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Long-Term Review
2013 Dodge Dart: Aiming for Better Gas Mileage
There's little doubt that if you polled AutoTrader.com staffers for their opinions on the weak point of our long-term 2013 Dodge Dart, you'd discover the number-one response was gas mileage. While I've been impressed with the Dart's highway fuel economy on two longer trips, city mileage has never been a strong suit, regardless of driver or driving style.
During our last oil change, we asked our dealer for pointers to improve fuel economy. The service department made two suggestions: Drive less aggressively and use premium fuel.
We've taken those suggestions to heart. For the last two fuel cycles, one of our staffers made a conscious effort to always shift below 3,000 rpm. We've also added premium fuel, in the hopes that it may both boost gas mileage and improve throttle response.
Unfortunately, the changes haven't had any major effect. Despite shifting at lower engine speeds and adding costly premium fuel, the 2013 Dodge Dart remains stuck around 23 to 25 miles per gallon in primarily combined city and highway driving. That's not terrible, but it's still well off Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates of nearly 30 mpg in combined city and highway driving.
The good news is that we've hit the highway-only number on long trips. As mentioned, I averaged roughly 35 mpg on two trips with the Dart -- almost identical to the EPA's 36 mpg hwy figure. So the disappointment comes when city driving is added in. It's a shame, because many Dart owners are likely to spend most or all of their time on city roads.


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The Pottery Project
With the help of many generous donors, Arizona State Museum was able to build a climate-controlled vault and state-of-the-art conservation laboratory, both completed in 2008. The Agnese and Emil Haury Southwest Native Nations Pottery Vault provides a stable storage environment for the ceramics in terms of temperature, relative humidity, and air quality. The lab provides increased work space for the conservators' continuous work ensuring the long-term survival of all the museum's collections
Conservation Lab
The conservation lab provides state-of-the-art facilities for the treatment of a wide range of materials. The collections of archaeological and ethnographic materials include a diverse array of materials that can receive specialized care in the new conservation lab. The lab offers flexible space for treating large and small objects. The wet chemistry and analytical rooms provide space for specialized research and treatment. The wet chemistry room offers a large fume hood, and space to perform chemical tests away from valuable objects. The analytical room accommodates the lab's microscopes, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) equipment. The addition of these analytical facilities allow the Preservation Division to conduct primary research and improve the quality of conservation treatments.
The Agnese and Emil Haury Southwest Native Nations Pottery Vault
The secure, climate-controlled pottery vault is an important improvement in the preservation of the museum's collection of southwestern pottery. Inside, the relative humidity and temperature are carefully controlled to slow the agents of deterioration. Ultimately, 20,000 whole vessels will be housed here. Presently, vessels in the most urgent need of stabilization are being treated before being moved in to the new storage location. The vault uses movable compact storage units to optimize limited space. Windows allow the public a view at the storage conditions and a peek into the vast collection.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelLuxurious oceanfront resort - one of the world's best places to stay on Conde Nast Gold List
Popular property highlights
Secluded private beach
This beachfront resort is located in Cabo San Lucas, close to Playa del Amor, Cabo Dolphins, and feet away from El Arco and Land's End. Perfectly situated with Infinity edge pools and swim-up dining.
Award-winning design
Setting a new standard of luxury and attention to every little detail, Grand Solmar Lands End Resort and Spa - All Inclusive Optional is unique in a very exclusive class. A natural cliff forms the backdrop and guides guests to spectacular views of the Pacific.
Unobstructed Ocean Views
Every elegant well-appointed suite has been carefully designed. Inside, you'll find deluxe amenities: full kitchen with marble counters, LED TV, and in-villa dining.
Languages Spoken
- English
Grand Solmar Lands End Resort and Spa - All Inclusive Optional
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Grand Solmar Lands End Resort and Spa - All Inclusive Optional truly offers guests the best of both worlds - unparalleled privacy in an extraordinary natural setting. No other destination can lay claim to a setting that is literally at the tip of "Land's End." The intimacy of the location provides guests with an unsurpassed level of seclusion and comfort. All this awaits our guests plus the convenience of being just a short walk from lively downtown Cabo San Lucas. Thoughtfulness and thoroughness are the trademarks of this grand resort. With landscaping reminiscent of royal gardens, old world architecture carefully crafted with modern style and grace, and a setting you thought only existed in photographs. Creating this prestigious resort is in the capable hands of the HKS architectural firm based in Dallas, Texas. HKS is renowned for its vision and skill in constructing resorts that make the most of their locations yet blend harmoniously with their surroundings.
The resort is perfectly situated amidst the unobstructed ocean views, the white sand beaches and the remarkable natural beauty that once framed the original Solmar Hotel. The resort itself features hand-crafted furnishings, wrought iron and stone finishes, the finest linens and a level of comfort you expect from a destination of this stature. Guests have access to world class golf, deep sea fishing, scuba diving, and kayaking. Shopping downtown Cabo San Lucas is but a few steps away and teems with distinctive boutiques and world famous stores. And when the sun sets, you won't want to miss the night-life Cabo is famous for.
Experience plush accommodations, a full service spa and beauty salon, health club, tennis courts, 24-hour check-in and security, concierge service, infinity–edge heated pools, laundry valet, child care services, certified romance coordinator, 24-hour in-villa dining, complimentary valet parking, daily turn down service and much more. The 7 pools at feature different design concepts. All are heated and available during the winter. The central pool is suitable for all ages. Las Olas and Las Brisas are infinity-edge pools with swim-up bars. The infinity-edge VIP pool is an adults-only option. It is the perfect place to quietly savor a famous Cabo sunset.
- Express check-in
- Number of outdoor pools - 7
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Number of poolside bars - 2
- Full-service spa
- Number of swim-up bars - 2
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Grocery/convenience store
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Year Built 2010
- Coffee shop or café
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Pool sun loungers
- Free valet parking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Health club
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Smoke-free property
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- On private beach
- Spa services on site
- Luggage storage
- Hair salon
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Outdoor tennis court
- Pool umbrellas
- Laundry facilities
- Beach towels
- Total number of rooms - 244
- Television in common areas
- Number of floors - 10
- Number of buildings/towers - 8
- Wedding services
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Towels provided
- Linens provided
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Furnished balcony or patio
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Number of bathrooms -
- Room service (24 hours)
- Down comforter
- Frette Italian sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Pillowtop mattress
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
Guests can select from 4 restaurants and 3 bars to enjoy during their stay. There are Sommeliers and Master Tequiliers on the property, as well. La Roca serves breakfast and dinner daily from 7–10 AM. Here you'll enjoy Chef signature specialties, along with international dishes and Baja California seafood. The cuisine has to be special. It competes with the incredible view. La Roca Restaurant offers a unique concept not found elsewhere in the area. For our most discerning guests, we create special menus that offer a true culinary experience. Taking advantage of the kitchen's open design, the restaurant offers a menu with seven courses, each explained by the Maitre d'. Sommeliers are on hand to recommend pairings from our wine cellar, including the finest vintage of Valle de Guadalupe. The Sports Bar is a warm and comfortable spot for a favorite beverage and snack. Las Olas Pool Bar and Las Brisas are the perfect choice for the health conscious. Don Luis restaurant features tantalizing flavors of Baja Mediterranean cuisine including daily fresh organic vegetables, fresh fish, Pacific Lobster, Black Angus cuts, organic free range chicken, multi course Tasting Menus and seasonal Mexican food festivals by region among other culinary highlights. Open from 6–10 PM. As an added bonus, guests have the opportunity to enjoy the six additional restaurants at the other hotels in the Solmar family, as well as the Solmar restaurants in downtown Cabo San Lucas.
With such close proximity to the Sea of Cortes and other Los Cabos attractions, guests will have access to a myriad of land and sea activities such as world class golf, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, kayaking, horseback riding, shopping in downtown Cabo San Lucas and sunset boat rides. All activities can be booked directly through the hotel. With their own fleet of customized boats, Solmar Hotels & Resorts offers guests access to the largest and most experienced sport fishing fleet in Cabo San Lucas. Compromised of customized diesel powered sport fishers, the size of your boat, from 28 feet to 36 feet long, can be tailored to meet the comfort and number of passengers on the boat. Boats are equipped with a captain and mate, two fighting chairs, live bait tank, interior cabin, fishing tackle and line as well as safety equipment. These boats mainly target billfish including striped, black and blue marlin. All reservations can be made by calling Solmar Resort or the Solmar Fishing Fleet Office, using the information in the confirmation received after booking.
Nearby Things to Do
A private beach and a health club are featured at the resort, in addition 6 outdoor pools. As a guest, you will have access to world-class golf, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, kayaking and just about any other activity you can think of. That includes shopping. Downtown Cabo San Lucas is but a 10-min walk away and teems with distinctive boutiques and world famous stores. And when the sunsets, you won't want to miss the night-life Cabo is famous for. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Fishing on site
- Miniature golf on site
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Ecotours nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
Spa Services
Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and nestled between the rocks at Land´s End, Sea Spa Cabañas features luxurious, personalized spa services. Refresh with healing massage and body therapies in a private cabana on the sand. Guests can also enjoy personalized sessions in the privacy of their rooms.
- Number of treatment rooms 2
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Reflexology
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 42 per person (roundtrip)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 42 (roundtrip), (from 3 to 12 years old)
- Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Hotel Name
- Grand Solmar
- Grand Solmar Lands
- Grand Solmar Lands End
- Grand Solmar Lands End Cabo San Lucas
- Grand Solmar Lands End Resort
- Grand Solmar Lands End Resort Cabo San Lucas
- Grand Solmar Resort
- Lands End Grand Solmar
- Solmar Lands End
- Grand Solmar Land`s End Hotel Cabo San Lucas
- Grand Solmar Land`s End Resort And Spa
- Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Pool access available from 9 AM to 9 PM.Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Awards & Affiliations
- Grand Solmar Lands End Resort and Spa - All Inclusive Optional is listed in the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 List.
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.


