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Friday, October 31, 2008
Campaign Droppings XVIII
In the last iteration of this blog, I suggested reasons why John McCain could win the election. Here are two more:
1) Thanks to the cockroach McCain would succeed as cowboy-in-chief, the voting public is irreparably divided, such that there is no chance that even if Obama wins would it be by a landslide – a landslide in presidential politics anything 55 percent or more. Because of the Reconstruction-like division of the people, the worst Republican anyone could imagine has a chance of becoming vice president.
2) Feeling like a political free-rider content to write an occasional check, I was cajoled by a sweet voice on the phone to actually do something; so on Tuesday morning I will drive a couple of hours to Pennsylvania and either drive people to the polls, make calls or knock on doors. If I am required to actually come face to face with a voter, this could add a fraction of a point to McCain's total.
Dumb as a Refundable Coke Bottle
Sarah the Numbskull has been saying that Obama's plan to offer a refundable tax credit to low-income workers is proof he is a socialist, or at best a redistributors of the wealth, "refundable" meaning you get it all even if you don't have to pay taxes.
For all her talents, she has the consistency of school cafeteria jello. Psst, Sarah? The McCain-Palin "health care" plan is based on a refundable tax credit.
Hey, McCain? You wanted a maverick? Now live with her!
Like you did with your first wife.
Is She Good for the Jews?
Another Reaganite, former presidential chief of staff Kenneth Duberstein, has come out for Obama. Last week, neocon warmonger Ken Adelman did so. Earlier, former Reagan Solicitor General (and until recently McCain legal adviser) Charles Fried flipped to Obama. As did former Republican Rep. Claudine Schneider, and the libertarian son of right-wing economist Miltion Friedman. As did former Reagan intelligence adviser Rita Hauser.
They claim any number of reasons, but I am certain they, like other Jewish Republicans, are terrified of Sarah Palin, her witch-doctor pastor and the anti-Semitism hovering around her like the ghost of Hamlet's father.
Maybe Joe the Traitor of Connecticut eventually will see the light, as the others have, and remember there may well be an afterlife. If he doesn't, one can hope he will feel the heat. For the rest of eternity.
Let 'Em Eat Grits
In its final days, the Bush administration is recklessly rewriting regulations that even a more heavily Democratic Congress will be hard pressed to overturn. Among them is tightening the requirements for using the "Family Leave" Act.
As with so many other Democratic-inspired pieces of legislation – the eight-hour day, child labor laws, food and drug safety, Social Security, the GI Bill, Medicare, Medicaid, the earned income tax credit, the child-care credit, Pell grants – many middle-class Americans with lower-class minds live better lives and then persistently vote for Republican tax-cutters.
If I had my way, I would refuse any federal service to people who earn less than $50,000 a year ($100,000 per couple) and vote Republican on economic grounds. Let 'em eat grits.
I remain undecided on how to vote on a state constitutional question on my ballot next Tuesday.
It would allow for early voting and "no-excuse" absentee ballots. Democrats love these rules, now in effect in a majority of states, because it presumably allows more low-income people and/or people concerned about election thievery to exercise their rights.
But I don't like it. Rules are rules. It's like when one of my football heroes, Boomer Esiason, said after losing a close game, "If we had five more minutes we would have won."
I had thought the voting day was set by the Constitution. Actually it is set by Congress, although every state must have the same day for voting, presently the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Voting is one of the last communal events in our culture. If you are going to be out of town, or are an invalid, absentee ballots sent out on a certain date and returned by a certain date, are required.
But why let people vote before the "game" is over? What you have in Ohio now is, instead of post-election vote theft and court cases, is a floating judicial crap game that lends itself to perhaps more chicanery than the stealing of votes on a single day when bipartisan poll judges can blow the whistle.
If you can vote early, how early is good? If you can vote early, why not be able to vote late, on grounds something could happen on the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday after the first Monday that could change your mind?
Rules are rules. Everybody who is in town and healthy should have to vote on one day (with times extended in case of bad weather or long lines) and anyone caught tally tampering should be executed. All on the same day.
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- Anonymous12:35 PM
Yes indeed, Ira wrote:ReplyDelete
"But I don't like it. Rules are rules."
I can just hear Vin Scully now... "And here comes the 7-2 pitch...!" Ah yes, the early baseball rules called for 8 balls for a base on balls. Rules are rules.
You see, that's what I've been saying all along. Obey the rules that are in the constitution. HOWEVER, when they need to be changed, you amend such constitution and change the rules.
So Ira, are you saying that the Maryland Constitution should never be changed? I know, let's go back to a time when the Maryland "Declaration of Rights and the Constitution and form of Government" read thusly:
"That as it is the duty of every man to worship God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable to him, all persons professing the christian religion are equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty, wherefore no person ought by any law to be molested in is person or estate on account of his religious persuasion or for his religious practice...."
There you go. Freedom of religion. For all persons professing Christian faith. Rules are rules.
And we move on to this little ditty: "...the legislature may in their discretion lay a general and equal tax for the support of the christian religion, leaving to each individual the power of appointing the payment over of the money collected from him, to the support of any particular place of worship or minister..."
Yes, rules are rules. The Maryland Constitution according to you shouldn't be amended because rules are rules.
(The excerpts are from the Maryland Constitution as it stood from 1776 to 1851)
You'll be pleased to know I (in my state that actually matters) took advantage and have already voted. I also made sure to point out to my co-early voters waiting in line that due to the expected high turnout, voting for first-time voters had been extended until Wednesday to make it easier for them to vote with shorter lines. You can thank me later.
But I digress...
Moving on to your discussion about who's good for the Jews... (Note that I am an unwavering supporter of Israel)
Someday, after the election is over, and the LA Times releases the transcript of what Barack Obama said when he toasted PLO terrorist Rashid Khalidi, don't be surprised if the words being suppressed by the (impartial) news media were: "Israel has no God-given right to occupy Palistine." and also there's been "genocide against the Palestinian people by Israelis."
Obiously, these quotes are unconfirmed, but WTF is with the LA Times? They know what was said, yet they refuse to provide the videotape or a transcript. Are we that stupid? The LA Times was given a videotape to ensure it *wouldn't* be released?
Gotta love the news media. They could tell us directly what exactly Obama said. But they won't. Not until after the election, or his presidency.


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Remembering Capt Lance P. Sijan, USAFA '65
Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, Jan. 22, 2018
U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent
Fifty years ago today, Lance P. Sijan (USAFA Class of 1965) died as a prisoner of war at the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." As we remember him today, I want each of us to reflect on what his contributions and legacy mean to our service and our Academy. While I encourage you to read one of the many books written about Captain Sijan, today I want to share with you the last line of his Medal of Honor citation. It reads:
"Captain Sijan's extraordinary heroism and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the cost of his life are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Armed Forces."
Let that sink in, "keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force." His extraordinary heroism is a somber and powerful reminder for all Airmen of what it means to serve in our Air Force. Here at the Air Force Academy, where Sijan Hall bears his name, his example is an enduring reminder that inspires and epitomizes the Long Blue Line.
Captain Sijan's story should also remind each of us, cadets and permanent party alike, of the gravity of what our graduates will do and that they must be ready for the challenges that await when they leave our campus. Less than three years after throwing his hat in the air in Falcon Stadium, Captain Sijan was alone in the jungles of Laos fighting for his Nation and his life. I talk a lot about warrior ethos, and this is why. Captain Sijan's honor, courage, and indefatigable will to prevail define the fundamental character of what it means to be an Airman. As we prepare our cadets for the modern profession of arms, his spirit must reverberate across our campus. His legacy must never fade.
