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Used 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S65 AMG
- State-of-the-art luxury features, the handling and performance of a smaller sport sedan, eye-watering acceleration of AMG models, available all-wheel drive, that famed S-Class prestige.
- Expensive options, COMAND can command too much driver attention, turn signal stalks are awkward to use.
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The 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is perhaps the most advanced car on the planet, with precision engineering, groundbreaking technologies and an interior fit for foreign dignitaries. For those desiring a large ultraluxury sedan that has everything and can do everything, the S-Class is the benchmark.
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When it comes to large luxury sedans, few convey as much grandeur and success as the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. For decades, the Mercedes flagship has been the quintessential premium sedan for well-to-do doctors, lawyers, high-ranking executives and foreign oil magnates who seek the finest automobile money can buy -- without seeking out models from Bentley, Maybach or Rolls-Royce. Now in its second year since a complete redesign, the four S-Class varieties are still at the top of a very prestigious mountain of high-end sedans.
If the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class could be summed up in three words, they would be power, elegance and technology. The power bit is taken care of in good order by four engines, each of which motivates this supremely hefty Benz as if it weighed hundreds of pounds less. At the bottom of the totem pole is the S550's 5.5-liter V8 that delivers 382 horsepower through a seven-speed automatic transmission to either the rear wheels or all four in the 4Matic model. The S63 AMG, developed by Mercedes' in-house tuning division, features a naturally aspirated 518-hp V8. The V12-powered S600 features twin turbochargers that produce 510 hp and 604 pound-feet of torque. If that seems slow to you, you may need a psychiatrist, but otherwise, the S65 AMG and its biturbo V12 makes 604 hp and an NHRA-challenging 738 lb-ft.
The elegance part is taken care of by tasteful styling that is particularly striking with the AMG body modifications on the S63 and S65. Inside, Mercedes' new COMAND system creates a classy and uncluttered cabin free of the zillions of buttons typical of many luxury cars. Rich leather covers most surfaces, while real wood trim is tastefully applied in an orbit around the cabin, with soothing lights hidden beneath. Finally, technology like a 20GB hard drive-based navigation system, adaptive seats, Active Body Control suspension technology and Distronic Plus cruise control offer an impressive range of capabilities that set the S-Class apart from the pack.
Depending on which of the five models is in consideration, S-Class competitors range from the Audi A8 and BMW 750i to the Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Against any of them, though, the 2008 S550, S550 4Matic, S600, S63 AMG and S65 AMG provide a brilliant mix of elements that is tough to match: abundant power, competent handling, high-tech features, an opulent interior and magnificent presence. Those foreign oil magnates won't be disappointed.
2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class configurations
There are currently five trim levels available on the flagship 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury sedan: the S550, the all-wheel-drive S550 4Matic, the V12-powered S600, the high-performance S63 AMG and the über-performance S65 AMG. Notable items on the S550's standard equipment list include 18-inch wheels, an air spring suspension, bi-xenon headlights, 14-way adjustable front seats, the COMAND all-in-one control interface, a hard-drive-based navigation system, hands-free cell phone communication, a Harman Kardon audio system with a six-CD changer and, of course, copious amounts of leather and wood trim. With the exception of its AWD system and some accompanying chassis modifications, the S550 4Matic is identically equipped. In addition to a larger, more powerful V8 engine, the S63 AMG adds 20-inch lightweight AMG wheels, Mercedes' Active Body Control (ABC) adaptive suspension (optional on the rear-drive S550), larger brakes, specific exterior styling pieces, aluminum interior trim and sport seats.
Major options on the V8-equipped S-Class cars include ventilated front seats with a massage feature, a keyless entry and start system, the Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control and Night View Assist infrared night vision system. One can also order an AMG wheel-and-body trim package for the S550, while a performance package for the S63 provides a limited-slip rear differential and raises the top-speed limiter from 155 mph to 186. The Rear Seat Package equips either model with power-adjustable heated and cooled rear seats and four-zone climate control.
The V12-equipped S600 and S65 AMG sedans come with almost all of the above features as standard. Although vastly more powerful, the S65 basically takes the same approach to performance as the S63 and features the same upgraded running gear and cosmetic additions.
2008 Highlights
Performance & mpg
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550 sports a 5.5-liter V8 that makes 382 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. In testing, we've found that this is enough for a 6.1-second 0-60-mph time. A standard seven-speed automatic transmission routes power to the rear wheels. Opt for the S550 4Matic and this same transmission routes power to all four wheels, transforming the big luxury sedan into a serious bad-weather vehicle. The Mercedes S63 AMG has a 6.2-liter V8 capable of 518 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. The S63 also uses the seven-speed automatic, but it's recalibrated for faster, firmer shifts.
A choice of two 12-cylinder engines is found in the two remaining S-Class models. The S600's twin-turbo V12 is of the same displacement as the V8, but provides 510 hp and 612 lb-ft of torque. For the S65 AMG, a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 develops a positively insane 604 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. Anything more would have to be fueled by nuclear fission. Mercedes says the S65 AMG can hit 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. On the V12s, Mercedes sticks with a five-speed automatic since the seven-speed unit isn't capable of handling the V12's torque output. The S65 has a sport-tuned version of this automatic that provides quicker shifts.
It may be a stretch to compare the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class to a tank, but with its state-of-the-art safety systems, it's one of the closest things to one. Stability control, eight airbags (including full-length curtains and side rear airbags) and brake assist (which automatically applies full power braking if it senses a panic-stop situation) are all onboard. So is Mercedes' PreSafe system, a useful bit of technology that can sense an impending crash and automatically tighten up the seatbelts and reposition the power seats for maximum airbag protection. Active headlights are also standard, while Night Vision Assist uses infrared technology to detect objects far beyond headlight range.
The S-Class suspension utilizes Mercedes' Airmatic suspension system wherein four air bellows support the weight of the vehicle. Under lateral weight transfer during cornering, the outside bellows inflate to reduce body lean by as much as 40 percent. Ride and handling capabilities are exactly what you'd expect from a high-end sedan -- yet also what you wouldn't. The ride is compliant and fitting for a luxury sedan, dispatching bumps and ruts with nary a shake to the cabin, while the tight handling makes the S550 feel two-thirds its size. "Nimble" may be too strong a descriptor, but considering the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class weighs a minimum of 4,300 pounds, it feels surprisingly agile. The steering is fairly quick and precise with a decent heft to the wheel, though we'd still give the BMW 7 Series a slight edge in road feel.
Mercedes' COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data) system is much easier to use than before, as there is a larger screen mounted to the right of the instruments and many controls are redundant. The only ergonomic flaw is the turn signal stalk, which is located somewhat awkwardly down low and away from the driver. Simple elegance marks the cabin decor, with impeccable materials quality, richly polished woods and soft leather all around.
The optional dynamic multicontour seats have 11 air chambers that essentially allow you to mold the seat to your body. During aggressive driving, the side bolsters can automatically pump up and down in response to cornering forces to better hold you in place. These seats can also provide a soothing back massage, which will no doubt decrease business for in-car masseurs. Those in the rear seat will also be well taken care of, particularly when the S-Class is equipped with the Rear Seat package that adds power adjustment, heating and cooled seats, and its own set of two-zone automatic climate controls. The only thing missing is a butler named Cavendish.
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Gallery: Arianny Celeste and Brittney Palmer Heat Up the Fitness Gurls 2014 Swimsuit Issue
So Arianny Celeste and that chick who kind of looks like Brittney Palmer were recently photographed as part of the Fitness Gurls 2014 Swimsuit Issue, which hit newsstands yesterday. I would highly recommend you check out the photos, but then again, when has my opinion ever swayed any of you Taters from doing anything? No respect, no respect I tells ya…
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New Car Review
2014 Honda Crosstour: New Car Review
Think of the 2014 Honda Crosstour as an Accord by a different name, and with a different body. Introduced in 2010, the Crosstour is a higher-riding, hatchback version of Honda's best-selling sedan with available all-wheel drive. In fact, it was originally called the Accord Crosstour to emphasize the family ties. Not quite a car and not quite a crossover SUV, the 5-passenger Crosstour is a genre-buster. As long as you don't need a huge cargo hold or 3-row seating, it's a compelling alternative to traditional crossovers.