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"Wine, Chocolate & Cheese" will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co., 4631 Cambria-Wilson Road.
The $15 admission at the door includes a free wine glass.
The event will include microbrews, with brewmasters on site, a Flying Bison try-it, an outdoor farmers market with more than 50 vendors, a UNYTS bloodmobile, door prizes every hour, plus food.


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Quick Reference Card
The Quick Reference Card can be seen here.
The Meaning Of "Authority"
E does not attempt to control computing resources such as memory and disk space, so inside the context of E, it is not considered a conveying of a controlled authority if such compute resources are allocated. Objects which are transparent and transitively immutable (i.e., deep frozen) are considered to convey no authority. Strings, integers, ConstLists, ConstMaps, and eMakers all meet these criteria (though the elements of a ConstList, and the objects made by an eMaker, may very well convey authority).
Miranda Methods
respondsTo etc.
yourself used to get reliable "broken" behavior when sending to local object
the "opt" prefix for optional, substitute for get if null returnable
Are return objects that don't meet the guard simply coerced to null? warn developer that it won't raise an exception, this could be a source of a null value
must rethrow the catch clause if using the promise coming out of when done
"bind" is now a standalone verb, no "def" needed.
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talk about printOn(stream), and use it in examples. In security section, note that it must use guard printOn(out :TextWriter). remember that printon reveals whatever you put on out. the other way to be safe is to print the objects on the way to constructing what gets printed, as in
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`$\n` is a newline now
Further Reading
- comes to dinner
- to capability based security
- Norm Hardy Security Pages: ????
- E Home page
- Pet Name paper
- Ode
AHK: There's also the scalability issue with ACLS. My door, CD cabinet, and gun vault all need to know who to let in. Any change has to be communicated to all of them in a timely manner. This becomes hard as the number of users and control points goes up. Here's the way I describe it.
One essential difference between capbilities and ACLs is that the former relates to a role and the latter to an identity. Here's an example from real life.
Zebra Copy, a small business in Palo Alto and Cupertino, does business with HP. Some 2,000 HP employees are permitted to order work from them. The system in place uses ACLs, so Zebra Copy has a database of HP employees and what each is allowed to do. Every time an employee changes roles, HP must notify Zebra Copy, and they must update their database. HP has some 20,000 such business partners, and Zebra Copy has several hundred companies it does business with. What a nightmare. I thought the person describing this to me was joking.
If capabilities were used, life would be much simpler. Zebra Copy would give HP a capability for each access right. It would be up to HP to manage those capabilities. When someone at HP changed jobs, it would be HP's responsibility to make sure that the capability was transferred properly. Should a capability be stolen or misused, HP would be responsible until it notified Zebra Copy to revoke it. Zebra Copy would need only keep one set of capabilities for each contract; HP would not need to keep suppliers informed of personnel changes.


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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by re-living one of the greatest seasons in Tennessee State baseball history.
In 1979, the TSU baseball team, coached by Allen Robinson, won a school-record 30 games and lost only 12. Four players from the squad got drafted and the team batted an even .300 for the season.
The Tigers started the season on an eight-game win streak that included two 6-0 victories to begin the year. Later in the season, TSU beat Vanderbilt 16-7 and scored a combined 40 runs in a double-header against Fisk.
Offensively, the team was led by a trio of young players in freshman Terry Blocker, sophomore Curtis Burke and Kirk Forbes.
Blocker was the best all-around bat in the lineup, leading the team in hits, runs, doubles, homeruns and walks. He also was a threat on the bases, swiping 40 bags in 42 chances. Blocker was later drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets.
Burke was also well-rounded, as he hit for power (four home runs) and average (.348). He also drove in a team-high 22 runs- most of which were Blocker. Defensively, Burke only committed one error in left field. Burke was later drafted in 1981 by the Houston Astros in the third round.
Blocker and Burke possessed incredible speed on the base paths, but they paled in comparison to Forbes who recorded 43 steals in 42 games. Forbes was second on the team with 43 runs scored and tallied seven doubles. Forbes was drafted after the 1979 season by the Montreal Expos in the 13th round.
Outfielder Roy Johnson was also drafted by the Expos in the fifth round of the 1980 MLB Draft. He only tallied 55 at-bats for the Tigers in 1979, but did hold a .400 batting line.
On the mound, TSU was paced by junior James Fitts and sophomore LeeDell Thornton. Fitts led the team with seven wins and a 2.94 ERA while Thornton had a team-high 48 strikeouts in only 45 innings of work.
The team didn't make the postseason due to its independent status, but the club did win six of its last seven contests.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
Sports Information Assistant Alex Mitchell contributed to this article.
Follow TSU Athletics on Facebook.com/TSUTigers and Twitter.
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Home Features
- 8' tall exterior garage doors
- PVC sleeve under driveway and front walk
- Exterior coach lights
- Hose bibbs at front and rear
- Patio cover with stucco columns
- Schlage® chrome exterior door hardware
- Stucco eaves
- Waterproof exterior outlets at covered patio and front entry
- 14 SEER air conditioner
- APS ENERGY STAR® home
- Attic cathedralized insulation
- Balanced air ducts for energy efficiency and comfortable living
- Cocoon blown insulation
- Digital programmable thermostat
- Efficient gas forced-air furnace
- Energy efficient CFL lighting
- Tankless gas hot water heater
- Vinyl Low-E "cool ray" dual pane windows
- Water saver showers and toilets
- 1/3 hp chain driven garage door and opener with 2 remotes
- 9' ceilings
- Aquapex® plumbing system
- Carbon monoxide detectors
- CAT-5 wiring (telephone) at master bedroom & kitchen
- Ceiling fan pre-wire at master bedroom and great room/family room
- Chrome door hardware
- Laminate countertops
- Leviton® structured wiring
- Raised 6-panel doors
- RG6 wiring (cable) at master bedroom and great room/family room
- Rounded interior corners
- Silver patina light fixtures
- Skip trowel textured drywall finish
- Smoke detectors
- Staggered birch cabinets with crown molding
- Vinyl flooring at entry, kitchen, nook, bathrooms and laundry
- Split bedroom floor plan
- Elegant cultured marble countertops at baths
- Moen® chrome bath fixtures and accessories
- Sea Gull Lighting® light fixtures
- Sterling® toilets in all baths
- 2 x 4 exterior wall framing
- 200 amp electrical service
- Del Webb limited 10-year structural warranty
- Fresh air ventilation
- Gas stub out to range and dryer
- Post tension concrete slab
- 1/2 hp InSinkErator® disposal
- Exclusive 2-year warranty on all Whirlpool® appliances
- Moen® single handle faucet with pull-out spray handle
- Pre-plumb for ice maker
- Pre-plumb for r/o system
- Whirlpool® appliance package
- Kitchen nook
- Master bedroom with walk-in closet
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The Crimson looks for a return to the league championship game in 2011-12 (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's ice hockey team will welcome five freshmen to its roster in preparation for the 2011-12 season, Katey Stone, The Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Ice Hockey, announced Monday. The class of 2015 is comprised of two defenders, two forwards and a goalie.
The quintet of freshmen will look to help the Crimson get back to the NCAA tournament after just missing out in 2010-11. Last year's squad earned a berth in the ECAC Tournament semifinals and had five players earn All-ECAC Hockey accolades.
Here's a look at the class of 2015:
Hillary Crowe, Freshman, Forward, 5-11, Eden Prairie, Minn./The Blake School
Four-year member of the hockey team and also played soccer and lacrosse at The Blake School … Captained soccer, hockey and lacrosse teams as a senior … Received the Athena Award as a senior as The Blake School's Outstanding Female Athlete … Received all-conference accolades all four years with hockey team … Two-time all-metro and all-state pick … Named team Most Valuable Forward as a junior and senior … Led team to state championship in 2009, scoring the winning goal in the championship game … Top 10 Ms. Hockey finalist as a senior … 2009 member of USA Hockey development camp all-star team … A two-time all-state lacrosse pick and three-time lacrosse state champion … Two-time recipient of the Dean's Recognition Award … Enjoys wake surfing, snowboarding and kayaking … Father, Kyle Crowe, played football at Iowa and led team to Big Ten title in 1986.
Katey Stone on Crowe: "Hillary is a shifty forward with great hands and an ability to put the puck in the net."
Sarah Edney, Freshman, Defense, 5-6, Mississauga, Ont./Our Lady of Mount Carmel SS
Three-year member of varsity hockey team at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and also played varsity flag football, softball and track and field … Served as assistant captain of the hockey team as a junior … Captained Team Canada Under-18 squad in 2011 and led team to silver medal at Women's World U18 Championship … Team Ontario U18 team captain in 2011 and helped squad to silver medal at Canada Games … Also captain of club team, Mississauga Junior Chiefs, and led team to gold and silver medals in provincial championships … Named Mississauga Female High School Athlete of the Year in 2010-11 … Named junior and senior Student Athlete of the Year and hockey team MVP in 2010 … Enjoys running, swimming, triathlons and playing the piano.
Katey Stone on Edney: "She is a smart, aggressive defenseman with excellent fundamentals and vision."
Michelle Picard, Freshman, Defense, 5-6, Taunton, Mass./Noble & Greenough School
Four-year member of the hockey team and three-year member of the softball team at Noble & Greenough … Served as captain of both teams as a senior … Also captained the U.S. National Women's Under-18 Team in 2011 … 2011 Nobles Shield recipient for hockey and two-time all-conference selection … Received the Newell Hockey Cup as a senior … Led hockey team to four league championships and regional titles in 2008 and '09 … Captured a silver medal with U.S. U18 team at 2010 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships and a gold medal in 2011 … Three-time all-conference softball pick and led team to league championships in 2009 and '10 … Academic distinction all four years of high school and 2010 Harvard Book Club Award recipient … Enjoys hiking and camping.
Katey Stone on Picard: "Michelle is a smart, seasoned blueliner with an aggressive dynamic to her game and is extremely versatile."
Tiana Press, Freshman., Goalie, 5-6, Minnetonka, Minn./St. Margaret's
Lettered all four years as a hockey player at St. Margaret's … Served as team captain as a junior and senior … Posted an 18-3-1 record as a senior goalie, including back-to-back shutouts in the first two rounds of the 2011 section playoffs … Recorded a 1.24 goals-against average in senior season … One of five finalists for the Let's Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year award … Selected to the all-conference team twice … Led the North Suburban Conference in save percentage in three of her four years … An all-state hockey pick as a junior … National Honor Society member and volunteer at Andrea Miller Foundation … Father, Tom Press, wrestled at Minnesota and was a U.S. Olympic team member.
Katey Stone on Press: Tiana is a competitor between the pipes and is technically strong."
Samantha Reber, Freshman, Forward, 5-9, Edina, Minn./Edina
Four-year letterwinner on Edina hockey team and three-year member of soccer team … Served as captain of both teams as a senior … A four-year all-conference hockey selection and Best Offensive Player pick in 2008 … Three-time national camp attendee and national camp all-star game member in 2008 and 2010 … Two-time all-state honoree and named to all-state tournament team three times … Top 10 Ms. Hockey finalist as a senior … Led Edina to first appearance in state high school tournament in team history … Four-time honor roll student and recipient of the George Eastman Young Leaders Award … Edina Academic Scholar and Athletic Scholar in 2011 … Father, Bill Reber, played hockey at Vermont and was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings … Brother, Josh, played hockey at Colby and brother, Matt, played hockey at Dartmouth and currently plays for the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL.
Katey Stone on Reber: "She is a speedy forward with good vision of the ice."