While Sijan's story exemplifies the traits of a warrior, we also have examples of those traits closer in time and location…right here on our campus. Among our AOCs, AMTs, faculty, staff, flight instructors, permanent party, and coaches are those who have experience on the modern battlefield. They are coming from the fights we now face, and those that our cadets will enter in the near future. I encourage you to share your own stories with our young leaders, including those difficult ones of sacrifice, loss, and hard lessons learned. Our close connection to the current fight, though as far removed as we might seem here in Colorado Springs, must be made a reality for our cadets.
When he graduated in 1965, there is no doubt Captain Sijan was prepared to fight and to lead. So too must there be no doubt about the Class of 2018, and every class of graduates thereafter. Thank you for joining me in reflecting on Captain Sijan's uncommon courage, and for honoring the legacy of those who have bravely served our Air Force.

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Program Code: GA-NTO05
Duration: 28 days
Mode of Travel: Flight/Land
Start Trip: Jumla
End Trip: Jomsom
Upper Dolpo trekking is remote hidden trekking destination in Nepal where Nepal's most tranquil and natural beauty is still unexplored.. Dolpo is located inside the Shy – Phoksundo National Park of mid-western Nepal, behind the Dhaulagiri massif, towards the Tibetan Plateau. Dolpo Trekking/Trekking in Dolpo region is an experience not easily forgotten. As it is in the isolated part of Nepal, there the nature seems to have remained exactly the same as it was first created- unharmed and unaltered for centuries now. Blue sheep, leopards and other interesting Himalayan animals are still there in that region. Dolpo region trekking is the natural embodiment of high passes, rare flora and fauna, and sweeping vistas, which is enriched by the traditional Tibetan cultural heritage. To trek on Dolpo region is quite an experience of life. The view of Kanjiroba peak, Phoksumdo Lake, and the Dhauligiri massif is one of the most rewarding moments of the upper dolpa trekking. A visit to the Phoksumdo Gompa dedicated to the ancient Bonpo religion, local to Dolpo and Tibet, is a memorable experience in Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. Upper Dolpo trekking is famous for deepest Lake Phoksundo in entire Himalayan Region. Mother Nature created a unique and wonderful treasurer like Dolpo, which is being the shelter of many rare alpine living beings. Trek to Dolpo has often been called the Nepal Himalaya pilgrimage trekking and hidden valley trek created by Guru Rinpoche. Upper Dolpo trek is most suitable for those who are exceptionally fit and prepared to face the full challenge of the Himalayan wilderness and well-organized camping trekking, trekking in group is recommended also special trekking permit is required which you can obtain through Government registered trekking company of Nepal.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: FromKathmandu we fly to Nepalgunj
Day 02: Nepalgunj fly to Jumla
Day 03: Jumla trek to Gothi chaur
Day 04: Gothi Chaur trek to Churtha
Day 05: Churtha trek to Chauri kot
Day 06: Chauri kot trek to Kai Gaon
Day 07: Kai Gaon trek to Riverside camp
Day 08: Riverside trek to Kagmara B.C
Day 09: Kagmara B.C-Kagmara pass and trek to Lasse
Day 10: Lasse trek to Palam
Day 11: Palam trek to Phoksendu (Rigmo)
Day 12: Rest Day for acclimatization
Day 13: Phoksendu trek to Pine forest camp
Day 14: Pine Forest camp trek to Kangla B.C
Day 15: Kangla B.C – Pass and trek to shey Gompa
Day 16:Shey Gompa trek to Langmosya B.C via Shelamunchung pass
Day 17: Langmosya B.C trek to Khuyangla B.C via Langmosya pass
Day 18: Khuyangla B.C trek to Dho
Day 19: Dho trek to Molala phedi
Day 20: Rest day
Day 21: Molala phedi – molala pass trek to Charka B.C
Day 22: Charka B.C –charka pass trek to Charka village
Day 23: Charka village trek to Sandag B.C
Day 24: Sandag B.C – pass and trek to winter village camp
Day 25: Winter village camp-Sandag
Day 26: Sandag trek to Phale Gaon
Day 27: Phale Gaon trek to Jomsom
Day 28: From Jomsom we fly to Pokhara.
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Fraud, a murder trial and six amended judgments: The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision to end a nine-year legal battle that has spanned two states and included six amended judgments and several appeals.
The issue for the court to decide centered on Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 36, which gives a district court authority to correct clerical mistakes in records such as judgments or orders. But the court stated the rule is narrow and only applies to mechanical, non-substantive errors that are "uncontroversial," and the prosecution and defense disagree on whether one amended judgment order issued by the District of Colorado of the U.S. District Court complies with Rule 36.
"Notice to the defendant is not even strictly required for Rule 36 fixes because the error should be so clear on the face of the record as to obviate the need for subsequent adversarial proceedings," stated the 10th Circuit in its opinion. "The mere existence of this contentious appeal, then, bodes ill for the Rule 36 authorization."


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The TLC Group delivers personalised solutions for Freight Forwarding, Customs Brokerage, Meet & Greet and Ships Agency services. The TLC Group is renowned for its expertise in local operations and very high service-level. The TLC Group operates from key Oil & Gas decision centres in Europe, the USA, Africa and Latin America, and presently counts more than 210 members of staff.
With support functions at the Head Quarters in Eysins (VD), Switzerland, and commercial Offices located in Houston and Aberdeen, the TLC Group concentrates on its core operations in:
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The TLC Group has been serving Oil & Gas customers since its very beginning and has developed over the years a diversified portfolio of customers present all along the Oil & Gas chain, from upstream to downstream. The strength of the TLC Group resides in its ability to advise its customers, long before the cargo is shipped in order to save time and avoid potential penalty at destination. The TLC Group monitors the clearing procedures with high ethical standards in coordination with local customs to ensure fast & effective clearance of the cargo.
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Architects. Urban Planners. Social Designers. Artists. Community Organizers. Neighbors. The NDC family is big, diverse, and connected by a love of place.
Kristina Williams, Charles Village Benefits District, President
Jimmy Leonard, Living Design Lab, Vice President
Michael Bainum, ReBuild Metro
Alexa Bertinelli, Civil Justice, Inc.
Sarah Bowley, Marks Thomas/Moseley Architects
Anthony Cataldo, Baltimore City Dept. of Planning
Kristi Dalrymple, T. Rowe Price
Sonja Ewing, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Stacy Freed, Baltimore City Housing
Garrick Good, Northeast Housing Initiative
Tracy Gosson, Sagesse, Inc.
Jen Horton, Baltimore County's Department of Economic and Workforce Development
Katie Levy, Office of the Attorney General
Erika McClammy, McClammy & Associates, LLC
Jerryn McCray, Architect
Wendi Redfern-Curtis, ReBuild Metro
Giam Shoemaker-Trinh, AECOM
Ben Stone, Smart Growth America
Dustin Watson, inPLACE Design
Lauren Wilson, National Building Museum
Program Manager
Baltimore City Office
(410) 777-5644
Katryna heads the Baltimore office's Community Design Works program, connecting passionate designers with dedicated neighborhood groups to advance community-based design solutions. She is an experienced project manager with a background in and passion for using design and creative placemaking in service of social change. Katryna has more than a decade of design experience, working across non-profit, commercial and government sectors. She holds a Bachelors of Architecture degree from Howard University and Masters in Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. Outside of the office, you can find Katryna dancing her heart out to 90s hip-hop and soulful house music.
