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Kim Kardashian Wanted To Film Her Final Goodbye To Kris Humphries?
Kim reportedly wanted to film a final farewell video chat with Kris, but the NBA player allegedly turned down his ex-wife's request.
Kim Kardashian, who gave birth to her first daughter, North West, with boyfriend Kanye West on June 15, reportedly wanted to record an emotional video chat with Kris Humphries to tell him that she "did love him" after reaching a divorce settlement in May.
Kris Humphries & Kim Kardashian's Final Goodbye That Wasn't — No More Filming
On the July 21 episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kim told her mom, Kris Jenner, and sister, Khloe Kardashian, that she wanted to have one final video chat with Kris, so she could apologize for how she handled certain aspects of their divorce. Kim also wanted the Hump to know she "truly did love him." (She also allegedly wanted it filmed for KUWTK!)
Kris, 28, "said no way. [He] turned down Kim's offer because he didn't want to appear on any of the Kardashian reality shows ever again. Kim and Kris haven't spoken since the divorce was made final, and there are no plans to do so," a source told Radar Online.
On the same episode, Kim, 32, was seen celebrating with high fives when the divorce was finalized. Kris was reportedly upset with Kim's actions and thought she was being insensitive.
Kris Humphries Was Somber & Sad When His Marriage To Kim Kardashian Ended
Even though Kris didn't watch it, "he heard about it from his friends," the source said. "On the day the divorce was finalized, Kris was somber and a bit sad. There was absolutely no celebration, or parties. It was the end of his marriage, and it was a reflective time for him. It didn't surprise him that Kim carried on the way she did on the show."
However, it should be noted that Kris let the divorce drag on for months and dated a Kim K. lookalike in the meantime, so we're not so sure he was just sitting back and "reflecting."
A source close to Kim tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively that this is "not true" — Kim did not want to film her final goodbye.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Should Kim and Kris have filmed their final goodbye? Was she being insensitive by celebrating with high fives? Or are you just happy this marriage is finally over?
WATCH: Kim Kardashian Divorced From Kris Humphries
— Chris Rogers
More Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian News:
- Khloe Kardashian Disses Kris Humphries
- Kim Kardashian: Why She doesn't hold ill will toward Kris Humphries
- Kris Humphries' Divorce: Has Proof Kim Kardashian Never Loved Him


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Former porn star Jenna Jameson has pleaded guilty to a DUI in a bid to stay out of jail.
Jameson was arrested in Orange County, California in May (12) and subsequently charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
She was also charged with driving without a valid license, according to TMZ.com, but that count was dropped in court on Thursday (16Aug12) in exchange for her guilty plea.
The actress has been sentenced to three years probation and ordered to take a three-month alcohol education program and a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) seminar.


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Oceana County property owners will pay an extra $1 million per year for ISD
When school begins this week, Oceana County property owners will be paying $1.02 million more a year in taxes thanks to a school district merger that was approved without a public vote.
A few weeks after school ended in June, board members from the Mason-Lake Intermediate School District and the Oceana ISD agreed to a merger. Taxpayers in Oceana will now have to pay the higher millage rate assessed in Mason-Lake.
According to the Oceana County treasurer, the higher millage rate will cost Oceana County property owners $150 for every $100,000 in taxable value. Residents will start paying it in July.
The districts escaped a public vote by using Public Act 451 in Michigan's Revised School Code. It allows intermediate school districts with fewer than five individual school districts to merge with a neighboring ISD. If the merger involves a tax increase, the ISDs can ask property owners in a public vote or handle the matter before their individual ISD boards. The Mason-Lake and Oceana ISD boards made the decision themselves and in June both unanimously approved the merger.
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Michigan law requires ISD boards to hold a public meeting before a vote. The two ISDs held their meeting the night the Oceana Board approved the merger. Mason-Lake held its meeting the next day. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy acquired video of the meeting in which ISD board members refused to answer questions posed by taxpayers in attendance.
Unlike local school district board members who are selected through a public vote, ISD board members in these districts are chosen at large by the individual school boards within their district. The Oceana ISD is comprised of the Shelby, Hart and Walkerville school districts.
The Hart School Board wanted the public to vote on the merger.
"There is only one reason you don't go to a vote and that's because you don't think it's going to pass," said Jeff Gebhart, a Hart school board member
In his public presentation, Mason-Lake ISD Superintendent Larry Lloyd promised that most of the millage increase money will be sent back to Oceana, but the ISD will get to chose how it will be allocated. Two of the Oceana school districts, Shelby and Walkerville, will get a much-needed infusion of cash, according to Lloyd. Shelby and Walkerville have experienced declining student counts, which reduces total state aid.
Lloyd promoted the merger as a method of consolidating resources and possibly saving money. The Mason-Lake-Oceana ISD will maintain an office in Oceana, but all but one employee is now working at the facility in Mason-Lake, about 30 miles away. Several former Oceana ISD employees are now earning higher salaries after having been absorbed into the higher paying union contract at Mason Lake.
"I don't think the district ever said it was going to save money," said Rick Hodges, an Oceana ISD board member who approved the merger.
Explaining why the boards chose to do an end-run around taxpayers, Hodges said it was a matter of improving services in a short period of time.
"Because one-third of our districts were not willing to talk to us, we were not comfortable taking this to the public without an understanding from the Hart district where we were coming from," he said.
Gebhart disagreed.
"This is a perfect example of what's happening nationally at the local level," he said. "When you have a board that thinks it knows more what to do with your money and your kids than you do."
He said he would have preferred that the districts identified inefficiencies and directed savings to more student services.
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Cross-post: How the passive voice kills your message
Originally published on January 30, 2014 in Sightline Daily.
by Anna Fahey
As I listened to President Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night, I admit I was encouraged and moved at times. But I couldn't help giving each sentence Anat Shenker-Osorio's passive-voice test.
Shenker-Osorio is author of "Don't Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense About the Economy." She's a language researcher and consultant and one of my favorite messaging gurus.
As she wrote in the Boston Globe a while back, when Obama—or anybody—uses the passive, they invariably fail to say who is to blame or why the challenges and problems and outrages they're describing exist in the first place. This failure, in turn, leaves us with no good clues about viable solutions. If we don't know how we got here, it's hard to figure out how we get where we want to go.


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The "Loipe Goms" - The home of cross-country skiing
Blessed with guaranteed snow cover and abundant sunshine, Obergoms, in the canton of Valais, is located on a high plateau between 1250 and 1350 metres above sea level. With its intact natural and cultural environment, the villages with their innumerable, sun-baked wooden houses and abundance of chapels, it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and picturesque high valleys of the Alps. Let yourself fall under the spell of the natural diversity in Obergoms. Enjoy the tranquillity of nature or pursue your favourite sport, while indulging in the culinary delights of the home of Caesar Ritz - naturally in Obergoms.
