are very few easy answers. They're expert enough to make it interesting, but they also have some idealism left. I find graduate students often are quite cynical; college seniors maintain a high degree of idealism that makes it a particular joy.
You're back at O'Melveny & Myers, which will be 125 years old next year. It's where you began your legal career almost 60 years ago. Everything old is new again?
The firm has given me the responsibility to try to maintain the old-fashioned values: excellence, leadership and citizenship. This year already the firm has provided more than 100,000 lawyers' hours in pro bono programs. We've had some quite stunning victories: a large judgment for an Indonesian domestic worker who was enslaved by a banker and his wife in La Canada, and a settlement for a woman who'd been denied fertility treatment because she was a lesbian. Victories like that are very important to the fabric of the community. It's not just a single case but the precedent that's created.
What shaped your personal ideas of civil rights and human rights in your public career?
Best I can trace it is, when I was very young, my father used to drive me around when he was clerking for foreclosure sales in North Dakota in the middle of the Depression. On the way there, he would talk to me about the hardship the farmers faced. That certainly was the beginning of it for me. It's a constant struggle to try to improve the lot of people around the world. A lot of people live in poverty and deprivation, and we have to be constantly alert to do what we can, to always feel we have done as much as we should.
Can the United States be an exemplar to the world without also insisting that the world be like us?
President Obama, who is going through a particularly difficult first year, made a major change that enabled us to once again stand out as a beacon. We have really adopted a policy of engagement rather than a policy of going it alone. I think that enables us to persuade other countries to take a course toward peace. It won't be overnight, and it will require us to demonstrate our leadership around the world. I see this approach beginning to pay dividends in places like Russia, Myanmar, perhaps Syria, maybe over time Cuba. Administrations always learn how painfully slow diplomacy is. It is the only way, but it does not result in overnight achievements.
Foreign policy issues rise and fall -- who thinks about Quemoy and Matsu anymore? Now it's terrorism.
A principal reason we are concerned about Afghanistan is, it was a breeding ground for terrorism before 9/11 and our aim has to be to prevent it from being a breeding ground once again. Unfortunately there are a number of countries standing ready to provide that same kind of breeding ground. The ability of terrorists to be born in one country and train in another country and be subsidized by a third country, only to carry out their endeavors in a fourth country, is something we'll have to cope with. It will require a vigilance that inevitably is somewhat invasive of the privacy we've enjoyed.
That's a difficult balance.
It is a difficult balance, a thing a president constantly has to ask himself -- have we gone too far?
Can diplomacy work when you're dealing with stateless people like terrorists?
Diplomacy can play a considerable role because it can enlist the civilized countries to stop that kind of terrorism and prevent it from marauding around the world. We are greatly advantaged by our allies in Western Europe, who have so many of the same standards that we do.
Do you consider yourself a Californian?
Oh yes, this has been my home ever since I came here in 1939. So I care a great deal about California. Even though I've been a bit nomadic, I've always wanted to come back, and I'm very glad to be back now.
How then do you see California's fortunes?
California is in an extremely challenging period, and we need a reform movement to move us beyond that. We have so many natural advantages; at the moment, we seem to be squandering them. I was glad to see the state Legislature pass a water plan. It brings back memories of the days when [former Gov.] Pat Brown provided such marvelous bipartisan leadership. We need an infusion of that, which is almost hard to remember now, isn't it?
You jogged long before it was cool. Do you still?
I've been demoted to walking. I walk about two miles every morning, a substitute for the jogging I enjoyed so much. But I'm lucky to have good health.
In your book "Chances of a Lifetime" you describe how the Oval Office affects people.
I went to the White House several times a week for years, and I would never go there without a sense of awe, a sense of history, and all of that is compounded when you go into the Oval Office. Many people find it difficult to be candid in the Oval Office. People will tell you before they go in, "I'm going to tell the president this or that," and they get in the Oval Office and you find they told the president nothing but that they agree with him.
Did that happen to you?
I must not have been immune to that. After awhile, you develop more ease, so you can be more candid that you might have been.
You've been called on for so many significant public tasks -- what do you think you bring to the people who have said, "We need you to do this"?
Gosh, I don't know. I often wonder why they did!
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Kyle Kuenemann, Construction Technology Instructor at Stevens HS, decided a few months ago that many of his students needed a glimpse of what it was really like to work in the construction industry. He contacted other Northside construction instructors, and friends in the construction industry, to form a committee to gain their input for a Construction Career Day.
On Wednesday, March 20th Career Day was held on the Warren HS campus, the site of the NISD Construction Careers Academy. Over 350 students from high schools around NISD attended the one day event. Overall, 450 students, instructors, and industry contractors were in attendance.
There were 30 construction contractors at the event demonstrating their tools and equipment. The demonstrations at the event included wall building, surveying, electrical wiring, plumbing, welding and tool use competitions.