What's New for 2014?
Following a face-lift for the 2013 model year, the Crosstour is unchanged for 2014.
What We Like
Optional all-wheel drive; smooth and powerful V6; decent fuel economy; spacious back seat; solid technology roster
What We Don't
All-wheel drive only available on fancy EX-L V6; limited cargo capacity compared to true crossover SUVs
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The 2014 Honda Crosstour comes with either 4-cylinder or V6 power. The 4-cylinder is rated at 192 horsepower, while the V6 cranks out 278 hp. The transmission varies based on engine: The 4-cylinder gets a 5-speed automatic, and the V6 features a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters.
Front-wheel drive is mandatory on 4-cylinder models. All-wheel drive is offered with the V6, but only in EX-L trim.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the 4-cylinder Crosstour returns 22 miles per gallon city/31 mpg hwy, with the front-wheel-drive V6 close behind at an impressive 20 mpg city/30 mpg hwy. Gas mileage in the all-wheel-drive EX-L V6 drops to 19 mpg city/28 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The Crosstour hatchback is offered in two trim levels (EX and EX-L), each of which offer two engine choices (4-cylinder or V6). All-wheel drive is available only on the EX-L V6. All Crosstour models have five seats.
The base EX ($28,000) comes standard with 17-inch wheels, fog lights, air conditioning, a rearview camera with a small rearview-mirror display, Bluetooth, a 10-way power driver seat, a sunroof, and a 7-speaker audio system (including a subwoofer) with a USB audio interface and an auxiliary audio jack.
The EX-V6 ($31,900) adds the V6 engine and the 6-speed automatic transmission, 18-in alloy wheels, keyless entry/ignition, dual-zone automatic climate control, an 8-in infotainment screen in the dashboard (including a larger rearview camera display), the LaneWatch blind spot camera system, an automated text-message reading feature, a 4-way power passenger seat, Aha mobile-app integration, a separate audio touchscreen and Pandora Internet radio.
The EX-L ($32,000) reverts to the 4-cylinder engine and 5-speed transmission but adds additional safety features such as forward-collision and lane-departure warning. It also includes satellite radio, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, leather upholstery and heated front seats with driver memory functions.
The EX-L V6 ($34,500) adds back the V6 powertrain and the EX-V6's 18-in wheels, as well as a HomeLink garage-door opener. All-wheel drive is optional on the EX-L V6 for around $1,500 extra.
Optional on all EX-L models is a navigation system ($2,100) that brings a higher-resolution 8-in infotainment screen, voice-command functionality, 16 GB of digital music storage and illuminated auxiliary steering-wheel controls.
The Crosstour comes with six airbags (front, front side, full-length side curtain), active front-seat head restraints, anti-lock disc brakes and stability control. The EX V6 adds camera-based blind spot monitoring (LaneWatch), while the EX-L tacks on forward-collision alert and lane-departure warning systems.
The Crosstour received the top rating of Good from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in all crash-test categories. While the government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not yet carried out full crash safety ratings on the Crosstour, the hatchback earned four stars in the agency's rollover tests.
Behind the Wheel
Although the Crosstour is based on the previous-generation Accord, its ride quality was notably better than that of the sedan. We enjoy the Crosstour's elevated ride height and surprisingly quiet interior for a Honda. Handling predictably suffers due to the higher center of gravity, but the Crosstour is still one of the most carlike vehicles in its class.
Under the hood, the standard 4-cylinder engine is nothing to be ashamed of, but we'd spring for the V6, if possible; it's nearly as fuel efficient and much more powerful. We also prefer the new 6-speed transmission, which comes with the V6 only.
The Crosstour is great for passengers thanks to its firm, well-shaped seats and generously proportioned rear quarters. Maximum cargo capacity falls short of crossover standards, however, checking in at just 51 cu ft with the rear seats folded down. That's a usable amount, but virtually every proper crossover offers more. Compared to the regular Accord sedan, though, the Crosstour is a paragon of practicality.
Other Cars to Consider
Acura TSX Sport Wagon -- Like the Crosstour, the TSX Sport Wagon is based on Accord architecture and features a similar 4-cylinder engine. Unlike the Crosstour, however, the TSX Sport Wagon is not available with all-wheel drive.
Toyota Venza-- The Venza is the Crosstour's closest rival, and it offers a combination that the Crosstour does not: 4-cylinder power and optional all-wheel drive.
Subaru Outback -- The Outback is more crossover-like than ever, and it outdoes even the Venza with its standard 4-cylinder, all-wheel-drive package.
AutoTrader's Advice
Since there's so much to gain from the V6's power and so little to lose from its fuel economy, grabbing at least the EX-V6 seems a no-brainer if you can swing it. Ideally, we'd want the L model's leather upholstery, too, as it brings even more supportive seats.


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The White House announced its strategy to protect against trade secret theft Wednesday, just one day after a report indicated a Chinese military unit may be responsible for a string of cyber attacks on American infrastructure and corporations.
"The theft of trade secrets impacts national security, undermines our global competitiveness, diminishes U.S. exports process and puts American jobs at risk," Victoria Espinel, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, said at a White House meeting on Wednesday. "As an administration, we will be vigilant in addressing threats including corporate and state sponsored trade secret theft that jeopardize our status as the world's leader for innovation. We will act vigorously to combat theft of U.S. trade secrets that could be used by foreign companies or by foreign governments to gain an unfair economic edge."
Attorney General Eric Holder echoed the sentiment, saying the U.S. needs to increase cooperation and coordination "between partners at every level of government [and] improve engagement with the corporations represented in this room today." He added that "continuing technological expansion and accelerating globalization" will only lead to a dramatic "increase in the threat posed by trade secret theft in the years ahead."
The administration's plan calls for a more aggressive diplomatic push to convey concerns to countries with high incidents of trade secret thefts; it also calls for working with the private sector, increasing coordination within the law enforcement and intelligence community, ensuring laws are as effective as possible, and continuing to raise public awareness of the threats trade secret thefts pose to the country.
There was no mention Wednesday of the report that linked a Chinese military unit to cyber attacks against companies in the United States, but officials did cite cases of previous incidents with China involving trade secret theft.
"With respect to China, protection of intellectual property and trade secrets remains a serious and highly troubling issue," said Under Secretary of State Robert Hormats, who emphasized China is not the only country involved in trade secret theft. "That's why cyber security and protection of IPR and trade secrets are among the main items that we have discussed with the Chinese over the years in our annual strategic dialogue that we hold with the Chinese."
Last week, the president issued an executive order that directed federal agencies to share information about electronic threats with companies working on U.S. infrastructure and required the development of a framework of cybersecurity practices to protect against risks to critical infrastructure.


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Squeezable Pouches For Homemade Baby Food
Squeeze It! 6 Pouches That Allow Mama to Make and Take Baby Food Anywhere
Squeeze It! 6 Pouches That Allow Mama to Make and Take Baby Food Anywhere
We've been bitten by the baby food pouch bug! Lighter, easier to recycle, and available in more interesting flavors than traditional baby food jars, squeezable baby food has quickly taken over the shelves at our favorite stores. But until recently, the squeezable trend didn't have room for homemade baby food advocates. That is until now. Over the past few months, we've seen an onslaught of packages designed to be filled with purees mama's whipped up (literally) at home. Check out six options that redefine the concept of make and take when it comes to homemade baby food.