The "Loipe Goms" has a rich tradition in cross-country skiing - the fun begins in November and lasts until the end of March in a network of ski runs encompassing more than 80 kilometres. Winter hikers will also enjoy more than 50 kilometres of winter hiking trails. Various marked snowshoe trails, sledge runs such as the 10-kilometre run from Grimsel Pass (2165 metres above sea level) to Oberwald as well as numerous family-friendly ski runs complete the range of winter activities offered.
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Members of the Salt Lake City hard-rock band Danger Hailstorm have spent years paying their music-industry dues.Guitarist Zak Mason, 35, said he slept on the couch of Zack De La Rocha, frontman for Rage Against the Machine. And he worked for Social Distortion's Mike Ness when Ness was recording his first solo album."I got fired after one day," Mason said. "That was memorable."Danger Hailstorm singer and guitarist Terrance "Ter" DH, 42, once opened for a young Tool too bad only 15 people showed up to that bar performance. He's had the thrill of opening for Green Day and Sunny Day Real Estate. On the flip side, his van was stolen during a New York tour and he was spat upon in Arkansas.All together, the four members of Danger Hailstorm which also features 30-year-old bassist BJ Parker and drummer Vanimal are former members of The Stench, Bad Yodelers, Magstatic, Cavedoll and AM Revelator.They recently answered questions about the two-song EP they released in October, their inspirations and pizza.
How did the band get together?BJ • I started out as a fan of both Ter and Van's other bands. Through mutual musician buddies, I was introduced, auditioned and have been in the band for over a year now.Ter • Me and Zak kept running into each other. I bumped into him at a Foo Fighters show and asked him if he'd like to jam. I hire Van for all my drum needs at the studio so he was into jamming instantly. The Spell Talk dudes hooked me up with BJ. It's the best band with the best guys that I've ever been a part of.Describe the creative relationships in the band.BJ • Ter does the songwriting. He'll bring a song to rehearsal, and sometimes it's done already and he knows exactly how we should play it as a band. Other times, it's a very loose structure of a song, "verse goes here, chorus goes like this." Then we each add input and ideas and basically all four of us build upon that original idea, until we're more than 60 tracks deep in ProTools. Ter • I usually have the song somewhat already worked up in my head. I have no idea where these songs come from. It's somewhat of a curse. I encourage the guys to add whatever they think would help the song. Ideally, we are all playing different things that work together in harmony.Zak • BJ and Van are superhuman musicians. They are automatic. Ter brings in his awesome concepts and ideas. It's like being a kid playing along to Led Zeppelin songs only I'm in the band. I basically just watch for the blues riff in D and try to keep up with the changes. Making this music is fun.What does or doesn't inspire you? BJ • Some of my biggest influences are Elvis Presley and John Lennon.Ter • I'm totally not inspired by all these new indie-folk bands. I really dislike how most of the vegan restaurants in town have fly problems. I really dislike lame parents. I see them every day at my daughters' school. I'm totally inspired every day by all the rad people here in Salt Lake. There are so many creative and talented people and artists in this town. It's amazing. Must be the longitude.Zak • I am inspired by my wife Jeannette, my dog Kolob, my job, my disdain of injustice perpetrated by group-think, dogma, and theocratic nonsensical governance.Talk about the two-song EP you released in October.BJ • These two singles we just released are my favorite for a few reasons. For one, I wasn't just sitting in on a track that's already been started. We all formed these songs from the ground up and each wrote our own parts. It's also the first time the band has seen two guitarists. Zak really adds to and thickens up an already huge guitar tone, making it possible to replicate live what was created in the studio. These songs are great because they're just big and loud and everything a rock band should sound like. They have a sound that not many bands are doing around here it's punk enough for the punkers and metal enough for the metal heads, but catchy enough that people who aren't necessarily a fan of either of those genres can still enjoy.Zak • It's gutsy. It's heavy. It's a finely finessed work of "punch you in the back of the head" music. I am excited at how huge it sounds. I've never recorded and felt so sure about every track. It sounds exactly awesome.Why does a round pizza come in a square box?Zak • To get to the other side.Ter • The pizza companies will do almost anything to save money on cheese.
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The SCAD Museum of Art is pleased to present Little Black Dress, the premier exhibition of the Fall 2012 season. The exhibition, curated by SCAD trustee and Vogue Contributing Editor André Leon Talley, will open to the public on September 28th and is sponsored by M·A·C Cosmetics.
Little Black Dress charts the historic and contemporary significance of a singular sartorial phenomenon. Featuring approximately 80 garments from a canon of modern fashion designers, the exhibition includes contributions from veteran designers and those of the International Best-Dressed List such as Marc Jacobs, Miuccia Prada and Renee Zellweger.
The exhibition will be on display through Jan. 27, 2013 in Savannah at the SCAD Museum of Art with plans to be shown in select cities worldwide in 2013.
"Little Black Dress is designed to showcase the divergent and individual manifestations of the little black dress across this modern century and the last," said Talley. "The exhibition highlights the strength of individualism, charting the evolution of the little black dress from its native definition of invariable propriety, to new and distinctly contemporary explorations of texture, tone, and silhouette."
Tracing the bold curve of social history across the 20th and 21st centuries, Little Black Dress explores the evolution of a definitive yet democratic style that, for more than a century, has embodied the shifting social tides of the modern world. In its ubiquity and versatility, the little black dress has delivered some of the most indelible images of our visual age. Endlessly appropriated and translated, each dress is imbued with the value of its day - from service to independence, from restraint to temptation, from glamour to grace.
"This exhibition celebrates the little black dress in its myriad forms, from the pleated Fortuny dress of the late C.Z. Guest, a style icon and great friend; to the impossibly elegant Madame Grès silk crepe de chine dress from 1977; to Carolina Herrera's black silk faille dress, a personal favorite she designed for herself this year," said Talley. "Little Black Dress also includes the work of two recent SCAD graduates: Alexis Asplundh, who works in neoprene (the new crepe de chine for designers like Alber Elbaz of Lanvin, who has a neoprene dress in the exhibition) and Victoria Wilmoth, whose evening gown embellished with exquisite gilded plumes is an ode to sharpness and originality."
Featured garments presented in Little Black Dress include a selection from Tom Ford's Fall/Winter 2011 collection, previously worn by Lady Gaga; a selection from Prabal Gurung's Fall 2011 collection, previously worn by Sarah Jessica Parker; a Nile Cmylo worn by and designed in collaboration with Mariah Carey; and a Stella McCartney worn by Rihanna.
Many other iconic pieces will be displayed including those from Chanel, L'Wren Scott, Givenchy, Cushnie et Ochs, Yves Saint Laurent, Isabel Toledo, among others.
"SCAD is delighted to premiere Little Black Dress this fall," said SCAD President and Cofounder Paula Wallace. "As envisioned through Andre Leon Talley's seasoned curatorial eye, this landmark exhibition will introduce iconic designs in fashion to a new generation of SCAD innovators and visitors from around the world."