Project Coordinator
Baltimore City Office
Maura Dwyer is a northeast Baltimore native, and a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture. For the past several years, she has worked with mural collective, Spectrum Murals, to transform education spaces into interactive learning environments through visual design. In addition, she has taught mural workshops across Maryland through Young Audiences, and participated in Baltimore City's annual arts festivals, including Artscape and Light City. Over her first year at NDC as a VISTA volunteer, she supported NDC's Place Matters program, which partners with community leaders to build neighborhood capacity. She has stayed on as Project Coordinator for the NEA-supported Signal Station North lighting initiative. In her free time, you can find her volunteering, visiting art shows, lectures, and learning more about the history of Baltimore.
Executive Director
Baltimore City & Prince George's County Offices
Jennifer Goold joined the Neighborhood Design Center in 2012 after more than a decade of work in cultural resources management, historic preservation, development and planning. At NDC, she directs all aspects of the center's operations including staff, programs, outreach, and fundraising. A Baltimore resident since 1993, she has been involved in many of the city's largest historic building rehabilitations, including the American Can Company, Silo Point and Tide Point. She received a BS in Interior Design from Indiana University and an MS in Historic Preservation from Columbia University. Hailing from Boone County Indiana, Jen's early years included 10-year 4H membership including winning the title of master showman.
Project Manager, Signal Station North
Baltimore City Office
(914) 643-5195
Merrell leads NDC's NEA-supported Signal Station North, a two-year creative placemaking initiative rooted in building access and equity through public space lighting. Previously, Merrell produced public art projects with the artist Steve Powers and the New York-based nonprofit Creative Time. She has a dual MA in Social Design and Critical Studies from MICA and BA in History from Columbia University.
Deputy Director
Baltimore City Office
(301) 830-5219
As Deputy Director, Briony leads development, design leadership and engagement initiatives at NDC. Briony started in her role at NDC in 2013, after completion of the Robert W. Deutsch Social Design Fellowship at Maryland Institute College of Art. The lynchpin of her work is understanding community and the shared built environment to leverage positive social change. Previously, as the founding creative director of Honfleur Gallery, Briony employed varied approaches to build creative capacity via revitalization efforts in Washington DC's Ward 8. Hynson holds a BFA in Sculpture from Alfred University and an MA in Social Design from MICA.
Program Coordinator
Prince George's County Office
(301) 850-1462
Yasha is the Program Coordinator for Prince George's County's Right Tree, Right Place Program. He has a Master's of Forestry from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, where he planted trees with the New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, researched urban forestry mensuration with the US Forest Service Philadelphia Urban Field Station, and created an urban forest management plan for the Hill neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut. Previously, he worked in California for the Woolman Semester School, the Leichtag Foundation / Community Health Improvement Partners, and Coastal Roots Farm on a variety of food system, farming, and agroforestry-related projects. When not at work, he loves biking, bonsai, and bread-baking, and can sometimes be caught rendering landscapes and buildings into incoherent drawings in a little black sketchbook. His favorite tree is Ginkgo biloba.
Forestry Technician
Prince George's County Office
Nick Maletta is the Forestry Technician for the Prince George's County Right Tree Right Place program. Besides his urban forestry work at NDC, Nick is pursuing a graduate degree in Environmental Management from the University of Maryland, University College. He was recently awarded a fellowship with the Maryland Forestry Foundation to assist in the creation of an Urban Forestry Careers Camp for mid-Atlantic high school students.
Program Manager
Baltimore City Office
(301) 830-8519
Rachel's deep knowledge of and love for plants lead her from a young age to pursue Landscape Architecture. She studied at Penn State, graduating with a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture, and is a certified arborist as well as a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional. As Program Manager of Stormwater Savvy at thePrince George's office, Rachel leads communities in landscape master planning with a stormwater and community-enhancement focus, and designs public amenities such as stormwater pond landscapes and rain gardens. Rachel spends her free time reading, doing yoga, running/swimming/biking with her dog Kona, and enjoying Baltimore's food scene.
Program Coordinator
Prince George's County Office
(301) 830-8251
Sophie is an architect with a background in inclusive design and international development. She came to NDC from her home city of London where she was working on affordable housing projects for charities, social landlords and Councils. Since 2010 she has been collaborating with the architecture organization Architecture sans Frontieres leading projects in Ghana, South Africa and Sierra Leone. She has taught architecture at several UK universities and her teaching focuses on equitable practice and social justice in the built environment. When not in the office Sophie likes to travel and ride her bike.
Program Manager
Prince George's County Office
(301) 830-6425
Allie believes design has the power to improve lives, spark civic participation, and create equitable, resilient communities. She sees community design and participatory processes as integral parts of design justice. Allie leads the Community Design Works program in Prince George's County, connecting interested professionals and motivated community members to complete a wide range of projects. Since 2016, Allie has served on the board of the Association for Community Design. Outside of the office, you can find her biking around the DC area.
Enterprise Development Director
Prince George's County Office
(301) 850-1724
Dana is responsible for securing and managing the grants and contracts at the Neighborhood Design Center for both the Prince Georges County and Baltimore offices. Ms. Puzey began her post graduate career in Baltimore City in 2009, working with residents and communities to identify stormwater problems and site stormwater BMPs. In 2015, Dana joined NDC to oversee the organization's urban forestry work in Prince George's County. Her work evolved to include grant and contract management for both offices. Throughout her career, she has focused on program development and financial management. Dana received a Bachelor's degree from Elon University in Environmental Studies and a Master's degree from Virginia Tech in Urban and Regional Planning. When she's not at the office, Dana keeps busy by exploring parks and museums with her young children and husband.
Program Coordinator
Prince George's County Office
(301) 850-6697
Laura is a landscape designer with a background in field biology and graphic communication. Her work at the Prince George's County office focuses on the Arbor Day Every Day program and landscape design and community engagement projects that help increase tree canopy and green spaces in the county. Before NDC, Laura worked in residential design, environmental education, and information technology. She received a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Media Arts and Design from James Madison University, and more recently received her Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Maryland. Outside of the office, Laura enjoys walking her two senior dogs, attempting woven art, and hiking in Shenandoah.
Programs Director
Prince George's County Office
(301) 270-9673
Marita is a landscape architect and planner who writes, designs, plans, builds and teaches with the aim of enlarging our participation in the urban/natural environment. Marita directs program activities at NDC's Prince George's County office and brings a perspective from over twenty years of private and public practice. She holds degrees in biodiversity management from the University of London Wye College and in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia. Outside of NDC, Marita loves to kayak wherever blue herons hang out.


text: First Hillary Clinton told a newspaper that Bernie Sanders wasn't qualified to be president. When he shot back that her judgement made her unqualified, she pretended he'd attacked her out of nowhere. Such are the dynamics of a media narrative: it's impossible to tell the true truth, only their truth.


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Marriott Theatre: Anything Goes, Mrs. Anna in The King and I, Margaret in The Light in the Piazza, Abigail Adams in 1776, Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man, the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, and numerous others.
She recently completed a critically acclaimed production of The Sound of Music at Lyric Opera of Chicago where she previously appeared as Sylviane in The Merry Widow. A graduate of Northwestern University, Ms. Ernster's other successes have been at Court Theatre (Aunt Julia/The Dead), Paramount Theatre ( Mrs. Paroo/The Music Man, Mrs. Higgins/My Fair Lady), Chicago Shakespeare Theatre (Mrs. Potts/ Beauty and the Beast, Glinda/The Wizard of Oz), Goodman Theatre (Titania/Another Midsummer Night, Ghost of Christmas Past/ A Christmas Carol), Drury Lane Theatre (Mrs. Anna/ The King and I, Rosabella/ The Most Happy Fella, Sarah/ Guys and Dolls), First Folio Shakespeare Theatre (Beatrice/ Much Ado about Nothing), Light Opera Works (Alice Challice/ Darling of the Day), and Apple Tree Theatre (Emily/ Wings, Lily/A Man of No Importance). Throughout her career, she has garnered 12 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, 2 Jeff Awards, and 1 After Dark Award. Television credits include "Early Edition" (CBS), "Normal" (HBO), Missing Persons (ABC), and an Afterschool Special "Love Hurts" (ABC).