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wallaboo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 12 diseños de 3 diseñadores freelance.
Dutch baby brand needs drawings of baby items. On our packaging and website we want to place little symbols of baby items like a bed, a car seat, a absorbant icon, a silky soft icon, etc. We need a series of 8 now and we will need more in the future for our website and other products.
mothers and fathers of babies
We need 9 small symbols or icons in a style that fits our Wallaboo brand and packaging. The icons need to be clear and simple. If you see them you do not need any explanations. the style should be cute and funny, baby-isch.
baby sleepingbag front
baby sleeping bag back
car seat groep 0
baby cot bed
icon for super absorbant
icon for light as a feather
icon for silky soft feeling
icon for breathable fabric
icon for softer after every wash
enclosed you find our new packaging with dandelions and an excisting packaging. on http://www.wallaboo.com you find our brand and products


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The ruling is a significant victory for the Australian Taxation Office, which is investigating other global firms for alleged avoidance.
The Federal Court ruled in favour of a 2015 decision by the same court that the US energy giant had minimised its payments through a loan scheme and ordered it to foot costs, estimated by local media at more than Aus$10 million.
The ruling is a significant victory for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), which is investigating other global firms for alleged avoidance.
It also followed an announcement by Canberra this month that seven multinationals were facing a total of Aus$2.9 billion in bills after assessing their tax arrangements.
Chevron said in a statement that it was disappointed with the outcome and would "review the decision to determine the next steps, which may include an appeal to the High Court of Australia".
The Australian government said the case outcome supported its decision to provide additional funding to the ATO "to take the fight to major taxpayers and challenge aggressive tax structures in place".
The ruling was closely watched as governments crack down on multinationals that build complex structures to reduce taxation.
Chevron added in its statement that the trial court had recognised that the financing was a "legitimate business arrangement" and the parties differed only over what interest rates should have been applied to the loans.
The court heard that Chevron subsidiary ChevronTexaco Funding Corporation, which is incorporated in the US state of Delaware, had loaned its Australian arm US$2.5 billion in 2003 at a favourable interest rate.
But tax officials said the rate of repayment -- which could be set against tax -- was much higher than if it had borrowed from another company.
The ATO is currently carrying out 71 audits in 59 global firms, with some 1,000 officers part of a taskforce investigating companies' tax arrangements.
The tax office hailed the decision as "significant" and said it had direct implications for some cases it is "currently pursuing in relation to related party loans".
There were also indirect implications for other transfer pricing cases, the ATO added.
"This is the first matter to reach an Australian court which tests how our transfer pricing rules apply to interest paid on a cross-border related party loan," it said.
KPMG tax partner Grant Wardell-Johnson said the decision was a "substantial win" for the ATO.
"Many taxpayers will need to review their transfer pricing methodologies," he told The Australian Financial Review.
The Tax Institute's senior tax counsel Robert Deutsch told the Sydney Morning Herald that although Chevron might take the case to the High Court, "there is neither certainty that such an appeal will be made nor, if made, that it would be successful".
Canberra has sought to crack down on tax avoidance by multinationals by introducing new laws, including stronger protection for whistleblowers and harsher penalties for failure to meet compliance or disclosure requirements.
Companies including Apple, Google and BHP Billiton were grilled at parliamentary hearings on their tax structures in 2015. The Senate inquiry is expected to resume hearings next week.