John Demsey, Group President Estee Lauder Companies added, "We at M·A·C Cosmetics believe passionately in educational partnerships and in supporting exhibitions such as Little Black Dress, and we have a history of doing just that. We know the students at SCAD and the public alike will truly enjoy this retrospective of the most well-known and trusted garment in any women's wardrobe. To accompany the exhibit, M·A·C has created makeup face charts to correspond with many of the pieces displayed, which will be featured in the catalogue. It is an honor to support SCAD and André for this exciting project."
Taking place in conjunction with the exhibition will be a variety of public museum events and programs, including community tours and a panel discussion featuring designers, journalists, and other fashion professionals.
A full list of related programming will be announced in September 2012.
SCAD trustee and Vogue Contributing Editor André Leon Talley has served as a mentor for SCAD fashion students for over a decade. Talley began his career assisting Diana Vreeland at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute and later wrote for Interview Magazine and Women's Wear Daily, before joining Vogue in 1983.
Little Black Dress is the second exhibition curated by Talley to take place at the SCAD Museum of Art. Talley's first exhibition at the museum, High Style, was presented for the reopening of the expanded SCAD Museum of Art in October 2011, and featured the iconic works of esteemed André Leon Talley Lifetime Award honorees. In October 2011, Talley curated Joaquín Sorolla and the Glory of Spanish Dress, a seminal exhibition at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York, analyzing the rich history of Spain's regional clothing styles through the monumental paintings of Valencian artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923).
The André Leon Talley Gallery, the only dedicated couture gallery in the southern United States, celebrates style in its myriad of forms. The gallery is housed in the new SCAD Museum of Art, the most extensive preservation project in the university's renowned history of adaptive reuse and community revitalization.
The gallery's position within the museum allows its exhibitions to engage with a diverse panorama of contemporary art exhibitions by internationally renowned artists, the prestigious Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies, and other permanent holdings, including fashion photographs from 19th and 20th century masters.
SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor's and master's degrees at distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. SCAD offers degrees in more than 40 areas of study, as well as minors in nearly 60 disciplines in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia; in Hong Kong; in Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning.
SCAD has more than 20,000 alumni and offers an exceptional education and unparalleled career preparation. The diverse student body, consisting of more than 11,000 students, comes from all 50 United States and nearly 100 countries worldwide. Each student is nurtured and motivated by a faculty of more than 700 professors with extraordinary academic credentials and valuable professional experience. These professors emphasize learning through individual attention in an inspiring university environment.
For more information, visit scadmoa.org. Follow the SCAD Museum of Art on Twitter @scadmoa.
M·A·C (Make-up Art Cosmetics), a leading brand of professional cosmetics, was created in Toronto, Ontario Canada in 1984 and is part of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. The company's popularity has grown through a tradition of word-of-mouth endorsement from makeup artists, models, photographers and journalists around the world. M·A·C is now sold in 79 countries/territories worldwide.
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Ruth M. Mayer
Ruth M. Mayer, 80, of North Kingstown, passed away April 7, 2012 at Scalabrini Villa.
Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Julia C. (Holland) Mayer. Miss Mayer was a CNA at Pawtucket Memorial Hospital until her illness. She was a member of The Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
She was the beloved sister of Robert Mayer of Warwick, Rose Robinson of Warwick and the late William H. Mayer Jr. and Barbara Breeze.
Her funeral will be held April 13 at 9 a.m. from Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 596 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. Relatives and friends are invited. For information and guest book visit www.murphyfuneralhomes.org.


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Garden Pest Control
Does your garden serve as a fine dining restaurant for insects and small animals? If so, there are some changes you can make to help deter them. Garden pests are any sort of creature that disrupts the growth of your plants - from deer to birds to insects.
Here are some tips to prevent common garden pests from destroying your hard work:
Birds. A simple way to stop birds from eating your plants is to keep a full birdfeeder in your yard for them to eat instead. If that doesn't work, try hanging foil pans from trees. As they fly by, the birds will rustle the pans, creating a frightening noise.
Deer. Deer are best kept away by a tall fence and usually cease to be an issue later in the summer. If problems persist, try hanging net bags of pet hair. It's a unique method that some gardeners swear by.
Moles, squirrels and rabbits. The best defense against small garden pests is a fence. While it should be high enough to keep the creatures out, it should also extend about a foot underground to stop the animals from digging. You can also try sprinkling cayenne pepper around your garden. It won't harm your plants, and the smell can turn off various garden pests and cause them to look elsewhere for food.
Insects. The best way to prevent insects from destroying plants is to keep your soil healthy. Healthy soil will keep plants strong and able to ward off insect attacks and infections. If you continue to have insect problems, make a diluted mix of mild soap and water to spray around the plants. It will kill most insects and deter other garden pests, without harming the garden. Companion planting is also a natural way to deter insects.
Slugs and snails. Snails and slugs have a hard time sliding over rough surfaces like eggshells and copper wire. Place a barrier of these substances around your fragile plants.
Remember, there are also many insects and animals that are helpful to your lawn and garden. Look for specific garden pests that exist in your area and prepare for them specifically.


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|Jets | 17 players released
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:30:09 -0700
The New York Jets have released CB Royce Adams, DT Junior Aumavae, WR Mike Campbell, DT Lanier Coleman, C Erik Cook, LB Troy Davis, LB JoJo Dickson, CB Mike Edwards, DT Tevita Finau, RB Mossis Madu, S Rontez Miles, WR Ben Obomanu, TE Chris Pantale, WR Zach Rogers, LB Jacquies Smith, OT Jason Smith and OT J.B. Shugarts.
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Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:22:30 -0700
New York Jets OG Stephen Peterman took some reps at backup center in practice Wednesday, Aug. 21, apparently signaling that the team isn't comfortable with OG Caleb Schlauderaff or C Erik Cook as the backup center.
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|Jets | Two signed
Sun, 04 Aug 2013 20:58:57 -0700
The New York Jets signed free-agent WR Mike Campbell (Rams) and C Erik Cook (Eagles) Sunday, Aug. 4.
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|Redskins | 16 players released
Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:21:06 -0700
The Washington Redskins have released QB Jonathan Crompton, RB Tristan Davis, WR Terrence Austin, C Erik Cook, C Grant Garner, OT Tom Compton, OT Willie Smith, DE Doug Worthington, DT Marlon Favorite, DT Delvin Johnson, LB D.J. Holt, LB Bryan Kehl, LB Brian McNalley, CB Travon Bellamy, CB David Jones and CB Brandyn Thompson.
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|Redskins | Week 16 Inactives
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:50:09 -0800
The Washington Redskins have declared WR David Anderson, DL Doug Worthington, C Erik Cook, DL Kentwan Balmer, LB Markus White, TE Robert Myers, RB Roy Helu Jr. inactive for Week 16.
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Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:44:57 -0800
The Washington Redskins have declared DL Chris Baker, C Erik Cook, DL Kentwan Balmer, FS LaRon Landry, LB Markus White, RB Ryan Torain, WR Terrence Austin inactive for Week 14.
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Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:50:57 -0800
The Washington Redskins might be forced to make changes to the offensive line again in Week 11. OG Maurice Hurt (knee) and OT Sean Locklear (ankle) are nursing injuries. If Hurt cannot play, C Will Montgomery might be used at guard, with C Erik Cook moving in at center. If Locklear is unable to go, OT Tyler Polumbus might draw his first start with the team, or OT Willie Smith might get the call.