text: Page Content 1Creating Opportunity By Sharman Andersen "The entrepreneurs that Babson educates create not only wealth but also a wealth of opportunities for others," said President Len Schlesinger at the 2011 Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame dinner in Knight Auditorium. In his welcoming remarks, the president introduced eight alumni as Rising Stars and two new hall of fame members. The 2011 hall of fame inductees, Mir Rahman '00, cofounder and CEO of GEO TV in Pakistan, and Stephen Spinelli, MBA'92, president of Philadelphia University, illustrate the president's point perfectly. While still in their 20s, both made a tremendous impact by empowering others—and have continued to do so. Stephen Spinelli, MBA'92, and Mir Rahman '00 Photo: Tim Morse By 25, Rahman was cofounder and CEO of GEO TV Network in Pakistan, his country's largest independent television broadcaster. When he appointed women as anchors on the news desk, he helped align the network's corporate vision with social responsibility. Placing principle before profit, Rahman holds that media must play a strong role in democracy. The network broadcasts debates on religion and runs shows that satirize politicians, sometimes at great risk, given Pakistan's restrictive political and cultural environment. In his acceptance speech, he said, "The truth, no matter how bitter, is always more powerful than a lie, no matter how sweet." Spinelli co-founded Jiffy Lube when he was just 24. During his 14 years at Babson, he chaired the Entrepreneurship Division and was director of the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship. At Babson, Spinelli said he learned that "good managers are important—entrepreneurship is essential." He ended his speech with a toast "to opportunity, to growth, to value creation, and to the very special and important Babson College." The former vice provost for entrepreneurship and global management at Babson was named president of Philadelphia University in 2007. Now steering an institution that is more than 125 years old, Spinelli is preparing its students for success in the evolving global marketplace. Professor Candida Brush, chair of the Entrepreneurship Division, director of the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, and holder of the F.W. Olin Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship, summed up the presentations when she said, "Mir and Steve really showcase the essence of Babson graduates and what happens when you leave this place and go out and accomplish something that you care about." This was the second year that Babson also recognized a standout group of alumni entrepreneurs and their ventures as Rising Stars. All generating significant buzz in the marketplace, the companies share the requisite traits of being Babson founded or co-founded, fewer than 10 years old, and recipients of outside funding but not publicly held. The Rising Stars are Richard Bottner '07, Intern Bridge; Jill Cartwright, MBA'07, Go GaGa; Seth Ginsberg '03, Global Healthy Living Foundation; Jason Jacobs, MBA'05, Run-Keeper; Christine Mosholder, MBA'03, The Furniture Trust; J.B. Schneider and Antonio Turco-Rivas, both MBA'05, P'kolino LLC; and Amma Sefa-Dedeh, MBA'09, One Hen Inc.


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JERUSALEM — For years, Israelis have embraced a theory of "deterrence" with respect to the Gaza Strip. The idea is that if Gazans feel enough pain, they will refrain from attacking Israel. But this kind of strategic deterrence simply doesn't work. Instead, Gazans react to the huge suffering and pain inflicted by Israel with a greater determination to inflict pain on their attackers. Furthermore, deterrence without any possibility of a political settlement ensures that this madness will go on indefinitely.
In explaining the Israeli theory, Moshe "Bogie" Yaalon, Israel's minister of strategic affairs, said last week that "if the terror organizations do not cease their fire, we will be prepared to toughen our response as much as necessary, until they say 'enough!'" Interior Minister Eli Yishai proclaimed, "We must blow Gaza back to the Middle Ages."
It's not hard to believe that's what the Israelis have in mind. Using their strategic military advantage, they have bombarded Gaza during the last week from the air, ground and sea and seem to be planning to launch a ground offensive in the coming days. The majority of the more than 100 Palestinians killed so far have been noncombatants, including children. At least nine Palestinians representing three generations of the Dalu family were wiped out when Israel shelled their Gaza City home.


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2013 Jeep Compass: New Car Review – Video
Adventure, familiar technology and off-road prowess are just a few ways to describe the 2013 Jeep Compass, an affordable small SUV that lets you take the path less traveled. This capable utility offers a true 4x4 setup that you won't find with the competition, which includes the Nissan Rogue, Kia Sportage or widely popular Honda CR-V.
Interior and Exterior
From the front, the Compass, with Jeep's signature 7-slot grille, bears a striking resemblance to its uprated Grand Cherokee sibling, and offers styling you would never think could go for under $20,000. But it does.
Within, you can expect features such as remote keyless entry, cruise control and illuminated cup holders, which make the humble 5-passenger Compass feel like a small luxury car. Take things up a notch with options including leather seating, a 368-watt 9-speaker sound system by Boston Acoustics and the Uconnect voice command system with Bluetooth.
Decent Power
The Compass's ride is smooth despite the road noise, and handling is quite good. But we wish the steering were a little more direct. Furthermore, the engine sounds rough and loud, especially with the continuously variable transmission (CVT) holding the throttle open way too long. That goes for both inline 4-cylinder engine offerings, the 158-horsepower 2.0-liter and the 172-hp 2.4-liter. But you can opt for a 5-speed manual on Sport models, which delivers a quieter and more engaging experience.
In 4-wheel-drive models, the basic 4x4 system kicks in when the front wheels begin to slip. But if you're planning any serious off-roading, we recommend the optional Freedom Drive II system that mates the 4x4 to a specially adapted CVT with a low-range gear set and crawl ratio.
Despite its downfalls, the Compass still gets respectable fuel economy. It ranges from 23 miles per gallon city/28 mpg hwy with the 2.0-liter, manual gearbox and front-wheel drive, down to 20 mpg city/23 mpg hwy with the 2.4-liter, CVT and 4-wheel drive. The base front-wheel-drive Compass Sport begins at $19,395. Move up to the 4-wheel-drive Limited and you'll spend $26,395 for starters.
If the call of the 2013 Jeep Compass is too wild to resist, consider the 2.4-liter Latitude (middle trim level) with the Freedom II off-road package your best bet. And then you can feel confident traveling well off the small SUV-beaten path.


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HALFMOON -- After a contentious race that came down to absentee ballots, Saratoga County Clerk Kathleen Marchione on Tuesday claimed victory in the 43rd State Senate District Republican primary against incumbent Sen. Roy McDonald. With the remainder of absentee ballots tallied in each of the four counties in the district Monday, Marchione led McDonald by 110 votes, an insurmountable lead because only about 50 ballots were set aside for possible review by a judge. "With any kind of math, that makes us winning," Marchione said to the applause of supporters gathered at her campaign headquarters in Halfmoon, where she used to be town supervisor. Saratoga County Republican Committee Chairman Jasper Nolan, who supported McDonald through primary night, was on hand at Marchione's victory speech Tuesday. He said that despite the divisiveness of the primary -- which included negative ads and accusations of "underhanded politics" from both camps -- the party would unite behind the winner. Nolan said he supported McDonald because of his experience and background, but added, "Kathy won a fair campaign; the party will now be supporting Kathy." Saratoga Springs Republican Committee Chairman John Herrick, who is running for Nolan's position along with Chris Callaghan when Nolan steps down later this month, agreed. "I definitely think the party will come together," Herrick said. "Some will come quicker than others." Marchione said she has not heard from McDonald's camp or the state Republican Party leadership. McDonald was one of only four Republican senators to vote with Democrats in June 2011 to pass the Marriage Equality Act. The other two who ran for re-election won their primaries. Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who pushed to legalize same-sex marriage, said he was "elated" about Sen. Stephen Saland of Poughkeepsie's victory in his primary. On the other hand, he said McDonald was in a difficult position. "You know it can be very hard to vote your conscience when you know it's not popular in your district," he said. In her speech, Marchione responded to a number of the attacks that were lodged against her during the primary, addressing the criticism that she is a "single-issue candidate" focused on same-sex marriage. Marchione is against same-sex marriage and said when she launched her campaign that the district lacked a consistent conservative voice in the state Senate. "Albany spends too much, it borrows too much, it taxes too much, it regulates too much, it sends down too many unfunded mandates on our towns, our counties and our school districts and the corruption in Albany must be stopped," Marchione said in her speech Tuesday. In Herrick's estimation, McDonald's support of same-sex marriage in the state was "certainly an issue," but Marchione's finance chairman, Joe Kakaty, disagreed. "It was a low priority of the people who wrote the checks," he said. "The No. 1 issue was the economy." He said for those people, "You are either a part of the problem or part of the solution." McDonald's spokesman, Michael Veitch, released a statement Monday stating the campaign would "have a decision about the campaign's future by the end of this week or the beginning of next week." McDonald, the two-term incumbent, was endorsed by the Independence Party and will appear on the ballot in November regardless of whether he campaigns. Nolan and Marchione said that is his prerogative, but Herrick doesn't think McDonald will have a chance to win as a third-party candidate. "It's hard for any candidate to win on a third-party line," he said. Marchione also will appear on the Conservative line of the ballot, after winning the primary and receiving the party's endorsement. "I believe at the end of the day, just like in the primary, we will be victorious," she said. Associated Press writer Michael Gormley contributed to this report.