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I'm interested in finding out how many people manage to make time for breakfast everyday! And if you do manage to, how do you fit it in?
If you don't have it everyday, how often do you manage to have it?
And what would be your ideal breakfast?
Posted by: Anonymous
Posted on: 3rd Oct 2016
I generally don't get time to eat breakfast, either I wake up late or just can't be bothered.
an ideal breakfast would be eggs benedict.


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We used density functional theory calculations to examine molecules that can be regarded as expanded 1,4-disilacyclohexa-2,5-dienes as well as oligomers based on these or 1,4-disilacyclohexa-2,5-diene with the aim to identify systems with extended (cross-)hyperconjugation. Among the three "expanded 1,4-disilacyclohexa-2,5-dienes" considered cyclobutadisilole is the most interesting as it has a higher thermodynamic stability than the isomeric 1,6-disilacyclodeca-2,3,4,7,8,9-hexaene and significantly lower first electronic excitation energy than 1,6-disilacyclodeca-2,4,7,9-tetraene. Cyclobutadisilole with trimethylsilyl substituents at Si shows particularly low excitations with the first strong transition at 3.46 eV (358 nm), i.e., similar to 1.1 eV lower than in 1,4-disilacyclohexa-2,5-diene. The monomers were connected into oligomers via their Si atoms using bis(dimethylsilanediyl) linkers, and some extended hyperconjugation was revealed. The first allowed UV/Vis excitation in the cyclobutadisilole-based tetramers is calculated at 2.57 eV (482 nm), although the lowering in excitation energies when going from monomer to tetramer is merely similar to 0.5 eV and hyperconjugation has modest impact on geometries. Yet, the tetra(cyclobutadisilole) has a significantly lower first allowed excitation when compared to a previously studied tetra(1,4-disilacyclohexadiene) with first excitation at 3.9 eV (318 nm).
Nowadays π-conjugated molecules are widely used as materials for devices in organic and molecular electronics. This is due to the ability of such molecules to conduct electricity. However, π-conjugation leads to molecular rigidness and associated lower solubility, which limits possible applications. Meanwhile, there are other types of conjugation that do not cause molecular rigidness but still provide conductivity. One of them is so called hyperconjugation. While π-conjugation involves only p atomic orbitals, hyperconjugation is characterized by interaction of π and σ orbitals. Hyperconjugation is normally weaker than π-conjugation, thus, in order to get strongly hyperconjugated molecules they should be enhanced in some way.
In this thesis, I describe methods for design of strongly hyperconjugated molecules. It is possible to increase the strength of hyperconjugation by various methods and some of them are discussed. We performed quantum chemical calculations in order to investigate optical and geometric properties of the hyperconjugated molecules and evaluate the relative strength of hyperconjugation. In some cases, results of calculations were compared with experimental results aiming to confirm the relevance of the calculations. First, we have investigated how the change of group 14 elements in the 1,4-ditetrelocyclohexa-2,5-dienes influence the hyperconjugation strength. Next, the substituent effect was considered in fulvenes and their hyperconjugated analogs. We showed this effect from the perspective of the substituents influence on the aromatic properties of molecules in the ground and first electronically excited states. Further, the gradual shift when going from monomer to oligomers were investigated. For this hyperconjugated oligomers were constructed from 1,4-disilacyclohexa-2,5-diene and cyclobutadisilole fragments. Additionally we showed the influence of electron withdrawing and electron donating groups on hyperconjugation in siloles and 1,4-disilacyclohexa-2,5-dienes. Finally, hyperconjugation was investigated in a set of silicon-containing omni-hyperconjugated compounds.
The results obtained from this research showed that hyperconjugation strength can be increased significantly up to levels comparable to purely π-conjugated molecules. We hope that these results will be useful in development of other hyperconjugated small molecules, oligomers, and polymers, which can be further used as material for electronic devices.


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Biography - William McNichols
WILLIAM H. McNICHOLS. For many years this representative citizen has been a resident of Montgomery County, Ill., and during that time has been prominently identified with the farming interests of the same. Although just in the prime of life, he has made his way to the front ranks among the energetic, thorough going farmers of the county, and owing to the attention he has always paid to each minor detail, he has accumulated a fair share of this world's goods. Upright and honorable in every walk of life, he is well respected by all, and has a host of warm friends. He served his country faithfully during the Civil War, was ever to be found at the front, and was a loyal, true-hearted soldier.
Mr. McNichols was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, January 14, 1842, and is the eldest of a family of eight children born to Joseph and Jane McNichols. But little is known of the McNichols family, except the mere fact that his father was a native of New Jersey, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. In 1855 the family came to Montgomery County, Ill., and located on the farm where our subject now resides, and there the father passed away in 1874. The mother is still living on the old homestead. Our subject grew to sturdy manhood on this pioneer farm, and secured but a common-school education. When the Civil War broke out he flung aside the implements of peace to take up the weapons of warfare, and, although a boy of only twenty summers, he enlisted early in 1862 to fight for the Old Flag. On the 11th of August his name was on the rolls of Company B, Seventy-third Illinois Infantry (called the Preachers' Regiment), as a private, and he was mustered in at Camp Butler. He was immediately sent to the front at Louisville, Ky., and there joined the Army of the Cumberland, Sheridan's division. Our subject's command was sent to Covington at the time Kirby Smith made his daring raid, but soon returned to Louisville. He was in the heat of battle at Perryville, this being his first general engagement, and next he was in front at the bloody battle at Stone River. After this he was in the vicinity of Murfreesboro, engaged in scouting and skirmishing, until his command was ordered to the siege of that great and bloody battle of Chickamauga. On the second day, while his regiment was making a desperate charge on the works of the enemy and the bullets were falling like hail, and the field covered with his dead and wounded comrades, our subject fell too, pierced by the Confederate bullets. He was carried from the field, and by an ambulance to a hospital fifteen miles away. There it was found that one ball had lodged in his right hip, another in his left thigh, and a third had plowed its way through his left thigh. The one in his right hip was removed, but the one in his left thigh could not be found, and to this day he carries it as a memento of that bloody day.
Mr. McNichols remained in the hospital for some time, and suffered great pain. When able to travel he procured a furlough and returned to his home in Illinois. In the spring following he returned to the front, but was not able for duty, being in the different hospitals, including Quincy and Chicago, until the close of the war, or July 2, 1865. He was discharged at the last-named city. In his regiment were two uncles, C. W. and W. B. McNichols. The latter was taken prisoner at the same battle in which our subject was so severely wounded, and after fighting starvation in Libby prison for thirteen months, died a terrible death. He now lies in an unknown and unmarked grave.
The former, C. W. McNichols, served through the war, and is now living in Shelby County, Ill. After his discharge our subject returned to his home and engaged in farming, which has been his business ever since. He has continued to live on the old homestead, but in 1872 he bought another farm for himself, about two miles south of the place where he now lives. With the exception of one sister, who lives in the Sunflower State, the children are all living in the vicinity of the old home. Mr. McNichols has ever been a stanch Republican in politics, and is an enthusiastic Grand Army man, being a member of the post at Nokomis. He has never held any political offices, but has been School Trustee, and has held other such positions. He has never married, and is a man highly spoken of, and one of true worth.
Extracted 10 Jan 2017 by Norma Hass from 1892 Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery and Bond Counties, Illinois, pages 397-398.