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Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:40:19 -0700
Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan indicated the possibility exists that the offensive line might be reshuffled heading into the Week 9 game. C Will Montgomery might move from guard to center, and C Erik Cook also might be an option at guard. OL Maurice Hurt might also get a look at the guard position.
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|Redskins | Revamped offensive line so-so in Week 7
Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:43:43 -0700
Washington Redskins C Erik Cook, OT Sean Locklear and C Will Montgomery started in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers. Cook started at center, Locklear at left tackle and Montgomery moved from center to left guard. They helped get the running game going, but they also played a role in allowing three sacks.
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|Redskins | O-line a mess
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:59 -0700
Washington Redskins OT Sean Locklear will start at left tackle and C Erik Cook will be at center against the Carolina Panthers in Week 7. OG Will Montgomery is moving from center to left guard. TE Logan Paulsen will replace TE Chris Cooley (finger) and will mostly be used for blocking purposes.
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Friday morning (Oct. 2) was chilly across the High Plains, with some weather stations in the Panhandle and northern counties reporting temperatures at or near freezing. Fall is in the air.
At Dimmitt the mercury plunged to 28 degrees according to National Weather Service reports, probably bringing to a halt any further development of cotton in that area. The West Texas Mesonet station at Muleshoe also indicated a low of 28 degrees in the early hours Friday morning.
The temperature hovered around the freezing mark at numerous reporting points including Hereford, Tulia, and Friona.
However, forecasts over the next several days indicate a warming trend again. Lows in the high 50s will be the trend with high temperatures pushing 90 early next week.
Cotton farmers are keeping a wary eye out on the weather, as harvest preparations get into full swing the next couple of weeks.


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Oil is used to deliver the seeds to farmers
Oil is used to pump water to the crops
Oil is used in production of fertilizers
Oil runs the tractors that harvest food
Oil is in the plastics that we package the food
Oil is in the tanks of the trucks that ship food an average of 5000 miles
Oil is used to drive your car when you bring the food home
Oil powers electricity at every step of this chain
Oil helps you cook the food when you bring it….
What would happen when Oil is $400 a barrel?
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Today we are an oil-based civilization, one that is totally dependent on a resource whose production will soon be falling. Since 1981, the quantity of oil extracted has exceeded new discoveries by an ever-widening margin. In 2008, the world pumped 31 billion barrels of oil but discovered fewer than 9 billion barrels of new oil. World reserves of conventional oil are in a free fall, dropping every year.
Discoveries of conventional oil total roughly 2 trillion barrels, of which 1 trillion have been extracted so far, with another trillion barrels to go. By themselves, however, these numbers miss a central point. As security analyst Michael Klare notes, the first trillion barrels was easy oil, "oil that's found on shore or near to shore; oil close to the surface and concentrated in large reservoirs; oil produced in friendly, safe, and welcoming places." The other half, Klare notes, is tough oil, "oil that's buried far offshore or deep underground; oil scattered in small, hard-to-find reservoirs; oil that must be obtained from unfriendly, politically dangerous, or hazardous places."


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The report said 29,000 new large civilian airliners, 24,000 business jets, 5,800 regional aircraft and 40,000 helicopters will be needed by 2032.
Paul Everitt, chief executive of ADS Group, said: "After strong first quarter figures, industry is continuing its efforts to maximise efficiency and increase production rates.
"As we look ahead to the Farnborough International Airshow in July - one of the world's best shop windows for the sector - it is clear UK industry is in a good position to benefit from the substantial increase in demand. Rising passenger traffic and customer focus on efficiency is driving demand for new aircraft."


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Found your blog from Pinterest! I finished my student teaching last spring, and I had small rectangular cubbies next to my desk where I kept things at least 2 weeks ahead-books, worksheets, lesson plans etc. My mentor teacher had a calendar outline for the general topics of each month/week throughout the year. If we needed to switch something from the calendar, we easily could, but having the weekly cubbies (same concept as your folders) was SUCH a big help!ReplyDelete
Great organization! I organize daily like this too! It makes everything so much easier :) I love it when everything is in its place haha I'm very OCD when it comes to keeping things neat and organized!ReplyDelete
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Love this Lindsey. I still struggle with this too, especially since it is my first year in second grade as opposed to 1st. I always feel behind even though I know what I want to teach. It's helpful to know there may be hope for next year.ReplyDelete
Did you ever feel like you didn't have time to get cleaned up? I get my copies back and then I never go and file my originals!Replies
- AnonymousMay 29, 2013 at 9:22 PM
I'm in my 5th year of teaching and feel like i'm just starting to get organized! I have a couple of stackable trays where the kids turn things in (top shelf) and get paper to use (middle shelf). The bottom tray is for me to stick any of my originals or miscellaneous things I need to file again later. I make a point to go through that tray once every other week and put things away. If you have the space you could also try something else I do-I have a file tub for each month of the school year. They are on top of a set of cabinets I have. Whenever I find something on pinterest or somewhere online (or when I go through my "to file" tray) I can easily file things for future use by month/theme. I am always printing off cute things that I may not remember to go back to later. The boxes have been a huge help!Delete
Oh wow, I love this idea. I use daily totes, and have them line up on the counter behind my desk.... Everything I need for Monday is in the Monday basket, etc.... And I try to have my baskets ready for 2 weeks.... I just use colored paper to divide the current week and the next week.... I find that I often need the same materials on certain days of the week, so that way they just stay in that day's basket (like spelling test papers in the Friday basket, for example).... Then I toss in my reading lesson cards and whatever else I need. Makes each day so easy.... And when there's an emergency, everything is in the tote ready to go for a sub!! I also have a "sub tub" with Rachelle's binder (what the teacher wants)... And some emergency sub plans (including many of your reading comprehension graphic organizers).ReplyDelete
Ps - I love that you are right here in Utah! I am such a fan of your blog!! I've been teaching for 8 years and you are far more organized than me!! (especially for being in your 3rd year). Way to go!!
Lindsey, I love your system! I actually start making copies in June (for September)of things I know I will be using-for each unit of LA. Of course I am always adding new lesson materials but those basics are set to go for Units 1-6!ReplyDelete
Each Friday, I set out the files for the following week. But to see 3 WEEKS lined up and ready to go? LOVE THAT!
I am definitely going to try your sysem-I love the feeling of being ahead of the game, especially when meetings or unexpected things arise.
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I love your system! I know what it feels like to plan day by day. Last year was my first year in 2nd grade after 7 years in first. I always felt one tiny step ahead... but that was it. This year is much better. I use a similar system separated by weeks, but it's with those student mailboxes. There are three rows and probably 8 different slots in each row. For my week 1, I'll have everything I need in all subjects in that first row. For my week 2, I file everything I need into the 2nd row. 3rd week, the same. I don't shift everything over, I just know to take papers from the correct row. So far it works, but I LOVE your system! :-) Thanks so much for all of your blog tutorials!! From reading your blog you would never know you're only in your 3rd year. You seem like you've been at this for years! Congrats! Keep up the amazing work!ReplyDelete
I organize the same way! :)ReplyDelete
BTW...I love the brick walls in your classroom. Such a much prettier background than white stone walls.