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OVERRATED: Stretching 'The Hobbit'
The cineplex is full of examples of Hollywood attempting to squeeze as many dollars as it can from every movie, but a recently announced plan to extend Peter Jackson's take on "The Hobbit" to three films just feels excessive. The magic of time compression allowed Jackson's previous trips to Middle-earth to remain a trilogy; what will we gain by turning a single book into three volumes? More Shire shots? Will Terrence Malick be consulting?
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Contest Winners for the 2014 Microsoft Open House Contest
The curriculum (instructional material) created by these centers demonstrate the growth and transformation of SeniorNet's mission.
We began in 1986 teaching basic computer skills to seniors. Now, 28 years later, we continue to teach the basics - however, we keep up-to-date by also delivering instructional classroom curriculum for the latest technological gadgets.
Many of our centers are now enjoying the inclusion of the young, boomers, seniors, and folks seeking computer work skills in the same classroom.
Some centers have reached out to underserved communities in their city.
As technology moves forward, so does SeniorNet.
The winning centers' contribution of instructional material not only serves their local community, but will be shared across the entire network of centers in the United States.
A salute of gratitude from the Board of Directors and Headquarters Staff to the winning centers.
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The Nissan Pathfinder was redesigned for the 2005 model year.
Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the left tibia and both feet indicate that injuries to one lower leg and both feet would be possible. (Note: during the test, some injury data from the right leg was not obtained, but after the Institute reviewed comparable test data from Nissan, the right leg injury rating was not changed.)
Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.
How this test is conducted
The Nissan Pathfinder was redesigned for the 2005 model year. Beginning with 2009 models, side airbags were made standard.
Two tests of a 2007 Pathfinder were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
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Tutor Perini awarded two MTA East Side Access contractsWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Tutor Perini Corporation has been awarded two contracts by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for portions of the East Side Access (ESA) project, collectively valued at approximately $844 million.
The company's subsidiary, Frontier-Kemper Constructors, was selected by the MTA as the best overall technical proposer and best value for the Manhattan North Structures for the ESA project contract, valued at approximately $294 million. The scope of work consists of fabrication and construction of the permanent structural concrete lining, interior structures and fit-out for caverns and tunnels previously excavated by other contractors beneath and to the north of Grand Central Terminal. Five Star Electric and Superior Gunite, Tutor Perini's specialty contracting subsidiaries, will perform certain portions of the work and construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2014 and be completed in 2017.
Tutor Perini was also selected by the MTA for the Systems Facilities Package No. 1 contract for the ESA project, valued at approximately $550 million. Work under this contract will be performed in the Long Island Rail Road Grand Central Terminal terminus station and the tunnels connecting Harold Interlocking, a switching station in Queens, to Grand Central Terminal. Tutor Perini will be responsible for coordinating overall systems integration and for interfacing with various systems provided by other contractors. Five Star Electric will perform some work and construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2014 and be completed in 2020.


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207 yeas ago today, Abraham Lincoln was born in a tiny log cabin in
Kentucky. Even the "Reader's Digest version" of his life is impressive: He was almost entirely self-educated; he rose through the ranks of state and federal government to become President of the United States, in which capacity he oversaw the end of slavery and preservation of the country; then he was assassinated by a national celebrity while watching a play.
It is obvious that we all have many reasons to be thankful he won the 1860 and 1864 presidential elections. Rather than recount those reasons, I will simply leave you with some of my favorite Abraham Lincoln quotations:
Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in us. Our defense is in the spirit which prized liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism at your own doors.
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
Property is the fruit of labor -- property is desirable -- is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.
Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing?
I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.
I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Most people are about as happy as they make up their mind to be.
Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-payer. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.
Gold is good in its place, but living, brave, patriotic men are better than gold.
The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the
Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
Accustomed to trample on the rights of others, you have lost the genius of your own independence and become the fit subjects of the first cunning tyrant who rises among you.
Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.
If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of free men we must live through all time, or die by suicide.
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.
To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.
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Have Banks Finally Put the Crisis Behind Them?
Wells Fargo's profit jumps but American Express is cutting over 5,000 jobs. Ahead of several banks reporting earnings next week, David Benoit joins Markets Hub to discuss the health of the banking sector. Photo: AP.
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ECS A970M-A Deluxe Motherboard Review
ECS A970M-A Introduction
Last week we took a look at ECS Elite Group's Golden Version of their FM2 Trinity motherboard platform. Today we have a budget oriented solution for the AM3/AM3+ and FX line of AMD processors. The preferred chipset for the enthusiast and heavy overclocker is, and has been, the 990X/FX Chipset. Usually in the range as twice as much price wise, as you might suspect , you are paying for more PCIe lanes/bandwidth, usually a few more phases and/or beefier VRM, more and flexible ways to attain that epic overclock, and the extra bells and whistles that go with it all including a couple more SATA ports. There is a more cost-friendly nest for your AM3+ CPU however, and that is what we have on the bench here today. Much like the ECS FM2 solution I had the chance to bring you last week, this AM3/AM3+ solution is populated with golden accouterments both for the eyeballs' pleasure and the logistics of connectivity. The AMD 970 chipset boards don't garner near the fanfare and accolades of their high-end brethren, so you may not have had the chance to see anything of much depth on them. The ECS A970M-A Deluxe will not require you to break out the dent puller for your wallet, so sit back and have a look at this low cost and high feature home for your AMD processor.
For those not familiar with, or have traditionally looked past ESC when selecting components, a very brief history is in order.
ECS Elite Group is located in Taipei Neihu Technology Park, and was established in 1987. It's a manufacturer of not only motherboards, but notebooks, graphic cards, and a host of mobile devices. Over the years, ECS has been the first to market with many products including the first dual processor Pentium motherboard in 1996 and the first 64-bit motherboard in 1992. In 2002, ECS surpassed the two million unit-per-month milestone in motherboard sales. It's time to get our gold on and have a look at the ECS A970M-A (Black Deluxe).
ECS A970M-A Closer Look
The ECS A970M-A is packaged in a relatively modest retail pack by todays standards, with no multi-level box scheme or Velcro tabs holding down thick flaps that reveal windows (or are they drool guards?). The A970M-A is an smaller, efficiently packed black handled box that lacks glitter and gets straight to the point.
As with other ECS motherboards, a fair bit of space is dedicated to making sure that the consumer knows they use 3 x the gold in the manufacturing of their boards and extolling the virtues of the more efficient conductivity, both thermal and electrical. The gold is used in places around the board such as pin contact, PCIe slots, and DIMM contacts. For the eyeball and side window gazing, there is plenty of aesthetic gold placement as well.
Popping the top we see the gold highlights from outside the prerequisite anti-static protective bag. Amongst the anodized pieces is something a bit different than I have worked with thus far: a feature that ECS has dubbed the 'ECS Anti Dust Shield'. I will have more on that here in a bit. It seems that the disclaimer you have seen in every motherboard manual ever printed that reads "exact motherboard layout is subject to change without notice" has been exercised here. The board pictured on the box seems to have a previous version pictured with a different northbridge heatsink and the lack of the ADS or Anti Dust Shield. Let's let the kitty out of the burlap and find out what is actually inside the black box.