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Maybe you've heard of a break-in nearby in your neighborhood. Maybe you're finally making the decision to purchase a home security unit to be prepared. Or maybe you simply want to make sure that you've taken all the necessary precautions to eliminate an event. Whatever the case may be, the decisions that homeowners make—or don't make—impact the likelihood of a burglary.
A few small errors can lead to a burglar targeting your home, but minor adjustments can place you well on your way to a burglar preventing strategy. Here's what you need to know:
Lacking a Home Security System
This may seem obvious, but the most likely variable that will impact whether or not you could be burglarized is if you have a home security unit.
Burglars are more likely to target homes that are not protected with home security units, and home security is not solely an external protection. These systems come equipped with signs, stickers, and other materials that you can place on front lawns and windows to alert that you are protected.
Of course, seeing an imposing camera pointed right at the front door will be a deterrent in and of itself. When protecting your home, never opt against the most sure-fire way to stay safe.
Property Neglect and Clutter
Burglars want as much cover as possible. If your home has untrimmed bushes, large trees, and dark spots with no lighting, they'll have a better chance of getting away with their crimes, because they have somewhere to hide.
Seeing clutter outside also signals to a burglar that homeowners aren't too concerned with taking care of their property. And if the clutter that is left outside is important or valuable, burglars may just make off with the readily available goods.
If It's Obvious You Are Away
Burglars don't want to target homes with home security systems, just as they don't want to target homes with people inside of them. They notice simple details to realize if a homeowner is home or not. Is there a car that's frequently in the driveway but it isn't parked today? Have the homeowners failed to pick up mail and packages? Did the homeowners post to their social media accounts that they will be traveling?
These are common signs that alert a burglar of an absent home. To give the impression that you are home, simply keep the packages and mail from accumulating, keep a car parked, and use lights, televisions, and other appliances on timers. If the burger sees activity in the home—whether or not he knows it's real activity—he'll be less likely to risk attempting his crimes.
Neighborhood, City, and State
Not every neighborhood, city, or state has the same burglary rate. If you're moving to a new location, it's important to explore crime rates and get a feel for the neighborhood at night. You can do this by driving or walking through the neighborhood, and checking crime sites like Neighborhood Scout.
Having a 360-degree understanding of how to protect your home and the crime rates in your neighborhood will give you the best chance at preventing burglaries. But remember, home security is the most sure-fire deterrent.


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Swallowed Contact Lenses
Did a thirsty gal unwittingly drink down her paramour's contact lenses?
Claim: A thirsty gal unwittingly drinks down the contact lenses her paramour had left in a bedside glass of water.
Status: True.
[Brunvand, 1986]
couple on their first date become very well acquainted; they are highly attracted to each other, and decide to spend the night together in her apartment. Having had a bit too much to drink, they soon collapse into bed and fall into a deep sleep. But the man wakes up during the night with a powerfully dry throat; luckily there is a glass full of water right there on the night table, which he downs in one gulp.
The next morning as his woman friend slowly awakens, she seems to be fumbling around the night table for something. "What is it, honey?" he inquires solicitously. She continues to grope around half-blindly, muttering, "Where the heck's that water glass I always leave my contact lenses in overnight?"
[Brunvand, 1987]
When the DePaul University basketball team went on the road to play Dayton, forward Kevin Golden and guard Andy Laux were paired as roommates. Before Golden hit the sack, he put his contact lenses in a glass of water next to his bed. Laux woke up thirsty, grabbed the water and guzzled down his roommate's contacts in one mighty gulp.
Origins: The story of the accidentally drunk contact lenses has been part of urban lore since the early 1980s. While it is true contact wearers have managed to do the darndest things with their contacts over the years, one has to wonder if this story plays out nearly as often as reported. Two elements are required: a contact wearer content to casually chuck both lenses into the same glass of water, and some other person sleeping in the same room who is in the habit of drinking the contents of unknown tumblers. Though both elements fall well within the realm of possibility, putting the two together in the same room at the same time stretches things somewhat.
Only rarely does the prescription for one eye match that of the other, so it is an unusual contact wearer indeed who doesn't store his lenses apart from each other to minimize the chances of inserting the wrong lens into the wrong eye upon arising. One can't usually tell a contact made
for the right eye from one made for the left just by looking at it (there's no little "right" or "left" imprinted on them although some hard lenses do incorporate a discreet colored dot for this purpose), and often the prescriptions for both eyes aren't so far apart in strength for the wearer to easily discern he's mixed up his lenses once he seats them in his eyes.
One has to wonder at the limited ingenuity of the contact lens wearer in this story; one glass of water is secured for the lenses, but not two. (If obtaining one glass of water to house them in is possible, getting a second at the same time would be every bit as easy.)
The overnight visitor who guzzles the unknown contents of a glass is also acting a bit irrationally. People keep all manner of things in liquid-filled vessels on bedside tables; why would anyone assume an unfamiliar glass holds water for drinking (as opposed to a pair of dentures left to soak or the sleeping roommate's Magic Rocks experiment)? Especially when fresh, safe water is to be had only a short toddle away in the bathroom?
One further detail casts doubt upon this story playing out in real life as often as is reported in lore — the nature of the liquid the bedmate supposedly drank. Most contact wearers store their lenses in saline solution, a liquid highly unlikely to fool anyone's midnight taste test. Granted, some folks habitually store their contacts in water, and further granted, someone who hadn't been planning to spend the night wouldn't have his bottle of saline on him and thus would have resorted to plain water rather than have his lenses shrivel up and die. But it is one further point of doubt to consider.
Could this have happened? Certainly. Has it happened? Some of our readers swear it has, and to them! Okay, so why is this still considered an urban legend?
A tale is considered to be an urban legend if it circulates widely, is told and
Has it happened as often as has been reported? Color me skeptical. I just can't picture that there are that many people out there who drink the unknown contents of glasses they find by the bedside.
But reported it has been. In March 1995, Dear Abby published a letter from "Still Married
And then there's this fellow, who I just can't bring myself to doubt:
As far as I am concerned, this is no legend because it happened to me personally. Friday,
[Collected via e-mail, 2001]
As far as I am concerned, this is no legend because it happened to me personally. Friday,
Now if only this lad's girlfriend had read one of those folklore books ahead of time, she'd have known to leave that tumbler alone. Or possibly she was incredibly clever about this: Dispose of a man's contact lenses and you're sure to be every bit as beautiful to him the morning after as you were the night before.
Barbara "lens crafty" Mikkelson
Last updated: 2 July 2007
Also told in:
The Big Book of Urban Legends.


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A few drawings from 2011.
First drawing of my biggest sketchpad ever.
Playing with words. This was a first.
A concept for a short comic series Lily. Still got heaps to cover.
My take on Illustration Friday's (IF) theme Obsession. I've uploaded a photo of this before, but it wasn't very good. SO I've scanned it this time.
2012, I'm ready for yah!
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3 ways to transform your college enrolment process with dashboards
- February 9, 2013
- Colleges
Make faster, better decisions and get the right number of students on all your courses by using digital dashboards.
Crunch time – aka the end of the enrolment process – is fast approaching. As College Principal you know that the end of September is the time when you could either lose out on funding if you've under recruited students, or won't be paid for oversubscribed students.
It's been well publicised that university student numbers have shown 'wild swings' since tuition fees were raised. In January, the Guardian reported that some further education colleges have also experienced falls in the number of students enrolling on their higher education (HE) courses: Newham College of Further Education (-56% from 149 to 65 students), Walsall College (-48%, from 92 to 47 students) and City of Sunderland College (-44%, from 108 to 60 students) are among 10 further education colleges where HE student numbers shrank last autumn.