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- AnonymousNovember 7, 2012 at 9:07 AM
I have been teaching for 20+ years (I know, I'm old! :) ) and I still have times when I plan day-to-day. I have a similar system to yours for organizing my materials, but sometimes you have to plan day-to-day when the kiddos aren't understanding something or you see something come up that they need more instruction and practice on. Thanks for this great post! :)ReplyDelete
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I love this idea! I might have to try it out :) Just curious... what do you use the file tote for?ReplyDelete
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Ciao from italy! Thanks so much for sharing. It puts my organisational system of a diary & scraps of paper to shame! but it's always good to hear other idea - hopefully some of your good habits will rub off on me!ReplyDelete
organized? what's that! It's my 10th year and I still go day to day! In fact I make copies on potty breaks!ReplyDelete
I do love this system. I plan-but never get my copies made. I do not know why!?
Would you think that I'm crazy if I told you I could CRY just reading this?! It's the best thing EVER!ReplyDelete
I'm a first year teacher and so very much struggling with everything. Once I feel like I have it all under wraps, everything unfolds and I manage to get "behind" again.
I'm always ready for the day, just not as ready as I'd like to be - and it always feels so last minute.
This type of system would honestly be perfect. So I'm stealing it because I have to...to survive at this point! Lol!
Thank you so much and I can't wait to see what others say because I'm taking all the advice I can get!
Exhausted First Year Teacher :)
I am an avid follower of your blog and think you do wonderful things. As I am piled in my bed right now with books and papers surrounding me, I am feeling much like the beginning of your blog posts describes. I am teaching my 2nd year of a 1-2 multiage classroom in the Caribbean. Although it is my second year, I FEELS like my first year again because I have the same kids and cannot teach the same things! I am glad to hear that it is not just me to who feels behind at times and that it IS normal! While reading blogs is so inspiring, its also sometimes discouraging because I want to be as prepared and ahead as all these amazing teachers I follow!
I just wanted to say THANKS for making me feel like it is 'normal' to feel overwhelmed and behind. Having NO colleagues down here at my grade level, and very few teachers to be around - it is often the blogs that make me feel better!
Thanks again!
Oh....organization.....after a couple decades, I'm still working on that! I use tubs for each day, but they are sitting out on a shelf by my desk. I'd rather have it tucked away and out of sight.ReplyDelete
Great idea! Going to think about making it work in my room. Of course, I'd have to clean out the clutter in that drawer of my desk. :)
I do this too! I use "The Desk Apprentice" and my teachers manuels fit in it too! Makes it easy for subs to find my plans (although I also have a sub tub just in case!!) http://www.staples.com/Staples-The-Desk-Apprentice-Rotating-Desk-Organizer/product_597003ReplyDelete
I'm way too embarrassed to post a picture of my teacher work area! Looks good and I absolutely love the shelves. I think I might ask maintenance about hanging some on the drab white space behind me!ReplyDelete
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I always look at your blog and think WOW - How does she do it??? Thank you so much for being brave enough to share not just your amazing ideas, but your struggles as well. I am always looking for different ways to organize my materials and I just LOVE this idea.ReplyDelete
In my classroom, I use a set of 10 mailboxes that I've labeled with various subjects (Math, word study, reader's workshop, etc.). I also have a few extra slots that I labeled "Notes" "Extras" "To Grade". This is the first year I am using this system and it's okay, but it doesn't allow me to seperate activities by week like yours does.
Thanks again for sharing! Love your blog!
Gosh, I thought I was organized until I read this post!! Haha! I love this idea, I have to try it!!ReplyDelete
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Hi Lindsey!ReplyDelete
Love your blog. I am avid follower!
Quick question for you-- How do you get your watermark & writing on your pictures?
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i use this same exact system. an internship showed it to me during my cohort 6 years ago. i love it. i love when everything has a place. :)ReplyDelete
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Your blog post couldn't have come at a better time! I am just finishing my first year of teaching in Kindergarten and I'm always feeling like I'm so unorganised. I make all of my photocopies on a Monday morning but then I end up stashing them away and forgetting to use them as planned! I really like this idea and I may just have to steal it for next year.ReplyDelete
I have a question though - once you get through your blue week, do you move that folder to the back?
Adoring Lilly
I have one of the Sterilite 6 drawer shelves labeled Monday-Friday with the last drawer for emergency plans. I used to do the hanging file folders but after 11 years of them I was ready for a change. I am LOVING my drawers! Thanks for sharing!!!ReplyDelete
I love this idea. Often I can plan ahead for the next week activities, but I never thought about having different colored folders for the week. I just usually pile the stuff for next week in a drawer...then have a hard time finding it!ReplyDelete
I read that you plan on Monday for the following Monday, but when do you exactly plan? Do you plan on your prep time or after school or at home? Or alittle bit of all of it. I feel that I always struggled with time management outside of school. Like organizing when to do lesson planning and look for class ideas compared to fitting time to do laundry and spend time with my family.ReplyDelete
I agree idea. i love it. i love when everything has a place. gmail loginReplyDelete


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Proving his quickly-growing influence within the GOP, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was picked to give the party's rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
And in the process Rubio will make history. He'll become the first Hispanic to ever give the GOP response to the State of the Union and he'll do it in both English and Spanish -- also a first.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced the selection of Rubio on Wednesday, calling him a strong advocate of conservative principles.
[Rubio is] one of our party's most dynamic and inspiring leaders. He carries our party's banner of freedom, opportunity and prosperity in a way few others can.
- House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio
Rubio will speak after Obama's prime-time address before Congress, offering a counterweight to the president's agenda. The high-profile speech gives Rubio a broad national audience for a party that lacks a true standard-bearer after Obama's re-election.
The 41-year-old Cuban-American lawmaker will provide a direct message to a growing Hispanic electorate that shunned the GOP in last year's election.
Rubio was given a prominent speaking role at last year's Republican National Convention and traveled extensively on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. He has been touted as a potential presidential candidate in 2016 for a party that fared poorly among Latino voters last year.
Boehner called Rubio "one of our party's most dynamic and inspiring leaders. He carries our party's banner of freedom, opportunity and prosperity in a way few others can."
McConnell said his Senate colleague would "contrast the Republican approach to the challenges we face with President Obama's vision of an ever-bigger government and the higher taxes that would be needed to pay for it."
Rubio has played a leading role among Republicans in seeking changes on immigration, one of the top legislative priorities of the year for both parties. He has been part of a bipartisan group of senators who have proposed a plan that would allow illegal immigrants to pursue citizenship after a number of steps are taken to secure the border with Mexico. The issue is expected to be among the most highly-watched measures in Congress this year.