The included accessory bundle is rather standard fare for a board in this price range. Included are five SATA cables that cover all of the on-board SATA ports (a nice feature), a very plain looking rear I/O plate, a full manual and system utility disc, and lastly a full color poster style folded illustrated setup guide. Along the top of the box is a lineup of supported hardware and software from the latest FX series processors to THX sound.
The ECS A970M-A Looks to be one of the more interesting 970 outfitted boards out there. Time to go round that black PCB and see what ECS has assembled here for the AM3+ user who may not need all of the 990FX features.


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Tired of all the punditry about who won the presidential debate or who will win the Nov. 6 election? It�s your turn to cast the only ballot that really matters � your own. Early voting begins today and runs through Nov. 3, the Saturday before Election Day.
Tired of all the punditry about who won the presidential debate or who will win the Nov. 6 election? It�s your turn to cast the only ballot that really matters � your own. Early voting begins today and runs through Nov. 3, the Saturday before Election Day.
In Henderson County, voters can cast ballots from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Flat Rock Village Hall, 110 Village Center Drive; Fletcher Library, 120 Library Road; and Etowah Library, 101 Brickyard Road. Residents also can vote at the Board of Elections Office at 75 E. Central St. in Hendersonville from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3. For more information, visit or call the Board of Elections at 697-4970.
Transylvania and Polk counties are also offering early voting this year on similar schedules. In Transylvania County, early voting also begins today and ends Nov. 3 at the old library building at 101 S. Broad Street, Brevard. Polling hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, visit www.transylvaniaelections.org or call 884-3114.
Early voting begins today in Polk County at three locations: the Polk County Board of Elections office in Columbus between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and at the Mill Spring Fire Department and the Green Creek Family Life Center from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. All three sites will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3. For more information, call the Polk County Board of Elections at 828-894-8181.
While North Carolina went for Barack Obama four years ago and is still considered a battleground state, October polling shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leading the state by an average of 4.7 points, according to RealClearPolitics.com. Whether that will change after Monday night�s third and final debate remains to be seen.
With all the focus on the tight presidential race, voters should not lose sight of the other races that deserve their attention. In addition to choosing between Obama, Romney and Libertarian contender and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, voters will pick candidates from U.S. Congress to local school boards.
In the 11th Congressional District race, voters will choose between Democrat Hayden Rogers of Brasstown, a small-business owner and former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, and Republican Mark Meadows, a Cashiers Realtor. Meadows is favored to win the seat after Republicans, who took control of the General Assembly two years ago, redrew the district�s boundaries to favor the GOP.
The contest for N.C. governor is a three-way race between Democrat Walter Dalton, Republican Pat McCrory and Libertarian Barbara Howe. McCrory is favored to win, according to polling compiled by RealClearPolitics.com. The statewide ballot includes races for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction and a number of judicial races.
Early voting is a convenient way to avoid lines at polling places on Election Day. We hope many voters will take advantage of this great opportunity to make their voices are heard in this momentous election.


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From Okanogan County Superior Court records
Bainard charged
Rachael Ann Bainard, 33, Brewster, was charged April 9 with second-degree identity theft, two counts of forgery, making a false or misleading statement to a public servant and third-degree driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Bainard is charged with committing a forgery Oct. 24, 2012. The other charges allegedly occurred Sept. 3, 2012.
Vanslyke charged
Amanda Lee Vanslyke, 27, was charged April 12 with second-degree theft that allegedly occurred Dec. 22, 2011.
Theft alleged
Eli Paul Vanbrunt, 28, Omak, was charged April 12 with second-degree theft that allegedly occurred Dec. 22, 2011.
Ross Jr. charged
Charles Daniel Ross Jr. was charged April 16 with unlawful possession of a firearm that allegedly occurred Dec. 21, 2011.
Wells charged with rape
Steven Wayne Wells, 53, Omak, was charged April 26 with three counts of first-degree rape of a child and four counts of child molestation.
Wells is charged with committing two molestations with a girl, now 16, either in August of 2007, or between Jan. 1, 2005 and Dec. 31, 2007.
The other charges allegedly were committed with a girl, now 13, between Jan. 1, 2004, and Dec. 31, 2005.
New charged
Ronald Eugene New, 29, Tonasket, was charged May 2 with failure to register as a sex offender.
A warrant was issued with bail of $25,000 for New, who allegedly committed the crime July 6, 2012.
Valdovinos sentenced
Rudolfo Valdovinos, 22, pleaded guilty May 2 to first-degree criminal trespass, second-degree theft, third-degree theft, obstructing a law enforcement officer and second-degree criminal trespass.
Valdovinos, who committed the crimes Dec. 14, 2012, was sentenced to five months.
Jolly pleads guilty
Anthony Robert Jolly, 35, pleaded guilty May 2 to first-degree criminal trespass and second-degree malicious mischief.
Jolly, who committed the crimes Jan. 13, was sentenced to 22 months.
St. Peter sentenced
Steven Ray St. Peter, 21, pleaded guilty May 2 to second-degree taking a motor vehicle without permission and making a false or misleading statements.
St. Peter, who committed the crimes March 11, was sentenced to two months.
Nanpuya admits harassment
Justin William Nanpuya, 36, pleaded guilty April 24 to telephone harassment and violation of a no contact, protection or restraining order.
Nanpuya, who committed the crimes July 17, 2012, was sentenced to 15 months.
Mitchell restitution ordered
Dylan Cole Mitchell was ordered April 29 to pay $300 in restitution to Carlota Duarte, Riverside.
Harper sentence suspended
Jason David Harper, 42, Omak, pleaded guilty April 23 to third-degree theft.
Harper was sentenced to 364 days, had 326 days suspended for two years and was given credit for 38 days served.
Condon sentenced
Dakotah Dupree Condon, 21, pleaded guilty April 24 to second-degree trafficking in stolen property and third-degree theft.
Condon, who committed the crimes Jan. 12, was sentenced to 83 days.
Lucas sentenced
Shellena Marie Lucas, 27, pleaded guilty April 29 to possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence.
Lucas, who committed the crimes Jan. 12, was sentenced to 30 days.
Use of drug paraphernalia was dismissed.
Renkert restitution ordered
Kelby James Renkert was ordered April 29 to pay $25 in restitution to LifeLine Ambulance, Okanogan.
Cortes-Zabalza sentenced
Arnulfo Cortes-Zabalza, 46, pleaded guilty April 24 to alien in possession of a firearm.
Cortes-Zabalza, who committed the crime Dec. 17, 2012, was sentenced to four months.
Another charge was dismissed.
Reid charged
Connie Mae Reid, 58, Omak, was charged April 9 with two counts of forgery.
Reid is charged with forging a judge's name and back dating a date on an eviction and restitution notice Feb. 4.
Thefts alleged
Chehalis Cloud, 31, was charged April 18 with theft of a motor vehicle and two counts of second-degree theft that allegedly committed April 13.
Bailey charged
Kevin Carter Bailey, 44, was charged April 23 with possessing methamphetamine April 17.
Monaghan charged
Chad Jeremy Monaghan, 36, was charged April 18 with failure to register as a sex offender.
A warrant was issued with bail of $20,000.
Frisvold charge declined
The state filed April 23 a decision to decline to prosecute Christina Marie Mora Frisvold.
Sandoval charged
Jesus Denis Sandoval, 18, was charged April 19 with second-degree burglary, second-degree malicious mischief, third-degree theft and minor possessing or consuming alcohol.
Sandoval allegedly committed the crimes, including burglarizing the Brown Jug Liquor Store in Oroville, March 31.
Verellen charged
Thomas Brent Verellen, 40, was charged April 19 with theft of a motor vehicle and forgery that allegedly committed April 8.
A warrant was issued with bail set at $20,000.
Possession alleged
Brian Wayne Goff, 26, was charged April 24 with possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana and possession of a controlled substance – Oxycodone.
Goff is charged with committing the crimes April 20.