You probably have an idea which way things are swinging for your college, but you want to know sooner.
Many colleges are using systems that just can't keep up or provide the data they need. Instead, senior managers have to telephone each head of department every morning to find out which courses need more students.
However, it doesn't have to be this way as there are business intelligence tools that colleges can use to help make the process easier. Using dashboards can make enrolment information immediately accessible and keep it right up-to-date so you know exactly what's going on when. Which is a lot quicker than asking the IT department to carry out the time-consuming task of producing a report every evening.
3 Enrolment Transformation Tips
These are just 3 of the ways that dashboards can transform your enrolment process (there are many more!):
Transformation #1 – Make faster, better-informed decisions
With the data you need at your fingertips, you can act more decisively and dynamically to ensure that courses are neither under or oversubscribed. The data can also reveal which courses may need to be adapted to ensure they attract more students in the next academic year.
Transformation #2 – Improve cash-flow with faster invoicing
With real-time information on student enrolments easily accessible via business intelligence tools, your finance department can get invoices issued more quickly and you can get paid faster. Dashboards will also reveal the profitability of individual courses by monitoring the generation of income from learners against the delivery costs of the course – meaning that you can better assess course viability.
Transformation #3 – Reveal what marketing activities work to drive enrolments up
Use dashboards to show your marketing team which emails get the most opens and clicks that lead to enrolments.
As the data is real-time you can replicate the successful ones quickly and bin the ones that aren't working, which will ensure that your marketing is as effective as it possibly can be in getting your courses filled up.
Staying Ahead of the Competition
By using business intelligence tools to manage your enrolment data you can maintain a competitive edge in a time when private apprenticeship schemes are attracting more and more applicants.
The real-time reporting capabilities that dashboards provide will ensure that your in-year college enrolment forecasts are as accurate as possible.
If you know exactly where you stand at any given moment, you are better placed to make the decisions that will ensure that you still receive a steady flow of applicants despite the increased competition.
Take action!
Figures from Ofqual released in June show that the number of vocational qualifications achieved last year was up by one million on the year before.
There are plenty of students out there who want to learn.
Use digital dashboards to make sure your college gets them.
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Market leader delivers proven solutions from modular software on COTS hardware
Rohde & Schwarz Booth 4T3-01, BroadcastAsia 2019, Suntec Singapore, 18 – 20 June: Pixel Power is showcasing its two newest, virtualizable software products, alongside its full range of creation and playout automation systems, ideal for premium services on linear, OTT and VoD. Following its acquisition by Rohde & Schwarz in November 2018, Pixel Power, which retains its individual identity, is co-exhibiting with its parent company on stand 4T3-01.
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These new products add to the solution set which is based on two technology platforms from Pixel Power: StreamMaster Media Processing and Gallium Workflow Orchestration. These platforms are constructed using a flexible function-block architecture, allowing solutions to be compiled which precisely meet the needs of each individual user, while providing the optimum use of processing power for maximum efficiency.
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"Consumers today expect to be able to see their favourite channels on air and online, in seamless quality," said James Gilbert, CEO of Pixel Power. "That means media companies have to turn content around very quickly from linear playout to catch-up and video on demand services, adding the appropriate branding and messaging as they do so.
"The only way to do this is with a singular approach that takes the building blocks of the channels and constructs each output perfectly," Gilbert explained. "Our virtualizable platform is the simplest route to achieve this at any scale, allowing them to define their own workflows and deliverables, and modify and update those definitions at any time."
"Solving the technical challenges our customers face in the software defined world is one of the most interesting and most exciting things we do at Pixel Power," concluded James Gilbert. "What is really important is doing so in a way which is operationally convenient and commercially affordable. By providing feature-rich, sophisticated technology purely in software, running on COTS hardware and which is virtualizable, Pixel Power delivers solid, proven solutions."
Pixel Power draws on a 30 year track record of broadcast specialization, delivering playout automation and graphics excellence to broadcast and media companies wordwide. Today's Pixel Power systems draw on modules from the two core platforms, StreamMaster and Gallium, to create solutions that are not only tailored to requirements, but available with new pricing models to suit the user's preferences for capital or operational expenditure, such as pay-as-you-use or pay-per-feature.
Gallium PLAYOUT is an integrated, sophisticated and scalable platform for scheduling, asset management and playout automation. In association with StreamMaster DELIVER, the integrated playout engine for linear and OTT channels, it provides a coherent, scalable and infinitely flexible solution for content delivery. The platform can be implemented in the machine room, in the data center or in the cloud – or in a hybrid of all three. This is achieved through the use of identical software virtual machines so the operator and consumer see no difference in quality, performance or functionality.
The same core platforms can deliver other rich functionality, including the new StreamMaster PRODUCE, the multi-channel, multi-operator virtualizable graphics creation and playout solution, and StreamMaster BRAND, a software-defined branding and graphics playout engine for 24/7 transmission.
StreamMaster DELIVER is a software-defined integrated playout engine for 24/7 linear/OTT TV using dedicated COTS servers, or virtualized in a data centre or public cloud. It offers real-time master control of live feeds, real-time graphics and DVE over SDI and/or IP streams.
Gallium PLAYOUT multi-channel automation is an integrated, sophisticated, scalable scheduling, asset management and automation system that provides the intelligence for complete channel playout, channel-in-a-box or enterprise-standard automated transmission.
Gallium FACTORY is a file-based content packaging solution that automatically generates sophisticated clips, promos or trailers through the use of intelligent graphics templates, eliminating unrewarding and unproductive manual work.
Pixel Power will be exhibiting on the Rohde & Schwarz Booth 4T3-01 at BroadcastAsia 2019 and will be showcasing its two newest, virtualizable software products, alongside its full range of creation and playout automation systems, ideal for premium services on linear, OTT and VOD.
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The 2016 GMC Acadia has a roomy and comfortable interior, generous cargo space, and great safety and reliability ratings. However, it finishes in the bottom half of our midsize SUV rankings on account of its cumbersome handling and slow acceleration.
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The 2016 GMC Acadia's #10 ranking is based on its score within the 2016 Affordable Midsize SUVs category. Currently the GMC Acadia has a score of 8.0 out of 10, which is based on our evaluation of 100 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
The 2016 GMC Acadia is a decent option if you're shopping for a used midsize SUV. The 3-row Acadia has an exceptionally spacious cabin that is well-suited for eight occupants or lots of cargo. It also has a smooth ride quality and excellent crash safety ratings. That said, the Acadia's slow infotainment system and poor fuel economy ratings mean you may also want to cross-shop competitors like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander.
To help you decide if the GMC Acadia is the right SUV for you, we've gathered and analyzed 100 professional reviews. We've also included information about the Acadia's fuel economy, safety, and much more to give you an idea of the Acadia's strengths and weaknesses.
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The average price for a used 2016 Acadia, according to the nearly 800 listings on our site, is $29,500. Some models are priced as low as $22,900, and some are as high as $37,000. Prices vary with vehicle condition, mileage, and location.
You will likely spend around $26,600 on fuel, insurance, maintenance, and repairs over five years with a 2016 Acadia. That's around $5,300 per year. You'd spend about the same on a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, though the 2016 Honda Pilot and 2016 Ford Explorer could save you hundreds of dollars each year on these expenses.
The new 2018 GMC Acadia starts at $29,000 – about the same as the average listing for a used 2016 Acadia on our site. The Acadia was fully redesigned for the 2017 model year, so the new Acadia has different styling and more standard features (including Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration) than the used model. A four-cylinder engine powers the base 2018 Acadia; it's more fuel-efficient but less powerful than the V6 in the used Acadia.