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Cat O' Nine Tails (US - BD)
Gabe reevaluates one of Dario Argento's less than adored early films...
Blind crossword puzzle designer Franco Arno (Karl Malden) is walking Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus) is sent to investigate. On his way to the crime scene the next morning Carlo trips into Franco, and the two men make acquaintances. Later Lori notices a newspaper article with a picture of the man she identified from the car, and learns he died in a horrible train accident. Franco suspects fowl play, and enlists Carlo's help in solving the crime, as more murders continue to pile up.
Watching Cat O' Nine Tails again, for probably the fifth or sixth time, I think I've decided it's Dario Argento's most undervalued/underrated film. I'm probably, relatively speaking, alone in this new decision, but I've put some thought into this. I think most fans, passing and passionate alike, can agree that Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Deep Red and Suspiria are certainly the top of this pack, a sort of 'unholy trinity' of generally great filmmaking. Most of us are probably relatively satisfied with the treatment of Tenebre and Opera, and most of us like to ignore, snicker, Phantom of the Opera and Mother of Tears defenders. From here things break up into the usual factions, each with their own valid arguments: Inferno was unfairly overshadowed by Suspiria, Phenomena and Stendhal Syndrome saw Argento really flexing his creative muscles, Trauma is just dumped on because it's relatively conventional, and Four Flies on Grey Velvet was so undervalued it wasn't even released officially on US video until a few years ago. The best Cat O' Nine Tails usually gets is something around the lines of 'it's not as bad as its reputation suggests', and Argento himself usually calls it his worst/least favourite/least successful film in interviews (strangely even blaming the actors and downplaying the cinematography – two of the only definitively good things about the film). Defense isn't easy in this case, and before I get started I want to make it clear that 'underrated' does not equal 'best', or even 'better'.
The 'Sophomore Slump', which by definition only applies to artists that broke out with a massive success, is an incredibly difficult hex for most filmmakers to break. I certainly wouldn't argue that Cat O' Nine Tails is in any way better than Bird with the Crystal Plumage (a film that isn't entirely Argento's directorial debut), but had fate somehow reversed the order of the 'Animal Trilogy', I think it would be better received. Four Flies on Grey Velvet is a good film, but it's noticeably sloppy at times, and sees Argento fiddling with editing and camera techniques like a first timer with amazing new toys (generally in a good way). Bird with the Crystal Plumage and Cat O' Nine Tails are slicker and tighter films, with Bird appearing to be a culmination of skills, and a defining moment in the director's personal style. Cat O' Nine Tails makes sense as a sophomore film in both this hypothetical, and the real world, as it's closer to the mainstream than any other Argento film, save maybe Deep Red and Trauma (depending on your argument), and many successful freshmen productions lead directly to a slightly faceless sophomore flick. Cat O' Nine Tails doesn't really follow the template Argento set forth with Bird with the Crystal Plumage, and followed through with almost every other film in his Giallo canon (not to mention all the other films that were inspired by this template). In fact, it's hardly a Giallo at all (Argento himself claims he was aping spaghetti western tropes in a new context), sticking closer to the late '60s/early '70s Hollywood thriller standard, specifically cop flicks like Bullitt (there's even a car chase). The only expressly Argento-like touches come out of the subjective, POV photography during some of the murder scenes, and the flash of an ECU on a deranged eyeball signifying the killer's warped state of mind.
It's easy to forget that Argento once dealt in strong narratives, and was even a sought after script doctor before decades of career defining style over substance masterpieces like Suspiria. The basic story here unfolds with wistful grace, at a brisk pace, and without stopping short between murder set pieces. Cat O' Nine Tails is so buoyant and brisk it's easy to miss the fact that it more or less doesn't make any sense. Every time Carlo and Franco discover another piece of the puzzle we tend to just kind of go with it without even trying to connect the impossibly convoluted sign posts that led them to their ridiculous, but of course accurate conclusion. The major characters here are certainly simplified, and their dialogue is often stilted in that patented Italian fashion ('Why do you call him Cookie?'/'Because he's sweet, and besides, I always like my cookies with chocolate milk.'), but I'd count them among Argento's most natural and likeable creations (believable being a different matter altogether). Besides being generally charming guys, and Carlo and Franco are among the only male protagonists Argento has ever written that aren't beat up by women and the elderly (Malden is also, next to David Hemmings and Harvey Keitel, one of the best actors Argento has ever worked with). This is also another one of Argento's rare 'funny' screenplays, including Benny Hill-inspired gags (an elderly couple tries to cross the street, but after the protagonists and cops narrowly miss them in the crosswalk, they change their minds, and turn around to return from whence they came), along with snappy bits of sardonic discussion ('What was that? Must've been a cat…Yeah, cat's love cemeteries, don't they?'). I find Argento's wit and affection for slapstick quite charming.
Cat O' Nine Tails is pretty brutal for the time (the train kill straddles the line between hilarious and shocking), and like many of Argento's films it was censored and shortened for its American release. If you own a R1 copy and it doesn't say Anchor Bay or Blue Underground on the label you are probably watching the shorter, censored cut. The cuts here, which add up to about 22 minutes don't entirely change the tone of the film, or rob it of it's emotional core like the more extensive cuts made to Deep Red, but they do leave the viewer extraordinarily baffled, similar to the case of the even more extensive cuts made to Phenomena during its American release. The uncensored version is, as always, preferable, and features both the full shock of the murder sequences, all the relatively chaste sex, and overt references to homosexuality.
The Anchor Bay/Blue Underground release of Cat O' Nine Tails on DVD was always plenty effective, so a fine Blu-ray release was always in the cards. Unlike Deep Red, Suspiria and Inferno, Cat O' Nine Tails features a rather natural, even understated sense of colour, so the upgrade from 480p to 1080p wasn't as high on my personal 'must' list. However, the film's groovy period interiors and costumes to lead to some nice colour contrasts. Some of the more eloquently decorated sets are swimming with sharply cut dueling elements that tended to bleed together on lesser transfers. The frequency of the more vibrant hues, such as Anna's elaborate costumes, and the reds and blues of the cars in the streets, is bolder, and all around cleaner. Argento and cinematographer Erico Menczer use the full breadth of the 2.35:1 frame (another reason to avoid those censored budget releases), including the backgrounds of most shots. Besides close-ups, the majority of the film is shot to celebrate the depth of field, and things are shot with wide lenses. Though the clarity of close-up details, especially those dramatically zoomed eyeballs, is clearly more impressive than the DVD release, it's the backgrounds that really stand out. Wallpaper is an especially enhanced when comparing the two releases. Grain is certainly an issue, and it does increase with the overall darkness of the frame, but the frequency is fine, and there are very few digital artefacts crammed into the mix. There really very little room for improvement based on the film's age, aside from a tendency to blow-out some of the brighter whites.
As you can see from the screen caps here the DVD to Blu-ray upgrade is almost overwhelming. This isn't just a sharper version of the previous transfer, this is an entirely new transfer, without all the digital artefacts, grotesque green overhues, and interlacing effects. The brightness, colour and detail increase is gigantic, and I even caught a few bits of print damage that are no longer present, so even Argentophiles that don't love the film might want to double dip for video quality alone.
Since Franco is blind, and bases his clues on sound cues, so sound design is more important here than any of Argento's other early films. The entire soundtrack here was put together in post, so it does have a bit of a 'canned' quality, and like many similar period productions it doesn't feature a whole lot of aural texture, or anything that isn't entirely necessary to the on-screen action. Still, the choices made in terms of sound editing are interesting and precise. This DTS-HD Master Audio track is, for all intents and purposes, a mono track, just like the DVD release, but is marked as 2.0 surround. There's also a DTS-HD MA 1.0 track for comparison's sake, and the differences are pretty minor. Though I noticed almost nothing in terms of stereo effects, the whole soundtrack is a bit wider, and the effects, dialogue and score slightly more obviously separated. Both tracks exhibit similar minor high end distortion, and occasionally fuzzy bits of dialogue. Ennio Morricone mostly mimics the success he had with his bizarre, free jazz inspired, genre-defining Bird with the Crystal Plumage score. There are fewer cues here overall (I'm guessing Morricone wrote maybe three pieces, that were then chopped up and sprinkled over the film), but what we get is a solid representation of the repeating and building style. Again, I didn't notice much in the way of overt stereo representation, but in general the 2.0 track is a bit wider overall.
The extras, unsurprisingly, match those used on both the Anchor Bay and Blue Underground Blu-ray releases. These start with 'Tales of the Cat' (13:50, SD), a collection of interviews with Argento, co-writer Dardano Sacchetti, Ennio Morricone,
The basics are all cover, including inception, inspiration, screenwriting, refining style, music (including a bit of a lesson), and why Argento himself doesn't particularly like the film. The rest of the include a US trailer (HD), and international trailer (HD), two TV spots (great if you want to have a clue as to how difficult the film is to watch in 1.33:1), two radio spots, a radio interview with James Franciscus (7:40), and a radio interview with Karl Malden (7:40).
Cat O' Nine Tails certainly isn't among Dario Argento's finest hours, but I continue to maintain it isn't the dull, faceless mess so many fans seem to regard it as. This new Blu-ray release is the perfect excuse for refined fans to revisit a film they may have dismissed, and for budding fans to experience a film they may have been scared away from. The 1080p transfer looks nearly perfect, better even then expected from Blue Underground based on the film's age, and the simple DTS-HD MA 2.0 and 1.0 mixes are plenty satisfying. The extras, which match the Anchor Bay and Blue Underground DVDs, are pretty disappointing, but act as a decent primer.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Then the Anchor Bay DVD images have been resized to match the Blu-ray caps. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer. Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the screen-caps.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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I picked up a used Anchor Bay DVD of this the other day for a couple bucks. Good to know there's a quality Blu-ray upgrade on the market if I end up liking it.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 1st January 1995
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and 1.0 English, Dolby Surround 2.0 Italian and French
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Italian
Extras: Tales of the Cat, Trailers, TV Spots, Radio Interviews
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi, Rada Rassimov
Genre: Comedy and Thriller
Length: 112 minutes
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Inspiring Eye Candy from Cookie Magazine
We know we're not alone in missing Cookie Magazine and its companion blog, Nesting. We noticed recently that the website and blog which we still occasionally dipped into for inspiration are no longer online. The best we could do is look back into our own archives to round up our favorite Cookie eye candy for you. Enjoy!
*Please note that the links to Cookie and Nesting are no longer active.
Row 1:
1 Two Blues
2 Drawing on the Walls
3 Two Rooms in Sweden
4 DIY Dining Set from Cookie Magazine
5 Collecting
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6 A Marrakesh House Tour
7 Bohemian Bazaar in England
8 Rooms that Grow
9 Deck the Walls
10 Polaroid Heart
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11 Cookie Magazine: May 2007
12 Great Kids' Rooms in a Nashville House Tour
13 Family Playrooms
14 Playhouse Do-over
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Have I been very unlucky with my latest pet battles and daily quests the last 24 hours, or has the upgrade stone dropchance been reduced this last server maintenance?
The first week I got many, and even two all-round stones, but the drops just seems to have stoppped. I know RNG actually never guaranties anything, but still it seems odd when it coincides with a server maintenance like this. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this?
Perhaps its just my paranoia sneeking up on me..