On the economy, Rubio has said tax increases will not bring down the nation's $16 trillion debt and urged policies to promote economic growth and changes to entitlement programs.
Rubio said he would discuss "how limited government and free enterprise have helped make my family's dreams come true in America." He said the speech would help lay out "the Republican case of how our ideas can help people close the gap between their dreams and the opportunities to realize them."
Rubio, a former state house speaker from Miami, became a popular figure among tea party activists during his improbable rise during his 2010 Senate campaign. He defeated Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who switched to run as an independent when it became clear he would lose the Republican primary to Rubio.
Rubio becomes the first Hispanic to ever provide the opposition response to the president's State of the Union since the practice of an opposition response to the State of the Union address began in 1966.
The Republican party has had an Indian-American -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, in 2010 --and an African-American, former Congressman J.C. Watts, in 1997.
In 2004, than Gov. Bill Richardson became the first to provide a secondary rebuttal in Spanish.
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One of the reasons that I think the 2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs are a solid pick to be what the 2007-08 Boston Bruins were — a toughened up team with structure that finally secured a playoff berth to end their franchise's long drought — is their bolstered blue line.
Last night in preseason action, the pair of Tomas Kaberle and Mike Komisarek already showed how much better they're going to make the Leafs. With the rugged Komisarek at his side, Kaberle has more room to roam — and that can make any player's productiono increase.
Said head coach Ron Wilson in The Sun:
"Having a big body, a mean defenceman, stay-at-home type, to play with Kabba … Kabba needs somebody who's going to stay at home and it'll open the ice for him. I'll try to keep them together to see if there is a chemistry and we'll go from there."
Add Francois Beauchemin in the mix and the Leafs could put their top three up against pretty much anyone in the Eastern Conference. They're not going to score much, but they'll win a lot of 2-1, 1-0 games with plenty of scraps.
Elsewhere around the division:
•With a compacted schedule because of the Olympics, Buffalo expect to give Patrick Lalime more chances to spell Ryan Miller.
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The Fonseca Guimaraens 1978 with a cork branded Cruzeiro was a surprise - I wonder if the FG78 was a single quinta port. This was also my wine of the night.
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Cory Atkinson's guilty plea was announced Thursday by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster. Sentencing is Sept. 28 and Koster's office said Atkinson could get up to four years in prison.
Atkinson and his brother, Darain Atkinson, operated US Fidelis. The Wentzville-based company was once among the nation's largest marketers of auto service contracts. Darain Atkinson pleaded guilty in April and faces sentencing July 16.
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HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - ZTE Corp , the world's fourth-biggest maker of mobile phones and fifth-ranked telecommunications equipment manufacturer, reported a $310 million quarterly net loss, its first since listing in Hong Kong in 2004, on shredded margins, project delays and accounting changes in China.
Shenzhen-based ZTE, led by Shi Lirong, had previously warned its quarterly loss could be as much as 2 billion yuan - eight times its first-half profit - triggering a 16 percent drop in its stock price on Oct. 15, a self-imposed 50 percent pay cut by executives, and warnings from Fitch ratings agency.
In the third quarter of last year, ZTE made a profit of 299 million yuan.
``Things should move up from here, in terms of profitability and margins. We have to watch whether their telecom equipment business overseas picks up,'' said Michael Li, an analyst with Everbright Securities in Hong Kong.
ZTE has also faced accusations in a U.S. Congress committee report this month that it - and local rival Huawei Technologies Co Ltd - is a potential cyber security threat. Both ZTE and Huawei deny the committee's allegations.
Telecoms gear contributes about half of ZTE's total sales, while consumer devices - handsets, tablets and dongles - make up about a third. The company, which employs more than 80,000 people, generates more than half its revenues outside China.
ZTE recently sold a majority stake in ZTE Special Equipment Co (ZTEsec), a business that sells surveillance systems to governments and law enforcement agencies.
An investigation by Reuters earlier this year found that ZTE had sold to Iran's largest telecoms firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring landline, mobile and internet communications. Reuters also reported that ZTE had sold or agreed to sell Iran embargoed U.S. computer equipment. The company said later it was curtailing its business in Iran and had stopped looking for new customers there.
Earlier this month, ZTE blamed its forecast third-quarter loss on delays in some international telecom projects and a large number of low-margin contracts in Europe and Asia, but said it expected to be profitable for the full year.
Net profit for the full year is forecast at around 642 million yuan, according to a mean forecast from a Reuters poll of 11 analysts since the company's mid-October profit warning.
``The company's fundamentals are not so strong and transparency is also a concern,'' said a fund manager, who was not authorised to talk to the media, so didn't want to be named.
ZTE, which competes with Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent SA and Nokia-Siemens in providing equipment to telecom carriers, has been frustrated by project delays in the high-margin African market, while sales in Europe have slowed due to the broad debt crisis there.
Like many in the consumer gadget business, ZTE wants to move up the smartphone value chain with higher-end models like its Grand series, but remains way behind Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc in consumer recognition.
ZTE shipped 8 million smartphones in April-June and analysts said executives told them shipments would be around 25 million this year, lower than earlier targets.
Analysts say ZTE should benefit from China Mobile Ltd's expected spending next year to develop its 4G network.
ZTE shares have more than halved this year, dropping the firm's market value to below $5 billion. The benchmark Hang Seng stock index has gained almost 18 percent over the same period, while the CSI 300, made up of leading Shanghai and Shenzhen shares, is down 2 percent.
ZTE has switched to a stricter way of logging new contract revenues in its home market. It previously signed procurement contracts with carriers' provincial branches, but now also requires agreements with their head offices, increasing the time needed to seal some deals, analysts said.


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It's been a while since I've joined in Ginny's Yarn Along, and I've got so much to share! There are lots of finished projects being worn around this house –
The "Bombay Love" shirt, newborn size for baby Gaia (all of my recent projects have been for Gaia!) – free pattern available HERE. Lynden and Raina each selected a button for this little shirt. I used Bernat Handicrafter Cotton yarn for this project.
The simple vest I shared as a work in progress in my last Yarn Along post (free Ravelry download), which suits Gaia quite well if I do say so myself! The yarn is Cascade Superwash 220, 100% wool, and incredibly soft.
And then I added my own variations to this sweet little baby vest, to jazz things up a bit –
Here it is with a cable down the front (go back a few blog posts to see a photo of Gaia sporting her lovely cabled vest!). This yarn is Galway Highland Heather, but I can't for the life of me remember the colourway.
And here it is with a candle flame lace pattern. This, perhaps, is my favourite of the three vests. I knit it up in the three days after my water broke, before labour kicked in. The yarn is 100% wool, left over from my stash. Paton's, I believe?
This is Gaia's new little dress, which I crocheted the other day in just two hours (give or take a few minutes). Raina wants one of her own, so she and her sister can match. Free pattern is available HERE. These yarns are the same ones used for the "Bombay Love" shirt,100% cotton.
And lets not forget the "Aviatrix", quite likely my favourite hat pattern, which knits up SO QUICKLY and is really freaking cute! This is a free Ravelry download. This yarn is a bamboo/wool blend from my stash left overs, nice and soft for a brand new head.