There's less cargo space in the 2018 model, and it has seating for seven rather than eight. Buying a used model may get you more features for the money, since you could likely get a higher trim level for a similar price as the base 2018 model. Ultimately, you should weigh the features and updates carefully to decide if a new or used Acadia is better for you.
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Since the used Acadia has such a high average list price, there are several high-ranking new SUVs you could get for a similar price – or even less in the case of the 2018 Kia Sorento, which we named the 2018 Best 3-Row SUV for the Money. The Sorento starts at around $26,000, so you could actually get a higher trim level for the about the same price as a used Acadia. This model offers an exceptional powertrain warranty, an upscale cabin, and great fuel economy. The all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2018 Honda Pilot have starting prices in the same range as a used Acadia, and they offer spacious interiors to fit your whole family.
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The Acadia has one of the highest reliability scores in the class: a four out of five.
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As of this writing, there are two outstanding recalls on the 2016 Acadia. First, the front windshield wiper motor may overheat or catch fire. Second, the third-row seat frame could be improperly welded, which could increase the risk of injury in an accident. Be sure these recalls have been addressed before you buy a used Acadia.
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The 2016 GMC Acadia marks the 10th (and final) model year of the vehicle's first generation, which launched for 2007. The Acadia saw a minor refresh for 2013 that brought upgraded infotainment and navigation systems, updated interior and exterior styling, and new standard features, like a rearview camera. There have been no major updates since then, so you may be able to find a similarly equipped 2014 or 2015 Acadia for a much lower price than a 2016 model.
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The 2016 Acadia SUV comes in six trims: SL, SLE-1, SLE-2, SLT-1, SLT-2, and Denali. The Acadia SL trim has a 6.5-inch touch screen, Bluetooth, a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, remote keyless entry, and Wi-Fi.
Most buyers should be happy with the base SL model's lengthy list of features. If you prefer a more luxurious ride, step up to the Acadia SLT-1, which adds leather upholstery, heated front seats, and a Bose sound system. The GMC Acadia Denali is the most luxurious model in the lineup. It adds heated and ventilated front seats, a navigation system, a head-up display, and a sunroof.
Navigation, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning are available in both SLT trim levels, and blind spot monitoring is available in SLT-1 models. GMC's towing package is available for all trims.
See 2016 GMC Acadia trims and specs »
GMC offers a certified pre-owned program for vehicles six years old or less and with fewer than 75,000 miles. Eligibility is determined by the vehicle's initial sale date. For its certified pre-owned models, GMC extends its original new-car limited powertrain warranty to six years or 100,000 miles from the original sale date. CPO models also get a one-year/12,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty after the three-year/36,000-mile new-car warranty expires. Qualifying vehicles also get free maintenance for two years or 24,000 miles. GMC CPO vehicles must pass a 172-point inspection. Additional benefits like towing and roadside assistance may be available, so read GMC's warranty page carefully.
According to our analysis, GMC has a decent CPO program compared with other affordable car manufacturers.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2016 GMC Acadia a Good rating – the highest offered – for side impact and seat safety, roof strength, and moderate overlap front crash safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the Acadia a perfect five-star rating in overall, front, and side crash testing. It received four stars for rollover crash safety.
All 2016 Acadia SUVs are equipped with a rearview camera and rear parking sensors. Forward collision warning, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, and rear cross traffic alert are available in the SLT and Denali trim levels.
The 2016 Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia share the same vehicle platform, along with many other attributes. Both vehicles offer a smooth ride, ample room for eight people, loads of cargo space, and the same advanced safety features. The Acadia's cabin looks and feels more upscale, but that refinement comes at a price; used Acadia models are often far more expensive. Go with the Chevy to get comparable SUV practicality for much less money.
The 2016 Toyota Highlander has a lower reliability rating and less passenger and cargo space than the Acadia, but it's still a slightly more well-rounded vehicle. The Highlander outdoes the GMC with better fuel economy, a more user-friendly infotainment system, and superior safety features like adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking. If you can foot its higher price tag, the Highlander is your best bet. Otherwise, the Acadia is a decent alternative.
While the 2016 Ford Explorer offers more robust engine performance and higher fuel economy than the Acadia, it falls short in most other aspects. The Explorer has a below-average reliability rating, lower quality interior materials, confining rear seats, a cumbersome infotainment system, and a smaller cargo area than the Acadia. The Acadia isn't perfect, but it's the better – and often more affordable – used SUV.
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The 2016 GMC Acadia has a V6 engine with 281 horsepower (288 horsepower in the Denali trim). A six-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive are standard; all-wheel drive (AWD) is available. The V6 is refined and quiet, and it offers sufficient muscle at low speeds. However, it lacks passing power at higher speeds. The Acadia's soft suspension soaks up bumps and provides a smooth and comfortable ride, especially on the highway. The heavy crossover SUV can be difficult to maneuver, though. It feels cumbersome around tight corners and bulky on narrow city streets.
The Acadia gets subpar fuel economy compared to rival midsize crossovers. Whether equipped with front- or all-wheel drive, this model gets 15 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway.
The Acadia is rated to tow up to 5,200 pounds when properly equipped.
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The standard GMC Acadia seats eight; models equipped with the available second-row captain's chairs seat seven. The front seats are plush, nicely contoured, and offer fine support over longer trips. The second- and third-row seats are exceptionally spacious, providing ample room for adults to sit comfortably. The third row is also easy to access, thanks to GMC's Smart Slide second-row seats, which fold and slide forward with the pull of a lever. Cloth upholstery is standard. Leather is available, as are heated and ventilated front seats.
The Acadia has two full sets of LATCH connectors for securing child car seats. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Acadia's LATCH system a Marginal rating for its ease of use.
All 2016 Acadia SUVs come with a 6.5-inch touch-screen infotainment system, Bluetooth, USB inputs, and a Wi-Fi hot spot. The touch screen has a simple menu structure, but it's hampered by slow response times and redundant buttons that seem oddly placed. Available features include navigation, a rear-seat DVD player, and a head-up display that projects pertinent driving information onto the windshield.
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The Acadia offers 24.1 cubic feet of cargo space with all seats in use. With the second- and third-row seats folded, this expands to a vast 70.1 and 116.1 cubic feet, respectively.
The Acadia is nearly 17 feet long. Models with front-wheel drive have a curb weight of 4,656 pounds, while all-wheel-drive models weigh 4,850 pounds.
The 2016 Acadia was built in Lansing, Michigan.
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- December 16, 2019
16 Dec'19
Government Amazon antitrust inquiries scrutinize market dominance
The federal government and states are examining whether Amazon stifles competition and violates antitrust laws. The inquiries could result in action such as breakup of the tech giant.
- December 16, 2019
16 Dec'19
Amazon's growth strategy could target 5 key markets
Amazon could move well beyond its core e-commerce and cloud services businesses in pursuit of growth, targeting markets such as publishing, health care and travel.
- November 25, 2019
25 Nov'19
AWS rejects Elasticsearch trademark lawsuit claims
AWS' response to Elasticsearch's trademark infringement lawsuit denies the allegations, but experts say a settlement is likely and justifiably in the cards.
- October 16, 2019
16 Oct'19
AWS' open source entreaties now include cloud credits
AWS will offer promotional cloud credits to open source project maintainers that meet certain criteria. The move comes after repeated tensions with some companies.
- October 10, 2019
10 Oct'19
AWS ups the ante to win SAP cloud ERP workloads
New AWS high-memory instances geared for SAP ERP implementations reflect an ongoing push by hyperscalers for these lucrative workloads. But many SAP customers are early in their move to the cloud.