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Electro-Harmonix Effectology, Vol.6 : How to make your guitar sound like a mellotron, using Electro-Harmonix FX Pedals!
Watch the new video from the excellent Effectology series, which shows how to recreate classic sounds using only Electro-Harmonix pedals! How about recreating the mellotron sound from The Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever using your guitar? Find out how to do it!
The Mellotron was used by the Beatles, Genesis, the Moody Blues, King Crimson and countless other bands. Back in the 60's, before digital technology and samplers, it was the only way you could reproduce the sound of other instruments (such as violins, cellos, flutes etc.) by means of a keyboard instrument, thanks to the magnetic tapes the mellotron used, one for each key.
Effectology wizzard Bill Ruppert explains how he re-created the mellotron sounds with Electro-Harmonix pedals:
"To emulate the sound of the Mellotron flutes I used the chain below:
"I started with a Soul Preacher compressor to even out the attack of the guitar.
"Next in line is the POG2. I used only the dry, non pitch shifted signal, filtered to create more of a flute-like wave form. The attack control removed the guitar's attack, giving the sound more "breath."
"The Poly Chorus was set for a vibrato effect.
"The Mellotron "Strings with Brass and Bass Accordion" sound used the effect chain below:
"This sound started with a Soul Preacher compressor to increase the sustain of the guitar.
"This was run into a POG2 using the -1 octave for the bass accordion and +1 and +2 octaves for the brass and strings. The dry signal was set to 50%. Detune was set high.
"To fatten the sound I used the Poly Chorus in the chorus mode with a high feedback setting.
"From there the signal was feed into a volume pedal to swell the chords in. For ambiance I used a pair of stereo Memory Man pedals. The first pedal is optional. It was used to create a wider stereo signal using a Mod-delay setting. Its not a necessity.
"The second Memory Man was set for a long repeating delay with a reverberant decay.
"All sounds were recorded direct with out a guitar amplifier. If using an amp, set it for a very clean sound using its tone control to shape the sound.
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Car Comparison
2013 Honda Civic: New vs. Old
Following the groundbreaking and successful eighth generation 2006-2011 Civic, the popular compact car was redesigned for the 2012 model year, and it was obvious Honda had pulled cost out of the new version. Critics pounced. Honda reacted. As a result, the 2013 Honda Civic is substantially updated, effectively orphaning the all-new 2012 model as an anomaly in the history of the iconic nameplate.
Last fall, before the new 2013 Civic debuted at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Honda warned its dealers to start clearing inventory. In a letter to dealers, David Hendley, Assistant Vice Principal of Honda National Sales, wrote: "With the unprecedented enhancements we have made to the current Civic after its first year in its cycle you will want to have little to no Civics on hand at arrival time of this refreshed 2013 model. The changes made to the 2013 model will make the outgoing 2012 Civic a difficult model [to] sell when they are side to side."
Today, at the time this article was written, dealers continue to try to sell leftover 2012 Civic models while their lots are stocked with the upgraded 2013 model at the same time. Should smart consumers looking for a great deal on a great car take advantage of this situation and buy a remaining 2012 model, or even a certified pre-owned (CPO) 2012 Civic? Or is it best to spend extra to purchase the improved 2013 Honda Civic? That's what we're here to find out.
Fuel Economy:
One area where Honda made no changes between 2012 and 2013 is under the car's hood. For 2013, the Civic continues to offer a 140-horsepower 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine in the mainstream Civic LX, EX and EX-L models, as well as in the HF (High Fuel) model. The performance-oriented Civic Si is equipped with a 201-hp 2.4-liter 4-cylinder that it shares with the Acura ILX and TSX. The Civic Hybrid continues with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine paired with an electric assist motor and a lithium-ion battery pack for a combined 110 hp.
Honda also offers a Civic Natural Gas model powered by a 110-hp version of the 1.8-liter 4-cylinder designed to operate on compressed natural gas, but at the time this article was written, no 2013 versions were on sale. Note that Honda is offering a free $3,000 natural gas card with the purchase of every 2012 Civic Natural Gas model.
Last year, the mainstream Civic models with the 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine were expected to get 31 miles per gallon in combined driving with the 5-speed manual gearbox and 32 mpg in combined driving with the optional 5-speed automatic transmission. While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) still hasn't published official fuel economy ratings for the 2013 Civic (more than three months after the car went on sale), Honda's website says that the new model matches the 2012 model in this regard.
In 2012, the Honda Civic Si, which is offered only with a 6-speed manual transmission, was EPA-rated to achieve 25 mpg in combined driving. Again, Honda claims the 2013 Civic Si also returns 25 mpg in combined driving. The story is the same for the Civic Hybrid (44 mpg combined). Finally, the Civic HF returned 33 mpg last year, but neither the EPA nor Honda offers insight into what the 2013 version is delivering.
With that explanation as background, the updated 2013 Civic offers no improvement over the 2012 model. We'll call this one a tie, noting the pricing advantage held by leftover new 2012 Civics and certified pre-owned Civics.
With the introduction of the 2013 Civic, Honda makes changes with regard to safety, installing new SmartVent side-impact airbags, adding standard SMS text messaging capability and providing a standard reversing camera on all models, while promising that Civic Hybrid models will be available with a Forward Collision Warning system and a Lane Departure Warning system at some point during the model year. Additionally, Honda has significantly modified the Civic's underlying structure.
All Honda models, including last year's Civic, employ what the automaker calls Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE), a body frame designed to make Hondas safer in collisions with a wider variety of vehicle types and sizes and to deflect crash energy away from the occupant compartment. New small overlap frontal-impact crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which are designed to measure what happens in the event a vehicle collides with a tree, a utility pole or another vehicle with the impact occurring at the front left corner, has resulted in a strengthened ACE II body structure for the 2013 Civic.
How does this new ACE II body structure perform? Good question. As it did with the 2012 Civic, the IIHS gives the 2013 Civic Sedan a Top Safety Pick crash test rating, but has not subjected the new Civic to the new small overlap frontal-impact test. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has not performed crash tests on the updated 2013 Civic, which in 2012 received a 5-star overall rating in sedan format and a 4-star overall rating in coupe format.
Despite the lack of official crash test data for the 2013 Civic, we're going to give the new car the nod for safety based on what we know at the time this article is published, given its strengthened structure, new SmartVent side-impact airbags, standard reversing camera and standard SMS text messaging capability.
Last year, Consumer Reports made a really big deal about removing its Recommended rating from the 2012 Civic, which, as it turns out, received perfect reliability scores from owners in the most recent Consumer Reports survey. This performance continues a decade-long track record for delivering excellent reliability, one that the new 2013 Civic is expected to continue. That means, despite the fact that the 2013 Civic has earned its Recommended stripes once again, reliability is not one of the updated Civic's advantages over the 2012 model.
The warranty for a new Honda isn't quite industry leading. Honda buyers get 3 years or 36,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper protection, a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty and that's it. Got a flat tire? Better hope you're a member of the American Automobile Association (AAA) if you want any roadside assistance. Compare that to what Hyundai offers for the Elantra, and you can understand why that model is the car Consumer Reports recommends in this class.
Buying a certified pre-owned Honda is different. These models receive a 150-point inspection and a free vehicle history report, as well as a 7-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty and a 4-year/48,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty (1-year/12,000-miles if the original warranty has expired). You're still on your own for roadside assistance if you choose a CPO Honda, but if the model you select has factory-installed satellite radio, you'll receive a free 3-month trial subscription to the service.
Since the 2012 Civic received the highest possible reliability ratings, and because certified pre-owned models benefit from a generous extension of the original warranty coverage, our choice is clear. Get a certified pre-owned 2012 Civic. For that matter, you could even get one older than that.
If you're considering a new 2013 Civic, the value equation is likely to work against you. First, there are still brand-new 2012 Civics sitting on dealer lots at the time this article was written and those dealers are really eager to get rid of them. Second, there are plenty of certified pre-owned 2012 Civic models available that offer far better warranty coverage.
As the data for this article is compiled, there are 1,276 certified pre-owned 2012 Civics listed on Auto Trader, ranging in price from $24,999 for Civic Si models with a navigation system and as few as 2,450 miles on the odometer to $14,500 for a Civic DX Coupe with 17,700 miles on it. If you like the sound of that, Honda is also offering low interest rate financing of 1.9 percent for up to 36 months for certified used Civics.
Aside from the $3,000 gas card that comes with the 2012 Civic Natural Gas model, Honda isn't touting deals on its leftover 2012 Civics, but recommends that consumers visit local dealer websites to learn more. We discovered lease deals with payments matching the 2013 model, but with zero down instead of $1,995 out-of-pocket at lease signing. We're betting that consumers looking to purchase a leftover 2012 Civic can negotiate a price well below invoice.
If you haven't deduced it already, we'll be blunt. The 2012 Civic, especially the CPO models, offer greater value than the 2013 model.
For 2013, the Honda Civic DX model is canceled and the Civic LX model receives standard Bluetooth connectivity with audio streaming, SMS text messaging capability, an upgraded audio system with a Pandora Internet radio interface for a smartphone and a reversing camera (multi-angle view with the optional navigation system on selected models). Honda also says that the 2013 Civic Hybrid model will offer a Forward Collision Warning system and a Lane Departure Warning system at some point during the model year.
Otherwise, the 2012 Civic and 2013 Civic are similar, equipped with Eco Assist technology as standard equipment, with a voice-recognition navigation system optional for the Civic EX, EX-L, Si, Hybrid and, when it goes on sale, the Natural Gas model. Though the margin of victory is a modest one, the 2013 Civic offers more technology at a lower price point than the 2012 model.
AutoTrader's Recommendation:
What we have here is a good old-fashioned tie between the 2012 Civic and the 2013 Civic, at least in terms of the five parameters discussed above. The new 2013 Civic advances in terms of safety and technology, while the 2012 Civic scores a victory in terms of reliability and value. Fuel economy is a wash, since each version is equipped with identical powertrains.
What hasn't been discussed are the upgrades Honda has undertaken to refine the Civic's interior, which looks and feels much more upscale than the 2012 model's cabin. The new Civic is also quieter by a significant margin, and thanks to revised steering and suspension calibration, is a better car to drive. Whether these variables are worth spending hundreds or thousands more for the 2013 Civic is entirely up to you.