I also finished a pair of shorties, which I don't have a photo of, that were modified from a pattern in Linda Permann's book Little Crochet.
And if you're looking for some good books to read, I've recently finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, which was not by any means a literary masterpiece but a very satisfying read nonetheless. It's a great story with strong characters. Now I'm gobbling up Mr. Pip by Lloyd Jones, which had me totally hooked in the first three pages.
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HTC Source reports that the upcoming "HTC One" (aka HTC M7) will ship on AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile on March 22nd. According to a "trusted source" the device will be available with 32 GB or 64 GB of internal storage, and retail for $199-299 on contract. Verizon was mysteriously absent from the rumored US launch.
We already know that HTC has scheduled a press event scheduled for February 19th, so it's definitely possible that whatever they announce could hit stores the following month. Last year the HTC One X launched on AT&T in May, so it would be a slight surprise to see HTC move up their US schedule this year.
Rumors suggest the device will launch as the "HTC One" on all carriers, which could play a role in the absence of Verizon joining the party. HTC and Verizon just launched the Droid DNA, which shares many of the specs that are rumored to appear in the new HTC One.
I absolutely loved the HTC One X, so I'm really looking forward to whatever HTC announces next week. The M7 has been the focus of numerous leaks over the last couple of months, but I'm hoping that HTC has some surprises in store for us.
Most of us upgrade our phones in Q4, so I'm interested to know who's in the market for a brand new phone in March. What would HTC need to offer for you to give up your current Android phone?


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The fiery crash that killed Paul Walker and Roger Rodas in Valencia Saturday afternoon is not the first horrific and fatal crash involving the elite Porsche Carrera GT.
Questions about the safety of the supercar have been around since the vehicle was put into production, and the company has settled outside of court in at least one civil lawsuit that alleged the car had a design defect that caused poor handling and was too difficult to handle at high speeds for the average driver.
The low-to-the ground mid-engine Carrera GT has a 5.7 litre V-10 engine and can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under four seconds. The car originally retailed for almost half a million dollars.
�There are no laws that prohibit a car from having 1000 horsepower and going zero to 60 in two seconds. But this car could break every speed law in the country in under five seconds,� said Craig McClellan, a San Diego attorney who negotiated a settlement involving the automaker.
In 2005, car enthusiasts Ben Keaton and Corey Rudl were killed in a crash at the California Speedway in a Carrera GT when Keaton swerved to avoid another car, lost control and the Porsche slammed into a retaining wall at an estimated 130 mph.
Rudl�s widow filed a lawsuit against the facility, event organizers, Keaton�s estate and the car company.
Porsche paid 8 percent of a $4.5 million settlement. Although the company admitted no fault, McClellan maintains that the car�s design makes it dangerous on the road.
�Most cars have a computerized system that manages the steering output, accelerator output and brake output,� McClellan said. �Any sudden interruption � swerving to avoid an animal, anything like that � and the computer kicks in and helps stabilize the car. It helps keep the rear end stable. That�s without you doing anything. The Carrera GT doesn�t have that.�
Because of this lack of an electronic stability control system, many Carrera GT drivers have reported that the back end can sway and destabilize the car with any sudden movement.
The Carrera GT, GT2 and GT3 Porsche models lack the system, called Porsche Stability Management, in their other vehicles, even though the company had the technology as early as 1999.
The federal government began requiring all vehicles to have electronic stability control beginning in 2012, but older models are exempt. The vehicle Walker was in was a 2005 model. After the lawsuit, McClellan noted, all Porsche models sold in the U.S. were equipped with the system, although it is not known if it was as a result of the legal action.
Calls and emails to representatives of Porsche North America were not returned.
While the California Speedway incident is the most dramatic instance of the car�s handling difficulty, there are dozens of other reports.
Former world rally champion and Porsche test driver Walter Rohrl told Drive magazine in 2003 that the car�s production was being delayed because the car was too much for even him, saying the car is �the first car in my life that I drive and I feel scared.�
When the 604 cars headed for the U.S. began to roll into dealerships in 2004, an executive with the company sent a fax to dealers, advising technical training for anyone driving the car, according to a memo published by TMZ. In it, the executive says �The Carrera GT is as close to a racecar as we will ever get. The car has all the disadvantages of a racecar. You will need help negotiating small inclines � you will need to be aware of what type of road surface you are on (dips, pot holes, seam heights, etc.)�
In 2005, noted car aficionado Jay Leno lost control of a Carrera GT on the track at Talladega, spinning out five times before drifting into the center grass.
On the BBC car show �Top Gear,� co-host Jeremy Clarkson called the Carrera GT one of his favorite cars ever, but said �You need to be awake to drive this fast. It really isn�t an easy car to control,� and he struggled with the tail control in a lap around the track. �The clutch is brutal, the power is savage, and the handling� you really are on a knife edge.�
Clarkson compared the car to the Mercedes SLR McLaren, another so-called supercar, and said the McLaren, while reaching almost the same speeds, was �easy to drive.�
Rodas, who was behind the wheel of the Porsche, when it crashed, killing both men instantly, had extensive driving experience, and had previously competed in a Porsche racing series, but not in the GT model.
There were reports earlier this week that the car may have been experiencing a steering fluid leak prior to the crash, but investigators have ruled that out, according to the Sheriff�s Department.
Detectives have also ruled out drag racing as a potential element of the crash, but said speed did play a factor. The cause remains under investigation.


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Around the country, environmentalists are cooking up ways to battle invasive species by serving them up on a platter.
Over in the mid-Atlantic, they're broiling up the snakeheads that have taken over local lakes and rivers. In the Southeastern U.S., they're writing cookbooks to inspire gourmands to get coral reef-destroying lionfish out of the waters and into the frying pan. Now, Lake Tahoe is getting into the act.
Last month, the state of Nevada gave business entrepreneur Fred Jackson the green light to harvest crayfish in Lake Tahoe. It's the first time since the 1930s that commercial fishing has been allowed in the lake. Jackson's venture is small, but the hope is that it will keep the lake clear of algae — and provide a local dish for area visitors.
Scientists estimate Lake Tahoe is home to around 300 million crayfish. The crustaceans graze on algae at the bottom of the lake — they're "like cattle in the landscape," says Sudeep Chandra, a freshwater biologist at the University of Nevada, Reno. Algae cloud the lake waters — but the crayfish only make matters worse by eating them, Chandra says.
"They can graze some algae down, but when they excrete nutrients, they can stimulate algal production," he says.
As The New York Times points out, crayfish were introduced to Lake Tahoe more than a century ago. Over time, they've contributed to algae growth that's diminished the clarity of Lake Tahoe's storied clear blue waters. It's a major concern for state and regional environmental agencies.
Because reducing the crayfish population will help clean up the lake, Jackson's business venture has received virtually no criticism from local environmental groups.