McGraw charged
Amy Lynn McGraw, 35, was charged April 26 with failure to register as a sex offender that she allegedly committed March 19.
Trafficking alleged
Kevine Earl Devine, 41, was charged April 25 with first-degree trafficking in stolen property that allegedly committed April 22.
In a second charging filed April 26, Devine was charged with forgery and third-degree theft that allegedly occurred March 20.
Moore charged
Blane Scott Moore, 19, was charged April 25 with second-degree rape – in capable of consent, physically helpless or mentally incapacitated.
Moore allegedly committed the rape July 21, 2012.
Stensgar charged
Michael John Stensgar Jr., 27, was charged April 26 with first-degree assault — firearm or deadly weapon, harassment-threat to kill and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.
Stensgar allegedly assaulted and harassed Gustavo Diego Garcia on April 21.
The firearm possession charge allegedly occurred April 23.
Sweat charged
Bradley Allen Sweat, 23, was charged April 30 with assault in violation of a protection, restraining or no contact order.
The assault allegedly occurred April 24.
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Youth In Action is an after-school enrichment program at Milwood Magnet Middle School in Kalamazoo, Mich. The program was developed to help students handle the pressures they face to take part in unhealthy behaviors as they transition from elementary to middle school and from middle to high school. The program focuses heavily on educational enrichment and offers a life-lesson curriculum aimed at reinforcing healthy lifestyles and leadership. The program offers academic support, as well as field trips, athletics and teambuilding activities. Youth In Action students are often mentored by high school students including the Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders.
2010-11 Program HighlightsAPRIL/MAY 2011
These months were packed with fun and educational activities. Activities included team-building workshops, video game day, "Can-Do Kitchen" activity, a trip to the nature center, a trip to Glass Works Kalamazoo, camping trip prep at Van Buren State Park, a tour of Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a tour of Kalamazoo College and an end-of-the-school year party!
The participants also had a learning activity entitled "Life Map." The activity made the students reflect on past and present experiences in their lives, and where they would like to go in the future.
Another great highlight was the camping trip to Van Buren State Park. The participants practiced living cooperatively for two days and one night during this adventure. The participants showed great self-sufficiency during the trip and reflected on the importance of living in a positive community.
March was a month of career exploration for participants at Youth in Action. The students visited several small businesses in Kalamazoo to get a first-hand look at entrepreneurship in their town. They also had guest speakers come in and talk to them about careers in medicine and hospitals. Many participants had also expressed interest in the education field, so they were able to have a guest speaker from Western Michigan University speak to them about possible careers in higher education.
In February, the youth kicked off their Prevention Works program. The program aims to raise awareness and educate on drug and alcohol prevention among youth. Students discussed ideas on how to stay drug-and-alcohol free and live a positive and healthy lifestyle. The program aims to spread the word of prevention to their peers as well.
During the month of January students participated in the Kalamazoo Community Day of Service on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Youth in Action participants volunteered working on brush clearing at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, as well as assisting first graders with homework at El Sol Elementary school. The group also went on a winter camping trip. Participants snow-shoed into a remote campsite and showed a great deal of commitment, preparation and perseverance throughout the entire activity.
The Kalamazoo Jeter's Leaders joined Youth in Action participants on a trip to the Kalamazoo Waste Water Treatment Plant. They discussed careers in science, education and the ecology of waste-water treatment.
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The program year got off to a great start with high attendance and great special events. Early in the month, the participants went to the Adventure Centre for some wall climbing, where they had to climb a large tower. They all had a great and safe time! Many students have identified academic goals for the start of the school year. The group set a 3.0 grade point average goal. Students also set goals to be better leaders, and live healthy lifestyles by participating in many school sports and extracurricular activities.
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Welcome To Ex-Catholics For Christ
We are a father and son UK Bible-believing ministry, reaching out to Roman Catholics and others the world over, with the true gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
G. Patrick Battell was a devout and practicing Catholic for over 50 years until he realised the theology and teachings of Roman Catholicism was not found in the Bible. After hearing a New Zealand preacher speak about the end times and an American pastor clearly articulate the Biblical plan of salvation, he left the Catholic church, repented and received Jesus as his own Saviour and Lord. God soon began using Patrick as a distributor of Bible tracts, and even open-air street preaching.
James was also raised and educated in Catholic schools, regularly went to mass and was a semi-professional big band singer at the time of Patrick's conversion. For three years, Patrick prayed for his son and shared the Biblical message of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. One day after much prayer and patience, James repented and received Christ as his own Lord and Saviour. James also left the Catholic church, gave up his world of music, and began his new walk and relationship with Jesus by reaching out to Catholics and others with his father Patrick.
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Monday, 23 September 2013 07:57 AM
LA PINTADA, Mexico — Fourteen hours per body. That's how long search crews with shovels, hydraulic equipment, anything they can muster, are averaging to find the victims of a massive landslide that took half the remote coffee-growing village of La Pintada, leaving 68 people missing.
The Mexican army's emergency response and rescue team slogged in several feet of mud and incessant rain with rescue dogs, recovering a total of five bodies as of Sunday, including a man found wedged under the collapsed roof of a dirt-filled home.
Lt. Carlos Alberto Mendoza, commander of the 16-soldier team, said it's the most daunting situation he's seen in 24 years with the army.
"They are doing unbelievable work, hours and hours for just one body," he told The Associated Press. "No matter how hard the day is, they never get tired of working."
La Pintada was the scene of the single greatest tragedy in destruction wreaked by the twin storms, Manuel and Ingrid, which simultaneously pounded both of Mexico's coasts a week ago, spawning huge floods and landslides across a third of the country. The official death toll grew to 110 on Sunday, Interior Secretary Miguel Osorio Chong said.
"As of today, there is little hope now that we will find anyone alive," President Enrique Pena Nieto said after touring the devastation at La Pintada, adding that the landslide covered at least 40 homes.
Survivors staying at a shelter in Acapulco recounted how a tidal wave of dirt, rocks and trees exploded through the center of town, burying families in their homes and sweeping wooden houses into the bed of the swollen river that winds past the village on its way to the Pacific
The scene by Sunday was desolate, a ghost town where 50 people still awaited evacuation. One man remained to care for abandoned goats, pigs and chickens that seemed disoriented as they roamed about.
When the rains get too hard, the crew has to stop for fear of being buried themselves by another slide, Mendoza said.
"The fundamental problem continues to be the rain," said Ricardo de La Cruz, national director of Civil Protection. "It complicates the rescue work not only by putting residents at risk, but the military and support crews as well."
Pena Nieto told storm survivors that La Pintada would be relocated and rebuilt in a safer location as officials responded to a wave of criticism that negligence and corruption were to blame for the vast devastation caused by two relatively weak storm systems.
"I will come to inaugurate a new La Pintada," he said. "That's a promise I'm making today to this community, which has undergone such a misfortune."
All week in Mexico City, editorials and public commentary said the government had made natural disasters worse because of poor planning, lack of a prevention strategy and corruption.
"Governments aren't responsible for the occurrence of severe weather, but they are for the prevention of the effects," wrote Mexico's nonprofit Center of Investigation for Development in an online editorial criticizing a federal program to improve infrastructure and relocate communities out of dangerous flood zones. "The National Water Program had good intentions but its execution was at best poor."
Guerrero Gov. Angel Aguirre publicly confirmed that corruption and political dealings allowed housing to be built in dangerous areas where permits should have been rejected.
"The responsibility falls on authorities," Osorio Chong said in a press conference earlier in the week. "In some cases [the building] was in irregular zones, but they still gave the authorization."
Both the federal and Guerrero state administrations are new and cited cases in the past, though Osorio Chong said that going forward, he is sure that Aguirre and the mayor of Acapulco will not allow flooded-out victims to return to high-risk areas.
Pena Nieto promised more aid after touring the damage in the northern state of Sinaloa, where Manuel hit as a hurricane Thursday, affecting 175,000 people.
With record amounts of rain not seen since 1955, Pena Nieto said the national disaster fund would not cover the damage and urged state and local governments to quickly calculate their losses so he could adjust his proposed 2014 federal budget, which he recently submitted to congress.