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With the winter season here, influenza has been the word on everyone's chilled lips.
With the winter season here, influenza has been the word on everyone's chilled lips.
Thousands have been caught in the grip of the disease since the flu season started in October. Children have been especially vulnerable. Gov. Cuomo has declared a State Public Emergency for New York regarding the influenza epidemic.
Influenza is caused by a virus that is spread through respiratory droplets transmitted through sneezing and coughing. It can also be caught by touching contaminated surfaces.
The symptoms of influenza include a dry cough, fevers, night sweats, chills and aches all over the body. You can also get a sore throat, nasal congestion and a runny nose.
In young children, influenza can appear as a cold or simply as a fever. Influenza can cause ear infections and pneumonia, especially in little babies. Influenza can be diagnosed simply by a doctor's examination or with the help of a special test requiring some nasal mucus from the child.
Most children recover from the flu in 3-7 days, but sometimes children can have severe symptoms and complications.
As of the writing of this article, 29 children in this country have died from influenza and its complications.
Preventing the transmission of flu is important and simple. Encouraging your child to cover his cough with either a tissue or a sleeve is helpful. It is also important for your children to wash their hands, especially before they eat and after they go to the bathroom. A helpful technique to ensure an adequate period of hand-washing (about 20 seconds) is to have them sing the ABC song or "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" while washing their hands.
However, the best way to prevent catching the flu is to get the flu vaccine. The vaccine is available as an intramuscular injection, available for babies as young as 6 months. It is also available as an intranasal formula, for children as young as 2 years old. All children should get the flu vaccine, but especially babies from 6 months and up and children with chronic medical problems such as asthma and diabetes.
Because flu is caused by a virus, no antibiotics can cure it. The flu can be treated by antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, but only if the medication is started within two days of the first symptoms.
So it is imperative to bring your child to his/her pediatrician as soon as he/she starts to show symptoms.
Also, never give aspirin to a child with flu, as this can lead to a deadly condition called Reye's syndrome.
I hope you and your children find these tips helpful in keeping healthy and happy during this flu season.
Dr. Emmanuel Martakis is a board-certified pediatrician serving the community of Port Jervis at Middletown Community Health Center Inc.'s Port Jervis Center for OB/GYN and Pediatrics.


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By: Lauren Miyashiro
- Did you drool over the salted caramel creme pastries featured on Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets? Une Deux Senses decided to recreate the breakfast pastries at home. The results are indulgent enough for dessert (although we have no problem with eating them in the morning).
- The Brits know their rhubarb, and Eating for England says it's not just for pies and tarts. So celebrate spring with a seasonal breakfast: Dollop rhubarb-strawberry compote on hearty buckwheat waffles and enjoy.
- Cookie and Kate celebrates the fabulousness of toast with a simple mashed avocado remedy. With endless possibilities for additional healthy toppings, we're sold!
- We love scones as a grab-and-go breakfast. These fresh ginger and black pepper mascarpone scones by Butter Me Up Brooklyn have a touch of sweetness and "just a kick of warm spice."
- It'd be hard to grow tired of bagels and cream cheese. But just in case that's an issue, The Meaning of Pie presents to you a delicious and sweet blueberry cream cheese to jazz up the morning.
- Wake up to our Best Brunch and Breakfast Recipes
- Springtime Favorite: Rhubarb Pie
- Still thinking about those salted caramel creme pastries? Tune into Unique Sweets to discover the most inspiring confections across the country.


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HAMMOND, Ind. -- A northwestern Indiana factory that makes springs for rail cars is delaying some of the planned layoffs of nearly 100 workers.
Amsted Rail had announced layoffs starting in mid-December for its Hammond factory but has told state officials it's holding off on the layoffs of about 40 workers until February. At least a dozen workers are being recalled in January for training.
Bill Carey of United Steelworkers Local 2003 told The Times of Munster that the company's business has been cyclical, leading to layoffs when orders decline.
The company has blamed the layoffs on a "dramatic downturn" in business. Hammond officials in June approved property-tax breaks for a planned $7.7 million investment over the next two years to add equipment and renovate the factory.


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UPDATED 11:24 a.m. ET: Georgia confirmed very late Sunday morning that Aaron Murray has indeed suffered a torn ACL. Because swelling in the knee was minimal, Murray will undergo surgery this week as opposed to waiting the normal 10-14 days.
Needless to say, Murray's season and collegiate career have come to an end.
Pardon my French, but dammit all.
Unfortunately, the rumors and speculation that have been swirling around the seriousness of the injury suffered by good-guy Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray Saturday night appear to be painfully true. Tweets surfaced from numerous Georgia beat writers late Sunday morning that Murray's mom had taken to social media to announce that her son suffered a torn ACL in the win over Kentucky and will undergo surgery early this coming week to repair the damage.
While Murray did not confirm his mother's "report," he did intimate on Twitter that the injury he suffered late in the first half was at least mildly serious.
As of yet, UGA has not confirmed the extent of Murray's injury. If it is indeed an ACL, it would mark the end of a prolific and record-breaking career for Murray between the hedges.
The senior holds nearly every major Bulldog single-season and career passing marks as well of a handful of SEC records. He was also the proverbial Iron Man, starting each of the past 52 games at quarterback for UGA. Provided the speculation is accurate, that streak will come to an end and put Hutson Mason under center for the regular-season finale against Georgia Tech and the team's bowl game.
Mason would become the first player not named "Aaron Murray" to start at quarterback for the Bulldogs since the Dec. 28, 2009, Independence Bowl (Joe Cox).