Every student attending received a hard hat, t-shirt and safety glasses. Additionally, over $2000 worth of tools were given away at the event. At the job fair area of the event, contractors were actively recruiting qualified students for summer and full-time employment.
Kuenemann stated that there will be an increased demand for skilled construction workers in the future. The baby boomers that hold a majority of the positions in the industry are quickly reaching retirement age. When they retire the need to fill their positions will be enormous. The committee for the event plans to expand the
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May 15, 2012
On the initial 16 players coming into camp:
"These guys that are coming have finished their season in the last two weeks or so. Most of them finished around the 5th or 6th of May, and those come in today. A few days later it's mostly the UK guys because they finished a week later. What we tried to do with staggering the players coming in, we kind of follow their flow coming in from their clubs. We tried to have them stay in shape and stay in a rhythm as much as possible so that this break between finishing their club season is not too long and we can keep their fitness level up coming into our camp."
On how pleased he is with the form of the players coming into this camp:
"I think it's been something really outstanding in the last nine to 10 months what we have seen from a lot of players. They made a big step in their careers. They represented the U.S. team and the United States with a quality that we hadn't seen before. Tim Howard is among the best five goalkeepers in the world. Clint Dempsey was voted the fourth-best player in the Premier League. Oguchi Onyewu plays for a very prestigious club and after being injured in his time at AC Milan now finally is getting consistency in one of the top teams in Portugal. Michael Bradley, who came after spells in Germany and England, broke into a very prestigious Italian club and became one of their leaders. And then we have younger players coming through the ranks that within one year have established themselves as starters on big clubs. That feeds more quality into our program and it's also something that makes you proud because it goes hand in hand with what we're doing. They understand their roles with their club team better and it's just fun to watch that."
On the attitude of the players coming into camp:
"It's great to see how eager and hungry the players are to come into the National Team and they understand that the upcoming month is a very special month. There's only one other time period that will be similar to this one, which is the summer of 2013, before you actually go into the real scenario of the 2014 World Cup after hopefully a successful qualification. The players understand that. There is a great sense out there for each other's schedule and workload, and then they come together and they want to measure themselves with each other. It's quite fun."
On the status of Clint Dempsey:
"Clint has a minor groin injury which should be fine within the next couple of days. We're going to take it a bit easy in the beginning, and from there we don't expect any problems."
On the exclusion of Timmy Chandler from the roster:
"I have had long conversations with Timmy about where he is in his professional career and his commitment to playing international football. He has expressed his appreciation for all the opportunities we have given him, but he also feels at this point he needs to take a break. It's disappointing not having him as a part of the team at this important juncture of building our team, but ultimately a player must decide what is best for him. The door is certainly not closed on Timmy, but in the moment we move on without him."
On what can be expected from the next group of players being called in May 20:
"It will be exciting on May 20 to have all our MLS players join camp, as well of some of the foreign-based guys who are finishing their commitments, because they are in a full run right now and they should all be really fit and they should be excited. Because of the different schedules for the season, it's always a challenge for us because you want them all to be in top shape and be confident and feel like they're ready for the competition. It's going to be really exciting for us, for me personally and our coaching staff. It's the first time we have our best players together for a longer stretch of time, which is why we put so much planning into this camp. A lot of work was being done before the players actually arrived that we hope the players will appreciate, but on the other hand we also expect them to work very, very hard now in the next four weeks."
On the players coming in on different dates throughout the camp:
"Based on the fact that everybody is on a different schedule, you kind of deal with it almost on an individual basis. You can't just say, 'Everybody has to be here on May 15.' You have to respect the club situation. Every club, at the end of the day, looks at it differently. And at every club the player plays a different role. It was great to see how we worked with MLS on this whole thing. On May 19, there is an entire match day for MLS, but on the other hand a lot of the Europeans are already here for five days, so we found a compromise to get them released on May 20. In every case, you talk to the player, you talk to the coach and you talk to the club. There is a lot of planning going into this whole process."
On what the staff is looking for during the next four weeks:
"During the next four weeks, we want to see players stepping up and confirming what they achieved throughout the year, which has been becoming leaders in their clubs. We have five players now who are captains on their respective club teams. We want to see even more players become proactive, not looking only at the coaching staff to see what is expected, but that they actually sense what is next and take ownership of our program. At the end of the day, they will make the calls on the field and they will make the decisions, so we want to see that they bring into the camp an attitude of self-responsibility, being full of energy every day, and always being positive and excited about what we have ahead of us."
On whether this is the group of players on which he is beginning to focus:
"Yes. All the players coming now for this very special four-week period represent our core. If tomorrow was the World Cup, this is the group that comes in for our World Cup roster. It's a clear signal to other players that right now it's down to business. We're playing World Cup qualifiers. It's not about experimenting or seeing different players, it's about who we think are the best."


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