The storms affected 24 of Mexico's 31 states and 371 municipalities, which are the equivalent of counties. More than 58,000 people were evacuated, with 43,000 taken to shelters. Nearly 1,000 donation centers have been set up around the country, with nearly 700 tons of aid delivered so far.
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Today's how to is a quick and easy way to revamp a boring sweater (jumper) and turn it into a buttony thing of beauty.
You only need basic sewing skills for this, plus an assortment of small, colourful buttons, a sewing needle and thread to match your sweater... and, of course, a sweater in need of a makeover! I used an old black v-neck jumper that was getting a bit boring and bobbly and very much needed pepping up.
First, choose your buttons. I chose bright buttons in a mixture of shapes and sizes, but all small enough to fit along the neckline of my sweater. Rearrange the buttons until you're happy with the layout.
If you're aiming for a "random" layout of buttons make sure you spread colours and shapes and sizes out so there's not too much of one type in one place, and check that you don't accidentally create a pattern from your alternating colours.
Place the buttons on a tray or table in the order you want to use them.
Gradually sew the buttons in place using thread that matches your sweater, spacing them as evenly as possible along the neckline. Secure each button with lots of stitches, and sew small stitches inbetween each button. If your sweater has a lot of stretch to it (or you can't find thread to perfectly match the sweater) you might want to sew each button on seperately to keep your neckline stretchy (or to avoid having visible lines of stitching between the buttons).
Finally, if you want even more buttons on your jumper, add some to the cuffs!
Please feel free to borrow photos if you want to blog about this project, but remember to credit me and link back to the original source, and do not reproduce my entire tutorial on your site. Thanks!
For more crafty goodness, check out my books: Super-Cute Felt and Super-Cute Felt Animals.
Saturday, 9 October 2010
How to: Button Sweater
Posted by Bugs and Fishes at 10:01
6 comments:
- Millie D said...
I love this how to, I have got a boring black cardy that would be perfect for this,
- 9 October 2010 at 10:42
- Amy said...
Very cute! I'm definitely saving this as an idea for future revamping!
- 9 October 2010 at 11:05
- PaperFish! said...
shameful plug... buy some buttons here!
Cute cute hair x
- 9 October 2010 at 11:28
- Sarah said...
Great revamp! I shall dig through the wardrobe, I love the cuffs best!
- 9 October 2010 at 14:12
- Rebekah said...
I love how you added buttons to the sleeves, too.
- 9 October 2010 at 15:33
- kraplap said...
Love this decoration idea ! Your tutorial is featuring at my weekly BUTTON WEDNESDAY blog post: http://kraplap.blogspot.com/2011/06/button-wednesday-button-shirts-2.html . Enjoy !
Kind regards, P8ronella
- 8 June 2011 at 10:38
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Still More Female Illustrators You Should Know
Much beloved among pin-up art afficionados...
... Joyce Ballentyne was also a busy Chicago advertising illustrator who can count among her achievements the creation of the Coppertone Girl and her mischievous pup.
* The whole story here
Marilyn Conover
Marilyn Conover knew Ballentyne socially, as her husband was one of Haddon Sundblom's many apprentices. That association inevitably lead to the Conovers socializing with Gil Elvgren, Joyce Ballentyne and other Chicago artists who had their roots in the "Sundblom Circle." After making her way to New York, Conover continued to find pleanty of work. She credited her rep, Joe Mendola, with her success.
But despite never wanting for work, Conover did not look back on her career fondly. In a phone interview she told me, "Just thinking about those days makes me physically ill." She found the relentless grind of meeting client deadlines very stressful and recalled unhappy occasions like the time she had to finish an ad job from her maternity bed.
Not even the accomplishment of illustrating the cover of Time magazine swayed Marilyn Conover. She told me that she deliberately took the train to Grand Central Station so she could walk around from news stand to news stand and see all those freshly printed copies with her art on the cover.
But when I asked her how it felt, she said, "It felt like nothing. I just got back on the train and went home."
Mary Mayo
Not all the top female illustrators of the '50s ended up at the Cooper Studio, as Sheilah Beckett, Lorraine Fox and Barbara Bradley did. Take for instance Mary Mayo. She was first repped by American Artists and then by Cooper rival, Fredman-Chaite studios.
Not much is known about Mayo, but there's no denying her drawing and painting chops. This story illustration below could, at a glance, be mistaken for something that might have been painted by Joe DeMers' brush.
Dorothy Monet
Another major New York art studio, Rahl Studios, boasted a roster of high profile illustrators that included Monet. From the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s, Monet's work was everywhere in story and advertising art. More than that, she is said to have had quite a vivacious personality. I was told by someone who knew her that Monet was "Gorgeous. And petite. Intelligent. Literate. Adventuresome. And quite the actress, innately."
Monet could hold her own against the best in the business and moved easily between more sumptuously rendered traditional styles and the very modern flat, graphic techniques being pioneered by Al Parker.
Barbara Schwinn
"Barbara Schwinn Jordan was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey in 1907. She studied at the Parsons School of Design, in Paris, at Grand Central Art School, Art Students League with Frank DuMond, Luigi Lucioni ad others, at Grand Chaumiere and Academy Julian in Paris, at Columbia University and the National Academy of Design."
"She was commissioned to paint the portraits of Queen Sirikit, Princess Margaret and Princess Grace, among others."
~ Biographical info from askart.com
Schwinn was also one of the most prolific female story illustrators of the mid-20th century. Represented by Lester Rossin Associates, Schwinn's work appeared in all the major magazines of the day on a very regular basis.
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Thanks for the entry on Barbara Schwinn, Leif. I own dozens of old magazines featuring her wonderful work and have always been curious about her.ReplyDelete
Remo; I'm with you - Gucci is pretty far down on my list of favourite things. Incidentally, Gucci is a new commenter here on Today's Inspiration. Wondering if (she?) will add as much insight to my comments section this year as her friends Cialis and Generic Viagra did last year...ReplyDelete
Ditto to all the great comments above - I've been loving this series and forwarded it around to some book designers I know. Also, I'll be featuring it on my Friday Round Up on my own blog, Wildly Read, tomorrow (giving you full credit, of course). Thanks so much for bringing these ladies and their wonderful work to our attention!ReplyDelete


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by LOLtron » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:39 pm
Don't miss the stunning conclusion of 'Lights Out!'
Source: Comics Continuum previews
Written by: Robert Venditti
Art by: Sean Chen, Jon Sibal, Walden Wong
Cover by: Sean Chen, Jon Sibal
32 pages
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by Grayson » Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:34 pm
Wait...what?! Granted, I have only been reading the main Green Lantern title but Carol suddenly has a thing for Kyle?
Ugh, I really hate to say it but I think that I am finally dropping Green Lantern after this arc.
by syxxpakk » Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:32 pmIt's not sudden at all.
by Grayson » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:07 pm
I did say that I have only been reading the main Green Lantern title...
by syxxpakk » Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:54 pmThat is true, the majority of it has been developed in New Guardians.
by Grayson » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:34 amAh, I dropped New Guardians sometime around issue 13 or 14 so I missed whatever was going on between Carol and Kyle. Still, can't say that I am a fan of the idea.
by Draco x » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:50 amWere the writers high on drugs when they came up with that moronic idea of Kyle and Carol? What's next? Are they going to hook up Kyle with Lois Lane down the road too? We all know that this will be reversed and forgotten when the currents writers are switched.
by Draco x » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:57 am
Agreed. I liked Kyle with Donna or Jade in the past but the Carol thing sounds so improbable and moronic with a crappy soap opera episode as inspiration. I could see Carol hooking up with John if anything but don't see the Kyle thing working out in the long run.
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 12:14 pm
Or ...
sooner. This ends with Kyle at 100% power apparently sacrificing himself to take Relic through the Source Wall. Moments later Relic makes it back through to this side, explains that Kyle was able to replenish the Emotional Spectrum reservoir giving the universe another chance, then Relic is trapped and calcified in the Wall along with anyone else who ever tried to breach it.