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For Barack Obama, one perverse advantage of being saddled with a dire economic crisis is that it overwhelms all other issues, including those that might be thorny and embarrassing for the new administration.
For instance, during his first presidential press conference last night, Obama didn't have to field any questions about troop withdrawals from Iraq or our future role in Iraq. (Military expert Thomas Ricks writes in his lauded new book that "no matter how the U.S. war in Iraq ends, it appears that today we may be only halfway through it.") Nor did Obama have to field any questions about his Monday flip-flop on the torture issue. (During the '08 campaign, he had assailed the Bush regime's "extraordinary rendition" policy of shipping detainees to nations where they could be tortured; but yesterday, in a federal lawsuit filed by five detainees, an Obama administration lawyer sided with the Bush regime's argument that the case should be dismissed in order to protect government secrets - a stance that prompted the ACLU to rip Obama: "This is not change. This is definitely more of the same.") Nor did Obama last night have to field any questions about tax-evader Tom Daschle, who's now in mea culpa mode ("I was stupid! I was naive!"...no wait, that's A-Rod talking about his steroids).
No, the crisis dominated the dialogue last night, and that was surely fine with Obama, who used the forum to maximum advantage - not merely to lay out the wonky nuances of the economic situation with a fluency that the average American could understand, and to lower the bar on his success metrics by warning that the recovery package won't be perfect, but also to practice a bit of good cop/bad cop on the recalcitrant Republicans.
The Republicans have been congratulating themselves for saying No, and that has given them some short-term messaging stimulus. But it is exceedingly difficult, over the longer term, to combat a president who (a) has a much bigger megaphone and the chops to use it well, and (b) is far more trusted as an economic messenger than the party that governed so ruinously for most of the past decade. In the latest Gallup poll, Obama boasts a 67 percent approval rating for his handling of the government's efforts to pass a recovery package; the congressional Republicans check in at 31 percent.
Naturally, the GOP has sought to spin away those numbers, by arguing that Obama's high rating reflects his popularity, not support for his big-spending bill. That's true, in the narrow sense. But, more importantly, those Gallup numbers indicate that the public - by a 36-point margin - is far more primed to listen to Obama, not the GOP, during this ongoing economic debate. (Meanwhile, a new Pew poll reports a nine-point plurality for the GOP argument that tax cuts are more stimulative than government spending; on the other hand, Obama's job approval rating is 30 points higher than the congressional GOP's.) All told, most Americans seem far less concerned about Obama's early missteps than the talking heads that have dominated the cable TV coverage over the past several weeks. Most people, as evidenced by Gallup and Pew, want him to frame this debate.
He sought to work those advantages last night. He wobbled a few times - at one point, he said that a success metric is whether the recovery package creates four million jobs; at other points, he said it was about creating or saving four million jobs - but ultimately he framed the debate in simple terms: "Do you just want government to do nothing, or do you want it to do something?" Doing nothing, he said, is not an option. Doing something is usually imperfect ("I can't tell you for sure that everything in this plan will work exactly as we hoped"), but it is the only option right now.
His message to the Republicans: "It is absolutely true that we can't depend on government alone to create jobs or economic growth. That is and must be the role of the private sector. But at this particular moment, with the private sector so weakened by this recession, the federal government is the only entity left with the resources to jolt our economy back into life. It is only government that can break the vicious cycle..."
Indeed, the recurring motif was his two-tier attitude toward the GOP. Gone was the Obama who, several weeks ago, seemed anxious to lean over backwards to accomodate the other party. Last night's Obama appeared to oscillate between good cop and bad cop. He repeatedly indicated his willingness to pat Republicans on the back, but he now feels that he has sufficient cause to smack them upside the head.
While he envisions a new era of bipartisan civility some time down the road - whereby he would entertain "whatever arguments are persuasive and backed up by evidence and facts and proof" - he appears to recognize that, for now, he'd be better off trying to mobilize the public and marginalize the GOP naysayers.
For instance, this was aimed at the congressional Republicans who spent most of the past decade working in cahoots with Bush to spread red ink on the federal ledger: "I inherited the deficit that we have right now and the economic crisis that we have right now....When it comes to how we approach the issue of fiscal responsibility, again, it's a little hard for me to take criticism from folks about this recovery package after they've presided over a doubling of the national debt. I'm not sure they have a lot of credibility when it comes to fiscal responsibility."
He also said, in a variety of ways, that he is happy to "have a discussion" with those congressional Republicans who are willing to accept the reality of government's crucial role in the recovery. Regarding those lawmakers, "I'm happy to have conversations about this tax cut versus that -- that tax cut or this infrastructure project versus that infrastructure project." I took this message as his attempt to separate the sane Republicans from the sizeable flat-earth faction.
All told, it appears that while he intends to pursue his overtures to the opposition as the recovery package moves toward Senate-House deal-making, he will more assertively seek to sell his stimulus priorities to a public that seems willing to listen - with no illusions that large numbers of Republicans will cross the aisle. (What the heck. He'd probably lure a lot more Republicans into the fold if he simply promised that all the government spending would go to job creation in Iraq.)
Obama is likely to stick with this more assertive strategy long after the recovery package is enacted and signed - because it's a fair bet that if the measure proves insufficient (particularly if it doesn't contain enough bucks for the states, thereby forcing the states to lay off a lot of public employes), Obama and Congress might be compelled to gin up a second package later this year. The new president needs to establish himself right now as messenger-in-chief, while the wind is at his back, with an eye toward these future tussles.
Footnote: Obama took a broad swipe last night at his former opponent, John McCain. As you may have heard, McCain the other day confirmed what he said about himself during the '08 campaign - that he doesn't know much about economics - by huffing: "This isn't a stimulus bill. It's a spending bill!"
Obama's rejoinder: "And so when I hear people just saying...'This is a spending bill, not a stimulus bill,' without acknowledging that, by definition, part of any stimulus package would include spending - that's the point - then what I get a sense of is, is that there's some ideological blockage there that needs to be cleared up."
Actually, liberal commentator Ezra Klein has a wittier rejoinder: "Similarly, this is not a restaurant; it's a place that sells food in exchange for money. And this is not library; it's a facility that lends books. And this is not my mother; it's the woman who gave birth to me and later provided me with sandwiches."
Note to readers: As some of you undoubtedly noticed yesterday, there was a major disturbance in the force. The blog's comments section was down all day, thus providing certain people with large amounts of unwanted free time. I am now told that the crisis is over, that all venting rights have been restored, and that all is again well in the galaxy. I could try to explain what went wrong - something about an errant "release patch" - but I could sooner master ancient Latin than explain the vagaries of technology. So, my apologies for whatever it was.


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By Don Talend
When the public thinks about landscaping, high tech doesn't immediately come to mind. After all, this is work involving dirt, manual labor and plants. Mechanical engineering is represented in the form of a backhoe loader, for example, but that's about as "technological" as the industry gets. Right?
Actually, anyone inside the industry would tell a different story. This is a field characterized by large inventories and a wide range of variables affecting product and service quality, starting with weather and soil. The convergence of these variables creates the need for a great deal of monitoring of growth. As a result, any landscaping company that seeks to be profitable over the long haul without relying on data for botanic maintenance decision-making probably should.


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Monday, September 27, 2010
Having fun. Wish I was here.
When my mom gets off of an airplane she will inevitably be in possession of the life story and email addresses of the other passengers that sat in her row. She knows that people are fascinating and everyone has a story and she wants to hear it. I love this about her.
Mom came over to hang out with Bob while I went to my endodontist appointment last week. As I left she said, "Have a good time!"
"Mom, I'm going to get a root canal."
"I know but you've never been there before. It's a new experience. You'll be meeting new people."
"I'll try."
I did try. It made a difference. I won't say that it was fun but it wasn't bad. I did meet new people and they were nice and my mouth was sore but it felt better and I tried.
I am trying to figure out how I can adapt this sage, have-a-good-time advice to driving in LA traffic. I'll let you know.
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Your mother is a woman after my own heart. I'm inclined to make the most of a 'bad' experience on the basis of the new people I might meet.ReplyDelete
How did you manage to get such a photograph? On your phone?
Ah Yeah...the photograph is hilarious!ReplyDelete
Good stuff! Is Bob similar to your mom in that way?ReplyDelete
While you certainly look like you're having a ball, I'd rather have been building a paper snowperson with pasta, bottle caps, bric-a-brac, and golf tees with you mom. Just sayin...ReplyDelete
Yikes! You are a brave and optomistic soul!ReplyDelete
I have met lots of people in at the dentist office, but they are usually people who bring me pain and discomfort so... not exactly the types i'd grab coffee and a bear claw with.ReplyDelete
Does your mother live on the same planet I do? I mean, I find that meeting people in odd places is an interesting thing to do as well but really- Have a good time getting your root canal?ReplyDelete
Man. I wish I had her spirit.
That picture scares me.
I used to make up stories about the people I was seeing while stuck in traffic. Kept me pretty entertained. :)ReplyDelete
Does your Mom carry around a lot of pills?ReplyDelete
Oh, she is wonderful.ReplyDelete
And now I know where Bob's soul comes from....
Ouch!!!!! That looks like so much fun!!!!ReplyDelete
I love your mom!
- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2010 at 8:24 PM
Hey! That's the exact same outfit I wore to my bridal shower!ReplyDelete
nice,,so much fun in your lifeReplyDelete
LMAO...you are hilarious...now I know where Bob gets it!!ReplyDelete
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i love this. your mom... what a peach!ReplyDelete
I love Bob's snowman...especially the colorful nail buttons.ReplyDelete
Loving this one. Such a good lesson but so hard to remember! Hope all is well in tooth land. :)ReplyDelete
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Mikyla Houghlan didn't waste any time testing her hamstring Thursday.
Bluffton's junior shortstop returned from a two-week absence for the first round of the SCHSL Class AAAA District 6 tournament opener against Stratford. In her first at bat, Houghlan ripped a triple to right-center field.
As she rounded second base, Houghlan admitted later, she was hoping her strained left hamstring would hold up. It did, and she went on to lead the Bobcats to a 7-1 home victory.
"It's a little sore now," Houghlan said, a bag of ice wrapped around her left leg after a 2 for 4 performance with two runs scored and an RBI. "Hopefully it will hold through the playoffs."
Houghlan seemed less concerned with her hamstring than making sure Bluffton doesn't make another early exit from the state tournament. The Bobcats have made a habit, she said, of having great regular seasons and falling at district.
Bluffton is seeking the first district tournament title in its nine-year history.
The Bobcats, who have lost in several district finals in recent years, were set to visit third-ranked Carolina Forest on Saturday afternoon. They will continue the four-team, double-elimination tournament Monday or Wednesday. The winner advances to the Lower State tournament.
Bluffton had lost consecutive games to Summerville, Beaufort and Thomas Heyward Academy entering the playoffs. Houghlan said the swoon reminded her of last spring, when the team lost two late-season games before falling to Georgetown in the district finals.
"It was a reality check," Houghlan said. "We've done this I don't know how many years in a row, and I don't want it to happen again."
Coach Bill Ball had a talk with his team after Monday's 4-2 loss to Thomas Heyward. He said he wanted to remind them they are talented and experienced enough to make a deep playoff run.
"I didn't want them to be worried or down on themselves," Ball said.
Houghlan's return after a two-week absence was a major help. She sparked the offense from her No. 2 spot in the order and, more important, helped settle down a defense whose mistakes had led to those recent losses.
With a solid defense behind her, Courtney Smith limited Stratford to two-first inning hits. She had seven strikeouts and retired 20 of the final 21 batters she faced.
"She was getting ahead (of batters) early and throwing strikes," Ball said. "She had confidence in her defense."
Ball took the blame for Stratford's run on two hits in the first. He said he tried to fool the batters with riseballs and they made the Bobcats pay with hard-hit balls.
Bluffton got the run back when Houghlan's first-inning triple drove in Morganne Parker. Houghlan scored on a Whitney Morrell sacrifice fly for a 2-1 lead.
The Bobcats scored their five other runs in the third. Houghlan started the rally with a single and scored on a Morrell base hit. Smith and Carly Thomas added two-run singles.
Houghlan said she learned right before the game she would be allowed to play. She suffered the injury running to first base in a game against Ashley Ridge, she said.
Ball said Houghlan's comeback clearly gave her teammates a lift.
"She's one of the leaders of the team - a mature, bright kid," he said. "You can't underestimate what having a veteran shortstop can do."