But the venture's impact on lake clarity overall depends on California lawmakers. That's because two-thirds of Lake Tahoe is in California, and that state has yet to lift its ban on commercial harvesting of crayfish on the lake. The cost of environmental studies and permits has stalled legislation that would repeal the California ban.
In the meantime, Jackson is busy finding the best harvesting sites on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe through simple trial and error. On a recent trip out onto the lake, he and his nephew, Justin Pulliam, check on traps set 48 hours earlier.
"This is what we're looking for, right here," Jackson says when he pulls up a bucket full of crayfish.
"Pretty good," Pulliam agrees.
The two men empty the traps and quickly head to shore, where the crayfish will soon be served up at a local casino seafood buffet.
Betty "B" Gorman, the president of South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, says Tahoe crayfish are a new product the chamber can market to tourists as a local food.
"We don't grow anything up here. It's hard to make a gourmet dish out of pine boughs," she says, laughing. "We don't have pine tree oil; we don't have a lot of products."
At Lake Tahoe, the tourism industry is a given. Now, for the first time since the 1930s, Lake Tahoe is open to commercial fishing. Nevada has given the green light to an entrepreneur to harvest crayfish.
Kate McGee with member station KUNR in Reno reports it's a small business venture that might also prove useful to tourism.
KATE MCGEE, BYLINE: The sun is still rising over the surrounding mountains as Fred Jackson and his nephew Justin Pulliam pilot their boat out onto Lake Tahoe.
They cut bait and they set their traps.
FRED JACKSON: All right, we're good. You can start anytime you want.
MCGEE: Scientists estimate there are around 300 million crayfish in Lake Tahoe. Jackson had the idea to harvest the lobster-like creatures as a small business. Right now he says, he and his nephew are looking for the best fishing sites through trial and error.
JACKSON: As we move along and research tells us where to go, then well end up moving to a spot where we can hit it really hard. We'll go in, we'll soak the traps for two days, pull them back out and bring the harvest back in.
MCGEE: Jackson is working with wholesaler, Sierra Gold Seafood, which has around 30 local hotels, casinos and restaurants interested in buying the crayfish. Sierra Gold expects that number to grow.
B. Gorman with the South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce. She says Tahoe crawfish are a new product the chamber can market to tourists as a local food.
B. GORMAN: We don't grow anything up here. You know, it's hard to make a gourmet dish out of pine boughs.
GORMAN: You know, we don't have pine tree oil; we don't have a lot of products.
MCGEE: The crayfish are more than a business opportunity. Harvesting them could also improve water clarity near the shore. Tahoe is famous for its clear ice blue water, but its clarity has diminished over time. It's a major concern to state and regional environmental agencies.
Dr. Sudeep Chandra, a freshwater biologist at the University of Nevada, Reno, studies crayfish at Lake Tahoe.
DR. SUDEEP CHANDRA: These crayfish are like cattle in the landscape, where they're moving across the bottom of the lake grazing on algae.
MCGEE: Algae makes the lake cloudy, so it stands to reason that crayfish would improve lake clarity. But Dr. Chandra says that's not the case.
CHANDRA: They can graze algae down, but when they excrete their nutrients, they could stimulate algal production.
MCGEE: The crayfish project has received virtually zero criticism from local environmental groups because of its potential to clean the lake. But its impact on lake clarity overall depends on California lawmakers. Two-thirds of Lake Tahoe is in the state of California. The cost of environmental studies and permits has stalled legislation in the California Assembly.
MCGEE: Forty-eight hours after setting the traps, Fred Jackson and his nephew are back out on the lake to see what they've caught. Some traps have only a handful of crayfish, but others are full. The crayfish fill an entire bucket.
JACKSON: This is what we're looking for, right here.
JUSTIN PULLIAM: Pretty good.
MCGEE: The two men empty the traps and quickly head to shore, where the crayfish will soon be served up at a local hotel-casino seafood buffet.
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For today's OOTD, I'm turning the reins over to one of our terrific Green Room contributors. Steve Eggleston of No Runny Eggs relates Barack Obama's campaign message that we should intervene in every industry like we did with automakers:
If Ed weren't recovering from back surgery, I'm positive this would have been today's Obamateurism of the Day. I have to credit Ace for digging up this little gem from a speech President Obama in Pueblo, Colorado yesterday:
We've got a bunch of examples of the differences, the choice in this election. When the American auto industry was on the brink of collapse, more than 1 million jobs at stake, Governor Romney said, let's "let Detroit go bankrupt."
I said I believe in American workers, I believe in this American industry, and now the American auto industry has come roaring back and GM is number one again. So now I want to do the same thing with manufacturing jobs not just in the auto industry, but in every industry. I don't want those jobs taking root in places like China. I want them taking root in places like Pueblo.
Let's review what, exactly, Obama (and to be fair, President Bush as a lame duck and enabler) did to the auto industry:
- Expended $43.2 billion (not including a $6.7 billion "flash money" "loan" from otherwise unused DIP financing used to create a credit-worthy Government Motors out of whole cloth) to seize control of the largest auto maker, General Motors. Of that $43.2 billion, only $16.8 billion has made its way back to the Treasury, with another $10.3 billion in stock the government still holds in GM (as of the close of the markets yesterday). That puts the projected loss on the GM deal at $16.1 billion, while the UAW VEBA (retiree health-care fund) has already recovered more than what it was owed pre-bankruptcy and stands to get close to $30 billion on the $20.6 billion it was owed before all is said and done.
- Expended $12.8 billion to seize the third-largest auto maker, Chrysler, hand initial majority control to the UAW, and facilitate the transfer of ultimate control to a foreign entity, Fiat. Of that $12.8 billion, $8.2 billion was ultimately recovered from former owner Cerebus and Fiat, putting the final loss at $4.6 billion.
What, exactly, did we get for that $30 billion, besides a government-run company whose recent success is due more to its controlling owner upping its fleet purchases than anything else and an Italian-union collaboration? Did you think it would be an increase in jobs? You would be mistaken if you thought that.
The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, widely considered the most-accurate measure of jobs as it is a census that includes every job provided by a private employer subject to the unemployment tax, has as one of its industry subgroups "automobile and light truck manufacturing" (NAICS 33661 in bureaucrat-speak). In December 2007, when the "Great Recession" started (at least according to the economists charged by the government with defining recessions), there were 187,219 people employed in the industry. In December 2008, when Bush decided to bail out GM and Chrysler, employment dropped to 155,504. In December 2009, after Obama turned them into Government Motors and UAW Motors, employment dropped to 131,525. There was little change in December 2010, but employment did bottom out at 131,020. There was a bit of a recovery by December 2011 (the last month QCEW data is currently available) as employment rose to 142,532.
To recap – we spent $20-30 billion (depending on whether one thinks we'll get even $20.65 per share once/if Treasury decides to let GM go), sold the smallest of the Big Three to the Italians, and, 3 years after the bailout started and 2 1/2 years after the economy "recovered", had 13,000 fewer people employed in the automotive industry. I'll let Jim Hanson have the last word on the Crony
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As far as including this in the OOTD canon, better late than never!
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