All the various Corp members are returned back to their respective home worlds and since Oa was destroyed, Mogo is now the new GLC homeworld. Guy is sent back with the Reds.
Later, the Guardians who remained behind to study the Source Wall are shocked as Kyle makes it back to this universe, however he has no memory of what occurred on the other other side. One of the Guardians tries to read his mind, is overcome by what he sees, and claims no one can ever know what is on the other side and that Kyle's return must remain a secret from everyone. This sets up why the "New Guardians" title now becomes a space-faring adventure apart from the other Lantern titles.
by Draco x » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:32 pm
This works for me just fine as if the idea of Carol and Kyle would have been as reviled as the Johnny Storm/ Alicia Masters relationship in the FF books years ago.
by IvCNuB4 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:47 pmI forgot to mention that
the Entities also had to sacrifice themselves on the other side of the Source Wall to help Kyle replenish the Emotional Reservoir.
That should have ramifications for all the different colored Central Power Batteries, right ?
by Draco x » Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:52 pm
Well, I suspect in some way the Entities will be back in one form or the other.
by Punchy » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:10 amI don't read Red Lanterns, so I missed Part 4 of 'Lights Out', but thankfully, based on this issue, I didn't miss much, and this final chapter turned out to be an enjoyable ending that sets up some very interesting possibilities for the future of the Green Lantern Corps.
We start with pretty much everyone on Ysmault, home of the Red Lanterns, with Guy getting pissed of at Hal for John Stewart's death, even though he isn't dead. They need to find a way to get to Relic, and the way they do so is for Carol Ferris to unleash one of those 'love tethers' to find Kyle Rayner. Yep, it turns out that the subtext and little moments we've all been noticing recently have been spot on, Carol does fancy Kyle! I liked how Hal was initially really pissed about this, but soon realised he had to be professional, the Hal Jordan of a few years ago probably wouldn't have been able to let that go.
Where is Kyle? Well, he and the new Guardians are at the Source Wall with Relic. Relic thinks that behind the wall is the source of the Light Reservoir (man, writing this stuff down again makes it all sound really stupid, but it works when Venditti does it) and they are trying to stop him from touching the Source, because as we all know, if you touch it, you're trapped forever. Relic then attacks Kyle, thinking he can use his unique White Lantern powers. To save Kyle, the Poke-entities burst out, and that gives Relic an even better idea, he can use them instead, and he starts to trap them.
But then, just in time, Hal, Guy and the rest of the Green and Red Corps show up and a big ol' battle ensues, which is pretty entertaining, especially for Guy as a Red Lantern, maybe I should check out that book after all. Meanwhile, John Stewart is chilling with the Indigo Lanterns, and making plans, after some inspiring courage from the new recruits he's with, they teleport their way into the big fight, as Natromo goes off to do some mysterious 'building'. The climax of the fight happens when Kyle Rayner sacrifices himself, by smashing both himself and Relic into the Source Wall. It turns out that the key to replenishing the reservoir isn't Relic or the Entities, but a White Lantern. So, Kyle and Relic are in the wall, and Relic dies, but with his mission complete and the Reservoir replenished. However, Kyle… is nowhere to be seen, he's also dead. I'm furious! I haven't even finished the issue yet but I've already posted 3 Tumblr rants about how DC hates half-latino heroes and also White Lanterns. Raaage! My baby!
Ahem, anyway, more on that lately. The Indigos teleport everyone home, but wait a minute, Oa was destroyed, the GLs don't have a home! Well, they have a new one, as the new base for them is Mogo! It turns out he does socialise after all. Natromo has built a new central power battery, and to paraphrase the Blue Lanterns, all will be well. Although actually, it isn't, Hal tries to get everyone to say the Oath and be all triumphant, but quite a few of them don't say it, and look downcast. These Lanterns realise that, now that the know that using the rings depletes the life energy of the universe, they can't in good conscience carry on being GLs. Yes, they managed to replenish it this time, but Kyle is dead, and there may not ever be another White Lantern. This is an interesting dilemma for the Corps, and I'm interested to see where Venditti goes with it.
Of course, Kyle isn't actually dead, so put down your Tumblr pitchforks, he comes out of the Source Wall, having seen something truly terrifying that shocks even Paalko. The Guardians say that Kyle's return has to be kept a secret, and I'm very interested to see where Justin Jordan takes this mystery in New Guardians.
Overall, this was a strong end to an enjoyable crossover, it wasn't too long, and it all made sense, so that's a plus. Venditti has shown himself to be a worthy replacement for Geoff Johns I think. Sean Chen's art was also a plus-point, I've liked him ever since he drew Iron Man with Kurt Busiek, and he always delivers solid, traditional superhero work. I'd like to see him do more GL stuff.
by Grayson » Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:41 pmFinally sat down to read this before going in to work today and while it was kind of a satisfactory ending to this crossover, I think I am going to stand by my previous statement and drop Green Lantern from my pull list. Green Lantern has been on my pull list since Kyle Rayner was the only Green Lantern in the universe but I find that I am just not enjoying it enough to continue purchasing it and the constant crossovers are wearing me out. Plus, this new (to me) twist of Carol having feelings for Kyle is a direction I'm just not interested in exploring. I'm tired of the will they/won't they relationship between Hal and Carol and I think that Johns left them in a pretty good place that didn't need a new status quo.
by Draco x » Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:08 pm
Like I said before this premise involving Kyle and Carol will never work out as this will just serve to piss off the Hal and Carol fans like the FF fans were pissed off about the Johnny Storm and Alicia Masters relationship years ago. Unless they reveal that this Carol is also a Skrull spy with the real one locked up in some dungeon somewhere, this will be forgotten about once they change writers for these books. Also, this just makes Kyle look like the rebound guy in the books and this makes as much sense as Lois Lane having feelings for Jimmy Olsen given the fact that her and Clark are not together.
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Need a quick and easy gift idea this Christmas? Try making button brooches!
These brooches would make great gifts for your crafty friends, or cute stocking stuffers for older children. You could also use them as gift toppers for larger presents.
You will need:
- a very large button (I used 5cm/2inch plastic ones)
- felt matching the button colour
- matching sewing thread
- matching embroidery thread
- a brooch clasp or safety pin
- paper, a pencil, some scissors
- a sewing needle, a large needle (to sew the embroidery thread) and sewing scissors
1) Draw round your button with a pencil. Cut it out, and trim a few mms around the edge so you end up with a circle slightly smaller than your button. Use this as a template to cut out three or four circles from the felt (you'll need the extra circle if your felt is thin or not very stiff).
2) Place two of the circles at the back of the button, and sew the button onto them using a large needle and a length of embroidery thread.
3) Sew a brooch clasp or safety pin onto the remaining one or two felt circles. Finally, place the back circles (with the clasp) on top of the front circles (with the button at the bottom) and use matching sewing thread to sew all the felt layers together, whip stitching around the edges.
This tutorial is for non-commercial use only. Please feel free to borrow photos if you want to blog about any of my projects but remember to credit me and link back to the original source, and do not reproduce my entire tutorial on your site. Thanks!
For more crafty goodness, check out my books: Super-Cute Felt and Super-Cute Felt Animals.
Monday, 29 November 2010
How To: Giant Button Brooch
Posted by Bugs and Fishes at 11:22
4 comments:
- Hawthorn said...
Hi, I love your oversized buttons. A while ago I made a button brooch, bit different but using your felt. It gets a lot of positive comments, so they are on my \make for crimbo' list!
- 29 November 2010 at 11:36
- Ruby Reloved said...
Button brooches are fab! I've made them in the past but i've always glued a circular brooch bar on the back. Your version is much nicer!
Thanks for sharing :) x
- 29 November 2010 at 15:35
- Mira said...
great idea!
- 29 November 2010 at 15:54
- Three Owls said...
oh Patrick Kelly... how inspiring.
- 30 November 2010 at 01:46
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