- October 01, 2019
01 Oct'19
AWS faces Elasticsearch lawsuit for trademark infringement
In a new lawsuit, Elasticsearch alleges that AWS committed trademark infringement and false advertising in connection with services associated with Elasticsearch, the popular search and analytics platform.
- September 13, 2019
13 Sep'19
New details emerge about AWS Outposts as launch nears
AWS Outposts will ship later this year. In advance of that launch, AWS has given customers a sense of what they can expect from the first release of the private, on-premises version of its public cloud infrastructure.
- April 30, 2019
30 Apr'19
AWS month in review: Enable snapshot automation for Redshift
Boosted AWS snapshot automation aims to improve data backup in Amazon Redshift and Aurora Serverless. AWS also launched block storage for Snowball Edge and updated Amazon Elasticsearch.
- April 24, 2019
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What the AWS and open source spat means for users and enterprises
Explore the concerns at the center of the AWS vs. open source debate and how they play into a larger conflict between the open source community and public cloud providers.
- March 12, 2019
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AWS Elasticsearch distro stokes open source competitive fires
The new AWS-backed Open Distro for Elasticsearch may constitute a fork of the popular distributed search and systems analytics engine. What it means for customers is yet to come.
- March 06, 2019
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AWS CloudFormation complaints spark roadmap pledge
AWS has responded to user complaints over feature lag and a perceived lack of organizational support for CloudFormation, its popular native infrastructure-as-code service.
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Hotel chain bets on AWS migration for cloud IT strategy
Choice Hotels has placed its technological future in the hands of AWS. Choice's CTO says it's the right move at the right time, the potential for lock-in notwithstanding.
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CloudEndure acquisition expands AWS' cloud migration tools
AWS' acquisition of CloudEndure underscores the move toward multi-cloud, as well as demand from customers for an easier path to public cloud.
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AWS month in review: Expanded EC2 options and a blastoff into space
IT and development teams who try to keep pace with AWS' ever-expanding portfolio have a lot to catch up on this month. First, to see the most significant news that came out of AWS re:Invent 2018 ...
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William Shakespeare Quotes
''In the dead waste and middle of the night.''William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Horatio, in Hamlet, act 1, sc. 2, l. 198. The time when Horatio saw the ghost of Hamlet's father; the waste (barren period), waist (middle), and perhaps vast (emptiness).
''A soldier's a man,William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Iago, in Othello, act 2, sc. 3, l. 71-3. A "span" is literally a hand's breadth from thumb to little finger; here a short time, as in 38:5 (Book of Common Prayer); the phrase "life's but a span" became proverbial.
O, man's life's but a span,
Why then, let a soldier drink.''
''O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Juliet, in Romeo and Juliet, act 2, sc. 1, l. 75-8 (1599). Juliet continues, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet."
Deny thy father and refuse thy name,
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet.''
''You have witchcraft in your lips, Kate. There is moreWilliam Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. King Henry, in Henry V, act 5, sc. 2, l. 275-7. The French council negotiates for peace while Henry makes love.
eloquence in a sugar touch of them than in the tongues of
the French council.''
''Come, let's away to prison.William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British poet. King Lear (V, iii). to his daughter Cordelia when they are taken prisoners. OHFP. The Unabridged William Shakespeare, William George Clark and William Aldis Wright, eds. (1989) Running Press.
We two alone will sing like birds i' the cage.
When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down
And ask of thee forgiveness. So we'll live,
And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh
At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues
Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too
Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out
And take upon 's the mystery of things,
As if we were God's spies; and we'll wear out,
In a walled prison, packs and sects of great ones,
That ebb and flow by the moon.''
''Do you not love me? do you not indeed?William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Lady Percy, in Henry IV, Part 1, act 2, sc. 3, l. 96-8. To her husband; she is trying to get information out of him, and he says jokingly that he does not love her.
Well, do not then, for since you love me not,
I will not love myself.''
''I speak not like a dotard nor a fool,William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Leonato, in Much Ado About Nothing, act 5, sc. 1, l. 59-62. Old Leonato is about to challenge young Claudio to a duel.
As under privilege of age to brag
What I have done being young, or what would do
Were I not old.''
''Come, seeling night,William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Macbeth, in Macbeth, act 3, sc. 2, l. 46-50. Night that "seels" or covers up (like stitching the eyelids of a hawk in order to tame it) is "bloody" because it provides concealment for murder; the "bond" is the obligation of love to all, as in Matthew 5:43-4, "do good to them which hate you."
Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day,
And with thy bloody and invisible hand
Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond
Which keeps me pale.''
''He wears the roseWilliam Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Mark Antony, in Antony and Cleopatra, act 3, sc. 13, l. 19-21 (1623). Referring to Octavius Caesar.
Of youth upon him, from which the world should note
Something particular.''
''We the globe can compass soon,William Shakespeare (1564-1616), British dramatist, poet. Oberon, in A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 4, sc. 1, l. 97-8. On the power of fairies to circle the earth in no time.
Swifter than the wandering moon.''
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All The World's A Stage
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in ...
Sonnet Cviii
What's in the brain that ink may character
Which hath not figured to thee my true spirit?
What's new to speak, what new to register,
That may express my love or thy dear merit?
Nothing, sweet boy; but yet, like prayers divine,
I must, each day say o'er the very same,
Counting no old thing old, thou mine, I thine,
Even as when first I hallow'd thy fair name.
So that eternal love in love's fresh case


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Graeme Souness and Jamie Redknapp locked horns in a heated debate over Paul Pogba ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash with Manchester United.
The Liverpool legend spoke out about the Red Devils midfielder after watching him in a pre-recorded interview segment on Sky Sports.
Souness claimed he hasn't been particularly impressed with Pogba since he joined the Old Trafford club back in 2016, suggesting he hasn't been great value for money.
Redknapp argued that the rest of the Manchester United team must also be blamed for the club's poor form, and insisted Pogba showed his class at the World Cup.
Below is a full transcript of their heated debate.
Graeme Souness: "You don't pay that kind of money for someone who can only play against the lesser teams. He has to turn up and show he is a proper player.
"For me he has the potential, but I think in the two years he's been at United I have not seen any improvement. Is that because United are disjointed or because they can't find a system that totally suits him?
"I think the manager has bent over backwards to try and play him in what he feels is his best position but I still see a young man who at time looks lost to me."
Jamie Redknapp: "I think we talk about him too much at times. I think it's not just about him today it's about Juan Mata, Matic in midfield, how do they stop Jorginho?
"I think that's a role for Juan Mata today to push on and stop him playing because there is no doubt under Sarri that he's the dictator in this Chelsea team, so somebody has to do that.
"Responsibility, obviously, and all the talk will always be about Paul Pogba but for some reason I would rather talk about the other players because they have got to stand up as well."
GS: "We were looking at a film about him so we have to talk about him."
JR: "That's not the point. All I'm saying is everyone always talks about him but he's not the only one who has been performing poorly all season."
GS: "But they paid all this money for him. I think there is a player inside there but I don't see it in these games. There is still plenty of time for him at 25."
JR: "He's a World Cup winner! And it's not all about him, do you not think the other players have got to do more?"
GS: "We are talking bout him. We could spend the whole show talking about Man United and who's not doing well. But for me, I expected so much more. He's got everything he needs to be a top player but I've not seen it yet.
"I have not seen it consistently and I have not seen it in games like this, hopefully today he proves me wrong."
JR: "I think that's unfair. I think at the World Cup he showed that. I just don't think he's doing it at United. I don't think the manager is helping him. I think it's unfair to say you're not seeing it, because you saw it at the World Cup."
GS: "I didn't see it at the World Cup either!"
JR: "Didn't you?! I did. He won the World Cup!"
GS: "So did Giroud, he's not had a shot in seven games."