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Me again, this time with a new challenge...
Write a "common" script that can get the httpd installs by name and install directory|ies and tar.gz them up by name and point that tar operation to the matching install directory.
I have 2 Distros that I am concerned with for this task: CentOS and Ubuntu.
Here's the facts that I've managed to collect so far:
CentOS stores http installs in either /etc/httpd/conf.d/*.conf and/or in /etc/httpd/conf/*conf files.
Ubuntu stores http installs in /etc/apache2/*.conf and/or /etc/apache2/conf.d/*.conf files.
I started off with my old favorite "bash" but am having trouble with duplicates in the output.
I thought of perl, something I know nothing about but know there are 1000s of examples/demos/tuts on the net. Maybe later...
the "meat" of the code that I've hacked together and gets me most of the way there:
and that spits out
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grep -h "Alias /" /etc/httpd/conf.d /etc/httpd/conf/ -R | egrep -v "home|ScriptAlias|#|doc|error|icons|javascript"
Alias /zabbix /usr/local/share/zabbix
and spits out
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grep -h "Alias /" /etc/apache2/*.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d/*.conf -R | egrep -v "home|ScriptAlias|#|doc|error|icons|javascript"
Alias /cacti2 /var/www/cacti2
Alias /icinga "/usr/local/icinga/share/"
What I NEED is Field2 to be the "$APACHEPROG" variable (stripping the '/' in position #2) of course) and Field3 to be the "$APACHEPROGPATH" (stripping the quotes, if any?) for
I have a generic bash script that can 'read' the OS (either Ubuntu or CentOS) and do stuff accordingly:
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tar -pczf "$APACHEPROG".tar.gz "$APACHEPROGPATH"
It still needs work (error handling if NOT CentOS or Ubuntu) and some logging feature, but I'd like to get this step working first.
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grep -iq "CentOS" /proc/version
if [ $? = '0' ];then
do CentOS stuff
do Ubuntu stuff
Any help would surely be appreciated.
I will of course post the solution on Bourne to raise $shell with credit to the contributor.
Thank you all for your time.
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The candidates came out swinging. Brown started by immediately questioning Warren's claim of being a native american saying that "She checked the box claiming she's a Native American, and clearly she's not. The only way to set the record straight is to release your personnel records … and you refuse to release your records, and I think that speaks volumes."
Warren countered saying: "I never used it, never used it for getting into college, never used it for getting into law school. There's nothing else there, the question has been asked and answered. I think the senator just doesn't like the answer."
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Collections: Bigboy Cheng's Vinyl Toy Displayasaurus Rex!
Name: Christian, aka Bigboy Cheng
Location: Manila, Philippines
Collection: Vinyl collectible toys
Size: I don't count my toys but i have approximately 800 pieces of designer toys.
Value: For me its priceless. all the effort on getting all the toys is hard specially when your here in Manila.
Christian has been collecting vinyl collectible toys since 2003, amassing over 800 individual pieces that are all beautifully displayed throughout his Manila home. As someone who was once bitten by the vinyl collectibles bug ourselves (we ran out of room, so I stopped), this collection is like a dream realized. What's most striking besides the sheer amount of Christian's vinyl collectibles is how tastefully they're all displayed throughout several sections of his home. Christian was kind enough to send us some photos and give us some insight about how he keeps his display looking tip-top...
On keeping his collection
First of all your collection must be clean so we use Swiffer to clean out the toys once a week. I always play with my display once in a while. I have designated places in the house where the toys should are displayed to avoid clutter. I also match the toys with the room color and the furnitures. Customized display cases makes toys more beautiful and organized. That's about it :)
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|Lou E. Loon wants your vote!
Well, five of the Dodgers' minor league affiliates do have official mascots and Minor League Baseball is currently holding Mascot Mania, a contest to decide the best mascot in the minor leagues.
"Mascots are a big part of minor league baseball and it's a fun part of it too," said Matt DeVries, content manager for the Great Lakes Loons, the Dodgers Low-A affiliate.
At minor league games, mascots are a huge part of the in-game entertainment. They're on the field in-between innings and in the stands interacting with fans during the action, often providing funny gags and bits for the fans. This includes playing games with the kids in the stands or even dumping bags of peanuts on players in the dugout.
"It's something you wouldn't see at the major league level," DeVreis said. "You're not going to have a mascot dumping peanuts on a player in the dugout because Major League Baseball wouldn't allow that because (the focus) is more (on) baseball."
The Dodgers' minor league affiliates have a history of success in the competition as Orbit, of the Albuquerque Isotopes, won the 2012 championship. However, he was unable to defend his title in 2013, losing to LouSeal of the Columbus Clippers.
While he will certainly be seeking to reclaim his status as best mascot this year, he will face stiffer competition, including from within the Dodgers organization. Lou E. Loon of the Great Lakes Loons desperately wants the title after barely failing to advance to the championship round last year and the Loons are doing all they can to help him win it.
The team has gone on a social media blitz, using Twitter and YouTube along with photos and graphics to promote their beloved mascot and show the fans why Lou E. Loon deserves to be crowned champion.
"I would love to say that people come to the Loons games to watch the baseball games, but that rarely, rarely is the case," said Amber Ferris, promotion manager for the Loons.
"Almost every single fan that we've interacted with both on social media or in person has said in one way or another an experience that they had with Lou. ... They see him and they basically associate it with Loons baseball."
Lou E. Loon does about 320-330 "Lou E. Appearances" per year, according to Ferris, and like many mascots around in the MiLB, has become a big part of their brand and represents the Loons as the face of the franchise in the community.
"He's so much more active than most other mascots. For us, we like Lou E. out there the entire game," DeVries said.
"Nine times out of 10 when you look around you're going to see Lou E. in the seating bowl messing around with fans, having fun and he goes out to different events all the time. He'll go to the local YMCA, local Boys and Girls Club, local PTA meeting, and he just tries to act like a good, moral person."
As this contest shows, Minor League Baseball is not only about the prospects, so go on Twitter or to the MiLB website and start stuffing the ballot boxes.
Voting for each league started here this past Monday and runs until August 4, with the championship round featuring the winner of each league taking place throughout the following week.
Fans can also vote on Twitter using the official hashtag for each Dodger affiliate mascot, which are listed below.
- Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes (PCL): Orbit #VoteOrbit_Isotopes
- Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts (SOU): Looie The Lookout #VoteLooieLookouts
- High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (CAL): Tremor #VoteTremorQuakes
- Low-A Great Lakes Loons (MID): Lou E. Loon #LoveLouE
- Rookie Ogden Raptors (PIO): Oggie #VoteOggieRaptors
Photo credit: Phil Squattrito, Flickr